Earlston Civic Week celebrates 50th anniversary

The popular Pet Show was more of a dog show on Monday night.

And even Michael Buble playing at Floors Castle didn’t stop people turning out to support the event.

The duck race also proved to be as popular as ever.

The golf tournament was its usual success with 27 golfers teeing off.

The White Hill race on Tuesday had 24 runners and there were 58 in the Black Hill race, with large crowds cheering on the competitors.

Both races were organised by Jog Earlston.

Wednesday saw Funbox head to the marquee to entertain with more than 200 tickets sold.

There were 21 teams in the quiz on Wednesday evening and the bingo and bowling was well supported as always.

A total of 82 tickets were sold for the OAPs Afternoon on Friday and they were entertained by The Jockuleles who provided an afternoon full of music and laughs.

The Friday night cabaret was provided by Robert T Leonard as Meatloaf and he offered a superb array of songs.

The town’s first float in 10 years joined in the Fancy Dress parade on Saturday.

And many costumes took the theme of the event's 50th birthday.

The week ended with a torchlight procession and fireworks display and everyone had an enjoyable week.

Here are the results:

Window Dressing – Leader and Body Beauty

Civic Week Golf (at Lauder) – Vinny Blair (Gents) Sheila Whiteford (Ladies)

Civic Week Darts at Black Bull – Winner Craig Robertson. Runner up Grant Murray

Civic Week Dominoes at Black Bull – Winner George Cessford. Runner up Ewan McGeorge

Civic Week Pool at the Swan – Winner Phil Addison. Runner up Andy Biggar

Car Treasure Hunt – Winner Fantastic Four. Booby Emma’s Gone Rogue

Football Youths – All participants received medals

Football Adults – Winners The Jakeys. Runners up The Love Below.

The Jakeys

Pet Show Overall Winner – Anna McRoberts with Yuki – Shih tzu

Dogs Over One Year – Winner Sarah Petrie Bruno (rescue dog from Hong Kong); 2nd Anne McRoberts (Yuki – Shih Tzu); 3rd Henry Elphick (Lennie – black lab/springer)

Special winner – Luana Lothian (Bracken); 2nd Kelly Devenny (Cole); 3rd Ollie Wood (Fergus)

Bitches Under One Year – Winner Josie Jepson Reid (Bramble – cocker spaniel); 2nd MacKenzie Brown (Kali – labradoodle); 3rd Jaime Taylor (Lola – cocker spaniel)

Bitches Over One Year – Georgie Turner (Lola – whippet); 2nd Hollie Booth (Rylie – Northern Inuit); 3rd Muff Young (Daisie – Shipoo)

Duck Race Winner (£50) – Isla Miller; 2nd (£30) Darla Chisholm; 3rd (£20) Natalie Brown

Milestone White Hill Race – First boy home (10-12): Charlie Dalgleish;  First girl home (10-12): Elise Field; First boy home (13-15) Irvine Welsh; First girl home (13-15): Ava Richardson.

Milestone Black Hill Race – Cup for overall winner: Douglas McKinnon; First woman: Katie Rourke; First male veteran (40+): Leahn Parry; First lady veteran (40+): Carol Moss; First Lauderdale Limper: Leahn Parry; First runner home from TD4: Greg Harridine; First Jog-Earlston Man: Gus Baxter; First Jog-Earlston Woman: Kerry Bain; First Committee Member: Danny Hirst

Quiz Winner – Puppies for Sale; 2nd Eastenders +1; 3rd God Knows

Bowling Tournament – Winning Team Barry Johnston, Michael Scott, Kevin Cook, Martin McRirie; Runners Up Steven Greer, Darren Scott, Mags McRirie, Euan Whiteford

Fancy Dress

Singles under 5 years: Earlston Tooth Fairy Robot – Georgie Turner and Robbie Wilks

Singles 5-10 years: 50 Years of Civic Week – Macie Bell

Singles 11-16 years: Happy 50th Birthday Civic Week – McKenzie Elliot

Groups up to 10 years: Winners Hogwarts Express – Ethan, Isaac, Abigail Lothian; 2nd 50 Weeks of Memories Earlston – Innes Smith and Leona Hughes; 3rd  Girls Grow Your Own – Campbells and Dalgleish Families.

Groups 11-16 years: Campbells and Dalgleish Families – Sandy Bell and Jamie Harkness

Adults with children: Winners Cowdenknowes McCoos Ballantynes and Coos; 2nd Lego Family – Devenny Family; 3rd Budget Disney – Padraig Gillan, Daryll Locket, Ellie Lockett

Adult Singles: H.Parrot Fashion – Morag Sterrick; 2nd Civic Week Rosette – Bob Austin; 3rd Boris and the Hangers On – Rachel McKenzie

Adult Group Winner – Top Gut; 2nd Little Britain Beattie and Benton

Floats Winner – Earlston Line Dancers

Sandy Blair Trophy (Most outstanding winner in categories A-I) – Cowdenknowes McCoos

Whitefield Cup (Best dressed in categories A&B) – 50 Years of Civic Week

Committee Cup (Best in categories C&E) Happy 50th Birthday Civic Week

Hazel Lyall Trophy (Most eye-catching in categories G&H) – Top Gut

Les Scott Trophy (Best in category D) – Winner 50 Weeks of Memories

Joyce Ballantyne Trophy (Best in category)

Cowdenknowes McCoos

Middlemas Cup (Best entry in Floats category) – Earlston Line Dancers

Races:

Girls Under-5 race – Winner Grace Cessford; 2nd Isla Miller; 3rd Olivia Jamieson

Boys Under-5 boys – Winner Henry Elphick; 2nd Iver Ferguson; 3rd Oscar Denham

Girls 6-8 race – Winner Lily Cannon; 2nd Sienna Tippin; 3rd Lucy Slater

Boys 6-8 race – Winner Fraser Shewan; 2nd Archie McDonald; 3rd Brandon Bellamy

Boys 9-11 race – Winner Jamie Skelly; 2nd Jamie Stewart; 3rd Murray Shewam

Boys 11-16 race – Winner Stuart Noon; 2nd Ciaran Hughes

Women’s race – Winner Sarah Ferguson; 2nd Chelsea Elliot 3rd Kelly Devenny

Men’s race Winner Scott Rice 2nd Andrew Devenny 3rd Scott Denham

Girls Under-5 sack race – Winner Lily Grace Cessford; 2nd Jessica Wilson; 3rd Romilly Forbes

Boys Under-5  sack race – Winner Henry Elphick; 2nd Iver Ferguson; 3rd Hunter Elliot

Girls 6-8 sack race – Winner Lily Cannon; 2nd Leona Hughes; 3rd Alaina Whittaker

Boys 6-8 sack race – Winner Fraser Shewan; 2nd Leon Wilson; 3rd William Thomas

Girls 9-11 sack race – Winner Effie Lindsay; 2nd Connie Whittaker

Boys 9-11 sack race – Winner Jamie Harkness; 2nd Charlie Jones; 3rd Sandy Bell

Boys 11-16 sack race 1 – Winner Ciaran Hughes; 2nd Archie Dalgleish; 3rd Charlie Dalgleish

Boys 11-16 sack race 2 – Winner Kerr Watson; 2nd William Petrie; 3rd Lewis Cockburn

Girls Under 5 spoon race – Winner Lily-Grace Cessford; 2nd  Isla Miller; 3rd  Olivia Jamieson

Boys Under-5 spoon race – Winner Innes Smith; 2nd Remy Booth; 3rd Henry Elphick

Girls 6-8 spoon race – Winner Leona Hughes; 2nd Sienna Tippin; 3rd Lily Cannon

Girls 6-8 spoon race (2) – Winner Hayley Moffat

Girls 9-11 spoon race – Winner Effie Lindsay; 2nd Connie Whittaker; 3rd Lucy Gibson

Boys 9-11 spoon race – Winner Jamie Stewart; 2nd Murray Shewan; 3rd Jamie Harkness

Boys 9-11 spoon race (2) – Winner Jett Jones; 2nd McKenzie Elliot; 3rd Sandy Bell

Boys 11-16 spoon race – Winner Henry; 2nd Sharp Lewis Cockburn; 3rd  William Petrie Gordo

Family Fun Firm – Winner The Devenny’s; 2nd 4 Amegos 3rd; 3 boys and a girl

Tug ‘O’ War – Winners McChickens; 2nd Dads Army

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