Finvoy 9th Route Boys’ Brigade display

Company section doing a Sycronised swimming skit | User (UGC)

A capacity crowd attended the Boys’ Brigade annual display on Friday, March 16 in Finvoy Presbyterian Church Hall.

The Chaplain of the Company, Rev Roy Gaston, acted as chairman for the evening and welcomed everybody to the display.

The Inspecting Officer was Mervyn Cooper, a former member and officer in the Company. The programme consisted of drill, figure marching, sketches, singing,

interspersed with PE and humorous items under the Captain Ian Bolton. Andrew Gilmore and Adam Faulkner received their President’s Badges and these were pinned on by their mothers. The Captain reported on a highly successful session in all the Battalion competitions. The Company section had won the Battalion five-a-side football. The Junior section had won the Battalion 7 aside football competition and the Anchor Boy section were runners up in the Battalion five-a-side football and fun and games.

Company Section Display Squad Drill in front of a large crowd in Finvoy Presbyterian Church Hall | User (UGC)

PRIZES:

Anchor Boys - The Dunlop Cup, George Connolly; The Beattie Shield for Endeavour, Harry Bolton; The Granagh Cup, Mason Wallace

Junior Section - The Rosnashane cup for PE, Matthew Rea; Play the game cup, Luke Sloan; Junior Scripture Cup, Ben Logan; 2nd Year scripture (tie) Joseph Shiels, Jack Bolton; 3rd Year scripture, Jamie Shaw; Best Junior the Cooper Cup, Bobby Connolly; 125 Anniversary Shield, Harry Madison; The McCartney Cup for Endeavour, Johnny McKinney

Company Section - The Millar Cup for Sport, James Reid; Grade One Scripture, Cameron Morrison; Grade Two Scripture Samuel Blair; Grade Three Scripture James Reid; Grade Four Scripture (tie) Andrew Gilmore, Mark Faulkner.

Presidents badge winners (from left) Andrew Gilmore and his mum Helen, Adam Faulkner and his mum Christina | User (UGC)

Recruit Cup, Philip Gilmore. Best Senior Boy Hughes Cup, Sam Reid. Centenary Cup for Drill, Andrew Gilmore. The Gillen Cup for Character & Influence, Matthew Keers. The Hanna Cup for Uniform, Samuel Blair.