FRCC (1907) & Midland association of mountaineers (1922) also included female members, former is mentioned in previous thread, whilst latter have journals at (inc. GG meet via Bar Pot in 1953 edition):
The website of the Midland Association of Mountaineers
themam.co.uk
The Scottish mountaineering club (1889) and Wayfarers (1906) make no mention of caves or mines in their histories, although members presumably did indulge, and neither have publications online, however the Pinnacle (1921) do, but no index (up until 1964 issues have contents on cover - no.1 has pot-holing by Marjorie Holmes):
Pinnacle Club Website
pinnacleclub.co.uk
© Pinnacle Club and Author All Rights Reserved p.35
..."Generally, in pot-holing clubs—for such things really exist,— there are certain superior folk who out grow their water-rattish-ness and assume a noble passion for the heights. Thus arise deadly feuds in clubs (men's club's, that is to say), on one side being the degenerate pot-holers, on the other those seekers of untimely deaths—the rock-climbers. As this article will prob-ably fall into a hotbed of the latter it would only be fair here to glorify pot-holing a little for their enlightenment. It has its advantages.
Advantage No. 1 and most important.—The how-shall-I-get-down-again problem which sometimes puzzles mountaineers has no existence. You are; down already. All that remains is for you to come up.
Advantage No. 2.—There is double moral support provided—a rope and & hand line. This is a distinct benefit when you are in
Advantage No. 3, which is the darkness. As there is yet no instrument for measuring the tension of the rope, the not too conscientious climber will find No. 3 very useful.
Advantage No. 4.—Again the presence of two ropes is a com-fort when breathlessly you beg to be hauled up. There are not many of your fellow creatures who would cut both ropes.
Advantage No. 5.—It is not yet considered inglorious to ascend a chimney by ladder.
Advantage No. 6.—When the force of gravity proves too strong for you, your dying comfort will be in the knowledge that you are falling not off something (a mountain, for instance), but into something, even though it be only a pot. There is a difference, you know."
..."There is only one disadvantage of modern pot-holing—there are no women's clubs. If a woman is known to a club, and has the happy knack of making its members forget her sex, she may wangle some invitations, but elderly members are not easily deceived. Indeed, there seems to be a conspiracy on foot among all ages of men to resist the influx of women."
