News in Brief

Music exams
The Grade music exam results for ABRSM December were as follows - Hannah Muir (Largs) - GR4 singing - 121 - Merit; Marion McMath (Largs) - GR5 Piano - 127 - Merit; Daisy Wilson (Largs) - GR4 Singing - 130 - Distinction; John Skinner (Skelmorlie) - GR5 Piano - 120 - Merit; James Skinner (Skelmorlie) - GR5 - Piano - 120 - Merit. Teacher Pauline Beattie BA, DRSAMD, LRAM, DIP,ABRSM. Tel. 07719 431 264.

Ardeer Bridge
Ardeer Bridge Club results of Ann Galt Charity matchpoint competition on Thursday 5 January were: 1st Jimmy & Ruth Fisher 59.17%; 2nd Ken & Thelma Ling 57.73% ; 3rd Rankin Durnin & Renee Rusted 56.36%

Largs Museum
The opening lecture for 2017 'Wemyss Bay Station' will be given by Greg Beecroft and will take place at Largs Musuem on Monday 16 January, starting at 2.30pm. This is the society's new year social event and members past, present and new are invited to come along and learn about the invaluable work being done by 'Friends of Wemyss Bay Station'.

Soup
The Largs Fundraising Branch of the RNLI is getting prepared and making the final arrangements for its annual warm up fundraising event-- Soup on Saturday--at the end of the month. This has been very successful in recent years and local supporters are now asking when it is and obviously looking forward to it as a winter event. It is being held on the 28th January from 11.30am to 2.00pm at the Clark Memorial Hall.

Largs Bridge
The results for Largs Bridge Club on Mon 9 January are as follows: N/S 1.Anne & Iain Bannatyne 2.Ian Jones & Paddy walsh 3.Eileen Atkinson & Margaret Taylor E/W 1.Betty Murray & Doreen Strachan 2.Nancy Wilson & Zandra Combe 3.Jean & Norman Brow
Badminton
Largs Badminton Club is starting again on Thursday 12 January from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Inverclyde Sports Centre. Further details available from Richard 674263 or williamson.neukfoot4@gmail.com

Largs Lads
Largs Lads Club is back on Thursday 26 January at 3pm to 5pm at the masonic lodge in Frazer Street, Largs. This informal group has developed into an event for people with dementia and their carer. Discussions are formed around gentle image based fun quizzes on a range of subjects including sport, movies, television and music.

Thank you
Mildred Finlayson of Millport would like to thank Nardini's at the Moorings for staying open for ferry passengers last week during the disruption. She said: "The Moorings usually closes at 5pm, but it stayed open until 6pm which was very good of them. I thought they deserved a thank you and everyone was very grateful as it was a terrible day, and the ferry resumed at 6pm."

OIR Dance Group
The OIR Dance Group meets on Mondays at 1.30pm in the Clark Memorial Church Hall. Dancing consists of Ballroom, Sequence, old time and Scottish. All new members welcome, so dust off your old dance shoes and come along and join us, come alone or bring a partner.

Train Disruption
Traffic and signal maintenance is taking place on Sunday 15, 22 and 29 January, and Sunday 5 February. For Glasgow Central-Largs, buses replace trains between Glasgow Central and Kilwinning. For Glasgow Central-Wemyss Bay travellers, buses replace trains between Glasgow and Paisley Gilmour Street. Journey times will be increased and replacement buses may arrive/depart earlier or later than advertised train times. Visit www.scotrail.co.uk for more details.
Road closure
Warrenpark Road is closed this week between its junction with May Street and its junction with Anthony Road. A diversion route along Duffield Drive will be in place.

Civic Society
The West Kilbride Civic Society starts the second half of the winter programme with an antidote to winter blues in the shape of an illustrated talk entitled "Down the Irrawaddy River in Burma (Myanmar)" by a well known intrepid traveller, Vivian Macdonald. This will be held in the Community Centre on Tuesday 31 January at 7.30pm. Entrance is £2.00, including tea or coffee and biscuits after the talk. Members and friends are welcome

Stoddy's Session
The first "Stoddys Session" of 2017 on the 22nd January starting at 2.30pm In The Waterside,Largs For those who don't already know, this is a very friendly traditional music jamming session.You are welcome to bring along your instrument and join in lots of familiar tunes. You are invited to start a traditional tune,if others know the tune they will play along quietly, and the group are always happy to sit out and listen to new tunes, or songs.

Age Concern
The voucher winners of the Age Concern Prize Draw were as follows :- £10 Fiona Dorman, £5 Margaret Collingwood. The vouchers can be used in Morrisons Supermarket.
Dates to note :- Monday 16 January, The Exercise Class at 10.30 am. Wednesday 18 January, Beetle Drive, 2pm. Thursday 19 January, The Knit and Knatter Group meets at 1.30pm. Friday 20 January, The Scrabble Group meets at 1.45 pm.
The centre is now open 10am till 4pm Monday to Friday for Tea/ Coffee and a chance to meet friends for a chat or maybe a game of pool.