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Prep School's Football Competition
This year we invited one 'professional team': a local club,
Currie Star, knowing they would be skilful and tactical. So it was
quite an achievement for a typically tenacious Ardvreck side to put
three goals in their net before they had found their feet.
thereafter Currie got better and better. Meanwhile Merchiston were
going strongly while Ardvreck struggle to recapture that best form.
Belhaven played some very good football, and their statistics did
not do them justice. Loretto were hard to beta and they were an
important part of the tournament. They found it hard to score goals
but their against the run of play score against Merchiston denied
the latter a goal difference win of the competition! As it was,
Currie and Merchiston played 'sudden death' which resulted in
Currie emerging the winners. It had been as close as it can be, but
the best team won. Belhaven won the penalty shootout.
It was all very competitive and closely contested: everyone
deserved to have enjoyed themselves. While accepting that Currie
were the top team we were correctly disappointed that we did not
quite manage to edge it. We missed Sam and the calm and precision
he brings to our attack. But some fine goals were scored and our
defence did well. A win would have been a huge achievement! Thank
you Ardvreck, Belhaven, Loretto and Currie Star for a great
afternoon's sport.
Winners: Currie Star FC
Runers Up: Merchiston
Penalty shootout winners: Belhaven
Ireland Under 18
Congratulations to 1st XV member, Alex Webb on his selection for the Ireland Under 18 Club Team.
The Jesters
For many years the Jesters Club (made up of adults between
18 and 70!) have enjoyed an annual Fives weekend in Edinburgh,
where they have played matches against Merchiston and other
schools, in addition to games against Edinburgh University, the
Caledonian Club and the Merchistonians.
On the Friday evening, six Jesters pair up with six of
the best schoolboy players in Edinburgh, at least one
representative coming from each school. This year, Merchiston
provided three boys to compete in this tournament; they were also
selected as the top three seeds out of the six. After
the games, the boys joined the Jesters for a buffet dinner and
enjoyed the opportunity to chat with adults about their experiences
in Fives and also more generally in life.
Merchiston
played three fixtures against the Jesters this year, which
ultimately resulted in three losses. The U15s lost by 14 points,
the Colts by 18 points and the Seniors by 53 points. However, the
fixtures were keenly contested and played in great spirit; the
Merchiston boys undoubtedly learnt a huge amount from them. The
Jesters were constantly keen to pass on tips throughout the games
and this will stand the boys in excellent stead for the rest of the
season.
Edinburgh Under 16 Extended Training Squad
We are delighted that the following boys have been selected in the Edinburgh Under 16 extended training squad:
John L
Dan N
Dougal B
Micheal C
Jack K
