Tag: Edinburgh Sport News
Speedway – Ice cool Schlein denies former club
SGB Championship: play-off, semi-final: second-leg:
Edinburgh Monarchs 48, Ipswich Witches 41 (agg: 88-91)
Edinburgh: Ricky Wells 10, Josh Pickering 3, Sam Masters 11, Mark Riss 8, Erik Riss 12, Max Clegg 4, Mitchell Davey 0
Ipswich: Danny...
Speedway – Masters and Wells in title quest
Edinburgh Monarchs duo Sam Masters and Ricky Wells travel to Glasgow on Sunday aiming to return home with the Championship Riders' Individual title (tapes-up 3pm).
They face 14 of British speedway's top riders including ex-Monarchs...
Golf – Solheim Cup 2019 tickets now on sale
Ticket sales are underway for The Solheim Cup at Gleneagles from 11 to 15 September, 2019.
A variety of packages and tickets, starting from £10, are available at SolheimCup2019.com with special family ticket packages and...
Boxing – ambitious Benson waiting for a key call
Unbeaten Lewis Benson is sitting by the phone waiting for an important call to see who he fights on the Capital Collision bill.
The former Commonwealth Games fighter has been knocked back by a series...
Allan aiming high at World University Games
Allan Smith is heading to Chinese Taipei to compete in the men’s high jump at the World University Games.
The 24-year-old HND Fitness, Health and Exercise graduate from Edinburgh College was selected, along with 19...
Speedway – Bandits in basement battle
Berwick Bandits host Scunthorpe Scorpions on Saturday in the Championship in a basement battle.
Scorpions are second bottom with 24 points from 26 fixtures while Bandits prop up the rest with 14 points from 29...
Golf – Broadhurst at the double
Paul Broadhurst secured the Scottish Senior Open title for a second time with a three-stroke victory at Renaissance Club.
The Englishman, who won this title on his European Senior Tour debut in 2015, carded rounds...
Speedway – three local clubs fail at Fours
Peterbrorough Panthers swooped to win the SGB Championship Fours Winners at their home circuit.
Great Britain racer Chris Harris was their hero and he was backed by Panthers skipper Ulrich Ostergaard.
Local clubs failed to qualify...
Speedway – Masters claims 17 but Wolves tamed
The SGB Championship Fours on Sunday, August 6 (2pm) will feature all ten clubs from the league including Glasgow Tigers, Edinburgh Monarchs and Berwick Bandits.
Rob Godfrey, vice-chairman of the British Speedway Promoters’ Association, said:...
Speedway – Jakobsen joins Bandits for rest of season
Nikolaj Busk Jakobsen is expected to make his debut for Berwick Bandits on Saturday in the SGB Championship against Sheffield Tigers (tapes-up 7pm) after taking over from crocked racer Lewis Bridger.
The Dane has been...
Speedway – wildcard Cook misfires in Grand Prix
Maciej Janowski made history at Cardiff by becoming the first Polish rider to win in Britain during the Grand Prix era.
The ex-Poole Pirates ace bagged his second straight event victory to follow his triumph...
Field hockey – Moodie up-beat despite third place finish
Scotland's under-21 men emerged with a bronze medal from the EuroHockey Junior Championship II in Russia, but it was not the outcome they travelled to St Petersburg for.
They came so close to reaching the...
Field hockey – it’s bronze for Scotland in Russia
EuroHockey Junior (under-21) Championship (men): third and fourth place: Scotland 4, Czech Republic 3 (in St Petersburg, Russia)
EuroHockey Junior (under-21) Championship (women): Pool C: Scotland 3, Poland 0.
Scotland claimed a bronze medal in the...
Ice hockey – Denis hopes to be a menace in Elite League
Denis Trakhanov, a former Russian under-18 and under-19 defenceman, has added his name to Edinburgh Capitals new-look roster.
The 28-year-old switches to Scotland from Poland’s top division where he emerged as the top goal scoring...
Field hockey – Moodie’s men deliver semi-final slot
EuroHockey Junior (under-21) Championship II (men): Russia 2, Scotland 4 (in St Petersburg, Russia)
EuroHockey Junior (under-21) Championship II (women): Scotland 3, Turkey 0 (in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic)
Scotland coach Graham Moodie believed his players...
Speedway – Masters looking for second Pairs win
Host promoter Debbie Hancock anticipates a thrilling battle in the SGB Championship Pairs at the Oaktree Arena in Somerset on Friday.
Line-ups have been declared for the traditional pre-British Grand Prix major event which always...
Speedway – Perry determined to fire Tigers back to top
Tom Perry could be a key man as Glasgow Tigers face rock-bottom Berwick Bandits in a double-header this weekend.
The 24-year-old is determined to help fire ambitious Glasgow back to the top of the ten-strong...
Speedway – Havelock says Berwick are on the up
Berwick boss Gary Havelock gave his battling Berwick Bandits squad a pat on the back despite their defeat at Sheffield Tigers.
The former world champion was pleased with their application in the 51-42 defeat at...
Ice hockey – Banashkov joins Capitals
Edinburgh Capitals have confirmed the signing of Sergei Banashkov who has spent most of his career in Kazahkstan.
The 31-year-old comes well-recommended and Edinburgh's new coach, Dmitri Khristich, said: “Sergei has an excellent pedigree. I...
Speedway – Monarchs boss orders: “No last places”
Edinburgh Monarchs co-promoter Alex Harkess admitted that his men are not firing on all cylinders.
The Armadale side have been knocked off the top of the SGB Championship by Ipswich Witches and Harkess is desperate...
Field hockey – blow to Scotland as Imrie ruled out
Striker Hamish Imrie has been ruled out of Scotland's under-21 squad on the eve of their departure for the EuroHockey junior men’s Championship II in Russia.
Dutch-based Imrie twisted his knee in the 2-1 win...
Golf – Orr hoping to end long wait for home winner
Gary Orr, a two-time champion on the European Tour, will be aiming to end a long barren run for the home nation when he makes his debut in the Scottish Senior Open at Renaissance...
Fishing – young angling project making real strides
A number of Lothians anglers - myself included - are members of the United Clyde Angling Protective Association (UCAPA) and secretary Tom McGregor reports that a protect to encourage more young people into the...
Fishing – spaces available on free fly fishing courses
Orvis in Edinburgh host fly fishing courses throughout the summer based at their shop just off Charlotte Square.
Fishing consultant Eddie Wells and his team conduct the free events which cater for six people.
All equipment is...
Ice hockey – Dundee march into the final four with stunning win
Elite League: play-off, quarter-final: Dundee Stars 3, Braehead Clan 1; Braehead Clan 0, Dundee Stars 3 (agg: 1-6); Belfast Giants 4, Fife Flyers 2; Fife Flyers 1, Belfast Giants 4 (agg: 3-8)
Dundee Stars, written...
Speedway – Bandits win but go out on aggregate
The Olympus Marquees Berwick Bandits beat Ipswich Witches 49-41 in the second-leg of the Knockout Cup quarter-final but bowed out of the competition.
The ambitious Borders club found the 30-point deficit from Thursday's first-leg at...
Fishing – young Scots need help to bring back gold
The Scottish Youth International fly fishing team travel to Llyn Brenig in North Wales for the 33rd Youth International Fly Fishing Competition in August and coaches are determined to bring back gold.
However, the 14-strong...
Civil Service Strollers FC announce new football partnership
Civil Service Strollers FC have confirmed they have entered into a Football Partnership with Salvesen Community FC. The agreement, which is for an initial two year period, allows a pathway for young players to...
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