London Scottish FC : PRESS RELEASE: London Scottish FC hosts International Highland games for first time in 30 years

London Scottish FC will be hosting the International Highland Games on June 5th and 6th at their home ground of Richmond Athletic Association. This traditional Scottish event will feature International athletes, world record attempts, pipe bands, highland dancers and a Scottish food village along with children's entertainment.

Teams Blackheath v London Scottish Teams Blackheath v London Scottish Opposition Blackheath (A) Opposition Blackheath (A) 7-33 HT 0-0 Match Report Opposition Blackheath Venue Well Hall, SE9 6TE Time KO 15:30 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Blackheath Form L D W L L Teams London Scottish v Ayr Teams London Scottish v Ayr Opposition Ayr (H) Opposition Ayr (H) 53-15 HT 0-0 Match Report Opposition Ayr Venue The Athletic Ground Time KO 19:30 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Ayr Form L W L L W Teams Rosslyn Park v London Scottish Teams Rosslyn Park v London Scottish Opposition Rosslyn Park (A) Opposition Rosslyn Park (A) 55-17 HT 0-0 Match Report Opposition Rosslyn Park Venue Imber Court Sports Club, Esher Time KO 17:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Rosslyn Park Form L L W L W Teams Esher v London Scottish Teams Esher v London Scottish Opposition Esher (A) Opposition Esher (A) 13-15 HT 0-0 Match Report Opposition Esher Venue Molesey Road Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Esher Form D W L L L Teams London Scottish v Titans Teams London Scottish v Rotherham Titans Opposition Rotherham Titans (H) Opposition Titans (H) 16-11 HT 6-8 Match Report Opposition Rotherham Titans Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Titans Form W L L W L Teams Bristol v London Scottish Teams Bristol Rugby v London Scottish Opposition Bristol Rugby (A) Opposition Bristol (A) 32-13 HT 13-3 Match Report Opposition Bristol Rugby Venue Memorial Stadium Time KO 15:00 Referee Apgeraint-Roberts Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Bristol Form W W W L W Teams London Scottish v Cornish Pirates Teams London Scottish v Cornish Pirates Opposition Cornish Pirates (H) Opposition Cornish Pirates (H) 23-25 HT 9-17 Match Report Opposition Cornish Pirates Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Cornish Pirates Form L W W W W Teams London Scottish v London Welsh Teams London Scottish v London Welsh Opposition London Welsh (H) Opposition London Welsh (H) 9-44 HT 9-13 Match Report Opposition London Welsh Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 19:30 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L London Welsh Form D L W W L Teams Doncaster v London Scottish Teams Doncaster v London Scottish Opposition Doncaster (A) Opposition Doncaster (A) 37-28 HT 14-18 Match Report Opposition Doncaster Venue Castle Park Time KO 14:30 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Doncaster Form L D L W W Teams London Scottish v Moseley Teams London Scottish v Moseley Opposition Moseley (H) Opposition Moseley (H) 37-21 HT 19-0 Match Report Opposition Moseley Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Moseley Form L W L L W Teams London Scottish v Leeds Teams London Scottish v Leeds Carnegie Opposition Leeds Carnegie (H) Opposition Leeds (H) 16-23 HT 9-12 Match Report Opposition Leeds Carnegie Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Leeds Form D W W L W Teams Esher v London Scottish Teams Esher v London Scottish Opposition Esher (A) Opposition Esher (A) 43-10 HT 17-10 Opposition Esher Venue Pillar Data Arena Time KO 19:45 Referee Richards Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Esher Form D W L L L Teams Plymouth v London Scottish Teams Plymouth Albion v London Scottish Opposition Plymouth Albion (A) Opposition Plymouth (A) 29-25 HT 12-9 Match Report Opposition Plymouth Albion Venue Brickfields Time KO 15:00 Referee Hall Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Plymouth Form L W L W L Teams London Scottish v Bedford Blues Teams London Scottish v Bedford Blues Opposition Bedford Blues (H) Opposition Bedford Blues (H) 15-41 HT 8-15 Match Report Opposition Bedford Blues Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Bedford Blues Form L W L W L Teams Nottingham v London Scottish Teams Nottingham v London Scottish Opposition Nottingham (A) Opposition Nottingham (A) 33-31 HT 23-6 Match Report Opposition Nottingham Venue Meadow Lane Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Nottingham Form L L L L W Teams London Scottish v Esher Teams London Scottish v Esher Opposition Esher (H) Opposition Esher (H) 32-17 HT 8-3 Match Report Opposition Esher Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 15:00 Referee Apgeraint-Roberts Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Esher Form D W L L L Teams Llanelli v London Scottish Teams Llanelli v London Scottish Opposition Llanelli (A) Opposition Llanelli (A) 63-0 HT 49-0 Opposition Llanelli Venue Parc y Scarlets Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Llanelli Form W W L D L Teams London Welsh v London Scottish Teams London Welsh v London Scottish Opposition London Welsh (A) Opposition London Welsh (A) 18-16 HT 12-3 Match Report Opposition London Welsh Venue Old Deer Park Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L London Welsh Form D L W W L Teams London Scottish v Bristol Teams London Scottish v Bristol Rugby Opposition Bristol Rugby (H) Opposition Bristol (H) 6-20 HT 0-13 Match Report Opposition Bristol Rugby Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Bristol Form W W W L W Teams Cornish Pirates v London Scottish Teams Cornish Pirates v London Scottish Opposition Cornish Pirates (A) Opposition Cornish Pirates (A) 42-10 HT 30-10 Match Report Opposition Cornish Pirates Venue Westholme Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Cornish Pirates Form L W W W W Teams London Scottish v Doncaster Teams London Scottish v Doncaster Opposition Doncaster (H) Opposition Doncaster (H) 20-25 HT 8-17 Match Report Opposition Doncaster Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Doncaster Form L D L W W Teams London Scottish v Melrose Teams London Scottish v Melrose Opposition Melrose (H) Opposition Melrose (H) 28-12 HT 15-7 Match Report Opposition Melrose Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Melrose Form L W L W L Teams Moseley v London Scottish Teams Moseley v London Scottish Opposition Moseley (A) Opposition Moseley (A) 16-29 HT 0-23 Match Report Opposition Moseley Venue Billesley Common Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Moseley Form L W L L W Teams Leeds v London Scottish Teams Leeds Carnegie v London Scottish Opposition Leeds Carnegie (A) Opposition Leeds (A) 19-17 HT 10-11 Match Report Opposition Leeds Carnegie Venue Headingley Carnegie Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Leeds Form D W W L W Teams London Scottish v Plymouth Teams London Scottish v Plymouth Albion Opposition Plymouth Albion (H) Opposition Plymouth (H) 21-17 HT 21-17 Match Report Opposition Plymouth Albion Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 15:00 Referee Richards Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Plymouth Form L W L W L Teams Bedford Blues v London Scottish Teams Bedford Blues v London Scottish Opposition Bedford Blues (A) Opposition Bedford Blues (A) 43-10 HT 24-3 Match Report Opposition Bedford Blues Venue Goldington Road Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Bedford Blues Form L W L W L Teams London Scottish v Nottingham Teams London Scottish v Nottingham Opposition Nottingham (H) Opposition Nottingham (H) 6-21 HT 3-8 Match Report Opposition Nottingham Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Nottingham Form L L L L W Teams Esher v London Scottish Teams Esher v London Scottish Opposition Esher (A) Opposition Esher (A) 11/02/12, 14:00 Preview Overview Match Info Opposition Esher Venue Pillar Data Arena Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Esher Form D W L L L Teams London Scottish v London Welsh Teams London Scottish v London Welsh Opposition London Welsh (H) Opposition London Welsh (H) 19/02/12, 14:00 Overview Match Info Opposition London Welsh Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L London Welsh Form D L W W L Teams Titans v London Scottish Teams Rotherham Titans v London Scottish Opposition Rotherham Titans (A) Opposition Titans (A) 25/02/12, 14:00 Overview Match Info Opposition Rotherham Titans Venue Clifton Lane Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Titans Form W L L W L Teams v Teams v Opposition () Opposition () Opposition Venue Referee Previous Meeting Form Form

The London Scottish FC highland games is an event (which has historically been held at the Club in the 1970s) is now returning to the London Scottish fortress. These games will feature a number of international athletes and strong man events in which world record attempts will be made, over the weekends’ festivities.

International Athletes from USA, Russia, Australia, Holland, Poland and others compete with the best of British in this year’s Highland games at London Scottish. Many athletes will be instantly recognisable, from such masters of the games as Scott Rider (representative from England - Braemar Champion & Olympian) and Gregor Edmunds (representative from Scotland, World Champion 2007 & current World Caber Tossing Champion) who will be attempting events such as Caber tossing and will be shot putting their way to success on the weekend.

Douglas Edmunds of the Highland Games organising Committee said “The Highland Games Consultancy is delighted to be involved with London Scottish in bringing the Games to London. It will be the biggest games in many years with the grand clash of champions from across the world.”

The Robert Wiseman Dairies Vale of Athol pipe band, along with London Scottish Regiment and Clan an Drumma will be down beating and piping at the individual events with Highland dancers performing throughout the competitions.

In addition there will be a Scottish Village, catering for the 'Best of Scottish' food and drink along with a family fun area for the kids to enjoy with bouncy castle, face painters and balloon artists.

Sandy Wilkie, Sales & Marketing Director of Robert Wiseman Dairies, the event sponsors said: "We are delighted to be supporting the London Scottish International Highland Games. With our heartland in Scotland we are more than qualified to help bring that little bit of Scotland to this Highland games, which is a great spectacle for people of all ages to see."

“If you've never experienced a traditional Highland Games before then the opportunity is now right on your doorstep and it's one for all the family to enjoy ” – Joe Flaherty, London Scottish Event Director.

Event Details:
Saturday 5th June and Sunday 6th June 2010

Tickets available to purchase from 11:00 on the day.
Gates open from 12:30 - 18:00

Tickets are £10 for adults, £5 for children
Under 5's go FREE!
Avoid the queues and pay online at: www.londonscottish.com

A handful of the Athletes attending:
Sean Betz - World Champion 2008
Mike Zolkiewicz - American record holder - Weight for Height
Sebastian Wenta - Highlander World Champion
Aaron Neighbour - World Champion 2009
Scott Rider - Braemar Champion & Olympian
Gregor Edmunds - World Champion 2007 & current World Caber Tossing Champion
Mikhail Koklyaev - Russia's Strongest Man & weightlifting record holder
Richard Skog - Norway's Strongest Man 2010
Mark Felix & Laurence Shahlaei - World's Strongest Man finalists

Notes to Editors
A world famous rugby club, London Scottish was formed in 1878. Based at the Athletic Ground in Richmond, it has produced more international players for Scotland than any other club. Relegated after falling into administration in 1999, the club has since gone from strength to strength, promoted 6 times in 9 seasons. The Club is aiming to be back in the premiership in the next 3 years. London Scottish has a thriving community rugby programme as well as Mini, Youth and Academy teams.
NOTES TO EDITORS
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ABOUT LONDON SCOTTISH
A world famous rugby Club, London Scottish FC was formed in 1878. Based at the Athletic Ground in Richmond, it has produced more international players for Scotland than any other Club. Relegated after falling into administration in 1999, the club has since gone from strength to strength, promoted six times in nine seasons. With new financial backing and a raft of ex-premiership on board, the Club is back in National League 1 and aiming higher for the 2009/10 season. London Scottish has a thriving Community Rugby programme and runs Minis and Youth teams as well as an Academy. Our club sponsor is Steljes. www.londonscottish.com

London Scottish is pleased to announce that in association with main sponsors Deutsche Bank we will be hosting a schools' version of the immensely popular Sky Sports television show, 'The School of Hard Knocks'. The initiative, which started on Tuesday, will form an impressive Corporate Social Responsibility programme, the likes of which are only normally associated with the Premiership's largest clubs.

During the half-time interval at the Nottingham game, London Scottish hosted a tag rugby game between girls from Waldegrave School and Grasshoppers RFC.

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