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Roeberry Golf Club, St Margaret's Hope, Orkney. (1906 - 1920s)
Founded 1906.
Report on the formation of the club in August 1906.
Orkney Herald and, Weekly Advertiser and Gazette for the Orkney and Zetland Islands Wednesday 29 August 1906. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Full report on the opening of the course in September 1906.
Orcadian Saturday 22 September 1906. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The first competition for the monthly medal presented by Mr Mustard was played in April 1907. It resulted in a tie between A Leith and W Sinclair, 107-24-83, A Leith won the replay. The lowest scratch score was 86 by W H Cromarty. There were ten competitors.
Report on find raising for the club in August 1907.
Orkney Herald and, Weekly Advertiser and Gazette for the Orkney and Zetland Islands Wednesday 28 August 1907. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Report on the annual meeting in August 1909.
Orkney Herald and, Weekly Advertiser and Gazette for the Orkney and Zetland Islands Wednesday 22 September 1909. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Report on the annual meeting in January 1911.
Orkney Herald and, Weekly Advertiser and Gazette for the Orkney and Zetland Islands Wednesday 25 January 1911. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Report on the annual business meeting in January 1912.
Orkney Herald and, Weekly Advertiser and Gazette for the Orkney and Zetland Islands Wednesday 31 January 1912. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Report on the annual meeting in January 1913.
Orkney Herald and, Weekly Advertiser and Gazette for the Orkney and Zetland Islands Wednesday 22 January 1913. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Orkney Herald and, Weekly Advertiser and Gazette for the Orkney and Zetland Islands Wednesday 27 August 1913. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
From the 1914 Nisbet's Golf Yearbook; Secretary - D M Cormack, Widewall, Schoolhouse, St Margaret's Hope; 9-hole course with a membership of 60; There was no entry fee. Subs for gents were 5/- and ladies 3/-; Visitors’ fees for gents were 6d a day and 1/6d a week, ladies paid half fees; Sunday play not allowed; The port at St Margaret's Hope was 10 minutes away.
Popular member departs for a new life in New Zealand in September 1914.
Orkney Herald and, Weekly Advertiser and Gazette for the Orkney and Zetland Islands Wednesday 30 September 1914. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Report on the annual meeting in March 1916.
Orcadian Saturday 11 March 1916. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
In August 1922 and 1923 the Sunday school children of the North U. F. Church held their annual sports and picnic day on the Roeberry Golf Course.
Ordnance Survey Map from the 1900s showing Roeberry.
O.S. Map Revised 1900; © Crown Copyright (year of publication 1903).