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1613 Fraserburgh Parish Records Translated
The session of Fraserburgh haldn (held) November 18th 1613
The said day compairit (appear before court) Johnne Burnet son of James Burnet, Robert Falkwir (Farquhar) servant, Johne Fraser James Troup as ------- ---------and -------- --------convicted of brek of sabboth be playing at the gouff ------- ------of preching (preaching) The said Johne Burnet is referit (referred) to the minster stuill for correction. The rest ordiant (a sentence of punishment to be ----------- -----------
From the Archives No 1
Extract from Secretary, James McNab’s Report
to Fraserburgh Golf Club AGM,January 1934
Getting Rid of Rabbits
It will be remembered that at the last Annual General Meeting a resolution was passed calling upon the Council to take steps to rid the course of rabbits because of the damage being done to the greens and fairways. Early in the year, the council learned that the tenancy of the Bents shootings was to be given up. They thereupon requested the proprietors, the Feuars’ Managers, to receive a representation from the Council to discuss, with other matters, the letting of the shootings to the club. The managers received the representatives from the Council, and as a result of the meeting the Club became the tenants, as from March. The Council immediately appointed an experienced game-keeper, the main condition of whose agreement was to kill off the at all times of the year. In all, several thousands of these pests have been killed, not fewer that one thousand being killed in the month of April. As a result of this a big improvement in the condition of the course should be noticeable next summer. It is hoped that future councils will continue this policy and that on no account should be shooting rights be given up, even although that rabbits have been reduced to low numbers.
From the Archives No 2
Fraserburgh Herald, June 30th 1903
Mr S. L. Batchan, ironmonger, has presented, a handsome prize to the Fraserburgh Golf Club to be awarded to the member making the longest drive at a competition specially arranged. The competition will take place on Fraserburgh Links
Fraserburgh Herald, September 22nd 1903
On Wednesday 16 competitors entered for the long-driving competition on Philorth Golf Course. The test took place from the 17th tee over the bunker. Each player got three chances and the winner was the man who made the longest drive. The prize, which consisted of an aluminium driver, fell to Mr Charles Stevenson, who, with his first stroke, passed the sand hole - a distance of 211 yards. Mr J. M. Mitchell was second with 204 yards. Some very fine exhibitions were given as far as direction was concerned, but, unfortunately, distance was awanting, some failing to pass the first bunker. Immediately afterwards a one-round match took place and resulted as follows: - A West, 92, 14 off, 78; C. Stevenson, 82, scratch 82; W McNab, 95, 12 off, 83. The first prize was a gold medal, the other prizes consisting of golf tools.
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