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U12 SHARKS CLASH WITH PENGUINS AT AYR

SOLWAY Sharks Junior Ice Hockey Club's under 12s team travelled to Ayrshire on Saturday to take on the North Ayr Penguins in a league clash.Read

Doonhamer Boxing Club

FIGHT WINS: Pictured are four fighters from the Doonhamers Amateur Boxing Club in Dumfries. Left to right, they are: Dale Cargill, Scott Lockhart, Anne Armstrong (head coach), Reece Metcalfe, Dennis Broadhurst. Reece Metcalfe and Dale Cargill were successful in winning their first amateur boxing fights against the cream of Linwood ABC in Paisley on Saturday, January 16. Anyone who is interested in learning the noble art can just call into the state of the art facility on 4-6 Irving Street, Dumfries.Read

Winter in portrait

THE prolonged spell of wintry weather, when the region was blanketed in snow and ice, has certainly inspired our readers to get out and about with their cameras. Here we have a further selection of winter portraits sent in to us from a wide area.Read

Rally success for Kirsty

PENRITH rally driver Paul Bird, with Castle Douglas co-driver Kirsty Riddick at his side, returned to his local Croft circuit at the weekend and successfully defended the Cartersport Jack Frost Stages Rally title which he won for the first time 12 months ago.Read

Dumfries Amateur football league

Fixtures for Saturday, January 23:Read

Solway Sharks

THIS WEEKEND the Magnox North sponsored Solway Sharks return to Celtic League action with two home fixtures at Dumfries Ice Bowl. On Saturday evening the Sharks entertain the Dundee Stars in a match that has a 7.30pm face-off. On Sunday evening the visitors are the Charlestown Chiefs (ex-Latvian Hawks) from the Republic of Ireland and the face-off for this exciting fixture is at the slightly earlier time of 6pm.Read

League positions

RECENT results in the Dumfries domino leagues were:Read

Solway Sharks’ Sunday match

ON SUNDAY evening the Magnox North-sponsored Solway Sharks travelled to the Dundee Ice Arena to meet the Dundee Stars in the second instalment of the weekend’s Northern League double-header.Read

Pack inquiry public meeting dates announced

THE DATES for the public meetings Brian Pack is to hold, as part of his Inquiry into Future Support for Agriculture in Scotland, have been announced.Read

Durisdeer outdoor bonspiel

DURISDEER Curling Club was founded 1820, and is still going strong.Read

Sharks entertain Fife Flyers

ON SATURDAY evening, the Solway Sharks entertained the Fife Flyers at Dumfries Ice Bowl in a crucial Northern League fixture and came away with a superb five-three victory.Read

Curlers enjoy outdoor bonspiels

SCOTLAND’S Grand Match curling competition on the Lake of Menteith may have not gone ahead this week, but curlers in Dumfries and Galloway enjoyed outdoor bonspiels at various lochs and ponds.Read

DUMFRIES & DISTRICT SNOOKER: SENIORS

THE SECOND half of the John Little Memorial League programme, sponsored by Maxwelltown Builders and David Little, commenced on Monday night, week 10 of the campaign mirroring the fixtures in week one.Read

Dumfries indoor bowling

Nithsdale seniors had a bye in the Scottish Seniors League West 'A' section this weekend but the other games dur to be held were Auchinleck v Ardrossan; Glasgow v Irvine; Newton Stewart v Lanarkshire;Read

Under Junior Sharks 12s take on Tornadoes

SUNDAY January 9 saw the Solway Sharks Junior Ice Hockey Clubs U12s team travel to Kilmarnock for a league encounter with Kilmarnock's U12s team, the Tornadoes.Read

Dumfries Running Club

THE RUNNERS of Dumfries Running Club are a hardy bunch who don't let a few snowflakes, icy roads and sub zero temperatures put them off keeping fit.Read

Dumfries Dolphins

IN THE middle of December a small team of Dumfries Dolphins swimmers headed to Cumbernauld to compete at West District Group 7 open meet.Read

M D Joiners Dumfries Pool League

RESULTS from January 12 were:Read

Lochar Thistle Youths AFCŠfund raising day

CROSSBAR CHALLENGE: Lochar Thistle Youths AFCŠheld a fundraising day at the club on a snowy Sunday, December 27. This was a crossbar Šchallenge where the boys and girls from every age group were trying to Šhit the bar. There was a prize for the correct guess.ŠThe snow did not prevent this from being a great success with sponsor money going to Cash For Kids and club funds. Organisers are grateful to all players and parents for braving the weather in aid of charity.Read

Annandale and Eskdale’s sports heroes sought

SPORTING heroes in Annandale and Eskdale are being sought for awards recognition.Read

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