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A happy new year to the Midlothian Junior 2008. Now part of a everyone in both camps League for season 1938/9, Community Club, Good afternoon and a happy games in the league which Today will be a difficult one today as Tayport FC playing home games at Bathgate Thistle have new year to all our support· anyone in our league would as is every game in this welcome Bathgate Thistle Creamery Parl?, their slipped a bit from these ers, staff and today's visitors be happy with. Seeing out league, Bathgate were tipped as first footers to the present ground. In season halcyon days [haven't we Bathgate. games when we've been on at the start of the season to be Canniepairt, their first visit 1947/48 Thistle reached the all!] and were relegated top is something we need to around the leaders come May since the final game of Scottish Junior Cup semi from the Super League in sort out because the silly and will be a dangerous outfit 2014/15season . Such has final, losing narrowly to 2017 is a fresh year and we 2012. draws are costing us dearly . in the second part of the sea been the change in Irvine Meadow after 3 want it to be a successful one. Today manager Andrew We need to go on another run son. personnel here, that only games (two of them at Colley will be hoping to With our relegation, 2016 like we had at the start of the Alan Tulleth and Connaire lbrox ) watched by almost continue winning ways wasn't the best of years for us season and we are targeting Connelly are still at 93,000 people in total. after beating Dall?eith but we are starting to rebuild We need to maintain our January for that. We have 5 Tayport. Thistle 3-1 in their last and starting to see results. It's home form and star t the year fixtures and hopefully the In the mid 1950snine league game on going to take time to get Tay well with 3 points. We aren't Bathgate Thistle th wea ther is kind to get that run far away from full strength players went to the Seniors December 17 • During the port anywhere near the team A Bathgate club played in most notably goall?eeper festive breal?, Bathgate we wan t them to be but as far of games in. which is a relief because we the Senior Central League Billy Ritchie who went to played two friendlies, as I'm concerned we're on the have been missing a few vital pre-World War 1 along Rangers. With the lossof so drawing 3-3 against right track. I'm delighted We've not been idle in the players. Alan Tulleth is now with the lil?esof Alloa many players in a short Lothian Thistle H.V. and with the promising young festive break . We played in fit while Sergio Alvarez and Athletic, Dunfermline space of time the team beating Stoneyburn 8-2. sters we have coming through the Kelty tournament and it Keiron Conway are looking to Athletic, St Johnstone and went into decline and Players to watch out for coming through. The likes of was a good, competitive af be back fit for Downfield next Stenhousemuir. At the end nearly folding several are ex Dundee United Keiran Conway, Fraser An fair . The final saw us up week. Daniel Sanchez is miss of the war the Central times in the early stril?er derson, Grant Paterson and against Kelty and they are ing today as he is away home League clubs were more seventies. In 1987the Robbie Struan Christie all just 17 and probab ly the best junior side to visit his family over the or lessinvited en bloc to Hydraload company of Feeney more than holding their own I've ever played against. The festive period. He will be form the second division of Willie Hill, a former player [pictured] in the Premier League and are talent they have and they way missed as he has been up the Scottish League. and later manager, (14 goals), developing really well. It they played was a great expe there with the best performers Bathgate survived for invested in the club. Things Darren stands the club in good stead rience for our young lads . this season but it gives others eight seasonsplaying at started to improve both Dalrymple for the future as they are all Although we were beaten 4-0, a chance to grab the jersey. Mill Par!? before resigning on and off the parl? and (5 goals) and Hassan local lads. I thought we competed well Other than that, I've got a full from the league. The club Thistle won East Region Nyang (4 goals). and if it wasn't for magnifi squad from which to choose . I carried on until 1932 Division 2 in 1986/7 and Tayport bossJohn cent finishing from them, on hope you enjoy your after before folding and the 90/91, East of Scotland Ovenstone doesn't have a The league form has been another day we could maybe noon and 2017 is a successful really good at home this sea ground was sold for Cup in 2006/7, Fife and full squad available but have caused a wee upset. year for everyone connected son but it's away that 's letting council housing. The main Lothians Cup in 2009/10 nevertheless will be hoping However that's the difference with Tayport. stand was sold to and after being beaten to picl? up three points to us down. We need to rectify in levels between the sides but Stenhousemuir. semi finalists in 2006, close the gap on the teams that over the next few months that's where we should be C'mon the 'por t ,Ovy Bathgate achieved their above and cut out the draws because striving to be a few years Bathgate Thistle was ultimate goal by winning If, - 6 is far too many . We have down the line. formed in 1936 and joined the Scottish Junior Cup in McBOOKIE only suffered 3 defeats in 15 SCOTTISH JUNIOR CUP UPDATE
3rd Round replay results Bonnyrigg 4-0 Thorniewood Culter 1-3 East Kilbride Thistle Greenock 3-2 Stonehaven Team p w D L F A GD PTS 4th Round ( Ties due on 21 January) ForfarWest End 16 11 2 3 29 16 13 35 Beith v Auchinleck Gartca irn v Hermes Kennowav 16 11 0 5 40 24 16 33 Broughty Ath v Sauchie Girvan v Penicuik Car luke v Irvine Meadow Kelty Hearts v Hill of Beath Sauchie 12 10 1 1 39 12 27 31 Cumbernau ld v Luncarty Kilsyth v Bonnyrigg (28th January) Dunbar Utd v Benburb Kirkint illoch v Musselburgh Arniston Rangers 15 9 3 3 25 19 6 30 East Kilbride This. v Glenafton Linlithgow v Blantyre 4 Edinbur gh Utd v Kilwinning Petershill v Haddin gton Tavport 15 6 6 3 28 24 24 Fauldhouse v Maryhill Renfrew v Greenock Tranent 16 6 4 6 27 27 0 22 Junior News Rath!!ate Thistle 15 6 3 6 29 24 5 21 Downfield 13 6 3 4 27 22 5 21 Bonnyrigg Rose have hit the big time with a home Wm Hill Scottish Cup 4th round tie against holder s Hibs on Januar y 21st. The tie has been switched Dalkeith Thistle 16 5 3 8 21 27 -6 18 from New Dundas Park , Bonnyrigg to Tynecastle and with roughl y 13,000 Glenrothes 16 6 0 10 22 35 -13 18 ticket s on sale at £20 adult and £10 concessions, revenue from this match Haddington Ath. 15 5 2 8 30 32 -2 17 should tide Rose over for a year or two . St Andrews Utd 17 3 4 9 23 32 -9 16 In the last game before the festive break there was not much Christmas spirit Armadale Thistle 15 3 3 9 11 34 -23 12 on show at Newb yres Park, Gorebridge . Arniston were pla ying Tranent and Whitbum 13 2 4 7 25 28 -3 10 both sides were already down to ten men when Tranent had a second player sent off. This sparked a mass brawl with several players and even some Dundee Violet 14 2 2 10 21 41 -20 8 spectators taking part. With the home side leading 2-1, the referee took the THIS AFTERNOON'S PREMIER CARD pla yers off the pitch to allow tempers to cool. When everyone had calmed Dalkeith Thistle V Whitburn down the teams returned to pla y the last few minutes only for nine man Tranent to draw level in the last minute. Dundee Violet V Forfar West End
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Alt D ate Opponent Comp WDL Score I 2 3 4 5 SANCHEZ /J,VARJ'2. CONNELLY REID MOWATI' ROSS Robertson (3) Tulleth(ll) McDowell (10) 107 06/08 'J'RAND 24/09 Arniston Rangers PL8 D 1-1 SORLEY S'IURROCK WALTON CONWAY OVENSTONE !J,VARJ'2. CONNELLY GEEKIE McDOWELL REID2 ROSS neming(S) Mowatt(ll) l 60 1/10 Coupa:rAngus GACI w 3-1 SORLEY OGG PATERSON CONWAY OVENSTONE !J,VARJ'2. SANCHEZ GEEKIE MACKIE REID 1 ROSS Ogg(6) Mowatt(ll) Connelly(8) 104 8/10 FORFARWE PL9 w 1-0 SORLEY STURROCK WALTON n.EMING OVENSTONE !J,VARJ'2. SANCHEZ GEEKIE MACKIE REID ROSS McDowell(6) Connelly (8) 89 15/10 Glenrothes PL 10 L 0-2 SORLEY STURROCK PATERSON n.EMING WALTON CHRIS'J1E SANCHEZ McDOWELL MACKIE TULLETH ROSS Reid(ll) Mowatt(IO) 158 22/10 Blantyre Vies SC2 L 0-2 SORLEY STURROCK PATERSON n.EMING WALTON CONWAY SANCHEZ McDOWELL GEEKIE REID 1 ROSS fleming (3) Mowatt (8) 141 29/10 SAUCHIE PL 11 D 2-2 SORLEY STURROCK WALTON OVENSTONE OGGlp CONWAY SANCHEZ MACKIE GEEKIE REID2 ROSS neming (2) Mowatt(ll) Christie(9) 9 1 5/11 Kennoway Star PL 12 L 2-3 SORLEY STURROCK WALTON OVENSTONE OGG CONWAY I SANCHEZ FLEMING PATERSON REID ROSS Tulleth ( 11) Alvarez (S) 161 12/11 ST ANDREWS trrD PL 13 D 2-2 SORLEY STURROCK WALTON OVENSTONE OGGl 19/11 ARMADALETIIIS PL - POSTPONED FROZEN PITCH 26/11 Bathgate Thistle PL - - POSTPONED FROZEN PITCH CHRISTIE SANCHEZ CONNELLY WALTON I REID 1 ROBERTSON Ross (8) Mowatt(S) F.Andanon (11) 81 3/12 Downfield PL - - POSTPONED Downfieldhad Scottish Cup Tie MACKIE l SANCHE2 CONNELLY WALTON REID 1 MOWAT'I' Ross(ll) Geekie(S) Tulleth(B) 131 10/12 HADDINGTON PL 14 w 4-,) SORLEY STURROCK r.-JOSTROVSKISI n.EMING OGG Ip 17/ 12 Whilburn PL IS D 2-2 SORLEY STURROCK P.. -i. 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Wol!eo11to,pl!ayors a11dl!isto11ors 1.U DUNMORE REPORTS .... 1.:lflB.®:fflm:•ee ti•®m:® D,QCilt,.Jl1~i, 1990 I From winning Tayport FC's Robertson It's been almost a month since Tayport Wh itburn , wher e two points were Cup to Hollywood! Now that's progress! last played on the Canniepairt and that dropped . Tayport had a few openings HDLLVWCJOD East Premier League fixture against before eventually going in front on 37 , - Haddington turned out to be a minutes , when Jamie Mackie sent a thr iller . The visiting Hi-Hi dominated the screaming strike into th e back of the net John Maclean's the name and his first half and opened the scoring early from distance . achievement as a local young ster in win on . Midway through the first half, Dale ning the Cup in Tayport FC's 1990 Fun Reid guided in the equaliser, but the At the start of the second half, Pavel visitors were ahead again, by the interval , Ostrovskis was sent off for a second Run maybe just comes in as a poor third and only the crossbar prevented caution and this would prove for the now Film Director who won a Haddington from going in with a two-goal costly . Tayport did score a second, when BAFTA in 2012 for his film Pitch Black cushion . Dale Reid dived to head home Grant Mowatt's effort , but Whitburn kept Heist and then , in Los Angeles in 2015, 'Port were not performing and it did not plugging away and pulled one goal back the Sundance Film Festival's World Cine take long for the Hi-Hi to add a third goal ten minutes later , before netting an 86th ma Grand Jury Priz e for the feature film and leave Tayport well and truly up minute equal iser, to earn a share of the against it. Gradually, however , 'Port points . Slow West starring Michael Fassbender began to take the initiative , helped by a which was released in the UK in 2016 to Struan Christie thunderbolt which crashed That game at Whitburn was Tayport's last great critical acclaim. Who kno ws? against the woodwork . Still, Tayport competitive outing , but John Ovenstone's needed a goal to get back into contention side ended 2016 by playing in Kelty's Maybe winning that Run got John used to celebri ty status! and it came on 85 minutes. Stuart festive tournament. Last Tuesday, 'Port Following th e succ ess of Slow West, th e pr ess describ ed the p artn ership be Walton's free kick hit the bar and Latvian took on Kennoway Star Hearts and came twee n John Ma clean and Fassbend er as "not quite up th er e wi th Scorsese/ Pavel Ostrovskis netted on his first back from 4-2 down to win 5-4, in an D e Niro ye t, but a good st art " appearance . exciting tournament opener . Fraser Anderson and Grant Mowatt notched one The Fun Run, once an annua l event, hasn't taken place Three minutes later, Liam Ross was fouled goal apiece, while Alan Tulleth stole the for some time and as a result the Robertson Cup, pre by the goalkeeper and Marc Ogg lashed show with a hat-trick . sented by Andy Robertson aka Bunt , has lik ely been home the levelle r, from the spot. In In Thursday 's final , against Kelty, the gathering dust in a cupboard somewhere. injury-time , the Canniepairt outf it hosts were too strong , running out completed a memorable comeback , with comfortable 4-0 winners . At least Tayport Main pie from our Archives Stuart Walton getting the plaudits for a managed to get a couple of matches shows a youn g Maclean late, late winner, from the far side of the under their belts, which will stand them in approac hing the finishin g eighteen-yard box. good stead for today 's league match, as line at the Canniepair t in Bathgate Thistle first-foot the Canniepairt . June 1990 The following week, it was on to 12 .Lv Chairman'sChat Club chairman and legendary former manager David Baikie pens _,______EVENING POST 27th_ NOVEMBER 1903 a regular column for the match programme . I hope everyone had an enjoyable time over the tend with the lossof , or almost Scottish Junior Cup 3rd round past couple of weells and may I tabe this oppor of, the rema inder of that TAYPORT F.C. 'rROUBLES. tunity to wish all our supporters a happy and group . The 'troubles' (see left) must have prosperous 2017. Loobing bacb over the year just PLA .IlEl!' SE TO been resolved as the 'Great Tie' wen t past at the club, there 's been qu ite an upheaval So what does 2017 hold for Tayport FC? Well, to state the ahead as planned on Saturday 28th wit h myself, Mel, Gus and Fraser deciding to call it a day , albeit just a couple of months prior to obvious, it's another year. We have a comm ittee , November 1903. the beginn ing of 2016 and then announced re t hat is almost new and double in size and is will The match report said "Tayport proved t irement of Abby, Herx and Kenny from the ing to put in the effort. I, libe them , am ambi committee close to the end of the season. tious for the club to prosper. We have a young they were the superior lot and deserved manager who has a bacbroom staff with vast creditfor theirfine first half display." On the play ing front , relegat ion from the Super experience and together we must all strive to Taypor t trailed Violet by 2-0 at half League was a big disappo intment but not unex mabe Tayport once again a force. Someone once time but in the second half pected as it's been a cycle that 's unfortunately said 'the only place whe re success comes before cont inued over th is past decade. I've spoben worb is in a dictionary ' so if we are all serious "the rain was now pouring hard... and previously regarding my thoughts on the reasons about wanting this club to be a force again , we owie, towards the close the ball could hardly be for th is situat ion. The league reconstruction some must all pull together both on and off the field C. followed owing to darkness. ..the game was twelve years ago definitely created a div ide in and put in the worl?. then stopped 12 minutes beforet ime" fortune s whereby the clubs with the most finan cial clout have, in the main , succeeded and the At th is time sponsorship is without doubt one of The following Wednesday the Scottish rest have found a level. The midweeb tou rna the ma in differences bet ween our club and those or Junior FA ordered a replay for three ment at Kelty only confirmed my thoughts on clubs who sit at the top of the Super League . .P,uk. days later, on Saturday 5th December. the subject as the gulf between Kelty Hearts and Tayport has always been a team of fundra isers. We've had a committee of hard worbers who 've The Evening Post, in the vernac ular of the time reported ... "The postponement only Tayport was there for all to see. The diffe rence was not only the quality on the pitch but off it as dedicated the ir time and effort to raise funds for seemed to whet the enthusiasm of the Fifers and notwithstanding an early start, therewas a well . Unfortunately the days of pulling togethe r a the club and team they love and support but in large crowd present ... .as the game progressedit was seen that the ground was really in a group who were willing to play for virtually but reality what was enough in the past is not dangerousstate and in some parts of the pitch it was impossible for the players to gain their tons, but who had the massive advantage of enough now. We need to generate more income footing. Tayport were a goal behind at half time and when they had a goa l having character and a desire to succeed, are all and find a substantial sponsor or sponsors to help but a thing of the past. Tayport move on from being a yo-yo club to disallowed "RefereeSturrock had to bear the inflictions of some choiceepithets from the becoming a major player again. Of course we Tayport supporters" [113 years on, and no change there, then!) This season our fortunes are most definitely still in must continue the fantastic worb the past com Tayport then went 2 goals behind but fought back when "the spherewas passed to our hands. Yes, the stats don't lie, but our league mittee did but we must also double our efforts to position is a reflection of where we are, as I bnow seeb strong financial bacbing . Wilkie who headed through. Tayport went at it with a will and A.Oswald passed the ball to only too well just how difficult it has been for his brother who shot straight and hard. The teams now being on level terms, considerable John to attract players who could strengthen our Finally , I'd libe to thanb everyone on or off our excitement prevailed. Messer lookedoffside when he captured the ball and sent it into the top team . I recently loobed at a photo of the side committee for their efforts behind the scenes. corner of the net, but the point was allowed and the playersfor the next few minutes went that won the Premier League and the GA Cup Believe me, it was an eye opener for me who as wild with excitement. They now had all the play and in the concluding ten minutes, the which was only 18 months or so ago and we now a manager demanded this and demanded that . It's supposed to be an unpaid hobby but it can at visitors could do little against such tactics. One of the hardest matches ever played on on ly have a couple of these players at the club. I lost 5 or 6 of those players going into the Super times be an unpaid full time job, so all of us Tayport Common thus ended Tayport 3 Dundee Violet 2" League and hard as I tried , I could not replace should recognise and thanb all of these guys. them with the same standard of player, so we We're all singing from the same hymn sheet and were in a position , going into a division higher we all want our team to be the best. No joy for Taypor t in the 4th round as they wen t out of the competi tion, beaten 2-0 with a much weabened side. John has had to by Edinburgh's Morningside FC. deal w ith the same scenario as he's had to con- Regards , Davie Baikie 15 HALF TERM REPORT As we approachedthe turn of the year,hopes of a quickTayport return to Monteaths the SuperLeague appeared to be diminishingby theweek , mainlydue to the plethoraof drawngames during the first halfof the season. Accountants and Tax Consultants Unfortunatelythe realtyof the situation, basedon historicalPremier Division data , is not promisingand to havea decentchance of automaticpromotion , we wouldprobably require to win ten of ourthirteen remaining games. So, as eachpoint won gives some hope, eachpoint droppedincreases the doubt. We believe you want a good business Despitepossessing one of only5 unbeatenhome records in the 60 clubEast Region , our relationship with your Accountant form up to theturn of the yearsuggests we will haveto showimprovement to finishbetter thansixth top. Tayportdo havea trackrecord , though, of trashingform statistics in thisdiv isionso who Quality tax advice, accounts prepared knows?Wins in our threeleague games in Januarywould go a longway to improvingthe timeously, bookkeeping support, picture. ideas to minimise costs as well as the Sauchielook certs for the titlewhilst at the otherend Violet , at the moment, lookdestined for the dropbut it's goingto be tightand a runof badresults, such as St AndrewsUnited are regular preparation of VAT Returns. experiencingat present, couldsee one of halfa dozenother clubs staring into the abyss Last but not least, you want the work comeMay . completed at a competitive price Forthcoming Fixtures Next Saturday Tayport make the relatively short journey across the Tay to Kirkton to meet Downfield in a Premier Division match . Tayport's emergence as a force in the Junior ranks twenty seven years ago also marked the beginning of the end of Whatever your Accountancy and Downfield ' s reign as the top side on Tayside under the Grier brothers' manage ment. Taxation needs we can help The clubs met regularly, as often a six times a season, from 1990 until the advent of the Super League re-structure in 2002. From 42 games vs. each other in our first 6 Tel: 01334 870343 14 School Road seasons to only 6 games vs. each other in 14 post-restructure seasons illustrates the exten t of the Spiders' demise . There are clear signs, however , that they are on the Bahnullo rise again and recording a first win against us in 24 meetings stretching back 21 Fax: 01334 871004 years provides our opponents next Saturday with the perfect incentive. St Andrews, Fife On Saturday 21st January we host Jeanfield Swifts in the East of Scotland Cup then [email protected] on 28th January we're at home v Armadale in the league and on 4th February it's a KY160BD trip to Aberdeen to meet Sunnybank in the GA Cup. Weather permitting, a vital month for the club which will make or break the season. www.monteaths.com CARMICHAEL & BAXTER Groundworks Limited----- CONCRETE DRAINAGE BLOCK WORK/ BRICKWORK DEMOLITION DRAINAGE SITE PREPARATION EARTH MOVING 6 Eden Valley Business Park, Cupar, Fife, KYlS 4RB 01334 839911 07762 617353 [email protected]