Archive for November 2009

Matches and Reports – 05-Dec-09

Nov 30th, 2009 | By Fergus | Category: Football

P4 Report:
Blackhall P4s lost 8-5 to a strong HolyCross P4/P5 team. In a very physical match Blackhall were down 5-1 at half time but staged a strong second half comeback with goals from Joe Lyall, Edan Paterson and a first of the season for Daniel Harrison. A good performance against older opposition and lots of [...]



Matches and Reports – 28-Nov-09

Nov 24th, 2009 | By Fergus | Category: Football

P4
The P4 lions put in a great performance on Saturday to defeat St Mary’s (Leith) 9-8 at Leith Links.
An excellent game contested by two well matched teams. Our team started to show some good form and all the players put in good performances. The coaches were pleased to see the players putting together a series [...]



Wine Night 2009

Nov 18th, 2009 | By emma.fordyce | Category: Blackhall Childrens Sports Committee

Another change of venue for 2009 saw Blackhalls finest bon viveurs enjoying the wine night at Edinburgh Sports Club. Tables representing Chile, South Africa, Spain, France and New Zealand serving continental measures brought an exotic touch to Edinburgh’s premier racquet club. In drinking and dancing terms, it was game set and match to [...]



Primary School Netball Club – update

Nov 17th, 2009 | By Fergus | Category: Other Activities

Blackhall now has over 40 girls from P5-P7 playing netball weekly.
Sadly our P7 girls netball team didn’t make it to the finals of the EPSSA Winter Tournament, but they played extremely well. Our group (Watsons, Corstorphine, Juniper Green) was won by Juniper Green.
A series of friendlies is now being organised.
Contact the school for more [...]



Ravelston Park Hardcourt upgrade

Nov 17th, 2009 | By Fergus | Category: Blackhall Childrens Sports Committee, Featured Articles

Lines Update… lines have been finished on Monday 31st May 2010.
Looks superb!


Thanks to funding from the groups below Ravelston Park’s run down hardcourt was upgraded over the Summer.
- The Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust
- Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership
- Friends of Ravelston Park and Woods Association
- Blackhall Childrens Sports Committee
Lines for football, basketball [...]



Great Pyjamas Caper – kids 1km fun run

Nov 16th, 2009 | By Fergus | Category: Other Activities

Great Pyjamas Caper
This years New Year’s Day Triathlon will also include the first ever Great Pyjamas Caper in aid of The New Pyjamas Campaign, raising funds for the new Sick Kids Hospital to be built in Edinburgh.
It will consist of a 1km fun run for children, who can be accompanied by their parents.
New Year’s Day [...]



Scottish Santa Run – Sunday 13th Dec 2009

Nov 15th, 2009 | By Fergus | Category: Other Activities

The Great Scottish Santa Run is back again, bigger and better than ever!
Why not join one of our Great Santa Runs, they are great fun to take part in with your family, friends and colleagues!
For more information please visit www.thesantarun.org.uk or see this poster.



Edinburgh P7 Football Team – Trials

Nov 14th, 2009 | By Fergus | Category: Football

Blackhall were asked to select their best players to participate in the trials for the “Edinburgh P7 Football Team”.
From the trials they will be selecting players to represent two P7 Edinburgh 7 a-side teams in the national finals to be held at Toryglen sports complex in Glasgow on Saturday the 24th November.
Can we offer our [...]



Matches and Reports – 14-Nov-09

Nov 12th, 2009 | By Fergus | Category: Football

Wardie unfortunately was cancelled so only a few scores to report.
The P5 team v D Mains performed superbly against strong opposition. Going 1-0 down early in the game they looked under pressure, but regathered their form to score 4 goals with no reply going into halftime with a healthy 4-1 lead. The game semed [...]



Edinburgh parkrun – Weekly Free 5km Timed Run

Nov 11th, 2009 | By Fergus | Category: Athletics

The link below offers more information about a new weekly health and physical activity.
The run is at Cramond/Silverknowes and all levels are welcome.
Run entirely by volunteers it affords everyone who registers, via the website, a no cost timed run every Saturday morning.
Parkrun Website