Records of the Glasgow University Sports Association (GUSA), university sports club, University of Glasgow, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 DC 071
- Dates of Creation:1886-c1995
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:1.05 metres
Scope and Content
- Foundation and constitution 1877-1958;
- Council and annual general meeting minutes 1910-1976;
- Executive committee minutes 1929-1965;
- Finance committee minutes 1959-1973;
- Golf club minutes 1942-1977;
- Hockey minutes 1919-1972;
- Sports programmes and membership cards 1924-1981;
- Dinners 1931-1981;
- Photographs of various sports clubs 1912-c1995;
- Material relating to the Scottish Amateur Athletics Association 1886-1887;
- Glasgow University Magazine Athletic Club numbers 1924-1925;
- Hockey club note book 1939-1948;
- Newscuttings regarding first Edinburgh-Glasgow boat race 1888;
- Handbooks 1962-1984;
- Financial records 1928-1973.
Administrative / Biographical History
Glasgow University Sports Association was founded at the University of Glasgow , Scotland, in April 1881 as the Glasgow University Athletic Club (GUAC) to promote all forms of "Athletic Exercise" in the University. It was the first of the three official organisations that represent the general body of students, antedating the Students' Union by four years and the Student Representative Council by five. It is responsible for the organisation of student sport and all students are members of the Club without paying a subscription.
A gymnasium had been built in 1872 as the result of a petition signed by about a third of the total matriculated students in the University and in 1882 its interests were amalgamated with those of GUAC. The University Playing Fields were situated at Gilmorehill until 1913 when new ground was purchased at Westerlands, Anniesland, Glasgow. The Club's headquarters are in the Stevenson Physical Education Building, Gilmorehill, but it also has a pavilion with bar at Westerlands. The Club is responsible for awarding Blues to those who represented the University in competitions and trying to cater for all types of sport in the University.
In the late 1990s, the GUAC became the Glasgow University Sports Association (GUSA). In 1997, Westerlands playing fields were sold following the opening of a new sports facility at the Garscube complex, Maryhill, Glasgow. The Association is managed by a president, vice-president, honorary secretary, convenors for finance, safety, travel and publicity, and 5 ordinary members elected from the student population.
The original sections of the Club were Rugby, Athletics, Cricket, Tennis, Association Football, Shinty, Golf, Hockey, Cycling and Fives. In 2002 , the GUSA continues to be active within the University with over 45 affiliated sections which cater for any standard of ability, from complete novice to international athlete. The sections are Aikido, Association Football, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boardsailing, Boats, Boxing, Canoe, Cricket, Fencing, Golf, Hares & Hounds, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Karate, Mountaineering, Netball, Orienteering, Riding, Rifle, Rugby, Sailing, Shinty, Shorinji-kempo, Ski, Squash, Sub-aqua, Swimming and Water Polo, Table-tennis, Tennis, Trampolining, Volleyball and Weight-lifting. All sections compete in their respective Scottish Universities championships.
Arrangement
This collection has been arranged into series of related items. Within these series the material is generally arranged chronologically.
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Permanent Loan : 1978
Deposit : 1980 : ACCN 0146
Gift : Glasgow : 1996 : ACCN 1640
Gift : 1999 : ACCN 1756
Other Finding Aids
Digital file level list available in searchroom.
Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)) and London (NRA)
Alternative Form Available
No known copies
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
None which affect the use of this material
Conditions Governing Use
Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the Archivist.
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 0248 procedures
Custodial History
Unknown
Accruals
None expected
Related Material
GB 248 DC 198 Copies of Glasgow University Magazine Athletic Club numbers
GB 248 UGC 19 Records of Glasgow University Hare & Hounds, running club
GB 248 DC 70 Records of Glasgow University Shinty Club
See source list on University clubs and societies available via the Glasgow University Archive Services homepage at http://www.archives.gla.ac.uk
Material in other repositories: no material associated by provenance
Location of Originals
This material is original
Bibliography
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Additional Information
Description compiled in line with the following international standards: International Council on Archives,ISAD(G) Second Edition, September 1999 and National Council on Archives,Rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names
Scotland is the location of all place names in the administrative/biographical history element, unless otherwise stated.
Fonds level description compiled by Hannah Westall, Archives Assistant, 7 June 2000.
Revised by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 5 September 2002; Emma Yan, Assistant Archivist (Cataloguing), 03 January 2008
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