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St Michaels Golf Club
The First Hundred Years
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In the year 1903 an number
of notable events occurred. The Wright Brothers
made the first powered flight. Henry Ford set up
his car factory in Detroit, and at a meeting
held in Leuchars Public School, St Michaels Golf
Club was founded. The meeting under the
Chairmanship of Rev William Broom, was attended
by Rev William Smith, Miss Isa Rait, Miss Mary
Rait, Messrs Martin Anderson, David Henderson,
Charles Kay, William F Dawson, James Gray, James
Simpson, Lennais Simpson, Thomas Rodger,
Alexander Johnston, James Laing, James W B
Dawson, John Ritchie and John MacKay.
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Martin Anderson proposed
that those present should form themselves into a
golf club. The proposal was seconded by John Ritchie
and agreed unanimously by those present. Martin
Anderson and Alexander Johnston were appointed Joint
Secretaries, and a Committee of seven men and one
lady was elected.
Martin Anderson, widely known in the literary world
under the pseudonym 'Cynicus', had recently returned
from London where he had enjoyed several years of
fame and fortune as an artist and cartoonist, but
when the demand for his work declined he returned to
Fife to concentrate on his business, the Cynicus
Publishing Company in Tayport.
In spite of the demands of the
business he was obviously very actively involved
with the club during its formative years, serving as
Secretary and as a Council member for many years.
On the 22nd May a further
meeting was held, and it was reported that fifty six
Ladies and Gentlemen had signified their intention
of becoming members, so a General Meeting was called
for 29th May 1903. |
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