Weekend Sport
Rugby: Relief for the 1st XV and supporters at Inverleith with a 41-17 win over bottom of the league Falkirk. A full report will appear on the Rugby Club’s website. On Saturday the 1sts face a tough match away to third placed Gala, 3pm at Netherdale.
Hockey: The Mens 1s had a weekend off but a match was played against Dutch opposition from Groningen which ended with a 4-3 win for the visitors. They seemed to enjoy Denise’s lagers in the clubhouse afterwards. The Ladies 1s lost out 5-2 to Edinburgh University in Round 2 of the Scottish Cup.
Quiz question – Who is the last former pupil to have won on the International pitch at Murrayfield ? Answer – Promising footballer Euan Henderson who left SMC in June played the last twenty minutes in Hearts 1-0 win over St Johnstone on Saturday and played a part in the lead up to the winning goal.
Halloween Lunch Friday 27th October
No need to book.
Bar opens 12 noon.
EROS – Doddie’s Day
Doddie’s Day
Edinburgh Rugby Oldies Society (EROS) held an emotional yet entertaining lunch at Inverleith yesterday in support of former pupil Doddie Weir who has been diagnosed with Motor Nueron Disease. The usual full house was royally entertained by Doddie, ably supported by Scott Hastings, with amusing tales of rugby from their playing days. At the conclusion a cheque in the sum of £2,500 was presented to Doddie’s Trust and a separate cheque for £1,000 presented to the Euan MacDonald Centre for MND Research.
Academy Finals Sunday 22 October at Inverleith
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Academy Finals
Sunday 22 October, Stewarts Melville RFC
East U16 v West U16 | 12.30pm
East U18 v West U18 | 2.15pm
AGM Minutes
The Minutes of the Club AGM held on Tuesday 17th October 2017 together with Branch Club and Sports Club reports submitted are available to view here.
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1st XV v Falkirk, Saturday 21st October, Inverleith. Special Pre Match Lunch
The Rugby Club are arranging a pre match lunch with a Q&A session run by Finlay Calder and Colin Rigby on the SRU’s proposals for a new semi-pro league involving six franchised clubs at the top of the club game.
You can book a place at the lunch, cost £20, by emailing lindseygeddes@live.com. Meeting upstairs bar at 1pm. Lunch follows at 1.30pm.
The match starts at 3pm.
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