Tag: Edinburgh sports news
Hockey – Edinburgh University men out of the BUCS trophy
British Universities and Colleges Sport Trophy: Edinburgh University (men) 2, Manchester University 3 (after penalty shots).
Women’s League: North A: Edinburgh Unviersity 4, Nottingham University 1
Edinburgh University men bowed out of the British Universities and...
Hockey – Grange take on Western Wildcats
GRANGE look to beat lowly Western Wildcats and put pressure on front-runners Bromac Kelburne as men’s Division One gets back into action after the mid-season break.
The Edinburgh side travel to Auchenhowie (13.00) and are...
Ice hockey – Capitals face crunch midweek clash on Tayside
Edinburgh Capitals must arrest a disappointing run of three straight defeats when they visit fellow-strugglers Dundee Stars on Wednesday (face-off 7.30pm).
Michal Dobron's men anchor the ten-strong Elite League with 27 points from 39 Elite...
Ice hockey – Dowd double sinks bottom markers Capitals
Elite League: Edinburgh Capitals 0, Sheffield Steelers 3
A Robert Dowd double sank bottom club Edinburgh Capitals at Murrayfield to make their bid to make the top eight and secure a play-off spot that much...
Fishing – the close season, a time for reflection
Paul Buchanan, who has captained Scotland's river fly fishing team and is one of the most capped river internationalists in the UK, starts his fly fishing series for The Edinburgh Reporter with a look at tackle...
Euro hockey – Inverleith survive late surge to stay in Trophy
EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy (men): Inverleith 5, HC Bohemians Prague 4 (in Sveti Ivan Zelina, Croatia).
EDINBURGH side Inverleith maintained n Scotland’s position in the EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy but it was tight.
The former Scottish...
Fishing – qualified coach happy to help new ELCAC members
The Edinburgh and Lothians Coarse Angling Club ( ELCAC ) are coming to the end of their Winter League and there are two matches remaining, February 19 and March 12. Remember, the best four bags count.
The...
Ice hockey – Hammond treble sinks battling Capitals
Edinburgh Capitals failed to earn any points on their trip to Glasgow increasing pressure on the club in the race for a play-off spot.
Braehead Clan emerged 7-5 winners on the night despite going behind...
Women’s basketball – Pride take Team Northumbria to overtime
Women’s British Basketball League Trophy: Caledonia Pride 71, Team Northumbria 77 (after overtime)
Caledonia Pride’s hopes of a first win were dashed when they were edged in overtime by Team Northumbria at The Oriam, Riccarton.
The...
Fishing – encouraging young people to swap X-box for fly box is key
Encouraging young people into fishing was the theme of the opening day of the salmon fishing season on The Clyde.
The initiative was summed up in one short sentence by international angler and broadcaster, Hywell...
Ice hockey – Dundee go down in Belfast to stay two ahead of Edinburgh
Elite League: Belfast Giants 6, Dundee Stars 3
DUNDEE Stars bid to make the play-offs suffered a blow when they went down 6-3 at Elite League title-chasing Belfast Giants despite two goals from Justin Faryna.
The...
Hockey – Forsyth names squad for French lesson
Scotland have selected a 20-strong squad for Test matches against France in Le Touquet, from 12 to 17 February as they prepare for World League 2 from 11 to 19 March in Belfast.
There the...
Basketball – Kings aim to bring down Saints in crunch clash
Craig Reilly returned to full-strength City of Edinburgh Kings who faced St Mirren Saints on a revenge mission this evening.
The skipper made his comeback today after a two-game ban while coach Craig Nicol is unavailable.
Former coach...
Speedway – Doolan granted testimonial by Berwick
BERWICK Bandits long-serving captain Kevin Doolan has been granted a Testimonial.
Sean Courtney, one of the club’s co-owners, said: "Not everyone has the right to call themselves a Bandits Legend but Kev Doolan most certainly...
Indoor hockey – Inverleith suffer two setbacks in Europe
EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy: Pool B: Inverleith 1, HC Rotweiss Wettingen (Switzerland) 6; Inverleith 5, Slagelse HC (Denmark)7; HC Rottweiss Wettingen 3, Atletico Clube de Portugal 2; Atletico Clube de Portugal 3, Slagelse HC...
Hockey – Edinburgh celebrate after coming from behind to take title
British Universities and Colleges League, Northern Premier B Division: Edinburgh University 3, Leeds Beckett 2
Former Great Britain international Dan Coultas yesterday (WED) fired home from a second-half penalty corner to clinch the British Universities...
Women’s basketball – Edinburgh at the double in Scottish Cup Finals
City of Edinburgh Basketball Club enjoyed a double success at the Scottish Basketball Cup Finals in the National Performance Centre in Oriam at Riccarton near Edinburgh with their senior women and under-18 girls teams both...
Women’s basketball – Pride seek first win when Northumbria come calling
Caledonia Pride entertain Team Northumbria at The Oriam on Saturday (tip-off 1pm) and the English side include two high-scoring players in their line-up.
Alison Gorreu has scored 161 points so far this term and Chloe...
Speedway – Leicester will track two Monarchs stars next season
Edinburgh Monarchs tell us that two of their German stars, Erik Riss and Kevin Wolbert, have joined the Leicester Lions for the SGB Premiership season in 2017.
Erik will be doubling up with the Monarchs...
Scotland seal crucial win against a hardened Irish outfit
Scotland are looking to build on their victory against Ireland on Saturday with another big performance this coming weekend against a French outfit they haven’t beaten at the Stade de France since 1999.
A tough...
Fishing – river project looking to work with community groups
RiverLife is an ambitious project targeted at reconnecting communities and wildlife with the Almond and Avon rivers and to restore the natural heritage.
The bulk of the project is made up of works including improving...
Women’s basketball – In-form Kats aim to claim double Scotch
Kats and their under-18 team, Kool Kats, contest their respective Scottish Cup finals at the National Performance Centre this weekend.
Undefeated Kool Kats play Boroughmuir Blaze on Saturday and coach Doug Reilly expects a competitive...
Looking ahead to Cheltenham Trials Weekend at Musselburgh
This weekend is one of the biggest moments in Musselburgh Racecourse's calendar.
There is more than £260,000 of prize money available over the two days with champion trainers champing at the bit to get racing.
Trainers...
Speedway – Bandits double act takes over on centre green
Berwick Bandits will have a new centre green announcement team this season.
Steve Hawyard and Roy Clarke take over from Dick Barrie and co-owner Scott Courtney said: "Roy and Steve will be putting a very...
Women’s basketball – Pride aim to tame Wildcats to earn first win
Caledonia Pride go in search of that elusive first win at the home of the current Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL) pace-setters on Saturday.
They travel to Nottingham Wildcats Arena (5.30pm tip-off) following their 69-50...
Ice hockey – Dobron remains confident of play-off slot
Edinburgh Capitals are gearing up for a massive basement clash when they travel to Tayside on Friday to face Dundee Stars.
Both teams are at the wrong end of the ten-strong Elite League table with...
Indoor hockey – Inverleith have to be at their best
INVERLEITH face arch rivals Grove Menzieshill in the Division One final of Scotland's indoor hockey league.
Experts predict a close game at Bell's Sports Centre, Perth, on Saturday with the Edinburgh-based holders determined to hold...
Speedway – McKinna on sponsorship track for Bandits
Adam McKinna is the new commercial manager of Berwick Bandits.
Crewe-born McKinna was a popular ex-Berwick and Newcastle rider and he will be the face of Bandits recently-revamped hospitality evenings at Shielfield Park.
Scott Courtney, one...
Six Nations – preview – Scotland v Ireland 4 February
SIX NATIONS PREVIEW: Scotland vs Ireland, February 4th, BT Murrayfield 14.25
Vern Cotter leads Scotland into the Six Nations for the last time in a reign that has produced some heroic performances and a few stuttering...
Hearts Sign Trio; Derby Cup Ticket Arrangements Announced
With the January transfer window due to close on Tuesday, Hearts busy January continued apace today with the signing of three new players.
First up was Greek international midfielder Alexandros Tziolis who has signed until...
