Author: pauldiamondlrc
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Young Reds lighting up the Merchiston Festival
We had a few Young Reds playing at Merchiston Festival last weekend. Alfie Muir and Lewis McGill (pictured) were representing Edinburgh Reivers (a mixed side from the Edinburgh and East Lothian & Borders Academies), who won 5 of their 6 games over the weekend (including some famous rugby schools like Dulwich College) and went on…
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Victory against Queen Vic sees U18s progress to Shield Quarter Final
U18s 53 – 21 Queen Vic National Schools Shield Wednesday 9th October 2024 Match Report by Gordon Muir Linlithgow welcomed Queen Victoria’s School to Mains Park on a cool and overcast October afternoon for the First Round of the National Schools Plate. The Young Reds had slipped into the lower-tier knockout competition after their chastening…
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Linlithgow 2nd XV 36 – 17 Kirkcaldy 2nd XV
Saturday 12th October 2024 Match Report by Phil Findlater After Boroughmuir calling off our league match on the Thursday evening a hastily, and effectively achieved, replacement team was arranged with opponents of Kirkcaldy 2nds, whose Club play in National League Division 2, providing the opposition at Lower Mains Park, and who were currently sitting top…
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Reds overrun by late Dunfermline surge
Linlithgow 28 – 41 Dunfermline Saturday 12 October 2024 Report by David Mitchell Photos by Graham Black Last Saturday, Dunfermline were the visitors to Mains Park in this Arnold Clark National League Division 4 contest. Both sides entered the game with 3 wins and 2 losses to date and a close encounter was expected. Weather…
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U16s dare to dream as victory at Dollar sets up National Schools Cup Quarter Final
Dollar 10 – 26 Linlithgow U16 Wednesday 09 October 2024 Report by Malcolm Dunn Wednesday the 9th of October saw Linlithgow’s U16’s travel to Dollar in the last 16 of the Scottish cup. This group of players has by any measure shown over the last few years they are a force to be reckoned and…
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S1’s back to winning ways in sunny St. Andrews
Madras 31 – 49 Linlithgow Saturday 05 October 2024 Report by Stuart Taylor Having travelled to St. Andrews with the S2 and S3 squads the S1’s got off the team bus at St. Leonards School for their game with Madras. With some coaches wisely travelling separately arriving with ear drums intact, it was clear the…
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Victory on the road for U15s against St Leonards
St Leonard’s / Madras U15 33 – 46 Linlithgow U15 We had a great location for our first bus trip of the season – playing across the road from the 17th green and old course hotel at St Andrews. The mood was high on the trip up with DJ Singh in full force, however…
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Reds 2s run Currie close at Malleny
Currie 3s 17 – 15 Linlithgow 2s Saturday 05 October 2024 Report by Des Martin The Reds departed for Malleny Park the home of Currie Rugby Club with 17 players thanks to last minute additions. Findlay Chadwick and Andrew Archer had answered the manager’s plea and made themselves available later in the week and both…
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Reds win at Stewartry with final kick of game
Stewartry 29 – 30 Linlithgow Saturday 05 October 2024 Report by Matt Dixon This was a game that the Reds had in the bag and almost let it slip, with captain Jack Frame slotting a penalty with the last kick of the game to give the Reds a good away win in the Arnold Clark…
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XCiting times for Primary 6
Sunday’s P6 tournament was held away from the hubbub of Mains Park in the wide open spaces of Linlithgow Leisure Centre. But there was nothing leisurely about the day’s rugby as we welcomed Currie, Lasswade, Biggar and Boroughmuir to the Royal Borough. A packed schedule was well policed by our volunteer pitch coordinator and all…
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