Neil Drysdale: “Women used to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year regularly. Not recently, though!’
There is a lot of talk at the moment about women shattering the glass ceiling in the boardroom and on the political front benches.
Rugby
Frustrating day for Aberdeen Grammar as late penalty sees Selkirk head home with victory
An error-strewn Aberdeen Grammar performance saw the Rubislaw side narrowly lose to Selkirk in a game for the purists.
Highland boss concedes chance at title is over
Highland coach Davie Carson has conceded defeat in his club’s bid to rival Biggar for the National 1 title but insists his side is up for the challenge of finishing best of the rest in National 1.
Caithness eye win over Carrick after National 3 drubbing
Caithness head coach Ewen Boyd hopes his men can put their heaviest defeat of the season behind them when they host Carrick in National 3 tomorrow.
Gordonians’ cold comfort from lay-off
Gordonians captain Danny Osugo hopes his side’s day off last weekend proves a blessing in disguise as they prepare to host Preston Lodge tomorrow.
Highland skipper looks for double celebration after engagement
Highland skipper Stuart MacDonald Butler is hoping for double cause to celebrate following his engagement to partner, Rebecca.
Mitchell’s call for Aberdeen Grammar to reinforce fortress Rubislaw
Aberdeen Grammar centre Murray Mitchell wants his the side to restore the fear factor at Rubislaw.
Caithness just want to forget 114-0 Ardrossan mauling
Caithness suffered a day to forget as they went down 114-0 at Ardrossan Academicals.
Highland see off Cartha QP with Fraser in for big praise
Highland head coach Dave Carson hailed stand-off Scott Fraser after his side’s 57-21 victory against Cartha Queen’s Park.
Too little, too late from Aberdeen Grammar as Glasgow Hawks win
Aberdeen Grammar left it too late against Glasgow Hawks, coming away from a physical game with a losing bonus point.
Carson sees Biggar picture as Highland prepare to meet Cartha Queen’s Park
Highland head coach Davie Carson says a National 1 home victory over Cartha Queen’s Park tomorrow is vital to build momentum for next week’s trip to leaders Biggar.
Caithness coach Boyd ready to trust in the young guns
Caithness head coach Ewen Boyd insists the blooding of new talent at Millbank will be no overnight job.
Gordonians Morrice looking up now they’ve played all of their National 3 rivals once
Gordonians head coach Ryan Morrice is hoping the elimination of surprise can give his club’s National 2 survival hopes a shot in the arm in the second half of the season.
Aberdeen Grammar hit by injuries ahead of Glasgow Hawks clash
Aberdeen Grammar will be without injured forwards Matthias Schosser and Jonny Spence until after Christmas.
Highland looking up despite two in the sin-bin
Highland surged back to winning ways in fine style with a 29-22 victory at Stirling after the disappointment of losing at Melrose the previous week.
Gordonians agony with Crawford inches from victory
Gordonians were cruelly denied a first win on the road at Newton Stewart in their fraught campaign in National 2.
Boyd flyer as Caithness bid to avoid drop
Caithness new head coach Ewan Boyd guided his side to a much-needed 29-20 win against Perthshire in his first home game in charge at Millbank.
Gutsy win ends Aberdeen Grammar’s three-game losing streak
Aberdeen Grammar ended a three-game losing streak with a gutsy 20-10 victory at Edinburgh Accies.
Anderson feeling inspired with Boyd at Caithness helm
Caithness stand-off Marc Anderson feels the appointment of Ewen Boyd as head coach can provide the Greens with the stability they need to climb the National 3 table.
Gordonians’ Osugo in rallying cry ahead of season’s acid test
Gordonians face a potentially season-defining trip to Newton Stewart tomorrow as they try to close the gap on the teams above them at the bottom of National 2.
Coe calls for nasty streak as Aberdeen Grammar aim higher in Premiership after stumble
Nat Coe reckons a series of “nasty” training sessions were what was needed to get Aberdeen Grammar back on track.
Carson says Highland players must steer into National 1 learning curve
Highland head coach Davie Carson feels the National 1 campaign is proving to be a stern test of his players’ resilience.
Gordonians left to pay price for handling errors against GHK
Gordonians suffered a 50-12 home defeat against GHK in a frustrating game for the team in the midst of a relegation dogfight.
Three Premiership losses in a row for Aberdeen Grammar as Marr triumph
Aberdeen Grammar suffered a third successive defeat in the Premiership with a 61-7 reverse at Marr.
Road defeats for Highland and Caithness
Northern Caledonian’s two most northerly teams, Highland and Caithness, suffered defeats on the road, giving their coaches much to think about in the coming week.
Brown delighted with Highland’s seat at top table
Highland hooker Kevin Brown feels competing among Scottish rugby’s most illustrious clubs shows how far the Inverness outfit have progressed.
Knudson: Premiership play-offs remain the aim for Aberdeen Grammar during ‘tough run’
The Aberdeen Grammar skipper Sam Knudson wants to see his side contest play-off rugby at the end of this season.
Highland still in convincing form with win over Dundee High
Highland’s great run in their first season in National League 1 continued at Canal Park where they beat winless Dundee High 66-17.
Aberdeen Grammar sunk at home again by ‘woeful defending’
Aberdeen Grammar crashed to a second consecutive defeat at home to a Hawick team who produced one of their best performances of the season.
Shetland travel 250 miles to play Gordonians – only for Caley North 3 clash to be called off
Shetland faced a frustrating weekend after travelling to Aberdeen to face Gordonians’ second XV only for the match to be called off as the Countesswells men were unable to raise a team.
Carson calling for improved performance from Highland against Dundee HSFP
Highland head coach Davie Carson challenged his side to bring the performance to match their impressive National 1 results when they face bottom side Dundee HSFP tomorrow.
Morrice: Fortune favoured bold Gordonians in first National 2 win
Gordonians head coach Ryan Morrice knows his side may have benefited from some good fortune in gaining their second win of the season but is happy to take it as he believes the National 3 champions are overdue some luck in National 2.