Weekly

Bulletin

Sunday

15 October 2006

 

 Issue No. 1840

Culter strolled into the second round of the GA Engineering Inter-regional cup with a rout of Elgin adversaries Bishopmill United. It was easy going for the Deesiders as they went 2-0 ahead with only 8 minutes on the clock. The highlight of the tie was a hat-trick from Gordon Farmer, the Huntly Harrier, who claims he got the second but a wicked deflection took it over visiting keeper Barry Andrews. Unfortunately the second half was a bit of a non event as Culter found it difficult to put it together but all in all a pleasing afternoon as Culter see them play Dundee favourites Downfield in the next round.

United belied their inferior position in the opening minutes and forced two corners as Martin Pirie and co. struggled to settle. However, in 6 minutes Culter strung together a great move which saw Chris Mountford shoot just over from a Peter Stewart cross. A minute later the home side took the lead when a Stewart cross was chested down by Neil McRitchie to the fast establishing Mountford who despatched a low ball into the net. Almost from the restart Culter went two up when Gordon Farmer went on a meandering run and his powerful shot was deflected over Barry Andrews in the `Mill goal and into the net. Mountford almost added his second a few minutes later as the game threatened to run away from `Mill but this time Andrews made a fine save but the energetic striker did get his second in the 14th minute when "e b:,llleted home a superb cross from Farmer. United we;e really under the cosh at this stage but it took a few more minutes for the fourth and this-time Farmer was brought down in the box by Ramon Ralph and Dave Calder stepped up to send the perfect penalty past the now despairing United custodian. A stunned visiting side tried to get back into it from a Mike Dunn free kick but Pirie easily saved Stuart Porter's header. Up to this point McRitchie had been strangely subdued but was working hard and he had a decent chance from a Mountford pass but desperate defending denied the record scoring striker. With half time approaching Mountford nearly got his hat-trick but was denied by a fine save by Andrews but Calder followed up to add his own second as Culter went to the break on nap.

The start of the second half was as miserable as the rapidly chilling overhead conditions but Culter replaced Dave Calder and Colin Craik with Duncan Ord and Kevin Christie in an attempt to spice up the game but it was Ord who earned a yellow card when he peppered a `Mill player with a rash challenge. Andy Sim in his first cometi back for a while was getting more adventurous down the right and his dangerous cross was scooped away only as far as Murray Rattray who sent Stewart free but his cross was just too speedy for McRitchie. Ord did produce a nice bit of his customary footwork in the 79th minute when he dinked a neat ball through to Farmer and his deft right foot flick somehow crept under the keeper and into the net. Barely a minute later Farmer went on one of his jinking runs and finished in fine style to complete the scoring. In the dying minutes Farmer was replaced by Danny Craib as Culter strolled to victory.

Culter: Pirie, Sim, Rattray, Calder, Campbell, Presslie, Stewart, Mountford, McRitchie, Craik, Farmer. Subs: Christie, Cowell, Craib, Morrison, Ord

Referee: T. Shaw.

 Match Day Prize Winners - Saturday 14 October 2006.  Half Time Raffle:- Bottle Whisky - Export Ian;

6 Cans Tennent's Lager - Albert J Moir,  (Ian and Albert are thanked for donating their prizes back to Culter FC), Bottle Wine - Peter Hines,  Culter.

After Match £20 "Choose Your Team" Competition - Bill Walker,  Culter.

Next Week's Fixture - Saturday 21 October 2006 - GA Engineering Inter Regional Cup 2nd Round  Culter v Downfield (at Crombie Park, Culter).       Referee: K Milne.

Kick Off  2.15 pm - played to a finish - straight to penalties if level at 90 minutes.

Culter met Downfield in the Semi Final of the Inter Regional Cup, then the Zamoyski Trophy, in Dundee on 19 May 1990.  We had two bus loads for the trip to Dundee.  We lost 2 - 1 after being 1 - 0 ahead at the interval through an Alan Walker goal.    My Bulletin then stated "Downfieid were awarded an inexplicable penalty which bemused friend and foe for Roy Price to equalise from the spot in 68 minutes.  John Young cracked the ball into the net in 77 minutes to dash our hopes of Zamoyski glory." The Referee was J McBumey, Barnhill and our team lined up as follows:­R Seivwright; C Tweedie, A Johnstone; S Rose, M Craigmile, L Mason; M Kennedy, P Smith, C Marnoch, P Thomson, A Walker; Substitutes: R Tait and K Kennedy. The Downfield Goalkeeper was Scottish Junior International Grant Clark.

Dinner Date.  Our 21st Celebrity Dinner will take place on Friday 10 November 2006 at the normal venue, Dyce Skean Dhu Hotel.   The Guest Speaker will be Archie McPherson who was featured in our inaugural Celebrity Dinner on 14 April 1986 alongside Bernard Manning and Harry Bannerman. Raconteur is Bill McAllister and the Compere will again be Peter Mitchell.    Our special bus departs from the Malcolm Road lay-by at 6.00 pm and after collecting everyone in Culter we'll pickup The Palm Court contingent then make our way to Dyce.         The Function is timed at 7.15 for 7.45 pm.    Dress -informal. Names of Members and Supporters wishing to beat the Club table to be given to Albert (Tel: 732006) ASAP.