Unlike last year, when the weather on the day had rain beyond belief, this year’s Oban Rotary Club duck race took place in benign conditions with very little water or ow in the Black Lynn.
Indeed, the ducks had to be ‘encouraged’ by three brave Rotarians, who took up residence in the burn, to reach their destination in Oban Bay. The slowness of the ducks, however, made it more of a spectacle as the large number of onlookers, especially the children, were able to appreciate the procession in what was a rather sedate form. The event was, as usual, a great success with more than £2,000 being raised for good causes and Oban Rotary is grateful to the continuing generosity of locals and the many visitors who bought ducks.