New to the freelancing journalistic world as of August 2019, Iain has previously written for The Scottish Rugby Blog since 2017, covering matches for Glasgow Warriors, Scotland and opinion pieces. Terms and ConditionsPrivacy PolicyClub PoliciesFAQs. as the Member's Zone. Subs: D Sutton, F Faulds, A Flynn, C King, C Stephen. Shepherd's drawing of "The New Academy" (1828), shows two boys holding cricket bats. The ball whizzed stylishly through the backs to their burly wing, who touched down in the corner. An excellent penalty touch finder from Appleson saw them set up the maul, and playing with penalty advantage, they worked the ball left where Appleson was lurking to dive over for the bonus point clincher. Britain's oldest (and the world's second oldest) rugby club. Last edited on 9 September 2022, at 09:57, "Edinburgh Academical Football Club History", "Barbarians: A club in touch with history", "Book review: The Accies: The Cradle of Scottish Rugby", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edinburgh_Academical_Football_Club&oldid=1109347562, Champions (16 + 4 shared): 186566, 186667, 186768, 186869, 187071, 187475, 187677 (with, Champions (3): 1929, 1936, 1946 (jointly fielded team with, Champions (3): 1947 (jointly fielded team with, Champions (5): 1929, 1932, 1933, 1942 (jointly fielded team with, Champions (9): 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1954, 1970, 1998, This page was last edited on 9 September 2022, at 09:57. Sequence of scoring (Edinburgh Accies first): 5-0; 5-5; 5-7; 5-12; 5-14 (h-t) 10-14; 12-14; 12-19; 12-21; 15-21; 20-21; 22-21. I always wonder which Accies team will turn up at the start of each game?. He and two other Academicals, R.H. Johnston and H.J. . In 1974 the Club won the Scottish Cup for the first time. An extended overview of the Clubs history can be downloaded by clicking on the button below. Forfar Athletic . Talking point: It is one thing to need a converted try and quite another to come up with one at the very death when players are tired and defenders are desperate. Against that, Loomes looked right at home back in the number ten shirt. Our 2nds are 7 from 7 now, so its putting pressure on guys to perform, and thats what we want.. HAWICK showed off his performance of the season at the stunning Edinburgh Accies with a seven-fold demolition that keeps the Greens at the top of Tennent's Premiership table and makes a home semi-final in this season's play-offs look like a good bet. Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom . For more information, read this page. Edinburgh Academical Cricket Club, generally known as Edinburgh Accies orAccies, is a cricket club founded in 1855 and based in Edinburgh, Scotland. I am absolutely delighted, said Iain Berthinussen, Accies head coach. The Edinburgh Academical FC | Edinburgh Edinburgh EH5 2DW Players contact: Gregor Wood on 07854 101408; Non Playing Contact: Lindsey Geddes on 07717 048665; Its home ground is Raeburn Place, in Stockbridge, Edinburgh. On hearing of Gilberts passing, many past players and friends at Raeburn Place expressed their deep sadness, but also noted what a kind, knowledgeable and respected man he was. Dates. Hopefully all is sorted in the near future and your dictator-like chairman is shown the door soon, as I have a lot of respect for Accies fans. TrendRadars > World > Europe > United Kingdom > Hamilton Accies must make more of their chances, admits star. View fullsize The "New" Edinburgh Academy by T.H. Edinburgh Accies: Tries: Kent, Wallace, Wells; Cons: Loomes 2; Pen: Loomes. Our ground at Raeburn Place, can truly be said to be the cradle of rugby football in Scotland. Developed by Macron Maclagan and K.W. [3] A book was also published that had been commissioned to celebrate the club's 150th anniversary, The Accies: The Cradle of Scottish Rugby.[4]. The newest addition to Edinburgh Academical Football Club, Edinburgh Accies Netball was founded in 2018. The Halford Hewitt Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club/Royal St. George's Golf Club - 7th - 10th April. This target was not achieved until the fourth Saturday of the game and the game was won by EAFC. Our Player Supporter initiative allows you to donate towards Accies rugby goals with your support noted next to an allocated* player when they are selected for any team, or if they are awarded man of the match for the 1st XV. The home side were not helped by losing their best back in the first half. The Club was formed in 1857 and, at the time, was only open to former pupils of the Edinburgh Academy or those with an association. Adam Hall converted both scores which gave Currie a small lead over the plucky 14-man Accies team who still packed a punch. Edinburgh Academical Cricket Club, generally known as Edinburgh Accies, is a cricket club founded in 1855 and based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The monogram of the Academical Cricket Club (ACC) symbolise the cricket activities of both the Academy and the Academicals, as the club was originally intended for both boys and Old Boys. As others have said, he was incredibly welcoming to newcomers to Raeburn Place and made both Jane and I feel at home from the very first day we arrived. Past captain, Scotland internationalist and Honorary Life Member, Jeremy Richardson, said Gilbert was a top man in all walks of life. We knew how tough it would be and that GHA would keep coming back at us, so we just needed to keep that distance of a couple of scores, so Im delighted with the win. His good form down at Raeburn Place did not go unnoticed and he made his debut for Edinburgh, alongside Accies teammates, Stan Coughtrie and Jake Millar, versus the South at Inverleith on 19th October 1957. Currie are a tough team to play against, very physical. The 2022-23 Scottish Cup, known as the Biffa Scottish Women's Cup for sponsorship reasons, [1] is the national cup competition in Scottish women's football. The East of Scotland League formed in 1953,with Accies first winning the league in 1957. MacPherson - each of whom played several times for Scotland. Past captain and current EAFC president, Simon Burns, said Both Gilbert and Tommy could not have been more welcoming when I joined the club in the 80s and were steeped in all things RP. T.H. Scotland squad for the 2023 Guinness Six Nations. The Edinburgh Academical Football Club, also known as Edinburgh Accies, is a rugby union club in Edinburgh, Scotland. Balfour-Melville captained the Academy in 1871, and went on to captain Scotland, defeating Australia in 1872 at the age of 18. EDINBURGH ACCIES produced a whirlwind second-half performance to inflict yet more pain on a youthful Musselburgh side, with winger Kerr Gossman bagging four tries as the capital side ran riot. The committee is keen to increase the number of Academicals involved as members of the club, in Edinburgh, London and worldwide. The 1960s with J. M. Allan as captain led the Club to its first ever international tour to Ireland in 1963, with the venture repeated the following year, and an overseas tour to Canada in 1969. Theres four or five guys who played for our 2nd XV last week who stepped up this week, and that was based on how they performed. Donors who supported a player from the previous season receive first refusal on preferred players up until the first official friendly match of the season. Marshall went on to play for the MCC and Scotland. News History Teams Membership Shop Gallery Contact. Falkirk . Spoljarics top score of 275 not out against Clackmannan in the 2001 Scottish Cup is possibly the highest score in the upper echelons of Scottish club cricket. Academy cricket flourished through the 1860s with the 1866 XI winning all its school matches. The Edinburgh Academical Football Club, also known as Edinburgh Accies, is a rugby union club in Edinburgh, Scotland.The club is currently a member of the Scottish Premiership, the top tier of Scottish club rugby.Its home ground is Raeburn Place, in Stockbridge, Edinburgh.The team is coached by Iain Berthinussen. Fucking right roon ye's. Those rich b*****ds just decide to "manufacture" artificial snow which only compounds the problem of climate change. EA won the trophy in 2003 and the Prince's Plate in 2014. Edinburgh Accies 22 Currie Chieftains 21 IAIN MORRISON @ Raeburn Place EDINBURGH ACCIES bounced back after last weekend's shorthanded shellacking at Malleny Park to snatch this one at the very death. Edinburgh Accies, originally an exclusive club for alumni of the Edinburgh Academy, has signed professionals since 1981, and membership today is open for anyone to join. Former pupils of The Edinburgh Academy and members of EAFC were instrumental in the establishment of international rugby (the first international game was played at Raeburn Place on 27 March 1871), the formation of the RFU, SRU (or Scottish Football Union as it was known until 1924), the conception of the Calcutta Cup (the first match for this was again played at Raeburn Place in 1879) and we would host the Womens Rugby World Cup Final in 1994. The first Club match in Scotland kicked off on 26 December 1857 and finished three weeks later. DJ Marshall, JA Simson, T McClung, JH Marshall (Captain), JC Walker, AF Gardiner, KW Paterson-Brown. 2021-22. Our 3rd XI play in the Sunday League. Sign up to stay updated about the latest news, events and more about Edinburgh Accies. On Saturday, the U17s played an academy festival where Caledonia took on Edinburgh and Glasgow and the West played The Borders and East Lothian. Talking point: Could there be a late-season revival at . Anyone can donate to support a player and you do not need to be a Club member or sponsor to do so. Edinburgh City . Subs: Liness, Murray, Findlater, Adams, E. Gilbert was a very keen golfer, being a member of both Turnberry and Girvan Golf Clubs, before joining the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers at Muirfield in 1979, where he played and lunched regularly until very recently and where he made many lifelong friends. All you need to know about watching Edinburgh Rugby in the 2021/22 United Rugby Championship and EPCR Champions Cup - in the UK and abroad. The newest member of the Edinburgh Accies family, our aim is to become the leading netball club in Scotland. The newest addition to Edinburgh Academical Football Club, Edinburgh Accies Netball was founded in 2018. Robbie Kent had already scored one try and almost gone the length of the field for another when he was carted off the pitch in the first half. Academical cricket at Raeburn Place was once again interrupted during the Second World War, with the playing field ploughed up for agricultural use, with the Academicals not returning until 18 June 1949. The clubs distinguished history includes 42 Academicals who have played representative cricket, and 6 who have played both rugby and cricket for Scotland. The team lost the final 2413 to the Glasgow Hawks. There was still time for Lewis Wells to become the third Accies player to lose possession in the act of scoring, and Appleson will be forgiven for attempting a cheeky chip over the top in his own 22, which led to the consolation score for McCutcheon. Trinity Accies competes in the East Division 2 . Edinburgh Accies:V Hart; K Gossman, R Kent, M Wallace, L Wells; B Appleson, B Afshar; C Imrie, F McAslan, C Lacour, E McVie, R Thompson , T Drennan, J Sole, R Campbell. The origin of Edinburgh Accies can be traced back to before the club was officially formed to the establishment of the Edinburgh Academy in 1824. Our aim is to create a springboard for athletes with the potential and ambition to represent their country. Raeburn Place has hosted international cricket matches, and was also the venue of the first international rugby match in 1871. Man-of-the-Match: Accies backs looked good, especially the unfortunate Robbie Kent and full-back Harry Patterson, but at the heart of Curries forward power was flanker Mike Vernel making a huge impact on the game and the scoreboard with his two tries and endless effort. Daniel Rixon, son of Steve Rixon, Chennai Super Kings and Australian National Team coach, took all 10 wickets against Gala in 2011. In 1886, Stevenson took five wickets in five balls for the Academy, and repeated this feat for Accies in 1894. Edinburgh Academical Cricket Club, generally known as Edinburgh Accies or Accies, is a cricket club founded in 1855 and based in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 1981 George Reifer who represented Barbados and later Scotland, became the club's first professional. The clubs Centenary was celebrated in 1954 including a two-day match against the MCC, and a Centenary Dinner, where the Toast of 'The Field' was proposed by Alec Douglas-Home. In 1974, the club won the Scottish Cup for the first time. They were one of the founding members of the Scottish Rugby Union. A number of Edinburgh Academicals have represented Scotland at both rugby and cricket, these include: Henry Stevenson, T. R. Marshall, L.M. Newcastle United kid was impressed with Accies, but says finishing let them down, Lucas de Bolle made his Scottish Championship debut in the 2-0 defeat at home to Queen's Park Currie Chieftains v Edinburgh Accies 26 March 2022 curriechieftains 696 views 8 months ago Currie Chieftains v Edinburgh Accies 19 11 22 curriechieftains 251 views 7 days ago Wicked Lester. In 1979, as part of the 125th anniversary celebrations, the club undertook a tour to North America, playing matches from Vancouver to California. The league structure was reformed in 1975 into 3 main divisions, with the club going open the following year allowing non-former pupils of the Edinburgh Academy to join. Etching by Gertrude Hayes. Accies fully deserved their five points, and should probably have had the game out of sight by half-time, but on two occasions and then there was another in the second period they dropped the ball over the line, in conditions which went from positively balmy to pishing it down, as Iain Berthuissen succinctly put it, within minutes of kick-off. At one stage, Dario Ewing produced a great chop tackle on Max Wallace in the Accies 22, and seconds later GHA winger Fergus Johnston spilled as he tried to slice through the middle of the Accies line. Forwards. Previews. News Membership Shop Gallery Contact. The game was played against some students from Edinburgh University and it had been decided to play until the best of 7 goals had been scored (a try only allowing a kick at goal). Does the Twitter thing, but doesnt like it. Simon Berghan (Glasgow Warriors) 31 caps. Stevenson, defeated Gloucestershire (including W.G. An Edinburgh and Lothians' perspective on news, sport, what's on, lifestyle and more, from Scotland's capital city paper, the Edinburgh Evening News. We kicked it down their throats too much, our counter-attack defence was lacking and not connected enough. . Elgin City . In season 201011 the club were Premier 2 League champions and returned to the top level of Scottish club rugby, the Premier 1 League, for the 201112 season. Nehemiah Perry is embraced by Brian Lara after bowling Mark Waugh for 67 in 1999. Team Announcement. Hamilton Academical Football Club | Since 1874. Welcome to Accies Netball! Share this: Twitter; Facebook; dailyrecord.co.uk January 14, 2023 1 min read. 12th January 2019. Sign up to stay updated about the latest news, events and more about Edinburgh Accies. In the 1860s cricket shirts were brightened up by coloured shirts, with the Academy XI wearing white shirts with narrow blue stripes. Please submit your donation along with your preferred player(s) and help support the players and the wider Club achieve our goals. A conversion from skipper Jamie Loomes gave them the lead for the first time in over an hour and it proved to be the last kick of the game. An extended overview of the Club's history can be downloaded by clicking on the button below. Centenary Match, 6th Oct 1957 - Academicals (24) vs. International XV (12), Gilbert (middle row, third from the right) played in the now legendary Centenary Match against a very strong International XV captained by fellow Accie, Douglas Elliot and including such greats as Tony OReilly, Ken Scotland, Clem Thomas, Jean Prat etc. He is surprisingly robust for just a little fella and his game management was spot on, using the second half wind to put Currie on the ropes and then keep them there for long periods. If you would like more information on joining the club, please email. 2016-2023 The Offside Line | Kept onside by webporty. The 1860s and 1870s produced a number of notable cricketers and also a distinguished cricket writer in Andrew Lang (Captain of the Academy 2nd XI in 1861). In recent history, EACC played the EAFC to celebrate the clubs 160th anniversary in 2015 with an inaugural Twenty20. Edinburgh Accies: V Hart; K Gossman, R Kent, M Wallace, L Wells; B Appleson, B Afshar; C Imrie, F McAslan, C Lacour, E McVie, R Thompson , T Drennan, J Sole, R Campbell. Teams - Edinburgh Accies: K Gossman; M Wallace, R Kent, N Armstrong, L Wells; V Hart, M Love; C Imrie, H Campbell, C Lacour, C . Former Glasgow Hawk Kerr Gossman produced a typically bullish charge down the right flank for Accies, but having broken through two challenges the ball slipped from his grasp with the line within smelling distance. Dave Cherry (Edinburgh Rugby) 8 caps. Trailing a goal to nil at . . Edinburgh Academy register (1824-1914): a record of all those who have entered the school since its foundation in 1824. Share this: Twitter; Facebook; dailyrecord.co.uk January 14, 2023 1 min read. Loomes did the rest. L.M. Accies win 11-matches in a row and achieve promotion to the Championship in 2017. seasons, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edinburgh_Academical_Cricket_Club&oldid=1100522670, Edinburgh Academical CC 1854 - 2004 (2005). In the 187374 season, they played ten matches, and won all of them. We also play in the Scottish Cup, Masterton Trophy and a . The club regularly fields three teams and is also involved with Broughton and Trinity Accies in the Edinburgh BATs initiative, a community amateur sports club providing youth rugby across northern Edinburgh. Andy Winter's 19th-minute penalty earned a precious win, and with rivals . LEWIS STUART @ Balgray. The first recorded cricket match appeared in The Courant,17 April 1855. Despite a couple of big defensive plays which stopped Accies as they looked to close the game off Pacha winning a turnover penalty and Walker Graham thumping McVie to cause a knock-on the second placed side were not to be denied. Cardiff v Edinburgh: three changes to Mike Blairs team for Sunday match, Super6: Watsonians and Ayrshire Bulls announce line-ups for Championship Final, 2022-23 Premiership Leaderboard after eight rounds, When wed get into the 22 wed have control sometimes, but then wed make a silly mistake or a silly decision, so second half was all about controlling the game a bit more and having more front-foot ball, which we did but there was critical points of our game that werent accurate enough. 1st XV vs Stewarts Melville FPs (Home) - Sat 20th Aug. Edinburgh Accies have accepted invitations to the below tournaments in this seasons Kings of the 7s: Please contact us if you have any questions and we would recommend following our social media platforms for regular match reports, pre-match lunches and events information (tickets for which will also be published to the events section of our online Shop). Replacements: E McCallum, G Scougall, J Duncan, C Meager, R Daley. Lock Ewan Stewart scored their first try after several attacking line-outs on the right flank, and breakaway Mike Vernel grabbed the second in very similar style after one of Accies line-out losses gave the visitors the attacking platform they needed. They [Accies] are a good side but I didnt see anything we shouldnt have been able to cope with, but we push on and look forward to Heriots.. It has also provided two of Scotlands three Grand Slam winning Captains in GPS MacPherson in 1925 and David Sole in 1990 and former player and Club President, Bill Maclagan, went on to captain the first official British (Lions) touring team in 1891. We managed the yellow card not too badly and then we got into their 22 on a couple of occasions but we were not really able to capitalise on that, especially in the second half. Edinburgh Accies Mini Rugby Community Organization Kevin Jenkins Actor Scott McLaughlin Performance Training Coach Melrose Sevens Sports Club Pages Liked by This Page Tunnock's Official Merchandise Millers Keystore - Fordel Trinity Heriot - Online Marketing Recent Post by Page The Edinburgh Academical FC Yesterday at 7:37 AM J.M. H.J. The "New" Edinburgh Academy by T.H. Official website for Musselburgh Rugby Football Club, East Lothian's Premiership club. Our thoughts and condolences are with Gilberts family and many friends, especially his wife, Zoe, children Mandy, Colin and Alastair, and sister, Janet, at this sad time. The Academical Field at Raeburn Place is home to both the EACC - the oldest Old Boys' Cricket Club in Scotland, and the EAFC - one of the oldest Football Clubs in the world. Thank you to the team at Carnival Freedom and our mentor Liked by Martyna Popko. Their early days at Girvan Primary School, together with a strong family connection to Ayrshire their grandfather, Thomas, was born near Ayr and their father, Gilbert, ran his potato business from Ayr before moving to Edinburgh - made an impact on both brothers and, as a result, they maintained a fond and close connection with the Ayrshire potato trade throughout their lives. Edinburgh Academical Cricket Club, generally known as Edinburgh Accies, is a cricket club founded in 1855 and based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Moffat has a first-class average of 169, a score he made in the 2002 varsity match against Oxford University. The 1970s was Accies most successful decade for silverware. Academical XI, 1938, with seven selected to play for Scotland. Of course, the old guys were roped into playing some touch rugby with the kids and afterwards we all had a lovely lunch together on the beach. Posted 11 hours ago. Born in Corstorphine, Edinburgh, in 1934, Gilbert and his elder brother, Tommy, were both sent to Girvan Primary School during WWII to escape the German bomber threat. If you would like more information on joining the club, please emailedinburghacciesgolf@gmail.com. Shepherd, 1828, an early example of cricket in Scotland. Marshall as the best Academical batsman before 1900. Stevenson was one of the great lob bowlers, and his notes were included in an MCC booklet "Instructions to Cricket Coaches at Lord's". Share this: Twitter; Facebook; dailyrecord.co.uk January 14, 2023 1 min read. MichaelRaso, who played in 2008 and 2010, represented Italy internationally. Edinburgh Accies Netball Club | 177 followers on LinkedIn. Senior Wayfarers. At the beginning of the 21st century, the club signed a number of Australian and New Zealand professionals. The origin of Edinburgh Accies can be traced back to 1824 when cricket was played in the Edinburgh Academy yards. The following former Edinburgh Academical players have represented the British and Irish Lions. Edinburgh were 15-5 winners against Caledonia, while Glasgow and the West won 35-15 against The Borders and East Lothian. Cricket was played at the Academy almost as soon as it was open in the "Yards" which surround the main school building. Sign up to stay updated about the . Stevenson were in the Scottish XI which defeated a strong Gloucestershire XI (including W. G. Grace) in 1891. For the U18s, it was FOSROC Academy finals day on Sunday. He made a great contribution to our club on and off the pitch and he was hugely respected across the club game In Scotland.. . It was gritty, hard and error-strewn but in the end getting the better of the massive penalty count made all the difference. After Kent opened Accies account as early as the fourth minute, Curries big men went to work. 64 Public School FP teams. News. TBA Prestwick . With information on. Also, best wishes to Cole Imrie and well played the Edinburgh Accies medical staff, who withdrew the loosehead from the field instantly when he suffered a head injury. Design a site like this with WordPress.com, St Andrews University vs Accies 02/02/2019, Cornelian Asset Managers Mixed Netball 25.07.2019. The club is the oldest Old Boys cricket club in Scotland. Cosh was the highest run scorer in Division 1 in 2015 and 2017, and led Edinburgh Accies to Championship promotion in 2017. Terms and ConditionsPrivacy PolicyClub PoliciesFAQs. At EAFC he was president in the year I was captain (coincidentally Tommy was president when brother Charles was captain - a double family double!). Edinburgh Accies, originally an exclusive club for alumni of the Edinburgh Academy, signed George Reifer in 1981, who represented Barbados and later Scotland, as the club's first professional. After university, Gilbert returned to Edinburgh and was a stalwart of the Accies team of the 1950s/60s, when the Club enjoyed a remarkable period of success, winning the unofficial club championship in 1955-56 and sharing the title with Jed-Forest the following season. Scotland. In 1871 the Academy striped shirt was discarded, and a white shirt with a blue and white sash was approved instead. The Centenary of the Field was celebrated in 1954 with a cricket week, including a two-day match between the Academicals and the MCC and a Centenary Dinner at which the Toast of 'The Field' was proposed by Alec Douglas-Home. 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