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Sport – Former Pupils in Under 20 Rugby World Cup in Argentina

The FP Club have been represented by three recent school 1st XV players in the Under 20 World Cup currently being played out in Argentina, Conor Boyle the squad captain, Ross Thompson and Jack Blain.   Currently all three play their club rugby in the upper echelons of the leagues but both Conor Boyle and […]

Weekend Sport – Cricket. 1st XI lose in rain at Arbroath

Saturday 25th May Cricket:    Stewart’s Melville CC    103 all out (37 overs);    Arbroath     105 for 2  (17.2 overs).     Lost by 8 wickets The week’s good weather did not carry into the weekend and Saturday’s match was played throughout in light rain or worse at times.    The miserable […]

Weekend Sport – Sat 4th May. Cricket – First loss for 1st XI

    Carlton 284 for 7 (50 overs); Stewart’s Melville CC 98 all out (39.2 overs) After last week’s abandonment the 1st XI’s 2019 league campaign got underway against Carlton at Grange Loan. Unfortunately our attempts to secure an early win were undone by a raft of bank holiday withdrawals and Scotland quick bowler Ali […]

Weekend Sport – Sat 20th April. Cricket – Win for 1st XI at Stirling

The 1st XI won their warm up match today v Stirling County at New Williamfield by 6 wickets in glorious April sunshine.   All round a most encouraging performance for the league season ahead against the team who finished third in last season’s Cricket Scotland West Premier League. Stirling County 153 all out Stew-Mel 156-4 […]

Weekend Sport Sat 13th April – Season’s Opener for Cricket Club

Stewart’s Melville CC     140 all out;    Stewart’s Melville College 1st XI     132 all out. The Club prevailed in a match of fluctuating fortunes to win the traditional Season’s opener by 8 runs after scoring 140 off 36.1 overs. It was agreed to play a 40 overs a side match with […]