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Great picture peasy23.
Take it Petershill moved out of Hawthorn St because the land was going to be used for housing.
Interesting it was the same grey tenements that appeared all over city during the 1920/30s.
 

Hopefully Rockburn will be our home for the forseeable future

Brandon park is now just a drink den by den for the weans. The terracing which was behind the goal at the bowling club end was recently bought by albion rovers.
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On 02/06/2016 at 11:04, paulc said:

@paulc

Do you have copies of pics mentioned? Would love to see. The dropbox links seem to be dead. I am descended from a Heather Bell player. If it's the pic I think it is then I think its the Dalmellington Challenge Cup😁

Thanks 

Jo

 

For those with a propensity for mountaineering, i've located the grounds of Benwhat (or more properly Benquhat) Heatherbell and Burnfoothill Primrose high up (at about 1000 feet) above the Doon Valley in Ayrshire.

Benwhat Heatherbell.

Google earth view showing their ground known as "The Hearth"

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6m3hvptgih3rdin/benwhatgoogle.jpg?dl=0

 

Map of the village of Benwhat c 1900

https://www.dropbox.com/s/tyffa6roxozg5d0/benwhatos.bmp?dl=0

 

Benwhat Heatherbell FC - possibly with the Ayrshire Junior Cup

https://www.dropbox.com/s/u620c9l38ulzwep/benwhatfc.jpg?dl=0

 

 

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11 minutes ago, Andy groundhopper said:

Brilliant pictures, any clubs nearby that could use this ground ? 

I believe that Steelend gave up because the landowner seriously upped the rent so it's unlikely that any amateur team would take it on and Steelend's committee consisted of two brothers so i'm not sure the bodies are there to set up a senior club.

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On 26/07/2020 at 16:33, patriot1 said:

It was remarkably short given there's no games played on it...

Maybe the farmer is mowing it for hay.

On 26/07/2020 at 18:34, Andy groundhopper said:

Brilliant pictures, any clubs nearby that could use this ground ? 

This ground is way out in banjo picking Deliverance sort of territory. gogsy's from the other side of the big hill in the background. The surprise is more that Steelend could ever have had a team for so long. Blink and you miss it, if you are driving past.

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