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Methil Golf Club, Fife. (1892 - 1903)
Methil Golf Club was formed in 1892.
The original course was situated on Shepherd's Park. Due to industrial development the club moved to Leven in 1903.
Report on the early history of the club.
Leven Advertiser & Wemyss Gazette Wednesday 11 August 1909. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Leven Advertiser & Wemyss Gazette Thursday 15 April 1897. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The April 1897 medal was won by R Gibson, 79-7-72.
In the final of the Greig Cup in July 1897 C Gibson beat J Hynd by 4 and 3.
In June 1899 Mr R Dishart won the monthly medal, beating A Baird after a tie. Mr L Dewar came close to breaking the course record in a heat for the Greig Cup. Other qualifiers for the Greig Cup; Melrose, Hynd, Dewar, Gillies, Gordon, Dishart, A and G Robertson.
In July 1899 the quarter finals of the Greig Cup were played, results; A Hynd beat W Greig by 3 and 1; J Hynd beat J Gordon 6 and 5; D Dewar beat A Gordon 5 and 4; A Baird beat W Brown 5 and 4.
On Saturday 8th July Methil entertained Wemyss. In the earlier match at Wemyss the home team enjoyed a 28 margin victory, but Methil more than made up for that in this match, result as follows.
| Methil Golf Club | Wemyss Golf Club | ||
| A Gordon & D Dewar | 6 | R Salmond & F Welsh | 0 |
| J Hynd & A Gillies | 5 | A Adamson & R G Leitch | 0 |
| A Hynd & J Gordon | 0 | P Coventry & R Rumgay | 1 |
| R Finnie & S Craig | 6 | G Waddell & G Young | 0 |
| A Baird & G Baird | 8 | D Semple & G Burt | 0 |
| A Robertson & G Robertson | 0 | J Russell & J Warrender | 4 |
| W Greig & D Hynd | 9 | R McRae & G Venters | 0 |
| J Thomson & W Brown | 0 | J Adamson & J walker | 0 |
| J Kluninmont & A Dunsire | 7 | A Burt & D Cairns | 0 |
| 41 | 5 |
Ordnance Survey Map from the 1890s showing the location of the earlier golf course.
O.S. Map Revised 1893; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1896}.