Scottish Schools’ Cup 2017/18 semi-final draw

2 Nov 2017

The matches for the semi-final round of the 2017/18 Scottish Schools’ Cup, Shield, Plate and Bowl at U18 and U16 have been drawn.

In the U18 Cup competition last year’s finalists Stewart’s Melville and Dollar Academy are still in the reckoning to meet at BT Murrayfield in the final.

Both of last year’s U18 Shield finalists have made it to the quarter-finals of the Cup and could meet in the final should they progress.

Trinity Academy are the only confirmed side in the U18 Plate semi-finals and they will take on the winner of Ardrossan Schools and Marr College.

The U18 bowl competition will see Linlithgow Academy head north to play Kingussie in a confirmed fixture with Breadalbane/Blairgowrie/Pitlochry High Schools also representing Caledonia.

In the U16 competitions Stewart’s Melville will play Strathallan School or The Edinburgh Academy in the Cup semi-finals while Royal High School host Lathallan School in the Plate.

The U16 Shield semi-finalists are yet to be confirmed but Oban High School and Auchinleck Acadmey have already booked their spots in this round of the Bowl.

Scottish Schools’ Cup 2017/18 semi-final draw

All ties to be played by Wednesday 22nd November 2017

U18 Cup

Winner of Glenalmond College v High School of Glasgow

v

Winner of Fettes College v Dollar Academy

Winner of Merchiston Castle School v George Watson’s College

v

Winner of Stewart’s Melville College v Strathallan School

U18 Shield

Winner of Kelvinside Academy v The Royal High School

v

Winner of Gordonstoun School v Biggar High School

Winner of Earlston High School v St Columbas’ School (Kilm)

v

Winner of North Berwick High School v Hutchesons’ Grammar School

U18 Plate

Trinity Academy

v

Winner of Ardrossan Schools v Marr College

Winner of Knox Academy v Kelso High School

v

Winner of Lasswade High School v Lomond & Helensburgh

U18 Bowl

Kingussie High School

v

Linlithgow Academy

Breadalbane/Blairgowrie/Pitlochry High Schools

v

Winner of Balfron High School v Ross High School

U16 Cup

Stewart’s Melville College

v

Winner of Strathallan School v The Edinburgh Academy

Winner of Dollar Academy v George Heriot’s School

v

Winner of High School of Glasgow v George Watson’s College

U16 Shield

Winner of Earlston High School v Peebles High School


v

Winner of Robert Gordon’s College v The Glasgow Academy

Winner of Gordonstoun School v Lasswade High School

v

Winner of Marr College v Dunbar Grammar School

U16 Plate

The Royal High School

v

Lathallan School

Winner of St Columba’s School (Kilm) v Hamilton College

v

Hawick High School

U16 Bowl

Oban High School

v

Winner of Duncanrig Sec School v Eastwood High School

Winner of Jedburgh Grammar School v Linlithgow Academy

v

Auchinleck Academy

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