Gala Star Contacts
Gala Star Contacts:
Ian Easson: ianeasson@tiscali.co.uk
Phil Orr: porr@scotborders.gov.uk
Dougie Richardson: ryx@melrose.fsnet.co.uk
Match Report v Dunfermline 20th October 2007
For the first time in eleven years a Star team took the filed at Netherdale to play host to Dunfermline vets. The new old crocks' Gala side had a team sheet with 27 players that included 'old Gala favourites' from Gala, Gala Star, Gala YM and Gala 2nds, as well as an ex Hawick internationalist with two world cup quarterfinals under his belt!...
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Gala Star Next Fixture
Away to Portobello on Saturday 10th November, bus leaves Paton Street at 11:00am sharp.
KO 12:45pm followed by some light refreshments. The bus will be leaving Portobello to return about 7:30pm.
Please contact Ian Easson by e-mail or Phil Orr by phone (Tel. 01896 753808)
if you wish to attend/play.
Non-Players/Supporters are very welcome. The guest referee for the day is Bill Calder
Gala Star Dates for Your Diary
26th January 2008 - Gala Star Vest Charity Lunch - details to follow.
The
Gala Star Annual Charity Lunch,
Saturday 27th January 2007
The Gala Star held their annual
charity lunch on Saturday 27th
January 2007 and again it was a
huge success raising over £2,400.
Over one hundred ex Star members
and guests attended the lunch and
they were suitably entertained
by two top class spaekers in ex
Gala and Scotland captain P.C.
Brown and ex international referee
Bob Burrell. Both fantastic ambassadors
for the game of rugby football.
For the first time the Star invited
guests and they included the presidents
from the Gala Y.M, Wanderers Triangle,
mini maroons and John Thorburn
from the Border Reivers. Also invited
were Gregor Townsend, Andy Miller
Opeta Palepoi and Roddy Grant all
members of the Reivers team and
Roddy must have been very proud
by the performance of his grandfather
Bob Burrell when he entertained
the company.
Monies raised this year have gone
to the following:-
£700 Sick kids in Edinburgh
(Leukaemia)
£700 Tweed Valley Mountain
Rescue team
£700 The Larche and Snap
in Inverness (Autistic Kids)
£100 David Loughton Tournament
£100 Portable P.A system
for the Gala Club
£100 Gala Star vets
Special mention must be made to
both Gregor Townsend and Opeta
Palepoi for kindly donating jerseys
for our auction and their help
on the day. Also many thanks to
all our sponsors who without their
help the lunch would not be the
success it is and to the Gala club
who allow us the use of the facilities
and for their support and lastly
to Marcus Barnot and his staff who
served up an excellent meal once
again.
On Saturday 5th May the Star vets
had their first game of the season
and it ended in a win over Portobello
24 - 22 and an excellent match
it was albeit it was played in
slow motion!! A good turn out of
30 fittish guys enjoyed a
game played in glorious sunshine with
a very firm pitch which aided their
top of the ground type of game!!
Several beers were taken at Porty
before heading down the road and
much singing was carried out in
between the frequent watering
holes. A great day out was had
by all and we look forward to many
more next season.
Any gala player looking for vets
rugby should contact Ian Easson
at ianeasson@tiscali.co.uk
Plans to hold a game of touch rugby
one night a week throughout the
winter are well underway and any
ex player looking to keep trim
is very welcome. Further
details will be announced shortly. |
