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Queen of the South Golf Club, Dumfries. (1880/90s)
The Kingholm course in Dumfries was used by the Dumfries and Galloway Golf Club (Instituted 1880). The course was shared with the Dumfries Mechanics’ Golf Club (1882) and Nithsdale Golf Club (1884). A full account of the early history of these clubs can be seen on the separate Dumfries and Galloway article on this website.
In June 1891 a meeting by members of the Mechanics’ Golf Club was held and it was decided to form a new club to be called the Queen of the South Golf Club. Sherriff Campion was appointed president of the renamed club. An effort was to be made to gain possession of the medals used by the old club.
From the Glasgow Herald Monday 11 April 1892; “QUEEN OF THE SOUTH CLUB – The half yearly-medal in connection with the Queen of the South Golf Club was played for on Saturday, when R Merrison (scratch) won with a score of 75. This was made up of 36 and 39, of which the former is the best amateur score for the single round on Kingholm course, and the combined score (75) is also the best amateur score made hitherto. Detailed scores; R A Merrison (scratch)75; W Siddons (12) 91; R Wright, jun. (14) 95; R Anderson (16) 98; J McDonald (20) 102, J Dickie (14) 99, D T Dickie (3) 89; H Govan (scratch) 83, W Jamieson (15) 103; G Bedford (16) 104; J Coupland (14) 103; G Mitchell (20) 110; J Morrison (5) 89; J M Davidson (20) 111; J Kemp (12) 106.”
It was reported in Golf in May 1893 that the Queen of the South Golf Club had its own course on Kirkconnell Morse.
From “Golf” Friday 26 May 1893.
Result of a match played at Ruthwell Golf Club (now defunct) in August 1894.
Dumfries and Galloway Standard Wednesday 29 August 1894. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Competition result from October 1894.
Scottish Referee Monday 22 October 1894. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Presentation to the secretary in November 1894.
Scottish Referee Friday 9 November 1894. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
New appointments and a move to back Kinghorn (sic) in November 1894.
Scottish Referee Friday 23 November 1894. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Ordnance Survey Map from the 1890s showing Kirkconnell Morse.
O.S. Map Revised 1894; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1895}.