Crickets enthralled by Forres visit
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100 YEARS AGO
From the files of the Forres Gazette of August 2, 1911
Ayr cricketers’ visit – From last week’s issue of the Ayr Advertiser, a copy of which we have received, it appears that the Ayr cricketers thoroughly enjoyed their recent week’s stay at the Cluny Hill Hydropathic here.
We give some extracts from an article on the subject entitled “Notes by ‘Coverpoint’”:
In the afternoon a party from the hotel joined the tourists in a drive to Findhorn, and after the five miles or so run, the machines were discarded for a three-mile walk up the riverside.
Here a glorious and gorgeous sight met the eye.
On each side of the river Findhorn, which is fairly alive with salmon, you get a glimpse of the wooded country, which is indeed magnificent.
Willie Dewar patriotically compared the sight to the river Ayr at Barskimming, but the farther we went we were forced to admit that the sights of the river Ayr were almost common-place, as compared with the sights seen here.
The banks ran up to a dizzy height, and as we picked our way through dense foliage we made many halts to view the majestic scene below.
The Findhorn has a winding course, and here and there the water rushes up with great rapidity and falling over huge rock forms many magnificent waterfalls.
The guide picked out the path to the river’s side where a better perception of the delights the salmon anglers must enjoy was obtained. We were all very loth to leave the awe-inspiring sights, but contented ourselves with the reflection that the walk along the banks of the Findhorn alone was worth the visit to Forres.
50 YEARS AGO
From the files of the Forres Gazette of August 1, 1962
House-breaking at Pilmuir: Returning home on Monday after a holiday was not a pleasant experience for Mr and Mrs F Morgan and their son, for during their absence, their house, Ben Aigen, West Pilmuir, was broken into.
The thief (or thieves), it is believed, were of tender years. Nothing malicious was done to the furnishings, but a drink was taken of Cremola Foam. Every room in the house was visited and some of the drawers were disarranged. A drink of sherry and soda was poured, but not finished.
It is believed that money was being looked for. The house breaker(s) partook of cheese and chocolates before leaving.
Most serious aspect is the absence of two gold wedding rings.
Mr Morgan is accountant in the Clydesdale and North of Scotland Bank at Forres.
25 YEARS AGO
From the files of the Forres Gazette of July 29, 1987
Forres House Notes: The HI-Jinx Summer Playscheme geared towards the primary school children has been well attended this year, with numbers daily in excess of 130.
For only 10p, the youngsters can join in the fun with a choice of various activities each day. Games and crafts, roller skating, trampolining and the beauty parlour are all very popular. The day trips have also been fully booked. The first one to the theatre in Aberdeen to see “Supergran” was thoroughly enjoyed, when much to the surprise of the young folk they were invited on stage. The mini trips using the centre’s minibus have been to Tearie and the beach. However, with the changeable weather, it is difficult to plan wet weather venues.
The scheme, is in its third week, with only one week left. A ‘Bar B Q’ disco has been planned for the final day.
The playscheme so far has been very well supported by local helpers, some who have given up every morning to help run the scheme. Without this commitment there would be very little for the youngsters to do during the school holidays. Hopefully their support will continue.
