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Other Sport: Todd takes Glenloy Cup

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

ONCE again there was a very good entry on Burntkettle Shooting Ground for the Newlands Trophies for DTL and Sporting on February 27.

Rugby: Calcutta Cup 2 victory for Saints

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

ON A beautiful spring afternoon, the Saints made the short journey down the motorway to play long time friends Creighton at their purpose-built facility south of Carlisle.

Rugby: Saints Seek Revenge!

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THIS WEEK Dumfries Saints host the Perthshire side that beat them at Park Farm in early February in the cup.

Other Sport: Dumfries Running Club

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

AS WELL as the magnificent performance of Jo Zakrzewski in the Atacama desert crossing in Chile as featured in Wednesday’s Standard, last weekend was a busy one for the rest of Dumfries Running Club.

Rugby: Dumfries mini rugby tournament

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

DUMFRIES Saints’ mini section tournament takes place at Park Farm on Sunday.

Queen of the South FC: Happy returns to Palmerston for duo

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

TWO Palmerston favourites could be in line for a sensational return to Queens.

Local Football: Annan hold Livingston

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

ANNAN lifted a hard-earned point against title favourites Livingston at Galabank on Tuesday night.

Other Sport: Dumfries Domino League tables

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Slipstream A League

Other Sport: Tearing up the Tar

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

OTHER than the Scottish Rally Championship, consisting of predominantly gravel events, other local rally teams have been contesting tarmac events since the beginning of the year, with some success.

Other Sport: Keilder beckons for region's rally crews

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

REIGNING Scottish champion David Bogie will be back in action for the first time in five months on tomorrow's Brick & Steel Border Counties Rally.

Other Sport: Domino league results

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

ABBEY INN are the winners of the 'A' League – completing an amazing rise through the ranks.

Other Sport: Big weekend for Sharks

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THIS WEEKEND the Magnox North-sponsored Solway Sharks aim to finish their season on a high by winning the Scottish Cup against arch rivals the Fife Flyers.

Local Football: Southern Counties midweek action

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

South of Scotland League

Other Sport: M D Joiners Dumfries Pool League

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

RESULTS from Tuesday, March 9 were:

Other Sport: Play-off title for super Sharks

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

SOLWAY SHARKS added the Northern League Play-Off title to their already impressive list of trophies for the season with a thrilling 4-2 victory over the Dundee Stars at Dumfries Ice Bowl on Sunday afternoon.

Local Football: Dumfries comeback earns three points

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

DUMFRIES Ladies Football Team played host to East Kilbride Thistle claiming their second consecutive victory of the season after a competitively fought 90 minutes.

Rugby: Annan defeat Kilmarnock

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

ANNAN progressed to the quarter finals of the Scottish Hydro Shield competition on Saturday with a comprehensive victory over Kilmarnock.

Local Football: U15s girls triumph over Kilwinning

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

ON THE warmest day of the year so far, the Dumfries Girls U15 team proved way too hot for Kilwinning to handle as the half time score line of 5-0 testified.

Local Football: Crichton host Queens in the cup

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

QUEEN of the South enter the South Challenge Cup this weekend when they play Crichton at Hospital Park in round one.

Local Football: Annan injury blow

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

ANNAN striking ace David Cox has been ruled out for the rest of the season.

Other Sport: Curlers win masters title

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

MASTERFUL PERFORMANCE: A Lockerbie rink won the National Masters Championship at Greenacres Curling Rink in Renfrewshire at the weekend. Bobby Rae’s rink went undefeated in their section in this over 60s contest to qualify for the play-offs. In the men’s semi-finals, they defeated the rink of Michael Sutherland 9-6 to reach the finals where they met Ritchie Knox. The Rae side scored a three in the fourth end to take a 4-2 lead at the halfway stage. They went on to stretch out that lead to 8-2 and handshakes were offered by the opposition after the seventh end. The winning team, pictured left to right, are Ritchie Strawhorn, David Carlyle, Bobby Rae and Matt Murdoch.

Other Sport: Waverley Bar Snooker league

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

LATEST results in the Waverley Bar Snooker League were: Locharbriggs A 3 Sands Q 3; Locharbriggs K 5 R.A.F.A 1; Sands E 5 Sands C 1; Annan Ex Serv 5 Sands A 1; Sands D 4 Locharbriggs B 2

Local Football: Gretna win with late penalty

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

GRETNA enjoyed mixed fortune this week with a league win but a King Cup defeat.

Other Sport: TLC for Dumfries Dolphins

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

TOLLCROSS Leisure Centre was the venue for the second swim meet in the West District 2010 series on March 6 and 7.

Other Sport: DUMFRIES & DISTRICT SNOOKER: SENIORS

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

WITH THE John Little Memorial senior league programme now concluded, last week's team competition saw the semi -inals of the Robert Kirkup Memorial Trophy, donated to the league last year by Annan Ex Service Club.

Other Sport: DoonHamer in Dumfries goes Dutch

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE DECISION by Wallacehill Cycling Club to move their tour event from Girvan to Dumfries has seen entries go through the roof.

Rugby: Dumfries mini rugby section

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

DUMFRIES Saints mini rugby teams were involved in away games against Musselburgh and Dunbar on Sunday, March 7.

Local Football: Dumfries and Galloway Youth League

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE TOP two went head to head in the U15 First Division and the honours went to Annan Athletic as they inflicted a first defeat of the season on Lochar Thistle to put some real spice into the title race.

Local Football: Stranraer win Potts Cup

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

STRANRAER won their second piece of silverware of the season when they lifted the Potts Cup by winning the final with a two goals to nil victory over St Cuthbert Wanderers at Kirkcudbright.

Golf: Rampant Annan dent Forfar promotion hopes

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

ANNAN Athletic found their goal touch ahead of the visit of leaders Livingston as they kept alive their hopes of reaching the promotion play-offs.