Weekend Sport – Sat 27th January – Rugby. 1sts win in Aberdeen

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Big pitch action as 3rds take on Edinburgh Northern 2nds

Aberdeen Grammar 18  Stewart’s Melville RFC 22

After recent defeats I suppose the best the super optimists within the club might have surmised was that if the 1st XV could beat Gala at Netherdale then a win away to Aberdeen Grammar might be achievable too.  That’s exactly what happened with a 22-18 result in our favour which keeps us within six points of Musselburgh and Cartha Queens Park, the ninth and tenth placed teams in the league.  Leading 17-5 at half-time Stew Mel soon added a fourth try for a bonus point and a 22-5 lead.  The tweets became more frequent as Aberdeen chipped into the lead but with no further points conceded in the last ten minutes the boys returned with five valuable league points and raised hopes for the rest of the season.

While the big boys are away … the “mighty 3rds” took to the stand pitch at Inverleith (above) for their match with near neighbours Edinburgh Northern 2nds no doubt reminding some of the team of distant days when they played in the 1sts.   “The game’s the thing” at this level so a 33-38 defeat did not cause too much distress.

Weekend Sport – Sat 20th January – Rugby

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  Stewart’s Melville    5     Musselburgh    20

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not the outcome we were looking for.    After dominating the first half hour of play without scoring Musselburgh achieved that with about their first venture into Stew Mel territory.   Thereafter the game turned in the visitors favour and despite reducing the deficit to eight points with a try (above) with ten minutes left that was as close as we came to achieving a much needed win.

Next up is Aberdeen Grammar at Rubislaw on Saturday (2pm).

EROS Burns’ Lunch 17/1/18 (click for photos)

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The usual full house enjoyed the fifth EROS lunch of the season held at Inverleith on Wednesday with main speaker Chris Paterson, Scotland’s kicking coach/ambassador giving his views on the up-coming six nations matches. The occasion doubled as a Burns celebration with much haggis in evidence. Adopted Scot, great chieftan o’ the Irish race the Reverend Howard Haslett addressed the haggis in his inimitable style piped-in by John Murphy of Leith Accies. 

 Robert Clark
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FP News – online tomorrow

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Weekend sport – Sat 13th January. Rugby and Golf

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Rugby:     Jedforest   64   Stewart’s Melville   7

A difficult day for the 1st XV at Jed on Saturday after a scoreless first quarter.     While this match probably was not marked down in the survival plan for Championship rugby this Saturday’s match with Musselburgh at Inverleith (2pm) certainly is.   With ten games left Musselburgh are one place (10th) and six match points ahead in the league table.    Pre-match lunches (12.30pm) are available on Saturday – contact lindseygeddes@live.com  .

There is always something different about the 3rd XV when our Lions’ legend Finlay Calder is involved.  Saturday’s 3rds for their match with Penicuik 2nd XV included a guest appearance by fellow Lion and 51 times capped Scottish internationalist Gary Armstrong who to keep things fair changed sides at half-time.  Oh … and the 3rd XV won 78 – 35 according to Lawrance Reilly who is used to keeping cricket scores.  A full accounting by Lawrance can be found on the rugby club website.

FP Golf Club:    The club’s AGM has been arranged for Friday 23rd February (7.30pm) following a wine tasting event at 6.30pm masterminded by Jim Preacher and then followed by curry and beers. Please let secretary  tonykelly045@virginmedia.com know if you are attending.   There is a £10 charge for the curry.

 

 

Weekend Sport – Sat 6th January

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Try no 2. (James Ferguson) 10-15

Try no 3 (Roo Mitchell) 15 -18

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rugby:    Stew Mel   15 points    Cartha Queens Park   46 points

1st XV rugby returned to Inverleith on Saturday with what was perceived as a “must win” match v Cartha Queens Park after a five week break due to weather postponements and the holiday period.   CQP quickly went 18-0 ahead before three unconverted tries reduced the deficit to 3 points early in the second half.   That was as good as it got with two Stew Mel yellow cards and four converted tries for CQP following.

Next week’s match is away to Jedforest with a home game  v Musselburgh coming up on Saturday 20th January.

 

 

 

 

Happy New Year

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