Season 2017/18 gets going in earnest this Saturday with plenty of exciting games on the card.
Both first teams take on Hillhead. The men are at home (1530) and welcome new signings Hamish Galt, Owen Jenkins-Garcia and Richard Pollock. All three should freshen up and supplement a squad that finished last season very strongly. Opponents Hillhead are an experienced top division side, however, and are unlikely to be in charitable mood so Western will need to be on their game to take the three points.
The girls are at home with a 1400 start. They have a clutch of new players all of whom add to a squad which already had plenty of strength in depth. Competition for places will be fierce this season but look out especially for goalkeeper Dani McMurray and Scotland defender Becky Ward who both add real class.
The 2s should benefit from the numbers competing to play first team hockey and they get their first season in Division 1 for a couple of years started at Old Anniesland against GHK 2s (1330). The 3s are away to Troon (1315).
The Men's 2s don't start till next week but do have a friendly on Friday night at 7.30pm. Tthe 3s are at home against Hillhead 4s (1230) as they aim to build on last week's solid 2-1 win at Kelburne 3s. The Artists Formerly Know As The Fives (the 4s) are away to Helensburgh 3s.
And so it begins...