Rugby Club ISSUE 83 | Page 19

Greenock Wanderers Duncan MacKenzie is a former pupil at Greenock Academy and recently told Rugby Club Magazine, I played Rugby at school and when I moved to London I played for Uxbridge and Slough rugby clubs. The supermarket I worked in also formed a rugby side which, although a bit disorganised, was a lot of fun and I also played for Dumfries Rugby Club. I played varied positions including Wing Forward, Scrum Half, Stand Off and Full Back. I also coached the 8 to 10-year-old age groups for a few seasons which I enjoyed My business, Duncan Mackenzie Craft Butchers, has sponsored the club for longer than I can remember and I am more than happy to help out when I can. Unfortunately, my business is open on a Saturday which counts me out from club visits but the regular feedback I receive is very positive. Best wishes to everyone at the club.” We’re doing ok on the pitch and are around fourth with games in hand. We had lost a lot of players but managed to get them back and that has been a major boost for us. Overall, we still have a lot of challenges ahead but I would say that the mood is fairly buoyant.” 2018/19 “We won the West Shield which sees us go into the National Cup which we will play on the 30th March and gives us a chance of going to Murrayfield. That would certainly be nice and we hope to be in a position near the top of the league. We’re not certain what will happen in regards to promotion because of the Pro 6 coming along but we hope to be there or there abouts. John Anderson is a long-standing club sponsor with his business ATK partnership. He told Rugby Club Magazine, “I am a big rugby fan and hail from Lanarkshire where I played for Waysiders Drumpellier as a front row hooker. My business like to support local sport and have always had a good relationship with the club. It’s great to hear how well the club are doing and best wishes to everyone for the remainder of the season.” www.rugbyclubmag.com 19