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Maggie Lauder coming on steadily, took the corner sharply with hardly the loss of a yard. She was round the next pole and away up to the starting post while Long Legs was only turning at the Burn. He made for the starting post at a terrific pace, passed Maggie before she quite go there, and dashed away up the hillock at the Bridge. Maggie, now on her second run, turned the first corner sharp, and was making down the Green at a fine pace, her birse evidently rising. Long Legs again passed her near the foot of the Green, and again was in the Burn. He failed, however, this time in his run for the starting post to pass the mare, but recovering more quickly at the hillock, he reached Maggie as she was again turning at the bottom of the Green; spurning the accursed Burd he at tremendous speed finished the third round far up the hillock. It was now a case of wonderful steadiness and beautiful pacing against swift but uncontrolled speed. Gradually the little mare with her “heavy weight” drew slightly ahead each round, and though a bit “wubbit” won by not quite half the length of the last stretch. At the finish, proud and knowing, she stood bowing her head and champing her bit as the locals cheered and shouted themselves hoarse. It was Maggie Lauder’s fourth win of this annual race.

Ceres Highland Games 2015

This extract from the book “The Croft House Andersons” published in 1933, colourfully depicts Ceres Games and Races from days gone by. The horse-racing, in particular, was an event which is much missed by many villagers.

Ceres Races The day begins in the ancient square of the High Street, Ceres Brass Band marching into its precincts amid exultant music. The Free Masons of Ceres are lining up at their Lodge overlooking the Auld Brig. With flags flying and dressed in their full panoply of office with the Band at their head, they gaily step out on their annual march through the principal streets of the village. For the remainder of the long June day interest centres on the famous Bow Butts (Ceres Green) where take place the crowning events of the ancient Fair. “For this is June’s great gala day, When men rin wud, and youngster’s play; The day that marks the grand return Of Ceres men frae Bannockburn.” (Wood’s, Ceres Races) “The Derby” Four horses are starting. A tall, long-legged animal goes away forty yards ahead of the others; a more solid brown beast is second. Third is little “Maggie Lauder”, a dapple grey pony, and a local favourite, ridden by her owner, Wull Stewart. Maggie’s powers were well known, but everyone said, “Wull was owre heavy for the beastie”. The fourth and last is a “camsteerie” brute that at the very first brae neither bit nor bridle could keep from dashing in among the crowd seated there. This animal was immediately disqualified. Six times around Ceres Course looks easier than it is. The four corners at unusually short distances are the “snag” which offends many a horse. Number one, in taking the stretch alongside the Brae, rushed so wildly that instead of turning the corner at the foot of the Green, he ran on into the Burn. Number two, though not so fleet, inclined to go the same road.

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Accordion Music Class

Music reading ability would be useful but is not essential as Tuition will be given. All levels very welcome.

Contact: Kennoway Primary and Community School 01333 659420 or Stewart Warrender 01333 350145

70th Ceres Beaver Scouts

Ceres Beaver Scouts meet on Thursday nights in the Memorial Hall, Ceres. If your child is now (or will be

soon) between the ages of 6 and 8 then come along for a taster session. Please email our Beaver Scout

Leader to arrange this. Contact: Becky Ballantyne [email protected]

Ceres Hill Walking Club

The Club meets on the last Wednesday in the month at 8.00pm at the Howe of Fife Rugby Club.

All are welcome please contact: Jill Scott [email protected] for more information.

Ceres Nursery Trust - Lunch Club

Children at Ceres Nursery have the opportunity to stay over lunchtime and eat a packed lunch under the

supervision of two trained members of staff from 11.40-12.40pm. The Lunch Club is open to children attending

morning/afternoon nursery sessions. The lunch club costs £4.00 a session.

Contact: Fiona 01334 850766 or [email protected]

Music Tuition

One to one lessons on violin or piano (violins available for hire: all sizes).

Please contact Ronwen Underwood BA LRSM on 01334 828838

Ceres Under 5’s Group

An informal group of parents, carers and children meet on Tuesday and Thursday mornings in Ceres

Memorial Hall 9.30am -11.00am. £2.50 per family, including tea/coffee and biscuits for you plus a snack for

your child/children. Contact; Nadia on 07867 811776 [email protected] or via Facebook.

Cupar Choral Society

The Cupar Choral Society holds rehearsals on Monday evenings at 7.30pm in St John’s Church Hall.

Contact: David Hughes Hallett 01334 829 333 for more information.

Diamond Allstar Cheerleaders

Diamond Allstars Cheer and Dance. New members always welcome.

Thursdays evenings at Castlehill Primary School 6-7pm for Primary School age and 7-8pm for Secondary

School age. Wednesday afternoons 3.30-4pm for tots (2-5yrs). First class is free. No need to book, just come

along and join the fun.

Please contact: [email protected] Maureen Maxwell 01334 828990

Royal British Legion – Ceres and District Branch

The Royal British Legion Ceres Branch has over 35 members and meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every second

month in the Session Hall at 7pm. Anyone interested please get in contact with Pat Robb 01334 828678

St Andrews Chorus

St Andrews Chorus meets at the Physics Lecture Theatre, North Haugh, St Andrews. No auditions

necessary, all are welcome provided you can hold a tune and enjoy singing. For more information visit our

website http://www.saint-andrews.co.uk/sac/

Yoga Classes

Relax and Unwind on Tuesdays 7.30 – 9.00pm with Anne Henderson at Ceres Memorial Hall

For details contact [email protected] or just come along and join us.

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Cupar and the Howe of Fife Twinning

If you or your group are interested in exchanges or contact with Ste Ménehould, France, please visit our

website: www.howefife2005.wix.com/twinningcupar or email: [email protected]

Yoga Plus

A Yoga-based blend of bodywork practices for men and women. We meet at The Strathkinness Church Hall

on Mondays at 7.30pm. Please contact Anna Caplan on 01334 850060

Zumba

Zumba class in Memorial Hall on Monday 7.00 – 8.00pm each evening. £4.00 per class.

Instructor Meredith Scanlon, contact no. 07864 863357.

Ceres Lace Group

Meeting every Saturday 2.00 – 4.30pm every Saturday at Craigrothie Hall.

Children and Gentlemen are very welcome. Please contact: Mary Lawrie 01334 828696

Highland Dancing Classes

Open to children of all ages from Nursery upwards. The classes run every Monday evening from 5.15 pm to

6.15 pm and cost £3.00 per class. Come along and try. All welcome. Contact Kirsty Roberts 07791 784928

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To see your club, group or class listed here, please contact [email protected]

Open every day between 1 April and 31 October 10.30 am to 4.30 pm

(last admission 4.00 pm).

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To advertise your business here, please contact [email protected]

The Mobile Library will be at the Main Car Park and other locations around the village on alternate Tuesdays. A valuable resource please make use of it.

Your Salon in Cupar for

relaxing aroma therapy

massages, waxing,

facials, manicures, San

Tropez tans massages,

etc.

Contact 01334 844999 or

www.blossom-

beauty.co.uk for special

offers.

http://www.blossom-beauty.co.uk/





The Friends of Craighall Den

Do you enjoy walking in Craighall Den and appreciating what a wonderful asset the Den is to the village? Would you like to join our industrious band of volunteers to help maintain this wonderful resource? Everybody welcome and any time that you can spare would be great.

Next Volunteer Day Saturday 18th July at 10.00am. Meet in Craighall Den Car Park

Aloe Healing Night at the Ceres Inn on July 17th

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Ceres Butcher

Located next to the Spar

with home delivery

service available. We

have a 24 hour answering

service.

Please call 01334 828229

or

www.ceresbutcher.co.uk

http://www.ceresbutcher.co.uk/

July/August 2015



WHAT’S HAPPENING AT CRAIGROTHIE HALL

MONDAY PILATES 7.30 – 8.30pm

TUESDAY YOGA 10.15 – 11.30am CRAFT CLASS 2.00 – 4.00pm (2nd Tuesday of the month SWRI)

WEDNESDAY TAEKWON-DO KIDS 6.10 – 7.00pm TAEKWON-DO ADULTS 7.00 – 8.10pm

FRIDAY CHINA PAINTING fortnightly 2.00 – 3.00pm

SATURDAY CERES LACE GROUP 2.00 – 4.30pm

To hire the Hall please contact Irene on 01334 828684



WHAT’S HAPPENING AT CERES MEMORIAL HALL

MONDAY ZUMBA 7.00 – 8.00pm SCOTTISH DANCING 5.30 – 6.15pm

TUESDAY UNDER 5’s GROUP 9.15 – 11.00 am YOGA 7.30 – 9.00pm

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY UNDER 5’s GROUP 9.15 – 11.00 am BEAVERS, CUBS and SCOUTS 6.30 – 7.30pm

Please contact Vikki Evans for all information on 01334 828478.

Anstruther Self Catering Cottage

Sleeps 2, weekly let.

Contact: Grant Robertson 01334 828029



Walk in the Footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson

Outing to Anstruther Waterfront

Sunday 5th July 6.00pm, Leaving Ceres at 5.15pm

Please sign up now.

Along the Water of Leith in Edinburgh on Monday 13th

July, leaving in the morning. Please sign up now.

Kemback Church Hall, Dura Den, Monday 29th June 6.30pm

Illustrated talk by Douglas

Binnie, Chairman of Mary Slessor Foundation, Dundee

on 'MARY SLESSOR' Followed by refreshments.

All welcome.

Open Air Service with the Tullis Russell Intermediate Band with conductor Steven Craig on Ceres Village Green on

Sunday 28th June at 3pm. If the weather is wet, the service will take place inside the Games Marquee. Limited seating – Please bring picnic chairs.

Ceres, Kemback and Springfield Church


THE CERES INN The Ceres Inn provides a selection of homemade food daily with a wide range of starters, main courses and desserts available to tempt your taste buds. Our chef insists on using locally sourced produce whenever possible so customers can expect quality, value for money fare. Food can either be enjoyed in the warm atmosphere of the Restaurant with access to the Beer Garden and Car Park or upstairs in the friendly bar. All tastes and needs are catered for including those of children for whom we provide a separate menu. High chairs can also be provided for our younger visitors. The Ceres Inn The Cross, Ceres, Fife KY15 5NE 01334 828 305 [email protected]


The Spirits of St Andrews is a collectable series of three 10 year old single malt whiskies

commissioned to celebrate the return of The Open to The Home of Golf next month. Available to purchase from The Ceres Inn.

For more info www.spiritsofstandrews.co.uk


http://www.spiritsofstandrews.co.uk/


To advertise your business here,

please contact [email protected]

Saturday 27th June 2015

Ceres Highland Games What’s on, and useful info:

12.45 Procession through the village with the

City of St Andrews Pipe Band.

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12.30 Local Events

Girls Races (P2 & under, P4 & under & P7 & under)

Boys Races (P2 & under, P4 & under & P7 & under)

1.00 Official Opening of the Games by our

Chieftain: Rev. Jim Campbell

including The St Andrews Pipe Band.

1.20 800 Metres Cycle Heats

1.30 90 Metres Heats (Youths)

1.35 90 Metres Heats

1.40 800 Metres Cycle Final

1.45 90 Metres Final (Youths)

1.50 1600 Metres Cycle (SHGA Championship)

2.15 800 Metres (Sheriff Forrester Memorial Race)

2.25 800 Metres Youths

2.35 90 Metres Final

2.40 1600 Metres

2.50 3000 Metres Cycle

3.00 200 Metres Heats

3.45 200 Metres Final

3.50 3000 Metres

4.05 De'il tak the Hindmost Cycle

Heavyweights

1.30 Shot-put

2.00 Throwing the Weight- Distance

2.25 Weight for Height

2.50 Sheaf Pitch

3.30 Ceres Stane

4.00 Open Caber Toss (for accuracy)

4.20 The Ceres Caber (for distance)

Arena Events

11.00-4.30 Highland Dancing

1.20-4.30 Scottish Backhold Wrestling

11.00-4.30 Individual Piping

3.00-3.20 City of St Andrews Pipe Band.

3.30-4.30 Tug o’ War

5.00 Closing Ceremony - City of St Andrews Pipe

Band.

(Please note - All events are subject to change)

Other attractions:

Barbecue provided by the Villager

Beer tent provided by the Howe of Fife Rugby Club

Various craft and produce stalls

Children’s entertainments

Cake and Candy stall provided by Ceres and District

Over 60s

Codona’s Funfair

Visitor information:

For enquiries, lost children etc. go to the Visitor’s

Information tent (next to the beer tent) or the

Secretary’s Hut.

July/August 2015

Pick up a copy… The Ceres and District Diary

is available from the

following pick up points:

• SPAR Grocery

• Griselda Hill Pottery

• Ceres Church

• Ceres Butcher

Laminated copies are also

available to view at:

• Ceres Inn

• Ceres Memorial Hall

• Craigrothie Hall

• Hatters Tea Room

• The Villager Tea Room


For all enquiries, please contact [email protected]

Ceres and District Community Council (CDCC)

News

The next meeting will be on Monday 13th July 2015,

commencing at 7.30pm in Ceres Memorial Hall.

Want to advertise your club, group or organisation?

Remember this is YOUR Diary so please send us your information and

news with a contact name and number to:

[email protected]

TROUBLE IS NOT MY MIDDLE NAME

Liz Lochhead – National Poet Trouble is not my middle name. It is not what I am. I was not born for this. Trouble is not a place Though I am in it deeper than the deepest wood and I’d get out of it (who wouldn’t?) if I could. Hope is what I do not have in hell – not without good help, now. Could you listen, listen hard and well to what I cannot say except by what I do? And when you say I do it for badness this much is true: I do it for badness done to me before any badness that I do to you. Hard to unfankle this. But you can help me. Loosen all these knots and really listen. I cannot plainly tell you this, but, if you care, then — beyond all harm and hurt – real hope is there.

THE COMMUNITY CINEMA The Community Cinema took a step forward last Thursday evening in Craigrothie Village Hall. There was a dummy run to test the available equipment and happy to say the big screen borrowed from Colinsburgh, Alex Hardy’s projector and the hall sound system all worked well. An audience of about 20 enjoyed "The Illusionist" an animation from a story by Jacques (M Hulot) Tati. The project will move on with plans being laid for our first season from September to Christmas with a film about every two weeks.

Members of the community will be kept in the picture.

The full minutes of all CDCC meetings are posted on the Community notice Board in the Ceres Car Park and are emailed out to everyone on the Ceres and District Diary email list, they can also be viewed on the

Ceres and District Diary website and Facebook Page. Meetings are open to all members of the Community.

Contact: Graham Lang [email protected]


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