Andy Winter's 19th-minute penalty earned a precious win, and with rivals . We ask for 250 (reduced to 150 for the rest of this season) per player with all funds going towards the provision of rugby and meeting our goal of having 3 teams representing Edinburgh Accies throughout the season - last year physio/medical and team travel alone cost over 250 per playing member. The Edinburgh Academical Football Club (EAFC) is the oldest rugby club in Scotland and the second oldest in the World. Great players during this period included Rab Bruce-Lockhart, James Stevenson, and A.I.S. Former Glasgow Hawk Kerr Gossman produced a typically bullish charge down the right flank for Accies, but having broken through two challenges the ball slipped from his grasp with the line within smelling distance. Hearts . TBA Prestwick . After the turn of the century, the fixture list became stabilised, with H. J. Stevenson in command the club built a reputation for attractive and effective cricket. The club is the oldest Old Boys cricket club in Scotland. Raeburn Place Foundation development plans. T.R. Sign up to receive free weekly updates to your inbox. If we can impose our game on teams, were going to be in pretty good shape come February-March. The team is coached by Iain Berthinussen. Hopefully all is sorted in the near future and your dictator-like chairman is shown the door soon, as I have a lot of respect for Accies fans. Simon Berghan (Glasgow Warriors) 31 caps. Featured News United Kingdom Hamilton 0, Queen's Park 2: Wasteful Accies fall into Spiders' trap. The club runs a large number of competitions each year which are played on an outstanding array of courses including Muirfield, Elie, Bruntsfield Links, Royal Burgess, Luffness New, Royal Cinque Ports, Royal St. George's, The Renaissance Club, St. George's Hill and Royal West Norfolk. We kicked it down their throats too much, our counter-attack defence was lacking and not connected enough. Despite a couple of big defensive plays which stopped Accies as they looked to close the game off Pacha winning a turnover penalty and Walker Graham thumping McVie to cause a knock-on the second placed side were not to be denied. Edinburgh Accies: Tries: McVie, Campbell, Lacour, Appleson; Cons: Hart 4; Pens: Hart 2. Accies used the second half wind to maintain the pressure on Currie with a series of attacking line-outs. Our dedicated team of journalists, photographers and business minds bring their talents and enthusiasm to our unrivalled coverage of the game. The game was played against some students from Edinburgh University and it had been decided to play until the best of 7 goals had been scored (a try only allowing a kick at goal). The club is the oldest Old Boys cricket club in Scotland. Ewan Ashman (Sale Sharks) 6 caps. Edinburgh Academical Cricket Club, generally known as Edinburgh Accies, is a cricket club founded in 1855 and based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The East of Scotland District League was formed in 1953, with the Academicals first winning the league in 1957. Talking point: Could there be a late-season revival at . Edinburgh Accies Mini Rugby Community Organization Kevin Jenkins Actor Scott McLaughlin Performance Training Coach Melrose Sevens Sports Club Pages Liked by This Page Tunnock's Official Merchandise Millers Keystore - Fordel Trinity Heriot - Online Marketing Recent Post by Page The Edinburgh Academical FC Yesterday at 7:37 AM Accies most celebrated player of the 1950s and 1960s was J.M. Scoring Sequence (GHA first): 0-5;0-7; 0-10; 0-13; 0-18; 0-20; 5-20; 8-20 (h-t) 8-25; 8-27; 13-25; 15-27; 18-27; 18-32; 18-34; 23-34; 25-34. GHAs tails went further when they won a penalty for offside well within Hydes range it was in the Accies half but they decided to go for the corner. Welcome to Accies Netball! Andrew Cosh, club captain 2015-present,is the grandson of former Scotland captain Major S.H. But Gordon Reid, moving to lock, won some key turnovers, carried and tackled hard and scored a key try. Gilbert, in partnership with his brother, Tommy, was a successful farmer and potato merchant, with farmland across East Lothian and the Borders. Subs: G Ratcliff, C Black, A Wood, B Grainger, R Walsh. Accies win 11-matches in a row and achieve promotion to the Championship in 2017. After university, Gilbert returned to Edinburgh and was a stalwart of the Accies team of the 1950s/60s, when the Club enjoyed a remarkable period of success, winning the unofficial club championship in 1955-56 and sharing the title with Jed-Forest the following season. It's great when our guests really get to know the team. The following Academicals have played Representative Cricket. Edinburgh were 15-5 winners against Caledonia, while Glasgow and the West won 35-15 against The Borders and East Lothian. Gilberts funeral will take place in the Main Chapel at Mortonhall Crematorium at 3pm on Thursday, 20th October, to which all friends are invited. L. M. Balfour-Melville who was captain of the Academy XI in 1871, ranks with T.R. Many of t. hese club fixtures are internal competitions open to golfers of all ages and abilities and others are entered by EAGC selected teams including the prestigious Halford Hewitt Trophy, the Grafton Morrish, the Cyril Gray and The Queen Elizabeth Schools Trophy. An excellent penalty touch finder from Appleson saw them set up the maul, and playing with penalty advantage, they worked the ball left where Appleson was lurking to dive over for the bonus point clincher. Raeburn Place has hosted international cricket matches, and was also the venue of the first international rugby match in 1871. The Academicals won the Scottish section of the National Club Knock Out Competition on four occasions, in 1971 reaching the last 8 before losing to Scarborough who went on to win that year. Come join and support the Hamilton Accies today! Mason Cullen grabs his 10th try of the season for Jed-Forest versus GHA to move up to third in the try-scoring tabl , Visitors bounce back from disastrous start at Philiphaugh , Mansfield men underline their title credentials , Visitors recover from the first-half red-carding of Rory Carmichael to ease their relegation concerns . An Accies overthrow near their own 22 was taken by Archie Falconer who made decent inroads, the forwards proceeded to pick and go, and Falconers front-row partner Aaron Pacha was over for his first try for the club. The Halford Hewitt Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club/Royal St. George's Golf Club - 7th - 10th April. I think any team can beat any team in this league, and well see that more and more as players are returning to clubs, but for us, its about us. 6 Jan 2023 Cherry and Haining back for Zebre Parma clash. In 1886 for the Academy he took five wickets in five balls and repeated this feat for The Academicals in a club match in 1894. Moffat has a first-class average of 169, a score he made in the 2002 varsity match against Oxford University. Sign up to stay updated about the latest news, events and more about Edinburgh Accies. Happy times - Gilbert alongside sisters Beth, Janet and brother, Tommy. The league structure was reformed in 1975 into 3 main divisions, with the club going open the following year allowing non-former pupils of the Edinburgh Academy to join. His good form down at Raeburn Place did not go unnoticed and he made his debut for Edinburgh, alongside Accies teammates, Stan Coughtrie and Jake Millar, versus the South at Inverleith on 19th October 1957. After university, Gilbert returned to Edinburgh and was a stalwart of the Accies team of the 1950s/60s, when the Club enjoyed a remarkable period of success, winning the unofficial club championship in 1955-56 and sharing the title with Jed-Forest the following season. That same season they experienced a successful Scottish Cup run, reaching the final with victories over Premiership 1 teams Currie, Hawick and Boroughmuir. Hamilton Accies keeper Ryan Fulton hopes the 1-0 win over Morton can be the turning point that saves their season. Daniel Rixon, son of Steve Rixon, Chennai Super Kings and Australian National Team coach, took all 10 wickets against Gala in 2011. . IN a deeply unsatisfying match, Edinburgh Accies cemented their spot at the top of the Premiership table with a dour, hard-fought win against one of their play-off rivals. Balfour-Melville captained the Academy in 1871, and went on to captain Scotland, defeating Australia in 1872 at the age of 18. Halftime score - Currie Chieftains 17 pts, Edinburgh Accies 8 pts. Maclagan and K.W. Edinburgh Accies: Young, J Pecqueur, Blair, Berthinussen, S Pecqueur, R Bonner, Black; Allan, Black, Niven, Campbell, Drennan, Teague, Watson, Reid. Nehemiah Perry is embraced by Brian Lara after bowling Mark Waugh for 67 in 1999. Many of these club fixtures are internal competitions open to golfers of all ages and abilities and others are entered by EAGC selected teams including the prestigious Halford Hewitt Trophy, the Grafton Morrish, the Cyril Gray and The Queen Elizabeth Schools Trophy. . In 1981 George Reifer who represented Barbados and later Scotland, became the club's first professional. Previews. Edinburgh Accies have accepted invitations to the below tournaments in this season's Kings of the 7s: Peebles 7s - Sat 6th Aug. Hawick 7s . Seven players of the original Scotland side were Academicals, including the captain, FJ Moncrieff. For Edinburgh Accies, who don't forget defeated Currie last week, to not score a single point was also beyond imagining. Sign up to stay updated about the latest news, events and more about Edinburgh Accies. as the Member's Zone. Edinburgh City . An extended overview of the Clubs history can be downloaded by clicking on the button below. Thank you to the team at Carnival Freedom and our mentor Liked by Martyna Popko. Shepherd's drawing of "The New Academy" (1828), shows two boys holding cricket bats. Both fixtures will be used as preparation for the under-19s ahead of their UEFA Youth League play-off meeting with Borussia Dortmund at Easter Road on Tuesday February 7. The 2022-23 Scottish Cup, known as the Biffa Scottish Women's Cup for sponsorship reasons, [1] is the national cup competition in Scottish women's football. Other professionals during this period include Nehemiah Perry who played 4 Tests and 21 One Day Internationals for the West Indies and Peter Steindl who played for Scotland. Talking point: It is one thing to need a converted try and quite another to come up with one at the very death when players are tired and defenders are desperate. HAWICK showed off his performance of the season at the stunning Edinburgh Accies with a seven-fold demolition that keeps the Greens at the top of Tennent's Premiership table and makes a home semi-final in this season's play-offs look like a good bet. We may not be the finest rugby team in the country but we do some things very well. New to the freelancing journalistic world as of August 2019, Iain has previously written for The Scottish Rugby Blog since 2017, covering matches for Glasgow Warriors, Scotland and opinion pieces. The committee is keen to increase the number of Academicals involved as members of the club, in Edinburgh, London and worldwide. The Clubs name omits rugby from its title as its formation predates the split in rugby and association (soccer) rules which occurred in the 1860s. Never miss a kick. My Team : Hamilton Academical Share; Posted 10 hours ago (edited) . Trailing a goal to nil at . Two Vincent Hart penalties sandwiched another spill over the line, this time it was earlier scorer McVie who was unable to ground, but after another weaving run from Kent had splintered the GHA defence, Hart was there with the assist for Ruairi Campbell to cross over on the right. Dave Cherry (Edinburgh Rugby) 8 caps. In 1886, Stevenson took five wickets in five balls for the Academy, and repeated this feat for Accies in 1894. Subs: G Ratcliff, C Black, A Wood, B Grainger, R Walsh Referee: David Young Scorers - GHA: Tries: Johnston, Pacha, McCutcheon; Cons: Hyde 2; Pens: Hyde 2. Edinburgh Accies: Broad (60mins). Our 2nds are 7 from 7 now, so its putting pressure on guys to perform, and thats what we want.. Terms and ConditionsPrivacy PolicyClub PoliciesFAQs. Former pupils of the Edinburgh Academy and members of Edinburgh Accies were integral in the development of Scottish cricket, and within a few years all the independent schools in Scotland had private cricket grounds. One of the boys in the drawing was William Moncreiff, who joined the school on its opening day[1] and was one of the founders of The Grange Cricket Club in 1832.[2]. The Edinburgh Academical FC | Edinburgh If you would like more information on joining the club, please email. The 3 day music event will be held at Accies Rugby Newcastle United kid was impressed with Accies, but says finishing let them down, Lucas de Bolle made his Scottish Championship debut in the 2-0 defeat at home to Queen's Park The club regularly fields three teams and is also involved with Broughton and Trinity Accies in the Edinburgh BATs initiative, a community amateur sports club providing youth rugby across northern Edinburgh. Hamilton Accies . The line-out was a bit of a shambles, however they did manage to win another penalty right in front of the posts, so decided to take the three on offer with enough time remaining to get the points required to complete the most unlikely of turnarounds. Terms and ConditionsPrivacy PolicyClub PoliciesFAQs. Edinburgh Accies 13. Francis joined the Academy as a pupil but Alexander had already left school and was studying law at Edinburgh University. The origin of Edinburgh Accies can be traced back to before the club was officially formed to the establishment of the Edinburgh Academy in 1824. From the outside looking in, things don't look so rosy in that neck of the woods. Teams Edinburgh Accies Cricket Club. Falkirk . Allan captained Accies on tours to Ireland in 1963 and 1964, and to Canada in 1969. TEAMS: Our 1st XI play in the Baillie Gifford Championship and 2nd XI in Division 2, East of Scotland Cricket League. Our aim is to create a springboard for athletes with the potential and ambition to represent their country. I will always remember that day fondly. Fucking right roon ye's. Those rich b*****ds just decide to "manufacture" artificial snow which only compounds the problem of climate change. At one stage, Dario Ewing produced a great chop tackle on Max Wallace in the Accies 22, and seconds later GHA winger Fergus Johnston spilled as he tried to slice through the middle of the Accies line. T.H. Featured News United Kingdom Hamilton Accies must make more of their chances, admits star. Stuart Moffat represented the Scottish national rugby team and played first-class cricket for Cambridge University. H.J. They [Accies] are a good side but I didnt see anything we shouldnt have been able to cope with, but we push on and look forward to Heriots.. Edinburgh Accies, originally an exclusive club for alumni of the Edinburgh Academy, has signed professionals since 1981, and membership today is open for anyone to join. View fullsize The "New" Edinburgh Academy by T.H. Academical XI, 1938, with seven selected to play for Scotland. Accies last won in 2019. Edinburgh Academy register (1824-1914): a record of all those who have entered the school since its foundation in 1824. Accies forwards fronted up pretty well, winning four set-scrum penalties overall, just to put down a marker, but they lost three line-outs in the first half alone which could have cost them on another day. Edinburgh Accies: V Hart; K Gossman, R Kent, M Wallace, L Wells; B Appleson, B Afshar; C Imrie, F McAslan, C Lacour, E McVie, R Thompson , T Drennan, J Sole, R Campbell. The first captain of the Club, Alexander Crombie, was a member through association. By The Newsroom 31st Oct . Edinburgh Academical Cricket Club, generally known as Edinburgh Accies, is a cricket club founded in 1855 and based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The 1930s saw a peak for the club with a strong 1st XI including eight of its playing members who had represented Scotland, and two other competitive teams. Limerick with a similar emphasis on youth to Accies fielded a team averaging 20.5 years, half of them teenagers against a Derry City team considerably older and experienced. TrendRadars > World > Europe > United Kingdom > Hamilton 0, Queen's Park 2: Wasteful Accies fall into Spiders' trap. The monogram of the Academical Cricket Club (ACC) symbolise the cricket activities of both the Academy and the Academicals, as the club was originally intended for both boys and Old Boys. Visiting lock Stewart saw yellow and just minutes later centre Max Wallace made good use of the powerplay to score Accies second try wide on the left. Josh Bayliss (Bath Rugby) 3 caps. Accies took next to no time in opening the scoring, Robbie Kent waltzing through some lacklustre tackling in midfield to set Accies on their way, and Euan McVie finished off from close range within a minute of kick-off. Academy cricket flourished through the 1860s with the 1866 XI winning all its school matches. Accies needed a converted try to win this one and Accies got exactly that, courtesy of burly winger Wells who scored in the far left corner of the field, setting up a tricky conversion for a man who had missed a straight on sitter, but Loomes rose to the challenge quite brilliantly and Accies season is back on song. The following former Edinburgh Academical players have represented both the Scotland rugby union team and the Scotland cricket team.[13]. Second oldest in the world. Several plays later their lead was out to nine, Vernel scoring his second try, Townsend adding his third conversion. More was to come, and on another day could have proven costly. Man-of-the-Match: Accies backs looked good, especially the unfortunate Robbie Kent and full-back Harry Patterson, but at the heart of Curries forward power was flanker Mike Vernel making a huge impact on the game and the scoreboard with his two tries and endless effort. WELCOME TO EDINBURGH ACCIES SUPPORT Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy Club Policies FAQs CONTACT Info@edinburghaccies.com STAY UPDATED Sign up to stay updated about the latest news, events and more about Edinburgh Accies. Email Address Sign Up Thank you! If you would like more information on joining the club, please emailedinburghacciesgolf@gmail.com. They even bought a family house at Maidens which was shared between the families and from which they worked for a couple months each year. Apparently neither brother had played football at Durham but they brought with them a knowledge of the rules of football as played at Rugby School and this they passed on. TrendRadars > World > Europe > United Kingdom > Hamilton Accies must make more of their chances, admits star. 21h Official MISSING FEMALE - JESSIE LECKIE There are concerns for the 87 year-old, who lives in Corstorphine. 1974 Rothman Quaich winners, including Scotland players Dave Loudon and Henry Fairweather. Accies managed to execute perfectly, showing great patience to keep hold of the ball and work their way upfield until a hole almost inevitably appeared in the Currie wall, and Lewis was able to take advantage. The club alsoarranges social gatherings for its members, including an annual black tie dinner.The committee is keen to increase the number of Academicals involved as members of the club, in Edinburgh, London and worldwide. There was still time for Lewis Wells to become the third Accies player to lose possession in the act of scoring, and Appleson will be forgiven for attempting a cheeky chip over the top in his own 22, which led to the consolation score for McCutcheon. The 1970s saw the Club's most successful decade for silverware. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Edinburgh Academical Cricket Club, generally known as Edinburgh Accies orAccies, is a cricket club founded in 1855 and based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Accies fully deserved their five points, and should probably have had the game out of sight by half-time, but on two occasions and then there was another in the second period they dropped the ball over the line, in conditions which went from positively balmy to pishing it down, as Iain Berthuissen succinctly put it, within minutes of kick-off. 1st XV vs Stewarts Melville FPs (Home) - Sat 20th Aug. Edinburgh Accies have accepted invitations to the below tournaments in this seasons Kings of the 7s: Please contact us if you have any questions and we would recommend following our social media platforms for regular match reports, pre-match lunches and events information (tickets for which will also be published to the events section of our online Shop). | Accies Netball is the first performance club in netball in Scotland. In 1974 the Club won the Scottish Cup for the first time. Terms and ConditionsPrivacy PolicyClub PoliciesFAQs. Look at these amazing self portraits from one of our little visitors! Jed-Forest 14. On Saturday, the U17s played an academy festival where Caledonia took on Edinburgh and Glasgow and the West played The Borders and East Lothian. Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom . Marshall played for the MCC and Scotland, and alongside fellow Accies,R.H. Johnston and H.J. The match was level pegging at the break then two scores in quick succession in the third quarter saw Accies nail this one down and . Edinburgh Accies: Tries: Kent, Wallace, Wells; Cons: Loomes 2; Pen: Loomes. Subs: D Sutton, F Faulds, A Flynn, C King, C Stephen. Currie are a tough team to play against, very physical. To continue to use this website you first need to accept the use of cookies. The club won the Scottish Cup in 1974, and Masterton Trophy in 1970 and 1977. For the U18s, it was FOSROC Academy finals day on Sunday. Britain's oldest (and the world's second oldest) rugby club. Sign up to stay updated about the . One of the most prolific was Steve Spoljaric, who played First Grade cricket in Australia, and during his tenure for Edinburgh Accies, from 1999 to 2005, he scored 4092 runs at an average of 66, and took 148 wickets. Membership ofThe Edinburgh Academical Golf Clubis open to former pupils ofThe Edinburgh Academy.The club runs a large number of competitions each year which are played on an outstanding array of courses including Muirfield, Elie, Bruntsfield Links, Royal Burgess, Luffness New, Royal Cinque Ports, Royal St. George's, The Renaissance Club, St. George's Hill and Royal West Norfolk. Never afraid to innovate, the club is especially proud to have developed the world's first rugby memories club, details of all our activities are available through our new website. Currie earned all three of their tries from very much the same ploy, forwards running at backs, oh, and they had another wiped off after the referee declared the ball not grounded. Is rumoured to believe that Finn Russell is The Messiah. Membership costs only 35 per annum (free for under 30s) - great value considering the quality of golf to which it gives you access. EA won the trophy in 2003 and the Prince's Plate in 2014. The team lost the final 2413 to the Glasgow Hawks. Man-of-the-Match: Any number of Accies put their hands up, including half-backs Max Love, who kept the defence honest, and Vincent Hart, who bossed things throughout. With information on. Gilbert passed away almost 2 years to the day after his brother, Tommy. Its home ground is Raeburn Place, in Stockbridge, Edinburgh. In the 1860s cricket shirts were brightened up by coloured shirts, with the Academy XI wearing white shirts with narrow blue stripes. The Halford Hewitt has been described as 'the greatest of all truly amateur tournaments'. The following former Edinburgh Academical players have represented the British and Irish Lions. Edinburgh Accies, originally an exclusive club for alumni of the Edinburgh Academy, signed George Reifer in 1981, who represented Barbados and later Scotland, as the club's first professional. 1,134 were here. Cosh MBE. The club played a match against the Barbarians in April 2008 to mark the club's 150th anniversary. Spoljarics top score of 275 not out against Clackmannan in the 2001 Scottish Cup is possibly the highest score in the upper echelons of Scottish club cricket. Robbie Kent had already scored one try and almost gone the length of the field for another when he was carted off the pitch in the first half. Hawick RFC is an open Club and welcomes all players who would wish to play in the famous green jersey and any person who would like to be involved in any way. Founded in 1855, the Edinburgh Academical Cricket Club (EACC or Accies) is one of Scotland's oldest and finest cricket clubs. Inverness CT . 5 Jan 2023 . T.H. Published by the Edinburgh Academicals Club, This page was last edited on 26 July 2022, at 10:27. The Raeburn Place Foundation is currently involved in redeveloping the ground to reinstate cricket, and transform Raeburn Place into a sporting destination worthy of its heritage. J.M. Posted 11 hours ago. THE teams are separated by almost the length of Premiership 1 and the result left Edinburgh Accies facing Premiership 2 sides and a battle for a top-10 place next season. [3] A book was also published that had been commissioned to celebrate the club's 150th anniversary, The Accies: The Cradle of Scottish Rugby.[4]. Subs: Liness, Murray, Findlater, Adams, E. Edinburgh Accies (@EdinburghAccies) / Twitter Follow Edinburgh Accies @EdinburghAccies Oldest Rugby Club in Scotland. GHA:L Bardelli; F Johnston, C Hyde, K Dixon, A Caqusau; G Drummond, G Baird; A Pacha, A Falconer, M Fox, A Kerr, S Callaghan, W Graham, D Ewing, L McCutcheon. LEWIS STUART @ Balgray. Accies were handed a golden opportunity to extend their lead with the sheds calling, only to see the kick to touch go dead, and it was GHA who ended the half on a Halloween-relevant note, with Chris Hyde knocking over an absolutely monstrous penalty from just short of GHAs own 10 metre line, bringing the home side within two scores at 8-20. The 1970s was Accies most successful decade for silverware. Balfour, E.M. Bannerman, W.E. Around the 60 minute mark Accies won a penalty directly in front of the sticks and 35 metres out but Loomes, somehow, fluffed the simplest of kicks which should have given his side the lead. We managed the yellow card not too badly and then we got into their 22 on a couple of occasions but we were not really able to capitalise on that, especially in the second half. With [] Read more Donors who supported a player from the previous season receive first refusal on preferred players up until the first official friendly match of the season. Former pupils of the Edinburgh Academy and members of EACC were integral in the development of Scottish cricket, and within a few years all the independent schools in Scotland had private cricket grounds. Our mission is to become the leading netball club in Scotland, creating a pathway for players with the ambition and potential to achieve representative honours or pursue professional contracts. Pre-season Friendlies 2022: Internal Trials (Home) - Sat 6th Aug What disappoints me is the number of points that we left out there.. Please submit your donation along with your preferred player(s) and help support the players and the wider Club achieve our goals. 2016-2023 The Offside Line | Kept onside by webporty. List of Edinburgh Academical C.C. We care about your data, and we'd use cookies only to improve your experience. The way things are going there'll be no Accies fans there so you'll have the run of the place Posted Images. Alarm bells rang for Accies whenever the visitors set up camp inside the home red zone. Sign up to stay updated about the latest news, events and more about Edinburgh Accies. Hamilton Academical Football Club | Since 1874. At the beginning of the 21st century, the club signed a number of Australian and New Zealand professionals. All that being said, I hope you're all greeting at 4:45pm on Saturday as the Staggies march* into the 5th round draw**. The newest addition to Edinburgh Academical Football Club, Edinburgh Accies Netball was founded in 2018. The 1860s and 1870s produced a number of notable cricketers and also a distinguished cricket writer in Andrew Lang (Captain of the Academy 2nd XI in 1861). The East of Scotland League formed in 1953,with Accies first winning the league in 1957. At EAFC he was president in the year I was captain (coincidentally Tommy was president when brother Charles was captain - a double family double!). EDINBURGH ACCIES produced a whirlwind second-half performance to inflict yet more pain on a youthful Musselburgh side, with winger Kerr Gossman bagging four tries as the capital side ran riot. Chieftains enjoyed the first half wind but didnt really use it much with fly-half Christian Townsend missing touch from two consecutive penalties, only to see a neat chip ahead from his half-back buddy Gregor Christie roll into touch with no one at home. On one occasion he took all ten wickets in a match against Perthshire Cricket Club. Gilbert was a lovely, lovely man and will be sorely missed. He was an active member and past captain of the Edinburgh Academical Golf Club and was also a life member and past president of the British Rugby Club of Paris (Scottish Section). Adam Hall converted both scores which gave Currie a small lead over the plucky 14-man Accies team who still packed a punch. (Lions) touring team in 1891. Academical cricket ceased during World War I, resuming in 1919. 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