Grange and Clydesdale win U18 Club Cup finals

Grange boys and Clydesdale Western girls won the U18 Club Cup at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre.

The day started with the first of the placing games for positions 4th to 6th in the boys’ competition. The sun graced the pitch just in time to get play underway after a frosty morning in Glasgow. The pool was set to be a well contested one after day 1 of competition. Uddingston drew first blood with a goal from Ben Carroll after nine minutes. Watsonians were not deterred with a reply within seven minutes through Conal Milligan. Both goal keepers deserve recognition as both pulled of some great saves to deny their opponents. The game ended splitting the points.

5 November 2017 at Glasgow Green. Scottish under 18 cup winners Grange – photo by Duncan Gray

Grove Menzieshill started their day securing three points over Inverleith, Sam Carrotte and Captain Jamie Golden converting.

In Watsonians boys’ second game of the day Fraser Heigh fired the team in front within five minutes after being awarded a penalty stroke. The Western Wildcats reply came from Roshan Anderson. In the Second half Wildcats turned the screw and converted 3 goals without reply.

In the battle for 1st place the first game in the pool was Perthshire taking on Clydesdale. Perthshire took the lead via a penalty corner just before half time. They extended their lead with a great open play goal from the captain John Stephen. Clydesdale managed to pull a goal back a minute later through Matthew Lonergran but his side couldn’t beat the Perthshire keeper again, leaving the score 2-1 for the Midland based side.

Aberdeen Grammar’s first match of the day was against Inverleith. The Edinburgh side made the advance with three goals. Three minutes from time Grammar managed to pull a goal back through Nicolas McCormack. A minute later another goal came for Grammar Rennie Ewan making the final 2 minutes a little “on edge” for the Edinburgh Side. Grammar pushed for another but Inverleith’s defence stood strong.

Photo by Mark Pugh

Western Wildcats and Uddingston faced off in their final match in the competition. Western took the first chance of the match through Rory McDiarmid. An early penalty corner in the second half extended the Wildcats lead. Uddingston converted through Barry Platt to bring the game back to 2-1. Fraser Moran and the cats responded within a minute to kill off the game and take 4th place.

Grange played their first game of the day against Clydesdale. Grange scored within two minutes through Robbie Croll from a penalty corner. They added a second to their tally in the first half. In the second half Grange extended the lead with a brace from Jamie Rintoul.

In the final matches for the lower placings, Aberdeen Grammar played Grove Menzieshill. A hat-trick from Jamie Golden, one penalty stroke and two penalty corner conversions, and goals from Dale Shearer, Sam Carrotte and Samuel Knight made the final score 6-0 for Grove Menzieshill.

In the last game of the day in the boys’ competition Perthshire played off against Grange, this match deciding first and second place. Grange took the lead early on from a rebound after a penalty corner was saved by Perthshire’s keeper in the first instance. The second of Grange’s goals came from open play by Jamie Rintoul. Perthshire replied with a goal early in the second, but grange stretched the game once more to gain the title.

5 November 2017 at Glasgow Green. Scottish under 18 cup winners Clydesdale Western – photo by Duncan Gray

In the Girls competition, the 5th and 6th placing match was between Granite City Wanderers and Uddingston. The Aberdeenshire side went ahead within eight minutes, Hannah Lowrie getting the final touch beyond the keeper. In the final minute of the first half Wanderers won a penalty corner and converted to take them into half time with a two-goal lead. In the second half Uddingston could not get the ball to fall for them, troubling the Wanderers keeper only a couple of times. Two more goals sealed the win for Wanderers to finish 5th in the girls’ competition.

In the first semi-final for the girls, Clydesdale Western took on Inverleith. Clydesdale went in as favourites being last year’s champions. The two teams challenged each other across the pitch, Clydesdale drew first blood through Sarah Lonergran with a great deflection in front of the keeper. Clydesdale extended their lead 4 minutes later. The final goal of the game came from Margery Justice with a flick passed the keeper sealing a chance to retain the title. In the second semi-final Fjordhus Reivers took on Watsonians. Lucy Hogarth scored in the thirty fifth minute to take the Final spot for Watsonians.

Photo by Mark Pugh

In the girls’ final Clydesdale looked to retain their title playing Watsonians. Margery Justice led the charge but the Watsonians reply was swift. Clydesdale extended to two goals to one in the first half. In the Second Western moved further ahead with a goal a brace goal for Justice. The title staying in Glasgow.

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