District News
Cup, Alyth 6, Vale 0. The team: MacDonald,Gilies,Taylor, Tritton,Walker, McLauchlan, Smillie,Coleman, Millar, Morrison, McDougall, Berry, Stewart, Clark Hall. Vale’s cup run didn’t get very far with a comprehensive defeat away to Alyth. In a pretty even first half, Vale competed well but found themselves two goals down, the first in the 20th minute was a mistake at the back with the second being hotly disputed and a Vale player sent off for deliberate hand ball in the box - in truth an attempted headed clearance that hit a hand but not the way the ref seen it, the penalty was dispatched easily. Vale had to make changes with Berry,replacing the injured McLauchlan quickly followed by McDougall and Smillie also injured by Clark and Stewart. Alyth scored a third with a good shot before they got the fourth from an offside position, another two followed before the end as Vale’s 10 players found it hard going against a good team. A heavy defeat but Vale were competing well and there was nothing in the game prior to the sending off. The whole squad battled well and kept going until the end, indeed forcing corner after corner in the last few minutes. Vale were well served by the defenders, Millar and Coleman in midfield and Morrison up front. Man of the match Kyle Walker. This week Vale have no game due to the Highland games and the following week are at home to Wolfhill in a league game. Arthritis Awareness in Atholl Resumed meetings on the first Monday of September. After a short AGM chaired by Hugh Mackintosh when the committee was re-elected and the accounts passed, Helen Stewart, accompanied by her father Eddie, gave a interesting account of how she started up Badvo, Pitlochry’s gin distillery. As a student Helen had worked at Edradour Distillery and became fascinated by the distilling process. At the family farm at Knockbarrie, all the necessary ingredients were to hand, buildings, spring water, juniper bushes and other botanicals so she went ahead and now has a productive distillery, where she bottles and labels and markets her very popular product. Chairman Hugh Mackintosh gave the vote of thanks and wished Helen well in her enterprise. The October meeting of AAA is on Monday, October 1 when our president Dr David Cruikshank will give an illustrated talk on ‘The political cartoons of Peter Brooks’. Pavilion User Group Has been busy cleaning the pavilion and surrounding area prior to the Highland games tomorrow. Litter Action Group Will be out and about on September 11, meeting in the Recreation Ground car park at 10am, new members welcome, all equipment provided. Contact Roger West on 01796474255. Tryst Walking Group The next outing is on Thursday, September 13 in Crieff, meeting at 9.30am. The walk will be six miles and a climb of 150m. Visitors/new members welcome, contact George or Cathy Marshall on 01796470575.
\Rattray
Rattray and District SWI meet on Monday, September 17 at 7pm for 7.15pm in Rattray Hall, Balmoral Road, Rattray. Dr Bharti Rajput MBE is talking on caring for your feet. For further info email: rattraypresssecyswri@hotmail.co.uk
\St Madoes
St Madoes and Kinfauns Parish Church Sunday morning worship starts at 10.30am. Service of remembering from 2pm - a short service for
quiet reflection and remembrance of loved ones. Open to anyone. Snack group on Tuesday from 1.30pm for their first meeting of this session. Wednesday’s Bible study group, 11am. On Wednesday the Kirk session meets at 7.30pm, followed by a photograph and supper. All events in the Madoch Centre.
\Scone
Scone and St Martins Parish Church The service at 10.45 am on Sunday at Scone Old will be led by Mr Ian Scott. The guild meets at 7.30pm on Tuesday, September 11 in the Burnside Hall when the Convener of Perth and Kinross Guilds Together will speak on the theme for the year ‘seeking the way’ - the first of the new three-year strategy of ‘one journey, many roads’.
\Stanley
Church Service this Sunday in Stanley Village Hall, 10am, led by the Rev Adrian Lough. Village Hall dance Tomorrow - Saturday, 8.30pm – 11.30pm. Music by Peter Bruce.