Competition results were regularly intimated in the Paisley Gazette. The first was a Medal competition for gents presented by Provost Brown.

The Paisley Gazette (23 Sept. 1895) reads,
"Messrs. Adam Anderson and Tom Stevens met on Saturday to decide the holder of the Provost Brown Monthly Medal. Mr Stevens won by 4 points from Mr Anderson. Result:

Mr Anderson 107 less 18 Handicap
Mr Stevens 103 less 18 Handicap. "