Bad day for travelling teams in region

THERE WA S disappointment for Strathmore and Hillfoots after both were beaten in the RBS Caledonia Division 1 on a day when the weather had an impact on the fixtures.

Hillfoots faced a tough task when they travelled to A berdeenshire, who prevailed 46-5.

Strathie made the long haul to Thurso to face Caithness and returned nursing a 27-5 defeat.

Division 2 (Midlands) table toppers Glenrothes had hoped to celebrate winning the Scottish Rugby team of the month award for September in style against Fife Southern.

However, a waterlogged pitch meant the day’s only action was a 10-a-side game against a touring group from Italy.

HarrisA cademy posted a 29-0 win at home to A lloa.

Stirling University sit third in the table after seeing off Madras 35-10, closely followed by Grangemouth Stags, who were the day’s biggest winners with a 58-5 result at Kinross.

The other match saw Carnoustie prevail 23-20 at home to Panmure.

Division 3 Midlands (East) pacesetters Dundee University had their toughest match so far but preserved their unbeaten record with a 19-9 win away to Montrose and District.

Waid A cademy were rampant in their 86-0 success overA rbroath and, with second-placed Stobswell’s derby with Harris seconds a victim of the weather, the A nstruther men have now moved up the table to become Dundee University’s closest challengers.

Kirkcaldy seconds were 26-10 winners away to their Strathmore counterparts.

Leaders Blairgowrie had an unscheduled day off and that offered second-placed Bannockburn an opportunity to trim the gap at the top of Division 3 Midlands (West).

The Bluebellwood Park men took full advantage, posting a 22-5 win away to Hillfoots seconds that leaves them three points adrift of Blairgowrie.

Grangemouth seconds were 15-3 winners over A lloa seconds, while the other game that went ahead saw Falkirk Sunnyside celebrate the club’s 40th anniversary by posting a 45-12 result at home to Crieff & Strathearn.