“Encouraging Mrs Woods to slip on lycra”

WHEN your old boy used to run a bank, you could be forgiven for not being too concerned about the value money.

But credit where it is due and the Royal & Ancient’s championships supremo Johnnie Cole- Hamilton deserves it.

He was lauded by Troon Community Council for ensuring all local groups got a share of “legacy” Open cash.

Troon boy Johnnie actually got a bit emotional during the “Troon Decides” event itself, say my sources.

And as Councillor Nan McFarlane chipped in: “His father’s signature used to be on a £ 5 note.”

Dad Richard is the former chief executive of the Clydesdale Bank, which is coincidentally pulling its Troon branch.

STILL in Troon, and the salty sea air has taken its toll on a so- called “fingerpost” sign.

The St Meddans Street structure is in need of rapid attention and is currently not pointing out any useful information. YOU couldn’t make it up, volume three, chapter 5. Mad people jump about in mud at the Craufurdland Estate near Kilmarnock.

It was cancelled on Saturday . . . due to too much mud.

Wether permitting it will be on again this Saturday. Encouraging old Mrs Woods to slip on the lycra and be a young filly again!

COYLTON was plunged into a mobile phone blackspot for days.

The phone company couldn’t get near their mast in a field because they were waiting for permission from the farmer. Looks like free roaming isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Toodle- pip!