Stevenston - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
7 OCTOBER 1874

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GLASGOW & SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY

A lamentable accident took place on the Glasgow & South-Western Railway, near Stevenston Station, yesterday.

While Mr. John Allison, (55), foreman platelayer to Messrs Merry & Cuninghame Limited at their Ardeer works, was engaged with another man at a branch line which crosses the Glasgow & South-Western Railway from these works, a little to the east of Stevenston Station, an engine, (it is thought the approach of which was not heard by Mr. Allison in consequence of the wind and rain prevailing at the time) came up, the buffers striking him on the head and precipitating the body to some distance on the side of the railway. Death was instantaneous.

Mr. Allison has been for many years foreman platelayer to Messrs Merry & Cuninghame at Stevenston.

Much sympathy is felt for his bereaved family.

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GLASGOW HERALD
8 OCTOBER 1894

FOOTBALL – AYRSHIRE CUP 1ST ROUND
STEVENSTON THISTLE v. AYR PARKHOUSE

Played at Warner Park, Stevenston, and after a fast game resulted in favour of Thistle by 5 goals to 4.

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GLASGOW HERALD
8 OCTOBER 1894

SCOTCH COAL STRIKE

On Saturday the miners employed at Auchenharvie Colliery held a meeting at the Old George Pit – Mr. J. Hattie presiding.

It was proposed that owing to the weak state of the district, and men breaking away, all the miners in Stevenston and Saltcoats should return to work in a body.

An amendment was moved that all the miners remain idle till Tuesday, and that a delegate be sent to Glasgow to the conference to be held there on Monday.

On a vote being taken, the amendment to remain idle till Tuesday was carried by a majority of 17.

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 OCTOBER 1893

FOOTBALL – AYRSHIRE CUP
KILBIRNIE v. STEVENSTON THISTLE

There was a large turnout at this match at Stevenston.

The game was a fast one all through, and resulted in favour of Kilbirnie by 5 goals to 1. Thistle were very unlucky at goal, particularly in the second half.

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 OCTOBER 1893

STEVENSTON HARRIERS

On Saturday this club had their usual run from the rendezvous at Stevenston.

The hares (M. Kerr and J. Duff) were despatched at 4.20 followed by the pack five minutes later paced by D. Blythe, with H. McCallum whip.

The trail led along the side of Ardeer Quarry, then in the direction of Ashgrove Loch, past Hayocks, Greenhead, Lochend, across the Glen Burn to Corsankell, and through the fields skirting Kerelaw House, finishing up with a smart run home.

The hares arrived at 4.52 followed by the pack three minutes later.

Distance about 4½ miles.

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 OCTOBER 1894

SCOTCH COAL STRIKE – STEVENSTON

A meeting of the miners of Stevenston was held last night in the hall at the back of the Shell Inn – Mr. Joseph Hattie in the chair.

Reports from the delegates at the conference were then submitted.

A motion raised that the men return to work on Tuesday morning was carried.

Mr. Docherty made a motion that the miners pay sixpence a week to the local union was also carried.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 SEPTEMBER 1967

HOPE FADES FOR MISSING MAN AND SON

An Automobile Association spotter aircraft and A.A. patrolmen yesterday assisted police and coastguards in a search for Mr. Walter Kingsford, aged 35, the A.A.’s sign sergeant in Glasgow, and his nine year old son, Ralph, who are missing on a fishing trip from Irvine, Ayrshire.

Hope that Mr. Kingsford and his son might still be alive faded last night when the six-foot dinghy he borrowed from a friend was found upturned on a beach at Stevenston.

GLASGOW HERALD
9 OCTOBER 1967

DROWNINGS

Police are investigating the discovery of a man’s body in the sea on Saturday near the NATO base at the north end of Fairlie, Ayrshire.

Farther along the Ayrshire coast on Saturday the body of Mr. Walter Kingsford, aged 35, an Automobile Association inspector, of Lairhills Road, East Kilbride, was found at Ardrossan.

Mr. Kingsford and his nine-year old son, Ralph, had been missing since September 23 when they set out in a borrowed dinghy on a sea-angling trip from Irvine, Ayrshire.

The boat was found holed off the shore at Stevenston the following day.

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GLASGOW HERALD
10 OCTOBER 1892

FOOTBALL – AYRSHIRE CUP
STEVENSTON THISTLE v. NEWMILNS
At Stevenston

In the first half Thistle scored a point, but the game was pretty evenly contested.

On changing ends the home team attacked vigorously and put on three more goals. Newmilns looked several times like scoring but the home defence was too strong.

Result: - Thistle, 4, Newmilns, 0.

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GLASGOW HERALD
10 OCTOBER 1898

FOOTBALL
STEVENSTON THISTLE v. MAYBOLE

This North Ayrshire cup tie was played at Stevenston.

Result: - Thistle, 3; Maybole, 0.

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GLASGOW HERALD
10 OCTOBER 1893

DEATH

MORRISON: At Main Street, Stevenston, on the 8th instant, aged 6 years 7 months, Elizabeth Sharp (“Wee Lily”), daughter of James Morrison, Baker.

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GLASGOW HERALD
12 OCTOBER 1891

FOOTBALL
KILBIRNIE 2ND v. STEVENSTON THISTLE 2ND
Played at Kilbirnie

Result: - Kilbirnie, 7; Stevenston Thistle, 1.

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GLASGOW HERALD
12 OCTOBER 1891

FOOTBALL – AYRSHIRE CUP 1ST ROUND
STEVENSTON THISTLE v. 21ST ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Played at Stevenston

Thistle, with the wind in their favour, scored two goals in the first half and had most of the play.

In the second half the Fusiliers played much better and looked like scoring several times but failed. Thistle put on a third goal winning by 3 goals to 0.