Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
24 JULY 1911

DEATH - STEVENS

At a nursing home, Glasgow, on 22nd instant, Mary Jane Borland, wife of J. C. Stevens, postmaster, Ardrossan.

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GLASGOW HERALD
24 JULY 1911

ARDROSSAN AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB

The annual sports meeting of the Ardrossan Amateur Athletic Club was held on the ground of Winton Rovers Football Club at Ardrossan on Saturday afternoon. The weather was fine, but a strong wind blew against the runners in the sprint races. There was a fair attendance of spectators, and the competitors included some of the best known Western athletes.

Winners included: -

J. Donaldson and R. Crawford, Ardrossan Amateur Athletic Club.

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GLASGOW HERALD
24 JULY 1911

YEOMANRY CAMP ARDROSSAN

The Queen’s Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry held their sports on the camping ground at the Mill Farm, Ardrossan, on Saturday afternoon.

The weather was all that it could be desired, and the spectators numbered about 1200.

Among those present were Sir Thomas Glen-Coat; Mrs Connal, wife of the commanding officer; and Mrs Meddick, wife of the adjutant.

The regimental band played selections during the afternoon.

The arrangements were in the hands of Hon. Major Langley, assisted by Quartermaster Sergeant W. Brown.

Colonel Connal acted as judge.

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GLASGOW HERALD
24 JULY 1912

BIRTH - McLELLAN

At 14 The Crescent, Ardrossan, on the 23rd instant, to Mr and Mrs Quintin B. McLellan; a son.

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GLASGOW HERALD
24 JULY 1913

SAND-BUILDING COMPETITION AT ARDROSSAN

Under the auspices of Ardrossan Town Council, a sand-building competition for children took place yesterday at South Beach, Ardrossan. The weather conditions were ideal, and a very large crowd of visitors and others was attracted to the beach where the competition ground had been laid off by the burgh surveyor. There were 83 entries.

The following were the principal prize-winners: -

Boys – Finlay Murchie, Arthur Lee, William Marshall, Alexander McDonald, James Ferguson, William Lees, Jack McPherson, and James Fleming.

Girls – Gladys White, Maggie McLean, Bessie Craig, Polly Murchie, Peggy Ballantyne, Jeanie Lindsay, Frances Wallace, Helen Miller, Mary McGrath, Jeanie Barr, and Georgina Barrie.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 JULY 1910

HOLIDAY RESORT – ARDROSSAN

Bright and bracing weather prevailed on Saturday, and there were a large number of visitors in the town. The Ardrossan Amateur Athletic Club sports attracted a large crowd and were highly successful. Early on Sunday morning the wind veered round to the south, and Sunday proved to be the wettest day of the season, rain falling from morning till night almost continuously.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 JULY 1910

ARDROSSAN AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB

The annual sports of Ardrossan Amateur Athletic Club were held at Winton Park, Ardrossan, on Saturday afternoon. The weather was excellent but for a strong wind that blew down the field and told against the runners, and there was an excellent attendance.

All the events filled well, and in the flat races the national champions were in evidence.

The band of Ayr Industrial School and the Ardrossan Pipe Band gave selections at intervals.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 JULY 1911

YEOMANRY CAMP ARDROSSAN

The Yeomanry camp at Ardrossan attracted large numbers of visitors on Sunday.

In the forenoon church parade took place, Rev. J. Kirkland Cameron, of New Parish Church officiating.

Immediately afterwards the presentation of a long service medal was made to Sergeant Dougan, he having completed 12 years’ service in the Yeomanry.

Yesterday the squadrons were engaged in carrying out a tactical scheme, Squadrons A and B, under Major Cayzer proceeding early to Kilwinning, while Squadrons C and D, under Major Wardle, accompanied by a light waggon to represent a convoy, set out in a more northerly direction.

The idea was that the troops which had gone to Kilwinning should endeavour to prevent the convoy from returning to camp.

After scouring a considerable part of the country, Major Cayzer’s force located the convoy in the neighbourhood of the Busbie reservoir, about four miles from the camp, and after a sharp fire from Maxim and rifles the convoy was captured. General Babington accompanied the attacking force.

Today General Appleby is expected to visit the camp, which the squadrons are not likely, therefore, to leave, most of the day being taken up with the inspection.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 JULY 1914

BIRTH - ALLEN

At Maryville, Ardrossan, on the 24th July, to Mr and Mrs James B. Allen; a daughter.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 JULY 1911

YEOMANRY CAMP ARDROSSAN

After devoting a few hours yesterday morning to the usual squadron drill the Queen’s Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry, encamped at Ardrossan, were inspected in the afternoon by General Allenby, Inspector-General of Cavalry.

In the evening a smoking concert was held, and the prizes won at the sports on Saturday were presented.

Today the squadrons leave the camp to take part in the general scheme of manoeuvres which is being carried out in mid-Ayrshire.

Squadrons A and D will proceed to Hurlford and Squadrons B and C to Monkton.

For two nights the men will be without tents, simply bivouacking in the vicinity of other camps.

They will return to their own camp on Friday evening in time to prepare for their departure on Saturday morning.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 JULY 1846

BOARD AND EDUCATION ARDROSSAN

Mr Park, Parochial Schoolmaster of Ardrossan, can receive into his family, at present, a few additional boys as boarders, to whose health, education, and morals, the strictest attention will be given. Boys put under Mr Park’s care will have all the branches taught in parish schools, with Latin, Greek, French, writing, plain and ornamental, drawing.

The school room and dwelling-house have recently been greatly enlarged and improved, and the bedrooms are commodious and well ventilated.

Ardrossan is well known as an excellent watering place, and the facility of access to it, by railways and steam boats, so many times in a day, renders it peculiarly adapted for a board establishment. Mr and Mrs Park devote the utmost attention not only to the domestic comfort, but also to the religious instruction and moral training of the youths under their care.

Terms moderate.

Mr Park has the honour to refer to the Honourable James Lumsden, Lord Provost of the City of Glasgow; to the Rev. Doctor Hill, Professor of Divinity in the University of Glasgow; to the Rev. John Bryce of Ardrossan; and the Rev. Mr Elles, Saltcoats.

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GLASGOW HERALD
28 JULY 1913

DEATH - MacDONNELL

At 18 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan, on the 25th instant, Miss Hester MacDonnell, daughter of the late Hugh MacDonnell, Esquire, J.P., South Crescent, Ardrossan.