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Fishing: Frost helps improve angling conditions

THE cold morning frost has well and truly set in at Forbes of Kingennie where the colder weather over the last couple of weeks has killed off the weed and is improving the fishing on the Backside Pool. Read

Badminton: Depleted Scone have to work to take Taybank

UNDER normal circumstances in the Campus Sports Badminton League, one would expect a reasonably comfortable victory for any Scone team lining up against Taybank A. Read

Basketball: Cadet men are the only Perth casualty on court

PERTH Phoenix Junior Men won a thrilling Scottish Cup match last Saturday against Glasgow City, 81-78, to go through to the quarter finals of this RAF sponsored competition. Read

Cricket: Early preparations as cricketers head indoors

PERTHSHIRE are making an early start to preparations for the 2009 season as they begin their schedule of indoor nets at Perth Academy from November through to the end of March next year. Read

Volleyball: Recreational league makes return to Bell’s

VOLLEYBALL league games start this Sunday evening in Bell's Sports Centre as the Perth District Recreational League teams meet for the opening fixtures of the season. Read

Motorsport: Switch to success

PERTHSHIRE racer Jamie Stewart missed out on the season’s final round of the Brick and Steel rally – but his co-driver Kevin Mollison still enjoyed a glorious finish. Read

Titles for weights club

PITLOCHRY Weightlifting Club members, sponsored by RW Bell Electrical, won two titles at the UK Masters Open in Kilwinning on Saturday. Read

Swedish curlers visits Dewars

FEMALE curlers from Sweden will take to the ice in Perth today as part of a Scottish tour. Read

Perthshire Hockey Club news Oct 31

Men's 1st XI 1 Read

Fishing: Catch returns on increase as water temperatures rise

AT Orchill, plenty of decent bags have been coming off to Diawl Bach, Damsel, Mini Cat, Muddler, Buzzers and various Fritz patterns. Read

Tennis: Sports team look for net winners

PERTH and Kinross Tennis development group held open sessions to see the local players and select squads for winter coaching. Read

Curling results Oct 31

Forteviot League A – Scone and Perth 7, Perth Medical 9; Airleywight 4, PRI(1) 10; Clydesdale 3, Perth Ladies 8; Dunning 2, Glendoick 8; Errol 6, General Accident 4. Read

Tennis: A Spring in Aidan’s step

ABERFELDY youngster Aidan Bridgeman was thrilled to win a PA Sport competition served-up in tandem with Highland Spring. Read

Basketball: Phoenix's junior men eke win against Glasgow

However, what Coach Kesson and his squad appreciate is that they will have to play far better and more controlled basketball in the months ahead if the team is to make an impact at the highest level. Read

Figure skater Julie takes Dumfries first

PERTH High School pupil Hazel Christie iced the opposition at the Figure Skating Scottish Championships in Dumfries. Read

Motorsport: Senior returns to the fast track

HE’S taken his time but motocross champion Drew Richards has roared to national success. Read

Badminton: Perth 20 club start new season in their usual winning form

THE first round of matches of the new season in the Campus Sports Perth and District Badminton Leagues took place last week. Read

Curling: Flying the flag for Scotland

David Murdoch’s rink saw-off Perth’s Warwick Smith, a fellow Olympic squad member, 9-7 and 7-3. They also beat Tom Brewster 11-5 before losing 7-6. Read