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Bill Lothian

Edinburgh

Sports Journalist at The Scotsman

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  • 1 week ago | theedinburghreporter.co.uk | Bill Lothian

    Gold medal success for Craigmillar Boxing Club’s Sofia Barreira and Liam Flynn in the Caledonia Box Cup in Grangemouth last month has led the way to representing Scotland in the Three Nations tournament in Cardiff this weekend, competing against opponents from England and Wales. The prestigious event brings together top amateur boxers across four age categories – schools, juniors, youth and seniors.

  • 1 week ago | theedinburghreporter.co.uk | Bill Lothian

    Edinburgh’s Fearnley now plays either France’s Ugo Humbert, the 16th seed, or Christopher O’Connell of Australia who is world No 83. Fearnley fired nine aces within a 70 per cent first serve count while he also struck 22 clean winners in a match where both men relied on heavy firepower. In the end Fearnley’s weight of shot especially on the forehand side was just too much for the 40-year-old French speaking Wawrinka who enjoyed raucous support from the Court 14 crowd at times.

  • 1 week ago | theedinburghreporter.co.uk | Bill Lothian

    Organisers say it will provide a spectacle based on one of the grittiest, most adrenaline-pumping obstacle courses in the UK, the ultimate test of strength, endurance, and sheer willpower. Furthermore, they claim the 6,500-acre site is unlike anything Tough Mudder Scotland has seen before featuring winding woodland trails, deep mud trenches, beachside terrain, and water obstacles that will push competitors to their absolute limits.

  • 2 weeks ago | theedinburghreporter.co.uk | Bill Lothian

    It will be the 23-year-old’s first appearance in the premier clay court event. It is 10 years since Wawrinka won the title by beating Novak Djokovic in four sets and having slipped to 139 in the world – Fearnley ranks No 54 – has had to rely on a wild card for entry to the main draw.

  • 2 weeks ago | theedinburghreporter.co.uk | Bill Lothian

    Competitors aged from five to their ‘70s headed to sun-kissed Saughton to take part in a series of races from 50m to 800m on a fun-packed day at the track. Team East Lothian, Dunfermline’s Pitreavie AAC, and Glasgow clubs Victoria Park and Red Star joined CAAC members for the event, with a string of personal bests achieved.

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