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Muirkirk BB held their 65th annual inspection and display before a packed hall.
The Inspecting Officer was Tom Boyle, the director of the Boys’ Brigade in Scotland.
The display was followed by a performance by the Muirkirk and District Pipe Band.
The Amicus Girls gave a very precise display of drill and then the Keep Fit team performed an excellent method of keeping your body in trim.
The most spectacular part of the display was the P.T. Team, which included girls as well as boys and had the audience holding their breath.
The finale of the display was the boys and girls of the company singing modern tunes with all the members coming on at the end.
The prizegiving then followed with Dr Alan Mitchell, who was chairman for the evening, giving his remarks followed by the Captain’s Report by Mr Jim Currie.
CUMNOCK and Doon Valley Deaf Club held an evening of celebration to mark the retirement of Provost Jimmy Boyd.
Members presented the former Cumnock councillor and his wife Anna with gifts to say thank-you for the help and friendship given over the years.
Peggy Hay, secretary of the C&DV Deaf Club, said: “This is to celebrate his years of work and his forthcoming retirement.
“You are welcome any time to beat our members at carpet bowls, Jimmy.”
The Provost and his wife receiving their presentation from members Rita Pirie and Leslie Hay.
GLENAFTON’S Stevie Agnew was mobbed by team-mates Craig Callachan and Stuart Boyd as he celebrated his wonder goal in the Whyte and MacKay Cup final.
The triumphant New Cumnock Squad carried the silverware home from Irvine’s Meadow Park after defeating Bellshill 4-2.
While pleased to have lifted the second biggest trophy in junior football for the very first time, manager Tommy Bryce felt the current campaign could have and should have yielded more success.
Bryce said: “We are absolutely delighted to have won the West of Scotland Cup.
“I am still disappointed not to have won the league. We are going to finish third but to be honest with you we were all looking to finish in first position. But the poor start didn’t help us..
“However, the West of Scotland Cup is a nice one to win, and we will certainly be building on that.”
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock MSP Cathy Jamieson was named as the Minister for Justice in Jack McConnell’s new Cabinet.
The MSP, who is also Labour’s Deputy leader in the Scottish Parliament, moved on to the new post from her previous position as Minister for Education and Young People.
Her reponsibilities would iinclude criminal justice, youth justice, victim support, police, prisons and sentencing policy, courts and law reform.
Speaking after meeting with the First Minister at his official residence at Bute House, she said: “This will be a very challenging post, but I look forward to progressing our agenda for reform.
“People expect to see us deliver safer communities and improvements to our courts and justice system, particularly for victims.
“Having spoken to many local constituents and organisations, I know how strongly people feel about this and I intend to take effective action to tackle the problems in our local communities.”
And finally, it was revealed that half of all Ayrshire youngsters smoked – with many puffing away before the age of 12.
And more than a quarter of local teenagers also drank alcohol regularly.
The alarming admissions emerged during the biggest ever survey of the area’s youth.
Described as “crucial new information about the habits and health of Ayrshire’s youth” by the organisers, NHS Ayrshire & Arran, the survey was made up of responses from nearly 1,500 teenagers from across Ayrshire.
Of the young people who responded, all aged between 11 and 16, 44 per cent said they were regular smokers or had tried smoking at some stage. Girls were more likely to start smoking.