From Stonehaven Mountaineering and Hillwalking Club – In 1891 Hugh Munro published his list of mountains and their subsidiary tops of 3000 feet and over in Scotland. He died of influenza in France on the 19th March1919 having failed to summit Carn an Fhidhleir, the Inaccessible Pinnacle, and Carn Clioch-mhuilinn – since unfortunately demoted to […]
Match report by Ian Gray – On Saturday, Mackie, without a league win so far this season, played host to unbeaten league leaders Highland 2nd’s, who made the long journey down from Inverness in confident mood. Such is the fascination of sport, the form book was thrown out of the window and the visitors headed […]
Mackie v North Police by Ian Gray – and full league results – After a two week break from Caley League 2 action, Mackie were hosts to North Police in a game transferred to Redcloak as their Woodside pitch was unavailable. First blood went to the boys in blue with an unconverted try giving them […]
By Eric Lindsay – Scores from this weekend Mackie U18 15 Granite City 42 Mackie U16 60 Granite City 7 Mackie U15 29 Granite City 12 Mackie U14 36 Granite City 7 Mackie U13 35 Granite City 10 Mackie U14 v Granite City U14 – Sunday 6th October With Redcloak being […]
Mackie U16 v Ross Sutherland U16 Cross conference fixture September 29 by Eric Lindsay – Mackie U14 33 RS 21Mackie U15 50 RS 0Mackie U16 54 RS 28 THIS was a welcome return to rugby action for the U16 squad with no action in the previous weeks due to a free weekend, followed by Gordonstoun […]
Report by Ian Gray – On a bright Saturday afternoon Mackie played their first home Caledonian League 2 game against old adversaries Aberdeen Grammar 2nd XV. Fly-half Ross Gray returned from injury to lead the team for the first time this season. The first score at Redcloak was a long time coming after 20 odd […]
A match report by Ian Gray – ON a breezy Saturday, Mackie made the trip up to Elgin to play their first Caledonian 2 North League fixture of the season at Morriston Park. Mackie were without both captain and vice-captain and had no backs on the bench. Before the game was five minutes old Mackie […]
From Simon Warner of Stonehaven Tennis Club The Scottish Cup is the premier inter-club tennis competition in Scotland and was first played in 1896! The Stonehaven men’s team have reached the semi finals for the first time in the club’s history. A team consisting of (from left to right) James Kirk, Bruce McIver, Patrick Young, […]
THIS year’s Sea Cadet Corps Grampian District Regatta was held at Stonehaven on May 19, hosted by Stonehaven & District Sea Cadet Unit. RESULTS: Junior Boys (ages12-14)- each boat rowing crew of four 1st Stonehaven Sea Cadets 2nd Fraserburgh Sea Cadets 3rd Peterhead Sea Cadets Open Boys (12-17) – each boat rowing crew of four […]
On Saturday and Sunday Mackie Rugby organised a 7’s tournament for Seniors, U-18’s, U-16’s and U-15’s. Although the weather on Saturday left a lot to be desired, the rugby was entertaining and showed all that is good about this great game. The Senior tournament maybe lacked in numbers, but certainly not in skill. As befitting […]