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LISTING
Events are listed alphabetically by sport, then by day. Sport Listings on toiled by Tom Lappin.
CRICKET 1 Saturday1
I SCOTTISH COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP I Stirling County v Fileshire Williamfieid. Stirling. 1pm.
I HALL WESTERN UNION
I Uddlngston v Ferguslie Bothwell Castle Policies. Uddingston. 1pm.
I DrumpelllervAyr Langloan. Coatbridge. 1pm.
I Poloc v Greenock Shawholm. Poliokshaws. Glasgow. lpm.
I Kelbume v West 01 Scotland Whitehaugh. Paisley. 1pm.
I Kilmamock v Clydesdale Kirkstyic. Kilmarnock. 1pm.
I RYOEN EAST LEAGUE
I Stenhousemuir v Carlton The Tryst. Larbert. 1pm.
I Heriots F? v Freuchie Goldenacrc. lnverleith Row. Edinburgh. 1pm.
I Watsonians v Edinburgh Acad Myresidc. Coiinton Road. Edinburgh. 1pm.
I Royal High V Kirkcaldy .iock’s Lodge. Edinburgh. 1pm.
I Grange V Cupar Raeburn Place. Stockbridgc. Edinburgh. 1pm.
Saturday 8
I SCOTTISH COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP I Stirling County v Ayrshire Williamfield. Stirling. 1pm.
I Clackmannan County v Fiteshire The Arns. Alloa. 1pm.
I West Lothlen v Forlarshire Boghall. Linlithgow. 1pm.
I HALL WESTERN UNION
I Greenockv Kllmamock Glcnpark. Brisbane Street. Greenock. 1pm.
I Clydesdale V Ayr Titwood. Beaton Road. Glasgow. 1pm.
I West ol Scotland v Ferguslie Hamilton Crescent. Peel Street, Glasgow. 1pm. I Poloc v Drumpelller Shawholm. Pollokshaws. Glasgow. 1pm.
I Kelbume v Uddingston Whitehaugh. Paisley. 1pm.
I RYOEN EAST LEAGUE
I Freuchle V Grange Public Park. Frcuchie. 1pm.
WIND THINGS
Kites for everyone plus wlndsocks, frisbees.
boomerangs. Juggling equipment, porochutlng teddles and much. much more only at It Cowgatehead, Edinburgh 031-220 6336
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LARK IN THE PARK
There’s something strangely appropriate about a deodorant company sponsoring a mass sports event. Right Guard have done the decent thing and stumped up the cash lor the Sport Festival taking place in Strathclyde Park on Sunday 2 June, as part oi the Sports Council's Year 01 Sport activities. An estimated 120,000 people are expected to attend, and hopetully work up a sweat by
behall ot the Scottish Sports council
with support trom live district councils in addition to the Right Guard sponsorship. The aim is to encourage people to try out new sports, especially some of the more exotic ones. Some 01 the sports on display include parascending, volleyball, martial arts, orienteerlng, skiing and windsurling, as well as the more orthodox tennis, hockey and gait, with opportunities for participation applying to the disabled as well as the able-bodied.
The 2000-acre park will be transtormed into an enormous sporting arena, and the loch will be packed with over 250 boats providing tacilities tor sailing, rowing, yachting, waterskilng
- : and canoeing.Additionalattractions
3 will include an aerobatic pertormance,
an air/sea rescue display and demonstrations at trick waterskiing and dance. It you think you’re a macho man, check out the international muscle championships.
Kate Vincent, Director of Communications at the Scottish Sports Council said, “The Year of Sport is all about getting more people involved in sport. With so many exciting and
i enjoyable activities to try out, we are . conlident that people will have a great
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day and be encouraged to take up a new : sport lorthe luture.’ (Tom Lappin) ; The Right Guard Sports Festival begins
participating, tree at charge, in over40 i ai113m 0" Sunday 2 June at ; Strathclyde Park, north at Hamilton, 1 just oil the M74.
sports. MC is the ubiquitous Stu Who? The lestival is being organised on
I Stenhousemuir v Heriots The Tryst. Larbert. 1pm.
I Carlton v Royal High The Pavilion. Grange Loan. Edinburgh. 1pm.
I Edinburgh Acads v Kirkcaldy Racburn Place. Stockbridge. Edinburgh. 1pm.
Sunday9
I WHYTE ANO MACKAY SCOTTISH CUP
’ game in the three-match series.
I Ayrshire v Freuchle The Oval. Prestwick.
1pm.
I Greenock v Arbroath County Glcnpark. Brisbane Street. Greenock. 1pm.
I Ferguslie v Stirling County Meikleriggs. Paisley. 1pm.
I West 01 Scotland v Stenhousemuir
Hamilton Crescent. Peel Street, Glasgow.
1pm. I Royal High V Ayr Jock‘s Lodge. Edinburgh. 1pm.
I Grange v Drumpelller Raeburn Place. Stockbridge, Edinburgh. 1pm.
Tuesday11
I ONE-DAY CHALLENGE
I Pakistan Stars v Scotland XI Titwood. Beaton Road. Glasgow. 1pm. Achancc for Scotland's players to get some experience against former Test players.
Thursday 13
I ONE-DAY CHALLENGE I Pakistan Stars v Scotland XI Titwood. Beaton Road. Glasgow. 1pm. Second
Glasgow
I Race Days Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday. Shawficld Stadium. Rutherglen Road. Glasgow. There are ten races in each meeting. starting at 7.45pm. £2.
Edinburgh
I Race Days Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday. Powderhall Stadium. Beaverhall Road, Edinburgh. Each meeting includes ten races. starting at 7.30pm. £2.50 Stand; £1 .50 Ground. Race programme free with admission.
? Mussclburgh. Club £7. paddock £3.50.
More flat racing. this time an evening
meeting with racing starting around
6.30pm.
Wednesday12
I Hamilton Park Races Hamilton Park Racecourse, Bothwell Road. Hamilton.
3 Club £10. Paddock £5 (£3). 6.30. Evening
flat racing ofan unpredictable nature. that should keep the Hamilton bookies in spare change for a week ortwo.
Thursday 13
I Hamilton Park Races Hamilton Park Racecourse. Bothwell Road. Hamilton. Clubflll. Paddock £5 (£3). 2.15pm. Afternoon flat racing.
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j Friday 31
I Edinburgh GultMonarchstlasgow Tigers v Newcastle v Middlesborough Powderhall Stadium. Beaverhall Road. Edinburgh. 7. 15pm. Final and deciding leg of the Fours tournament with onlythe winners going through. and it could be any
ofthe four sides.
Sundayz
I Glasgow Tigersv SheltieldTlgers Shawficld Stadium. Ruthcrglcn Road. Glasgow. 7.30pm. A tough ‘Tigcr derby"
' for Glasgow against Sheffield. riding high
in the northern section.
Friday 7
I Edinburgh Gull Monarchs v Long Eaton
Invaders Powderhall Stadium. Beaverhall L Road. Edinburgh. 6.30pm. Second leg of
3 the KO Cup match against one ofthc best
' sides in the country. due in no small part to
the form ofthc three Blackbird brothers.
Sunday9
I Glasgow Tigers v Milton Keynes
I Shawficld Stadium. Rutherglen Road. Glasgow. 6.30pm. Another tough KO I Cup clash forTigers.
STOCK CAR RACING
Saturday1
: I Racing Racewali. Cowdenbcath. 7pm.
Formula 2, Saloons. Bangers and Minis
Z are on the tarmac for a variety ofraces fromtheFifetrack.
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I Racing Racewall, Cowdenbcath. 7pm.
Friday 31 May
I Hamilton Park Races Hamilton Park Racecourse. Bothwell Road, Hamilton. Club£10. Paddock £5 (£3). 6.30pm. Afternoon flat racing with the prospect of some large fields to baffle the punters.
Saturday1 June
I Edinburgh Musselburgh Racecourse. Musselburgh. Club £7. paddock £3.50. Flat racing from the tricky seaside track.
Monday 3
I Edinburgh Musseiburgh Racecourse,
Wednesday 5
I Racing Knockhill. by Dunfermline. 6.30pm. Formula 2. Minis and Saloons rattle their way around the Fife circuit.
More bumps and bangs from assorted jalopics revving round the circuit.
Sunday 9—Sunday 16
I Scottish Grass Courts Championships Craiglockhart Sports Centre. Coiinton Road. Edinburgh. A tournament for Scotland's top players on grass. with the possibility of international circuit players making an appearance at the last minute.
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62 The List 3TMay— 13 June 1991