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.
Author: IG7
Lifelong fanatic of the colossus that is ATFC.
Auchinleck Talbot Weekly Newsletter – Mon 17 February 2025
TALBOT NEWSLETTER – Mon 17 Feb 2025
Our Cover Photo is of Nancy Clark a lifelong Talbot Fan who sadly passed away last week. A minutes silence will be observed in memory of Nancy prior to Wednesday evenings match against Shotts Bon Accord.
TALBOT WEEKLY LOTTERY DRAW
Sunday 16 Feb 25:
Sunday 23 February 25:
TALBOT LOTTERY ACCOUNT NUMBER: 40057688 SORT CODE: 82-12-08
PROMOTER: MORTON WRIGHT JNR: 07972 719553
FUNDRAISING CLUB SEASON 2024-25
Payment dates for the new season’s subscriptions are:
SATURDAY 03 AUGUST 2024
SATURDAY 05 OCTOBER 2024
SATURDAY 07 DECEMBER 2024
SATURDAY 01 FEBRUARY 2025
SATURDAY 05 APRIL 2025
FUNDRAISING CLUB ACCOUNT NUMBER: 40045170 SORT CODE: 82-12-08
ATFC WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
TO BE PART THIS GREAT CLUB PLEASE CONTACT:
Henry Dumigan (07929 525494) or Bobby Millar (07926592603)
FIXTURES
WEST OF SCOTLAND – PREMIER DIVISION
Wed 19 February 2025 – Auchinleck Talbot FC v Shotts Bon Accord FC……………..7.45pm
Beechwood Park, Auchinleck.
ADMISSION: Adults £9 Concessions £5 (65 & over/16 & under) Under 16 free if accompanied by a paying adult.
WEST OF SCOTLAND LEAGUE CUP – QUARTER FINAL
Sat 22 February 2025 – Muirkirk Juniors FC v Auchinleck Talbot FC……………..2.00pm
Burnside Park, Furnace Road, Muirkirk. KA18 3RE.
SOUTH REGION CHALLENGE CUP – ROUND SIX
Sat 1 March 2025 – Auchinleck Talbot FC v Kirkintilloch Rob Roy FC……………..2.00pm
Beechwood Park, Auchinleck.
ADMISSION: Adults £9 Concessions £5 (65 & over/16 & under) Under 16 free if accompanied by a paying adult.
SEASON TICKETS ARE NOT VALID FOR THIS MATCH.
MATCH SPONSORS:
Discount Tyres; Douglas Davidson & Friends; Mary Cassells & Friends; Billy Young & Friends; Gordon Steele & Friends; S.D. Bathroom Designs, John McGaffney; Mauchline Bowling Club; Loons Supporters Club, The Old Crocks, Killie Travel Club.
MATCHBALL SPONSORS: Emerald Contracts & KSD Joiners Ltd.
CLUB HOST: Gavin Collins.
THE TOMMY SLOAN & ALLAN McCLUCKIE TESTIMONIAL YEAR
Kilmarnock FC has kindly agreed to provide the opposition for Tommy & Allan’s Testimonial Match on Sunday 7th September 2025.
A full fundraising schedule will be in place in the next week or so and will be made available via out Social Media outlets thereafter.
AUCHINLECK TALBOT FC SUPPORTERS CLUB
Membership now due for 2025, Membership Cards are £6 per person from Bucky/Morton Wright Jnr or Helen behind the Social Club Bar. Please arrange to renew your membership by 28th February 2025. Many thanks for your continued support.
Morton Wright Jnr – Secretary.
AUCHINLECK TALBOT FC SPORTSMANS DINNER 2025
AUCHINLECK INDOOR BOWLING CLUB
Saturday 26th April 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
BRC/TALBOT ON THE LOOKOUT FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR NEW TOILET PROJECT
Talbot and the BRC are holding a public meeting to gauge the feelings of Talbot orientated tradesmen who would like to offer their services to help the next Beechwood project. It’s hoped that over the close season that the current toilets at the ground are removed and replaced with more substantial modern buildings as the club strives to enhance the features in the ground.
Already they have refurbished the Bank End facilities by providing a ladies toilet as well as upgrading the men’s utilities this season.
If you feel you could offer your services to the current project, even if it’s just your labour then please join us at our open meeting at the Talbot Social Club, Saturday 1st of March at 11am. Hope to see you there.
Auchinleck Talbot FC/BRC
Talbot v Hurlford United 15th February 2025; Sponsor & Man of the Match Awards
Talbot Thanks
Auchinleck Talbot wish to thank the groups listed below who sponsored our West of Scotland League Match against Hurlford United. It was a hard fought match, but our narrow win saw us move up to fifth place in the table.
- MKM Building Supplies, Kilmarnock
- Thistle Cabs Group
- Grant Ewing & Friends
- Dalbeattie Talbot SC
- Mauchline Bowling Club
- Loons Supporters Club
The Sponsor Group photos are posted at the end of the report.
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 Thistle Cabs Group Man of The Match was won by Neill McPherson and presented by Graeme Russell.
Dalbeattie Talbot Supporters Club selected Scott Schoneville as their man of the match with Tracey Hitchell, niece of Talbot legend Cammy Hitchell presenting the award.
Grant Ewing & Friends also selected Neill McPherson as their Man of the Match.
Neilly picked up his third award from Mauchline Bowling Club with Johnny Eaglesham presenting.
Neill’s fourth award of the day from the Loons Supporters Club was presented by Lex O’Hara.
Thistle Cabs
Dalbeattie Talbot SC
MKM Building Supplies & Mauchline BC
Grant Ewing & Friends
Loons Supporters Club
Thanks also to our match ball sponsors Emerald Contracts & K.S.D. Joiners.
Auchinleck Talbot Weekly Newsletter – Mon 10 February 2025
TALBOT NEWSLETTER – Mon 10 Feb 2025
TALBOT WEEKLY LOTTERY DRAW
Sunday 9 Feb 25:
Numbers: 1-5-10-16 No Jackpot Winners
Sunday 16 February 25:
TALBOT LOTTERY ACCOUNT NUMBER: 40057688 SORT CODE: 82-12-08
PROMOTER: MORTON WRIGHT JNR: 07972 719553
FUNDRAISING CLUB SEASON 2024-25
Payment dates for the new season’s subscriptions are:
SATURDAY 03 AUGUST 2024
SATURDAY 05 OCTOBER 2024
SATURDAY 07 DECEMBER 2024
SATURDAY 01 FEBRUARY 2025
SATURDAY 05 APRIL 2025
FUNDRAISING CLUB ACCOUNT NUMBER: 40045170 SORT CODE: 82-12-08
ATFC WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
TO BE PART THIS GREAT CLUB PLEASE CONTACT:
Henry Dumigan (07929 525494) or Bobby Millar (07926592603)
FIXTURES
WEST OF SCOTLAND – PREMIER DIVISION
Sat 15 February 2025 – Auchinleck Talbot FC v Hurlford United FC……………..2.00pm
Beechwood Park, Auchinleck.
ADMISSION: Adults £9 Concessions £5 (65 & over/16 & under) Under 16 free if accompanied by a paying adult.
MATCH SPONSORS:
Dalbeattie Talbot Supporters Club; Thistle Cabs Group; Grant Ewing & Friends; Mauchline Bowling Club; Loons Supporters Club
MATCHBALL SPONSORS: Emerald Contracts & KSD Joiners Ltd.
CORPORATE HOSPITALITY: M.K.M. Kilmarnock.
CLUB HOST: Derrick McDicken.
WEST OF SCOTLAND – PREMIER DIVISION
Wed 19 February 2025 – Auchinleck Talbot FC v Shotts Bon Accord FC……………..7.45pm
Beechwood Park, Auchinleck.
ADMISSION: Adults £9 Concessions £5 (65 & over/16 & under) Under 16 free if accompanied by a paying adult.
WEST OF SCOTLAND – PREMIER DIVISION
Sat 22February 2025 – Beith Juniors FC v Auchinleck Talbot FC……………..2.00pm
Bellsdale Park, Beith. KA15 2AF.
SOUTH REGION CHALLENGE CUP – ROUND SIX
Sat 1 March 2025 – Auchinleck Talbot FC v Kirkintilloch Rob Roy FC……………..2.00pm
Beechwood Park, Auchinleck.
ADMISSION: Adults £9 Concessions £5 (65 & over/16 & under) Under 16 free if accompanied by a paying adult.
SEASON TICKETS ARE NOT VALID FOR THIS MATCH.
MATCH SPONSORS:
Douglas Davidson & Friends; Mary Cassells & Friends; Billy Young & Friends; Gordon Steele & Friends; Discount Tyres; John McGaffney; Mauchline Bowling Club; Loons Supporters Club
MATCHBALL SPONSORS: Emerald Contracts & KSD Joiners Ltd.
CLUB HOST: Gavin Collins.
THE TOMMY SLOAN & ALLAN McCLUCKIE TESTIMONIAL YEAR
Kilmarnock FC has kindly agreed to provide the opposition for Tommy & Allan’s Testimonial Match on Sunday 7th September 2025.
A full fundraising schedule will be in place in the next week or so and will be made available via out Social Media outlets thereafter.
AUCHINLECK TALBOT FC SUPPORTERS CLUB
Membership now due for 2025, Membership Cards are £6 per person from Bucky/Morton Wright Jnr or Helen behind the Social Club Bar. Please arrange to renew your membership by 28th February 2025. Many thanks for your continued support.
Morton Wright Jnr – Secretary.
AUCHINLECK TALBOT FC SPORTSMANS DINNER 2025
AUCHINLECK INDOOR BOWLING CLUB
Saturday 26th April 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
Auchinleck Talbot Weekly Newsletter – Mon 3 February 2025
TALBOT NEWSLETTER – Mon 3 Feb 2025
TALBOT WEEKLY LOTTERY DRAW
Sunday 2 Feb 25:
Numbers: 10-12-15-18
No Jackpot Winner
Sunday 9 February 25:
TALBOT LOTTERY ACCOUNT NUMBER: 40057688 SORT CODE: 82-12-08
PROMOTER: MORTON WRIGHT JNR: 07972 719553
FUNDRAISING CLUB SEASON 2024-25
Payment dates for the new season’s subscriptions are:
SATURDAY 03 AUGUST 2024
SATURDAY 05 OCTOBER 2024
SATURDAY 07 DECEMBER 2024
SATURDAY 01 FEBRUARY 2025
SATURDAY 05 APRIL 2025
FUNDRAISING CLUB ACCOUNT NUMBER: 40045170 SORT CODE: 82-12-08
ATFC WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
TO BE PART THIS GREAT CLUB PLEASE CONTACT:
Henry Dumigan (07929 525494) or Bobby Millar (07926592603)
FIXTURES
WEST OF SCOTLAND – PREMIER DIVISION
Wed 5 February 2025 – Auchinleck Talbot FC v Glenafton Athletic FC……………..7.30pm
Beechwood Park, Auchinleck.
ADMISSION: Adults £9 Concessions £5 (65 & over/16 & under) Under 16 free if accompanied by a paying adult.
WEST OF SCOTLAND CUP – ROUND FOUR
Sat 8 February 2025 – Johnstone Burgh FC v Auchinleck Talbot FC……………..1.30pm
James Y Keanie Park, Auchenlodment Road, Johnstone PA5 9PE.
WEST OF SCOTLAND – PREMIER DIVISION
Sat 15 February 2025 – Auchinleck Talbot FC v Hurlford United FC……………..2.00pm
Beechwood Park, Auchinleck.
ADMISSION: Adults £9 Concessions £5 (65 & over/16 & under) Under 16 free if accompanied by a paying adult.
MATCH SPONSORS:
Dalbeattie Talbot Supporters Club; Thistle Cabs Group; Grant Ewing & Friends; Mauchline Bowling Club; Loons Supporters Club
THE TOMMY SLOAN & ALLAN McCLUCKIE TESTIMONIAL YEAR
Kilmarnock FC has kindly agreed to provide the opposition for Tommy & Allan’s Testimonial Match on Sunday 7th September 2025.
A full fundraising schedule will be in place in the next week or so and will be made available via out Social Media outlets thereafter.
AUCHINLECK TALBOT FC SUPPORTERS CLUB
Membership now due for 2025, Membership Cards are £6 per person from Bucky/Morton Wright Jnr or Helen behind the Social Club Bar. Please arrange to renew your membership by 28th February 2025. Many thanks for your continued support. Morton Wright Jnr – Secretary.
AUCHINLECK TALBOT FC SPORTSMANS DINNER 2025
AUCHINLECK INDOOR BOWLING CLUB
Saturday 26th April 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
Auchinleck Talbot Weekly Newsletter – Mon 27 January 2025
TALBOT NEWSLETTER – Mon 27 Jan 2024
TALBOT WEEKLY LOTTERY DRAW
Sunday 26 Jan 25:
Numbers: 9-12-14-19
One Jackpot winner: Edith Steele, Auchinleck wins £600.
Sunday 2 February 25:
TALBOT LOTTERY ACCOUNT NUMBER: 40057688 SORT CODE: 82-12-08
PROMOTER: MORTON WRIGHT JNR: 07972 719553
FUNDRAISING CLUB SEASON 2024-25
Payment dates for the new season’s subscriptions are:
SATURDAY 03 AUGUST 2024
SATURDAY 05 OCTOBER 2024
SATURDAY 07 DECEMBER 2024
SATURDAY 01 FEBRUARY 2025
SATURDAY 05 APRIL 2025
FUNDRAISING CLUB ACCOUNT NUMBER: 40045170 SORT CODE: 82-12-08
ATFC WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
TO BE PART THIS GREAT CLUB PLEASE CONTACT:
Henry Dumigan (07929 525494) or Bobby Millar (07926592603)
FIXTURES
WEST OF SCOTLAND – PREMIER DIVISION
Sat 1 February 2025 – Darvel FC v Auchinleck Talbot FC……………..2.00pm
Recreation Park, Irvinebank Road, Darvel KA17 0HS
WEST OF SCOTLAND – PREMIER DIVISION
Wed 5 February 2025 – Auchinleck Talbot FC v Glenafton Athletic FC……………..7.30pm
Beechwood Park, Auchinleck.
ADMISSION: Adults £9 Concessions £5 (65 & over/16 & under) Under 16 free if accompanied by a paying adult.
WEST OF SCOTLAND CUP – ROUND FOUR
Sat 8 February 2025 – Johnstone Burgh FC v Auchinleck Talbot FC……………..1.30pm
James Y Keanie Park, Auchenlodment Road, Johnstone PA5 9PE.
PLAYING STAFF UPDATE
Connor Boyd has signed a contract extension with the Club until June 2026.
THE TOMMY SLOAN & ALLAN McCLUCKIE TESTIMONIAL YEAR
Kilmarnock FC has kindly agreed to provide the opposition for Tommy & Allan’s Testimonial Match on Sunday 7th September 2025.
A full fundraising schedule will be in place in the next week or so and will be made available via out Social Media outlets thereafter.
AUCHINLECK TALBOT FC HALL OF FAME
Talbot fan Jamsy McMurdo has kindly volunteered to lead a sub-committee for the next round of inductions into our hall of fame. More details will be made available in due course.
Talbot v Johnstone Burgh 25th Jan 2025 Sponsors Man of the Match Awards
Cover Photo
It always nice to welcome football royalty to Beechwood Park and this was the case on Saturday when Kyle Lafferty visited as a current Johnstone Burgh player. Kyle is an ex Northern Ireland international who has had a glittering career including playing for Rangers (twice), Hearts and Kilmarnock.
Injury kept Kyle out of the match, but he was happy to mingle with Talbot supporters before and after the match including this photograph with Johnny, Sammy & Derek Eaglesham who were part of the group who sponsored from Mauchline Bowling Club.
Talbot Thanks
Auchinleck Talbot wish to thank everyone who sponsored our West of Scotland League Match against Johnstone Burgh. For the second week in a row, four players shared the five man of the match awards during a solid team performance in which, despite numerous efforts, we couldn’t get the goal to secure a victory.
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 1915 Golf Suite award won by Neill McPherson and presented by Alex Nelson.
Alex Duffy & Friends also picked Neilly as their man of the match and Alex himself made the presentation.
Jim Dunsmore & Friends selected Ali Boyle as their man of the match. The presentation was made by Brian O’Neill
The Mauchline Bowling Club award was won by Austin Sime with Liz Watson presenting.
The Loons Supporters Club award was presented by Martin Lynch and won by Scott Schoneville.
Thanks also to our match ball sponsors Emerald Contracts & K.S.D. Joiners.
NEILL HITS THE BIG 300
When Neill McPherson takes to the field on Saturday at Darvel it will be his 300th appearance for the club. The skipper joined Talbot in 2016 as a raw youngster from none other than Darvel and it’s a fitting tribute that the big man should celebrate 300 appearances at the club where he began his career.
He follows in the footsteps of Andy Leishman, Dennis Gray and a number of the 1949 squad like Alex Scott.
Let’s let the big man know how much we appreciate his service to the club when he takes to the field.
Auchinleck Talbot Weekly Newsletter – Mon 20 January 2025
TALBOT NEWSLETTER – Mon 20 Jan 2024
TALBOT WEEKLY LOTTERY DRAW
Sunday 19 Jan 25:
Numbers: 1-11-13-17 Bonus Ball: 9 No Jackpot winner
One Bonus Ball Winner: Hugh Hunter, Cameron Dive, Auchinleck.
Sunday 26 January 25:
TALBOT LOTTERY ACCOUNT NUMBER: 40057688 SORT CODE: 82-12-08
PROMOTER: MORTON WRIGHT JNR: 07972 719553
FUNDRAISING CLUB SEASON 2024-25
Payment dates for the new season’s subscriptions are:
SATURDAY 03 AUGUST 2024
SATURDAY 05 OCTOBER 2024
SATURDAY 07 DECEMBER 2024
SATURDAY 01 FEBRUARY 2025
SATURDAY 05 APRIL 2025
FUNDRAISING CLUB ACCOUNT NUMBER: 40045170 SORT CODE: 82-12-08
ATFC WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
TO BE PART THIS GREAT CLUB PLEASE CONTACT:
Henry Dumigan (07929 525494) or Bobby Millar (07926592603)
FIXTURES
WEST OF SCOTLAND – PREMIER DIVISION
Sat 25 January 2025 – Auchinleck Talbot FC v Johnstone Burgh FC……………..2.00pm
Beechwood Park, Auchinleck
ADMISSION: Adults £9 Concessions £5 (65 & over/16 & under) Under 16 free if accompanied by a paying adult.
MATCH SPONSORS: Pieter Slooves & Friends; Jim Dunsmore & Friends; Alex Duffy & Friends; Mauchline Bowling Club; Loons Supporters Club
MATCHBALL SPONSORS: Emerald Contracts and K.S.D. Joiners Ltd
CLUB HOST: Billy Young
THE TOMMY SLOAN & ALLAN McCLUCKIE TESTIMONIAL YEAR
A full fundraising schedule will be in place in the next week or so and will be made available via out Social Media outlets thereafter.
AUCHINLECK TALBOT FC HALL OF FAME
A full update will be made available soon.
