While most of the club kicks
its heels this weekend, our Men's 1st Team have their second double header in a
row with games against the newly promoted teams: at home to Uddingston
(1400) on Saturday and away to Menzieshill on Sunday.
Uddingston have struggled in the top division so far and are yet to register a point.
Saturday's game should, therefore, be one Western will come through reasonably
comfortably. Menzieshill in Dundee, however, is a different proposition and the
boys will need to be at their best to take the points. The Dundonians have
looked very good this season and are four from four, including an opening day
win over Kelburne at Glasgow Green.
Harry is pleased with the
progress his team is making and expressed confidence ahead of the games. "I
think the new young squad at Western is really beginning to gel," he said.
"Against Grange, when we came back from 3-1 down to win 4–3, it was a great
team performance and this week, following an interesting game in the Scottish
Cup v Inverness Highland where we won 19–0, the team played really well against
Gordonians to run out 6–0 winners in Aberdeen. This shows huge improvement across
the entire squad.
"Our match v
Menzieshill will be a real test of the team. Unfortunately we are short of two
key players in Adam McKenzie, who is away on a work related trip to New York,
and Andrew Sinclair, who is currently injured. It will be down to our young
players to perform and demonstrate the progress they have made."
The girls are at home, too,
and will feel that they can build on an excellent couple of days work last
weekend when they saw off Erskine Stewart's Melville and Grange 3-0 and 5-0
respectively. Wildcats have come through a tricky opening few games with five
points and a slightly kinder run from now on should see them climbing the
table. That starts against Watsonians on Saturday (1230).
The only other team in
action is the Men's 4s, still preening themselves after their cup exploits on
Saturday. They play Strathclyde University 3s at Millerston (1100).