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"TheBaker's Bit" TODAY'SVISITORS Chairman'sComment On behalf of the M anageme nt , I would like to exte nd a warm Pollok could reasonably be de welcome to our support and opposition this afte rnoon . I'm pleased to welcome Pollok's scribed as the Glasgow giants Since the last issue of the " Port Prog " we 've played 5 games. players, officials and supporters The first of those was our 4th round tie against Blackburn when it comes to discus sing to the Canniepairt today for United. The 7-1 scoreline was a fair reflection on the game and Junior football. Their New ~~ what promises to be a great the players' attitude was first class. Another very pleasing factor landslield Park would be the game . was the players ' discipline. We show ed great restraint in the POLLOK TAYPORT JUNIORS 1990/91 face of what you cou ld only describe as severe provocation. envy of several senior clubs Little did our committee JUNIORS (Affiliatedto ScottishJunior F.A. representation think when we left We spelt out our aim at the beginning of the season . That was, and their set-up including the (Founded1908/ and TaysideRegion J .F.A.) pure and simply , promotion . That in itself woutd be a Newlandsfield Park last May after adjacent thriving social club is Ground : Ground : being Pollok's guests prio r to joining tremendous achievement, but of course we know from our 3 professional in every way . Newlandsfield Park league defeats that this will not be easy . But our aim remains Canniepairt, the Junior ranks that the parting Colours : co mment from a Poll ok official , the same . Anything after promotion would be a welcome bonus. Last seaso n wa s a disappoint Black and White Shanwell Road, Tayport. Tel. 553670. " M aybe see you in the Scottish! " Our attitude so far in the Scottish has been good . Now we must ment by Pol lok's own high Members of : Chairman : would become reality in such a short begin to set standards . By that I mean we must endeavour to standards . They lost the Cent Reebok Central play our gam e at a certain level. In past games we 've dropped League Premier E. J. Stewart, space of time . this standard and made life difficult . Against Carnoustie we ral Championship by a point Division 3 Greensid e Place, Tayp ort. We 've come a long way at Tayport played as we should , w inning 6-1. In our next league game the and didn 't win any cups! Scottish Cup Record : Vice-Chairman: since August and played a number scoreline looked good in print , Tayport 5 Blairgowrie 2, but in Winners 1981, 1985. of games which coul d be described Junio r Scotland team boss C. D. And erson, actual fact we played poorly. Some players definitley let Runners -up : 1986. 47 Craig Road, Tayport . as milestones. None more so than themselves down but we got away with it. We were 5-1 up from Tom Reynolds was appointed Manager : today's game which will surely draw the biggest ever crowd to the Secretary: the 1st leg of the P.A. Cup and our next match was the second ma nager fo r this season and Tom Reynolds Canniepairt . A. J. Osw ald, leg at Brechin . It ended 2-2. We made the next round. No futher Coach : Pollok are the biggest name in Junior Football (Auchinleck, eat your comment. • the team's record to date is no- 17 Refor m Street, Tayport . Jim O'Donnell heart out!) and their unbeaten run since the start of the season thing short of im pressive . Tel. 552644. Last week we followed Pollok 's trail to Balbeggie , returning Trainer : emphasises the task which we have today. with a 7-1 vict ory and a much improved performance . So last A crowd of 2,346 at Fir Park, Hugh McDona ld Treasurer : Dave and Peter have put together a more than useful squad here at the month has been kind with 3 league wins giving us 6 valuable Physio : R. F. Redpath , Motherwell saw Pollok lift the Canniepairt and I'm confident that we are perf ectly capable of achieving po int s scoring 18 goals and pushing us into second spot in the Tommy Stevenson Cowgat e, Tayport. the desired result. league table . League Cup at Arthurlie 's ex- ._ _______ _. Match Secretary : Finally , I trust that the followers of both clubs have an entertaining Getting back to today , it's the 5th round of the O.V.D. Scottish pense earlier in the season and, after twenty-two C. D. Anderson , afternoo n regardless of the outcome and if we repay Pollok 's hospita lity Junior Cup . Pollok Juniors are the side we do battle against for games in total , are still unbeaten. 47 Craig Road, Tayport . a place in the last 8. Pollok? "Never heard of them!" it's in the pavilion and not on the park! This success has been refle cted in Pollok 's home Tel. 553689 . EDDIE STEWART, Chairman. The other week , as luck would have it , I was in Glasgow visiting Delegates : an old aunt when I bumped into this giant with a black and games wh ich average 1,065 thi s season . D. Ayre, R. McMH laR. white scarf round his neck , a handful of programmes and a pocketful of macaroon bars . As I looked up to him, " Get your Colin Crichto n is the side's Committee : =-~-- E. Beat, A. Braid, D. Blair , programme here big man " he says. Even though I had no top sco rer with 21 goals TODA y~sTEAMS intention of going to the game , 1 thought " There 's no way I' m and 'keepe r Brian Cassidy B. Burnett , I. Cougan, A . Hart, refusing this bear ". " Nae problem Goliath , keep the change ", TAYPORT JUNIORS POLLOK can boast 10 shut-outs. It's S. McDade, N. McLeod, was my reply . So there's me in the middle of Glasgow a fiver T. Maloney , A . D. Oswald, FROM FROM their defence whi ch is one light in the wallet , and only this flimsy 20p programme of Pollok A. Robertson , R. Waddell , BRIANCASSIDY v Glasgow Perthshire to show for it. Reading the programme of Pollok 's stre ngths. A. Dickson . IAN CHRISTIE I Was interested to see Tayport got quite a spread. Managers: D. Baikie, P. Marr. ALISTAIRMARSHALL I w as especially taken by the following paragraph . " Officials Only 20 goals conceded in GEORGE MALONE from Tayport visited Newlandsfield last season for all the 26 league games last sea Player/Coaches : R. Robb and KEVIN INGLIS D. Tosney. GRANT PATERSON advice they could get on the Junior game . Aher showing such son and only 5 so far in sound sense, it 's a pity they may have to be given a prac ti cal Groundsman : D. Hugh es. ANDY McQUADE this season's campa ign. SEAN WILKIE lesson to go with the theory already picked up. Such is life ALEX COUBROUGH though .• FRANK DOLAN Not that Pollok have been STEPHENBARCLAY My reply must be, that, all through history we 've read of the content to rest on their MATCH BALL: MARK SPALDING mighty being defeated by the meek , which reminds me of the laurels. A measure of th eir GERRYHAMIL TON verse written by a meek laundry maid (Maure en Kellock) . BILLY COVENTRY ambition was the recent GORDONWILSON I gue ss you 've heard of the fable GRANT CUSHNIE of David and his sling signing of striker Peter TOM DONNELLY When that mighty guy Goliath Curran for a reputed four GRAEME IRONS thought that he was king, figur e fee from Kilmar JOHN McGALL So Pollok heed this warning KEVIN THOMS from another David and his team , nock . Curran was on the BERNIEGRANT don 't take things for granted , bench last week but cou ld PETER CURRAN .. DAVID REILLY SCOTTMcSHERRY they may not be as they seem , make his debut from the with all your cups and medals, Has had spells with GARY LAMONT JOHN O'BRIEN and many other charms, start today . Airdrie and Kilmarnock you may find you're crying in your beer , JIMMY HUNTER COLIN CRICHTON In the Champions Pub, the Tayport Arms. POLLOK'S PATH TO THE 5th ROUND Today 's Match Ball has GAVIN HOWEY (Eat your heart out Jim Leishman - ed.) 1st round Aberd een Sunnybank 0, Pollok 3. been kindly donated by PETERCASSIDY The only thing I would lik e to add is a message to our committee 2nd Round Pollok 2, Pete,rshill 2 JACKIE MARTIN of ANDY SOMMERVILLE BILLY MUIR and ou r support , they should be under no illu sion as to the task Replay Petershill 1, Pollok 2 MARTINPRESERVATION, ahead, Peter , Ronnie and myself will give it our best shot and DAVE BAIKIE BILLY FOOTE High Street,Bar ry. if the players respond and " set new standards " I'm confident 3rd round Balbeggie 0, Pollok 8 REFEREE: Mr J. CARLIN (Linlithgow) . that one of the 8 balls will have the name TAYPORT F.C. 4th round Pollok 2, Glasgow Perthshire 2 ~ Carnoustie 59838 DAVIE BAIKIE, Co-Manager. Replay Glasgow Perthshire 0, Pollok 1 LINESMEN: D. DOIG (Edinburgh) F. FYFFE(Linlithgqw) • .,,n •n~ .... Whilst the Juniors do battle with Pollok this afternoon the club 's Amateurs are Juniorsin Tayport meeting D.C.F.E at Graham Street , Dundee for the third successive week in a second replay of a 4th round North of Tay Cup •tie . is nothingnew A place in the last eight is at stake and Branded Goods at Bargain Tayport will be look ing to the experienced Research has revealed that Junior football was very much alive .