redstevie007 Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I'm surprised you got to wear them, as we were always told we couldn't play with ally's on red blaze as it sharpened them making them dangerous. Same here. It was more that the blaes gauged jagged edges into them. I've still got a scar on my knee that I got from a wee bampot from Weymss Bay when he was wearing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davierobbsagod Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I'm surprised you got to wear them, as we were always told we couldn't play with ally's on red blaze as it sharpened them making them dangerous. yes I remember some form of discussion going on about that,one guy took his out,not a great idea ,none of us had any trainers with us either as we had to travel in school uniform so they game went on..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThistleWhistle Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Couple of the lads in our pub team played for the same Lads n Dads team in their youth and would regularly reminisce about their various trophies. One of the lads had a season where he scored 50+ goals in a season. They agreed between them it was mainly down to the tricky left winger who had a wand and basically just crossed it on this lump’s big stupid napper 50+ times over the campaign. None of them knew who he was as he transferred after one season, hadn’t spoken much and was from a different school. About 5 year ago one of the lads said they’d been clearing out the loft at their folk’s house and had found a team photo taken with a cup. Turned out the tricky left winger nobody could remember anything about was Robbie Williams. Just liked the juxtaposition that various members of this football team, all with mundane jobs in essence, tried to work out who this lad was for ages over countless beverages and ended up being the most famous living person from Stoke. Always wander too if on one of his nights out he was ever like ‘Bono have I ever told you about that season I had nearly 100 assists with half coming from crossing it on to this big stupid lump’s 50p shaped head? Never said “Cheers” once nor invited me round his mum’s for Crispy Pancakes or nowt’ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Col Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Aged 10-11 I played in the local cub scout team. It was in the days before a proper league set-up and just involved one cub scout 'troop' contacting the other and arranging a game. We were pretty decent and I recall we went quite a few games unbeaten. Typical scorelines were 12-4 and the like. Anyway we had a game against Fenwick who we had played and beat before. However this time they had a new player who was clearly 2 or 3 years older than everybody else. Fenwick horsed us (i forget the score) and 'big jock' hacked his way through our whole team due to his superior age, height and strength. Our committee (the parents) queried the Fenwick committee about their new player and were assured he was the same age as the rest of us. As we trooped out the changing rooms battered and bruised and into the parents cars to head home the lovely people of Fenwick came out to gob on all our cars as they drove past. 2 of the dads chucked it at that point, refusing to provide transport in the future. We found out a few years later when the leagues went offical that big jock was indeed at least 2 years older than everybody else on the pitch that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchinyell Sox Change Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 I was in the 62nd as well, but I was 16 in 77 and had moved onto the seniors by then,was it srill the manny Deans that ran the team ? we reached the semis of the BB cup in 73 74 (i think) and got blootered all over the shop from a mastrick team......Mr Deans was still helping out with BBBut by then team was run by Mr Bennett,Wyness And Maureen ; future mrs Bennett Inchgarth were good team then ; rivalry with Cornhill I tried out in goals but hoyed off at half time After conceding a lot..... My early BB allegiance was with the 9th Rutheriston where my Dad was leader and team 'manager' ; they played in old wolves strip Round neck ; I had the mascot version Mind one time I didn't want to give the ball to the other teAm as their throw in Amazing how things like that stand out.... Was their at start of garthdee gola champion street set up ; but never made the team 1 red ash pitch in Aberdeen I recall , by the cloverleaf in bucks urn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davierobbsagod Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Mr Deans was still helping out with BB But by then team was run by Mr Bennett,Wyness And Maureen ; future mrs Bennett Inchgarth were good team then ; rivalry with Cornhill I tried out in goals but hoyed off at half time After conceding a lot..... My early BB allegiance was with the 9th Rutheriston where my Dad was leader and team 'manager' ; they played in old wolves strip Round neck ; I had the mascot version Mind one time I didn't want to give the ball to the other teAm as their throw in Amazing how things like that stand out.... Was their at start of garthdee gola champion street set up ; but never made the team 1 red ash pitch in Aberdeen I recall , by the cloverleaf in bucks urn Maureen Grant, Alan grants sister, How old are you ? must be about same age, 62nds kit was the west ham one with 2 hoops round it,there was a picture of the team on facebook couple weeks back ... I never made Garthdee Gola either, too many playas,Alan Grant,Tony Andrew,Neil Tough,Ronnie Coull,Kenny Milne,et al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchinyell Sox Change Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Maureen Grant, Alan grants sister, How old are you ? must be about same age, 62nds kit was the west ham one with 2 hoops round it,there was a picture of the team on facebook couple weeks back ... I never made Garthdee Gola either, too many playas,Alan Grant,Tony Andrew,Neil Tough,Ronnie Coull,Kenny Milne,et al Bit younger by sounds of it49 next month ; ouch Keith Grants da drove the team van Younger brother I think ? The old west ham kit was the change kit by then We had moved into the claret and sky blue vertical stripes ; v necks min Y Shed ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davierobbsagod Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Bit younger by sounds of it 49 next month ; ouch Keith Grants da drove the team van Younger brother I think ? The old west ham kit was the change kit by then We had moved into the claret and sky blue vertical stripes ; v necks min Y Shed ? aye, 54 this year,retire next september.... 2 alan grants in garthdee, one the same age as me the other one you are right, think they stayed two mile cross,close to andy and gordon bisset, I stayed doon the hill on Garthdee drive,house looked onto the back of kaimhills kitchens, you might know my cousins richard and paul or colin and dawn gordon. Garthdee gola of my era got to the final that year aye the shed, chased the randal doon the misers ...nottttt .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchinyell Sox Change Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 aye, 54 this year,retire next september.... 2 alan grants in garthdee, one the same age as me the other one you are right, think they stayed two mile cross,close to andy and gordon bisset, I stayed doon the hill on Garthdee drive,house looked onto the back of kaimhills kitchens, you might know my cousins richard and paul or colin and dawn gordon. Garthdee gola of my era got to the final that year aye the shed, chased the randal doon the misers ...nottttt .... Aye Paul Gordon in my yearMate Peter Ireland was on your stretch by sounds of it I used to work for Tom the tattie man RIP Am back next month ; the kids go to Mestyns shop for sweets ; they are used to all the American crap; so real novelty buying curly wur lies etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davierobbsagod Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Aye Paul Gordon in my year Mate Peter Ireland was on your stretch by sounds of it I used to work for Tom the tattie man RIP Am back next month ; the kids go to Mestyns shop for sweets ; they are used to all the American crap; so real novelty buying curly wur lies etc correct for Peter he's a dentist in rosemount and his twin John is big in sports nutrition/fitness think he's in the states mostly,remember the tattie mans green lorry all open at the back, Think Victor croaked it last year, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilser Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) I'll squeeze in here - I was in a few of Auchinyell Sox Change's classes at Harlaw, so I know some of the names. Both the Ireland boys seem to have done alright for themselves - I go past Peter's dental practice whenever I'm in Rosemount for a haircut. John seems to be living it large in the US judging by this: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhireland Good luck to them anyway. On the earlier topic of older lads in teams I remember playing rugby at Harlaw against another school. We had a guy in our team who was 15, but had a full on beard and a proper deep voice, to the extent that the other side was convinced he was actually one of our team's dads... Edited February 11, 2015 by neilser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davierobbsagod Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I'll squeeze in here - I was in a few of Auchinyell Sox Change's classes at Harlaw, so I know some of the names. Both the Ireland boys seem to have done alright for themselves - I go past Peter's dental practice whenever I'm in Rosemount for a haircut. John seems to be living it large in the US judging by this: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhireland Good luck to them anyway. On the earlier topic of older lads in teams I remember playing rugby at Harlaw against another school. We had a guy in our team who was 15, but had a full on beard and a proper deep voice, to the extent that the other side was convinced he was actually one of our team's dads... rugby ? at Harlaw ..never heard of in my day, tried to split us up one field day ended up with 6 wanting to play rugby and one game of 20 a side footie at the kaimhill pitches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilser Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 rugby ? at Harlaw ..never heard of in my day, tried to split us up one field day ended up with 6 wanting to play rugby and one game of 20 a side footie at the kaimhill pitches It was Ron 'Mannie' Lawson's idea. It was OK when we were playing against each other as no-one had much of an idea what to do, but was brutal when pitched against proper rugby playing schools like Gordon's or Grammar. I can also remember archery, with the targets being set up about 40 yards away from a well used road between the Harlaw fields and the Aberdeen Wanderers rugby pitch and us being positioned so we were firing off arrows in the direction of the road - one poor old wifie must have nearly shat herself when a volley of deliberately badly aimed arrows came sailing over her head... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchinyell Sox Change Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 I'll squeeze in here - I was in a few of Auchinyell Sox Change's classes at Harlaw, so I know some of the names. Both the Ireland boys seem to have done alright for themselves - I go past Peter's dental practice whenever I'm in Rosemount for a haircut. John seems to be living it large in the US judging by this: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhireland Good luck to them anyway. On the earlier topic of older lads in teams I remember playing rugby at Harlaw against another school. We had a guy in our team who was 15, but had a full on beard and a proper deep voice, to the extent that the other side was convinced he was actually one of our team's dads... John 'Bluto' Baxter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilser Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 John 'Bluto' Baxter Aye, I think you're right - couldnae remember his name there. A chin like Desperate Dan and a fine guy to have on your team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchinyell Sox Change Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 It was Ron 'Mannie' Lawson's idea. It was OK when we were playing against each other as no-one had much of an idea what to do, but was brutal when pitched against proper rugby playing schools like Gordon's or Grammar. I can also remember archery, with the targets being set up about 40 yards away from a well used road between the Harlaw fields and the Aberdeen Wanderers rugby pitch and us being positioned so we were firing off arrows in the direction of the road - one poor old wifie must have nearly shat herself when a volley of deliberately badly aimed arrows came sailing over her head... Groats roadI was one of robin hoods merry men And who forget being let loose with the javelins down the road in attempts of scaring motorists on the speed bumps with cries of 'Zulu !!!!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchinyell Sox Change Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 correct for Peter he's a dentist in rosemount and his twin John is big in sports nutrition/fitness think he's in the states mostly,remember the tattie mans green lorry all open at the back, Think Victor croaked it last year, 4 years on the tatttie van ; bit like David Jason to Ronnie Barker....Victors ices an institution And then the vans coming round with Coopey Baps...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davierobbsagod Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 4 years on the tatttie van ; bit like David Jason to Ronnie Barker.... Victors ices an institution And then the vans coming round with Coopey Baps...... 66089 My mothers copie number,never forgot it unlike most other things.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilser Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Groats road I was one of robin hoods merry men And who forget being let loose with the javelins down the road in attempts of scaring motorists on the speed bumps with cries of 'Zulu !!!!' Halcyon days - there were several schools in Aberdeen where you wouldn't have handed out arrows and javelins for fear of not getting them back again when the lesson was finished. Having said that, it was the year ahead of us that had three guys in it who were subsequently convicted of murder... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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