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BLANTYRE squash ace Dougie Moffat has defied the odds just to be playing the sport, but is gunning for this year’s British title at age 60.Read

Clydeside pile on pressure and beat Ansar

CLYDESIDE’S hockey team took to the field on Saturday to face an Ansar side full of confidence, having ended top-of-the-table Glasgow University’s 100% league record with a 2-1 win the previous week.Read

Badminton stars aim to shine in championships

WEDNESDAY’S draw for this weekend’s Yonex Scottish National Championships features several Lanarkshire badminton stars in key matches.Read

Busy programme of sports events ahead

VARIOUS sporting activities, tournaments and events will take place in the Hamilton and Clydesdale areas over the next few weeks.Read

Hockey: Clydeside pushed to the limit in toughest match

A FULL-STRENGTH Clydeside hockey team travelled to Glasgow High School on Saturday to play GHK in a match which proved to be one of their toughest tests of the season so far.Read

Athletics: Golden girl Mhairi is best in the west

HAMILTON athlete Mhairi Hendry underlined her potential for stardom by cruising to victory in the under-15 girls’ 800m final in Glasgow last weekend.Read

Motorsport: Alister finishes 40th on Dakar

LANARKSHIRE’S Alister McRae has finished the gruelling 5950 mile Dakar Rally in a very creditable 40th place overall. It was his debut in the event.Read

Curling: Centenary milestone as Canadian curlers visit

A CENTURY of curling and friendship was celebrated last week when a civic reception was held by South Lanarkshire Council in honour of the Canada curling touring team.Read

Volleyball: NL Ladies win basement battle

NORTH Lanarkshire Volleyball Club ladies won their basement battle with Lenzie on Saturday.Read

Badminton: Players go for glory

LANARKSHIRE stars will feature prominently at the forthcoming Yonex National Badminton Championships at Bell’s Sports Centre in Perth.Read

Football: Refs whistle up huge cash boost for charity

BIG-HEARTED Lanarkshire referees made the correct decision when they donated £3000 to Macmillan Cancer Support recently.Read

Badminton: Kirsty wins silver medal in Belgium

BOTHWELL teenager Kirsty Gilmour provided a glimpse of her increasing potential last week by reaching the women’s final at the Belgian junior badminton international tournament - despite being unseeded.Read

Karate: Cameron strikes silver in his first contest abroad

QUARTER karate kid Cameron Gibbons showed his promising talent when he picked up a silver medal at the Belgian International Open in Leuven recently.Read

Volleyball: Teams’ mixed fortunes

NORTH Lanarkshire Volleyball Club’s two teams had mixed fortunes at the weekendRead

Hockey: Scrappy start to match leads to victory

ON a wet and windy Newton Mearns hockey pitch, Clydeside’s season resumed on Saturday following the winter break.Read

Villagers bow out of plate

Scottish Hydro Electric Plate second roundRead

Junior badminton contest will take place next month

HAMILTON Sports Council’s junior round-robin badminton championships will be held in Larkhall Leisure Centre on Sunday, February 1.Read

Only fixture to beat weather is festive cracker!

ONLY one game in the West of Scotland escaped the weekend’s cold snap - but it was a festive cracker, with Newmains United and Wishaw serving up an eight-goal thriller.Read

It’s all change for Alister as he faces Dakar test

ALISTER McRAE has become the second member of the famous Lanark rallying family to tackle the world’s toughest motorsport event, the Dakar Rally.Read

Bowman in Scots badminton squad for European team championships

BELLSHILL badminton player Andrew Bowman has been included in the six-strong Scotland team to contest the European Team Championships in Liverpool next month.Read

Heavy wind disrupts sailing regatta

STRATHCLYDE Loch Sailing Club held their annual Christmas Regatta on December 21.Read

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