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Insh and Kincraig Golf Club, Highland. (1897 – 1900s)

The club was founded in 1897.

Mostly known as Insh Golf Club.

Report on the opening of the course in July 1897.

 

Insh and Kincraig Golf Club, Highland. Report on the opening of the course in July 1897.

 

Insh and Kincraig Golf Club, Highland. Report on the opening of the course in July 1897.

 

Insh and Kincraig Golf Club, Highland. Report on the opening of the course in July 1897.

 

Insh and Kincraig Golf Club, Highland. Report on the opening of the course in July 1897.

Elgin Courant, and Morayshire Advertiser Tuesday 20 July 1897. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

Result of a match played in August 1897.

 

Insh and Kincraig Golf Club, Highland. Result of a match played in August 1897.

 

Insh and Kincraig Golf Club, Highland. Result of a match played in August 1897.

From the Inverness Courier 24 August 1897. Images © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

Report on the Dinner and Presentations in October 1898.

 

Insh Golf Club, Highland, Report on the dinner and presentation in October 1898.

Elgin Courant, and Morayshire Advertiser Friday 21 October 1898. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

Report from the Dundee Advertiser Monday 16 October 1899. – “The Balavil and Insh golf teams travelled to Newtonmore to play a friendly match with the members of the Newton more club. The home team won by 9 holes. The players from the Balavil beat their opponents, but the Insh representatives were badly beaten. Mr Douglas, of the Balavil club, playing against the first man for Newtonmore, was 9 holes up.”

Competition result from June 1900.

 

Insh Golf Club, Highland, Competition result from June 1900.

Inverness Courier Friday 29 June 1900. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

To confuse matters the Ordnance Survey Map below is from the 1930/40s and shows the golf course. The O.S. Map from the early 1900s is identical.

 

Insh Golf Club, Highland, Ordnance Survey Map from the 1930/40s showing the golf course.

O.S. Map Revised 1938 © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1949}.