So the carpet is gone – the last few pieces are being loaded up on a lorry as I write. Next step is to clear the shockpad underneath. The contractor is intending to work on Saturday, and this job should be done by the end of Monday. After that, we have to inspect the macadam … Read more
This morning we were down at KGV bright and early to meet Jamie Blamire, the managing director of Ecosse Sports, who was to sign the contract for the pitch replacement. Jamie, as you can see, was dressed for action, and by this afternoon he had managed to turn our beloved beach at KGV into this:
Congratulations to Ollie Wilson, who has been selected for the Scotland U16 Development Squad. Which is quite impressive at the age of 11 and three quarters! Remember Kobras, practice is what gets you to this level. Lots of practice!
A couple of days ago, we placed the order for the new pitch. The contract was awarded to Ecosse Sports Ltd, of Newbridge, Edinburgh. The playing surface will be manufactured by TigerTurf, and is similar to the ones at Dollar and the High School of Dundee. The playing surface will be dark green, with run-off … Read more
Congratulations to men’s club captain Chris Robson who is now a daddy, and to Gillian too, and welcome to Georgie MacPherson Robson (7 lb 8oz), who has been pencilled in for her ladies debut in the 2029-30 season. Rumours that Georgie has already explained to her parents that “It’s a simple game” are said to be … Read more
It was a big day at the KGV today, as we signed the lease that will pass control of the KGV hockey pitch over to Kinross Astro, our new charity. The handover date is 1 January 2017. The pitch is a mess, but it’s ours now.
Last weekend, Pete, Libby and Gurdi were out helping the cycling club with the marshalling at the cyclocross. There should be a donation to club funds in return. Pictures below. Libby had already expired from hypothermia…
Congratulations to Kara Shiels who has been selected for the Scotland U16 girls squad. I hope all you Kobras goalies are going be paying extra attention when she does goalie training now!
As you are no doubt aware, we have recently been running a survey to find out what members of the club and Kobras parents think about what we are doing. The survey closed last week, and we thought we’d give you a flavour of some of the themes that came out. We had something like … Read more
Many thanks to the ladies (party) section of the club (and Andy Mac too!) for their efforts at last week’s Halloween bash at the KGV clubhouse, which raised over £100 for club funds.