It has been a while since match photos have been updated so this is a catchup.  Please enjoy.

Minis vs Helensburgh (12th October 2008)

Clydebank joined up with the Loch Lomond Minis to play at Helensburgh and managed to filed teams at P4, P5 and P6/P7 levels.  The teams did well against the hosts Helensburgh who were great hosts although Garnock, who were also present, chose not to play the Clydebank/Lomond P4 teams.

U14 vs Helensburgh (12th October 2008)

The Clydebank U14 squad took on Helensburgh and won 8-18.

Minis & U14 vs Lomond (5th October 2008)

The Minis played Loch Lomond this weekend with several matches at P1-P3, P4/P5 and P6/P7 levels.

Meanwhile the U14's had a rematch against Loch Lomond who were looking to recover from their defeat the previous week.  Lomond eventually won a heated battle 0-24.

U16 vs Greenock (5th October 2008)

The U16 squad played Greenock Wanderers in a league match and were beaten by a better rugby team but a poorer set of players who resorted to bullying the Clydebank players in the tunnel as they left the field, a feature all too common at this level.

Minis vs Kilmarnock (28th September 2008)

The Minis travelled to Kilmarnock and played two matches at P3/P4/P5 and P6/P7.

U14 vs Lomond (28th September 2008)

The U14 team won 18-14 away to Lomond.

All the youth teams bused it up to Oban this weekend.  The U16 team played the Argyll district squad but failed to overcome the travel and lost out 42-5 with the only score coming from James Drummond.

The S1/S2 squad played a mix of Oban and surrounding clubs but struggled to come to terms with the more structured game at this level losing 12 tries to 5.  TO overcome this training has started on Tuesday nights for the S1/S2 squad from 5:30 to 6:30pm at Whitecrook.  Tries were scored by Greg Layden (4) and Chris Hunt (1).  Next week the team play Loch Lomond.

The mini section also played a mix of Oban and Mull two teams consisting of P1/P4 and P5/P6.  The teams had a mix of wins and loses but plenty of tries were scored.  Next week the Minis travel to Kilmarnock.

Photos of all these matches can be viewed here.

This weekend saw a festival of rugby at Whitecrook with over 100 players from P1 to U16 taking part in matches.

Next week will be just as busy when all the youth teams travel to Oban.  A bus will leave Whitecrook at 10:15 on Sunday 21st September.  All players should be there for 10am.

The U16 team narrowly missed out on beating Uddingston and showed how they have improved enormously over the close season.  The final result was 19-26 with tries from Jack McCombe, Liam Conlin and Matthew Baxter.

Photos of the match can be viewed here.

The S1/S2 squad played their first match against Paisley and with the help of some players from Paisley to make up the numbers they managed to sneak a win with two tries from Greg Layden and two conversions from Dylan Docherty.  With 3pts for a try and 1pt for a conversion at this level the score was 11-10 to Clydebank.

Photos of this match can be viewed here.

The mini section also played Paisley with two matches consisting of P1/P4 and P5/P6.

Photos of these matches can be viewed here for P1/P4 and here for P5/P6.

The U16's faced a large Paisley squad who looked more menacing than they actually were.  With the team having to recover from the loss of key players they went into the match with a renewed belief in themselves and proceeded to dominate the match.  With tries from Douglas Vallance-Nairn and David Kirkwood and a conversion from Jack McCombe, Clydebank proved to be the better side on the day.   ....more

Photos of the match can be viewed here.

The Midi U15 section played Lenzie away this weekend and managed to turn in one of their best performances of the year even though they didn't manage to score.  Playing against a well drilled and experienced Lenzie team has proven a difficult task in the past but the squad showed they are improving and managed to restrain the quick Lenzie backs with excellent defensive tackling.

Meanwhile the Mini section managed two things this weekend that the seniors didn't and that was to play a match and do it against Paisley who travelled to Whitecrook.

This was the first match for the Mini section and marks a major step forward in our development.  Excellent work by Jamie Baxter, Gordon Spence, Robert Hendry, David Findlay, Alan Bain and Euan McQuarrie who refereed made sure the day was a great success.

These events would be even better if we managed to get some more senior members along to help and support.

Although the kids didn't win they were excited about playing their first match and did manage to score some tries.

P6 - P7 Age Group

P3 - P5 Age Group




More photos can be viewed here.

The U15's lose away to Cowal but receive the points due to Cowal fielding over age players.  A single try from Liam Conlin was the only score for Clydebank but good effort all round from the rest of the players.

The U15's lose to a bigger and older Waysiders/Drumpellier team but come away with the result as Waysiders forfeited the match due to their use of overage players.   ....more

Photos of the match can be viewed here.

CLYDEBANK PLAYER PRESENTS AWARD TO WARRIORS PLAYER

Douglas Vallance-Nairn is a stalwart of the Clydebank U15 back line and a fervent supporter of the Glasgow Warriors team.  On the back of his support for the Warriors Douglas was given the honour of presenting the POTM award on Sunday to the Glasgow Warriors & Scotland player John Barclay.  The presentation took place at Firhill after the Warriors v Biarritz match.

Douglas did his bit for Clydebank Rugby Club when he wore his club shirt while presenting the award to John.  This helps to promote the club and especially make people aware of the youth side of the club which Douglas is a major part of.

Perhaps one day Douglas or players like him who come through the ranks at Clydebank will develop to the point that they are on the receiving end of the same award.  Douglas and his team mates certainly have the potential and have an excellent opportunity not so readily available to earlier generations of players at Clydebank.
 

The Mini Rugby will take a break over the Christmas period with Sunday 9th December being the last of 2007.  Training will restart on Sunday 13th January.

The coaches would like to wish all the kids a Merry Christmas and hope Santa brings you all some good rugby related presents.

The U15's were due to play Cartha this weekend but the game has been cancelled and training will take place instead starting at 1pm at Whitecrook.

The U15's lost to a East Kilbride 10-15 in a close match that neither team dominated.  The Clydebank boys played well but failed to turn their possession into points when it counted.   ....more

Photos of the match can be viewed here.

A gritty performance against a very good Hamilton squad was just not enough with the final result ending up 0-43 for Hamilton.   ....more

Photos of the match can be viewed here.

The U15's beat Cumbernauld in a see saw game that kept the spectators on the edge of their seats and leaping for joy at the final whistle.   ....more

Photos of the match can be viewed here.