GYTES GOSSIP
(PN 15 February 2008)
GYTES GOSSIP
Go West to East Kilbride
After their recent exertions in the league, this week’s SHE National
Cup draw brings Peebles a 4th-round clash away to East Kilbride (KO 2:30).
But the visitors’ ranks may not include Ryan McConnell, for next week
sees the hooker off to Italy with the Scotland under-19 squad.
Whatever the line-up, tomorrow will be Peebles’ first trip to Torrance
House since October 2005 when a Peter Whelan try helped them to a 16-9 league
win over the hosts.
Since then, EK have been relegated to NL Division 1 where they currently
occupy 4th place below Falkirk, Garnock and RHC.
Concerning tomorrow’s trip, the Travelling Faithful please note that,
having turned up in such terrific numbers for the recent games at Gala and
Kirkcaldy, it’ll be much appreciated if that trend continues for tomorrow’s
tie!
Meanwhile, six of Peebles’ divisional bedfellows feature in three of
the ties: The first two are Irvine v Livingston and Morgan v Kirkcaldy.
And thirdly, if Murrayfield Wanderers were hoping for a wee cup run to
compensate for their lamentable league form, drawing table-topping Gala as
tomorrow’s opponents wasn’t the best of ideas!
The other 5 ties with Premier III involvement are Marr v Dunfermline,
Glasgow University v Berwick, Ardrossan v Ayr, Highland v Perthshire and
Dumfries v Ellon.
And finally, while already mentioned Garnock were Peebles’ shock
conquerors in last season’s Shield competition, they’re at home tomorrow to
high-flying Selkirk.
Could another shock be on the cards? Or – as the Garnock faithful might
put it - could Shirley and the Boys
be set to spring another surprise on Borders’ opposition?
GYTES
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