May 22nd, 2017
For the third successive year, East Kilbride Pirates played host to a touring NCAA Division III college team. This year’s visitors were the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags from California. The tourists kicked off and immediately pinned the Pirates inside their own 10-yard line. From there EK gained just 6 yards before having to punt. It subsequently took […]
May 17th, 2017
Highland Wildcats 12 – East Kilbride Pirates 26 Following the forfeit by their opponents of the opening fixture, the Junior Pirates finally got the season under way with a trip to face old rivals the Highland Wildcats. The Wildcats won the toss and unusually chose to kick-off, a decision that would return to haunt them […]
May 8th, 2017
Edinburgh Wolves 15 – East Kilbride Pirates 20 A hard-fought, come from behind victory saw the Pirates maintain their unbeaten start to the League campaign. Having already drawn with the Wolves last month, a close encounter was always on the cards. The first quarter saw the sides trading field position throughout, with the home side […]
May 1st, 2017
East Kilbride Pirates 21 – Sheffield Giants 6 After drawing the opening game of the season against Edinburgh, the Pirates were keen to get a win under their belts when they faced Sheffield Giants on Sunday. The Giants, having rebranded from their previous incarnation as the Sheffield Predators, were also looking for a win, having […]
May 1st, 2017
Members of the Pirates women’s team had a busy Sunday fundraising for the team, for the new Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in Bellahouston Park, and helping the GB Lions women’s campaign to raise money to compete in the World Championships in Canada in June. On Sunday morning EKPW players Gill McNicoll, Zoe Hatfield […]