Club News

Our clubs have been getting back to weekly session normality after the summer break, but many still taking part in local festivals and competitions.

Giffnock SC Auld Timers were picking up more silverware this past month, with securing Trophy victory at the Dumbarton FC Festival. The home organisers were also winners of the Plate, and over £1k was raised for the Fortune Works charity who work with adults with learning difficulties in Drumchapel, Glasgow.

Our own RLO Simon McLean continues to deliver a special WF Festival in aid of Cystic Fibrosis Trust and this event held at Nethercraigs, Pollok saw 13 teams take part within O50’s, O60’s and recreational categories. Saint Anthony’s were winners in the O50’s category and Drumchapel UTD - JN Electrics were victorious in the O60’s category.

Speaking about the event Simon said: “Yet again I was caught by surprise at the power of sport, especially our beautiful game that is Walking Football. 

When like minded people congregate for a common purpose, in the right spirit, determined to maximise the opportunity to play our game and compete with each other in a spirit of friendship, anything is truly possible.

We even managed a recreational game that was open to all, just for the fun of it, and this game lasted almost 2 hours, with players dropping in and out as they felt.

Our game is a catalyst for so much that is good in our communities, the real winners were our wonderful charity the CF Trust, who continue to strive for people living with this illness to live full lives, and all of us who got to play a part in what was a heart warming and fun day.”

Braehead Ladies were also picking up silverware again as they celebrated their own 40th Anniversary with a Women’s WF Festival. Their own team were victorious in the final defeating Linlithgow Rose.

Raith Rovers Walking Football are inviting all walking footballers to the John Cunningham Memorial Festival again this year with the event taking place at Starks Park, Kirkcaldy from 12-3 on Sunday 1st September. This event is open to all and if you're interested, individual player spaces are £8 per head and can be booked by emailing charlesdoherty63@btinternet.com with your name and position.

And finally, it has been exciting times up in Moray & Speyside as the group proudly show off their new tops and are certainly looking the part with sponsors ScrubVac.

Congratulations to all teams!