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Shannon (10) passes black belt grading

SHANNON WEIR is the youngest member of a karate-loving family to receive her black-belt.Read

Bothwell badminton ace to try for Olympic Youth Games

RISING star Kirsty Gilmour has been given a shot at qualifying for the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore this year – but must overcome two major hurdles.Read

Nominations for Hamilton Sports Council Performer of the Year Awards

HAMILTON Sports Council are seeking nominations for their 2009 Sports Performer of the Year Awards.Read

Hamilton twins hoping to compete together at Commonwealth Games

HAMILTON wrestling international Donna Robertson is delighted to have qualified for the Delhi Commonwealth Games... but insists it won’t be the same if twin sister Fiona isn’t there with her.Read

Kickboxing classes to open in Hamilton and Larkhall.

TWO new kickboxing clubs are set to open in Hamilton and Larkhall.Read

Lanarkshire wheelchair curlers qualify for Paralympic Games

CERNY SHINES IN CUP LOSS Turn to page 95Read

Two top darts professionals to play in Blantyre

TWO of Britain’s top darts players have been lined up for a spectacular challenge match in Blantyre this year – and we have two pairs of tickets to be won.Read

Bellshill Cardinals dumped by Dundee in their first fixture of the new year.

AUTOSAFE Bellshill Cardinals Volleyball Club slumped to a heavy defeat against Dundee in their first fixture of 2010.Read

St Christopher’s Cycling Club news.

ST CHRISTOPHER’S Cycling Club have a busy start to 2010, with plenty of activities going on.Read

Badminton star Kirsty Gilmour enjoyed success in 2009

BOTHWELL teenager Kirsty Gilmour has enjoyed the best year of her budding badminton career in 2009.Read

Martial arts: Lanarkshire kids head to the European Championships

FOUR members of Lanarkshire’s Yamakai Karate Club are heading to the European Championships in Turkey in February.Read

Martial arts: Hamilton tukido student Simon Ross wins Bronze

A HAMILTON tukido student took home a medal from his first major competition.Read

New jogging block at Strathclyde Park.

A NEW 10-week block of jogging classes will start up at Strathclyde Park next month.Read

Colin McRae voted greatest ever motorsport hero

SCOTTISH rally legend Colin McRae has been voted the greatest-ever motorsport hero.Read

Swimming: Success for Dalziel High School

MAKING WAVES: five pupils from Dalziel High School in Motherwell performed well at the 2009 North Lanarkshire Schools’ Swimming Championships. Best performance of the day was from Jack McComish (S3), who won the 100m breast stroke, 200m breast stroke and 100m butterfly, finished second in the 100m freestyle and 200m freestyle, and recorded five personal best times, including his first 100m freestyle in under a minute.Read