Garnock Rugby Club - The Family Rugby Club

Описание: Garnock Rugby Club came into existence in 1972 when Old Spierians and Dalry High School F.Ps amalgamated. The reason for the merger was the closure of Spiers and Dalry High and the opening of the new Garnock Academy in Kilbirnie. The history of Old Spierians goes back a great deal further. The rugby club for former pupils of Spiers School, Beith, was founded by the legendary G.G.H. Johnstone, the maths teacher at the school. The exact date of the club’s first match is uncertain but is thought to have been between 1905-10.

The club joined the S.R.U. in 1911 and G.G.H. Johnstone retained his connections with the club until his passing in 1973 at the age of 93. The club ground was the School pitch at Marshalland which became notorious for its muddy conditions. From their founding, Old Spierians fielded two XV’s. S.C. (Simmy) Jamieson remembers his first game for the club in 1921 against Kilmarnock, 70 years later he was still a Garnock president. He played for the club till 1930 when he went south and played full back for London Scottish in the company of many Scottish Internationals. In the pre war days Old Spierians played the top West of Scotland Clubs such as Glasgow Accies and Glasgow High. After a break for the war years rugby was resumed in 1946. In the 50’s, Ian Scott and Linwood Paterson (who played representative rugby in Canada) were two stars. Robert Kerr and Billy Donaldson were long serving Secretaries.

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