Weekend Sport – Saturday 12th January. Rugby – Another win for 1st XV

Preston Lodge    21    Stewart’s Melville RFC    27

For many our supporters the highlight of the day was the substantial pre match lunch complete with non PC comedian put on by PL and which our club chairman Finlay Calder issued the equivalent of a three line whip to attend, it all being enjoyed by a packed clubhouse.

The game itself required a hike up the road to the ground at Pennypit where the former clubhouse is no more but the ground as cold as ever.   Most of the points came in the first half of fluctuating play that saw us reach half-time 24-16 ahead.   A further penalty after 15 minutes of the second half put us comfortably ahead at 27-16 a situation we held onto until the final minutes when PL crossed for another try leaving our supporters somewhat less than comfortable as they wished for the ref to blow the final whistle.    The win ultimately kept us with 57 points from 16 games on the coat tails of second placed Highland on 60 points but with two more games played.  Biggar 74 points from 16 games look uncatchable.

Full match report here   http://www.stewmelrugby.com/match-report-v-preston-lodge-rfc-saturday-12-january/ .

On Saturday we welcome GHK to Inverleith (2pm kick off).