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A very happy New Year to everyone associated with Grammar Cricket and welcome to the first of our new regular website newsletters.

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We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of former Grammar School Rector, William Johnston.  Mr Johnston was a tireless leader of the school who spent a career seeking to improve the school and ensure it’s good work was recognised, and made many positive contributions to the FP club.  His contributions to the school and education have made a significant positive impact on the lives of many individuals.  Mr Johnston was an Honorary Vice President of the cricket section

We wish to send our condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew him.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-14125713

FPs will be forced to wait for a while longer to discover who they will face in the semi-final of the Aberdeenshire Cup after rain again wiped out the Mannofield and Bon Accord encounter.  The semi final is currently scheduled for Sunday July 31st, with FPs away.

The 2nd XI will also face an additional Sunday match as their trip to Stonehaven was washed out on Saturday.  As the first encounter between the sides was also rained off, this match will require to be played.

FPs were today counting the cost of a massive fire which tore through the sheds at Rubislaw. A substantial amount of equipment and school training items were lost in the blaze.  Grammar FP Rugby also suffered substantial losses in the fire.  At present the cause has not been established and the full level of losses is yet to be quantified.

Video: Firefighters battle blaze at Rubislaw (Evening Express)

FPs are delighted to announce that the new pitch has been installed and that the new batting cage is also due for delivery.  The club received a sizeable grant from the Lord Taverners and has combined this with club funds to make a major investment in the future.  The club has received tremendous assistance from the school also and it is hoped that the links between the school and the club can be further improved with the new coaching links which have been established.

We have booked 3 sessions at the Sports Village for Winter Nets on the following dates:

Sunday March 20th 13:00-14:00

Sunday April 3rd 13:00 – 14:00

Sunday April 10th 13:00 – 14:00

Please bring along any new players you may have recruited and see you on Sunday 20th!!

1st XI

R Knudson (c), Budd, Clelland, Eagles, Frizzell, S Knudson, Ja Lord, A Macdonald, Moir, Morrison, Stuart

Meet at Rubislaw at 12.30 with sandwiches for two

2nd XI (away)

Johnston (c), Davey, Fryer, Karthik, P Macdonald, Marquant, Magesh, Muthu, Phillips, Russell, Whyte

Meet at Harlaw at 12.45

Despite it snowing and raining – if the weather improves then the first outdoor net will be this Tuesday at Rubislaw from 630 pm….going forward it will be every Tuesday and Thursday from 630pm.

The fixtures have been updated for the 2010 season!!  Only 7 days until the season starts.

If you have not already done so – please send your subs to Geoff Morrison.