Stirling girls are polishing silver
Stirling County’s Under-15 girls are the latest squad to bring silverware to Bridgehaugh.
The girls represented Stirling Schools at the recent Girls Activation Tournament at Cumbernauld RFC.
Pools and semi-final matches were played before the final was held at half-time at the Scotland v England Ladies 6 Nations match at Broadwood.
Stirling ran up 10-0 pool wins over Bell Baxter High School, Cupar, and Duncanrig High School, East Kilbride, with star roles for Laura Reid Kay, Emily Clark, Clara Turnbull, Beth Streets and Ellie Clark.
In the quarter-finals, Stirling Schools met Balfron High School and in the increasingly muddy conditions, tries from Cyan van Schalkwyk and Gemma Cameron gave them a 5-0 win. A combined Perth and Montrose side called Mudsharks were joined by Elliann and Rhea Clark of Stirling County U15 girls in the semi-final and another 5-0 win came couresy of strong tackling by Natasha Logan and tries from Evie Wills, Niamh Woods and Beth Streets to earn them a place in the final at Broadwood against Shawlands.
Before the match, Stirling captain and scrum half Orla Proctor was flag-bearer for the England Ladies team.
In the final, they conceded a try to Shawlands but Stirling ran out 5-1 winners.
Coach Donna Paterson said: “I’m proud of the way the girls played for each other with such a positive attitude towards each game.
“The whole team tackled and were able to move the ball in difficult conditions.”