Wanderers fail to turn fighting spirit into points

the ball and the home side punished them by using the wind to regain ground.

In the 64th minute another series of passes between backs and forwards resulted in a further try to the home side 43-6.

With 10 minutes to play, Wanderers had worked their way into Strathmore’s half and a series of short penalties resulted in another infringement allowing the home side to push Wanderers back into their own half with a wind assisted kick.

A further try through their forwards moved the final score onto 50-6 but this was not a true reflection of the game as Wanderers did not cave into the home side’s pressure.

There were 30 call-offs across the club on Saturday which did not help, as mentioned in this column before this is very much a development season for the team.

Meanwhile, the bottom club in the league, Royal High, could not field a side again at the weekend and were docked a further four points leaving them 10 points behind Wanderers.

Elsewhere the 2nd XV were away to West, who they defeated last week at home, but with a depleted team they did well to only lose 35-15.

The Ladies game has been cancelled as Hamilton could not raise a side.

On Friday evening a big crowd were entertained by two competitive games. A combined under-13/under-14s side lost to Birkmyre and the under15s prevailed over Bishopton.

● Greenock Wanderers are sponsored by MM Search. The ladies team are sponsored by Straps of Gourock and Brow House Cosmetics.