Club News Archive ― 2009-10

Eight Rotarians and eight and a half of their guests (we mustn't forget Jim's little grandson) met up at Leith docks for a tour of The Royal Yacht Britannia. I enjoyed the trip (thank you, Ron, for the perfect arrangements) and I learned a fair bit. For instance, there is no name on her hull, only on her prow. She is apparently so famous that she is recognisable without her name being on show!

Her purpose was not that of a luxury cruise ship for Royalty, but to promote British industry and commerce. She was Clyde-built by John Brown, and careful planning meant that she could double up as a hospital ship, should the need ever arise.

Thankfully she was never needed for this task but in 1986, participated in a mercy mission to evacuate British Nationals trapped in a conflict in South Yemen. One London-born bus driver was very moved: "the Queen's yacht turned back, just for me!" Britannia clocked up the equivalent miles of once around the world for every one of her 44 years of service.

Crewing her were 20 officers and 220 "yotties", not forgetting members of security and the Royal Household, if Royalty were on board. All the crew's accommodation was cramped - even the Admiral's - but adequate. Although promotion was extremely limited, most crew members were content in their roles, finding it a privilege to work on board, some serving out their entire naval careers here. Their work was often dual purpose: for instance members of the Royal Marine Band doubled up their duties, some as divers, checking the hull for uninvited attention and others as physiotherapists or nurses. I felt sorry for those who had to work in the laundry, as the temperature could reach 45° Celcius - that's 120° Fahrenheit for those of us who are not yet metric! Then there were those serving in the galleys, the engine room, the generator and boiler rooms, sick bay, mail office and NAAFI. There was a garage housing the Royal limo, but it was difficult to get it on and off board. When it was missing, the garage was used as a beer store!

When Royalty were on board members of the Royal Household would tend their needs, apart from laundry which was done separate from the crew members. The Royal apartments were surprisingly small, but I did notice that in every one there was the equivalent of a work station. Being Queen is a way of life and not a 9-to-5 job with perks! These apartments were not in the least opulent but gave the impression of being tastefully comfortable. The State Rooms, where visiting dignitaries would be entertained, were most impressive and the mahogany banqueting table, that sat 32, apparently takes three hours to set; and a ruler is used to position cutlery precisely! The alcoves round the dining room each told a story by its contents, no doubt being changed to suit the host country being visited. This dining room doubled up as a cinema, a place of worship and if the carpets were rolled back, revealed a hidden dance floor.

We ended our tour with a treat in the "on board tea room" where we were treated like visiting dignitaries. Returning home to "auld claes & porridge" brought me back down to earth with a bump, especially when I found out I had no water again. But I'm sure we're all happy to have seen how the other half live!

Sixty-three hardy souls participated, raising £707 for Rotary Charities.

The Kelburn Primary School team were worthy winners in a closely fought contest on their home turf. Skemolrie Primary School led by a point at the half-way stage but were beaten to the post by the very competent Kelburn team. For whatever reason, Fairlie failed to turn up to defend their title, but all the teams involved, including St Mary's, Millport and Brisbane, certainly enjoyed the contest and were duly rewarded.

Scottish Schools 107th Senior Shield Final: Largs Academy v. St Aidan's, Wishaw:

Shortly after 3p.m. on Friday 21 May, five Club members (President Roy, Morag Scott, David Walsh, John Watson and John Hepburn) joined the Largs Senior Fooball Team and their backroom staff for a meal at the Academy. We felt privileged to be in such illustrious company, and very much enjoyed talking with them. Afterwards the team left for Hampden, in a coach sponsored by Largs Rotary, and we followed in one of the five supporters' coaches.

It was a beautiful sunny evening, ideal for football. Largs started well, and scored early in the first half, which they dominated. Wishaw came more into the game in the second half, and missed some scoring opportunities. However, against the run of play, Largs scored a second goal ten minutes from the end. They seemed home and dry, but Wishaw scored a goal about two minutes from the end, making it a nail-biting time until the final whistle, when the Largs stand erupted with scenes of jubilation. Largs were presented with the trophy - a large shield - in front of their delirious schoolmates, who no doubt continued celebrating long after the oldies had gone to bed!

Members were saddened to learn of Jim's passing on 20 May. Jim joined the Club in 1983 and served with distinction as President in 2005/06. With Grace, he owned and managed the Springfield Hotel on the site now occupied by Millenium Court. Those who attended the Perth Conference during his Presidential year will remember in particular his gracious and generous hospitality.

Ken Welch, a former member and past president of the Club, was recently honoured as a Paul Harris Fellow for exceptional service to the community of Largs.

In summary, Ken's achievements have included being:

• A founder member and past chairman of the Crossroads Care Attendant scheme,
• A member of the Scottish Tourist Board,
• A founder member of the Largs and Millport Tourist Information Bureau,
• Chairman of the Largs Initiative,
• Chairman of Largs Blooming Lovely, and
• Chairman of the Founding Committee of the St Columba Experience, including a Heritage Centre in the St Columba Church (which includes Rotary memorabilia).

The Club warmly appreciates Ken's contributions to the community.

"It is a great pleasure and privilege to represent not only the Rotary Club of Largs this morning, but also the other Rotary Clubs involved: the Clubs of Ardrossan and Saltcoats, Hunterston, Irvine Seagate, and Isle of Arran, together with our District 1230; and I thank them for joining Largs in this project which has been supported by many Rotarians, by their families and friends, and by some very generous donations, but I would like to single out two individuals for special mention.

"Firstly, our own Vocational and Youth Committee convener, David Walsh, who has been the driving force behind this project from Day 1, and I thank him and his committee for a job well done.

"Secondly, I would like to thank the lady who is going to receive this cheque, Anne McGrattan. Anne has been an inspiration to all involved and, as a fellow Rotarian, has played a full part in all aspects of the project with presentations to eight clubs and helped in filling in the necessary paperwork for grants, etc.

"Now the best bit: as you know, we set out to raise £20,000 for the refurbishment of the Sensory Room and, having received a Lottery Grant for £10,000, that left us with a balance of £10,000. On behalf of Rotary I am therefore delighted to hand over a cheque for the sum of £10,081.88."

On Thursday evening, 1st April, in conjunction with M&Co, a very successful fashion show in aid of local charities was held within their Main Street premises. The show, held exactly one year to the day after our last show, proved to be just as popular and was almost a complete sell-out.

The guests were each escorted by a "black tie" Rotarian and served with a choice of red or white wine, or a soft drink. Rotarian, Morag, was in charge of "the bar" ensuring a fast and efficient service. Fiona and Val were in charge of an excellent tombola stall that raised £152. Thank you to all Rotarians and M&Co staff who made kind donations.

Drew Cochrane once again had kindly volunteered to be our compère for the evening, and got the show rolling. Everyone was asked to check the bottom of their chair seat. The lucky winner got a one-month "Curves" voucher. After much hilarity, Drew presented the winner with her prize.

Our amateur models were of a high standard, backed by an excellent DJ and sound system. Amongst the models were Joe's granddaughter Becky Ashe and her friend, Laura Hopkirk, both of whom have been booked for our next show.

After the interval, and a "top-up" drink, Drew made another surprise announcement. A beautiful handmade Easter card had arrived, made by some special children, from "All at The James McFarlane Special School to our Friends in Largs Rotary" - a most unexpected surprise, which drew much applause.

The models, now over their initial nervousness, were swirling, smiling and "cat walking" like professional models. The audience brought the house down when, as a final encore, "black tie" Rotarians each escorted a pretty model along the full length of the catwalk, and then ensured her safe return to the dressing rooms. The volunteers were Ian Birss, Roy Ellison, Peter Grant, Joe Hannah, Ken Jarrett, Ian MacPherson, Jim Scott, Ken Thomas and David Walsh; Fiona, Morag and Val kept a watchful eye.

President Roy Ellison thanked Lesley and her M&Co staff for all their hard work, and presented flowers to her, as well as a box of Thornton's chocolates for her staff. Pat, sister of Rotarian, Val, was presented with flowers, as a little "thank-you" for all her help and kindness in lending the necessary transport, free of charge. Roy also thanked the Rotarians for their invaluable organisation, thus making the evening such a success, and raising approximately £500 for local charities. On behalf of the Rotary Club of Largs, Roy thanked everyone for supporting the event.

Patricia Docherty of Largs Academy safely returned from Strasburg on 24th February. Patricia was our Guest Speaker on Tuesday 23 March, and spoke enthusiastically of her "Euro" experiences.

The annual Primary Schools Quiz will be held in Kelburn Primary School on 20th May. Fiona will again provide the questions based on the current curriculum. It has been decided in advance that the winning team will not be entered for the District Final.

A Shelter Box has been shown to five primary schools and was on display at Morrisons supermarket on Saturday, 27th March. Great interest was shown in the tent and the rest of the material.

We put the tent up in the assembly hall of Skelmorlie Primary School on Monday 15th March, and the children and teachers had tremendous fun pretending to sleep in the tent. This was our first display and we learned a lot!!! The primary seven class managed to "sleep" 17 pupils; this was the class that raised £1,331 for a Shelter Box.

On the 18th, it was Fairlie School and, again, the entire school got a chance to see inside the tent and look at all the other stuff. St. Mary's was next on the 19th, and the enthusiasm was as intense.

Next, we visited Cumbrae school; CalMac gave us free tickets for the crossing. Whilst the display was on show, a lady from one of the local churches was so taken by the presentation she asked for information to show at her church. We were able to give her posters and a DVD, and are anticipating whatever is collected between the school and churches should provide one Box.

After Cumbrae, we moved to Kelburn where 300 pupils were queuing to see the tent and hear our talk. As part of their fundraising they had the entire school "congo-ing" round the tent and classrooms! We were also asked back to put the display on show at one of Fairlie's parents' nights, such was the enthusiasm, and we were also told that the children wanted the church collection from the Easter service to go to a Shelter Box.

This has been a very satisfying and happy experience for David and me, and I would recommend this to our Club members.

The Youth Committee recently suggested to Largs Academy Charity Committee that perhaps they could consider a donation to the James McFarlane School Sensory Room appeal. During the discussions David Walsh, as Youth Convener, held with them, the possibility was raised of the Academy Charity Committee funding Shelter Boxes. The Committee accepted this, agreeing to aside monies raised from specific events for Rotary-introduced charities.

One event has raised approximately £1,700, which is earmarked to purchase three Shelter Boxes. The extra money left over will be used to purchase Water Aid kits.

The primary school cluster, plus St. Mary's, have been told about the Shelter Box idea and a display box is scheduled to be displayed at the schools before Easter with the expectation that at least one Box will be bought. Ian Birss made the original suggestion of getting the cluster involved, and the Youth Committee took up this idea as they met with the schools. The display box will also be on view at Morrisons supermarket on Saturday 27th March.

This means that our Club will have been responsible for the funding of FIVE Shelter Boxes this Rotary year!

Rotary Foundation has established the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund for Rotarians who want to donate towards recovery efforts after the powerful earthquake destroyed much of Haiti on January 12th. Perhaps of more interest to Club members is the news that a Shelter Box Response Team of two US Rotarians and one from the United Kingdom has already mobilised to deliver 500 containers of supplies to the affected areas. Also, more than 100 Aquaboxes are being delivered to Haiti to provide safe water.

Early on the morning of Saturday 3rd October President Roy and I left a wet and windy Largs heading to Glasgow for the 2009 District conference.

For me, this was my second District Conference and I was interested to see how this one would compare with my first experience – the 2008 Conference in Perth. The choice of Glasgow this year made the event much less expensive for individual Rotarians as many, like ourselves, chose to travel on a daily basis so residential costs were avoided. Sadly, a casualty of this financial advantage was the fellowship and social interaction which I had found to be an important part of the 2008 event.

Saturday’s first session consisted of a variety of welcoming speeches and addresses. Outstanding among these was the address by RI President John Kenny’s representative, Andrei Danilenko. I have to admit I had been expecting a somewhat platitudinous speech and was very pleasantly surprised. Andrei was born and brought up in San Francisco in a family of Russian emigrants and has been living permanently in Russia since 1989. He spoke from a very personal viewpoint of his experiences in Rotary and quickly conveyed his commitment to and passion for our vision and ideals. We also met Baxterbear – you may be hearing more of him!

After coffee we were introduced to some new initiatives including the Dollywood Foundation Imagination Library and the Water For Life Project. Bradford Peace Scholar, Francis Kabosha from Zambia, was another speaker – a very passionate (and very nervous!) young man. He works as a refugee officer in his homeland and in his own words ‘hopes to utilize the Rotary World Peace fellowship ... to protect the world’s most vulnerable persons’ – an excellent ambassador for the Peace Scholar undertaking.

Sunday October 4th – still windy and still early morning but at least now dry, we set off again. A highlight of the first session was the excellent report given by the GSE team which went to Canada earlier in the year. I am pleased that Maura Edwards, the Largs member of the team, is eager to maintain her link with us.

The keynote speaker in the final session was entrepreneur and philanthropist, Sir Tom Farmer, a native of Leith with a string of awards and accolades to his name. His talk managed to be forceful, witty, down-to-earth and challenging – no mean achievement.

Conference next year is in Crieff Hydro – hopefully this will restore the missing fellowship element and will prove to be a fine mix of information and community.

Having done no serious walking for decades, and very little at all for the last few years since my wife's damaged knee made walking painful, I volunteered for the sponsored walk to the James McFarlane School. It seemed easy enough - you just kept on walking until you got there. The weather was ideal, cool but not cold, and dry. At first it seemed easy, but by the time we reached Hunterston both hip joints were aching badly. Then I remembered the British POWs in Burma who were forced to march, not 14 miles, but hundreds, on starvation rations - suddenly my aches seemed quite trivial. Also, I knew that when it was over, with some rest, I would be OK again - a privilege not shared by the children at the School.

Finally, Ardrossan hove in sight and we were met by some of the children, their carers, and other Rotarians. We carried on the last half mile to the School where we were greeted by a pupil in full Highland dress, playing the bagpipes, and a great reception from the staff and parents. Half an hour in a chair, with coffee and sandwiches, and I felt much refreshed - looking forward to collecting the money that had been pledged!

In retrospect, I had a great day.

District Indoor Bowling 2009: Our illustrious lads came close to winning the Championship at the Galleon, Kilmarnock last Sunday but were delighted with their second place. Oban won the title.

Sadly, our garrulous Glaswegian is no longer with us. Jim's sudden death came as a tremendous shock. Our thoughts are with May as she strives to come to terms with her loss.

Jim was a remarkable character with a joke for every occasion. He had served faithfully as Club secretary for quite a time, and his meticulous attention to detail was evident in preparing for our District Conference in Aviemore. Latterly he took over the responsibility for our Lottery syndicate. It was evident that he had the Midas touch; and it was with great personal satisfaction that he was able to announce a dividend not so long ago.

He was also a committed churchman and made regular pilgrimage to the grotto at Lourdes as a helper. He was a worthy Rotarian who exemplified the ideals of our organisation with good grace and his special brand of pawky humour.

By way of tribute, a couple of his native tales:

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At 9.00am on Friday 25 September, five tabard-wearing Club members and other enthusiastic walkers – Ken Jarrett, Ken Thomas, Dave Walsh and John Watson, accompanied by Assistant Governor Alex Blair, Roy’s wife Ina, and John’s friend Billy Kirkpatrick, left the Willowbank Hotel on their half marathon coastal walk to the James McFarlane Special School in Ardrossan. Support was provided by President Roy as Transport Manager, First Aid and Relief Vehicle Driver. It was noted by Ken Thomas at the start that we would be passing the Isle of Arran. John stated that if we kept the island on our right we should be OK. The rest said nothing.

Occasionally, in the distance, Roy was seen walking his dog and on our arrival at each "stage-end point" Ned always provided a cheering bark of delight, hopefully not just for Ina, but for all of us. Ken Jarrett managed to get donations of £18 from people out strolling on the beach. Well done Ken!

As we progressed past Seamill we were joined by Secretary Jean Couser from the Rotary Club of Ardrossan and, further on, a "heart warming" surprise. The school bus drew up and some children, carers and parents joined us on our seafront walk. At our agreed meeting place, more children were waiting, and as one large group we made our way over the remaining 200 yards to the school. On arrival the sound of the bagpipes, played by an immaculately kilted young man, Colin Forsythe from Largs, rose to greet us.

Inside the school grounds, greeting us on arrival, were more children, cheering and clapping parents, caring and all other staff, outside teachers, visitors, guests, Fiona, Val and Joe, and other Rotarians locally and from over the water. With "not a dry eye in sight" everyone was led into the hall where a wonderful buffet had been prepared. The Head Teacher, Anne McGrattan, was fulsome in her praise for the Largs walkers and the Rotary Club's efforts.

President Roy, back from his media exploits on Radio West Sound, brought a very successful and very happy day to an end by presenting a beautiful bouquet of flowers to Anne, 'Roses' chocolates to the caring staff and last, but certainly not least, boxes of Heroes, to the real Heroes of the Day, the children.

District Indoor Bowling 2009 will take place on Sunday 25 October at the Galleon, Kilmarnock. The Club will be represented.

Canada Golf Tour 2010: As part of the on-going exchange with Canada, a party of 12 Scottish Rotarian golfers and their partners are invited to take part in the tour. Applications to be submitted by 6 November.

Fiona reported a successful outcome following "brisk" business. The commendable total reached was £570 with one outlay to be met.

Ian Macpherson reports:

My last duty as President was to attend the Royal International Yachting Dinner, which was held at Inverclyde Sports Centre on Sunday 20th June. Many of those attending were visiting Rotarians from all over the world - Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, England, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Spain, Italy, Holland, Canada and the USA. The Rotarians had attended the Birmingham Conference the previous week and were then entertained on the yachts of various Rotarians and non-Rotarians who made their boats available for cruising round the Western Isles in order to promote the West of Scotland and to show it off at its best.

They were bused in from the Marina and were met by the Boys' Brigade Band who played very well. This was a Fellowship Dinner to round off the end of the week's sailing - and this happens all over the world at the end of the Conferences.

It was very apparent that those participating had thoroughly enjoyed meeting the different delegates, and some were re-acquainting themselves with friends they had not seen for some time; but the most obvious point that came over was how, as Rotarians, it had brought them together to exchange ideas for having fun as well as fund-raising - and so it would appear that, once again, other clubs are doing their best to put the FUN back into FUND-RAISING.

Also present were the Lady President of Greenock Club with her deputy, as well as Bobby Rae, the local Provost, and his wife.

The organisation of the Clyde Fleet of the International Federation of Yachting Rotarians consists largely of members of Rotary Clubs in Ayrshire and Inverclyde. The Commodore, Robert Burns, is a member of the Greenock Club, and Kip Marina, Tarbert Harbour and Largs Marina were chosen as the best sailing venues.

Many of the Rotarians I spoke to had very strong views about the present Rotary organisation, and it was generally accepted that we should look into the way we do things. Certain procedures should be examined with a view to some traditions being swept aside and thereby introducing a more modern approach which might encourage a younger generation to join.

I found it a very stimulating experience, and one which gave me food for thought.

A stalwart member of the Club, John Smith, passed away last month. John served as President in 1984/85. His skills as a gardener reaped substantial rewards for the Club in outstanding annual additions to our funds. John was a down-to-earth individual with strong opinions on many matters but, as far as our Club was concerned, he always gave of his best in support of Rotary ideals and objectives.

This year's final was due to be contested between our Mother Club, Ardrossan and Saltcoats, and Irvine Seagate.

Our three stalwart trekkers head out from the Willowbank on Friday 25 September in an attempt to reach the James McFarlane School before nightfall; if they don't they will get the belt! There is no gain without pain, apparently. They will be met by pupils from the school as they near their objective; and they hope to raise £20,000 for their efforts. May the wind be at your back, boys.

On Wednesday 29 July, seven members travelled to Fairlie Bowling Club for the annual match with (not against!) Probus. Three rinks of triples were played with the teams formed from both clubs. The rain stayed away and a sociable event was held.

Scottish Rotary Championships: Ian, John, Carl and Eddie represented the Club at Alloa and came neither first nor last - a commendable outcome.

Golf: Norman Reid, former member, John Cook, and Bill Armstrong took part in the Hunterston's Club Charity Golf event at Kelburn last month. A tasty libation on the tenth tee did nothing to enhance the performance of the team which at that juncture was fairly average. Needless to say, the team name did not appear on the prize list. The good news is that £6,000 was raised for charity; the bad news is that our team were just too charitable - in the true spirit of Rotary, of course.

As President Elect Roy assumes the mantle and the Presidential Chain he outline his aspirations and challenges for the year ahead - some highlights from his acceptance speech.

Theme for 2009-10: The Future Of Rotary Is In Your Hands

It is important that we grow the relevance of Rotary within Largs and the surrounding area. The average man or woman still has misunderstandings of the objects and membership criteria of Rotary. If we are out and about and involved, this gives us the best possible chance of removing these misunderstandings and attracting new members.

My own feeling is that the strength of the Club lies in projects close to home; we can best serve the needs of those abroad by our commitment to Foundation.

In the coming year, it is important that we all taker one step back and review what we each want from Rotary, and also what we each put into Rotary. Too many events are still attended by too few members. Surely it is not unreasonable for those organising events to expect the majority of the membership to participate. Too many events are reliant on less than 50% of the membership.

If members have any thoughts about any matter considered to be of benefit to the Club, or any proposals for future events, please contact any member of the Council.

Let OUR theme for 2009/10 be more specific than the general theme: The Future Of The Rotary Club Of Largs Is In Our Own Hands.

This 13.6 mile walk is part of the Ayrshire Coastal Path established by the Rotary Club of Ayr, which stretches from Glenapp to Skelmorlie.

Three codgers from the our club decided that they would walk the 13.6 miles on behalf of McMillan Cancer Support. John Watson, David Walsh and Ken Thomas reckoned this would be easy-peasy; after all, we walk into Largs most mornings and are/were in fair condition. (Should that be recondition?) Anyway, we knew that the going was flat and hoped the wind would be in our backs. We registered and were fitted with an identity tape, a form of ASBO, and a McMillan T-shirt. (This was in case we got lost and someone would hand us in to the nearest McMillan centre.) The organisation throughout the day was first-rate and very sympathetic. With about twenty others (non-Rotarians), and with a friend of John's for company, we left Ardrossan at 10.00am hoping to reach Largs in daylight. It was really pleasant walking along close to the sea away from traffic noise and pollution. The path varied in surface from grassy path to tarmac road and took us past places that are never seen from the main road. Our progress was marked by noticing landmarks as we passed them, though one of us kept saying, "We are passing Arran" - he was still saying that when we were in Largs opposite his house!

Because the path followed the sea line we walked over sandy beaches and rocky shores and this added to the interest. We also were interested to see golfers looking for their golf balls that were lost in the rough; this cheered up one of our number as he empathised with the players. We also remarked on the fact that the public can walk within a stone's throw of a nuclear facility with no hindrance.

Eventually we arrived at the Clark Memorial Church Hall, where we treated to first-class food and hospitality provided by the Garnock Valley Rotary Club, the organisers with McMillan Cancer Support. Some of their members had walked the 100 miles, starting on Wednesday morning and finishing like us at 3.30pm on Sunday. We had a super picnic break of 45 minutes at Portencross which, with the conversation along the way, made the walk a most enjoyable event.

Finally, our thanks to the members and friends whose support made it worthwhile. So far we have raised more than £350.

Bowls: A rink has been entered for the Scottish Rotary Championships at Alloa on 2 July. Ayrshire Friendship Cup: Ian Birss, John Hepburn and Eddie McKenzie played in the Ayrshire Friendship Cup at Kirkmichael. We won neither the First nor the Booby Prize. There was a lot of friendship, sunny weather and a good meal, so the prizes did not really matter.

Ian, John, Carl and Eddie are go to Alloa next Thursday 2nd July for the Scottish Rotary Championships.

Our 'Davids', Ian Birss, Ken Thomas and Norman Reid, responded to the challenge of the Bothwell and Uddingston club 'Goliaths' to a game of Table Tennis. This time the "Davids" lost by three heads to nil. At least we tried.

Outgoing President Ian Macpherson (right) performs his final duty in office - the award of the Paul Harris Fellowship to Bill Armstrong.

Ian Macpherson congratulates new President Roy Ellison.

During the year to 30th June 2009, the Club's donations to charities have been as follows:

£200.00 - Largs Youth Theatre

£500.00 - RI Polio Campaign

£500.00 - Schools 4 All

£100.00 - Cumbrae Primary School

£100.00 - Rotary Club of Stones Corner - Bush Fires

£3,128.70 - Cancer Research UK

£200.00 - Helter Skelter

£200.00 - Diabetes Scotland

£500.00 - James McFarlane School

£500.00 - Shelter Box

£250.00 - Aqua Box 30

£1,100.00 - CHAS

£750.00 - Erskine

£1,740.00 - Rotary Foundation

£300.00 - Ayrshire Hospice

£1,100.00- Ardgowan Hospice

£200.00 - Teenage Cancer Trust

£200.00 - Help for Heros

£200.00 - HollyBush House

£100.00 - Largs BB

£500.00 - AFROX Test Kits

£12,368.70 - Total