An oral history project has been launched by Aberdeen City Council as one of the many events being organised to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Duthie Park on Sunday, 14 September, 2008.

The council’s oral history team wants to hear from people who would like to share their memories of the Duthie Park, which will be recorded and used as part of an exhibition at the park later in the year.

The City Council’s oral history officer, Arlene Forman said: "All memories are important and these might come from people who have used the park for leisure purposes or from people who worked there. We would love to hear from as many people as possible."

The form book suggests that home advantage is unlikely to be much of a help in this Saturday's fixtures, with four of the top five sides away to opponents from the lower half of the Grade 1 table.

The exception is at the Allan Park, where Cults First Eleven are technically at home to their second eleven in a game from which both sides would really like to take maximum points for differing reasons.  However the gap is too close at either the top or the bottom of the league for anyone to suspect that this match will result in a cosy agreement - any more than the previous games played by the two teams this season, despite the predictions of some.

The six players named by Cults in accordance with Association Rule 13(f) has been changed. Paul Upjohn has been removed from the list and replaced with Kapil Laghate. The correspondence associated with this decision as attached below. The Cults "Gang of Six" are now;

Naraindra (Naru) JADHAV

Asif AKHTAR

Masud JAVAID

Ravi MAJHAVEN

Amol SAXENA

Kapil LAGHATE

A dramatic game at Kintore, where eighteen wickets fell for less than 90 runs, was the main feature of a generally low-scoring day in the Thistle Sports Grades on Saturday.

Having dismissed Stonehaven, leaders of the table for the first six weeks of the season for just 43, Kintore must have felt that victory – and consolidation of second place in Grade 1 – would be just a formality.  However, in a game where the bowlers were on top throughout on a damp pitch, Kintore equally struggled themselves, only Dave Grayson and Russell Balsillie getting into double figures, as the home side squeezed home by just two wickets.

Bon Accord became nine-times winners of the Press and Journal Trophy following the finals of this year’s Thistle Sports Sevens played in the Duthie Park on Thursday evening.

In the best weather of the tournament, the Bons were once again led to victory by Fazal Awan, who top scored with 60, and Nawaz Mirza who followed up his undefeated knock of 39 by taking two Mannofield wickets in the first over of their response, to again deservedly win the Man of the Match award.

In the earlier semi-final Mannofield dismissed Banchory within five overs, Suvra and Innes each chipping in with two wickets; and only Phil Potter making any impact with the bat

One of the closest Grade 1 title races for some years enters its second half at the weekend with just 22 points covering the top 4 clubs.

Aided by Kintore’s defeat of Bon Accord, Cults are once again back at the top of the table, and will fancy their chances against Mannofield in the first of the County Club’s home games to be played at Countesswells.  Second-placed Kintore meanwhile will hope that home advantage means that they will be able to put up a better performance against Stonehaven than when the two clubs met on the opening Saturday of the season; while Bon Accord should returning to winning form against 2^nd Cults.  At the foot, Caledonian will want to repeat their opening weekend win over Ellon; but not a lot has gone right for them since then, while 2^nd Cults’ win last weekend, and a recent run of form from Inverurie, has opened a 10 percentage point gap over the bottom-placed side.