Musselburgh Windsor Amateur Football Club has started 2012 with a new look thanks to an Edinburgh property company.

Despite a somewhat disappointing performance by the national Scotland Rugby team in their first two Six Nations matches, the Loretto School 1st XV team from Musselburgh are keeping Scotland’s dreams alive by winning the National Qualifier for the Schools 6 Nations Tournament hosted by London Scottish FC in Richmond in March.

Formed in 1928, East Lothian Yacht Club has never had a female commodore — until now. For Sheila Smith made history at the club when she took over this post from former commodore, Hugh Marston

Musselburgh Youngstars has won an award to recognise the professional way in which the football club is run.

THE RBS 6 Nations 2012 Trophy Tour made its second stop at Musselburgh RFC last Thursday when more than 150 mini, midi, colts and senior club members came along to meet Scottish rugby international players, Jim Hamilton and Max Evans.

East Lothian junior football local rivalry comes to Millfield Park tomorrow as Haddington Atletic clash with Tranent Juniors in the East Region South League, writes Striker.

Former Musselburgh man Owen Kay has been appointed captain of Renishaw Park Golf Club in Yorkshire for 2012.

Edinburgh’s Lily Farnood was a double winner at the recent U-12 East Lothian Open Badminton Championships held at Meadowmill Sports Centre.

A DESIGN firm has been appointed to lead an ongoing programme of restoration and course improvements at Longniddry Golf Club.

Tranent Juniors were among the very few clubs who managed to escape the long list of weather postponements last Saturday due to the frost but they grabbed the opportunity at Foresters Park with both hands bouncing back to winning ways with a solid 3-1 victory over Falkirk Juniors to rejoin the leading pack this week in the East Region’s South League table, writes Striker.

Musselburgh Racecourse has been granted an extra fixture this Saturday, February 11, after it was forced to abandon last weekend’s £90,000 feature jumps meeting due to frost.

The RBS 6 Nations 2012 Trophy Tour is to visit Musselburgh on Thursday February 9, where the official tournament trophy will be on display to fans at the local RBS branch on Bridge Street, before calling in at Musselburgh RFC.

Law Primary badminton team celebrated a fine win when they beat holders Longniddry Primary 4-1 in the Mid and East Lothian Schools Primary Quaich at Meadowmill Sports Centre.

The senior side from East Lothian IBC are in the midst of cup final fever after they clinched a place in the Scottish Senior League Cup final following a convincing 17 shot victory over Elgin in last Wednesday’s semi-final action at Dundee IBC.

‘Future Stars with Kelly’ athlete Ross Matheson (Lasswade AC) from Tranent is looking forward to an exciting summer on the track in a year infused with anticipation for the upcoming Olympic Games in London.

East Lothian’s long awaited new all weather tartan athletic track will be officially opened on Sunday June 10. An invitation is going out to two of East Lothian’s world famous athletes to participate. Representing speed and the professional aspect of athletics it is hoped that double New Year and Stawell Gift champion George McNeill, along with Olympic, European, Commonwealth endurance multi medallist Yvonne Murray-Mooney will be able to attend.

Musselburgh’s management has never been slow to realise the importance of Sunday racing, regularly putting on a series of valuable events and this Sunday’s card is an excellent example, writes John Budden.

Longniddry Olympian Robert Blair made a surprise visit to the prestigious York Rio U-17 Invitation Team Tournament at the request of organisers Sue and John Foster as this was the first junior team event of 2012 in the run up to the London Olympics.

East Lothian’s four junior football clubs were forced to sit out the action last Saturday due to a severe overnight frost but fingers crossed for this first Saturday of February tomorrow the full planned cup and league fixture programme will go ahead as planned, writes Striker.

Their resolve was tested to the very limit but PL showed lots of character to stay composed and play solid rugby right to the very end of this tough away match at second placed Duns on Saturday, writes Johnston Craig.