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Scalloway Golf Club, Shetland. (1907 - 1982)
Founded in 1907.
Concert and Dance in aid of the golf Club in April 1907.
Shetland Times Saturday 20th April 1907. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
On Thursday 16th April 1907 the Scalloway club welcomed the Lerwick club to play a match on the new course. The course at Scalloway presented some peculiar features, and at some holes difficulty was experienced by the Lerwick players. John Junor, playing against C J Gilbertson, did the 14-holes in 73, the first round being done in 33, a record for the course, After the match the visitors were entertained to tea in Lennie's Hotel by the Scalloway Club.
| Scalloway Golf Club | Lerwick Golf Club | ||
| Mr Georgeson | 0 | Mr Dunbar | 5 |
| Mr Macdiarmid | 0 | Mr Clark | 6 |
| Mr Junor | 5 | Mr Gilbertson | 0 |
| Mr Robertson | 6 | Mr Murray | 0 |
| Mr Pretsell | 0 | Mr Allan | 1 |
| Mr Jamieson | 7 | Mr Anderson | 0 |
| Mr Copland | 4 | Mr Kirton | 0 |
| Mr Grant | 0 | Mr Mitchell | 4 |
| Mr Barrie | 0 | Mr Russell | 1 |
| Mr Smith | 0 | Mr Kay | 2 |
| 22 | 19 |
Following is the draw for the first round of the Crawford Challenge Cup in April 1908; J A Reid v W G Sloan; R Kynoch v P Grant or E Croy; R Nicolson v S Wishart; J A Smith v R Christie or A J Jamieson; Rev A McIntyre v E S Copland; R Barrie v George McDiarmid; James Tait v T Pretsell; J Junor v William Robertson.
Result of a match played against Shetland Golf Club at Scalloway on 1st November 1909.
| Scalloway Golf Club | Shetland Golf Club | ||
| Dr. Pretsell | 0 | J Clark | 1 |
| G Macdiarmid (halved) | 0 | W Merrylees (halved) | 0 |
| J Junor | 1 | J W Laurenson | 0 |
| J W Crook | 1 | J D Kirton | 0 |
| W G Sloan | 0 | C Dunbar | 1 |
| Peter Grant | 0 | R F Inkster | 1 |
| B S Copland (halved) | 0 | L Laurenson (halved) | 0 |
| J A Smith | 0 | D Smith | 1 |
| P Twatt | 1 | R Tulloch | 0 |
| R Nicolson | 0 | C E Mitchell | 1 |
| 3 | 5 |
In 1914 membership was 100. Originally a six-hole course, eventually extended to nine in the 1920s. There was no entry fee. Subs for gents were 4/- and ladies 2/6d. Visitors’ fees were 1/- a day and 2/6d a week. Sunday play was not allowed.
Little had changed by 1930. The green-keeper was A Hall and visitors’ fees were 1/- a day, 2/6d a month and 4/- a season.
Scalloway disappeared in the early 1950s.
It reappears in the late1950s with a foundation date of 1956.
In 1960 the secretary was James A Fraser, telephone 219 and the greenkeeper J Patterson. A 9 hole course, visitors’ fees were 2/6d a day. Sunday play was not allowed.
In the mid 1960s. The secretary at this time was Charles Messer and the greenkeeper J Duncan. Sunday play was now permitted.
From the early 1970s to 1982 the address was given as Berry Farm. The secretary was now Edward Malpass, telephone 254. The 9-hole course measured 2,274yds and had a SSS of 32. The amateur course record was held by E Thomson, 31. Visitors’ fees were 12p.
Scalloway Golf Club disappeared once again after the above date. The following information comes from a local resident: “There used to be a golf course situated in a large field at Berry Farm. I don't know much about it as it was long before my time though my Dad used to go for a game there when he was a child. I do know the area and would suspect it was no more than a 6/9 holes. I live right next to the park that it was situated in and still go there to hit golf balls when I can't be bothered to go to the Shetland Golf Club. There are a number of cups from the Scalloway golf club still played for at the Shetland Golf Club”
Site of the course at Berry Farm