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Basketball coach happy with Luxembourg trip
Scotland’s senior men’s basketball team played three challenge games against Luxembourg in Luxembourg over the weekend and emerged with one win, a narrow defeat and a lot of credit as they start to prepare for next year’s Euro C Championships against a team who will contest Euro B.
E&L weather the storm to beat Stirling
Edinburgh & Leith are back in business after battling both the elements and a competitive Stirling County East team to beat the visitors 124-112 in the Scottish Cities & Counties bowls match at Bainfield.
Victory in Scottish Women’s Road Race champs Taylor-made for Jen
Jen Taylor of the Capital-based Velo Ecosse team chalked up an impressive win in the Scottish Women’s Road Race Championships in Aberdeenshire yesterday, writes COLIN RENTON.
Teenage star Muir gets his big break after qualifying as a pro
TEENAGE Musselburgh snooker star Ross Muir will play on World Snooker’s Professional Tour next season after sensationally qualifying this weekend from Q School at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield.
Bowls: Gracie will be Top Ten boost for Slateford
SLATEFORD carry the Edinburgh banner in The Co-operative Funeralcare-sponsored Scottish Inter-County Top Ten Championship and launch their bid for the bowls title with home advantage against Kingswood of Glasgow in tomorrow’s first round (2pm).
Boxing: Benson out to prove he should be at Euros
AMATEUR boxer Lewis Benson will not allow the disappointment of missing out on next month’s European Championships to affect his performances in the ring as he bids for gold in Bosnia.
1 commentBowls: Beefed-up team for Edinburgh & Leith
EDINBURGH & LEITH set out to repair the damage of an opening-match defeat and hope to have beefed up the strength of their team with the introduction of Darren Hush (Carrick Knowe) and Derek Smith (Parkside) against Stirling County East in their Scottish Cities & Counties bowls game at Bainfield tomorrow.
Cricket: Anderson aiming to give Arbroath runaround
TEENAGER Duncan Anderson has earned a place in Heriot’s line-up for an East Premiership clash at Arbroath tomorrow after one of the more unusual cricketing “centuries” compiled last weekend.
Speedway: Monarchs new man raring to go after injury
PLYMOUTH Devils have made something of a hellish start to their 2013 speedway campaign. They have won just one of their six competitive matches so far, but they make the long trek north to face Edinburgh Monarchs at Armadale tonight with an extremely good looking team on paper – one which Monarchs will not take lightly.
2 commentsCycling: Capital trio contest Scottish Championships
THREE former City of Edinburgh riders are set to battle it out for their professional teams in the women’s event at the Scottish Road Race Championships in Aberdeenshire on Sunday.
Wardlaw ready to dive in at deep end
Not only will it be his home Scotland cricket debut against Pakistan at Raeburn Place tomorrow but, for Yorkshire-based seamer Iain Wardlaw, an opening delivery will be the first-ever bowled by him in earnest north of the Border.
Handball: Edinburgh sees increase in players
Spearheaded by two close friends, Edinburgh Handball Club’s future is driven by a continental flair.
Muir cues up Q school win
Musselburgh snooker ace Ross Muir comfortably secured his place in the second round of Event 2 of Q School in his bid to turn professional at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, writes MICHAEL GALLACHER.
Queensberry rules with an incredible win over Craigy
Queensberry have thrown an early spanner in the works by pulling off an incredible 7-2 victory over strong title favourites Craigentinny in last night’s second round of fixtures in Division 1 of the Alpha Trophies sponsored Edinburgh Bowling League.
West Lothian edge Borders by one point
West LOTHIAN always expect a tough battle when they meet Borders in the East section of the Hamilton Trophy and their latest clash in The Scottish Cities and Counties Bowls Championship went right down to the wire in a 124-123 thriller at Newbridge.
City ladies are simply bowled over
Woman’s bowling in the Capital took a groundbreaking step forward last night with the Edinburgh Bowling League launching an all-female competition for the first time since the league was formed 17 years ago, writes STEWART MEIKLE.
McCallum to chase a Pearl
Capital cyclist James McCallum will be looking to chalk up his first success of 2013 when he heads the home challenge in tonight’s opening round of the Pearl Izumi Tour Series in Kirkcaldy, writes COLIN RENTON.
Howieson is edged out
Edinburgh’s Craig Howieson narrowly missed out on a place in the main draw at the World Individual Table Tennis Championships in Paris last night when he finished second in his qualifying group.
Bowls: Edinburgh and Leith open with a loss
Life at the top is no bed of roses as Edinburgh & Leith bowlers discovered with last season’s national runners-up in the Hamilton Trophy suffering defeat in the opening East section match of the Scottish Cities & Counties Championship.
Fahey’s charges a fair bet
Richard FAHEY has already saddled three winners at Musselburgh this new flat season and he can add a double on the East Lothian track today.
Adlington leads medal haul
Edinburgh Judo Club’s Sarah Adlington returned from her 12-month injury nightmare to claim a silver medal at the British Judo Open in London yesterday.
Worth leads Grange charge
Grange II, Murrayfield DAFS and Carlton II all remained unbeaten in cricket’s East One league over the weekend.
Oliphant keeps nose in front
Capital cyclist Evan Oliphant has moved clear at the head of the British Cycling Premier Calendar Series after finishing 15th in yesterday’s University of Lincoln Grand Prix.
Coleman cuts the mustard ahead of Pakistan dates
Fearless Freddie Coleman came of age as a Saltires batsman to provide hope going into their one-day cricket internationals with Pakistan in Edinburgh this coming Friday and Sunday.
Comfortable win for Carlton as clash with Grange looms
Carlton received a boost ahead of Saturday’s home derby encounter with arch-rivals Barclays Grange when they launched their East Premiership campaign with a comfortable victory over newly promoted SMRH at Grange Loan.
Simmons vows to ‘clean up’
New Celtic cruiserweight boxing champion Stephen Simmons is already plotting his next title fight after comfortably beating Michael Sweeney at the Emirates Arena during Saturday night’s Fighting Pride of Scotland show, writes NEIL McGLADE.
MacGillivray pockets Scots snooker history
Granton’s Craig MacGillivray made it a “Magnificant Seven” Scottish snooker titles this season when he won the Scottish Masters National Championship yesterday, defeating Stirling’s Jim Rushforth 5-2 at The Locarno Snooker Club in Edinburgh.
F1: Paul Di Resta has busy day in Spain
Bathgate’s Paul di Resta maintained his strong start to the 2013 Formula One season with a seventh-place finish in the Spanish Grand Prix.
1 commentPort Seton begin Inter-County campaign with tricky trip to Arbroath
Port SETON captured the Scottish Inter-County Top Title for East Lothian in 2007 and the reigning champions of “The Garden County” are back in the limelight launching their bid for the Co-operative Funeralcare-sponsored 2013 crown away to their Angus counterparts Arbroath in tomorrow’s prelim round action.
Judo stars on the up
TwICE European Under-23 judo champion Sarah Adlington (Edinburgh Club) will make her first competitive appearance for over a year following injury when the British Championships continue tomorrow in Crawley, writes BILL LOTHIAN.
Aussie is fired up for start of league season
Cameron Leeder has travelled across the world to follow in the cricketing footsteps of his father, Chic, by coaching RH Corstorphine in the East First Division this season.
Croall gets off to flyer in opener
Defending champion Bruce Croall wasted no time in imposing himself when the opening round of the Meadowbank National Track Cycling League took place last night.
Martin gives Grand Prix move his vote
Edinburgh’s Martin Campbell got a first-class honours degree in maths and management from Loughborough Univerity last year – now his focus is on excelling at badminton.
Top two bowlers square up in an ‘early season cracker’
the 16th year of the Alpha Trophies sponsored Edinburgh Bowling League swings into action tonight, with the top of the bill attraction in Division 1 featuring a clash between last season’s top two teams, namely champion’s Parkside and runners up Craigentinny.
Scots edged out in play-off
Edinburgh’s Doug Kempsell left Amsterdam empty-handed as Scotland once again had to settle for fourth place at the European Team Squash Championships.
Conway scoops bronze
Edinburgh’s Sally Conway won a bronze medal in the Under-70kg event at the Baku Grand Slam in Azerbaijan.
Inverleith drop down
INVERLEITH WOMEN’S one-year stay in hockey’s top flight ended yesterday when they were edged 2-1 by Kelburne in a re-arranged game.
City of Edinburgh retain cup after spirited fightback against Lions
City of Edinburgh fought back to defeat Edinburgh Lions 53-49 to retain basketball’s Lothian Cup at Portobello High School on Saturday, while Comets beat Midlothian Saints 49-42 to take the women’s cup.
Saltires not able to stop Hampshire
SALTIRES skipper Preston Mommsen’s 60 not out and a flurry of early wickets were not enough to stop Hampshire winning by five wickets and securing their second Yorkshire Bank 40 victory in three days.
Oliphant’s hot streak continues
Capital cyclist Evan Oliphant extended his fine run of form when he posted two podium finishes over the weekend.
Burrell enjoys dream debut as Grange make quick work of Fifers
Calum Burrell made a spectacular debut for Grange II on Saturday, hitting 106 not out batting number eight to help his side to a convincing home win over Dunfermline in East One.
Cricket: Carlton win latest Scottish Cup tie
Carlton’s teenagers once again took top billing on Saturday to help their side to a third Scottish Cup win on the spin.
Squash: Scots’ Kempsell loses Euro clash
EDINBURGH’S Doug Kempsell suffered his first loss of the week as Scotland went down 3-0 to France in last night’s semi-final at the European Team Squash Championships in Amsterdam.
Volleyball: Search on for beach stars
SCOTLAND are on the look-out for the next generation of beach volleyball talent as the new outdoor season looms.
Edinburgh Lacrosse hit a title hat-trick
EDINBURGH City Lacrosse Club underlined their supremacy in the Scottish National League by securing their third consecutive league championship title.
Squash team reach semis
Edinburgh’s Doug Kempsell was rested yesterday as Scotland made it through to tonight’s semi-finals at the European Team Squash Championships in Amsterdam.
East Lothian prime their big guns for national campaign
Six-times national champions East Lothian have been quick off their mark to name their line-up for their opening Scottish Counties Championship fixture against West Fife at Polson Park on Saturday, May 11.
Learmonth is ready to get the party started at Bedford
Just back from three weeks altitude training at Font Romeu in France, where he was training so hard he did not even have a break to celebrate his 21st birthday, Lasswade track star Guy Learmonth will open his outdoor season in the British Universities Championships at Bedford this weekend.
Reed seeks Black advice
Hammer-thrower Kimberley Reed (EAC) has turned to Scotland’s men’s record-holder Chris Black for coaching advice.
Hamish and Cheeky have reason to be cheerful ahead of debuts
Hamish GARDINER and teenager Chayank Gosain will take to the field at Grange Loan for Carlton’s Scottish Cup encounter with West of Scotland with a spring in their step, having made their respective debuts for Scotland A this week.
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Tuesday 21 May 2013
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