Walking Football Tournament major success on and off pitch

The Gala Fairydean Rovers Walking Football Tournament proved a major success on and off the pitch. The event attracted 120 players and helped raise £1,200 for Prostate Cancer Scotland.

Oriam Walking Football Club lifted the Hugh Nicolson Trophy after an impressive run through the group stages, recording wins over Hearts, Dunfermline, Dunbar, Tweedvale and Gala Fairydean Rovers.

They went on to defeat last year’s winners Linlithgow Rose 5-3 in an entertaining final.

The trophy, named in memory of much-loved club member Hugh Nicolson, was presented by his son Andrew Nicolson alongside Prostate Cancer Scotland ambassador Stewart Clark.

Graeme McIver, chair of Gala Fairydean Rovers Community Trust, said: “The tournament was extremely successful and we are grateful to all the teams who took part.

“Every team contributed financially to the charity, while the quality of competition on the pitch was a great advert for walking football.”

He added: “Men over the age of 50 are one of the main target groups for walking football and also for raising awareness of prostate cancer, so it made sense to combine the two.”

Source: https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/26256471.walking-football-tournament-major-success-off-pitch/

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