Scottish Schools’ Cup enters second round

The draw has been made for the second round of the under-18 and under-16 Scottish Schools’ Cup competition. In the under-18 competition, former winners North Berwick High School and Bell Baxter High School meet, while East Lothian neighbours Loretto School and Preston Lodge High School go head-to-head in Musselburgh. In the West, Carrick Academy who have thrived through the delivery of the CashBack School of Rugby programme, welcome Kelvinside Academy. The under-16 competition sees a Capital v Borders clash, when Galashiels Academy travel to George Heriot’s School.Jordanhill School, who are re-emerging through participation in the Schools & Youth Conference structure, will host the former competition winners Aloysius’ College, in a clash of the Glasgow schools.Elsewhere, the Schools & Youth Conference structure continued last weekend, with the Schools Green, Purple, Borders Town v Town and Girls’ President’s conferences all kicking-off for the new season. Under-18 Scottish Schools’ Cup 2016/17 (fixtures to be played by Thursday 15 September)Carrick AcademyvKelvinside AcademyCulloden Academy orThe Gordon Schools, HuntlyCurrie Schools Cluster v vGordonstoun School Galashiels Academy Earlston High SchoolvBoroughmuir High SchoolHigh School of DundeevKinross High School orHawick High SchoolHigh School of GlasgowvLarbert High School orQueen Victoria SchoolHutchesons’ Grammar SchoolvEastwood High SchoolLargs AcademyvLomond & HelensburghLoretto SchoolvPreston Lodge High SchoolMillburn Academy orNairn AcademyvRobert Gordon’s CollegeMorrison’s Academy orLathallan SchoolvBiggar High SchoolNorth Berwick High SchoolvBell Baxter High SchoolOban High SchoolvSt Aloysius’ CollegePeebles High SchoolvMusselburgh GrammarQueen Anne High SchoolvGlenalmond College The Glasgow Academy v Lenzie/Kirkintilloch Schools    Under-16 Scottish Schools’ Cup 2016/17 round two draw (fixtures to be played by Thursday 15 September)Balfron High School orOban High SchoolvMarr CollegeCarrick AcademyvAuchinleck Academy orGrange AcademyDunbar Grammar School orMusselburgh Grammar SchoolvKelso High SchoolEarlston High School vLoretto SchoolGeorge Heriot’s SchoolvGalashiels AcademyGlenalmond CollegevLathallan School orQueen Victoria SchoolGordonstoun SchoolvRobert Gordon’s CollegeHawick High SchoolvThe Royal High SchoolHigh School of DundeevThe Nicolson Institute orThe Gordon SchoolsHigh School of GlasgowvLenzie & Kirkintilloch SchoolsJedburgh Grammar SchoolvNorth Berwick High SchoolJordanhill SchoolvSt Aloysius’ CollegeKelvinside AcademyvLomond & HelensburghMorrison’s Academy orQueen Anne High SchoolvBell Baxter High SchoolPreston Lodge High School orSelkirk High SchoolvCurrie Schools ClusterSt Columba’s School vHutchesons’ Grammar School