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Canmore Golf Club, Dunfermline, Fife. (1898 - 1902)
Founded in 1898.
Report on the first nine-hole course Baldridge.
Edinburgh Evening Dispatch Saturday 2 April 1898. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The course opened on Saturday 9 April 1898.
Dundee Courier Monday 11 April 1898. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
On the evening of Wednesday the 3 August 1898 J M Birkett (6) and A Hogan (14) met on the Canmore course in the final of the President’s Cup. After 18 holes the match was all square, in the process of playing the deciding extra hole Mr Birkett claimed the match, on the grounds that his opponent had violated the rules.
The above cup was presented to the club by Mr William Robertson in August 1898.
Result of the Kelt medal played in July 1899; H B Alexander, 81 scratch; J Westwood, 89-4-85; D Whyte, 99-12-87; J M Birkett, 96-6-90; T Stewart, 103-10-93; F Shepherd, 107-10-97.
In January 1900 the competition for the Kelt medal was won by Mr T Stewart with a score of 86-9-77. On Wedneday 24 January Mr T Stewart and Mr D Peebles played off their match for the Wednesday half holiday medal, T Stewart was the winner and became owner of the medal.
The annual meeting was held on Tuesday 30 January 1900. The secretary reported that there was a membership of 187. The report submitted by the treasurer, Mr C McChlery showed that the income had permitted the transfer of £51/13s/8d from the ordinary to the capital account. Mr W Robertson was appointed president; A R Shearer, vice-president; James Irvine, captain; J C Bolton, secretary; W Irvine, treasurer; T Robertson and C McChlery, members of the council. Intimation was made of the presentation of a medal by Mr A S Simpson, grocer and a cup by Mr A Adie, ironmonger.
The March 1900 competition for the Kelt medal was won by H B Alexander, 80+1-81. Result of the Wednesday half holiday medal and prizes; medal, J Brown, 75net; T Brown and J Lamberton tied second, 79net.
The club moved to its current location in 1902.
Ordnance Survey Map from the 1890s showing Slaughter House Road (now Miller Road) location of the early golf course.
O.S. Map Revised 1895; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1897}.
Above is the layout of the original course at Baldridge.