Lot # 319: Set of 4 Blazer Vintage Buttons From New Club Musselburgh, Circa 1900s

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Item was in Auction "Golf Collectibles & Memorabilia",
which ran from 4/19/2023 9:00 AM to
5/3/2023 8:00 PM



Musselburgh New Golf Club. Formed 1893. At a  meeting of the Musselburgh Golf Club 40 balls were found in the Ballot Box when only 34 members were present. This led to a split in the club, and a significant number of members resigned. At a special General Meeting the Club was dissolved and immediately reformed with no change in Office Bearers.

Those who resigned formed the Musselburgh New Club, still playing over the Old Links. An original blazer buttons from early 1900s.

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