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Not Just A Game!
September 2011 Issue 2 www.braes.falkirk.sch.uk/ Issue 1
Sainsburys UK School Games (UKSG) 2011 Sainsbury’s UK School Games 1st-4th September 2011, Sheffield
Braes had no fewer than SIX pupils competing at this major competition, which took place earlier this month. This is quite a remarkable number for one school and illustrates the depth and diversity of sporting talent in the school at present. Rebecca Murray (Swimming), Calum De Sainte Croix (Fencing), Jennifer Hart, Lara Stirling, Christopher Wheeler and Blair Fowler (all Table Tennis) represented Scotland against the cream of sporting talent from the rest of the UK. The Sainsbury’s UK School Games is an inclusive, multi-sport event for elite, young athletes of school age. It aims to provide talented young sports people from the UK with the opportunity to compete in an event which replicates the feel of the Olympic and Paralympics Games. The Sainsbury's UK School Games seeks to create an inspirational and motivational setting which not only provides our elite young sports people to thrive and perform at the highest levels, but encourages more young people to take part and succeed in sport.
Terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4 has confirmed that it will screen two
highlights programmes of the Sainsbury's UK School Games 2011, this year
hosted by Sheffield from the 1 - 4 September. The event will see 1,600 of the
UK's elite school aged athletes compete across 12 sports, five of which have
a disability element incorporated including wheelchair basketball, a new
sport for this year.
The one hour highlights programmes will be broadcast on Sunday 18th
September from 06.30 to 07.30 and Sunday 25th September from 07.00 to
08.00 and on Channel 4+1 an hour after.
See pages 3-4-5 for more news from Sheffield.
THANK-YOU for your support, comments and
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insidethisissue
UK School Games
Rugby League triumph
Football Season underway
More Summer catch-up
The school’s extra-curricular programme is up and running and includes various activities for pupils to participate in. Each form class should have a timetable of events pinned up on their notice board and if you have any questions or would like other activities included in the programme, you should see either Mr. Brown or Mr. MacWhirter in the Physical Education Department.
INDEX
Rugby
Page 2
UK School
Games
Pages 3-4-5-6
Flashback
Page 7
Basketball
Page 8
Showjumping
Page 9
Football
Pages 10-11
What’s On
Pages 12-13
Basketball
Cup draws
Pages 14-15
Scotland Under 16's Take European Title
Calum Rennie (S5) was a member of the Scotland Under 16 Rugby league team that won the European Youth Rugby
League Festival held in Germany.
Calum plays Rugby League for Falkirk Romans and was a member of their Under 15 team that narrowly lost in the Grand Final to Easterhouse Panthers in August. In a strange quirk of fate he was actually playing rugby union for Falkirk RFC on a pitch adjacent to where rugby league trials were being held and was asked if he would like to play. He showed his versatility by quickly mastering the skills required to play prop in rugby league-impressive considering he plays wing for Falkirk RFC under 18’s.
Last season he was part of the Central Crusaders elite squad which provides an opportunity for players with strong potential at under-15 and under-16 levels to take a step up and represent the Central Scotland area. These two squads are selected from Falkirk, Clackmannanshire, and Stirling council areas and run during the summer period, through performance camps using the three area development officers and other experienced, specialised coaches. They play against four other teams from Caledonia, namely Fife, Tayside, North East and Highlands & Islands. Players can then progress onto represent Caledonia at under 16, under 17 and under 18 levels. Despite his success with the National Team, he still prefers playing Rugby Union and has progressed to training with Falkirk 1ST XV.
However he will revert back to rugby league once again on
Wednesday 5th October when Scotland play Australia
at Falkirk Rugby Club on the lower pitches. Kick Off is 7 p.m.
Calum, Euan Cassells and Lewis McKay were all involved in the final selection process for this season’s Under 17 Caledonia Squad. The next step up from here is the National Squad.
Euan was part of the Stirling County Under team that won the Scottish Cup at Murrayfield in May.
RUGBY WORLD CUP Fixtures
Saturday 10th September
Scotland v Romania Pool B 2am ITV1
Argentina v England Pool B 9.30am ITV1
Wednesday 14th September
Scotland v Georgia Pool B 8.30am ITV1
Sunday 25th September
Argentina v Scotland Pool B 8.30am ITV1
Saturday 1st October
England v Scotland Pool B 8.30am ITV1
Mon 22nd August 2011
“Scotland Under-16s have pulled off another
fantastic victory to win the European Youth Rugby
League Festival, beating Russia 14-0 in the final in
Germany this afternoon. Scotland, coached by
former Scotland international and Castleford Tigers
full-back Jason Flowers, reached the final with a 22-4
win over the host nation in Baden-Württemberg on
Friday. Russia had beaten Serbia in their semi-final. It
is success at the first attempt for Flowers' newly-
formed squad, which is the culmination of the
recently-launched Scotland Rugby League Player
Development Centre.”
Pool B England Argentina Scotland Romania Georgia
2011 Sainsbury’s UK School Games 1st-4th September 2011, Sheffield
You may have seen the above article recently in the Falkirk Herald. Calum was one of the six athletes who competed in the UK School Games As part of his agreement with Asda he completes this blog.
“On Tuesday the 23rd; I dusted off my fencing kit, readjusted my mask, and came
engarde for the first time since before the summer holidays.
The start of this new fencing season has given me a lot to think about. It’s also the start
of my final year at Braes High, and my Advanced Highers are well underway, and
increasingly difficult. But despite my school work and other goals outside of fencing, I
decided that this year I would train harder than ever before, and achieve something
great. It could just be because last night I watched Rocky 4, but I think that this year I
would like to achieve something big with my fencing.
So, what should I aim for? The goal that sticks out from the crowd is, without a doubt,
the Junior Commonwealths at the beginning of next year. It’s a fantastic year to
attempt to compete in it as it is going to be held in Jersey, practically in my back garden
in fencing terms. That’s a long time away though, so I’ve thought of a couple of short
term goals as well. Firstly to fence my best in the UK School Games next weekend where
I hope to reach the last eight and captain the Scottish team to either a first or second
place
And secondly, to post up-to-date blogs and twitter updates, so anyone who is interested can read about what fencing is about from first-hand
experiences. This last goal has become really important to me, because I’ve realized how few people have even heard of fencing, and it’s a sport
that has so much history and so much potential that it would be a shame for no one to know about it.
So that’s what I’m aiming for, next step is how to get there. Like I said, my training has just started up again at Braes High and Linlithgow
Academy, and I’ll make sure I tell you exactly what I do there either as another blog or on my new twitter account @Calum_dsc.
Oh and finally, a big thanks to Asda’s Grangemouth Depot for all they’re support”
How I got started: I've been involved in fencing for as long as I can remember, Although I only really started to compete seriously in the past couple of years. My dad/coach has run clubs in the central belt for a long time and, naturally, I joined in as soon as I could convince him to let me. My biggest achievements so far: My biggest achievement so far has to have been my time in the GB Cadet Team. The two international competitions I fenced in with them have been real eye-openers. My next challenges: This next year will hopefully bring a big change in my fencing. After the end of my fifth year at Braes High School I will have much more time to focus on my sport, rather than my higher exams. This will be combined with moving up into a new age group; the U21 Juniors. This will be the greatest challenge, fighting to gain a place in the Junior Team.
My ultimate dream: My ultimate dream. It's hard to say what the final goal in my fencing career is, because I don't really want one. It sounds strange but I really want to keep on improving my game and getting better and better and better, no matter where that leads. I also like to think that my career won’t simply end if I did well in, for example the European Championships, I'd like to stay in fencing for the rest of my life. Hopefully even passing coaching exams and starting a club of my own. How do you prepare for a big event? I usually have to travel to big competitions, as they are usually held in England. I usually try to keep myself occupied and relaxed, along with making sure my weapons are in perfect working order and eating something like pasta or
rice the night before to provide some long lasting energy to help me through the day.
Calum is currently the School Dux and attended the
Scottish Space School -a five day residential
programme hosted by Strathclyde University’s
Faculty of Engineering. This gives pupils a unique
insight into some of the career and educational
opportunities available through studying science,
engineering and technology. He has now been
selected to visit Houston-Texas in October.
In Sheffield-In the Individual Foil Poules Calum recorded 5 wins and two losses. This saw him seeded n0.5 for the knockout stages and he maintained that seeding to finish 5th overall. In the men’s foil team event, he captained Scotland to the final but lost out to England 45-31.
So both targets achieved-well done!
Cheque-out!
Fencer Calum De Sainte Croix has been named Asda Athlete for the supermarket’s Grangemouth depot. The youngster received funding to continue his sport from staff at the West Mains warehouse and a healthy hamper from the store.
2011 Sainsbury’s UK School Games 1st-4th September 2011, Sheffield
TABLE TENNIS
Monday, 29 August 2011
Prior to competing in Sheffield Christopher Wheeler was competing in France. Christopher Wheeler finished a very creditable 9th in the Euro Minis in France. This was a big improvement from last year when he finished 41. Christopher’s only loss over the weekend was to Ho Hin Wong of Hong Kong 0/3 He had a mammoth game against Dan Solodar from Israel in last 32. He missed 3 match points in the 4th set and looked beaten in the 5th but saved 4 match points to win. In playing for places he beat Simon Soderlund from Sweden who was runner-up last year. Results: Christopher beat: A Zarini (Fr) 3/0, M Veis (Slovak Rep) 3/1, A Thomassin (Fr) 3/0, M Flesch (Lux) 3/0, D Pinto (IT) 3/0, A Gosserez (Fr) 3/0, I Zorin (Bel) 3/0, O Lapak (Czeck Rep) 3/1, K Sek (Rom) 3/0, M Padel (Sp) 3/1, D Solodar (Isr) 3/2, S Soderlund (Sw) 3/1, Tom Jarvis (Eng) 3/1
The standard of competition at Sheffield was extremely high. All four of the table tennis players were competing against players older and more experienced at this level-indeed all four would be eligible to compete again next year. Over two days they competed in a team competition and then the following day an individual competition- so there was no let up in the action and you had to be at the top of your game both physically and mentally throughout. In the Boys Team event Scotland finished 2nd in their group (2 wins-1 loss) with both Christopher and Blair Fowler contributing to the victories.
England-South West v Scotland 4-3
D Sussex v C Wheeler 11-7,12-10,1-11,14-12
G Downing v C Wheeler 7-11,12-14,11-9,11-8,11-9 England-Midlands v Scotland 2-5
M Siket v B Fowler 11-6,7-11,4-11,9-11
M Outhwaite v B Fowler 7-11,11-4,11-7,11-8
England-North West v Scotland 0-7
A Storey v C Wheeler 11-8,5-11,6-11,8-11
W Ross v C Wheeler 5-11,11-8,10-12,8-11
In the crossover games for final placings Scotland lost both their games and had to settle for fourth place. In the individual competition both Christopher and Blair finished third in their qualifying groups and unfortunately this meant they didn’t qualify for the knock-out stages.
In the girls team competition both Lara Stirling and Jennifer Hart took part in every game, but in Lara’s words the opposition was “solid” and Scotland finished 4th in their group and eighth overall.
You can see from the rankings list below just how good these pupils are:-
Junior Rankings As at 31 July 2011
. Boys Girls
. 1 Scott Barton Lynda Flaws
. 2 Calum Main Lara Stirling
. 3 Colin Dalgleish Renee Ho
. 4 Christopher Wheeler Rhiann Williams
. 5 Blair Fowler Bethany Ross
. 6 Ying Jin Jennifer Hart
. 7 Alexander Wheeler Lucy Elliott
. 8 Neil McDonald Rachel Crawford
. 9 Michael McGuire Kirstin Atkinson
. 10 Conor Moran Ciara Hayes
Cadet Rankings As at 31 July 2011
.
Boys Girls
. 1 Blair Fowler Lucy Elliot
. 2 Christopher Wheeler Rachel Crawford
. 3 Ying Jin * Fiona Scott
. 4 Adam Gaffney Alice Williams
. 5 Alasdair Rennet Caitlin Cameron
. 6 Yaser Razouk Jill Taylor
. 7 James Kennedy Kirsten Atkinson
. 8 Thomas Cairns Nadia Doherty
. 9 Alexander Duff Emma Rhind
. 10 Jason Fleming Bethany Payne
Minor Rankings As at 31 July 2011
. Boys Girls
. 1 Christopher Wheeler Lucy Elliot
. 2 Yaser Razouk Rachel Crawford
. 3 Murray Raeburn Fiona Scott
. 4 Justin Yang Nadia Doherty
. 5 John Hannah Rebecca Plaistow
. 6 Jamie Arnott Emma Rhind
All our table tennis players are members of the GRANGE TTC.
2011 Sainsbury’s UK School Games 1st-4th September 2011, Sheffield SWIMMING
The standard of competition in the swimming was even more impressive, with one world age group record being set in the pool. Rebecca Murray, who would also qualify to compete again next year, competed in the 400M freestyle and finished fourth. She also helped her team to third place in the relay.
British Swimming current 12 month rankings. All ages are based on 2011
National, Age(14), Female, long course, 400m Freestyle
Rank Name DOB Reg.
No. Club Meet Name
Meet Venue Swim Date Level Time
1 Siwan Thomas-
Howells 11/03/1997 141887 Swim Swansea
European Youth Olympic Festival
2011
Trabzon -
Turkey 25/07/2011 1 4:18.61
2 Ellena Jones 05/01/1997 150709 Swim Swansea Welsh Age Group & Youth
Championships
Swansea 24/04/2011 1 4:20.50
3 Megan Bowen 03/10/1997 291552 Dinnaton SC British Gas ASA NAG Championships
2011
Sheffield 22/07/2011 1 4:23.69
4 Kathleen
Dawson 03/10/1997 516106
Warrington
Warriors SC
British Gas ASA NAG Championships
2011
Sheffield 22/07/2011 1 4:26.89
5 Rebecca
Murray 27/05/1997 148275
Falkirk Otters
ASC
British Gas ASA National Youth
Championships
Sheffield 28/07/2011 1 4:26.91
British Swimming current 12 month rankings. All ages are based on 2011
National, Age(14), Female, long course, 800m Freestyle
Rank Name DOB Reg.
No. Club Meet Name
Meet
Venue Swim Date Level Time
1 Ellena Jones 05/01/1997 150709 Swim Swansea Welsh Age Group & Youth Championships Swansea 25/04/2011 1 9:00.42
2 Megan Bowen 03/10/1997 291552 Dinnaton SC British Gas ASA NAG Championships 2011 Sheffield 23/07/2011 1 9:04.65
3 Rebecca
Murray 27/05/1997 148275
Falkirk Otters
ASC
British Gas ASA National Youth
Championships
Sheffield 29/07/2011 1 9:08.11
British Swimming current 12 month rankings. All ages are based on 2011
National, Age(14), Female, long course, 1500m Freestyle
Rank Name DOB Reg.
No. Club Meet Name
Meet
Venue Swim Date Level Time
1 Rebecca
Murray 27/05/1997 148275
Falkirk Otters
ASC
Scottish Gas National Open
Championships Glasgow 03/07/2011 1 17:44.26
2 Kathleen
Dawson 03/10/1997 516106
Warrington
Warriors SC
Scottish National Open
Championships Glasgow 09/04/2011 1 17:46.91
3 Lucy Ellis 07/01/1997 515687 City of Sunderland
ASC
British Gas Swimming Championships
2011 Manchester 06/03/2011 1 17:50.26
London 2012 Olympics: UK School Games to switch to Games venues in capital in May 2012
Four Olympic Games venues will host the seventh UK School Games in London next year giving junior elite school-age
athletes their first experience of the atmosphere at 'the Greatest Show on Earth', Telegraph Sport can reveal.
The plans are for three sports - swimming, athletics and cycling
- to take place in the Olympic venues proper next spring, while
nine other sports from the school games will be housed in the
ExCeL Arena, an exposition hall in London's Docklands, which
will house four combat sports at the Olympic Games.
Sir Menzies Campbell, ambassador for the UK School Games
appointed by Culture Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt, told
Telegraph Sport on Saturday: "It will be an exciting event for
all our young competitors to take part in. What point would
there be in having the venues used after the circus has left
town ?"
The idea, first raised by the former Minister for Sport Richard
Caborn almost two years ago, will take place in May next year,
before the venues are locked down ahead of the Olympic and
Paralympic Games in the summer.
Baroness Sue Campbell, in Sheffield on Saturday at the sixth
UK School Games, told Telegraph Sport: "We will turn the
ExCeL Arena into the central hub for the School Games, with
the event taking place some time in May. It is a big enough
venue that we can compartmentalise the arena into different
sporting areas, so it should be very exciting."
Due to the shorter lead time into next year's UK School Games,
which is sponsored by Sainsbury's, it was not possible to utilise
all Olympic and Paralympic venues next year.
This year's four-day event in Sheffield, with 1600 competitors
aged between 13 and 17 taking part in 12 sports across seven
world class venues in the south Yorkshire city, is designed as a
precursor for the young athletes to experience the flavour of a
multi-sport, multi-national sports event, with Opening and
Closing Ceremonies, an athletes' village, simulation doping
control and elite senior athlete mentoring.
The event was opened on Thursday by athlete ambassadors
Ellie Simmonds, the Paralympic Games gold medallist swimmer
- who cut her teeth at her first UK Games in Glasgow in 2006 -
and former GB sprinter Jason Gardener. "It was brilliant to
come back and experience the atmosphere here once again,"
said Simmonds, younger than some of the UK School Games
competitors, yet who is still likely to be a standout figure at
the Paralympic Games next summer.
Jat Sahota, head of sponsorship at Sainsbury's, said: "The
Sainsbury's UK School Games Opening Ceremony provides the
perfect opportunity to celebrate the future of sport in our
country.
I hope each and every competing athlete enjoyed tonight's
events and that they feel inspired to perform to the best of
their ability across the weekend of competition which follows.
Tuesday 06 September 2011
Flashback
Several former pupils return to help out with various sporting activities. Over the past couple of years our gymnastics team has been coached by Heather McLuckie. Heather is currently studying at Stirling University and graduates next year-yet another Physical Education Teacher. Whilst at school Heather and her sisters (Ailsa and Lynsey) were the top female gymnasts in the region. Scottish Schools Floor and Vault Competition Falkirk Heats-Sunday 25th November 2007-Summary of Results
“Team McLuckie” along with Steven
Sneddon won the Regional Gymnastics four years in a row.
Like many of our talented athletes their success wasn’t just confined to their specialist sport. They also won Scottish Cup medals in Basketball and regional success in athletics.
Heather McLuckie awarded the Young Coach of the year for 2010.
New Coach of the Year. This is the Dora Crudge memorial trophy, named after a lady who was a
great supporter of both the ports Council and her own sport of Blind Bowling. It is always good
that when an athlete retires from competitive sport, that they use their experience to help others.
This young lady was a gymnast from a very young age, competing successfully at local and
international level. While at high school, she began to coach on a part time basis and is now the
head coach for the pre-school and junior groups at Falkirk School of Gymnastics, where she is
responsible for all aspects of their training. New Coach of the Year is Heather McLuckie
The Falkirk Council Scroll awards held in Falkirk Town Hall on Thursday 31st March 2011,
Pool Lifeguard takes the plunge for cancer cash.
Instead of just going the extra mile to raise cash for charity, a local lifeguard is going the extra 56.
Sheila Kelly, a lifeguard and swimming coach at Braes High School is taking part in Cancer
Research’s The Swim.
The idea is to rack up lengths of swims to eventually total 56 miles, but distance has already been
surpassed and is on her way to the second 56.
“The original idea was to do 56 miles by the end of October, but I completed that and have done 84
miles now”
“I normally do between 3000 and 4000 metres when I go swimming, which takes me around an
hour, but I just plod along.
So far she has raised more than £300. To donate visit www.virginmoneygiving.com/sheilakelly
For more information on the swim visit http://the-swim.co.uk/faq FALKIRK HERALD ARTICLE
Since the article above our lifeguard has now completed 112 miles and still has another event in Strathclyde Country Park Loch in September.
BASKETBALL
Ailie Gardner was part of the Scotland Junior Women’s Basketball team that took part in an extensive warm-up programme for next year’s European Championships. Scotland Junior Women trip to Poland June 2011 The junior women travelled to Poland to play some junior women’s teams in the Katowice area. Over the weekend they played three games recording one win and two losses. The standard of opposition was high and the atmosphere at each game proved excellent preparation for next year. Ailie has to go through the whole selection process again to make sure of her place for next year’s Euro “B” Championships-but that should just be a formality.-and it was –she’s in!
“The junior women’s team travelled down to Ipswich on
Saturday 2nd July for 2 games v England Junior women. This
was always going to be tough due to England’s 7th placing at
last year’s Euro ‘B’ championships. Also supported with some
of their cadettes moving up to junior and gaining a creditable
4th placing in their Euro ‘B’ competition. But we need to
challenge our players and experiencing this level of
competition will not only challenge current juniors but give
valuable experience to the younger players” England won the first game 62-35, and the second 74-36 “Having identified in the previous game we didn’t take enough
shots, in this game we attempted far more but also missed
more. We only scored 18% from the floor and again our free
throw shooting was poor with 46%. We had fewer turnovers
and more gains from good defence. There are still areas we
need to work in but the coaching staff are pleased with the
players’ improvements in these areas. We always looked to run
in transition against England and to work with our big players,
who ended up our top scorers. At least our younger players
know what to expect in Euro ‘B’ next year!
The Scottish Schools Cup draws have been made for the older age groups. See below
Open Girls (East & Central 1) U15 Girls (East & Central 1 - West incl)
U14 Girls (East & Central 1) U14 Boys (East & Central 1)
Craigmount High School OG Braes High School U15G Dunblane High School U14G Braes High School U14B Braes High School OG Calderglen High School U15G Braes High School U14G Wallace High School U14B Dunblane High School OG Dunblane High School U15G Graeme High School U14G Falkirk High School U14B St Augustine's High School OG Eastwood High School U15G Wallace High School U14G Dunblane High School U14B Falkirk High School U15G Graeme High School U14B Larbert High School U15G For a more comprehensive look at the fixtures see pages 14-15
Ryan Weir (S2) was selected to train with the Scotland under 13 Elite Squad and attended several sessions during the summer, hosted by guest coaches from around the world. Players were identified primarily at the Scottish Schools Play Offs which took place at the Peak in Stirling and then from the Inter Area Championships. Ryan will now be travelling to Birmingham in October as Scotland competes against teams from the rest of Britain.
The Cushionbed British Showjumping Scope Festival Sunday 28th August-Saturday 3rd September 2011
This show plays host to a week of the very best in National Showjumping with
over 70 classes for riders aged under 10 to over 60 years of age. The show
incorporated many National Championship Finals. Qualifiers take place around
the country throughout the year, culminating in these prestigious finals. Over
1400 temporary stables were built on the showground to accommodate the
massive entries that this event attracts.
JODIE CRAWFORD (S4) riding Kingsland Morepark
Flash finished in the top 4 (out of 40 competitors) at the Foxhunter’s Masters at the above event. This meant that Jodie qualified to take part in the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) in Birmingham In October-arguably the biggest show- jumping event on the calendar. Only two Scottish riders qualified for the Foxhunter’s Masters event. At the “HOYS” Jodie will be competing for first place and a prize of £450, rug trophy and rosette. In April, Jodie and her other pony, Birchgrove Tiger Woods won the Pony of the Year Show. Jodie has been horse riding since she was 3 and show-jumping since age 8. She was introduced to show jumping through her parents’ involvement in the sport. Jodie has two ponies, Birchgrove Tiger Woods and Kingsland Morepark Flash. She trains two hours each night, six nights a week (one hour each horse) and cleans both horses every day. She says it is hard work, lots of commitment but it is fun, good exercise and a brilliant career.
Jodie Crawford and Birchgrove Tiger Woods win the Novice championship at POYS!
Kingsland Morepark Flash Birchgrove Tiger Woods
The Horse of the Year Show - also known as HOYS (pronounced /hois/) - was founded to be a culmination of the British equestrian events year. Because of this, the show needed to be held indoors, making it a unique event. Its purpose was to be a 'champion of champions' Show, and is therefore an event of stringent competition to which all riders and owners aspire. Over 120 county and equestrian shows in Great Britain host qualifiers for this huge indoor event. It is difficult to qualify and difficult to win. Due in part to its high standards of competition and its placement at the end of equestrian year, the Show has become a national treasure in the UK, rich in heritage and tradition and is considered to be the most famous horse show in the world. The show runs every October and incorporates a full programme of international show jumping, the British National Show Jumping finals, Showing Finals and a range of displays and entertainment including the Pony Club Mounted Games for the Prince Philip Cup. With two arenas, 1,500 horses, 1,400 competitors and an estimated 65,000 spectators, there is no other equestrian experience quite like HOYS
“Winning at HOYS is the pinnacle of every equestrian's career."
FOOTBALL FORTH VALLEY SCHOOLS’ FA FIXTURES
Senior League
Senior League B
Team Plod Pts
Alloa Academy
0 0
Braes High Sc
0 0
Falkirk High 0 0
Graeme High
0 0
Larbert High 0 0
St. Mungo's A
0 0
Busy time ahead for all our school teams.
01 Sep 11 Braes High School - Falkirk High School
08 Sep 11 Braes High School - St. Mungo's High School 15 Sep 11 Larbert High School - Braes High School 22 Sep 11 Braes High School - Graeme High School 29 Sep 11 Alloa Academy - Braes High School 06 Oct 11 Falkirk High School - Braes High School 27 Oct 11 St. Mungo's High School - Braes High School 03 Nov 11 Braes High School - Larbert High School 10 Nov 11 Graeme High School - Braes High School 17 Nov 11 Braes High School - Alloa Academy
Under 15 League
Under 15 League B
Team Pld Pts Bo'ness Ac 0 0 Braes High Sch 0 0 Denny High Sc 0 0 Falkirk High 0 0 Graeme High 0 0 Larbert High 0 0 St. Mungo's B 0 0
UNDER 15 BOYS SHIELD-SPONSORED BY Lloyds TSB Bank of Scotland Rd2 29th Oct St Margaret’s Academy (Airdrie) – Braes High School
01 Sep 11 Falkirk High School - Braes High School 0-4
08 Sep 11 St. Mungo's High School - Braes High School
22 Sep 11 Graeme High School - Braes High School
29 Sep 11 Bo'ness Academy - Braes High School
06 Oct 11 Braes High School - Larbert High School
27 Oct 11 Denny High School - Braes High School
03 Nov 11 St. Mungo's High School - Graeme High School
03 Nov 11 Denny High School - Larbert High School
03 Nov 11 Braes High School - Falkirk High School
10 Nov 11 Braes High School - St. Mungo's High School
24 Nov 11 Braes High School - Graeme High School
Under 13 League
Under 13 League B
Team Pld Pts Braes High Sch 0 0 Denny High Sc 0 0 Graeme High 0 0 Grangemouth 0 0 Larbert High 0 0 St. Mungo's B 0 0
01 Sep 11 Braes High School - Grangemouth High School
08 Sep 11 St. Mungo's High School B - Braes High School 15 Sep 11 Braes High School - Larbert High School 22 Sep 11 Graeme High School - Braes High School 29 Sep 11 Braes High School - Denny High School 06 Oct 11 Grangemouth High School - Braes High School 27 Oct 11 Braes High School - St. Mungo's High School B 03 Nov 11 Larbert High School - Braes High School 10 Nov 11 Braes High School - Graeme High School 17 Nov 11 Denny High School - Braes High School
You can keep up to date with the results and league tables at the Scottish Schools’ FA website and then look for Forth Valley under the Associations on the side menu
Central Sporting Partnership Girls Secondary School Leagues S1/2 + S3-6 10/11
Soccer Sevens Programme Sep 11 – Jun 12
Month Day Date Time Activity Age Venue
Sept 11 Thu 15th 4.30-6pm CSP – Seniors League S3-6 Denny High School Sept 11 Thu 22nd 4.30-6pm CSP – Juniors League S1/2 Wallace High School Sept 11 Thu 29th 4.30-6pm CSP – Seniors League S3-6 Wallace High School Oct 11 Thu 6th 4.30-6pm CSP – Juniors League S1/2 Alloa Academy Oct 11 Thu 13th 4.30-6pm CSP – Seniors League S3-6 Alloa Academy Oct 11 Thu 27th 4.30-6pm CSP – Juniors League S1/2 Denny High School Nov 11 Thu 3rd 4.30-6pm CSP – Seniors League S3-6 Denny High School Nov 11 Thu 10th 4.30-6pm CSP – Juniors League S1/2 Denny High School WINTER BREAK Mar 12 Thu 1st 4.30-6pm CSP – Juniors League S1/2 Wallace High School Mar 12 Thu 8th 4.30-6pm CSP – Seniors League S3-6 Wallace High School Mar 12 Thu 15th 4.30-6pm CSP – Seniors League S3-6 Alloa Academy Mar 12 Thu 22nd 4.30-6pm CSP – Seniors League S3-6 Denny High School Mar 12 Thu 29th 4.30-6pm CSP – Seniors League S3-6 Wallace High School Apr 12 Thu 19th 4.30-6pm CSP – Juniors League S1/2 Alloa Academy Apr 12 Thu 26th 4.30-6pm CSP – Juniors League S1/2 Denny High School May 12 Thu 3rd 4.30-6pm CSP – Juniors League S1/2 Wallace High School
2011-2012 Under 15 Girls Shield - Sponsored by Lloyds TSB Scotland Rd2 To be played by 19TH Nov. Braes High School Versus Galashiels Academy or Craigmount High School
FORTH VALLEY SCHOOLS FA
UNDER 15 BOYS LEAGUE B FALKIRK HIGH SCHOOL 0-4 BRAES HIGH SCHOOL
Thursday 8th September 2001
Our 3rd Year Boys are not used to the pre-match tactics talk.
Mr. MacWhirter has taken over coaching duties from Mr. Statham for the
Under 15 Boys Football team. As Reigning league champions he has a tough act
to follow. Braes under 15’s boys’ football started their season with an away trip to Falkirk High School. The school are now a well known force in the region after their superb league win last season and teams are going to up their game against the boys this season. After 3 or 4 months of not playing together as a team the players took a while to get into the swing of things and were making some uncharacteristic errors during the first 10 or 15 minutes of the game. Falkirk managed to work themselves into some good positions down the right hand side of the pitch but their end product let them down. As the half progressed Braes started playing a little more like the team of last season
A nice passing move started by Iain Hutchison, followed by excellent short one touch passing between David Churchill, Mark Scott and Pete McGinley culminated with the latter putting Sean Elderbrant through on goal, however his cross to the back post evaded everyone and Falkirk were let of the hook. Minutes later Gregor Monro was sent through on goal but couldn’t get enough on the ball to beat their keeper and the score remained 0-0. Braes ended the first half in dominant fashion but the half ended despite Sean Elderbrant being denied by their keeper and Jordan Paterson putting the ball agonisingly wide after capitalising on a defensive mix up. Half time 0-0. At half time Gregor Monro moved back to centre half, Sean Elderbrant was replaced by Samuel Elliot and Iain Hutchison moved to his more familiar position of striker. Immediately, the team went on the front foot and started to put Falkirk under a lot of pressure. However, despite creating more chances and dominating possession a mixture of resolute defending and poor finishing saw Falkirk frustrate Braes in the early stages. What the game needed was a moment of brilliance. Pete McGinley provided just that. Pete got the ball in his own half and decided to take the bull by the horns and go for it with a superb solo effort. He evaded 5 or 6 players in a fantastic direct run before putting the ball past the on rushing keeper to finally put Braes ahead and relieve some pressure. However, the old saying goes that you are at your most vulnerable immediately after you score a goal and that nearly proved to be the case. A complete mix up allowed the ball to travel right through the centre of our defence and present their striker with a one on one with Sean Brown. Sean, being an excellent goalkeeper made himself big and stayed upright as long as possible however, their striker slipped the ball past him and the ball rolled agonisingly towards our goal and hit the inside of the post, but came out. David Churchill followed the shot in superbly to clear the rebound. This was the wakeup call that Braes seemed to need to go on and win the game convincingly. Jordan Muir replaced Campbell Sneddon and moved to left midfield with David Churchill moving to left back. Jordan then became a bit of a super sub. Another great bit of Pete McGinley footwork was the catalyst for Braes 2nd goal. The midfielder picked the ball up and ran at his opposing number and passed him with ease before being harshly fouled, however, the referee played an excellent advantage as the ball rolled to Jordan Muir who made an excellent direct run towards goal and buried his finish into the bottom corner. Minutes later Jordan bagged his second, when he made an excellent late run into the box and received a cut back and made no mistake with his finish. With minutes remaining Falkirk failed to clear their lines and the ball fell to Iain Hutchison who skipped past a defender and placed the ball low and hard into the bottom to finish the game. A well deserved victory. Well done to everyone involved. Final Score 0-4. Team – Sean Brown; Mark Bennie, Andrew Morrison, Gregor Monro, Campbell Sneddon; Sean Elderbrant, Mark Scott, Pete McGinley, David Churchill; Jordan Paterson (C), Iain Hutchison. Subs: Samuel Elliot, Jordan Muir.
TAYLOR WATSON (S3) made it through to the final stages for the Scotland under 15 Girls football team. Trials took place over two days at the Toryglen Football Centre in Glasgow. Taylor was selected on her performances for Falkirk Academy Girls under 15 team which has enjoyed a successful season.
The staff football team continue to frustrate the Senior Boys. In the two earliest games of a season long series, the staff have shown they do not intend to relinquish their crown easily winning both games comfortably.
WHAT’S ON IN FALKIRK The area has three Senior Football teams
East Strilingshire Football Club SFL Third Division Upcoming Fixtures
24th Sept MORTON A 24th Sept East Fife H 24TH Sept Annan Athletic A 1st Oct HAMILTON ACCIES A 1st Oct Airdrie United A 1st Oct Queen’s Park H 15th Oct QUEEN OF THE SOUTH H 15th Oct Dumbarton H 15th Oct Clyde A 22nd Oct PARTICK THISTLE A 22nd Oct Brechin City H 22nd Oct 29th Oct RAITH ROVERS H 29th Oct Arbroath A 29th Oct Berwick Rangers H
For the local Junior Football Fixtures you should check the club’s website (Camelon-Linlithgow-Bo’ness-Falkirk)
There is one massive game to be played on Saturday 1st
October, Bo’ness Utd vs Linlithgow Rose -Scottish Junior Cup 1sr Round k.o.3 p.m.
One other game of note: Glasgow City Ladies vs Valur Rekyavik (Iceland) - Last 32 of UEFA Women’s Champions League
On Thursday 29th
September at Petershill Park, Glasgow K.O. 7-45 p.m
There are four rugby clubs in the region. Stirling County plays in the top Division of Scottish club rugby. Falkirk play in the next division and have spent a lot of money on improving their ground and importing players, and Linlithgow and Grangemouth Rugby clubs play in the National Leagues
Stirling County play in Premier 1-the top Division in Scottish Rugby
Linlithgow Rugby Club play In RBS National 1
17TH
Sept SELKIRK H 17TH
Sept Dundee HSFP H 17TH
Murrayfield Wan A
24th
Sept KELSO A 24th
Sept Hawick A 24TH
Hawick YM H
1st
Oct BIGGAR H 1st Oct AGSFP H 1
ST Ellon H
8th
Oct JEDFOREST A 8th
Oct Edinburgh Accies H 8TH
Garnock A
15th
Oct HAMILTON H 15th
Oct Gala A 15TH
Kilmarnock A
22nd
Oct WATSONIANS H 22nd
Oct Melrose H 22ND
Langholm H
29th
Oct WHITECRAIGS A 29th
Oct Currie A 29TH
All rugby fixtures kick off 3p.m.
There are two basketball clubs within the region that play in the top basketball league.
Falkirk Fury play their Senior Men’s home games at the Mariner Centre on Friday nights.
Stirling Knights also play their home games on Friday nights at the Peak In Stirling.
SENIOR MEN’S NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES Date / Tip Off Home Team Away Team Venue
Fri 09 Sep 11 08:00 PM Clark Eriksson Fury SM Glasgow University SM Mariner Centre
Sat 10 Sep 11 11:15 AM City of Edinburgh Kings SM Stirling Knights SM
Portobello High School
Fri 16 Sep 11 08:00 PM Stirling Knights SM Boroughmuir Blaze SM The Peak
Sat 17 Sep 11 12:30 PM Glasgow Rocks SM Clark Eriksson Fury SM Langside College
Fri 23 Sep 11 08:00 PM Clark Eriksson Fury SM City of Edinburgh Kings SM Mariner Centre
Fri 23 Sep 11 08:00 PM Stirling Knights SM Glasgow Storm The Peak
Fri 30 Sep 11 08:15 PM
St Mirren Reid Kerr College SM Clark Eriksson Fury SM Lagoon Sports Centre
Sat 01 Oct 11 04:00 PM Dunfermline Reign SM Stirling Knights SM Queen Anne High School
Sat 08 Oct 11 03:35 PM Glasgow University SM Clark Eriksson Fury SM Stevenson Building
Sat 08 Oct 11 06:00 PM Stirling Knights SM City of Edinburgh Kings SM The Peak
Other selected NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES
L Sat 24 Sep 11 12:25 PM Stirling Knights 16M Dunfermline Reign 16M The Peak Under 16 Men Division 2
L Sat 22 Oct 11 02:45 PM Stirling Knights 16M Grampian Flyers 16M The Peak Under 16 Men Division 2
L Sat 05 Nov 11 05:35 PM Clark Eriksson Fury SW City of Edinburgh Kool Kats SW Mariner Centre Senior Women
L Fri 07 Oct 11 08:00 PM Clark Eriksson Fury SW Polonia Phoenix SW Mariner Centre Senior Women
FALKIRK FOOTBALL CLUB
SFL First Division
STENHOUSEMUIR
FOOTBALL CLUB
SFL Second Division
Falkirk Rugby Club has built a new ground at Sunnyside in Falkirk. They play in Premier 2.
WHAT’S ON-WHERE and WHEN Extra-Curricular Activities 2011-12
Games Hall Gymnasium Dance Studio Playing Fields Swimming Pool
Monday
Lunchtime
Badminton
Trampolining
Afterschool
Fencing 3.30 6.00
Tuesday
Lunchtime
Basketball
Inter-House Trampolining
Afterschool
Basketball S2 Boys Senior /S3 Girls
S2/3Girls Volleyball
S1 Boys Football
Wednesday
Lunchtime
Boys Basketball
Inter-House Trampolining
Afterschool
Senior/S3 Girls Basketball
S3 Boys Volleyball
Thursday
Lunchtime
Higher Practical Extra
Inter-House Trampolining
Afterschool
Boys Basketball
Girls Football Hockey
Rookie Lifeguard
Friday
Lunchtime
Inter-House
Tranpolining
Afterschool
Staff V Pupils 5-a-side Football 3.30-4.45
Senior Basketball
Girls Rugby
The following facilities are now available for use in the evenings and at weekends: public swimming, astro turf, games hall, gym hall, and dance studio. Opening hours 17:30 - 22:00 - Monday to Friday 09:00 - 16:00 - Saturday Public swimming 17:30 - 21:30 - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 11:00 - 15:00 - Saturday For more information, contact 0771 852 1077 during opening hours. Out with the stated times you can obtain further information by calling 01506 778507
Monday 7-8p.m.
Tuesday 7.30-8.30pm Braes High School Assembly Hall Wednesdays: Braes High School, Falkirk - between 6pm and 7pm Thursday 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM Braes High School ASSEMBLY
HALL Wednesday 7:00 PM — 7:45 PM
Maddiston Primary School RESUMES 24/08
Check with Zumba Scotland to confirm details
Central Scotland
Ballet School Dance/ Cheerleading
classes take place throughout the week
at various venues. See website for
details
This programme features swimming and
lifesaving skills supported by water safety
education, allowing participants to enjoy
swimming as an activity, whilst promoting
safety in or out of the water. Rookie Lifeguard
divides into Bronze, Silver and Gold, with each
having 3 levels. Students are required to
complete each level before progressing to the
next.
Thursdays 3.20 p.m.in the pool. See Miss
Mitchell for details.
SCOTTISH CUP BASKETBALL DRAWS Open Girls (East & Central 1)
Craigmount High School OG
Vs Braes High School OG
Completely in the dark as to what standard of opposition we face. Looking at the other groups it could have been a lot worse. Whoever qualifies will probably have to face Portobello and Boroughmuir High in the play off with the top two from that progressing to the National Finals. CONFUSED- you should be!!
Open Girls (East & Central 1)
Dunblane High School OG
Vs St Augustine's High School OG
Open Girls (East & Central 1)
Braes High School OG
Vs St Augustine's High School OG
Open Girls (East & Central 1)
Craigmount High School OG
Vs Dunblane High School OG
Open Girls (East & Central 1)
Dunblane High School OG
Vs Braes High School OG
Open Girls (East & Central 1)
St Augustine's High School OG
vs Craigmount High School OG
Open Girls (East & Central 2)
Open Girls (East & Central 3)
Open Girls (Grampian & Highland
Open Girls (Highland 1)
Open Girls (Tayside & Fife 1)
Open Girls (Tayside & Fife 2)
Open Girls (West)
Dunbar Grammar School Boroughmuir High Sch Banchory Academy Fortrose Academy Kinross High School Arbroath High School Gryffe High OG
Portobello High School The Mary Erskine School Millburn Academy OG
Nicolson Institute St. Columba's High School Monifeith High School
St Maurices High
Knox Academy OG James Gillespies High Sch
Culloden Academy OG
Sgoil Lionacleit OG Perth Grammar Forfar Academy Hillhead High School
Gracemount High
School
Firrhill High School OG Gordonstoun School Queen Anne High Sch Grove Academy St Andrews Sec
Newbattle Comm High St Thomas of Aquins High Sch
Park Mains High Sch
U15 Girls (East & Central 1 - West incl) Braes High School U15G Vs Calderglen High School U15G Some new opposition-but we all have to play Falkirk High School. There is a silver lining though. 2nd place in the group moves through to a play off with the 2nd place teams in groups 2 and 3. Heaven knows who that might be-but a lot of games coming up-possibility of seven games just to qualify for the National Finals. OMG!!-Mr Fergus (5/9/2011)
U15 Girls (East & Central 1 - West incl) Dunblane High School U15G Vs Eastwood High School U15G
U15 Girls (East & Central 1 - West incl) Falkirk High School U15G Vs Larbert High School U15G
U15 Girls (East & Central 1 - West incl) Calderglen High School U15G Vs Dunblane High School U15G
U15 Girls (East & Central 1 - West incl) Eastwood High School U15G Vs Falkirk High School U15G
U15 Girls (East & Central 1 - West incl) Larbert High School U15G Vs Braes High School U15G
U15 Girls (East & Central 1 - West incl) Braes High School U15G Vs Eastwood High School U15G
U15 Girls (East & Central 1 - West incl) Calderglen High School U15G Vs Larbert High School U15G
U15 Girls (East & Central 1 - West incl) Dunblane High School U15G Vs Falkirk High School U15G
U15 Girls (East & Central 1 - West incl) Dunblane High School U15G Vs Braes High School U15G
U15 Girls (East & Central 1 - West incl) Eastwood High School U15G Vs Larbert High School U15G
U15 Girls (East & Central 1 - West incl) Falkirk High School U15G Vs Calderglen High School U15G
U15 Girls (East & Central 1 - West incl) Braes High School U15G Vs Falkirk High School U15G
U15 Girls (East & Central 1 - West incl) Calderglen High School U15G Vs Eastwood High School U15G
U15 Girls (East & Central 1 - West incl) Larbert High School U15G vs Dunblane High School U15G
U15 Girls (East & Central 2) U15 Girls (East & Central 3) U15 Girls (Tayside & Fife) Grampian/ Highland
Gracemount High School U15G Craigmount High School U15G Arbroath High School 15G Millburn Academy
Dunbar Grammar School U15G The Mary Erskine School U15G Forfar Academy 15G Culloden High School
Knox Academy U15G James Gillespies High School U15G Grove Academy 15G Imverness Royal Acad
Portobello High School U15G Firrhill High School U15G
St Thomas of Aquins High School
You’ll need a degree to work out how you qualify for the National Finals!
U-15 Girls Groups Qualification or Regional Play
Off Arrangements ¼ final places
Grampian/ Highland
1 Top two in single group 2
West/East / Central 3 Each Group Winner goes through, 3 runners up play in play off group for remaining place.
4
Tayside &Fife 1 Winner of single group 2
Open Girls Groups Qualification or Regional Play Off Arrangements
¼ final places
West 1 Top two in single group 2
East / Central 3 Each Group Winner qualifies for play off group. Top two in play off group qualify for ¼ finals
2
Tayside &Fife 2 Winners of each group 2
Grampian/ Highland
2 Winners of each group 2
SCOTTISH CUP BASKETBALL DRAWS Cont’d U14 Girls (East & Central 2) Dunblane High School U14G Vs Braes High School U14G
New opposition, all fairly local. Good news.
Group winner qualifies for the National Finals
And even the 2nd
place might have a chance via
the play offs against the other 2nd
place teams.
U14 Girls (East & Central 2) Graeme High School U14G Vs Wallace High School U14G
U14 Girls (East & Central 2) Braes High School U14G Vs Wallace High School U14G
U14 Girls (East & Central 2) Dunblane High School U14G Vs Graeme High School U14G
U14 Girls (East & Central 2) Graeme High School U14G vs Braes High School U14G
U14 Girls (East & Central 2) Wallace High School Dunblane High School
U14 Girls (East & Central 1) U14 Girls (East & Central 3) U14 Girls (Highland) U14 Girls (Tayside & Fife
Firrhill High School U14G Knox Academy 14G Fortrose Academy U14G Arbroath High School U14G
Boroughmuir High School U14G
Dunbar Grammar School U14G Gairloch High School U14G Monifeith High School U14G
St Augustine's RC High School U14G
Portobello High School U14G Culloden Academy U14G Grove Academy U14G
The Mary Erskine School U14G St Thomas of Aquins High School U14G Forfar Academy 14G
Kinross High School U14G
U14 Boys (East & Central 1) Braes High School U14B VS Wallace High School U14B U14 Boys (East & Central 1) Falkirk High School U14B VS Dunblane High School U14B U14 Boys (East & Central 1) Graeme High School U14B VS Braes High School U14B U14 Boys (East & Central 1) Wallace High School U14B VS Falkirk High School U14B U14 Boys (East & Central 1) Dunblane High School U14B VS Graeme High School U14B U14 Boys (East & Central 1) Falkirk High School U14B vs Braes High School U14B U14 Boys (East & Central 1) Dunblane High School U14B VS Wallace High School U14B U14 Boys (East & Central 1) Graeme High School U14B VS Falkirk High School U14B U14 Boys (East & Central 1) Braes High School U14B VS Dunblane High School U14B U14 Boys (East & Central 1) Wallace High School U14B VS Graeme High School U14B
U14 Boys (East & Central 2)
U14 Boys (East & Central 3
U14 Boys (Grampian
U14 Boys (Highland)
U14 Boys (Tayside & Fife 1
U14 Boys (Tayside & Fife 2)
U14 Boys (West
Dunbar Grammar School
Boroughmuir High School
Bucksburn Academy
Alness Academy Arbroath Academy Kinross High School
Cardinal Newman High
St Thomas of Aquins High School
Craigmount High School
Mackie Academy Charleston Academy
Monifeith High School
St Johns Academy Hillhead High School
Knox Academy Craigroyston Community High School
Banchory Academy Culloden Academy Grove Academy Perth Grammar St Maurices High School
James Gillespies High School
Firrhill High School Fortrose Academy Forfar Academy Kinross High School
St. Aloysius College
Portobello High School
St Augustine's RC High School
Gairloch High School
Arbroath High School
Perth Grammar Stewarton Academy
Stewart's Melville College
Inverness Royal Academy
Queen Anne High School
Vale of Leven Academy
Hard work and purpose lead to success. When a player individually or the team as whole puts in extra work, and the results pay off on the court.
The power and magic of teamwork – everyone makes a difference! The best teams work together as a unit on offense and defense. It’s not all about scoring and rebounding — every player finds a way to contribute.
It’s important to take chances because that’s how we grow and get better. Players at all levels can quickly fall into a pattern of only using skills that they’re most comfortable with. Younger players might only dribble with their strong hand. Take chances.
Making good decisions. Sport forces players to make decisions. Some players learn from what the coaches say, and for other players, it takes the actual experience.
“Inch-by-inch, life is a cinch; yard-by-yard, life is hard.” Challenges are easier when taken in bite-size chunks. By getting a little better every day, the process is more
comfortable than if you try to make a drastic improvement in one practice. Understand to try their best at every practice.
Preparing and meeting challenges. How do you get ready for an event? Do you prepare a written plan, put in extra effort and make the most of your practice time? If
a coach makes the connections, it’s easy for players to see that preparation for a tough, cross-town rival in basketball is not dissimilar to preparing for a tough math test. Both take a plan, extra effort and commitment.
Winning and losing with grace. In sport as in life, players will not always come out on the winning side. Learn how adjustments made in practice after losses can have a
positive impact on future games.
Working within a system requires adjustments. Most coaches will have at least a general set of rules for how the team should conduct their play on the court. These
general set of rules, along with the game’s rules, constitute a system for the players. Through the course of the season, players learn how to adjust their style of play to the system.
Don’t quit. How many games have been won from a losing position? – LESSONS FOR SPORT/ LIFE.
U-14 Girls Groups Qualification or Regional Play Off Arrangements
¼ final places
East / Central 3 Each Group Winner goes through, 3 runners up play in play off group for remaining place.
4
Tayside &Fife 1 Winners of each group 2
Highland 1 Top two in single group 2
U-14 Boys Groups Qualification or Regional Play Off Arrangements
¼ final places
West 1 Top two in single group 2
East / Central 3 Each Group Winner qualifies for play off group. Top two in play off group qualify for ¼ finals.
2
Tayside &Fife 2 Winners of each group 2
Grampian 1 Winner of single group 1
Highland 1 Winner of single group 1
This is not going to be easy.
All local opposition, with lots of
players involved in the Fury or
Knights program.
Graeme High might be the must win
game but they could all be difficult..
Mo Farah does his homework to make his world championship lessons pay. In between ice baths, Farah had been scheming with his coach about how to take the step from silver to gold.
Great Britain's Mo Farah crosses the finish line to win the 5,000m title at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu
Anything is possible, if you think it is worthwhile
If you're willing to go the distance, to go the extra mile.
With determination and effort, you can often achieve more
Because you don't always get what you wish, but what you work for.
Dreams can become challenging, but no matter what the cost
Strive to complete the task before you, and you'll never end up lost.
So bring with you your goals, and leave your doubts behind
Whether you think you can or can't, you certainly will find
You'll be right either way--so never quit, and this is why:
You'll never become a failure, until you fail to try.
Mo Farah's father never wanted his son to become a runner. "He always wanted me to go to school," Farah said, "to get an education and be a doctor. I'd say: 'I'm going running,' and he would say: 'Why? You need to do your homework'." Farah never listened. It was the first of his many refusals to compromise his natural talent. In 2008 he finished sixth in the 5,000m at the Beijing Olympics. Then he was seventh in the Berlin world championships two years later. Back then he looked just another British nearly man, a contender who did not quite have what it takes to finish top. And then last year he did the double, 5,000m and 10,000m, at the European championships. For most athletes that would have been proof they were doing something right but for Farah it was not enough. Six months ago he moved to Eugene, Oregon, to work with Alberto Salazar, and Farah's life has not been the same since. Step by step by step, each following the other as surely as his feet move across the track, Farah has turned himself into the best long-distance runner on the planet. He got closer than he has ever been before in the 10,000m final here but he was beaten in a sprint finish by a man he had never even heard of, the Ethiopian Ibrahim Jeilan. That defeat hurt Farah more than he let on. It may have been his first loss this season but he has not developed the shockproof confidence that comes when you make winning a habit. Salazar noticed that Farah was unusually tense on the start line in the 5,000m final and thought that he was still brooding on the defeat in the 10,000m. "It was so hard," Farah said, "because you are always having negative thoughts. I was thinking about the 10k, and this race felt almost similar to the 10k." However, in between all the ice baths he has been soaking in the last six days, Farah had been scheming with Salazar about how he could take that final step, from second to first. The coach had three lessons for his pupil. The first was to make sure he ran hard but kept something in reserve for the final 100m. The second was to watch his stride length. When Farah found himself in a race for the line with Jeilan, he wanted to kick on but found he could not. Salazar spotted that it was because Farah was overstriding and it was costing him speed. And the third was plain and simple. It was designed to deal with Farah's main rival, Bernard Lagat. "Whatever you do," Salazar told Farah, "you can never let him past you. If he gets past you, he is going to be empowered by it. Hold him off. If you have to, make him run wide." The plan Salazar had concocted was for Farah "to lead but not kill himself doing it, do it just enough to tire some of the other guys out". By Farah's standards, however, the bulk of the race was as slow as treacle. He was frustrated and the runners were bunching around him, which meant he was worried about "just staying on my feet". All the while, the canny old Lagat was on his shoulder, sticking to him like his shadow. "You always follow the guy who is strong," Lagat said. "And Mo is the strongest. He has the best kick, so I was ready for Mo, on his shoulder the whole way. My plan was to get close to Mo Farah and get him in the last 80." With three laps to go, Farah slipped up to the front. "I thought someone would take it out but the pace wasn't there," he said. "So I had to go myself and wind it up, wind it up to try to take the kick out of them." When the bell rang for the last lap, he was shoulder to shoulder with the Ethiopian Dejen Gebremeskel, and Farah was trying to keep all those thoughts about what happened in the 10,000m final out of his mind. Just as he and Salazar had planned, Farah ran each successive 100m stretch of that last lap slightly faster than the one that had come before it. From 14.5sec, down to 14sec, down to 13.5sec, an incremental progression that should burn off anyone attempting to keep up with him but ensure he had enough left for a sprint if it did not. And then he got a little luck. Coming around the last bend, Lagat got boxed in, behind Gebremeskel and his team-mate Abera Kuma. "It was frustrating like hell," Lagat said. "By the time I got out, Mo was gone. He is running 24, 25 [seconds] in the last 200. What am I supposed to do? Run 22?" Salazar said that as he watched Farah go down the home straight, he could see his athlete was thinking about his stride length: "'Get the foot down, get the foot down.' He is a great student," Salazar said. "Under pressure, he remembered something he has only been thinking about for four days." And Salazar is a great coach. No wonder that the first thing Farah did in his press conference was to thank him. The coach's plan was good. But the pupil's execution was flawless. "I've always said Mo has heart and courage," Salazar said. "Tonight he has shown that he also has great discipline." Look at him now, Pa. Top of the world. Andy Bull in Daegu guardian.co.uk, Sunday 4 September 2011 20.44 BST