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Currie
Last season’s champions Currie have had to settle for mid-table this term but will be keen to lift their form in preparation for their tough cup match against Ayr next week. Welcome to coach Ally Donaldson, the team and their President Brian Buckner who will arrive in the ‘Committee Lexus’ (yes, they seriously have a sponsored car) at Old Anniesland today.
Looking to the Future
The Development squad had an excellent win over Italian side Viadana’s Academy Players some of whom are on apprentice-style contracts last week. The opportunity to bring these young players together to play quality opposition of this kind is beginning to pay dividends already. This young team played some terrific rugby against a powerful side and were drawn from the Associate Clubs and schools. Well done to development officer Grant Talbot, and coaches Henry Gray and Glenn Woolard. Consideration is now being given to playing the return match in Italy.

Add to this a very youthful Hawks 2nd team which beat Ayr 2s 38-16 last week. It included a raft of youngsters in the form of John Goldie, Alex Smith, James Cuthbertson, a young John Fitzpatrick (17) Kenny Fraser, Riley (18) Scott Loudon (17) and my man of the match Ally Maxwell and the future is looking a little more promising. It was old man Sean Murray (21 or 22) who scored 4 tries to take the headlines.


The Social Event of the Year

Nearly upon us once more – the Hawks Dinner Dance is


HILTON GROSVENOR HOTEL
Saturday, May 10, 2008 7:00 – 7:30 PM


This is an extremely enjoyable evening including Champagne Reception, Great food and wineand a live Ceilidh band all included in the price. A brief award ceremony is one of the highlights with presentations to the Glasgow Hawks:


Young Player of the Year
Club Member of the Year, and
Players' Player of the Year (for The Craig Hodgkinson Memorial Cup)


Dress code for the evening is Black Tie and ticket prices are £40.00 each (£25.00 for students).


Contact Kenny Baillie or

Gordon McCallum
Secretary
Glasgow Hawks RFC
The Pavilion
Old Anniesland
Crow Road
Glasgow. G13 1PL

This article was posted on 26-Mar-2008, 18:51 by Hugh Barrow.