St Johnstone news

Sixties Saints star Jim Townsend at McDiarmid

FORMER St Johnstone star Jim Townsend was made to feel right at home for the Perth club’s big clash with Rangers, writes Gordon Bannerman.Read

Football

JUNIOR FOOTBALL – PA FRIDAY JANUARY 20

PERTHSHIRE’S sole remaining representatives in the Scottish Cup, are away tomorrow to Lanark United in round four of the cup.Read

Boxing news

Perth kickboxer gears up for title bid

PERTH kickboxer Ryan ‘The Style’ Lyall is preparing for all-out war in the ring in his bid to take the World Kickboxing Federation’s British Full Contact title tonight (Friday).Read

Rugby news

Jack Frost’s efforts could help Shire shock County

PERTHSHIRE’S attempts to get back on track were severely hampered last Saturday when a late frost scuppered any chance of the RBS Premier 3 match against Dalziel going ahead.Read

Golf

Award for Gleneagles

THE Gleneagles Hotel has been crowned Scotland’s top golf resort and hotel by a leading industry publication.Read

Athletics

Kinross-shire athlete in frame of Young Athlete of the Year

A KINROSS-SHIRE teenager has been shortlisted for the prestigious Young Athlete of the Year award.Read

Bowls

Paxton secures historic Scottish Open success

ENGLAND’S Robert Paxton etched his name into the bowls record books at the Dewar’s Centre on Saturday when he beat fellow countryman Greg Harlow in the final of the Co-operative Funeralcare Scottish International Open.Read

Other Sport

curling

Scots curlers win in Canada

GREAT BRITAIN Olympic coach David Hay captained the Team World to victory in the World Financial Group Continental Cup in Canada.Read