110 Results for author: Charlie Steele

Natalie completes her marathon walk round Britain!

You will remember when Natalie attended the Rotary Club of Ayr meeting in July last year. She was attempting a 6000-mile journey round the coast of Great Britain in memory of her five year old daughter Elizabeth who died in December 2015 – and hoping to raise £100,000 for Bristol Children’s Hospital. In fact she ... More

Kummel Cup 2016

Our annual golf competition for the Kummel Cup was played on a beautiful autumn day, on Mon 19 Sept 2016, at Belleisle. New member, Ron Ireland had the audacity to upstage the regulars, and won with a total of 29 points. Belleisle was in fabulous condition, as good as it has been for many years. Although only 7 players ... More

Tues13 Sept 2016 – Belleisle Conservatory: Gordon Wilson and Colin Naismith

Mr Gordon Wilson, Director, and Mr Colin Naismith, Chairman, of Belleisle Conservatory Ltd (BCL), a registered charity, delivered a very interesting and enjoyable presentation including the history of the Conservatory from its beginnings in 1879 up to the present day. During the period 2005 – 2010 the Conservatory ... More

Charity Classic Car Tour – Saturday 10th September 2016

Invitation by The Rotary Club of East Kilbride Kittoch – 7th Charity Classic Car Tour Report by Ian Alexander Eileen and Ian Alexander kindly accepted this invitation on behalf of the Rotary Club of Ayr. It was an early start to be at the National Museum of Rural Life in East Kilbride for registration at 9.30 am. ... More

Ayr members attend Adrossan & Saltcoats final dinner

Report by Neil Beattie On 23rd June 2016, five members of the Rotary Club of Ayr attended the Final Dinner of the Rotary Club of Ardrossan and Saltcoats, our daughter Club, whose membership had fallen to only five members. After discussion with their neighbouring clubs, they had decided to amalgamate with the Rotary ... More

Antiques Road Show Sat 8 Oct 2016

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Christmas Cards

Rotary Club of Ayr "AquaBox" Christmas Cards 2016 The Rotary Club of Ayr’s eighth annual charity Christmas card will soon be available for purchase. A pack of 10 cards complete with envelopes is only £3.50, with a special offer of 3 packs for £10. We are supporting www.aquabox.org who sends humanitarian aid to ... More

RIBI Golf Match

Two teams from Ayr entered the 2016 RIBI match play championships. Team A, Jim Nelson and Charlie Steele, played away against Strathaven on 23 May and enjoyed excellent hospitality from Nigel and Tony, however their handicaps (18 and 25) proved too high for the Ayr men, and Strathaven won by 3&2. On a glorious ... More

Message in a Bottle – Summer 2016

Report by Neil Beattie, May 2016 Launched one year ago, Message in a Bottle, a cooperative project organized firstly through our Rotary Cluster with the Rotary Clubs of Alloway, Ayr, Girvan, Prestwick and Troon, and eventually including the Ayr and Prestwick Lions, has now distributed over 10,000 bottles through over ... More

Ayrshire win Curling Match against Glasgow

The annual curling match between Ayrshire and Glasgow was held on 14 March 2016 at Ayr Ice Rink. Three Ayrshire rinks were represented with players from six different Rotary clubs. Rinks skipped by Charlie Steele and Donnie Shedden won, with Jim Wilson's rinks losing, but overall Ayrshire were 5 shots up giving ... More