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County duo Jamie Neill and Keith Turnbull do well at European Team Championships

HAMILTON badminton ace Jamie Neill admits he was a nervous wreck as he made his international debut at the European Team Championships in Holland last week.Read

Blantyre Miners’ ABC youngsters are doing well.

YOUNG boxers Ross Greig and Robbie Mullens are pictured with their proud coaches after winning titles at the West of Scotland Championships.Read

World and Paralympic champion Aileen McGlynn joins Royal Albert Cycling Club.

LARKHALL’S Royal Albert Cycling Club have their first world champion in 140 years after Paralympic gold medalist Aileen McGlynn signed up to become their latest member.Read

Coach reckons Uddingston youngster Kirsty McShane can win gold in figure skating.

A YOUNG Uddingston figure skater could be taking her first steps towards a gold medal when she takes part in a major international tournament next month.Read

Lanark ASC did well at the Scottish Open Short Course swimming championships in Glasgow.

LANARK Amateur Swimming Club star Jack McComish was crowned Scottish junior champion at the Scottish Open Short Course Championships at Tollcross, Glasgow.Read

Boxing club notches up series of successes

TALENTED young boxers have punched their way to a series of gold medals.Read

History beckons for Colin McRae rally

THE nostalgic sight and sound of competition cars from the past is to form part of next year’s Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally.Read

Strathaven woman Aileen Neilson has qualified for Scotland’s team at the World Wheelchair Curling Championships.

AILEEN Neilson admits the buzz of pulling on a Scotland jersey will keep her focused on next year’s World Wheelchair Curling Championships in Prague.Read

Yamakai Karate Club did well in recent competitions.

YAMAKAI Karate Club have won no fewer than 39 medals in two competitions in November.Read

Swimmer Jack wins nine golds at Great Britain DSE Championships

LANARK Amateur Swimming Club member Jack McComish splashed out by winning NINE MEDALS at the Great Britain Disability Sports Events (DSE) Championships last weekend.Read

Bowls: champion Jonathan Craigens set his sights high

LARKHALL bowls champion Jonathan Craigens doesn’t aim low in life, and has his sights on one day becoming world champion.Read

Superb medals haul for Yamakai Club members

YAMAKAI Karate Club members scooped an incredible 27 medals between two events last month.Read

Team Lanarkshire’s provisional tennis squad has been selected

A SQUAD of 14 young tennis hopefuls has been selected for the Lanarkshire 2011 International Children’s Games.Read

Jim Strang and daughters Stephanie and Shannon are black belts at Satori Karate Club in Hamilton

A HAMILTON dad who used to drive his daughters to karate classes has followed in their footsteps by becoming a 1st Dan black belt.Read

Kirsty (11) wins world kickboxing title

AN 11-year-old South Lanarkshire girl has become a world champion ... at kick boxing.Read

John McDermott inducted into Scottish Boxing Hall of Fame.

JOHN McDermott was given a pleasant surprise on Tuesday when he turned up at Blantyre Miners’ Welfare Amateur Boxing Club.Read

Mission accomplished at Delhi Games for Strathaven's Corrie Scott

STRATHAVEN swimmer Corrie Scott last week reached her personal target at the Commonwealth Games.Read

Bothwell badminton star Kirsty Gilmour tipped for the top.

BOTHWELL badminton star Kirsty Gilmour has been tipped for the top by key figures in the game.Read

Boxer Morrison facing career D-day

BARRY MORRISON’S failure to win the European light-welterweight title at the weekend could spell the end of his boxing career, admits his manager Tommy Gilmour.Read

Students from Joe Hoey School of Tae Kwon Do did well at the TAGB World Championships.

STUDENTS from the Joe Hoey School of Tae Kwon Do returned with a gold, silver and bronze from the ninth TAGB World Championships in Telford International Sports Arena, Shropshire, on September 11 and 12.Read