Rugby Club Issue 47 | Page 56

THE BRITISH MACKIE FP AEROPLANE COMPANY MACKIE FP Based on Slug Road in Aberdeenshire, Mackie Academy FP competed in the RBS Caledonia League Division 1 last season. They are led by President Andrew Mitchell who is supported by Secretary Shona Dyer and the club is looking to progress under their leadership. The club prides itself on giving visitors a warm welcome and playing a vital role in the local community. Last season, it would be fair to say that their first team did not perhaps enjoy the campaign that they would have liked as they put together a record of having won 5 and lost 13 of their 18 matches. This saw them finish near the bottom of the league with 31 points on the board. There were some positives to take out of the season however and one of these was that they showed they were capable of putting points on the board when they were on their game. In total they racked up 352 points in the league helped by some fluent displays of attacking rugby. Playing with such style will certainly ensure that any supporters attending their games will be well Electrical, Fire & Security Services • Electrical design, installation, maintenance & testing • Fire Alarms • CCTV • Intruder Alarms • Emergency lighting Email: [email protected] 01569 765600 (Stonehaven) Tel: 01224 925900 (Aberdeen) Tel: RJA Electrical Limited Unit 4, Redcloak Steadings, Slug Road, Stonehaven AB39 3SS www.rjaelectrical.com 56 ISSUE 47 entertained and this should encourage more of the community to get behind them in the future. The key now will be ensuring that they are able to produce the goods on a more consistent basis in order to allow them to win a higher percentage of fixtures. The club’s attentions will now have turned towards the 2014/15 campaign and ensuring that they are able to get off to a good start. So long as they are able to retain their current group of players and perhaps make one or two quality additions they should be able to claim a higher finish. As mentioned, Mackie Academy FP is a club that is committed to playing an important role in the local community and a major part of this relates to the work that they do with young players. They have a number of youth teams set up which look to provide young players from the local area with an opportunity to play the game in a safe and enjoyable environment whilst helping them to reach their full potential. It is important for any club to be able to produce their own talent, particularly in the current financial climate and this is an area that they appear to have covered.