The 1933 AGM approved the holding of bar profits by the house committee for special expenditures, such to be decided in conjunction with the general committee. The members also recognised that as the club were one of only three clubs not members of the Lancashire Union of Golf Clubs, that it should join immediately. In April approval was given for Mr Cropper of Newark Rd, Syke to build a new 5th green below Rushy Hill at a cost of £20. A later meeting approved that he also build new 6th tees on Rushy Hill for a further cost of £7.10s. During this year Mr Harold Hawkard arranged a visit of the professional Alan Dailey who would play as partner to himself in a match against Joe Hill and Arthur Silcock.

The accounts at this time still showed annual rental for the course of four guineas, less tax, £3.19s, in it's half-yearly payments. This year was also the first time the church did not apply for, and receive, permission to hold it's Whit Friday Field Day on the 1st and 9th fairways.

In 1934 electricity was laid on to the clubhouse and in the following year the lady subscribers provided a cooker. The village of Whitworth had its first public electricity supply and electric street lighting installed some 11 years earlier in 1923.

In 1935 a match was played against Bacup Golf Club but the annual match against Heywood Golf Club was not to be played and no further reference is made of Heywood G.C. after this time.

For the first time 'out of bounds' between the 1st and 9th fairways was introduced and an enquiry was made for hire purchase terms in respect of new gang mowers. In fact, a levy for three years of 7/- for men and 3/- for ladies was the eventual means of defraying the costs, which also included for a tractor. Another first was the purchase of the Golfers handbook, the now renowned 'bible'. An invitation to join ELGA at this time was refused.

A new course record was set in 1935 by Mr G Barber 70-15 net 55!.... the masked brigade are not a modern innovation either!

The minutes of the 1935 AGM show that late payment of subscriptions must have become a problem, for a resolution was passed placing a fine of 5/- on payments after 1st July, and 10/- after 1st September with pro-rata increments thereafter. Not inconsiderable amounts on two guinea fees.

Invitation Day first appeared this year, as also was the adoption of the Lancashire Unions SSS in order to standardise play in golf in general, 68 was later given as the SSS. On May 18th Mr F Lye donated £25 and the ladies section gave £30 to the 'road fund' to continue the road across the fairways to the clubhouse.

The committee ordered boards to be prepared for the recording of club trophy winners, for the Allan Stevens Shield, Presidents Cup, Captain's Prize and Frank Taylor Cup to commence with the 1936 winners. The order was placed with Cobden Schofield, in oak at £10 for the four. In the following year a further board was obtained to replace the scroll previously used for the Victory Cup, on which the winners from 1919 onwards be recorded.

Jubilee Year 1938 began with a dinner on Friday 20th May, as the closest available to the actual founding, 77 attended. Mr T T Heywood, a past member, contributed an article to the Rochdale Observer of 21st May 1938, which started as follows:

Lobden has for me, and for many of the older generations of Rochdale golfers, treasured memories. It lies in one of the pleasantest places in the district, and humble though the course may be, its site is ideal. Lobden always gives those who trouble to climb the hill to the little wooden clubhouse a feeling of exhilaration. In the days before the motor car was available even to the wealthy, a Saturday afternoon's golf at Lobden was in the nature of a picnic. Golfers travelled by train or tram and even by the Whitworth horse bus to Whitworth, thence by landau or cab to the clubhouse. Eighteen holes of golf was the rule and in summer months perhaps thirty-six. When the evening came the tired but happy golfers would saunter down the hill and call at Hardman Jackson's for a glass of ale, and maybe two, and there were those who would even linger until closing time.

(A reproduction of this can be found by clicking here).

On 21st June a Jubilee Mixed Foursomes event was played, the clubhouse was decorated, florally etc., by the ladies. Tea was taken by 60 members and each player received a Lynx golf ball marked with the inscription L.G.C 1888 / 1938.

The original intention was that Mr F H Lye should be Captain for Jubilee Year and he had accepted the office, illness however prevented his actually taking the position and Mr H Hawkard in the event became Captain. It had been suggested the previous year by Mr Frank Bussy that the club should supply a Jubilee Trophy and board for the ladies section, in the event both sections have a Jubilee Trophy with different origins which are dealt with under board prizes. The Captain received special plate to commemorate his year in office.

Fifteen dozen other balls from the Silvertown Company also marked as above were distributed through the season as prizes. A new groundsman T Cowling was engaged at £2 per week. Not until the following year was a board ordered for the Jubilee Trophy.