Disappointing Dyce Delay

Our 1st Round GA Engineering Inter Regional Cup tie against Dyce Juniors due to be played on Saturday 12 December 2009 was postponed.

The inspection was carried out by Referee Thomas Shaw prior to the due kick off time of 1.15 p.m. but sunny Crombie Park was frozen hard and he declared the match off. This Cup Tie was being sponsored by John Murphy and friends who were afready dining at The Ploughman when the postponement was announced NRJFA Secretary Jack Whitehead was on his way to the game by bus but his journey was in vain As previously advised, this tie has priority and in the event of postponements will continue as next fixture until completed.
Dyce Delay Double. Around this time last year we also had a Dyce match cancellation. The Scottish
Junior Cup 3rd Round Tie Jeanfield Swifts v Dyce Juniors due on Saturday 13 December 2008 was
postponed and was rescheduled for the following week This meant our Superleague game due against
Dyce on Saturday 20 December 2008 was delayed and resulted in us having no game that day. Bobby
Gray’s plans to play a friendly match against Broughty Athletic then also came unstuck.
Disappointing Dyce Draw. Culter drew 2 —2 with Dyce at Ian Mair Park, Dyce, on Saturday 15 December 2007. Culter were denied two valuable points in the race for the Superleague title thanks to a late late equaliser after the referee had played five minutes injury time. This was all the more surprising when the game had only been stopped once for injury. This broke Culter’s 100% league record and we had a massive backlog of fixtures. Culter were ahead 1 — 0 at the interval through Martin Shand and when he scored his 2 goal in the 51st minute a win seemed on the cards. Edene. however, reduced the leeway then McHattie equalised in the 95th minute. The Referee was Kenny Milne and our team was:Pirie, Sim, Rattray, Wilson, Craib, Craik, Brown, Shand, Mountford, Hamilton, Shand; Substitutes: Cadger, Robertson, Stewart, McBain, Riches.

Weekly Lottery - Numbers Reduction. The numbers available for selection will be reduced by one for the next draw, i.e. I to 18 for Lottery Tickets dated Saturday 19 December 2009.

Forthcoming Fixtures
Saturday 19 December 2009— 1st Round GA Engineering Inter Regional Cup
Culter v Dyce Juniors (at Crombie Park, Culter) Kick Off 1.15 p.m. - played to a finish — straight to penalties if level at 90 minutes. This tie has priority and in the event of postponements will continue as next fixture until completed.

Saturdays 26 December 2009 and 2 January 2010 — Free Dates
Playing Pool. We welcome Alan Douglas to our squad from Cove Rangers.

Bulletin Break. Since there are no NRJFA Fixtures on Saturdays 26 December and 2 January
2010 nor Culter FC Lottery Tickets on these dates, there will not be Weekly Bulletins on Sundays
27 December and 3 January 2010. Publication will resume on Sunday 10 January 2010.