Ronnie Alexander’s funeral will take place on the 5th of May at Kirkcaldy crematorium at 12.45pm .
Author: Broxburn
KEYDRAW JACKPOT WON
Colin Craik c/o Broxburn has won the jackpot which along with the weekly prize totals £1300 . Frank Greenan picked the correct key from the two left to make it a great Easter weekend for Colin . Next week we return to a Jackpot of £300 with 21 keys to pick from . The next draw will be on Sunday the 24th of April at 5pm live on our Facebook page . we thank Frank for his time .
LEAGUE CUP KNOCK OUT STAGES CONFIRMED
After Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts defeat of Dundonald Bluebell in mid week 2-1 away from home they will now be Broxburn’s opponents in the knock out stage of the League cup . This game will be on Saturday the 30th of April with a 2-30pm kick off at the Albyn Park . Hospitality will be available for this match and will be in big demand going on recent games so please book early to avoid disappointment .
RONNIE ALEXANDER .. SAM MILLER
There will be a minutes applause prior to our match at home to Blackburn United tomorrow . Ronnie was a much respected member of Broxburn Athletic and the postings on social media this week sums up the feeling the people who knew him felt about the man . He was invaluable when setting up the return to football behind closed doors with himself and his son Graeme setting up free streaming of matches so the supporter’s could watch the games live without any charge from the Albyn Park . Ronnie you will be sadly missed as will Sam who passed away the day before in a sad weekend for the club with the loss of two great guys . Both men will be sorely missed . Thoughts and condolences go out to all family and friends of both men .
KEYDRAW ROLLS OVER
The Keydraw rolls over to the minimum of two keys and £1250 jackpot after Eddie Craig c/o The Badgers won £50 but Willie Campbell who made the draw failed to pick the correct key to open the jackpot box .We thank Willie for his time . The next draw will be live on our Facebook page on Sunday 17th of April at 5pm . Go on make it a cracking Easter .
FIXTURE UPDATE
We now know our remaining fixtures with dates . Saturday 16th April we are at home to Blackburn United with a 2-30pm kick off in the Premier League . Saturday the 23rd of April we are away to Dundonald Bluebell with a 2-30pm kick off in the Premier League . Tuesday the 26th of April we travel to Penicuik Athletic in the Premier league with a 7.30pm kick off . The 30th of April we are at home but awaiting our opponents in the league cup with a 2-30pm kick off .On Saturday 7th of May we travel to Newtongrange Star in the premier league with a 2-30pm kick off . Then on Saturday the 14th of May we finish our league campaign with a home game against Sauchie with a 2-30pm kick off .
RONNIE ALEXANDER
This weekend is a very sad one for everybody at the club with Sam Miller passing away yesterday the sad news has reached us that Committee member Ronnie Alexander has sadly passed away after a illness that finally took its toll . Ronnie was a proper gentleman and his presence has been and will be very much missed . Ronnie put many an hour behind the scene setting up covid measures for fans to return to the Albyn Park . Loved by all and will be sadly missed by the Broxburn family . Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family and friends at this sad time . R.I.P. Ronnie
SAM MILLER
It is with great sadness that we have heard sad news that Sam Miller has Passed away this morning . Sam was a staunch follower of THE BURN both home and away and supported any functions or fundraisers the club had on . Sam also turned his hand to painting the Albyn Park when we were idle with covid and put in many an hour helping spruce the place up . Sam will be sorely missed by all and the club sends out it’s condolence’s to Sam’s family and friends at this sad time . There will be a minutes applause prior to kick off at today’s home game with Dunbar United R.I.P. Sam
KEYDRAW RESULT
This week’s keydraw was won by David Hope c/o The Greentree and he collected £50 as Jack Rutherford who helped with the draw failed to pick the correct key to open the jackpot box . Next week will have a Jackpot of £1200 with only 3 keys left to pick from .Next week’s draw will be on April the 10th live on our facebook page at 5pm . We thank jack for his time today
EAST OF SCOTLAND LEAGUE CUP DRAW
The draw for the knock out stages has just been made and is as follows , with some ifs and buts as some sections will be completed this week due to postponements .
BROXBURN ATHLETIC V DUNDONALD BLUEBELL / EDINBURGH COLLEGE / INVERKEITHING HILLFIELD
THE WINNERS OF THIS ROUND TO BE PLAYED ON THE 30TH APRIL WILL BE AWAY TO LEITH ATHLETIC OR WHITEHILL WELFARE
THE FULL DRAWS MADE TONIGHT
The East of Scotland League Cup
First Round
Tranent v Whitburn
Linlithgow Rose/Luncarty v Lothian Thistle HV
Kirkcaldy & Dysart v Arniston Rangers^/Bo’ness Athletic
Leith Athletic v Whitehill Welfare
Armadale Thistle/Glenrothes/Jeanfield Swifts v Arniston Rangers*/Crossgates Primrose/Hill of Beath Hawthorn
Penicuik Athletic v Haddington Athletic
Broxburn Athletic v Dundonald Bluebell/Edinburgh College/Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts
Syngenta v Sauchie
Second Round
Syngenta/Sauchie v Tranent/Whitburn
Linlithgow/Luncarty/LTHV v Kirkcaldy & Dysart/Arniston^/Bo’ness Athletic
Leith/Whitehill v Broxburn/Dundonald/Edinburgh College/Inverkeithing
Armadale/Glenrothes/Jeanfield/Arniston*/Crossgates/Hill of Beath v Penicuik/Haddington
Semi-Finals
Leith/Whitehill/Broxburn/Dundonald/Edinburgh College/Inverkeithing v Syngenta/Sauchie/Tranent/Whitburn
Linlithgow/Luncarty/LTHV/Kirkcaldy & Dysart/Arniston^/Bo’ness Athletic v Armadale/Glenrothes/Jeanfield/Arniston*/Crossgates/Hill of Beath/Penicuik/Haddington
*if Arniston qualify for knockouts as winner of Group F
^if Arniston qualify for knockouts among Best Runners-up
The King Cup
Semi-Finals
Livingston United/St Andrews United/West Calder United/Whitburn v Kinnoull/Armadale Thistle/Dunipace/Hawick RAU
Bo’ness Athletic/Haddington Athletic v Thornton Hibs/Stoneyburn/Heriot-Watt University/Lochore Welfare
The East of Scotland Cup (‘City Cup’)
Semi-Finals
Edinburgh City v Linlithgow Rose/Hill of Beath Hawthorn/University of Stirling
Kelty Hearts v Haddington Athletic/Kinnoull/Bo’ness Athletic/Gala Fairydean Rovers/Dundonald Bluebell