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AUCHINLECK ACADEMY WINS RUGBY U16s BOWL

EDM (Early Day Motion) 711: tabled on 19 December 2017

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 9 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House congratulates Auchinleck Academy on lifting the Bowl at the Scottish Schools' Final held at BT Murrayfield on 6 December 2017, beating Oban High School 24-21 in a hard fought game; notes that Auchinleck Academy only became a School of Rugby in 2015; further notes that the school is one of 15 Cashback Schools of Rugby in Scotland and was one of only two Cashback schools represented at the Scottish Schools' Final; recognises the benefits of utilising recovered proceeds of crime to encourage sport at grassroots levels; and commends the work of the staff involved in coaching, mentoring and encouraging the rugby culture of respect, hard work and shared values on and off the pitch.