The 4s are top of West District 1 with three games in hand
and look good to win the division. A victory over Kelburne 5s at home on
Saturday (1230) would be another step towards that goal. This game stands out,
however, for another reason, signalling as it does the final appearance in
a Western shirt by a certain Kristopher Thomas Kane.
A Western man to his core, Kris's contribution
to our club as a player, coach, umpire, administrator, fundraiser, event organiser and
leader is simply immeasurable. He kept goal at the
highest level for both Western and Scotland and won all there is to win
domestically as well as serving in a number of committee positions most recently as Director of Hockey.
Driven, passionate and utterly single-minded in his
pursuit of excellence for both himself and the club, you have
undoubtedly disagreed with him at some point about something. What you
can't disagree with is how much Western means to him
and the colossal impact he has had on the club over
the past 20 years.
Kris's professional life takes him on a new adventure
beyond these shores and he leaves with our very
best wishes. Gibralter really doesn't know what's about to hit it. Good luck,
Davie, and come back and visit us soon!
Elsewhere, our Men's 2nd Team are away to Uddingston 2s.
Western have kicked on very successfully since Christmas and are 10 points
ahead of Uddingston. Euan will be keen for them to pick up full points as they
aim to secure fifth place at the end of the season.
The 3s are away to Hillhead 4s. Having looked good earlier
in the season, a rash of players injured and otherwise unavailable - plus some
bad luck - has sucked the life from their title challenge. Bob will hope that
they can rally in their final few games to get back towards the top of the
table.
The Women's 3s wrap up their season at home to Clydeside
(1400).