Month: September 2022

AWAY MATCH v HUNTLY FC
BREEDON HIGHLAND LEAGUE 
CHRISTIE PARK, HUNTLY, AB54 8JE
SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER 2022 – KO 3PM

We’re on the road again and this time we’re off to Strathbogie to Christie Park, the home of Huntly FC.
Huntly, who sit on seven points and in fourteenth place in the league will be, I would imagine, feeling confident after last weeks convincing win against Lossiemouth but The Jags will be confident as well after their draw against Inverurie Loco Works last Saturday. 
In the corresponding fixture last year against Huntly it was honours even with a one-all draw so it should be a hard fought game – and as ever we hope that the boys head home with the three points.  

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Last week The Jags played well and it took an 88th minute goal from Inverurie’s Robert Ward to level the score. Loco’s took the lead in the 16th minute through Fergus Alberts and it stayed that way until half time – again we were guilty of missing at least one clear cut chance.  After the break, a glorious Jack Davison goal in the 59th minute put the Jags back on level terms and a second from Liam Taylor in the 76th put us in front – but again we conceded very late therefore missing out on two valuable points.

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With regards our Scottish Cup tie with Camelon Juniors a couple of weeks ago there are still a very limited number of commemorative programmes left and if you wish one the cost is £1 plus p+p – please contact Club Historian Rob Clark through the Club Secretary at wolstc@aol.com  

Thanks must also go to Club Secretary Clive for his help in the preparation of the programme and the duo are in the process of putting together another one for Banks O’ Dee’s first visit to Seafield Park on the 5th November – should be a banger!

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As ever there is the opportunity to play the Club Lottery here online – click here – this weeks jackpot is £1300 and, as ever, there is a weekly runners-up prize of £100 – it costs £1 a line….and…as they say you’ve got to be in it to win it!

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And finally, thanks goes to Matthew from Openreach who fixed the broadband and telephone problem we had since Wednesday enabling me to get this post out reasonably on time !!

HOME MATCH v INVERURIE LOCO WORKS FC 
BREEDON HIGHLAND LEAGUE
SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2022
SEAFIELD PARK, GRANTOWN – KO 3PM

This week we welcome Inverurie Locos to Seafield Park. If its the same as previous encounters they will be bringing a large and vociferous support which is great – the atmosphere is always tweaked up a notch especially if the Loco band are there.
Currently sitting in seventh position in the Breedon Highland League, it makes it another difficult game for us especially as we have never taken a point off them in in our history – one of only two teams in the league.
So lets hope that our fortunes change this week and Charlie and the boys get something from the game – three points would be nice!

For travelling Locos supporters information can be found here.

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The Scottish Cup 1st round tie against Camelon Juniors was preceeded by a minutes silence to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth.
The game was a wee bit disappointing as we started extremely well and could have been two up within the first fifteen minutes but a soft penalty in the thirtieth minute gave Camelon a half-time lead 1-0 which was unlucky as we were very much in the game. 
The second half was a different game altogether – and we struggled to every ball – and the East of Scotland league team took command and scored four goals – the last one on the ninetieth minute was a crafty shot from the half way line which looped over our keeper.
So again we go out of the national cup competition in round one – ach, there’s always next year!

The excellent photographs from the game are courtesy of Donald Cameron who was here covering the game for an Edinburgh based sports agency – this was his second visit to Seafield Park and we look forward to welcoming him again and thank him for giving us permission to use his work.

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The postponement of the previous week’s game meant we were unable to bring you news of some local footballing success.

During half time at the Brechin game Keith Ross, who runs the Speyside Boys Summer League, presented Strathspey U12’s captain Thomas Crowson with the winners Shield and the squad with medals – it was the first time in ten years they have competed in the league and most of the boys have never played organised games before. Games were played twice a week throughout the summer and the boys won on the last day beating their nearest rivals in a thrilling game 2-1 – all in all they played fourteen games winning twelve and losing two. Lets hope in ten years time Thomas is lifting the Highland League Trophy!!!
…and you may probably recognise some of the guys as they help us with ball-boy duties at our games – which is very much appreciated.

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As ever we can’t finish without giving you the chance to win our Club Lottery online – this week’s jackpot is £1200 so for your chance of playing, click here.

As there was no JAGpost last week the jackpot of £5000 was won two Sundays ago by a local loyal Lottery supporter, Dougie Stewart…. congratulations Dougie and enjoy your winnings!!

See you next week Jags fans…..

SCOTTISH CUP FIRST ROUND MATCH
V CAMELON JUNIORS AT SEAFIELD PARK, GRANTOWN
SATURDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2022 – KO 3pm

We welcome to Seafield Park the team, management, and supporters of Camelon Juniors FC – The Mighty Mariners! They retained the Juniors part of their name as it was a large part of their heritage when in 2018 they joined the East of Scotland League as part of the reorganisation of leagues

Formed in 1920 on the junction where the Union Canal meets the Forth and Clyde Canal – hence the nickname – Camelon Juniors have mainly been a Junior Club but in 2018 joined the East of Scotland League. They have a very good history and one of their players Jerry Dawson moved to Rangers in the fifties, and more recently Kevin McAllister and Jack Ross are names known throughout football.
Although success has been limited with one appearance in the Scottish Cup Final in 1952, the mid nineties saw their most successful spell winning the OVD Scottish Cup in 1995 when they beat Whitburn in the final 2-0. The following year they again reached the final only to be beaten in extra time by Tayport. During this period they also won the then East of Scotland League, The Skol League Cup and the East of Scotland Cup in the Junior Football realm. They are now playing the the East of Scotland League Division One.
For Camelon Juniors supporters information – click here.

It is a cup tie so if it remains a draw after 120 minutes there will be penalties.
There will be a souvenir programme available to purchase on the day.
As is ever in the Scottish Cup it will be a match both sets of supporters should enjoy and really not know what to expect….hopefully The Jags fans will enjoy it more so.
We remind fans that season tickets are not valid for this match.

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CLUB LOTTERY
The jackpot was won a couple of weeks ago by local supporter Mr D Stewart – our congratulations go to him.
This week the jackpot is now £1100 so if you wish to play online and help The Jags you can do so by clicking here.

In accordance with sport everywhere tomorrow’s Breedon Highland League match between Nairn County and Strathspey Thistle scheduled for Station Park, Nairn has been postponed.

On behalf of Strathspey Thistle Football Club – the management committee, players and fans I would like to send our condolences to the Royal Family on the death of HM Queen Elizabeth.

On a personal note in my thirty years as photographer in Aviemore, we photographed most members of the Royal Family but the greatest excitement was when the Queen and Prince Philip visited and I was tasked with two inside photos – you had to be in position well before the Royal Party arrived – the signing of their display portraits in the foyer of the Osprey Suite and then rapidly racing to the Ice Rink for the photo above, while my boss Pavel was photographing all the action outside and following them around Aviemore.