May2019

MUIRKIRK NEWS 

ISSUE 24 MAY 2019 

PRINTED ON BEHALF OF MUIRKIRK COMMUNITY COUNCIL 

ONLINE AT : FACEBOOK.COM/MUIRKIRK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Muirkirk News May 2019 

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Quiz 

1. What is the other name for the Northern Lights in the sky? 

2. What are the Grasslands of North America called? 

3. What is the only grass to grow in water ? 

4. The earth is surrounded by a blanket of air. What is it called? 

5. How long does the earth take to revolve round its axis? 

6. What are cone bearing trees called ? 

IMPORTANT NUMBERS 

Ambulance 01292 265061 or Emergency 999 

Police 101 or Emergency 999 

Fire Brigade 999 

NHS 24 111 

East Ayrshire Council 01563 576000 

Social Work Standby 0800 811505 

The Samaritans 01563 513313 

Woman’s Aid 01290 423434 

Doctors Surgery 01290 661286 

Chemist 01290 661280 

Help to Hear 01563 639900 or 0141 341 5330 

Sensory Impaired Support Group 01292 266791 

Ayr Hospital 01292 610555 

Crosshouse Hospital 01563 521133 

IN AN EMERGENCY DIAL 999 


7. Half the worlds desert is contained in a single Desert. What is the name of 

the Desert? 

8. What is a Tsunami? 

9. What protective function does the ozone layer fulfil? 

10. Why do farmers in parts of China keep Ducks in their rice fields? 

Quiz answers on Page 26 

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Hope this newsletter find everyone well. 

The most recent Community Council meeting took place on Tuesday 7 th May, this 

was well attended by members of the public, local Councillors and representatives 

from Hare Craig Wind Farm. Also at the meeting were representatives from the 

organisations (SERS, East Ayrshire Council and AC Whyte) involved in the current 

rendering programme within the village. At the meeting these organisations made a 

very kind offer of assistance / support to the local groups within the village, we 

discussed the possibility of more bedding plants and having our own litter pick 

equipment at the meeting, if there is any other requirements please let us know. 

The next meeting ( AGM )is due to take place on Monday 3 rd June, 7pm within the 

Community Wing, please come along, everyone is welcome. Along with the 

meetings we also have our Facebook page where we post regular updates and 

information. 

As we head into our summer months there are lots of great activities planned, we 

will advertise these where possible – here’s hoping we get some dry, if not sunny 

weather to enjoy our beautiful village. 

We have been fortunate again this month for the News to be supported by various 

local business’, with their continued support we are able to deliver the news free of 

charge to the households within the village, the amount of houses we deliver to is 

continuing to increase, again if you would like the News delivered to your door, 

please let us know either in person, via Facebook or email the group at 

news@muirkirk.org.uk. 

Kind regards 

Lisa Macmillan 

On behalf of Muirkirk News & Muirkirk Community Council 

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phone or Call In 

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017767 274 852 

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KA18 2 AY 

SAMUEL KERR 

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93 Glaisnock Street 

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KA18 1JP 

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MUIRKIRK GOLF CLUB 

COMPETITION RESULTS 

TOM STEVEN TROPHY 

27/04/2019 (Stroke Play) Gross H/cp Net 

1st John Wilson 101 36 65 

2nd Graeme Walker 82 15 67 

3rd Iain Girvan 78 10 68 

4th Craig Menzies 79 10 69 

5th John Jackson 88 17 71 

"Par 68, CSS 67" 

MAY MEDAL 


1st Brian Gibson 80 14 66 

2nd Alex Patrick 82 14 68 

3rd Iain Girvan 79 10 69 

4th Stuart Angus 82 12 70 

5th Scott Davidson Jr90 18 72 

"Par 68, CSS 68" 

BRIAN YOUNG TROPHY 


1st Craig Menzies 69 10 59 

2nd Craig Burns 79 14 65 

3rd Alex Patrick 83 14 69 

4th David Murphy 79 10 69 

5th John Jackson 86 17 69 

"Par 68, CSS 66" 

Muirkirk Juniors FC 

28.04.19; 

After going up 1-0 with a goal from Michael Howie in the opening minutes and dominating 

the early stages Kirk fell apart losing three goals in a 6 minute spell goals which were the 

result of sloppy defending. This to be fair has not been the norm this season. Annbank 

continued to dominate the play and ended up worthy winners by five goals to two. Kirk’s 

other goal was scored by Niall Carslaw. 

Lotto 

27.4.19 jackpot not won now stands at £2650 with a reserve jackpot of £650. Nobody had 3 

numbers so three numbers share £60 this week. Support The Juniors join our lotto. 

21.04.19; 

Kirk succumbed to promotion chasing Lesmahagow 2-0 at Burnside Park on Saturday which 

leaves any chance of promotion very difficult. The sides went in level at half time thanks to a 

penalty save by Kirk stopper Nathan Bogle. The Gow took full advantage of two mistakes by 

the defence to wrap up the points. 

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 

HUGH CAMPBELL 

The family would like to thank all relatives, friends and neighbours for their 

cards, flowers, and kind expressions of sympathy during their recent loss of 

Hughie. 

Special thanks to the Rev Robert Anderson for a comforting Service, the CO 

-OP for their funeral arrangements, and Muirkirk Bowling Club for the lovely 

tea. 

Thanks to members of the local British Legion for their kind gesture at the 

church. 

Special thanks to our local nurses for all their home care. Thanks to all the 

staff in Burnock Ward Cumnock Hospital and the staff at Bute House for 

their excellent care and attention given to Hughie. 

Heartfelt thanks to all who attended the Church and Muirkirk Cemetery. 

Hughie will be sadly missed. 

JAMIESON 

In loving memory of my son Robert. 

Passed away on 24th May 2008 

Dear son, brother and uncle 

Gone but not forgotten 

Inserted by Rab for all the family. 

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MEG REPORT 

MEG are pleased to announce that the new facility at the HUB will be 

available for visiting on the day of the Muirkirk Gala Day. Please come along 

for a chance to view the new facilities including the brand new Gym 

equipment. On the subject of then Gala Day, MEG have agreed to make a 

donation of £250 towards the cost of the Gala Day itself. 

On the subject of the Gym, it is hoped that we can find a self-sustaining 

group of Gym users who will help run the new fitness suite and we invite 

them to make contact with MEG as soon as is practical. 

I would also to extend a big thank you to all the members of the MEG group 

who have worked very hard this year to help secure significant Participatory 

Budgeting funding for Muirkirk, to help in the securing of the new Muirkirk 

Hub facility and who have worked tirelessly to help overcome the snagging 

problems at the same new facility. Finally an extra special thanks to all the 

volunteers at the shop, as without their efforts none of the above would be 

possible. To help put the efforts of the volunteers in perspective, it is their 

vital work in fund raising that helps raise the £2500 a year that is needed just 

to maintain and insure the Skateboard Park, and this is only one of many 

projects and facilities that their tireless work at the shop supports and 

maintains. 

Andy Young 

Chairman 

MAJOR EVENTS IN JUNE 

1. FRIDAY 30TH MAY BUBBLE FOOTBALL 

2. SATURDAY 1ST JUNE GALA DAY 

3. SATURDAY 1ST JUNE OPENING OF THE HUB 

4. SATURDAY 8TH JUNE TIBBIE’S BRIG PICNIC 

5. SUNDAY 9TH JUNE CLASSIC CAR EVENT 

6. FRIDAY 21ST JUNE LAPRAIK FESTIVAL 

7. SATURDAY 22ND JUNE LAPRAIK FESTIVAL 

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TOP OF THE BRAE 

Traditional Fish & Chips 

Quality Ice Cream 

Cooked fresh to order 

and locally produced 

9 Tower Street Cumnock 

Open every Day from 9am – 2pm 

& 4:30pm9pm (4pm8pm Sundays) 

01290 420456 or 07544 766450 

We’re making good food not 

fast food 

Weekend Specials , regular offer 

a range of Monkfish,Lemon Sole 

& Stornaway black Pudding 

CENTRAL GARAGE 

MOTOR SERVICES 

UNIT 1 GREENHOLM ROAD 

CUMNOCK KA18 1LH 

MOTS – REPAIRS 

SERVICING 

T: 01290 422424 

M: 07715 554802 

We deliver Local Orders only 

T Johnstone & Son 

Pagan Walk 

Muirkirk 

Tel: 01290 661376 

Available in Store: National Lottery 

Health lottery Scratch Cards also 

accepting Healthy start Tokens 

01290 422754 

Visit our Store for the latest 

special offers 

Visit our Facebook Page 

T Johnstone & Son 

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EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL RECYCLING CALENDAR 

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ST THOMAS’S HALL 

KIRKGREEN 

MUIRKIRK 

The Muirkirk Elderly committee held Tea Dance which added £250 to the 

Christmas Party fund. 

Thanks to all who supported and donated home baking. 

The local Celtic Supporters Club held their 51 st Annual Dinner Dance to a 

full house with the Club sending along the League Cup for photographs. 

Riverside Resourse Centre held their 30 th Anniversary celebrations with an 

afternoon tea which raised an amazing £1000.Well done to all those who 

attended. 

All Hall Events will be advertised locally as well as the Community News. 

George Brady 661377 

NEARLY NEW SHOP 

We are now into our summer season in the shop and we are selling 

lightweight jackets for just £3. Our £1 rail now has ladies and men's tops, t- 

shirts and shirts. 

If you are off on holiday we have several bags and suitcases from as little as 

£3. 

Also children's summer clothes and sun hats and sandals just great for playing 

outside. 

We have CD's and DVD's at 2 for £1 to keep you entertained if the weather 

isn't so good. 

Do you know someone who is a Motherwell Football Club fan, as we have 

two pairs of signed football boots worn by the players in a match, a signed 

program, scarf, and 3 shirts. Any reasonable offer accepted. 

Come in and look around you will be amazed at the variety of items on offer. 

Our opening times are 

Monday, Tuesday and Friday 10am till 3pm and 

Saturday 10am to 1pm.

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‘IMAGES OF MUIRKIRK’ 

GIFTS HEALTH & BEAUTY 

61 Main Street 

Muirkirk 

KA18 3QR 

01290 661500 

GIFTS: Wide range of gifts for every occasion. From large structural 

ornaments to small gifts for children. 

Going to a WEDDING ? Lovely shawls, facinators, jewellery and bags. 

SUMMER scarves and tops now in. Sliders for summer flip flops now in. 

Sparkly or plain. 

BALLOONS & DECORATIONS: Every occasion covered. Let us know and 

we can personalise. 

From children’s birthday to Father’s day. Whatever your theme give us a call – 

we can deliver. 

We can decorate your home or venue. 

BEAUTY: Wanting that all over tan? Moroccan tan is easy to apply giving an 

even tan and doesn’t fade patchy. 

Beauty treatments available by fully qualified beauticians. 

Remember to book early to save disappointment. 

OPENING TIMES - Tues & Thurs – 9am – 8pm 

Weds & Sat – 9am – 1pm 

Friday – 9am – 5pm 

TEL. FOR APPOINTMENTS OR POP IN – 01290 661500 

RECIPE 

LEMON AND YOGURT FOOL ( Serves 4 ) 

500g Greek Yogurt 500g lemon curd 

1tbs icing sugar200 g raspberries 

Gently fold the yogurt and lemon curd together 

for a rippled effect 

Divide between 4 glasses and chill 

Mix the raspberries with the icing sugar and gently 

crush to release the juice. Spoon into the glasses. 

Serve with shortbread. 

Hint Use good quality lemon curd. 

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JIM HENRY 

Painter & Decorator 

For all your decorating needs 

Why not call your local tradesman 

Give me a ring on 

01290 661804 

I will be happy to give you an 

estimate and carry out the work 

to your satisfaction 

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Muirkirk Teacher’s Vietnam Appeal 

An inspiring Muirkirk teacher is looking for help to get the children in her 

class some badly needed supplies. 

Lauren Bone has been teaching in Vietnam for seven months and loves the 

Country and the people but has seen first hand how a lot of families struggle 

with poverty. Families of up to eight living in one room where they all have 

to eat and sleep. 

She has a vision of putting on free English classes to help the locals with 

their careers, businesses and help to develop tourism.To get the classes up 

and running Lauren is asking for help to buy learning books, pens, and other 

vital supplies with a view to teaching children and adults to enable them to 

get out of poverty. Lauren commented that she wants to fundraise as The 

Country has given her so much and she wants to give something in return. 

Conditions in Da Nang which is close to where Lauren lives vary widely 

depending on where you stay with the inner city being more affluent and the 

outer areas suffering extreme poverty. 

Having a dad in the army Lauren is no stranger to travel but has always 

dreamed of going there since she was young and after making the trip she is 

enjoying the culture and being a teacher. My whole family is from Muirkirk 

but my dad was in the army until I was fifteen so travelling and meeting new 

people and seeing different cultures is second nature to me. 

One of the most striking feature of the people is even though they have 

nothing they don’t complain and are always smiling and happy. 

The children and adults have a huge hunger for learning and are really keen to 

learn English as they see it as a means of getting out of the poverty trap. 

The children don’t have much in the way of material things but they do not 

let this stop them from enjoying themselves. They spend most of their time 

outdoors on bikes with no seats, kicking deflated balls and are happy to play 

with their friends and family. 

To help Lauren with her vision you can donate on her GoFundMe page. 

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26 th May 1 st July Events Calendar 

Muirkirk Golf Club Fixtures 

Saturday 1 st June 8:30am June Medal Southside Golf Course 

Saturday 8 th June 8:30am Centenary Cup 1 st Round Southside Golf Course 

Sunday 9 th June 8:30am Centenary Cup 2 nd Round Southside Golf Course 

Saturday 15 th 8:30am Billy Burns Trophy Southside Golf Course 

Saturday 22 nd June 8:30am Wallace Cup Southside Golf Course 

Saturday 29 th June 8:30am Captains Prize Southside Golf Course 

Sunday 30 th June 8:30am John Kennedy Cup Southside Golf Course 

East Ayrshire Car Club 

Sunday 9 th June 10AM Classic Car Show Kames 

Mothers & Toddlers Group 

Thursday 6 th June 10am 

Community Rooms 

Thursday13th June 10am 






Lifestyle Slimming 

Thursday 30 th May 6pm Community Rooms 

Thursday 6 th June 6pm Community Rooms 

Thursday 13 th June 6pm 






Yip World Strong Connections 

Thursday 30 th May 10am 










Muirkirk Community Council 

Monday 3 rd June 7pm Community Rooms 

Muirkirk Community Association 

Wednesday 6 th June 7pm Community Rooms 

Muirkirk Knitting Group 

Wednesday 29 th May 10am Community Rooms 

Wednesday 5 th June 10am Community Rooms 




Muirkirk Youth Group 

Tuesday 28 th May 6pm Club Rooms 

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Friday 31 st May 6pm Club Rooms 

Tuesday 4 th June 6pm Club Rooms 

Friday 7 th June 6pm Club Rooms 




Friday 21 st June 6pm Club Rooms 



MEG Group 

Monday 17 June 7:30pm The Hub 

East AyrshireEmployability Team 

Wednesday 29 th May 2pm 

Information Centre 

Wednesday 5th June 2pm 


Wednesday 12th June 2pm 


Wednesday 19th June 2pm Information Centre 

Wednesday 26th June 2pm Information Centre 

ACDL Step Programme 

Thursday 30 th May 9:30am Help with CV ‘s Benefits Etc 


Thursday 6 th June 9:30am Help with CV ‘s Benefits Etc 






Thursday 27 th June 9:30am Help with CV’s Benefits Etc 


Citizens Advice Bureau 

Wednesday 5 th June 10am Information Centre 

Wednesday 19 th June 10am Information Centre 

Learners Group Photography Section 

Tuesday 4 th June 1pm Information Centre 

Tuesday 18 th June 1pm Information Centre 

Zumba 

Monday 27 th May Kids 5pm & 6pm Adults 7pm St Thomas’s Hall 

Thursday 30 th May 7pm Adults 

St Thomas’s Hall 

Monday 3 rd June Kids 5pm & 6pm Adults 7pm St Thomas’s Hall 

Thursday 6 th June 7pm Adults St Thomas’s Hall 

Monday 10 th June Kids 5pm & 6pm Adults 7pm St Thomas’s Hall 

Thursday 13 th June Adults 



Thursday 20 th June Adults 



Thursday 27 th June 7pm Adults 

St Thomas's Hall 

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Learners Group Cards & Crafts Section 

Monday 27 th May 10:15am Garan House 

Monday 3 rd June 10:15am Garan House 

Monday 10 th June 10:15am Garan House 



Learners Group 

Monday 27 th May 10am Help with Job Search CV’s Information centre 

Monday 3 rd June h 10am Help with Job SearchCV’s Information Centre 

Monday 10 th June 10am Help with Job Search CV’s Information Centre 



Muirkirk Bowling Club 

Saturday 1 st June George Leitch Trophy Muirkirk Bowling Club 

Wednesday 5 th June Gold Bowl Muirkirk Bowling Club 

Saturday 15 th June Ayrshire Cup Muirkirk Bowling Club 

Saturday 22 nd June Ladies Invitation Triples Muirkirk Bowling Club 

Saturday 29 th June Paige Walkers Tournament Muirkirk Bowling Club 

Muirkirk Gala Day Update 

We are only a few weeks away from our annual Gala Day and the committee are 

working extra hard on getting everything ready for the day! We also have some 

events on the run up to get us in the spirit! 

TEA bingo Friday 24th May 2019 

Muirkirk Bowling Green 

Tickets £2.50 

Eyes down 7pm 

Fantastic gala disco planned with great prizes including an amazing 50inch TV! 

Please get in touch with a committee member for more information. 

Bubble Football Tournament 

Friday 31st May 2019 

Muirkirk Juniors FC 

Kick off 6:30pm 

Spectators entry fee £1 

The teams have been entered now its time for fun! Come along and watch our 5 

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teams from guys across the village compete to win the bubble football competition! 

If you don’t know what this is, imagine large inflatable hamster ball the guys go into 

with their legs hanging out the bottom trying to run about and win a football 

tournament. Expect a lot of carnage and guys being bumped around, guaranteed 

fun family night! Smaller balls will also be available on the night for any kids wanting 

to have a shot! Great food and drink available at the juniors, so why not come along 

and watch a football game that’s a wee bit different. 

House Decorating Competition 

Friday 31st May 2019 

Anyone who wants to participate in the house decorating competition the judges will 

be going around 8pm on Friday night and the winner will be announced at the Gala 

day during the opening ceremony! We can’t wait to see what you guys come up with. 

As always if anyone has bunting please let us see it in your garden, last year it was 

fantastic to see so much bunting up in peoples gardens and this year we will have our 

new bunting for the Main Street to really get the village in the gala spirit! 

Gala Day 

Saturday 1st June 2019 

Kames Motorsport Complex 

12pm - 4pm 

Agenda 

12:00- 12:30 Official Opening and Crowning Ceremony 

12:30 - 12:45 - Zumba Kids 

13:00 - 13:15 - Le Dance Fusion 

13:20 - 14:00 - Races (weather permitting) 

14:00 - 15:00 - Tug of War (run by dancers) 

We have an action packed gala day planned this year folks! Free Kiddies bags for all 

children who are residents in the village with some lovely treats, great stalls, games, 

rides, animals, fantastic toys available for the kids to spend their pennies. 

Come along and spend a lovely day with great food available including burgers, 

chips, fancy coffees, oven baked pizza and ice creams! 

We are looking forward to seeing our lovely community at the events over the next 

few weeks and on the big day itself! If anyone has any questions on anything please 

get in touch with the gala committee or through our Facebook page! 

Many thanks 

Cheryl Shepherd 

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MUIRKIRK COMMUNITY COUNCIL 

Meeting held on Monday 1 st April 2019 in Community 

Rooms. 

1. PRESENT: D McLatchie, J Linton, K Hignett, D Agnew, H Murray, J 

Dempster, B McLatchie, D Norman 

IN ATTENDANCE: D Norman jnr, J Higgins, L Johnstone (EAC), W Kirk, 

S Ritchie, P Wright, M Drennan, C Leitch, K Clifford, G Clifford, pc A Auld, 

pc I Black 

APOLOGIES: L Dunlop, L Macmillan, J McLaughlin, J Roberts 

2.PREVIOUS MINUTES: The previous minutes were approved by D 

Agnew and seconded by J Linton. 

2.1 MATTERS ARISING: Will be dealt with as meeting progresses. 

2.2 RENDER PROGRAMME: P Wright and S Ritchie gave a small 

presentation. There are 120 houses in this programme which runs from April 

to October 2019. Soffits, gutters and downpipes will be replaced. Cavity 

insulation will be removed then replaced. Any homeowners wishing the work 

done must contact EAC with their details. The contractor will agree a price 

with the homeowners. 

A health and wellbeing pack will be delivered to all tenants in this 

programme.The site office is at Lapraik Avenue and A.C. White are the 

contractors. The programme is for properties in the Smallburn estate. 

3.1 POLICE: Burns Ave- 1 female arrested for misuse of drugs/Electricity 

offences. Pagan Walk- 1 male reported for misuse of drugs offences. 

Smallburn Road – Fail to stop/report road traffic collision- enquiries 

continue. Pagan Walk- 1 youth traced for assault and theft. Pagan Walk- 

Vandalism-inquiries continue. Colthart Drive- 1 male arrested for culpable 

and reckless conduct. B743- Attempt housebreaking and theft-enquiries 

continue. Glenbuck A70- Theft enquiries continue. Garpel Ave- Theftenquiries 

continue. Glenbuck A70- Theft of motor vehicle – enquiries 

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continue. 


Fly tipping is a main issue in the area. Police are working with council to 

try and catch those responsible. 

The CCTV van is in use to keep up with youth offences. 

Drugs are still a major issue.Police need as much information as possible to deal with 

this. Members of the public are encouraged to call 101 to report any problems and 

the call can be anonymous. 

32 ELECTED MEMBERS : C Leitch reported that there are events over 

East Ayrshire during school holidays. There has been a rise in teenage suicides 

in East Ayrshire. Police Scotland are checking last 50 cases to see if there is a 

pattern. The car park at Burns Avenue was once again discussed. Ayrshire 

Roads Alliance have submitted a report regarding parking issues. 

Points raised about costs of council uplifts. 

Bins at Middlefield Drive not emptied. 

Children have been gaining access to the former Kames Club on Smallburn 

Road.This is a derelict property. 

Open sewer on lane between Colthart Drive and Lapraik Avenue. Complaints 

of raw sewerage. There are reports of a dangerous chimney at Burns Avenue. 

3.3 MEG: The lease has been signed for the Hub. Snagging list has been sent 

to EAC but no response to date.EAC has still to come to show how to work 

all the systems. Electric cooker has been purchased. The contractor has to be 

FES which limits the choice.Overall there has been no communication from 

EAC for nearly three weeks.. 

3.4 KAMES CAR CLUB:.Testing cars, busy weekend with 66 entries to 

date.There will be a number of vintage cars attending. Club house will be fully 

open at the weekend. 

3.5 FACEBOOK: The Community Council website is being well used.There 

are over 300 likes and shares. 

4. PLANNING: None 

5. TREASURER'S REPORT: Total balance - £3430.17. Held for Lapraik 

group - £1761. 

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Community Council balance - £1669.17 

6. CORRESPONDENCE: All electronic correspondence sent to councillors. 

7. MUIRKIRK NEWS: Now up to 310 copies. There are more requests for 

deliveries. All positive remarks from public. Thanks to volunteers. Deadline 

15 th April. 

8. LAPRAIK: Not much to report. All acts booked for concert. Meeting with 

head teacher to finalise pupils input to the competition. Wilma Brady is in 

charge of catering. 

9. PB GALAWHISTLE: Meeting on 20 th March had to be cancelled. New 

date to be arranged. More consultation to do with public for distribution of 

funds. Penbreck will now be on stream in 2023 

10. INPUT: Coffee morning arranged by STEP – well attended, photos in the 

Muirkirk News this month. 

Computers at information office have been down again. 

Could a list of events within the Community rooms be included in News? The 

litter pick was well attended with over 100 bags filled. Only complaint was 

EAC did not supply hi-vis vests. All equipment returned by D McLatchie. 

11. A.O.C.B : Suggestion put forward for Community Council to purchase 

equipment for future litter picks to make sure all attending are safe. 

Suggestions to plant other bulbs at entrances of village eg. tulips and crocuses. 

The car park at the cemetery has been sold. 

NEXT MEETING 

Date: TUESDAY 7 th MAY 2019 

Time: 7pm 

Location : Community Rooms 

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EAST AYRSHIRE CAR CLUB 

Following the success of last year’s Kames Classic Car Show at Muirkirk, East 

Ayrshire Car Club report plans are well advanced for their 2019 gathering on Sunday 

June 9th. Last year the Club attracted a number of outstanding exhibits and their 

efforts were appreciated by the large number of spectators who attended from all 

over the West of Scotland and beyond. 

Typical of the quality of vehicles on display last year was a Ford GT40 and next 

month it is hoped that high standard will be maintained. However the show is not 

only for exotic machines and the Club are keen to encourage proud owners of more 

modest machines to put them in front of other enthusiasts, as long as they are of an 

acceptable standard of presentation and are interesting or unusual. To make this 

more attractive to Classic car owners, there will be no entry fee but entries must be 

lodged with the Club by the official closing date of May 25 th after which the 

Club may in special circumstances consider late entries but these will not be judged. 

Entries can be made online at 

https://www.rallies.info/webentry/2018/eacc/classiccarshow/webentry.bhp 

where details of the various classes are shown. 

Other enquiries to John Gray at 07884 006292 

Kames Sprints May 11 th & 12 th 2019 

Louise Calder may have missed the two sprints at Kames in April due to family 

commitments but she certainly made her mark on both May rounds of the 2019 

Guyson Scottish Sprint Championship at the Muirkirk track. The driving starlet from 

Thurso took over three seconds off the field on Saturday in her 1040cc Jedi racing 

car but had her superiority reduced to 0.49 of a second on Sunday’s competition 

when the anticlockwise course was used. 

Yet again the experts were confounded at the maturity, speed and finesse of the 

youngster as she slid through the tight Kames corners as though they didn’t exist, a 

performance which drew applause from the gallery. 

Runner-up on Saturday was Lindsay Robertson from Kirriemuir in his Radical racing 

car, a mere 0.09 of a second faster than the Westfield sports car of Bill Lambie from 

Caithness. 

The driver mounting the top challenge on Sunday was Charlie Fraser from Portlethan 

in his Spire GT3 racing car who pushed Aberdeen doctor Paul Rhodes in an OMS 

Hornet singleseater into third spot. 

Martin Palmer in an MG ZR competed in April and returned to the fray at the 

weekend, promising to return in late July. He moved from England many years ago 

and now lives in Stornoway. 

The best contest came in the Mazda MX5 class where the first ten places were 

covered by a blanket of just two seconds – on both days! Ross Glen from 

Dumbarton won on the opening day but he had to set a new MX5 record to do so 

and had to settle for third. 

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