ROYAL BURGESS SOCIETY SCRAPS PROPOSALS TO ADMIT WOMEN MEMBERS
FROM THE SCOTSMAN NEWSPAPER WEBSITE
By MARTIN DEMPSTER and MARTYN McLAUGHLIN
THE oldest golfing society in the world has scrapped proposals to admit women members after less than a third of its membership supported it in a referendum.
Royal Burgess, the Edinburgh club which has been a male bastion since its formation in 1735, canvassed its membership over changing its stance.
But less than 30% of those eligible to vote were in favour of allowing women to join their ranks, with “no further action” planned over the issue.
READ THE FULL STORY ON www.scottishgolfview.com
By MARTIN DEMPSTER and MARTYN McLAUGHLIN
THE oldest golfing society in the world has scrapped proposals to admit women members after less than a third of its membership supported it in a referendum.
Royal Burgess, the Edinburgh club which has been a male bastion since its formation in 1735, canvassed its membership over changing its stance.
But less than 30% of those eligible to vote were in favour of allowing women to join their ranks, with “no further action” planned over the issue.
READ THE FULL STORY ON www.scottishgolfview.com
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