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We will restart on Monday 9th August @ 6.30 - congratulations to coach Tomek & Patsy on the birth of their daughter, Lena

West District Ladies Cup Final Clydesdale 6 - 2 East Kilbride

In a fantastic second half performance the 'Dale ladies put Division 1 on warning for next season.

In what I consider to have been the best performance all season the girls ran and continued to run out winners to to the end of the match. East Kilbride played a great part in the final to make it a very good game.

Top Scorers so far

Amy Martin              45
Katy Fulton              34
Ailsa Doig                 29
Fiona Nelson            25
Kirsteen Knox         19
Hazel Imrie              13
Jess Scott                 12
Rosie Shanks           12
Fiona Burnet            11
Caroline Vance          9

Report for 24th April 2010

DALE GIRLS DO DOUBLE - AGAIN!   Following last season's league & plate double, the 1st XI went one better on Saturday by adding the West District Cup to their 100% record in winning league division 2. Having not lost a league match for three years, this means that the last competitive game they lost was in the first round of last year's cup to Accies 1st, a match where 5 girls were away on D of E!   This was a whole different ball game, however, as East Kilbride had won division 1 on Monday and were comfortably the highest ranked team we have played in serious competition.   Regular readers will know that I felt the last two league games we played were the least convincing of the season and with our growing injury list it was difficult to assess our best tactics. The matter was greatly eased when both Tubbz & Knoxy declared themselves fit for the match and Jay's nails were deemed immaculate enough for her attendance.   I should admit at this point that, having seen all but one game this season, a bout of tendonitis had confined me to bed and my absence was rewarded with a very dubious dummy of the day by Ms Jenny "8 fingers" Eadie, but more of this later.   Having been briefed in detail about EK's key players by Lah Lah, the first half ended 2 -2 but with goals from the returning Knoxy & Jay, only a late equaliser spoiled a very confident performance.     Having ascertained all this from my bed, I 'phoned back the eldest Eadie female to be told that the score was now 4 - 2, following a wonder goal from her of the perfect nails, and somehow managed to convince my warder that I had to get to the game. So, from Dolphin Road, I enjoyed the last 15 minutes of superb hockey as the girls added a further two, the last following a brilliant dribble by Tubbz enabled Knoxy complete her hat trick. Ailsa, at her very best, terrorised their defence for the entire match and added a goal to yet another season's huge tally. All I saw of Jay was a run past three defenders into the D and, with only the keeper to beat for her hat trick, she missed the ball completely!   Most of these facts were elicited from the Troon Ladies coach, Rhoda Brookes, who was attending as the new district vice president. In 2006-07 Troon won this cup, handing a hockey lesson to our fledgling 4th division side on their way. That match enabled Santa & I to demonstrate how teamwork makes such a difference and everyone playing that day (most of the present team) have obviously learnt well. She was particularly impressed with yet another dominant display at the back from Christie and Katy F and, in the absence of Jenny, our only ever-present of the season, Ali Eadie, produced possibly her best ever performance for the Dale (good time to do it Tumshie). After about 30 people told me that Jay's second was the goal of the season, she admitted to me after the game that she had merely closed her eyes and hit it as hard as she could but, no panic, her nails were still intact!   Santa, running the bench, gave everyone pitch time, so it was very much a team effort including our injured soldiers, who have contributed so much to the season. Well done girls, you have made some old men very proud.    Just for the record, in winning Div 1 EK conceded 15 goals in 18 games. After their final game of the season, Greaves Clydesdale have scored 175 in 24 games. Attacking seems to work!   And, mentioning Greaves, our thanks to Sandy, Ann, Julian & Frank for their great support this season. Not only have the girls played like champions, they have looked the part as well.

Match reports for the season 2009-2010 are now on the archived news section - link at the bottom of the home page.

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