Kilmarnock Sevens

West of Scotland, ending a long wait, won the Kilmarnock Sevens at Bellsland yesterday with a 16-12 victory against their hosts in the final. None of the West seven had been born when their club last held the trophy in 1950.

Kilmarnock had their chances, being twice ahead before the interval. But they had no answer to West’s tries inside a minute in the second half.

At one stage of the final it seemed like the Williamson clan would dominate the scoring. Jimmy and Craig of that ilk had two tries each, with Steve Evans and Derek Martin converting the Kilmarnock pair.

All three of the first half scores were from tapped penalties but Craig Williamson broke that pattern when he read Jim Barrie’s long throw in better than anyone in the home side. The West stand off ran in from halfway and from the restart cross-field passes released David Ross for a try from even longer range. Tony Brogan converted both.

Craig Williamson was the tournament’s top try scorer with 5. Derek Martin had the most points, 28, none more crucial than his try and two conversions in Kilmarnock’s 12-10 win against Kelso.

Kilmarnock had a close run thing too in the semi-finals, Hugh Hamilton snatching a 14-12 victory with a short penalty try.

At that stage West had to go to extra time before Donnie Robertson’s second try took them through against Heriots.

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First Round:

Ayr 14 Clarkston 6

Kilmarnock 20 Jordanhill 10

Second Round:

Heriots 16 Uddingston 6

Stars Organisation 26 Glasgow Academicals 6

Glasgow HSFP 12 Selkirk 10

West of Scotland 34 East Kilbride 0

Boroughmuir 17 Watsonians 6

Saltires 22 Dumfries 4

Kelso 28 Presidents VII 0

Kilmarnock 18 Ayr 12

Third Round:

Heriots 12 Stars Organisation 10

West of Scotland 18 Glasgow HSFP 6

Saltires 14 Boroughmuir 6

Kilmarnock 12 Kelso 10

Semi-Finals:

West 14 Heriots 10 (after extra time)

Kilmarnock 14 Saltires 12

Final:

West of Scotland 16 Kilmarnock 12

29 March 1981

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30 March 1980

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26 March 1979 Qualifying tournament, then 31 March tournament

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8 April 1967

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12 April 1958

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11 April 1953

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1949 no tournament

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6 April 1946

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21 April 1945

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15 April 1944

Semi-Finals:

Hutchesons GSFP 8 Kilmarnock 5

Combined Training Corps 5 Allan Glens 8

Final:

Hutchesons GSFP 10 Allan Glens 3

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Reported by the Glasgow Herald: Hutchesons repeat their success of last season’s Kilmarnock Sevens.

18 April 1942

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19 April 1941

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20 April 1940

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8 April 1939

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9 April 1938

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10 April 1937

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4 April 1936

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6 April 1935

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14 April 1934

From The Glasgow Herald of 16 April 1934:

Allan Glen’s F. P. defeated Kilmarnock ‘A’ by 11 points to nil in the final of the seven-a-side tournament promoted on Saturday by Kilmarnock Rugby Club in aid of the local branch of the Unemployed Mutual Service Scheme.

The Glasgow side displayed a firm knowledge of the abbreviated game and lasted the pace better than the home lot in the final tie. Kilmarnock, feeling the effect of their strenuous exertions in the previous rounds, lacked the speed and the stamina of their heavier opponents and an injury to A. Aitchison who was off the pitch for a short time in the first half handicapped them further. During his absence J. Orr scored Allan Glen’s first try which was converted by G. M. Monteith. The other tries were scored by W. Young and J. H. Kinnon but both were unconverted.

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From the Kilmarnock Herald and North Ayrshire Gazette of 20 April 1934:

The seven-a-side tournament in aid of the local branch of the Unemployment Mutual Services Club was held at the Academy Sports Field last Saturday. Despite bad weather and its effect on the attendance, the Kilmarnock Rugby Club hope to hand over a sum of £20. Thanks are due to Mrs Sturrock and her lady assistants and also to the various local firms who sent donations.

Kilmarnock’s representatives must be accounted unlucky to have lost again after reaching the final through the stiffer half of the draw. In their concluding match against Allan Glen’s they were evidently tired out by the strain of extra time and an extra tie. The injury to Aitchison, just after Orr had opened the scoring for the visitors, hardly improved local chances. The constant first-half pressure maintained by Allan Glen’s was largely due to the efforts of Monteith, Orr, and T. C. Wilson. In the second half Kilmarnock strove hard to overcome their deficit of 8 points. It was all of no avail, however, and Allan Glen’s emerged winners by 11 points to nil.

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First Round:

Hutchesons’ GSFP 9 Glasgow Academicals 6 (after extra time)

Kilmarnock ‘A’ 13 Hillhead HSFP 4

Second Round:

Allan Glen’s F.P. 20 Kilmarnock ‘B’ 3

Kelvinside Academicals 9 Strathallan 6

Old Speirians 5 Ayr 6

Kilmarnock ‘A’ defeated Hutchesons’ GSFP

Semi-Finals:

Allan Glen’s F.P. 15 Kelvinside Academicals 3

Kilmarnock ‘A’ 10 Ayr 0

Final:

Kilmarnock ‘A’ 0 Allan Glen’s F.P. 11

8 April 1933

From The Scotsman of 10 April 1933:

A seven-a-side tournament, on behalf of the funds of Kilmarnock Infirmary was held by the Kilmarnock Rugby Club at the Academy Sports Ground. Eight teams competed, and the winners were Kelvinside Academicals. In the final they were 8 points behind twice in the course of the game against Kilmarnock ‘A’, but made a great finish and scored three goals in the closing stages. Excellent goal-kicking by V. G. Weston gave the Academicals a big advantage. For the Kelvinside team K, R. A. French (2) and J. P. Dunlop scored tries, and all three were converted by Weston who also scored a penalty goal. W. R. S. Young ( 2 ) and J. C. Inglis scored for Kilmarnock, and one of the tries was converted by the latter.

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First Round:

Kelvinside Academicals 10 Glasgow Academicals 0

Ayr 8 Kilmarnock ‘B’ 0

Old Speirians 6 Ardrossan 3

Kilmarnock ‘A’ 19 Whitecraigs 0

Semi-Finals:

Kelvinside Academicals 13 Ayr 5

Kilmarnock ‘A’ 9 Old Speirians 0

Final:

Kelvinside Academicals 18 Kilmarnock ‘A’ 11

Teams

28 March 1982

West of Scotland: D. G. Ross, D. G. Robertson, C. J. Williamson, A. M. Service, G. B. Hamilton, A. G. Brogan, D. A. P. Gray

Kilmarnock: S. T. G. Porter, R. B. Campbell, D. D. Martin, J. C. Barrie, H. Hamilton, J. Williamson, S. D. Evans

14 April 1934

Kilmarnock ‘A’: W. Pollock, J. C. Inglis, A. R. Baillie, A. Aitchison, C. H. Burnett, D. A. McGill, I. M. Turner

Allan Glen’s F.P.: A. Wilson, J. H. Kinnon, J. Orr, T. C. Wilson, W. Young, T.L. Graham G. M. Monteith

8 April 1933

Kelvinside Academicals: J. P. Dunlop, R. A. French, W. U. P. Lawson, A. H. B. Alexander, V. G. Weston, C. McFarlane, R. G. S. Primrose

Kilmarnock ‘A’: J. C. Inglis, W. R. S. Young, E. L. Smith, H. M. Gibson, D. A. McGill, D. B. Brown, I. M. Turner

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