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UNITED NORTHERN CRICKET CLUB.
Ground — Brighton Place, Govan.
Patrons — Duke of Sutherland, E.G., Earl of Zet-
land, Sir K. S. MacKenzie, Bart., Samuel Laing,
Esq., M.P., Donald Cameron, Esq., M.P., and Alex.
Mathieson, Esq., M.P.
This club was formed in June, 1874, and its mem-
bership is restricted to gentlemen connected with the
northern counties (north of and including the county
of Inverness), and a few friends.
Hon. president, J. Smith, Esq., banker, Dunferm-
line ; president, Lewis H. S. White ; vice-president,
A. C. Wood ; treasurer, J. Sutherland ; secretary, J.
W. Wood, 3 Walworth Terrace, Glasgow.
CALEDONIAN APIARIAN SOCIETY.
Instituted 1874.
Objects — The Society is formed to encourage the
pursuit of Bee Culture, and to foster a love of the
science amongst the members. (1.) By Annual Ex-
hibitions to be held in Glasgow, or elsewhere. (2.)
By Quarterly Meetings for the reading of Papers and
Communications, and the exhibition of Specimens,
to be held in the months of March, June, September,
and December.
Office-bearers for 1883-84. — Hon. President, Earl
of Rosebery; president, W. E. Gilmour; vice-presi-
dents, J. A. Harvie-Brown, J. Lowe, and J. Lumsden ;
hon. secretary and treasurer, Robert J. Bennett, 50
Gordon Street.
ROYAL CLYDE YACHT CLUB.
Commodore, the Right Hon. the Earl of Glasgow ;
vice-commodore, John Clark ; rear- commodore, Jas.
Bell ; stewards, John Inglis, Henry Heys, Robert
Wylie, J. B. Hilliard, J. Spencer, J. D. Hedderwick,
D. Tod, A. C. Henderson ; secretary and treasurer,
William York, 150 Hope st., Glasgow. Club House,
Hunter's Quay.
The admission is £2 2s. entrance money, and
£2 2s. annual subscription for inport members, and
£1 Is. for outport members.
The yachts of this club have the special privilege,
by warrant from the Lords of the Admiralty, of
wearing the blue ensign. The distinguishing flags of
the club are " Blue Burgee with Red Lion on Yellow
Shield, surmounted by Crown, and Blue Ensign."
The Annual Regattas of the club take place at
Hunter's Quay.
WESTERN YACHT CLUB.
Patrons, The Most Noble the Marquis of Bute ; the
Most Noble the Marquis of Ailsa ; the Right
Hon. the Earl of Glasgow, Charles Dalrymple,
Esq., M.P. for Buteshire, and R. K. Holmes Kerr,
Esq., Largs; commodore, A. Bain, Esq.; vice-commo-
dore, P. Rattray, Esq. ; rear-commodore, Jas. Grant,
Esq. ; stewards, Messrs. James R. Geddes, J.
Ingram, A. H. Ewing, Robert Wyllie, George M.
Chamberlain, J. Somers, J. Hamilton, and W. Thom-
son. Hon. secretary and treasurer, John Thomson,
jun., 49 West George Street.
The annual subscription is £1 Is. The distinguish-
ing flag of the club is a " Red Burgee with White
Lion rampant"
The Annual Regatta and other matches of the club
take place at Millport.
ROYAL NORTHERN YACHT CLUB.
Patroness — The Queen.
Commodore, the Right Hon. the Earl of Glasgow;
vice-commodore, Sir Michael Robert Shaw Stewart,
Bart.; rear-commodore, J. Lilburn; stewards, J. Gal-
braith, John Scott, W. Jamieson, Robert Pirrie,
J. Harvey, Francis Powell, James Reid, George W.
Richardson, A. C. Henderson, Jas. L. Mitchell, and
D. Tod ; secretary and treasurer, R. Hope Robertson ;
secretary's office, 58 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.
Club House, Rothesay.
The admission for ordinary members is £5 entrance
money, and £3 annual subscription.
The yachts of this club have the special privilege
by warrants from the Lords of the Admiralty, of wear-
ing the blue ensign; they have also the privilege of
entering the ports of France, Holland, &c, free of
dues. The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's
Treasury have been pleased to concede to this club all
the privileges usually granted to other Royal Yacht
Clubs. The distinguishing flags of the Club are, "Blue
Burgee with Yellow Crown and Anchor, and Blue En-
sign."
The Annual Regattas of the Club take place at
Rothesay.
WELLCROFT BOWLING CLUB.
Queen's Park.
This club was established in January, 1835, and
the bowling green formed on part of the lands of
Wellcroft, situated in Surrey Street, Laurieston.
In 1851 the club removed and formed two beautiful
greens, with a curling pond, near the head of Eglinton
Street, on ground obtained from the Royal Incorpora-
tion of Hutcheson's Hospital. From this site the
club was in 1876 under the necessity of removing
to a more eligible site at the north-west corner of the
Queen's Park, where two spacious greens were
made, a neat and commodious bowl house erected,
and the ground tastefully laid out so as to form a
most agreeable and ornamental adjunct to the locality.
Membership limited to 170. Present membership.
(April, 1884), 145. Annual subscription, £1 10s.
Office-bearers for 1884-85 : — President, John
Harrow; vice-president, John Dickie; secretary, Jas
Smith, 21 Bath Street; treasurer, J. Neilson, jun. ;
ordinary directors, A. L. Slessor, Daniel M'Naughtan,
A. P. Ralston, and Wm. Sturgeon; champion, Robt.
F. Wilson.
CLYDESDALE CRICKET CLUB.
Instituted 1848.
GROUND — TITVVOOD PARK, STRATHBUNGO.
Earl of Glasgow, patron ; Bailie Wilson, West
Lodge, Pollokshields, president ; Wm. Wilson, vice-
president; general committee, Messrs. Stoddart,
Campbell, Stuart, Nisbet, W. Stewart, Brownlie,
Wm. Wilson, Swanston, Wotherspoon, Hosie, Bar-
clay, and M'Leod ; match committee, Messrs. W. R.
M'Cormick, T. C. Highet, W. Wilson, H. E. Clifford,
and M'Leod; hon. treasurer, W. R. Stoddart, 113
West Regent Street; hon. secretary, Mr. M'Leod, 166
St. Vincent street.