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Primary Kids show their Class at Rotary District 1020 Quiz

 

 

Last Thursday, Kirkcudbright Rotary Club once again held their annual general knowledge quiz at Gatehouse Primary School for four local primary school teams. Teams of four students from Borgue, Gatehouse, Kirkcudbright and Twynholm Primary schools were all competing in the first round of the . This District covers an area from North Berwick to Dumfries to Newton Stewart, and from Kilsyth to Jedburgh and Edinburgh.

 

In front of a sizeable audience of teachers, family, friends and Rotarians, Anne Halliday, last year’s President of Kirkcudbright Rotary Club told the students something about the work that Rotary do in aid of worthy causes. The competition then got underway with Question Master Paul Tebay asking questions on language and literature, maths and numeracy, health and well-being, expressive arts, science, technology, social studies and religious and moral education, and finally ’pot luck’. The five teams of students were each supported at their tables by a member of the Kirkcudbright Rotary Club. Their role was to help the students understand the questions, not to give them the answers!

 

At the end of what was a very keenly contested quiz, there were two teams, Kirkcudbright and Gatehouse tied on 43 points each. The quiz was then extended to include a tie break round after which the two schools were still level on points! The winning team was decided on the Ultimate Tie Breaker question ‘How many medals were won by UK athletes at the 2012 London Olympic Games?’ Kirkcudbright Primary School guessed closest so they will now go forward to the semi-final of the Rotary District 1020 Quiz and then, we hope, on to the final!

 

At the end of what was a very enjoyable evening, this year’s Kirkcudbright Rotary Club President Dr John Locke thanked all those who had helped to make the evening such a success and he made particular mention of all the young people who had taken part.  He then presented all these individual team members with certificates to recognise their achievement in representing their schools, and he then presented each member of the winning team with a winner’s certificate before presenting them with the Rotary Club of Kirkcudbright Primary Schools’ Quiz Shield.

MOFFAT INTERNATIONAL CLAN GATHERING RECIEVES £1000 GRANT


 

Moffat Clan Gathering Benefits from £1000 Grant

 


Over £26,000 in funding has been offered to support clan events as part of Homecoming Scotland celebrations in the year ahead, Enterprise and Tourism Minister Fergus Ewing announced today.

All ten applicants to the Scottish Government’s Clan Event Fund have been offered grant support to stage events across the country in 2014/15.

The £200,000 fund was put in place to support the planning and delivery of local Clan events as part of Homecoming celebrations in 2014 and beyond.

Such events are a major attraction to the hundreds of thousands from across the globe who visit Scotland to explore their ancestry.

Mr Ewing said: “I am delighted to announce this initial allocation of funding through the Clan Event Fund, which is intended to support ten Clan events taking place across Scotland in the year ahead.

“This includes a number of international Clan gatherings which will bring thousands of visitors to Scotland, generating income and providing a colourful spectacle in those communities where they take place.

“This is the year that Scotland gives a warm welcome to visitors from around the world as we showcase the history and traditions of Scottish Clans during our second year of Homecoming.

“Not only will the Scottish Clan Event Fund help support activities during this year’s celebrations, but will also provide a legacy by supporting Clan events through to our planned Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology in 2017.”

 

Clan Moffat Society AGM will be in Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway 
26 June at 07:00 until 30 June at 17:00   Events known are:
• Thursday 26 June evening – Reception and Dinner at Moffat Arms Hotel
• Friday 27 morning – Clan Moffat Society AGM
• Friday 27th Evening – Bus to Stirling from Moffat for Pipefest
• Saturday 28 – Monday 30 – Bannockburn Live

 

More Details at

https://www.facebook.com/events/417690468290590/?fref=ts

http://clanmoffat.org

 

       

CAPTAIN DUNCAN FERGUSON STANDS DOWN AS CHAIRMAN OF STEWARTRY DIABETES UK SUPPORT GROUP

End of an Era for Diabetes UK Stewartry Support Group

 

Captain Duncan Ferguson handed over the latest donation of £1000 to Dr Fiona Green for the Health Board’s Diabetes Endowment fund as he stands down from his role as chairman of the Diabetes UK Stewartry Support Group after 10 years

 

The Group was formed in 2004 with support from local GP Dr Gregor Purdie with the aim to educate and provide support to those with the condition with regular meetings attended by specialists being invited to talk to the group.  By the first Annual General Meeting in 2005 more than 120 names were already on the register of members with around 30 attending each meeting.  As well as attending the meetings the group have raised over £7,000 for charity, including several significant contributions to the Health Board’s Diabetes Endowment Fund.

 

Dr Fiona Green said:

“The Board’s diabetes team are extremely grateful for the recent contribution from the Stewartry Diabetes Support Group and wish to thank Captain Ferguson and the Group for all the work they have done to raise the profile of diabetes in Dumfries and Galloway as well as their substantial fundraising activities”

 

Captain Ferguson said:

“The good news is that the group enters a new era with a new chairman, Revd. Douglas Irving from Kirkcudbright.  

Meetings are planned for Kirkcudbright, Castle Douglas and Dalbeattie.

 

I would like to thank the committee for their enthusiasm who helped enormously as did the staff in the local Castle Douglas health centre.” 

  

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DGWGO FRIDAY FOCUS ‘ THE NITH CATCHMENT FISHERY TRUST’

Welcome to DGWGO’s First ever Friday Focus . Every Friday we will be Creating an article Focusing on a Local D&G Based Charity, Community or Non for Profit Facebook page or Group ! This week is ‘The Nith Catchment Fishery Trust ‘

 

 

The Nith Catchment Fishery Trust is a company which has gained charitable status and has been formed to conserve and enhance all native freshwater fish and their habitats located within the inland and coastal waters of the River Nith catchment, from New Cumnock to Glencaple and along the coast to Sandyhills.  The Trust works closely with the Nith District Salmon Fishery Board to conservation freshwater fish including salmon, sea trout, eel and lamprey and is involved in a wide range of work including juvenile salmonid surveys, invertebrate surveys, habitat enhancement and the control of invasive non-native species within the catchment.  As part of our remit to educate and increase awareness of the aquatic environment we also take part in projects such as the Fishing for the Future project and events such as D&G Environment Day and Galloway Country Fair.  Being a charity we rely on donations, grants and volunteers to make our work possible.  Thank you to everyone who has contributed over the last few years.

 

To find out more about the trust you can follow them on these links !

www.river-nith.com

facebook.com/nithfisherytrust

http://twitter.com/NithCFT 

 

 

If you would like your Local D&G Based Charity, Community or Non for Profit Facebook page or Group to be one of our Friday Focus Articles then please contact us on [email protected]

WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED TUESDAY 11 TH FEBRUARY 2014 WEEKLY PRIMESTOCK SALE

TUESDAY 11THFEBRUARY 2014 WEEKLY PRIMESTOCK SALE
 
Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited had forward 1790 prime and cast sheep at their weekly sale. The 1332 prime hoggs averaged 194.7p with a
better show in general, best hoggsregularly 205-215p , to a top of 238.1p for Beltex from Carnavel which were also top per head
at £100. Next top per kilo of 223.8p for Texels from Drumcoltran. Blackface hoggs sold to 204.8p and £84.80 for pens from Barlure.
458 cast ewes would be dearer on the week selling to £91 for Texel ewes from Carnvel, with Blackfaces to £55.50 off Barlure and Mules to £67 off Fagra.
 
Light 32.1 – 39 kg
 
Average: 193.25p per kilo Top Price: 213.10p per kilo
Blackface
Barlure £73.20; Drumhumphry £72; Carnavel £70.50;
Craignell £70; Castlegower £69.50; Holm
of Dalquhairn £69.20; Grobdale £68.80;
Cheviot
Craigview £79.20; Ernespie £74.50;
Crossbred
Castlegower £72.50;
Suffolk
Boreland of Girthon £69.50
Texel
Barlocco £75; West Kirkcarswell £74.50; Park of Tongland £73; Upper Ardmannoch £72;
Carleton £72; Holmside £71.50; West Auchensheen £70.80; Boreland of Girthon £69; South Quintinespie £68.50; Fagra £68;
 
Beltex
Craigview £80
Medium 39.1 – 45.5 kg
Average: 199.65p per kilo Top Price; 238.10p per kilo
 
Blackface
Barlure £84.80; TS Farming £82; Midtown £80;
 
Cheviot
Halket Leaths £86; Craigview £83.80; Ernespie £83.50;

 
Charollais
Carswadda £75
 
Crossbred
Boreland of Girthon £80.550; Culdoach £77.50; West Kirkcarswell £77.50; Newfield £74.50;
 
Suffolk
Boreland of Girthon £86.50; Lower Ardmannoch £85.50; Carswadda £85.20; West Kirkcarswell
£85; Meikle Kirkland £82.50; Carleton £80;
 
Texel
Drumcoltran £96; West Kirkcarswell £92.50; Old Schoolhouse £92; Midtown £91; Lochdow £90;
Upper Ardmannoch £89.50; Barlocco £88; Carswadda£85.50; Lower Ardmannoch £85;
 
Beltex
Carnavel £100;
Heavy 45.6 – 52 kg
Average: 180.32p per kilo Top Price: 188.6p per kilo
 
Cheviot
Halket Leaths £87.50; Ernespie £84.50
 
Crossbred
Boreland of Girthon £83; Midtown £82; Castlegower
£82; Drumhumphry £81.50;
 
Suffolk
Lower Ardmannoch £88; Boreland of Girthon £84;
 
Texel
Midtown £90; Old School House £89; Killochy £85;
Lochdow £85; Carswadda £84; Culquha£84; Carleton £82;
 
CAST EWES & RAMS
 
Blackface Ewes
Garroch Est £68; Barlure £55.50; Culdoach £54.50;
Arndarroch £54; Castlegower £53.50;
Cambret £53.50; High Barcaple £50.50;
 
Bluefaced Leicester Ewes
South Quintinespie £70; Newfield £68
 
Crossbred Ewes
Fagra £67; Glengunnoch £65.50; Drumcoltran £65;
Kirkdale Farms £64.50; Boreland of Parton
£60.50; Killochy £60; Carswadda £60; Glengunnoch
£59;
 
Suffolk Ewes
Garroch Est £90;

KIRKCUDBRIGHT ACADEMY YOUNG ENTERPRISER’S GET VERY EXCITO

 

    • Michael Houston  a  representative from Kirkcudbright Academy and I am part of the Young Enterprise company Exito Contacted us at DGWGO today to tell us about their Enterprise Scheme

      they have come up with as poart of a national School Competition .

       

      Michael said ” We are going to be selling at the Thistle Galleries shopping centre, 109 Irish Street Dumfries, this Saturday on the 15th of February from 10 o clock until 3 o clock.”

      “The Mood mugs are porcelain mugs insulated to keep the heat in which allows there to be no need for a handle! LIMITED STOCK –

      happy, moody and stressed left.The mood mug prices are: 1 mug £7.50, 3 mugs £21, 5 mugs £34″ 

       

      The JPegs are handy coat hooks with strong magnets and can be attached to a fridge by the magnet or a wall using a nail.

       The price of a pack of 3 Jpegs is £6.50.

      Micheal said “it is not a competition, well, sort of is. basically, we have an evening in March  where we make a presentation to show what we have sold, what we have done etc etc. before we started selling this, we got our friends and family to buy shares in our company. But the important bit is to sell our stock.”

    So if your looking for a gift for that some one special , and you want something quirky and unusual , pop along to Thistle Galleries shopping centre in Dumfries this Saturday .

F1 WORLD CHAMPION JOINS DUMFRIES RALLYCROSS TEAM

 

Dumfries, Scotland (GB) – Thursday 13 February, 2013: Former F1 and Indycar World Series Champion Jacques Villeneuve will join Dumfries-based Albatec Racing in the 2014 FIA World Rallycross Championship (RallycrossRX). The French-Canadian will drive one of the team’s 600bhp two-litre, 16v Peugeot 208s in the 12-round series, which starts in Portugal in May.

Villeneuve is the only active racing driver to have won the Indycar World Series Championship (1995), the Indy 500 (1995) and the Formula One World Championship (1997), and remains the only Canadian to claim the Indy 500 or the F1 Drivers’ titles. He will join the team that ran World Rally Championship star Kris Meeke in the series’ flagship event in Lohéac, France last year. Although the first F1 star to race in RallycrossRX, Villeneuve will not be the first to drive with Albatec – he follows Mika Salo who tested for the team in a private session in Finland.

Villeneuve’s vast experience across single-seaters, NASCAR, and Sportscars proved a huge advantage during a recent two-day test at Dreux in France, where he posted competitive lap times from the outset. His Andros Trophy expertise is also likely to be an asset when he lines up alongside the RX series regulars for the opening round at Montalegre over the weekend of 3/4 May, while later in the year, his home fans will get to see him in action at Trois-Rivières, in Quebec.

Since coming into rallycross last season, the fledgling Albatec Racing team has notched up numerous heat wins across British and European competition, and secured a dominant overall Supercar victory in its last race of the year, the final round of the British Rallycross Championship at Croft. Now the pairing of Villeneuve, alongside Team Principal Andy Scott, 2011 British Rallycross Vice-Champion, brings the team high hopes of delivering some strong results amongst a class field of the best rallycross racers in the world.

Rallycross is currently the fastest growing form of motorsport in the world and RallycrossRX is the only FIA sanctioned Rallycross Championship. The ultimate motorsport battle, each RX event is centred on a series of short, sharp all-action races, over a mixed circuit of asphalt and loose gravel, with the most elite category Supercars boasting twice the power of World Rally Championship cars, and accelerating faster than a Formula One car, delivering 0-60mph in less than two seconds.

Andy Scott, Team Principal, Albatec Racing:

“I am delighted to welcome Jacques to the Albatec Racing team. He brings with him a wealth of experience, and an outstanding pedigree across all disciplines. He is renowned for his technical excellence and ability to drive any car to its limit and I am very excited to see how he settles into the 600bhp Peugeot 208, during his debut year in rallycross.

“The 208 has undergone some incredible technological developments over the winter months and during its first test of the season at Dreux covered around 250 trouble-free laps, during which Jacques got the chance to sample the 600bhp for the first time. I was very impressed with how quickly he got to grips with the car and his ability to feed back vital information allowed him to rapidly progress over the two days and consequently set some very quick lap times.

“Rallycross itself is moving into a very exciting phase and the new FIA World Rallycross Championship offers a fantastic commercial opportunity for the team, and provides us with the perfect opportunity to showcase what we believe to be the best and most advanced Supercar on the grid. It’s testament to the hard work of everyone within the team during its first season that we now approach 2014 with a very realistic chance of challenging for outright victory.”

Jacques Villeneuve, Albatec Racing driver #25:

“I am really looking forward to entering the rallycross arena with Albatec Racing. With my previous ice-racing experience, I’m excited about driving sideways in a 600bhp, four-wheel-drive Peugeot 208 over the combination of loose and tarmac surfaces, not to mention the jumps. With the added incentive of it being an FIA World Championship, the opportunity was really too good to miss.

“We had a very successful test in France, I was very impressed with the quality of the team, particularly on the engineering side, it reminded me of my time in F1. The car is just so responsive, the power is amazing, and with 600bhp to play with, who wouldn’t be excited by that. I was pleasantly surprised by how reactive the car is to any changes, and I’m very much looking forward to getting into the events.

“I’m a racer and of course I want to win, but there are lots of unknowns going into a new championship, and with a new car. I certainly hope to win races, but I appreciate there are a lot of things I don’t know, so 2014 will be a learning year.”

Martin Anayi, Managing Director, RallycrossRX:

“Albatec Racing is a young team, but to have recruited a driver of Jacques’ calibre and reputation is testament to the investment Andy Scott and his loyal crew have put in and the progress that has yielded. I am sure Jacques will be a tremendous asset to the Championship and a firm fans’ favourite as World RX continues to go from strength-to-strength.”

 

Jacques Villeneuve is the only active racing driver in the world to have won the IndyCar World Series, Indianapolis 500 and the Formula One World Championship. Competing in IndyCar World Series in 1995, Jacques transferred to Formula One in 1996, finishing runner up in his first season, and clinched the 1997 Formula 1 World Championship. In 2007 Jacques switched to sportscars, finishing second in the Le Mans 24 Hours, before tackling NASCAR and the Andros Trophy since 2011.

Albatec Racing is a UK-based motorsport team, formed in 2012, which is owned and operated by 2011 British Rallycross vice champion and successful Dumfries businessman Andy Scott. The team is focused on building and racing the most technologically advanced Rallycross Supercars in the world, bringing together the in-house designed state of the art Peugeot 208 rallycross car, complete with 600bhp turbocharged Oreca built engines, mated to technologically advanced Sadev transmission. In its first season of competition, Albatec secured heats win in Lydden Hill, Holjës, Loheác, Estering, Montalegre, Knockhill, and Croft, with outright victory in Knockhill and Croft (British Rallycross Championship), together with the runner up position in the British Rallycross Grand Prix.

RallycrossRX is the ultimate motorsport battle, the computer game in real life – the motorsport of the 21st century! A high-octane sport, each event is centred on a series of short, sharp all-action races over a mixed circuit of asphalt and loose gravel with the most elite category Supercars – 600bhp, four wheel drive, flame-spitting turbocharged racers, boasting twice the power of World Rally Championship cars, and accelerate faster than a Formula One car delivering 0-60mph in less than two seconds. The 2014 FIA World Rallycross Championship calendar covers: 03/04 May, Montalegre (Portugal), 24/25 May, Lydden Hill (England), 14/15 June, Hell-Lanke (Norway), 28/29 June, Kouvola, (Finland), 05/06 July, Höljes (Sweden), 12/13 July, Mettet (Belgium), 07/08 August, Trois-Rivières (Canada), 06/07 September, Lohéac (France), 20/21 September, Estering (Germany), 27/28 September, Franciacorta (Italy), 11/12 October, Istanbul Park (Turkey), and 22/23 November, Cordoba (Argentina).

Furnish and Decorate Your Home in Dumfries and Galloway Style

Furnish and Decorate Your Home in Dumfries and Galloway Style

Spring Fling exhibition shows the best of Scotland’s south west


See how to decorate and furnish your home in Dumfries and Galloway style at the new Spring Fling @ Home exhibition.

It’s a great chance to appreciate the diversity of the visual art, craft and design from Scotland’s beautiful south west.

Part of the D&G|IN series of exhibitions, Spring Fling @ Home will see part of the Gracefield Arts Centre, in Dumfries, transformed into rooms decorated and furnished entirely from the region.

What: D&G|IN: Spring Fling @ Home – exhibition of quality Dumfries and Galloway art, craft and design

Where: The Gracefield Arts Centre, 28 Edinburgh Road, Dumfries, DG1 1JQ.

When: Saturday, 15 March – Saturday, 3 May

Times:Tuesday to Saturday, 10am – 5pm

Price: Free

Preview:Friday, 14 March 6-8pm

The exhibition is produced by Spring Fling, Scotland’s leading visual art and craft open studio event. To attend the preview evening register at spring-fling-at-home.eventbrite.co.uk  

MILLER, BOWIE AND LIVESEY LEAD THE UNION TEAM

 

 

Fresh Look to Union’s Board of Directors

 

Borders livestock farmer Nigel Miller has entered his final year as President of NFU Scotland.  Mr Miller, who was first elected to the post in February 2011, will complete his second and final two-year term as President at the next AGM scheduled, for St Andrews in February 2015.

 

For his final year in post, his Vice Presidents will remain as Fife arable farmer Allan Bowie and Borders livestock producer, Rob Livesey.  Both Vice Presidents were returned unopposed at the Union’s AGM in St Andrews on Tuesday, 11 February. Allan Bowie has been Vice President since February 2009 while this is Rob Livesey’s second year in the post.

 

NFU Scotland has a fresh look to its Board of Directors for 2014/15 with a number of new regional chairmen and committee leads also joining the top table.

 

President Nigel Miller, who chaired the first Board meeting of the new term said:

“Having just completed our centenary celebrations, it is clear that NFU Scotland remains a lead organisation in Scottish agriculture because of the time and effort that those who hold office – whether at branch, region or national level – are prepared to put aside for their fellow farmers.

 

“This board takes up office at a hugely important time for the industry with the CAP Reform process and independence debate entering the final stages. In addition, every sector of our farming industry faces a growing list of challenges. This is a team with the skills and knowledge to meet those challenges on behalf of our members.” 

 

 

 

·         Nigel Miller, Stagehall, Stow, Selkirkshire Nigel farms 550 hectares in partnership with two of his sons in the Scottish Borders. The upland hill farm supports 175 cows and 950 breeding ewes. Traditional beef breeds are the basis of the beef enterprise. Aberdeen Angus cross steers are sold through the auction ring with a percentage of heifers being contract finished near Kelso. The sheep flock is founded on Lairg type Cheviots. Spring barley and triticale are grown as feed. Nigel, a former vet, started his NFU Scotland career as Chairman of the West Berwick Branch and is a past Chair of the Livestock Committee. Nigel was Vice-President from March 2007 and elected President in 2011.

 

·         Allan Bowie, The Haining, Strathkinness High Road, St Andrews Allan is married with 2 sons and a daughter. He farms in North East Fife majoring on growing cereals. The area farmed extends to about 500 acres on short limited duration tenancy/contract farming agreements. In addition, the business grazes a number of suckled calves. He was chair of the North East Fife branch and served 2 years as chairman for East Central region. Allan has been Vice-President since February 2009.

 

·         Rob Livesey, Firth, Catshawhill, Melrose Rob (52) is married to Kath with two sons, Rory and Iain. Kath and Iain both work at home while Rory is a trainee auctioneer. The family has been a tenant at the 600 acres Firth Farm since November 1998. A further 180 acres are owned or let on various arrangements. The family run 1100 Mule ewes, 80 Salers suckler cows and grow around 120 acres of grain. Prior to taking on the tenancy at Firth, Rob was farm manager at Glenapp Estate, Ballantrae. Rob is a former chairman of both the Girvan (now part of South Ayrshire) and Selkirk branches. He had been Livestock Committee Chairman for four years.

 

  • The other members of the new Board of Directors at NFU Scotland for 2014/15 are:

 

Chief Executive – Scott Walker

Treasurer – George Lawrie, Grianan, Milnathort

 

Regional Board Chairmen

 

Dumfries & Galloway – Andrew McCornick, Barnsbackle, Lochfoot, Dumfries

Argyll & The Islands – John Semple, Ellary Estate, Achahoish, Lochgilphead

Ayrshire – John Wildman, Overcairn, New Cumnock

East Central – James Adam, Highholm, Dunfermilne

Forth & Clyde – Tom French, Balgray, Crawfordjohn, Biggar

Highland – Jim Whiteford, Shandwick Mains, Tain (replacing Hugh Fraser)

Lothian & Borders – Stewart McNicol, Castleton Farm, North Berwick (replacing Iain Orr)

North East – Roddy Catto, Hillhead of Muirton, Aberdeen (replacing Charlie Adam)

Orkney & Shetland – Brian Moss, Muckle Ocklester, Holm, Orkney (replacing Cecil Eunson)

 

Committee Chairmen

Combinable Crops – Andrew Moir, Thornton Mains, Laurencekirk

Environment & Land Use – Gerald Banks, Fridayhill, Maud, Peterhead

Legal & Technical – John Smith, Drumalea, Kilkenzie, Campbeltown

Less Favoured Areas – Lachlan Maclean, Calachaig, Gruline, Isle of Mull

Livestock – Charlie Adam, Braeside, Cushnie, Alford, Aberdeenshire (replacing Alastair Martin)

Milk – Gary Mitchell, West Galdenoch, Stoneykirk, Stranraer

Pigs & Poultry – to be confirmed following forthcoming meetings of the pigs and poultry working groups.

Specialist Crops – Russell Brown, Inverdovat, Newport-on-Tay

JOHNSTONEBRIDGE TEENAGE WHEELCHAIR ATHLETE TO RACE IN FIRST MARATHON

Shelby has cerebral palsy, she’s 16 and goes to Moffat Academy. She started wheelchair racing seriously about 4 months ago, and is now training with the Scottish Disability Sports National Team along side Meggan Dawson Farrell and Samantha Kinghorn who are both competing in the commonwealth Games in Glagow later this year .

 

Right now Shelby is training for her first marathon which will be the Virgin London mini marathon and she is the only racer from Dumfries & Galloway.

As well as the marathon she will also be spending this year travelling up and down the UK racing and representing the D&G region as a  team member  of Red Star Athletics, which is an athletics club  based in Glasgow.

Shelbys Very Proud  Mum Rebekah,  Told DGWGO Tonight ” She is so determined to one day become a Paralympian and with her determination and commitment we all have no doubt she will!! “

” Shelby is the only wheelchair racer in The Whole of D&G , her story is pretty remarkable and she will be competing all over the UK in the next year hoping to bring some medals and records home to Johnstonebridge “