Kinloss Eagles were crowned Men’s Bowl champions after a gritty 26-16 win over Hawick Linden who feature in their first-ever Bowl Final at Hive Stadium.

The game was delayed in the opening minutes due to an injury to John Freur of Hawick Linden, with Justin Tait replacing him.

Kinloss took the first points on offer when standoff fullback Euan Duguid kicked an early penalty (3-0, 7 mins).

Vilive Kanaenabogi received a yellow card for Kinloss after a high tackle and after a series of penalty infringements, Riley Muir drew Hawick Linden level with his penalty (3-3, 19 mins).

Linden dominated the possession for the majority of the first half but had little to show for the efforts before they found space out wide and replacement Justin Tait made no mistake finishing in the corner as half time loomed (3-8, 38 mins).

Half-time: Kinloss Eagles 3-8 Hawick Linden

Kinloss came out firing in the second half and after nearly finding the right corner, it was through Waisea Qase who forced his way over the tryline for their first try, with Duguid adding the extra two to reclaim the lead (10-8, 46 mins).

Duguid’s reliable boot extended the men in red’s lead even further when he slotted a penalty in front of the posts. Linden responded with their own penalty kick to keep the game to a narrow two-point margin (13-11, 53 mins).

With silverware on the line, Kinloss opted for the three points off a penalty to edge just further ahead and Duguid made no mistake (16-11, 62 mins).

The crowd came alive when Tuitavuki Toro ran in a try from within his own half, beating three defenders to score right under the posts (23-11, 64 mins).

Linden responded immediately through Captain Aiden Fairbairn who forced his way over the line to bring the game within a converted try (23-16, 65 mins).

Discipline cost Kinloss when they got their second yellow card and Linden’s Greg Cottrell was shown a red card. Duiguid slotted his third penalty of the encounter to secure the Bowl title for Kinloss as the final whistle sounded.

Full-time: Kinloss Eagles 26-16 Hawick Linden

Kinloss Eagles:

Scorers: Tries: Waisea Qase, Tuitavuki Toro
Conversions – Euan Duguid (2)
Penalties: Euan Duguid (3)

Hawick Linden:

Scorers: Tries: Justin Tait
Penalties: Riley Muir
Luke Scott

Referee: Murray Oliver
Assistant referees: Trevor McIntosh and Dave McKervail

Player of the Match: Tuitavuki Toro (Kinloss Eagles)

 

Silver Saturday began with a 12 try ding-dong battle on the international pitch, which, in spite of a gallant fightback from Hillhead Jordanhill’s second XV, saw Broughton prevail to capture the Women’s Shield.

Broughton, who had finished without a win in their regional league, enjoyed the better of the opening exchanges and centre Helen Lyon dotted down at the north end for the first try, which she converted. (0-7, 4 mins).

Her centre partner Erin Ramage blazed through for their second try, Lyon goaling (0-14, 19 mins).

Hills, who achieved four victories in their regional league, pulled off some outstanding close-range defence to deny Broughton two gilt-edged chances inside the second quarter.

But as the interval loomed Ramage again showed pace and power as she claimed her second try. (0-19, 33 mins).

That score roused Hills and from Beth Tobin’s chase and a vigorous counter-ruck, sub prop Caoimhe O’Neill powered over for their opening try, which Lou Brett converted (7-19, 36 mins).

Last word of the half, however, belong to Broughton, as full-back Lucy Hanna squeezed in near the left flag for their fourth try.  (7-24, 40 mins).

Half-time: Hillhead-Jordanhill 2nd XV 7-24 Broughton.

It looked as the second-half progressed as we were heading for the proverbial game of two halves!

Broughton’s right wing, Alexandra Laidlaw, displayed some lovely balanced running en route to their fifth try with Lyon adding the extras (7-31, 42 mins), so no hint at that stage of a fightback

But anything Laidlaw could do, her opposite number Tobin emulated, as she took a long arcing run to the try line for Hills’ second score. (12-31, 45 mins).

Wingers continued to illuminate the occasion, Hills’ right winger, Niamh MacGregor bamboozling the capital team’s defence with a cracking try, which Brett converted (19-31, 49 mins).

Then from a turnover seized by Tobin inside her own 22, MacGregor sprinted  clear audaciously, Brett converted and it was game on (26-31, 54 mins).

Murrayfield’s open spaces were now being exploited to the full by the team from the other end of the M8 and Tobin’s second try, goaled by Brett, gave Hills the lead for the first time. (33-31, 57 mins).

Into the final quarter and Broughton, going through the phases through their forwards and centres, regained the lead through Jacqueline Kerr, their sixth try (33-36, 61 mins).

What followed was a well-crafted try, finished with some aplomb by Erin Ramage for her hat-trick. (33-41, 65 mins), a score worthy of securing the silverware for Broughton.

Full-time: Hillhead-Jordanhill 2nd XV 33-41 Broughton

Hillhead Jordanhill 2XV:

Scorers: Tries: O’Neill, Tobin (2), MacGregor (2)
Conversions: Brett (4)

Broughton RFC:

Scorers: Tries:Lyon, Erin Ramage (3), Hanna, Laidlaw, Kerr
Conversions: Lyon (3)

Referee: Katie Adams
Assistant referees: Victoria Lindsay-McGee and Chloe Lewis

Player of the Match: Erin Ramage (Broughton)

Carrick emerged from a 10-try thriller with Haddington as Men’s Shield Final winners in a cracking encounter at Hive Stadium.

After an energetic opening five minutes, it was Carrick who got the breakthrough as Nicholas Davidson converted Louis Fraser’s try, the Number 8 having ghosted over on a clever line from close range (7-0, 10 mins).

Haddington’s sustained pressure in reply told when Donald Bathgate converted flanker James Ferguson’s counter to reduce the gap to three points (7-7, 21 mins).

The East Lothian side made it a quickfire double with a cracker of a second try, Ferguson again in the thick of things as full-back Bathgate dummied his way past a flailing and stretched defence (7-12, 26 mins).

And a third came along immediately, every bit as good as the last with Bathgate scything through and putting in winger Blair Ross, who still had half of the Hive pitch to finish from (7-17, 28 mins).

In a see-saw battle, Carrick replied through galloping centre Euan Hutchison, with Davidson adding the extras (14-17, 30 mins).

Haddington Number 8 Hugo Elder was given a yellow card shortly before half-time after an ill-timed challenge on opposing wing Lewis Clark, which prevented a potential try. The South Ayrshire side did make hay straight after when flanker Daryl Conway went over for a converted score give his side the lead (21-17, 39 mins)

Half-time: Carrick 21-17 Haddington

To much adulation from his support, Carrick prop Kieran McCurdie got the second half’s opening try after Haddington had gone close at the other end, with Davidson making it four from four (28-17, 50 mins).

Some excellent rearguard defence kept Haddington at bay and Carrick’s reward was another Conway try, this time the blindside flanker piercing his way into the right corner. Davidson’s excellent conversion added two more (35-17), 61mins.

Haddington were given hope in the form of Blair Ross’ second moments later (35-22, 63 mins), and that hope strengthened when Ferguson went over for his second, converted by Bathgate, to set up a grandstand finish (35-29, 74 mins).

They had possession of the ball for a nervy last few minutes and were well set with an attacking line-out, but Carrick saw off the threat to lift the Men’s Shield.

Full-time: Carrick 35-29 Haddington

Carrick:

Scorers: Tries: Louis Fraser, Euan Hutchison, Daryl Conway (2), Kieran McCurdie
Conversions: Nicholas Davidson (5)

Haddington:

Scorers: Tries: James Ferguson (2), Donald Bathgate, Blair Ross (2)
Conversions: Donald Bathgate (2)

Referee: Cameron Derrett-Moore
Assistant referees: Jayme McGoldrick and Brian McGuff

Player of the Match: James Ferguson (Haddington)

In a closely-contested and highly entertaining National League Cup Final, Highland overturned a 14 point second-half deficit to get the better of GHK.

There was invention and skill aplenty from both teams and no-one could have done more then GHK captain Calum Busby, in attack or defence, to have tried to alter the outcome.

But the energy, especially from the Highland bench, epitomised by Adriu Muritoki, was decisive.

GHK, champions of Arnold Clark National League Division 2, were first to strike, winger James Tweedie following up at pace Charlie Greaves’ grubber kick for a grand try. Calum Busby converted (7-0, 2 mins) .

In Highland’s riposte Ben Hutton almost escaped on the West Stand wing and Busby’s tackle was vital in denying Seumas Ross.

Foothold established, Highland, who finished third in National League 2, did pull back a score, shortly after GHK hooker Finlay Wiseman was sin-binned.  And it was his opposite number, Freddie Riddle, who capitalised on Highland’s numerical advantage. Scott Fraser missed the conversion (7-5, 14 mins).

Highland were enjoying territorial supremacy, as they probed on the East Stand touchline only for a deliberate knock-on by Charlie Greaves to thwart a promising attack. Greaves was sent to the naughty step.

Still short-handed GHK extended their lead when centre Stanier birled out of contact to score their second try.  Busby converted (14-5, 35 mins).

Half-time: GHK 14-5 Highland

It was a tight contest, with GHK deserving major plaudits for their scramble defence. They knew where the try line was too, as off lineout possession and a shrewd blindside kick from scrum-half Ben Frame, Tweedie collected to score his second try (19-5, 52 mins).

You sensed Highland needed to score next if they were to remain in contention and their inspiration came from scrum-half Hugo Crush. From a tap penalty six metres inside GHK’s half, the scrum-half sold an outrageous dummy and sprinted clear to dot down under the posts. Fraser converted (19-12, 55 mins).

Roared on by a healthy support from up the A9, Highland had the momentum now and in spite of a superb saving tackle by Busby, Highland recycled for Dan Corr to scythe through. Fraser’s conversion levelled matters (19-19, 63 mins).

Busby’s break and Stanier’s determined thrust suggested that GHK were far from done as the Glasgow team regained the lead. (24-19, 65 mins).

But in a grandstand finish Fraser’s cross-field kick pass was seized by Josh Talbot-Heigh who wrestled the ball to complete the vital grounding. As the crowd fell silent, Fraser’s conversion edged Highland ahead (24-26, 73 mins). A lead they were not to lose.

Full-time: GHK 24-26 Highland

GHK:

Scorers: Tries – Tweedie (2), Stanier (2).
Conversions – Busby (2)

Highland: 

Scorers: Tries – Riddle, Crush, Corr, Talbot-Heigh.
Conversions – Fraser (3).

Referee – Euan Maguire.
Assistant referees: Lee McWhinnie and Kevin McGhee.

Player of the Match: Adriu Muritoki (Highland).

Despite a spirited performance by Hillfoot Vixens it was Lenzie who were the dominant side in the Women’s Plate Final on Hive Stadium pitch this afternoon.

Only minutes into the game Lenzie opened the scoring in the Women’s Plate Final thanks to a well worked try from 40 metres out which saw the ball go through the hands of their back line to find winger Victoria Halstvedt who scampered in the far side with stand-off Jocelyn Carr adding the conversion (0-7, 7mins).

They extended their lead only a few minutes later when any one of the four Lenzie players could have scored in the overlap they had on one Hillfoots defender but it was the winger Catriona Brannan this time who scored. (0-12, 10mins).

Halfway through the first half they pulled further ahead thanks to a well worked try which saw centre, and skipper, Laura Manson burst through the defence to go over the whitewash with Carr adding the extra two points on offer. (0-19, 20 mins).

Mason went over for her second try of the afternoon after sidestepping her defender and fending off her opposition to go in under the posts again. (0-26, 27 mins).

Lenzie winger Wee Vic zoomed in for her second try of the game just before half time when she flew down the far side of the pitch to extend her sides lead with Carr adding the conversion for good measure. (0-33, 38mins).

Half-time: Hillfoots Vixens 0-33 Lenzie

Wee Vic crossed for her hat-trick of the afternoon just after half time (0-38, 45mins) before meandering in for her fourth of the afternoon from great run from inside her own half (0-43, 48mins).

Lenzie winger Brannan used her nifty footwork to evade the Hillfoots defenders from the 22 and she danced in for her second try of the afternoon with Carr converting from in front of the posts. (0-50, 51mins).

Brannan went on to score her hat-trick of the afternoon in a similar fashion as her second, this time hooker Vhairi Sands added the conversion. (0-57, 58mins).

Captain Manson fended off her counterparts for a hat-trick too before Sands added the conversion (0-64, 60mins).

Wee Vic scampered in for her fourth try of the afternoon only one minute later 11 (0-69, 61mins).

Outside centre Ellie Hancock scored Lenzie’s 11th try of the afternoon after a storming run, handing off defenders in her path to score near the posts. (0-74, 69mins).

Hancock rounded off the scoring in the plate final through a storming run to the try line fending off defenders just like her pervious score, this time it was converted by replacement Catriona Hopkins (0-81, 73mins).

Full-time: Hillfoots 0-81 Lenzie

Lenzie:
Scorers: Tries Victoria Halstvedt (4), Catriona Brannan (3), Laura Manson (3), Ellie Hancock (2)
Conversions: Jocelyn Carr (5), Vhairi Sands, Catriona Hopkins

Referee Ellen Cowie 
Assistant referees: Gillian Frew and Georgina Adams

Player of the Match: Victoria Halstvedt

Ayr battled against Currie to win the Scottish Cup by five points as the sides went even with ten minutes to play at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, with Ayr’s captain Blair Macpherson scoring three in his final appearance for the club.

The pace was set early with a try from Ayr’s 12 Robbie Orr after a lovely run from his centre partner Jamie Shedden within the first three minutes.

Outside of the opening score, the first ten minutes were well balanced, neither side dominated possession or territory; and met each other with a high level of physicality.

An incredible break came from Currie in the 15th minute as fullback Fraser Sayers darted through the Ayr defence on the halfway line and skipped around a couple more defenders before grounding to even the score.

In the 22nd minute Ayr captain and number eight Blair Macpherson crashed over the line to score in his last ever game for Ayr. The conversion attempt from Hyde was charged down brilliantly by Currie winger Ryan Daly to deny two points.

The rest of the first half continued much the same, withy both Currie and Ayr having good opportunities and line breaks but neither were able to capitalise and kudos has to be given to the defensive shifts from both teams.

Half Time: Currie Chieftains 7-12 Ayr RFC

The second half opened with drums in the crowd providing the soundtrack to a yellow card for Currie try scorer Fraser Sayers for a deliberate knock on as Ayr looked to take control. The fairytale continued for Blair MacPherson as he seized the opportunity with a player advantage and scored a second to extend Ayr’s lead.

The numbers were equalised as Ayr try scorer Robbie Orr was shown a yellow for a repeat infringement defending his try line  as Currie put the pressure on. The pressure proved too much for the Currie defence as inside centre Scott Robeson barreled over between the posts.

Ayr did well with a man down, pushing Currie back to their own try line and looked inevitable to score. Their lineout was halted but a scrum saw the hat-trick for MacPherson as he collected the ball from the back and darted over to once again secure a brace for Ayr with twenty minutes left to play.

Currie bounced back once again, quickly switching to offence and pushed Ayr to their own try line with a break from winger Matthew Bradshaw, but it was fellow winger Ryan Daly who scored at the opposite end to put Currie within five.

Currie were fired up, and the try was immediately followed by a break by Robeson who looked to run half the pitch but he was brought down by Ayr in their 22. Ayr did well to win back possession but Currie fought back and Scott Robseon found himself over the line again for his second of the game, leaving the sides equal (26-26) with just over ten minutes to play.

With five minutes left on the clock Currie were battling out of their own half, but a forward pass saw Ayr win a scrum. The ball was quickly switched out wide and winger Jack Craig scored with less than a minute left to play after another unsuccessful conversion. The crowd counted down as Ayr saw out the final seconds, kicking the ball out to win the Scottish Cup.

Ayr’s skipper and hat-trick scoring eighthman, Blair Macpherson, earned player of the match, a perfect ending to an incredible career at Millbrae.

Full Time: Currie Chieftains 26-31 Ayr RFC

Currie Chieftains:

Scorers: Fraser Sayers, Scott Robeson (2)
Conversions: Alex Harley (2)

Ayr RFC:

Scorers: Robbie Orr, Blair MacPherson (3), Jack Craig
Conversions: Chris Hyde (3)

Referee: Michael Todd
Assistant Referees: Chelsea Gillespie and Charles Samson

Player of the Match: Blair Macpherson (Ayr RFC)

In a rematch of last year’s final between Watsonian FC and Hillhead Jordanhill RFC in the Sarah Beaney Cup, it was the Edinburgh side who took control to claim their fourth trophy in a row.

There was just one point in it when the teams met in the same fixture last season, however it was much more convincing this time around with Watsonian FC scoring eight tries as the sun set on Silver Saturday at Scottish Gas Murrayfield.

Following some early pressure, it was Hillhead Jordanhill who opened the scoring in the sixth minute as prop Emma Brennan crashed through the defence to score. The conversion was successfully slotted by Carla McDonald to get the scoring underway (0-7, 6 mins).

The ball then flowed through the Watsonian hands and ended with Freya Walker, who crossed the line to get them back in it, with Nicole Marlow levelling the scores from the kicking tee (7-7, 18 mins).

Minutes later they found themselves back up the pitch and from the breakdown shipped the ball wide, via an excellent dummy from Nicole Marlow, for Cieron Bell to touch down out wide and put them ahead (12-7, 21 mins).

Marlow continued to dictate the play and the same combination linked up again as she gave the ball to Cieron Bell to score once more. Marlow herself then kicked the extra points as the ball went over after hitting the crossbar (19-7, 26 mins).

The standout stand-off Marlow then superbly intercepted a slack Hills pass before passing to Briar McNamara to score Watsonian’s fourth try of the game as they began to assert control before the break (24-7, 33 mins).

Half-time: Watsonian FC 24 – 7 Hillhead Jordanhill RFC

Watsonian rang the half-time changes, and it didn’t take long for one of the new faces to get on the score sheet as replacement Sophie Anderson powered over the whitewash from close range (29-7, 44mins).

Mounting a fightback from a tap penalty, Hills showed urgency in moving the ball out wide to Claudia McLaren, who had showed glimpses all game and finally got her chance to score under the North Stand (29-12, 48 mins).

Following a period of back-and-forth in the scrum, the Watsonian back line found space and centre Julie Lyons darted inside to score under the posts. Briar McNamara took on kicking duties to restore their lead (36-12, 56 mins).

Cheered on by their vocal fans inside Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Watsonian pulled further ahead when scrum-half Mary Nelson showed invention to pick the ball off the ruck and dot it over the line herself (41-12, 66 mins).

A perfectly timed stadium announcement awarding Briar McNamara as Player of the Match came just as she latched on to a kicked through ball to notch her second of the match and close out a dominant Watsonian display (46-12, 78 mins).

Full-time: Watsonian FC 46 – 12 Hillhead Jordanhill RFC

Watsonian FC:
Scorers: Tries: Freya Walker, Cieron Bell (2), Briar McNamara (2), Sophie Anderson, Julie Lyons, Mary Nelson
Conversions: Nicole Marlow (2), Briar McNamara

Hillhead Jordanhill RFC:
Scorers: Tries: Emma Brennan, Claudia McLaren
Conversions: Carla McDonald

Referee: Rebecca Rees
Assistant referees: Allana McLean and Lee Murru

Player of the Match: Briar McNamara (Watsonian FC)

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