Vandals strike at Loch Lomond Rugby Club's Bonhill home

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Mindless vandals have trashed Loch Lomond Rugby Club’s Beechwood home leaving volunteers frustrated.Bottles have been smashed, wheelie bins set alight and dirt bikes ridden across pitches in recent weeks, leaving Loch volunteers counting the cost – and potential impact.And club captain Iain Norrie urged those responsible to think about the consequences of their mindless actions.Iain said: “We were getting some work done on the clubhouse and there was some wood lying outside.“They set fire to a wheelie bin and some of the wood, but they also stole a wheelie bin from somewhere else that they also set fire to.“It’s just antisocial and destructive.“Where they broke bottles are where the kids come in and out of the club.

Come the summer there’s a particular risk when kids take their boots off and walk across the grass and patio.“It’s a danger to the kids, broken Buckfast and vodka bottles.“A lot of kids will take their boots off and walk back to the car.“Now there’s broken glass all over that car park because some young person thinks it’s a great idea to throw a bottle into the air and smash it.“We put a lot into this club, just for a minority to make it very hard work.

It’s frustrating.“We could be spending time and money on other things.”The latest vandalism comes after Loch Lomond installed gates at the entrance to their home, something which Iain fears has encouraged the presence of more louts.He explained: “We’ve spoken to the police about it.

We put a gate in a couple of years ago to stop other forms of anti-social behaviour in cars and fly-tipping.“What it means though is that the police won’t necessarily drive by because it’s locked off.“But kids can still walk down to it. “An action like that deters one group of