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Shotts Golf Club, North Lanarkshire. (1895 - 1922)

Founded at a meeting instigated by Reverend R W Rutherford and other golf enthusiasts in December 1895.

Until 1904 the course was situated on farmland. A 9-hole course was then laid out south of the railway, the pavilion was a short walk from Shotts station.

The following is taken from the 1905 Nisbet's Golf Yearbook; secretary, J Hutton, Balcarres, Shotts; captain, J Sommerville J.P; amateur record, Rev R W Rutherford; nine-holes; entrance fee nil and subs 10/s; The holes are short,but tricky, necessitating careful, accurate play. 

Opening of the new course in September 1905.

 

Shotts Golf Club, North Lanarkshire. Opening of the new golf course in September 1905.

The Referee Sunday 10 September 1905. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

Shotts Golf Club, North Lanarkshire. Opening of the new golf course in September 1905.

Linlithgowshire Gazette Friday 15 September 1905. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

Below is the result of a match played on the Langshaw course, Carluke, in April 1909.

Carluke Golf Club   Shotts Golf Club  
J W Martin (halved) 0 A W Hill (halved) 0
John Martin 1 Forrest Hamilton 0
A Cadzow 1 John Forrest 0
Hugh Martin 1 James Somerville 0
W Craig 1 John Brown 0
Jim Martin 1 James Forrest 0
J C Smith 1 W Chalmers 0
A McMaster (halved) 0 D Scoullar (halved) 0
Charles Eason (halved) 0 W Gibb (halved) 0
Robert Martin 1 James Chalmers 0
J B Stewart 1 C N Gibb 0
J Pillans 0 John Chalmers (halved) 0
  8   0

The annual meeting was held in January 1914 when the following officers were elected; President, James Sommerville J.P; captain, James Sneddon; secretary, D C Scoullar, Benhar Road; treasurer, Henry Wilson, The Bank, Shotts; committee - John Brown, Alfred Dye, William Chalmers, James Kirkwood, Rev R W Rutherford, A B M Smith, W G Turnbull and John Wilson.

Result of the Scratch and President’s competitions played in June 1920; A Chapple (President’s), 89-12-77; J R Torrance, 88-10-78; T W Stanners, 93-14-79; A Brownlie (Scratch), 80; R Scott, 89-9-80; J Glasgow, 91-10-81; R Gibson, 99-18-81; D C Scoular, 87-4-83; J Chapple, 95-12-83. 

The club moved to the present location at Blairhead in 1922.

A third round match in the Sommerville Trophy was played in August 1931; James Fleming beat W Dobbie 3&2.

Result of the May medal 1939; First class – H Boyd (8) 75; Second class – W McLean (12) 73; Spring Handicap play-off, H Boyd (8) 71; J L Torrance (4) 73.

Shotts Golf Club, North Lanarkshire. Location of the former golf course.

Location of the second Shotts course.

Grid reference NS87150,59590, co-ordinates 287150,659590.