The connection between Athletics and Rugby in Glasgow has been explored in these pages several times
With Glasgow been awarded the 2017 European Indpor Championships today Herald scribe Doug Gillon highlights another major contribution by an Annieslander Ian Borland who played on the New Anniesland side of the fence line
The list of athletics rugby connections at ANNIESLAND is impressive taking us from the likes of Scottish cap and UK Hurdles champion Robert Stronach pre WW1 Olympians Robert Stark and Robert Duncan to the Richmond Flyer Donald Cameron and now the son of GHK stalwart Ronnie Gourley whose son Neil is burning up the tracks of Virginia

Doug Gillon explains