Buckie Winle Out Win at Culter

Saturday 21St July 2007 Pre Season Friendly Culter 1 Buckie Thistle 2 H-T 1-0 Scorers: Culter: - Martin Shand 29. Buckie Tony Low 50, 70

Former Dons legend Duncan Shearer took his Jags team to Crombie Park for a pre season match and both teams gave a creditable display. Culter boss Bobby Gray gave new signings John Brown, Steve Robertson and Chris McCall their debuts whilst Graham Cadger is recovering from injury. Also back in the home line up was Andy Cowell who looked fresh following a horrific injury picked up last season. Culter were marginally the better team in the first half but the Jags shaded it in the second period. The Deesiders started on top with Gordon Farmer flying down the left but his skytting cross was just too long for Martin Shand. At the other end man of the match Tony Low sent in a good cross but John Brown was on ' hand to head the ball back to keeper Darren Strong in the Culter goal. Jags then won a couple of corners and Lewis MacKinnon perhaps should have done better than head wide from deep inside the area. Thistle were now having the better of the game but Darren Strong came to the rescue with a super save from Craig MacMillan before Culter came back into it when Martin Shand set up Peter Stewart but his header was well saved by Kevin Main in the Buckie goal. Moments later Culter went in front with a goal of the highest quality when Peter Stewart crossed for John Brown who pinged the ball back across the goal to Martin Shand who buried a fine header past the Jags keeper. Thistle were stung into action by the reversal and Tony Low set up Craig MacMillan but his effort bounced off the top of the bar and out for a goal kick. With 36 minutes of the half gone a Peter Stewart shot was parried by Kevin Main but Martin Shand's follow up went agonisingly over with the keeper stranded. Culter were gaining in confidence and near the end of the period a blistering Peter Stewart shot was blocked at the expense of a comer.

Jags came out for the second half in determined fashion and were soon back on level terms when Steve Bruce found the impressive Tony Low and he sent an unstoppable shot past stand-in keeper Darren Strong. Soon after both sides made a rake of changes and this disrupted the flow of the game but this was understandable as both managers needed to give the substitutes a run out in the build up to the season. Midway through the half Buckie took the lead and once again it was Tony Low who did the damage when he stepped inside from the right and sent a beauty low into the bottom of the net past the diving keeper. Near the end of the match Culter piled on the pressure in an attempt to get back into the game and came very close when a flashing John Brown strike just flew past the upright with the keeper nowhere.

Culter: Strong, Cowell, Rattray, Christie, Campbell, Craib, Brown, Stewart, Shand, Craik, Farmer. Subs: Mountford, Robertson, McCall, Smith, Knox.

Buckie Thistle: Main, Shewan, Lamberton, Grant, Davidson, MacKinnon, Low, Neill, Bruce, MacMillan, MacDonald.

Subs: Small, Angus, Urquhart, Hamilton, Stewart.

Referee G Cheyne. Assistant Referees C. Spence, C McKay. Programmes

A souvenir programme was produced for yesterday's match. Limited copies are available from Albert. Next Week

Culter play host to Arbroath F.C. on Sunday 29 J''~ uly with a one o'clock K.O. John McGlashan's team narrowly missed promotion to the Scottish Second Division but they were beaten by Queen's Park in the play off final. A real test for Bobby Gray's men.

Match Day Prize Winners - Saturday 21 July 2007.          Half Time Raffle:-      Bottle Whisky (donated by Steven Davidson, Culter) - Steve Darren, Buckie;            Bottle Wine - Doug Milne,  Aberdeen (who is thanked for donating it back for our next Match Raffle, 6 Cans Tennent's Lager - unclaimed. After Match 2 x £20 "Choose Your Team" Competition Winners:- Les Robertson,  Culter and R Davidson, Buckie.

Forthcoming Fixtures

Friendly Matches

Thur 26 July 2007      Culter v West End (at Crombie Park, Culter) Kick Off 7.00 p.m. Sunday 29 July 2007 Culter v Arbroath (at Crombie Park, Culter) Kick Off 1.00 p.m.

Grill League Cup - Section D

Wed 1 Aug2007        Culter v Lads Club (at Crombie Park, Culter)

Sat 4 Aug 2007         Fraserburgh United v Culter (at College Park, Fraserburgh)

Tues 7 Aug 2007      Culter v East End (ai Crombie Pat k, Culter)

Sat 11 Aug 2007       Formartine United v Culter (at North Lodge Park, Pitmedden)

Tues 14 Aug 2007    Banks o' Dee v Culter (at Spain Park, Aberdeen)

Sat 18 Aug 2007       Culter v Maud (at Crombie Park, Culter)

Sat 25 AuQ 2007      Culter v Cruden Bay (at Crombie Park, Culter)

Soccer World Super League

Tues 21 Aug 2007    Parkvale v Culter (at Findon Park, Portlethen)

Sat 1 Sept 2007        Culter v Turriff United (at Crombie Park, Culter)

Sat 15 Sept 2007     Longside v Culter (at Davidson Park, Longside)

Sat 22 Sept 2007     Culter v Hermes (at Crombie Park, Culter)

GA Engineering Inter Regional Trophy - First Round

Sat 8 Sept 2007        Culter v Burghead (at Crombie Park, Culter)

Scottish Cua.- Round One

Sat 29 Sept 2007     Not yet drawn.

Moir Match. The customary Echt & District Summer League Moir Cup Final takes place at Crombie Park, Culter, on Friday 27 July 2007, Kick Off 7.15 p.m.  The Final, being played for the 415t time, features Drumoak v Garlogie.

Bulletins Back.           After the close season break we have resumed publication today.

Playing Pool. We are pleased to welcome 3 new players to our squad: John Brown, Graham Cadger (both Cove Rangers) and Stephen Robertson (Banchory St Ternan).

Lottery Resumes. After the close season break our Lottery resumes on Saturday 4 August 2007.   Since the jackpot passed the figure of £2000 the numbers available for selection will be reduced by one, i.e. 1 to 24 for this first lottery of the new season and the prize will be £2100.   This is in accordance with our Lottery Rule No 3 as printed on the tickets.

Committee Convenes. A Committee Meeting of Culter Football Club will be held in Crombie Park Pavilion, Culter on Monday 6 August 2007 commencing at 7.00 p.m.