We have Yellow Sox, Black Sox and now, thanks to the ingenious coordination of the Under 12′s the Awesome Sox! With most if not all of our Under 12′s sporting nothing short of a kaleidoscope of colour between their knees and feet in the first of the Under 12 tournaments to take place between now and Easter.
WIT played host to Cala, Watsonians, Dunfermline and Inverleith at Bangholm which saw Inverleith narrowly beat Dunfermline in the final match to claim the bragging rights until the next round meets at Inverleith in a few weeks time.
Our Under 12′s stood up well against Cala in their first game with a 0-0 result but Dunfermline proved to be a much tougher proposition, losing 5-0. In the game against Inverleith, it started to click into place and there were spells of great play, some which resulted in a goal. However it was too little too late as they lost 3-1. The final game saw Inverleith B take on WIT and again after a thrilling game, narrowly lost 2-0.
Still, they did have the best socks on the pitch and gave everything as they completed the days hockey for the club. Well done to Alex for umpiring all the games for WIT. Great effort!
last updated at 5:54 pm
A frappucino and a cheeky cake are all that’s needed to help sooth the weary legs of the elite Under 14 athlete these days. That’s what awaited our Yellow and Black Sox as they battled at Meggetland in their first games of the New Year.
Both teams started well dusting off the Christmas excess with two goalless draws. The Yellow Sox faired well against recent entrants to group D, Firrhill HS soaking up a lot of pressure for the most of the game but looked the better side later on. The Black Sox had a number of chances to score but were thwarted by the ESM keeper.
The long break between games, the two bags of cheese rings and a game which consisted of keeping up a piece of small paper between the group seemed to ease the muscles before the second games which saw a reversal of fortune for the Black Sox as they went against a strong Watsonians Wasps side and lost 3-0. The Yellow Sox faired a lot better against Eskvale winning 4-1, goals coming from Nathan, Jack and Joe.
Both games had controversial decisions with goals being awarded or disallowed and both sides weren’t shy in venting their frustration! It didn’t last as both teams trapsed off for a well earned Sunday afternoon in a coffee shop. Frappucino anyone?
December 11, 2011 last updated at 6:06 pm
After a delayed start to the indoor season WIT Ladies Indoor team got off to a winning start in Indoor National League Division 2 in Perth today.
There were wins against both Kelburne II’s (6-3) and Dundee Wanderers (7-1) with goals coming from Aimee Dudgeon (6), Ruth Cox (4), Nicola Bryson (2) and Suzanne Howie (1).
The WIT Ladies Indoor team will be back in action next Sunday, also at Bells in Perth, where they face ESM and Haddington.
November 27, 2011 last updated at 2:39 pm
After winning 4-3 against ESM yesterday WIT Ladies 2s take over the top spot in East District Division 3 going into the winter break.
Stats for the season so far are 8 out of 8 wins, scored 46 goals (average 5.8 goals per game), conceded 4 goals.
| Friendly | League | Cup/Plate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sian Henley | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Nadine Yewdale | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Kirsty Forrest | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Caitlin Wallace | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ciara Mitchell | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Iona Boyle | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Joy Hadden | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jackie Beer | 0 | 1 | 0 |
* awaiting confirmation of goal scorers from ESM game.
November 12, 2011 last updated at 9:49 am
It doesn’t get any easier than this.
We have teamed up with easyfundraising.org.uk to help us raise funds for the club. It’s very easy to setup and, once you have registered, you will raise money for us by simply using a link to your favourite online retailers through their website and shop normally. The club then collects percentage of your spend and you pay nothing extra.
There are literally thousands to choose from to suit everyone including big names such as iTunes, eBay, Amazon and HMV. All the big grocery stores are there as well so if you benefit from home delivery, you can help the club every month without even thinking about it!
Simply visit www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/withc and follow the process to register. If you have any difficulty, please contact Robin Taylor to give you help and advice.
November 9, 2011 last updated at 6:35 pm
It’s going to be busy over the next few weeks for the Juniors:
Sunday 13th November, Bangholm
10am – WIT U12 vs CALA U12
12pm – WIT U16 vs CALA U16
Sunday 20th November, Meggetland
9am WIT Black Sox vs Firrhill HS
9.25am WIT Yellow Sox vs Fidra B
10:15am WIT Black Sox vs Watsonians Warriors
10:15am WIT Yellow Sox vs Watsonians Wizards
Sunday 27th November, George Watsons College
9.15am – WIT U16 vs Watsonians U16
10.45am – U10 / U12 Tournament
Sunday 4th December, Meggetland
9am WIT Yellow Sox vs Eskvale
9.25am WIT Black Sox vs Kelso
10.15am WIT Black Sox vs Firrhill
I’m sure the Juniors would appreciate a good turnout to cheer them on. If you have any questions you can contact any of the coaches.
November 7, 2011 last updated at 9:46 pm
Only one of our Under 14 teams were in action this weekend playing two games against Dunfermline Carnegie and Linlithgow.
Both games were great to watch and it was really good to see the teamwork and attacking play at its best. At one point the Yellow Sox organised themselves into a Full Press with no-one in the team left out leaving no trace of an opening for the Dunfermline team to get out of. Shortly after this the only goal came from an impossible angle. Many more attempts were made but Dunfermline worked hard to stop any more goals from going in.
The hour gap between the first and second games took its toll on both Yellow Sox and Linlithgow as they played out a 0-0 draw with both sides coming close to scoring.
With tired legs, a win and a draw under their belt, the Yellow Sox went from Meggetland with smiles on their faces.
October 19, 2011 last updated at 12:00 pm
Edinburgh Academy have managed to fix the fault with the floodlights and we are pleased to report that training is back on. Training starts 7pm.
October 9, 2011 last updated at 1:37 pm
The rain held off and 18 of our U14′s battled it out at Meggetland and produced some spirited performances from our U14 teams despite being unable to keep the sauce from running down the front of their tops (you know who you are!)
Yellow Sox
Yellow Sox played Linlithgow in their first game which ended goal-less. Both sides had goals disallowed (one for being outside the area and the other for a foot) and a draw was a fair result given the play. The Yellow Sox defence was resolute and composed as Linlithgow tried everything to score a goal.
At the other end WIT moved the ball around the defence really well and were equally frustrated by the way Linlitghow defended.
The second game against Fidra was a different affair and Fidra only equalised after a breakaway as Yellow Sox spent the vast majority of the game in the Fidra half. A goal came when India Reilly made a telling pass to Uma who passed to Joe for him to finish past the keeper. Many other chances came but WIT were unable to make them count.
A superb and very composed set of results.
Black Sox
The first game against Watsonians Wasps looked to be a very one-sided affair at the start with Black Sox scoring two goals in quick succession and looking hungry for more. However, Wasps kept calm and scored twice in the second part of the game to snatch a draw. Some great movement and fantastic support for each other as they went forward. In defence the tackling was very strong and helped build the attack again.
The second game, though, was a different affair and Livingston came out 4-1 winners despite a significant number of chances to score. The goal came from a free hit just outside the scoring area which was then put into the area to be cleared by a livingston player. But not far enough out of the area and it was clinically put in the back of the net by Alex to make it 3-1. It was a consolation goal and Livingston quickly returned the favour by scoring once more.
Some terrific play all round by both teams and it sets up some great games to come. Next games are on the 23rd October where Yellow Sox take on Watsonians Wizards and Black Sox have two games against Fidra and Watsonians Warriors.
October 1, 2011 last updated at 7:28 pm
The U14 Leagues kick off on Sunday 9th October and we have entered 2 teams this year. For us the fixtures in October are as follows:
Sunday 9th October
0925 – WIT Yellow Sox vs Linlithgow
0950 – WIT Black Sox vs Watsonians Wasps
1015 – WIT Yellow Sox vs Fidra B
1105 – WIT Black Sox vs Livingston
Sunday 23rd October
0925 – WIT Black Sox vs Fidra A
1015 – WIT Black Sox vs Watsonians Warriors
1015 – WIT Yellow Sox vs Watsonians Wizards
Please ensure you (or your child) arrive 15 minutes before the first game starts AT THE LATEST to allow us to get the teams organised.