John Lewis Tournament Results

Well Done to Bell Baxter for winning two years on the trot.

Tournament breakdown
* Denotes winning side through first try rule
Cup round 1 (winners to cup round 2, losers to bowl quarter final)
Hillhead Jordanhill 2nds 5 v St Thomas of Aquins 19
Whitburn Academy 0 v Dunfermline High School 43
Duncanrig Secondary School* 5 v Ellon Academy 5
Graeme High School 26 v Forfar Academy A 0
St Augustine's RCHS 19 v James Young High School 0
Galashiels Academy 21 v Royal High School 0
Bridge of Don Academy 0 v Craigmount High School 19
Portobello High School v Preston Lodge

(Byes to Cup round 2: Linlithgow Academy, Wallace High School, Knox Academy, Marr College, Stirling High School, High School of Dundee, Cathkin High School, Trinity High School, Forfar Academy B, Hamilton College, Hillhead Jordanhill 1sts, Forrester High School, Dunbar Grammar School, Calderglen High School, Alford Academy, Boroughmuir High School, Inverkeithing High School, Bell Baxter High School, Lockerbie Academy, Queen Victoria School, Leith Academy, Perth Academy)

Cup round 2 (winners to cup round 3, losers to plate round 1)
St Augustine RCHS 0 v Hillhead Jordanhill 2nds 19
Galashiels Academy 26 v Boroughmuir High School 0
Marr College* 14 v Queen Victoria School 14
Craigmount High School 5 v Hamilton College 12
Linlithgow Academy 24 v Alford Academy 0
Wallace High School 32 v Lockerbie Academy 0
Knox Academy 10 v Cathkin High School 12
Portobello High School 19 v Calderglen High School 0
Forfar Academy B 0 v Bell Baxter High School 31
St Thomas of Aquins 29 v Stirling High School 5
Dunfermline High School 5 v Dunbar Grammar School 10
Duncanrig Secondary School 19 v Inverkeithing High School 7
Trinity High School 0 v Perth Academy 24
High School of Dundee 31 v Forrester High School 0
Graeme High School 19 v Leith Academy 0

Plate round 1 (winners to plate quarter finals, loser to salver quarter finals)
Craigmount High School 7 v St Augustine RCHS 0
Forrester High School 12 v Dunfermline High School 19
Calderglen High School 7 v Alford Academy 12
Boroughmuir High School (bye to next round)
Inverkeithing High School 15 v Forfar Academy B 5Lockerbie Academy 0 v Queen Victoria School 27
Leith Academy 10 v Trinity High School 0
Stirling High School 0 v Knox Academy 34

Cup round 3 (winners to cup quarter finals, losers to quaich quarter finals)
Hamilton College 0 v Hillhead Jordanhill 24
High School of Dundee 26 v Dunbar Grammar School 0
Portobello High School 17 v Linlithgow Academy 12
Galashiels Academy (bye to next round)
Duncanrig Secondary School 0 v Bell Baxter High School 40
Wallace High School 12 - Marr College 14
Graeme High School 12 v Perth Academy 5
St Thomas of Aquins 7 v Cathkin High School 21

Plaque semi final
Whitburn Academy 7 v Hillhead Jordanhill 27
Royal High School 24 v James Young High School 0
Plaque Final
Hillhead Jordanhill 5 v Royal High School 45

Bowl quarter final
Bridge of Don Academy 22 v James Young High School 0
Preston Lodge High School 22 v Whitburn Academy 5
Hillhead Jordanhill 2nds 5 v Forfar Academy A 5*
Royal High School 5 v Ellon Academy 22
Bowl semi final
Preston Lodge High School 5 v Forfar Academy A 10
Bridge of Don Academy 0 v Ellon Academy 15
Final
Preston Lodge High School 5 v Ellon Academy 15

Salver quarter final
St Augustine RCHS 17 v Forrester High School 5
Calderglen High School (bye to next round)
Forfar Academy B 5 v Lockerbie Academy 12
Trinity High School 5 v Stirling High School 24
Salver semi final
St Augustine RCHS 22 v Calderglen High School 7
Lockerbie Academy 5 v Stirling High School 7
Salver Final
St Augustine RCHS 19 v Stirling 5

Plate quarter final
Craigmount High School 17 v Dunfermline High School 5
Alford Academy 0 v Boroughmuir High School 27
Inverkeithing High School 14 v Queen Victoria School 24
Leith Academy 0 v Knox Academy 21
Plate semi final
Craigmount High School 0 v Boroughmuir High School 21
Queen Victoria School 17 v Knox Academy 7
Plate Final
Boroughmuir High School 19 v Queen Victoria School 19*

Quaiche quarter final
Hamilton College 21 v Dunbar Grammar School 10
Linlithgow Academy (bye to next round)
Duncanrig Secondary School 5 v Wallace High School 21
Perth Academy 0 v St Thomas of Aquins 26
Quaich Semi final
Hamilton College 12 v Linlithgow Academy 7
Wallace High School 0 v St Thomas of Aquins 19
Quaich Final
St Thomas of Aquins 33 v Hamilton College 0

Cup quarter final
Hillhead Jordanhill 17 v High School of Dundee 26
Portobello High School 0 v Galashiels Academy 26
Bell Baxter High School 33 v Marr College 0
Graeme High School 0 v Cathkin High School 22
Cup semi final
High School of Dundee 0 v Galashiels Academy 21
Bell Baxter High School 17 v Cathkin High School 5
Cup final
Galashiels Academy 5 v Bell Baxter High School 31

John Lewis 7s Report

Forfar Academy A started the day in Round 1 of the Cup with a 26-0 defeat to Graeme High School from Falkirk, They scored 4 tries, 3 of which were converted. Forfar had a few chances but playing against the wind was hard going.Graeme High ran the ball and used numbers at the breakdowns to turnover the ball. Forfar A had a few breaks which came to nothing.
So Forfar A moved into the Bowl Quarter Final as Firhill High pulled out of the competition, so Forfar A was given a bye through Round 2. They faced Hillhead Jordanhill B. The game was evenly matched with both sides making use of the width of the park, until Duncan Hampton crossed the line, the conversion was wide, making the score 5-0. Both teams defences held to deny each other from crossing the line. Until Jordanhill hit back in the final minute and powered over the line, but missed the conversion which evened the score. But Forfar A progressed to the Semi Finals as they scored the first try of the game.
Forfar A narrowly missed a place in the Final of the Bowl as they lost there next match 5-0 to Preston Lodge. It was a close game throughout and gave the spectators a treat as many said it was great to watch. The game was mainly played around the halfway line. Only mistakes cost the teams possession of the ball. Preston Lodge made a quick break up the line to score. Forfar never gave up and ran every ball, and the last play of the game, Forfar A made a break but turn over ball saw Preston Lodge kick the ball to touch, which ended the Forfar A's run in the tournament.

Graeme High 26-0 Forfar Academy A Cup Round 1
Forfar Academy A - Firhill (Withdrew) Bowl Round 2
Hillhead Jordanhill 5-5 Forfar Academy A(Forfar A win on 1st try scored) Bowl Quarter Finals
Preston Lodge 5-0 Forfar Academy A Bowl Semi Finals

Forfar Academy B got a bye through Round 1 of the Cup as St. Aloysius withdrew from the event. This meant they went on to face Bell Baxter (last years U18 and 7s winners) in Round 2. Forfar Academy B put in an outstanding performance, but Bell Baxter were too strong and won 31-0. Much credit goes to the Forfar team as the held Bell Baxter off for the first half of the match.
They then dropped into the Shield Round 1 and faced Inverkeithing High School. Forfar B started strong and Andrew Pritchard scored in under 30 seconds. James Robertson's conversion hit the post and sadly bounced the wrong side of the line. It didn't take long for Inverkeithing to equalise with an unconverted try. Inverkeithing then struck again as there winger made a quick break. Forfar held off the attack but never managed to cross the line. And in the final minute Inverkeithing crossed the line again. The score was 15-5 to Inverkeithing.
This meant the Forfar B team went onto the Salver quarter finals to face Lockerbie Academy. Both teams returned attack and defended well, but half way through the game a yellow card for a Forfar player meant that Lockerbie took a 5-0 lead. They quickly struck again and converted the try leaving the Forfar side trailing 12-0. But once the team was back to full strength, they piled on the pressure and Matthew Withers sprinted up the wing to narrow the gap to 7 point. However the full time whistle went which saw the Forfar B team exit the tournament.

Forfar Academy B - St. Aloysius (St. Aloysius withdrew)Cup Round 1
Forfar Academy B 0-31 Bell Baxter High School Cup Round 2
Inverkeithing High School 15-5 Forfar Academy B Plate Round 1
Forfar Academy B 5-21 Lockerbie Academy Salver Quarter Finals

Well done to all the players and thanks to all staff who came along to help and support the team. Also thanks to Mr Caddell for organising the trip.

John Lewis Scottish Schools 7s

Forfar Academy are entering two teams in the competition tomorrow.

Forfar Academy1 will face Graeme High School in Cup Round 1
If they win, they will move to Cup Round 2 and face Leith High School.
A loss in Round 1 will see them face the winner of Firhill v Marr in the Bowl Round 2

Forfar Academy2 will gace St Aloysius in Round 1 of the cup which will be a tough game, a win will see them progress to Round 2 of the Cup to face last years winners, Bell Baxter.
A loss will see them play a Bowl Round 1 game.

Bus leaves at 8:30 and remember to bring £7 for the bus, food, clothes, money ect.

John Lewis Scottish Schools 7s

Strathmore Schools will be entering a team to the John Lewis Scottish Schools 7s on Saturday the 26th April.
Training on Wednesday the 23rd April for all those interested in playing. Team will be picked during training so, be in it to win it, as they say.
All playing ability and skill welcome.