He was 88. The victory does at least answer some questions about the spirit in the club. Accies reached the Plate Final in 2018. Given the close draw between those two teams at Raeburn Place in September, the size of . Both fixtures will be used as preparation for the under-19s ahead of their UEFA Youth League play-off meeting with Borussia Dortmund at Easter Road on Tuesday February 7. Raeburn Place has hosted international cricket matches, and was also the venue of the first international rugby match in 1871. Our 2nds are 7 from 7 now, so its putting pressure on guys to perform, and thats what we want.. Edinburgh Accies:V Hart; K Gossman, R Kent, M Wallace, L Wells; B Appleson, B Afshar; C Imrie, F McAslan, C Lacour, E McVie, R Thompson , T Drennan, J Sole, R Campbell. A TOUCHLINE conversion by Kirk Ford gave Hawick victory over Edinburgh Accies by the slimmest of margins in a match that was a thrilling spectacle even if the skills execution at times was not always top drawer. Teams Edinburgh Accies Cricket Club. Hopefully all is sorted in the near future and your dictator-like chairman is shown the door soon, as I have a lot of respect for Accies fans. Adam Hall converted both scores which gave Currie a small lead over the plucky 14-man Accies team who still packed a punch. The Halford Hewitt Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club/Royal St. George's Golf Club - 7th - 10th April. Of course, the old guys were roped into playing some touch rugby with the kids and afterwards we all had a lovely lunch together on the beach. The "New" Edinburgh Academy by T.H. Man-of-the-Match: Accies backs looked good, especially the unfortunate Robbie Kent and full-back Harry Patterson, but at the heart of Curries forward power was flanker Mike Vernel making a huge impact on the game and the scoreboard with his two tries and endless effort. Since then, Edinburgh Accies have fielded many notable players. Accies 2nd XI achieved promotion in consecutive seasons, 2016, 2017 and 2018, in the East League. Despite a couple of big defensive plays which stopped Accies as they looked to close the game off Pacha winning a turnover penalty and Walker Graham thumping McVie to cause a knock-on the second placed side were not to be denied. 1,134 were here. Cricket was played at the Academy almost as soon as it was open in the "Yards" which surround the main school building. 2016-2023 The Offside Line | Kept onside by webporty. Visiting lock Stewart saw yellow and just minutes later centre Max Wallace made good use of the powerplay to score Accies second try wide on the left. Dave Cherry (Edinburgh Rugby) 8 caps. The New Field Pavilion is renovated in 2017 to include eight changing rooms. [2], In season 200708, the club's 1st XV finished second in Premiership Division 2, thereby securing promotion to the Premiership Division 1. GHA:L Bardelli; F Johnston, C Hyde, K Dixon, A Caqusau; G Drummond, G Baird; A Pacha, A Falconer, M Fox, A Kerr, S Callaghan, W Graham, D Ewing, L McCutcheon. When visiting our website just "add to home screen" on iPhone, iPad or Android. In 1974, the club won the Scottish Cup for the first time. In 1871 the Academy striped shirt was discarded, and a white shirt with a blue and white sash was approved instead. Edinburgh Accies, originally an exclusive club for alumni of the Edinburgh Academy, signed George Reifer in 1981, who represented Barbados and later Scotland, as the club's first professional. The newest addition to Edinburgh Academical Football Club, Edinburgh Accies Netball was founded in 2018. Currie earned all three of their tries from very much the same ploy, forwards running at backs, oh, and they had another wiped off after the referee declared the ball not grounded. Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom . Edinburgh Accies Netball Club | 177 followers on LinkedIn. Inverness CT . 21h Official MISSING FEMALE - JESSIE LECKIE There are concerns for the 87 year-old, who lives in Corstorphine. Their early days at Girvan Primary School, together with a strong family connection to Ayrshire their grandfather, Thomas, was born near Ayr and their father, Gilbert, ran his potato business from Ayr before moving to Edinburgh - made an impact on both brothers and, as a result, they maintained a fond and close connection with the Ayrshire potato trade throughout their lives. The Edinburgh Academical Football Club (EAFC) is the oldest rugby club in Scotland and the second oldest in the World. Gilbert on the ball with his old friend, Stan Coughtrie, in support, Gilbert (back row third from left) missed out on the 1955-56 season as he only returned to Edinburgh in the summer of 1956, but he starred in the 1956-57 championship winning side, captained by Robin Marshall. The 1930s saw a peak for the club with a strong 1st XI including eight of its playing members who had represented Scotland, and two other competitive teams. [3] A book was also published that had been commissioned to celebrate the club's 150th anniversary, The Accies: The Cradle of Scottish Rugby.[4]. Cosh 119, and former Academy captain Max Banks 142, scored a club and Championship record opening partnership of 258 against Freuchie in 2018. Edinburgh Accies 13. Francis is recorded as being the first Academy Captain of Football and Alexander (or Joe as he was known) became actively involved in the formation of EAFC, which he captained for a further eight years. HAWICK showed off his performance of the season at the stunning Edinburgh Accies with a seven-fold demolition that keeps the Greens at the top of Tennent's Premiership table and makes a home semi-final in this season's play-offs look like a good bet. Gilbert made a great impression on everyone he met, and we will miss him terribly. Elgin City . What disappoints me is the number of points that we left out there.. Accies were handed a golden opportunity to extend their lead with the sheds calling, only to see the kick to touch go dead, and it was GHA who ended the half on a Halloween-relevant note, with Chris Hyde knocking over an absolutely monstrous penalty from just short of GHAs own 10 metre line, bringing the home side within two scores at 8-20. Allan who won 60 caps for Scotland between 1953 and 1972. Edinburgh Accies: H Paterson; F Lindsay, R Kent, M Wallace, L Wells; J Loomes (Capt), B Afshar; C Imre, F McAslan, C Lacour, C Bain, S Whittaker, T Drennan, M Crowther, R Campbell. Sign up to stay updated about the latest news, events and more about Edinburgh Accies. GHA: Tries: Johnston, Pacha, McCutcheon; Cons: Hyde 2; Pens: Hyde 2. Edinburgh Academy register (1824-1914): a record of all those who have entered the school since its foundation in 1824. The Edinburgh Academical Football Club (EAFC) is the oldest rugby club in Scotland and the second oldest in the World. Cosh was the highest run scorer in Division 1 in 2015 and 2017, and led Edinburgh Accies to Championship promotion in 2017. Full time score Selkirk RFC 20 - Edinburgh Accies 24 Selkirk missing the connection to ball cost them the win in the second half. Britain's oldest (and the world's second oldest) rugby club. The club is the oldest Old Boys cricket club in Scotland. Tennent's Scottish Premiership Rugby, Selkirk vs Edinburgh Accies at Selkirk RFC, Philiphaugh on Saturday 24 September 2022. A GLORIOUS evening in Stockbridge and a magnificent occasion, with Edinburgh Accies celebrating their 150th birthday by welcoming the Barbarians to their famous Raeburn Place home for a match. In the 1860s cricket shirts were brightened up by coloured shirts, with the Academy XI wearing white shirts with narrow blue stripes. Curries forwards were quicker round the corner than the opposition which resulted in mismatch after mismatch as Accies slight midfield was tasked with stopping several of the visiting teams bigger behemoths on the charge. News Membership Shop Gallery Contact. He made a great contribution to our club on and off the pitch and he was hugely respected across the club game In Scotland.. Never miss a kick. Maclagan and K.W. Come join and support the Hamilton Accies today! Edinburgh Academical Cricket Club, generally known as Edinburgh Accies, is a cricket club founded in 1855 and based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The 2022-23 Scottish Cup, known as the Biffa Scottish Women's Cup for sponsorship reasons, [1] is the national cup competition in Scottish women's football. Providing high quality, independent and up-to-date coverage of all aspects of Scottish rugby. Accies fully deserved their five points, and should probably have had the game out of sight by half-time, but on two occasions and then there was another in the second period they dropped the ball over the line, in conditions which went from positively balmy to pishing it down, as Iain Berthuissen succinctly put it, within minutes of kick-off. Scotland. Seven players of the original Scotland side were Academicals, including the captain, FJ Moncrieff. The first Club match in Scotland kicked off on 26 December 1857 and finished three weeks later. In season 201011 the club were Premier 2 League champions and returned to the top level of Scottish club rugby, the Premier 1 League, for the 201112 season. Edinburgh Accies: Broad (60mins). There will also be a minutes silence in memory of Gilbert before the 1st XV league match versus Heriots at Raeburn Place at 3pm on Saturday, 22nd October. to support The Offside Line, either with a one off donation, or with a monthly contribution. Our home ground is Raeburn Place, Edinburgh The Cradle of Rugby edinburghaccies.com Joined September 2009 128 Following 3,983 Followers Tweets & replies Media Edinburgh Accies Retweeted THE OFFSIDE LINE In 1854, the Edinburgh Academyacquired a playing field at Raeburn Place,Stockbridge, and Edinburgh Accies was founded the following year. Defending champions. Other notable professionals during this period include Nehemiah Perry who played four Tests and 21 One Day Internationals for the West Indies and Peter Steindl who played for Scotland. Player-of-the-Match: Both outside centres performed very well, but Vincent Hart kicked exceptionally from hand and tee which created opportunities and kept the scoreboard ticking over. Official website for Musselburgh Rugby Football Club, East Lothian's Premiership club. Share this: Twitter; Facebook; dailyrecord.co.uk January 14, 2023 1 min read. J.M. Last edited on 9 September 2022, at 09:57, "Edinburgh Academical Football Club History", "Barbarians: A club in touch with history", "Book review: The Accies: The Cradle of Scottish Rugby", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edinburgh_Academical_Football_Club&oldid=1109347562, Champions (16 + 4 shared): 186566, 186667, 186768, 186869, 187071, 187475, 187677 (with, Champions (3): 1929, 1936, 1946 (jointly fielded team with, Champions (3): 1947 (jointly fielded team with, Champions (5): 1929, 1932, 1933, 1942 (jointly fielded team with, Champions (9): 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1954, 1970, 1998, This page was last edited on 9 September 2022, at 09:57. Supporting a player via this item will be considered a donation to the Club. Happy times - Gilbert alongside sisters Beth, Janet and brother, Tommy. The club regularly fields three teams and is also involved with Broughton and Trinity Accies in the Edinburgh BATs initiative, a community amateur sports club providing youth rugby across northern Edinburgh. Sequence of scoring (Edinburgh Accies first): 5-0; 5-5; 5-7; 5-12; 5-14 (h-t) 10-14; 12-14; 12-19; 12-21; 15-21; 20-21; 22-21. We are The Edinburgh Academical Golf Club. Hamilton Accies . By The Newsroom 31st Oct . One of the most prolific was Steve Spoljaric, who played First Grade cricket in Australia, and during his tenure for Edinburgh Accies, from 1999 to 2005, he scored 4092 runs at an average of 66, and took 148 wickets. Edinburgh Accies, originally an exclusive club for alumni of the Edinburgh Academy, has signed professionals since 1981, and membership today is open for anyone to join. After university, Gilbert returned to Edinburgh and was a stalwart of the Accies team of the 1950s/60s, when the Club enjoyed a remarkable period of success, winning the unofficial club championship in 1955-56 and sharing the title with Jed-Forest the following season. Falkirk . Balfour-Melville captained the Academy in 1871, and went on to captain Scotland, defeating Australia in 1872 at the age of 18. THE teams are separated by almost the length of Premiership 1 and the result left Edinburgh Accies facing Premiership 2 sides and a battle for a top-10 place next season. Moffat has a first-class average of 169, a score he made in the 2002 varsity match against Oxford University. If you would like more information on joining the club, please emailedinburghacciesgolf@gmail.com. This target was not achieved until the fourth Saturday of the game and the game was won by EAFC. Ian D. Stevenson, 52 pages, One Hundred Years at Raeburn Place 1854 - 1954 (1954). If you would like to support a player on behalf of a business or would like an invoice, then please contact the team at info@edinburghaccies.com to discuss. . The club won the Scottish Cup in 1974, and Masterton Trophy in 1970 and 1977. On 09/01/2023 at 02:16, Melanius Mullarkay said: Absolutely delighted, near orgasmic to hear all the posh skiing c***s moaning that there's no snow. They do the basic things very well and we could probably learn something from them about that. TBA Prestwick . On one occasion he took all ten wickets in a match against Perthshire Cricket Club. A LAST gasp score by the home sides Luke McCutcheon was not quite enough to salvage any points as Accies got over their blip last week at home to Heriots to keep the pressure on Hawick in todays early kick-off in Glasgows southside. First half we didnt hit the ground running, we were pretty passive in what we were doing, and didnt kick very well, said GHAs head coach Trevor Carmichael. Please submit your donation along with your preferred player(s) and help support the players and the wider Club achieve our goals. Replacements: M McGinley, H Campbell, J Mills, S Broad, N Armstrong. Edinburgh Accies 22 Currie Chieftains 21 IAIN MORRISON @ Raeburn Place EDINBURGH ACCIES bounced back after last weekend's shorthanded shellacking at Malleny Park to snatch this one at the very death. Steve Spoljaric scored 275 not out in the Scottish Cup, 2001. The club was formed in 1857 and is the oldest surviving football club of any code in Scotland,[1] and the second oldest rugby union club in continuous existence in the world, behind Dublin University Football Club (founded 1854). The clubs distinguished history includes 42 Academicals who have played representative cricket, and 6 who have played both rugby and cricket for Scotland. Currie Chieftains: C Brett; I Sim, J McCaig, A Hall, K McGovern; C Townsend, G Christie; C Anderson, R Stewart, C Ramsay, J OBrien, E Stewart, M Vennel, G Nelson, R Davies (Capt). Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors) 25 caps. Lock Ewan Stewart scored their first try after several attacking line-outs on the right flank, and breakaway Mike Vernel grabbed the second in very similar style after one of Accies line-out losses gave the visitors the attacking platform they needed. Edinburgh Accies continue to play the historic end of the season fixture against the Edinburgh Academy XI. Our Player Supporter initiative allows you to donate towards Accies rugby goals with your support noted next to an allocated* player when they are selected for any team, or if they are awarded man of the match for the 1st XV. As others have said, he was incredibly welcoming to newcomers to Raeburn Place and made both Jane and I feel at home from the very first day we arrived. Past captain, Scotland internationalist and Honorary Life Member, Jeremy Richardson, said Gilbert was a top man in all walks of life. Teams - Edinburgh Accies: K Gossman; M Wallace, R Kent, N Armstrong, L Wells; V Hart, M Love; C Imrie, H Campbell, C Lacour, C . The line-out was a bit of a shambles, however they did manage to win another penalty right in front of the posts, so decided to take the three on offer with enough time remaining to get the points required to complete the most unlikely of turnarounds. He also played first-class cricket for Kent and Warwickshire. All that being said, I hope you're all greeting at 4:45pm on Saturday as the Staggies march* into the 5th round draw**. Indeed, the family connection with the BRC continues to this day, with son, Colin, and nephew, Fraser, both stalwarts of the club the McClung sporting legacy continues! The home side were not helped by losing their best back in the first half. Stuart Moffat represented the Scottish national rugby team and played first-class cricket for Cambridge University. 6 Jan 2023 Cherry and Haining back for Zebre Parma clash. Marshall played for the MCC and Scotland, and alongside fellow Accies,R.H. Johnston and H.J. With the clock ticking into the final five minutes, Loomes did kick a penalty, eventually, when he could have thrown the ball over the posts, and those three points seemed to breathe belief back into his struggling side who kept their best till last. Theres four or five guys who played for our 2nd XV last week who stepped up this week, and that was based on how they performed. The origin of Edinburgh Accies can be traced back to 1824 when cricket was played in the Edinburgh Academy yards. Our thoughts and condolences are with Gilberts family and many friends, especially his wife, Zoe, children Mandy, Colin and Alastair, and sister, Janet, at this sad time. It was not thought necessary to include Edinburgh in the title. We dabbled in and out of the game for 60 minutes and then, in the last 20 minutes, we actually turned up! Trinity Accies competes in the East Division 2 . An extended overview of the Clubs history can be downloaded by clicking on the button below. The Halford Hewitt has been described as 'the greatest of all truly amateur tournaments'. Around the 60 minute mark Accies won a penalty directly in front of the sticks and 35 metres out but Loomes, somehow, fluffed the simplest of kicks which should have given his side the lead. Share this: Twitter; Facebook; dailyrecord.co.uk January 14, 2023 1 min read. Halftime score - Currie Chieftains 17 pts, Edinburgh Accies 8 pts. Yellow card -. When given the same opportunity just minutes later, following a brilliant turnover by Gregor Nelson, Currie stuck the ball in the corner and reverted to doing what they do best. | Accies Netball is the first performance club in netball in Scotland. Jed-Forest 14. With information on. Newcastle United kid was impressed with Accies, but says finishing let them down. To continue to use this website you first need to accept the use of cookies. From the restart the now fired-up home team kept possession, and they moved inexorably towards the Currie line. 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For Edinburgh Accies, who don't forget defeated Currie last week, to not score a single point was also beyond imagining. Our dedicated team of journalists, photographers and business minds bring their talents and enthusiasm to our unrivalled coverage of the game. Gilbert passed away almost 2 years to the day after his brother, Tommy. Developed by Macron T.R. LEWIS STUART @ Balgray. In truth, if Hawick were at their best and able to field their strongest team this season, then Edinburgh Accies were embarrassingly woeful, albeit they had one or two personnel problems. Centenary Match, 6th Oct 1957 - Academicals (24) vs. International XV (12), Gilbert (middle row, third from the right) played in the now legendary Centenary Match against a very strong International XV captained by fellow Accie, Douglas Elliot and including such greats as Tony OReilly, Ken Scotland, Clem Thomas, Jean Prat etc. After the war, both brothers returned to Edinburgh where they attended Dalhousie Castle Prep School, Edinburgh Academy and finally Sedbergh, before following each other down to read Agriculture at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, a year apart. v Edinburgh Accies 2XV (1) v Heriot's 2XV (Away) Players/Coaches; . News History Teams Membership Shop Gallery Contact. 1st XV vs Stewarts Melville FPs (Home) - Sat 20th Aug. Edinburgh Accies have accepted invitations to the below tournaments in this seasons Kings of the 7s: Please contact us if you have any questions and we would recommend following our social media platforms for regular match reports, pre-match lunches and events information (tickets for which will also be published to the events section of our online Shop). We also play in the Scottish Cup, Masterton Trophy and a . A conversion from skipper Jamie Loomes gave them the lead for the first time in over an hour and it proved to be the last kick of the game. Our 3rd XI play in the Sunday League. Several plays later their lead was out to nine, Vernel scoring his second try, Townsend adding his third conversion. In 1854, the Edinburgh Academy acquired a playing field at Raeburn Place, Stockbridge, and Edinburgh Accies was founded the following year. The Pavilion, 1901, with stable and score-box on right. The club is the oldest Old Boys cricket club in Scotland. MichaelRaso, who played in 2008 and 2010, represented Italy internationally. Subs: Liness, Murray, Findlater, Adams, E. Nehemiah Perry is embraced by Brian Lara after bowling Mark Waugh for 67 in 1999. An Accies overthrow near their own 22 was taken by Archie Falconer who made decent inroads, the forwards proceeded to pick and go, and Falconers front-row partner Aaron Pacha was over for his first try for the club. In season 200910 the club's 1st XV was relegated to Scottish Premier Division 2 after they lost to Heriot's FP in the last game of the season and on the same day Watsonian's beat Melrose. In 1886 for the Academy he took five wickets in five balls and repeated this feat for The Academicals in a club match in 1894. UK. Chieftains enjoyed the first half wind but didnt really use it much with fly-half Christian Townsend missing touch from two consecutive penalties, only to see a neat chip ahead from his half-back buddy Gregor Christie roll into touch with no one at home. Is rumoured to believe that Finn Russell is The Messiah. There was no escaping the fact that both sides came into the sixth weekend of the Premiership season enjoying vastly differing form so far. We ask for 250 (reduced to 150 for the rest of this season) per player with all funds going towards the provision of rugby and meeting our goal of having 3 teams representing Edinburgh Accies throughout the season - last year physio/medical and team travel alone cost over 250 per playing member. Many of t. hese club fixtures are internal competitions open to golfers of all ages and abilities and others are entered by EAGC selected teams including the prestigious Halford Hewitt Trophy, the Grafton Morrish, the Cyril Gray and The Queen Elizabeth Schools Trophy. From the outside looking in, things don't look so rosy in that neck of the woods. We hope you are enjoying our unrivalled coverage of Scottish Rugby. Hamilton Academical Football Club | Since 1874. Hibs: Schofield, Megwa . 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