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Saturday, 11th October, 2008

Published: Friday, 18th January, 2008 13:00

Grassroots boost as Peebles head for Ellon

By Atholl Innes

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AS Peebles prepare to head for Ellon tomorrow, grassroots rugby at the club has been given a boost after it received a Kit for Development grant from Scottish Rugby’s community partner, Scottish Hydro Electric.

Immediately, however, Peebles will be concentrating on the game at Ellon, where they have never won as the battle for the two places in Premiership 2 next season.

The noose is tightening at the top where Gala and Kirkcaldy are the main challengers to Peebles’ hopes.

And no doubt, Peebles will be hoping that Gala can beat Kirkcaldy next week!

Tonight, Friday, Peebles 3rd XV plays Biggar 3rd at The Gytes, meet at 6.30 p.m. for a 7.30 p.m. kick off. Team from G Forsyth, R Nielsen, P Whelan, J Currie, A Brown, R Fletcher, J Graham, J Stevens, B Anderson, P McBride, A Beaumont, K Gibson, J Charters, S Taylor, D Kerr, S Brockie, P Dodds, E Waddel, D Cornwall, N MacIver.

On Saturday the 1st XV plays Ellon at Ellon. Transport leaves at 7.30 a.m. for a 2 p.m. kick off. Team from: Donald Anderson, A Smellie, D Clancy, N Hogarth, D Macdonald, C Borthwick, D Boughtwood, D Moore, W Aitken, A Clark, N Clark, T Keen, R McConnell, R Macnish, D Harvey, N Cruikshank, D Paton, R Jocelyn, D Sangster.

It is hoped that the 2nd XV will have a game on Saturday, kicking off at 2 p.m. (opponents and venue to be arranged).

Team from: C Farmer, M Thomson, C Hunter, G Hogarth, K Nisbet, A Moffat, G Franks, C Evans, David Anderson, A Brown, S Deacon, R Wilson, C Malcolm, P Stewart, M Thomson, S Smellie, S Irvine, D Brown, I Rodger, A Sangster.

Biggar, meanwhile, are involved in the Game of the Day, at least in Premiership 2, when West of Scotland come calling.

“We play this weekend without a lot of preparation with only a couple of games played in the last two weeks,” said spokesman Al Stewart.

(Full story on grant in next week’s issue)

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