Invergordon Golf Club, Highland. (1893 - WW2)
Founded in 1893.
The course in 1896 was at Balblair (see match result below against Dingwall.) It eventually moved to a seasonal course at Rosskeen.
Following WW1 the course was situated on Saltburn Road on land now occupied by the Invergordon Distillery. This land was required for the building of Nissen huts at the time of WW2.
The club moved to its current location on the site of the former Invergordon Castle following WW2.
At a meeting in January 1893 Mr Brown, V.S., was elected captain of the club.
Report on the new course in November 1893.
Below is the result of a match played at Castlecraig in August 1895.
Below is the result of a match against Dingwall Golf Club on the Balblair course in March 1896.
Result of the Kincraig Medal played in September 1897; J H Brown, 92-5-87; Dr. Cameron, 99-7-92; J Calderhead, 105-12-93; M Mackenzie, 105-10-95; J Sutherland, 114-18-96.
The winner of the Kincraig medal in April 1900 was J H Brown, 88-3-85.
There is no entry for the Invergordon Golf Club in the 1905 Nisbet's Golf Yearbook.
In 1921 a 9-hole course was opened bordering Satltburn Road.
There was large gathering for the annual dance and prize presentation which was held at the Town Hall in December 1930. The Bremner Challenge Cup was won by Evan Macmillan; Prize given by A Fraser, Bank Street, was won by Miss Campbell; Prizes from Miss Bremner, Uddingston, won by Mrs Skene and Miss Jessie Ross. Mr J H Evans, the club captain, invited Mrs A W Ross, ladies’ vice-captain to present the prizes. Provost D A M Ross, President, stated that the club was flourishing with both membership and visitors’ numbers increasing. A lot of credit was given to George M Bremner, the secretary and treasurer, for his work.
Below a report on the annual meeting in November 1931.
Below, James Marshall winner of the Stevens Cup in July 1933.
Below, Evan Macmillan winner of the Bremner Cup in September 1933.
The annual meeting was held in November 1933 in the Town Hall, Provost Ross, president, in the chair. The following officers were elected; President, Provost Ross; captain, D Marshall; vice-captain, D McLennan; hon. secretary and treasurer, George M Bremner; sports secretary, S Rose; committee - Sam Rose, J Macpherson, H M Moir, A M Fraser, Simon Campbell, B W Woodcock, A W Ross, F F Mackay, T G Meldrum, William Allan, W S Cunningham, J H Evans, S M Hendry, W J Ogilvie, D Barnett, John Urquhart, J S McFarlane, John Moor.
In August 1934 James Macleod, the well known Edinburgh University and Inverness Caledonian right back, won the Stevens Cup.
A match between Invergordon Golf Club and a team from H.M.S. Orion was played in October 1934.
Invergordon Golf Club | H.M.S. Orion Golf Team | ||
John Urquhart | 1 | Midshipman Kennaway | 0 |
D Marshall | 0 | Lieut. Jeffrey | 1 |
John Young | 1 | Capt. Renouf | 0 |
Hugh Moir | 1 | Midshipman Potter | 0 |
A Mackintosh | 1 | Midshipman Hopkinson | 0 |
T Cumming | 0 | Commander W Edwardes | 1 |
D Barnett | 1 | Commander Brook | 0 |
H George | 1 | J Jenman | 0 |
6 | 2 |
Below is Miss Eileen Ross winner of the Stevens Cup in September 1935.
Below, result of a match played at Invergordon against Alness in July 1937.
Invergordon Golf Club | Alness Golf Club | ||
J Urquhart & W G Dinwoodie | 0 | Ian Paulo & J Ross | 1 |
H Moir & J R Mackenzie | 1 | W Whiteford & A McLean | 0 |
Gordon Urquhart & A M Fraser | 1 | D Bain & L McLeod | 0 |
J A McLeod & J M Cumming | 1 | Rev R M Boyd & M D McDonald | 0 |
A Mackenzie & R Dingwall | 1 | R Munro & W Abernethy | 0 |
W Menzies & D J McPherson | 0 | W J Mackenzie & R Ross | 1 |
D Barnett & Alex Macleod | 1 | I Dunnett & W Sutherland | 0 |
4 | 2 |
In July 1938 Mrs C Mackenzie won the Stevens Trophy which carried with it the club championship.
Below are competition winners W Guild and R Ernshaw in July 1939.
The club moved to the current course at King George Street following WW2.