Parkvale Pleasure

After the week's dreadful weather - frost, snow, sleet, gales, then heavy rain we did not expect to have a match but fortunately there was a big change on Saturday and our game went ahead much to our surprise plus the bonus of a win.

In the e minute Farmer sent the ball into the Parkvale goalmouth but it was ably held by `keeper Hogkins.  Next minute Jappy was booked for a foul on Shand. A 6th minute Morrison free kick found Shand whose goalbound header was stopped by a great Hogkins save.  In 8 minutes a Felber shot was held by Pirie.   A minute later Stewart was breaking through but was felled by Yeats just outside the box, earning Yeats a booking.  Farmer's fine free kick was turned past the post by Hogkins.  In 27 minute Sim swung the ball into the Parkvafe goalmouth but Hogkins gathered the high ball with Shand up in contention.  Parkvale came oh so close on the half hour mark when a Brooks shot was deflected against the bottom of the post and went -out for the comer.   Off the resultant comer a Jappy header went wide.      A couple of minutes afterwards a Farmer shot his the post and SMITH scrambled the rebound into the net to open the scoring in the 32"d minute. A tempting Farmer cross went just beyond Shand in 35 minutes. Two minutes later Farmer sent over a couple of corners in succession with the second one being headed narrowly over by Stewart. Five minutes before the interval a free kick was awarded against Morrison just outside the far edge of the penalty box but Parkvale's shot hit the defensive wall. Referee Burrows had words with

Jappy and Smith after a 44th minute clash.           Half Time: 0 -1.

Four minutes after the break Glass replaced Farmer whilst soon afterwards Parkvale brought on McKay and Hay.    Shand had a chance in 52 minutes but headed over.       Next minute a Long header was well held by Pirie but in any case the whistle had gone for offsides. In 57 minutes Glass swung the ball across to STEWART who hooked in a great goal.    On the hour mark Smith was booked for a foul. A couple of minutes afterwards Ogboke replaced Shand, then Horne came on for Cowperwaite.   A 67th minute Greig corner went dangerously across the Culter goalmouth but there were no takers. Yeats was booked again in 74 minutes for a foul on Glass and was sent off for this second yellow card. A fine through ball from midfield put OGBOKE in the clear and he finished in clinical style to make it 3 - 0 in 76 minutes.   Two minutes later Allan replaced Smith.  Glass cut the ball back to Ogboke who missed a great chance by shooting narrowly past in 80 minutes. Ogboke raced through soon after but shot wide.  In 83 minutes a penalty was awarded against Scott for obstruction and LONG reduced the leeway with a well taken spot-kick. Two minutes before the end the ball broke to STEWART who completed the scoring with a cracking goal for our valuable win.

 Culter FC 100 Club.           Organiser Frank Watt advises that the 3`d draw of the 100 Club will be held in The Culter Mills Social Club on Saturday 3 December 2005 after the Banks o' Dee game.

 Next Week's Fixture - Soccer World Superleague

Saturday 3 December 2005.           Culter v Banks o' Dee (at Crombie Park, Culter) KO 1.30 pm.

 Committee Convenes. A Committee Meeting of Culter Football Club will be held in Crombie Park Pavilion, Culter, on Tuesday 6 December 2005 commencing at 7.00 pm.

 Birthday Boy.          We wish our loyal supporter Angus Duncan (Pangie) a very happy 80th birthday on Monday 28 November 2005.           Angus has followed Culter at home and away for many years and our very best wishes go to him on his special occasion.

 Brandy Sandy.        In the Parkvale FC Half Time their prize, a Bottle of Brandy, was won by Alexander J Irvine, 38 Malcolm Road, Culter.     Brandy prizes seem to be Alex's speciality - the last time there was a Brandy prize in an away game he won the Hermes FC Half Time Raffle on Saturday 2 April 2005.

 

Australia "Au Revoir". We regret to announce that our prolific goalscorer Neil "Toastie" McRitchie is leaving to spend a year travelling in Australia.       Neil joined

us in 2000/01 and scored an amazing 244 goals to date.           In 2000/01 he scored 52 goals, in 2001/02 he netted 63, then in 2002/03 he banged in 56 followed in 2003/04 with 35, then 29 in 2004/05 and this season 9 goals. Neil has been our top scorer since we joined the Junior FA in 1987/88.       

He was Player of the Year for his 1st three seasons and Top Scorer for his initial four seasons.   In one game he scored 9 goals, against Maud in August 2002.         Our very best wishes go to Neil in his Australian adventure.