http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:20:49 +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/ LAST term’s exhausting hockey season may have finished just a matter of weeks ago, but there’s no rest for rising Pencaitland star Fiona Plain. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404675-plain-aims-for-euro-takeoff-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404675-plain-aims-for-euro-takeoff-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:30:00 +0100 Sport THE cricket season came to a close last weekend with Musselburgh 2nd XI and Dunbar both securing promotion, but Musselburgh 1sts suffered heartbreak after controversy off the pitch robbed them of a promotion spot. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404676-controversy-robs-burgh-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404676-controversy-robs-burgh-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:29:00 +0100 Sport The second set of 2010/11 league fixtures last Saturday yielded two wins and two defeats for the county’s four junior football clubs. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404677-hattrick-for-jones-in-seasiders-romp-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404677-hattrick-for-jones-in-seasiders-romp-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:28:00 +0100 Sport Musselburgh crossed the Forth looking for their first points of the season. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404678-team-negotiations-at-burgh-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404678-team-negotiations-at-burgh-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:27:00 +0100 Sport West Barns’ passport into the 2011 Scottish Inter County Top Ten Tournament was rubber-stamped thanks to an emphatic 8-0 victory over Port Seton in the final of the East Lothian Top Ten championship played at a sun-drenched Aberlady on Saturday. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404687-west-barns-are-the-stars-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404687-west-barns-are-the-stars-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:26:00 +0100 Sport The Hi Hi were originally scheduled to meet Blackburn in West Lothian last Saturday but logistical issues meant the fixture was switched from Murrayfield Park well in advance. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404681-win-for-hi-hi-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404681-win-for-hi-hi-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:26:00 +0100 Sport Unlucky not to have taken anything from their opening fixture at Dalkeith the previous week, Dunbar welcomed Harthill Royal for their first home league game of the campaign. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404680-seasiders-romp-to-impressive-victory-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404680-seasiders-romp-to-impressive-victory-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:26:00 +0100 Sport After the disappointment of three dropped points in their first game against Fauldhouse United at Foresters Park, Tranent were looking to get off the mark in Clackmannanshire last Saturday. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404679-halfstrength-belters-defeated-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404679-halfstrength-belters-defeated-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:26:00 +0100 Sport Preston Lodge’s new league season began in fine style at The Pennypit on Saturday, where the big crowd was treated to a seven-try victory over Helensburgh. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404682-pl-give-visitors-hel-of-a-welcome-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404682-pl-give-visitors-hel-of-a-welcome-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:25:00 +0100 Sport There was plenty of anticipation in the town for North Berwick’s first league match in National League Division 3 and as the opposition were new to the players, coaches and supporters, no-one knew quite what to expect. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404684-league-new-boys-mean-business-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404684-league-new-boys-mean-business-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:24:00 +0100 Sport Haddington, set to welcome many ex-Scotland stars this weekend, travelled to Perth last Saturday for the opening fixture in Premier 3, looking to bounce straight back up after last season’s relegation. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404685-scarlets-set-for-scots-classics-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404685-scarlets-set-for-scots-classics-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:23:00 +0100 Sport FOLLOWING an impeccably observed minute’s silence for former committee member Charlie Brydon, Hamilton got the Premier 3 season opener underway and exerted instant pressure on the Musselburgh pack. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404686-injurytime-agony-as-burgh-edged-out-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404686-injurytime-agony-as-burgh-edged-out-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:22:00 +0100 Sport A TEENAGE rookie is among three county clay target shooters selected to represent Scotland at the 30th Home International in Wales this weekend. Kyle Smith, 19, from Dunbar, joins Longniddry’s Walter Elliot and Whitekirk’s Ian Hume at the competition near Tenby, south Wales. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404075-rookie-kyle-is-in-with-the-big-guns-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404075-rookie-kyle-is-in-with-the-big-guns-/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 Sport Rising Longniddry badminton star Paul van Rietvelde had been concentrating on making the tough transition to the senior game. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404077-pauls-not-ruling-out-medals-from-india-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404077-pauls-not-ruling-out-medals-from-india-/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:29:00 +0100 Sport East Lothian’s Junior football clubs began their league campaigns last Saturday but it was far from a great start, with the quartet accumulating a solitary point between them. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404078-faltering-start-for-east-lothians-finest-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404078-faltering-start-for-east-lothians-finest-/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:28:00 +0100 Sport Haddington’s final League Cup tie last Wednesday was academic and a McCallum hat-trick helped Bonnyrigg go 5-0 up before Joe Murray saved some face for the Hi Hi with two late goals. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404082-murray-saves-face-for-hi-hi-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404082-murray-saves-face-for-hi-hi-/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:27:00 +0100 Sport The Seasiders wound up a humbling and hectic League Cup schedule with their fifth defeat in six matches, an Iain Ramage hat-trick helping visitors Musselburgh to a 4-2 win to leave Dunbar bottom of the section table. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404081-fifth-defeat-for-dunbar-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404081-fifth-defeat-for-dunbar-/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:27:00 +0100 Sport Foresters Park hosted what amounted to a League Cup quarter-final, with Tranent knowing a draw would be good enough to take them through. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404080-tranent-face-crunch-match-against-sauchie-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404080-tranent-face-crunch-match-against-sauchie-/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:27:00 +0100 Sport Musselburgh wound up their League Cup schedule at Dunbar last Wednesday evening with a satisfactory win which left them third in Section Four behind Arniston Rangers and Tranent Juniors – Burgh’s only defeat came in their opening game at Arniston when they lost 4-3. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404079-burgh-hit-by-renovations-blow-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404079-burgh-hit-by-renovations-blow-/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:27:00 +0100 Sport It’s shaping up to be another exciting season of rugby as the six county teams look to improve on last year’s performances and compete at the top of their divisions. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404083-fans-look-forward-to-a-feast-of-derby-days-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404083-fans-look-forward-to-a-feast-of-derby-days-/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:26:00 +0100 Sport Castlepark are Division 1 champions of the East Lothian bowls leagues for the first time, despite a brave final flourish from nearest rivals West Barns. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404084-kings-of-the-castle-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404084-kings-of-the-castle-/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:25:00 +0100 Sport WINNING a world title is one thing, successfully defending it is quite another. That will surely make Haddington karate star Calum Robb’s latest triumph all the sweeter. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403804-robb-beats-allcomers/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403804-robb-beats-allcomers/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 Sport A DUNBAR golf ace is on top of the world after claiming victory in the World Deaf Golf Championships at St Andrews last week. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403805-dunbar-golfers-champion-display/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403805-dunbar-golfers-champion-display/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:29:00 +0100 Sport Musselburgh bowler Akshay Chandwani produced the standout display of the Scottish cricket season, as his side skittled Murrayfield DAFS for just 22. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403807-awesome-akshay/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403807-awesome-akshay/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:28:00 +0100 Sport East Lothian claimed title victory in the Matt Purdie Senior Inter County League for the first time after defeating West Fife by 12 shots (64-52) in the final, played at Abbeyview BC in Dunfermline on Monday. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403809-als-fine-in-fife-for-bowlers/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403809-als-fine-in-fife-for-bowlers/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:27:00 +0100 Sport