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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 edition. Excerpt: ... PROVINCIAL CLUBS. SANQUHAR. A MONG the provincial Curling Societies of Scotland a prominent place is due to the Sanquhar Club, which has been in existence for upwards of a century. The history of the proceedings of this Society, compiled from the records by the Secretary, Mr James Brown, and published on the occasion of its centenary, 21st January 1874, is a most interesting little volume, and indeed a model work for succinctness, good taste, and good feeling. Mr Brown gives the first minute as follows: -- 'On Friday, the 21st day of January 1774, near sixty curlers met upon Sanquhar Loch and had an agreeable game at curling. In the evening they dined together in the Duke of Queensbery's Arms at Sanquhar. After dinner, it was proposed that they should form themselves into a Society, under the name of the Sanquhar Society of Curlers, and that a Master should be chosen annually, which proposal was agreed to, and several other regulations respecting the constitution and order of the Society were made. Accordingly, one of the oldest curlers being chosen Preses, appointed a Committee of the best qualified to examine all the rest concerning the curler Word and Grip. Those who pretended to have these and were found defective, were subjected to a fine, and those who made no pretensions were instructed. Then Mr Alexander Bradfute in South Mains was chosen Master for the present year. The terms and prices of admission into the Society were--Submission and obedience to the Master, discretion and civility to all the Members, and secrecy. Fourpence sterling to be paid by every one in the parish, and sixpence to be paid by any one without the parish, as their admission, and liberty was granted to the Clerk, and some other members, to add whatever new..We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Curling: The Ancient Scottish Game. To get started finding Curling: The Ancient Scottish Game, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 edition. Excerpt: ... PROVINCIAL CLUBS. SANQUHAR. A MONG the provincial Curling Societies of Scotland a prominent place is due to the Sanquhar Club, which has been in existence for upwards of a century. The history of the proceedings of this Society, compiled from the records by the Secretary, Mr James Brown, and published on the occasion of its centenary, 21st January 1874, is a most interesting little volume, and indeed a model work for succinctness, good taste, and good feeling. Mr Brown gives the first minute as follows: -- 'On Friday, the 21st day of January 1774, near sixty curlers met upon Sanquhar Loch and had an agreeable game at curling. In the evening they dined together in the Duke of Queensbery's Arms at Sanquhar. After dinner, it was proposed that they should form themselves into a Society, under the name of the Sanquhar Society of Curlers, and that a Master should be chosen annually, which proposal was agreed to, and several other regulations respecting the constitution and order of the Society were made. Accordingly, one of the oldest curlers being chosen Preses, appointed a Committee of the best qualified to examine all the rest concerning the curler Word and Grip. Those who pretended to have these and were found defective, were subjected to a fine, and those who made no pretensions were instructed. Then Mr Alexander Bradfute in South Mains was chosen Master for the present year. The terms and prices of admission into the Society were--Submission and obedience to the Master, discretion and civility to all the Members, and secrecy. Fourpence sterling to be paid by every one in the parish, and sixpence to be paid by any one without the parish, as their admission, and liberty was granted to the Clerk, and some other members, to add whatever new..We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Curling: The Ancient Scottish Game. To get started finding Curling: The Ancient Scottish Game, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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