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Campbeltown Municipal Golf Club, Hillside Farm, Kintyre. (1912 - WW2)
The club first appeared in 1912.
A nine-hole course laid out on land at Hillside Farm.
Campbeltown Courier Saturday 22 June 1912. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Hole in one in February 1913.
Campbeltown Courier Saturday 8 February 1913. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
In April 193 Mr S Greenlees presented two wrist watches for competition among annual subscribers.
Advert for Golf at Cambeltown in June 1913.
Coatbridge Express Wednesday 11 June 1913.
Image courtesy of David Low.
The golf course reopened in April 1919. The Convenor, Councillor D Smith, hoped for sufficient patronage to make the enterprise a paying concern.
In the early 1920s the secretary was A MacEachran, Chemist, Campbeltown. The greenkeeper was D McPhee. A 9-hole course. Visitors’ fees were 4d a round, 1/- a day, 3/- a week and 6/- a month.
Campbeltown Courier Saturday 17 November 1923. Image © Wyvex Media Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Campbeltown Courier Saturday 31 May 1924. Image © Wyvex Media Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Campbeltown Courier Saturday 26 July 1924. Image © Wyvex Media Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In 1930 the secretary was The Town Clerk, Campbletown and the greenkeeper was J McKay.
From the mid 1930s to the club’s closure the secretary was A B Muirhead, Cross Street, Cambeltown. A 9-hole course with a membership of 44. The amateur course record held by J Maclean, 69. The station at Cambelltown was ½ mile away. Visitors’ fees as 1922.
In January 1925 John MacKay, Hillside Cottage, had received the tenancy of the course at a rent of £50 per annum.
Result of a ladies' competition played in May 1935; Mrs Fraser, Millknowe, 100 scratch; Miss Richmond, Barochan Place, 105 (2); Miss McKinven, Kirk Street, 108 (4).
In the November 1935 monthly competition Alex McLean, Main Street, beat Alister McArthur.
Campbeltown Courier Saturday 1 August 1936. Image © Wyvex Media Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Campbeltown Courier Saturday 17 April 1937. Image © Wyvex Media Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Campbeltown Courier Saturday 2 March 1940. Image © Wyvex Media Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Ordnance Survey Map © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1949}.
Location of the Campbeltown Municipal Golf Club course.
In the club’s final year in 1940, it was listed as Hillside Municipal Golf Club, Campbeltown.