Mid Argyll Triathlon proves to be memorable

mid_argyll_tri_2011-315In the 10th year of the race,this year’s Mid Argyll Triathlon was memorable in every way with torrential rain and storm force winds adding yet another level to the challenge triathletes faced.

For more details and results see this week’s Argyllshire Advertiser,September 30 or on line at www.argyllshireadvertiser.co.uk/digital.

Lochgilphead Red Star vs Oban Saints

Last Sunday Lochgilphead’s Under 13s played their first league game  in the Dunbartonshire Football Development League Under 13s for almost two months and had to move the game to the all weather pitch at Lochgilphead Joint Campus,as Ropework Park was unplayable yet again.

To read the full report,see this week’s Argyllshire Advertiser,November 4 2011 or on line at www.argyllshireadvertiser.co.uik/digital

Tarbert woman gains place on London marathon

A TARBERT woman training for the London Marathon will now have company on the gruelling race,after securing her sister and training partner a place.

Lorraine Macdonald,a Jog Scotland leader,was delighted when she was selected to run for the Kidney Research UK in August.

See Lorraine’s story in this week’s Argyllshire Advertiser,October 28 2011 or on line at www.argyllshireadvertiser.co.uk/digital

Red Star cup tie reversed

Lochgilphead Red Star’s Scottish football Cup tie at Erskine was called off last Saturday due to heavy rain resulting in a waterlogged pitch. The clubs will try again this weekend however due to problems with park availability in Erskine the clubs have agreed to reverse the tie and the match will now take place at the Ropework on Saturday,October 29 2011,with a 2pm kick off.

Dookers out of West Cup

TheDookers fell at the second round of the West of Scotland amateur football cup after travelling to Glasgow to take on Avoca.

For all the details see this week’s Argyllshire Advertiser,October 21,2011 or on line at www.argyllshireadvertiser.co.uk/digital

Kilmory wins but not clear from relegation yet

Kilmory shinty team won their Marine Harvest South Division 1 home game against Aberlour 4-1 at the weekend. The result,with goals from Andy Cunningham,Duncan MacBrayne,and Alex Cunningham (2),lifts the Lochgilphead  team off the bottom of the table but does not secure them from relegation.

For more see this week’s Argyllshire Advertiser,September 30 or on line at www.argyllshireadvertiser.co.uk/digital

Ormsary teenager is motocross champion

06_a36elaine01Ormsary teenager Elaine MacEachern,aged 13,was crowned UK Girls National Motocross champion at Roxton,Bedfordshire,at  the weekend.

See her story in this week’s Argyllshire Advertiser,Sweptember 9 or on line at www.argyllshireadvertiser.co.uk/digital

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