Thurso Gers AFC

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Rangers skipper honoured by far north Gers faithful

A THURSO football club founded by Rangers fans made a trip to Ibrox last weekend to present a special award to the club captain.

Five committee members of Thurso Gers football club presented Lee McCulloch with the Davie Cooper Cup for being the club’s player of the year for last season.

They were invited to Ibrox to present the award to the 34-year-old midfielder in the Ibrox tunnel, before he led his side to victory in the 5-1 romp over Elgin City.

Thurso Gers chairman Alyn Gunn said that he and the others were delighted to be invited to Ibrox to hand over the award to a player who led by example last season.

“The Davie Cooper Cup has been established since 2005 and always recognised what we thought was Rangers’ player of the year,” he said.

“It was an honour to hand it over to the club captain, as any Rangers fan would have to admit that he was a stand-out, especially in the latter stages of last season.

“He was also the first player to commit to the club after going into SFL 3, so we think the award couldn’t go to anyone more deserving.

“The club has gone through some hard times but McCulloch’s hard work and determination is what is needed to get us back to the top.”

As well as presenting the award, the committee also had a chance to meet all the players before they went on to the pitch.

Thurso Gers play in a local seven-a-side league but has announced plans to field in the Caithness County League within the next five years.

Due to league restraints, Thurso Rangers has had to modify its name to Thurso Gers as the Caithness Sevens League committee would not let the club use the former moniker as the team pulled out of the league in 2008.

Meanwhile, the Thurso side will be playing under new manager Willie Inrig after former manager Alyn Gunn stepped into the chairman’s role, Alyn's brother Graeme takes over the Vice- Chairman role .

The club received a recent boost when the Dounreay Communities Fund donated £200 for essential purchases to facilitate its return to league action after four years.

Other welcome help has come from a two-year main sponsorship deal with Robbie Fraser and Korrie Mechanical and Plumbing Ltd donating the club team fleeces for the season.

It has not been a quiet couple of years for the club even though it stepped back from the sevens league as the annual Davie Cooper Memorial Cup kept members busy.

The club has also recently appointed a 10-man committee which will help out with all aspects – from fundraising to assisting on match days.

At the club’s AGM last Friday the committee decided to continue its fundraising efforts with Cancer Research UK, the Rangers Charity Foundation and Mount Pleasant nursery in line to benefit.

The Davie Cooper Memorial Cup next year is getting moved to an 11-a-side format.

The committee has also decided to replace it for the sevens team with a cup named the Ally McCoist and Walter Smith Appreciation Trophy as a mark of respect for what both men have done for the Glasgow club.

[Carsons Dog 9,878]

Good stuff

[Allanger 625]

Good piece, well done them

[Thermopylae 15,287]

Excellent ... glad to see the Bears are well represented at Sir William Alexander Smith's birthplace

[saturn 15]

Well done Thurso Gers . Alyn hope your team goes from strength to stre ngth.

[Prince of Orange 84]

Well done lads, great gesture in the naming of the new trophy too.

[eosmhdo 1,879]

Thurso should have a Sure and Steadfast loyal for the BB founder.

Good luck with the team guys

[TheBluebells 6,898]

Good wee read

[gunner85 0]

many thanks for the support lads