Kelburne Ladies 3s Miss Out to East Kilbride 1s

On Saturday 27/10/18, the Kelburne Ladies 3’s played East Kilbride. Kelburne had the first pass-back. The young Kelburne team started well but minutes into the game Carol Fenney, the team captain, was injured and had to sit out for the rest of the game. The girls were put under a lot of pressure by a more experienced adult EK team but fought back hard and did not give up. EK followed up by forcing a number of short corners that were saved by our young hawkeyed Lindsay MVP (GK) and cleared by our brilliant defenders. Unfortunately 20 minutes in, EK scored their first goal leaving Kelburne 1-0 down at half time. In the second half Kelburne came back stronger and was rewarded with more time in EK’s D and shots on goal. However EK remained dominant and were given three more short corners, one of which they scored from. EK followed this up with another goal leaving Kelburne 3-0 down. The Kelburne girls stayed strong but unluckily in the remaining minutes of the game EK managed to score once more leaving the final score line at 4-0 to EK. Next week the girls play away to Garnock and are hopeful to have their two injured adult members back on the pitch with them for a come back better than ever!

Kelburne Men's 2s Narrowly Miss Out to Western 2s

On Saturday 20.10.18 - Kelburne 2’s v Western 2’s. The game started with an early goal to Western in the 3rd minute. Kelburne quickly came back with a goal by Callum Millar in the 5th minute to bring it back to an even score of 1-1. The game continued with both teams unable to gain the upper hand as play flowed back and forth. Only incidents of note were an excellent goal line save by Logan McClure in the Kelburne goal. In the 34th minute Chris Caldwell got a green card quickly followed by another green card to Ross McPherson as Kelburne ended the first half with 9 players. This concluded the first half of the match. HT Kelburne 2’s 1-1 Western 2’s. The 2nd half started with Kelburne holding out until they returned to 11 players. It remained mainly uneventful until Western scored another goal in the 46th minute to put themselves 2-1 into the lead. In the 50th minute JG Shepherd got a yellow card for a Stick tackle putting Kelburne one player down, but again Kelburne survived. Next there was a card to Western in the 62nd minute for a similar stick tackle but this was only awarded a green card. Being a player down Western managed to claim another goal to put them 3-1 up. Kelburne pushed back scoring 2 goals to bring it back to 3-3, one by Chris Caldwell in the 65th minute and another by Andrew Bremner in the 68th minute. With Kelburne pushing for the victory Western managed score the winner in the 69th minute after a mistake in the Kelburne defence. The game finished with Western claiming a 4-3 victory. FT Kelburne 2’s 3-4 Western 2’s.

Next week the Kelburne 2s travel to Edinburgh to play Watsonians with a 2-30pm pushback and hoping to get back to their winning ways.

Kelburne Men's 4s Beat Clydesdale 4s 4-0

Saturday 20.10.18 - A Convincing Win for the Kelburne 4s! From the start of the match Kelburne dominated the game leading to the opening goal from a short corner which was converted by Colin Fairbain. Mid way through the first half and strong run from midfield from Aaron O’Hear lead to the second goal which was nicely chipped over the goal keeper to put Kelburne 2 up. Another great passing move from the defence lead to the ball being put into the D fell to Cliff Martin to convert Kelburne’s 3rd. Just before half time another pas out of defence lead to Aaron O’Hear making a run into to D and this lead to him being brought down by the Clydesdale keeper leading to a penalty flick in which Aaron unfortunately missed. These second half was the same with Kelburne dominance continuing only the Clydesdale keeper keeping the score down. Young Charlie Feeney played really well on making his debut for the 4’s with a strong performance on the left hand side of the midfield with a great play leading to the 4th goal and Colin’s 3rd goal. Overall this was a great team and a fully deserved win for the team.

Kelburne Men's 5s Beat Irvine 1-0

On Saturday 20.10.18 - Kelburne 5s vs Irvine A team of both youth and experience, Kelburne showed some steady build up play in the first 5 minutes under some challenging tackles from the opposition. Goalkeeper Rowan was called into action after a long, hopeful strike from Irvine had to be deflected wide. A break from Willie Hunt in defence led to some lovely play from Sam Hunt and Rory Donaldson on the right and ended up with a ball into the D which was just a bit too high. Kelburne’s Ayrshire opponents continued to hit hopeful balls into Kelbure’s D but some excellent passing between Sam, Nicholas Knox and Tommy Austin saw Kelburne turn defence into attack, with the final ball passing just wide of the post. The Kelburne youngsters continued to cope with the bouncy pitch and displayed their 3D skills to great effect. Following some excellent build up play Sam played an audacious reverse-stick shot on goal which unfortunately went sailing above the crossbar. Again, from defensive play Tommy beat his opponent to make a lovely reverse-stick shot into the D which hit the post, Andrew McGrane was quick to follow this up and the result was 2 minutes worth of silky passing in and around the D amongst the Kelburne forwards and midfielders which was unfortunately not rewarded with a goal. Irvine then put some pressure on Kelburne with some pedestrian play up the park and a shot in the D which was cleared assertively by Hamish Walker. Following sustained pressure from Kelburne an Irvine counter-attack was broken down by Dick Donaldson who was unfortunately adjudicated to have stick-tackled and was subsequently shown a green card. It was a subdued Kelburne who contained Irvine for the duration of his punishment and, on his return to the pitch, a slip from Dick led the supporters to gasp, “Is it his back? Is it his knee?” but great build up play from defence found a fit and healthy Dick at the edge of the D and a well-timed through ball to Andrew who linked up well with Jared Bolland resulted in a short corner being awarded to Kelburne, unfortunately no goal came from this. Just before half time, despite Kelburne having the greater midfield possession another Irvine counter-attack resulted in Willie being accused of pushing the opposition, in what appeared to be a 50:50 ball, and another green card was given to Kelburne. Half Time Score: Kelburne 5s 0– 0 Irvine Kelburne started slowly in the second half and a reinvigorated Irvine pressed forward and were awarded a short corner. This was ably dealt with by the Kelburne defence and the resultant counter attack resulted in another goalless short corner to Kelburne. Some issues over stick tackling and crowd control were then addressed by the umpires, although, Irvine’s number 17 in defence seemed quite happy to initiate and engage in dialogue with the Kelbure supporters. Kelburne worked hard to maintain their shape, stopping the long ball from the opposition and maintaining their dominance in the middle of the park, complementing this with more pressure in the D. A surging run by Don Tervit, taking on 4 or 5 players resulted in a stick tackle and Don landing on the floor, they must have seen his dive at the last game because no penalty stroke was awarded. A rare miss in their short corner routine led to a menacing break by Irvine but great tracking back by the fitter Kelburne team eradicated this threat. A break by Jack Nelson and Rory on the right led to another strike on goal which Irvine saved, more pressure from the high pressing Kelburne resulted in the defence saving a shot from Dick this time. All of this superb build up play was finally rewarded in one of the last moves of the game when Willie played a precision pass to Jared who, composed on the ball, beat his player to then play the square ball to Dick who pulled the defender towards him before slipping the ball to, who else, but Don on his left shoulder who slipped the ball past the goalie, and there it was, finally, the goal this Kelburne team deserved!! The whistle blew and the final scoreline was 1-0 Full time: Kelburne 5s 1 – Irvine 0.

"What's On" in the Youth Section

Kelburne HC - Junior & Youth Training Opportunities 2018/19

Come along and join in - all U18s Training opportunities are set out below.  If you have any questions/queries please contact Molly at email: juniors@kelburne.com

All training and game updates are posted through our club forum ‘Slack’ - to be added to this please contact Molly. 

Jockeys

-   Saturdays at the Club in Paisley at 9.45am - 11am

-   All U14s welcome

-   Will move to ProLife Fitness facility in Paisley towards the end of October, update to follow.

Junior Training (Outdoor)

-   Wednesdays, venue still TBC, 6:15pm - 7:15pm

-   For all U14s junior players who are NOT attending senior/squad training

Junior Training (Indoor)

Starts on Tuesday 9th October at the Lagoon, Paisley

All U14s junior players welcome

-   U8s & U10s 6pm to 7pm

-   U12s & U14s 7pm to 8pm

Development

-   Sundays at the On-X, Linwood  10am-12pm (8 week blocks)

-   All U16s & U14s players should be attending this session

-   U12s must be invited to attend

-   Attendance at Development is key for those looking to progress to Senior Training

-   First Block starts Sunday October 7th.

Senior/Squad Training

-   Must be invited to train by coaches

-   Invites are based upon age, ability, attitude and commitment

-   Invites will be issued upon attendance and performance at Development, Junior Training, U15s games & Festivals

West District Festivals

-   U8s, U10s, U12s and U14s Festivals

-   All junior players are welcome to play when possible

-   Festivals take place twice a month on a Sunday morning at a variety of venues

U15s Boys/Girls Leagues

-   Games take place throughout the season for U15s players

-   Selection for these games is based on attendance & performance at relevant training session

Kelburne Men's 3s Beat East Kilbride Men's HC 7-1

On Thursday 29.9.18 - East Kilbride start the game at Glasgow Green passing the ball straight to a Kelburne Defender. For the first 5 minutes or so, both teams are keen to get the ball playing up the pitch, Kelburne quickly won a Penalty Corner which Phil Nijsen scored Kelburne's first goal, a drag flick from the top of the "D" into the top left corner of the net. Within a minutes of the first goal by Kelburne, East Kilbride get a lucky ball and take it up the pitch and takes a two on one shot at goalkeeper Matthew Retson which only just touches the inside of his kicker putting the ball by behind the Goal Line for a Long Corner. Not long after Chris Nelson scores a second goal for the Burne making two - nil with a back hand volley between the left hand of the keeper and the post. At this point it was clear to see that Kelburne were the better side in this game. With a few minutes to go of the first half, Kelburne take another shot at goal with first shot being saved by the goalkeeper, Owen Donnelly makes the score line three nil pushing the ball past the goalkeeper while he is on the ground.

Half time score: Kelburne 3 East Kilbride 0

Kelburne started the second half by returning the ball back to an East kilbride Defender. From early on in the Second half it was clear to see that Kelburne had control of the game. After a short while of being in the D, Kelburne managed to win another Penalty Corner. Injected by Stevie Berry, dummed by Phil Nejsen and hit into the back of the goal by Bob Martin - adding a fourth goal to the score line. Within moments of the fourth goal being scored, Connor Cusack-Maclean added his name to the score sheet from receiving a pass from Owen Donnelly from the 23-metre line adding the 5th goal. After Kelburne scored their 5th East Kilbride were getting more of the ball and pushing towards the Kelburne D. However, after making an attack at Kelburne, Kelburne managed to pick up the ball and make a counter attack leading to the second goal from Bob Martin, a back hand from the right hand side of the goal at a tight angle. After Bob Martin scored the sixth goal East Kilbride pushed to the Kelburne D and managed to pull a goal back just passing under goalkeeper Matthew Retson's stick while diving towards the ball. In the final seconds of the game Phil Nijsen added a second goal to his name, just before the final Whistle. Final score Kelburne 7 - East Kilbride 1. Fantastic game both on the attack and defensive.

Kelburne Ladies' 2s Lose to Falkirk & Linlithgow

On Saturday 6.10.18 - The younger Kelburne women’s 2s team had first pass back against the more experienced Falkirk and Linlithgow. It was a tough first half from the very first whistle with Falkirk and Linlithgow dominating throughout. Kelburne defended well and goalie Lynn Houston gave an outstanding performance, but it was a tough score line at 0-9 at half time. It was a game of 2 halves, Kelburne came out defending stronger with many more counter attacks against Falkirk and Linlithgow. Jen Morgan took an injury to the head, but came back on to finish the match. Falkirk and Linlithgow didn’t manage to convert their short corners into goals, and again an amazing performance from goalie Lynn. After a hard fought second half the score line finished at 0-11 to Falkirk and Linlithgow after a fantastic effort from both sides. Kelburne’s women’s 2s next game will be against Edinburgh hockey club at home.

Kelburne Ladies' 3s Beat Uddingston 2s 3-2

On Saturday 6.10.18 - Kelburne Ladies 3s versus Uddingston was a nail biting match from start to finish as the young Kelburne side fought hard for their first win of the season. From the pushback, the Kelburne midfield of Morven, Eve and Abbie used their skills to keep possession of the ball with the more experienced Kelburne players leading by example to minimise Uddingston’s attacks on goal. With Jen Owen up front, Kelburne put early pressure on the Uddingston defence and quickly secured a short corner which Jen blasted past the keeper. Uddingston responded quickly and, within minutes, won a short corner which, despite brave defending from the Kelburne side, they slotted into the goal. Another Uddingston goal quickly followed. But the Kelburne side demonstrated real resilience and determination as they worked skilfully in midfield to drive the ball up to Jen Owen who crossed the ball to Lucy Macmillan just outside the D. She worked past two defenders and slotted the ball past the Uddingston keeper. Half time 2-2. The second half was end to end as both sides fought for the match. Isla Taylor had a great early strike which went just wide of the post. Freya Halliday, in her first match for the Ladies 3s, worked hard in defence alongside Carol, Fiona, Esme, Amiee and Mya to keep Uddingston at bay. Kelburne continued to press for the goal with Iona linking up well with the midfield leading to Charley Austin securing a short corner which Jen Owen shot low and hard past the Uddingston keeper. Uddingston fought back and only some expert defending at short corners kept the Kelburne side in the lead. Excellent time management from Jen Owen saw the Kelburne side close out the match and secure their first win of the season. This was a well-deserved victory for the young team after a few tough weeks. They strode off the pitch with beaming smiles and enjoyed their well-earned match teas and bananas! FT Kelburne Ladies 3s 3 – Uddingston 2

RACENIGHT TIME - Sat 6th Oct, 7.30pm Start

Racenight 
Tomorrow - Saturday 6th October

@ Whitehaugh, Pailsey
7.30pm and they're off! 
Buffet & Raffle
£5 per ticket

Come along and bring your friends, family or neighbours and support your club!

#kelburne #hockey #wegrowtalent

Congratulations to Mark Fulton and Matthew Retson - Winners at the Renfrewshire Leisure Sports Awards

At the 2018 Renfrewshire Leisure Annual Sports Awards on Thursday 4th October - Mark Fulton and Matthew Retson were amongst the Winners for their services to Sport.

Mark Fulton - Winner of the ‘Dedication to Sport Award’

Matthew Retson - Winner for ‘Technical Official of the Year’

Well done from all at the club lads, an outstanding contribution to Sport!

"What's On" in the Youth Section

Kelburne HC - Junior & Youth Training Opportunities 2018/19

Come along and join in - all U18s Training opportunities are set out below.  If you have any questions/queries please contact Molly at email: juniors@kelburne.com

All training and game updates are posted through our club forum ‘Slack’ - to be added to this please contact Molly. 

Jockeys

-   Saturdays at the Club in Paisley at 9.45am - 11am

-   All U14s welcome

-   Will move to ProLife Fitness facility in Paisley towards the end of October, update to follow.

Junior Training (Outdoor)

-   Wednesdays, venue still TBC, 6:15pm - 7:15pm

-   For all U14s junior players who are NOT attending senior/squad training

Junior Training (Indoor)

Starts on Tuesday 9th October at the Lagoon, Paisley

All U14s junior players welcome

-   U8s & U10s 6pm to 7pm

-   U12s & U14s 7pm to 8pm

Development

-   Sundays at the On-X, Linwood  10am-12pm (8 week blocks)

-   All U16s & U14s players should be attending this session

-   U12s must be invited to attend

-   Attendance at Development is key for those looking to progress to Senior Training

-   First Block starts Sunday October 7th.

Senior/Squad Training

-   Must be invited to train by coaches

-   Invites are based upon age, ability, attitude and commitment

-   Invites will be issued upon attendance and performance at Development, Junior Training, U15s games & Festivals

West District Festivals

-   U8s, U10s, U12s and U14s Festivals

-   All junior players are welcome to play when possible

-   Festivals take place twice a month on a Sunday morning at a variety of venues

U15s Boys/Girls Leagues

-   Games take place throughout the season for U15s players

-   Selection for these games is based on attendance & performance at relevant training session

Kelburne U15s Play Uddingston U15s in Friendly

On Sunday 30.9.18 - the Kelburne Youngsters played their first U15s match of the season in a friendly vs a young Uddingston side at Uddingston’s home ground. It was an exciting and tense 4 quarters of the game as the two sides fought for the win. Both of the Kelburne U15s sides played some excellent hockey and for the most part domineered the game with some strong passing up and down the park, but despite some well executed short-corners, they couldn’t get past the young Uddingston goalies. The Final Score for each of the two games played was not a true reflection of the game, Kelburne 1-2 Uddingston.

A great opportunity for youngsters to develop and improve their hockey skills and to have the all-important ‘game time’ to take them to the next level.

Thank you to all the coaches and umpires on the day and to Uddingston for hosting and organising what was a great afternoon.

Kelburne U15s Youngsters

Special thanks to the organisers, umpire Dougie McEwan and coach Gordy, as well as our parent taxis and supporters! Very well played to Lara Nolte in her ‘teens’ debut game.

Well Done to Team South West at the Girls' U16s & U18s Inter Districts at the Weekend

Well done to our players and all in Team South West who played in the Girls’ U16s an U18s Inter Districts at the weekend. It was a tremendous tournament.

Special thanks to the all the coaches, umpires and organisers at the weekend.

Team South West U16s and U18s

Left to Right: Lucy, Jenna, Holly, Phillippa, Georgia, Cara, Jessie, Connie, Ellie, Emily (GK) and Lindsay (GK)

Well done team South West!

Kelburne Mens' 5s Beat Hillhead 4s 2-1

On 29.9.18 - Kelburne 5s verses Hillhead 4s was an exciting match from start to finish. From the start Kelburne worked extremely hard, keeping possession of the ball and frustrating Hillhead. The more experienced players in Kelburne’s defence and midfield led by example, limiting shots on goal for Hillhead but when called upon, goalkeeper Fionn Wilson made some great clearances. Kelburne were taking the game to Hillhead and Hamish Walker was a great example of that positive attitude, his driving run into the Hillhead circle and them being fouled earned Kelburne another short corner. Kelburne were then rewarded for their efforts when Dick Donaldson pulled the strings, combining well with the menacing Don Tervit to expose the Hillhead defence. With 10 minutes of the match remaining Sam Hunt displayed some nice skills in the Hillhead circle to force a foul and win another short corner. This time Don Tervit made no mistake, placing his shot perfectly to give Kelburne the lead. It was a tense end to the match and young goalkeeper Rowan McClure made a stunning save to turn the ball around the post. Hillhead then won a series of short corners but the shear determination of the Kelburne rear guard blocked everything thrown at them to ensure a very fine victory for Kelburne. All the youngsters played an integral part in this excellent Kelburne victory.

FT Hillhead 4s 1-2 Kelburne 5s Next Saturday the young 5s team travel to Uddingston to play Uddingston 4s with an 11-30am pushback

Kelburne Ladies' 3s Miss Out to Stepps

Saturday 29th Sept 2018 - Kelburne Ladies 3’s played a consistently strong game today being coached and encouraged by Jen Morgan, against a more experienced, and at times, overly aggressive opposition. Stepps put pressure on the young team from the start and an early shot on goal was skilfully cleared by Rebecca. Stepps pressed high to keep the pressure on the Kelburne defence which remained solid during each attack. All the mid field and defenders working well together to clear the ball on a number of occasions. Stepps continued to attack and were awarded 4 short corners in quick succession. Each time the Kelburne defence charged out at the attacking players with speed and confidence. The 5th short corner saw Stepps connect with a blistering number one hit which produced a fantastic save by Elaine. Carol cleared the ball out to Jen and Kelburne were on the break. Jen squeezed a neat pass through to Morven who then had a short run on goal making a shot which went just side of the post. With renewed belief that this game was not going all one way Kelburne took opportunities to intercept and gain possession. The constant high paced game continued with chances being created at both ends of the pitch as Ailsa, Ally and Jodi supported in defence , Niamh, Eve, Jessica & Fiona worked hard in midfield while in play, and Emma, Abbie, Lucy, Jen and Charley looked opportunities to pressure Stepps near the goal. Tenacity and determination meant the half time score line was 0-0. With renewed energy the first 5 minutes of the second half looked like Kelburne had the upper hand. With a quick interception and turn of speed Stepps quickly had the ball in Kelburne’s goal area and won the first short corner of the second half. A clean corner saw Stepps take an early lead in the second half. The team showed maturity in quickly getting back into the game. A short corner for Kelburne resulted in a shot from Jen going just wide of the post again! In the closing stages of the game there was frustration from Stepps as they continued to press high at every opportunity only to be outrun or manoeuvred. In the final minute of the game Stepps continued pressure resulted in being awarded a short corner. The whole Stepps team surrounded the Kelburne goal area to try to score another goal. The defence reacted quickly to the injection and then experience Stepps forward struck the ball high into the top right hand corner of the net. The opposition were foiled again as the shot was spectacularly saved by Elaine’s ketchup coloured glove. Final score 1-0 to Stepps. Onwards and upwards for this team who next play away to Uddingston on 6th October at 4pm.

Team West takes Gold in U18s and Silver in U16s at Scottish Inter Districts

Great Results for Team West at this weekend's U18s & U16s Boys' Inter-Districts

Congratulations to our Kelburne youngsters and all in team West, fantastic performances from extremely talented players. It was a well-fought tournament at Peffermill in Edinburgh with some outstanding play from the U18s & U16s throughout the weekend.

Boys’ U18s:

Team West U18s won all their games stacking-up extremely well over East and Midland to take Gold. Well done to our own club players: Logan McClure (GK), Finlay Halliday and Niall Taylor. An outstanding performance from all in team West.

Boys’ U16s

The U16s team West played an outstanding tournament with some convincing scores taking Silver. Well done to our own youngsters: Rowan McClure (GK) and Fergus Noble.

Special thanks to the West coaches and to all the tournament coaches, umpires and organisers at the weekend.

Next weekend sees the Girls’ U16s & U18s Inter Districts at Peffermill.

Kelburne players for Team West - Logan U16s, Niall, Finn and Logan for U18s

U18s Team West with coaches James Moran (right) and Matt McGinlay (left)

Charleston Cycles Kelburne Ladies' 1s Miss Out vs ESM

On Saturday 22.9.18 - A very young Kelburne side travelled to Edinburgh to play their 2nd game in National League 2. Kelburne knew this would be a challenging game as their opposition have won all of their games so far and enjoyed a strong season last year, however the side were prepared to work hard. Kelburne started the game really strong putting the home side under pressure and winning a few short corners that they unfortunately did not capitalise on. The home team were mostly relying on breaks and managed to win a couple of short corners. The experienced side converted their second. The half ended 1 nil to the home side largely against the run of play. At the restart It was evident that Kelburne wanted to continue their strong performance and with in just a few minutes some lovely play involving many of the side found a short corner being awarded in the home team’s circle. A drag flick from Lucy Bliss at the top deflected off the runners stick sending the ball looping into the top left corner of the goal levelling the score early in the second half. Kelburne continued to dominate the game however the possession and play in the home team’s half did not convert to goals. As the second half continued Kelburne began to tire and the depleated bench began to tell on the team. ESM attacked down the left side of the field and entered the circle with players crowding the young Kelburne keeper, Emily Irving, who pulled off a number of amazing reactive saves however the ball trickled over the line. Kelburne reacted well and continued to push for an equaliser. Having been denied a number of short corners the young side found themselves down to ten men when two wayward tackles resulted in injury to both Cara Bruce and Jesse Cuthbertson. Capitalising on this ESM broke up the field once more and won themselves another short corner. ESM slipped the ball left and shot from an angle. This was blocked by the youngest member of the squad, Jenna Brolly, who then found herself on the receiving end of another crunching tackle however this was awarded as was another short corner which the home side converted to end the game in a 3-1 victory.

Kelburne Ladies' 2s Lose Out to Grange Ladies

On Saturday 22.9.18 - Kelburne had the better of the early exchanges but without creating any clear opportunities. The first chance of the game fell to grange however the outcome was unsuccessful and was saved by Lynne Houston before Kelburne cleared it, after a scramble in the D. The next period was an even contest with both teams creating chances and opportunities after good exchanges. The good period led to Kelburne gaining their first short corner but with no success. With the first half coming to a close, Grange picked up their first short corner but couldn’t get the shot on target. They had another attempt at goal but it was yet again saved by Lynne Houston. The second half Grange picked up another short corner but had no success. A shot at goal lead to another short corner for Grange again with no outcome. There was another short corner for Grange with another fabulous save by Lynne Houston. Grange scores 20 minutes into the second half from a short corner. Grange had numerous chances at short corners with no outcome. Dalia Stewart created a short corner for Kelburne with no goal however another short corner was given. There was some really good passage of play by Kelburne. A short corner was given for Kelburne with no success. A short was given to Grange and they managed to score within the last couple of minutes. The Final Score was 2-0 to Grange, however, the score did not reflect the actual game.

Kelburne Youngsters in Boys' U16s and U18s Inter Districts this Weekend

Kelburne Youth Section

The Scottish U16s & U18s Boys' Inter Districts Tournaments are on at Peffermill, Edinburgh, this Weekend.

Good luck to our own young Kelburne boys and all in Team West!

U16s Selections: Fergus Noble, Rowan McClure (GK)

U18s Selections: Finn Halliday, Logan McClure (GK) & Niall Taylor

Boys’ U16’s Inter Districts - Team West took SILVER in 2017

Kelburne Ladies 1s Beat Edinburgh Cala 1s 5-2

Saturday, September 8th saw the opening game of the season in National League Division 2 for the Kelburne Ladies 1s against Edinburgh Hockey Club Cala Ladies 1s. Having taken the opportunity to get some solid pre-season fitness and training under their belts during the summer break, the ladies were keen to get the new season underway. Head Coach, David Westwood, took the opportunity to introduce some new faces, with Holly Hendry and Philippa Saddler making promising debuts, alongside more established players. Kelburne took a little while to settle into the game and Cala looked the more dangerous team from the start, forcing Kelburne goalkeeper Emily Irving into action with some good saves. However, Cala’s eagerness saw them begin to make mistakes, fatally in the D which saw Kelburne win a penalty corner, stopped with precision by Catherine McLauchlan and converted through a reverse stick strike by midfielder Lucy Bliss. Bliss then converted her second with a drag flick at waist height leaving the goalie the only option of watching the ball fly past her. Cala quickly went onto the offensive and pulled one back much to the angst of the watching supporters. However, with a tackle on Drew Berry that saw her brought down in the box, opportunity presented itself and Berry calmly converted a penalty flick. Half time score 3-1 Kelburne.

Revived, a rejuvenated Cala again went into the offence and some frenetic action in the D saw an almost unavoidable deflection by the Kelburne defence, causing an own goal. The scoreline was quickly adjusted again however by Megan Ralph with a beautiful unmarked run and a strong strike to beat the goalkeeper, giving the Kelburne Ladies a little more breathing space as the match marched towards the full time whistle. The spectators were hungry for more and, with an encouraging cheer of “one more goal before we go home” thrown out from the stand, Jessie Cuthbertson took up the challenge and, in the dying seconds of the game, deftly slipped goal no.5 past the keeper! Final score Kelburne 5 - Cala Ladies 2