News Update: Friendlies, Bauld & Russell sign, new therapist
Friendlies and Fixtures
Recent FA Vase Winners North Shields, who lifted the Trophy at Wembley on 9th May will play a Friendly at Shielfield Park on Saturday 4th July (KO 3pm) in a game which will add ‘something fresh;’ to pre season for both clubs.
On the Monday 6th July (7.45pm) Dunfermline Athletic will be at Berwick in a second friendly, and fans can expect more news on further games soon.
The SPFL season starts on Saturday 25th July in the Petrofac Training Cup. Here are Scottish starting dates:
- Weekend of Saturday July 25th – Petrofac Training Cup 1st round.
- Weekend of Saturday August 1st – Scottish Premiership begins.
- Weekend of Saturday August 1st – Scottish League Cup 1st round.
- Weekend of Saturday August 8th – Scottish Championship, Scottish League 1 and Scottish League 2 begin.
Contract Renewals
On the player front, both Euan Bauld and Andy Russell have signed new contracts with several others offered deals for 2015/16. They join, Blair Henderson, Ross Drummond, Kerr Young (on the transfer list), Steve Notman, Colin Cameron and Jonny Fairbairn who are contracted to the end of the end of next season.
New Physio
Berwick have appointed a new Sports Therapist/Physio to replace Steven Shaw who left at the end of last season to concentrate on his Private Clinic.
She is Jenna Orr, BSc (hons) HND MSST, who lives in Airth, near Falkirk and was previously with Stenhousemuir, Stirling Albion and recently Juniors B’oness United.
Jenna is delighted to get back into SPFL football and looking forward to joining Berwick.