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Round Table Sportsman Evening
Thurso and District Round Table recently
organised a Sports Dinner in aid of local charities on the 17 May held at
the New Weigh Inn. The event had a capacity attendance with 160
tickets being sold. The Guest Speaker for the evening were
ex-Scottish Football Internationalists, (King) Joe Harper and Alan Rough.
The evening was compared by Dave Edwards.
 The Sponsors for the evening were UKAEA,
C&W Motors and W&D Ross. A reception was held for the Sponsors and Guest
Speakers prior to the Formal Proceedings. The evening
consisting of Lucky Prize Winner, Dinner, Speakers, Auction and Raffle.
Chairman Graham Douglas welcomed everyone to the function and introduced
the Top Table.
The Auction of Sports memorabilia was
conducted by Retired Auctioneer and Rotarian, Mr Ian Thompson. The
bidding was fast and furious for some sought after items.
The evenings net takings were
approximately £3000 which will be distributed to Local Sports
Organisations to promote and assist with Youth Development. On
conclusion of the evening, Chairman Graham Douglas gave a Vote of Thanks
to the Organising Committee, Speakers and everyone else for their
contribution to a successful evening.
The event was hailed a resounding
success and Thurso and District Round Table would like to thank all the
Sponsors, Keith Dreaves (New Weigh Inn), Ian Thompson, Dave Edwards and
the public for their continued and valued support.
Picture
L to R Sponsors---Graeme Dunnett- (Press officer Round Table), Ian
Mackay-(Chairman Events Committee), Billy Ross -(W. & D. Ross), Ronald
Wallace-(C .& W. Motors), Hilda Morrison, Sandy McWhirter-(UKAEA), Robert
Nicol-(UKAEA), Andy Sutherland-Vice Chairman, Round Table), Mrs. Lorna
Nicol. Ian Thompson-(Retired Autioneer), Front row Guests Alan Rough - (Partick
Thistle & Scotland ), Joe Harper-(Aberdeen & Scotland), Graham
Douglas-(Chairman Round Table), Dave Edwards- (MC for the evening, sports
journalist P & J). |