Bingo at Ayr Rotary

Bingo is not usually a past time game in which Club members would normally excel, however, eagerly grasping this opportunity to be crowned “Bingo’s Best” on the night, all members in attendance cast their “eyes down” and began crossing off numbers shouted by our host Ken Ireland. Legs eleven and Two Little ... More

Horse racing at Somerset Park

Horse racing at Somerset Park Ayr Rotary held an amazing race night at Somerset Park on Friday night attended by over 100 people. Six races enticed guests to lay their bets and then on occasions collect their winnings while sporting beaming smiles whenever lady luck shone on their choices. At the interval, new comedie... More

LA Ten Pin Bowling Social Night

The atmosphere was buzzing when 16 Ayr Rotarians arrived at LA Bowl in Miller Road, Ayr to enjoy a fun night, but with a seriously competitive edge. The thundering roll of bowling balls followed by the explosion of the hard plastic coated maple wood pins at the far end of the alley was heard all over the ... More

Tour of William Grant & Sons Distillery

On approaching the Gothic Styled gate we were greeted by the effervescent Lesley Gracie whose sense of smell we established during our tour, underpinned the launch of more than one million cases of Hendricks Gin a year. We were led into the Hendrick’s Master Distiller own greenhouses at Hendrick’s Gin Palace, one ... More

Air Traffic Control visit Prestwick

Ayr Rotary members were treated to a tour of Air Traffic Control by Manager Alan Frew, who was RAF Officer and Detachment Commander (retired) at Leuchars, Fife. The airport is a cargo base and hosts significant numbers of military flights and refuelling stops from North America, along with domestic and international ... More

Corn Ball Tournament at Stravaig

Cornhole (aka Cornball) is one of the simplest games to learn, but difficult to master. Unlike many of the other popular sports, there really are not too many things for you to worry about with rules. That’s what makes it such an fun game for friends and family. Simply chuck a bean bag into a hole in a raised board. But ... More

Lies, lies and maybe truth

Was "boycott"  a Victorian urchin caught stealing bread? to arresting Bill McLaren outside Murrayfield, only two of the "Truth/Lies" scenarios delivered during a hilarious evening in Stravaig at the recent Ayr Rotary "Can you spot a truth or a lie" evening. Also up for interrogation was a Rotary member from their ... More

Police Scotland visit to Stewarton Equine Centre and Govan Traffic

Scotland’s mounted police work out of Stewarton in East Ayrshire and provide policing for high-profile events across Scotland. Ayr Rotary Club were privileged to engage with the staff and their magnificent equine animals on a recent visit to their stables. Mounted officers carry out public order patrols and are a ... More

Annual Rotary Bonspiel in Perth

Many thanks to everyone who participated in the 2026 event of the Annual Rotary Charity Bonspiel at Dewars Centre, Perth, which was once again a great success, raising around £1,060 for the charities - the Matt Murdoch Foundation, the Willie Jamieson Curling Fund, and Perth Young Curlers. On the basis that the ... More

Wille Stewart’s Christmas Quiz

              On 18 December 2025, Willie Stewart presented his well-known style of the dreaded quiz, having delivered it for over twenty years. The wide range of questions tripped up most people, but the star of the evening was veteran Rotarian John Ewing ... More