Schools Cup success at Glasgow Green


In the Open Girls Cup Final, George Watson’s College defeated local school rivals Mary Erskine School on running penalties after a 1-1 draw at full time.
Mel McCallum broke the deadlock for George Watson’s after three minutes, before Kerry Anne Hastings levelled the scores for Mary Erskine School in the 32nd minute.
With the sides unable to be separated inside the regulation time, it was Catriona McLellan who proved the match winner, scoring the deciding running penalty to take the cup back to Myreside.
In the Boys Open Plate Final, Strathallan School were 2-0 winners over Edinburgh Academy. Rory Barnes opened the scoring for the Perthshire scholars in only the third minute, and Colin Gordon doubled their lead three minutes after the half-time interval to send the plate back north.
Loretto School were victorious in the S3 Boys Cup Final courtesy of a 3-1 win over Douglas Academy.
Lewis Murray gave Douglas Academy the lead in the 23rd minute but Brodie Good levelled for Loretto only four minutes later. The east coast school took the lead shortly after, with Finlay McCreath scoring from a penalty corner in the 30th minute.
Ten minutes later, Loretto finished off the scoring with McCreath getting a second to make the final score 3-1.
Finally, in the S3 Boys Plate Final, George Watson’s College ran out 2-0 winners over Stewart’s Melville College on running penalties.
Keiran Shiel gave Stewart’s Melville a 1-0 lead in the tenth minute before Kieran Mooney equalised shortly after in the 17th minute.

Stewart’s Melville College, George Watson’s College, Loretto School and Strathallan School were the winners among the finalists in the Schools Cup Finals at Glasgow National Hockey Centre tonight.

With a capacity crowd cheering all competing teams, a fantastic atmosphere was created in the first of the night time events for youth competitions.

Stewart’s Melville College upset the odds to beat Bellahoustan Academy 2-1 in the Boys Open Cup Final.

Chris McFadden gave the Glasgow School of Sport a 16th minute lead.

However, the Edinburgh side hit back through Michiel Doyle and Alastair Thurlow to take the trophy back to the capital.

Stwe Mel

In the Open Girls Cup Final, George Watson’s College defeated local school rivals Mary Erskine School on running penalties after a 1-1 draw at full time.

Mel McCallum broke the deadlock for George Watson’s after three minutes, before Kerry Anne Hastings levelled the scores for Mary Erskine School in the 32nd minute.

With the sides unable to be separated inside the regulation time, it was Catriona McLellan who proved the match winner, scoring the deciding running penalty to take the cup back to Myreside.

GWC trophy

In the Boys Open Plate Final, Strathallan School were 2-0 winners over Edinburgh Academy. Rory Barnes opened the scoring for the Perthshire scholars in only the third minute, and Colin Gordon doubled their lead three minutes after the half-time interval to send the plate back north.

Strath

Boys Schools trophy

Loretto School were victorious in the S3 Boys Cup Final courtesy of a 3-1 win over Douglas Academy.

Lewis Murray gave Douglas Academy the lead in the 23rd minute but Brodie Good levelled for Loretto only four minutes later. The east coast school took the lead shortly after, with Finlay McCreath scoring from a penalty corner in the 30th minute.

Ten minutes later, Loretto finished off the scoring with McCreath getting a second to make the final score 3-1.

Loretto 2

Finally, in the S3 Boys Plate Final, George Watson’s College ran out 2-0 winners over Stewart’s Melville College on running penalties.

Keiran Shiel gave Stewart’s Melville a 1-0 lead in the tenth minute before Kieran Mooney equalised shortly after in the 17th minute.

 

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