Rugby
WHITECRAIGS were crowned champions on Saturday after another gutsy performance handed them the title.
Despite facing the daunting task of travelling to a rain and windswept Helensburgh to secure the league the Whitecraigs players pulled off a fantastic win.
PLAYERS and fans of Arthurlie will look like it’s the start of the season when they play their next match.
CRAIGS faced Biggar, who are third top of Premier League Two, in round four of the Scottish National Cup at the weekend.
Whitecraigs teach Lismore a lesson
WITH the venue for this away game switched to Liberton High School in Edinburgh’s leafy subsurbs, it was Whitecraigs who came top of the class in a nine try feast of flowing rugby against mid-table Lismore.
PLENTY of guts and brawn but still Whitecraigs could only manage a draw at the weekend.
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Neilston turfed out on plastic pitch
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THERE were fireworks in Maryhill on Monday as Arthurlie finally had something to celebrate.
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