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Craigmillar Golf Club, City of Edinburgh. (1895 - 1927)
The club was founded 1895.
Due to building development the club moved to a course on the slopes of Blackford Hill, laid out by Ben Sayers, in 1906. It moved to its present location in 1927.
It was reported in The Scotsman in January 1895 “New nine hole course on the south side of Edinburgh. The course was expected to be ready to play in February. Land has been leased from Captain Gordon Gilmour of Liberton & Craigmillar. Ground extended from Crawford Road to Lady Road, with the main entrance on Crawford Road, three minutes walk from Craigmillar Pak car terminus and Newington Suburban Station. The course is about a mile in length, was laid out by Mr Day of Musselburgh. Membership of about 150”
Below is a report from the Edinburgh Evening News on the 12 January 1895.
Report on the new course in January 1895.
"Golf" Friday 18 January 1895. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
It was announced in October 1895 that a match was to been arranged between Willie Fernie of Troon and hopefully Willie Park, although Park’s involvement was to be confirmed.
Result of a mixed foursome played on Saturday 14 June 1902; Miss A Henderson & M A W Banks, 81 scratch; Miss M H Baxter & P McPhail, 93-12-81; Miss Johnson & J L Hislop, 89-7-82.
In 1903 the Hon Secretary was J Bolam Johnson, 10 North St David Street.
In June 1904 the Craigmillar Ladies visited Murrayfield Ladies.
| Murrayfield Ladies | Craigmillar Ladies | ||
| Miss J G Broom | 1 | Miss R Brown | 0 |
| Miss S Simson | 0 | Miss Paterson | 1 |
| Mrs Rainie | 0 | Miss Nicolson | 1 |
| Miss M Neill Fraser | 0 | Miss R Cownie | 0 |
| Miss H A Chalmers | 0 | Mrs Robertson | 1 |
| Miss M K Callender | 0 | Mrs Kennedy | 1 |
| Mrs Ronaldsdon | 1 | Miss Hamilton | 0 |
| Miss Lewis | 0 | Miss K Thin | 0 |
| Mrs McCuiag | 1 | Mrs McPhail | 0 |
| Miss E H Kirkwood | 0 | Miss J B Stewart | 1 |
| Miss M Watson | 1 | Miss N Campbell Smith | 0 |
| Miss Matthew | 1 | Miss Johnson | 0 |
| 5 | 5 |
Below the move to the new course in 1906.
From The Scotsman Tuesday 30 October 1906. Image © Johnston Press plc.
Result of a mixed match against Edinburgh Ladies' Golf Club played at Craigmillar in June 1909.
| Craigmillar Golf Club | Edinburgh Ladies' Golf Club | ||
| Miss Nicolson and Mr G G Crease | 1 | Miss J G Broun and Mr H M Rush | 0 |
| Miss J Patterson and J N Lang | 0 | Miss E B Black and E Werthemann | 1 |
| Miss R Brown and J Jack | 1 | Miss May Wakelin and J G Wakelin | 0 |
| Miss Burne and J T Gray | 0 | Miss E Lowe and W H Meikle | 1 |
| Miss J B Stewart and J L Forbes | 1 | Miss A A Chalmers and H Bell Scott | 0 |
| Mrs Robertson and D Drysdale | 1 | Miss Watson and John Taylor | 0 |
| Miss Faill and Janes McEwan | 1 | Miss M Cotton and H G H Sprott | 0 |
| Miss Craig and R Gray | 0 | Miss J Gibson and C L Macdonald | 1 |
| 5 | 3 |
Below is the result of a match played in May 1912 between members of Craigmillar Golf Club and Rest of E Merchants Co.
| Craigmillar Golf Club | Rest of E Merchants Co. | ||
| J W Moir and D Hislop | 1 | G Lyon and James Rankin | |
| J Pringle and J Crerar | 0 | Major R W Huie and R Forsyth | 1 |
| J Sharp and J W Robertson | 1 | George Dick and J Little | 0 |
| J Moir and W Moir | 1 | A Barclay and W Scott | 0 |
| G J Mackinnon | 0 | R C Macleod | 1 |
| 3 | 2 |
Location of the course at the time of WW1.
Ornance Survey Map © Crown Copyright {1920}
As can be seen below the club was still in existence in 1921. A match between Craigmillar and Cramond Brig Ladies.
From The Scotsman Saturday 7 May 1921. Image © Johnston Press plc
Location of the early Craigmillar course. Grid reference NT27190 71445, co-ordinates 327190 671445.