Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication. Sports listings are subject to change, so please check in advance. Listings are compiled by Rachael Street.
Outside the cities
I Bowling:World Bowls Championship Northlield Bowling Complex. Ayr. 0141 221 2004. 9.30am—6pm. £4 --£5; £20» £35 week/ fortnight tickets. World championship bowling featuring teams from 24 countries. The Scottish team looks to be a strong contender this year. although there is fierce competition from Australia. South Africa and New Zealand. Until 7 Aug.
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Outside the cities
I Bowling:World Bowls Championship Norilit'ieltl Bowling Complex. Ayr. 0141 221 2004. 9.30am--6pni. £4—£5; £20 -£35 week/ fortnight tickets. See Fri 23.
I Adventure Sport: All Terrain Boarding Championship Air Ftision Mountain Boarding. l)rumfork Farm. llelensbttrgh. 01436 67232‘). 9am—6pm. £4 (£21; £10 family ticket. Round four of the (K all terrain or ‘mountain‘ boarding series. The event takes place over two days. with downhill
RACOUET SPORTS PLAY TENNIS
Go on - you know you want to
You know that feeling when you’re watching Wimbledon. You start getting itchy feet and really missing the feeling of thwacking that fluffy yellow ball and running around the court. How long since you last played? Sometimes it feels like such a fag to get started again (or start for the first time) but when you do it’s so worth it. And it’s not as out of your grasp as you might imagine.
With the light nights and better weather upon us, this is the ideal time to take racquet and ball in hand to try out a sport such as tennis. To make it easier for Glasgow citizens, the City Council has now made it free to book and use its outdoor courts. This is brilliant news if you already have a partner lined up, but for those who
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racing on the first day and freestyle ‘trick’ competitions on the following day.
Edinburgh
I Athletics: Portobello Triathlon Portobello Beach. l’ortobello. 657 4718. 9am. £18 £25 entry fee. Second l’ortobello 'l'riathlon with athletes swimming 750m in the Firth of Forth. then completing a total of 25km cycling and running around the town.
Outside the Cities
I Bowling: World Bowls Championship Norihlield Bowling Complex. Ayr. 0141 221 2004. 9.30am—6pm. £4- £5; £20-£35 week/ fortnight tickets. See Fri 23.
I Motor Sport: UK Rally Challenge 5 Knockhill Racing Circuit. Knockhill. Dunfermline. 01383 723337. 10am 5pm. £10 (£5). Drivers from Ireland and the [K compete over 40 stage miles.
I Adventure sport: All Terrain Boarding Championship Air Fusion Mountain Boarding. Druinfork Farm. llelensburgh. ()1436 67232‘). 9am 4pm. £4 (£2): £10 family ticket. See Sat 24.
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Outside the cities I Bowling: World Bowls Championship Nortlilieltl Bowling
don’t the Tennis Development Department at GCC (0141 287 5576) organises open sessions at the courts in Kelvingrove and Queens Parks. These cost only £3 and are ideal for players who want to brush up their skills in a fairly relaxed environment. However, if the rain decides to return there is also a variety of drop in and booked sessions at Scotstoun Leisure Centre (72 Danes Drive, 0141 959 4000) and Gorbals Leisure Centre (275 Ballater Street, 0141 429 5556), including some for wheelchair users and
people over 40.
In Edinburgh, the East Meadows tennis courts provide a similar outdoors service, with court booking available through Edinburgh Leisure (0131 444 1969) for between £3.50 and £6.50, (although it is free before noon Monday to Friday and after 6pm at weekends). In addition to this, they organise various group coaching sessions and match-play evenings, which are open to all beginners and improvers (call 0766 774529 for details). Craiglockhart Tennis & Sports Centre (177 Colinton Road, 0131 443 0101) also has indoor and outdoor courts for booking and does run social sessions, although they are reduced during the summer months.
But while this kind of set-up is ideal for the occasional player, more committed tennis fans might want to join one of the hundreds of private clubs affiliated to Tennis Scotland (www.tennisscotland.org). These offer a healthy mix of training lessons, social sessions and competitions, as well as an ideal opportunity to meet new tennis buddies. (Rachael Street)
Complex. Ayr. (1141 221 2004. 9.30am—6pm. £4»—£5: £20~£35 week/ fortnight tickets. See Fri 23.
OutSIde the Cities
I Bowling: World Bowls Championship Northlield Bowling Complex. Ayr. ()141 221 2004. ‘).3()amv~6pm. £4—-£5; £20—£35 week/ fortnight tickets. See Fri 23.
Wednesday 28
Edinburgh
I Athletics: Jogscotland Fun Run Royal Botanic (iarden. Inverleith Row.476 7334. 6.30pm. £15 entry fee. 5km fun run to raise money for charity. with £5 of the entry fee going to the good cause of the participant’s choice. And there‘s music along the way.
Outside the cities
I Bowling: World Bowls Championship Northlield Bowling Complex. Ayr. ()141 221 2004. 9.30am 6pm. £4 £5; £20 £35 week/ fortnight tickets. See Fri 23.
I Horse racing: Musselburgh Races: Family Day Musselburgh Racecourse. Linkt'ield Road. Mttsselburgh. 0131 665 285‘). Noon. £1 1 £17 (£6): under 16s free. Family racing day at this coastal racecourse.
Outside the cities
. I Bowling: World Bowls
Championship Northt'ield Bowling Complex. Ayr. ()141 221 2004.
9.30am 6pm. £4 £5; £20~£35 week/ fortnight tickets. See Fri 23.
I Horse racing:Musselburgh Races Musselburgh Racecourse. I.inkfield Road. Mtisselburgh. 0131 665 285‘). 4pm. £11 £17 (£6); under 16s free. lixperience the colour. action and excitement of flat racing.
OutSide the cities
I Bowling: World Bowls Championship Northtield Bowling Complex. Ayr. 0141 221 2004. 9.30am 76pm. £4 £5; £20 £35 week/ fortnight tickets. See Fri 23.
Edinburgh
I Motor show: Truckfest Scotland Royal Highland Centre. lngliston. 0870 121 1223. ‘)am- 6pm. £1 1-—£12 (£5.50 £6). Come and celebrate all things truck at Scotland’s largest truck show with celebrity guests and all the latest technology. See caption.
Outside the cities
I Bowling: World Bowls Championship Northt‘ield Bowling Complex. Ayi‘. ()141 221 2004. 9.30am 6pm. £4 £5: £20 £35 week/ fortnight tickets. See Fri 23.
I Horse racing: Variety Club Night Hamilton Park Racecourse. Bothwell Road. Hamilton. 01698 283806. 6.20pm. £10 £16. Variety Club racing night.
Edinburgh
I Motor show: Truckfest Scotland Royal Highland Centre. lngliston. 0870 121 1223. 9am 6pm. £11 £12 (£5.50 £6). See Sat 31.
I Cricket: Scottish Saltires v Leicestershire Foxes (irange Cricket Club. Raeburn Place. 332 2148. noon. £10 (£5 £7.50). The Saltires return from the liui'opean Championships in Holland to face
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Leicestershire on home ground.
I American football: Edinburgh Wolves v Dundee Hurricanes Jack Kane Sports Centre. 208 Niddrie Mains Road. 66‘) 0404. 2pm. Free. American football match in the BSL league.
OutSIde the Cities
I Bowling: World Bowls Championship Northtield Bowling Complex. Ayr. ()141 221 2004. 9.30am—6pm. £4—£5; £20—£35 week/ fortnight tickets. See Fri 23.
OutSide the cities
I Bowling: World Bowls Championship Norihtield Bowling Complex. Ayr. ()141 221 2004. 9.30am—6pm. £4—£5; £20—£35 week/ fortnight tickets. See Fri 23.
Outside the cities
I Bowling: World Bowls Championship Northtield Bowling Complex. Ayr. 0141 221 2004. 9.30am--6pm. £4—£5; £20—£35 week/ fortnight tickets. See Fri 23.
Wednesday 4
OutSide the cities
I Bowling: World Bowls Championship Northl'ield Bowling Complex. Ayr. ()141 221 2004. 9.3(1am-6pm. £4--£5; £20—£35 week/ fortnight tickets. See Fri 23.
Thursday 5
OutSide the cities
I Bowling: World Bowls Championship Northtield Bowling Complex. Ayr. ()141 221 2004. 9.30am—6pm. £4--£5: £20—£35 week/ fortnight tickets. See Fri 23.
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Royal Highland Centre, lngliston. Sat 31 Jul 8: Sun 1 Aug
lf shiny metal, big tyres and exhaust fumes get your heart racing, then Truckfest is a dream come true. On 31 July and 1 August a multitude of petrol-fuelled beasts set up camp at Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Centre, bringing with them a whole host of trade stands, industry exhibitions and family entertainment. Car- crushing action comes from the Hulk monster truck, with stunt displays provided by the Backdraft wheelie fire engine and motorcycle maverick Jason Smyth. On Saturday, watch out for ‘celebs’ Simon Gregson & Suranne Jones (Steve and Karen MacDonald from Corrie), while on Sunday you might catch a glimpse of Keith Duffy or Kerry McFadden strutting their funky stuff. Grrrrrr! (Morag Bruce)
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