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FROM MINUTE BOOK OF THE
KELVIN VALLEY ANGLING CLUB, KIRKINTILLOCH
20TH SEPTEMBER 1900 TO 9TH MAY 1919
Introduction,
by Roger Hughes.
The Kelvin Valley AnglingClub is believed to be a precursor of the
Caurnie Angling Club, as the Minute Book has been handed down from
Secretary to Secretary.
20.09.00
Meeting in Lifeboat Hall to consider forming an angling club. This
was agreed.
President- H. Melville. Secretary- Mr. Hunter. Treasurer- J. Drummond.
Entrance fee-1/-, for founder members. 2/6, for later members, plus
6d. per month.
27.09.00 Rules were discussed-including members in arrears could not
fish competitions Mr J. Stirling elected Vice-President. Reference
to the ‘Old Club’.
18.10.00 Membership 43 but only 27 paid up.
Some problem, unstated, led to President’s resignation and Mr.Ford
replaced him.
Reference to writing to the ‘Old Club’ regarding stocking of the Luggie.
Agreed to give defaulting members one month to pay up.
Agreed to approach Dr. Armstrong to accept position of Hon. President.
Agreed to try to change venue to the Temperance Hall.
15.11.00 In Lifeboat Hall, Dr. Marr had sent a 10/- donation. Dr.
Armstrong had accepted Hon. Presidency and given a donation of £1.
The Secry said he had spoken to the Secry of the ‘Old Club’, but could
get little information from him. However he did learn that the price
of trout from the Stirling Hatchery was £1/10/- per 1000 spau
(?) and yearlings £2 per 1000. He also had received two subscription
sheets for that cause. It was agreed that members be invited to contribute
to these stocking costs and several did so.
Agreed to have a Smoking Concert.
13.12.00 Mr Melville reported that he had raised £2.12.6 for
the Luggie Stocking Fund.
Discussion about banking the Clubs funds, but no decision made.
07.02.01 A bill from The Herald of 10/- for printing was presented.
Agreed to hold first competition at Killearn in April with 1st and
2nd Class competitors ?
Balance on hand £6.14s.1d
07.03.01 Discussion re the classification of anglers for the competitions-Jas
Stuart demoted to 2nd Class. 33 in1st Class and 17 in 2nd Class.
Agreed to spend £8 on prizes; 8 for 1st Class and 4 for 2nd
class.
A proposal to fish Loch Ard was made, this not accepted after it was
argued that 2nd Class would not be able to compete at fly-fishing
and that the expense would be too great.
Agreed to travel to the competition at Killearn on April 25, by train.
Agreed that two members would pay the monies raised for the Luggie
Fund to the ‘Old Club’ the following night.
11.04.01 Decided to leave on the 8.30 am train to Killearn and return
on the 6.14pm. Fish to be weighed in the Lifeboat Hall that night.
The Secry instructed to get cheap fare and a special carriage.
Mr Melville proposed that the Club admit Mr. Campbell of Boghead Lenzie,
it was decided to stick to the rules and to decline this admission.
It was agreed that two Committee Members audit the books and that
an account be opened in the Kirkintilloch Savings Bank.
Agreed to get a ballot box and to have a prize giving social on the
first Friday in May, tickets to cost 1/3.
02.05.01 Agreed to hold a spate Competition on or about 12 June, also
agreed to hold next meeting in Temperance Hall.
03.06.01 Discussion whether to extend to 3 Classes, decided to stick
to 2 until end of season. Discussion about fixing a weight for 2nd
Class members to fish themselves up to 1st Class. This was fixed but
not recorded.
Agreed to have one prize, for every four members fishing in a competition.
Reference to a September Competition, with prizes to the total value
of £4.0.0. It was settled that they would go in a brake to Fintry
to fish the Endrick from the Falls to Dr. Ewing’s ground for the Spate
Competition. It was carried that any member caught fishing private
water or tributaries would be expelled from the competition.
20.06.00 Spate Competition Results-Summary
First Class-1st Prize- James Walls-11 fish for 1lb. 14 1/2 oz.less
1 penny
First class Heaviest Fish-Thomas McLeary - 7 1/2 oz.
Second Class: 1st.Prize-Jas.Brown- 7 fish for 1 lb. 4 oz.
Second Class Heaviest Fish - 6 oz. less 1 penny weight.
Weather: occasional rain, water low, slight to fresh wind. Minnow
did best.
01.07.01
Caurnie Secretary: ‘I will update this further when I get the opportunity
to go through the old Minute Book, which in places is quite difficult
to read.’
PS Look carefully at the above:- 11 fish for 1lb 14 1/2 ounces, Jackie
Stewart would be mad with jealousy.
UPDATE 12TH APRIL 2006
by Roger Hughes
A Further installation of the Kelvin Valley AC Minutes
SHOCK - HORROR - SCANDAL !!!!!!!!!!!! TREASURER SCARPERS WITH CLUB FUNDS
01.07.01
A ‘Social’ raised 3/6 for the club
29.7.01 It was proposed to have two prizes for every five competitors
fishing a competition
26.8.01 Letter from Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company, giving terms
for a Charabanc
Agreed to go via the Crow Road to Fintry, leaving at 6am.Dr Armstrong’s
Cup will take two months to make.
31.8.01 Third Competition:
Class 1st Winner J Walls, total weight 1lb 2oz, heaviest fish 6 oz
Class 2nd Winner R Coats, total weight 7oz, heaviest fish 41/2 oz
23.9.01 Annual General Meeting – Spent £15 on prizes
A deputation had been sent to see the ex-Treasurer, but he could not
be found at home.
It was decided to see a lawyer regarding the recovery of the Club’s
funds.
Hon. President: Dr Armstrong President: J Ford Vice-President: T Tennant
Treasurer: J McCash Secretary: H Melville
Prizes to be returned to the President, 14 days after presentation.
Classification of members to be by ballot.
22.10.01 Small attendance at meeting because it was on the same day
as the local half-yearly fair.
The new Treasurer said that the ex-treasurer had made another payment
to account of his
defalcations of 4/-, leaving a balance of £2/0/7d.
Rules have been revised-
Entry Fee now 2/6 plus 6d per calendar month.
Wading continues to be banned in competitions.
Competitions declared off if no one weighs in 11/2 lb of fish
Reference to Linrigg Angling Club, fining members for taking 51/2” fish.
Agreed that 6”
would be the Kelvin Valley AC limit. Proposed that if smaller fish were
weighed in, then
their weight would be deducted from the actual weight of fish over 6”.
This was so
complicated that it was defeated.
Purchase of 100 return tickets to Killearn for £5, to be sold
to members.
Big row about the Cup not being ready for presentation and not being
fished for properly.
This became further complicated when the Treasurer pointed out that
the alleged winner was
in arrears of his subs & the Treasurer wanted the 11/6 prize money
back
Election of new member – Andrew Young. It was decided to use the new
ballot box for this,
which led to an extensive delay, while they tried to work out how to
use the ballot box.
A Further installation of the Kelvin Valley AC Minutes
UPDATE 29TH APRIL 2006
by Roger Hughes
23.11.1901
Meeting at the Lifeboat Hall. Vice-President, Thomas Tennent, presiding.
Everything proceeding well until the Financial
Report, when the problem of recovering club funds from the Ex-treasurer
arose, some in favour of enforcing collection others ‘in favour of extending
the days of grace’. Treasurer instructed to issue a ‘final warning’.
Mr McCash announced that he had had an ‘interview‘ with Mr Armstrong,
who had told him that the cup was now ready. He also said he did not
want any ‘social’ in connection with the Club held in a public house.
This was agreed and that a social would be held, with tickets at 1/-,
and further ladies would be admitted to the social.
Qualification from 3rd Class Membership to 2nd Class Membership, would
be automatic, upon catching 1lb of fish at any competition. Proposed
new members names were selected using the new ballot box. Mr Beveridge
of Campsie Glen wrote to the club about the cost of membership cards
for Todhole Loch.
30.12.1901 Despite a small attendance, it was decided to proceed because
all committee members had been carded about it. ‘The next business was
in connection with a regular supply of trout to Honorary Members during
the fishing season, it being pointed out that if some system was established
trout might be got every now and again for distribution. It was then
resolved that a Saturday should be fixed for fishing for trout entirely
for distribution.’
A communication was read from the North British Railway Company relative
to the enquiry for 100 return tickets to Killearn, declining to treat
with the club.
24.1.1902 It was noted that four members of the committee were ‘conspicuous
by their absence’. A Meeting with the Secretary of Todholes Loch at
Fintry, who offered the following terms: One competition and open to
the club for the whole season, £6/0/0. For twelve members, £2/0/0.
For one competition for the club, £1/0/0. Cards will not be transferable
and no night fishing. Legal baits may be used but no competitions on
Saturdays. It was agreed to go for the 3/4 rate. During classification
of members,the next item is crossed put but legible. ‘the only incident
of note being at the result of our worthy Treasurer, Mr McCash being
balloted into First Class, which some members appeared to take as a
joke’. Five members were promoted to First Class, including Mr McCash,
eight to Second Class and one new member placed in Third Class. With
respect to the distribution of fish to Honorary Members, the Secretary
reported that the local Station Master would allow a basket to lie at
the station under his private charge. The question of the ex-treasurers
defalcations arose, but it was decided to wait to see if a member of
the committee who works with him can recover the money.
24.2.1902 Big debate regarding acquisition of fishing at Todholes Loch.
Decided to hold a special meeting.. The ex-Treasurers defalcation again
arose with the current Treasurer saying that a further 6/- had been
paid leaving a balance of £1/10/7. This was considered satisfactory.
3.3.1902 Special meeting to decide whether to apply for the fishing
of Todholes Loch. It was agreed that the fishing rights be aquired for
£6/0/0 to allow the 40 members to fish. The club would pay this,
then members would pay by instalments. Any member caught fishing and
being in default of his payments would be expelled from the club and
‘forfeit all rights and privileges as a member of the same’.
31.3.1902 An application to fish the Walnair fishings had hit a snag
in that the ‘Old Club’ had applied to fish on the same day. Decided
to hold a competition at Todholes. and to be ready to catch the brake
at 5.30 am so as to start fishing at 6 am. Mr Tennent offered a 10/-
rod as a prize.
The next meeting makes it apparent that the monthly meetings being minute,
are meetings of all club members, not just committee members.
17.4.1902 Committee Meeting. Agreed to spend £3/10/0 on prizes
with £2/0/0 to be spent in Alexanders Stores
24.4.1902 Todholes Competition Results.
First Class: First John Fisher, 5 trout for 1lb 9oz – Prize, Cane Built
Rod – other prizes: Umbrella, Reel & 30 yards of line and Basket
& belt.
Second Class: First Hugh Scott, 6 trout for 1lb 3oz – Prize, 13 foot
Rod – other prizes: Weekend Bag, Reel & 20 yards of line, Fly Book,
Pipe, Muffler.
Third Class: First Harry Risk, 6 trout for 1lb 4 oz – Prize, Rod – other
prizes: Large Clock
Special Prize – Heaviest Trout – Charles Miller 8oz – Prize, Pair Vases
The competition was nearly declared void, because of the 11/2 lb rule,
fortunately John Fisher exceeded this by 1oz, so the results stood.
Two prizes, a kettle and a small clock were left over for the next competition.
The latest findings
THE SILVER JUBILEE OF THE CAURNIE ANGLING CLUB 1925 – 1950
– Roger Hughes, Secretary 2006
