Precenting and storytelling winners 16/10/14
Island talents also shone at this year’s Mod through precenting, storytelling and
poetry recitals.
Precenting a Psalm Open U13 was won by Bun-sgoil Lionail’s Gemma MacRitchie who was
awarded the Jonathon MacDonald, Kilmuir, Trophy, while Samuel MacAoidh from The Nicolson
took the bronze badge.
And in Precenting a Psalm Open U19 first place and The Allan C MacLeod Memorial Trophy
went to Rebekah MacLeod from Sir E Scott. Fellow Sir E Scott pupil Emma MacLeod took
the silver badge, while third was Isabelle Bain from The Nicolson.
Poetry Recitation Fluent 7-8 was won by Amy MacRitchie from Bun-sgoil Lionail; Poetry
Recitation Fluent 9-10 won by Alison M Graham from Sgoil a’Bhac; and in the 13-15
Poetry competition Nicolson pupil Annie Margaret MacLennan came in second place and
Gillian MacLean third.
The gold badge for Story Telling Fluent 11-12 went to Sgoil Lionacleit’s Marion MacCorquodale,
who also took the silver badge in the Ancient Folk Tale Fluent 9-10 competition.
And in Ancient Folk Tale Fluent 13-15, Nicolson Institute pupils and brother and
sister Catriona Bain won gold and John Alasdair Bain took silver.
