Day: 10 July 2016

The clubs that Talbot could face in the William Hill Scottish Cup 1st Preliminary Round has been released and with the Juniors having five clubs in the first 17 teams it looks likely that an all Junior tie could be a probability. The first matches will be played on the 13th August. We await the draw which hopefully throws us a bye.

PRELIMINARY ROUND ONE Saturday 13 August 2016 17 Clubs (5 ties and 7 byes)

Clubs from the ESL, SSL and Other Leagues

Leith Athletic ,Newton Stewart, St. Cuthbert Wanderers

Clubs from the Scottish Junior FA

Bonnyrigg Rose, Auchinleck Talbot, Beith

1 Club from the Scottish Amateur FA

Colville Park

10 Clubs from the ESL and Other Leagues

Banks O’Dee, Burntisland Shipyard Amateurs, Coldstream, Edusport Academy, Girvan, Glasgow University, Golspie Sutherland, Linlithgow Rose, Threave Rovers, Wigtown and Bladnoch

The website today secured Talbot TV’s Aaron Cyr who will be reconstructing the websites look and updating his videos. Aaron who has had website experience with Hurlford was only to happy to help and this has pleased webmaster Jim McAuley. Jim added “I loved keeping my wee Pitchero website going but it was a simple set up. This one is away above my head and its good news that Aaron has came on board. He has a free reign and I believe he will certainly enhance the look of the website as well as posting his excellent video’s, this leaves me free to concentrate on the more mundane aspects of the website.”

Jim has been busy over the close season enrolling fellow supporters to help out and adding Allan McLuckie and photographer Paul Flynn.

Talbot manager Tommy Sloan was in top form at the recent AGM as he highlighted his signing policy for this season. So far 13 players have been signed up with the manager looking for at least another four. Tommy told those present that he was looking for players who would challenge for positions and although he admitted he had some irons in the fire he remained tight lipped about who they were.

With holidays and a couple of players with niggling injuries it looks like Talbot’s opening pre-season games could involve a few trialists. When asked about the signing of Danny Boyle the manager replied that he was in the same mould as Mark Campbell and will be a big asset to the club. He also mentioned new keeper Brian Hewitt who he described as a good keeper with plenty of experience. He should be a great mentor for big Andy Leishman as Tucker pointed out it was himself that was trying to coach Andy. “Brian has bags of experience and played with a lot of top clubs, he is definitely a good signing.

Talbot take on Newtongrange this Saturday with a 2pm kick off.

There was a decent turnout at the Talbot AGM held in the Social Club. The gathered throng were put through the financial state of the club by Clark Davidson who detailed Talbot were in a healthy state of affairs and congratulated the club committee and fans for their continued fundraising.

Club Secretary Henry Dumigan pointed out to the meeting that if Talbot were to survive and keep their stature in the Junior game then they need young blood on the committee. Henry added that although the current committee are not in the dinosaur category he did intimate that it would be good to get some younger members or supporters into the committee.

The meeting was then chaired by David Gibson from the BRC and the current committee were voted on en-bloc.

There was a minutes silence before the meeting to remember the supporters that are no longer with us.

Talbot would like to thank everybody who attended.