chrissyboy1 Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 LANARKSHIRE SOCIAL CIRCLE Presentation Night - 19th October 2012 Like the Gary Barlow lyrics "The stars are coming out tonight", the Social Circle had fanciers travelling from everywhere in the country to celebrate and enjoy a very special night of everything pigeons. The atmosphere in Avonbridge Hotel, Hamilton was fantastic, and it was a very memorable night for those trophy winners and visitors. The club committee arranged a cracking top table of guests to present this years winners, including Bill Smith and Roy Seaton - two of Scotland's top fanciers from the south section. There were plenty of prizes to be won which incorporates races throughout the Lanarkshire Federation and SNFC programme. These are very difficult trophies to win and every winner deserved the round of applause they received from the attending fellow fanciers. Everything ran smoothly thanks to secretary David McCaig and the night flowed with help from his committee members (the brilliant compere President Ronnie Reid, the talk of the town Vice President Billy Bilsland - who blew away this year's SNFC Young Bird convoy, the charasmatic Vice President John Quinn and Davie Young working hard away in the background.David McCaig is a quietly confident person, and with his quick wit he knows how to manage these events. He knows every individual in the company, which tells you he puts a lot of groundwork into his role. Well done Davie! Time passed very quickly and fanciers were able to get the time to relax between the formal presentation and the after dinner entertainment. Past Scotland international football star Alan Rough kept the crowd laughing away when he shared his experiences of his life in football and being a football pundit! To name drop, John Duffy, John Bosworth, Wullie & Paul Macaloney, Jim Wilkinson, John McFall, Tommy Blair, John & John Hood, J Harwood, Norman Orr, Gareth Rankin, Jim Cullen, Billy Gordon Bobby Lane, Roy Seaton, Bill Smith, Billy Holland, Billy Bilsland and Billy Alison were all in the company and available for a chat. This was networking at its best. The great thing is there is another open night for all fanciers and another top night when "Mr Distance" Chris Gordon will be attending on Friday 22nd February. So why don't you get along and and enjoy a cracking night. If this night was anything to go by, you will not be disappointed. The present venue is very accessible from the main M74 and makes it a great venue. Compliments to the Chef for the lovely meal. A really enjoyable night from a non member of the club. Tom Corrie jnrLanarkshire Press Officer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chrissyboy1 Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Ronnie Reid presents Frank Welsh, sadly Frank has finished with the pigeons meantime,First yearling in club Claremont SNFC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissyboy1 Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Bill Smith presenting top distance man Billy Allison with his trophy best average Maidstone and Alencon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissyboy1 Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Billy Bilsland presents Norman Orr with 1st Nominated yearling Maidstone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissyboy1 Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Roy Seaton presents Wullie Macaloney with one of his many trophies won by this brilliant loft GWP Macaloney . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissyboy1 Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Very proud Frank Welsh receiving the George Rankin memorial trophy from Gareth Rankin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissyboy1 Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 John Hood(Partick Thistle fan) meets guest speaker Alan Rough (former Scotland International and Partick Thistle player) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 great write up and photo,s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissyboy1 Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Vice President John Quinn with Alan Rough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjamie Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 gareth was there no whiskey at the night out wee billy looks sober Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gareth Rankin Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 gareth was there no whiskey at the night out wee billy looks sober it was still early when that photo was taken he must o drunk about a bottle of whisky at the SNFC presentation on Saturday, he was even up dancing with a wheel chair...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjamie Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 just a bottle he must have been watching what he was drinking so his last dance was with a wheelchair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 looks a great night, good photos well done, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gareth Rankin Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 looks a great night, good photos well done, LSC social gatherings are always great nights, next one in Feb, your more than welcome to come along Archie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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