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28/11/2008 - Riddell named Assistant Manager

In a re-vamp of the management and coaching set up at the club, former Stow player Fraser "Bubba" Riddell has accepted the position of Assistant Manager at the club. Fraser had to give up playing following a bad leg break whilst playing for the club two seasons ago. Manager Andy Thompson had been on the lookout for an assistant and had approached Fraser to help out at the club.

The manager also intends to add a coach and several players to his squad in the very near future. There will also be a chance for some of the current squad to take coaching courses, or add to the badges they already have, with a view to introducing coaching sessions for the local youngsters at Stow.

No more Mr Nice Guy!

07/11/2008 - Stow move the goalposts

In a bid to beat the recent flooding at Stow the football club with the help of the Parks department have literally moved the goal posts! The pitch has been shortened to eliminate the flood pocket on the goal line at the North end (Edinburgh end) of the park.

Having not hosted a home game so far it is hoped that this measure will be enough to see football at Stow in the very near future.

16/09/2008 - Pencaitland Romp to Sevens Title

Border Amateur Champions Pencaitland romped to victory in the 13th Annual Stow Carlsberg Soccer Sevens at Tweedbank on Sunday. Despite the event being played on Astro turf and the size of the entries being reduced Penacitland ran out worthy winners scoring 19 goals in their 4 games including a 6-0 thrashing of the Sponsor's Select in the final.

GROUP 1

12.00

v

Winners Group1

GALA ROVERS

12.40

3

DUNEDIN THIS

v

GALA ROVERS

0

DUNEDIN THIS

1.20

2

GALA ROVERS

v

DUNEDIN THIS

1

DUNEDIN THISTLE

0

2.00

GROUP 2

Winners Semi 1

PENCAITLAND

6

PENCAITLAND

12.00

5

PENCAITLAND

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ANCRUM

1

Winners Group 2

ANCRUM

12.40

0

SELKIRK VICS

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PENCAITLAND

6

SELKIRK VICS

1.20

2

ANCRUM

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SELKIRK VICS

2

PENCAITLAND

2

2.40

PENCAITLAND

GROUP 3

WINTON

12.20

0

WINTON

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SPONSORS SELECT

2

Winners Group 3

SPONSORS SELECT

1.00

6

TWEEDDALE RVRS

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WINTON

1

Winners Semi 2

TWEEDDALE RVRS

1.40

1

SPONSORS SELECT

v

TWEEDDALE RVRS

0

SPONSORS SELECT

2

SPONSORS

0

2.20

GROUP 4

Winners Group 4

ST BOSWELLS

12.20

1

ST BOSWELLS

v

STOW

1

STOW

1.00

2

GALA UTD

v

ST BOSWELLS

1

GALA UNITED

0

GALA UTD

1.40

1

STOW

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GALA UTD

3

08/09/2008 - Flooding hits Stow again!

The playing of the Stow Carlsberg Soccer Sevens were again thrown into doubt following yet another flood at Stow over the weekend. The sevens which have been cancelled twice already this season are scheduled for this coming Sunday the 14th September.

Luckily the pitch seems to be the only problem, the changing rooms avoided damage by a matter of inches.

28/08/2008 - Letters Lottery

Stow A.F.C. are launching their Letters Lottery this Saturday, 30th August 2008, after their first league game of the season against Gala Rovers. You are asked to forecast the 3 different letters of the alphabet that will be drawn from the 26 letters in the bag. Each forecast will cost just 50p. The draw will take place in the Ladhope Inn, Galashiels no earlier than 7 p.m. The prize will be no less than £25 and the prize money will snowball on a weekly basis should there be no winner.

The drawn letters will be displayed on the website.

Scott Paterson of The Ladhope Inn has kindly agreed to put up a venue prize - an additional prize to the winner if the are actually present at the draw.

Ask any player or committee for details.

24/07/2008 - Border Driveways continue sponsorship

Stow AFC received a massive boost for the coming season when current sponsors Border Driveways agreed to continue their sponsorship of the club strips. Having sponsored Stow through their successful season last year the club are hoping that they can repay the sponsorship with more success.

28/05/2008 - The Been Cup 2008

The Never Beens lifted the "Been Cup" for the first time on Saturday 24th May 2008. The Never Beens took revenge for the penalties defeat of last season when Gilzo the Goalie failed to save any of the Has Beens kicks.

With former Stow heroes such as Tony Smith, Mike Oliver, Dougie Anderson and Moray Jack in the ranks it took the Never Beens over an hour to breach the Auld Heids in the Has beens defence with Smith and Cattlin looking solid.

Bruce Hunter scored the first after 65 minutes and then James Runciman and Neil Laidlaw both sons of famous Stow Stalwarts completed the scoring.

Despite Manager Drew Kelly changing things in the last 20 minutes, the Has Beens could not breach the Never Been defence. The manager's coat must now be on a shakey nail for next years encounter with Anderson, Fraser and Blackie all in contention for the coveted post.

The Has Been Squad was:

Cattlin, Wood, K. Penny, Jack, Anderson, A. Smith, T. Smith, S. Smith, Fraser, Blackie, Oliver, Thompson, Wilson, Forrest, Hewitson, Paterson, Donaldson and Watson.

* Stow have declared the pitch centre circle a no-go zone for the next six weeks in order that the grass may grow back following the amount of use it got on Saturday by referee Jim " I can see perfectly well from here" McMenemy.

Has Beens Squad 2008

24/05/2008 - Goalie Gillan Gets Gloves

Stow joker Stuart Gillan shook off his joke goalkeeper tag at Peebles on Sunday when he saved a penalty in Stow's section game against Winton. Gillan who badly let Stow down on his goalkeeping debut in last years Been Cup by giving away a soft equaliser and then failing to save any of the Has Been spot kicks puts his success down to his new goalkeeping shades. I just look really cool and feel great, said the poor man's Kris Graham. It doesn't help that I'm only two foot six inches tall said Gillan, if the ball takes a bounce I have no chance! Luckily the penalty was along the ground and I didn't have far to dive as I am pretty close to the ground. For high balls I get the ladder down off my van!

How cool am I?

22/04/2008 - Stow are Champions - OFFICIAL

Congratulations to Manager Andy Thompson as his Stow side were offically crowned champions when promotion rivals Newtown drew at home to Jed Legion. Although well clear Stow still had to wait until it was mathmatically impossible for Newtown to catch them. Stow are now aiming to go undefeated in the league this season although with the three remaining matches against Newtown (home and away) and Winton this may prove difficult.

Champions

06/04/2008 - Bruce Hunter spotted at training!

Stow players were said to be in a state of shock when it was revealed that Bruce Hunter had actually trained twice in one week. Hunter, who was presented with a road atlas last season so he could actually find Stow, was spotted sitting in the home dressing room eating a few Mars bars before walking to the pitch and eventually joining in the warm up session on the Tuesday and on the Thursday he was allegedly caught breaking into a short jog before stopping with a stitch and for a blether with Bubba Riddell. Manager Andy Thompson was heard to say that he fully expected Hunter to make a complete recovery from his exertions.

Hunter hides under a beanie!

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