http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:47:31 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 20 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/lc_logo_500x75.png http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/ OFFICIALS at Dunbar United fear their players could suffer serious injury if they are forced to play up to three games a week as the club try to clear the huge backlog of postponed matches. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/04/397778-seasiders-reach-unwanted-century/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/04/397778-seasiders-reach-unwanted-century/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:00:05 +0000 Sport ICE cool curler Robin Aitken enjoyed his latest brush with success last weekend after his team claimed victory in the Scottish Senior Curling Championships at Hamilton ice rink. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397261-curler-aitken-russia-bound/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397261-curler-aitken-russia-bound/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:05:00 +0000 Sport Another Saturday, another postponement. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397258-dunbars-matchless-misery-continues/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397258-dunbars-matchless-misery-continues/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:00:10 +0000 Sport AT STAKE was a place in the third round of the Fife & Lothians Cup, with Tranent hoping to extend a run of home wins to four. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397253-first-half-goals-seal-belters-win/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397253-first-half-goals-seal-belters-win/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:00:10 +0000 Sport News was received by Olive Bank officials not long after 9.30am last Saturday, informing them that Camelon's Carmuirs Park had failed a pitch inspection. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397251-game-off-for-burgh/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397251-game-off-for-burgh/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0000 Sport SCOTTISH world champion powerlifter Mary Anderson could miss out on this year's World Championships due to financial pressures. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396982-mcdonations-to-our-worldbeater/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396982-mcdonations-to-our-worldbeater/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0000 Sport COUNTY football stalwart Scott Robertson has slammed the SFA's youth development strategy, claiming youngsters are being "harvested" by professional clubs. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396721-sfa-youth-strategy-slammed-by-coach/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396721-sfa-youth-strategy-slammed-by-coach/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0000 Sport COUNTY golfing legend Catriona Matthew is to be presented with the Freedom of East Lothian accolade at a glittering awards ceremony next week. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396731-catriona-awarded-freedom-of-east-lothian/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396731-catriona-awarded-freedom-of-east-lothian/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:00:05 +0000 Sport A LONG-term strategy and a dollop of good luck have combined to bring the strongest jumps field ever to assemble at Musselburgh Racecourse this Sunday. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396722-strongest-field-to-line-up-at-track/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396722-strongest-field-to-line-up-at-track/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:00:05 +0000 Sport A REJUVENATED Haddington jockey - injured during a bizzare fall from his family-owned horse three months ago - has backed his ride to excel in one of the most illustrious races in the calender. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/28/396491-chasing-glory-at-cheltenham/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/28/396491-chasing-glory-at-cheltenham/ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:00:05 +0000 Sport WITH both sides unable to play Premier League matches on Saturday due to unplayable pitches, this presented an opportunity to replay the Border League match cancelled in early January again due to the pitch being unplayable. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/21/396235-melrose-dominate/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/21/396235-melrose-dominate/ Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:00:05 +0000 Sport North Berwick kicked off with the considerable advantage of a strong wind towards their Dunbar hosts' clubhouse. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/21/396234-left-dunstruck/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/21/396234-left-dunstruck/ Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:00:05 +0000 Sport For the third time in four years, Craigielaw's Junior Golf Team represented Scotland in the annual Home Nations Championship which took place from January 6-8 near Murcia in Spain. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395981-craigielaw-kids-are-britains-top-golfers/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395981-craigielaw-kids-are-britains-top-golfers/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:00:00 +0000 Sport HAWICK teenager Daniel Paxton ran the race of his life to land the world's oldest footrace at Musselburgh Racecourse on Tuesday. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/31/395560-dans-the-man-in-new-year-sprint/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/31/395560-dans-the-man-in-new-year-sprint/ Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Sport TWO county brothers will race for glory this week as the 141st annual New Year Sprint at Musselburgh Racecourse bursts into action. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395410-new-year-sprint-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395410-new-year-sprint-/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:00:00 +0000 Sport THE Willie Park Sr. 150th anniversary golf tournament is to take place on March 27, 2010 on the Old Musselburgh Links. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395411-burghs-most-successful-golfer-honoured-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395411-burghs-most-successful-golfer-honoured-/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:55:00 +0000 Sport TWO pupils from Preston Lodge High School have been selected to play football for Scotland at under-18 and under-16 level. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395412-football-trio-earn-scots-callup-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395412-football-trio-earn-scots-callup-/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:50:00 +0000 Sport Junior football fixtures have been badly hit for weeks now by bad weather, but severe frost and snow ahead of last weekend's car saw a more or less total wipeout, with only a handful of games going ahead. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395413-cold-snap-hits-all-county-clubs-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395413-cold-snap-hits-all-county-clubs-/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:45:00 +0000 Sport ICONIC county kingpin Alex 'Tattie' Marshall will begin his quest early next month to extend his remarkable record to six titles in the Potters Holidays World Indoor Singles Championships. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395419-record-sixth-title-beckons/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395419-record-sixth-title-beckons/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:40:00 +0000 Sport The inevitable postponement of Musselburgh's Fife & Lothians Cup second round tie at Paties Road means that they've had six games called off over the past three months, or a postponement virtually every other week. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395414-frustrating-sixth-calloff-for-burgh/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395414-frustrating-sixth-calloff-for-burgh/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:40:00 +0000 Sport Tranent spent a second successive Saturday on the sidelines last weekend, with Foresters Park rendered unplayable by the frost prevalent across much of Scotland. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395415-juniors-second-saturday-on-the-sidelines-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395415-juniors-second-saturday-on-the-sidelines-/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:35:00 +0000 Sport Tranent swimmers excelled last weekend at the annual Tranent Christmas gala in Prestonpans with nine golds won in the morning meet alone. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395422-swimmers-create-a-splash-in-pool/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395422-swimmers-create-a-splash-in-pool/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:30:00 +0000 Sport PRESTONPANS Scotland supporters have raised almost £1,500 for the Tartan Army Children's Charity following their charity football match played last month. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395421-generation-game-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395421-generation-game-/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:30:00 +0000 Sport GULLANE No 1 course tops the list of venues for the Scottish Golf Union's 2010 schedule when it hosts the Allied Surveyors Scottish Amateur Championship in July next year. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395418-gullane-back-on-course-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395418-gullane-back-on-course-/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:30:00 +0000 Sport It was a safe bet on Friday evening that the inland location of Pumpherston would be unlikely to host a football match, and confirmation of the postponement came through before 9am on Saturday morning. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395416-six-week-rest-for-hihi/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395416-six-week-rest-for-hihi/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:30:00 +0000 Sport