Henry Rottenburg … sprinting’s debt to a West Ender
The name of Henry Rottenburg, who died in 1955, is perhaps not one that springs to mind when world-class sprinting is discussed but he is owed a huge debt by generations of the “fast men” Usain Bolt,...
View ArticleHow the harriers kept history on course
The harrier world of north west Glasgow was traditionally split on geographical grounds, writes Glasgow Hawks’ Hugh Barrow. Clydesdale Harriers used Bruce St Baths in Clydebank, Maryhill Harriers...
View ArticleHawks at Balgray – a ground helped by 1901’s sporting legacy
This Saturday sees Hawks host Ayr at Balgray, one of Glasgow’s great old grounds, writes Hugh Barrow. It was the home of Kelvinside Accies from 1900 until the club amalgamated with Glasgow High to form...
View Article100 years ago today – The Sterner Game
Glasgow Accies’ last match of the 1913-14 season took place on March 28 at historic Hamilton Crescent, Partick, beating old city rivals West of Scotland 27-8, writes Hugh Barrow. 100 years ago today on...
View ArticleNot just another Tommy … remembering Lt Tommy Stout
Ahead of Remembrance Sunday and just a few days before 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, Hugh Barrow reminds us of the story of Lt Tommy Stout. The term Tommy was synonymous with WW1 but it...
View ArticleGlasgow Accies pitch in to celebrate arrival of Webb Ellis Cup
Glasgow Academy, representing Glasgow Academicals, and West Under 18s, representing the West of Scotland FC, met for a match at Scotstoun yesterday to celebrate the arrival of the Webb Ellis Cup. This...
View ArticleA Mexican wave as Hawks hit the heights
Scotland’s World Cup squad and Vern Cotter head for the altitude of the French Pyrenees and the rarified atmosphere of Font Romeu tomorrow, a venue long associated with preparation for athletic...
View ArticleGully Ravine, June 28, 1915: Glasgow Accies’ longest day
This morning, June 28, 2015 a simple ceremony of remembrance took place at the Glasgow Academy War Memorial on Great Western Road to recall the events of exactly 100 years ago, writes Hugh Barrow....
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