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he A91 Tillicoultry to Dollar road was closed for hours last week after several vehicles were involved in an incident. A lorry carrying timber toppled over onto two oncoming vehicles last Wednesday afternoon in a horrifying accident on the Tillicoultry to Dollar Road (A91).
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Onlookers at the scene described the crash as “awful”, with another commenting; “It’s a miracle that no-one was killed!” Central Scotland Police did not wish to make a statement at this time as the investigation is still in its very early stages. A91 traffic was immediately diverted
and the road was closed as emergency services took control of the situation. Two resuce services appliances were in attendance at the scene, one from Alloa and one from Stirling. The lorry driver was said to have very serious but non-life threatening injuries. The occupants of both the van and car, one of whom was believed to be a
child, were taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital where they were treated for minor injuries; despite fire brigade personnel having to use cutting tools to slice the roof from the car. The treacherous “Dollar bends” are well known to most local drivers but drivers who are passing through and also inexperienced drivers have all
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Dear weecounty, I note the local elections are upon us. I would like to think the Leaders of the Council would hold a civic reception for the club’s successes this year. After all any football club just like Alloa FC is seen to be very much part of the local community, so I speak on behalf of many Alloa FC fans by standing up and being counted. I ask that Clackmannanshire council show their support for the local football clubs. And possibly Alloa and Sauchie Juniors can have a joint night after winning there own leagues. Name and Address supplied
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the Provost vote, which is the casting vote if needed. So therefore Scottish Labour has put up enough candidates in the forthcoming Local Authority election to take overall control of Clackmannanshire Council and that is the basis on which Labour are campaigning. . However, Scottish Labour, are determined to try to gain cross party support on all issues of importance to residents of Clackmannanshire and although there is no plans for a coalition, we will listen to other Political Parties views when making decisions. Jacqueline McKay, Scottish Labour Candidate for Clackmannanshire North
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Dear weecounty, I read about the recent attacks on females across the county. As a female, it is quite worrying that these attacks take place. It was good that you run the story to let the public know what is going on. I am sure that the Police will do their job and that those responsible will be caught. Anne, Sauchie Dear weecounty, I was happy to read about the Menstrie ‘super-gran’ and her zipslide adventures across the Clyde. I take my hat off to her, she was very brave not only in what she did but her challenges in her personal life. Maggie, Alloa Dear weecounty, Regarding your article on sex offenders complaining at Glenochil prison about sharing cells, I believe that they should just stop complaining and get on with it. It is jail, not a holiday camp and if that means they need to share then so be it. They are in there for a reason. James , Alloa FUNERAL SERVICES
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fallen victim to it’s winding, meandering, course in the past. Known as a serious accident blackspot, the road remained closed into Wednesday evening as police waited for recovery vehicles to clear the smashed lorry, van and car from the area around Tate’s Tomb. There have been several tragic accidents on the route over the years and Liz Smith MSP, a Regional Conservative Member for Mid Scotland and Fife, has raised concerns over the matter in the past. Local MP Gordon Banks commented; “This is the latest in a
number of accidents that have taken place on the infamous Dollar Bends. Historically this is a dangerous stretch of road that has claimed lives in the past and I am sure will do again in the future unless the authorities get their act together soon. Rural routes can be perilous and can present more challenges than dual carriageways and motorways because of the hidden dangers. Rural areas can tempt motorists into driving too fast for the conditions they are facing. Long straights and demanding bends, as well as less
traffic and fewer pedestrians can make drivers believe it is ‘safe’ to go faster than they normally would when the opposite is actually the case. Clackmannanshire Council need to take action now on this section now. All too often we rely on our emergency services to save lives and I want to see design work undertaken to improve safety and reduce the demand on our emergency service attending such traumatic incidents.” John Gillespie, Head of Community and Regulatory Services at Clackmannanshire Council, said : “Over the last few years the Council
has made significant investment in this section of road. “Much of it has been resurfaced including the reprofiling of the surface. Anti-skid surfacing has been applied at the more acute bends providing improved grip. “Over the period 2010 to 2011 the traffic signs on this section have been replaced. The road markings have also been re-assessed and the double white line system updated in the last year. “Further the road has been assessed under the national Speed Limit Review and the speed limit has
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entral Scotland Police wish to stress that the recent attacks in Clackmannanshire, of which there have been two reported incidents, are not linked. Fears have grown through the Wee County in recent days and police are keen to clarify to the community that two separate individuals are being sought for the attacks. Police are investigating an Indecent Assault on a 13-year-old girl, which took place on Tuesday 27th March close to Morrisons supermarket in the Carnach area of Alloa. The individual being sought by police in relationship to this offence Quality since 1816
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is described as being in his late teens to early twenties, wearing dark clothing, with his face partially covered. It is believed that this man could possibly have a tanned complexion. DI Donna Bryans stressed, “This is an isolated incident and these kind of incidents are extremely rare.” The force is also investigating an “incident” involving a 16 girl at Gartmorn Dam, which occurred on Saturday 31st March. The following was released in relation to this; “We are keen in particular to trace a man, possibly in his late 40s to early 50s, with white/grey hair, wearing a black leather coat, black trousers, white trainers and walking a white West Highland terrier type dog.” There was panic in the area close to Alloa Tower on Wednesday night as a police dog team searched the neighbourhood in the course of their duties relating to an unrelated enquiry. Rumours relating to all kinds of assumptions have also been rife throughout Clackmannanshire. It is understandable that people
been changed to 50 mph. “ Despite Clackmannanshire council adding new signs and road markings to the road, accidents are still commonplace. It appears now, through process of elimination, that all measures to make the road safer have been exhausted but one – straightening it. Although spoken about in the past, funding for such a project is not a likely prospect at this time. For the foreseeable future at least, Wee County road users will most likely have to persevere with the bends.
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What is up with this weather? Ice Lollies and sun wear one day, gloves, hats and scarves the next…What is going on? By Gary Smith
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ur thermometers dropped from 20 degrees to sub zero blizzard conditions in a matter of days last week. Most of us in The Wee County, and across the country for that matter, believed the snow blizzards to be of a freakish and bizarre nature. Our seasons are slowly but surely changing, from sure bets to ever increasing unpredictability. Why is this? New research released on April 3rd by the Government’s weather service, The Met Office, is the first to demonstrate a physical link between Atlantic Ocean temperature fluctuations and pollution. It showed that before the industrial and aerosol pollution clean up of the 90’s, the clouds, which were brighter and longer lasting due to pollution, reflected more of the sun’s energy into space. This caused the Atlantic Ocean to cool. Now, after the legislation introduced has succeeded in significantly reducing both industrial and aerosol pollution, there is less cloud again; meaning the ocean temperature has warmed significantly. Although the research has centred on the effect that the temperature fluctuations have had on both the frequency of droughts/ hurricanes and, to a lesser extent Tsunami’s and even volcanic
activity, this model can also be applied on a local basis. It is a commonly known fact that ocean temperature has a huge impact on weather conditions. The Met Office, reported that March 2012 was the third warmest since 1910; and the warmest since 1957. It considers the entire North
of Britain’s weather for March “an anomaly”. These statistics would suggest that our planet is getting warmer; a consensus shared by most and backed up by the research. That brings us to last week’s snow blizzards and the resounding calls of astonishment that came with
them. It was, after all, almost as if we were sunbathing and preparing for summer one day and then back in hats, gloves and scarves the next! In the British Isles, particularly Scotland, we are more likely to receive snow at this time of year than we are at Christmas. There is actually nothing
Wee County MP expresses concern for families over coalition changes
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amilies with children will lose an average of £511 a year from changes to benefits and tax credits being introduced from Friday April 6th, according to new figures from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). The analysis follows last month’s Budget and is on top of tax rises already introduced, like last year’s VAT rise which is costing a family with children an average of £450 per year. New government figures obtained by Scottish Labour also show that 84,670 Scottish families are set to lose all of their Child Tax Credit or Working Tax Credit. • Over 73,000 families on modest and middle incomes will lose all of their Child Tax Credit – worth around £545 per year. • And up to 11,000 working couples earning less than around £17,000 per year will lose all of their Working Tax Credit – worth up to £3,870 per year – if they cannot increase their working hours. Figures also uncovered by Labour reveal that,
following these changes to working tax credit, a couple with two children on the minimum wage will be better off quitting their jobs if they cannot work at least 19 hours per week. Gordon Banks MP said; “As families with children on low and middle incomes face a tax credits change that will mean they face losing on average £511 per year while the millionaires get even richer, it hasn’t taken long for the Coalition to reveal where their true allegiance lies. Families are already under pressure right now – Scotland has the highest unemployment rate in the UK and those who are in work are struggling to afford to pay high child care costs. Food, fuel and energy prices are also on the increase. When is this government going to face the realities – they can’t continue to put the squeeze on those who can least afford it. Scotland is in a dangerous position, caught between two ineffective governments who are all out of answers.”
‘freakish’ about the recent snow flurries; other than the fact they occurred when most of us were still captivated with dreams of an early, and long, summer. There is though, something a little more sinister in the case of our recent warm spell…
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the return leg to crevecoeur-le-grand
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he efforts to establish a twinning relationship between Tillicoultry and Crèvecoeur-Le-Grand in Picardy, France took another step forward over the weekend of 31st March / 1st April. Following on the recent successful visit by a group from France, Jock McConville (Chairperson of Tillicoultry Community Council); Archie Drummond (Tillicoultry Community Action Group) and Bryan Stenhouse (Local Businessman) made a return visit to the French Town. The three Scottish visitors each stayed in the home of a host family and enjoyed a full schedule of activities from their arrival on Friday afternoon to their return home on Monday night. Jock said: “Our visit was
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ABOVE: Jock McConville presenting the Quaich to Kate Roussel, a representative of the hosts BELOW: left to right, Bruno Gruel; Archie Drummond and Mayor Jean-Jaques Dubois LEFT: from the left, Brian and Jock on a visit to a small scale cider maker. immensely enjoyable and informative making many friends and forging relationships that will hopefully build even more links between our two communities that will eventually lead to a formal twinning arrangement. We met with many groups, societies and individuals all of whom were extremely keen to progress with the accord. Our communities are of a similar size and are both rural in their nature but we have so much more in common, although I will have to improve my French! The warmth of the welcome we received showed just how enthusiastic our French friends are to build this friendship into something of real value to both of our communities. We received an authentic taste of French family life
and were treated to a varied cross section of the social and commercial activities of Crèvecoeur-Le-Grand. Archie said: “I was particularly impressed by the recreational and educational facilities that are available to French youngsters. I didn’t see anybody hanging around on street corners because there is just so much to do. We might have something to learn here. We are already building on this. In June a group of young footballers from the Hillfoots villages will visit Crèvecoeur-Le-Grand, with parents, to participate in a football tournament that will include teams from Paris, Lille, Romania and now Hillfoots. This is a lifetime opportunity for local kids and we don’t believe it will be the last.” We are also exploring the
possibility of hosting another visit from our French friends in the near future and at New Year.” I really enjoyed speaking about Tillicoultry and Scotland with Jock and Brian to the English language students at the University of Picardy. They were so keen
to find out all about our home and our way of life”. At the reception on Friday, Jock presented a wooden Quaich as a token of the developing friendship between the two towns. The Quaich was gifted by a local craftsman and bore the town crests of
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was very concerned over the latest Committee of Scottish Clearing Banker’s (CSCB) report which shows that new business start-ups across Scotland fell by 4.5% overall last year Clackmannanshire continued to suffer badly with figures showing that new business start-ups in Clackmannanshire are down 39.3% on the year from 2010 to 2011. The same report shows that this is the trend in the Ochil and South Perthshire Constituency as a whole with new business start-ups down 26.2% on the same period from 2010-2011. The Growth sector figures for the same period were largely uninspiring and there was a fall in new hotels and restaurants. Construction figures also continue to give cause for serious concern, dropping from 1969 to 1757 on the year from 2010 to 2011, constituting a drop of 10.8%. This report continues to show bad news for Clackmannanshire, and Ochil & South Perthshire as a whole. The economic outlook is obviously continuing to deter potential entrepreneurs and both Scottish and Westminster Governments should be trying harder to address the issues. As I’ve said many times in the past, we should be doing everything we can in terms of offering new initiatives to encourage new business creation – they can play an enormous part in driving the recovery of the economy. Yet again, the construction industry has received a battering and this is not good – the industry is a key driver of economic growth and governments must look at strategies to address the issues that are overwhelming the industry. Wilfully ignoring these will mean disaster for the economy as a whole.
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ecent events in Alva are very concerning and I found it particularly worrying that elderly residents are reported to be afraid to go at times because of drug-fuelled anti-social behaviour. I am aware of representations made to Clackmannanshire Council about reported drug abuse in Alva. It is important that Clackmannanshire Council have the appropriate safeguards and policies in place to ensure that the disruptive lifestyle of certain individuals does not impact on those simply wanting to live peaceful and quiet lives. All services have a role to play in this and it is important that appropriate resources in Housing, drug treatment, Social Work and Policing are available to make positive impacts on the lives of all involved. Drug and alcohol abuse are root causes of much distress across the country and need to be addressed in a coherent and structured way to make sure that the quality of life of
Duck racing and egg hunting in Menstrie By Gary Smith
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residents is improved. I am anxious to hear from Clackmannanshire Council as to how they are now going to respond to these concerns because it is of importance to us all.
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espite competition between different energy companies, the complexity of the different products on offer means that, according to the independent regulator Ofgem, 4 in 5 households (a full 80%) are paying more for their gas and electricity than the cheapest tariff would deliver. Scottish Labour is calling on the energy companies to automatically move their elderly customers - those over 75 – onto the cheapest tariff they offer for gas and electricity which will cut the fuel bills for approximately 7,905 pensioners in the Ochil and South Perthshire constituency. Energy bills are now one of the biggest cost families face. The average household now pays £1,345 per year for gas and electricity, and the typical dual fuel bill rose by more than 20% last year. With more than 400 tariffs on offer, it’s no surprise that 80% of people in Ochil and South Perthshire are paying over the odds for their electricity and gas bills. This rip-off must end. If the energy companies don’t deal with this then the government must produce legislation to bind energy companies to ensure every year that their elderly customers are on the lowest available tariff. Research shows that elderly customers are among those least likely to investigate cheaper tariffs and switch suppliers. Labour’s plan to put all over 75s on the cheapest tariff will cut the gas and electricity bills of more than 4 million elderly pensioners across the UK, not through spending more money, but by getting our energy firms to show greater responsibility to their most vulnerable customers. Please remember, if you should need to contact me, I can be reached at The Constituency Office, 49-51 High Street, Alloa FK10 1JF. Tel; 721536
he Easter Bunny delivered a carnival atmosphere to Menstrie’s Midtown Gardens on Sunday as both visitors and locals alike gathered for the annual duck race and Easter egg hunt. Now in its 3rd year, the event succeeded in pulling in hundreds of visitors despite the holiday and looming, disconcerting clouds. A wonderful community spirit was ever present throughout the day – a fantastic testament to Menstrie’s sense of togetherness. Work started early on Sunday morning as volunteers from the village’s community council began setting up stalls, clearing the burn and hanging bunting around the area. By the time the duck race was officially opened at 2pm, a host of families and children were present
Picture 1 for the first of three planned races. Stalls at the event included craft and local produce, an outdoor barbecue stocked with burgers, hotdogs and soft drinks and a grand raffle; with funds going to Menstrie’s Woodland trust. As the ducks barged, bumped and bolted each other on their
route from the old bridge on the back road to the bridge on the Main Street, visitors hugged the banks of the burn for a sight of their ducks. Unfortunately for the many adults with their hope’s set on an Easter Sunday win, it seemed to be the children who were walking away with all the prizes…
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he Rotary Club of Alloa will be hosting a ‘Know Your Blood Pressure’ event on 14th April at Morrisons to help raise awareness of the link between high blood pressure and stroke in the UK. The Club will be assisted by a small team of health professionals. Alloa Rotary Club is joining scores of clubs across the UK as part of the Know Your Blood Pressure campaign in partnership with The Stroke Association and the Ambulance Service. The event will be taking place from 10.00am to 4.00pm, offering the public a free blood pressure monitoring service with information and advice on stroke related health issues. It is estimated that around 16 million people in the UK have high blood pressure, and around a third are unaware of this. At least 40% of strokes could
be prevented each year if people checked their blood pressure and took steps to control it. In 2011, more than 30,000 people had their blood pressure taken at a Know Your Blood Pressure event and more than 4,000 people were diagnosed with high blood pressure. Rachel Seyler from The Stroke Association says: “Thousands of strokes could be prevented every year if more people took steps to monitor their blood pressure.” “You can keep your blood pressure under control by making a few healthy lifestyle changes. For example, eating a balanced diet low in saturated fat, exercising regularly and cutting your salt intake will go a long way. Knowing your blood pressure is the vital first step and I strongly urge everyone to go and get theirs checked.” Graham Kerr, President of Rotary
Club of Alloa said: “Over the years, this event may have prevented thousands of people from having a stroke. It may be quite worrying to discover you could be at risk of a stroke but once it is highlighted, it is possible to make changes which will reduce that risk. The team will welcome any query, even if it is just for a chat, and help you find out how strokes can be prevented through simple lifestyle strokes can be prevented through lifestyle factors such as a healthy diet - particularly reducing salt intake, drinking alcohol in moderation, not smoking and taking regular exercise choices. Regular exercise, healthy eating and giving up smoking can all help to regulate blood pressure.” For more information, call the Stroke Association on 0303 30 33 100 or visit www.stroke.org.uk/kybp
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crowd. (Picture 3) And, although they threatened, the mean looking clouds held their lot for the duration of the afternoon; ensuring those Easter smiles lasted the entire day. As the day drew to a close, Menstrie’s tireless community council began their clean up operation. By 5pm the Midtown Gardens area was spotless and back to it’s original state; ensuring no burned Easter Sunday roasts for any of the events organisers and volunteers.
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Winner of the 2nd race, Emma Cumming, and 3rd placed Hannah Jo Bird, pictured with their prizes, may have had a tough time keeping their chocolate to themselves as little Marcy McLaren, centre, and her puppet were left with rumbling bellies after her duck failed to get inside the top three. (‘Picture 1’) Over the bridge on the back road, Easter egg rolling continued throughout the afternoon. The perfectly suited little grassy hill was a major attraction all day
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cottish Labour council candidates George Matchett and Derek Stewart were joined by Gordon Banks MP and Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, Margaret Curran MP on a recent tour of Diageo. The labour team visited the new cooperage in Cambus, which was officially opened last year, after a £10million investment by drinks company, Diageo. The politicians and Council candidates enjoyed a smell test of the different types of whisky which are stored in the barrels which are made at the new state of the art building which is home to the computerised coopering machine. Candidates got to tour the shop floor and watch the machines at work. George Matchett, Scottish Labour candidate for Clackmannanshire West said:
‘Diageo have invested greatly in Clackmannanshire and the new build in Cambus is prove of that. It is wonderful to see local people being employed by an international company who realise the attractiveness of developing their business in the wee county. The commitment the company has shown to Clackmannanshire is welcome and the job opportunities that they have created continue to help the local economy.’ Derek Stewart, Scottish Labour candidate for Clackmannanshire Central and a former Cooper himself said: ‘The development of the machinery to cooper is greatly different from how it was when I worked as a cooper. Now they are able to make a barrel to store whisky in 40 seconds, which is remarkable. Watching the machines in action today has made me
appreciate the huge investment that has taken place in Clackmannanshire over the last couple of years by Diageo, this is world leading technology happening right on our doorsteps’ Gordon Banks MP for Ochil and South Perthshire said: ‘What we have seen whilst visiting the cooperage is the real investment that is happening in Clackmannanshire. ‘An international company is developing its product right here in county and is employing more local people, as well as offering apprenticeship opportunities. ‘Although much of the work is now completed by a machine, the company has still realised the need for real people to be carrying out the tasks and have continued to invest in staffing, which has resulted in more jobs for local people.’
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he congregation have successfully reached their first target of £6000 and are now set on raising a further £4000 before the autumn - making a grand total of £10,000 raised by the congregation. The first of two Coffee Mornings is on Saturday 14th April from 10am to 12.30pm – Home Baking will be on sale together with a reissue of the very popular Super Soups Recipe book. Tickets at the door are £2.00 Since the award in December of grants from Historic Scotland and The Heritage Lottery Fund St John’s has been working hard to
close the remaining funding gap of £34,100. They have plans for two Coffee Mornings with Baking Stalls, another Autumn Fair in September and perhaps another concert. Appeals have been sent to numerous trusts and
the outcomes of these are awaited. September is the deadline for finding the money which will allow all the works to be completed. There will be another Jubilee Coffee Morning on Sat 2nd June.
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even inspirational Torchbearers will carry the Flame through Alloa on Wednesday 13th June as part of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay. The route starts outside Alloa Athletic’s stadium in Clackmannan Road, and goes past Forth Valley College, along King Street and past the train station, towards Alloa Town Hall, finishing at Marshill. And in addition, four inspiring people from Clackmannanshire will be carrying the Olympic Flame elsewhere in Scotland as part of the Torch Relay. One of the Torchbearers carrying the Flame through Alloa on 13th June will be Robbie Donaldson (28) from Keirhill Farm, Balfron. Robbie has recently returned from a 6 month tour in Afghanistan with the ‘The Highlander’s’ 4 SCOTS. Another of the Alloa Torchbearers is Gerry Malone (48) from Coatbridge who was nominated by his wife because of the fantastic work he has done raising money for meningitis charities after the couple lost their son at the age of two to the disease. Over the years he has raised £20,000 for the Royal Hospital for Sick Children (Yorkhill), through fundraising events and running the New York Marathon, twice, and marathons in
London, Dublin and Glasgow. The third Alloa Torchbearer is Lesley Finn (36) from Houston, Renfrewshire. Lesley was nominated by her friend, Joanne Stewart, because of her extensive successful fundraising activities. Lesley’s fundraising began when her daughter, Megan, now aged eight, was diagnosed with a renal tumour at the age of three. This sparked a fundraising campaign by Lesley and her husband Martin (37). Between them they have raised £27,000, the money split between the Royal Hospital for Sick Children (Yorkhill) and CLIC Sargent. Dave Richards, who works in the IT service at Clackmannanshire Council, was nominated by his daughter Rebecca for the coaching, motivation and encouragement he gives to others. Dave’s involvement in the Olympic Torch Relay will be the day before it comes to Alloa, on Tuesday 12th June, and he has been allocated to carry the Torch in Brechin. Dave, who lives in Stirling, said, “Sport is a big part of my life and this is obviously a huge honour and definitely a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity. I’m always keen to keep on doing something that seems just out of my reach.”
The 49-year-old, who has worked with the Council for 19 years, began participating in triathlons eight years ago, becoming a member of Stirling Triathlon Club. He now coaches youngsters in swimming at the club. Head coach at Alloa’s Dojo, Josh Gavin (45) will be carrying the Olympic Torch in Cumbernauld later in the morning of Wednesday 13th June, after it has been to Alloa. Josh has been involved in martial arts since he was eightyears-old and is a 6th Dan and was World Masters Champion in judo at the age of 35. He founded the JSJ Judo Club 15 years ago and opened his martial arts academy in Alloa two years ago. He coaches around 300 youngsters at his Alloa Dojo, some of whom are members of the British team. He said: “I was really pleased when I was nominated and even more pleased when I found out I had been chosen. It’s such an honour.” It was while coaching at the Dojo two years ago that Josh collapsed and was unconscious for two hours. He was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour and underwent a nine hour operation to have it removed. Josh is married to Anne and they have three children Stacey (16), Shaun (12) and Josh (6).
Mitch Graham (19) from Sauchie will be carrying the Torch in Stirling, also on the morning of Wednesday 13th June. Mitch, who is 6’4”, has taken a year out of playing basketball to study for his ‘A’ levels. He is currently at home for Easter in Sauchie with his family. Mitch is profoundly deaf from birth, and has always had a great aptitude for sport. When he was younger his father took him along to Alloa Rugby Club, where he is one of the coaches. He returned to the sport the following year at under-18 level and went along to the trials at the Peak Centre in Stirling and was selected for the Scotland Under-18 Basketball Team an able-bodied team. He was also selected for the GB Deaf Basketball Team and took part in the World Championships in Poland when he was 17. His father Stephen said: “He will carry the torch in Stirling on June 13 - the following day he is due to sit his final maths A level exam in Newbury, 430 miles away.” Rebecca Watson (12) from Forestmill will be carrying the Torch in Dundee on Tuesday 12th June. An S1 pupil at Lornshill Academy, she was se-
lected via the Get Set Network in recognition of her extensive volunteering which began at Clackmannan Primary School, and something she has taken on into her secondary school life. She coaches the pre-school tennis club weekly, teaching eight 3-6 year olds. She is also a member of the 3rd Alloa Rainbows, where she also helps out on their weekly meetings and classes. Rebecca said: “I couldn’t
even tell my two sisters, in case any of them told their friends. I am so excited about carrying the torch. I am hoping to be able to get my friends, and family to come along and see me on the day.” She has two sisters Emma aged 9, and Rhona, aged 6. Her parents are James and Denise. As well as coaching tennis, Rebecca’s other hobbies include dancing, athletics, swimming and the Girl Guides.
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ormer Welsh international and Celtic player, John Hartson was in the Wee County at the weekend to help raise money for home visits for Lochies School workers, allowing them to continue their work with youngsters with additional needs. Hartson gave a talk at a Sportsman’s Dinner at Alloa Town Hall after tickets for the event sold out, meaning the original location of the Cochrane Hall, Alva was no longer big enough. The event was organised by locals Robert Thomson, 52 and Steven McMenemy, 39 to raise funds for home visits to young children with additional support needs. Ex professional footballer and now a radio presenter, Alan Rough also joined Hartson at the event and
Falkirk player Craig and his brother Alan Comrie who plays for Sauchie Juniors spoke talk about his football career, while local comedian Tom Paterson was on hand to compare the event.
Pat with his son Gary Elliot
There was an auction during the night for signed Hartson photos, signed Rangers and Celtic tops and a signed Falkirk top by Craig Comrie. At time of print, it is
believed that over £2,000 has been raised, with more money still to come in. The organisers would like to thank everyone who helped and all those who attended to show their support.
Organisers Robert Thomson and Steven McMenemy with John Hartson
Pipe Sergeant Mr Stewart Marshall Pipe Major David Russell from the Alloa Bowmar Pipe Band
Sauchie player Darren Cummings with John Hartson
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What’s on in your weecounty Alloa Alloa IBC Senior Section: Closing day events will be held on Friday the 13th of April. Note that the AGM will start at 10 a.m. followed by the presentation of prizes and a two hour drawn sweep. A good attendance would be appreciated. Alloa Bowling Club: the club is holding a bingo tea in the club house on Tuesday 3rd April at 7.30pm. Please take your own cup. Alloa East End Bowling Club: a bingo tea will be held on Wednesday 4 April. Take your own cup. 50p entry. Alloa Christian Outreach: Rev. David Fraser gave an inspiring address on ‘God alone can heal’ at the recent meeting. Margret Wood presided and the mail members sang. The next meeting will be held in Alloa Baptist Church Hall at 10.15am fir tea and coffee. All are very welcome. Wee County Walkers: get to know your area better – have fun and become fitter! Free short walks – only about one hour- with walk leader! No booking required. In Alloa at noon every Friday outside Tesco’s. Walks are suitable for all abilities. Short, safe walks open to everyone. Put on comfortable footwear, dress for the weather and enjoy. Go on your own or take a friend. Patons Bowling Section: all members, ladies and gents, are reminded that the opening of the green will take place on Saturday 7 April at 2pm. At the AGM (gents) Brian Ramsay was elected President with Harry Spence as his Vice President. Ladies President Susan McNab, Vice President Rena Hubter. Members fees are now due, early payment will help the treasurer. Pilates Class: Pilates classes every Wednesday from 6pm 60 7pm at Lornshill Academy, Alloa. Contact Lorna on 07533173335 to book. WAGGS: Clackmannanshire Women and Girls Group are always looking for new members with fun ideas, if you are looking for something different to do on a Monday night why not come along to the Bowmar Centre 6.30 till 8.30. You can join our Zumba class, relax and have a cuppa and a chat, learn a new craft, browse the Centre library, swap books, make new friends as well. We are presently working out our monthly activities and we’re interested in learning new skills.. so if you are female, aged 10 to 110, and would like to join us we will be pleased to see you. We have a creche most nights so no worries about the bairn. We are quite a musical lot, so there could be the odd karaoke night, we try to put on a festive show each December, which involves singing, dancing, comedy etc...you could be a budding star, but don’t worry it’s not compulsory. For more information phone Aileen on 07519656215 or Heather on 07709189880. Sunday night dance: Old time, modern and sequence dance will be held in Alloa Town Hall from now until April 15 2012 from 7pm for 7.30pm until 10.30pm. Admission is £5. On April 15, David Vernon will be providing the entertainment. Bring your own refreshments. Alloa Carers Centre: Alloa Carers
Centre is working with Community House and has a weekly coffee morning at Community House, 23 Maree Court on Mondays between 10am and noon. All carers welcome. Play Alloa: Easter Playscheme places are now available. Please see your session coordinator for a booking form. The Easter Playscheme will run from 10 -13 April in the Lesser Hall at Sauchie Hall. Pre-booking is required. The Monday Group (for over 16s) has received £4000 funding from Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland. This will help to support the group over the next 6 months. Parents/Carers are advised to check out the group’s website at playalloa.co.uk for news and up to date calendar dates. Play Alloa provides play and social opportunities to children and young adults with additional support needs from Clackmannan District. Please let us know if you would like to carry out any fundraising activities on behalf of Play Alloa or make a donation towards our services. For further information please contact Maria Malcolm, Project Manager, Play Alloa by phoning 07800859161 or emailing playalloa@aol.com.
Alva COMMUNITY COUNCIL - The next Meeting will be held on Monday 9th April, 2012 at 7.00pm in Alva Baptist Church. Community business will be discussed. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Community Council Agenda/Minutes can be viewed at Alva Cap/Library or on line at www. alvacommunitycouncil.co.uk Alva South Bowling Club: opening day will be Saturday 14 April at 2.30pm. the format will be as in previous years, President’s team against Vice-presidents tea,. President George Dewar looks foward to welcoming a large turnout of members for the start of the 2012 season. All members are asked to donate a raffle prize. Fibro Friends Group: Meeting will be held on the second Friday of every month at 2pm in the 150 shop, Alva. For more information call 08448 872 425 CAP: Come along and join our free Rhyme, Song and Storytelling sessions for under fives at Alva CAP on Thursdays from 10am - 10.30am Alva Baptist Church: Coffee mornings are held in the church each Wednesday from 10am to 11.30am. Go and join them for a friendly chat over a hot drink and home baking. Community Notice Board: The notice board is situated outside the CAP/ library. Groups and individuals and ‘not for profit’ organisations can advertise activities and display posters here. See the notice board for further details.
Clackmannan CAP: Come along and join our free Rhyme, Song and Storytelling sessions for under fives at Clackmannan CAP on Wednesdays from 10.30am - 11am Zumba: With Ian at Clackmannan
Town Hall Monday nights 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Have fun and get fit at the same time. Clackmannan Community Council The next meeting will be held in Clackmannan CAP on Monday 16th April 2012 at 7.00 pm when the guest speaker will be Lillian Watson who is the Community Development worker with Older People in Clackmannanshire. She will be talking on ‘Reshaping Care for Older People’ which is the new strategic direction set out by the Scottish Government. If you have any issues that you would like us to know about in the community please feel free to come along to the meeting. All welcome.
Coalsnaughton Coalsnaughton Burns Club: Cash bingo every Monday in the lounge. Contact 01259 750517. Eyes down at 8.15pm, finished by 9.45pm. Fruit Barra: The Coalsnaughton Fruit Barra is open in Coalsnaughton Village Hall from Monday to Friday 10am until 5pm. Everyone is welcome to enjoy a cuppa at Coalsnaighton’s Community Cafe Society. If you have an hour or two to spare to help, please call into the hall. Telephone 01259 759099.
Dollar Dollar Museum re-opens on Easter Saturday, 7 April. The new exhibition celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Included are many artefacts and numerous photographs of the Coronation Celebrations that took place in Dollar on 2 June 1953: the Fancy Dress Parade; the Sports; Five-a-side Football; the Tree Planting in the Memorial Gardens and the Bonfire on Gloom Hill. In addition there is a further display of photographs taken during the Queen’s visit to Dollar on 28 June 1963. Might you or someone you know be in any of the photographs? The permanent Devon Valley Railway Exhibition has been added to by several volumes of newly printed Devon Valley Railway photographs covering the line from Alloa to Kinross. Upstairs there is a small exhibition on the Japanese gardens at Cowden Castle and one on Dollar Academy. The Museum is open until Christmas 2012 on Saturdays from 11am to 1pm and 2pm until 4.30pm; on Sundays from 2pm until 4.30pm. The Museum is at the top of the East Burnside, entry is free and all are welcome. Dollar History Society: At the next meeting of Dollar History Society our speaker will be Mr. Alfie Ingram of Dundee, who will tell us about Wades Highland Highways. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, 10th. April in Dollar Academy dining hall and will begin at 7.30pm. Visitors are very welcome and are asked to pay £2. Pupils and students can always come free of charge. Dollar newspaper and magazine collection: Dates for 2012 – 3 April; 1 May; 5 June; 3 July; 7 August; 4 September; 2 October; 6 November; 4 December.
Dollar Museum: The Museum is now closed and will re-open on Easter Saturday 7 April, when a new exhibition will be displayed. Thereafter opening times are Saturdays 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 4.30pm and Sundays 2pm to 4.30pm. The Museum is at the top of the East Burnside. Entry is free and all are welcome.
Fishcross Wee County Walkers: Why not join in the free walks led by the Wee County Walkers? Become fitter as you enjoy and easy interesting walk. No need to book. Meet us in the car park beside Cats’ Protection just before 2pm on Tuesday. Back in time to meet the children coming out of school. Walks are suitable for all ages and abilities. Find out about local history as we walk. Put on comfortable footwear, dress for the weather and enjoy. Short, safe walks open to everyone. For more information contact Jane on 01259 290316 or 07825 052677. Come on your own or bring a friend. Charity Shop: The Cats Protection charity shop in Alloa Road, Fishcross, is open on Thursdays and Fridays from 1pm to 3pm and Saturday and Sunday from 1pm to 4pm selling good second hand clothing, bric-a-brac, books and new goods. Cancer Support Group: The group will be in the Dumyat Leisure Centre every Wednesday from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. Drop in for a chat and a coffee, everyone welcome.
Muckhart Muckhart Quilters: The group meet on the first Tuesday of each month in the Coronation Hall from 7pm to 9pm. Contact Mavis 781473 or Sue 743226.
was read by Colin Greaves. In his sermon Rev Izett referred to GK Chesterton’s poem, “A Special Moment” in which a donkey despises himself. However, after he carried Jesus he regained his self esteem. Rev Izett told the congregation that there is a purpose for all of us in life no matter how useless we might think we are. Everyone has a value to God and He has a place for us in His Great Plan as we are children of the Kingdom of God. Easter services will be held on Thursday 5 April at 7 pm in the UF Church and Good Friday at 7 pm in the Parish Church. CAP: Come along and join our free Rhyme, Song and Storytelling sessions for under fives at Sauchie CAP on Tuesdays from 2pm - 2.30pm
Tillicoultry Zumba Class: A Zumba class is held in Tillicoultry Centenary hall on Wednesday’s from 8pm – 9pm. Contact 01259 721886 for information. CAP: Come along and join our free Rhyme, Song and Storytelling sessions for under fives at Tillicoultry Library on Thursdays from 10am - 10.30am
Tullibody Tullibody and Cambus Girlguiding: To join the leadership team. Contact Ann-Margaret on 07908 252104 or Girlguiding Clackmannanshire on 01259 211318. Healthy Living: Residents of Tullibody, Cambus or Glenochil with a Clackmannanshire Council Access to Leisure Card can swim free MondayFriday at 9am to 5pm at the Leisure Bowl. Pop into the Tullibody Healthy Living Office, 13 Tron Court, Tullibody to find out how you can get your Tullibody Healthy Living Free Swim Card or telephone 01259 724374.
Sauchie Sauchie and Fishcross U F Church: On Palm Sunday, the choir presented ‘Behold His Love’ at the Morning Service. This was a message in song and narration. In the evening, the theme was ‘Palm Sunday Experiences’, the Bible Reading being from the beginning of Matthew chapter 21. The Women’s Christian Fellowship meets on Wednesday April 4 at 7.30 p.m. The Women’s Association meets on Thursday at 2.15 p.m. An afternoon of Christian Praise will be led by Gillian Greer and Lois Boa. The Maundy Thursday Communion Service is on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the U F Church. The Good Friday Service is at 7 p.m. in Sauchie Parish Church. Easter Day Services are as usual at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. The choir will share five songs in the morning. The Kites Group and Creche meet as usual at 11 a.m. SAUCHIE AND COALSNAUGHTON PARISH CHURCH : The Rev Bill Izett led both services on Sunday 1 April. The Scripture lesson was taken from Matthew Ch21 v1-11 and
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lloa captain Darren Young can look forward to lifting the Third Division trophy on the 5th of May at Alloa’s last home game of the season. Incredibly the Alloa captain had never won anything in the Scottish game before now that is. Young has had a long career, playing at Aberdeen, Dunfermline, and Morton, where the hard working midfielder come close many times. Darren who currently works as part of the Alloa community football partnership is enjoying working under Paul Hartley. He said; “It’s great to be part of this club, we have a great bunch of guys here who just want to win every week. “The gaffer had installed belief in us, he lets us just play football. “The coaching staff he has brought to the club are first class and that has helped us this season. “I have been able to play 27 games this season and that’s due to the training methods here at Alloa. Our physio has been great with me and that has allowed me to play more games. “I would like to get another season under my belt, so I hope I can get some rest preseason and come back fresh for next season. “One thing for certain, I am looking forward to life in the second division.”
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“Good football and will to win this season has seen us through. Some players have never won anything before, it’s great to finish this way.”- Paul Hartley 2012
“Congratulations to Alloa Athletic and all their loyal supporters. This is great news for them and the whole of Clackmannanshire. To win the league in such a way on Saturday was stunning and the club has had a remarkable season. I wish them all the best for the future.” - MP Gordon Banks
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rovost Tina Murphy today offered the congratulations of Clackmannanshire Council to Alloa Athletic for taking the Division Three championship and their successful promotion to Division Two of the Scottish Football League. Provost Murphy said: “This is a tremendous achievement for Alloa Athletic and will give a great boost, not only to Alloa but to Clackmannanshire as a whole. “On behalf of all elected members of the Council I would like to offer our congratulations to the players, the manager and everyone involved at the club.” She added that the Council would be contacting the club to discuss how to mark the occasion in an appropriate manner at the end of the season.
“This is my proudest moment in football, I have to thank my Chairman immensely he has been great since I came to the club”- Paul Hartley 2012
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“Absolutely Brilliant! After a great season, the manner in which Alloa won on Saturday really was superb. I was lucky enough to enjoy the game with my youngest son and Cllr. English and his own son. What was great though was seeing so many familiar faces there on the day, all rooting for Alloa and willing them on to victory both of the game and the League. Alloa for their part did not fail to deliver and probably delivered the most comprehensive victory I’ve been fortunate to witness at the Recs. The club are to be commended not only on Saturday’s performance but for their sense of ambition - for that very reason I have spoken with the Provost to seek to ensure that the result can be marked appropriately by the Council at the end of the season. The whole of Clackmannanshire should be delighted and proud.” Gary Womersley – Leader of Council
“It’s nothing without players, when they cross that line you need to have winners - we have them all over the park.”- Paul Hartley 2012
“It’s a great club to be at, everyone works hard to achieve their goals on and off the park.” Paul Hartley 2012
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Aquarius (21 Jan - 19 Feb) You are coming to the end of a difficult xxxxxxx phase in your planetary aspects, and although change may not always be liked, these will allow you to open up and spread your wings and feel a sense of freedom emerge as you do so. Time to use your foresight and see what’s on the horizon for you, as I see clear blue skies and a sunny disposition.
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a letter written by the captain’s steward James Arthur Paignton sold for £39,000, while an avid UK collector paid £29,000 for a letter written by second-incommand Chief Officer Henry Wilde, who died in the disaster.Among the historic items still to be sold online by auction house RR auctions is a chair that graced the liner’s decks and is expected to fetch between £62,000 to £125,000. The deckchair, one of just seven which still exist, will go under the hammer alongside a valet’s locket, a crewman’s pay slip and a two-page letter penned by ship’s orchestra leader Wallace Hartley, whose musicians famously played on as the ship slipped beneath the waves. For those of us who would like a more affordable piece of history, the Royal Mint will release a commemorative £5 coin to mark the 100th anniversary of the disaster. The coin is legal tender but
will not be issued into circulation. It can be ordered from www.royalmint.com for ÂŁ12.99 for a Brilliant Uncirculated coin, with the Silver Proof at ÂŁ82.50. Royal Mint Museum director Dr Kevin Clancy says: “The passing of 100 years has not lessened the interest in the tragic outcome of Titanic’s maiden voyage, the personal stories of those on board or the achievement of the iconic ship as a feat of British engineering. â€?The Royal Mint’s coin will mark this occasion and, we hope, will be passed on to future generations to honour the lives that were lost, underlining the significance of RMS Titanic in British history.â€? Â
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Q’s Views! Glasgow’s people don’t scare easily. When Alien War was launched in Glasgow the people turned out in their droves to enjoy it again and again (whilst the London launch saw people soil themselves). When terrorists attacked Glasgow Airport in 2007, the locals “set about them”. And a film about hard men is currently filming in London because they’re not allowed to film it in Glasgow in case real hard men turn up. So what better place for “2.8hrs Later”, where zombies have taken over the streets of Glasgow, and you must fight your way across the city without being caught by a zombie. If you think about it, if zombies did intend to attack Scotland they’d attack Glasgow first, because that way they could turn thousands of people into zombies unnoticed, thus stealthily building up a huge army to take over the country. Last week I visited 2.8hrs later with fellow Wee County contributors Vicki O’Hare and Brian Hartie. Our report is edited because we don’t want to give away the zombie locations and ruin it for you should you wish to try it yourselves, and because at times we used filthy language as zombies attacked us.
2000hrs- (0hrs later)
As we queue up, we read over the briefing from Slingshot Games, who organise 2.8hrs Later. It advises us not to be havea-go-heroes, or to carry any weapons. One would think this was obvious, but when Alien War re-launched in Glasgow in 2009 I am informed that jakies went to the show “tooled up” so as they could take on the alien. Because sometimes fighting with fellow neds just isn’t enough for some people. We also see people queuing up in fancy dress. Some are in military uniforms, some are in sci-fi costumes, and bizarrely 4 lads are dressed up like old ladies. We strongly suspect that these lads may be deliberately targeted by the zombies, and may struggle to run for it as their tights fall down around their ankles. Among the people in fancy dress are the Zombie Death Squad of Gary, Simon, Liz and Laura. Their home made outfits proudly display how many zombies they have killed and verbally abused. They seem very much up for tonight’s adventure
2045 (0.1hrs later)
Armed with a map, we are sent to our first location somewhere in Glasgow City Centre. The rules specify that teams must be of 6 – 8 people, so we team up with the Zombie Death Squad. Their zombie killing skills, combined with Vicki’s martial arts skills, and the fact Brian and I are from Airdrie, should hopefully make us a formidable force to tackle the zombie invasion. We walk through Glasgow’s streets to our first location, and spot that the road ahead is quiet…too quiet in fact. I decide to creep forward towards some phone boxes in the middle of the street…and that’s where they’re hiding! A frantic chase ensues as zombies dressed in medical scrubs try to eat our brains, and as ordinary punters cheer on the zombies.
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for the council, I am NOT involved in this zombie thing.” - “Yes, but that’s what you’d say if you WERE a zombie trying to trick us!” we reply It just happens he has seen people involved in the game outside a nearby empty building, so manages to direct us to our first location…and the next part of our mission. 2100 (0.3hrs later) Here we are greeted by a scientist outside an empty building. Inside the empty building is a zombie frantically banging the window to get at us. - “She’s my sister,” he explains “And a zombie bit her. Does anyone have any suggestions?” - “Paracetamol?” I suggest - “YOU’RE GOING DOWN!” he exclaims, pointing at me. I still don’t know what this means. We are now sent to a new location for the next part of our mission, and as we walk away the scientist yells “YOU’RE ALL GOING TO DIE”. Nice.
2115 (0.5 hours later
We arrive at a creepy location- an old public toilet to be precise. Most of the people are scared at the thought of entering this dark and scary place, but in the past much scarier people have tried to lure me into a public toilet, so this doesn’t really intimidate me. Once inside we are greeted by a particularly creepy man covered in blood, limbs in sinks, and blood up the walls. It is what I imagine a certain restaurant kitchen looks like (for legal reasons I can’t name them, but can confirm they got done a few years ago over the large amount of seagull content in their chicken dishes). He leads us down a dark passage to safety…for now.
2130 (1.0 hours later)
We walk down a pedestrianised street which we are certain will be the scene of the next zombie attack. At this point a few other teams have caught up with us, so we let one of them go first. Besides the fact they will lure the zombies out into the open, one of them is dressed up as Buzz Lightyear, so we’ll be treated to the sight of a Disney character being chased by the undead. Inspired by The Blair Witch Project, I decided to film this part of the adventure with my phone. Unfortunately the film was unusable due to the high amount of
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bad language used by people pursued by zombies, and the fact my phone is facing the ground as I sprint for it. It is at this point that we discover that zombies don’t just walk at a slow speed. Some of them can actually run quite fast, and have been training for such an eventuality as this. We also discover that there are quite a few zombies in this street, so our best chances of survival are to stay in a crowd to try and draw the zombies closer to us, then split to try and draw them all over the place. One of our team is tagged by a zombie at this point. Hopefully we’ll get her to the end in time and she will be cured….
2140 (1.2 hours later)
We have a new mission; we have to retrieve an item for a distressed woman in order that she can pass on information to help us survive. This item is guarded by zombies. We come up with a plan whereby some of us draw the zombies away from the item, whilst the others grab it once they let their guard down. I once saw this technique successfully used by neds to steal milk bottles, so surely it will work for us? It does, and we successfully retrieve the item. On to the next stage.
zombies- but on both occasions team work has helped us escape their evil clutches. This time we are in a darkened field full of zombies, and have to meet a professor who will guide us to the next stage. After being waylaid by a large zombie named Cuddles, I am pursued round the field repeatedly by another zombie who seems to have taken a personal dislike to me. As I shout to my team to assist me, they are overcome by fits of laughter (one of them even hums the theme music from Benny Hill as I am pursued). Eventually one of my team asks the Professor for advice. He simply replies “Forget him, he’s (CENSORED).” Eventually the very determined zombie tags me. But there is only one more level left. Can I make it to the end in time and be cured?
2330 (2.7 hours later)
2200 (1.5 hours later)
We see a woman crawling from behind a car on Bothwell Street and mistake her for a zombie. She’s just a drunk.
2210 (1.6 hours later)
As we walk round a corner we nearly bump into a man. We scream because we mistake him for a zombie. He screams because he thinks he’s about to be murdered.
2250 (2.4 hours later) By this time we’ve encountered a hen party full of zombies, and a maze full of
All that stands between us and freedom is a lane full of zombies. - “You can do it,” enthuses the guard who has warned us of what lies ahead “You need strong teamwork” - “No chance of that,” I reply “They left me to die alone in a field” We sprint down the lane, zig zagging between zombies, jumping over obstacles and make it to the end zone. - “Ok, you made it!” says a man in a military uniform “Do any of you have any weapons training?” - “I’m from Airdrie?” I say - “Good, get in there now!” - “No wait, I was kidding” Sadly when we get to the other side, we have not stood up well to the zombie
apocalypse Vicki, Brian, Laura, Liz and myself have all been tagged. A scientist advises us that we will shortly die, and we are sent to a room to be made up to look like zombies. Gary and Simon look on and giggle at our misfortune.
2340 (2.8 hours later)
Time for photographs and beer. A good end to a good night.
0040 (3.8 hours later)
The zombie apocalypse is over, but walking back to the car we are greeted with chants of “You’re a mess” and “You look like Robert Smith after he’s had a doing”. But they’ve just had an average night in Glasgow drinking. We’ve had an adventure stretching over 2.8 hours, several miles, and involving zombies, mad scientists, and a dodgy toilet.
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The whole experience could be described as a particularly scary game of tig. And also quite an expensive night out. If you don’t like being spooked, and doing sprints from zombies, stay at home. However, if you want a night out which is a well planned and exciting adventure, this is for you. We loved it, and once the old 5-asides injury I aggrevated goes, I will return for more zombie hunting adventures. But I will avoid fancy dress; besides the fact it will impede any escape from zombies, it will raise awkward questions if I am pulled over by the police as I drive home.
2055 (0.2hrs later)
Almost at our first location, paranoia has well and truly set in. Every single lane, every single bin or phone box and every single doorway could be a hiding place for a zombie. In all our excitement, we have got a bit lost, so go and ask a man in a yellow jacket for directions. - “For goodness sake,” he sighed “I work
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This is an opportunity to join an expanding company who have a strong portfolio of newspapers across South Lanarkshire, Perthshire and Clackmannanshire. Three papers will be launched from the Alloa office in the very near future and you will play a key part in shaping their content. A car owner would be preferred. Send written applications, including CV and clippings to: Hub Media Ltd Scott Mochar Ellismuir House, Ellismuir Way, Uddingston G71 5PW Tel: 01698 803909 Email: scott@hubpublishing.co.uk
weecounty Duration: Permanent Date posted: 24 March 2012 Closing date: 09 April 2012 Pension details: Pension available Description: We require an experienced Support Worker to provide care and support to a young woman who sustained spinal injuries 7 years ago and depends on her wheelchair for mobility. You will join an established team of Support Workers, led by a Team Leader and Case Manager. Our client is due to move into a new house which will afford her more independence. As well as providing all aspects of personal care, you will perform routine household and gardening duties and help care for two cats and three small dogs. You will have a full, clean driving licence. This position is initially offered on an agency basis but it is anticipated you will work 20 hours per week. Specialist training provided. Females only need apply. How to apply: For further details about job reference ALL/23248, please telephone Jobseeker Direct on 0845 6060 234. Lines are open 8.00am - 6.00pm weekdays only. All calls are charged at local rate. Call charges may be different if you call from a mobile phone. Alternatively, visit your local Jobcentre Plus Office and use the customer access phones provided to call Jobseeker Direct. The textphone service for deaf and hearing-impaired people is 0845 6055 255. TEAM MANAGER Job No: ALL/23249 Employer Reference: FO12721 SOC Code: 1163 Wage: £16800 to £19900 Per Annum Hours: 39hrs to include evenings and weekends Location: TILLICOULTRY, Clackmannanshire FK13 Duration: Permanent Date posted: 26 March 2012 Pension details: No details held Description: As part of the management team ensuring great standards & excellent customer service by leading, developing & inspiring the store team in conjunction with the Store Manager whilst putting the Customer & the Community at the heart of everything we do. You will manage the work of the store team whilst developing & motivating, take accountability for the team. &operation in the Store Managers’ absence, implement operational policies & procedures & stock & cost control procedures. You will have: Experience of work within a retail or Customer Service environment, Food retail experience preferred; Excellent people management skills with experience of coaching & developing; Knowledge of store operational procedures; Awareness of relevant legislation; Excellent communication skills; Knowledge of store based systems; Understanding
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of budgets & targets. How to apply: You can apply for this job by visiting www.co-operative. jobsOpens new window (unless Javascript disabled) and following the instructions on the webpage. Employer: Co-operative Group Bookkeeper Job No: ALL/23251 SOC Code: 4122 Wage: £13,200 per annum Hours: 35 per week, MondayThursday 9am-5pm, Friday 9am3pm Location: Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire FK13 Duration: Permanent Date posted: 27 March 2012 Pension details: No details held Description: Bookkeeping vacancy in an accountancy practice. Previous all round experience desirable , training given to the right person. SAGE experience an advantage. Computerised payroll, good telephone manner and accurate figure work. How to apply: You can apply for this job by sending a CV/written application to Patricia Ballantyne at Business Intuition, 150A High Street, Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, FK13 6DT. Employer: Business Intuition Tyre Fitter Job No: ALL/23253 SOC Code: 5231 Wage: Negotiable depending on experience Hours: 46 hours per week, MondaySaturday 8.30am-5.30pm Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire FK10 Duration: Permanent Date posted: 27 March 2012 Pension details: No details held Description: Must have previous extensive experience. A drivers licence is required. Fast fit experience is essential. Duties include tyre fitting. How to apply: You can apply for this job by sending a CV/written application to Jim Kennedy at J K Tyres and Autocentre Ltd, jktyres@ live.co.uk. Employer: J K Tyres and Autocentre Ltd SALES PERSON Job No: ALL/23254 SOC Code: 3542 Wage: UP TO £100,000 PER ANNUM Hours: 40+ 5/7 DAYS, HOURS TO BE ARRANGED Location: DOLLAR, CLACKMANNANSHIRE FK14 Duration: Permanent Date posted: 28 March 2012 Pension details: No details held Description: Local sales person required for Scottish Parks. We are looking to recruit a local highly motivated and enthusiastic sales negotiator working in the caravan/ park home industry. The successful candidate will have experience in the selling environment, experienced in car sales/estate agents/double glassing welcome, immediate start.
How to apply: You can apply for this job by sending a CV/ written application to Theresa Gill at Life Style Living, reception@ lifestylelivinguk.com. Employer: Life Style Living SHOP MANAGER Job No: ALL/23232 SOC Code: 1234 Wage: £10000 to £11000 Per Annum Hours: 5 DAYS OVER 6 BETWEEN, 9:00AM - 5:00PM Location: Alloa FK10 Duration: Permanent Date posted: 20 March 2012 Pension details: No details held Description: Previous experience would be an advantage. Must have proven charity retail experience, be able to open shop and complete administration paperwork. Duties include maximising sales and control costs in line with agreed operating plan, agreeing and implementing store plan targets for sales, staffing, average selling price and customer satisfaction. Applicant must also have IT skills as use of a computer is required. You should also have a proven track record of working with and managing a team of Trainees and Volunteers. How to apply: You can apply for this job by sending a CV/written application to Maxine Clark at Salvation Army Trading Co Ltd, hr@satradingco.org. Employer: Salvation Army Trading Co Ltd Commis Chef Job No: ALL/23229 SOC Code: 5434 Wage: Meets Nat Min Wage Hours: 24+ per week, 5 days out of 7, between 8am - 9pm Location: TILLICOULTRY, CLACKMANNANSHIRE FK13 Duration: Permanent Date posted: 18 March 2012 Pension details: No details held Description: The role would suit an experienced, motivated, forward thinking individual who possesses the ability to work unsupervised in the kitchen and produce a high standard of cookery. Would consider taking on a beginner as an Apprentice Commis Chef if an outstanding candidate arose. The successful candidate will be in sole charge of the kitchen whilst the Head. Chef has days off, and will work together with the Head Chef at weekends and on busy nights. Immediate start. Full training will be given on site. Please email your current CV and a covering letter to the employer or ring 01259 750252. How to apply: You can apply for this job by sending a CV/written application to John McDade at Bridge Inn, 1 High Street, Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, FK13 6AA or to info@bridgeinntillicoultry.com. Employer: Bridge Inn
Poultry Worker (Weekends) Job No: ALL/23244 SOC Code: 9111 Wage: Meets Nat Min Wage Hours: 16 hours per week, Saturday and Sunday, 8am - 4pm Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire FK10 Duration: Permanent Date posted: 22 March 2012 Pension details: No details held Description: We are currently seeking a part-time poultry worker reporting directly to the farm manager the position would suit someone with a keen interest in agriculture and farming. Previous experience preferred but not essential. Duties will include looking after the animals, feeding, mucking out, collecting eggs and all other associated tasks as required. How to apply: You can apply for this job by sending a CV/written application to Fiona Barker at Vion Food Group, Fair View Mill, Ingliston, NEWBRIDGE, Midlothian, EH28 8NB. Employer: Vion Food Group SIA SECURITY OFFICER Job No: ALL/23218 SOC Code: 9241 Wage: MEETS NAT MIN WAGE TO START Hours: 45 PER WEEK, 5 DAYS FROM 7, SHIFTS Location: Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire FK13 Duration: Permanent Date posted: 15 March 2012 Pension details: No details held Description: Must be age 18+. SIA licence and CCTV licence required. Will be working as part of a team and also on your own. Must be
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customer focused. Driving licence preferred but not essential only due to the location of the work. This job involves working a shift pattern so applicants must be flexible. How to apply: You can apply for this job by sending a CV/written application to Thomas Rae at Origin RPS, thomasrae@origin-rps.com. Employer: Origin RPS FLORIST Job No: ALL/23166 SOC Code: 5496 Wage: Negotiable depending on experience Hours: 20 PER WEEK, 6/7 DAYS BETWEEN 9AM-5PM Location: ALVA, CLACKMANNANSHIRE FK12 Duration: Permanent Date posted: 28 February 2012 Pension details: No details held Description: Must have previous experience of working in a florist. Must also have customer service experience and excellent customer service skills as will be customer facing. Main duties will be running the front of the shop, making up arrangements, cash handling, customer service and any other associated tasks as required. Applicants can apply by email to sanwar1@btconnect.com, or by telephoning 01259 760037. How to apply: You can apply for this job by sending a CV/written application to Mr Saeed Anwar at Flowers By Arrangement, 87-89 Stirling Street, Alva, Clackmannanshire, FK12 5ED or to SANWAR1@BTCONNECT.COM. Employer: Flowers By Arrangement
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The true cost of lost phones F
ew things in life are designed to drive you as crazy as losing your mobile phone. All that vital information that you once stored in diaries or address books suddenly vanishes in one moment, along with all those treasured pictures and texts. And if you have a smartphone, the loss, whether it’s accidental or theft, is likely to hit even harder, particularly when it comes to the cost of replacements. Surprisingly, research has discovered that location has a major bearing on where you lose your phone. The first global phone loss study conducted by Lookout Mobile Security has found that of all the cities in the world, Manchester is the most likely place for a mobile to be lost or stolen. According to the statistics gathered throughout 2011, Mancunians lost their smartphones an average of twice a year double the UK average. If unrecovered, that could cost every smartphone owner over £150 per year. The study also found that specific locations had a greater occurrence of loss than others, with pubs in the UK unsurprisingly topping the list. Nightclubs came a close second, followed by a coffee shop in third place. But top locations vary significantly depending on which city you are in. In Paris you’re more likely to lose your phone in a petrol station or church while in Munich it’s a hotel or office. In addition, most people lose their phone at night. Police in Manchester have splashed out on iPad computers to help their officers track down
stolen smartphones and computers. As part of the pilot, they are using a special downloadable app - Find My iPhone - which uses mobile satellite networks to locate phones or iPads with the app installed, enabling officers to trace the stolen device to a particular address. Greater Manchester Police believe it could be a quick and effective way of combating the trade in stolen smartphones, 17,000 of which are swiped in the region every year. But whether the pilot will be adopted by other forces remains to be seen. Meanwhile as part of the study, Lookout has released the Mobile Lost & Found, an interactive website for people to discover the places where phones are most often lost, the likelihood of losing a phone by region, and the financial impact of lost phones. The data, based on their 15 million consumers, also details how Lookout located nine million lost smartphones - one phone every 3.5 seconds - over the course of 2011. Lookout co-founder Kevin Mahaffey says: “Each day, £4.4 million worth of phones are lost by Lookout users alone, and if unrecovered, it would take a significant toll not only on our wallets, but on our psyche too. “Safeguarding your smartphone starts with protecting it from the number one risk you face - losing it.”
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his is a photo of Maisie and Martha the guinea pigs enjoying the sunshine before the April cold spell. Their favourite food is broccoli
and they are nearly as good as a lawnmower at keeping the grass in check! They belong to Anna (11) and Laura (8) Yeomans of Alloa.
To submit your pet please send a photo of your pet to weecounty@ hubpublishing.co.uk or post your photo to The Wee County News, 38 Primrose Street, Alloa FK10 1JG with your name, your pets name, breed, age and his or her likes and dislikes. * although we will try, we cannot guarantee the return of any photos posted to us.
his delicious peanut-based dish is a hit in Thai restaurants everywhere, but it’s simple to make at home, too. Marinating is the key to the flavours; overnight is best if you can manage it. Serves 12. INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp smooth peanut butter 7 tbsp light soy sauce 7 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp soft brown sugar 2 tbsp medium curry powder 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tsp Tabasco6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into small cubes fresh coriander to garnish 12 skewers METHOD1. Combine all the ingredients except the chicken in a large bowl and mix thoroughly. 2. Add the chicken and stir through to coat every piece. Transfer to the fridge and marinate for 2 hours. 3. Preheat the grill to high and moisten and place under the grill and the skewers so they don’t burn under the cook for 5 minutes each side. heat. Thread the chicken onto the swewers 4. Transfer skewers to a
serving plate, garnish with fresh coriander and serve immediately.
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Motoring
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KIA Sportage - just how good is it? Stylish SUV is your for just over £17,000
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here is definitely something about the KIA Sportage that makes you stop and stare for a while; I am not entirely sure what though, but it does. It may be the sleek lines of that stunning body, or is the impressive stance that it has on the road? Anyway, whatever it is, KIA are onto a winner with the Sportage as it has recently won the category of ‘best crossover’ at the Fleet awards. Lets have a closer look: Performance: Diesel engines are popular in cars like these for obvious reasons, and as you would expect, the Sportage has
two to choose from, albeit not the fastest compared to similar cars. The 114bhp 1.7 can be quite flat at low revs, and although the 134bhp 2.0 is much quicker, it’s still not as flexible as some of the offerings from rival manufacturers. The 1.6-litre petrol is interesting, though – it’s not exactly fast, but it feels perkier than the smaller diesel and is cheap to buy and the for those wishing more power, there is the range topping, 161bhp 2.0 petrol. Handling: Buyers can get the Sportage with either two- or four-wheel
drive, just like the Ford Kuga and all versions do have a reasonable amount of grip
and handle well enough considering, although the Sportage is not as much fun as VW’s Tiguan or Ford’s Kuga. The steering is at times frustratingly vague and at low speed, the ride is very reasonable, except travelling over poor surfaces at higher speeds does let it down. Costs: The Sportage is cheap to buy considering the huge amount of standard equipment you get. Running costs shouldn’t be too high either, as all of the engines on offer are competitive on fuel economy and CO2 emissions. Resale values are at the moment pretty strong,
PETROL PRICES UNLEADED ASDA - Alloa - 137.7 Morrisons - Alloa - 137.9 Tesco - Alloa - 137.9 Highest - 145.9 DIESEL ASDA - Alloa - 143.7 Morrisons - Alloa - 143.9 Tesco - Alloa - 144.9 Highest - 149.9 Source: petrolprices.com Prices correct at time of print.
thanks partly to the sevenyear warranty which seems to appeal to buyers in the used car market. Quality & Reliability: You could argue that the Sportage isn’t as classy as rivals inside, but it’s not far off. The cabin is attractive and uses some appealing materials, while the controls have a precise, sturdy feel and the build quality is good. Safety & Security: The Sportage comes with a full array of safety kit, which include front, side and curtain airbags, as well as active front head restraints, along with Isofix child-seat mountings for the outer rear
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seats. Stability control and a hill-start system come as standard also. Deadlocks, an alarm, locking wheelnuts and a visible VIN help to deter thieves. Space & Practicality: The Sportage is practical enough to be a fine family car. There’s lots of headroom all-round and although some rivals have a mite more legroom in the back, there’s enough for tall adults. The almost-flat floor is a boon, too, while the boot is large and well shaped. It’s rather disappointing that the rear seats don’t fold totally flat, however. Equipment: In an attempt to gain market share, even the entry-level Sportages are specced up to the nines, so there’s no need to climb too far up the range. The 1-models come with alloys, air-con, four powered windows, a rain sensor, Bluetooth and cruise control. Upgrade to a 2-trimmed model and you will add parking sensors, a sunroof and part-leather seats, while going for the top of the range, 3 trim brings full leather, climate control and xenon headlamps. All of which are reasonably priced.
Above; Sleek lines offer great kerb appeal. Left Above; cabin is a good place to be but lacks class of competitors.
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A guide to buying property in Scotland
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ith such different legal and real estate systems to contend with to the ones we’re used to elsewhere in the UK, buying a property north of the border can seem like a daunting prospect. Follow this essential guide to buying in Scotland and rest assured that you’ll avoid the pitfalls. DECLARING AN INTEREST In England and Wales you would normally make an offer on a property before consulting a solicitor. However in Scotland it is important to have a solicitor employed from the very start of proceedings. On finding the potential property of your dreams contact your solicitor who will lodge a ‘declaration of interest’ with the seller’s agent. It is at this point that the survey and conveyancing will begin. MAKING YOUR OFFER At the point at which your survey returns and you agree it to be acceptable you may be able to put in a straight offer to the seller. However more likely in Scotland is a closing date - the day
by which all offers but be received in order that the seller can choose which one to accept. This is the part of Scottish buying which can prove heartbreaking. Prices tend to be advertised as ‘offers over’ which gives little indication of the expected sale price. To make an offer you will not only include the price you are willing to pay but your ideal completion date and any other conditions. With this in mind the buyer will not necessarily accept the highest offer but the one most acceptable to their situation. The agent may contact your solicitor to clarify any points or conditions of your offer but normally once a seller has chosen his or her buyer all parties will be immediately notified. At this point the seller’s solicitor will issue a qualified acceptance and release any papers relating to the property giving your solicitor a certain length of time to check through and raise queries. Assuming everything is now acceptable to both parties the offer is made legally binding and
withdrawal can from this point be considered a legal issue. BUYING Financially speaking there are no differences between buying in Scotland and elsewhere in the UK. When both parties are ready to complete a purchase funds will be released by the bank but in the meantime insurances and other financial necessities will be set in place. Stamp duty is also payable. DISPOSITION On settlement day your money will be transferred to the seller’s solicitor who will release the disposition and any papers relating to the property. When funds are received, as in the rest of the UK, the keys will be released to you, the buyer. You should thoroughly check the property for defects and register them with your solicitor who will request that the seller rectifies them. Your solicitor will arrange for the disposition to be stamped and registered along with mortgage documents with the Land Registry (or Sasine).
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32 golfers take part in opening day Texas Scramble
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hirty-two Members enjoyed excellent weather for the traditional Opening Day Shotgun start Texas Scramble ‘competition’. Using all 27 holes and playing in mixed teams of Juniors, Ladies, Seniors and Gents an excellent time was had by all followed by a delicious finger buffet in the clubhouse. Arndean winners were Chris Laidlaw, Jim Paterson, Enid Barker and Frank Lindin. Cowden winners were James Paton, George Fotheringham, Gillian Black, and Russell Malcolm.
Naemoor winners were Iain Healey, David Jeffries, Deborah Rettie and Neil Jubb. The opening Gents Summer League medal results were; Division 1 1. Gareth Owens 41 pts acb 2. Norman Richardson 41 pts 3. Craig Richardson 41 pts Division 2 1. Joe Gallagher 40 pts 2. Gerry Casey 38 pts 3. Bob Hart 36 pts Congratulations to Gareth Owens who has qualified for the Scottish Hydro Regional Final.
HOME TRIUMPH FOR COUNTY GOLF TEAM.
Alan Anderson (Dunfermline) 1 hole 5. David Finlay (Braehead) beat Cammy Mitchell (Lundin) 6/5 6. Andy Anderson (Braehead) lost to Greg Wishart (Charleton) 1 hole 7. Mike Rust (Braehead) beat Stewart Elder (Kirkcaldy) 7/6 8. Michael Robertson (Alva) halved with Sandy Squires (Scotscraig) The final fixture of the Provan Salver is against Perth&Kinross over Dollar on the 29th April.
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t was Clackmannan that came out on top of the Provan Salver encounter against Fife last weekend over Braehead Golf course. With a strong fight back by the Fife team over the closing holes in the tight matches, the score line at 4 matches to 3 with one half was a lot closer than hoped. Top Clackmannan performances came from Ross Benvie, Jamie Aitken, David Finlay and Mike Rust--- all established solid early leads that were never threatened. Alva’s Michael Robertson secured the necessary half to ensure a Clackmannanshire win. Team Captain Jamie Aitken was pleased with the result “ With several of the top county players on duties elsewhere, it was a very good win and gives great hope for the Area Team event in May” MATCH RESULTS. (Clackmannan names first) 1. Ross Benvie (Braehead) beat Alex Main (Thornton) 6/5 2. Jamie Aitken (Alloa) beat Barry Hynd (Leven Thistle) 5/4 3. Darren Hulston (Dollar) lost to Keith Anderson (Charleton) 1 hole 4. Steve McIvor (Alva) lost to
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n the Scottish Champion of Champions at Leven last weekend, Dollar’s Scott Borrowman recorded his best performance for some time with a 6th placing after rounds of 71.72,68,74, and should secure some valuable ranking points. Scott’s one over par score was 10 shots behind winner Fraser McKenna. Scott Moffat (Braehead) the County Match Play Champion was a bit further down the field with rounds of 79,73,74,81. This weekend, Scott Borrowman will be at the Craigmillar Park 72 hole tournament—the draw
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he up to date rankings show Lawrence Allan (Alva) at 1494 a jump up thanks to the recent good Junior Tour performance and Scott Borrowman at 2046 . Lawrence is now at his highest ever ranking, now moving into the top thirty Scottish players at 36.
CLOSE OF MIDLAND ALLIANCE SEASON
ith the Midland Alliance Championship last week at Carnoustie Burnside, the 2012 season is now complete with the exception of a re-scheduled event at the Buddon course this week. Best local performance in
the Championship came from Chris Westland (Alloa) in the 36 hole handicap event with a third place finish. In the previous week’s event at Monifieth, Alloa’s Chris Westland and Hugh Hunter had a fourth equal placing with net 70’s and the Alloa trio of Hugh Hunter, Alan Didcock and Bill Cunningham took the third prize in the team event with a team score of 61 In the Order of Merit for 2012, Chris Westland is in the runner up spot with 305 points, Bob Stewart (Tulliallan) and Hugh Hunter (Alloa) tie at 14th equal on 135 points--- the remaining Clackmannanshire players are outwith the top twenty. The Alliance season restarts in August. AUGUSTA THRILLER ike most golfers in Scotland, most Wee
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County golfers would be thrilled by the Masters event. While relating to many of the shots that went astray into the trees or the water, it is doubtful if handicap golfers would have the powers of recovery demonstrated by these top professionals. Using golf course rater Michael Niven’s Scratch score assessment of 78 for Augusta, it is easy to allocate a handicap performance----the cut fell at 5 over par for two rounds—that’s a handicap of plus 3.5, while the joint leaders at 10 under par for the four rounds played to a handicap of plus 7.5 average over each of the four rounds. The single best score represented a handicap of plus 14---in local terms that would be a 57 at Schawpark It’s not impossible to get
Div 1: 1st David Borrowman (9) 37 pts; 2nd John McMillan (11) 32 pts; 3rd Brian Miller (10) 32 pts. Div 2: 1st Rab Bonnar (18) 38 pts; 2nd Jerry Cant (14) 33 pts; 3rd John Mayes (21) 31 pts.
Saturday 7th April 2012 Easter Competition Div 1: 1st Peter Shearer (8) 62; 2nd Kenny Jackson (11) 64; 3rd Bradley Caine (8) 64. Div 2: 1st Terry Young (17) 64; 2nd Charles Norman (16) 65; 3rd George Marshall (14) 65.
STILL TIME TO JOIN AND PLAY or those local golfers inspired by the Masters golf, entries are still available for the County Spring Meetings at Braehead and Tulliallan and the Boys Championship also at Tulliallan. For inspired non club members, there are still spaces in the local golf Clubs for new members--- all parts of Clackmannanshire are within a few miles of a Golf Club, and you are sure of a warm welcome.
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tickets------ but they are very, very expensive---- just put “Masters tickets” into an internet search engine. It’s also possible to apply for a practice round ticket through the Masters website----- some of those who are successful even do a “day” trip to Augusta!!
Sunday 8th April 2012 Gibson Medal Div 1: 1st Charles Murray (6) 40 pts; 2nd Jim McEwan (6) 39 pts; 3rd Kenneth Christie (7) 39 pts. Div 2: 1st Robert Hamilton (14) 41 pts; 2nd Graham Johnston (21) 40 pts; 3rd Terry Young (16) 40 pts.
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POOL Week 26 Result:- Locker Room A 8 Allanbridge 1 Week 27 Results: A League:Oakwood C 2 Locker Room A 7, Locker Room B 4 Oakwood A 5, Alva GC 4 Peppes 5, Allanbridge 2 Crown A 7, Inn 9 Crown B 0 Champions!!!:- Locker Room A clinched the A League title on Wednesday night with the narrowest of margins over the Crown A, winning the title on frame difference only after both teams finished the campaign level on points. Congratulations to the Alloa boys retaining their title and commiserations to the Alva boys, a great battle all year. Oakwood A finish in third position. B League:Oakwood D 5 County 4, Cairn B 1 Rileys 8, Weirs
4 Cairn A 5, Upstairs 2 Oakwood B 7. With just a few games remaining in the B League, only 4 points separate the top 4 sides. Oakwood D leading the way from Rileys, Cairn A and County ensuring a tight finish to the season. League Cup 2012-Sponsored by Oakwood Sauchie:- The last competition of the year resumes on Thurs night with the last 16 ties taking place. Oakwood C v Allanbridge Alva GC v Oakwood B Locker Room A v Peppes Cairn B v Crosskeys Weirs v Locker Room B Oakwood D v County Crown B v Oakwood A Rileys v Inn All winners please note all quarter-final ties onwards will take place in the sponsors venue of the
Oakwood with all dates available at clackspool.net County Singles 2012-Sponsored by Cairn Alva:The remaining 4 last 16 ties of this years singles took place on Thurs night with some excellent pool played. Ed Lewcio (Oakwood C) played very well and had a chance to win 3-1 but an unexpected miss allowed Steven Dobbie (Inn) a chance that he took to level the match and snatched the decider to win through. Greg Wardlaw (Oakwood D) had an excellent 3-1 win over the very experienced Sandy Douglas(Oakwood A) to seal his first finals appearance. Recent European runnerup Billy Snaddon (Locker Room A) had to fight all
the way in an excellent match against Ryan Hutchison(Crown B) with the match going to a deciding frame with Billy getting the final chance to seal his win with a 3-2 victory. The final tie was between the current holder Brian Corkhill (Oakwood A) and the Locker Room A’s Denis Lindsay. Brian was in no mood to relinquish his title and with Denis only making one mistake Brian sealed an impressive 3-0 victory. And so the last 8 players are finalised for this Friday’s night shoot-out in the Cairn Alva with the following players all looking to take the 2012 county title:1.Stuart Anderson 2.Kris Glass 3.David Ross 4.Pete Smith 5.Steven Dobbie
The wee county’s Scottish internationalists from last weeks Europeans in Bridlington. 6.Greg Wardlaw 7.Billy Snaddon 8.Brian Corkhill A good crowd is expected with the consensus being that this is the strongest finals night for some years with the draw taking place at 7.45pm and first breakoff at 8pm.
SPA Grassroots 2012 Qualifier:- This years qualifier was due to take place last Sat but there has been a delay from the Scottish Pool Association with the draw and as soon as this has been rectified a new date will be rescheduled.
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SUPER LEAGUE - SPONSORED BY OAKWOOD A fantastic turn out at last weeks Super League saw the gents title go to Stevie Vaugan who beat Steff Gavin in the final. The ladies title went to Cat Somerville. Who beat Tracy Wood in the final. Thanks are passed onto Craig Stewart at the Oakwood for sponsoring the event. ALLOA MASTERS QUALIFIER Kris Glass from Alloa became the second player to qualify for the Alloa Masters in August beating Benny Keenan in the final. Tables & Tickets for the event can be booked from Davie Danson - tel 07872078715 SCOTTISH SINGLES PLAY OFFS The ladies & gents Scottish singles will be held in the Oakwood this Saturday April 14th, with a 1230 reg. Entry £6 all names to Davie Hanson asap B DIVISION SINGLES - SPONSORED BY ABERCROMBY
The Ladies & Gents B division singles will be held in the Abercromby in Tullibody on Friday April 27th. All players please be in venue for 715pm Can all B division captains contact Davie Hanson with names and fees £3 per player. LADIES TEAM CUP SPONSORED BY RED LION The ladies team cup will be held in the Red Lion on Monday April 23rd. All players please be in venue for 715pm. Format 5 x singles best of 3. PRESENTATION NIGHT & COUNTY THREES SPONSORED BY OAKWOOD The final night of the season will be held in the Oakwood on Friday May 4th. All players please be in venue for 715pm CAPTAINS MEETING The last captains meeting of the season will be held in the Oakwood on Tuesday April 24th with a 730pm start. £3 league fees and B division singles entries will be taken £3 per player. All other Fees must be in for this meeting.
weecounty photos Opening day Saturday the 7th of April at Clackmannan Bowling Club. President Tommy Walker with his wife Doreen and vice president George Flynn officially open the green.
RUNNING
Ross comes a close second in 10 mile race
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entral Athletic Club’s Ross Houston finished a close second in the Scottish Athletics 10 mile Championships just 13 seconds behind Shettleston Harrier, Tweolde Mengisteab.
The race, held on 8 April in Strathclyde Park, boasted a strong field and saw Ross cover the course in an impressive personal best of 50min 8secs while John Newsom also had a fine run to
finish seventh overall in a speedy 51min 47secs. Claire Couper (21min 51secs) came home first lady in the 6 kilometre race which was run at the same venue.
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Mega Race Weekend for TEAMTASKER South of the Border
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ndy and Sammi Tasker who are still the only brother and sister motorcycle race team in Britain had another great weekends racing at the North East Motorcycle Race Club event at Croft Race Circuit near Darlington last weekend. Young Sammi who had only just started riding her new 2012 115bhp Suzuki GSXR600 motorcycle the previous weekend made steady progress throughout the event. By learning and improving her bike throughout the weekend she reduced her lap times as she raced with the racers nearer the back of the huge field of over forty riders. As Sammi herself admits “it’s a massive jump from her old 42hp superlight weight two stroke Honda RS125 onto the larger, heavier and much more powerful four stroke machine, but I will persevere and as long as I am still enjoying racing as that’s what it’s all about”. Sammi managed to finish all her races over the weekend taking a few “scalps” into the bargain along the way, which didn’t please everyone as her new bike is the same colour as all her previous bikes –BRIGHT PINK!!. Andrew on the other hand was at the other end of the scoring sheets racing his 190bhp Kawasaki ZX10. In amongst 47 other riders in the Open Class Andrew managed to qualify 2nd in slightly tricky conditions on the Saturday morning. Into race one Andrew managed to get up into the lead and was over two seconds clear at the front, but with three laps to go Andy’s pace slowed considerably and with only one lap to go Andy had to pull into the pits with a flat rear tyre – gutted! - he wasn’t best pleased to say the least. Andy managed to make up for the massive disappointment in race one by taking the lead on the first lap of race two and holding that position to the chequered flag, which made everyone feel relieved. The main race of the event though was the first race on the Sunday where riders come from all over Britain and beyond to participate – The Ken Redfern Trophy Race. This very prestigious 13.5kg trophy has legendary names such as Joey Dunlop, David Jeffries, Jamie Whitam, John McGuinness and Jim Moodie to name but a few. All the teams were up for the task and the machines were prepped and sorted on the Saturday night for the race the following morning.
Onto the main race and into the first corner Andy slotted into second behind multiple champion and fellow Scot Bruce Birnie. Andy managed to pass him going out of the long right-hander at the end of the straight and held him off until the second last lap, where Birnie passed Andy again after the long front straight, but luckily for Andy he ran a touch wide mid corner and Andy nipped back into the front with only one lap to go – yes!!. It was not all over yet though, as the front group were very quickly catching the back markers and with only three corners to go the front runners were on top of the back markers. Andy made his way past fairly cleanly, with the others getting caught up slightly into Complex. By the time they were past the backmarkers the race was over and young Andy was through the chequered flag and was the 2012 winner of the famous Ken Redfern Trophy. During that race Andy managed a lap time of 1min 25.6secs which equates to an average speed of over 87mph around the 2.1 mile (3.4km) circuit. Andy was elated with the result saying “racing up in Scotland is brilliant and the other guys are fast but the grid numbers are a lot lower than racing down here, and barrelling into the first turn knowing that there is another 40 riders coming in at the back of you is rather daunting, but that was a great feeling winning the same trophy as some of my long time heroes”. At the end of the weekend Andy finished the meeting sitting second overall in the club Open Championship even with the first race d.n.f. (did not finish) and is hoping to still be in the top three at the end of the season. Overall Team Tasker had another very exciting and eventful weekend with all the usual drama and up and downs, but without their friends, family and sponsors this would not be possible at all. The team would like to thank Brenda at Motorcycle Law Scotland, Gary at Allan McDougall Properties, Stuart at YPE and Knockhill Motor Sports Club for all their help and support over this and the last few seasons. If anyone is interested in watching The Ken Redfern Race & much more of the kids exploits please visit yamahaboy79 on YouTube for a lot of onboard footage of their racing and www. teamtasker.co.uk for the team’s website.
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ACA Sports East Premier League Match
Sauchie Juniors 2 Ballingry Rovers 0 by Mark Wallace
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fter the disappointment of last Saturday, Sauchie Juniors bounced straight back this week by collecting another three precious points in their pursuit of promotion to the Super League. The result was even more the remarkable considering the bare thread condition of the Sauchie squad. Manager Fraser Duncan brought back the experienced Bryn Halliwell into goals after recovering from his injury sustained three weeks ago, with Darren Dolan stepping aside. Due to enforced injuries to Steven Hutchison and Steven Bell, Gary Carroll and Daniel Ashe took their places. Fraser Duncan was forced to name himself as a substitute. Ballingry Rovers travelled to Beechwood Park with their recently appointed manager, the well respected and experienced, Dave Baikie. In their away strip of all blue, Sauchie Juniors started the game lively with Ally Burns scoring within the first four minutes. Alan Comrie advanced forward with the ball, before lifting it over the Ballingry defence, which Ally Burns met, before he then lobbed the ball over the advancing Kevin Smith in the Ballingry goals to put Sauchie one - nil up. The first Ballingry chance fell to Jayson Alexander after ten minutes when he blasted a free kick high over the Sauchie bar. The game started to open up and both teams started to move the ball around pitch, taking advantage of
its size. Darren Cummings worked his way into the box, only to have his shot deflected. For Ballingry, their number seven, Daniel Hall had his attempt saved comfortably by Halliwell after eighteen minutes. Sauchie had two chances in quick succession, with Cumming again showing some clever feet by beating three Ballingry players and making a great, across the pitch pass to Morgan who had his cross into the danger area of the Ballingry box cleared and then Smith having to punch away a Kenny Feak’s cross. The Sauchie defence of Tully, King and Feaks were able to mop up most of the Ballingry’s attacks in their usual and reliable manner. On the thirty minute mark, Burns tried to add to his goal tally. He received the ball from Comrie and went on to beat two players before putting his shot disappointingly over the bar. Halliwell had to be alert five minutes before half time when he pushed away a header from Gary Leighton after a free kick. Ballingry followed this up with a period of pressure on the Sauchie defence. From a high cross, Halliwell dropped the ball and it fell to the feet of Mark Morrison who failed to make any real connection with the ball, leaving Captain Tully to clear it up field. Halliwell made up for his mistake with a save from a long range shot from Hall, two minutes later, which he turned out for a corner.
Sauchie Juniors finished the first half on a high with a great move and another chance to increase their score. A Kenny Feaks cross was met by Burns, who headed it into the path of Cummings, and from seven yards out, Smith managed to block Cumming’s attempt. Sauchie started the second half, still looking for the goal that would kill the game. This came after fifty seven minutes when Ally Burns scored his seventh goal of the season. Brian Morgan made a run down the right wing before playing the ball back to Feaks who played a long cross into the box. The ball was missed by everyone, however Daniel Ashe kept the ball in play and played a low cross along the bye line, which Carroll flicked up and Smith could only palm away, but into the path of Burns who finished the move with a goal. Two minutes later Adam Bonar replaced Chris Purdie. Ballingry created an opportunity from a free kick which their number nine, Gifillan managing to only header the ball down and out for a set kick. Steven Dolan came on for the goal scorer, Ally Burns after sixty eigth minutes. A minute later Gary Carroll had his shot from twenty yards saved by Smith. Daniel Ashe also had an attempt at goal after picking up a pass from Dolan, he stepped inside and hit his low shot pass the right post. Ballingry Rovers continued to attack when they could with Adam having a poorly hit effort saved by Halliwell. With eight minutes remaining, Alexander played in Gilfillan who’s flick pass Tully seemed to hit his hand. The referee appeared to play advantage with Gifillan’s shot coming off the right post of Halliwell’s goals and then cleared from danger. Five minutes later Sauichie had their own claim for a penalty turned down when after some good interplay from Bonnar and Cummings, Manager Duncan who had earlier replaced the injuired Morgan, went down from a challenge in the
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box. The game ended with Ballingry Rovers having Alexander’s attempt saved by Halliwell. Overall a satisfying performance and a deserved three points from their young Sauchie team, especially when considering the number of personnel unavailable for selection. Their resilience again demonstrates the spirit that manager Duncan has fostered within the squad. With favourable results for Sauchie from their rivals, they have now
moved into third place, three points behind leaders, Tayport, but with five games in hand over them. For the third week in a row Sauchie Juniors are at home, again on league business. They meet Broxburn, whom they defeated three - nil in early February. The kick off at Beechwood is at 2.30.
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Managers Comments
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t was a tough game on Saturday against a much improved Ballingry team with their new manager Dave Baikie, who has turned the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fortune around with some very good results in recent weeks, helping them climb the table. With our squad feeling a little depleted through injuries and with it being a very important part of the season, it was a big game and one we had to get three points from to keep putting pressure on the teams behind us in the league. Superb performances from Darren Dolan in recent weeks have given him great confidence and much needed experience but Bryn Halliwell took his place back in goal. We started the game well and performed well for ten minutes with a superb pass from Alan Comrie to allow our strong demanding forward Ally Burns to hold off the Ballingry defenders to finish well and put us one nil up. The rest of the half we played a bit within ourselves but still created chances for Darren Cummings and Gary Carroll but they failed to score. After a very stern telling at half time we went out and lifted our game a little and small amounts of pressure helped
us secure the three points. Darren Cummings managed to get in between the keeper and defender allowing Ally Burns to score his second goal of the game and seal the points for us. Well done lads, three points but not the greatest performance. With our rivals Oakley and Penicuik dropping points it leaves us in a great position and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on to next week when we play Broxburn at home in another league game and three points there will see us sitting very pretty at the top of the premier league. Fraser Duncan
Junior Football League Home Away TEAM Tayport Broxburn Athletic Sauchie Juniors Penicuik Athletic Oakley United Glenrothes Newtongrange Star Ballingry Rovers Downfield Broughty Athletic Armadale Thistle Arniston Rangers
P W D L F A 19 3 4 2 11 6 18 5 2 2 22 14 14 6 1 0 14 5 18 6 1 2 18 8 17 3 3 3 20 18 19 4 4 2 18 15 1 9 4 2 3 16 9 18 3 3 3 17 17 19 3 1 6 16 25 19 0 3 6 9 22 18 3 4 2 12 9 16 1 2 5 5 15
W D L F A 6 2 2 20 9 4 2 3 11 14 3 2 2 12 9 3 2 4 12 11 5 2 1 18 10 3 2 4 18 21 2 4 4 21 19 3 2 4 9 17 2 3 4 14 15 4 3 3 11 17 0 3 6 9 19 1 3 4 8 17
GD Pts 16 33 5 31 12 30 11 30 10 29 0 27 9 24 -8 23 -10 19 -19 18 -7 16 -19 11
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Kevin Cawley’s cross/shot fell to Winters 10 yards out the veteran hitman kept his cool to finish, sending the ball past the helpless Calder. Elgin never gave up and their big striker, Paul Miller pulled one back scoring after a mix up in the home defence. That just spurred the home side on and in the 64th minute May scored his third. Great pace took him beyond the Elgin defence and from 18 yards his shot crashed past Calder. Alloa’s top scorer wasn’t finished yet, he collected a Kevin Cawley pass
on the edge of the box and slotted low into the corner. It was his 17th goal in 17 games for the on loan St Johnstone man. Alloa were on fire and could have added more only to be denied by the post, the crossbar and fine saves by Calder. With the news from Broadwood that Clyde were beating Stranraer starting to filter around the ground, the place was buzzing as the Alloa faithful knew that if things remained the same, that they would be untouchable, and be league champions. And when Ryan McCord’s freekick
Alloa manager Paul Hartley on his side demolishing Elgin City and securing the Irn Bru Third Division title.
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onestly today is unbelievable – the way the day panned out and the way my team performed, I am so proud of them. “It is a special moment for myself but the players have worked ever so hard, they deserve it. It’s all about the guys we are nothing without the players - we try and prepare them and get them as fit as possible – but once they cross that line it is up to them to. “We need guys out there who are good footballers and do the business, they need a will to win and they have had that since the first day they came in for preseason. “I am proud of them, it is a great achievement for them but today was just unbelievable, the way we played is the sort of football we have been playing most of the season and to score eight goals! I know they were down to ten men but it wouldn’t have mattered if they had eleven, we would still have won that game convincingly. “I have done a lot in my career but this is my best moment and if you see the guys in there because this does not happen all the time – I tell them that – savour this, especially the young players. Some of the older players have never won anything and assistant manager Paddy Connelly has never won a thing and has been in the game 20 years. “This is my greatest achievement, I know I have won titles with Celtic and
the Scottish Cup but this is up there with the best. “I will enjoy the occasion and enjoy next week and take it all in. “It’s not an easy thing to do, to score eight goals at any level of football but Stevie May was on fire and he wanted to score and we could have scored more. Everybody wanted to score. The full team were magnificent. “We have 72 points just now – Livingston won the league with 72 points and they were full time two years ago – this just shows you what our team is about – we have had to build from scratch. “It’s a team effort here, that’s what we tried to do when we came to the club, we wanted everybody to be positive because the club had been on a bit of a downer with relegation. “We had to build again and people took a look at the Chairman and said it was taking a bit of a gamble getting relegated and taking on a rookie manager. “I have got to give my Chairman so much praise because he did take the chance on me – anything I have asked for he has tried to give me. I am pleased for him because he has taken a lot of stick over the last 18 months to 2 years. We are back to hopefully where we belong and we can try and kick on from here. Paul Hartley
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from 20 yards went in of the post the home fans were in seventh heaven, leading 7- 1. Sub Craig Campbell who came on for a tired Robbie Winters got in the act in the 83rd min, slotting home a James Doyle cross. The fans were wanting more goals to add to their entertainment but as the final whistle went, the players, management and fans were left with a very anxious moments. Whilst Clyde were still winning, it had been announced that there were four minutes of added time. It was shortly confirmed as a result meaning that the Wasps were crowned as the new Irn Bru Third Division champions. The players and management took to the pitch amidst scenes of joy and celebration with the loyal fans that have been supportive throughout the season. A great result and great day for everyone at the Recs in a match that people will be talking about for years to come. ATT 735
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IRN BRU DIV 3 - RESULTS SATURDAY 7TH APRIL 2012
Alloa 8 - 1 Elgin Annan Athletic 1 -1 Berwick Clyde 2 - 1 Stranraer Peterhead 2 - 1 Montrose Queens Park 5 - 1 East Stirling IRN BRU DIV 3 - Fixtures: SAT 14 APR 2012
Berwick v Alloa East Stirling v Clyde Elgin v Annan Athletic Montrose v Queens Park
Irn Bru Division 3: League Table Pld W D L W D L GD Pts Alloa Athletic 32 12 3 1 10 3 3 34 72 Stranraer 32 10 2 4 7 5 4 27 58 Queens Park 32 9 4 3 8 2 6 23 57 Elgin City 32 10 3 3 4 5 7 6 50 Annan Athletic 32 7 5 5 5 4 6 4 45 Berwick Rangers 32 4 4 7 6 7 4 -2 41 Peterhead 32 6 4 6 6 1 9 -10 41 Clyde 32 5 4 8 2 5 8 -11 30 Montrose 32 4 3 8 4 2 11 -25 29 East Stirlingshire 32 4 4 8 1 2 13 -46 21
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CHAMPIONS!
May leads the charge as Alloa run riot
By Sports Reporter
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t was party central at Recreation Park at the weekend as Paul Hartley’s men hit the net eight times AND were crowned Irn Bru Third Division league champions, after running riot against Elgin City. Alloa went into the game looking for revenge on Elgin City who had beaten the Wasps twice, in their biggest defeats this season. The home side flew at Elgin from the start and in 5th min could have gone in front, Winters sent May clear but Clark saved his 15 yard shot well. The quest for all three points was given a boost in the 15th minute. Stevie May was racing clear and was bundled down by Zander Clark at the
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edge of the box, which was followed by a straight red from referee Ian Brines. Sub keeper John Calder took to the pitch and was immediately tested. Steve May’s 20 yard free kick forced the goalkeeper into making a good save. Alloa were now in control but found the replacement keeper in fine form, pulling off some good saves, denying the Wasps. On the half hour mark, Alloa got their reward with the break though. Steve May’s run down the left wing was causing problems for the Elgin defence, and as the striker cut into the box his cross was turned
into his own net by Nicolson past the helpless Calder. And just on the halftime whistle, May added a second after good work from Young and McCord set him up and from 12 yards shot past Calder. HT ALLOA 2 ELGIN 0 If Elgin had any intention of getting back into the game the hopes were dashed one min after the restart, Robbie Winters run on the right found May at the back post and a simple tap in sent the home fans wild. And only three minutes later it was Winters turn to score.
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