30. Miscellaneous
ORIGINS OF THE PARISHES
An ‘undisputed’ note in the Club archives gives the following historical information on the derivation of the Burgh named ‘Pollok’.
POLLOK – “It is important to note that Pollok is in two parts, Upper and Nether (or Lower) Upper Pollok remained in the possession of the Polloks of Pollok, who nevertheless recognised the Maxwells of Mearns as their superiors for some centuries; while the lower division was given by Sir Aymer de Maxwell to another of his sons, who thus became the ancestor of the Maxwells of Pollok. About the year 1269, the, Sir John Maxwell, great grandson of Maccus, became the first knight of Pollok.
It is believed that the Maxwell name came from the son of a Saxon lord – Maccus, son of Unwin. Maccus was bestowed lands near the castle of Roxburgh by Alexander 1, and he also had a salmon pool near Kelso Bridge, and it was called Maccus’s wiel, (‘Wiel’ meaning a deep pool in a river). His descendants took the name ‘de Maccuswel which was later changed to Maxwell. In Dumfriesshire, the de Maccuswel’s built a church, castle and village mill, hence the name Maxwelltown as it is known today.
“SHAWS (=WOODS) – It was not a case of all work and no play: the ‘Glasgow Mercury’ (14/11/1754) mentions the Pollokshaws Races. A Horse Race… A Cock Race. He that catches the cock in his teeth and walks three paces with him gets the cock and 2s. 6d. (= £28.42p in today’s money - ed): hands must be tied behind the back….”
“When the Burgh was formed, races and a Fair were held to celebrate the festival of St Conval
(18th May). A popular comic song in Scotland early in the 18th Century relates very humorously the adventures of a Glasgow ‘chappie’ at the Pollokshaws Races. One verse goes:
“Ma mither tell’t me to beware
An’ mind what I was about,
For “Mind”, says she, “There’s queer folk there,
They’ll pick the siller oot yir pouch,
An’ tear yir Sunday braws;
I’ve kent them do the like before,
The queer folk o’ the Shaws.”
POLLOKSHAWS – THOSE IN Pollokshaws are in a proud Burgh. When Glasgow first proposed that Pollokshaws should be incorporated in Glasgow, Pollokshaws replied that it made more sense if Glasgow was incorporated in Pollokshaws.
The Pollokshaws Royal Arch Lodge of Freemasons was instituted in 1783, and masonic ceremony was often used for the laying of foundation stones (the new bridge over the Cart on the road to Barrhead, 1798; the Town House, 1803; the Eastwood Parish Church, 1882, etc.) The earliest Society in the village, however, was that of the weavers. At the height of the trade the weavers numbered about one thousand. Mr William Hector, a Sheriff Clerk of Renfrewshire, observed that the deacons of the trade were dignified men of the village. They “held Courts, imposed fines and gave decisions in matters of dispute in that trade, and they had a town drummer and a town flag with the Maxwell arms emblazoned upon it, and on certain days, particularly at their annual election, the dignified men went forth with the members of the Deacon’s Court, with their drum beating and flag flaunting in the breeze in grand procession to the great delectation of the inhabitants.”
Extracts from the Minutes Books of the Pollok Curling Club:-
5th April 1888: “Meeting … occupied the Chair and opened with a few remarks on the desirability of having the Pond put in the future in such a condition that neither boys nor adults could tamper with the sluice so easily as in the past. Suggested that we should have a brick wall built at the sluice….
Telegram 1/2/99 ----8d
Postage Correspondence with Keir to 23/11/00 --- 4d
Train to Province Meeting ---3d
The Secretary was instructed to get 12 extra keys for the upper lock on the Club House door, Members to have same at cost price.
Brushes to be of the Carpet Switch type. Medium Size. Best Quality.
Chair for Marking Ice – proposed by Mr Wm, Cowan that a Galvanised Chair be got for marking ice.
Lamps – Proposed by Mr D McTavish that 2 Extra Lamps be got for night play, first spell of outside Ice.
Crampits – Proposed by Mr Jas, Stark that 4 additional crampits be got, for first outside ice, and that the old crampits be repaired.
Stationery, etc. – Proposed by Mr A McLellan that note paper and envelopes be got for the Secretary, named ‘Pollok Curling Club’ (250).
Province Bonspiel Competition – proposed by Mr A McLellan that the cup be returned a week to 10 days before the competition takes place, and that their attention be drawn to the fact, that no inscription has been put on the Cup.
All proposals – Agreed
“Regarding Tankard Competition – from 50 Reply cards, 20 said they would take part in the game. For the three rinks of ice available for this competition, 6 Skips were chosen (their names going into the hat) and then placed in their respective rinks as they were drawn. The other positions in the rinks, namely 1st, 2nd and 3rd players were drawn likewise. Vacant places in the four rinks that were short of a player, were left to be filled, if possible, by some member of the Club who might turn up at the last, and who wished to take part.”
ORIGINS OF THE PARISHES
An ‘undisputed’ note in the Club archives gives the following historical information on the derivation of the Burgh named ‘Pollok’.
POLLOK – “It is important to note that Pollok is in two parts, Upper and Nether (or Lower) Upper Pollok remained in the possession of the Polloks of Pollok, who nevertheless recognised the Maxwells of Mearns as their superiors for some centuries; while the lower division was given by Sir Aymer de Maxwell to another of his sons, who thus became the ancestor of the Maxwells of Pollok. About the year 1269, the, Sir John Maxwell, great grandson of Maccus, became the first knight of Pollok.
It is believed that the Maxwell name came from the son of a Saxon lord – Maccus, son of Unwin. Maccus was bestowed lands near the castle of Roxburgh by Alexander 1, and he also had a salmon pool near Kelso Bridge, and it was called Maccus’s wiel, (‘Wiel’ meaning a deep pool in a river). His descendants took the name ‘de Maccuswel which was later changed to Maxwell. In Dumfriesshire, the de Maccuswel’s built a church, castle and village mill, hence the name Maxwelltown as it is known today.
“SHAWS (=WOODS) – It was not a case of all work and no play: the ‘Glasgow Mercury’ (14/11/1754) mentions the Pollokshaws Races. A Horse Race… A Cock Race. He that catches the cock in his teeth and walks three paces with him gets the cock and 2s. 6d. (= £28.42p in today’s money - ed): hands must be tied behind the back….”
“When the Burgh was formed, races and a Fair were held to celebrate the festival of St Conval
(18th May). A popular comic song in Scotland early in the 18th Century relates very humorously the adventures of a Glasgow ‘chappie’ at the Pollokshaws Races. One verse goes:
“Ma mither tell’t me to beware
An’ mind what I was about,
For “Mind”, says she, “There’s queer folk there,
They’ll pick the siller oot yir pouch,
An’ tear yir Sunday braws;
I’ve kent them do the like before,
The queer folk o’ the Shaws.”
POLLOKSHAWS – THOSE IN Pollokshaws are in a proud Burgh. When Glasgow first proposed that Pollokshaws should be incorporated in Glasgow, Pollokshaws replied that it made more sense if Glasgow was incorporated in Pollokshaws.
The Pollokshaws Royal Arch Lodge of Freemasons was instituted in 1783, and masonic ceremony was often used for the laying of foundation stones (the new bridge over the Cart on the road to Barrhead, 1798; the Town House, 1803; the Eastwood Parish Church, 1882, etc.) The earliest Society in the village, however, was that of the weavers. At the height of the trade the weavers numbered about one thousand. Mr William Hector, a Sheriff Clerk of Renfrewshire, observed that the deacons of the trade were dignified men of the village. They “held Courts, imposed fines and gave decisions in matters of dispute in that trade, and they had a town drummer and a town flag with the Maxwell arms emblazoned upon it, and on certain days, particularly at their annual election, the dignified men went forth with the members of the Deacon’s Court, with their drum beating and flag flaunting in the breeze in grand procession to the great delectation of the inhabitants.”
Extracts from the Minutes Books of the Pollok Curling Club:-
- “8th Decr 1887: …the first part of the business taken up was that of the Pond having been maliciously let off… a general feeling expressed by the meeting that the Pond had been tampered with as it could not run off of itself after having been made so thoroughly secure by the personal supervision of Messrs Dalglish and R Millar. The Chairman made a suggestion which was unanimously approved by the Meeting, instructing the Secretary to publish in the Pollokshaws News or by public placard a reward of 2 guineas to any person whose evidence would lead to a conviction of the guilty parties.”
5th April 1888: “Meeting … occupied the Chair and opened with a few remarks on the desirability of having the Pond put in the future in such a condition that neither boys nor adults could tamper with the sluice so easily as in the past. Suggested that we should have a brick wall built at the sluice….
- At a Meeting on 21st May 1888, Bailie Leckie was admitted a member of the Club and at the same meeting he proposed that the Club should appoint a deputation to approach the Pollokshaws and Thornliebank Club with a view to get them to join the Club. After some discussion, as it was only the year before that a deputation of our Club waited upon them for the same purpose and failed, that it was agreed to withdraw the motion. Bailie Leckie however was given the go-ahead to approach them by letter.
- At a Meeting on the 16th October 1888, a communication received from the South West of Scotland Grand Curling Club requesting us to join them was brought up. It was agreed not to join them this year.
- Eastwood Curling Club, Minute of 3rd December 1894. AGM 10 members present.
- “Mr Heron and Bailie Adam began again but the game was postponed for want of daylight, Bailie Adam objecting to play such an important game with lamplight, altho’ a lamp was on the ice…..”
- Matches against Thornliebank CC and Hurlet & Nitshill CC
- “A Club match was played on Feb 9th 1895 on Cowglen Pond for the benefit of the poor in Pollokshaws and district. The arrangement was that the losers should pay 2/6d and the winners 1/6d, in all £3 10/- was raised including some subscriptions from some friends from outside the Club.”
- “… it was agreed that the cost for the Annual Dinner should be 2/6d, not including wines.”
- 8th July 1895 reported:” … Sir John indicated his willingness to become President, and also be a Skip…”(!)
- 28th October 1895, Committee Meeting held in the office of the Wellmeadow Laundry ” a rink to be entered for the Grand Match against England, with Sir John to skip the team.”
- 1896 “… only 13 members out of a total of 35 had paid their annual subscription.”
- “… the pond committee were authorised to take whatever steps they thought necessary to protect the ice from Skaters, Sliders, etc..”
- “… that the annual supper should be made a kind of jovial night..and it might be a means of imparting some Life and Spirit into the Club.”
- “…suggested to request the Committee to make arrangements to have notices pinned up in some prominent places through the town to let the members know when the ice was playable.”
- 1897 ” … application to join Glasgow Province was too late for this year, but would be brought forward in time for next year.”
- “The price of (Annual Dinner) tickets was fixed at 2/6d and as formerly, complimentary tickets to be sent to the Hallkeeper, the Pianist Mr A McCallum and the Cathcart Club.”
- “At this Meeting 17th October 1887, it was suggested that the Club provide a stove for the Curling House for cooking purposes whereupon Mr John Dalglish kindly offered to give the Club one.”
- “Messrs Hamilton and Smith magnanimously volunteered to furnish the House with goblet and frying pan. Further a member present agreed to gratuitously paint and varnish the House.”
- 28th November 1888: “Mr Robert Smith presented the club with a pot and a frying pan which was the gift of himself and Mr McMillan. Mr McDonald kindly profering to furnish the same with potatoes & herring at an early day on the ice.”
- 5th March 1889: “… the expenses incurred by the building of a new sluice at the pond, it was found that the subscriptions would not cover the outlay of said repairs along with the rent. Suggested that several of the Members would pay their Annual fee of 10/- forehanded for Season 1890 and 1891 and this would meet the emergencies of the case… when all the above gentlemen kindly offered their Subscriptions at the next Meeting of the Club, then adjourned after having duly pledged the Success of the Club in a flowing bumper.”
- 23rd May 1889: “Suggestion given by the President that we should have an Excursion somewhere in a Steamboat… suggesting a sail to Ardentinny… At a meeting duly convened for said date and time, there not being a quorum present, the excursion collapsed.”
- 1st March 1892: “A Motion that in future the Members of E.C.C. who are drawn to play in all outside Matches, their expenses will be paid out of the general funds of the Club. Agreed unanimously!”
- 15th March 1892: “… Motion that before next season we should have all the curling stones be put in proper curling order for next Season as many of the Stones were out of order. Agreed, and the meeting thereafter indulged in harmony for some time before adjourning.”
- 11th September 1894: “… that we write the Secretary of the Royal C.C.C. to initiate the members of E.C.C. into the Mysteries of fraternal Curling at an early date.”
- Annual Dinner 1895. “After some delay at the beginning a most enjoyable and social evening was spent, and although the spirits of the majority of the members were dangerously near Zero during the opening yet by the time the programme was half gone, the spirit thermometer had almost reached 100 degrees, and between the witty and humorous speeches and singing of the members and friends, everyone was in the best of spirits when Auld Lang Syne was sung and all departed at a reasonable hour.”
- 29th January 1897: the Annual Points Match for the Medal and prizes in kind was played on the Pond. ”…there was a good turnout of members and a keenly contested game, although the ice was not in the best of condition.” Results – 1st Jas Heron, the Medal,2nd A C Whyte – Stones,3rd J Boyd – 1/2doz Shirts, 4th G R McCallum – Umbrella, 5th A McFarlane – Matchbox, 6th W Cruikshanks - Handles, 7th D Gibson – Handles, 8th W McG Adam - Umbrella, 9th D Cameron – Hat, 10th D Russell – Shoes, 11th A Dalglish – Mutton, 12th Jas Stark – Shank.”
- Postages, Etc Season 1900-01
Telegram 1/2/99 ----8d
Postage Correspondence with Keir to 23/11/00 --- 4d
Train to Province Meeting ---3d
- 27th Novr 1900: “The first business before the meeting was the Rules in connection with the Adam Trophy for competition between Pollok and Keir C.C.’s. The Rules as submitted were approved of and passed. It was intimated by the Secretary that a copy had also been forwarded to the Keir Club and they also approved of them.”
- 1900 – Wm. McG. Adam presented a small stone mounted on silver to be played for in the annual match against the Keir Club
- Secretary’s Report 1902-03: “Three members of the Club, Messrs A McLellan, A B Stevenson and Wm. Morton sent their names in for places in the team for Canada & the North but none of them was fortunate in being drawn.”
- 1906 – “Operations had begun with the making of a new Pond within the Pollok Policies in the Shappats and it was hoped that it would be ready before the frost came.”
- Friday 26th February 1909: “… New Member Revd. S D McConnell, B.D. proposed. Mr McConnell was appointed Chaplain of the Club, rendered vacant through the death of Revd James Mackie M.A.”
- 11th Octr 1912: AGM - “Mr Murray moved that the medals won by the Club should have the date be put on them, also a case to keep them in, the secretary was instructed to get that done….” New member Rev F D Langlands appointed Joint-Chaplain to the Club”.
- 3rd Octr 1913: AGM - “The Secretary intimated the price quoted by Messrs Sorley for a case to hold the Clubs Medals – 35/-.”
- 13th Octr 1915: AGM - “It was resolved to reduce the hire of the boxes in Club House to 1/- for top boxes and 6d for bottom.
- Novr 1916: “we had 44 members … very keen frost from 14th to 19th Novr and good ice on the pond, but very few members turned out….”
- 11th October 1921: “Mr McMurtrie intimated he had received a letter from Sir Robert Wilson re Life Membership of the Club…the matter to be left with Mr McMurtrie to arrange with Sir Robert…”
- 12th October 1922: “Hon Members – Sir Robert Wilson, Mr James Heron Snr, Mr Wm Cox.
- AGM 12th October 1928:
The Secretary was instructed to get 12 extra keys for the upper lock on the Club House door, Members to have same at cost price.
- 13th November 1929:
Brushes to be of the Carpet Switch type. Medium Size. Best Quality.
Chair for Marking Ice – proposed by Mr Wm, Cowan that a Galvanised Chair be got for marking ice.
Lamps – Proposed by Mr D McTavish that 2 Extra Lamps be got for night play, first spell of outside Ice.
Crampits – Proposed by Mr Jas, Stark that 4 additional crampits be got, for first outside ice, and that the old crampits be repaired.
Stationery, etc. – Proposed by Mr A McLellan that note paper and envelopes be got for the Secretary, named ‘Pollok Curling Club’ (250).
Province Bonspiel Competition – proposed by Mr A McLellan that the cup be returned a week to 10 days before the competition takes place, and that their attention be drawn to the fact, that no inscription has been put on the Cup.
All proposals – Agreed
- 1929 – New Member – “T S Cuthbert Esq, 66 Glencairn Drive, Pollokshields”
- 17th April 1930 –“ It was agreed that a sum of £10-0-0 be taken from the Club funds for the purpose of a presentation to Miss Ann Stirling Maxwell (daughter of Sir John and Lady Ann Christian) to mark her forthcoming wedding to Jock Maxwell Macdonald of Largie, and that the question of repayment by the Members be brought up at the next meeting.”
- 2nd October 1930: Lamps – “Mr Pickwell brought before the meeting the question of purchasing a lamp which the Poloc Cricket Club had for disposal. It was left with him to purchase same at a cost not exceeding 7/6d.”
- 13th October 1930: “the Secretary was instructed to Rev. Canon Petrie and request the honour of his membership and his services as Chaplain of the Club. Also, to write to the Secretary of the Keir Curling Club suggesting that the match of former years with Keir Club be revived.”
- 7th January 1931: “Testimonial to Mr A H Hamilton, Secy to R.C.C.C. – regarding this testimonial, it was agreed that nothing further in the matter, be done by the Club.”
“Regarding Tankard Competition – from 50 Reply cards, 20 said they would take part in the game. For the three rinks of ice available for this competition, 6 Skips were chosen (their names going into the hat) and then placed in their respective rinks as they were drawn. The other positions in the rinks, namely 1st, 2nd and 3rd players were drawn likewise. Vacant places in the four rinks that were short of a player, were left to be filled, if possible, by some member of the Club who might turn up at the last, and who wished to take part.”
- “Mr J Pickwell proposed that the Secretary have an Honorarium for services rendered to the Club – 3 guineas – This was unanimously carried.”
- 27th August 1935: “Mr Pickwell reported the transfer of the Secretary, Mr G Wilson, to London. Mr Wilson had been instructed to book ice for the ensuing season, but after enquiries, he had not done so. Mr Fleming was instructed to get in touch with Mr Wilson in order to get the books and property of the Club returned.”
- 26th Sept 1935: “Mr Fleming reported he had written Mr Wilson twice, the latter by Registered Post, and being informed that it had been delivered, but no reply to date…”
- “The McGregor Adam Stone being handed over by Mrs Wilson, Mr Pickwell made enquiries re the funds of the Club, but there was no A/c at the Bank. Mr J W Pickwell sent word that the sum of £11-11-10 had been transferred to Mr Wilson last year.”
- 3rd Octr1935: AGM: “The Chairman said that there had been a little inconvenience caused by Mr G Wilson being transferred to London on business, and not handing over the books and property of the Club. He himself had written to Mr Wilson on the matter and had got a reply saying Mr Wilson had not been well recently, but was better now and would return books and property soon. Owing to having no books, the Minutes of the last Meetings could not be read for approval.”
- 11th November 1935: “Committee Meeting - the books of the Club having been received from Mr Wilson who said that he had lost the old Treasurer’s Book but had sent on a new one which he hoped would do. After being scrutinised by the auditors it was duly signed correct with a balance of £11-11-10 at 30th September 1934 and a closing balance for the current year of £15-16-10”
- 7th Octr 1936, AGM - “The President presented the Tankard to the winning Skip, John W Pickwell,and to each member of the rink with what you might call ‘good curler’s fair’, namely a leg of mutton which he himself had donated.”
- 17th Sepr 1952: “At the AGM, the President, Ernest Pickwell, donated a prize of £1 and handed it to the winner of the Cameron Medal. A similar prize was promised by Ernest Pickwell for the winner in season 1952/53. The Cameron Medal was won by a rink skipped by …Ernest Pickwell.”
- 19th Novr 1952: - “General Committee agreed that a Gratuity of £2 be paid to the Pond Keepers.”
- 28th April 1954: AGM – “The Meeting was very pleased to have our President (Wm R Fleming) intimating that he was presenting to the winners of the Tankard (skipped by J W Pickwell), a gift to each which took the form of a Ronson lighter.”
- 28 April 1954: AGM – “ The Members agreed that the Subscription should increase from 5/-, where it had been since 1879, to 10/- per annum.”
- 8th May 1956: AGM – “After some discussion it was agreed that the Committee should draw up a suitable constitution for the Club, and to co-opt any member to their number. The proposed constitution to be submitted to the next AGM.”
- “A letter was received from the Bellahouston Harriers Club asking permission to use the Pond Club house during their season, but it was agreed that this be not granted.”
- “The question of a badge for the Club was again raised and the Meeting passed the matter to the Committee for their consideration.”
- 30th May 1956: “General Committee – it was left in the hands of the President and Secretary to obtain prices for badges and report.”
- “It was approved that the AGM of the Club should be held in early April and be followed by a Supper or equivalent with Presentation of the Club Trophies.”
- 7th Novr 1956: “It was agreed that a badge should be obtained for the Club, the price not to exceed 15/- each. The President and Secretary to arrange for the purchase.”
- 22nd April 1983: AGM – “Harry Noble wished to know why the honorarium of £25which had been awarded in the previous year to the Secretary did not appear in the account of Income and Expenditure? The Secretary explained that as the Club’s bank account was in overdraft, he saw no reason why he should increase it by £25 and had decided to waive it in the interests of the Club.”
- 19th April 1985: AGM - “…reported that in the West of Scotland League (played at Hamilton Ice Rink) out of six games, we won 2, drew 1 and lost 3. This was sufficient for us to retain our position in Division ‘D’ as it was not possible to fall any further.”
- 19th April 1985: “ Secretary’s Honorarium – proposed that this be increased to £50, this was agreed.”
- 24th March 1986: Committee Meeting – “… on the occasion of David McLaren’s marriage we had sent a “Kissogram” to the reception and we had since heard that it was a great success, and the occasion for much hilarity. The fear that David might have a stroke was unfounded.”
- 18th April 1986: AGM - “Pullovers bearing the Club Badge had been ordered. 35 had been purchased at a cost of £13.17 each and had been sold at £17…”
- “Quotes had been obtained for metal badges and one from Alex Kirkwood & Son, Edinburgh, and including a ‘die’ costing £58 and a minimum of 100 badges at 79p each, making a total of £157.55 including VAT. Each member to have £3 added on to his subscription for the year, entitling him to one free badge. Further badges to be sold at £1 each.”
- “Applications for Membership – “ 7 new applications were approved but, as we were booking ice for nine rinks, it was felt that we were reaching, if not having reached, our maximum..”
- 22nd April 1988: AGM – “History of the Club – the Secretary reported that he had been in possession for a number of years of various memorabilia of the Club which had been in the hands of the former Secretary, Peter Smeal, for the purpose of writing a history of the Club. With this end in view, he had approached Ian McLeod who had expressed an interest in writing such a history for the Club and had even gone to the trouble of getting a quote of the likely cost from Messrs John McCormick. This was £240 plus VAT and it was suggested that this could be funded by members taking advertising space at a modest cost. The members unanimously approved that this matter should be pursued.
- 21st April 1989: AGM – “History of the Club - the Secretary reported that Ian McLeod reckoned that the task was beyond him and had decided not to go ahead.”
- 20th April 1990: AGM – “ the Province Bonspiel which we won handsomely by 24 shots…. The afternoon rink skipped by Sandy Finlayson beating the Bank of Scotland 19-0. It is annoying what we can do when sober…”
- 20th April 1990: AGM – “History of the Club – Ian Dunsmore reported that this task which he had undertaken was proceeding satisfactorily. It still required some research which was a slow process but he expected that by this time next year he would be in a position to go to press.”
- 19th April 1991: AGM – “History of the Club” -Ian Dunsmore reported on progress which was slowly taking shape. He read a chapter from his draft which the members found most interesting and congratulated him on his efforts.”
- 4th Decr 1991: Meeting – ”…for the Clubs withing the Provinces to consider the proposals from Scotia Arenas Ltd to form a Sporting Club within Summit Centre. The advice was that Scotia Arenas was insolvent and it would be foolish to invest money in it without adequate safeguards that the company would continue.”
- 10th April 1992: AGM – “History of the Club – Ian Dunsmore reported that he was still working on it and that before the next AGM it would be available for members approval.”
- 23rd April 1993: AGM – “History of the Club- “… the membership was updated on his progress inwriting the Club history. He expected to complete the task next year. “
- 22nd April 1994: AGM – “Match Secretary’s Report – v 20 Club: ‘I have never heard the result of this game in spite of many enquiries. I can only assume we were beaten substantially.”
- 22nd April 1994: AGM – “History of the Club – At the ensuing Dinner the President called upon Ian Dunsmore to report on his efforts regarding producing a History of Pollok Curling Club. Ian duly reported that his labours over the past 4/5 years were mostly complete. He had gone over his ‘History’ with President Hutchison, and it had been agreed to remit the document to the Committee to decide how it may be published. A further report will be made to the members.”
- 28th April 1995: AGM – “Matters Arising – Harry Levick agreed to contact Ian Dunsmore regarding printing.”
- 26th April 1996: AGM – “Matters Arising – The printing of the Club History had been taken on hand by Graham Wintersgill who would progress the matter and report…”
- 28th April 1995: AGM – Treasurer’s Report – “It has been the policy to place retired members on an Associates List for several years after retirement, send them a fixture card and sometimes collect a £2 subscription. The matter is difficult to control, and I do not feel that we require this source of Revenue. I have therefore discontinued the practice.”
- “Fines - £10 are monies collected at last year’s AGM for ‘misdemeanors’ are not yet forwarded to any charity. The £10 can form the start of our contributions to the Friendship Trophy this year.”
- “The profit on the Golf Outing is the fortuitous result of the Secretary’s ability to carry out long division effectively and the members present at the Golf Outing partaking of the Winner’s hospitality.”
- 18th April 1997: AGM – “Match Secretary’s Report – The match against the ‘20’ Club was abandoned due to a reported confusion regarding this fixture. Normal service will be resumed next season when the Pollok and ‘20’ Club Secretaries have been replaced…”
- “ Subscription - .. the subscription was fixed at £25.”
- 17th April 1998: AGM – “History of the Club – The matter of the Club History was still in hand. The papers were with Graham Wintersgill, who undertook to process the matter as soon as possible.”
- “Treasurer’s Report – the small overdraft had been transformed into a credit of £1,000.22.The amount outstanding and still due by Glasgow Summit Curlers Ltd amounted to £4,050. Subscription to be retained at £25 to cover possible Millenium and Club 125th celebration costs.”
- 16th April 1999: AGM – “Treasurer’s Report -. the subscription should be reduced to no more than cover expenses and the figure of£15 was agreed.”
- 6th April 2001: AGM – “Treasurer’s Report – The Treasurer felt that the Club was using up its healthy bank balance too quickly and proposed that the subscription be increased to £20 – agreed.”
- 12th April 2002: AGM: -“Match Secretary’s Report - … announced that we had won one match this season, that against the Glasgow XX Club for which there is no Trophy. Accordingly, the cost of engraving this year will be much reduced.”
- “Treasurer’s Report - … advised that the current subscription was inadequate as it did not cover the recurring costs of the Club. Proposed that the subscription should be £25 per Member and £5 per associate member. Agreed.”
- 4th April 2003: AGM – “Secretary’s Report - ..Talks with the Committee of Pollok Golf Club had resulted in the invitation for the Curling Club to have their headquarters at the Golf Clubhouse, and we hope to have a trophy cabinet installed where we can keep the Club’s permanent and itinerant trophies.”
- Treasurer’s Report – “As there was likely to be considerable extra expenditure incurred over the next two years to cover the cost of a new Trophy Cabinet and our 125th Anniversary Celebrations, the Committee proposed that the annual subscription be increased to £30 for playing members. Agreed.”
- 8th April 2005: AGM – “Secretary’s Report – Ewen reported that as this was his swan-song, he would illustrate some of the high and low lights of his years of office, starting with the chaos caused by the closing of the Summit Centre, going on through the Millenium Grand Match, the success of our Scottish ladies in winning Olympic Gold, our strengthened links with Pollok Golf Club and our new Trophy Cabinet.”
- “Subscriptions – As both the R.C.C.C. and the Province have advised of increased subscriptions and high engraving costs, a subscription increase to £35 was proposed and carried.”
- “A.O.C.B. - … the club trophies had never been insured. The Committee would progress the insurance of the trophies.”
- 16th April 2010: AGM – “President Bruce Mitchell then thanked Ian Taylor for his handy work and craftsmanship in renovating and remodelling some of the Club’s Trophies, and presented him with a bottle of Balvenie malt whisky as a token of appreciation.”
- “Match Secretary’s Report – In the Province Bonspiel Pollok was deprived of the chance of defending the Trophy which it had won the previous year due to the failure pf the Beechnuts to trp. The match against Keir at the new Stirling Ice Rink was lost, our excuse being the lightweight brushes introduced there.”
- 5th April 2012: AGM – “President’s Report – A report of the curling year could be summarised as – ‘coming second’. “
- 4th April 2013: AGM – “Secretary’s Report – The crystal tumblers and trophies were presented to the Bonspiel winners on the night, except for the Centenary Bonspiel when the ‘just in time’ supply philosophy was not quite in time…”
- 24th April 2014 AGM: “President’s Report - …I have one complaint – none of you laid down to allow the President to win anything…”
- “Secretary’s Report – The Committee sent a letter to all members seeking their views on whether PCC should consider admitting lady members….we received 25 replies, 20 had no objection, but quite a few adding a qualification ‘that it should only be as a last resort’….
- 9th April 2015 AGM: - Obituaries – John Wintersgill,….. he would recall that during the War years, when there was rationing, it helped that one member was a butcher.., and another the local publican. When they had games on (at the Pond), the stove in the hut would be lit and a large pot of stew put on, and a bottle of whisky appeared…”
- 12th April 2016: AGM – “President’s Report -...An important change this year has been our website getting underway. …we are indebted to Andy Whyte for his efforts…Now one knows the league position of the team you are playing for…”
- “Secretary’s Report – Substitutes - …On a positive note, we did have one evening when we had 17 curlers turned up when we only needed 16…It turned out that 3 people said they were Richard Morris.., though none of them looked remotely like him..”
- 10th April 2018: AGM – “President’s Report -…The Friendlies with other Clubs this year have been memorable… Firstly Pollok v Lynn & Clarkston – notable not just because we won it, but because it had to be rescheduled due to the Beast from the East…”
- “…the other Friendly was the one against XX Club… remembered for reasons perhaps buried i.e. Team Leslie losing an 8 in the last end to Team Henderson (of XX)…”
- 10th April 2018 AGM: - “Vice-President’s Report – Monday afternoon curling - ...All (sessions) were very enjoyable including the ‘5-a-side’ game with up to 20 stones in the head…”