News
All the fun of the Govan Fair
THEY came, they saw . . . they cheered and clapped and waved their flags.
Thousands of Govanites took to the streets last Friday to enjoy the spectacle of the Govan Fair parade.
And the universal view was that it was one of the best ever.
Barely half an hour after being crowned, Govan Fair Queen Abbie Hunter took to a horse-drawn carriage to lead off the procession.
With Councillor Stephen Dornan and the Sheep’s Heid out in front, closely followed by the Salvation Army band, the giant procession slowly made its way from Fairley Street to Arklet Road.
St Francis Pipe Band from the Gorbals were in fine tune, and the Lintie Stompers linedancers were pretty in their pink hats.
Praise for Govan Fair parade
THE 2009 Govan Fair has been declared a roaring success after a joy-filled procession drew huge crowds to the streets of the ancient burgh last Friday.
Arden mum Margaret turns 100
FAMILY, friends, neighbours and carers – plus a postman carrying a very special telegram – beat a path to Margaret Black’s house in Arden last week to wish her a happy 100th birthday.
Baby film launches £120m Central Govan plan
Nicola Sturgeon met a bunch of SNAPPY dressers recently – a group of local kids in crocodile costumes.
Sir Alex talks about his Govan roots
HE’s dealt with some of the toughest players in football, brought down pop stars with a whip of his acid tongue and has a reputation for being fearsome, but Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed the one thing that feared him the most - his Govan granny.
Sport
Benburb are relegated
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BENBURB will play next
season in the Central District Second Division after suffering the heartache of relegation.
The Govanites were condemned to the big drop when they were pipped by league champions Rutherglen Glencairn at their impressive New Southcroft Park stadium.
The Bens had shown their sporting side by applauding the homesters on to the pitch. But Glencairn showed no mercy to the struggling Southsiders, forging ahead on the half-hour mark.
And they doubled their lead just two minutes into the second half.
Bens then showed their fighting spirit, with Andy Dailly pulling one back with a superb effort before the gallant visitors went agonisingly close to grabbing an equaliser.
St Saviour’s win Fair football trophy
THE Govan Fair Associa-tion’s football tournament attracted eight enthusiastic teams and a large, noisy crowd to the Ibrox Sports Complex last week.
Karate kid wants to rule world . . . again
HE’S Glasgow’s very own Karate Kid – and he is also our secret World Champion.
