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From the
Carrick Gazzette
www.carricktoday.co.uk
THE weather
may not have been the greatest - and the local fire brigade may have
been called away - but that didn't stop the fun at Maybole Gala on
Saturday afternoon. The annual parade started at Carrick Academy
with Maybole Pipe Band leading off followed by the town's royal
couple, local dignitaries, and a number of walking groups. These
groups were St Cuthbert's Primary as Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat; Maybole Brownies as The Wizard of Oz;
Gardenrose Primary as High School Musical; Maybole Youth Club as
Sweeney Todd; Cairn Primary Samba Band and The Lion King; Maybole
Majorette and Dance School; and Thorpe Karate School. An added
attraction was an old Maybole Burgh bucket lorry which has been
renovated by Michael Cooper. Also in the parade was a horse and
rider. At Glebe Park, Gregor Connolly was crowned King of Carrick by
Cathy Jamieson MSP and Robin Stevenson was crowned Queen by Adam
Ingram MSP. The gala was officially opened by South Ayrshire
Council's Provost Winifred Sloan. The new king and queen are both P7
pupils at Gardenrose Primary. Their attendants are Ross Malone
(Crown Bearer) and Phoebe McDowall (Lady in Waiting), from St
Cuthbert's Primary, and Kenneth Tweedie (Crown Bearer) and Shannon
Andrew (Lady in Waiting) from Cairn Primary. The fancy dress
competition was judged by Provost Sloan, Sandra Osborne MP, Cathy
Jamieson MSP, Adam Ingram MSP and local councillors, Brian Connolly,
Ann Galbraith, Sandra Goldie and Mairi Low. Cairn Primary School won
the best walking group, with Maybole Youth Club second. Competition
winners: Fancy Dress. Under 5: 1 Keiva Campbell (Brig o'Doon); 2
Alex McCreadie (Fairy); 3 Eilish Connell (Fairy Butterfly). Highly
commended Dillon Conkie, Katie Brown. Primary (5-12): 1 Zak Roy
(Elvis/Pharaoh); 2 Emily Kiltie (Lion); 3 Amy Malone (Scarecrow).
Highly commended Nicola Goodwin (Sharpae). Adult: 1 Lillian Wallace
(LK Ape); 2 Sharon Robb (Zebra); 3 Jodie McCoy (Mrs Lovett). Highly
commended Pearl Barton and Marianne McCreadie (Tweedledum and
Tweedledee). Best Dressed Shop Window: 1 The Pet Food Co; 2 Rent
Office; 3 Jane's Deli. Open Pairs Bowls: 1 Nancy Fleming and David
Harvey; 2 R White and D McIntosh. Football Fair Play Award:
Gardenrose Primary. Children were well catered for by several
performances by Uncle Billy and entertainment was provided in the
main arena by Maybole Pipe Band, The Aileen Robertson Highland
Dancers, Maybole Majorette and Dance School, Frances Dryburgh, and
country and western group Legacy. There was also a disco and
karaoke, 50s rockabilly music from The Peas, and electro hip-hop
rock from Switchblade Masquerade. With stalls manned by local
groups, a tea tent, pony rides and a fairground there really was
something for everyone. Peter Mason, interim chair of Maybole
Community Association, who organise the annual event, thanked
everyone who took part saying: "A lot of hard work went into the
parade and we would like to express our appreciation to everyone."
Special thanks were expressed to Patrick Hunter Blair who provided
the official royal car and chauffeured the King and Queen. Also
thanked specially were the police, fire and rescue officers, and
ScottishPower Renewables who sponsored the gala. Pet Show: Cat -
Dexter/Morgan Herrington; Rabbit - Kriss/TJ Steel; Large Dog -
Leon/Chloe McKay; Small Dog - CoCo/Heather & Ruth Dowie; Waggiest
Tail - Carrie/ Kate Fleming; Happiest dog - Monty/Nicole McCrorie;
Fastest Sitter - Danny/Rebecca Kirkwood; Pony - Toots/ Zoe Lamont
Best in show - Charly/William Foxall. |
