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Local Sport
Woe for local crews at Snowman Rally
There was little to cheer about for Wigtownshire crews on Saturday’s season-opening Snowman Rally in Inverness.
Bravehearts’ Purves and Jolly are district champions
BOXERS from the Whithorn Bravehearts Boxing Club travelled up to Glasgow last weekend to compete in the western district championships, coming home with two gold medals.
Kirkmabreck win Biggar Cup
kirkmabreck won the Biggar Cup, sponsored by Penkiln Builders Merchants, last Wednesday at Stranraer Ice Rink after both teams from the curling club had big wins.
Team Munro still in the mix for Scottish Championships
Newton Stewart curler Jodie Milroy is still in with a real chance of being crowned Scottish Champion this weekend after winning four out of six games at the Co-operative Funeralcare Scottish Womens Championships at Perth Ice Rink this week.
Local crews head for Snowman Rally
Local crews will be in the thick of the action on Saturday’s/tomorrow’s <Feb 18th> opening round of the 2012 MSA Scottish Rally championship in Inverness.
RBS fund local youth rugby
NEWTON Stewart Rugby Football club will receive added support this season from their local RBS branch following the launch of the new domestic season, including a £500 donation.
Bravehearts rule in Whithorn
Whithorn Bravehearts annual boxing show was held in the New Town Hall, Whithorn, last Sunday.
Cricket ladies have a field day
Sunday saw Galloway Cricket Club ladies take part in their second indoor cricket tournament.
RUGBY: ’Shire youths just edged out
Wigtownshire Under-18s were in action for the first time this year on Saturday last. The fixture, a “friendly”, was against a very experienced and much-vaunted side who have finished third in the league above the one the local boys play in. Their ranks contain a number of young men who have been selected for representative honours at various levels in the Scottish game. This was a real test for the Young Shire, who had not been in action as a team since mid-November.
Emily’s big day at Murrayfield
PORT William schoolgirl Emily Cleer had the time of her life last Saturday when she was one of the mascots for the Scotland rugby team.
USA curlers visit Stranraer
A touring team of keen curlers from the USA arrived in Stranraer last Wednesday as part of their three-week long tour of the ice rinks of Scotland.
Wigtown & Bladnoch Golf Club Results
WIGTOWN and Bladnoch Golf Club recently held their annual prizegiving for 2011 with all the winners being recognised. The gents A team won the Wigtownshire A league for the fist time in the club’s history and this was also recognised on the night with each member receiving a special medal.
Abi is Scottish Junior Champion
NINETEEN-year-old Stoneykirk teenager Abigail Brown will be heading to Sweden next month for the World Junior Curling Championships after her team won last weekend’s Scottish Junior Championships at Aberdeen.
Newton Stewart come full circle
From a time many moons ago when Newton were entrenched in a mire of losses and when Irvine issued a five-try display of running rugby, how things have changed. Without ball, running rugby is not quite the same. Against a well-organised defence, the touchline tends to arrive before the try and trying to obtain decent ball against a superior pack all make for where Newton Stewart are now as opposed to then.
Big day at Murrayfield for Emily
TOMORROW will be a day to remember for 11-year-old Emily Cleer as she will be one of the Scotland rugby team’s mascots for their Calcutta Cup clash against England at Murrayfield.
R & A Hannay success for Machars rink
The final of the R & A Hannay Handicap Competition, sponsored by Scottish Fuels, was played out last Friday night at the North West Castle Hotel’s Curling Rink in Stranraer. This ever popular event is unique in that by virtue of handicapping each player in a team with plus or minus shots, it offers relatively inexperienced players the opportunity of defeating better more skillful players. The competition has been strongly supported by Scottish Fuels (formerly Shell) for over twenty years.
Indoor rower retains title
DAVID Hislop from Castle Kennedy successfully retained his Mens 50+ Lightweight title at the Scottish Indoor Rowing Championships at the weekend.
Bravehearts Boxing show
WHITHORN Bravehearts Boxing club’s annual boxing show will take place on Sunday, February 5 in Whithorn New Town Hall and it’s already a complete sell out.
Dumfries and Galloway Golf Clubs Given Opportunity to win RBS Junior Golf Awards
THE 16 Dumfries and Galloway clubs and facilities currently developing their junior sections through national junior programme ClubGolf could be up for top redognition when the RBS Junior Club and Volunteer Awards are presented at a prestigious event in March
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Weather for Newton Stewart
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Today
Heavy rain
Temperature: 8 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 37 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Mist
Temperature: 6 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 25 mph
Wind direction: South west
