Weather permitting this weekend should see a resolution to most of the outstanding league issues in the Aberdeenshire Grades, with the final full Grade 1 to 3 programme on Saturday being followed by a number of re-arranged fixtures on Sunday.

At the top of Grade 1 Bon Accord have effectively already secured the title, irrespective of the outcome of their final two games against Stonehaven, on Saturday, and Inverurie, next month; while at the foot it will again be the two promoted clubs – Gordonians and St Ronald – who drop back into Grade 2.

At the top of that league meanwhile it seems fairly certain that Grammar FPs will go up as champions; but any one of Queens Cross, Methlick or 2nd Cults could go up with them, depending on the results of their last two games.  Artisans meanwhile look favourites to go down with 2nd Kintore.  Saturday’s games between Grammar and Methlick, and Queens Cross & Caledonian will therefore be crucial.

In Grade 3 it looks like Anchorians and 2nd Gordonians to claim the two promotion spots, with Crescent meantime in third spot; while at the foot it looks like Kemnay to go down with either Dunecht or Turriff.

2nd St Ronald could snatch the league 4 title, and secure a league-cup double, if they win their outstanding game versus 2nd Grammar, who themselves headed the table for much of the season, although 2nd Queens Cross, the current league leaders who have finished their programme, probably have done enough still to go up, even if only in second spot.

CINNAMON GRADES [Umpires sponsored by Shahbaaz Tandoori]

SATURDAY AUGUST 22nd

GRADE 1

Cults Mo&Co v Banchory, Ritson Smith Gordonians v Inverurie, Dana Petroleum Mannofield v Kintore (Links 4), Stonehaven Thistle v Culter Curry Bon Accord.

GRADE 2

AGSFPs v Methlick, 2nd Banchory v 2nd Cults, Crathie v Fraserburgh, 2nd Kintore v Arrtisans, Queens Cross v Caledonian.

GRADE 3

Crescent v 2nd Stonehaven (Shed Lower), Dunecht v Academy, 2nd Ellon v Kemnay, 2nd Methlick v 2nd Gordonians, Turriff v Anchorians.

GRADE 4

2nd Mannofield v Huntly Highlanders (Huntly), 2nd St Ronald v 2nd Grammar FPs (Shed Upper).

SUNDAY

GRADE 1

Dominion Gas St Ronald v Ellon Gordon (Gordon Park), Kintore v Cults Mo&Co, Stonehaven Thistle v Dana Petroleum Mannofield.

GRADE 2

Fraserburgh v 2nd Cults.

GRADE 3

2nd Methlick v 2nd Ellon.