| Administrative History | Founded in 1885 by a group of local business men who were favourable toward the formation of a Bowling and Tennis Association for the Rosemount area. First meeting held in the Grammar School 4 Feb 1885, where purchase / rent of ground was discussed, financial scheme established and shares considered. Meeting of 11 Feb 1885 shows a rejected offer for land in Rosemount (company then called ''Rosemount Bowling Tennis and Lawn Company'), but consideration of plot of ground tot he South of Hamilton. By March 1885, the company were called the 'Whitehall Bowling and Tennis Company Ltd.'. They were located at 71 Hamilton Place, Aberdeen.
The first directors of the Company were: Bailie Kinghorn, James Davidson (Manager of the Scottish Employees Liability and Accident Assurance Company), Thomas Hector (Clerk to the School Board of Aberdeen), John Morgan (Builder), James Moir (Rector of the Aberdeen Grammar School), H. R. Souper (Manufacturer), Alexander Murray (Bookseller), William Allan (Merchant).
The company went into liquidation and wound up the business in 1946 - the bowling green was sold to the Whitehall Bowling Club.
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