Grove Menzieshill heading west with high hopes

Grove Menzieshill and Edinburgh University turn towards the second leg of their title-chasing campaigns with a nine-point lead over the rest of the premier division field,

However, MJV Wanderers need to recapture their early season form if they are to fulfil their top-four ambitions.

The Dundee duo head west tomorrow for their respective showdowns against Wildcats and MCCWestern. While Grove’s unbeaten record suggests another three points, Wanderers’ recent performances suggest they will have their work cut out to repeat the success they enjoyed against MCCW on opening day.

After a fine start St Andrews University dropped to mid-table in div 2.

Today’s home clash against Border Reivers would be a good time to reverse the trend.

Kinross are away to Waverley Inveresk Trinity, with a win ensuring their hold on third place in Championship A.

Dundee University v MCCW’s reserve string could prove less productive for the students despite having home advantage.

A similar situation exists in Championship B, where rookies St Andrews II will have to be at their best too deny their Erskine Stewart’s Melville counterparts.

Madras hold a single-point advantage over Dundee University II as top teams in Midland div 1.

Both look good to hold station following home games against Perthshire and St Andrews University respectively.

Perthshire II and Stirling II are prime contenders in div 2.

However, encouraging results for Monarchs’ youngsters have seen them rise to an unprecedented third place.