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Horse racing: High quality field for Perth Festival

THE winning trainer of this year’s Grand National winner, the 2007 winner of the ultimate steeplechase and the current leading National Hunt trainers from both sides of the Irish Sea are some of the big names with entries for the Perth Festival at picturesque Perth Racecourse tomorrow, Thursday and Friday.Read

Swimming: Strathallan pupil takes the gold in Edinburgh

PERTHSHIRE’S Joe Lipworth (15), who swims with Dundee City Aquatics, enjoyed success at the Scottish Gas National Age Group Championships held at the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh.Read

Sailing: Spring Series finds a fine day for the Perth sailors

THE Spring Series of races continued on Tuesday with three boats taking to the water for Perth Sailing Club.Read

Cricket: Getting prepared for play in 2009 season

Strathearn Cricket ClubRead

Curling: The World is theirs ...

HE’S one of Europe’s most successful curlers and now newly crowned world champion Pete Smith has his sights set on an Olympic gold medal to crown a remarkable career, writes Gordon Bannerman.Read

Tennis: Jane’s top prize win

PERTH tennis coach Jane Morrison hit a winner after claiming a top award from the sport’s national governing body.Read

Sailing: Five alive during short series for Kinnaird prize

Perth Sailing Club newsRead

Horse racing: Festival of racing to mark its 20th year

WHETHER you’re a seasoned racegoer or have never so much as set foot on a course, next week’s Stanjames.com Perth Festival – April 22, 23 and 24- is the perfect spring day out and one of the most exhilarating events on the Scottish racing calendar.Read

Cycling: Matthew moves into the prize-winning cycle

THE next few weeks are a busy time for 17-year-old Perth United member Matthew Hamilton.Read

Motorsport: Hot rods left high and dry

THE stock car drivers served up plenty of exciting racing at the Cowdenbeath Racewall on Saturday night on a dry and fast track.Read

Curling: Shire-strong Scots curlers scoop world title trophy

IN A “fairytale” victory Scotland’s curlers seized the world champion crown from holders, and favourites, Canada in the early hours of yesterday, reports Jenny Wood.Read

Curling: A fine double take-out for the Scots in Canada

SCOTLAND’S curlers showed true grit to revive their prospects of glory at the Ford World Championships unfolding in Canada.Read

Squash: Nail-biting finish to Donaldson Cup

THERE was a good turnout at Crieff Hydro for the Donaldson Cup, the individual championship of the Crieff and District squash league.Read

Hockey: Spirited efforts can’t save poor performances

Perthshire Hockey Club news.Read

Basketball: Phoenix Men fail to grab hold of Champions Cup

Grampian Police 71 Perth Phoenix Senior Men 47Read

Cricket: Bowled out after crisis meeting

DWINDLING player numbers and a deterioration in facilities at the North Inch have sounded the death knell for Perth County Cricket Club (PCCC).Read

Motorsport: Big shunt led to Racewall tangle

ALAN Kirkaldy had a good night’s racing at the Cowdenbeath Racewall taking his Formula II through to three successive wins, including his first ever in a Formula II.Read

Motorcycling trio race for Scotland

TURBO-CHARGED Big County trio Lewis Farrow, Torquil Patterson and Jimmy Storrar have been called up to the Scotland squad set to compete in motorcycling’s inaugural version of rugby’s Six Nations.Read

Table tennis: Perth do well at inter-league

In the Minor Girls (U12) – Fiona Scott, Bethany Payne and Alix Edward, clinched third place behind West of Scotland and Dumfries with a very good 3–2 win over Edinburgh.Read

Horse racing: Student wins top place at Aintree

LUCINDA Russell’s Milnathort stable will be cheering on student Rosanagh Robertson at Aintree next Saturday.Read

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