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Primary Schools Burns Competition, 9th March 2015

In its 23rd year the competition, organised by Bruce Gunn of East Kilbride Rotary Club, over 50 pupils and 2 school choirs along with teachers, Mums, Dads, relatives and friends came along on the Monday evening to listen and cheer along the P4/P5, P6/P7, recitations, instrumentalists and choirs.

After a welcome break the second half got underway with the 2 school choirs Maxwellton and Auchinraith then the older pupils of P6/P7 with recitation, singing and instrumentals.

The competition was presided over by Rotarian Ian Macpherson, a Past President of the Bridgeton Burns Club, introducing each competitor and relating stories on the bard.

Undoubtedly the most onerous task on the night was in the hands of adjudicators Wendy McNab and Audrey McKirdy . The high standard presented difficulties for Wendy with marking the recitation section and for Audrey the singing, choirs and instrumentals.

Each entrant received a certificate with the winners presented with their trophies from East Kilbride Rotary

Club President Archie King and MSP Linda Fabiani.

The winners in P4/P5

Recitation was 1st Rebecca Goutcher, Kirktonholme, 2nd Shaun Fitzpatrick, Auchinraith, 3rdMatilda Frew, Hunter.

Singing: 1st Sophie Butler, Maxwellton, Millie Foster, Heathery Knowe and 3rd Charlotte McDougall, Heathery Knowe.

Piping: 1st Murdo Muircroft

Instrumental; Hannah Smith, Auldhouse

Winners P6/P7

Recitation 1st Lamaya Ogunlesi, Heathery Knowe, 2nd Owen Bruce, South Park and 3rd Charlie Frew, Hunter

Singing: 1st Lamaya Ogunlesi, Heathery Knowe, 2nd Katie Beel, Maxwellton and 3rd Abbie Logie, Long Calderwood

Instrumental: 1st Mirrin Morton, Heathery Knowe, 2nd Robyn Henderson and 3rd Archie Wallace, Auldhouse.

The winning Choir was Auchinraith with Maxwellton coming a close second.

The Tom Brown Trophy for the best overall school, donated by a parent a number of years ago, was won by

Heathery Knowe Primary school.

The winners now go forward to compete in the prestigious final of the Lanarkshire Association of Burns Clubs

Competition being held in Clyde Valley High School.