Longside Licked

Rainbow International Super League - Saturday 15 September 2007 Longside 0 v Culter 2 (at Davidson Park, Longside) H-T 0-1 Culter Scorers: Donny Adam (37 minutes) and Martin Shand (79 minutes)

Tom Beagrie presents grandson Jaimje Baigrie (right) and John Brown of Culter with their "Man of the Match" awards.

On a wet afternoon Culter reversed last season's result at Davidson Park, Longside. Longside included 15 year old Jamie Beagrie in a young looking Longside team but it was Cadger who started brightly side stepping two defenders before seeing his cross just elude Mountford. Brown's 20-yard free kick was deflected wide for a corner in 10 minutes then Reid blasted a similar free kick against Cadger minutes later.            Williams easily held Adam's snapshot and Cadger then did well to beat Robertson but his cutback found no takers. In the 23`d minute Craik went on a surging run that ended with his long-range effort hitting the side netting. Another Brown free kick rattled the post and the rebound fell to Mountford who skied over from close range. A mix up in the Culter defence ended with McSeveney's effort being deflected by Campbell for a corner. Wheeler's corner found Reid whose header came back off the Culter crossbar to safety. Stewart's chip shot just cleared the bar but the opener came in 37 minutes as Campbell's though ball was missed by Williams and left ADAM the simplest task of hammering the ball home from a yard. Brown almost doubled the away team's lead but his effort from Christie's pinpoint cross-cleared the Longside cross bar.         Half Time: 0 - 1. Mountford should have scored just after half time from close range and then a Wilson free kick scraped the post from 25 yards as Culter tried to kill the game. Brown again hit the side netting with a 20-yard free kick before a poor punch by Williams left Christie's cross being headed wide by Cadger. Shand's 20 yard free kick was parried wide by the home `keeper but SHAND was not to be denied seconds later when his shot from inside the box flew over the home `keeper and into the top corner to put Culter two up in the 79th minute. Cadger and then Adam both had efforts well saved by Williams as Culter continued to press and easily hold out for three points.

Longside: Williams, Wisely, Robertson, Beagrie, Ward, Wheeler, McSeveney, Reid, Cardno, W Buchan, Christie. Substitutes: C Davidson, C Buchan, S Beddie, L Simpson, Forbes.

Culter: Pirie, Cowell, Craik, Wilson, Campbell, Adam, Brown, Cadger, Mountford, Christie, Stewart.            Substitutes: Farmer, Shand, Sim, Rintoul, McCall.

Referee: M Johnston.           Match Reporter: Gus Johnstone.

Longside Match Day Prize Winners -Saturday 15 September 2007. Half Time Raffle: £10 Prize- Peter Hines, Culter. After Match £20 "Choose Your Team" Competition: Angus Duncan, Culter

Longside's Men of the Match. The Longside Match Programme informed us that the Match Sponsor, Gordon and Elaine Beagrie of the Red House Hotel, Cruden Bay have connections with Longside FC. Son Jamie signed for them at the beginning of this season and Gordon himself also played for them in their amateur days, before going on to play in the Highland League.     Jamie's grandfather, Tom, also played for Longside at right back in the 50s and 60s and was described as the "Master of the sliding tackle".

It was no surprise and so appropriate that 15 year old Jamie was announced as Longside's Man of the Match whilst our rather older John Brown was their choice for Culter's Man of the Match.  They are pictured received their awards from Tom Beagrie.

Creeshie Connection.          My father was born at Creeshie Raw, Longside, as was 75 year old Tom Beagrie.       I had my father's old photos with me yesterday and it included him and my grandmother in Creeshie Raw outside the Thos Beagrie shop which had belonged to Tom's parents.    Creeshie Raw no longer exists, there are only the ivy covered remnants of the buildings. The word 'creeshie' means greasy -Greasy Row -due to the shop making candles.

Weekly Lottery.          After our Lottery being won yesterday our Prize reverts to £1000 and Numbers to 1 to 25.

Next Week's Fixture -Saturday 22 September 2007 - Rainbow International Super League Culter v Hermes (at Crombie Park, Culter) Kick Off 2.30 p.m.         Referee: R Cobb.

Match Sponsors: Simon Cruickshank, Richmond Arms, Culter

Scoring Statistics.   In 11 games played Culter have won 10, drawn 1 and lost 1, scoring 40 goals and conceding 9 in  the process.            Scorers: Chris Mountford 11, Murray Rattray 6, Gordon Farmer 5, Martin Shand 5, John Brown 4, Peter ! Stewart 3, Opponents 2, Donny Adam 1, Graham Cadger 1, Phil McCall 1 and Bruce Smith 1.

Cup Competitions.    Cup drpws have resulted as follows for Culter:­

 Scottish Cup. 1st Round - Saturday 29 Sept 2007: Culter v Hawick Royal Albert (at Crombie Park, Culter) Scottish Junior Cup. 1 S Round - Saturday 6 Oct 2007: Culter v Vale of Leven (at Crombie Park, Culter)

ATR Group Cup.       1st Round: East End v Culter (at New Advocates Park, Aberdeen) i     2nd Round

Banks o' Dee v East End or Culter (at Spain Park, Aberdeen)

Grill League Cup.      Finals: After Stonehaven's points' deduction and loss of %4 Final place the revised draw for Culter is: Ellon United or Hillhead v Culter (away).         ;

Ruby Wedding.          Congratulations go to our Honorary President Eric J Duncan and his wife Barbara who celebrate their Ruby Wedding today. They are enjoying their special day in Barcelona.

 Committee Convenes.         A special Committee Meeting of the Culter Football Club will be held on Tuesday 25 Sept 2007 in Crombie Park Pavilion commencing at 7.00 p.m. to finalise Scottish Cup arrangements.

Farewell Fred.  On a sad September Saturday the funeral of Fred Wright took place yesterday in Aberdeen  Crematorium.            A large crowd bade farewell to Fred our former Team Captain of the 1960s.  Rev John Ferguson announced that brother Jim was looking for a replacement inside right - must be experienced!