Tag: sport
Sedgmen in for crocked skipper Pickering
Stellar Monarchs turn their attention to the Cab Direct Championship and the quest for a play-off position.
Crocked captain Josh Pickering (pictured) isn't ready to return yet and Monarchs call on ex-rider Justin Sedgmen whose...
Table tennis – trophies and triumphs
The end of the season is approaching in Scottish table tennis. Several notable tournaments have been taking place, while local leagues are coming to a conclusion.
After victories for Calum Morrison and Faye Leggett at...
National triumphs for Edinburgh ping pong pair
There was a great deal of success for players associated with Murrayfield Table Tennis Club at the recent Scottish National table tennis Championships.
Faye Leggett was the winner of the women’s singles, while Calum...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Zebre, BKT United Rugby Championship
After losing both matches in the 1872 Cup to Glasgow Edinburgh had to get a win against Zebre to keep their place in the top eight and ensure an end-of-season play-off place.
Zebre, on the...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Castres, Heineken Champions Cup
Edinburgh welcomed French side, Castres Olympique, to a DAM Health Stadium holding its first ever Heineken Champions Cup match. The ground staff, for their part, had worked wonders getting the pitch into a playable...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Munster, BKT United Rugby Championship
In their first match back at home after the Autumn International series, Edinburgh welcomed Munster to the DAM Health Stadium for their Round 9 match in the 2022 BKT United Rugby Championship.
In what was,...
All English final in BetVictor Scottish Open
Gary Wilson faces Joe O'Connor in the final of the BetVictor Scottish Open at Meadowbank in Edinburgh from 1pm today (Sunday) and it could be a defining day in their careers.
Wilson beat Thai star...
Murrayfield’s magical memorial event
Club President Lindsay Muir hailed it a ‘magical night’ as Murrayfield Table Tennis Club celebrated their centenary on 12 November.
One of Scotland’s leading clubs, it was formed in 1922. The event took place...
Grange hold slender lead at the mid-season break
Premiership: men: Clydesdale 5, Dunfermline Carnegie 3; Erskine Stewart's Melville 1, Inverleith 4; FMGM Monarchs 2, Grange 5; Edinburgh University 2, Watsonians 2; Kelburne 0, Western Wildcats 12; Hillhead 7, Uddingston 0.
Women: Edinburgh University...
Hadfield praise for Grange despite 3-0 defeat
Sean Hadfield expressed his pleasure at the performance of Grange Edinburgh Ladies despite a 3-0 defeat by Clydesdale Western on a glorious afternoon at Peffermill which was bathed in warm, Autumnal sunshine.
Grange's coach argued...
Harris top man for Berwick last season
Chris Harris is no stranger to being unbeatable on the night, and the legendary speedway racer, nicknamed Bomber, swept the board at the Berwick Speedway presentation night and son Cruz joined him on stage.
The...
Monarchs look set for Armadale reprieve
Edinburgh Monarchs claim to have reached an agreement in principle for the reprieve of speedway at Armadale Stadium next summer and the development comes only days after they hosted a Farewell to Armadale event.
John...
Rugby – Scotland v Italy, Rugby League World Cup 2021*
Scotland opened their Rugby League World Cup 2021 campaign against Italy at Newcastle Falcon's Kingston Park stadium.
Match favourites, the Scots were hoping to avoid their 2017 last place finish with a good result against...
Hearts sunk by two late strikes at Pittodrie
Robbie Neilson's men had at least two gilt edged chances to open their account against Aberdeen at Pittodrie, but the Dons made them pay when they claimed two late strikes to claim a welcome...
Rose boss Horn seeks cinch league double over East Fife
Bonnyrigg Rose beat East Fife 3-0 when the sides met in Matchday Two back in early August, and the Midlothian club's boss, Robbie Horn, would love to complete a win double over the men from the...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Lions, BTK United Rugby Championship
Coming off the back of two defeats to local opposition in South Africa, Edinburgh welcomed the Emirates Lions to the DAM Health Stadium for the Round 4 match in the BKT United Rugby Championship.
The...
World Climbing at EICA:Ratho signs off the weekend with perfectly timed ‘Golds’
With seconds to spare for their second gold medals of the 2022 Lead series, Japan’s Ai Mori and USA’s Jesse Grupper both signed off the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup Series...
Speed climbing podiums at EICA:Ratho lifted by a couple of ‘firsts’
The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup event crowd at Ratho witnessed a bit of climbing history being made as USA’s Samuel Watson won his country’s first ever Speed gold medal.
There was...
World Cup climbing returns to Edinburgh
The Edinburgh International Climbing Arena (EICA) last hosted an International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup climbing event in 2017, and, once again it was the Speed climbers who opened proceedings for the...
Rugby – Scotland Women v USA Women – 2022 Summer Test Series
In the first of two Summer Tests before jetting off to New Zealand for the 2022 Rugby World Cup, Scotland lined up to face the USA Eagles at Edinburgh Rugby's DAM Health Stadium.
This match...
Hockey – Men’s EuroHockey Qual. ‘D’ – Scotland v Wales
In, what was widely tipped to be the tournament decider, Scotland faced Wales on Day 2 of the Men’s EuroHockey Qualifier D in Uddingston.
In a very competitive opening quarter, both sides produced some fine...
Hockey – Men’s EuroHockey Qual. ‘D’ – Scotland v Gibraltar
After watching Wales knock eight past Switzerland in the first match on Day 1, the crowd were treated to another goal-fest in the second match of Day 1 of the Men's EuroHockey Qualifier 'D'...
Scots missing from T20 Commonwealth Games tournament
Sri Lanka's captain Chamari Athapaththu stood in the mixed area at Edgbaston and bravely batting back direct questions after her side had been smashed by ten wickets by South Africa in the Commonwealth Games T20 cricket...
Laakkonen joins Fife Flyers and Edinburgh Capitals sign three
Fife Flyers have confirmed the signing of 40-year-old forward Janne Laakkonen who previously impressed in the Elite League with Coventry Blaze.Laakkonen played 51 games with the Midlands club last season, scoring 13 goals and...
Cricket – Linlithgow v Edinburgh, Baillie Gifford ESCA Championship
On Saturday Linlithgow 1st XI took on Edinburgh at Boghall. Linlithgow won the toss and elected to bat first. Linlithgow’s innings struggled to really get going and wickets fell at regular intervals. Top scorer...
Hockey – Scotland v GB Elite Development Programme – Match 2
Following on from Saturday's drawn match, Scotland's women came back on Sunday with a better performance and outcome.
Scoring early from a penalty corner, they were never under a great deal of pressure and ran...
Hockey – Scotland v GB Elite Development Programme* – Match 1
Over the weekend, Scotland's women played two non-capped Internationals against the Scotland v GB Elite Development Programme at The University of Edinburgh's sports' complex at Peffermill.
A more comprehensive match report can be found here,...
Cricket – Linlithgow v Morton, Baillie Gifford ESCA Championship
On Saturday Linlithgow 1st XI took on table topping Morton at Boghall. Morton won the toss and decided to bat first on a excellent pitch for batting.
Morton came with a game plan to attack...
Female trio inducted into Edinburgh Uni ‘Hall of Fame’ for services to sport
The University of Edinburgh has inducted three leading female figures from the worlds of hockey, hill and trail running, and rugby officiating into their Sports Hall of Fame.
Edinburgh alumni Sarah Robertson, Angela Mudge and...
2022 Scottish Hockey Women’s Club Finals
Rounding off Scottish Hockey's Club Finals , Sunday saw the Women's Club Finals at Peffermill. With no reserve competitions, there were only four matches but that didn't detract from the spectacle, as the crowds...
