District News

Forteviot

Lotto The numbers drawn on Tuesday, May 2 were 9, 15, 16 and 17. There was no winner, and the rollover is now £1000. The next draw will take place in the clubhouse on Tuesday, May 9, at 7pm.

Kettins

Daffodil tea Kettins-Ardler Guild are hosting a daffodil tea at Kettins Parish Hall this Saturday, May 6, between 2pm and 4pm. There will be stalls including plants, cake and candy, tombola, a raffle and home baking. Entry is £2.50 for adults; and 50p for children.

Kinross

Yarn shop day Skeins and Bobbins are hosting an open day at their High Street shop this Saturday, May 6, from 10am to 4.30pm. There will be complimentary tea, coffee, biscuits and cake, as well as free patterns, a raffle and special offers available on the day. Loch Leven community library Events at the library this week includes a French story time for four to eight-year-olds on Saturday, May 6, from 11.30am to 12 noon. To book a free place, contact the library on 01577 867205. Little Seedlings Club The club will next meet at Dobbies Garden Centre this Sunday, May 7, at 11am. New members are welcome, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Please book online at a community. kinross@dobbies.com. Kinross and Ochil Short Walks group The group will next meet on Tuesday, May 9, for a trek to Gartmorn Dam and Lin Mill. Members should meet at Kinross Park and Ride at 10am, or at Gartmorn Visitor Centre at 10.40am. This will be an easy walk along a wooded waterside path and quiet roads with open views; returning along the south side of the dam. For further details, contact walks leader, Edna Burnett on 01577 862977. Outreach advice surgery Perth Citizens Advice Bureau offers an outreach advice surgery in St Paul’s Church hall, the Muirs, Kinross on Tuesday, May 9, between 1.30pm and 3.30pm. This is a drop-in service, no appointment is necessary. For complex issues a further appointment may be necessary. Perth CAB can help; advice is free, confidential, impartial and independent. For information, contact their advice line on 01738 450580; or appointment line on 01738 450581. RSPB Loch Leven Activities begin with Nature Tots spring and senses day on Wednesday, May 10, from 10am till noon. Booking is essential, entry costs £3 for members, £6 for non-members (family). A family fun weekend will be hosted on Saturday and Sunday, May 13 and 14, between 10am and 4pm. Drop into the reserve for an action-packed nature discovery adventure. Standard entry charges apply (free for members) plus £5 per child for all activities, £3 for members. For more information or to book places, contact the reserve office on 01577 862355. Perth Citizens Advice Bureau Benefits specialist Sarah MacLean will hold the next advice surgery in Loch Leven community library on Wednesday and Thursday, May 10 and 11. She will be providing advice on all benefit related issues, by appointment only. Appointments are offered on Wednesdays and Thursdays each week. To make an appointment, call 01738 450599 or email Andrew Scobie (benefits and debt administration) on Andrew.Scobie@ Perthcab.casonline.org.uk. Boys’ Brigade display The Brigade’s annual display and presentation of

awards will be held in the Church Centre, Kinross, on Friday, May 12, at 7pm. Parents and friends are welcome. Public show Burleigh Holiday Park will hold their annual show at the Cross in Milnathort on Saturday, May 13, from 10am until noon. All are welcome. There will be prizes given for the best wildlife fancy dress costume or hat. Dog show Greyhound Rescue Centre at Gairneybank will host their 10th anniversary dog show at Caldwells Farm, Collessie, Fife on Sunday, May 14. Doors open at 11am. For further information, visit www.greyhoundrescuefife.com. Kinross Museum The Museum’s Trust chairman, David Munro will lead a three-hour walk on Sunday, May 14, in association with Scottish Natural Heritage. This will start at the Loch Leven Larder car park at 1pm, and will follow the Loch Leven Heritage Trail. This is a circular route which offers a variety of different landscapes and stories to explore. Kinross-shire Day Centre will hold its AGM at the centre on Tuesday, May 16, at 1.30pm. Everyone is welcome.

Luncarty

Bowling Club Lottery numbers this week were 2, 8, 11 and 20. There was no winning line; next week’s prize money will be £2000. Luncarty Church A coffee morning will be held in Luncarty Church Centre this Saturday, May 6, from 10am until 11.30am. There will be teas, coffees and baking stall available and all are welcome. The service on Sunday will be held in Stanley church, at the usual time.

Methven

Bowling Club Lottery numbers this week were 3, 5, 11, and 12. There was no winner, next week’s prize money

Newburgh

TICC AGM The Tayside Institute Community Centre will hold their AGM at the centre on Thursday, June 1, at 7pm. All welcome. The winner of last week’s TICC bonus ball was Eleanor Lyall on number 7. Pigeon Club Newburgh and District Racing Pigeon Club held its first race of the season from Berwick on Tweed - a flying distance of 70 miles. The race was sponsored by Kenneth Pattenden Memorial and the club winners were G Williams and R Nisbet. Kirks of Newburgh exhibition Newburgh History Group and Friends of the Laing are staging an exhibition over the next few months looking at Newburgh’s religious history. The kirks and congregations of Newburgh will be displayed at the Lower Laing building on the High Street on Wednesdays and Sundays, from 12.30pm till 4pm. The exhibition will include artefacts and photographs of Newburgh people and their places of worship over the years. Coffee evening The next event will take place in the TICC Centre tonight (Friday) at 7pm. All monies raised from this evening will go to providing defibrillators for the town. All welcome. Coffee morning Newburgh Primary School are holding their annual coffee morning in the TICC Centre tomorrow (Saturday) at 10am. All welcome. Bingo tea The TICC fundraising committee are holding a bingo tea event in the centre on Friday, May 19, eyes down at 7pm. Thursday Club Members of the club were entertained by group, the Third Generation, at their meeting on Thursday of last week. Sadly Katie wasn’t well which was a huge miss to everyone. The group did very well to carry on playing with poetry and their

lovely singing. The club will welcome a return visit from Beneta and Walter next Thursday, who received a good report after entertaining at the recent pensioners’ treat in December. Everyone is welcome to come along and join in on any Thursday afternoon, from 2pm.

Pitcairngreen

Craft fayre The spring craft fayre this year will take place in the village hall on Saturday, May 13, from 10.30am until 3.30pm. There will be 25 craft stalls available with something for everyone. These will include preserves, knitwear, woodturning, tweed handbags, jewellery, home wear gifts, pottery and silk scarves. As usual, teas, coffees and home baking will be available in the marquee. Residents should be made aware of the roadworks at Lochty, with a diversion and alternative route in place via the A9 north to Luncarty junction.

Pitlochry

Pitlochry Pavilion User Groups This year’s gala day has unfortunately had to be postponed due to health and safety issues at the recreation ground. However, it has been moved to Saturday, June 24, when all the terracing and ground works will be fully completed. The PUG group hope to have another brilliant day and that everyone will be able to join them on the new date. Football news The Vale of Atholl FC Birks Cup final match was sponsored by R W Bell Building Services. The result was Ballinluig 1 - Vale 4, with scorers Millar, McLauchlan, Robinson and Thorne. The Vale team were: Walker, Henderson, Taylor, Simpson, Young, Millar, Smillie, Kennedy, Robinson, McLauchlan and Robertson. Substitutes were Thorne Houston, McLauchlan, Darabus and Webster. Unlike the last few week’s manager Thain found himself with a dilemma. Unfortunately, the Clark brothers, A Berry and T McLeod missed out. Also missing from the team were J Barrie and B Scrimgeour. Vale started really brightly and pressed the Luig team and seemed to get the upper hand early on. After a shot from Millar hit the cross bar, Robertson attacked the loose ball and the Luig player challenged him with the referee pointing to the spot. Few players wanted the resulting penalty, but Millar looked confident and stroked it home from the spot, resulting in 0-1. Vale continued to press. Smillie who was having a great game in centre midfield played a great ball through to McLauchlan. Keeping the goal keeper on his toes, he managed to strike the ball home for Vale’s second goal, to make it 0-2. Vale’s defence and midfield were now on top. The Luig players came into the game during the last 15 minutes of the first half, but the team defended superbly. Second half with no changes, and the teams started brightly. Luig tried to push the play and get back into the game. Vale’s team stuck to their task and seemed to weather the storm. Young then found himself free on the left, with the Luig players backing off. He whipped in a great cross and the keeper was in two minds, but the bounce was kind and Robinson judged it well and headed home to make it 0-3. Vale then made changes. Thorne came on for Robertson and Houston came on for the injured Kennedy. Vale continued to press ahead. After a throw in, Millar made a great challenge and put over a good cross. Thorne half volleyed the ball home for a four goal lead for the Vale team. Vale made another couple of changes with Webster and Darabus coming on for Robinson and McLauchlan. Ballinluig were awarded a penalty with two minutes to go. Keeper Walker was left with no chance and the game finished at 1-4. On a whole, the team was brilliant from start to finish. Defence was solid, midfield never gave the opposition a chance with the front players, Robertson and McLauchlan giving the Ballinluig defence so much trouble. Robinson and Henderson on the right had great games, with Smillie and Kennedy battling the whole game. McLauchlan never got intimidated by their big centre half and the substitutes all played their part when introduced. The managers’ player of the match was Brian Taylor. Tomorrow Vale will be away to Dunkeld in a league match with a 2pm start. Flower Club Pitlochry Flower Club will meet at Scotlands Hotel, Pitlochry on Wednesday, May 17, at 2pm. This month’s demonstration will be given by Annette Stoker, and will be entitled “Tis the Merry Month”. This meeting will also be the club’s AGM, and the committee hope that as many members as possible will attend. Visitors are very welcome to go to the demonstration for a small fee of £5. This will be the last meeting before the summer break with the club resuming in September. For more information, contact Linzee Lindsay (chairman) on 01738 710777 or Carol MacGill on 01796 473026. Pitlochry Angling Club With 300 salmon through the dam, the fishing is picking up with all the club beats reporting catches.

Scone

AGM The Scone Village Association’s AGM will take place in the Robert Douglas Memorial Institute, Abbey Road, on Tuesday, May 16. A short talk will be given by Mike Moir (editor of Destiny) the village newsletter. Refreshments will be available from 7pm, with business starting at 7.30pm. Any residents who have an interest in the village, will be welcome to come and join in. Continued on page 26