Football

With just over a month to go, Banchory Boys 2005 are preparing for a 2.5km race at Balmoral Castle on Saturday April 27 as part of the annual Run Balmoral festival, where up to 10,000 are expected.

Culter have appointed Lee Youngson as their new manager. The East End boss will be assisted by his New Advocates Park team of Craig Stephenson and Ian Finnie.

Donside Girls U13s won the Scottish Youth Cup on Saturday after beating Musselburgh Windsor U13s in a thrilling final at Oriam in Edinburgh.

The Scottish FA is going to remain at Hampden Park, it announced today.

Banchory St Ternan made Sunnybank pay the penalty in their first home league game of the season, scoring twice from the spot.

Westdyke Ladies faced a tough test against an undefeated Dundee United at Lawsondale last Sunday, and left it late to get into their stride.

Westdyke U17s secured a fam-ous victory for a local boys team from Aberdeen against the 
national team of Malta in the Centenary Stadium, Ta’ Qali last Friday.

Bottom of the Superleague Banchory made the long trip to looking to take three points from second-bottom Inverness City.

Hermes were the visitors to Milton Park last Saturday and the third-placed Bridge of Don outfit were always going to be favourites against Superleague bottom dogs Banchory.

Banchory Boys 2007 are presented with a new set of strips by Adrian Clark of Alford-based ACG Construction.

Banchory travelled to Dufftown for the second time this season for this McLeman Cup first-round tie.

Donside under-13 girls football squad re-start training this week eagerly looking forward to the beginning of the 2018 season in March.

Alford Junior Girls’ football team hosted Mearns Academy in the quarter-final of the Aberdeenshire Cup on Wednesday last week, and it was a thrilling encounter, with Alford emerging as 6-4 winners.

Paul Lawrie, The Open winner at Carnoustie in 1999, has helped launch a partnership between The Open and Aberdeen FC at Pittodrie ahead of next year’s Open at Carnoustie.

Banchory Academy 2004 football team has extended a special thank you to both Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace and The Rotary Club of Banchory St. Ternan for their very generous sponsorship which has allowed them to purchase new match kit and training tops.

Genetically modifying Scottish footballers isn’t what Scott Booth believes is required to alter the qualifying fortunes of the country. Change should be resisted on all levels in the Scotland set-up is the firm belief of the 22-times capped former SFA youth coach.