HibeeJibee Posted October 3, 2021 Posted October 3, 2021 Crowds: 507 Bo'ness United v Civil Service Strollers 309 Dalkeith Thistle v Tweedmouth Rangers 517 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic v Dalbeattie Star 228 Easthouses Lily v Glenrothes 401 Newtongrange Star v Tranent 278 Broxburn Athletic v Dundonald Bluebell After so much upheaval and uncertainty this year's event still proved a success. It came within 31 fans of being the best-attended Scottish groundhop ever and for the first time 3 games got crowds of more than 400 - with those at Bo'ness and Bonnyrigg entering at #2 and #3 in the all-time list. It also came within 1 goal of being the highest-scoring and Dalkeith 8-2 Tweedmouth enters at #2 in the all-time list. Over the course of Saturday the total attendance since 2015 passed 10,000... a presentation was made to the organisers, before KO at Newtongrange v Tranent: Next year's event in March is based in Fife: Fri 18 Mar Caledonian Braves v Edinburgh University (7:45pm) Sat 19 Mar Glenrothes v Kinnoull (11:15am) Sat 19 Mar Crossgates Primrose v Penicuik Athletic (2pm) Sat 19 Mar Dundonald Bluebell v Tranent (5pm) Sat 19 Mar Hill of Beath Hawthorn v Linlithgow Rose (7:45pm) Sun 20 Mar Oakley United v Easthouses Lily (12:15pm) 4 Quote
HibeeJibee Posted October 3, 2021 Author Posted October 3, 2021 Some facts-n-figures plus all-time match list by attendance: 2015 2,269 average 379 16 goals 2.7 per game 2016 2,002 average 334 16 goals 2.7 per game (1 game was unintended*) 2017 1,303 average 261 18 goals 3.6 per game (5 games only) 2018 886 average 222 29 goals 7.3 per game (4 games only as 2 postponed^) 2019 2,271 average 379 30 goals 5.0 per game 2021 2,240 average 374 29 goals 4.9 per game *Civil Service Strollers v Leith Athletic was a last-minute substitute after Preston Athletic v Threave Rovers was postponed waterlogged shortly before kickoff ^Lothian Thistle HV v Tynecastle and Peebles Rovers v Ormiston were waterlogged and snowbound respectively 618 Linlithgow Rose v Jeanfield Swifts 517 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic v Dalbeattie Star 507 Bo'ness United v Civil Service Strollers 491 East Kilbride v Whitehill Welfare 462 Threave Rovers v Edinburgh University 435 Spartans v University of Stirling 418 Edinburgh City v East Kilbride 401 Newtongrange Star v Tranent 400 Dalbeattie Star v Edinburgh City 380 Dunipace v Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 366 Gretna 2008 v Dalbeattie Star 356 Camelon v Edinburgh United 328 Blackburn United v Preston Athletic 324 Whitehill Welfare v Gala Fairydean Rovers 323 Gala Fairydean Rovers v University of Stirling 312 Vale of Leithen v Preston Athletic 309 Dalkeith Thistle v Tweedmouth Rangers 301 Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts v Heriot-Watt University 294 Edinburgh University v Selkirk 288 Peebles Rovers v Newtongrange Star 287 Hawick RAU v East Stirlingshire 281 Selkirk v Spartans 278 Broxburn Athletic v Dundonald Bluebell 278 Kelty Hearts v Tweedmouth Rangers 267 Coldstream v Tynecastle 263 Preston Athletic v Cumbernauld Colts 259 Ormiston v Leith Athletic 235 Mid Annandale v Lochmaben 228 Easthouses Lily v Glenrothes 227 Eyemouth United v Lothian Thistle HV 207 Heriot-Watt University v Leith Athletic 166 Burntisland Shipyard v Preston Athletic 165 Civil Service Strollers v Leith Athletic* *Civil Service Strollers v Leith Athletic was a last-minute substitute after Preston Athletic v Threave Rovers was postponed shortly before kickoff 2 Quote
Ginaro Posted October 3, 2021 Posted October 3, 2021 Looks like 3-4 times their usual attendance this season for Dalkeith, Easthouses, and Newtongrange, plus an extra 100 odd for Broxburn and 200 for Bo'ness. 1 Quote
Andy groundhopper Posted October 3, 2021 Posted October 3, 2021 Some cracking attendances again, I usually do my own thing but credit to Laurence Reade and all ground hoppers who made the journey.Sure most clubs appreciate the turn out, and the increased income. Wonder if and when the top crowd will be beaten ? 0 Quote
HibeeJibee Posted October 3, 2021 Author Posted October 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, Andy groundhopper said: Some cracking attendances again, I usually do my own thing but credit to Laurence Reade and all ground hoppers who made the journey.Sure most clubs appreciate the turn out, and the increased income. Wonder if and when the top crowd will be beaten ? 618 target... EOS-wise not many real big hitters left to host: possibly take an especially attractive tie at Berwick, Musselburgh, Penicuik, Tranent... alternatively: if diversify into WOS some day. 0 Quote
kayemphoto Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 New Blog: Mersh’s Mini Hop Head over to the website to read the BLOG and check out all the match photos below Dalkeith v Tweedmouth Kelty v Annan Broxburn v Dundonald 0 Quote
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