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Ellon crash to third successive defeat
ELLON Gordon lost their third match in a row to hover one place above the bottom place in Grades 1 after a four wicket defeat by Aberdeen GSFP at Rubislaw.
Ellon United end home programme with a win
Ellon United collected another three points with a narrow 1-0 win over Dyce in their final home game of the season on Saturday.
Formartine in title showdown with Cove
Formartine United blew their chance to clinch the Highland League title on Saturday when they lost 3-1 at home to Nairn County.
Travel cost boost for young Ythan cyclists
YTHAN Cycling Club’s youth riders received a major boost at the weekend.
Ythan riders on move
YTHAN CC had riders at home and away last weekend as Zak Loney headed south to take part in the “O’er the Crow ‘N’ Doon” road race in Stirlingshire while the club was well represented at the Deeside Thistle 10 mile TT on the A90 Laurencekirk/Stracathro course.
Formartine home in on title
FORMARTINE United will be crowned Highland League champions if they beat Nairn County at home on Saturday.
Ellon suffer another slip
AFTER only two games Ellon Gordon’s defence of their Grade 1 title looks decidedly shaky.
Poor defence costs United dear
ELLON United saved their worst defensive display of the season for Saturday’s visit of Banchory St Ternan.
Ellon finish it in style
ELLON have retained their Caledonia 1 status by seeing off Glenrothes 47-14 before a huge crowd at the Meadows on Saturday.
Close enough to touch for United
Formartine United battled back from 2-0 down against Forres Mechanics to earn a point and keep their title challenge firmly on course.
Lochter Summer Series off to sunny start
THE bank holiday weekend weather certainly was an improvement on what has gone before with much more pleasant temperatures and a fair bit of sunshine. Lochter Activity Centre and Fishery was buzzing with activity and it was great to see lots of young anglers being shown the ropes by dads and grandas and then successfully catching their tea on the all methods pools. These are the people who will keep the sport alive and must be encouraged.
Katie trains with Scottish squad
AN UDNY teenager has been selected for the Scottish Under 18 hockey training squad.
United close in on title
FORMARTINE United forged ahead at the top of the Highland League with a vital 3-1 win over Clachnacuddin at Grant Street on Wednesday night.
Busy time across UK for Ythan CC riders
Ythan CC riders were greeted with another spell of mixed weather as they competed across Aberdeenshire, Scotland and even in London over the past few weeks.
United fail to break the deadlock
ELLON United dropped two points for the second week running when they were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Hall Russell United on Saturday.
New boys upset the titleholders
ELLON Gordon made the worst possible start to the defence of their Grade 1 title, crashing to new boys 2nd Ronalds by 79 runs.
Windy weather for fishers
CONDITIONS at Lochter Fishery, Oldmeldrum have been testing this past week for although the weather was brighter and temperatures a bit higher, the blustery wind made casting difficult and put several areas effectively out of bounds. There were however many sheltered areas and they yielded plenty of action.
Formartine in pole position for title
FORMARTINE United top the Highland League for the first time following a hard-earned 3-1 win over Lossiemouth at North Lodge Park on Saturday.
New 7s league starts in Ellon
The Ellon Meadows Sports Centre has teamed up with a local football fan to offer the Ellon community a competitive league which started earlier this month.
Late winner for Turriff
FORMARTINE United’s title hopes suffered a setback when they slumped to a surprise 2-1 defeat at Turriff United on Wenesday night.
Ellon suffer play-off controversy
ELLON face the ignominy of losing their place in Caley Division 1 after they were beaten by arch-rivals Garioch 27-25 in the first game of the play-offs to decide who claims the last place in the division.
Disappointing draw for United
ELLON United picked up a point in their 2-2 draw with Stonehaven on Saturday but it should have been more.
Formartine hit Clach for five
Any lingering doubts about Formartine’s capacity to lift the championship must have been laid to rest as they took Clach apart 5-1 at North Lodge Park on Saturday.
Ospreys and Swallows at Lochter
WHAT a joy and what a relief. First the two ospreys reappeared at Lochter Fishery, Oldmeldrum and immediately set to rebuilding their nest which had taken quite a battering over the winter. Then on Sunday a single swallow was seen plying his lonely trade over the lochs but on Wednesday morning after a change of wind to the south, hundreds of swallows, house martins and sand martins arrived and were twisting and turning over the lochs snapping up the swarms of flies which were hatching in the mild conditions. Spring had at last properly arrived.
Nicol to play 7 matches in 7 days in 7 continents!
FORMER squash world champion Peter Nicol MBE warmed up for the forthcoming Xodus 7 Continent Challenge by taking on staff from the title sponsors at Aberdeen Squash Club last Wednesday, (April 11).
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Monday 20 May 2013
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