Menzieshill, Inverleith and Kelburne are the pacesetters

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The prospect of an indoor-outdoor league double is an
intriguing one, and with Glynhill Kelburne in joint top spot
alongside Grove Menzieshill and Inverleith in the indoor division
one after the first session, the possibility raises its
head………….perhaps fleetingly.

The Paisley outfit have made a promising start with back to back
victories over Dundee Wanderers and Grange, but manager Harry Coles
is too long in the tooth to be sucked in by such early success.

“It`s very early days yet in terms of any league, but in reality
one would have to say that it would be another close run affair
between Menzieshill and Inverleith, with the other teams really
fighting it out for the` best of the rest` title,” said Coles.

Coles maintained that if the Paisley side could call on all
their outdoor players, there might be more of a challenge to the
top two, but apparently injuries and international commitments have
had their impact.   Consequently, the basis of the
Kelburne indoor squad is restricted to the younger players like
Jack McAllister, Lee Morton and Ed Greaves.

Kelburne have three games this weekend against Harris, PSL
Clydesdale and Inverleith.    Coles would
disappointed with anything less than the full six points against
the first two sides, but sees Inverleith are a real mountain to
climb.

Stuart Neave, Inverleith`s coach, is wary of the Paisley
threat.   “Kelburne can always pose a threat given the
quality of the players they have available.   I thought
we did enough to deserve our two wins last weekend, however we will
need to continue to improve.”

The Edinburgh side have only two fixtures this weekend, Kelburne
and then Dundee Wanderers.    On the latter, Neave
said: “Whilst Wanderers will no doubt be disappointed not to have
taken maximum points last weekend, they are still a well structured
indoor team that will up their game when they play us.”

Perhaps uncharacteristically, Wanderers had a squad of only
eight players when they went down 6-5 to Kelburne in their first
game last Saturday, and they missed two penalties into the bargain,
not the sort of stuff that is going to make an
impact.   

However, should Wanderers get their act together, especially
with the return of Steven Glass, they have the potential to give
Inverleith an uncomfortable afternoon.

The Edinburgh side will be without striker Phil Hall this
weekend, that could be a blow, but Tom Cousins should return after
illness.

Title holders Grove Menzieshill looked in ominous form in the
opening day of the competition, thirty goals in the two games was
lethal finishing and they are going to be hard to beat.  
Captain Chris Wilson led from the front, but ably supported in the
goalscoring front by Ross McPherson and new recruit Ross Stott.

Further high scoring is on the cards when Chris Anderson`s
charges take on newcomers Harris, and then a youthful Grange
outfit.   The latter are in the rebuilding process and it
may take a couple of years to come to fruition, Menzieshill might
be beyond them, but their other game against Western Wildcats could
be a test of their progress.

Wildcats found that individual flair was no match for the
clinical organisation of both Menzieshill and Inverleith last
weekend, but will hope to climb away from the bottom of the table
against Grange, Harris and then Clydesdale.   

Clydesdale are at the bottom of the table having conceded a
total of 33 goals over last weekend, but then again that was
against Menzieshill and Inverleith.  John McKnight will
certain have to batten down the hatches at the back if his squad
can start to pick up points in their three games against Wanderers,
Kelburne and the Wildcats this Saturday.

Harris are also pointless, they are unlike to break their duck
in the opening game against Menzieshill, but then they also have
Western and Kelburne to play.

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