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Motorsport: Racing remembered for the rain

In the saloon Superbowl, Derek Duff rolled his car before the finish while a big shunt at the half-way stage saw a few of the favourites fall by the wayside. Read

Motorsport: River crash ends Jamie’s title bid

BLAIR Atholl driver Jamie Stewart’s title aspirations ended in dramatic fashion on the Keith Knox Stages at the weekend with a high-speed roll into a freezing river. Read

Hockey: Perthshire win at home against students

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Fishing: Kinross duo weigh in big time from Frandy catch

AT Frandy, B Dick and J Hooper (Kinross) kept five fish weighing a total of 12lb; R Westwater (Glasgow) retained two fish weighing a total of 5lb8oz and released a further 12; and B Hunter (Dunfermline) had three fish for 8l b – heaviest a 4lb rainbow. Read

Basketball: Phoenix back in action

PERTH Phoenix Basketball Club's National League teams are back in action following the October holidays, with four fixtures this week. Read

Sailing: Plain sailing for Big County girl

A BIG County youngster is on course to successfully navigate the choppy waters of competitive sailing after receiving a crucial funding boost. Read

Table tennis: U13s perform well

PLAYERS from the performance squad all did well at the Scottish U13 assessment at Bell’s Sports Centre. Read

Curling: Crawford Priory excel over Cupar in the Loofie League

RESULTS from Dewars, Glover Street, Perth, were: Read

Sailing: Hamiltons sail forth in Faser Handicap

RESULTS from Loch Tummel Sailing Club were: Read

Basketball: Slam dunking for brand new talent

THE talent net widens this weekend for basketball players with Tayside and Fife's potential slam dunkers getting the chance to be selected for basketballscotland's Talent Development Programme (TDP). Read

Curling: Bill to roar off on a Rotary mission

RETIRED banker Bill Duncan will captain the 2008 Scottish Rotary Curling Tour of Canada. Read

Curling results Oct 17

Taypack Potatoes division 4 – D. Scougall 5, S. Mitchell 16; R. Leadbetter 5, I. MacGowan 8; A. M. Davidson 13, F. Garvie 5; N. McMichael 9, P. Lamond 5; G. Walker 10, R.F. Donaldson 4. Read

Cycling: Hill Climb Championship route takes a detour

LAST Sunday’s Scottish Hill Climb Championship had a switch of course due to busy farmers making the road unsuitable for sporting competition. Read

Badminton: New season starts

After a number of years with little or no change, four new clubs have joined the Perth and District Association, which is most encouraging indeed. Read

Motorsport: Highlander will snatch the prize

ATHOLL Highlander Jamie Stewart is heading to the Otterburn military ranges for battle this weekend but he’ll be leaving his army gear at home. Read

Motorsport: Big County seizes a place in Intercontinental rally

THE BIG County is set to earn a place on the global motorsport calendar after it was awarded the hosting rights for the final round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge 2009. Read

Double medal success in top judo championship

TAYSIDE Judo Club had success at the British Age Banded Judo Championships at Sheffield Ice Arena. The event attracted a total of 850 competitors from all over Britain. Read

Racing: Grand manoeuvre from Perth driver

THERE was plenty of close and exciting racing at the Cowdenbeath Racewall where Formula II driver Steve Maclachlan (Dundee) rode over the car of Roy Anderson and ended up rolling his car, wrecking his wing in the process. Read

Curling: Latest results Oct 14

Love Trophy – H. McLaren 9, A Lyburn 8: K Cameron 10, J McEwan 10. Read

Winter sports: Skier is all set for competition

PERTHSHIRE skier Melissa Piper, a member of the British Senior Girls’ ski team, is getting ready for another hectic winter by training hard and building up her fitness. Read