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MISCELLANEOUS.
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GLASGOW MODEL YACHT CLUB.
SAILING POND — KELVINSIDB.
Patrons, The Most Noble the Marquis of Ailsa,
the Right Hon. the Earl of Glasgow, Hon. Sir
James Bell, Ba't, Charles H. Seligmann, Esq., 6
Annfield Terrace, Partickhill, Duncan Stevenson,
Esq., Eiddrie Park, Millerston, Thomas B. Seath,
Esq., shipbuilder, Butherglen, William M'Oran
Campbell, Esq. of Tullichewan, Wm. Ferguson
Pollok, 3 Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh, Fred. J.
Stephen, Esq., Linthouse, Govan, and James M.
Thomson, Esq., Glen Tower, Gt. Western Road.
G. L. Watson, Esq., hon. commodore ; Mr. Andrew
Walker, commodore, 107 Rose Street, s.s.; Mr. D.
M'Nicol, vice-commodore, 32 Cromwell Street ;
Mr. Wm. Johnston, rear-commodore, 37 Cameron
Street, Hopehill Road; Mr. William Thorburn, hon.
secretary and treasurer, 93 Grove Street.
ROYAL NORTHERN YACHT CLUB.
Patroness — The Queen.
Commodore, Sir Michael Robert Shaw Stewart,
Bart. ; vice-commodore, Mr. George Coats, of Belle-
isle ; rear-commodore, John C. ConneU ; stewards,
Henry Allan, John Henderson, Wm. Jamieson, Thos.
Steven, P. M. Coats, P. M. IngHs, James Lilburn,
J. B. Macindoe, J. Stewart Clark, John C. Connell,
Peter Donaldson, and F. J. Stephen ; secretary and
treasurer, T. F. Donald; secretary's office, 104 West
George St., Glasgow. Club House, Rothesay.
The admission for ordinary members is £3 entrance
money, and £3 annual subscription.
The yachts of this club have the special privilege,
by warrant 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
J, I 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-
jign."
The Annual Regattas of the Club take place at
Rothesay.
CLYDE AMATEUR ROWING CLUB.
Established 1865.
Hon. President, J. G. A. Baird, Esq., M.P. ; presi-
dent, W. B. Neilson ; hon. secretary, John Grieve,
52 Holmbead Street; hon. treasurer, R. L. Philips,
13 Leslie Street, Polloksbields. Club-house, South
side of River, east of Green Suspension Bridge.
Annual subscription : — Seniors, £1 Is. ; juniors
under 20 years of age), 10s. 6d. ; hon. life member-
ihip, £1 Is.
WEST OF SCOTLAND CRICKET CLUB.
Ground — Hamilton Crescent, Partick.
President, Col. Sir D.C.Buchanan, K.C.B., of Drum-
lellier; vice-president, A. P. Anderson, Esq.; hon.
ecy., W. Mearns Gow, 21 W. Nile Street, to whom
,pply for membership, &c. ; hon. treas., R. Douglas
litchell, of Messrs. Smith & Williamson, 149 West
iJeorge Street.
ROYAL CLYDE YACHT CLUB.
Commodore, Col. John Scott. C.B.; vice-commo-
dore, Robt. S. Allan ; rear- commodore, John Mathe-
son; stewards, Kenneth M. Clark, J. B. Hilliard,
D. F. D. Neill, Matthew Greeulees, jun., Jas. Hamil-
ton (" Aglaia"), Dr. H. W. Robinson, G. L. Watson,
and Robert Wylie ; secretary and treasurer, William
York, 150 Hope street, Glasgow. Club House,
Hunter's Quay.
The admission is £2 2s. entrance money, and
£2 ?s. 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.
NATIONAL SKATING ASSOCIATION
(Scottish Branch).
Headquarters — !02 Bath Street, Glasgow.
President, Robert Burns Begg, Esq. ; hon. secy.,
W. Pollock Wylie.
MAXWELL MODEL YACHT CLUB.
Sailing Pond, Maxwell Park.
This club was formed in 1891 to promote ihe de-
signing, building, and sailing of model yachts.
Patrons, Sir Joha StirHng Maxwell Bart, M.P.,
H. M. Shaw-Stewart, Esq., M.P., Alex. Bruce, Esq ,
BaiUe Carswell, Major Cassels, Thos. Lawson, Esq.,
John C. M'Kellar, Esq , LA , Bailie Primrose, Edw.
Scott, Esq., Duncan Sillard, Esq., Finlay Smith, Esq.
Hon. commodore. Major Cassels; commodore, C. S.
Angus ; vice-commodore, John Fairley ; rear-com-
modore, Jas. Spence ; secretary, John C. Hamilton,
9 Matilda Road, Polloksbields.
CLYDESDALE CRICKET CLUB.
Instituted 1848.
GROUND — TITWOOD PARK, CROSSMTLOOF.
Patrons, Earl of Glasgow and Sir J. Stirling-Max-
well, Bart.; hon. president, John Robb, Esq., Busby
House, Busby ; president, A. Campbell, Esq. ; vice-
president, E. Hendry, Esq. ; hon. secretary, Richard
Murray, 109 Hope Street; hon. treasurer, James
Kinghorn, Bank of Scotland, Glassford St. ; general
committee, Messrs. P. H. Abercrombie, John Brown,
William Houston, A. M. Hosie, E. Hendry, H. C.
Jack, Jas. Kinghorn, J. J. Maelennan, T. C. M'Leod,
William Martin, Richard Murray, and J. D. Smellie
HUTCHESONTOWN GARDENS,
SHAWMOSS ROAD, CBOSSMYLOOF STATION.
President, Wm. M'Onie, 7 Osborne Place, Govan ;
vice-president, J. J. Watson, Whitehill, Newlands ;
treas. Allan Wallace, 16 Dixon Avenue; secretary,
Robert Hamilton, 73 Nithsdale Drive; committee,
Robert Christie, John Bryce, John Coutts, John
Wallace, A. Johnson, Thos. Stanley, C. fl. M'Naught,
Wm. RusseU.