The first entry in the Club's Minute Book -
Tuesday 13 December 1910 :
A General Meeting was held in the hall of Restalrig U.F. Church, in connection with the proposed Ladies, & Gentlemens Bowling Club (unlicensed). About 50 people attended. Mr Joseph Collinson was called to the chair.
A General Meeting was held in the hall of Restalrig U.F. Church, in connection with the proposed Ladies, & Gentlemens Bowling Club (unlicensed). About 50 people attended. Mr Joseph Collinson was called to the chair.
The Chairman then asked Mr Hamilton to give a synopsis of what had been done towards the forming of a club.
Mr Hamilton gave a short statment detailing the arrangements made to form a club incorporating in his statement the terms of agreement which had been arranged with the Willowbrae Bowling Club as the basis of amalgamation. These terms were as follows -
1. The Club to be for Ladies and Gentlemen.
2. The Club to be unlicensed; no liquor to be allowed either on the Green or Club premises.
Note : These foregoing terms could only be altered by a majority of 75% of the members.
3. The Willowbrae Club were to have the right to elect three office-bearers viz. Vice President, Treasurer & one member of committee.
4. The Willowbrae Club to be formally wound up - all subject to approval.
Mr Hamilton gave a short statment detailing the arrangements made to form a club incorporating in his statement the terms of agreement which had been arranged with the Willowbrae Bowling Club as the basis of amalgamation. These terms were as follows -
1. The Club to be for Ladies and Gentlemen.
2. The Club to be unlicensed; no liquor to be allowed either on the Green or Club premises.
Note : These foregoing terms could only be altered by a majority of 75% of the members.
3. The Willowbrae Club were to have the right to elect three office-
4. The Willowbrae Club to be formally wound up -
... It was the unanimous wish of the meeting that the Club be named The Willowbrae Bowling Club.
The meeting then proceeded to elect office bearers for the ensuing season and the following were elected.
The meeting then proceeded to elect office bearers for the ensuing season and the following were elected.
President : Mr W. Hamilton, 30 Baronscourt Terrace.
Vice-President : Mr J.G.Henderson, 34 Lismore Crescent.
Secretary : Mr George Lyall ,20 Baronscourt Terrace.
Treasurer : Mr Fergus Wood, 5 Piershill Terrace.
Ranger : Mr D.R.Maitland, Restalrig Avenue.�
Vice-
Secretary : Mr George Lyall ,20 Baronscourt Terrace.
Treasurer : Mr Fergus Wood, 5 Piershill Terrace.
Ranger : Mr D.R.Maitland, Restalrig Avenue.�
Cutting from The Dispatch 17/03/1911
WILLOWBRAE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN’S CLUB
- Another of those most successful and enjoyable whist drives which is one of the features of the Willowbrae Bowling Club, was held in the Freegardeners Hall Abbeymount, last night. About 160 ladies and gentlemen took part in the drive. Several of the ladies and gentlemen entertained the company, during the interval and while the cards were being checked, with music and songs. Before parting the secretary of the club informed the members that terms for the tenancy of the bowling green had been fixed up that evening, and that now the committee would settle down to arrange the affairs of the club for the coming bowling season. The Willowbrae Bowling Club is being run on rather new lines. Ladies will be seen bowling on the green and already there is a keen excitement among them as to who will turn out the champion lady bowler. Matches are to be arranged between the ladies and the gentlemen and we understand that the ladies are now spoiling for the fray. The secretary is Mr George Lyall, 20 Baronscourt Terrace to whom ladies and gentlemen who reside in the district and who wish to become members should apply.
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