DAVID GILMORE MATCH--GHK V GLASGOW ACCIES FRIDAY 24TH FEBRUARY AT OLD ANNIESLAND K.O. 7.00 P.M.

And in the beginning
Although matches between Glasgow Accies, Glasgow H.S.F.P.and Kelvinsde Accies stretch back to 1885 the first contest between Accies and GHK took place nearly 100 years later on 4th September 1982 at Old Anniesland --this being GHK's first match since the amalgamation
The first points ever scored for GHK came from the boot of English man John Hodgkinson(father of Craig -Hawks player of recent years) and the first try scored was by Donald Wilson a Kelvinside Accie now right hand man to David Murray
The GHK team on that day included such as Ewan Cameron,Gordon McClymount,Dougie Macdonald, Norman Mottram (who was capped for USA),Stewart MacAuley (current president of GHK),David Michie(who still jogs with his black labrador around Milngavie),Donald McIvor,Graeme Ogilvie,Colin White and Dave Gilmore who gave so much to Old Anniesland on and off the pitch.
On this occasion GHK beat Accies 13-4-thus the rivarlry kindled in 1885 continued and still goes on today
The first game played under the GHK banner actually took place earlier that same year on 16th April when a team made up of school leavers from High School and Kelvinside Academy played played an Under 19 match against West
The last time the two rivals met was on Boxing Day 1998 at New Anniesland when Accies prevailed



Appreciation by Jim Thow

Dr. David Gilmore M.D., F.R.C.S.(Glasg.) F.R.C.O.G. 1953- 2002


Since his sudden death in March 2002, David Gilmore has been revered for his outstanding contribution to Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Glasgow and beyond, but today we wish to commemorate another side of his charismatic personality. A talented individual in many other ways, he enjoyed a host of sporting and leisure activities - golf, skiing, sailing, sub-aqua diving, hill walking, marathon and half marathon running, piano and guitar playing – but the game of rugby was undoubtedly his lifelong passion.

Born in Irvine, he was educated at the High School of Glasgow where as a keen sportsman he took part in athletics, cricket and rugby becoming vice captain of the school 1st xv in 1970-71. After leaving school he continued to play for both Glasgow University, where he studied medicine and the High School of Glasgow F. P club. He was selected for Glasgow District at the age of eighteen and in that year Glasgow went on to win the district title for the first time in many years. In 1973 he played in the High School F.P. sevens side that won all the Glasgow tournaments, the following year the same team reached the semi- final of the Melrose sevens, David vehemently claiming afterwards and for the rest of his life that the referee played an excessive amount of injury time, thus denying both him and his team mates a coveted Melrose medal. He became vice captain of the High School F.P. club in 1980-81 , playing for the Golden Oldies until 1996. After retiring from play, he went on to become the president of G.H.K.R.F.C. in 2000. He was a member of the Glasgow Hawks board from 2000 to 2002.

Whether as a player on the field, or as enthusiastic supporter on the sideline, or as the doctor on call for a match, or as president of the club, his commitment to the game was like his approach to life, wholeheartedly 100%. He especially relished locking horns with Glasgow Accies and although the games were played hard with no quarter given, the verbal rivalry in the bar afterwards between the two sides could keep the players going well into the wee small hours. His rapier wit and raucous laughter is still greatly missed at Old Anniesland but here’s hoping we can rekindle some of the magic this evening in this special encounter between the two great rivals for the David Gilmore Memorial Cup.

This article was originally posted on 20-Feb-2006, 13:49 by Hugh Barrow.
Last updated by Hugh Barrow on 20-Feb-2006, 13:53.