GYTES GOSSIP
(PN 28 March 2008)
Pulling plug on Premier 3?
You’d think the 6-week gap in Peebles’ SHE Premier III programme
would have left the Gytes men ring-rusty. Particularly when the absence of
several influential players during that period gave the teams selected an
unfamiliar, disrupted look.
And most especially when the missing players included key Kiwi, the
injured Dan Boughtwood.
In the event however, any residual cobwebs were well and truly blown away
with Saturday’s 95-5 howking of hapless Murrayfield Wanderers.
The same afternoon, Gala’s 34-8 win at Irvine and Kirkcaldy’s 32-13
success over guests Perthshire meant the status quo was maintained at the top of
the table.
In other words, Gala are still a point ahead of Peebles who’re in turn
five in front of the Fifers.
Seeking to pull the plug on membership of Premier III tomorrow, Peebles
face a stern challenge in their final SHE fixture when Livingston visit the
Gytes (KO 3:00)
For the Almond Park men – after Saturday’s 34-55 home loss to
Dunfermline – are still in the third flight’s danger zone.
There they vie with Berwick for the second relegation slot, so they
won’t succumb easily to the Red-and-whites tomorrow.
And while Ellon might yet put the cat among the pigeons when they travel
to Gala, even less predictable is tomorrow’s outcome at Kirkcaldy where local
rivals Dunfermline are the visitors.
Peebles Colts Sevens take place at the Gytes on Sunday afternoon 1:00pm
start – please get down and be entertained by the cream of the Borders
semi-junior players – your support will be most welcome.
Peebles play their final BSPC Border League match for the season on
Thursday 3rd April at the Gytes when they entertain Kelso with a
7:30pm KO.
All players who have played in 1st XV league games this season
are reminded that they will be photographed at the Gytes on Saturday 1:15pm.
And finally, you never know when weel-kent local rugby man Donald Swanson
is next going to hit the headlines.
It’s not true however that he swapped the oval ball for the round one
last weekend. For the “D. Swanson” voted Man-of-the-Match at the Dundee
United v Motherwell game wasn’t Our Donald but a five and a half foot, nine
stone former plumber called Danny. No, you couldn’t make it up!
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