Stevenston - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
13 OCTOBER 1913

ARDEER GOLF CLUB

Heys Medal: –

1. A. L. Forsyth (former winner);
2. G. McGregor, winner;
3. D. B. McLean; and
4. William Guthrie.

Robertson Medal: –

1. M. Gemmell, junior;
2. A. C. Hamilton and Rev. D. D. Rees; and
4. Andrew Guthrie.

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GLASGOW HERALD
13 OCTOBER 1913

FOOTBALL – Reserve League

Result: - Stevenston United, 1; Rangers, 0.

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EVENING TIMES
13 OCTOBER 1967

MAN KILLED IN MOPED CRASH

A 22-yer-old railway fireman was thrown from his moped after it hit a parked car in Stevenston – and was then hit by a bus.

The man, William Donald Welsh, of 11 Burnbank Street, Stevenston, was killed but police said today they believed he received fatal injuries in the first impact.

He was riding along New Street, Stevenston, in heavy rain, followed by a car and a bus.

When he hit the car, he was thrown on to the road. The motorist managed to avoid him but the bus couldn’t.

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GLASGOW HERALD
14 OCTOBER 1912

ARDEER GOLF CLUB

Heys Medal –

Robert Conn, (7) 76, winner; and
D. B. McLean, (2) 78.

Robertson Medal –

H. Gemmill, junior, (18) 76; and
W. M. Alpine, (12) 77.

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GLASGOW HERALD
14 OCTOBER 1914

SCOTTISH JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MEETING

At a meeting of the Scottish Junior Football Association held at Carlton Place, Glasgow, last night, the Emergency Committee censured Ardeer Thistle for the conduct of their supporters in their tie with Dreghorn Juniors, and intimated that in the event of any further complaint being made against their supporters, suspension will be meted out to the club.

James (illegible), Ardeer Thistle, who was reported by the referee although not ordered off was suspended for one month.

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GLASGOW HERALD
15 OCTOBER 1908

GLASGOW BOYS WITH REVOLVERS

On Tuesday night two Glasgow lads, aged 11 and 13 years, were apprehended at Giffen and conveyed to Stevenston on a charge of burglary at the Caledonian Railway Station.

The booking office was broken into, entrance having been obtained by forcing the shutter at the ticket aperture with an iron water-plug key. In the office two lockfast drawers were broken, 13s 6d stolen, and 325 tickets for Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Muirend, etc., etc., and the dating apparatus carried off.

On Tuesday morning it was learned that two of the stolen tickets were handed in at Kilwinning. In the afternoon the two boys returned to Kilwinning with the intention of travelling to Glasgow, and were recognised by the railway officials as the two who had tendered the tickets earlier in the day.

At Giffen the train was stopped, tickets examined, and the boys gave two of the missing tickets.

On being searched a number of other Stevenston tickets were recovered, and two new revolvers which they had purchased with the money.

The lads were on a visit to some friends in the district, and the burglary is supposed to have taken place on Sunday.

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GLASGOW HERALD
15 OCTOBER 1912

SCOTTISH JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MEETING

The Emergency Committee met last night in Glasgow – Mr D. B. Belch presiding.

The Selecting Committee chose a team to play North Wales at Tynecastle, Edinburgh, on Saturday. The team included: -

Lockhart (Ardeer Thistle).

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 OCTOBER 1905

FOOTBALL

Result: - Ardeer thistle, 2; Kilwinning Rangers, 1.

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 OCTOBER 1907

MARRIAGE – GILMOUR and WATERSTON

At the Windsor Hotel, Glasgow, on the 15th instant, by the Rev. George Mackenzie, B.D., Coats Parish Church, Coatbridge, J. J. Boyd Gilmour, writer and bank agent, Stevenston, to Jessie Yeats, second daughter of Robert Waterston, Esquire, ironmaster, Coatbridge – at home, Kilmory, Stevenston, 27th and 28th November.

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 OCTOBER 1911

ARDEER GOLF CLUB

Heys Medal –

T. B. Waddell, (79) 77, winner;
G. MacGregor, (8) 80;
John Greenlees, (scratch) 81; James Beveridge, (scratch) 81; and William Guthrie, (9) 81.

Robertson Medal –

Hugh Shedden, (12) 76, and Frank Anderson, (14) 76, tied;
J. T. Laughland, (12) 77; and E. Wilson, (16) 77.

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GLASGOW HERALD
17 OCTOBER 1876

NATIONAL BIBLE SOCIETY

The annual meeting was held in the Saltcoats Free Church on Sunday evening. The Rev. George Philp, one of the secretaries, read the annual report, from which, it appeared that upwards of 60 Bibles and Testaments had been sold or given away at reduced rates during the year in the district, being a smaller number than usual.

The total sum contributed by Ardrossan, Saltcoats, and Stevenston during the year amounted to £33 19s 7d.

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GLASGOW HERALD
18 OCTOBER 1913

SIR THOMAS GLEN-COATS AT STEVENSTON

A two days bazaar was opened yesterday afternoon in the Liberal Club Rooms, Stevenston, for the purpose of raising the sum of £800 to liquidate the debt on their extended premises. There was a large attendance, and Provost Sim, Stewarton, presided.

It was intended that the sale should be opened by the Lord Advocate, but owing to his appointment as Lord President of the Court of Session he was unable to be present and sent a letter expressing regret.

Sir Thomas-Glen-Coats opened the sale.