Match Reports 2009/2010
Fife southern 29 Aug 2009
Panmure travelled with only 12 players but were granted 3 by our opposition. In a one sided match, due mainly to recruitment of 8 Grangemouth R.F.C. players, Panmure experienced a rout. Fife Southern were fit and well drilled and ran in 14 tries and converted 11 to post a score of 78 points to nil.
Bruce Welch, Chic & Gillian Millar were kindly treated to a pre-match lunch and drinks by President Alan Bradshaw.
The atmosphere in the club house was excellent apres le-sport, when man of the match and man of the opposition awards were presented. The raffle which was well supported was drawn before we left and produced a large number of small prizes.
Bruce Welch
Arbroath 5 Sept 2009
PANMURE 7 ARBROATH 31
After Panmure lined up for a team photograph, resplendent in new strips, we hoped things would develope favourably. Unfortunately, it was Arbroath who snapped their chances.
Still there’s no need to be negative. Skipper Rob Prudom was optimistically upbeat about the season ahead.
The loss of Rob early on with an Achilles injury didn’t help the Pannie cause. He could only watch from the sidelines as the visitors opened the scoring with an unconverted try in 21 minutes.
Credit to the homesters for storming back - and storming was the word. Terrific drive provided Duncan Lindsay with the chance to power over the line and he didn’t need a second invitation. Gordon Melville converted (rather luckily ! ) for a 7 – 5 half time lead.
One-way traffic in the second half as Arbroath made better use of the wind and ran in four tries – three converted.
So it’s on to Anstruther to take on Waid in what will surely be Fife’s main event of the day – apart from perhaps the Leuchars Air Show.
Brian Wilson
BW/GRM
WAID ACADEMY 12 SEPT 2009
Panmure once again travelled short of players, but Colin Mcqueen the fixtures secretary took to the field which put us up to 14.
The day was bright and warm and the pitch was in good
condition.
Gordon Melville opened our account after 10minutes with a well taken penalty.
Following a lot of broken play Waids hooker scored a try which was not converted.
Five minutes after the restart Waids no 12 scored and this time it was converted.
Panmure came back at the opposition with a try from new boy Paul Stone which Melville converted this was followed up with another penalty for Panmure which Gordon converted on the 65th minute.
Waid went on to score another try by a back row forward.
Panmure pressed for a win which was not forthcoming.
Final score Waid 17 Panmure 13
Bruce Welch.
BLAIRGOWRIE 19 SEPT 2009
PANMURE 5 BLAIRGOWRIE 27
The visitors were first to threaten with a blistering breakaway after just 2 minutes. Only a try-saving tackle from the prodigae PC (George Stewart) saved the day. Most telling feature of the first half was the kicking of Cameron Crombie. Time and again he put Panmure in promising positions and it paid off when a powerful drive saw Callum Scougall dive over. Blair’s only response before half-time was a penalty.
Different story after the break. Panmure were resplendent in new strips proudly proclaiming the name of their new sponsor-The Scottish Shutter Company. Sadly they couldn’t keep the shutters down in the face of a Blair blitz. The visitors ran in four tries. Two were converted and two kicks came back off the posts.
Brian Wilson
BW/GRM
ATHOLL HIGHLANDERS 26 SEPT 2009
The weather was warm and breezy and Panmure had a full compliment of players at the Highland Games Park in Pitlochry. The teams sparred with one another for the first 20 minutes then Panmure were awarded a penalty which Gordon Melville converted this was followed by a purple patch when Paul Stone breached the opposition line twice. The tries were unconverted. Atholl fought back, scoring a penalty and a converted try making the half time score Atholl 10 Panmure 13.
The second half proved to be all Panmure with a try from John Thomson in 45 mins a penalty fom Gordon Melville in the 55th minute and a well taken try from Adrian Parker on 60 mins. Altogether a very satisfying display.
Atholl 10 Panmure 26
Bruce Welch
MONTROSE 3 oCT 2009
PANMURE 24 MONTROSE 53
What you might call a flatulent fixture-both teams troubled by wind. So was the President in the bar afterwards!!
That meant it was a game of two halves. Unfortunately Montrose won both of them.
With the breeze(!) at their backs, the visitors scored two converted tries before Paul Stone’s solo effort brought Pannie back into it.
Gordon Melville’s kick came back off the post. Montrose extended their lead before Paul repeated the exercise and Gordon converted.
Defensive lapse led to the Greens extending their lead to 26-12 at half time.
Missed tackles cost Panmure dearly in the second half which saw Montrose run in a further five tries. On the plus side, probably the best-worked
Scores of the match came from Ally Scougall and Paul Stone, who completed his hat-trick. Gordon converted the last one.
See you all at Cairdie!
Brian Wilson
STOBSWELL 10 OCT 2009
Another excellent day to play rugby as a mild west wind prevailed for the whole of the match. The match reporter was 20 minutes late as the game had been rearranged to a 2.30 pm kick off. Two tries had been scored prior to my arrival and another was scored by Cameron Crombie and converted by Gordon Melville on the 20 minute mark. The previous tries were scored by Duncan Lindsay and Paul Stone.
The play downhill and with the wind was all Panmure in this first half and Panmure went on to score a James Davie try after 35 minutes and another by Paul Stone in the 38th minute , both were unconverted.
The referee allowed play to carry and George Stewart took the opportunity to score in the 48th minute and this was converted by Gordon Melville
Half time Stobswell 0 Panmure 34
The game was more competitive once Stobbie had the slope and the wind in their favour. The only try of the second half was 10 minutes after the restart when Stobwell crossed the Panmure line for a try which was converted. Following this shock Panmure did not let the opposition back in the game.
Full time Stobswell RFC 7 Panmure RFC 34
Bruce Welch
Harris 17 OCT 2009
PANMURE 3 HARRIS FP 33
Glorious Day. Almost 50 for lunch. Big crowd on the touchline. Panmure took the lead. How’s that for a positive intro?
Sadly the rest doesn’t make such happy reading. Two tries, a conversion and two penalties put the visitors in the driving seat at half time with an 18-3 lead.
They added two more tries, a conversion and a penalty in the second period. Hurrah for the heath-clad mountains, indeed!!
No lack of effort from Panmure, just that the vital element of penetration eluded them on the day.
Brian Wilson
Alloa 31 oct 2009
PANMURE 20 ALLOA 13
Panmure took the opposition by surprise right from the start-by turning up!!
And their bright start was rewarded with a Gordon Melville penalty in just 2 minutes.
They resisted resolutely as Alloa tried human battering-ram tactics then scored the first try from James Davie after great work by the forwards.
GM kicked the extra points. Alloa’s only response was a penalty.
Then, appropriately for Halloween, it was trick or treat time. Paul Stone tried a new trick for a quickly taken penalty-and it worked a treat!!
Gordon’s conversion-plus another penalty-took the maroons on to the 20 point mark.
In the closing minutes it was a case of “happy Halloween” as Alloa were allowed to ghost in for two tries.
Brian Wilson
Bannockburn 7 Nov 2009
Bannockburn 5 Panmure 7
Right on the stroke of half time the forwards drove over from a line out on the 5 yard line. Chewy claimed the try and Gordon converted.
The Bannockburn side were better than we predicted and put pressure on Panny right from the start of the second half. This led to a try for the home side in the 50th minute.
The try was unconverted and the score was sitting at a nervous 2 point advantage to us.
Panmure bucked up towards the end of the game and played in Bannockburn’s 22 for long spells but failed to score again.
Bruce Welch
Montrose 14 nov 2009
Montrose 32 Panmure 6
Defeat but not disgrace. Weakened Panmure bowed out of this cup with their heads held high (I don’t believe I wrote that-how can you bow with your head held high?)
Pannie actually took the lead when Gordon Melville kicked the first of his two penalties. They turned round 10-6 down but that was the end of their scoring. Full marks to Montrose for pressing on to a win against the cup favourites.
Full marks also, to Panmure’s Chinese winger Jamie Lao, his friend Wun tu Yung and newly registered forward Fizzy. For the visit of Fife Southern, expect to see another oriental signing-Win Wun Sun!!
PS Mr Charles Millar was conspicuous by his absence. Strange, the bus fare wouldn’t have cost him anything………belated congratulations, Chic!!
Brian Wilson
WAID 12 DEC 2009
Panmure 7 Waid 29
How dare “The Courier” suggest we rarely troubled the Anstruther side? Gogs Gray almost scored in the first half and somebody actually did score towards the end. Plus the fact Gordon converted it!!
From the start, Waid looked charged up. Strange, then, that their early try came from a kick that was charged down!! A second try meant they led 10-0 at orange time. They crossed the Pannie try line three times in the second half and converted twice. That home score was inspired by the introduction and promptings of skipper Rob Prudom
Brian Wilson
Stobswell 23 jan 2010
Panmure 26 - Stobswell 8
Panmure havent had such a strong pool of players available since the club laid on free beer! Despite which Stobbie opened the scoring with a penalty after 10 mins.
The homesters responded positively and just 5 minutes later a powerful drive gave James ''Snowy'' Phillip the chance to scurry over for the try. Gordon Melville converted. The same Mr Melville then contrived to miss a penalty that should have been a gimme! Paul Stone notched an unconverted try that saw Pannie lead 12-3 at half time.
That was increased minutes after the orange-sookin' when Gordon Gray touched down under the posts and GM added the extra points.
A stobbie try served as a warning that the match wasnt won. It was when Gogs scored probably the scrappiest try of the season - still, they all count. Paul Stone converted and thus ended the scoring.
Gordon Melville and Duncan Lindsay shared sin-bin duties for a variety of mysterious offences.
Brian Wilson
Atholl 6 FEB 2010
PANMURE 20 ATHOLL 19
The visitors came down the A9, but it could have been the K9 because right from the off they tackled like terriers and were dogged in defense!!
They scored an early converted try before Gordon Melville slotted a Panmure penalty.
A fatal fumble in front of the posts let Atholl in for another 7 points and their third try saw them leading 19-3 at half time.
Pannie’s comeback began when Adrian Parker went over Atholl’s try line. He came into the line from nowhere. Bit like Spiderman-but that was Peter Parker!
Gordon kicked a beauty for the extra points.
The gap narrowed further following a familiar Panmure ploy. Cameron Crombie nudged a penalty into the corner and from the lineout and drive the try was awarded to the up and coming Duncan
Lindsay. Gordon put over and even better kick from wide right then he completed a good afternoon’s work by chipping over the match-winning penalty.
Brian Wilson
PS Good to see you back, Soupie!!!
Brian Wilson
CARnoustie 20 FEB 2010
PANMURE 9 CARNOUSTIE 29
Ignore the score in the Sunday papers-this is the accurate version.
Panmure opened the scoring in 12 minutes when Calum Bowie knifed over a drop goal. A Carnoustie counter-attack saw them score a scrappy try under the posts midway through the half. A Gordon Melville penalty kept things tight at the break.
The big crowd who had enjoyed a glass of lunch had high hopes of maroon dominance in the second half. But it wasn’t to be. Carnoustie ran in three tries (two converted) and kicked a penalty. The last try came after such a blatant knock-on that even the scorer looked embarrassed. Pannie’s pressure deserved more than their solitary penalty.
Good to see so many kent faces-haste ye back, gentlemen.
Brian Wilson
PS Remind me not to stand close to Lance Barclay when he calls for quiet before the raffle. It left me corned beef!!