Skipper Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 4 hours ago, lithgierose said: And it's on a friday Why's that then ???? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanburn Dave Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Friday 24 June is the Bo'ness Fair Day this year. Why's it in a Friday ? Because it is. Get over it.Best day of the year !! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinderbrokeyourhearts Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 One of the best Gala days I’ve ever been too. An absolute credit to the town. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 On 16/02/2022 at 22:20, HibeeJibee said: Semi-Finals (dates tbc) Linlithgow Rose/Hill of Beath Hawthorn v Bo'ness United/University of Stirling Haddington Athletic/Kinnoull/Bo'ness Athletic v Gala Fairydean Rovers/Dundonald Bluebell On 16/02/2022 at 22:40, AlanCamelonfan said: the Bo'ness derby in the final would be the one On 16/02/2022 at 23:02, AsimButtHitsASix said: When's the Bo'ness fair? If it turns into a all Bo'ness final they should have it that weekend for a laugh 44 minutes ago, grinderbrokeyourhearts said: One of the best Gala days I’ve ever been too. An absolute credit to the town. Gala? They'd have lost in SFs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 8 hours ago, grinderbrokeyourhearts said: One of the best Gala days I’ve ever been too. An absolute credit to the town. It's based on a local annual holiday for the miners of Bo'ness that long predates the children's fair, which was brought in because the miners' holiday had traditionally been used as an opportunity to get absolutely trollied. https://ichscotland.org/wiki/boness-childrens-fair-festival The Bo'ness Fair takes place annually, generally at the end of June when the school term ends. The Fair as we know it came into being in 1897 but can trace its roots to the Mines Emancipation Act of 1779 which freed miners from the serfdom or virtual slavery under which they and their families lived. They took a holiday from work on a Friday and the Fair has been held on a Friday ever since. The earliest fairs turned into drunken parades... It actually wasn't until 1799 that the miners were really freed from serfdom and my Bo'ness United supporting grandfather's take was always that things weren't hugely better in the 1800s because although they could theoretically get other jobs without getting prosecuted in practice it was still very difficult to do so if you came from a mining family. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specky Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 It's based on a local annual holiday for the miners of Bo'ness that long predates the children's fair, which was brought in because the miners' holiday had traditionally been used as an opportunity to get absolutely trollied. https://ichscotland.org/wiki/boness-childrens-fair-festival The Bo'ness Fair takes place annually, generally at the end of June when the school term ends. The Fair as we know it came into being in 1897 but can trace its roots to the Mines Emancipation Act of 1779 which freed miners from the serfdom or virtual slavery under which they and their families lived. They took a holiday from work on a Friday and the Fair has been held on a Friday ever since. The earliest fairs turned into drunken parades... It actually wasn't until 1799 that the miners were really freed from serfdom and my Bo'ness United supporting grandfather's take was always that things weren't hugely better in the 1800s because although they could theoretically get other jobs without getting prosecuted in practice it was still very difficult to do so if you came from a mining family.Wow! For once Deanburn's answer was adequate... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Heid Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 10 hours ago, Specky said: 13 hours ago, LongTimeLurker said: It's based on a local annual holiday for the miners of Bo'ness that long predates the children's fair, which was brought in because the miners' holiday had traditionally been used as an opportunity to get absolutely trollied. https://ichscotland.org/wiki/boness-childrens-fair-festival The Bo'ness Fair takes place annually, generally at the end of June when the school term ends. The Fair as we know it came into being in 1897 but can trace its roots to the Mines Emancipation Act of 1779 which freed miners from the serfdom or virtual slavery under which they and their families lived. They took a holiday from work on a Friday and the Fair has been held on a Friday ever since. The earliest fairs turned into drunken parades... It actually wasn't until 1799 that the miners were really freed from serfdom and my Bo'ness United supporting grandfather's take was always that things weren't hugely better in the 1800s because although they could theoretically get other jobs without getting prosecuted in practice it was still very difficult to do so if you came from a mining family. Wow! For once Deanburn's answer was adequate... That's probably as high a compliment you could reach for Deanburn..!! -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 (edited) Saturday 12th March 2022 R4: Kinnoull v Bo'ness Athletic R5: Wednesday 23rd March 2022 - Haddington Athletic v Kinnoull/Bo'ness Athletic Wednesday 30th March 2022 - Bo'ness United v University of Stirling Saturday 9th April 2022 - Linlithgow Rose v Hill of Beath Hawthorn date to be confirmed - Gala Fairydean Rovers v Dundonald Bluebell Edited March 6, 2022 by HibeeJibee 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted March 30, 2022 Author Share Posted March 30, 2022 Wednesday 30th March 2022 R5: Bo'ness United 2-4 University of Stirling Students deliver a fine win at Newtown Park, and deprive us the prospect of a Linlithgow-Bo'ness Utd derby SF plus intra-Bo'ness final in the process. These academics are first into SF, with the remaining ties (including delayed Kinnoull v Bo'ness Athletic) due over next fortnight: Saturday 2nd April 2022 R5 Gala Fairydean Rovers v Dundonald Bluebell Saturday 9th April 2022 R4 Kinnoull v Bo'ness Athletic Saturday 9th April 2022 R5 Linlithgow Rose v Hill of Beath Hawthorn Wednesday 13th April 2022 R5 Haddington Athletic v Kinnoull/Bo'ness Athletic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 Wednesday 6th April 2022 R5: Gala Fairydean Rovers 2-0 Dundonald Bluebell Tie having been off on Saturday, the visitors showed little effect of their long journey, starting the brighter and ending the stronger. However they were by then chasing a 2-goal deficit facilitated by poor defending. Hosts deserved win having been on top for middle hour of rain-drenched action. Saturday 9th April 2022 R4: Kinnoull v Bo'ness Athletic R5: Linlithgow Rose v Hill of Beath Hawthorn Wednesday 13th April 2022 R5: Haddington Athletic v Kinnoull/Bo'ness Athletic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 (edited) Saturday 9th April 2022 R4: Kinnoull 3-2 Bo'ness Athletic (aet, FT 2-2) R5: Linlithgow Rose 3-1 Hill of Beath Hawthorn (aet, FT 1-1) Linlithgow came from behind to dispatch Hill of Beath after the extra 30mins of an apparently captivating contest. Rose will host University of Stirling in a couple of midweeks to duel for Final place. Goodness only knows what was going on in Perth... Kinnoull twice led, were twice brought back level, then won with 3mins left in ET... against visitors who ended-up with 7 men . Wednesday 13th April 2022 R5: Haddington Athletic v Kinnoull Edited April 9, 2022 by HibeeJibee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: Goodness only knows what was going on in Perth... Kinnoull twice led, were twice brought back level, then won with 3mins left in ET... against visitors who ended-up with 7 men . I've noticed a few Bo'ness Athletic games with red cards this season! Edited April 9, 2022 by Ginaro 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sure & Stedfast Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 22 minutes ago, Ginaro said: I've noticed a few Bo'ness Athletic games were red cards this season! Come watch. Hugely entertaining. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HibeeJibee Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 Wednesday 13th April 2022 R5: Haddington Athletic 2-2 Kinnoull (aet, FT 2-2, 4-5p) Kinnoull pull off another shock at 10-man Haddington. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 On 13/04/2022 at 22:23, HibeeJibee said: Wednesday 13th April 2022 R5: Haddington Athletic 2-2 Kinnoull (aet, FT 2-2, 4-5p) Kinnoull pull off another shock at 10-man Haddington. Haddington player was sent off after about 5 minutes- I think it must have been for foul and abusive as no-one actually knew what it was for. Haddington should probably be kicking themselves for losing, but hey, that's football. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Were Gala meant to be playing Kinnoull tonight? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stulch Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Were Gala meant to be playing Kinnoull tonight? We need to call [mention=11024]HibeeJibee[/mention] ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinderbrokeyourhearts Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Were Gala meant to be playing Kinnoull tonight? They were but Kinnoul were at Preston instead! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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