Abbotsford take their score into double figures

Feb 6 2009 by Our Correspondent, Perthshire Advertiser Friday

ABBOTSFORD fought a home tie match with Mondo who were on a hiding to nothing but shocked their hosts after 15 minutes to sneak the lead.

But it was short-lived for, by half-time, with Scrymgeour holding court with a lot of possession of the ball, the Abby were on easy street. They hitdouble figures and ran out comfortable 11-2 winners.

The Auld Hoose beat the form book and nabbed Donskies’ league spot by the odd goal in five.

Both the Rabbie Burns and Half a Tanner could not be separated, as expected, after 90 minutes in a tepid affair sharing six goals in the draw.

The Christies’ squad were found playing hookie on their visit to Almondbank as the Badgers easedtheir way to a six-goal victory.

In the final game, it was a potential banana skin for the Saints Club as Dunbarney came to play after a late switch to the South Inch. The ageing Saints started well and continued with a 4-0 scoring streak.

SUNDAY’S fixtures: Ward & Cairns Trophy, quarter-final – Badger’s Bar v Rabbie Burns (S Ross; at Almondbank).

League Division One – Auld Hoose v Abbotsford (G Cook; South Inch P5); Donskies v Christies (T Swan; South Inch P4); Half A Tanner v Dunbarney (R Thomson; North Inch P15); Mondo v Saints Club (W Grieve; South Inch P1).

Results (February 1): League Division One – Abbotsford 11, Mondo 2; Donskies 2, Auld Hoose 3; Rabbie Burns 3, Half A Tanner 3; Badgers Bar 8, Christies 2; Saints Club 4, Dunbarney 0.