SUBSCRIPTIONS: PAYMENT NOW DUE

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A further reminder that subscriptions are now due.

We have several large financial commitments at this time of year - Milngavie and Bearsden Sports Club, The S.H.U. and The West District - and we rely on subscription income to pay these.

WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES AVAILABLE FOR WEEK 2

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The latest West District Men's League Tables are out and can be viewed in the League Tables section of the site.

The Men's 3s sit proudly atop Division 1 on Goals Scored while the 4s, having played only one game, are mid-table.

In D

TOP TEAMS IN ACTION OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The September holiday means that only our top teams are in action this weekend with Auchenhowie a hockey-free zone on Saturday.

The Women's 1s are in Edinburgh where they take on Waverley Inveresk Trinity in only their second competitive gam

FOR SALE.....

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Free to a good home, chest of drawers (7 drawers), H 142cm X L 82cm X W 45cm. Dark wood, good condition but wouldn't look out of place amongst student squalor. For references speak to J. Biscuits. If interested, email Gus Scott at amscott121@aol.c

RESULTS WHAT MATTER IN SATURDAY'S GAMES

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Today saw three Western teams in action, three below-par performances but, crucially, three wins.

The Women's 1s won comfortably with Anna Livingston(2), Lucy McArthur, Steph Curran and Rachael Ferguson scoring in 5-1 win at Waverley Inveres

NO SHOW SHOWS UP AS 1S OVERTURN INVERLEITH

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Men's 1st Team leapfrogged Inverleith into second place in Division 1 with a convincing win over the Edinburgh side at Auchenhowie yesterday.

It was the visitors who opened the scoring with a penalty corner in the first minute. Western s

WALKER WINS FRIENDS OF WESTERN GOLF

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Alan Walker was the Winner in the F.O.W. Golf Outing at Callander on 24th September. For details and a report go the Friends of Western section of the website.

AUCHENHOWIE BUSY AGAIN AS TRAINING SESSIONS PROVE POPULAR

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A gratifying sight so far this season has been the numbers training throughout the club.

Our Men's and Women's 1s continue to work hard twice-weekly and it's excellent to see fringe players supplementing the numbers at these sessions and ben

FANTASY HOCKEY: CAN MOODIE BE CAUGHT?

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

It's getting oh so predictable at the top of the Fantasy League as Ian Moodie keeps well ahead of the pack with 143 points. Racing into second place on 128 points and in pole position for the 'Best Burd' prize is Women's 1st Team Hot-Shot Lucy McArth

SUBSCRIPTIONS: FINAL REMINDER

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Subscriptions have now been due since the 1st of September and, as we come to the end of the month, this is the final time that we will remind you about subs.

As of tomorrow, if you have not paid your subs you will be considered to be in arr

WILDCATS CHALLENGE: 1111 SQUARES SOLD

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The final few pennies have now rolled in from our 10K fundraiser back in August and we are delighted to announce that in the order of £2600 was raised. This is an outstanding sum: well done everyone who participated and helped us to reach it.

GIRLS AIM TO PLEASE THE CROWDS

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Our Women's 1s make their first Auchenhowie appearance of the season tomorrow as they take on MBC at 1500.

Previously they have played well and lost 2-0 and played "appallingly" and won 5-1 so Coach Murray Laing is determined that we'll see

CASINO NIGHT: TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Tickets are now on sale for the Casino night on Saturday 24th October and can be purchased from the bar or Kris Kane at a price of £10 (£5 for U16s).

This is the final event of an enormously successful year of fundraising. Encourage friends,

GIRLS HIT FORM WITH 8-0 WIN

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Captain Katy Andersen declared herself "very happy" after her team's 8-0 win over MBC. Hat-tricks from Laura Caird and Steph Curran and a double from Anna Livingston ensured that it was a bouyant Women's 1st Team who repaired to the bar at 4.30pm yes

FANTASY HOCKEY: CHASING PACK JOSTLE FOR POSITION

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

With the Men's 1s putting their feet up this weekend - and the Gruesome Twosome therefore unable to rack up points - there were some interesting changes in the Fantasy Hockey Leaderboard. Ian Moodie maintains top-spot but the gap is closing as those

WOMEN CRASH OUT CUP

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

After the high of their excellent 8-0 victory on Saturday our Women's 1s sunk to the low of a 1st Round Cup exit to Stirling Wanderers yesterday. Steph Curran grabbed their goal in a 2-1 defeat described by Captain Katy Andersen as being, "as bad as

BIG DAY OF HOCKEY THIS SATURDAY AT AUCHENHOWIE

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A combination of the schools' October break and the first round of the Reserve Cup means that only our top teams are in action this weekend. They are, however, all at home and we would encourage EVERYONE down to watch them in action and enjoy a convi

CANTERBURY KIT ARRIVES FOR MEN'S 2, 3 AND 4

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

With the Men's 1st Team smartly attired in Canterbury kit since their EHL bow in November and our Women's section sporting their strips from our kit partner from the start of the season, it's now the turn of the Men's 2s, 3s and 4s to take to the cat

BREAKING FANTASY HOCKEY NEWS: MACARTHUR GOES TOP

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

It's all change at the top of the Fantasy League as early frontrunner Iain Moodie has been toppled by Women's 1st Teamer Lucy MacArthur.

In truth this will come as no surprise to seasoned observers of the game as MacArthur has been closing i

FIELD HOCKEY 2009 BOOK NOW AVAILABLE

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Official Hockey Yearbook 2009: a "hockeyrific" invasion in the field hockey world!

The annual hockey yearbook which has never existed so far is now available. All you wanted to know about this exciting hockey season, every dramatic mome

CASINO NIGHT TICKETS: DON'T MISS OUT

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Tickets for the Casino Night on 24th October (a fortnight tomorrow) are selling well and numbers are limited. Make sure you don't miss out on a fantastic night's entertainment at Auchenhowie by purchasing yours from Kris Kane or the bar. They cost £1

MEN'S WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES AVAILABLE FOR WEEK 3

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The latest league tables have been issued by The Men's West District.

The 3s are still top of Division 1 virtue of their three game unbeaten record and impressive goal difference. Kelburne 4s are in second while our 4s are in joint fifth. Th

CRUNCH WEEKEND FOR TOP TEAMS

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

It's another vital weekend for our elite sides as both face teams they consider direct rivals for success this season.

The Men's 1s have the challenge of managing another double header. Western host Watsonians at Auchenhowie on Saturday (140

THREE WINS OUT OF THREE FOR WILDCATS

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

There were three teams in action and three wins recorded in a day of pleasing outcomes at Auchenhowie.

First up our Women's 1s ground out a hugely satisfying 2-1 victory against promotion rivals Melrose. A scrappy first half saw the girls tr

2-2 DRAW AT PEFFERMILL

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Edinburgh University's shock 2-1 defeat of Inverleith meant that Western were assured of second place going into the split before todays game even began. Wildcats' dour 2-2 draw with Grange therefore served only to add a point to the tally and keep t

FANTASY LEAGUE ROCKED BY SCANDAL

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fantasy League fat cat Kris Kane is fighting for his political life after his listing premiership was hit by yet another scandal.

'Australian' Dan Prior was found to be breaking the rules by having THREE Women's 2s players in his side. In a

JUNIORS IN CONTENTION FOR DISTRICT RECOGNITION

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

One of the most pleasing developments of recent seasons has been the refocusing of attention on boys' youth development at the club. We are beginning to see real benefits through the teams with some very talented juniors now playing in our developmen

DOUBLE HEADER AS GIRLS AIM TO KEEP MOMENTUM GOING

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Our Women's 1s aim to extend their three game winning streak in Division 2 as they travel to Haddington tomorrow before playing a rearranged fixture at home to Watsonians on Sunday.

Saturday's last gasp winner was a huge boon to their title

CASINO NIGHT: FINAL REMINDER

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Final chance to buy tickets for the Casino Night this week. Things kick off at 7pm at Auchenhowie, tickets are £10 and include some gaming chips and the supper of your choice. See Kris or Linda to pick up your ticket.

GIRLS MAKE IT FIVE FROM FIVE WITH DOUBLE HEADER WINS

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Our Women's 1s go from strength to strength as they make it five wins from their last five league games.

Saturday saw them scrape a 1-0 win away to Haddington with a goal from Alice MacArthur. This was a performance described as poor by coac

COACHING THE COACHES SESSIONS BEGIN THIS SATURDAY

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

We are now running monthly coaching theory sessions at Auchenhowie. This is a chance to develop your knowledge of tactics, set ups and any other aspects of the game you might like to raise. The sessions are entirely free and will be held in the tea r

NEW PHOTO GALLERY AVAILABLE NOW

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A new gallery has been added to the Photo Gallery section of the site, displaying selected photographs from the Men's 1s' season so far. There are pictures from the home games against Kelburne, Menzieshill, Watsonians and Sunday's horrorshow against

MACARTHUR AND REID JOINT LEADERS IN FANTASY LEAGUE

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Ally Reid underlines his credentials as an astute judge of the game as he moves into joint top spot with Lucy MacArthur in our Fantasy Hockey League. Ian Moodie slips into fourth as Kris Kane makes third place his own.

The results in the Men

MORE PHOTOS IN THE GALLERY SECTION

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Some choice pictures from the Grange v Western game of a couple of weeks ago have now been added to the Men in Action 2009 part of the Photo Galleries section. Again, these come courtesy of Bernie at Dusk Till Dawn Photography. See his website www.du

CHRISTMAS CEILIDH: DON'T MISS OUT

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The social event of the Western calander, our Christmas Ceilidh, is just weeks away! This year's Ceilidh will be held on the Saturday the 5th of December at Strathblane Country House. All of you who attended in 2008 will remember that this fantastic

SIX-POINTER COULD SEE GIRLS GO TOP

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Game of the day this weekend is our Women's 1s away fixture to table-topping Hillhead (1230 at Jordanhill School). The West End side were relegated last year and their perfect record thus far shows exactly why they are considered the team to beat in

MEN'S WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES AVAILABLE

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

League tables for Week 4 are now out and can be seen in the League Tables section of the site.

CASINO NIGHT ANOTHER GRAND SUCCESS

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Our anual Casino Night proved as successsful as ever, with a healthy crowd enjoying the tables and the fish suppers! Thanks to The Fish Stop for providing the food and to Kris Kane and Gus Scott for organising such a great night.

Winners at

REID GOES CLEAR IN FANTASY LEAGUE

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Redoubtable 3rd Team lynchpin Ally Reid has edged into the lead as our Fantasy League warms up for the Winter. As the leaves fall from the trees and the clocks go back the Fantasy Competition is no place for the faint-hearted and 'Grinder' Reid knows

MUST WIN GAME FOR GIRLS IN PROMOTION FIGHT

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

After the agony of losing out to the odd goal in five last weekend, our Women's 1s have to get a result against Granite City Wanderers at the club on Saturday (1230).

The top two in Division 2 join the lower half of Division 1 after Christm

NEW HOME FOR HOCKEY

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Scottish Hockey’s offices will overlook two global standard pitches at the Commonwealth Games Hockey Centre in Glasgow by 2012.

Scottish Hockey Chief Executive Brent Deans said: “We’ve had several positive meetings with Glasgow City Council

MACKENZIE LEADING THE CHARGE FOR SCOTLAND OVER FIFTIES

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Third Team stalwart Gordon MacKenzie is making his mark on the International Veterans tournament in Hong Kong this week. The report below comes courtesy of the SHU website:

Scotland’s over 50s delivered arguably the best surprise of the Inte

WILDCATS CHALLENGE UPDATE

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The success of the Casino night means another £700 has been added to our swelling pitch appeal. We have now sold 1128 squares which represents £56,350.

Our Business Plan is complete and, aside from a final proof read, ready to go. The next s

VITAL WIN FOR GIRLS AT AUCHENHOWIE

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

It was nervy at the finish but the "must win" game was won and our Women's 1s go into their final league match before Christmas knowing a victory secures top division hockey for the Spring.

The girls dominated possession against a physically

SUMMER CAMP REAPS FINANCIAL REWARDS

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As the rain pours onto the Auchnehowie surface and the nights grow ever longer, the Summer Camp, like Summer itself, seems a rather distant memory. It is important, however, that we pass on the excellent news that the Camp recorded a healthy profit.<

MEN'S WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES WEEK 6 AVAILABLE

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The latest league tables for the Men's West District League are now available in the League Tables section of the site. The 3s remain top of Division 1 courtesy of their superior goal difference and the 4s are well placed halfway up the table. The 5s

FRUSTRATION FOR 2S AS OPPOSITION FAIL TO TURN UP

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

It looks like the Men's 2s will progress to the next round of the District Cup without actually playing a game after Livingston failed to show up today.

Alarm bells perhaps started ringing when the East Coast side only confirmed the fixture

KANE SLITHERS INTO FANTASY LEAGUE TOP SPOT

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In a weekend of Western results that kindles a fierce British pride in our humble yeoman heart, there have been changes in the Fantasy leaderboard which will elicit a degree of disquiet amongst more fair-minded members.

Known cheat and liar

COFFIN DODGERS WANTED

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The trials for selection to the over 50 and over 55 Scotland teams takes the form of an inter-district tournament which this year is being held on Sunday 6 December at DISC in Dundee.

The West district will enter one or two teams depending

SPOTLIGHT ON MEN'S 2S AS ELITE SIDES PUT THEIR FEET UP

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

With both our respective 1st Teams having some well-earned down-time this weekend the focus shifts to the Men's 2s who take on their counterparts from Inverleith at Auchenhowie on Saturday (1200).

Fraser Crawford's men have overcome a sticky

CHRISTMAS CEILIDH: HAVE YOU BOUGHT YOUR TICKETS?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

With only weeks to go until our annual Christmas Ceilidh at Strathblane House, tickets are going fast. To make sure you don't miss out purchase tickets (£25 each) for you and your guests from the bar at Auchenhowie.

VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR DECEMBER INDOOR COMPETITIONS

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Indoor International and West District Youth Indoor Finals take place on 18th, 19th and 20th December 2009. Volunteers are required to ensure that this event is a success.

Roles:

Liaison Officer for English (2)
Door Attendants (

PRACTICE MATCH FOR U18 BOYS: PLAYERS WANTED

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Our Under 18's are now preparing for their Scottish Cup matches which start soon. The Under 18 tournament has a revised structure which will include group games against both Kelburne and Inverleith.

To assist their preparation Ally Reid is

GOOD WINS ALL ROUND AS CLUB SIDES SHOW UP WELL

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

No 1st Team hockey this weekend so the focus was on our club sides.

They weren't terribly clever inbetween times but the opening and closing periods of the 2s game against Inverleith were good enough to ensure a 7-3 win. Charlie Hibbert cont

NO CHANGES IN FANTASY TABLE

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

It's tight at the top in the Fantasy League with only 34 points seperating 10 managers.

The top five doesn't change, it's still Kane - Reid - Crawford - MacArthur - Ferguson, and, with fixtures few and far-between at the moment, the opportun

JUNIOR STARS SELECTED FOR DISTRICT U18 TEAM

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Congratulations Ross Clunie, Lawrence Redford and Ewan O'Neil, all of whom have been selected for the West District U18 team playing this weekend. Our three young prospects, who have all been starring for the 3s this season, are joined by teammate Al

CHRISTMAS CEILIDH: TICKET DEADLINE LOOMING

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The deadline to buy tickets for the Christmas Ceilidh is looming fast. If you have not reserved your place by 28th November (ie 1 week before the event) you will miss out.

See Gary Maitles or Linda Smith for tickets or to reserve a table.

WIN OR BUST FOR GIRLS' PROMOTION BID

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Our Women's 1s travel to Edinburgh this Saturday knowing a win takes them into Division 1 after Christmas and anything else, in all likelihood, keeps them amid the dark depths of Division 2 for another year.

The trip to Goldenacre to face Ge

WEST DISTRICT MEN: LEAGUE TABLES AVAILABLE FOR WEEK 7

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The latest Men's West District League tables are now available in the League Tables section of the website.

In Division 1 the 3s remain level on points with Kelburne 3s but sit top courtesy of a vastly superior goal difference while the 4s l

CHRISTMAS CEILIDH: BUS SERVICE

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The organising committee have arranged for a luxurious coach to take revellers to this year's celebratory bash at the Strathblane Country Club on Saturday 5 December.

There are 83 places on board the good ship 'Boozecat' with priority given

U18 BOYS IMPRESSIVE AGAINST CLUB SELECT

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Further proof that our Youth Programme is beginning to bear fruit was in evidence last night as our U18 Boys pulled off an impressive 6-4 victory over a Club Select. Indeed the scoreline flattered the club side somewhat as our kids were leading 5-1 u

PROMOTION FOR GIRLS WITH 6-0 WIN

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Congratulations to the Women's 1s as they make the bottom split of Division 1 after Christmas.

After starting like a train and deservedly going 2-0 up through a Rachael Ferguson penalty corner and Anna Livingston penalty stroke they spent 15

WDUA MEETING 17TH NOVEMBER

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Auchenhowie will host the West District Umpires' Association quarterly meeting this Tuesday. This will include a presentation by Craig Madden on 'Game Management' among other items.

Things kick off at 7.30pm. Attend if you dare.

CONGRATULATIONS TO WOMEN'S U16 WEST DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A belated congratulations to Alice MacArthur, Juliet Gordon, Thalia Rennucci and Lara Mowforth who represented the West District last weekend.

The team got to the final only to lose to East on penalties.

SCOTS TAKE BRONZE IN NEW ZEALAND

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Scotland managed a very impressive third place in the World Cup Qualifier at the weekend, beating China on penalties. Vishal Marwaha was one of the scorers in the shoot out and with former player coach Callum McLeod on hand as Performance Director We

CHRISTMAS QUIZZES AT THE CLUB

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Following the success of last year's Festive Quiz Linda will be running a variety of Christmas Quizzes at Auchnehowie during December.

Friday 11th is the Senior Quiz (ie over 18s) and kicks off at 7pm. Saturday 12th is for U18s, starting at

FANTASY HOCKEY CHEAT SCANDAL: IAN MOODIE EXPOSED

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Proof positive that underneath the mild-mannered Ian Moodie exterior beats the heart of a cold-blooded psychopath as our Fantasy Hockey competition is rocked by its SECOND cheating scandal: Moodie-gate.

The selfless off-the-ball runner and 1

U10S QUALIFY FOR DISTRICT INDOOR FINAL

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Western Wildcats under 10s have qualified for the West District Indoor final where they will play Kelburne on the 20th December in the Lagoon Sports Centre Paisley. With 4 wins and a draw in the qualifying rounds the team is shaping up nicely for the

WOMEN'S 2S RECORD IMPRESSIVE CUP WIN IN EDINBURGH

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Women’s 2s travelled to Edinburgh to play Grange EL 3s in the first round of the SHU District Cup on Sunday. A solid team performance resulted in a 3-0 win with goals from Catherine Eldefield, Alice McArthur and Lorna Hickey

The 2’s welc

MEN'S 1S INDOOR PROGRAMME BEGINS IN EARNEST

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

With our Women's 1s making real headway in their indoor season it is the turn of the Men's First Team's winter campaign to come into focus in the coming weeks.

The fellas have been putting in the hours on the boards under the watchful eye of

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALEX STUART AND KIRSTY HOWE

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Well done to Alex Stuart and Kirsty Howe on their selection for West District U20s at the weekend. Kirsty will be especially delighted as she had earlier been dropped by the U18 squad!

The team beat East 2-1 in their first game, lost 1-0 to

MEN'S 1S LOOK TO TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS IN DUNDEE AS LAST 8 AWAITS

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

With the other Quarter Final places settled it remains only for Western and Dundee Wanderers to fight it out for progression to the last eight of the Scottish Cup.

Wanderers are enduring a miserable season, rooted to the bottom of the Divisi

GIRLS CHALK UP ANOTHER WIN INDOOR

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

To Paisley and the Lagoon Centre for the Women's West District League where the only thing harder than the tackles is the banging techno on the Sports Centre PA. Our girls take an eccentric approach to the indoor game, eschewing substitutes and playi

STARRING ROLE FOR WESTERN JUNIORS IN U18 DISTRICT VICTORIES

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Last weekend saw the Under the annual Inter-District tournament at Peffermill. An inexperienced West U16 team lost the first game of their group against Midlands ensuring no margin for error in their further 3 group matches. Comfortable wins and clea

U18 RESULTS FROM PEFFERMILL

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Our U18s played their first two games yesterday in the new format of the Scottish Cup competition. They were beaten 7-0 by a very strong Kelburne team containing both U21 and Full Internationalists but managed a very creditable 1-0 over Inverleith. I

1S MAKE CUP QUARTER FINALS AFTER 4-1 WIN IN DUNDEE

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Men's 1s came through a tough game in Dundee as 4-1 winners and take their place in the Scottish Cup Quarter Finals. A Scott McCartney hat-trick (2 corners plus 1 from open play) and a Steven Percy single were enough to ensure the win, however th

CEILIDH TICKETS: FINAL CALL

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The final deadline to purchase Christmas Ceilidh tickets is this Saturday, 28th November (exactly one week before the event). Please contact Gary Maitles to reserve yours. Tickets cost £25 and include a fabulous meal at the fantastic Strathblane Coun

VETERANS FIXTURES OVER CHRISTMAS

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

While most of us are downing tools and gearing up for Christmas, our veterans are getting ready for their Festive Tournament.

Giffnock, Hillhead and an Allstars team join Western for a four-way competition which takes place at Jordanhill Sch

JUNIOR TRAINING CANCELLED

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Tonight's Boys' junior sessions between 5 o'clock and 7 o'clock have been cancelled.

SIMPSON PLOTS THE INDOORS GLORY

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

With the wind and rain lashing those of us brave enough to venture outside, the prancing dilletantes of the Men's 1st Team mince (lisping cattily about one another) to the more fragrant environs of Bells Sports Centre, Perth and The Indoors.

7-2 WIN FOR GIRLS INDOOR

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Despite carrying injuries our Women notched up their third victory of the indoor season with a very comfortable 7-2 scoreline against East Kilbride.

An Alex Stuart hat-trick was supplemented by singles from Beth Vance, Laura Caird, Rachael F

WOMEN'S 2S DRAW 1-1 WITH STUDENTS

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Wildcats II hosted GU III at a fogbound Auchenhowie in a classic “game of two halves”. The students took control of the early play as the home side struggled to match the strength and pace of their visitors. Stout defending and another impressive dis

INTERNATIONAL MASTERS HONG KONG

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Western were represented in two age groups at this tournament, in the Masters (40+) Garry Blackshaw and Khalid Bashir and in the Senior masters (50+) Gordon MacKenzie and Tim Wilcox.

The event was centred at the Hong Kong football Club at Ha

OPENING DAY THE INDOORS SUCCESS IN PERTH

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Joe Simpson's enthusiastic approach to The Indoors appears to be paying dividends as Western opened their league campaign with two good wins.

Inverleith were dealt with in fairly short order with Western 6-2 up at half time before comfortabl

FANTASY LEAGUE: TIGHT AT THE TOP

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As we move into frosty December and the Festive period the Fantasy League is tighter than a Kane at Christmas. Kris, of that ilk, remains top by a miserly two points from Great White Hope Fraser Crawford who opens a six point gap from the orange in t

FIRST FIXTURE FOR OVER 45S ON TUESDAY

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A first game for our Over 45s this coming Tuesday. The team includes Pat McGinlay (coming out of retirement) and Tim Wilcock travelling through from Edinburgh. Western are playing the Allstars who are made up from a selection of players from clubs wh

CHRISTMAS CEILIDH: BUS DETAILS

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Folks

This is your final reminder for bus timings.

If you emailed Mr Kane with a request for a spot on the bus and you have NOT received an email to say that you are NOT on board then you have a place secured.

The bus w

KEEP AUCHENHOWIE TIDY

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An increasingly irritating level of litter is being left scattered around the pitch, pathway, canopy and changing rooms. Please take responsibility for the rubbish you choose to generate and dispose of it in one of the many bins in the immediate vici

MBSC AGM 12TH JANUARY

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The AGM of Milngavie and Bearsden Sports Club will take place on Tuesday 12th January beginning at 7.30pm.

MBSC is responsible for much of what goes on at Auchenhowie including upkeep of the grounds, clubhouse, changing facilites and bar a

JUNIOR COACHING: CHRISTMAS BREAK

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Next week sees the final Junior sessions of 2009 with the last session on Thursday 10th December. All coaching recommences week beginning Monday 18th January.

WESTERN AIM TO KEEP THE INDOORS BALL ROLLING

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

After last week's thoroughly impressive start to The Indoors campaign Western return to the scene of the crime with every intention of pilfering six more points. They play Grange first then last Saturday's whipping boys Hillhead and should pick up tw

CHRISTMAS CEILIDH HUGELY SUCCESSFUL

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A good time was had by all at our annual Christmas bash last night. Western members and guests enjoyed the excellent hospitality at Strathblane Country House and raised money to support The Wildcats Challenge appeal for a new surface at Auchenhowie.

1S GO TOP AFTER WEEK 2 OF THE INDOORS

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

With Menzieshill’s draw with Inverleith The Indoors league has been blown wide open. Western’s scrappy 6-5 win over Grange and 11-4 thrashing of Hillhead sees them sitting cat-smug and purring at the top of the table with a perfect four wins from fou

VICTORY FOR VETS AGAINST ALLSTARS

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Despite two late call offs our Vets managed to secure victory by five goals to nil in their first game against the Allstars.

Western controlled the game from the start and confined the opposition to a few breakaways which were dealt with co

EXCLUSIVE DEAL ON GUMSHIELDS

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Our thanks to David Clunie (father of Ross and Gareth) who has kindly extended us the benefit of his professional expertise in offering all members gumshields at cost price.

Prices start at £15 and increase according to the degree to which y

SCOTTISH HOCKEY YOUTH PANEL

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Scottish Hockey is looking to put together the 2009-2010 Youth Panel and is hosting an introductory meeting for 16 - 21 year olds interested in joining at the Lagoon Centre, Paisley on the 19th December 12:30 till 14:30.

The Youth Panel aim

AMENDMENT TO FREE HIT RULE INTERPRETATION

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

At their November meeting, FIH’s Hockey Rules Board reviewed part of rule 13.2.h regarding free hits and added a note of interpretation to be followed starting 1st January 2010.

The rule currently outlines procedures for taking a free hit,

WILDCATS CHALLENGE: PREMIUM SQUARES RELEASED

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

We are delighted to announce the release of our Premium squares for sale as The Wildcats Challenge enters its next phase.

These much-sought after, high value squares are now available for the following minimum prices:

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CRUCIAL GAMES IN PERTH TOMORROW

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A perfect start for league leaders Western sees them with four wins from four but tomorrow will be an exacting test of their silverware credentials. Kelburne, whilst erratic indoor, have the players to trouble any side while Menzieshill are aiming fo

WHEELS KEEP TURNING FOR GIRLS INDOOR

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The girls racked up yet another win indoor on Thursday. It wasn't much of a game by all accounts but goals from Laura Caird(2), Anna Livingston and Alex Stuart were enough for 4-3 victory.

MIXED FORTUNES FOR U18S INDOOR

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Our U18 Boys beat Ayr 3-1 before losing 13-7 to Kelburne in the West District Indoor competition today.

Ross Hickey and Rhury Smith(2) got the goals against Ayr. Both replicated their scoring efforts against Kelburne and were abetted by Gare

WESTERN STAY TOP AFTER WIN OVER MENZIESHILL

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An excellent 3-1 win over Menzieshill sees Western topping the indoor league over Christmas. Dougie Simpson got two first half goals before Scott McCartney finished on his reverse just after the interval for a third. After that it was very tense as t

GUMSHIELD OFFER: REMINDER

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A reminder that David Clunie will be at the club from 8pm tomorrow for those that are interested in his excellent offer of gumshields at cost price (starting at £15).

Please email agscott12@googlemail.com if you intend being there.

KANE AND MARWAHA AIM FOR INTERNATIONAL GLORY

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Western stars Kris Kane and Vishal Marwaha have been training with the Scotland Indoor Squad ahead of this weekend's matches with England. The series begins on Friday evening and continues over Saturday (2 games) and Sunday at The Lagoon Centre, Pais

VETS BEAT GIFFNOCK 4-2

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Our vets appeared to have learned their lesson from last week. Instead of waiting until the last ten minutes to score their goals they raced into an early lead with this week’s come back kid, Stuart O’Tool, scoring after five minutes. Obviously enjoy

GOOD LUCK VISH AND KRIS

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The best of luck to Vishal Marwaha and Kris Kane as they play for Scotland against England in this weekend's 4 Test series at The Lagoon Centre, Paisley.

The programme for the weekend is extensive and can be found elsewhere on this website,

CUP DRAWS ANNOUNCED

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Our Men's 1s face a trek to Aberdeen in the Spring having been drawn against Gordonians in the Scottish Cup Quarter Finals. They should come through this and, with Kelburne, Inverleith and Grange also seeded and therefore kept apart, it would be a su

MARWAHA AND KANE COME THROUGH INTERNATIONAL SERIES IN CREDIT

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Scotland's men came through their indoor test series with England with a draw (3-3) and three defeats (5-3, 4-2 and 8-1). The teams selected by coach Russell Garcia reflected an obvious desire to give his players as much court time as possible ahead

BOXING DAY BOUNCE GAME

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Always a favourite, the Boxing Day Bounce Game will get going at around 1pm on Saturday. Absolutely everyone is welcome and this is a very good way of getting out of the house and running off some of the Christmas turkey.

The bar will be ope

BOUNCE GAME 2ND JANUARY

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

With the weather putting paid to our attempts at a Boxing Day game, we'll see if we can reschedule for January 2nd.

All those who fancy running off the season's excesses should convene at Auchenhowie at 1pm. Everyone is welcome!

1ST TEAM LEAGUE FIXTURES AVAILABLE FOR 2010

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Both the Men and Women now have their fixtures for the second half of the season. The boys kick off at home to Clydesdale on 13th March (not an omen, we hope) while the girls play GHK away on the 13th February (ditto).

All matches can be vi

GUMSHIELD OFFER REMINDER

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A reminder that David Clunie will be at Auchenhowie next Tuesday, 5th January, to fit gumshields for those that want them. Prices start at a very reasonable £15. A number of people took advantage of this excellent offer last month and will be able to

MBSC AGM 12TH JANUARY 2010

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A further reminder that the AGM of the Sports Club takes place on Tuesday 12th January 2010 at 7.30pm in the hall at Auchenhowie.

MBSC is responsible for a great deal of what goes on at Auchenhowie and it is extremely important that all adu

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Happy New Year from your committee; we'd like to wish you a successful and prosperous 2010!

This is an important and exciting year for the club with so many of our teams in the mix for silverware and the drive for a new pitch at a crucial st

MEN'S CLUB TRAINING RESUMES TUESDAY 5TH JANUARY

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Now that 2010 is well and truly with us, we turn our attentions to the second half of the season.

The Men's West District League recommences on 16th January so club training will resume this Tuesday 5th January at 6.30pm (assuming, of course

MARWAHA AND KANE MAKE FINAL CUT

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Kris Kane and Vishal Marwaha will represent Scotland in the European Indoor Trophy in Poland having come through two practice matches against Wales at the weekend.

Scotland beat the Welsh 8-3 and 5-1 and are in good shape ahead of the trip t

TRAINING CANCELLED THIS WEEK

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

It will come as no surprise to learn that the continuing severe weather has put paid to training for the rest of the week. Fresh snow means that it could be some time before Auchenhowie is playable, particularly as the layer underneath has hardened i

INDOOR SUCCESS FOR JUNIORS

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The West District Indoor Finals weekend before Christmas saw some notable successes for our junior teams.

The U10s are West District Champions, demolishing kelburne 7-3 in the final at the Lagoon. Goal scorers were Cody Steveston with one go

GUMSHIELD OFFER UPDATE

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Despite the weather we had a great response last night with another 12 club members having impressions for gumshields. Their gumshields will be ready to be collected/fitted on Tuesday 19th January.

David will be at the club again next week f

SIMPSON COMES INTO FOCUS

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

January will see the return to competitive action of Joe 'Junior' Simpson. As followers of the first team will know Junior has been sidelined with a serious patella injury over the last 6-8 months and has been restricted to a mere handful of competit

JUNIOR PHOTOS ADDED TO GALLERY

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Team pictures of our successful U18, U14 and U10 Indoor sides are now available in the Photo Gallery section of the site.

MBSC AGM TUESDAY 12TH JANUARY

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The AGM of Milngavie and Bearsden Sports Club will take place in the hall at Auchnehowie at 7.30pm on Tuesday 12th January. All members of MBSC should attend to hear what the Sports Club has been doing over the past year and why and what plans the co

SCOTLAND INDOOR SQUAD HEAD FOR POZNAN

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Scotland Men's Indoor Squad set off for Poland on Wednesday in good spirits and hoping for a successful European Trophy tournament.

Vishal Marwaha and Kris Kane from Western make up the West Coast contingent along with Kelburne's Josh C

PLEASE UPDATE AVAILABILITY FOR 2010

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Can all playing members please log on and access the Availability section of the site to update their 2010 availability as far as possible. The more information you give us, the easier the job of the captains becomes and the more likely you are to ge

TRAINING AND FIXTURES THIS WEEKEND

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

With Auchenhowie resembling Narnia during the reign of The White Witch, it will come as no surprise when we inform you that training will not be possible this Tuesday and that there's more chance of a snowball fight on Wednesday or Thursday than a ga

THE WILDCATS CHALLENGE: UPDATE

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A lot has been happening over the past few weeks and, we are pleased to report, it is all very positive.

Applications have now been submitted to a range of potential funders and we await developments with keen interest. This is not a fast p

MBSC AGM

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The AGM of Milngavie and Bearsden Sports Club took place last night and we would like to thank the many Hockey members who took the time to attend.

Euphamisms about it having been a "difficult year" aside, perhaps the most interesting thing

MEN'S WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES AVAILABLE

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The latest Men's West District League Tables are available in the League Tables section of the site.

It's Western 1-2 in Division 1 in what is turning into a very competitive championship race with Kelburne 3s and Strathclyde Uni very much

SNOW JOKE: FIXTURES CANCELLED

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

After yet another covering of snow it's clear that our ambitions of getting games on this Saturday will have to remain unfulfilled. All three home games scheduled for this Saturday will be cancelled.

The 5s are already off and we await furth

NEWS FROM BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Our mole in Poznan has risked his neck to bring us the latest inside information from the Scotland Indoor Squad. W Ideally we would pass on this communication verbatim however its contents are, at best, X-Rated and, at worst, libelous.

In s

SCOTLAND STILL IN THE HUNT

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Scotland's bid for glory in the European Trophy is still alive after an opening day of mixed fortunes in Poznan.

The Scots opened against World Silver medalists and tournament favourites Poland and found themselves 2-0 down without really ha

FOW SPRING GOLF DATE

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Friends of Western spring golf meeting will be held at Balmore Golf Club on the afternoon of Friday, 23rd April.

Further details regarding this ever-popular gathering will be announced in due course by new Tournament Director Ian Anderso

U18 INDOOR BOYS FINISH THIRD

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Our Boys U18 Indoor team came away with a creditable third place in the National Championships today. We're in a good mood so we'll call that a Bronze Medal!

The boys went through their group unbeaten following draws with CALA and Menzieshil

VETS TOURNAMENT REACHES ITS CLIMAX

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Good luck to our veterans this Tuesday as they take on Hillhead in the final game of there weather-ravaged Winter tournament. A win lifts the trophy and the game starts at 8pm at Jordanhill School.

WEATHER AND PITCH UPDATE

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

With the harsh weather easing our pitch is beginning to recover from its covering of snow of the last few weeks. There were still some patches of frost last night (Saturday) but, with a bit of luck, training will be able to go ahead as normal this we

SCOTS AVOID THE DROP IN POZNAN

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Scotland came out of the European Trophy in Poznan with 5th place and the guarantee of being in the same event in two years' time.

A disappointing 4-4 draw with Slovakia coupled with Sweden's shock draw with favourites Poland consigned the S

JUNIOR TRAINING ON TONIGHT

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Tonight's Junior sessions go ahead as planned. The Primary session is at 4.30pm and the Boys session straight afterwards at 5.30pm.

SHU ROADSHOW

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The SHU's Roadshow wheeled into Hughenden last night and Roger Jamieson and Alastair Scott took the opportunity to attend. The evening took the form of a brief presentation by SHU President Lee Cousins followed by a question and answer session with t

VETS LOSE 100% RECORD

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Our over 45 veterans lost their 100% record on Tuesday night when they were held to a 2 – 2 draw by a battling Hillhead side in the final game of the winter tournament. Hillhead started the stronger team and it was several minutes before Western sett

SPRING CAMPAIGNS BEGIN THROUGHOUT THE CLUB

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

After last weekend's false start the race for silverware should get off to a delayed flyer tomorrow for several of our teams.

The Men's Indoor season goes into the first day of its split with table-toppers Western playing perennial champions

LEVEL 1 COACHING COURSE OPPORTUNITIES

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

As usual, Auchenhowie will host the SHU's Level 1 Coaching course in June. This covers a weekend and, once successfully completed, sees the participants accredited at Level 1 Coaches. If anyone is interested in attending, please speak to Roger Jamies

GIRLS CLEAR AT THE TOP INDOOR

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Our all-conquering Women's Indoor team are streaking away with the West District League after an emphatic 10-2 demolition of Glasgow Uni at the Lagoon last night. Hat-tricks from Alex Stuart, Laura Caird and Lara Mowforth and a single from skipper Ra

EASYSEARCH AND EASYFUNDRAISING

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

We have reached a very important point in our fundraising for the new pitch surface.

Every single penny counts in the next few months. If you don't have the spare cash to donate directly, you can still help the pitch fund and here is how:-

WESTERN RETAIN TOP SPOT INDOOR

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A battling 3-3 draw with champions Menzieshill coupled with a dour 4-3 win over Dundee Wanderers sees Western retain their two point advantage at the top of the Indoor Championship.

Joe Simpson's last minute penalty corner conversion earned

2ND TEAM TRAINING THIS THURSDAY

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The usual 2s/3s/Development session this Thursday is affected by the rearranged West District League fixture between the 3s and Strathclyde University. The game starts at 8pm so training for those who are not involved will run between 7pm and 8pm onl

HALL OF FAME TO BE UNVEILED NEXT FRIDAY

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Since W.E. Wickam played against Ireland in Scotland's first international fixture in 1902, Western has taken great pride in each and every player who has gained full international caps while a member of our club.

After almost two years of

FANTASY LEAGUE RETURNS

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The first fixtures of 2010 mean that our Fantasy League swings back into action with League Supremo Kris Kane still enjoying a narrow lead at the top. Fraser Crawford is in second place by just 13 points with Dave Rickards, Ally Reid and Stuart Dick

CLUB TIES STILL AVAILABLE

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our new(ish) design club ties are still available to purchase for the very reasonable sum of £15. Email Gus Scott via the Contacts section of the site or buy direct from Linda at the bar at Auchenhowie. A limited number of bow ties are also available

CORK HARLEQUINS VETERANS FESTIVAL

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT
We have been invited to the annual Cork Veterans Festival which will take place on August 27th-29th.

Accommodation has been reserved at Cork International person sharing based on a twin/double room and €55 per Airport Hotel. The organisers h

WEST DISTRICT TABLES AVAILABLE

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's West District Tables are now available and can be viewed in the League Tables section of the site. The 3s and 4s take up first and second place respectively in Division 1 while the 5s are in fourth place in Division 5 with the 6s further do

MEN CLOSE IN ON INDOOR TITLE

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A huge day tomorrow in Perth as our Men's 1s aim to extend their lead at the top of the Scottish Indoor league. The boys play Inverleith first before playing Menzieshill for the third and final time this season.

Six points would virtually gu

ANOTHER WIN FOR GIRLS INDOOR

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our Women kept the wheels turning on their indoor bandwagon with a 7-2 win over Hillhead last night at the Lagoon. Alex Stuart scored 4 and Laura Caird, Rachael Ferguson and Anna Livingston got 1 each. They play one more league game before the cup st

3S GO TOP WITH WIN OVER UNI

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT
An excellent 5-2 win over Strathclyde University last night sees the Men's 3s top of West District Division 1.

This was a very good game against a side that showed why they are going so well in the league. Indeed, it was the students who too

AGONY IN PERTH AS WESTERN SURRENDER INITIATIVE

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With only two games to go in the Indoor League, champions Menzieshill have a precious point advantage at the top of the table after a dramatic last minute equaliser against Western.

With the score 4-3 in Western's favour and the game in its

NEW GRAHAM LISTER ART SHOW

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The show is called Close-By, and it is at the Auld Kirk Museum in Kirkintilloch, just north of Glasgow. The opening is on Saturday the 13th February from 11am until 1pm. Wine and food will be served, and all are welcome.

There is easy parki

JUNIOR TRAINING CANCELLED

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Due to the snow in Milngavie, tonight's Junior training has been cancelled. Senior training looks like it may go the same way however we will make a decision on that later in the day. Watch this space for updates.

WOMEN'S 2S TRAINING CANCELLED

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Wildcats 2s training is off tonight. The pitch is still frozen. Please check your emails for details of the weekend's games.

TRAINING CANCELLED TONIGHT

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Due to the snow training tonight for all sections has been cancelled. Obviously this weekend's games look increasingly unlikely to go ahead and we'll keep you updated on things tomorrow.

COACHING THE COACHES 2: DON'T MISS OUT

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Saturday 13th February sees the return of the highly successful 'Coaching the Coaches' clinic at the club. Self-styled hockey intellectuals Harry Dunlop and Kris Kane will lead another tutorial for those who wish to advance their knowledge of the gam

GIRLS SCOOP INDOOR TITLE

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Congratulations to our Women's Indoor team who have triumphed in the West District league at the first time of asking. Yet another emphatic victory last night (8-1 this time) secured the title. This has been a great exercise for the girls and we hope

INDOOR TITLE UP FOR GRABS

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Scottish Men's Indoor title will be decided on Sunday as champions and leaders Menzieshill and pretenders Western and Inverleith slug it out for glory.

Western bookend the day against Inverleith and then Wanderers. They are in third plac

JUNIOR INFORMATION EVENING

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The parents and guardians of our junior players are all warmly invited to an Open Night at Auchenhowie next Thursday, 11th February at 7pm.

This will take place in the bar and each guest can enjoy a complementary glass of wine while our You

THE WILDCATS CHALLENGE REACHES ANOTHER MILESTON

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
We are delighted to confirm the announcement made by Roger Jamieson at last night's Hall of Fame reception that The Wildcats Challenge, our project to lay a water-based surface at Auchenhowie, has now reached 25% of its target figure.

While

DISAPPOINTMENT AS INDOOR CAMPAIGN FIZZLES OUT

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
An indoor season which promised much finished with a whimper rather than a bang with Menzieshill champions again and Western coming in third.

Had they beaten Inverleith in the opening game of the day their hopes would have stayed alive. As i

WESTERN 1-2 IN WEST DISTRICT DIVISION 1

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our 3s and 4s recorded excellent victories yesterday and are now slugging it out at the top of West District Division 1.

The 3s beat a very young Kelburne 3s 3-2 at Bellahouston in a result that puts them clear at the top of the table. Afte

HALL OF FAME UNVEILED

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
In a hugely enjoyable evening at Auchenhowie, our Hall of Fame was unveiled to great appreciation. A mixture of Friends of Western, Internationalists and club members enjoyed the hospitality of the Friends and took the time to have a look at the new

6-2 FRIENDLY WIN FOR MEN'S 2s

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The 2s played a friendly against Dunfermline Carnegie yesterday and recorded a solid 6-2 win. They played well for large spells but took a while to settle and were definately a bit rusty early on.

Their play improved over the course of the

HISTORY EXPANDED

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Thanks to Howard Andrew for adding to our already substantial club history. We now have further details of the years 1974-2009 and lists of Captains and Presidents over the last 40 years.

Howard has said that he would like the online Histor

INFORMATION EVENING FOR PARENTS THIS THURSDAY

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder that this Thursday, 11th February, there will be an informal evening for parents to come up to the club, enjoy a complementary glass of wine and find out a little bit about our Junior sections plans for the future. This event begins at 7pm

KANE STRETCHES LEAD IN FANTASY LEAGUE

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
1st Team goalkeeper Kris Kane continues to show that there is more to him than 'controversial' umpiring as he adds to his lead in our Fantasy competition. As many of you will know, Kane has been criticised in the Paisley online media (a well-known ba

BIG DAY FOR GIRLS AS WOMEN'S NATIONAL LEAGUE RESUMES

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our Women's 1s begin their campaign in Division 1b of the National League with a tricky away fixture to GHK on Saturday (1500 at Old Anniesland). The girls did well to gain promotion from Division 2 to what is effectively the relegation pool of Divis

LATEST MEN'S WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES AVAILABLE

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Latest league tables are now available for the Men's West District League in the League Tables section of the site. The 3s lead the 4s by 2 points in Division 1 with Strathclyde University third and Kelburne 3s fourth. In Division 3, the 5s are creep

SUCCESSFUL PARENTS' INFORMATION EVENING AT AUCHENHOWIE

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Thanks to all those who took the time to attend last night's inaugural Parents' Information Evening at Auchenhowie. This was a pleasant and worthwhile event which proved useful for Parents and Club Officials alike. There was a very positive dialogue

3S HIT DOUBLE FIGURES

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's 3s continued their fine form of recent weeks with a 10-1 win over bottom side Giffnock. They were 4 up within 15 minutes but failed to add to their total before half-time.

The second half saw Western camped in the Giffnock half an

GIRLS HOST GRANGE THIS WEEKEND

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our Women's 1s play host to relegation rivals Grange on Saturday (1330) (although, to be fair, in Division 1b everyone is a relegation rival). After a 4-0 defeat at GHK last weekend they will be keen to get points on the board as they bid to stay up.

FANTASY LEAGUE: KANE REELED IN

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Like a trout snared by a patient fisherman, Fantasy League leader Kris Kane's advantage is gradually being played in as the gap is closed to 10 points. Stuart Dick and Fraser Crawford are the two angling for first place while the pack thins out behin

WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES AVAILABLE FOR WEEK 16

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's West District League tables are now available in the League Tables section of the site. The 3s and 4s maintain their stranglehold on the top of Division 1 while the 5s and 6s are also as you were in Division 3.

FROZEN PITCH - MATCHES CANCELLED

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Mens 6th XI, Ladies 1st and 3rd XI matches at 12:00, 1:30 and 3:00pm respectively have all been postponed due to a frozen pitch.

EXCLUSIVE OFFER: GRAHAM LISTER DESIGNED ECO BAGS

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Western's very own artist in residence Graham Lister has very kindly produced a limited edition eco bag to raise profits for the Wildcats Challenge. The bags cost £7 each and all profits go to the club. As you can see they are rather splendid and fea

FIXTURE CARD DECIMATED BUT GOOD WIN FOR GIRLS

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A frustrating weekend for the majority of our teams with the cold weather ensuring that most of us didn't get a game. On Saturday only the 5s played. They were beaten 9-2 with Rory Crawford and Robbie Millar getting the goals.

The Women's 1s

MEN'S CLUB TRAINING CANCELLED TONIGHT

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Due to the cold weather and lack of changing facilities Men's Club Training is cancelled tonight. 1st Team Training will still go ahead as will Junior Coaching. The forecast is not good for the rest of the week and we'll keep you posted on how things

COLD SNAP CONTINUES TO WREAK HAVOC

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The cold weather continues to have an adverse affect on all things hockey at Auchenhowie. Yet another burst pipe in the changing rooms has resulted in further flooding and the decsion to switch off the water to prevent any more damage.

Unti

WOMEN'S 2s TRAINING OFF

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
2s training off tonight because of the snow

JUNIOR TRAINING CANCELLED

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Tonight's Junior sessions have been cancelled due to the ongoing poor weather.

WOMEN'S 1S FALL VICTIM TO THE WEATHER

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Tomorrow's Women's 1st Team match has been postponed. Opponents Highland felt compelled to call off the game due the heavy snow in the north of Scotland (they are based in Dingwall) and the very difficult conditions on the A9.

No other fixtu

GUMSHIELD OFFER: FINAL CHANCE FOR FITTINGS

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
David Clunie will again be at the Club, available to take impressions for new gumshields between 8:30pm and 9:30pm on Tuesday 2nd March. Also, if any members need a modification to their existing gumshields, he is happy to help. His return visit will

BIG WIN FOR GIRLS IN INDOOR CUP

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Women's Indoor Team beat Monklands 8-0 last night as they look to add the Cup to their West District League crown. Rachael Ferguson, Lara Mowforth, Katy Andersen, Alex Stuart and Beth Vance all notched singles while Anna Livingston managed a hat-

AUCHENHOWIE CHANGING FACILITIES

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHANGING ROOMS

Due to the weather causing a number of burst pipes there is no water in the changing rooms; both the showers AND the toilets are out of action for the foreseeable future. Please do not attempt t

PROFITABLE SATURDAY FOR ALL SIDES IN ACTION

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A pleasing Saturday at Auchenhowie saw wins for all Western teams in action and some convincing scorelines.

The 3s opened the day with a 1045 start against Kelburne 4s. This was expected to be a tricky fixture but Kelburne seem to be suffer

GRAHAM LISTER ECO BAGS GOING FAST

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our limited edition Graham Lister eco bags are flying off the shelves. Over half have already been snapped up so don't miss out. Contact Kris Kane to order yours today.

GIRLS OFF THE MARK WITH 2-1 WIN OVER HILLHEAD

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our Women's 1s have garnered their first 3 points of their Division 1b campaign with a 2-1 home win over Hillhead yesterday with a Mairi Bowie wondergoal the difference between the teams. This was a vital victory and shows that they are finding their

MBSC COMMITTEE MEETING

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Minutes from last Thursday's meeting of the Milngavie and Bearsden Sports Club committee will be posted in the bar from tonight. Please take the time to read them and, should you have any comments or questions, address them to your section reps, Roge

WILDCATS CHALLENGE: UPDATE

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The total number of squares sold for our new pitch is now 1265 out of 5000. There are still one or two pledged contributions to come in plus the money raised by the Fantasy League and the Eco Bags designed by Graham Lister. Things are going well and

MEN'S 1S DETERMINED TO TAKE FULL POINTS THIS SATURDAY

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men’s 1st Team finally return to competitive outdoor action on Saturday when Clydesdale are the visitors to Auchenhowie (1300). Harry Dunlop has the luxury of a full squad for the first time since he returned to Western and is confident that he h

COFFIN DODGERS SURVIVE TO MAKE SQUAD

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Two 6th team stalwarts, Ally Trainor and Gerry McBride, have survived the dreaded cut and been selected for this year’s Scotland Over 55 team.

They have a rigorous training regime to compete to ensure that they are at peak fitness for the v

SPORTS THERAPIST NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH MBSC

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Gordon Stevenson, a local Sports Therapist, is now available at the club for anyone wishing to use him. Gordon comes highly recommended having previously worked through Esporta in Milngavie. Some information about him and what he does is included bel

FANTASY HOCKEY: KANE STRETCHES LEAD

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Fantasy Hockey supremo and preening oaf Kris Kane has extended his lead to 21 points as the Men's 1s prepare to return to competitive action and add a further twist to an already exciting run-in.

Kane, who leads Old Pretender Stuart Dick, ha

MEN'S 1S NOTCH FRIENDLY WIN AT PEFFERMILL

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our Men's 1s came away from the first leg of a friendly double-header with a 4-3 win over Grange at Peffermill last night.

Coach Harry Dunlop said, "It was a really useful workout for the boys and I'm pleased with how we played. We were try

WOMEN ON FOR INDOOR DOUBLE

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our Women's indoor team are just a game away from a debut season League and Cup double following their 3-1 semi-final win over Hillhead last night. Alex Stuart, Beth Vance and captain Rachael Ferguson got the goals.

The final is next Thursda

SPOILS SHARED FOR FIRST TEAMS IN A FRUSTRATING DAY AT AUCHENHOWIE

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A day of unsatisfying outcomes at Auchenhowie yesterday as both of our 1st Teams drew games they will feel they could have won.

The Men were on first and fell behind to a very early Clydesdale strike befrore dominating the rest of the first

GIRLS EDGED OUT IN ANOTHER TIGHT GAME

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Women's 1s were narrowly beaten yesterday by Edinburgh University in a game from which, again, they will feel they might have deserved more.

Having weathered a first half storm they went in at the break at 0-0. However, straight after ha

FANTASY LEAGUE: GAP NARROWS AS MCKELVIE GOES INTO DEEP FREEZE

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Part time Director of Business and full time bad-tempered golfer Stuart Dick continues to lead the race to usurp Fantasy League Impressario Kris Kane at the top of the leaderboard. Fraser Crawford is hanging in there another 3 points back and Andrew

GRANGE STEAMROLLERED

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The second leg of the Men's 1s' friendly double-header against Grange was a one-sided affair with Western running out 10-1 winners. This was a weak looking Grange side and some way shy of the squad they will take to the European Trophy over Easter (

RESERVE AND DISTRICT CUP QUARTER FINAL DRAWS

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Three winnable ties for the Western teams still in the Reserve and District Cup competitions. Should they overcome Uddingston this Sunday, the Men's 2s have a home fixture against the side they beat in last year's District Cup final, Inverleith, whil

COACHES LOOKING TO GET SEASONS BACK ON TRACK AFTER LAST WEEKEND

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
After the disappointment of dropped points at the weekend, Murray Laing faces the task of lifting the Women’s 1st Team for a trip to Grange, a side with a 100% record in Division 1b. “The mood in the camp is a bit low after Sunday,” said the Coach. “

WILDCATS CHALLENGE UPDATE

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
We are pleased to announce that further donations have pushed the total number of squares sold to 1281 as our drive for a new surface at Auchenhowie enters a crucial stage. We are beginning to get replies from funders and the responses we have are, o

WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES OUT

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With four games to go it's the 3s' league to lose in Division 1 as they are 3 points clear with a much greater goal difference than second place Kelburne 3s. The 4s are fourth and could still secure a top three finish if results go their way.

FUNDRAISING AND THE CLUB DINNER

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Fantasy League
As it reaches it's final straight, we are that sure you will agree that the Fantasy Hockey League has been a whole load of fun to all if those currently taking part. It has raised inter-team awareness amongst the membership and giv

PENALTY AGONY FOR GIRLS IN INDOOR CUP FINAL

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our Women's debut indoor season finished with the disappointment of a defeat on sudden death penalties after a Cup Final they dominated but just couldn't finish off in normal time.

At half time the girls went in 2-2 following goals from capt

TOP SIDES PROGRESS IN CUPS

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our Men's 1s and 2s and Women's 1s are all safely through to the next stage of their respective cup competitions. The Men's 1st Team won 6-0 against Gordonians in Aberdeen with goals from Dave Mansouri, Joe and Dougie Simpson plus a Scott McCartney h

GOOD WIN FOR MEN'S 1S IN DUNDEE

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's 1st Team won comfortably in Dundee against Menzieshill yesterday and were well pleased with a good second-half performance. Western got off the mark with a trademark Scott McCartney penalty corner strike before conceding a sloppy equaliser.

U18S ON COURSE FOR PLAY-OFFS

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our U18 Men are set to make 2nd place in their pool and advance to the play-offs should they beat CALA next weekend. They lost 2-0 to Kelburne on Saturday before beating Hillhead 3-2 with goals from Ross Hickey, Ross Clunie and Rory Crawford. In thei

FANTASY LEAGUE: CRAWFORD IN THE HUNT

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Men's 2nd Team Captain and ginger-afro recidivist Fraser Crawford is breathing down the neck of leader Kris Kane as our Fantasy League goes into its final lap. The pack is jostling for position and, with six players within 50 points of the lead, a nu

CRUNCH TIME FOR WOMEN'S 2S

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our Women's 2nd Team are very much at the business end of their season needing wins to ensure a second successive promotion. They play league leaders Glasgow Caledonian University tonight before a tough double header at the weekend: Dalziel on Saturd

MEN'S 1S FACE STERN TEST THIS WEEKEND

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our Men's 1st Team play European Trophy-bound Grange on Saturday at Auchenhowie (1330) in a game they must win if they want to keep daylight between themselves and the teams in 3rd and 4th: Inverleith and Clydesdale.

Coach Harry Dunlop knows

SMARTIE - THE GIRLS' HERO

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Hamish the Highland Cow Mini Cooper reporting from Fort William to tell a tale of true commitment and great bravery. A man who knows that a hockey club is for life and not just for sleazing on girls at club dinners (Dave).

When all hope was

LADIES RETURN VICTORIOUS

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
And so the epic road trip came to a glorious end today as the Ladies 1st XI (and Hamish our favourite Highland Cow Mini Cooper) returned from Dingwall with a crucial 4-0 victory, keeping their hopes of Division One hockey next season very much alive

WESTERN TEAMS RECORD A SATURDAY CLEAN SWEEP

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A vast ocean of green on our results board for Saturday heralds the most successful day of the season thus far. On the last scheduled day of West District hockey every single Western team in action recorded a win, from the Women's 1s on tour in darke

FANTASY LEAGUE: KANE EXTENDS LEAD

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Kris Kane has put some daylight between himself and the chasing pack in our Fantasy Hockey competition, extending his lead to 16 points over Fraser Crawford in second place. The leaderboard currently looks like this:

Pos Manager Name Team Po

NEW PHOTOS AVAILABLE IN THE GALLERY

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Photos from our Men's 1st Team game against Clydesdale and our Women's 1st Team game against GHK, both at Auchenhowie on March 13th, are now available in the Photo Galleries section of the site. Thanks again to Bernie at Dusk Till Dawn Photography fo

CONGRATULATIONS RHURY SMITH

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
We're sure everyone at Western will take great pleasure in the news of Rhury Smith's selection for the Scotland U18 team to play Wales in a series of games at Inverclyde over the Easter weekend. Full details of these fixtures can be found on the SHU

TOP CAR PARK OUT OF BOUNDS THIS SATURDAY

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The top car park at Auchenhowie will be unavailable to members between 1100 and 1530 this Saturday. This is to allow Rangers (beaten 4-1 by St Johnstone last night) to use it for a match taking place at Murray Park.

Please ensure you and you

GIRLS AIM FOR ANOTHER WIN TOMORROW NIGHT

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Women's 1s take on Grange in a rearranged fixture tomorrow night, Easter Monday, at Auchenhowie. The game is a 7.30pm start and should be a terrific opportunity for the girls to pick up where they left off in Dingwall; they recorded a 4-0 win in

MEN'S 3S RETAIN WEST DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Congratulations to our Men's 3rd Team who, by dint of the 4s' draw with Hillhead yesterday, are West District champions for the third time in four years. On each of those previous occasions the Reserve Cup has accompanied the league championship into

MBSC MINUTES AVAILABLE IN THE BAR

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The minutes of last Thursday's Sports Club Committee Meeting are now up in the bar. Please take the time to have a look at them to find out what is happening at MBSC.

GIRLS BEAT GRANGE

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A belated congratulations to the Women's 1s who recorded a fabulous 3-2 win over Grange on Monday night. Goals from Anna Livingston, Jen Lennox and Rachael Ferguson were enough to claim the three points which sees them move into third place in Divisi

MEN'S 2S CANCELLED TOMORROW

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's 2s game against Erskine Stewarts Melville tomorrow has been cancelled. ESM could not raise a team.

CUP WEEKEND FOR MEN'S 2S AND 3S

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The quarter finals of the cup loom large for the Men's 2s and 3s this Sunday, with both teams eager to emulate last year's successes but crippled by the absence of key personnel.

The 2s are without Gary Maitles, Dan Prior, Niall Sommerville

KEEP AUCHENHOWIE TIDY

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A plea from our goal-getting groundsman, Scott McCartney, for all members to please make use of the bins situated around the pitch and grounds. Our surface is scruffy enough without empty juice bottles and other assorted rubbish scarring it further.

CUP SEMI-FINAL DRAWS MADE

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's District and Reserve Cup semi-finals have been drawn:

District Cup
Western II v Gordonians II
Clydesdale II v Kelburne II

Reserve Cup
Western III v Erskine Stewarts Melville III
Dundee Wanderers III v Dunfe

MEN'S 2S AND 3S SAFELY THROUGH TO CUP SEMIS

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our Men's 2s and 3s negotiated the hazards of the cup quarter finals yesterday, coming through unscathed and looking forward to the semi-finals in Dundee in a fortnight's time.

The 2s dominated their game against an Inverleith team who defen

SUMMER CAMP APPLICATION FORMS NOW AVAILABLE

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Application forms along with information about this years Summer Camp have been added to the Junior section of the website.

These can be downloaded, filled in and sent back to the address provided.

For any problems or queries, pleas

APPLE OPTICIANS SPECIAL OFFER

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
We are delighted to bring you Apple Opticians special offer on sunglasses. Make it down to their special event on the evening of 22nd April to have a look at their range and take advantage of this great deal.

FANTASY LEAGUE NAME AND SHAME

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Right, folks. Despite this event having been up and running since AUGUST, over half of those who have entered a team are still to pay their tenner entry fee. Could the following lowlifes please cough up asap either by seeing Kris direct or by leaving

CLUB DINNER: TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Roll up, everyone, for the social event of the season. The Club Dinner is back and this time it means to have you, even if it must be burglary!

Everyone's favourite vehicle for debauchery will this year take place on Saturday, 5th June at t

FANTASY HOCKEY: FAMOUS FIVE VIE FOR GLORY

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With games - and therefore scoring opportunities - ever thinner on the ground there are five players still in with a realistic chance of winning our inaugural Fantasy Hockey League Championship. Long-term leader Kris Kane has 804 points, Andrew McAlo

WILDCATS CHALLENGE HITS 1987 SQUARES SOLD

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Fantastic news as The Wildcats Challenge, our project to lay a new surface at Auchenhowie, approaches the 2000 squares sold mark. With a target of 5000 squares to sell, we are moving ever further in the right direction. The big increase comes from pl

GIRLS FACE HILLHEAD IN RELEGATION SIX-POINTER

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Women’s 1s revisit the scene of a previous defeat on Saturday when the play Hillhead at Jordanhill School (1230). The girls’ impressive first half of the season had few real low points but their unlucky loss to the West Enders was one of them. Wi

WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES AVAILABLE

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The most up-to-date West District Men's League tabes are now available in the League Tables section of the site. The 3s are confirmed as Division 1 champions while the 4s could still make second place should they win their last two games and Kelburne

BIG DAY IN EDINBURGH FOR U18 MEN

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our Junior Men are counting down to their day in the sun this weekend as they look forward to the finals of this year’s U18 Cup on Sunday. Western face Strathallan in the semi-final and, should they come through that, have the prospect of old foes Ke

BACK NINE ON PAR

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
West District League champions Western 3s reached the mid point of April knowing that form must be maintained if they are to retain their Scottish Reserve Cup in May. Visitors Hillhead have proven a thorn in the paw of the Wildcats in the past but th

GIRLS EDGED OUT IN SICKENER AT JORDANHILL

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Women's 1s lost 1-0 in a tense encounter at Jordanhill School. The girls can holds can hold their heads high having set set the midfield tempo, sadly their were unable to convert superiority of possession into convertable chances.

They s

MEN GET INVERLEITH IN REPEAT OF LAST YEAR'S SEMI-FINALS

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's 1s drew Inverleith in the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup and, in a repeat of last year, Kelburne and Grange face-off in the other tie. Both games take place at Peffermill on Saturday 8th May.

U18S CUP TRIUMPH

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our Junior Men brought home the U18 Scottish Cup in a result which vindicates the hard work being done with and by our young players and the talent that we have in this age group.

Western came through the semi-final with a comfortable 4-1 in

FANTASY HOCKEY: NEW LEADER AS KANE IS OVERTAKEN AT LAST

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Neutrals everywhere were celebrating last night with the news that Fantasy Hockey supremo Kris Kane has been overtaken in first place of his own competition by people's champion Andrew McAloon. King Rat Kane (pictured yesterday) is 3 points back from

U18 CUP WINNERS CELEBRATE WITH THE TROPHY

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
We are delighted to showcase our Junior Men as they show off the U18 Scottish Cup they won at Peffermill on Sunday. Led by Rhury Smith and coached by Steven Percy they look rightfully delighted with their achievement. Indeed, a number of the squad (w

MUST-WIN GAME FOR GIRLS AT HOME TO HIGHLAND

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
It was a disappointed Women’s 1st Team that trained last night following their 1-0 defeat at the weekend. A win would have ensured Division 1 hockey next season but they now must beat Highland on Saturday to ensure a play-off with the winners of Divi

MEN'S WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES OUT

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The latest Men's West District League tables are now available in the League Tables section of the site. The 3s are confirmed as champions for the second successive year with a final total of 51 points. The 4s could round off an excellent season by f

1S LOOK FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL EDGE OVER INVERLEITH

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's 1s resume their stop-start league campaign in a dress-rehearsal of their Scottish Cup semi-final at Peffermill against Inverleith. The only player they are missing is Grant McCallum who sustained yet another injury while involved in the GB

3S WRAP UP LEAGUE WITH EMPHATIC WIN

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's 3s rounded off another West District championship in style last night with an excellent 10-2 win over Stepps at Millerston. This was a very sound performance and, at times, outstanding. Barry Kane (3), Ross Clunie (2), Yasser Ahmed (2), Law

BAMPOT WINS FRIENDS OF WESTERN GOLF

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The spring Friends of Western golf outing at Balmore on Friday was won by Lester Bampot, aka Ian Anderson. In less than tropical conditions he overcame a field of 15 players to become the first recipient of the handsome new Chinese crystal winner's

INTERNATIONALISTS GALLERY EVENING PHOTOS NOW AVAILABLE

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Over 100 photos from Friends of Western's fantastic reception to mark the unveiling of our Internationalists Gallery have now been uploaded and can be viewed in the Photo Galleries section of the site.

GIRLS SQUEEZE INTO PLAY-OFF WITH 1-0 WIN

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Women's 1s will play-off with Granite City for Division 1 survival next Saturday at Peffermill after victory by the slenderest of margins over Highland ensured fourth spot in Division 1b.

Lucy McArthur's second half strike was all Wester

U16S GAIN CREDITABLE DRAW WITH CLYDESDALE

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Girls U16 drew 1-1 with Clydesdale with Alice MacArthur scoring the Wildcats goal from a Penalty Corner. A good result given the team featured four twelve or thirteen year olds. The U16s' next game is 23rd May against Grange.

3S MAKE FINAL AS 2S MISS OUT

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's 3s made their third Reserve Cup final in four years with a resounding 8-0 win over Erskine Stewart's Melville while the 2s suffered the disappointment of a 2-0 defeat to Gordonians.

Four Ross Clunie short corners in the first half

MEN'S 3RD TEAM PHOTOS IN THE GALLERY

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Some photos of the Men's 3s victory over Erskine Stewart's Melville are in the Photo Gallery section of the site. Thanks to Jim Shepherd for passing these on.

FANTASY HOCKEY: VERMIN SCURRIES CLEAR BY A WHISKER

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Kris Kane has used all of his feral cunning to scamper - via drainpipe and bin - back to the top of the Fantasy League. With Fraser Crawford and Andrew McAloon fighting hard to exterminate his title chances the run in looks exciting and the final few

VODAFONE OFFER

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Thinking of renewing your phone contract?

For a limited period Vodafone are offering a donation of £60 to Western Wildcats if you are re-newing or starting a phone contract with them.

Please contact Kris Kane for more information.

DEADLINE FOR EARLYBIRD DINNER TICKETS THIS SATURDAY

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder to everyone that the deadline for our Earlybird ticket offer is 7pm on Saturday 1st May. To collect your Club Dinner ticket at the bargain price of £25 your money MUST be with Linda IN FULL by this time.

FANTASY HOCKEY: DEBTORS DICE WITH DEATH

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Sixteen blood-sucking parasites are still to pay for their Fantasy Hockey entry and are dicing with death. King Rat Kane and his guard dog Simpson Junior are on the prowl. Please pay as a matter of urgency to avoid further blood shed. You know who yo

GIRLS ON FORM AHEAD OF PLAY-OFF

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A campaign which started back in July, travelled from the Borders to the Highlands visiting just about every point in-between and contained more stops, starts, highs and lows than a badly executed 6th Team corner routine, finally comes down to one ma

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED AT PEFFERMILL

Sat, 01 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Congratulations to the Women's 1st Team who ensured top division survival with a gritty 1-0 victory over Granite City at Peffermill.

This certainly wasn't their best performance of the season but it was the result that counted and it came co

WORLD CUP PREDICTOR LEAGUE

Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With the World Cup just around the corner, Your fundraising committee in conjunction with Friends of Western have decided to run a World Cup Score Predictor to raise funds for the club.

Go to www.drewmagoo.com and register your team in the W

CLUB DINNER: EARLYBIRDS SNAP UP 50% OF TICKETS

Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Already, with a month still to go to the event, HALF of the tickets for the Club Dinner have been sold. 40 Earlybirds have taken advantage of our excellent discounted price of £25. The remaining tickets will now go on sale at the full price of £28. S

BALL BOYS/GIRLS WANTED

Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With both the Women's and Men's 1st Teams in action at Peffermill this Saturday in their respective semi-finals, we have been asked to provide ball boys and/or girls for the games.

If you are interested please contact Tony Smith asap.

AGM 5TH JUNE 2010

Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Western Wildcats Hockey Club AGM 2010 will take place on Saturday 5th June in the bar at Auchenhowie at 6pm. Please make every effort to attend this important event in the club calander.

CLUB DINNER: DEADLINE FOR TICKETS 25TH MAY

Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With over half of the tickets for the Club Dinner now sold, you'd better move fast if you are to pick one up. The deadline for ticket purchases is Tuesday 25th May. Thereafter you will be firmly onto plums as our arrangements with the caterers dictat

FANTASY LEAGUE: ALL CHANGE AS CRAWFORD GOES TOP

Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Fraser Crawford, so long tucked in behind the leaders, looks to have kicked at an opportune time as he takes pole position in the final stage of our Fantasy League. Indeed, while we hope that it is not the case, this weekend could represent the final

WESTERN SIDES UP FOR THE CUP IN BIG WEEKEND FOR THE CLUB

Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With almost all league hockey wrapped up there only remain three outstanding issues for our club sides. The Men’s 3s contest the Reserve Cup Final on Sunday (1100), the Women’s 1s are in the semi-final of the Scottish Plate on Saturday (1000) and the

MEN'S WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES OUT

Sat, 08 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With all of our teams having played their league fixtures, the tables for the Men's West District League are now available in the League Tables section of the site.

CARELESS FINISHING COSTS CUPS

Sat, 08 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our 1st Teams crashed out of their semi-finals today at Peffermill as both boys and girls couldn't take the chances that came their way.

The girls, badly understrength already, were further crippled by the loss of midfield lynchpin Lucy MacA

DIRTY DOZEN ENSURES DOUBLE DOUBLE

Sun, 09 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's 3rd Team beat Dundee Wanderers 12-3 today in the Reserve Cup Final at Peffermill. Stop. Go back. Read that again. Twelve goals. In a cup final. Against a team that went into the game with a 100% record this season. And we missed a penalty.<

CAPTION COMPETITION (DON'T MENTION THE WAR!)

Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our favourite German goalkeeper goes back home to Deutchland in a few weeks but here he is, looking very at home, on the back of Scooter's tractor. Entries to the usual address, please.

FANTASY HOCKEY: CRAWFORD CROWNED KING

Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
It gives us great pleasure to announce that Fraser Crawford is the champion of our inaugural Fantasy Hockey competition. It gives even greater pleasure to announce that arch-snake Kris Kane is not. The sun is brighter, the leaves on the trees greener

FANTASY HOCKEY: ALL STAR TEAM

Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Following the huge success of our first ever Fantasy Hockey season, we thought that we would borrow an idea from American sport and name our All Star XI. This is the best team you could have picked while still staying within the rules:

GK St

TUESDAY NIGHT BOUNCE GAMES BEGIN NEXT WEEK

Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The season may be over but opportunities for hockey at Auchenhowie remain. Our popular Summer Bounce games resume next Tuesday, 18th May at 7pm. As ever, everyone and anyone is welcome to come down and join in. Bring both white and dark coloured tops

NEW PICTURES IN PHOTO GALLERY

Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Pictures from last Saturday's Men's Scottish Cup semi-final between the 1s and Inverleith are now available in the Photo Galleries section of the site. Thanks to Nigel Duncan Media for these. There are also (lots of) photos from the Women's 1s' play-

FANTASY HOCKEY DEBTORS LIST

Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Fantasy Hockey Competition has now drawn to a close and it is time for the profits to be added to the Wildcats Challenge pitch appeal fund. Sadly, until ALL the money is collected, this cannot be done. Therefore, can the following bottom feeders

SCOOTERBALLS LATEST

Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Upon being informed by fellow first team player, Euan Millar, that his wife is allergic to pasta, our eponymous hero enquired:

'Is she allergic to the twists or the shells?'

EUROPEAN HOCKEY FOR MEN IN 2010/11

Sat, 15 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Western will be back in Europe next season as our Men's 1s qualify for the European Trophy courtesy of second place in the league and Kelburne's victory in the Scottish Cup. Start saving your pennies as this tournament usually takes place at Easter a

CLUB DINNER HEADING FOR A SELL-OUT

Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With tickets for the Club Dinner disappearing fast, you need to get your money to Linda as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Fewer than 20 tickets remain and the chances are that these will sell-out before next Tuesday's deadline. Don't delay

BOUNCE GAMES BEGIN TONIGHT

Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder that this summer's Tuesday night bounce games kick off tonight. Bring a dark and a light coloured top and be ready to go at 7pm. Those who have still to buy a dinner ticket can do so while they're down although bear in mind that only FIFTE

MONDAY JUNIOR GIRLS TRAINING CANCELLED

Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Next Monday's (24th) Junior Girls session has been cancelled. Please watch this space for details of the following week's session as it too may be subject to cancellation. Apologies for any inconveniance.

CLUB DINNER: LAST TICKETS MUST GO SOON

Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With the number of places left for the Club Dinner now in single figures, you need to be fast to snap one up. Tickets can be bought for £28 from Linda or by contacting Kris Kane to make a reservation. The deadline is Tuesday 25th May and we anticipat

TUESDAY BOUNCE GAMES: GET INVOLVED

Sun, 23 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A healthy number turned out last week for what proved to be a highly enjoyable start to our summer bounce games. This week there should be even more as the sun continues to shine (we hope) and some of the skivers get their fingers out! Remember, ever

IN CONVERSATION WITH: MURRAY LAING

Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
In the first of a series of features with prominent individuals around the club, we sat down for a chat with Women's 1st Team Coach Murray Laing. Murray very kindly took the time to give us the gen on the girls' season and to share his thoughts on li

DISTRICT DEMAND UMPIRE BADGE FOR DIV 1 PLAYERS FROM 2012

Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The West District have confirmed that from season 2010/11 all players aged 16 or over who wish to compete in West District Division 1 must have an umpire theory pass and, from the following season, a full 'C' Badge. This was passed as a by-law last n

FOR SHAME!

Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
In the manner of a fat, ripe-faced MP, filled with port and pomposity, as a late night Commons sitting grumbles on and the member for Fatly Munter North's fillibustering becomes just too much to bear, we thunder "Shame! For Shame!" at the following l

MEN'S WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE: FINAL TABLES POSTED

Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The final league tables for the Men's West District League have been posted in the League Tables section of the site.

The Men's 3s won Division 1 with the 4s in fourth place. EK/Avondale 2 withdrew from the league while Giffnock 2 were releg

DEADLINE FOR CLUB DINNER TICKETS PASSED

Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Congratulations for all of those who got in before the curtain came down on Club Dinner spots. The rest of you, nae luck. As of last night the book is closed, the money is (just about) in and the Golden Tickets have all been distributed. See you all

LARA MOWFORTH IN SCOTLAND U16S

Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Congratulations and good luck to our very own Lara Mowforth who is included in the Scotland U16 Girls' squad. The group heads to Ireland this weekend to face the Irish U16 Girls in a series of three matches to be played on the 29-30th May. The first

IN CONVERSATION WITH: ROGER JAMIESON

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Number 2 in our series is Director of Hockey Roger Jamieson. Roger kindly took the time to give us his perspective on how the season has gone and where we are heading in the future.

SO, A SUCCESSFUL YEAR?
In many ways, yes, although in s

WORLD CUP PREDICTOR

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With the World Cup just around the corner, your fund raising committee, in conjunction with Friends of Western, has decided to run a World Cup Score Predictor to raise funds for the club.

Go to www.drewmagoo.com and register your team in the

MARKUS WEISE COACHING COURSE

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Markus Weise - German National Coach will be delivering a theory session on Team Defence.

He will explain how Germany develop an understanding of using Team Defence through explaining

• structure and principles applied
• pressin

AGM TOMORROW 6PM

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder that the 112th Annual General Meeting of Western Hockey Club will take place tomorrow, Saturday, 5th June at 6pm in the bar at Auchenhowie. Members should have received a number of reports and the Agenda via email yesterday. If this is not

HOUSE AND MEMBERSHIP POSITIONS VACANT WITH MBSC

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Sports Club currently require the services of both a House Convenor and a Membership Secretary. Neither are particularly onerous positions but by filling one of them you would alleviate some of the pressure on your committee and on Linda. If you

CLUB DINNER AND AWARDS

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our annual dinner was, as ever, riotously successful. We hear from Linda that the bar take hit a record high and a good time was clearly had by one and all. For those who weren't there (or can't remember), the following awards were made:

CHANGING ROOMS UNDER REPAIR

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The changing rooms, a bombsite since the new year due to extensive flood damage, are this week undergoing repairs and will, we hope, be back to normal within a few days. Please bear in mind that they will not be useable while the work goes on.

BOUNCE GAME TONIGHT AT 6.30PM

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder that the weekly bounce game will kick off at 6.30pm tonight. Last week we had a terrific attendance and therefore a cracking game. Get down early and get involved, folks; don't let the rain put you off! As ever, remember to bring a da

WORLD CUP SUPER SATURDAY

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The World Cup kicks off this weekend and what better place to watch the pick of Saturday's games than Auchenhowie! Linda will be open from 10am 'til late and, with three fixtures taking place, there's plenty of football on offer.
1230 North Ko

WORLD CUP PREDICTOR - TIME IS RUNNING OUT

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Time is running out to play our World Cup Predictor game and win yourself cash prizes! Go to www.drewmagoo.com and register to play in the Western HC Super League. That done, you can start predicting the scores

JUNIOR BOYS MAKE DISTRICT SQUADS

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Congratulations to the following boys who have been selected to represent West District Development Squads at a tournament in Nottingham (18^th-20^{th

SMITH ON TARGET IN BELFAST
Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Rhury Smith hit the target twice this weekend, as Scotland's U18s came through four games against Ireland in Belfast with to defeats, a win and a 0-0 draw. Both of the Western prospect's strikes came in a 4-2 defeat on Saturday.

TUESDAY NIGHT BOUNCE GAME: 1830 START
Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
As ever, tonight's bounce game at Auchenhowie is an 1830 start. Remember to bring both dark and light tops and let's try and get going sharp so that we can repair to the bar at a reasonable time to catch as much of Brazil v North Korea as possib

IN CONVERSATION WITH: EUAN MILLER
Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
In the latest of our series of interviews with prominent people around the club, we had a chat with Junior supremo Euan

CHANGING ROOM REPAIRS AND SHOWER UPGRADE COMPLETED
Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
We are delighted to report that not only have the changing rooms been fully repaired and redecorated, returning them to their previous condition, but the showers have been re-plumbed and fitted

RESERVE CUP FINAL PHOTOS POSTED
Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
We have (finally) got round to posting photos of the Men's 3s' 12-3 trouncing of Dundee Wanderers in the Reserve Cup final. These are in the Photo Galleries section of the site. Thanks to Tom Kane and Gus Scott for forwarding these to us.

GOODBYE DAVE RICKARDS
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
We bid goodbye, once more, to Dave Rickards as he and his wife, Fi, return to Cambodia, flying out tomorrow. Dave played mainly for the 5s in what was his third spell at Western and proved a customary steadying influence, at the same t

NICKY PARKES ON TARGET FOR SCOTLAND
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Ok, so he doesn't play for us anymore, but we'll always consider him a Western boy. Nicky Parkes scored for Scotland U21s as they beat Austria 5-2 in Vienna, picking up the fifth in what sounds like an emphatic win. The Scots recorded a 3-1 defe

SATELLITE TELEVISION RETURNS TO AUCHENHOWIE
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
We take great pleasure in announcing that the bar at Auchenhowie now has satellite television. The dish and receiver were fitted last weekend and, after a heart-breaking amount of time spen

WHERE'S THE BURDS?
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Following last week's all male bounce game, like Frank McAvennie we must ask the question: where's the burds? One of the best things about the Tuesday games has been the mixed crowd they attract so we would like to take this opportunity to besea

ROB HARWOOD SELECTED FOR UK LIONS
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Congratulations to Rob Harwood on his selection for the prestigious UK Lions U14 side. Rob excelled for West District Lions in Nottingham and his talents have been recognised by the selectors for this team that involves the best U14s in the country.

RICHARD DOCHERTY
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
We are deeply saddened to bring you the news of the death of former Western member Richard Docherty at the tragically young age of 27. Richard passed away in the early hours of Sunday morning in Edinburgh. A popular ex-member who was part o

100 CLUB: NEW MEMBERS WANTED
Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The 100 Club, run by MBSC, is an inexpensive, simple way to give yourself the chance of winning cold, hard cash while, at the same time, supporting the Sports Club. There are monthly and annual draws and entry costs as little as £1 a month. For more

IN CONVERSATION WITH: HARRY DUNLOP
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
In the final of our four chats with people around Western, we spoke to Men's 1st Team Coach, Harry Dunlop.

SO, HARRY, A SUCCESSFUL SEASON FOR THE MEN’S 1^ST TEAM?

THE GLENGOYNE DISTILLERY DASH
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The second annual Glengoyne Dash will take place on the 31 July 2010 at 11am. This is a fun start to the new season combined with the chance to raise some very real funds for the club. Last year 41 runners completed the course and had a fun day out t

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES NOW AVAILABLE
Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The minutes of Tuesday's meeting of the Executive Committee are now available to view in the Meeting Reports section of the site. This is a member-only area so you will have to login to access it.

MBSC MEETING MINUTES NOW AVAILABLE
Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The minutes of last night's Milngavie and Bearsden Sports Club Committee meeting are now available on the noticeboard in the bar at Auchenhowie. We would encourage all members to take the time to read them next time they visit the club.

CONGRATULATIONS CAROLYN SINCLAIR
Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Congratulations to Women's 1st Team Manager(ess) Carolyn Sinclair who married Graeme Watson (no, not that one) on Friday at The Cruin. We presume the happy couple will be enjoying their honeymoon just now so you'll all have to wait to

AIRD SAKOL ANNOUNCED AS NEW MEN'S 1ST TEAM SPONSOR
Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
We are delighted to announce that we have secured a new shirt sponsor for our Men's 1st Team. The deal with Aird Sakol Chartered Accountants will last two years.

Robert Aird, a partner in the firm, said, "'Western was origi

WORLD CUP PREDICTOR ENTRY FEES DUE
Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With the World Cup drawing to a close, it is time to collect the entry fees for the competition. Please get your fiver to Kris Kane ASAP, either by leaving it behind the bar marked for his attention, or giving it to the man himself.

IN CONVERSATION WITH: GEORGE PATE
Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Given the success of our In Conversation With series (ie no one has actively complained about it so far) we’ve decided to extend its run. Our latest installment features Women’s 2^nd

GLENGOYNE DASH
Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder that the Glengoyne Dash will take place on Saturday 31st of July and will mark the beginning of pre-season training. We hope for a healthy turnout in what is an excellent way to kick off your fitness regime (if you have not already done so

GLENGOYNE DASH JUSTGIVING SITE LIVE
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With the 10k less than three weeks away, it's time for you to start drumming up some sponsorship. Those still labouring in the dark ages can download the sponsor form in the Social and Fundraising part of the website, otherwise go to Milngavie and Bearsden Sports Club is holding a Fete on Saturday 11^th September and we need your help. A successful Sports Club ensures that all sports continue

MEN'S 1ST TEAM CAPTAIN AND VICE CAPTAIN APPOINTED
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Today we can announce the appointment Andrew Sewnauth as Men's 1st Team Captain and Douglas Simpson as Vice-Captain. The positions were finalised yesterday and the team informed this morning. Andrew resumes the role after a one year hiatus during whi

CHANGES TO TRAINING TIMES FOR 2010/11
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Some (small) changes have been made to the Men's training times for the coming season. Club training on a Tuesday remains 6.30pm-8pm and the 2s will also use this time to train. The intention is that they will be able to offer some structure to the o

CHANGING ROOMS REDECORATED
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With the showers now working properly as a result of the pumps we have had fitted and the repairs complete after the water damage suffered over the winter, a small band of noble souls have now undertaken the task of sprucing our changing rooms up in

UMPIRE DEVELOPMENT: THEORY TEST PREPARATION
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
In line with the West District's new policy on umpiring, we have taken the decision that all playing members of the club must be fully badged by 2013. The first step in this process is to ensure everyone has passed the Theory Test and we have se

GLENGOYNE DASH: GET FUNDRAISING
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With only nine days to go until the annual Glengoyne Dash, it's time to ramp up your fundraising efforts. Remember, every member running should be aiming for a MINIMUM of £50 in sponsorship. Any friends, colleagues and family you have should be peste

CONGRATULATIONS BARRY AND JENNY
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Congratulations to Barry Kane and new wife Jenny Hunter who were married on Saturday on the island of Bute. A predictably healthy contingent of hockey players made their way over to what was an absolutely fantastic day, despite the weather

AUCHENHOWIE FUNCTION AREA READY
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With the final touches now added to the new toilets and the bar area downstairs, we are delighted to announce that our Hall’s revamp is complete. This will allow us to generate income by hi

GLENGOYNE DASH: ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Glengoyne dash will start, as advertised, at 1130 this Saturday from the Glengoyne Distillery. All entrants must meet at the club at 1000 to complete registration. You should bring your kit (obviously), your sponsor sheet and monies (if you've no

HELP NEEDED!
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Everyone's favourite Bar Manageress has sent an SOS to everyone and anyone who might be able to help her with her redecorating of the Tearoom. She needs a knight in shining armour to come down and lend an hour or so with the paint roller. Once this i

PRE-SEASON TRAINING STARTS NEXT WEEK
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder that pre-season training begins next week for all senior teams. The Women's 1s kick off on Monday while Tuesday sees all of our male players getting going. If you are not a 1st Teamer you should be ready to go at 6.30pm. The Wome

ALLY CRAWFORD WINS GLENGOYNE DASH
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A hearty congratulations to Ally Crawford (pictured), winner of this year's Glengoyne Dash in a time of 42 minutes 43 seconds. A further congratulations to everyone who participated either as runners or stewards and to St Andrews Ambulance for provid

RECORD NUMBERS AS SUMMER CAMP KICKS OFF
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Western Wildcats Summer Camp is undoubtedly the place to be this week with nearly 120 youngsters descending on Auchenhowie to enjoy the hockey. The weather is holding, as is the patience and good humour of the coaches (so far), and Camp Gran

HEALTHY NUMBERS AT TRAINING AS PRE-SEASON GETS UNDERWAY
Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
There was an excellent turnout as Men's pre-season training got going for 2010/11. The 1s, missing internationalists and a few holidaymakers, did some physical on the grass before moving on to the pitch, while

CAN YOU HELP TO RUN A TEAM?
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Something that has been brought home very forcefully by the success of this week's Summer Camp is the number of prodigiously talented youngsters we have in and around the club. With many of these promisin

DON'T MISS THE WILDCATS SUMMER CAMP SHOW
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With yet another Western Wildcats Summer Camp in full swing this week, we'd like to remind you ALL that the world famous Summer Camp Show is tomorrow (Friday) and starts at 7pm. All of our campers have been working hard on their skits for the show an

SUMMER CAMP CELEBRATES BUMPER YEAR
Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our annual Summer Camp drew to a close on Friday evening with a predictably fantastic Wildcats Summer Camp Show. Six acts entertained the large crowd and prizes were awarded to the following campers:

Most Improved: Kirsten Robertson

Bes

SEASON 2010/11 FIXTURES ANNOUNCED
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
We finally have fixtures for all teams for season 2010/11.

The Women's 2s and 3s are the early birds, getting their seasons off and running on 4th September with away trips to Dalziel and Argyll respectively.

The Men's 1st Team begin th

UMPIRE STUDY SESSIONS GOING WELL
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Thanks again to John Roche as he helps us prepare our members for the Umpiring Craft Night next month with regular study sessions. So far we've run two of these and the following individuals have attended:

Logan Clow

Neil Galloway

FUNDRAISER MONEY DUE
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
We've had two very successful fundraisers in the shape of the Glengoyne Dash and the World Cup Predictor. The monies for both are due now and should be forwarded to Kris Kane either in person or via the bar. Be smart, get the cash in early and avoid

MEETING MINUTES AVAILABLE
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
From this weekend, the minutes of last Thursday's MBSC committee meeting will be posted in the bar at Auchenhowie. Please take the time to read them to familiarise yourself with what is happening around the Sports Club.

The minutes of the mos

2S AT STIRLING WANDERERS IN SEASON'S OPENING FRIENDLY
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's 2s play Stirling Wanderers at 3pm tomorrow at Forthbank in their opening friendly of the season. Fraser Crawford takes a strong squad, missing only Graeme Lister. This is the first of a number of friendlies for the 2s as they aim lift silve

KIT CUPBOARD: A PLEA
Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Having just spent two fairly grimy hours gutting and tidying the kit cupboard, divvying up bibs and balls and generally cleaning up the mess of others, we would like to ask that those of you who use the cupboard over the coming weeks and months make

2S WIN FRIENDLY 6-0
Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's 2s' build up continues to come along nicely with a 6-0 win over National League side Stirling Wanderers at Forthbank in their opening friendly. Gary Maitles led the scoring with a hat-trick and Ally Crawford, Ian Smart and Dave Po

JUNIOR TRAINING RESUMES 30TH AUGUST
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With the schools going back this week, we are receiving numerous enquiries regarding Junior coaching at the club. Euan Miller and his team will resume these very popular sessions week commencing 30th August. The price of Junior subscriptions remains

GARY MAITLES SEEKS SPONSORSHIP
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Gary Maitles is running the Great North Run on the 19th of September - 13.1 miles around Newcastle and South Shields.

CHRISTMAS CEILIDH DATE ANNOUNCED
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
This year's Christmas Ceilidh will take place on 4th December at the fantastic Strathblane House Hotel. This is a fabulous event, not to be missed and an important fundraiser as well as a brilliant night. We are still finalising the menu and ticket p

FRIENDLIES THIS WEEKEND
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The pre-season gathers pace this weekend with friendlies for the Men's 1s and 2s and a trial match between the Women's 2s and 3s. Harry Dunlop takes his charges to Peffermill for a 1200 start against Grange. This is the first of two games agains

FANTASY HOCKEY SOS
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Last year's Fantasy Hockey Competition proved a massive hit and we are very keen to run the League again this year. We do, however, have a problem. Kris Kane, Fundraiser extrordinaire and 2009/10 League Coordinator, is taking a step back from hi

CHIPS AND CHIPPIE NIGHT 6TH NOVEMBER
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Saturday, 6th November sees the triumphant return of the Casino Night to Auchenhowie. A perennial favourite, this event is fantastic fun and always raises a tidy amount for the club coffers. At £10 for your first few chips AND your tea, this is value

FRIENDLIES GO WESTERN'S WAY
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
An understrength Men's 1s opened their pre-season account with a decent 5-4 win at Peffermill. They played some good stuff as Scott McCartney scored 4 (2 from open play and 2 penalty corners), and Joe Simpson, who looked impressive in

ALASTAIR B. CARNEGIE
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
It is with much sadness that we report the passing of Alastair Carnegie.

Alastair, who had a distinguished playing career over four decades and was President of Western Hockey Club from 1969 to 1976, had been in declining health in recent mont

WOMEN'S 1S NOTCH FRIENDLY WIN
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Women's 1s recorded a 3-2 win over a UK Schools Select with goals from Alex Stuart, Lucy MacArthur and Laura Caird. Goal of the game was a reverse stick screamer into the keeper's top left hand corner.

CLUB FETE: HELP NEEDED
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Milngavie and Bearsden Sports Club Fete takes place on September 11th and we need your help to make it the big success it deserves to be. With a great day of hockey on at Auchenhowie that Saturday plenty of you should be around the club anyw

GLENGOYNE DASH NON-PAYERS NAMED AND SHAMED
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The rogues named below have not handed in the requisite funds following their participation in the Glengoyne Dash some four weeks ago. If you remember, the MINIMUM each runner was expected to raise was £50. As you can see, with the exception of Mr Sm

SUBSCRIPTIONS NOW DUE FOR 2010/11
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With the season fast approaching we feel it timely to remind all members that subscriptions are due and must be paid by the beginning of October. Full details of subscription levels and methods of payment are available in the Subscriptions section of

RULE CHANGES FOR 2010/11
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
There have been a number of rule changes ahead of the new season. These largely concern cards (Greens now carry a minimum 2 minutes suspension) and penalty corners (players breaking the line are punished more severely). The changes are detailed in fu

1S GO SOUTH FOR PRE-SEASON WORKOUT
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our Men's 1s take to the road this weekend, continuing their warmup for the coming season with the now traditional games at Cannock. The English always provide stiff opposition of a sort only really Kelburne can offer in Scotland

FRIENDLY RESULTS
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's 1s got off to a good start yesterday against Cannock, with Ross Hickey putting them one up early on. Despite some good passages of play, though, they were eventually beaten 4-1. One very positive aspect of the game was the opportunity

WEST DISTRICT UMPIRE ASSOCIATION SEMINAR
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The annual West District Umpires' Association Seminar takes place tonight at Auchenhowie starting at 7pm. This is a useful event which will look at some of the new rule changes and we would encourage anyone interested to attend.

MEN'S JUNIOR FIXTURES ANNOUNCED
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Men's West District Junior fixtures have been announced for the forthcoming season and can be found in the Juniors section of the site.

EARLY SEASON DEAL ON CLUB SHORTS/SOCKS
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
We are delighted to announce that we are able to offer a specially discounted package on club shorts and socks available from now until the end of September. For just £24 you can buy a pair of our Canterbury branded shorts plus home and away socks, a

FRIENDLY WIN FOR WOMEN'S 2S
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our Women's 2s looked strong last night as they cruised to a 5-0 win over Broomhill Sports Club (coached by Kris Kane) in a friendly at Auchenhowie. Katie Dougherty's outfit see promotion from Division 3 as the least of their ambitions this

DISTRICT AND RESERVE CUP DRAWS ANNOUNCED
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The draws for the Men's and Women's District Cup and the Men's Reserve Cup have been made. Our Women's 2s are at home to CALA 2s in the preliminary round of the District Cup on Sunday 3rd October. Our Men's 2s play Watsonians 2s in their version

WOMEN'S 3S IN ACTION IN SALTCOATS
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our Women's 3rd Team take to the road to open their campaign, travelling to Saltcoats to play Argyll (1230). Catriona Ritchie, in her debut game as captain, should take a decent squad and will be keen to kick off what could be a promising season with

DONATIONS FOR FETE WANTED
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Milngavie and Bearsden Sports Club fete is this Saturday and we need your donations. Hockey is running the Tombola so any cans, tins or bottles you can give are very welcome and should be left at the club for the attention of Gary Maitles.

ALASTAIR CARNEGIE: A TRIBUTE
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Following the recent death of Alastair Carnegie, Howard Andrew and Bill Mathieson have kindly prepared a tribute which can be found in the History section of the website. We would like to thank Howard and Bill for taking the time to write t

CHIPS AND CHIPPIE NIGHT 30TH OCTOBER
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Casino Night returns on 30th October (a week earlier than previously advertised) and tickets are on sale now from Kris Kane. This is a great night and, with the tables being hosted by the Men's 1s, 2s, 3s and 4s and the Women's 1s we'd like

UNDERSTRENGTH GIRLS LOSE OUT IN FRIENDLY
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Women's 1s lost a friendly 2-0 at Auchenhowie last night to Hillhead. Coach Murray Laing was sanguine about the result, particularly in the light of the depleted squad he took to the game.

"We were missing Anna Livingston, Kirsty

MEN'S 2S AIM FOR WINNING START
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The league season gets underway for most of our teams this Saturday as the Men’s West District and Central leagues see their first competitive action of 2010/11. Game of the day is the early shift at Auchenhowie where the Men’s 2

SCOTTISH CUP DRAWS ANNOUNCED
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The draws for the Scottish Cups have been made and both Men's and Women's 1st Teams have away ties. The boys will play either Granite City or (they hope) Stepps in the last 16 on October 24th, while the girls have St Andrews University on October 3rd

SUBSCRIPTIONS DUE: PAY UP FOR WESTERN
Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder that subscriptions are due and should be paid as soon as possible. The deadline for subs is 2nd October. Anyone who has not paid by that date will not be eligible to play or train until their subscription payment is made or an arrangement

2S DROP POINTS IN OPENING FIXTURE
Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's 2s let victory against Hillhead slip through their fingers again on Saturday and got their league programme off to a disappointing start for the second year in a row. They drew 4-4 against the West End side and seesawed from 2-0 up to

CRAFT NIGHT TONIGHT
Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder that tonight we host another Umpiring Craft Night at Auchenhowie. Things kick off at 7.30pm so if you have not yet passed the Theory Test you should come along with a completed test paper and attend the event. Anyone training who is in thi

U18 BOYS DEFEND SCOTTISH CUP
Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Good luck to our Junior Boys who begin their defence of the Scottish Cup on Sunday. They play pool games against AGSFP Colts, Dundee Wanderers and Perthshire up in sunny Aberdeen. Euan Miller, who is coaching the boys, is confident of a goo

BLOEMENDAAL COACHING CLINIC
Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
DO YOU WANT EXPERIENCE A HOCKEY DAY LIKE NO OTHER?

BE TRAINED FOR 1 DAY BY SOME OF THE WORLDS BEST

TOP TEAMS' SEASONS UNDERWAY TOMORROW
Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Scottish National League programme gets underway for both the Men’s and Women’s 1^st Teams this weekend and both will be aiming to get their seasons off to a positive start. The girls a

GOOD WEEKEND ALL ROUND AS 1ST TEAMS START BRIGHTLY
Sun, 19 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Spirited performances away from home saw our Men's and Women's 1st Teams get their seasons off to good starts; the boys comfortably beat Gordonians 4-1 while the girls got an excellent 2-2 draw at Grange. Scot

U18 BOYS' RESULTS IN ABERDEEN
Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our U18 boys, under the tutelage of Steven Percy, had a tough couple of games in Aberdeen yesterday in their Scottish Cup pool. They lost 3-0 to AGSFP Colts and 5-1 to Dundee Wanderers (Rory Crawford was the goalscorer). This means

ETERNAL CITY THE HOST FOR EUROPEAN TROPHY
Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's 1s will travel to Rome for the European Trophy this Easter and will face St Germain (France), Whitchurch (Wales) and Akademischer (Austria) in their group. This is a terrific venue and an exciting competition and we obviously encourage

TOUGH TEST FOR MEN'S 1S WITH GRANGE AT AUCHENHOWIE
Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The September weekend means that only the Men’s 1s, 2s and 3s play this Saturday and all are at home. While the games might be limited in number, the standard should be good and those without a fixture th

EXASPERATED 1S FAIL TO GET OVER THE LINE
Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Something of a middle order batting collapse in the game of the day as the Men's 1s surrendered a three goal lead to let Grange take a point home to Edinburgh. A tight, disciplined first half display saw them in 2-0 at the break through a Scott McCar

SUBSCRIPTIONS DEADLINE THIS SATURDAY
Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The final deadline for subscription payments is this Saturday, 2nd October. Anyone who has not paid - or made an arrangement to pay - by then will be ineligible to play or train. Full details on subscription levels and payment methods can b

DUNDEE DATE FOR DUNLOP AS INJURIES TAKE THEIR TOLL
Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's 1s look to take the frustrations of a disappointing 3-3 draw at home to Grange out on Menzieshill in Dundee this Saturday. The loss of key men proved crucial against The Chaps and Harry Dunlop acknowledged as much after the g

HEARTS V RANGERS LIVE AT AUCHENHOWIE
Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
An opportunity for all those of you who comb their hair carefully so as to hide the horns blooming secretly from your temples to tuck your tails into your trousers, put on the stacked shoes that hide your cloven hooves and watch Rangers and thei

SOAPS AND TOILETRIES FUNDRAISER: GET INVOLVED
Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
This is an opportunity to raise funds by selling soaps and toiletries to friends, colleagues and associates of our membership. It is a fundraiser that has been successful in the past and is a bit different to what we have been doing recently to

RETURN OF THE MALK
Sun, 03 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With Stepps despatching Granite City Wanderers in this weekend's round of Scottish Cup fixtures, the men's first team now face a considerably shorter (but by no means easier) journey than they first feared to Millerston to take on

JOB DONE IN DUNDEE AS 1S WIN 5-2
Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our Men’s 1s took all three points with them as they hurtled South and West on Saturday evening after a solid job of work got them a 5-2 win over Menzieshill at DISC. A Scott McCartney hat trick was suppl

TRICKY CUP TIES FOR WESTERN TEAMS
Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The draws for the various cups were announced today and there are difficult ties for one or two of our teams.

The Women's 1s, should they navigate a trip to St. Andrews University in a rearranged fixture, are away to Giffnock f

AUSTRALIAN VICTIM OF CRIME IN IRONIC TWIST OF FATE
Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Australian layabout Dan Prior was last night in turmoil after his prized Grays Jumbo hockey stick (in drearily predictable "Aussie" gold) last night went Walkabout just weeks ahead of his forced repatriation to his homeland. The irony of so

GIFFNOCK THE VISITORS AS GIRLS AIM TO BOUNCE BACK
Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Giffnock are the visitors to Auchenhowie this Saturday as our Women's 1st Team enjoy their first home game of the season (1230). This will be a tough fixture for the girls but they are, as ever, optimistic and Coach Murray Laing was as bullish as eve

CHIPS AND CHIPPY NIGHT 30TH OCTOBER
Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The annual Chips and Chippy fundraiser evening will be held at the club on 30th October. This is a fantastic evening which brings the whole club together for a night of high rolling and greasy fingers (in more ways than one).

Tickets are £10 w

MEN'S WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES AVAILABLE
Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Up to date league tables for the Men's West District are now available in the League Tables area of the website.

SUPPORTING OUR CLUB: CAN YOU GIVE A BIT MORE?
Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Richard Biggins continues to run both the 5s and 6s with aplomb and is to be congratulated on his continuin

GREAT RESULT FOR GIRLS AS GIFFNOCK ARE GARROTTED
Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A splendid Saturday of hockey had plenty of candidates for Result of the Day but we think that the Women's 1s' 1-0 mauling of Giffnock makes them top dog in the Auchenhowie kennel this week. Anna Livingston's goal was the onl

LONDON 2012 VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
It was with some excitement that we opened the letter addressed to "Robert Barrett c/o Western Hockey Club" only to discover the House of Commons portcullis logo staring back at us from the top of the page. A knighthood? For Ron? How thrill

ASTON VILLA V CHELSEA LIVE AT AUCHENHOWIE
Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
After a full card of hockey this Saturday there's more sport to enjoy at Auchenhowie as Aston Villa v Chelsea screens LIVE in the bar at 1730. Right-minded good guys everywhere will, of course, be cheering on the Villains leaving Pandit and

INVERLEITH THE VISITORS AS MEN'S 1S LOOK TO KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With one capital team dispatched last weekend, another comes to Auchenhowie to take on the Men’s 1^st Team this Saturday (1400); Inverleith are the visitors tomorrow and they will hope not to su

POINTS DEDUCTIONS FOR NATIONAL LEAGUE TEAMS
Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The following clubs have been deducted points as a result of their failure to comply with the rules regarding umpire availability for National League teams:

ABERDEEN GSFP – 1 point deduction.
ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY – 1

WOMEN'S 1S MAKE SCOTTISH CUP PROGRESS
Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The top side in our Women’s section made the cross-country trip through the nation's agricultural landscape to take on the students

INVERLEITH SKEWERED BY DOMINENT MEN'S 1S
Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's 1st Team retain their place at the top of Division 1 with a straightforward 7-1 win over Inverleith (McCartney 3, Simpson 2, Sewnauth, Moodie). The Edinburgh side, cup finalists for the last two years, have been eviscerated by the loss of k

CHRISTMAS CEILIDH EARLYBIRD TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With the Christmas Ceilidh less than 6 weeks away we are now in a position to sell Earlybird tickets for this fabulous event. By paying £30 (rather than the full price of £35) by Saturday 6th November you

CUP WEEKEND LOOMS LARGE FOR TOP TEAMS
Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With the first round of the Cup and some very important league fixtures this weekend is shaping up to be one which may well define a lot of teams’ seasons.

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
This Sunday the bar will be open from 1230 for LIVE screening of the Old Firm game. With the Men's 2s at home to Watsonians 2s in the District Cup at 1400, this should prove a diverting preamble to the proper live sport on offer th

BAR VOUCHERS AVAILABLE SOON
Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
For the second year Milngavie and Bearsden Sports Club will issue bar vouchers to all Junior, Student and Adult members. These become valid on payment of subscriptions by Hockey to the Sports Club and, as we are currently processing our mem

CASINO NIGHT THIS SATURDAY
Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Casino Night roll around again this Saturday and we're expecting another brilliant night and another strong turnout for this highly popular event. With blackjack and roulette on offer as well as a healthily stocked bar and a fish supper for

BAD DAY AT AUCHENHOWIE FOR ALL CONCERNED
Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Saturday proved a grim old day at Auchenhowie with all three Western teams crashing out of the Reserve Cup in the first round and the Men’s 2s suffering an abandonment following a worrying head injury to one of their opponents.

Having been und

BAR VACANCY: TEMPORARY COVER
Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Sports Club seeks an individual, over the age of 21, with bar experience who is looking for occasional hours as cover for Linda. Rate of pay is £5.50 per hour. See Linda if you are interested.

2S BEAT 3S 5-0 IN CLUB DERBY
Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Women's 3s should be pleased with an impressive display against the title chasing 2s. Fiona Griffin and Jenny Kinghorn were the rocks at the centre of the 3s defence. Unfortunately they faced Iona Gordon in unstoppable form: she scored 4 of

OCTOBER MEETING MINUTES AVAILABLE
Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Minutes from the most recent Executive Committee meeting are now available in the Meeting Reports section of the website. You will need to login to access this. The minutes of the last Sports Club committee meeting have been posted in the bar. Please

STEPP'D OVER
Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men’s 1^st Team came away with a convincing if not entirely comfortable 6-2 victory over Glasgow side Stepps in the Scottish Cup last night. In blustery, gloomy conditions which were

LIVE FOOTBALL AT AUCHENHOWIE
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
This Saturday there are two live games to quicken the pulses. First up St. Johnstone get a second bite at Celtic following their agonising defeat in the League Cup last night. This time it's a league match but, again, the venue is McDiarmid Park

ANDERSEN LOOKS TO SENIOR PLAYERS TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
It’s a very important weekend for our Women’s 1s as they face two major tests. On Saturday the have a trip to Jordanhill to face Hillhead (1230), a game they will see as an obvious target for points in th

WINNING START FOR GIRLS INDOOR
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our Women's Indoor team picked up the West District League where they left off, winning 5-2 against Glasgow University. Laura Caird got a dandy double while Rachael Ferguson, Anna Livingston and Alex Stuart grabbed singles.

Team: S. Gill

DISAPPOINTMENT FOR 3S
Sun, 31 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Both captains will be wishing they had cancelled the game and called it 5-0. GU would have saved £35 (surely the bargain of the year for an outside let) and Catriona Ritchie would have saved all and sundry a wasted day.

The game started 45 min

CASINO NIGHT A PROFITABLE SUCCESS
Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Well done to all of you who made it down on Saturday night to gamble the evening away at our Casino Night. Organiser Kris Kane was very pleased with the profits and the tables were busy from start to finish. Well done to Kris for doing such a great j

MASSIVE 3 POINTS FOR WOMEN'S 1S
Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
An Alex Stuart goal was the difference between the two teams as our Women's 1s got a massive win against Hillhead at Jordanhill. Murray Laing was ecstatic after the game saying, "We played very well and, to be honest, we could have been well clear&nb

DEADLINE FOR EARLYBIRD CEILIDH TICKETS THIS SATURDAY
Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our special deal on Ceilidh tickets comes to an end this Saturday. If you wish to buy your tickets for the discounted price of £30 rather than the full price of £35, you need to have your money to us by close of play on Saturday. Put cash or cheques

SOLID START FOR U14S IN WEST DISTRICT INDOOR CUP
Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Under 14 squad started their West District campaign with 2 good wins and a narrow defeat at the Lagoon Arena,

CUP DRAWS ANNOUNCED
Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The draws for the next stages of the various cups and plates have been announced and are as follows:

Men's District Cup 20th March 2011 Last 16

Glasgow University or Livingston v Western 2

Men's Reserve P

VETERANS HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our old boys are hosting a four team hockey tournament on Sunday 14 November   at Auchenhowie for players 45 and over. Games start at 9.45am and run all day until the presentation of the trophy at 3.30pm. The comp

5S GO TOP OF WEST DISTRICT DIVISION 3
Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Six games in and our unbeaten Men's 5th Team survey the in West District Division 3 from the giddy heights of first place. The early season pace-setters have last weekend's stirring 2-1 win over Rottenrow to thank for putting them clear and will look

SEWNAUTH DEMANDS RESPONSE
Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Andrew Sewnauth is desperate to get the 1s back to winning ways this weekend after the horror of a gruesome 4-3 defeat at Dundee Wanderers last Saturday. With Dave Mansouri back in the squad they should p

MBSC MINUTES AVAILABLE IN THE BAR
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Minutes of last Thursday's Sports Club committee meeting have been posted in the bar at Auchenhowie. Please take the time to read them so that you are up to speed with all that is going on at MBSC.

WOBBLE CONTINUES AS 1S GO DOWN TO HILLHEAD
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's 1s suffered their second defeat in a week as they succumbed 3-1 to Hillhead at Jordanhill on Saturday. They were a goal down at half-time before levelling through Scott McCartney early in the second half. At this stage the smart money

CHARITY AUCTION IN MEMORY OF RICHARD DOCHERTY
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
There is an auction of signed Rangers and Celtic shirts on eBay in memory of former Western player Richard Docherty, who passed away recently aged just 27 for the Diabetes UK charity.

MANAGEMENT CHANGES IN MEN'S 1S
Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
As many members will know, Harry Dunlop has decided to step down as Men's 1st Team Coach. Harry will, of course, continue to be involved with the club in an athlete and player

ZUMBA AT AUCHENHOWIE
Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
ZUMBA FITNESS STARTS    AT AUCHENHOWIE

The Under 12 "Redcats" team started the West District Indoor League very well with three wins and a loss in their opening four games. A narrow de

4-0 WIN FOR GIRLS INDOOR
Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our Women's Indoor side chalked up another comfortable win last night, beating Clydesdale 4-0. Alex Stuart (2), Rachael Ferguson and Dani Gibson got their goals in a strong performance by a very young side.

Team: D. Gibson, H. Sarafilovoc

SOUTH SIDE ASSIGNMENTS FOR SENIOR SIDES
Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Both Men’s and Women’s 1^st Teams are on the road to Titwood’s finest tomorrow. The men play Clydesdale at Titwood (1400) while the Women are at Bellahouston to face Glasgow Western (1330).

DUNOP'S CHANGE IN FOCUS
Sat, 13 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Following his announcement that, due to his current work commitments, he must step down from this role within the Men's 1st Team, Harry Dunlop took a few minutes to speak to us

U12S HIT TOP FORM
Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Wildcat Redcats U12s put in 3 fantastic performances at the weekend and qualified for the West District Indoor U12 Cup finals. In the first game the team beat Kelburn

FINE WIN AT TITWOOD FOR MEN'S 1ST TEAM
Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
After the horror of two dreadful defeats on the spin, the Men's 1s got back in the saddle with an excellent 4-1 victory over Clydesdale at Titwood. Playing some of their best hockey this season, the boys put together a team performance of real grit a

WESTERN BOYS SHOW UP WELL AT INTER-DISTRICTS
Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our representatives in West’s U18 team all showed up very well at the Inter-District tournament at Peffermill this weekend. West beat Highland 7-1, North 3-0 and Midlands 5-1 before losing 3-2 to East in

GRANGE WIN AUCHENHOWIE VETS TOURNAMENT
Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Veterans team lost out narrowly to Grange by 1- 0 in what was the gold medal match of the tournament held at Auchenhowie on Sunday. Our old boys won both their other games against Giffnock and Hillhea

1ST TEAMS SEEK HOME WINS AS LEAGUE SEASON HITS HALFWAY
Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
This weekend the big wheel of the season rolls round 180 degrees and we find ourselves suspended helplessly in mid-air, miles above the shiftless man who sold us our ticket in the first place and who is looking increasingly untrust

WDUA MEETING THIS MONDAY
Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The West District Umpire Association's Quarterly Meeting will take place this Monday, 22nd November at 7.30pm at Titwood. Anyone who is interested is welcome to attend.

GIRLS LOSE 4-3 INDOOR
Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our Women's indoor team succumbed to defeat for the first time this season as a very young side went down 4-3 to Hillhead. Alex Stuart and Dani Gibson scored in open play and Stuart drag-flicked home from a corner to fight back from 3-0 down to

WOMEN'S WEST DISTRICT TABLES OUT
Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Women's West District tables have been updated for Women's 2s and 3s and can be found in the League Tables section of the site.

MEN'S WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES OUT
Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Up-to-date league tables for the Men's West District are now available in the League Tables section of the site. The 4s and 6s remain in the bottom half of their respective divisions while the 5s are nicely placed in second in Division 3.

MEN'S 1S RAMPANT AT AUCHENHOWIE
Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men’s 1s continued their revival with a polished 9-0 win over struggling Gordonians at Auchenhowie on Saturday. Scott McCartney (4) and Douglas Sim

USE EASYFUNDRAISING WHEN YOU SHOP ONLINE THIS CHRISTMAS
Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
RUGBY UNION: SCOTLAND V SAMOA 1430 KICK OFF

FOOTBALL: BURNLEY V DERBY COUNTY 1720 KICK OFF

HEAVYWEIGHT CONTEST AT PEFFERMILL
Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With a frosty weekend in store it is debatable how many of our scheduled games will go ahead. Already the Men’s 2s and 3s have the weekend off, the 2s having broken up for the winte

DEADLINE LOOMING FOR CEILIDH TICKETS
Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With just over a week until the Christmas Ceilidh those of you without tickets need to get in fast! The cost is £35 and you MUST have payment to us IN FULL by the time the bar shuts TOMORROW Saturday, 27th November. Either leave the mo

SNOW THE WINNER
Sat, 27 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With Auchenhowie covered in a blanket of snow there were no games at Auchenhowie today, Sundays fixtures are also cancelled. One of the consequences being that West District over 40s captain David Magee will have to select a squad for next weekend in

MEN'S WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES UPDATED
Sun, 28 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
League tables for the Men's 4s, 5s and 6s have been updated and are available in the League Tables section of the site.

JUNIOR TRAINING CANCELLED THIS WEEK
Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With Auchenhowie buried under mounds of snow, and little chance of a thaw in the next few days, Junior training has been cancelled for the rest of the week. In all liklihood senior training will go the same way so watch this space for further de

ALL TRAINING CANCELLED THIS WEEK
Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
It will come as no surprise to learn that all training at Auchenhowie has been cancelled due to the heavy snow. Weekend games remain a possibility so liaise with captains and coaches as to their going ahe

SPORTS CLUB CHRISTMAS QUIZ
Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Auld Auchenhowie

CHRISTMAS CEILIDH BUS ARRANGEMENTS
Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT
If you have yet to book your spot on the bus for this year's Ceilidh, you had better email Kris Kane asap! (This can be done via the Contact section of the website.)

The bus will leave from Yorkhill Street (at the back of the Kelvin Hall) at

VETERANS TRIAL CANCELLED
Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The 2010 Scotland Men's Veterans Trials which were due to take place on this coming Sunday 5th December at Peffermill have

CHRISTMAS CEILIDH BUS AND BAR ARRANGMENTS
Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A final reminder that the bus for the Ceilidh will leave from The Kelvin Hall rear at 1800 SHARP. It will call at the club, leaving at 1830 SHARP and should be at the venue for 1900. We aim to sit down to eat at 1930 so this should allow ample time f

ALL HOCKEY CANCELLED THIS WEEKEND
Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The SHU have announced that this weekend's indoor programme has been cancelled due to the adverse weather conditions throughout Scotland. With all outdoor fixtures already called off, this means that there will be absolutely no hockey played this wee

CHRISTMAS CEILIDH: WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Another Christmas Ceilidh has come and gone and, after five events at the same venue and in the same format, we're keen to hear your opinions. Go into the Forum section of the site (you'll need to login to do this) and go to the Christmas Ceilid

ALL OUTDOOR TRAINING CANCELLED THIS WEEK
Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With yet more snow in Milngavie this morning supplementing the already ample covering on the pitch and the forecast for continuing low temperatures, we've taken the decision to cancel all outdoor training this week. Obviously this doesn't affect

WILDCATS BRANDED KIT: THE IDEAL GIFT THIS CHRISTMAS!
Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Wondering what to buy the hockey player in your life this Christmas? Look no further than our very own Western Wildcats branded kit! The full range can be bought online from our partners at Provan Sports. Simply go to the Online Shop part of the site

MBSC CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Due to the very heavy snow and frost over the past couple of weeks the Sports Club will remain shut until further notice. This decision has been taken on the grounds of health and safety. Anyone who has been near the club in the past few days will kn

INDOOR LEAGUE BEGINS TOMORROW
Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's Indoor League starts tomorrow with Western hoping to improve on last year's third place in a competition that is getting tighter and tighter each year. Western's opening two games are tough ones as they face last year's runners up Inverleit

TRAINING CANCELLED (AGAIN)
Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT
It probably goes without saying but all training has been cancelled this week.

FLOOD DAMAGE AT MBSC
Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT
As if the snow wasn't bad enough, the clubhouse was hit by flooding at the weekend. In common with buildings around Scotland the welcome weekend thaw resulted in burst pipes and water everywhere; in our case it was in Squash's courts and changing roo

ONE WIN AND ONE DEFEAT FOR WESTERN
Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's Indoor League got off to a typically mixed start for Western with a 10-4 defeat to Inverleith followed by an excellent 3-1 win over Dundee Wanderers. It took the boys twenty minutes just to get going

TOUGH DAY INDOOR IN PROSPECT
Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Western face a tricky set of fixtures tomorrow at Bells Sports Centre in Perth. They are on at 10am against Kelburne, a team who have the players to beat anyone on their day but take a fairly relaxed approach to the six-a-side version of the sport. F

4-1 WIN FOR GIRLS INDOOR
Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Our men don't have copywrite on indoor wins over Kelburne as the girls' 4-1 win on Thursday night proved. Rona Stewart scored two, one of which was a reverse stick screamer into the top corner, while Katy Andersen and Alex Stuart got one each.

THREE POINTS IN THE BAG AFTER HALF-DAY INDOOR
Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A fine performance and a great 6-3 win over Kelburne was the only action Western saw at Bells today as reports of bad weather sent the four Glasgow sides home early and meant a reduced programme of games.

WESTERN THIRD IN MEN'S WEST DISTRICT INDOOR
Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With three games played, Western sit third in the Men's West District Indoor table. They have lost one game, 4-1 to Monklands Blue, and won two, 8-4 against Greenock 1 and 8-5 against Monklands Red.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT
With snow on the ground, a chill in the air, Santa on his way and the holidays upon us, it is time for this website to bid you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Websites need a Christmas break, too, so this will be the last post on the

AUCHENHOWIE WILL REOPEN 15TH JANUARY 2011
Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Auchenhowie has not had its troubles to seek over the past few weeks. The intense cold led to burst pipes which, in turn, led to electrical problems (which affects ours floodlights) and all sorts of water damage. Some of you will also

JUNIOR FINALS THIS SUNDAY
Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Our Junior sides are in action this Sunday in the West District Indoor Finals at the Lagoon Centre in Paisley.

U10 Plate (1045-1115) Dale Dragons v Western Wildcats

U14 Plate (1230-1300) Western Wildcats v Clydesdale B

U12 Cup (1

DOUBLE HEADER INDOOR FOR MEN
Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Following the disruption to the Indoor League caused by December's arctic blast, our Men are in Perth all weekend as they play catch-up games. Vishal Marwaha's squad play Grange and Hillhead on both Saturday and Sunday. Bottom team Hillhead should re

MIXED FORTUNES IN PERTH
Sat, 08 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Our Men won one and lost one in Perth today, leaving them off the pace in the title battle.

Against Grange, with whom they were tied in third place beforehand, they lost 8-4. The boys stayed in touch for most of the game and were only 3-1 down

GROUNDHOG DAY AT BELLS
Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Western replicated yesterday's results at Bells, losing 5-4 to Grange and beating Hillhead 7-1. Captain Dougie Simpson expressed some disappointment at the failure to beat Grange on either day but was pleased with the performance of goalkeeper Andrew

USE EASYSEARCH: SUPPORT THE CLUB
Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder that a very simple way to support the club financially is to use Easysearch as your internet search engine. Every time you use Easysearch we make cash. Follow the link on the right of your screen for more details.

MEN'S SCOTTISH CUP QUARTER FINAL DRAW
Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Western face a home tie against Watsonians in the Quarter Finals of the Scottish Cup. This gives them an excellent chance of progressing to the Semi Finals.

Draw in full (ties to be played on 12th February):

Western Wildcats vs. Watson

MEETING MINUTES AVAILABLE
Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Minutes of last week's Executive Committee meeting are available in the Meeting Reports section of the site. You will need to login to access this.

JUNIORS DO WELL AT INDOOR FINALS
Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
At the Lagoon on Sunday our junior teams showed up really well and enjoyed some great games.

The Under 10s won the Plate 5-4 after sudd

WEST DISTRICT JUNIOR CALENDAR AVAILABLE
Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The updated West District Junior Calendar (covering January - July 2011) is available to view in the Juniors section of the site.

PROBLEMS AT AUCHENHOWIE CONTINUE
Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
We are disappointed to report that the ongoing issues with the plumbing at Auchenhowie have put paid to any chance of hockey at the club this weekend. The mains water pipe running into the club is still frozen and this means that we have no wate

INTERNATIONALISTS GALLERY ONLINE NOW
Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
For nearly a year now the Auchenhowie bar has proudly displayed the Internationaists Gallery gifted to us by Friends of Western. We are delighted to announce that the first section of the Gallery is now available online

SHARE OF THE POINTS FOR GIRLS
Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Our Women's indoor team fought out a 5-5 draw with Kelburne last night with goals from Rachael Ferguson (3), Lara Mowforth and Katy Andersen. Captain Ferguson declared herself, "Pretty disappointed with the result." High standards, you see; we approv

CRAFT NIGHT BOOKED FOR 22ND FEBRUARY
Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
On Tuesday 22nd February Auchenhowie will host another Craft Night. Our thanks to the West District Umpires' Association for running this. This is a further opportunity for those who have not yet passed the Theory Test to do so. Bear in mind that, ov

5S SALVAGE A POINT AS 6S LOSE
Sun, 16 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Struggling simply to field a team, a ten-man 5s managed to fight back from 2-0 down at half-time to clinch a 2-2 draw away to EK/Avondale. Stuart O'Toole and Cameron Laws got their goals in what could prove a crucial result.

An extremely

TRAINING RECOMMENCES TONIGHT
Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Training will recommence tonight following our extended Christmas break. However, while the pitch is in good condition and our floodlights are fine, we still do not have access to the buildings. The Sports Club is working very hard to remedy this, an

FORMER WESTERN STAR LIFTS RYDER CUP
Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
To find out more go to the 'Friends of Western News' section of the website.

SHU WEST DISTRICT ROADSHOW
Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
For the second year in a row, the SHU are running roadshows in each district to explain their future plans. Last night was West's turn and, proving indisputably that this website gets all the very best jobs, we were at Titwood to find out what Brent

CLUBHOUSE AND CHANGING ROOMS UPDATE
Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Our difficulties with the plumbing at Auchenhowie continue. The problem with the mains water pipe was finally located and resolved on Monday. However, now that the water is flowing into the building, a series of leaks have sprung. The

MEN'S WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES
Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Updated Men's West District Tables are available in the League Tables section of the site. The 4s and 6s are sinking rather ominously towards the bottom of Divisions 1 and 3 respectively while the 5s float on the top of the competition in D

MEN PLAY KINGMAKER IN PERTH
Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Our Men might be out of the running for the indoor title, but they have the opportunity to play a major part in where it will end up at the end of the season. Tomorrow the boys play table-topping Inverleith and then Dundee Wanderers, while on Su

DOUBLE TROUBLE IN PERTH
Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
A decent start at Bells for the Men's indoor team as Scott McCartney levelled an early Inverleith goal in their opening game before the Edinburgh side overpowered the boys for a 4-1 win. Western played well but a lack of fitness and players told

WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE...
Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
…but plenty of lager to drink. The club is finally open for business again! By his long grey beard and glittering eye, Tony will be manning the beer pumps this afternoon from 5pm. With the Aston Villa v Manchester City game LIVE on

TWO MORE DEFEATS AT BELLS
Sun, 23 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Another two defeats at Bells as Western went down 9-2 to Menzieshill and 7-2 to Clydesdale. As with yesterday, the earlier game produced the better performance as an inexperienced side did their best to compete with a team who are chasing their umpte

ACTIVE SCHOOLS GIRLS CLUB NIGHT
Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Active Schools are running a 'Girls Club Night' this evening as they try to encourage more girls to participate in sport. Western Wildcats will be represented and the event takes place at the Allander Sports Centre between 1645 and 1830. The target a

CLUBHOUSE: THE STATE OF PLAY
Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
We have nearly come to the end of the urgent and essential repairs at the club.

Unfortunately there are a few which are proving hard to find and fix. Although the club is now open, please note that certain areas are still out of bounds so plea

INTERNATIONALISTS GALLERY: NUMBERS 21-30 NOW ONLINE
Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Over half of our Internationalists Gallery is now online as the page celebrating numbers 21-30 goes live in the Internationalists section of the site. This is the first page to feature players whom s

A WORD WITH STEVEN PERCY
Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Following Steven's few days in Cadiz with Scotland, we caught up with him to ask him how it all went. Unfortunately, despite being billed as 'Test Matches', they weren't full international fixtures so Steven is still to win his first cap. He wasn't t

MEN'S WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES AVAILABLE
Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The latest Men's West District League tables are available in the League Tables section of the site. The 4s, helped by a gritty win at GHK last week, have climbed away from the Division 1 danger area a little, but still have plenty to do to be a

OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNGSTERS TO PROVE THEIR METTLE
Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Tomorrow is the final day of the indoor season at Bells and Western play Kelburne, Menzieshill and Clydesdale, still in the hunt for fourth place. Euan Miller is in charge for the day and takes a decent mix of youth a

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES AVAILABLE
Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The minutes of last week's Executive Committee meeting are available to read in the Meeting Reports section of the website. You will have to log in to view these.

WEEKEND ROUND UP
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Another squad light on experience went to Perth for the final indoor games of 2010/11 and performed creditably. They were well beaten 15-5 by Menzieshill but

GENERAL MEETING 15TH FEBRUARY 2011
Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder that there will be a General Meeting in the hall at Auchenhowie at 8.30pm on 15th February 2011. This is in regard to the proposals of the committee of Western Wildcats Hockey Club to lay a water-based surface as a replacement for the

JUNIOR TRAINING CANCELLED
Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
It's a wild old night out there so we're going to take a rain check on Junior training this evening. Those who normally come down for the 3s/4s have a night off too. Hopefully we're back to normal next week.

KANE DEMANDS HARD WORK AT PEFFERMILL
Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The Men’s 1^st Team warm up for the resumption of their outdoor campaign with a trip to Peffermill to play Edinburgh University in a friendly this

MEN'S WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES UPDATED
Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Updated tables for the Men's West District League are now in the appropriate part of the site. These do not include results from Saturday's games.

POSITIVE PERFORMANCES EVERYWHERE AS RESULTS PICK UP
Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
A sound weekend's hockey sees vital points collected and displays of real promise throughout the club.

The Men's 1s beat Edinburgh University 4-3 in a friendly. The trip to Peffermill was a worthwhile one with everyone getting plenty of t

CAR WASH SERVICE AT AUCHENHOWIE
Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
From this Monday a new car wash service has been available at Auchenhowie. From a hand-wash for just a few pounds to a full wash and valet for upwards of a tenner, the boys offer a range of options. They will be operating out of the top car park dail

WOMEN'S WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES UPDATED
Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
League tables for the Ladies 2s and 3s are now updated

SEASON GEARING UP WITH FULL CARD AT AUCHENHOWIE
Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The second half of the season cranks up another notch with both Men’s and Women’s 1^st Teams back in competitive action in kn

MBSC AGM TONIGHT
Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder that the AGM of Milngavie and Bearsden Sports Club will take place on tonight at 8pm in the hall at Auchenhowie. This important event is your chance to hear what the sports club committee have done in the past year and to vote on

MBSC AGM
Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The AGM of Milngavie and Bearsden Sports Club took place last night and was a businesslike affair. President Tom Kane outlined both the progress made over the past year and the frustrations (which largely concerned the problems ca

DEMOLITION DAY AT AUCHENHOWIE AS MEN AND WOMEN PROGRESS
Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Both our Men's and Women's first teams continue their assault on their respective cups following an avalanche of goals at Auchenhowie yesterday.

First to strike out from base camp were the girls who began their trek at the godless hour

GOOD SHOWING IN MEN'S WEST DISTRICT INDOOR
Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The team we entered in the Men's West District Indoor competitions showed up well. Matt MacDonald's mixture of youngsters and club players came second in the league and lost the cup final on sudden death penal

GENERAL MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT
Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder that there will be a General Meeting in the hall at Auchenhowie tomorrow night commencing at 8.30pm. The committee will outline their proposals to upgrade the pitch from the current sand-based surface to a water-based facility. This i

WOMEN'S 2S AIM TO BOUNCE BACK
Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Following their disappointing defeat at home to Loch Lomond on Saturday, the Women's 2s have the perfect opportunity to bounce back tomorrow night with a game against Broomhill at Auchenhowie (1830). George Pate is aware that his side will face a sti

MINUTES FROM GENERAL MEETING ONLINE
Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The minutes from last night's General Meeting are now online and can be found in the Meeting Reports part of the site (you'll need to login to access this). Thanks to the many of you who turned out and took such an active part in what was a very wort

MORE INTERNATIONALISTS ONLINE
Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Our online Internationalists Gallery is well and truly into the modern era (well, the 1980s), as numbers 31-35 go live today. Among the new faces are current member Niall Sturrock and well kent face Neil Menzies. Many of you will also know Malcom Cal

WOMEN'S 2S UNLUCKY AGAINST BROOMHILL
Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Our Women's 2s can feel themselves a little unlucky only to have taken a point from their fixture against Broomhill last night. Neave MacFarlane put them 1-0 up early on but a terrific solo goal levelled things before half-time. Wildcats pushed for a

KELBURNE THE VISITORS IN A BIG WEEKEND OF HOCKEY AT AUCHENHOWIE
Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
It’s a packed weekend of hockey, with three of our top teams at home to Kelburn

MEN'S WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES UPDATED
Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's West District League tables have been updated and are available in the League Tables section of the site. The 4s are clambering away from the Division 1 relegation zone and now sit comfortably in joint sixth place. The 5s are second in what

JUNIOR STRIPS AVAILABLE THIS TUESDAY
Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The new junior strips have now arrived and will be available for collection from Euan Miller at 4.15pm on Tuesday (ie just before the session commences).

9-2 WIN INDOOR FOR GIRLS
Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Our women's indoor team kept up their good run with a 9-2 win over Glasgow Accies. Both Laura Caird and Lindsay MacEwan got hat-tricks, Rachael Ferguson pitched in with a dandy double and Lara Mowforth snatched a single.

CRAFT NIGHT NEXT TUESDAY
Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The West District Umpires Association will run a Craft Night at Auchenhowie next Tuesday, 22nd February. This will begin at 8pm and is (yet) another opportunity for those who have not passed the thoery test to do so.

You should come w

KELBURNE CLEAN SWEEP AT AUCHENHOWIE
Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Three games against Kelburne and three defeats this weekend at the club. Here was an object lesson in taking chances that come your way with each game being tight and each one seeing all three points going to Paisley.

Th

WELL ATTENDED CRAFT NIGHT AT AUCHENHOWIE
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Our second craft night of the season at Auchenhowie was attracted a very healthy turnout, both from members of our own club and others. Well done to everyone who came down (and especially those who passed!) and a big thank you - again - to the West D

TOP SIDES LOOK FOR A REACTION AFTER WEEKEND DISAPPOINTMENT
Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
After the disappointment of a triple loss to Kelburne last weekend, our top three sides each look to move on and pick up points this Saturday.

MENZIESHILL OR INVERLEITH THE OPPONENTS IN MEN'S CUP
Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The draw for this season's Men's Scottish Cup semi-finals sees big guns Kelburne and Western being kept apart to set up a potentially very exciting final on 9th April. Kelburne have the more straightforward tie - facing CALA Edinb

MIXED BAG OF WEEKEND RESULTS
Sun, 27 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
A curates's egg of a weekend for Western teams, with a set of results that might be best described as good in parts.

The Men's 1s stumbled to a fairly gruesome 3-2 win at Peffermill. Dougie Simpson (2) and Scott McCartney got thei

SUPER SKILLS DAY SUNDAY 20TH MARCH
Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
We are delighted to announce that Western Wildcats Hockey Club, working in association with Spider Hockey, will run another fabulous Super Skills Day at Auchenhowie. This will take place on Sunday 20th March between 10am and 3pm. It caters for b

WOMEN'S 2S AND 3S: FULL WEEKEND MATCH REPORTS
Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The WOmen's 2s had a very successful weekend against Glasgow University 3s. Despite a performance that could only be described (politely) as disappointing the 2s beat promotion challengers GU 3-1 on Saturday. Coach George Pate was philosophical in sa

DUNDEE DOUBLE-DATE FOR GIRLS
Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
It’s another bumper weekend of hockey with the club sure to be very busy on both Saturday and Sunday.

MBSC MEETING MINUTES POSTED IN THE BAR
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The minutes of last night's MBSC committee meeting will be posted in the bar. Please take the time to read these so that you are up to speed with what is happening at the Sports Club.

WEEKEND ROUNDUP
Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Four games and four defeats for our top teams, but mitigating circumstances in each mean that none of those results was as bad as might initially be thought.

THE WILDCATS CHALLENGE: ONLINE DONATIONS
Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder that you can still donate to The Wildcats Challenge using Justiving via the link on the front page of the website.

While it remains our intention to lay the new surface this summer, any and all donations are still impor

GIFT AID REDUCED FROM 6TH APRIL
Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
One of the benefits of our status as a charity is that we can receive Gift Aid on all donations. From 6th April, the value of that Gift Aid will reduce from 28% to 25%, meaning that any donations made before this date will be of a greater value than

CRUNCH TIME FOR GIRLS AS EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY VISIT
Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Both our 1^st Teams face big games this Saturday. The girls’ is a crunch clash with relegation rivals Edinburgh University at Auchenhowie (1400), while any la

MEN'S WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES UPDATED
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Up-to-date Men's West District League tables are now available in the League Tables section of the site. The 4s, despite a couple of recent reverses, continue to bask lazily in the warm waters of Division 1s m

MATCHES ABANDONED
Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The snow is taking games down left, right and centre. No doubt more wiPlenty of positive performances in recent weeks from our Women’s 1^st Team but precious few points posted, means that the next four important days are filled

LADIES LEAVE IT LATE
Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
They didn’t play well, and they left it very, very late, but our Women’s 1s snatched a 1-0 win from the jaws of a dismal draw to keep their bid to avoid a relegation pl

EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY VISIT ON TUESDAY
Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
With 3 points from the 6 available this weekend, our girls go into Tuesday night's crunch game with Edinburgh University knowing that a win virtually assures them of Division 1 hockey next season. This vital game is an 8pm start at Auchenhowie, and w

KIDS TURN OUT IN FORCE FOR SUPERSKILLS DAY
Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
It was a busy Auchenhowie today, with juniors galore making the most of our fabulous Wildcats Super Skills Day. Run in partnership with Spider Hockey, the day provided top-class coaching from members our Men's 1st Team. The day was a huge success, an

WOMEN'S WEST DISTRICT TABLES UPDATED
Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
These are the latest tables available and only include games played up to and including 5th March. Since then the 2s have played 3 won 3, scored 16 and conceded 1. Realistically one point

MEN'S 2S AWAY TO KELBURNE IN CUP QUARTER FINAL
Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Our Men's 2s have got one of the tougher draws in the District Cup quarter finals, facing Kelburne 2s at Bellahouston. The Reserve Plate draw sees the 3s off to Aberdeen to play Granite City 3s, and the 4s away to Hillhead 5s. All games are to be pla

APPEALS PANEL DECISION POSTED
Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Our Men's 1st Team's appeal against a £50 fine for failing to fulfil indoor fixtures due to the weather has been rejected. The decision and explanation is now available in the Meeting Reports section of the site. You will have to login to a

THE WILDCATS CHALLENGE: DONATIONS CONTINUE TO COME IN
Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Thanks to those who have donated to The Wildcats Challenge in recent weeks. Every penny boosts our project, and we would like to stress that any and all further donations are very gratefully received. There are all sorts of channe

KELBURNE V WESTERN 5TH APRIL
Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The postponed Men's Division 1 match between Kelburne and Western will be played on Tuesday 5th April at Bellahouston with a 1930 start. This is definitely one to mark down in your diary as it could be highly significant in two ways. First of al

GIRLS EARN CRUCIAL WIN OVER STUDENTS
Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Our Women's 1s took a big step towards safety last night with a well-deserved 2-1 win over Edinburgh University at Auchenhowie. This result sees them leapfrog the students into 8th place in the Division 1 table. They are now a point ahead o

SEMI-FINAL SUNDAY AT PEFFERMILL
Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Double-headers for both of our top teams this weekend, as each has league duty on Saturday followed by a Sunday semi-final.

www.duncolm.co.uk for providing us with a selection of his photos from Sunday's semi-final win over Menzieshill. Not only are they cracking examples of sports photography, they also&

DISCIPLINARY MEETINGS
Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
There were two disciplinary meetings last night at Auchenhowie. Minutes of both are available in the Meeting Reports section of the site. You will have to login to access this.

2ND TEAM CHASING DOUBLE AT BELLA
Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The focus this weekend is firmly on our Men’s 2^nd Team as they face a Bellahouston double-header in their quest for a league and cup double. Three points on

WOMEN'S 2S WRAP UP SEASON IN STYLE
Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The Women's 2s finished their season with a comprehensive 3-0 defeat of the ladies of Argyle. Although held to 0-0 at half time, the youngsters' greater pace and better use of the ball was decisive in the second half. Ruth Bowie was once again in fin

GIFT AID TRANSITIONAL RELIEF ENDS SOON
Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder that GIft Aid transitional relief ends after the 5th of April. This means any donation banked on or before that date will receive 3% more repayment from H M Revenue and Customs. If you're going to make

CUP FINAL BUS ARRANGEMENTS
Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
A bus will run from Auchenhowie to Peffermill for this Saturday's Scottish Cup Final. The game is a 1600 start so the bus will leave at 1300 and return around 1930. Price is £5 (Friends of Western travel free) and we'd encourage as many of

WOMEN'S CLUB TRAINING
Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Dates for combined Ladies 2s and 3s training for the upcoming month

All those that have been attending Wednesday or Monday evenings at 7pm welcome

all sessions run from 7pm to 9pmAging boy racer Ally Trainor is looking to flog off his prized Beamer. Time is running out so AT is offering a knock down price for a quick sale. He has also pledged a wopping £25 to the pitch fund if he sells

SMITH THE CUP FINAL TALISMAN?
Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Cup final day tomorrow holds few fears for Rhury Smith (pictured here in a post 10k sweat). Four times the teenager has gone to Peffermill to contest a cup final; four times he has brought home a winner's medal.

Smith won the Rese

CUP BACK IN THE AUCHENHOWIE CABINET
Sat, 09 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
A ding dong Scottish Cup Final saw Western take the cup home to Auchenhowie by the odd goal in nine. Goals by Scott McCartney (2), Dougie Simpson, Andrew Sewnauth and Joe Simpson edged a tense game which was in doubt until the final whistle.

SELECTION OF CUP FINAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE
Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Our thanks to Duncan Gray at www.duncolm.co.uk for supplying us with some shots from Saturday's Scottish Cup Final at Peffermill, now available in the Photo Galleries section of the site. There are plenty more o

CLYDESDALE BANK GRANT FOR JUNIOR SECTION
Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
We are delighted to have received a £500 grant from Clydesdale Bank to spend on coaching of our burgeoning junior section.

WOMEN'S 1S ROUND OFF SEASON TONIGHT
Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Our Women's 1st Team have a full squad for their last fixture of what has been a successful campaign in National League Division 1. With safety assured, they play Western Ladies at Auchenhowie starting 8pm.

MEN'S 1S ROMEWARD BOUND ON A HIGH
Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Following on from their recent success in the Scottish Cup Final, our Men's 1st XI travel to Rome in high spirits this Wednesday week and 17 of Western's finest will make the journey to the Eternal City knowing that they are peaking for top hock

SUMMER CAMP BOOKING NOW OPEN
Sun, 17 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Booking forms for this year's Summer Camp are now available and can be downloaded via the Junior section of the website.

The camp will run from Monday 1st - Fr

MEETING MINUTES AVAILABLE
Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Minutes from last week's Executive Committee 0eeting can be downloaded from the Meeting Reports section of the site (you'll need to login to access this). Minutes from the last MBSC Committee meeting are on display in the bar.

As ever,

CLUB DINNER TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
This year's Club Dinner will take place on Saturday 28th May at Auchenhowie. Tickets are available now and cost £27. To book your place please leave money behind the bar in an envelope with your name and the number of tickets required marked "For the

LEVEL 1 COACHING COURSE 10-12TH JUNE
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Once again, the SHU will be running the Level 1 Coaching course at Auchenhowie this summer. The course runs from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon and takes place 10th-12th June. This is a very worthwhile course and one that gives participants the t

HIGH HOPES OF SUCCESS FOR THE ITALIAN JOB
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Our Men's 1s fly out to Rome early tomorrow morning, taking the best wishes of the whole club with them as they embark on the second leg of what will hopefully be a double trophy triumph. Their group consists of Akademischer (Austria), St Germain (Fr

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 24TH MAY
Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The Annual General Meeting of Western Wildcats Hockey Club will take place at 8pm on Tuesday 24th May 2011 in the hall at Auchenhowie. All senior members should make every effort to attend.

WESTERN GO DOWN TO AKADEMISCHER IN GAME 1
Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Western today lost 2-0 in their opening European Trophy game in Rome to Austrian side Akademischer. They did not play particularly well against direct and physical opponents and now have a lot to do if they are to medal.

In a scrappy g

CONTROVERSY AS WESTERN DRAW 4-4 IN ROME
Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Western are now out of the running for a spot in the final of the European Trophy and must win tomorrow to have a chance of contesting the Bronze medal.

They drew 4-4 w

WESTERN LOSE FINAL GROUP GAME IN ROME
Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
A threadbare Western team lost 1-0 to Whitchurch today in Rome and will now contest the 7th/8th play-off tomorrow. Without Dougie Simpson, Ian Moodie (injury) or Joe Simpson (suspension) they created few chances in a scrappy game in which they d

MEN'S WEST DISTRICT TABLES OUT
Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
As we hit the Easter weekend, the season's race is almost run and the West District leagues are just about tied up. The 4s, barely out of breath, are comfortably home in the middle of the field. With one game left to play, they are well cle

JUNIOR TRAINING CANCELLED EASTER MONDAY
Sun, 24 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Junior training is cancelled tomorrow due to the bank holiday.

3-1 WIN FOR WESTERN IN CROSSOVER
Sun, 24 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Western rounded off a disappointing European campaign on a high note with a good win over TJ Pilsen litice of the Czech Republic. Joe Simpson opened the scoring after a minute, then Peter Martin made it 2-0 fifteen minutes later. The Czechs rallied a

LENZIE ACADEMY TOURNAMENT A GREAT SUCCESS
Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The third Lenzie Academy tournament was held today at Auchenhowie and was, again, a huge success. Douglas Academy, Bearsden Academy, Bishopbriggs Academy, Boclair Academy, St Thomas Aquinas, Paisley, Hamilton

BAR PERSON REQUIRED
Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
As some of you will know our redoubtable, much-loved bar manageress, Linda Smith, will no longer be behind the Auchenhowie bar from the middle of next month. Linda, Tony and Rhury are moving to their new

MEN'S 2S UP FOR DISTRICT CUP SEMI-FINAL THIS SUNDAY
Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
On Saturday the 4s (away to Helensburgh) and 6s (at home to Giffnock) tie up some remaining strands of their league campaigns while Sunday sees the 2s, 3s and 4s try to emulate the 1s by rounding off their seasons wi

MENU FOR CLUB DINNER
Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The club dinner is a matter of weeks away and we are now able to let you know what the menue will be. This year, catering is provided by the excellent Pelican restaurant.

Lentil, tomato and chorizo soup

JUNIOR TRAINING CANCELLED MONDAY 2ND MAY
Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Bank holiday means hockey is cancelled.

IAN DELVIN
Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Older players and former members will be sad to learn of the passing of Ian Delvin. As the sponor's representative, Ian was the driving force behind the Glenfiddich Indoor Tournament which the club organised between 1979 and 1994 in association

2S AND 3S CRASH OUT BUT 4S MAKE PLATE FINAL
Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Our Men's 2s and 3s will miss out on silverware this year having lost to Grange 2s and Aberdeen Grammar 3s in their respective semi-finals. The 4s, however, look forward to a Plate final next Sunday following their win over Alpha Data Carnegie 3s.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The funeral service for Ian Delvin will be held at Clydebank Crematorium, North Dalnottar, on Monday, 9th May, at 2.00 p.m.

Family flowers only, but donations may be made to St Margaret's Hospice, Clydebank.

4S UP FOR THE PLATE ON SUNDAY
Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The Men’s 4^{th team are playing in the Reverse Plate final this Sunday against Aberdeen GSFP III at 1030 on pitch 2 at Peffermill.

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NO JOY FOR 4S AS PLATE FINAL IS LOST
Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's 4s put up a spirited showing in the final of the Reserve Plate yesterday, but didn't have enough in the end to beat Aberdeen Grammar 3s. Khalid Bashir got them off to a good start, scoring from a corner after 15 minutes. Thereafter, though,

CLUB DINNER TICKETS: DEADLINE APPROACHING
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder that you must get your cash behind the bar (in an envelope marked with your name) by SUNDAY at the latest if you wish to attend the Club Dinner on 28th May. This is Linda's last shift and we cannot be sure of bar opening hours thereaf

WILDCATS YOUNGSTERS SHINE
Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Well done to Wildcat Hotshot Joe McConnell and shot stopper Murray McDiarmid who represented the Scotland Under 16 Development Squad at the weekend against the UK Lions select team. Playing for

PELICAN CAFE SPECIAL DEAL
Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Winner of The List's Eating and Drinking Guide 'Newcomer of the Year 2011/2012' for a creative and a affordable approach to Food and Wine.

CLUB DINNER TICKETS: DEADLINE EXTENSION
Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT
With confirmation that Michael McBride will be covering the bar for the next few weeks, we are able to offer a 7 day extension to those who might still not have bought their tickets for the Club Dinner. £27 in an envelope bearing your name does it. W

GOODBYE LINDA!
Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Last night was Linda's farewell shift as Bar Manager at Auchenhowie and a number of the usual suspects were down to wish her well over a pint or three. Linda and Tony take up residence in the South Side and Linda's many talents will be taken up large

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 24TH MAY
Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT
A further reminder that the A.G.M. will take place in the hall at Auchenhowie on Tuesday 24th May 2011 commencing 8pm. All senior members should make every effort to attend.

We will have a pre-meeting bounce game to give an extra

SPONSORS' DAY PICTURES AVAILABLE
Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Pictures from our Sponsors' Day a couple of months ago are now available to view in the Photo Galleries section of the site. These include some action photos of the Western v Kelburne Men's National League Division 1 game which took place that day.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES WITH SCOTTISH HOCKEY
Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT
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The keener-eyed amongst you will have noticed that the Auchenhowie grounds are looking somewhat tatty at the moment. This has not escaped the attention of our ever-vigilant Sports Club Committee, either. As a

IN CONVERSATION WITH: MURRAY LAING
Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT
We ran this wee feature this time last year and it proved popular so we're doing it again. First up, Women's 1st Team Coach Murray Laing gives his the lowdown on last season.

What were the season’s high points?
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AUCHENHOWIE CLEAR-UP: REMINDER
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder that this Saturday (18th June) we are giving the Auchenhowie grounds a clear up. A couple of skips have been hired and all members are encouraged to come down between 10am and midday to help out. Make the effort to be there, please.

AGM MINUTES AND REPORTS AVAILABLE
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The minutes of last month's AGM are (finally) available to view in the Meeting Reports section of the site. This page is only available to members so you will need to login first. In addition to the minutes all the reports and the accounts have also

WELL DONE AND THANK YOU
Sun, 19 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Well done and thank you to everyone who came down yesterday and helped with the clear-up. A very healthy turn-out from the hockey section, and plenty of Tennis and Archery members down too, meant that we were able to get the job done in a couple of h

NEW PROFILES ADDED TO INTERNATIONALISTS GALLERY
Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Our thanks to Roddy Philp and Gus Scott for writing the latest profiles for our Internationalists Gallery. These detailed pen-portraits make for more fascinating reading and it's well worth visiting the Internationalists section of the site for a wee

MARWAHA CONFIRMED AS MEN'S 1ST TEAM COACH
Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Vishal Marwaha will take the reins of the Men's 1st Team next season, as he steps down from playing and into the position of Head Coach. Euan Miller, still on the books as a player, will assist, while Dougie Simpson and Peter Martin step into ro

IN CONVERSATION WITH: KRIS KANE
Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT
In the second instalment of our series, Kris Kane, who with Vishal Marwaha looked after our Men's 1st Team for the second half of the season, reflects on how things went during that time.

GLENGOYNE DISTILLERY DASH
Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The annual Glengoyne Distillery Dash will take place on Saturday 20 August 2011. This is a vital fundraising event in the calender of the club and all members of playing age should be taking the opportunity to boost the club coffers, enjoy the

BOUNCE GAMES EVERY TUESDAY
Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder that our weekly bounce games continue - rain, hail or shine - every Tuesday starting at 6.30pm. All are welcome, so get yourselves down and enjoy the hockey.

CONGRATULATIONS LORNA AND GRAHAM
Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Congratulations to Lorna and Graham McCartney on the birth of Lang McLeod McCartney at 9.05 this morning (7lb 13oz). Baby number three for the McCartney family means a wee brother for Jo and Angus. No doubt we'll all get to meet the we

YOUNG WILDCATS SHINE
Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Well done to Joe McConnell, Rob Harwood and Murray McDiarmid for gaining selection for the UK Lions team after brilliant performances in Nottingham for the West District

JAMIESON PAYS TRIBUTE TO RETIRING STARS
Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Director of

WOMEN'S CAPTAINS FOR 2011/12
Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The new captains and vice-captains for our Women's section have been finalised and are as follows:

1st XI
Captain: Lucy MacArthur
Vice Captain: Anna Livingston

2nd XI

CONGRATULATIONS ROBYN AND DOUGLAS
Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Congratulations to new 1st Team Captain Dougie Simpson who married long-term partner Robyn Sinclair at The Blythswood Square Hotel on Saturday. There was a healthy hockey contingent among the guests helping the pair celebrate their nuptials

SOMMERVILLE BACK IN THE FOLD
Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

It seems hard to believe but, while the rest of us are more concerned with our holidays, the Men's 1st Team begin pre-seas

MEN'S TRAINING ALREADY UP AND RUNNING
Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT
We're not even halfway through July but last night saw Day 1 of pre-season training for the Men's 1st Team. A healthy turnout, which included one or two 2s players, took on some road running and everyone looked in good spirits. The group wi

MBSC TO BECOME COMMUNITY SPORTS HUB
Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT
At last night's MBSC Committee Meeting, it was voted unanimously that the sports club become a 'Community Sports Hub'. This will allow for us to work in partnership with Sportscotland and East Dunbartonshire Council as we seek to improve th

IN CONVERSATION WITH: EUAN MILLER
Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT
In the final piece of our wee series, Euan Miller gives us the lowdown on how our junior section has performed.

TUESDAY NIGHT TRAINING
Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT
As of this Tuesday not only do our respective 1st Teams move to Clanfit for their physical work (non-1s players are welcome, just bring a fiver to cover costs), but the options at Auchenhowie change too. In addition to the usual bounce game there wil

MEN'S WEST DISTRICT FIXTURES OUT
Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Fixtures for our 4s, 5s and 6s are now available on the Men's West District's new website. There appears to have been a bit of restructuring and this has led to serendipitous promotion for the 5s (from Division 3 to Division 2) and esc

GLENGOYNE DASH 2011
Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The annual Glengoyne Distillery Dash is now only four weeks away on the 20th August and with pre season training in full swing at the club, this fund raiser should act as an excellent top-up/deterant* for blowing away the cob webs of the close s

NATIONAL AND REGIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES OUT
Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The SHU have released this season's fixtures for the National and Regional Leagues. We'll do our best to have them up on the website over the next day or two. In the meantime we can let you know that, in common with all of our teams, the va

WEST DISTRICT WOMEN'S FIXTURES
Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Women's West District fixtures have been released and the fixtures for Wildcats 2s and 3s are now on the website.

CONGRATULATIONS YVONNE AND ANDREW
Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT
More Western nuptials yesterday as outgoing Men's 1st Team captain Andrew Sewnauth followed in the footsteps of his successer Dougie Simpson by tying the knot. Andrew married his partner of nine years, Yvonne, at the splendid Hotel Du Vin and the hap

120 KIDS ENJOYING THE WILDCATS SUMMER CAMP
Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Monsoon morning rain failed to dampen the spirits of our 120 campers as the Wildcats Summer Camp kicked off today. Camp Director Katy Andersen reports that all of our youngsters are enjoying the fun and games (apparently there's even a bit of hockey

GLENGOYNE DASH - ROLL UP ROLL UP
Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The annual Glengoyne Dash is a matter of weeks away. This year's 10k fundraiser takes place on Saturday 20th August. The course is the same as the last couple of years, starting at the Glengoyne Distillery and finishing in the precinct at Milngavie.

NEW BAR MANAGER AT AUCHENHOWIE
Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Following the departure of Linda from behind the Auchenhowie bar we are delighted to welcome her replacement. Alison has been behind the pumps for a few weeks and, having liked what she's seen so far, has decided to take the position permanently. Thi

ANOTHER GREAT SUMMER CAMP
Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
As ever the Wildcats Summer Camp was a huge success with 120 kids enjoying all that was on offer during a fun-packed week. The weather held on Friday and the show was - as usual - fabulous with a big crowd down at Auchenhowie. Well done to Katy Ander

BOYS WEST DISTRICT TRIALS
Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Boys U16 West District Trials on Sunday 21st of August, 12:00pm - 14:00pm.

PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES
Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's 1st Team have a number of fixtures lined up as they prepare for the new season. They travel to Northern Ireland on 27th-28th August and play Antrim and Cookstown on both days (ie a total of four games). Antrim boast former Auchenhowie

2011/12 SUBSCRIPTIONS DUE 1ST SEPTEMBER
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
With the new season just around the corner, the issue of subscriptions raises its ugly head. Due to popular demand, subscriptions are now payable via a monthly standing order. Adults will pay £30 and students £15 using this method. Should anyone wish

GLENGOYNE DISTILLERY DASH 2011 - TIMES
Sun, 14 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The annual 10k fundraiser is this Saturday with registration opening at the club from 9am.

To entice the last minute entrant, the times for the last two runs are listed below.

Thanks to the generosity of the Glengoyne Distillery, a

MEN'S TRAINING TUESDAY AND THURSDAY
Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
With the Men's 1s well into their pre-season programme and making use of alternative venues (Bellahouston and Clanfit to name but two) and the entire Women's section putting us to shame with their efforts, the rest of us can hide from training n

JUNIOR FIXTURES 2011-12
Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Junior fixtures for the season have now been issued. These are now available in the Juniors section of the site.

CLANFIT A BIG HIT
Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Tuesday night ClannCrossFit participation soared to 24 players last night as Coach Dave put the Wildcats through their paces. The session was enjoyed by all (once it was over) and turned into a bit of a beasting with Springboig's Steven Percy coming

RHURY SMITH SELECTED FOR SCOTLAND U21
Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Congratulations to Rhury Smith who has been selected for the Scotland U21 team to take on England this weekend. They play two matches, one on Saturday and one on Sunday, and both take place at Inverclyde in Largs. We're sure everyone at the club

WOMEN'S 2S AND 3S TRIAL THIS SATURDAY
Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Anyone interested in playing hockey in the West District Leagues is invited to a trial on Saturday. Please meet at the club at 1pm and be ready to play at 1.30pm. Bring dark and white tops.

After the arrival of several new p

SHU UMPIRE SEMINARS
Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Please read the message below from Scottish Hockey and give attendance at these seminars some consideration, especially if you are an umpire, a coach or a manager.

The 2011-2012 ou

BARRY KANE THE MAN FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS
Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Barry Kane takes on the role of Membership Secretary this season. All subscription forms should be completed and left behind the bar for his attention. Subscriptions fall due on 1st September and everything you need can be found in the Subscriptions

MEN'S 1ST TEAM FRIENDLY AGAINST STEPPS
Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's 1s have a friendly arranged for Thursday night. They play Stepps at Auchenhowie with an 8pm start and take a healthy looking squad. Those not involved with the 1st Team and with ambitions of playing hockey for the 3s or higher this season s

PLEASE UPDATE YOUR DETAILS
Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
A new season bears down on us with the brutal inevitability of the words "Scottish 'Masters'" cropping up during a conversation with Ally Trainor so we're asking that all members update their details on the website. As you know the onl

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES AVAILABLE
Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The minutes from the recent Executive Committee meeting are available in the Meeting Reports section of the website.

MEN'S 1S FRIENDLY WIN
Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Vishal Marwaha pronounced himself pleased with his team's 11-2 win in last night's Auchenhowie friendly against Stepps. A large squad all got ample pitch time in the boys' first fixture of 2011-12.

Marwaha said, "It was a really worth

MOODIE RECAPTURES GLENGOYNE DISTILLERY DASH CROWN
Sat, 20 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Today's Glengoyne Distillery Dash saw Ian Moodie romping home to reclaim his 10k crown. Despite taking a wrong turn the flying winger came in with an impressive time of 45:02, comfortably in front of runner-up Euan Miller who represented the 35-44 ag

WOMEN'S TRIAL A GREAT SUCCESS
Sun, 21 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
A great day at Auchenhowie and a great turn out for the L2s and L3s trial. There were over 30 girls in attendance despite the girls from Douglas Academy not being able to attend because of a school match. The skills on display were the best the coach

NEW MEN'S FIRST TEAM MANAGER
Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
We welcome back an old friend to Auchenhowie as Callum Davidson is appointed Men's 1st Team Manager for the coming season. Those of you who have been around the club for a few years will remember Callum as a h

JUNIOR COACHING RESUMES NEXT WEEK
Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Junior coaching sessions start up next week (w/c 29/8/11) at Auchenhowie.

INTERNATIONALISTS 41-50 ADDED TO ONLINE GALLERY
Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The penultimate tranche of internationalists are now online in the Internationalists Gallery section of the site. You can read all about Graham Joyce through to Kris Kane by way of Euan Miller, Barry Kane and others as your editors shift uncomfo

BOYS WEST DISTRICT TRIALS
Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Below are the District Trial times. Email Ally Reid via the Contact section of the site with your name, date of birth and contact details if you wish to attend.

Under 16's

SUBSCRIPTIONS DUE 1ST SEPTEMBER
Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder that subscriptions are due on 1st September. Those who have yet to arrange payment can do so by downloading the form from the Subscriptions part of the website (where a full breakdown of subscription levels and methods of payment can also

LEONARDO: A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Friends of Western are organising an event with a difference in November.

TWO GOOD FRIENDLIES FOR MEN'S CLUB SIDES
Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Our Men's 5s and 6s eventually managed what looked like an enjoyable friendly yesterday. What began as a 7-a-side game ended up using the full pitch as those who value their Saturday morning beauty sleep eventually made their way to Auchenh

LADIES FRIENDLY RESULTS
Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
On Saturday the Ladies 2s defeated a Clydesdale Western team 6-0 to complete a successful week for the ladies section.

The games started with a first team 6-0 victory over GHK on Wednesday night. Coach Murray Laing was pleased with

GLENGOYNE DISTILLERY DASH
Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
A week on from the dash and the physical (if not mental) scars are all but healed. Runner contributions are now due from everyone that took part. Here are the completed times:-

Richard Biggans 56.06

Russell Petrie 52.47

Simon Dic

LARA MOWFORTH SELECTED FOR SCOTLAND GIRLS
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Congratulations to Lara Mowforth who has been picked to represent Scotland Girls at the Sainsbury's UK School Games in Sheffield from 1st-4th September. Lara is already a fixture in our Women's 1s and has been involved with the junior national s

INTERNATIONALISTS 51-57 NOW ONLINE
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
We can finally declare our online internationalists gallery complete as the final seven Scotland players have their profiles added to the Internationalists pages of the website. This brings to a conclusion a project that started almost three-and

SUBSCRIPTIONS DEADLINE TODAY
Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The deadline for subscriptions is today, 1st September. If you have yet to arrange payment of subscriptions please do so straight away. All the information you need is in the Subscriptions section of the website. If you have any questions or dif

WOMEN'S 2S AND 3S IN COMPETITIVE ACTION TOMORROW
Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
George Pate was is looking forward to the season starting tomorrow. He has high hopes for both the 2s, who debut in Division 2 against East Kilbride, and the 3s, who play Broomhill as they aim to get out of Division 4 at the first attempt.

WOMEN'S WEEKEND RESULTS
Sun, 04 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The Ladies 1s played Clydesdale Western 1s in a friendly on Sunday. The game was a good exercise for both teams. Wildcats can be pleased with the energy and commitment they showed against one of Scotland's top teams. The first half started predictabl

LADIES 3RD TEAM TRAINING AT GARSCUBE
Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The Women's 3rd team training on Monday 5th September will be at the University Sports Complex at Garscube, Maryhill Road,  G20 0SP from 7pm -9pm.

PHONEY WAR DRAWS TO A CLOSE WITH MIXED RESULTS
Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The last friendlies of the Men's 1s' pre-season were mixed in both performances and results as a poor Saturday defeat against Preston gave way to a more positive Sunday win over Edinburgh University.

Western looked to be taking the ear

MOWFORTH ON TARGET FOR SCOTLAND
Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Lara Mowforth scored her first international goals in Scotland Girls's 3-2 defeat to Wales Girls in Sheffield yesterday. Our roving reporter tells us that both were well taken as the ball bobbled about at the back post at penalty corners. Lara was de

MBSC NEEDS YOU!
Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Our parent organisation, Milngavie and Bearsden Sports Club, is currently in the market for willing volunteers to join its committee. Following the departure of a couple of key figures, the committee is operating with something of a skeleton cre

DUNDEE PLAYS HOST TO 1ST TEAMS THIS WEEKEND
Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
It’s a Dundee double-date for our 1^st teams as the men open their season against Grove Menzieshill while the women play

PART-TIME COACHING OPPORTUNITY WITH SHU
Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
25hrs per week, initial 6 month post, minimum wage
Scottish Hockey are looking for Assis

GOOD PERFORMANCES BUT FEW POINTS IN DUNDEE
Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Both 1st teams played some good hockey at Riverside yesterday but went home ruing missed opportunities.

The men drew 3-3 with Grove Menzieshill with Scott McCartney (2) and Dougie Simpson the scorers. Vishal said, "It

JUNIOR TRAINING GOES AHEADTONIGHT
Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
With the weather having abated somewhat, Junior Training will go ahead as normal tonight.

ANTHONY NOLAN CHARITY REQUEST
Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
We have received a request for help from Jo Swinson MP who is looking for support for Anthony Nolan, a charity that deals with blood cancers. They need healthy men aged 18-30 to register as stem cell (bone marrow) donors. Please visit

CAPITAL TEST TOMORROW FOR BOTH 1ST TEAMS
Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
After the agony of a defeat through a goal conceded in overtime, the Women’s 1^st Team go to Peffermill to play Grange (1515) hoping to take the positives from last week’s game while cutting ou

FOUR POINTS FROM SIX IN THE CAPITAL
Sun, 18 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Our 1st teams returned from Edinburgh last night with four points from the available six in what represents a decent return on their efforts.

The men won comfortably in the end, beating CALA Edinburgh 4-2 with goals from Dougie Simpson (

WORK BEGINS ON AUCHENHOWIE PITCH
Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
We are pleased to announce that preparatory work on the new pitch has begun, although the current surface will remain operational until Sunday 2nd October. After that the old pitch will be lifted and the new one laid. This should take 8-10 weeks weat

U18 GIRLS ROUND-UP
Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Wildcats U18s should be pleased with their performances on Sunday.

A goal from Alice MacArthur was enough to give them a share of the points against Clydesdale in their first group game.

In the 2nd game they lost two early g

CHANGES TO JUNIOR CALENDAR
Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The Junior Calendar has been amended and updated. Please see the Junior section of the site for details.

CULTURAL EVENT LED BY ESTEEMED FORMER PLAYER
Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
We are delighted to bring your attention to a unique and exciting event co-ordinated by Friends of Western. Martin Kemp - Emeritus Professor of the History of Art at Oxford University, acknowledged world expert on the works of Leonardo da V

BIG SATURDAY IN STORE FOR FIRST TEAMS
Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The September holiday means that we have a reduced card this weekend. However, with important fixtures for both first teams, the quality of hockey on offer is high even if the quantity is reduced.

MARTIN KEMP PROMOTIONAL POSTER
Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

NO JUNIOR TRAINING ON MONDAY 26TH
Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The September holiday means that there will be no junior training on Monday. Junior training will recommence at Auchnhowie on Tuesday as normal.

SUSAN THE AL HADDAD-Y AS GIRLS GET THREE POINTS
Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Susan Al Haddad was the hero of the Women's 1st Team's satisfying 2-1 win over GHK yesterday. With ten minutes remaining and Wildcats holding out stoutly, GHK won a penalty and, at this stage, a share of the points looked like being the best the

PLANS FOR NEW PITCH NOW AVAILABLE
Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
With the old pitch just days away from being ripped up, members can now view the plans for the work online. Just login to the website, go into Meeting Reports and you can download both a diagramatic plan and the announcement of works.

ALTERNATIVE TRAINING ARRANGEMENTS
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
With work on the new pitch starting on Monday alternative arrangements are now in place for training. Full details can be found in the Training Times section of the website, but the main points are summarised belo

WOMEN AT BELLAHOUSTON TO FACE KELBURNE
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Our girls have made a highly encouraging start to the new season. After the agony of being edged out 3-2 by a late winner away at Dundee Wanderers, they have picked up four points: one from their dreary 0-0 draw at G

ANOTHER GOOD POINT FOR GIRLS
Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The Women's 1s picked up another important point with a spirited 2-2 draw at Bellahouston against Kelburne. They were close to taking all three but conceded a late equaliser for a share of the spoils. In truth, a Wildcats victory would have been pret

CHANGES TO WOMEN'S TRAINING ARRANGMENTS
Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Issues within West Dunbartonshire Council mean that Women's training will have to be rearranged for the next couple of weeks. Details to follow.

From Monday 17th, Women's training will be:

Monday 7pm to 8

CEILIDH: TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Tickets for 2011's Ceilidh are now available from Kris Kane for the sum of £30. The Ceilidh will be at at Sloans in the City Centre on 19th November this year and the place looks fabulous. Your £30 gets you a sumptuous three-cours

GRANGE V WESTERN AT PEFFERMILL THIS SATURDAY
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Having been badly dug up a fortnight ago in their 7-1 defeat to Kelburne, the Men’s 1s aim to sow the seeds of recovery away to Grange tomorrow following a fallow weekend in between. Grange are husbanding

TOP TEAMS LOSE OUT IN TOUGH WEEKEND
Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Both first teams were well beaten in the capital at the weekend. Grange disposed of the men 4-0, while - in what is probably the more disappointing of the results - our women went down 2-0 to CALA in a performance described by Murray as "shocking".

KEEP AUCHENHOWIE TIDY (AGAIN)
Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Our currently low Auchenhowie profile has done little to diminish the need for this tiresomely regular plea.

Please try to bear two things in mind when going about your business at the club:

1. Anything dropped, discard

MORE CAPITAL CHALLENGES FOR MEN'S 1S AND 2S
Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Having taken a couple of consecutive beatings, both the Men's 1s and 2s will try to revive their fortunes amidst the disapproving tweed of the Edinburgh suburbs. They will, of course, have had their tea.

The 1s went down

LAING DELIGHTED WITH NEW RECRUIT
Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Murray Laing is looking forward to this weekend's matches with, for the first time this season, a regular goalkeeper between the sticks.

"We've signed Laura Kirkland from Kelburne from Kelburne," he said. "She's really, really goo

LADIES 3RD TEAM TRAINING
Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Ladies 3rd team training will be at Clydebank High School G81 3EJ on Mondays from 8.30pm to 10pm until further notice.

MEN DROP POINTS TO STUDENTS
Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Edinburgh University were the latest beneficiaries of our Men's 1st Team's defensive largesse on Saturday. The boys were the better team and appeared to be cruising to three points but conceded two penalty corner goals in the last three minutes for a

NO JUNIOR TRAINING THIS WEEK
Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT
There will be no junior training this week (w/c 17th October) due to the school October break.

REMEMBER WHEN WE PLAYED ON THIS?
Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT
It has been a tough few weeks for us, what with every game being played away from home and everyone training at different locations. Indeed, a number of people have acknowledged how much we took Auchenhowie for granted when we had access to it and th

WOMEN'S DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES
Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The Women's District League Tables have been updated

LATEST EXEC MEETING MINUTES ONLINE
Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The minutes of the the Executive Committee meeting on 11th October have now been posted in the Meeting Reports section of the website. You will need to login into access them.

MARTIN KEMP LECTURE COMING SOON
Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Friends of Western's latest initiative - a lecture by Emeritus Professor of Art History at Oxford University, Martin Kemp - draws ever nearer. 11th November is the date for your diaries with the event taking place at Bearsden Baptist Church

DINNER DANCE UPDATE
Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Tickets for the dinner dance on 19th November are moving at a steady rate. Tickets cost £30 and can be reserved from Kris Kane (kriskane1@yahoo.com) with the balance to be paid by 10th November.

Sloans in Glasgow city centre is

SUNDAY RESULTS
Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT
A disappointing day for Ladies 2s and 3s at Balfron in the cup. A late comeback by the 2s wasn't enough as they lost 3-4 to Grange. An early goal from captain for the day Stella Boland gave the home side an early lead, but four unanswered goals by Gr

SUBSCRIPTIONS DEADLINE 1ST NOVEMBER
Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Those of you who have still to organise your subscriptions must do so by 1st November or you will be ineligible for selection thereafter. Please see Barry Kane if you have any problems.

IMPORTANT WIN AT TITWOOD FOR MEN'S 1S
Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT
After some frustrating results our Men's 1st Team enjoyed the fillip of a pleasing 3-2 win over Clydesdale at Titwood.

Western were off the mark inside the first minute, capitalising on a defensive clanger to put Ian Moodie through for

MARWAHA LOOKING FOR REPEAT PERFORMANCE
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The Men’s 1s go to Peffermill to play Inverleith (1130) off the back of a great win away to Clydesdale last week and Coach Vishal Marwaha is in good spirits after the Titwood result. “I was very satisfied with the wi

ANOTHER GREAT WIN FOR 1S
Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Western knocked off their most impressive result of the season to date with a 3-2 win over Inverleith at Peffermill. Two goals from skipper Dougie Simpson and a cracking drag-flick from penalty corner king Scott McCartney edged them past a home side

LADIES 3s TRAINING
Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Wildcats Ladies 3s training will be at Clydebank High School from 8.30pm until 10pm on Mondays until furthe

MARWAHA AIMS TO KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Having picked up two wins from two very tough games (Inverleith and Clydesdale, both away from home), Vishal is looking for the Men’s 1s to secure maximum points from their November card. “The target

BALFRON TRAINING CANCELLED TONIGHT
Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Tonight's training session at Balfron has been cancelled. Anyone who had hoped to pass Ceilidh money to Kris at Balfron should now email him via the Contact section of the website to arrange this.

SIMPSON DELIGHTED WITH THIRD WIN ON THE SPIN
Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Our Men’s 1s’ good form continued on Saturday with a gritty 3-0 win at Dundee Wanderers. Scott McCartney kept up his scoring streak with a hat-trick (

LAST CHANCE FOR CEILIDH TICKETS
Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT
There are only a few tickets left for our Ceilidh on Saturday 19th November at Sloans in the city centre. Cost is £30 per person and you must get in touch with Kris by THURSDAY THIS WEEK if you want to go.

Don't miss out!

TRAINING ON TOMORROW NIGHT AT BALFRON
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Men's training goes ahead tomorrow night at Balfron. We start at 8pm but anyone who needs a lift up should get themselves to the club for 7.30pm.

LEONARDO LECTURE THIS FRIDAY
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder that tickets for ex-Western star Martin Kemp's lecture at Bearsden Baptist Church next Friday (11th) are still available. They cost £8 and you can pay at the door, or order in advance from Friends of Western emailing

MEN GO TO JORDANHILL IN GOOD FORM
Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT
It’s Hillhead at Jordanhill for the Men’s 1^st Team this Saturday (1425) as they aim t

CULTURE VULTURES OUT IN FORCE
Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The East Dunbartonshire culturati were out in force last night for Professor Martin Kemp's keenly anticipated discussion of Leonardo da Vinci, art history and hockey sticks of the 1970s (propulsion and ballistics). It goes without

JUNIORS MAKING STRIDES
Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The junior section took a huge step forward at the weekend with over 50 youngsters representing the Club in various competitions. Our Boys Under 17 Development Squad

SCOOTER LEADS THE CHARGE
Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Scott McCartney kept up his scoring run on Saturday with his second hat-trick in as many games in the Men's 1s' 7-1 trouncing of Hillhead. Skipper Dougie Simpson pitched in with two while Rhury Smith and the in-form Steven Percy got one each.

LADIES 2S HOST GIFFNOCK
Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The Women's 2s will play a re arranged game against Giffnock tonight (Tuesday 15th). Women's 2nd team training on Wednesday is cancelled as a result.

LADIES 2S WIN
Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Despite dominating possesion and territory, the 2s had to rely on a late Radhika Chaudhuri goal to clinch victory at Balfron last night. An early goal from on form striker Stella Boland gave the home side an early lead but was matched by a Giffnock g

OLD FRIENDS IN SINGAPORE
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Now in the Photo Galleries section of the site are a few snaps from Gordon MacKenzie and company's recent Singapore trip with Scottish Veterans. Gordon met up with Mike Starling, former player and captain now representing Austraila at 40s as&nbs

UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE FOR FIRST TEAMS
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Edinburgh University provide the opposition for both 1^st teams this weekend.

Scotland internationalist Joe Simpson has been appointed Coach of our men's indoor team for this season. With Vishal keen to take a break over the winter months Roger Jamieson is delighted with the appointment

LAING LAYS IT ON THE LINE
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT
It’s CALA Edinburgh at home for both 1^st teams this Saturday.

Our Women face a crucial game this at Cl

JUNIOR TRAINING ARRANGEMENTS FROM 28TH NOVEMBER
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT
With the resurfacing of the pitch taking longer than expected and the continual wet weather over the past few weeks finally defeating us on the grass, we have, after some weeks of trying, managed to

CRUCIAL WIN FOR GIRLS
Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT
First half goals from Alice MacArthur and Kirsty Howe were enough for the Women's 1s to beat CALA and put some distance between themselves and bottom sides Grange EL and GHK. In horrific weather conditions they battled their way through a tense secon

THE RICHARD DOCHERTY INDOOR CUP
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Below is a pdf file sent by Graham Stuart of Inverleith Hockey Club. In it he outlines an indoor tournament and dinner being staged in the memory of Richard

SIMPSON LOOKING FOR A WINNING START
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The indoor season gets going this weekend and our men open the programme: they are on first at Bells on Saturday against CALA Edinburgh (1000). The boys play again in the afternoon against Dundee Wander

BOYS WIN ONE LOSE ONE INDOOR
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Our men won their opening game against 6-3 at Bells against CALA Edinburgh. Their next outing was less successful, however, with a 4-2 defeat to Dundee Wanderers.

The girls got off to a winning start. They drove through snow and got

JUNIOR TRAINING CANCELLED MONDAY 5TH DECEMBER
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Due to the snow, tonight's junior training has been cancelled.

LADIES TRAINING OFF
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT
LADIES 1s and 3s training due to take place at Clydebank tonight has been cancelled because of the snow

Ladies 3s training is now finished for the first half of the season

SPORTS CLUB TREASURER REQUIRED
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Milngavie and Bearsden Sports Club requires someone to fill the position of Treasurer vacated by Stuart Watson. Some knowledge of accounts would be advantageous. This role mainly involves overseeing the accounts and reporting to the committee once a

CUP DRAWS
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Draws for the next round of the various cup competitions have been made:

Scottish Cup

Men 1 v Dundee University (h)

District Cu

WOMEN'S DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES UPDATED
Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The Women's West District League tables for the Ladies 2s and 3s have been updated

LADIES 1S AND 2S TRAINING CANCELLED
Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Tonights Ladies 1s and 2s training at Clydebank is cancelled

L2s training is finished for the Christmas break.

The next L2s training will be Wednesday 5th January

MEN'S TRAINING CANCELLED 8TH DECEMBER
Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Tonight's training at Balfron has been cancelled due to the high winds.

JUNIOR TRAINING CANCELLED THURSDAY 8TH DECEMBER
Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Due to the high winds tonight's junior training has been cancelled.

JUNIOR TRAINING CANCELLED MONDAY 12TH DECEMBER
Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

SPORTS CLUB QUIZ THIS FRIDAY
Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The fabulous Milngavie and Bearsden Sports Club Christmas Quiz takes place this Friday (16th December in the Auchenhowie bar). Round up a few mates and enter a team for a night of trivia and festive fun! Doors open at 7pm for an 8pm start.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT
This website is officially on its holidays and will return in the new year. Have a fantastic festive period!

GIRLS BACK IN ACTION THIS SATURDAY
Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Our Women's 1s bring in the new year with a quick return to indoor action at Forthbank on Saturday. They play Erskine Stewart's Melville (1000) and Haddington (1245) and aim to keep their promotion push on track with two more wins.

"We

GIRLS GO SEVEN FROM SEVEN
Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Two more wins at Forthbank today (not Saturday as erroneously reported in these pages last week) saw the girls keep their 100% indoor record and consolidate their championship challenge. Buoyed by the return of Anna Livingston following a six mo

JUNIOR TRAINING ARRANGEMENTS
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
To ensure some consistency in the delivery of our junior coaching until the pitch project is complete we have been able to continue with our arrangements with Douglas Academy and The Allander Sports Centre.

RICHARD DOCHERTY INDOOR TOURNAMENT
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The inaugural Richard Docherty indoor tournament seems to have been very successful with German side Grossflottbecker beating the Scotland national team in the final. Richard of course played for Western before moving to Inverleith so it was onl

BOUNCE GAME THIS SATURDAY
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
With only the 5s in action from the Men's side this Saturday, we'll stage a bounce game for everyone else at 1530 at Balfron. Meet at the club at 1430 so that people can be ferried up. If you intend playing please contact Richard Biggans to let him k

JUNIOR TRAINING ARRANGEMENTS: CORRECTION
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
With reference to communications on 9th January regarding Junior Training arrangements the sessions on Mondays at Douglas Academy will START AT 5.00PM, not 4.30 as previously advised.

LADIES 2S AND 3S TRAINING
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Ladies 2s and 3s training will be at Clydebank High School for the next 2 weeks. The sessions will run 7pm -9pm. Coaches George Pate and John Telfer. All welcome

WOMEN IN ACTION AT CALEY UNI
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Our Women’s 1s sit proudly atop National Indoor League Division 2 this week, having won all seven of their games so far. This Saturday morning they are at Caledonian University and have back to back games. First up they face Waverley Inveresk Trin

GIRLS ON THE BRINK
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Yet another two wins yesterday morning leaves our women a weekend away from a championship and promotion from National League Division 2.

With Murray having to fill in as umpire, the girls were coachless but ground out a 2-1 win agains

LOST PROPERTY: GRAYS STICK
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Following last Saturday's bounce game a Grays KK Extratec stick was picked up at Balfron. It is grey/blue and "well used". If you are the owner of said item, please contact Richard Biggans for return of your property.

WOMEN'S WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES UPDATED
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The latest Women's West District League tables are now on the web page. After their recent wins the Ladies 2s now sit on top of Division 2

SCOTTISH HOCKEY SURVEY
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Scottish Hockey is carrying out a survey, aimed at understanding more about member involvement at different stages in their life.

The survey will give a better understanding of their members and, in parti

FOUR POINTS CLINCHES THE TITLE FOR GIRLS
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Four points from their remaining two games does it as our girls aim to clinch the National Indoor League Division 2 title at DISC this Sunday. They play Kelburne 2s at 1000 (yes, that's right, two teams from the Glasgow conurbation are trav

GIRLS SECURE INDOOR TITLE
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Two wins in Dundee today secured the National League Division 2 indoor title for our girls with a 100% record from their eleven games.

A 10-1 win over Kelburne set the ball rolling. Rachel Houghton and Kirsty Howe bagged hat-tricks, Al

THREE POINTS FROM NINE FOR MEN INDOOR
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
A predictably tough day for our men's indoor squad ended with one win and two defeats at Forthbank. Realistically this is a reasonable outcome given the quality of the opposition faced. Inverleith and Grange proved too strong, beating Western 8-4 and

JUNIOR CALENDAR UPDATED
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The updated West District junior calendar is available in the Juniors section of the website.

CLUB DINNER 26TH MAY
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
This year's club dinner is the 26th May. Details of ticket prices to follow but get the date in your diaries now.

Also for the diaries is the 10k which will take place on the 25th August. Fans of being sick while running up mountains&nbs

NEW PHOTOS IN GALLERY
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Photos from our girls' indoor campaign are now available in the Photo Galleries section of the site.

TOP FOUR FINISH IN SIGHT FOR INDOOR MEN
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Our men go into the penultimate weekend of the indoor league in fourth place but with much work yet to be done if they are to secure a top-four finish and qualification for the knockout competition in two

ONE WIN AND ONE DEFEAT FOR MEN
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Our men beat Clydesdale 5-3 with goals from Joe Simpson, brother Dougie, Steven Percy, Niall MacLeod and Ian Moodie before succumbing to a 7-0 defeat against champions elect Menzieshill.

All teams due to play outdoor fixtures had to

SUMMER CAMP DATES
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
This year's summer camp will take place from Monday 30th July to Friday 3rd August. More details to follow but please contact Murray Laing (murraylaing67@gmail.com) for further information.

TWO WINS FROM TWO GAMES THE TARGET FOR INDOOR MEN
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The final weekend of the men’s indoor league season sees Western looking good for fourth place and a place in next week’s knockout competition. Joe Simpson’s troops face relegated CALA Edniburgh first (1000) and Dundee Wanderers second (1500). Unless

UPDATE YOUR DETAILS PLEASE
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Could everyone please check that the details we have for you on the website are up-to-date. This is our membership database and if you do not keep us informed of your contact information we will be unable to contact you.

Please login t

INDOOR SHOCK IN PERTH
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Our men were stunned in the Perth yesterday, losing 5-1 to relegated CALA Edinburgh then 4-3 to Dundee Wanderers in their final league game to give up the fourth place they have occupied for the bulk of the season and miss out on next week's knock-ou

GIRLS GUNNING FOR GRANGE
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
After their championship winning indoor season our girls return to outdoor action on Saturday against bottom of the table Grange (1415 Clydebank High School) and Murray has challenged them to take the high standards t

GIRLS PEGGED BACK
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
A grim afternoon at Clydebank High School saw our Women's 1s lose 2-0 to relegation rivals Grange as their bid for Division 1 survival took a worrying turn. With next week's opponents GHK also losing, a relegation battle Wildcats looked to be pu

MONDAY JUNIOR COACHING CANCELLED
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Today's junior training is cancelled due to the school holiday.

BAR SHUT NEXT WEEK
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The bar at Auchenhowie will be shut next week. It is our intention to reopen on Tuesday the 21st February.

FORUM EMERGES FROM HIBERNATION
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Our grossly underused Forum has been reactivated, provoked by the much publicised difficulties of our neighbours across the fence. The club website as always tries to take a neutral view between the epidemic of hysterical angst on one hand and

KELBURNE THE VISITORS FOR MEN'S 1S
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Our Men’s 1^st Team come back to outdoor action with a bang this Saturday. They play Scottish champions and runaway league leaders Kelburne at Millerston (1400). With Iain Moodie (suspension) and Andrew Sew

GIRLS FIGHT OUT 4-4 THRILLER
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The Women's 1s are still very much involved in the fight for Division 1 survival but things could have been a lot worse after they rescued a point with a last minute equaliser at Clydebank High School. Things appeared to be going Wildcats' way as the

WESTERN V GRANGE AT BELLAHOUSTON
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
After last week’s false start, the Men’s 1s play Grange at Bellahouston this Saturday (1200) knowing that they will need to pick up their good form from the Autumn if they are to take points.

THE BAR IS OPEN
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The Auchenhowie bar is now open at the usual times. These times will, of course, increase when hockey returns (hopefully very soon). Jim is the new man behind the pumps so please welcome him next time you are in.

PITCH NEARING COMPLETION
Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
This photograph should bolster the morale of anyone with Western close to their heart. Blurry it may be, but here is incontrovertible proof that we are nearly there. The laying of the carpet is half completed and should be finished "so

CORK VETERANS FESTIVAL
Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
We have been invited to the Cork Harlequins Veterans Festival (24-26th August). This is an event with which we have enjoyed a long association. If anyone is willing to organise a team for the festival please contact Roger Jamieson.

THRILLER AT BELLAHOUSTON
Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Our Men's 1st Team took around forty minutes to get going, but when they did it was well worth the wait. They were 2-0 down just after half-time and looking like turning in their first defeat since their last outing against Grange back on 8th October

SIMPSON TO THE RESCUE
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Our Men's 1st Team looked to be drifting to a first defeat in five months against Menzieshill on Saturday, but skipper Dougie Simpson popped up with a vital equaliser two minutes from time to salvage a 1-1 draw.

In truth, Western

PITCH UPDATE
Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT
We hope to tie up the handover of the new pitch this week. However, until everything is signed off Auchenhowie remains unavailable for training. Please watch this space for news and information.

MEN'S 1S FIRST ON NEW PITCH
Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT
It’s back to Auchenhowie this weekend and, fittingly, our Men’s 1^st Team play the opening game on the new surface at 1100. They are up against Clydesdale, a t

IT'S FINISHED!
Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT
At long, long, long last (four and a half years for crying out loud) we can finally bring you the news that our brand new water-based surface is finished! Things were tied up today.

Saturday's home games will, of course,

JUNIOR TRAINING RETURNS TO AUCHENHOWIE
Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Junior training will resume at Auchenhowie next week at the usual times.

SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT MOTION
Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Date of Lodging: 09 March 2012
We now have a selection of photos from Saturday in the Photo Galleries section of the site. The superb action shots - like this one of Steven Percy's outstanding equalising goal - come courtesy of Duncan

MEN'S CLUB TRAINING RESUMES TONIGHT
Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder (if it were truly needed) that men's club training is back at Auchenhowie from tonight. It's a 6.30pm start so let's be down, warmed up and ready to go sharp. See you there!

WESTERN LADIES THE VISITORS THIS SATURDAY
Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Our Women’s 1^st Team debut on the water this Saturday and games don’t come much harder than Western Ladies (1500). Our girls have nine points and, third bottom, are perilously close to the danger zone with Grange on six points and GH

DONATIONS TO PITCH FUND
Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT
It might be down, and we may have trained and played on it, but that does not mean that you can't still make a financial contribution to the new pitch at Auchenhowie. Regular monthly donations can be set up by contacting Stuart Dic

WESTERN V HILLHEAD TOMORROW NIGHT
Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Hillhead visit Auchenhowie tomorrow night to play a league fixture against our Men's 1st Team. The game will start at 8pm. All men's players not involved with the 1s are strongly encouraged to train beforehand from 6.30pm and to stay afterwards

MEN LOOKING GOOD FOR THIRD
Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The Men’s 1^st Team put an end to their run of draws with a fine 5-2 win over Inverleith on Saturday. This puts them ahead of the Edinburgh side on goal difference with a game in hand and they are now favourites to secure th

MEN DRAW KELBURNE IN CUP
Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's 1st Team have drawn Kelburne in the semi-final of the Scottish Cup. The game will be played on 1st April at Peffermill (1545).

Inverleith play Grange in the other tie.

WESTERN 3-0 HILLHEAD
Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Three second half penalty corner strikes from Scott McCartney were enough to see off Hillhead last night and go a long way to ensuring a third place league finish for the Men's 1st Team.

In a scrappy first period

WOMEN'S 2S GUN FOR TITLE
Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Women's 2s face a double-header against Hillhead 4s as they aim to secure promotion from West District Division 2 at the first time of asking. On Saturday they are at home while on Sunday they go to Lower Windyedge. All they need

WOMEN'S 2S TAKE TITLE
Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT
A battling 2-1 win against Hillhead sees our Women's 2s crowned West District Division 2 champions in spite of a 3-1 defeat to the same opposition today. Niamh MacFarlane and Lorna Hickey scored the goals that saw George and his troops in f

MARWAHA CONFIDENT AHEAD OF SEMI-FINAL
Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Vishal is looking ahead to Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final against Kelburne with confidence. Recent league form and the memory of a great win against the same opponents in last year's final gives the holders real optimism going into what will be a v

WEEKEND ROUND-UP
Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT
A disappointing weekend for our first teams. The Women, having spent so long hovering just above the drop zone, were sucked into the play-off having come agonisingly close to safety. The lost 2-1 to Edinburgh University in a game from which they migh

MEN'S 3S CUP SEMI-FINAL
Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The Men's 3s will play Gordonians 3s in their Reserve Cup semi-final on April 28th. This is a re-run of the semi-final of two years ago which Western won 2-1, scoring the winner from an overtime penalty corner (courtesy of an Ally Reid diving he

WILDCATS SUMMER CAMP 2012
Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT
We are now taking bookings for this summer's camp. The camp runs from Monday 30th July to Friday 3rd August and is 9am-5pm. All the usual activities will run. For full details see the Juniors section of the site or contact Murray Laing via the Contac

MILNGAVIE AND BEARSDEN SPORTS CLUB BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The Sports Club is now looking to appoint a Business Development Manager to grow membership in both existing and new sports, increase club income and maximise use of the Club’s facilities. This post is funded through the

WEST DISTRICT HOCKEY ASSOCIATION AGM
Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The Annual General Meeting of the West District Hockey Association will take place on Monday 23rd April at Titwood commencing 7.30pm. It is very important that we are represented at this event. If you can attend, please contact Roger Jamieson.

WEEKEND FIXTURES
Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT
We have a smattering of catch-up games at the club over the next few days. On Saturday the 4s play Kelburne 3s (1200) before the 6s take on Hillhead 6s (1330). Sunday sees the Men's 3s play their penultimate league game against EK/Avondale (1200)&nbs

CLUB DINNER TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE
Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT
This year's club dinner promises to be as magnificent as ever so make sure you buy your tickets now to avoid disappointment. Tickets can be purchased for just £30 by using the button in the Social and Fundraising section of the site. We are

WEEKEND ROUND-UP
Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT
A pleasing weekend at the club with three wins from the four games contested by Western teams. The 4s were the only team who posted a result in red: they lost 5-1 to a handy looking Kelburne 3s on Saturday. Straight after them the 6s beat Hillhead 6s

JUNIOR STARS SHINE FOR SCOTLAND
Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The Scotland Under 16 boys played in a highly competitive Under 18 tournament hosted by HDM hockey Club in the Hague, Netherlands at Easter. Representing Scotland were Western's very own Joe McConnell and Rob Harwood. Both boys received glowing

MEN'S 1S END SEASON ON A HIGH
Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Our Men's 1st Team ended their season on a real high with a stirring 5-3 victory over Scottish champions Kelburne in their final league game last night.

Western were ahead early through Dougie Simpson and soon cemented their lead&

MEN'S 3S ONLY SHOW IN TOWN THIS WEEKEND
Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT
With every other Western team having wrapped up their league programme, the Men's 3s are the only show in town on Saturday. Many shrewd observers would argue that this is the case every time Ally Reid's shock troops take to the field. However, this w

3S WIN IN STYLE
Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Our Men's 3s beat Central 2 champions Grange 3s 7-1 in some style at Auchenhowie today as their good run continued ahead of a Reserve Cup semi-final next Saturday.

Having dominated the first half they were three up at

THE WILDCATS CHALLENGE HISTORY
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The History section of the site now includes information on the project to lay our new pitch. You can find a very useful timeline (our thanks to Stuart Dick for this) and the General History (1974-present) has also been uodated to reflect this.

SCOTLAND V SOUTH AFRICA
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT
To open the new pitch at Titwood, Scotland Ladies and South Africa Ladies will play an international match there on Sunday 27th May. The opening ceremony will take place at 1330 with the game due to start at 1430. We would encourage all mem

3RD TEAM SEMI-FINAL TOMORROW
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Our Men's 3rd team are at Forthbank tomorrow (1330) for their Reserve Cup final against Gordonians 3s. They take a sizable squad. Missing, however, is midfield workhorse Cameron McBride who has picked up an injury and may not even

CLUB DINNER TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder (seeing that many of you will just have been paid) that tickets for the club dinner can be purchased for £30 using the button in the 'Club Dinner' part of the Social and Fundraising&n

FOURTH FINAL IN SIX YEARS FOR 3S
Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Our Men's 3rd Team booked their Reserve Cup final slot yesterday with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Gordonians 3s at Forthbank.

The 3s dominated first half possession but were vulnerable to Gordonians' threat on the counter. Indeed, they

WOMEN'S BOUNCE GAMES
Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The women's season ends with the first team playoff against Watsonians. Formal training sessions will now stop until preseason.

However, if you wish to continue to practise your hockey skills, the ladies section will be running bounce

STARS OF THE FUTURE LOOK FORWARD TO THEIR DAY IN THE SUN
Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Dundee Wanderers must be sick of the sight of our Men’s 3^rd Team; this is the third time they have made the Reserve Cup final in the past few years and on every occasion Western have been their opponents.&

DO OR DIE FOR GIRLS
Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Murray faces the task of lifting our Woman’s 1^st Team for their relegation play-off at Peffermill this Sunday (1200). They were looking good for another year in Div

3S AIM TO EMULATE CLASS OF '76
Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
It is 36 years since the 3rds won Western’s first national trophy – the Reserve Cup in 1976. With a team which bears little resemblance to their present-day heirs across various dimensions such as age, shape, fitness or ski

GIRLS GET THE JOB DONE
Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Goals from Kirsty Howe and Rachael Houghton were enough to win our Women's 1st Team's relegation play-off against Watsonians 2-0 yesterday and ensure another year in Division 1. This was not a pretty performance but Wildcats were well worth thei

3S LIFT RESERVE CUP NUMBER EIGHT
Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Our Men's 3rd Team lifted their eighth Reserve Cup at Peffermill on Saturday to round off another successful season. Opponents Dundee Wanderers battled throughout but Western eventually emerged 3-1 victors after a performance that was below thei

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2012
Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder that the Annual General Meeting of Western Wildcats Hockey Club will take place tomorrow, 8th May 2012 commencing 8.30pm in the hall at Auchenhowie. All senior members should make every effort to attend.

PICTURES FROM SATURDAY
Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Some photos from our Men's 3s' Reserve Cup triumph on Saturday are available in the Photo Galleries section of the site. Thanks to Tom Kane and Gus Scott for the post-match snaps. However, a special thank you to Duncan Gray for the action shots, seve

SPORTS CLUB APPOINT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Milngavie and Bearsden Sports Club has appointed Simon Foy as its new Business Development Manager. The role has been created in conjunction with Sportscotland and East Dunbartonshire Council and lasts for two years. Simon will work with MBSC and the

PLAYOFF PHOTOS
Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Photos from the Ladies 1s, playoff victory over Watsonians are now up in the photo gallery. Thanks to David Robertson for the photographs

TUESDAY BOUNCE GAMES UP AND RUNNING
Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
With the season now at an end our traditional summer bounce games are underway every Tuesday evening. Starting at 6.30pm they run till 8pm and are an excellent way of keeping your hand in during the close season. Absolutely everyone is encouraged to

MBSC AGM THURSDAY 7TH JUNE
Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The Annual General Meeting of Milngavie and Bearsden Sports Club will take place on Thursday 7th June in the bar at Auchenhowie commencing 7pm. This is an important event which every member should strive to attend.

CLUB DINNER TICKET DEADLINE LOOMS
Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
A reminder that the club dinner ticket deadline is just days away. Tickets are £30 and must be purchased by Monday 21st May at the very latest. Please use the Paypal option in the Social and Fundraising part of the site. This}

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NO SHOW SHOWS UP AS 1S OVERTURN INVERLEITH

WALKER WINS FRIENDS OF WESTERN GOLF

AUCHENHOWIE BUSY AGAIN AS TRAINING SESSIONS PROVE POPULAR

FANTASY HOCKEY: CAN MOODIE BE CAUGHT?

SUBSCRIPTIONS: FINAL REMINDER

WILDCATS CHALLENGE: 1111 SQUARES SOLD

GIRLS AIM TO PLEASE THE CROWDS

CASINO NIGHT: TICKETS ON SALE NOW

GIRLS HIT FORM WITH 8-0 WIN

FANTASY HOCKEY: CHASING PACK JOSTLE FOR POSITION

WOMEN CRASH OUT CUP

BIG DAY OF HOCKEY THIS SATURDAY AT AUCHENHOWIE

CANTERBURY KIT ARRIVES FOR MEN'S 2, 3 AND 4

BREAKING FANTASY HOCKEY NEWS: MACARTHUR GOES TOP

FIELD HOCKEY 2009 BOOK NOW AVAILABLE

CASINO NIGHT TICKETS: DON'T MISS OUT

MEN'S WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES AVAILABLE FOR WEEK 3

CRUNCH WEEKEND FOR TOP TEAMS

THREE WINS OUT OF THREE FOR WILDCATS

2-2 DRAW AT PEFFERMILL

FANTASY LEAGUE ROCKED BY SCANDAL

JUNIORS IN CONTENTION FOR DISTRICT RECOGNITION

DOUBLE HEADER AS GIRLS AIM TO KEEP MOMENTUM GOING

CASINO NIGHT: FINAL REMINDER

GIRLS MAKE IT FIVE FROM FIVE WITH DOUBLE HEADER WINS

COACHING THE COACHES SESSIONS BEGIN THIS SATURDAY

NEW PHOTO GALLERY AVAILABLE NOW

MACARTHUR AND REID JOINT LEADERS IN FANTASY LEAGUE

MORE PHOTOS IN THE GALLERY SECTION

CHRISTMAS CEILIDH: DON'T MISS OUT

SIX-POINTER COULD SEE GIRLS GO TOP

MEN'S WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES AVAILABLE

CASINO NIGHT ANOTHER GRAND SUCCESS

REID GOES CLEAR IN FANTASY LEAGUE

MUST WIN GAME FOR GIRLS IN PROMOTION FIGHT

NEW HOME FOR HOCKEY

MACKENZIE LEADING THE CHARGE FOR SCOTLAND OVER FIFTIES

WILDCATS CHALLENGE UPDATE

VITAL WIN FOR GIRLS AT AUCHENHOWIE

SUMMER CAMP REAPS FINANCIAL REWARDS

MEN'S WEST DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLES WEEK 6 AVAILABLE

FRUSTRATION FOR 2S AS OPPOSITION FAIL TO TURN UP

KANE SLITHERS INTO FANTASY LEAGUE TOP SPOT

COFFIN DODGERS WANTED

SPOTLIGHT ON MEN'S 2S AS ELITE SIDES PUT THEIR FEET UP

CHRISTMAS CEILIDH: HAVE YOU BOUGHT YOUR TICKETS?

VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR DECEMBER INDOOR COMPETITIONS

PRACTICE MATCH FOR U18 BOYS: PLAYERS WANTED

GOOD WINS ALL ROUND AS CLUB SIDES SHOW UP WELL

NO CHANGES IN FANTASY TABLE

JUNIOR STARS SELECTED FOR DISTRICT U18 TEAM

CHRISTMAS CEILIDH: TICKET DEADLINE LOOMING

WIN OR BUST FOR GIRLS' PROMOTION BID

WEST DISTRICT MEN: LEAGUE TABLES AVAILABLE FOR WEEK 7

CHRISTMAS CEILIDH: BUS SERVICE

U18 BOYS IMPRESSIVE AGAINST CLUB SELECT

PROMOTION FOR GIRLS WITH 6-0 WIN

WDUA MEETING 17TH NOVEMBER

CONGRATULATIONS TO WOMEN'S U16 WEST DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES

SCOTS TAKE BRONZE IN NEW ZEALAND

CHRISTMAS QUIZZES AT THE CLUB