Sport in brief

Aug 21 2008 by Andrew McGilvray, Hamilton Advertiser

CONGRATULATIONS this week go to Lorraine Graham of West Stewart Street, Hamilton, who won a pair of tickets for Accies’ SPL match against Inverness at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium on Saturday, courtesy of league sponsors Clydesdale Bank.

Congratulations also go to John Macmillan, of William Drive, Eddlewood, who has won a pair of tickets for Saturday’s SPL match against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.

HAMILTON Accies Supporters’ Club’s bus for Saturday’s SPL match at Kilmarnock leaves New Douglas Park at 12.30pm.

For more information contact Willie McInally on 01698 323102.

HAMILTON Accies Football Supporters’ Welfare Organisation (HAFSWO) are also sending a bus, which leaves the Academical Vaults at 1.30pm. Contact John Paterson on 01698 422323 for more details.

HAMILTON Rugby Club’s mini section are making their training sessions open this Sunday for any primary-school age boys or girls who want to give the sport a try.

The midi section also resumes training on Sunday, and any secondary-school-age boys are welcome to go along.

Girls will be directed to the nearest team if they contact the Laigh Bent clubhouse.

For more information on either training session, or to find out where the nearest girls’ team is, call the clubhouse on 01698 200021.

THERE are limited spaces for children aged five to 15 who would like to take part in weekly trampoline classes at the Jock Stein Sports Centre.

There are also places on the Mini Movers (18 months to three years old), Bouncing Babes (two to five), and Pre-School Movers (three to five), which are due back on Monday, August 25.

Parents or guardians should call South Lanarkshire Leisure’s sports development department on 01698 476262 for more information.

SOUTH Lanarkshire Federation Larkhall South Homing Society will hold a late-bred sale on Sunday, August 24, in Lesmahagow Masonic Hall, at 8pm.

BLANTYRE Miners’ Welfare Indoor Bowling Club are keeping membership and rink fees static from last season, and anyone interested in joining is welcome to do so.

They are also looking for teams from outdoor bowling clubs to take part in an indoor league.

For more information contact the Rink Mistress on 01698 823371.