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Musselburgh’s McKenna fires in injury time winning goal
Musselburgh and Lochee served up a nine goal thriller with the Burgh grabbing the winner in the last minute.
Musselburgh race night is music to ears of punters
Musselburgh Racecourse is banking on a holiday weekend crowd tomorrow’s (Friday) Pentland Land Rover race meeting.
Students receive a harsh lesson from Preston
Preston were looking to stop a six-game losing streak when Heriot-Watt visited Pennypit Park on Saturday.
Everything is ace for budding star
Loretto School pupil Jessica Lemmon has net her selection in the school’s 1st tennis team while only 12-years-old. Unfazed by her extraordinary talent on the tennis court, Jessica, who joined Loretto School as a boarder from St Boswells Primary in September, has already represented the Borders at tennis and has been selected to play for the South of Scotland.
Community hubs are key to creating a sports future
As the countdown to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow gathers pace, the excitement throughout the country is continuing to build.
A sparkling partnership for Racecourse’s richest race day
To celebrate the return of East Lothian’s most prestigious and richest race day, Musselburgh Racecourse and Laing Edinburgh last week today announced their official partnership for The totepool Edinburgh Cup 2013.
Keep focused for the Musselburgh 10k
It’s week four of our 12-week training plan for the Musselburgh Festival 10k Road Race on July 20 and, by now, you should be able to comfortably run for at least 30 minutes at a pace that suits you.
Firm race favourites return to East Fortune circuit
The North East Motorcycle Racing Club make their first outing north of the Border this weekend, when they hold rounds three and four of their NEMCRC Championship at East Fortune race circuit, near Haddington.
High fives all round for new Prestonpans pitches
Young people in Prestonpans are being encouraged to take ownership of the revamped five-a-side pitches at the Pennypit complex.
Promotion rollercoaster keeps East Lothian sides on their toes
The rollercoaster race for promotion from the South League to next season’s Premier League continues apace with Dunbar United away to Stoneyburn where points again will be vital.
Trevor gears up for cycle challenge
A Musselburgh academic is bidding to complete this year’s Tour de France - ahead of the professionals.
East Lothian bowlers get off to a winning start
East Lothian’s Scottish Counties Championship campaign for the Andrew Hamilton Trophy got off to a winning start in the East section.
Robert sets sights on Commonwealth Games
Law student and badminton star Robert Blair is aiming to qualify for his second Commonwealth Games – but his first competing for Scotland.
Musselburgh hosts contest for world’s oldest sporting trophy
The contest, for what is reputed to be the oldest sporting trophy in the world still competed for annually, will be held at Musselburgh Links tomorrow (Thursday).
New rugby initiative in East Lothian
East Lothian Council and Trust Rugby International (TRI) launched Unified Rugby for Adults with a Learning Disability.
Praise for rugby star Allan Jacobsen
Iain Gray MSP and Fiona O’Donnell MP have paid tribute to rugby star Allan Jacobsen, following his recent retirement from the sport.
Mascot joins East Lothian youngsters at festival of sport
The Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014 mascot Clyde joined East Lothian youngsters as they took part in the annual Secondary Youth Games.
Getting into your stride for the Musselburgh 10k
There are only 10 weeks to go until the Musselburgh Festival 10k Road Race, which will be held on Saturday, July 20
Musselburgh Athletic kept busy with three end of season cup ties
A triple test of cup ties kept Musselburgh Athletic busy as after beating hosts Tranent Juniors 2-1 in the third round of the East of Scotland Cup.
Musselburgh snooker ace set his sights on treble
Burgh snooker star Ross Muir is on course for a famous treble after clinching the Scottish National men’s title at the weekend.
East Lothian bowlers set sights on national matches
Six times national champions East Lothian hit the campaign trail for the Andrew Hamilton Trophy in the highly competitive East section of the Scottish Counties Championship tomorrow (Saturday) with a home fixture against West Fife at Polson Park in Tranent (2pm).
Musselburgh is seventh heaven
This year’s Musselburgh 7s tournament was really quite remarkable - there were no call-offs.
East Lothian sportsmen benefit from funding
Some of East Lothian’s top sporting individuals have received sportscotland Athlete Personal Awards.
North Berwick side attracts sponsor
East Lothian-based Firemac Limited has sponsored the North Berwick High School senior football team.
Stark warning from Dunbar Grammar
Dunbar Grammar U15 football team has made it through to the Scottish Cup Final at Tynecastle, Edinburgh to play Bannerman HS on May 15.
Dunbar’s Sevens rugby joy
With club coach Steve Wands and club captain Jamie Peters at the fore, a young Dunbar squad came away winners of the Ladies Shield at Penicuik RFC’s Sevens tournament.
Shona is in Scotland squad
SCOTLAND defend their Home Nations U-15 Quadrangular team title when the squad heads for Dublin’s Baldoyle Badminton Centre this weekend.
Step up pace for the Musselburgh 10k
It’s week two of our 12-week training programme for this summer’s Musselburgh Festival 10k Road Race and time to step up the training slightly.
Delight at East Lothian family double
Scone airport in Perthshire was the boarding point for the Heaven and Hell Half Marathon last Sunday and three East Lothian athletes were on the line ready to go High or Low.
Musselburgh face cup challenge
Wednesday evening this week saw the all East Lothian clash at Foresters Park where Tranent Juniors entertained Super League’s Musselburgh Athletic in the thrd round of the East of Scotland Cup. The winners will be rewarded with a home quarter final tie against either Newtongrange Star or Lochee United.
Division 1 new boys serve notice to East Lothian bowlers
Division’s 1 and 2 of the East Coast Carpets sponsored East Lothian Leagues swung into action last Friday evening with reigning Division 1 champions Port Seton hitting the ground running in a stuttering fashion after suffering a 6-2 points defeat at a very competent looking West Barns side.
Curtain’s up on busy month at Musselburgh Racecourser
Musselburgh Racecourse is at the starting line for its busiest period of the year with the first of three meetings in May taking place tomorrow (Friday) followed by four high profile race days in June.
Decisive win for Dunbar
The Penicuik 2nd XI got their campaign underway with a home league fixture against Dunbar.
Dunbar sprinter Maria’s a local hero
DUNBAR sprinter Maria Lyle has been handpicked as a future British Paralympian after being chosen to be part of the Bank of Scotland Local Heroes initiative.
North Berwick Club’s national success
North Berwick Basketball Club continues its proud tradition of producing Scotland players with this year’s batch pictured with coach Marie Caie.
Highland National sees Lucy return
The much heralded “head to head” between Rival D’Estruval and Auroras Encore in last Saturday’s Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr never materialisedm, writes John Budden.
East Lothian girls regain basketball title
East Lothian U-12 girls have successfully defending their tile as East and Central League Champions for basketball.
Get in training for Musselburgh 10k
If the London Marathon has inspired you to hit the streets, why not train for a race closer to home?
Fine times for East Lothian marathon runners
Athletes from all over East Lothian were running at venues at home and abroad last weekend.
Cricket takes off at windy Hallhill
Saturday saw the welcome return of cricket to Hallhill as Dunbar CC entertained Corstorphine for the first match of the season.
Musselburgh win sets up tie against local rivals Tranent
MUSSELBURGH’S workmanlike away 2-0 win at South League’s Pumpherston in the second round of the East of Scotland Cup sees them due to visit Tranent Juniors in an all East Lothian third round tie, bidding for a place in the top cup quarter finals.
East Lothian bowling season springs into action
The competitive outdoor bowling season well and truly bursts into action tonight (Friday) as the opening fixtures in Divisions 1 and 2 of the East Lothian Leagues are staged around the length and breadth of the county.
Performance secures Preston Lodge second spot
Preston Lodge saved their longest journey of the season for last and it wasn’t entirely a fruitless trip because, despite there being nothing at stake for either side, they managed to run in six decent tries to pick up their 13th try scoring bonus point of the season (out of a possible 18) and secure second spot in East League Division 1.
East Lothian Festival of Disability Athletics
athletics: A Festival of Disability Athletics will take place at the East Lothian Athletics Arena on Saturday, May 4, from 1pm to 4pm.
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Friday 24 May 2013
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