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Kelvinside take on Queen Victoria in the Bell Lawrie Plate final
Posted: 29/Feb/08
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Kelvinside Academy and Queen Victoria School will contest the Bell Lawrie u18 Plate final on Saturday the 1st of March.
QVS head coach Duncan McLay acknowledges his team's achievement this year. He said; "weve done exceptionally well, its been a particularly long school year for them, the final being their 19th game of the season.
Well be looking to play some quick, skillful rugby this Saturday and fully expect Kelvinside to be at their best."
Queen Victoria beat Banchory in the first round of the plate and then travelled north again in round two to face Aberdeen Grammar. After beating Grammar QVS had a quarter-final encounter with Douglas Academy, winning 17-12. Balfron High hosted QVS for the semi final, QVS the eventual winners, 33-6.
Kelvinside Academy won their first round tie with Cathkin High 34-3. Kelvinside then beat Perth Academy in round two and saw off Carrick Academy 27-0 in their quarter-final tie. Linlithgow Academy were beaten 27-5 by Kelvinside Academy in the semi final
Davy Wilson, head of sport at Kelvinside knows how important this final is to the lads and how tough the opposition are; Its been about eight or nine years since Kelvinside were in the plate so all the team are looking forward to this game, itll be a fitting way for some of our sixth years to finish their time here at Kelvinside.
It will be a hard game theres no doubt about that, QVS are a good side. Im sure the team will go out on Saturday and give it their all.
Wilson and McLay are no strangers though, having both played for QVS in their school days. McLay said; There will be some friendly rivalry between myself and Davy but the final is about the two teams playing and hopefully well see a good performance from both teams.
The Bell Lawrie u18 Scottish Schools Plate final will be played at Bridgehaugh (Stirling County) and kick off at 10:30am on Saturday 1 March
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This article was posted on 29-Feb-2008, 21:31 by Hugh Barrow.
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