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TALBOT NEWSLETTER – Mon 12 May 2025

 

TALBOT WEEKLY LOTTERY DRAW                                                                  

Sunday 11 May 25:                                                                           JACKPOT £500

Numbers: 6-7-9-11                                                                 No Jackpot Winners

Sunday 18 May 25                                                                            JACKPOT £550

 

TALBOT LOTTERY ACCOUNT NUMBER: 40057688  SORT CODE: 82-12-08

PROMOTER: MORTON WRIGHT JNR: 07972 719553

 

FUNDRAISING CLUB SEASON 2024-25

PAYMENT OF SUBSCRIPTION IS NOW DUE AND SHOULD BE FULLY PAID BEFORE THE AGM BELOW:

FUNDRAISING CLUB ACCOUNT NUMBER: 40045170 SORT CODE: 82-12-08

 

ANNUAL MEMBERS’ MEETING / HOSPITALITY DAY

SATURDAY 7 JUNE 2025.

AUCHINLECK TALBOT FC SUPPORTERS SOCIAL CLUB

2.45 PM FOR 3.00PM

 

ATFC WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

TO BE PART THIS GREAT CLUB PLEASE CONTACT:

Henry Dumigan (07929 525494) or Bobby Millar (07926592603)

 

PLAYING STAFF UPDATE

Ali Boyle & Ruaridh Langan have extended their contracts with the club until 30th June 2026.

 

 

CLOSE SEASON PITCH RENOVATIONS

Our Pitch Partners Pro-Turfcare Ltd will begin our Close Season Pitch Renovations on Thursday 15th May.

FIXTURES

WEST OF SCOTLAND LEAGUE – PREMIER DIVISION

Wed 14 May 2025 – Auchinleck Talbot FC v Troon FC……………………………….. 7.30pm

Beechwood Park, Auchinleck.

Admission: Adults £9.00; Concessions £5.00 (65 & over/16 & under); 16 & under free if accompanied by a paying adult.

 

WEST OF SCOTLAND LEAGUE – PREMIER DIVISION

Sat 17 May 2025 – Pollok FC v Auchinleck Talbot FC………………………………….. 2.00pm

Newslandsfield Park, Newslandsfield Road, Glasgow G43 2XR.

PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY MATCHES

Sat 5 July 2025 – TBA

Wed 9 July 2025 – TBA

Sat 12 July – Linlithgow Rose (A) 2.00pm

Wed 16 July – Ardrossan Winton Rovers (H) 7.30pm

WEST OF SCOTLAND FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHARITY CUP

Sat 19 July – Clydebank (A) 2.00pm

MERCHANDISE SALE:

Adult Home £45………………………………… Reduced to £30.00

Kids Home £35………………………………….. Reduced to £25.00

Polo Shirts £30………………………………….. Reduced to £20.00

Other items available:

EPPP Scarves………………. £10.00

Skip Hats……………………. £10.00

Black Wooly Hats………… £10.00

ATFC Wooly Hats………… £12.00

 THE TOMMY SLOAN & ALLAN MCLUCKIE TESTIMONIAL YEAR

Kilmarnock FC has kindly agreed to provide the opposition for Tommy & Allan’s Testimonial Match on Sunday 7^th September 2025.

A full fundraising schedule will be in place in the next week or so and will be made available via our Social Media outlets thereafter.

GRAND SUMMER DRAW 2025

• 1^ST PRIZE: FULL MATCH HOSPITALITY FOR TWO AT A FUTURE TALBOT HOME LEAGUE GAME
• 2^ND PRIZE: AUCHINLECK TALBOT FC SEASON TICKET 2025/26
•  3^RD PRIZE: £50 HIGH STREET VOUCHER
• 4^TH PRIZE: £40 VOUCHER FOR THE BOSWELL ARMS
•  5^TH PRIZE: ATFC HOME TOP
•  6^TH PRIZE: £25 TESCO VOUCHER
•  7^TH PRIZE: 2 BOTTLES SPIRITS
•  8^TH PRIZE: 2 PACKS OF BEER
•  9^TH PRIZE: £20 CASH
•  10^TH PRIZE: £15 CASH
•  11^TH PRIZE: £10 CASH
•  12^TH PRIZE: £10 CASH

THE ABOVE DRAW WILL TAKE PLACE IN TALBOT SOCIAL CLUB

SUNDAY 15 JUNE 2025 AT 4.00PM

TICKETS £1 EACH – £5.00 PER BOOK

Payment can be made by bank transfer to:

Account Number: 10120422                       Sort Code: 82-62-00

PROMOTER: – MORTON WRIGHT JNR, 102 MAIN STREET, AUCHINLECK AYRSHIRE KA18 2AG

REGISTERED NUMBER 10A, UNDER LOTTERIES & AMUSEMENTS ACT 1976

 

Talbot Thanks

Auchinleck Talbot wish to thank the groups listed below who sponsored our final Saturday home match of the season The photos from the sponsor groups can be found at the bottom of the report. Our 3-1 victory against St. Cadoc’s maintained our impressive form of late and gives us a great chance of taking the runners up spot in the West of Scotland Premier League.

• Mearns Bowlers
• The Anchor Bar Talbot Supporters Club
• D. Bathroom Designs
• Mauchline Bowling Club
• The Loons Supporters Club
• Ballochmyle Golf Club
• Tanner Financial Advice Ltd
• David Gray & Friends
• Bruce & Jack Middleton
• BC Civils & Groundworks Ltd
• Anthony Griffin & Billy Waddell

 

A hat-trick for Austin Sime saw him lift seven of the nine awards with Neill McPherson and Scott Schoneville taking the other two.

If you would like to sponsor future matches either as a business, a family celebration or just a great day out with friends, contact Colin Chisholm 07929 831057 for details of packages available.

Thanks to Craig McGhee for photographs.

 

Man of the Match Awards

The first of Austin’s awards came from The Anchor Bar Talbot Supporters Club and was presented by Alex Tanner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Award two for Austin was from Mearns Bowlers with John McGaffney presenting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.D. Bathroom Designs selected Scott Schoneville as their man of the match and Denise Jones presented the award.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Austin’s third award was from Ballochmyle Golf Club and was presented by Billy Stewart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Award four was from David Gray & Friends and presented by Helen Gray.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Award five for Austin came from BC Civils & Groundworks Ltd; Bobby Campbell presented.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Austin’s sixth award was from Mauchline Bowling Club and presented by Jack Rogers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anthony Griffin & Billy Waddell selected Neill McPherson and Billy Waddell presented.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Austin’s seventh award came from the Loons Supporters Club and was presented by Sarah Hardie.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks  to our match ball sponsors Emerald Contracts & K.S.D. Joiners.

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks also to our club hosts Kenny Paterson & Gavin Collins.

 

Match Sponsors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In light of several recent enquiries, please note that only Assistance Dogs/Guide Dogs are allowed within Beechwood Park. Your co-operation in adhering to this policy is greatly appreciated.

TALBOT NEWSLETTER – Mon 5 May 2025

 

TALBOT WEEKLY LOTTERY DRAW                                                                  

Sunday 04 May 25:                                                                           JACKPOT £450

Numbers: 4-7-8-17                                                                 No Jackpot Winners

Sunday 11 May 25                                                                            JACKPOT £500

 

TALBOT LOTTERY ACCOUNT NUMBER: 40057688  SORT CODE: 82-12-08

PROMOTER: MORTON WRIGHT JNR: 07972 719553

 

FUNDRAISING CLUB SEASON 2024-25

PAYMENT OF SUBSCRIPTION IS NOW DUE AND SHOULD BE FULLY PAID BEFORE THE AGM BELOW:

FUNDRAISING CLUB ACCOUNT NUMBER: 40045170 SORT CODE: 82-12-08

 

ANNUAL MEMBERS’ MEETING / HOSPITALITY DAY

SATURDAY 7 JUNE 2025.

AUCHINLECK TALBOT FC SUPPORTERS SOCIAL CLUB

2.45 PM FOR 3.00PM

 

ATFC WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

TO BE PART THIS GREAT CLUB PLEASE CONTACT:

Henry Dumigan (07929 525494) or Bobby Millar (07926592603)

 

CLOSE SEASON PITCH RENOVATIONS

Our Pitch Partners Pro-Turfcare Ltd will again carry out our Close Season Pitch Renovations, a date TBA.

 

SPORTSMAN’S DINNER 2025

Auchinleck Talbot F.C. would like to thank all who supported the above-mentioned Sportsman’s Dinner. The evening proved to be a great success, and the club really appreciated the part everyone played in making this possible.

Special thanks Chairman Jim Morrison who arranged the Speakers for this event.

 

FIXTURES

WEST OF SCOTLAND LEAGUE – PREMIER DIVISION

Wed 07 May 2025 – Shotts Bon Accord FC v Auchinleck Talbot FC……………… 7.15pm

Hannah Park, Baton Road, Shotts ML7 4EY

 

WEST OF SCOTLAND LEAGUE – PREMIER DIVISION

Sat 10 May 2025 – Auchinleck Talbot FC v St. Cadoc’s FC…………………………… 2.00pm

Beechwood Park, Auchinleck.

Admission: Adults £9.00; Concessions £5.00 (65 & over/16 & under); 16 & under free if accompanied by a paying adult.

MATCH SPONSORS: Mearns Bowlers; Anchor Bar Talbot Supporters Club; SD Bathroom Designs; Mauchline Bowling Club, Loons Supporters Club.

MATCHBALL SPONSORS: Emerald Contracts and K.S.D. Joiners Ltd

CORPORATE HOSPITALITY: Ballochmyle Golf Club, Tanner Financial Advice Ltd.; David Gray and Friends; Bruce and Jack Middleton; BC civils & Groundworks Ltd; Anthony Griffin and Billy Waddell.

CLUB HOST: James Latta

 

WEST OF SCOTLAND LEAGUE – PREMIER DIVISION

Wed 14 May 2025 – Auchinleck Talbot FC v Troon FC……………………………….. 7.30pm

Beechwood Park, Auchinleck.

Admission: Adults £9.00; Concessions £5.00 (65 & over/16 & under); 16 & under free if accompanied by a paying adult.

 

WEST OF SCOTLAND LEAGUE – PREMIER DIVISION

Sat 17 May 2025 – Pollok FC v Auchinleck Talbot FC………………………………….. 2.00pm

Newslandsfield Park, Newslandsfield Road, Glasgow G43 2XR

 

MERCHANDISE SALE:

Adult Home £45………………………………… Reduced to £30.00

Kids Home £35………………………………….. Reduced to £25.00

Polo Shirts £30………………………………….. Reduced to £20.00

Other items available:

EPPP Scarves………………. £10.00

Skip Hats……………………. £10.00

Black Wooly Hats………… £10.00

ATFC Wooly Hats………… £12.00

 

 THE TOMMY SLOAN & ALLAN MCLUCKIE TESTIMONIAL YEAR

Kilmarnock FC has kindly agreed to provide the opposition for Tommy & Allan’s Testimonial Match on Sunday 7^th September 2025.

A full fundraising schedule will be in place in the next week or so and will be made available via our Social Media outlets thereafter.

GRAND SUMMER DRAW 2025

• 1^ST PRIZE: FULL MATCH HOSPITALITY FOR TWO AT A FUTURE TALBOT HOME LEAGUE GAME
• 2^ND PRIZE: AUCHINLECK TALBOT FC SEASON TICKET 2025/26
•  3^RD PRIZE: £50 HIGH STREET VOUCHER
• 4^TH PRIZE: £40 VOUCHER FOR THE BOSWELL ARMS
•  5^TH PRIZE: ATFC HOME TOP
•  6^TH PRIZE: £25 TESCO VOUCHER
•  7^TH PRIZE: 2 BOTTLES SPIRITS
•  8^TH PRIZE: 2 PACKS OF BEER
•  9^TH PRIZE: £20 CASH
•  10^TH PRIZE: £15 CASH
•  11^TH PRIZE: £10
•  12^TH PRIZE: £10

THE ABOVE DRAW WILL TAKE PLACE IN TALBOT SOCIAL CLUB

SUNDAY 15 JUNE 2025 AT 4.00PM

TICKETS £1 EACH – £5.00 PER BOOK

Payment can be made by bank transfer to:

Account Number: 10120422                       Sort Code: 82-62-00

PROMOTER: – MORTON WRIGHT JNR, 102 MAIN STREET, AUCHINLECK AYRSHIRE KA18 2AG

REGISTERED NUMBER 10A, UNDER LOTTERIES & AMUSEMENTS ACT 1976

 

Our annual Golf Day is just under 2 months away, a great day playing golf with friends, Talbot players past & present all while raising funds for the club.

 

 

 

 

 

If you’d be interested in participating with a team or even sponsoring any of the holes please contact Shane or Andy on the contact details on the flyer.

 

 

 

 

 

We’d be keen to hear from past players who would be interested in coming along to the day as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Event takes place Sunday 29th June at Ballochmyle Golf Club.

TALBOT NEWSLETTER – Mon 28 April 2025

  TALBOT WEEKLY LOTTERY DRAW                                                     

Sunday 27 April 25:                                                                                              JACKPOT £400

Numbers:                                                                                                                 No Jackpot Winners

Sunday 4 May 25                                                                                                   JACKPOT £

 

TALBOT LOTTERY ACCOUNT NUMBER: 40057688  SORT CODE: 82-12-08

PROMOTER: MORTON WRIGHT JNR: 07972 719553

 

FUNDRAISING CLUB SEASON 2024-25

SATURDAY 03 AUGUST 2024                                                                                  SATURDAY 07 SEPTEMBER 2024

SATURDAY 05 OCTOBER 2024                                                                              SATURDAY 02 NOVEMBER 2024

SATURDAY 07 DECEMBER 2024                                                                           SATURDAY 04 JANUARY 2025

SATURDAY 01 FEBRUARY 2025                                                                            SATURDAY 01 MARCH 2025

SATURDAY 05 APRIL 2025                                                                                      SATURDAY 03 MAY 2025

 

 FUNDRAISING CLUB ACCOUNT NUMBER: 40045170  SORT CODE: 82-12-08

 

ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING / HOSPITALITY DAY

SATURDAY 7 JUNE 2025.

AUCHINLECK TALBOT FC SUPPORTERS SOCIAL CLUB

2.45 PM FOR 3.00PM

 

ATFC WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

TO BE PART THIS GREAT CLUB PLEASE CONTACT:

Henry Dumigan (07929 525494) or Bobby Millar (07926592603) 

FIXTURES

CLUB HOST:     James Latta.

MATCHBALL SPONSORS:     Emerald Contracts & K.S.D. Joiners

AUCHINLECK TALBOT FC SPORTSMANS DINNER 2025

AUCHINLECK INDOOR BOWLING CLUB

Saturday 3rd May 2025 – 6.30 for 7.00pm

TOP TABLE GUESTS

 CHAIRMAN:            JIM MORRISON

 SPEAKERS:

 MR GORDON SMITH – Former Professional Footballer with Kilmarnock, Brighton & Rangers. Gordon has been the Chief Executive of the SFA & the Director of Football at Rangers. He is an accomplished after Dinner Speaker.

 MR IAN T GORDON – Former Senior Police Officer with Strathclyde Police & a high accomplished after dinner speaker.

 Tables of 10 cost £400.00 or £40.00 per person & includes a 3-course meal. (Tables can be arranged to suit your company).

Morton Wright Snr

Secretary

Sportsman’s Dinner 2025

Tel: 07934 139122

Grab your Talbot bargains from Morton Wright Jnr or from the Talbot Shop as the club reduces some of its merchandise.

ADULT HOME SHIRT £45 NOW £30

KIDS HOME SHIRT £35 NOW £25

POLO SHIRTS £30 NOW £20

GILETS £50 NOW £30

EPPP SCARVES £10

SKIPPED HATS £10

BLACK WOOLLY HATS  £10

ATFC WOOLLY HATS £12

TALBOT NEWSLETTER – Mon 21 April 2025

UPDATE – Match Hospitality for the Final v Largs Thistle is no longer available.

  TALBOT WEEKLY LOTTERY DRAW                                                     

Sunday 20 April 25:                                                                                              JACKPOT £350

Numbers: 1-10-16-19                                                                                            No Jackpot Winners

Sunday 27 Apr 25                                                                                                   JACKPOT £400

 

TALBOT LOTTERY ACCOUNT NUMBER: 40057688  SORT CODE: 82-12-08

PROMOTER: MORTON WRIGHT JNR: 07972 719553

 

FUNDRAISING CLUB SEASON 2024-25

SATURDAY 03 AUGUST 2024                                                                                  SATURDAY 07 SEPTEMBER 2024

SATURDAY 05 OCTOBER 2024                                                                              SATURDAY 02 NOVEMBER 2024

SATURDAY 07 DECEMBER 2024                                                                           SATURDAY 04 JANUARY 2025

SATURDAY 01 FEBRUARY 2025                                                                            SATURDAY 01 MARCH 2025

SATURDAY 05 APRIL 2025                                                                                      SATURDAY 03 MAY 2025

 

 FUNDRAISING CLUB ACCOUNT NUMBER: 40045170  SORT CODE: 82-12-08

 

ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING / HOSPITALITY DAY

SATURDAY 7 JUNE 2025.

AUCHINLECK TALBOT FC SUPPORTERS SOCIAL CLUB

2.45 PM FOR 3.00PM

 

ATFC WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

TO BE PART THIS GREAT CLUB PLEASE CONTACT:

Henry Dumigan (07929 525494) or Bobby Millar (07926592603) 

 

AUCHINLECK TALBOT FC SPORTSMANS DINNER 2025

AUCHINLECK INDOOR BOWLING CLUB

Saturday 3rd May 2025 – 6.30 for 7.00pm (Note the change of date)

TOP TABLE GUESTS

 CHAIRMAN:            JIM MORRISON

 SPEAKERS:

 MR GORDON SMITH – Former Professional Footballer with Kilmarnock, Brighton & Rangers. Gordon has been the Chief Executive of the SFA & the Director of Football at Rangers. He is an accomplished after Dinner Speaker.

 MR IAN T GORDON – Former Senior Police Officer with Strathclyde Police & a high accomplished after dinner speaker.

 Tables of 10 cost £400.00 or £40.00 per person & includes a 3-course meal. (Tables can be arranged to suit your company).

Morton Wright Snr

Secretary

Sportsman’s Dinner 2025

Tel: 07934 139122

Talbot Thanks

Auchinleck Talbot wish to thank the groups listed below who sponsored our West of Scotland Premier League Match against Clydebank. The match ended all square at 1-1 and picking a Man of the Match was a difficult task with Talbot producing a great overall team performance as displayed with the six man of the match awards being shared between five different players. (Sponsor photos are at the bottom of the report).

• Alex Duffy & Friends
• Callidus, Scotland
• Killie Travel Club
• Friends of Andy Leishman
• Mauchline Bowling Club
• Kenneth & Susan Haywood
• Loons Supporters Club

If you would like to sponsor future matches either as a business, a family celebration or just a great day out with friends, contact Colin Chisholm 07929 831057 for details of packages available.

Thanks to Craig McGhee for photographs.

 

Man of the Match Awards

 

Alex Duffy & Friends selected Neill McPherson as their man of the match with Alex himself making the presentation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Friends of Andy Leishman group appropriately selected goalkeeper Corey Armour as their man of the match. James Shirkie presented the award on behalf of the group.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Callidus Scotland picked Austin Sime as their man of the match. Craig Roberts & Graham McCaig presented the award.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Killie Travel Club selected Andy Kerr and Allan Campbell presented the award.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mauchline Bowling Club’s Man of the Match was Ross Clark. Liz Watson presented.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ross also won the Loons Supporters Club Award with Martin Lynch presenting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks  to our match ball sponsors Emerald Contracts & K.S.D. Joiners.

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks also to our club hosts Willie Young & Mark Campbell.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match Sponsors