Biggar 2nds v GHA (A) 41-17 defeat
On Saturday afternoon for the Scotland/England 6 Nations match, 8 Ladies team players were at The Hive as guests of Guinness. Biggar man Chris Cruise who works with the SRU providing sound and music prior to many SRU and Glasgow Warriors events entered the club in the competition and Biggar were drawn out the hat as winners!
The Girls were on the pitch prior to the match carrying and then unfurling a large Guinness flag as the teams entered the pitch. Aside from the excitiement of being thus involved they were then pitchside to watch the game and to also meet former Biggar player Donna Kennedy.
In the end the result was not the one Scotland had hoped for, but in previous years the side would have been swept away by what is a particularly strong and very experienced England squad.
Awards Night
In the evening a large turnout of some 100+ senior players – Ladies, Gents and partners – met for the annual Player Awards night.
President Rab Ramsay was in charge to welcome all and to introduce those who were to speak and present the various awards.
As per usual Carolyn and Jan provided an excellent meal, served by their attentive team of girls.
The Captains of the respective Ladies and Gents sections (Emelia Knights and Andrew Jardine) provided a run down of the season and their highlights.
The awards went to:
Ladies
Players Player: Poppy Clarkson
Coaches Player: Abbie Baillie
Most Improved Player: Alexander Phillips
Eric Shearer Award: Poppy Clarkson
Gents
Hugh Barr Spirit of Biggar: Mark Bertram
R.A.M. Stewart Players Player Award: Rowan Stewart
Coaches Player: Ben White
2nd XV Pl;ayer of the Season: Tom Main
Rowan Stewart provided the Vote of Thanks, this included
Carolyn Cairns and Jan Harper and their waitresses
Abbie Baillie for Grace
Emelia Knights: Ladies Captain
Ali Orr: Ladies vice-Captain
Nic Humphries: Ladies Coach
Andrew Jardine: Gents Captain
Doug Fleming: 1st XV Coach
Craig Whitefield and Doug Roper: 2nd XV coaches
