Stew Mel vs Haddington, 26/1/08

Inverleith Angle

I extend a very warm welcome to Inverleith today to Haddington Rugby Football Club, their President Bill Swan, his committee and supporters.

This afternoon's match sponsor is Abercrombie Financial Services and I would like to thank Robin Hendry for his continuing support of the Club and to welcome Robin and his guests to Inverleith.

Welcome also to Nick Penny from Savills and his guests. We trust all involved will have an enjoyable afternoon.

When we played Haddington earlier in the season, in what I believe was one of the best games I've watched this season, we returned home with a 12-25 win. I'm sure that today we will again have to fight hard for every point in what I'm sure will be a keenly contested match.

Last week all three teams managed to come second! The 1st XV lost to Kelso 31-15, the 2nd XV lost to Glasgow Hawks 6-8 and the 3rd XV lost 43-5 to Lasswade. The result for the 2nd XV shows how much the team has progressed, as they lost earlier in the season to Glasgow Hawks 54-3. Keep up the progress, boys!

Last week we welcomed Liam Casey back after injury. He even got voted Leading Lion with the comment "he may only have played a half, but that was the one where the forwards got the bit between their teeth and gave us something to cheer about. Despite only just coming back from injury, he looked his usual hard-as-nails self." Hopefully we'll see more of that today!

Our last home game against Hillhead Jordanhill was called off because the ground was frozen, and we understand that the provisional date for the rearranged fixture is 23rd February. Please check the Club's website for confirmation of the date and time of the fixture, as it's the same day that Scotland are away to Ireland.

The Sportsman's Dinner will take place at Inverleith on Saturday 17th May. The evening will be opened by former international referee Jim Fleming and then we have a couple of top notch speakers in Joe Camay and John Gahagan. Joe Camay has had Inverleith in stitches before now with his deadpan delivery and bawdy banter, while former Motherwell and Morton footballer John Gahagan comes highly recommended. The Dinner is always one of the highlights of the Club's social calendar, as well as being an important fundraiser for the Club. Tickets are priced at £35. Please book early to avoid disappointment! Please contact Andrew Hannay or Allan Munro as soon as possible to secure your place (or places - tables are available, as usual).

A Happy New Year to you and all the best for 2008!

Mike Sims

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