TOP TIES FEATURE IN THIRD ROUND DRAW
Posted: 23/Oct/07
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The third round draw of the Bell Lawrie Scottish Schools Cup has thrown up some fascinating ties in the under-18 competition.

Although there are still a number of second round ties to be played, the third round could see cracking Glasgow, Midlands and Edinburgh derbies, plus the possibility of George Watson’s College clashing with Dollar Academy and holders Bell Baxter HS facing Hutchesons’ GS.

The ties in both under-18 and under-15 third rounds are to be played on or before Saturday 10 November

Bell Lawrie Scottish Schools Cup under-18 third round draw: Robert Gordon’s College v Peebles HS; Madras College v Boroughmuir HS; Hillhead/Jordanhill Schools v Earlston HS; George Watson’s College v Shetland Schools or Dollar Academy; Gordonstoun v Morrison’s Academy; George Heriot’s or Kelso HS v Marr College; Dalziel HS or St Aloysius College v Portobello HS; Arran HS or HS of Glasgow v Glasgow Academy or Cathkin HS; Strathallan or Culloden Academy v HS of Dundee; Lomond School v Galashiels Academy or Carrick Academy; QVS or Edinburgh Academy v Trinity Academy; Fettes College v Stewart’s-Melville College; Perth Academy or Dunfermline HS v Loretto; Hutchesons’ GS v Forfar Acad/Webster HS composite or Bell Baxter HS; Annan Academy or Selkirk HS v North Berwick HS or Wallace HS; Nairn Academy or Glenalmond College v Merchiston Castle School

Outstanding under-18 second round ties are due to be played as follows:

Today (Tues 23 Oct)

Galashiels Academy v Carrick Academy
Annan Academy v Selkirk HS
QVS v Edinburgh Academy

Tomorrow (Wed 24 Oct)

Arran HS v HS of Glasgow
Glasgow Academy v Cathkin HS

Thursday 25 October

George Heriot’s v Kelso HS
North Berwick HS v Wallace HS
Dalziel HS v St Aloysius College

Tuesday 30 October

Shetland Schools v Dollar Academy
Nairn Academy v Glenalmond College
Strathallan v Culloden Academy

Wednesday 31 October

Forfar Academy/Webster HS composite v Bell Baxter HS

A date has still to be set for the other remaining second round tie – Perth Academy v Dunfermline HS

Meanwhile the Bell Lawrie Scottish Schools Cup under-15 third round draw is: Merchiston Castle School or Alva Academy v George Heriot’s; Madras College v Marr College; George Watson’s College v Arran HS or Glasgow Academy; Nairn Academy or The Gordon Schools v Dunblane HS/McLaren HS or Lenzie Academy; Linlithgow Academy composite v Knox Academy or Dunfermline HS; Robert Gordon’s College or Wick HS v Douglas Academy or Jordanhill School; Stewart’s-Melville College v Millburn Academy or Aberdeen GS; Broughton HS or Lasswade HS v Breadalbane/Pitlochry or Belmont Academy; Perth Academy or Aberdeenshire South v Selkirk HS or Berwickshire HS; Morrison’s Academy v North Berwick HS or Musselburgh GS; Dumfries HS v HS of Glasgow; Banchory Academy v Gordonstoun or Kirkwall GS; St Aloysius College or Uddingston GS v Hawick HS; St Thomas of Aquins or Royal HS or Galashiels Academy v St Columba’s, Kilmacolm; Loretto or Edinburgh Academy v Peebles HS; Ellon Academy or HS of Dundee v Hutchesons’ GS

This article was posted on 23-Oct-2007, 15:35 by Hugh Barrow.