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YBERCRIME is emerging as the UK’s fastest rising and most prevalent crime, and the people of Edinburgh are a target.

One in five of all crimes is now estimated to be cyberrelated. But incredibly Police Scotland do not track official figures in this way, and the true figure may be much higher.

Both the Scottish Government and Police Scotland insist they are working on a way to classify cybercrimes. This must happen quickly.

Our investigation today reveals that police forces in England and Wales saw an 87 per cent rise in cybercrimes in the past year alone, with 85 per cent going unsolved. Last year just one person was convicted in Scotland under the Computer Misuse Act. Paddy Tomkins, a former chief constable of Lothian and Borders, warns: “It’s fair to say that what’s going on nationally will be proportionately happening in Scotland.”

The Scottish Government has admitted that cybercrime – which includes online fraud, malware and phishing – is growing at an “unprecedented rate”.

Our message to readers is stay safe online. Don’t open suspicious emails. Don’t reveal personal information.

And take advice from your bank. The website actionfraud.police.uk has a range of useful advice.

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YBERCRIME is witnessing “significant” growth in Scotland and emerging as the UK’s rising and most prevalent crime, an investigation has revealed.

Soaring levels of criminal activity conducted online or through the hacking of networks has been reported with

cent rise in cybercrime investigated in the past year alone, with around 85 per cent going unsolved.

In Scotland, the situation is less clear.

Both the Scottish Government and Police Scotland say they were working on systems to classify cybercrimes, but official figures are not available.

However, those on Scotland’s front line say the tidal wave of cybercrime flooding the UK is almost certainly being felt north of the Border.

Detective Inspector Eamonn Keane from Police Scotland’s cybercrime unit said: “Cybercrime has witnessed significant growth.

“The ubiquitous use of modern technologies has witnessed that parallel rise in cyberdependent and cyber-enabled crime.

“The cyber threat to Scotland is indicative of that local, national and international threat applicable to all regions in the UK. “The UK is a popular destination for cyber criminal activity, and Scotland is a part of the UK which has a strong economy, so it is a target for digitalised cyber activity.”

Paddy Tomkins, chairman of the Scottish Business Resilience Centre said: “The Scottish Government and Police Scotland are working very hard on classifying these crimes figures, but it’s fair to say that what’s going on nationally will be proportionately happening in Scotland.

“It’s a complex issue, but I hope it is a high priority to get these figures so we can better understand the size and

the scale of the problem and its effect on businesses and individuals.

“Cybercrime is a threat that has come about really very quickly and it changes on a daily basis, so we need to be able to keep up with that so we can also adapt and change.”

Malware proliferation, ransomware, social engineering, phishing and online fraud are the most prevalent cybercrimes in the country.

But increasingly, cyber is infiltrating other areas, including child exploitation, human

trafficking, extortion, online abuse and fraud.

DI Keane warned cyber’s multi-jurisdictional nature was causing problems for policing “which is playing catch-up to cybercrime’s ever-evolving status”.

He added: “It’s a faceless crime and on a global scale; people don’t have to step foot in the country to commit a cybercrime here.

“Another big problem has always been the lack of reporting. Under-reporting is a difficulty facing all forces, so we

WHAT IS CYBERCRIME? Cyber-dependent crime is where a digital system, infrastructure or ICT device is the target as well as the principal or sole method of attack.

This refers to new offences which can only be committed using computers, computer networks or other

forms of information communication technology. These include crimes such as hacking, ransomware and malware proliferation.

Cyber-enabled crime is the use of the internet to commit the crime.

This refers to traditional crimes perpetrated using

new technology such as fraud, social media stalking, CSE (Child Sexual Exploitation) or Intellectual Property Crime. Cyber-enabled crimes can be carried out on or offline, but online can take place at an unprecedented scale and speed.

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EPIDEMIC: Soaring levels of criminal activity conducted online or through the hacking of networks has been reported

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don’t know what cyber is costing us.”

John Foley, Chief Executive Officer of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA), said: “We recognise that cyber-enabled crime is likely to be under reported – whether because some of these activities are not as yet recognised by the public as crimes or because those targeted by fraud or ransomware attacks may be less willing to come forward.

“So there is more work to do across law enforcement to capture a true picture of this criminality. However, we know cyber crime is a growing and evolving worldwide.

Police Scotland and the SPA recently launched Policing 2026, a 10-year strategy for

policing in Scotland. In this, a clear commitment was given to transform Police Scotland’s cyber capability and in doing so equip and train our workforce to effectively respond to emerging cyber related crimes.”

A Scottish Government spokesman said: “The Scottish Government is live to the threat of cybercrime, which is growing at an unprecedented rate.

“The anonymous and borderless nature of cyberattacks, however, mean they are difficult to detect and prosecute, and it is widely acknowledged that cybercrime is under-reported.

“Estimates from the Scottish Business Resilience Centre put the cost to the Scottish economy of both cybercrime

The Johnston Press Investigations Unit sent Freedom of Information requests to every police force in the UK. Data showed 39,339 cyber crimes were reported to 30 police forces in England and Wales in the last 12 months, up from 21,037 the year before.

Since 2015, police forces in England and Wales have been required to flag cybercrimes, but there is no equivalent requirement in Scotland.

Police Scotland said it was unable to provide information on how many cybercrimes had been investigated by the force in the past three financial years.

In its response, the force said that while its crime-recording systems could provide robust statistical analysis, they were not, at present, designed to retrieve the “highlyspecific information required”.

A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: “Cybercrime by its very nature does not recognise or consider geographical borders.

Police Scotland continues to work with UK Law Enforcement partners, including the National Crime Agency to better understand the specific threat to Scottish communities.

“We constantly review our practice and procedures, finding ways to improve crime recording, threat assessment and ultimately the service we provide to the public.”

CONVICTIONS Just one person was convicted in Scotland last year under the Computer Misuse Act (1990).

Offences include hacking, unauthorised access to computer systems and purposefully spreading malicious and damaging software such as viruses.

Almost 900 people were convicted in Scottish courts under the Communications Act in 2015-16, including 719 under section 127 (1) which includes sending

and fraud at £394 million in 2015-16.

“We are currently working with Police Scotland, HMICS and others to improve the evidence base on cybercrime and its impacts in Scotland.

“This includes working with Police Scotland to improve

offensive messages.

Offences under both acts were deemed by the Scottish Government to be the only ones identifiable as cybercrime.

However cyberenabled crimes such as fraud, malicious communication, or the sale of illegal items are all covered by legislation that doesn’t separate online from non-online offences.

There were 99,950 people convicted in Scotland during 2015-16.

the accuracy of recording and to increase reporting of cybercrimes.”

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Former First Minister claims Nicola Sturgeon’s referendum

Indyref2 will come right, says Salmond

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NDYREF2 will come right because Brexit will go wrong, says Alex Salmond.

The former First Minister claims Nicola Sturgeon’s strategy for a second referendum would have succeeded if it had not been for the general election.

But he claims Theresa May has put UK negotiators in an “impossible position” because of the way she is handling withdrawal from the European Union, paving the way for Indyref2.

In an exclusive interview with the Evening News, Mr Salmond said Brexit Secretary

David Davis, was “the best of the Brexiteers by a distance” but had the cards stacked against him in the talks with European chief negotiator Michel Barnier.

“Thanks to Theresa May, they have managed to manoeuvre themselves into a position of extraordinary weakness – there is a deadline negotiation, which when the clock ticks to midnight the UK loses. When you’re in that negotiation, you effectively cannot win a good deal because every card is on Barnier’s side of the table.

“They have invoked Article 50 without having any guarantee what the safety net or the interim position will be. It’s the most foolhardy, stupid thing to do and puts any negotiator in an impossible position.

“The only way they are going to get anything is if Barnier takes pity on them.”

He said the correct strategy would have been to insist on knowing what the transitional position would be before triggering Article 50.

“Now we’ve got the Chancellor demanding a transitional position as part of the negotiations – so to get that you’re going to have to give away something.

“The only people who are enthusiastic about this are people like Michael Gove, who want to sabotage the whole thing, walk away from the table and have a hard Brexit because he has some belief everything will be all right on the night.”

Mr Salmond, who stepped down as First Minister after the 2014 independence referendum failed to produce a Yes vote, backed Ms Sturgeon over her decision in March to launch a bid for a second referendum.

“Nicola decided they were pulling the trigger on Article 50 and she had to go for the referendum – clearly she wasn’t to know there was going to be a general election,” he said.

“If she had known there was going to be a general election, her timing would have been different. She had developed a strategy – which I think would have been successful – which was based on the period leading up to Brexit to persuade people the referendum was the right course of action to take in view of what was happening – which would have

stood the test of time, which would have developed as an argument, which would have become stronger and stronger – and then found herself fighting on it much earlier than she expected.

“So the timing was very bad for the SNP, but that’s just one of these things in politics. You know the right thing to do, often, but the timing

is the issue. You can predict many things in politics but the idea the PM was going to do something politically suicidal was not among Nicola’s predictions.”

But he remains optimistic. “Indyref 2 will come right because Brexit will go wrong,” he declares. “If you believe as I do that Brexit will go wrong, it’s only a question of how

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HE’S turned down I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, but he’s all set for a 15-day run on the Fringe.

And more than 75 per cent of the tickets for Alex Salmond Unleashed have already been snapped up.

Mr Salmond says the lunchtime show in the ballroom of the Assembly Rooms in George Street (August 13-27) will be about “politics, sport, life, showbiz” and is promising

stories from behind the scenes, but insists he is not out to “dish the dirt” on anyone.

“Every single performance will be different,” he says.

The shows will start with Mr Salmond offering his insider insights, followed by a 20-minute interview with a different special guest each day, ten minutes for the audience to ask questions, a musical

interlude, a five-minute spot from a comedienne and a charity auction before Mr Salmond wraps up with a few more thoughts.

American president Donald Trump is likely to feature in some of the tales.

“There’s a fund of stories about The Donald that I haven’t told before. I don’t think people will be surprised by them in the sense that his character is

now being exposed for the world to see, but they might be quite amused by them, just the extent of the man’s buffoonery.

“Before he found social media, he used to send you what can only be described as poison pen letters – capital letters, green ink – which used to come rattling into Bute House on a daily basis. It was written versions of what he now does online.”

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strategy would have succeeded if it had not been for the general election ‘YOU DON’T STAY IN IF YOU’RE A NUMPTY’ LABOUR’S Jeremy Corbyn would make a better prime minister than Theresa May, according to Alex Salmond.

“I’ve always had a much higher opinion of Jeremy Corbyn than other people,” he said. “I was constantly saying to people on my radio show you mustn’t under-rate this guy.

“He entered parliament the same day I did in 1987 and I’ve known him all that time. You don’t stay in parliament for 30 years if you’re a numpty.

“The picture of him as a numpty on the one hand or some vile terrorist on the other was extremely foolish because it would backfire. And it did backfire and I’m glad it backfired.”

Like Mr Salmond, Mr Corbyn is appearing at the Fringe – in a one-off show with Susan Morrison.

“I don’t think Jeremy is a natural comedy turn,” he said.

How about a natural for Number Ten? “Jeremy Corbyn, in my view, would be a better prime minister than Theresa May,” he said.

“Now that’s not setting

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wrong it’s going to go and if Indyref2 comes right the only question is how right it’s going to be.

“I like the language of describing it as an insurance policy. That seems to me a sensible way to explain why we have that key in the locker.”

After losing his seat at the general election, Mr Salmond has made clear he wants to get back into parliament – and that could be either Westminster or Holyrood.

He returned to the Commons at the 2015 general election when all the polls indicated no party would win an overall majority. “I hoped and believed in 2015 we would have a hung parliament which would have been a tremendous opportunity. If you look just now at how the Tories are having to bend the knee to the DUP for £1 billion – that’s ten DUP MPs. “If it had been a hung parliament in 2015, you can imagine what 56 SNP MPs might have achieved for Scotland.”

TORIES WORTH ‘ABSOLUTELY ZERO’ DESPITE winning 13 seats north of the border at the general election, Mr Salmond believes the Scottish Tories are already in decline.

“They’re already going backwards and the next few months will demonstrate it,” he said.

“The Tories have peaked and are now going down.”

Pointing to the £1 billion deal Theresa May did with the ten-strong DUP to overcome her lack of a majority in the Commons, he said: “If each DUP MP is worth £100m, then each Scottish Tory is worth absolutely zero.

“The contrast between the effectiveness of the DUP in extorting cash and investment for Northern Ireland and the total, complete and utter ineptitude of the Scottish

BETTER: Jeremy Corbyn

the bar particularly high. And I think Jeremy would find difficulties in being prime minister, not because of lack of political belief or because he’s a daft person because he’s not.

“He would come up against pretty substantial forces and he would be leading a cabinet without any substantial experience. I’ve done that in 2007 and it can be done, but he would find it tough going I think.

“But for all that I think he would make a better prime minister than Theresa May because he has a core of belief that would stand him in good stead.”

‘All the world’s a stage’

DEAL: Theresa May

Conservatives in getting anything for Scotland is one which will take a bit of explaining.”

He said for the SNP, the challenge from Labour will be more serious.

“Luckily for us, Scottish Labour is the least of the challenge – but the challenge from Corbyn Labour is one which is substantial and will have to be met.”

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More trains to cope with rush of festival visitors Revised timetable for a number of routes in August ■ JEMMA MORRISON

EXTRA train services and more carriages are to run on many of Scotland’s busiest routes in an effort to manage demand over the festival season.

ScotRail Alliance has announced a revised timetable for a number of routes, including the Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street line.

But passengers are urged to plan well ahead, booking their journeys in advance where possible, owing to the huge demand expected on many lines.

Perry Ramsey, operations director at the ScotRail Alliance, said: “To make journeys

as hassle free as possible we are urging passengers to plan their journeys in advance by visiting scotrail.co.uk, downloading the ScotRail app and buying a ticket before they board.”

The changes include more services, late-night trains and extra carriages compared to the regular timetable.

Edinburgh’s festivals are the focus for the alterations, and Linlithgow’s Party at the Palace and North Berwick’s Fringe by the Sea have also been taken into account.

The move has been welcomed by festival organisers.

Shona McCarthy, chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, said: “We are delighted that the ScotRail Alliance is providing extra rail services to and from Edinburgh during August.

“These additional services will make it easier for people

to enjoy the Fringe and Edinburgh’s other major festivals, and also comfortably get back to their homes right across Scotland’s Central Belt.”

ScotRail’s August festival programme includes further late night trains between Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street operating daily, departing from Edinburgh at 00.01 and 00.30.

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There will also be a major increase in the number of carriages between Edinburgh and Glasgow, especially from Fridays to Sundays.

Travellers can also expect many extra carriages between Edinburgh and Fife on Friday evenings.

A revised timetable between North Berwick and Edinburgh will also be introduced.

SERVICES PROVIDED ■ Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street (no Haymarket stop): Extra departures at 00.01 and 00.30 (from £13.90).

■ Waverley to Glasgow (via Falkirk High/ Bathgate/Airdrie): Increase in carriages, especially Friday-Sunday (from £13.90).

■ Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street lower level (via Bathgate, no Haymarket or High Street stop): Extra 00.09 service on Friday/ Saturday (from £13.90).

■ Waverley to Fife: Increase in carriages Friday-Sunday evenings, On Fridays, the 23.59 Waverley to Glenrothes will run via Dunfermline (from £8.50).

■ Waverley to Dundee (via Kirkcaldy, no

Springfield stop): An extra 23.52 service on Friday/Saturday (from £10.40).

■ North Berwick to Waverley: Additional 00.03 from North Berwick during Fringe by the Sea (from £6.50).

Extra 23.15 service on August 13, Edinburgh to North Berwick (from £6.50).

■ Waverley to Borders: Increase in carriages Friday-Sunday evenings.

■ Virgin Money Fireworks: Queuing systems will be in place at Waverley. Extra carriages to be added.

■ Party at the Palace: Additional carriages to be added.

■ For more information please visit scotrail.co.uk

‘No trace’ of missing Scots RAF man at landfill site POLICE searching a landfill site for missing RAF gunner Corrie McKeague say “no trace” of the serviceman has been found.

Suffolk Police Detective Superintendent Katie Elliott said officers sifted through 6,500 tonnes of waste in an “unprecedented” search for the 23-year-old Scot.

She said: “Our thoughts are with Corrie’s family as we had hoped this search would have provided them with the answers about what happened to him. Sadly we have not found Corrie, or any trace of his clothing or mobile phone.”

Mr McKeague has not been seen since a night out in Bury St Edmunds last September, when CCTV showed him entering a bin loading bay.

Police have commissioned a

CORRIE: Nothing found

review of work completed since the start of the investigation to see if anything further can be done to trace Mr McKeague, from Dunfermline. In June, Mr McKeague’s girlfriend April Oliver, from Norfolk, gave birth to their daughter.

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Father-of-two had heroin and gun hidden at home Musselburgh raid by police unearths £4000 of drugs

metal components. Despite this, it was in working order and would have been capable of discharging a modified .380 blank cartridge loaded with a projectile.”

He added it was a prohibited weapon under firearms legislation.

Clark admitted being concerned in the supply of heroin on March 24 and possessing the illegal gun. He commit-

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A FATHER-of-two was caught with an illegal gun during a drugs raid at his family home which saw officers recover a haul of heroin.

John Clark, 26, told police after he was detained: “I ken you won’t believe it, but I just got they things in the flat.”

Advocate depute Duncan McPhie told the High Court in Edinburgh that officers had received intelligence that Clark was dealing heroin from his home in Macbeth Moir Road in Musselburgh.

The prosecutor said police turned up at the house on March 24 armed with a warrant but did not have to force entry as the front door was open as council workers were fitting a new kitchen.

They found Clark’s partner and two young children at the address, he was at work at a car rental firm at Edinburgh Air-

“I ken you won’t believe it, but I just got they things in the flat” CAUGHT: An illegal handgun was seized at the scene

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port. A search of the premises found bags of heroin, a digital scales box and a revolver inside a bag and towel.

More than 180 grams of the Class A drug were recovered. Mr McPhie said police attended Clark’s workplace and detained him.

He told police: “I got told my place is bound to get done in. I’m no’ bothering about the gear. I can’t believe I went

ted the offences while he was on bail granted at Edinburgh Sheriff Court in September last year.

Defence solicitor advocate Robert More told the judge, Lord Boyd of Duncansby, that Clark had as yet never served a jail sentence.

Lord Boyd remanded Clark in custody for the preparation of a background report ahead of sentencing at a later date.

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The court heard that the drugs recovered were worth just under £4000.

The gun was found to be a blank firing revolver that had been modified and had no serial number.

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■ A MAN has admitted murdering his brother and attempting to murder his brother’s girlfriend in a house fire in Glasgow.

Blair Logan, 27, poured petrol on brother Cameron, 23, and Rebecca Williams as they slept in the living room of the family home in East Dunbartonshire on January 1. The court heard the brothers had argued previously.

Ms Williams was rescued by her boyfriend’s father and neighbours who rushed to help but she was critically injured.

The family dog also died. Logan will be senetnced at a later date.

New scan of ill Charlie Gard ‘sad reading’, experts say ■ A new scan carried out on Charlie Gard makes for “sad reading”, his parents have been told by a lawyer representing Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Barrister Katie Gollop QC broke the news during the latest stage of the couple’s legal fight over treatment for the terminallyill baby.

A judge is analysing issues at a hearing in the Family Division of the High Court in London.

Chris Gard and Connie Yates want Mr Justice Francis to rule their 11-month-old son, who suffers from a rare genetic condition, should be allowed to undergo a therapy trial in the US.

Cyclist, 91, dies in record bid

■ A 91-year-old cyclist killed on a dual carriageway was doing a time trial to set a new national record for his age.

Ray Dare died when his bike collided with a van in Buckinghamshire. The OAP joined a cycling club 60 years ago and loved the sport, his friends said.

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Dr Who’s female costar dies at 69 ■ DOCTOR Who actress Deborah Watling, who played a companion to the second Doctor, has died aged 69.

She played Victoria Waterfield opposite Patrick Troughton in the popular sci-fi series between 1967 and 1968.

Born in Essex to film star Jack Watling and actress Patricia Hicks, she also played Sally Wilson in HG Wells’ The Invisible Man. Her brother Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, said: “She was bubbly and vibrant.”

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■ AT least two people died and 120 people were injured in an earthquake in the Aegean Sea on the Greek island of Kos. Many buildings were also damaged in the 6.7-magnitude earthquake seven miles from Kos and near the Turkich coast, officials say.

In the Turkish city of Bodrum, dozens of people were injured as the quake took hold.

Both fatalities were tourists – a 22-year-old from Sweden and a 39-year-old from Turkey – who were crushed by debris from a collapsed wall in Kos.

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Wall Street financier Anthony Scaramucci has been picked for the role that Mr Spicer had partially filled, it is reported in the US media.

Dali’s trademark moustache intact after body exhumed ■ SALVADOR Dali’s trademark moustache has “remained in its classic shape of ten past ten” since his death in 1989, the embalmer who exhumed the his remains revealed.

Hair, nails and bones have been removed from the Spanish artist’s embalmed corpse to allow officials to carry out tests in a paternity claim.

Tarot card reader Pilar Abel, 61, says her mother had an affair with Dali in his hometown of Figueres, where he is buried.

She wants to claim part of Dali’s vast estate. A Madrid judge ruled tests should be performed to see if he is her father.

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■ POP star Justin Bieber has been banned from performing in China.

Beijing’s Culture Bureau said it was not appropriate to allow in entertainers who have engaged in “bad behaviour”.

In a statement it said: “We hope as Justin Bieber matures, he can continue to improve his own words and actions.”

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Fans of the hit show want Murray to play a small role ■ KIRSTY STEWART

OUTLANDER fans have called for tennis ace Andy Murray to make a cameo in the hit TV series.

The request from legions of fans on Twitter comes after Ed Sheeran made a guest appearance in the season premiere of Game of Thrones on Monday.

Scots actor Steven Cree, who plays Ian Murray alongside Sam Heughan’s character, Jamie in the hit TV series, prompted the suggestion on social media yesterday.

His idea was liked by over 1,500 fans with over 100 retweets.

Tweeting his co-star Caitriona Balfe, who plays main character Claire in Outlander, he wrote: “Hi @caitrionambalfe, since Ed Sheeran appeared in GOT, do you think it’s possible Andy Murray

could appear in Outlander?”

The 36-year-old added: “Ian’s cousin maybe?”

The idea was immediately supported by dozens of fans who took to the post to express how it was the “best idea ever”.

Fans said that Andy could be “perfect” for a role on the show and believe he would fit right in by using a wooden racket.

Peggy Anderson said: “Brilliant suggestion and would make for fantastic tennis in the parking lot amongst the dressing room trailers.”

Nance Marlor wrote: “Only if he can have a wooden racket.”

Anne Denissen tweeted: “This needs to happen.”

And Gwen Holder wrote: “Brilliant!! His racquet is definitely a weapon! He would fit right in!”

Yesterday, a brand new trailer for the highly-anticipated third season of Outlander was unveiled ahead of the show’s return on September 10.

The sneak peek, based on Voyager, the third book from

wii Diana Gabaldon’s seeries, will see Claire raising her daughter Brianna in the 20th h century ryy alongside husband Fraank.

Jamie Fraser will remain in the 18th century.

A spokesperson for the show’s producers Starrz added: “Season three picks up right after Claire returns to her life in 1948.

“As the years paass, Jamie and Claaire attempt to make a life apart from one anoth her, each haunted by the memory of their lost lo ove.

“The budding possibility tyy that Claire can return n to Jamie in the past breathes new hope into her heart – as weell as new doubt.”

The director of Game of Thrones was forced to defend giving Sheeran a cameeo aft fter t it proved unpopular with h fans.

The Shape of Yo ou singer deleted his Twitter account after criticism of his portrayal of a soldier who serenades long-running characcter Ary Arrya y Stark – played by Maaisie Williams – with a ballad.

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Murraay in Pepppa Pig insteead?

IF he’s not popping up am amidst m the wispy wilds of Scotland’s most popular time travellling series perhaps Andy An n will swing into action n in another of his favouriite shows.

He could d make his voiceover debutt as an animal in Peppa Pig.. Andy admitted he was a fa an of the cartoon as it was a “lifesaver” for him.

He said: “I watch it a lot with wii myy daughter, Sophia. It keeps her quiet sometimess if she’s in a bad mood. Peppa Pig is actu tual ually l a liife-saver for me.”

Or mayb be he’ll star alongside all his favourite character Ron Burgundy as they together enter into a re-imagin ning of that epic batt ttle t scene from An Anchorman n n, racquet in hand.

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Teens held in police Operation Soteria crackdown ■ ANDY SHIPLEY

POLICE swooped on suspected housebreakers in early morning raids across north Edinburgh.

Three teens, aged 15, 18 and 19 were arrested yesterday in connection with crimes over the past week in Kirkliston, Pathhead, Penicuik and Musselburgh.

Jewellery and electrical goods were recovered from properties in Clermiston Park, Colonsay View and Granton Mill March.

“Our communities have told us that anti-social behaviour and youth disorder is a priority and we have renewed our commitment to tackling it in North West Edinburgh,” said Chief Inspector Jimmy Jones, North West Area Commander.

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The arrests were part of Operation Soteria and the Stronger North 2017 initiative to gather intelligence and tackle housebreaking, vehicle theft and related disorder.

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“Our communities have told us that anti-social behaviour and youth disorder is a priority” JIMMY JONES service, city council and others to target motorbike thefts and joyriding.

Local senior officer, Kenneth Rogers, of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, said at the launch: “The emotional distress caused by road collisions cannot be underestimated.

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“We don’t want anyone to be involved in such incidents and do everything in our power to stop them from happening in the first place.

“Motorcyclists are particularly vulnerable road users who require a great deal of awareness and training in order to control their vehicle in a safe and responsible manner.

“It is always a concern for us that these often powerful machines are being driven at speed in built-up areas by inexperienced or even illegal riders – the consequences can be fatal.

“But we’re never complacent and by standing alongside our partners and working closely with our communities we aim to improve driver behaviour.”

Becky Cropper, family and household support manager from the City of Edinburgh Council, said: “The theft of motorbikes and related offences has become a real problem in parts of Edinburgh and one that I know is a matter of great concern to the local community.

Sex assault in woods POLICE are investigating an indecent assault in Penicuik.

It happened around 3.15pm on Thursday in a wooded area near Rullion Road and Deanburn.

Two girls, aged 14, were walking when a man walked past and touched one inappropriately.

He was tanned, was in his late 30s/early 40s, of heavy build, with dark hair and a beard. He wore a green and brown jumper and jeans. He was covered in dust and mud.

Police probe car blaze SWOOP: Three teens, aged 15, 18 and 19 were arrested

“We are very happy to be members of the Soteria Partnership as the work being done by our partners will be a great step forward in tackling crimes like these. Vehicle theft has a huge impact on victims and can have tragic consequences too.

“We are committed to doing everything in our power to help prevent these crimes and to keep people and property safe.”

Anyone wishing to report motorcycle crime can contact at Drylaw Police Station on 101, or Crimestoppers confidentially on 0800 555 111.

POLICE are investigating after a car was set alight in Dalkeith.

Firefighters were called to Elmfield Park at 2.45am yesterday to tackle the blaze.

Detective Constable Kenny McKenzie said: “We are treating this as a deliberate fireraising and are carrying out inquiries in the local area today. A person was seen running from the vehicle and I’m keen to speak to anyone who may have seen or heard anything suspicious in the area at the time.”

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Classical music is winning funding battle of the bands M

ORE bad news on the small venue front after Arts Council England (ACE) rejected an application for funding from the Music Venue Trust, a charity set up to defend their interests.

While this was an English arts council decision, it does make you wonder whether, even if the smaller venues in Scotland became more proactive in trying to get grants, they would fare any better with Creative Scotland.

It was immediately pointed out that 85% of the funding given out by ACE was going to classical music and opera and of course that argument that there is a ‘high’ and ‘low’ art divide is equally relevant in Scotland.

When I looked recently at figures provided by Creative Scotland on how they had allocated the £12.8 million they had given to music, the first thing I noticed was that almost two thirds of the funding was earmarked for the Youth Music Initiative.

The YMI covers a wide range of activities inside and outside of school for those up to the age of 25 and is a Scottish government initiative. What funds aren’t spoken for again mostly go to classical music.

Top of the list is the Scottish Ensemble getting £333,333 so that’s a million pounds every three years. Second is the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra with £229,850 and third the rather blandly named Enterprise Music Scotland. With no clue in the name, a quick Google reveals they promote Scottish chamber music.

Now I realised I didn’t actually know what chamber music was, so Wikipedia came to my aid - Chamber music is a form of classical music that is composed for a small group of instruments, traditionally a group that could fit in a palace chamber or a large room.

Now there is, so far as I can tell, no specific Scottish chamber music beyond the fact that there was a time when it was particularly popular with Edinburgh New Town folk who had the necessary large room.

They don’t receive the only funding for Scottish chamber music but certainly the most at £225,000. To put it in context, this is well over twice as much as the entire funding for rock and pop artists.

Now I have no idea about the popularity of chamber music in Scotland, but only 7% of the population say they go to a classical concert at least once a year and that covers the full spectrum of classical music.

In the independent report for Creative Scotland from 2013/2014 it was noted that unlike other genres, classical music does not have a body lobbying for support. I should say that it doesn’t mention the same applies to rock and pop.

However, there is a feeling that there is no need for a body, as simply ‘being

WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND: The Edinburgh Youth Orchestra’s Chamber Orchestra and Wind Ensemble rehearsing with Julian Lloyd Webber

classical music’ is enough and the figures seem to bear that out.

Add the fact that classical music has some of the most generous benefactors and they are managing OK. Some say it would be wrong for rock and pop as a genre to start aggressively competing with other forms of music, but that is exactly what is needed. Believe me, other genres would be fighting their cause at the slightest hint that the funding cake was going to be cut up any differently.

There is also a feeling that even what little is allocated to ‘popular’ music is done often to extend the support already given by the Youth Music Initiative.

Conspiracy theorists will note that the largest amount given to a rock and pop artist went to YMI alumna Be Charlotte to tour Asia - a strange decision for an artist with little profile outside Scotland and no album to promote.

What is concerning is that regular funding decisions are being made just now and it will be interesting to see if there is any change or if it is just the usual suspects getting the usual handouts.

As if this isn’t frustrating enough, with so much funding going to encour-

aging our youth to make music, the powers that be seem to have completely forgotten to encourage them to go to see live music.

All that YMI money could help small music venues by the back door if it was just used to do more to get young people to support small bands in small venues.

Privately those actually in the music industry often find ideas like having a mentor for being a DJ or giving young artists real experience of playing live by giving them a tour manager, tour food and tour bus, frankly ludicrous, but say nothing and will often even take part.

Without doubt it is hugely important that young people are given the opportunity to make music in a school environment, but once you take them out of that setting I’m not sure that the current approach is for the best and certainly if you are going to give people advice, at least give them good advice.

So often in the shop kids would come in having been given old of date or plain wrong advice and information.

Going back to arts funding really all you need to know is in this clip from Yes Minister “Sir Humphrey and Jim Hacker discuss art subsidies” https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=zvNw0P5ZMbA

We need an Edinburgh Hydro

IN 2011 Leeds started to build the First Direct Arena, to have a capacity of 13,500.

There was certainly demand among the local population and since 2004 it had become one of the council’s 12 priorities as part of its ‘Vision for Leeds’. By 2013 it was fully operational and has been a huge success ever since.

The faith in the idea shown by Leeds council has recently been shown to be justified when it ranked

sixth in the world and fourth in the UK behind the O2 in London in first place.

Third was the Manchester Arena, but most of all, Edinburgh should take note of who was second. Just ahead of Manchester was The SSE Hydro in Glasgow.

Whether the new City Deal can help with this I’m not sure, but it is a shame that such a great city as Edinburgh is lagging behind with both small venues and large arenas.

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HAVE read with interest the two reports by Ian Swanson in this week’s Evening News (July 19, 20), both relating to the development of the Edinburgh Academical Club’s ground in Raeburn Place.

Save Stockbridge, who I represent, has spent five long years fighting this build; we obtained well over 3000 local signatures opposed to it, and have no intention of yielding to the developer or Gavin Barrie any time soon.

Gavin Barrie, our local SNP councillor, is asking for a ‘truce’ after Lord Boyd rejected a bid by The Grange Trust to force the City of Edinburgh Council to rebuild the wall after its unexplained collapse three years ago.

This was an unexpected and disappointing decision, but Gavin Barrie’s continued campaign in support of this massive commercial development is ill founded.

It is beyond our understanding as to why he supports function suites and conference facilities for up to 1000 people, licenced restaurants for hundreds more, all open till 1am, a licenced supermarket and non-sporting events for 5000 people on the pitch, all in our residential community. Does he really think this will improve the lives of local people?

It is time he stopped supporting this unnecessary commercialisation of our area and supported the residents instead.

We remain concerned that the developer (Raeburn Place Developments) will seek to downgrade the limited but important environmental and public safeguards provided under the planning and licensing consents. We have asked Cllr Barrie where he stands on this matter - his response is awaited.

Lord Boyd’s opinion is comprehensive, but not totally in favour of the developer. Its contents are not all bad. Save Stockbridge is still optimistic that completion of this massive build may never happen - there are still a lot of hurdles to cross.

Despite Cllr Barrie’s plea for unity, the group will continue to support all those residents so opposed to the scheme.

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Farron in the firing line over gay marriage

THERE is a continued narrative from Tim Farron and others about how religious believers are being ‘marginalised’ for their faith . . . often due to their lack of belief in gay equality.

If a religious person were, for example, to disagree with drinking alcohol, they would have every right both not to drink themselves and to debate others who make a different choice.

However, to condemn someone’s very identity as a gay person rightly attracts the attention of equality laws and goes way beyond the indulgence of ‘religious freedom.’

It is not your faith which is being criticised, Mr Farron, it’s your homophobia.

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All airlines should ban Scotland and Wales grisly animal trophies in a flap over Barnett

IT’S been two years since Cecil, one of Zimbabwe’s best-known lions, was callously snuffed out by a trophy hunter.

Yet the global condemnation of his death didn’t diminish hunters’ thirst for blood, and Xanda, Cecil’s 6-year-old son, has become the latest victim of this cruel ‘sport’.

Majestic wild animals will continue being slaughtered to boost hunters’

THE Scottish and Welsh governments are formally challenging the Westminster government’s payment of £1 billion to Northern Ireland in return for DUP support in parliament. They cite the Barnett formula as their justification.

They neglect two things about the Barnett formula. First, it is a convention, with no legal standing. Second, it

applies to changes in public spending in England, England and Wales or Great Britain. It is these that trigger Barnett consequentials for devolved administrations.

Under these circumstances, the Westminster government is not obliged to make proportionate payments - as demanded by the Scottish and Welsh governments - to Scotland and Wales because of this additional payment made to Northern Ireland.

The Scottish Government has dismissed the prospect of a £4 billion ‘city deal’ for Edinburgh as having any bearing on this case. I doubt, however, that they will refuse the £1 billion of this that will come directly from the Westminster government.

Jill Stephenson, Glenlockhart Valley, Edinburgh

Portobello Prom is open to all comers

YOUR report about Portobello Prom states that the council lifted the cycling ban due to numerous riders flouting it (News, July 19). In fact, when new access law opened up all core paths including Portobello Prom, the council had to remove the ‘no cycling’ signs.

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New referendum is a blow to democracy

LORD Wallace of the Liberals was on TV the other evening, in effect calling for another EU referendum as he doesn’t much like the result of the last one. Those who share his view are like those in the SNP, who also cannot accept a referendum result that they can’t stomach - hence want another one.

Looks like we could be moving into an era of neverendums in this country - so much for democracy!

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O the suitcases are packed, tickets and passports are ready, your wallet is bursting with foreign currency and you’re ready for the off: summer holiday here you come.

I hate to stop you in your tracks and put a damper on that holiday spirit, but are you really ready to lock the front door and go? Have you thought at all about how secure your home is in your absence?

For while we love to go away, the prospect of returning to a home which has been broken into is not one any of us wants to have to face.

But a house which advertises to the neighbourhood that it’s empty is an open invitation to housebreakers.

We don’t have to make it easy for them – and Which? has many solutions to make sure your home stays safe.

For a start, don’t leave any valuables lying out in place sight through a window. Clear things away – and try and put them in places where they won’t be found – the sock drawer is no deterrent!

Even better, get yourself a safe so things of importance can be locked away securely or entrust them to a neighbour or friend.

It sounds obvious, but make sure all your windows are locked – as well as doors. And once you’ve locked them, make sure you remove the keys and put them in a safe place.

Having newspapers or letters pil-

ing up on the doorstep is a clear sign that nobody is home. Ask a neighbour to remove them, particularly if they can be seen through a glass panel.

Curtains are always a conundrum, but having them closed during the day is a dead giveaway, so keep them open. And if you can, put your lights on a timer so they switch on in the evening.

And try not to tell everyone about the fab holiday you’re off on. Saying it loudly in the local shop, or on social media, is not a good idea. Sadly, you don’t know who is listening or trawling Facebook for just that kind of information.

Now you’ve got all that sorted you can go on holiday with complete peace of mind.

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SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2017

Fans United for charity game Supporters kick off for We Love Manchester fund ■ ANDY SHIPLEY LEGENDS of Manchester United and Scotland are expected to turn out at a charity football match in the Capital tomorrow.

Former stars Brian McClair and Jim McCalliog will join fans for the first ever game between supporter branches Edinburgh Reds and Glasgow Reds.

Organisers raising money for the Manchester bombing victims also hope managers Sir Alex Ferguson and Gordon Strachan might make the Ainslie Park fixture.

“If both those guys come it might be interesting as they don’t get on,” said organiser and Edinburgh Reds chairman Peter Wood, 49.

“I haven’t told either the other might be coming but Brian [McClair] knows them both so he can sort it.”

Self-employed tiler Peter started organising the event after a chance conversation on the way back from the Europa League Final in May. “I was on the way back from Stockholm which was only a

couple of days after the bombing and got talking to a guy called Yusaf Ghulam of the Glasgow Reds,” recalled Peter.

“We’d talked about getting together and having a game of football and there seemed no better time to raise money for this horrific event.”

The response has been “incredible”, said Peter, with players asked to raise £50 each through sponsorship – but

MAD FOR IT: Peter Wood with Alex Ferguson; with James Nesbitt and other fans; and with the replica Champions League trophy

“We’d talked about having a game … and there seemed no better time to raise money ” PETER WOOD some bringing in as much as £1,000.

Raffle prizes on the day include signed shirts by club greats and a match-ball from United’s glory night in Stockholm, donated by a UEFA official.

Spartans FC have donated the hire of their Ainslie Park home for free, with bumper bar taking expected. “Trust me, that won’t be a problem,” said Peter.

Fans are expected to make the trip to Pilton from all over

the UK, with Peter looking to raise over £20,000 on the day.

And aside from bragging rights, the team’s will be competing for a replica Champions League trophy Peter picked-up for £500 and sponsored by an anonymous businessman.

“We’ve got a very good squad and I believe they have as well,” said Peter. “We’re fundraising but we’ll be taking it very seriously.”

Former Scotland international Brian McClair – who spent 11 years at the Old Trafford club and now lives in Stockbridge – has offered to bring his boots.

Also pitchside will be fellow United veteran Jim McCalliog, best remembered for scoring the winning goal for Scotland at Wembley against then World Champions England in 1967.

Spartans FC hosted a Manchester United XI for a friendly

to mark the Pilton club’s 60th anniversary in 2011.

A crowd of over 3,000, still a record for Ainslie Park, watched the minnows dismantled 7-1.

The United team that day featured a fresh-faced Paul Pogba who five years later became the world’s most expensive footballer when United bought him back from Juventus for £90 million. andy.shipley@jpress.co.uk

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Hearing into misconduct over death A police officer is facing possible disciplinary action over the mysterious death of a missing librarian whose body was found on a golf course 400 miles from her home.

The unnamed Acting Detective Chief Inspector with the Metropolitan Police will be summoned to a misconduct meeting next month over his role in the search for Saima Ahmed, following an investigation by the police watchdog.

The 36-year-old’s body was found near Edinburgh’s Gogarburn Golf Club in January 2016 after she was reported missing from her home in Wembley, London, in August 2015. To date, no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death have been discovered, and her family say they have no idea why she would have travelled to the Capital.

The Independent Police Complains Commission said it is believed the officer has a case to answer for misconduct “for failing to pursue lines of enquiry arising out of Saima’s last known sighting or document a rationale for not doing so”.

It means the officer will attend a meeting next month to decide on his actions and any subsequent sanctions.

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SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2017

BANDSTAND NIGHTS

Head west for a summer of star-studded music

A HOST of musical talent will make this year’s Summer Nights at the Bandstand event a hot affair.

Texas, Brian Wilson, KT Tunstall, Tom Jones, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the Pixies, and Seasick Steve are all on the bill for this summmer sensation at the Kelvingrove Bandstand.

The August line-up also features Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack and Andy Fairweather Low, the Shires, Hipsway and Arab Strap.

It is the fourth year that the iconic venue has been used for the popular festival and it’s becoming a favourite on the summer music calendar.

This year, Summer Nights will begin on July 31 with Texas and run through until August 13.

The Summer Nights festival is part of a busy year for pop rock band Texas.

The Glasgow group released its ninth studio album Jump on Board earlier this year, and will play the first three nights at the Kelvingrove

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Texas will then play dates down south, France and Ireland before returning to Scotland in September for gigs in Edinburgh, Dundee and Inverness.

Brian Wilson will perform Pet Sounds as part of the 50th anniversary world tour.

The Beach Boys’ album was released in 1966, and Brian is set to perform hits from the classic album.

Other highlights include Scottish lass and singer-songwriter KT Tunstall on August 4, before musicians Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack and Andy Fairweather Low share the stage on August 10.

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Explore the past this summer at Edinburgh’s other castles

Edinburgh Castle is probably the city’s most recognisable landmark, but it’s not the only castle in town, writes Gillian McDonald. Why not head off the beaten track for the holidays to investigate Edinburgh’s lesser-known castles and discover some fascinating history?

BarnbougleCastle Located on the shore between Cramond and Queensferry, Barnbougle Castle is a tower house which dates back to the 13th century. It has undergone many alterations over the years, and the current castle dates back to 1881.It isn’t open to the public, but you do get a fantastic view of the castle and grounds from the nearby beach. The castle also featured as the home of Mr Lowther in 1969 film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.

CraigmillarCastle Sometimes referred to as Edinburgh’s “other” castle, Craigmillar is perhaps the best known of Edinburgh’s hidden castles. Now a ruin, Craigmillar Castle was previously a grand building, surrounded by ornate gardens and pastureland – it was even home to Mary Queen of Scots for a short while in the 1560s. Visitors can explore the ruins of the castle, including the great hall, the prison and lots of secret, private chambers.

LauristonCastle Located near Cramond, Lauriston Castle was built around 1590

by Sir Archibald Napier of Merchiston. Now owned

by Edinburgh Museums & Galleries, you can go inside the castle and see it exactly as it was in 1926, when its last private owner, Mrs Reid, left it to the city.

The gardens (which mainly date back to the 1840s) are home to a new Japanese Friendship Garden,

Dundas Castle; and right, Craigmillar Castle, far right, Barnbougle Castle

and the castle houses a notable collection of antiques.

DundasCastle Located close to South Queensferry, 15th century Dundas Castle is now used for luxury events and weddings.

As well as being a private residence for many aristocrats over the years, Dundas Castle was once used as the headquarters for protecting the Forth Bridge during the Second World War. Due to its impressive facade, the castle has appeared in several films, including The Little Vampire, Summer Solstice and Book of Blood.

LennoxTower Situated at Lymphoy (near the Water of Leith, between Currie and Balerno) is the ruined 15th century Lennox Tower. Built by

the Earls of Lennox, the castle was visited by Mary Queen of Scots and James VI, and was later owned by the founder of George Heriot’s School.

Legend has it that the ruined castle is haunted by a white lady – a young woman who was thrown out by her in-laws and died in the snow along with her infant child.

MerchistonCastle Merchiston Castle (which was built in 1454, was the seat of Clan Napier) but it has not been used as a private residence since 1914. The castle was the home of John Napier, 8th Laird of Merchiston (the inventor of logarithms) who was born there in 1550.

When plans for a new technical college were drawn up in the late 1950s, thecastle was used as the centrepiece – and it’s still an integral part of Napier University’s Merchiston campus today.

CraiglockhartCastle The ruined Craiglockhart Castle is now part of the Napier University

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THE LIAM RUDDEN COLUMN

Have a dram good time at Scotch Malt Whisky Society

Jousting at Lauriston Castle

campus Napier University is also home to a second castle – Craiglockhart Castle – over on their Craiglockhart campus. There is some dispute over how old the castle is, with some sources saying it dates back to the 15th century whilst others believe it’s as old as the 12th century. Although it was originally a four-storey tower house, the castle is now a ruin and only the first and part of the second storey remain standing.

LibertonTower Liberton Tower was originally owned by the Dalmahoy family in the 15th century. Unlike many other castles from this period, it wasn’t expanded in later centuries, so it provides a good, well-preserved example of a late Medieval noble residence. Since being restored in 1994, Liberton Tower has been used as a holiday let, so anyone can hire their own private castle in Edinburgh.

Liberton Tower; and inset, the Great Hall

IT’S been a long time since I visited the Scotch Malt Whisky Society and a lot has changed.

So, the invitation to pop along to see how things have evolved now the private members club has opened its doors to the public, seemed as good a reason as any to reacquaint myself with the SMWS and take my appreciation of the ‘water of life’ to another level.

Whisky, I’ll admit, is a drink I’ve only started to enjoy of late, despite once appearing in a production of Whisky Galore, and as I quickly discovered, the Society’s rare malts bear little resemblance to the over-thecounter brands you’ll find in your local.

All exclusively distilled for the Society, labels are colour-coded with the age of the whisky in the bottle prominently displayed.

Pink, it’s a ‘Young & Spritely’ malt; lilac, ‘Sweet Fruity & Mellow’; purple, ‘Old & Dignified’; blue, ‘Oily & Coastal’; and green, ‘Heavily Peated’.

There’s a whole kaleidoscope of colours, hence the name of the new public bar at the Society’s premises at 28 Queen Street.

Jeremy, my Whisky Ambassador for the day, had three very special editions ready for me to sample. The first was called Masala Chai Black Tea, a 17-year-old malt that had spent 14 years in an old bourbon hogshead before spending another three in one that had held sweet wine. It was one of just 234 bottles.

The sugary aroma hinted at the rich flavour to come, but gave little away of the spiced tea that would be drawn out by the addition of a smidgen of water.

The second (my favourite), called Dare You Enter?, was 14-years-old, and one of only 558 bottles, the fact it had spent 13 years of its life in a sherry butt before being transferred into a Spanish oak Pedro Ximenez butt promised something special.

It didn’t disappoint.

Warm and fruity, a sip evaporated in the mouth, well it was 59.5% proof.

With the addition of a couple of drops of water, however, it transformed, becoming rich and creamy, oily even, with ever stronger caramel flavours the longer it stood.

The third (my least favourite), called Dance of Dove and Dram at De Librije (each name tells its own little story), came with the medicinal whiff of TCP. 17-years-old and one of only 216 bottles, it was produced exclusively for the Dutch market and boasted a smoky, peaty taste with a salty hint of the sea.

I’m sure there was a trace of seaweed in there too.

Incidently, the water added to each didn’t come from any old tap.

Each was matched to the whisky; highland water for the first, a Highland Island dram, Speyside water for the second, and water from the Isle of Islay for the third.

A great way to while away a couple of hours in Kaleidoscope, tastings can be arranged for £29 per person, with whiskies chosen from the Society’s ever changing array. Call 0131-220 2044.

And then, why not pop upstairs to the Dining Room Restaurant for dinner, as I did... but that’s a whole other column.

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SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2017

WHAT TO DO THIS WEEK

Why crop cultivation is a season-long project

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IN THE GARDEN with MICHELLE KILNER

Regular maintenance is crucial if you want to reap results, says Tom Pattinson WILD SIDE

by IAN ROTHERHAM

Chandos Beauty – remove spent rose blooms to encourage a longer flowering season.

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wonder how many potentially brilliant summer crops fall short of expectation simply through lack of maintenance.

Whether you’ve planted tomatoes in the greenhouse border, cabbages on the vegetable patch or bedding plants in a container or high-profile display area, each is merely the first step in a seasonlong project.

Follow-up with watering, feeding, selective pruning, weeding and pest control if you want value for money.

Two days of heavy rainfall last week had an adverse effect on roses, resplendent in their first flush of the season.

In such circumstances those that are top-heavy with growth and blooms, bend or collapse under the

weight. A climbing New Dawn in this garden was temporarily horizontal, but now stands tall again.

What’s more, all those promising buds on roses in local gardens became saturated and began to rot.

The only realistic approach is to follow the stem downward from affected flowers until just above a leaf joint with solid bud, then snip. This encourages rapid new growth and a resumption of flowering within a fortnight, weather permitting.

So-called ‘dead-heading’ is an important part of growing roses.

If you want favourites Just Joey and Chandos Beauty to keep going, remove blooms as soon as they are spent to stop the formation of seedbearing hips. This triggers a natural response to produce more flowers, which extends the season.

The same principle applies to summer bedding plants, be they in containers or beds. Their annual cycle is based on germinating, developing, flowering and seeding.

Pay daily attention to dead bloom removal and you keep the show on the road much longer.

Never underestimate water requirements, especially when plants are based in containers. Unlike those in beds whose roots can travel deep and wide in search of soil moisture, theirs are confined within tubs, boxes and baskets. Apart from the occasional shower of rain, they are totally reliant on you.

Feeding of container-grown plants is just as important.

The young tomatoes you introduced to fresh grow-bags, or pots filled with a fertiliser-rich compost,

were adequately served in the early stages, but once the first truss of fruit has set, the demand for food increases.

At 10-day intervals, I ensure the medium our tomatoes are growing in is moist before offering a liquid feed.

The greenhouse peach, grape vines, cucumbers, peppers, and a range of potted ornamental plants, all demand the same treatment because compost they were initially planted into is now running low on NPK. Hanging basket composts that are blessed with polymer granules capable of absorbing and releasing moisture, and slow-release fertilisers, have an advantage, but still need daily watering when the temperature soars.

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Plenty to see in the summertime

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ummertime brings a burden of activity for many mammals and, for example, our breeding birds. So my pair of blackbirds nesting in a dense hedge are busy, busy, busy collecting caterpillars and worms to feed their growing brood of incessantly noisy offspring.

The male can’t quite decide how close to come as we are sitting at the patio table and he chip-chip-chips rather anxiously.

The baby birds’ hungry calling eventually gets the better of him and he swoops down low and into the nest-site.

Garden flowers provide a rich source of nectar and pollen for honeybees, bumblebees, hoverflies, butterflies and the rest.

For many species this is the baseline for the provision of a whole food-chain from plants up to my blackbirds, great tits, blue tits and the rest.

A kestrel swooping through the garden, with hopes of being the final step in that chain of food-supply, leaves disappointed – good news for my blackbirds.

Ray Sykes sent me a picture of a garden poppy, above, that has ‘hit the spot’ for local hoverflies.

He simply called it ‘hoverfly breakfast’ which is appropriate with several species piling into what seems to be an opium poppy.

■ Professor Ian D. Rotherham is a researcher, writer and broadcaster on wildlife and environmental issues.

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SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2017

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FIVE MINUTES WITH... RACHEL RODDY

Rome-based foodie explores Sicily in her new cookbook

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achel Roddy has recently been showered in trophies, winning double at the 2017 Guild of Food Writers Awards. But flicking through the 44-year-old food blogger and Guardian recipe columnist’s new cookbook, Two Kitchens, she already seems to have attained a kind of foodie nirvana.

A follow on from her 2015 cookbook Five Quarters, its title refers to Rachel’s tiny kitchen in her flat in Rome, as well as the big, basic cooking space at her partner Vincento’s family home in the industrial Gela, Sicily, where they spend their summers, and it features the “really simple

food” that has come from both.

“My kitchen is the kitchen of Rome and England; my Northern grandma, every cookbook I’ve ever read, every TV programme I’ve ever watched; every bit of advice I’ve ever been given - and also, these are recipes that you’re going to make your own. It is ‘Two Kitchens’ but it could be called ‘Many Kitchens’,” explains Rachel, who was born and raised just outside London.

She has lived in Rome for the past 12 years arriving one day with just a rucksack and deciding to stay - but England still spools into her Italian life, and her Italian kitchens.

“I’ve very aware of cook-

ing with my mum to her two Italand my grandmas ian spheres.

“I hope I’m quite when I’m here. I miss them a lot, truthful about the wonders of it all, but so they’re really in also the complicathe kitchen with tions - particularly in me when I cook,” oranges,” she adds, says Rachel, noting explaining how the that having her son fruit, from figs and “brought that into oranges, to peaches sharper perspecand watermelons, is tive” - and means “wonderful” and “so that, come Decemcheap it makes your ber, Christmas cake heart ache”, but the always makes an ap- Two Kitchens: Family Recipes low prices are probpearance, while fish from Sicily and Rome by Rachel fingers and cauliflow- Roddy, photography Rachel Roddy lematic for farmers.

Food eaten in Sicer cheese are certified and Nick Seaton, is published in weekly staples. hardback by Headline, priced £25. ily, she says, is still “overwhelmingly traDay to day though, Available July 13. ditional”. her diet is very Italian “Someone said to me, if you look - “Loads of fresh vegetables, mostly at a Roman menu in a trattoria [invegetarian, lots of pulses, little formal Italian restaurant], you’ve bits of meat, loads of fish, plenty of got the best history book you could wine; wine with every meal” - while ever ask for, and the same can be her food shopping is swayed by the said in Sicily; every dish tells a story seasons and what’s piled high in of this island.”

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The most iconic Sicilian recipe Two Kitchens is split into 24 is caponata, a sweet and sour aubersections, each portion devoted to gine stew that “everyone makes - it’s a specific ingredient (aubergines, absolutely delicious.” ricotta, peas, oranges, etc), typical

1. Turn the bird onto its breast with the parson’s nose (the fatty triangular tail) facing you. Feel for the backbone and make a cut through the thin layer of flesh from neck cavity to tail . Halfway along, feel for the ‘oysters’, the round lumps of meat at the tops of the thighs that connect the legs to the body. Using the point of the knife, carefully cut each one out , cutting into the socket so you don’t lose any meat.

2. Turn the chicken over and cut through the skin between leg and body, joining up with the cut on the back of the bird. The leg should now be held on only by the joint. Pull the leg away from the body and, using your fingers, feel for the joint and cut through it. The leg should come away easily from the body. Repeat with the other leg.

3. To remove the breast fillets, slice just to one side of the centre of the chicken breast. Keeping the blade as close to the bone as you can, use

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Americans love a cook-out and if you want to drink in their outdoor lifestyle, you can’t go wrong with this juicy, jammy merlot. Fruit forward with a toasty, blackcurrant sweetness, its light tannin structure means you can serve it lightly chilled.

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TECHNIQUE: JOINTING A CHICKEN Before you start, remove any string that’s been used to truss the chicken, check the cavity and remove any giblets, then put the bird on a large chopping board, secured underneath with a damp piece of kitchen paper. Snip off the wing tips using kitchen shears (reserve for the stock – see opposite).

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4. Cut off the outer half of the wing through the joint, leaving the other part attached to the breast. Halve each breast at a slight angle, making the part with the wing slightly smaller. Separate the drumsticks from the thighs by feeling for the thigh joint of each leg, then cutting firmly down through it . You now have 8 main pieces of meat, plus wings and oysters. The carcass (not shown) and wing tips can be used for making stock.

Alternatively, if you can’t resist a ripe, round carmenere on a sultry summer’s evening, this full-bodied style suits all your tender meats and ribs.

Packed with spiced cassis, brambly black fruits and lightly spiced herbal notes, but without any of the overt chocolate notes that carmenere can give.

The Wine Atlas Negroamaro 2016, Puglia, Italy (£4.98, Asda, in store) A wine that has it all, what’s not to love about this rich red that boasts a pretty postcard label, is a gold medal-winner (International Wine Challenge) and costs less than a fiver? Vibrant and laden with spiced plum, chocolate and spice.

Vinha do Fava Touriga Nacional 2015, Vinho Regional Peninsula de Setubal, Portugal (£9.49, Laithwaites)

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A prize-winning red made from Portugal’s hero grape, this touriga nacional ticks all the right boxes if you love a wine with character and concentration. Dark, rich and perfumed, spiced brambly fruits, vibrant cassis and black plums are at the core of its sumptuous mouthfeel.

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Relaxing vibe in the ‘San Francisco’ of south coast

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Guy Rayner visits Brighton for a weekend in a place where everyone is made to feel at home

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I hadcome much further of course, but once Ihad negotiated theM25 I realisedwhyI had enjoyedsuch agood time there on my onlyotherprevious visitaboutfiveyears ago.

Atthe centre is the grand pier - surrounded on bothsides by a pebblestrewnbeach - with nearbyHovea few minutes walk tothe west and a plethora of cafes, bars,streetsingers and musiciansin between.

Asluckwould have it, on thelong weekend Iwastherein May the weather was glorious and the latterarea proved a perfect spotto soak up the Brighton Pier and pavilion are two iconic places to visit. rays with a beer and icecreams along with hundreds ofothersun lovers.

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Forshoppinglovers there areretail outlets galorein Brighton, with the famous Lanes offering somethingfor everyone.NorthLaine, in particular, is full ofan eclecticmixofindependent, quirkyshops, surroundedbythe ubiquitous streetcafes and pubs.

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LOOKING BACK

LOST EDINBURGH

with DAVID McLEAN

Three hopefuls in the selection contest for the BBC’s Come Dancing, Cupid’s Corner served only non-alcoholic drinks, the Palais was demolished last year to make way for student flats

Dancehall days in Fountainbridge’s Palais led to a host of marriages T

he recently demolished Fountainbridge Palais was more than a dancehall, it was a storied place where marriages were born.

That’s certainly true in the case of my own grandparents - they met there in the 1950s. It was ladies’ choice night and a 19-year-old Jessie Abercrombie plucked my grandfather, Andrew Boyd, from the many young gents waiting in the wings. The pair jived the night away and went on to have four children, six grandchildren and a happy and fulfilling life together.

Not that the Boyds were unique, untold numbers of couples ignited the first flame of love behind that classical facade.

But it wasn’t always the realm of ballroom aficionados. The Palais began life as a very different type of establishment.

In 1909 it opened as The Grand Skating Rink – the longest roller skating rink in Edinburgh.

Its large hall was also used for dancing – a hint at what would one day define the venue.

In 1911 the Grand Rink was converted and reopened as The Coliseum picture house. Dancing, however, returned to the venue in style on Hogmanay 1920 as the inaugural Grand New Year’s Ball of the new Palais de Danse,

‘Scotland’s most exclusive ballroom and social rendezvous’, got underway.

The cinema, renamed The New Coliseum, continued alongside the Palais until 1942.

In its early days the Palais, with its handsome classical frontage, was considered the most upmarket dance hall in the city, and was visited by the Duke of Windsor and the Duke of Kent, among other swanky luminaries.

On a good night up to 900 people

would cavort the night away on its enormous sprung dancefloor. The great novelty was the hand-cranked revolving stage, which allowed bands to seamlessly swap over, without any hint of an interruption to the dancing.

There were no alcoholic drinks – the ‘cocktail bar’, Cupid’s Corner, served only fruit juice. Local lads hoping to impress the girls with their jiving had stiff competition from American Air Force personnel who were stationed

at Kirknewton. During the 1960s, the venue was even used by the BBC for their long-running Come Dancing series – a distant ancestor of the hugelysuccessful Strictly Come Dancing.

The Palais is often associated with Fountainbridge’s most famous son, Sean Connery, who worked there as a bouncer and even did weight training in the backstage area.

In 1967 the Palais was closed by its owners, Mecca, for refurbishment.

Sadly, it would never reopen. The building lay disused for a number of years before embarking on a new lease of life as a bingo hall. This purpose continued until 2006 at which point the unlisted building was mothballed and demolished for flats just last year along with over a century of history and tradition.

A shame, since the Palais could very well be the reason many of us Edinburgh folk are here in the first place.

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SATURDAY TELEVISION PROMS EXTRA (BBC2, 6.50PM) As the annual BBC Proms return, so does Katie Derham with her weekly review show.

Here she opens the series with a welcome recap of the first week of the season, including highlights from a rendition of Elgar’s Second Symphony conducted

by Daniel Barenboim, and a whole host of memorable music from the silver screen, courtesy of legendary film score composer John Williams. Joined by a panel of guests, Derham also appraises the performances. Cue much scintillating chat from the experts.

PROMS EXTRA: Katie Derham presents her weekly review from the Albert Hall

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PITCH BATTLE (BBC1, 7.25PM) The grand final of the singing contest arrives, as Mel Giedroyc assembles the six most successful entrants for their final performances. As ever, Gareth Malone and Kelis are tasked with assessing each group’s skills, and for this last round, they are joined on the panel by Deke Sharon. The final begins with a musical mash-up, followed by a Showstopper round in which the ensembles collaborate with stars including Will Young, Chaka Khan, Bebe Rexha and Seal, among others. Three groups will be eliminated at this stage, leaving the other three to face off in an a capella contest, which will decide the two finalists. The ultimate winner will be named via public vote. Last in the series.

PITCH BATTLE: Gareth Malone, Mel Giedroyc and Kelis judge the grand finale

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RADIO I KNOW WHO YOU ARE (BBC4, 9PM) No, not a companion show to BBC1’s Who Do You Think You Are?, but rather BBC4’s latest subtitled crime drama.

This Spanish offering is a breath of fresh air enough sun to melt the permafrost which had begun to set in thanks to the glut of Scandi-noir series recently - but also a cracking plot. In this week’s third episode (of 10), Juan stumbles across a phone number which seems to hint towards his own past something he’d hoped might remain hidden - while Alicia steps down until her niece can be found.

I KNOW WHO YOU ARE: Juan Elias (Francesc Garrido) and Alicia Castro (Blanca Portillo)

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SUNDAY TELEVISION TOUR DE FRANCE LIVE (ITV4, 3.30PM) Mark Cavendish might be out of the running (thanks for that, Peter Sagan), but as we reach the 21st and final stage of this year’s event - a 103km slog from Montgeron to Paris, who will take the honours?

With the finish line located in the dramatic setting of the Champs-Elysees in the heart of the French capital, the victor can be sure of a memorable reception.

Gary Imlach presents, with analysis by Chris Boardman, commentary Ned Boulting and David Millar on commentary duty, and Daniel Friebe reporting.

TOUR DE FRANCE:Chris Froome finsa the going tough in the leader’s yellow jersey

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WILD ALASKA LIVE (BBC1, 7PM) One of the biggest animal migrations on the planet is taking place right now, as some 300million salmon are drawn into Alaskan waters to spawn.

This phenomenon has a huge impact on the fauna of Alaska, the US’s most expansive state, as hundreds of brown bears prepare to feast on the bounty which becomes available as they salmon make their way upstream, leaping through icy torrents and even up waterfalls.

Here, Liz Bonnin, Matt Baker and Steve Backshall make up the dream team of BBC nature presenters who report on the event, with Bonnin live in remote Katmai National Park, Baker trailing a black bear family in Tongrass National Forest, and Backshall diving with the salmon at their destination.

WLD ALASKA: Brown bears go fishing for salmon in the rivers of Alaska

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RADIO THE HANDMAID’S TALE (C4, 10PM) Offred agrees to take on a mission set for her by the May Day movement, but finds the assignment they have in mind is all but impossible. She must return to Jezebels and collect a package that the rebels urgently need.

Janine finally cracks when she is forced to give up her baby and move to a new posting, and resorts to drastic action to force the leaders of Gilead to notice the injustice of their society.

Serena Joy tries to make a connection with Rita, and begins to suspect her husband of infidelity.

THE HANDMAID’S TALE: Ofglen (Alexis Bledel) in this classy ada;ptation of the novel

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SPORTS Hat-trick for Adam as RETRO Hearts hit five in thriller MAROON MEMORIES

HEARTS 5, KILMARNOCK 3 NOVEMBER 23, 1997

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earts’ purple patch is threatening to turn the entire season maroon.

They showed no signs of cracking under the strain of leading the Premier Division and Hearts certainly showed a character and poise which suggested they have no fears of their vaunted position.

They had to come back after losing a goal after just five minutes which did little to calm nerves, but the rest of the 90 minutes will certainly have silenced the doubters for the moment. Defensively, Hearts looked weak in the full-back positions and Jerome Vereille took advantage of a mistake by right-back Stephen Frail to have a crack at goal after five minutes. His shot was blocked, but Ally Mitchell picked up the rebound and found Pat Nevin, who drove the ball low into the net to give Kilmarnock the lead.

However, it did not take Hearts long to get back on level terms. Stefano Salvatori found space on the right wing and when he floated over a deep cross Stephane Adam rose majestically to head an equaliser after 10 minutes. Both sides were exploiting gaps in each other’s defences in a pulsating opening quarter in which Kilmarnock gave as good as they got.

However, Hearts took the lead with a move of sublime interpassing. Neil McCann cut in from the left and passed to Flogel on the edge of the penalty area. With one touch the ball was with Stevie Fulton, with another, it was back with McCann who stormed through the inside left chan-

French lesson: Stephane Adam completes his hat-trick in 70 minutes, shooting home after receiving a pass from Thomas Flogel

nel and fired the ball into the roof of the net after 27 minutes.

Four minutes later, Fulton, who was playing a commanding role for the home side, swung in a corner from the right which was palmed over by Lekovic. But Kilmarnock also threatened.

In 35 minutes, a low cross from Gary Holt split the Hearts defence and Mark Roberts can only have been an inch away from making contact.

After the break, Kilmarnock were camped inside the Hearts defence, with Nevin in particular, causing

them problems. But despite their pressure it was Hearts who increased their lead.

Fulton floated over the free kick from the right which was headed back across goal by David Weir for Adam once again to head the ball into the net to give Hearts a 3-1 lead in 61 minutes. Kilmarnock cut the deficit only 60 seconds later. Reilly found Holt just inside the penalty area and he twisted past two defenders before driving the ball into the net.

Hearts manager Jim Jefferies tried to stem the flow down the

flanks when he moved Fulton to leftback and brought on Jim Hamilton in place of Gary Locke, to shore up the midfield. The tactical switch worked and four minutes after the change Hearts increased their lead.

Weir found Flogel free on the right and his pass to Adam’s feet was rewarded when the Frenchman shot the ball into the net in 70 minutes.

But once again Kilmarnock clawed their way back. In a goalmouth scramble three minutes later, Weir appeared to catch Vereille as he turned and the referee awarded a

penalty from which Roberts scored.

ThedangerofKilmarnockscoring an equaliser looked very real as they pressed forward but Hearts were able to exploit the gaps they left at the back as they searched for their fourth goal. One minute before the end they sealed victory when substitute John Robertson crossed to Adam, who fed Jose Quitongo at the far post and he slipped the ball into the net to complete the scoring.

Hearts: Rousset, Locke, Frail, Weir, Salvatori, Ritchie, McCann, Fulton, Adam, Cameron, Flogel

HIBEE HISTORY

Durie and Cowan power Hibs forward HIBS 6, MOTHERWELL 1 AUGUST 28, 1985 Hibs cruised towards a lucrative fourth-round League Cup tie against Celtic, scoring six times inside 29 minutes against newly promoted Motherwell at Easter Road.

The chief marksmen in a confidence earning victory were Steve Cowan and Gordon Durie. Durie scored three times and Cowan added two more.

Motherwell took 14 minutes to add to their fine form when Andy Harrow took advantage of a Gordon Hunter

slip to shoot accurately behind Alan Rough from 16 yards. But the threat towards the other goal was started after 31 minutes when Joe McBride placed the equaliser past Gardiner.

That started the Hibs goal rush and eight minutes later a Graeme Forbes passback was seized upon by Cowan who took the ball on the drop to put Hibs ahead.

Four minutes from the interval the tie was virtually over when Gordon Durie attacked across the face of the box before finding space enough to shoot fiercely behind Gardiner from 12 yards.

Hibs continued to look lethal in front

of goal after the interval and only seven minutes of the half had passed before Cowan shot his second goal after a McBride cross was blocked.

The goals continued to flow unabated and in the 57th minute Durie’s diving header from an Alan Brazil cross was the latest in Hibs’ catalogue.

The Easter Road side, urged on by an appreciative 6000 crowd, made it six on the hour when Durie cut in from the right before dispatching a perfectly struck shot past Gardiner.

Hibs:Rough,Sneddon,Munro,Kane, Fulton,Hunter, Weir,Brazil, Cowan, Durie,McBride

Jukebox: Gordon Durie terrorised the Motherwell defenders

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PUZZLE CHALLENGE PUZZLE CHALLENGE WORD PUZZLER WORDPUZZLER

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DOUBLE CROSSWORD: Cryptic: Across: 1 Baltic Sea; 8 Out; 9 Great number; 11 Cleared; 12 Trade; 13 Switch; 15 Bridle; 17 Legal; 18 Realist; 20 Electioneer; 22 Spa; 23 Tiredness. Down: 2 Air; 3 Inter; 4 Sounds; 5 Arbiter; 6 Forward line; 7 At present; 10 Evening meal; 11 Cast loose; 14 Collect; 16 Writer; 19 Aloud; 21 Ems. Quick: Across: 1 Enigmatic; 8 Ice; 9 Ignominious; 11 Panache; 12 Tread; 13 Aghast; 15 Design; 17 Tulle; 18 Assuage; 20 Nonetheless; 22 Arc; 23 Mercenary. Down: 2 Nag; 3 Mimic; 4 Tunnel; 5 Chortle; 6 Disseminate; 7 Residence; 10 Nonchalance; 11 Practical; 14 Sternum; 16 Batter; 19 Scene; 21 Sir.

CODEWORD: 1=C, 2=I, 3=H, 4=F, 5=V, 6=L, 7=W, 8=B, 9=E, 10=X, 11=Q, 12=G, 13=D, 14=R, 15=U, 16=K, 17=Z, 18=N, 19=Y, 20=P, 21=O, 22=M, 23=J, 24=T, 25=A, 26=S.

MINIQUIZ: 1 The Seine; 2 Pat Cash; 3 Atlantic Ocean; 4 Goat; 5 Binary system; 6 Exeter; 7 Liver; 8 Liberal Party; 9 France; 10 Fathom.

WORD SPIRAL: 1 Wand; 2 Derv; 3 Visa; 4 Aver; 5 Ring; 6 Gnat; 7 Tuba; 8 Arch; 9 Hawk; 10 Kepi; 11 Itch; 12 Heap; 13 Plug; 14 Garb; 15 Brow; 16 West.

Keyword: Austria.

CLOCKWORD: 1 Nougat, 2 Abrupt, 3 Desert, 4 Insect, 5 Artist, 6 Sonnet, 7 Avocet, 8 Wombat, 9 August, 10 Locust, 11 Hermit, 12 Assist.

CELEBRITY: Nadia Sawalha.

WORD WHEEL: MARTYRDOM.

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DOWN: 1 Blair, 2 Casey, 3 Cartoon, 4 Amanda Donohoe, 6 Sleuths, 7 Di Marco, 8 Edna, 12 Are, 13 Rawhide, 14 Rangers, 15 Circles, 16 Mia, 18 Till, 19 Homer, 20 Minds.

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NEWBATTLE TERRACE 0131 447 4771 Baby Driver (15) 15:30 18:10 20:40.

Despicable Me 3 (U) 12:00 15:20.

Dunkirk (12A) 13:00 16:00 19:00 19:40.

My Cousin Rachel (12A) 12:50. SpiderMan: Homecoming (12A) 12:30 17:40 20:30. War For The Planet Of The Apes (12A) 14:30 17:30 20:30.

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FORT KINNAIRD 0333 006 7777 Andre Rieu’s 2017 Maastricht Concert (U) 19:00 (Sat). Baby Driver (15) 21:30 (Sun), 22:20 (Sat). Boss Baby (U) 10:00. Cars 3 (U) 11:00 (Sat), 11:30 (Sun) 12:30, 13:40 (Sat) 15:00, 16:20 (Sat) 17:30. Despicable Me 3 (U) 10:40 12:00 13:20 14:40 15:40 18:00.

Dunkirk (12A) 17:00, 19:00 (Sun), 19:20 (Sat) 20:00, 22:40 (Sat). Dunkirk ISENSE (12A) 12:45 15:30 18:15 21:00.

Smurfs: The Lost Village (U) 10:30.

Spider-Man: Homecoming (12A) Sat: 10:00 13:00 16:00 20:30 21:50; Sun: 12:00 15:15 18:30 20:30 21:30. War For The Planet Of The Apes (12A) 11:15 14:30 17:50 20:15 21:15. Andre Rieu’s 2017 Maastricht Concert (Encore) (U) 15:00 (Sun). Autism Friendly Despicable Me 3 (U) 10:15 (Sun).

ODEON

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WESTER HAILES 0333 006 7777 Andre Rieu’s 2017 Maastricht Concert (U) 19:00 (Sat). Boss Baby (U) 10:30. Cars 3 (U) 11:15 14:00 16:45.

Despicable Me 3 (U) 10:15 13:00 15:30 18:15. Dunkirk (12A) 12:40 15:45 18:00, 19:45 (Sun) 20:45. Spider-Man: Homecoming (12A) 10:45 (Sat) 20:30.

War For The Planet Of The Apes (12A) 13:45 17:00 20:15. Autism Friendly Despicable Me 3 (U) 10:30 (Sun).

OCEAN TERMINAL 0871 224 0240 All Eyez On Me (15) 20:00 (Sun), 22:15 (Sat). Andre Rieu’s 2017 Maastricht Concert (U) 15:00 (Sun), 19:00 (Sat).

Baby Driver (15) Sat: 12:20 13:50 15:10 17:00 18:10 19:30 20:50; Sun: 13:10 14:45 16:30 17:25 18:25 19:30 22:05. Cars 3 (U) Sat: 9:45 11:30 13:40 14:55 17:45; Sun: 9:45 12:10 13:50 15:25 17:55. Churchill (PG) 10:40. Despicable Me 3 (U) Sat: 10:20 11:15 13:00 14:15 15:30 16:00 16:20 18:35; Sun: 9:45 11:00 12:00 13:20 14:45 16:05 17:35. Dunkirk (12A) Sat: 12:05 12:40 13:20 14:40 15:20 16:40 17:20 17:55 19:15 20:00 20:30 21:10 22:15; Sun: 9:45 10:20 11:30 12:30 13:30 14:05 15:15 15:45 16:40 17:10 17:45 18:40 19:20 20:15 21:15 22:00. Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 (12A) 22:30 (Sat). Hampstead (12) 10:50 (Sat), 11:20 (Sun). Paw Patrol - Mission: Big Screen (U) Sat: 10:15 11:50; Sun: 10:00 11:10.

Shark Week 2017 (PG) 12:30 (Sat).

Smurfs: The Lost Village (U) 10:00.

Spider-Man: Homecoming (12A) Sat: 11:40 14:00 16:10 18:25 21:20; Sun: 10:50 12:20 15:55 19:05. Spider-Man: Homecoming 3D (12A) 10:10 (Sat).

The Beguiled (15) Sat: 20:10 22:35; Sun: 12:20 20:30. Transformers: The Last Knight (12A) 10:40 (Sat). War For The Planet Of The Apes (12A) Sat: 13:10 15:00 16:30 18:05 19:45 20:20 22:30; Sun: 13:00 14:20 16:15 18:10 18:50 19:45 21:25. Wonder Woman (12A) 21:05 (Sun), 21:30 (Sat). It Comes At Night (15) 22:05 (Sun). War For The Planet Of The Apes 3D (12A) 20:45 (Sun).

ODEON

LAST WEEK’S £10 VOUCHER WINNER: Derek Finn, Northfield Drive, Edinburgh ACROSS 1 Pupil; 4 Worship; 8 Enliven; 9 Party; 10 Idea; 11 Demolish; 13 Earn; 14 Vary; 16 Imbecile; 17 Plug; 20 Issue; 21 Almanac; 22 Nemesis; 23 Dwell.

DOWN: 1 Paediatrician; 2 Pulse; 3 Levy; 4 Wonder; 5 Reproval; 6 Horrify; 7 Psychological; 12 Proceeds; 13 Embosom; 15 Always; 18 Lunge; 19 Amid.

FOUNTAIN PARK 0871 200 2000 Andre Rieu’s 2017 Maastricht Concert (12A) 15:00 (Sun), 19:00 (Sat).

Baby Driver (15) Sat: 17:45 20:40; Sun: 18:50 21:30. Cars 3 (U) 10:00 (Sun), 10:10 (Sat) 12:50 13:40 15:30 16:20 18:10. Cars 3 3D (U) 10:50 (Sun), 11:00 (Sat). Despicable Me 3 (U) 10:00 (Sat), 11:00 (Sat), 11:10 (Sun) 11:50 12:30 13:20 14:10 14:50 15:40 16:30 17:10 18:00 19:30. Dunkirk (12A) 10:20 11:40 12:20 13:00 14:20 15:00 15:40 17:00 17:40 18:20 19:00 19:40 20:20 21:00 21:30, 22:30 (Sat), 22:50 (Sat). Monster Island Movies For Juniors (PG) 10:20. Munna Michael (Hindi) (12A) 20:30 (Sat), 20:45 (Sun). Spider-Man: Homecoming (12A) 10:50 11:50 13:50 14:50 17:50 19:50 20:50, 22:00 (Sat).

Spider-Man: Homecoming 3D (12A) 16:50. The Beguiled (15) 15:20 (Sat), 18:40 (Sun), 21:00 (Sun). The Boss Baby - Movies For Juniors (U) 10:10.

War For The Planet Of The Apes (12A) 11:30 14:40 16:00 18:00 20:10 21:10, 22:20 (Sat). War For The Planet Of The Apes 3D (12A) 12:50 19:10.

Wonder Woman (12A) 11:40 (Sun), 12:15 (Sat).

LOTHIAN ROAD 0131 228 2689 Double Bill: The Match Factory Girl + Drifting Clouds (15) 14:30 (Sat).

Dunkirk (12A) Sat: 13:00 15:30 18:00 20:30; Sun: 13:30 15:55 18:20 20:45.

The Midwife (12A) Sat: 11:45 14:00 18:10 20:35; Sun: 12:30 15:10 17:00 20:40. The Tree of Wooden Clogs (15) 13:10 (Sun), 16:45 (Sat), 19:30 (Sun).

Two-Lane Blacktop (15) 11:30 (Sat), 20:45 (Sat). Amy (15) 17:55 (Sun). The Jungle Book (PG) 11:00 (Sun).

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Last week’s solutions

ODEON

HOME STREET 0871 902 5723 Baby Driver (15) 16:30 (Sun), 21:00 (Sat). David Lynch The Art Life (15) 12:35 (Sat), 14:45 (Sun). Dunkirk (12A) Sat: 13:35 16:00 18:25 20:50; Sun: 12:30 15:00 17:30 20:00. The Beguiled (15) Sat: 12:20 14:30 16:40 18:50; Sun: 14:15 19:05 21:15. War For The Planet Of The Apes (12A) Sat: 14:40 17:35 20:30; Sun: 16:50 19:45. The Princess Bride (Re: 2013) (PG) 12:00 (Sun).

CROSSWORD £10 ACROSS 7. Wreckage (6) 8. Shortage (6) 10. Glimmer (7) 11. Postpone (5) 12. Cudgel (4) 13. Rap (5) 17. Rosy (5) 18. Snooze (4) 22. Unit of weight (5) 23. Moral (7) 24. Round (6) 25. Aggravate (6)

CAMEO

LOTHIAN ROAD 0333 006 7777 Andre Rieu’s 2017 Maastricht Concert (U) 19:00 (Sat). Baby Driver (15) 11:30 14:15 17:00 19:45. Despicable Me 3 (U) 11:15 13:45. Dunkirk (12A) 12:40 15:20 18:00 20:45. Spider-Man: Homecoming (12A) 11:00, 16:00 (Sat), 17:00 (Sun). War For The Planet Of The Apes (12A) 14:00 17:15 20:30.

Nahang Anbar: Selection-e Roya SFL - Subtitled Foreign Language (12A) 20:00 (Sun).

OMNI CENTRE 0871 224 0240 Andre Rieu’s 2017 Maastricht Concert (U) 15:00 (Sun), 19:00 (Sat). Baby Driver (15) Sat: 12:50 15:20 16:20 18:20 19:40 21:40; Sun: 11:40 14:20 17:40 18:50 19:40 21:15.

Baywatch (15) 23:00 (Sat), 23:20 (Sun). Cars 3 (U) Sat: 9:30 10:50 13:05 14:05 15:30; Sun: 9:40 11:20 12:30 13:50 15:35. Churchill (PG) 9:30 (Sun), 9:40 (Sat). Despicable Me 3 (U) Sat: 9:30 10:15 11:05 12:35 13:35 14:35 16:50 18:05 18:55; Sun: 10:10 10:55 12:15 13:15 14:55 17:05 18:15.

Dunkirk (12A) Sat: 9:35 11:20 12:05 13:40 14:40 15:40 16:40 17:20 18:00 19:00 19:30 20:00 21:00 22:30; Sun: 10:20 11:25 12:15 13:20 14:00 15:20 16:10 16:40 17:20 18:20 19:20 20:20 21:00 22:20 23:15. Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 (12A) 20:45 (Sun), 23:20 (Sat). Hampstead (12) 10:05 (Sat), 9:35 (Sun). It Comes At Night (15) 23:20 (Sat). Paw Patrol - Mission: Big Screen (U) Sat: 9:45 11:50; Sun: 9:30 11:55. Smurfs: The Lost Village (U) 10:00. Spider-Man: Homecoming (12A) Sat: 11:35 13:25 14:55 16:05 17:35 20:25 22:25; Sun: 10:50 14:35 16:00 17:00 19:05 20:35 22:35. SpiderMan: Homecoming 3D (12A) 10:20 (Sun), 9:50 (Sat). The Beguiled (15) Sat: 12:05 21:00; Sun: 18:25 21:30.

The House (15) 22:15 (Sun), 22:40 (Sat). War For The Planet Of The Apes (12A) Sat: 12:15 14:25 15:45 17:00 19:40 20:15 21:15 22:40; Sun: 13:00 13:45 15:10 16:25 18:00 19:25 20:10 23:00. Wonder Woman (12A) Sat: 12:35 20:40 23:20; Sun: 12:05 20:00.

The Mummy (15) 23:30 (Sun). War For The Planet Of The Apes 3D (12A) 22:00 (Sun).

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Saturday, July 22, 2017

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Acknowledgements

Births

It’s a Girl!

TURNBULL George Robertson Smith

(Edinburgh) Janice and Iain would like to thank everyone for their kind messages of sympathy and support received following the sad loss of their father George. Thanks to all who attended the service.and for the generous donations made to Crossreach. Finally a special thanks to Rev John Combe for his excellent service.

Allie Nicola Runciman

A beautiful baby girl on17.7.17 to Jade SUTHERLAND and Paul RUNCIMAN. Little sister to Ryan (deceased) and delightful granddaughter to Steven, Nicola (deceased), Susanne and Alan.

In Memoriam ARRES Charles Wray

22/07/66 In memory of my dear friend Wray, also his sister Betty, brother Billy and parents Charles and Margaret.

John.

Birthdays

HAPPY

THOMSON Gordon Oram

8TH BIRTHDAY

8th Anniversary.

Sadly missed son and brother.

Forever in our hearts and thoughts.

Mum, Dad, Anne and Gary x.

Birthday Memories McMILLAN James

22/07/1974 - 01/05/2017 Dear God take a message to my son in Heaven above, Tell him how much we miss him and give him all our love.

Mum, dad, Thomas, George and Rio his sons xxxxx.

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All this is a normal response to bereavement, and there is no time-frame for the grieving process. The loss may continue to permeate the bereaved person’s life long after it happens, but the extreme feelings and inability to cope alone will usually come to a natural end with the help and support of other family and friends.

But if bereavement results in solitude, or the extreme feelings go on for a very long time and leave the grieving person unable to function normally, it is important to seek help. It is all too easy for grief to spiral into depression, which can become a far more widereaching problem.

Sorrow, anger, confusion and emptiness are all natural reactions to death, but after a while the feelings come and go, often triggered by a smell, a sound, or a sudden memory. Depression pervades every part of life and can be debilitating.

Plenty of help is available, and if grief is threatening to become unmanageable, it is important to seek it sooner rather than later. Weight loss, insomnia, difficulty with simple everyday tasks, excess alcohol consumption or drug use, reckless or vio-

lent behaviour, or, at worst, thoughts of suicide are possible reasons for seeking additional support.

The family doctor or spiritual adviser can be an invaluable source of information about local support groups and bereavement counselling. Alternatively, details of national organisations such as Cruse (www.cruse.org.uk), Macmillan (www.macmillan.org.uk) and the Samaritans (www.samaritans.org) are freely available on the internet.

Cruse offers support and advice to any bereaved person from trained volunteers by phone or e-mail, or faceto-face.

They also run a one-toone counselling service specifically for children and young people who have lost someone close; their website www.rd4u.org is designed to provide both personal sup-

port and an outlet for grief for anyone between 12 and 25 years of age.

The Macmillan organisation specialises in cancer care, and provides information and support to families and friends of people who have died from cancer.

The suicide of a friend or family member can be especially traumatic. The Samaritans are part of the Suicide Bereavement Support Partnership, which is made up of several national organisations committed to offering appropriate support to those bereaved or affected by a death by suicide.

The aim of all bereavement counselling is to move the grieving person towards a point at which they are able to function normally again, and focus on other things while remembering the person they have lost without undue distress.

DIXIE Hope you have a fabulous day.

Lots of love Granny, Auntie Gemma and Jonny xxx

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411 Champagne City (33) (CD) T R George 4 11 8 A P Heskin 40-541 Mister Universum (GER) (19) (CD) D Skelton 5 11 4 H Skelton 3 0-00 Chasing Headlights (IRE) (12) A Dunn 5 10 12 A Wedge 4 0-05 Fair Frank (27) D Bridgwater 6 10 12Callum Mckinnes (10) 5 000-5 Justice Knight (IRE) (7) M Scudamore 5 10 12 B Poste (3) 6 4203/F Kalanisi Glen (IRE) (38) Jennie Candlish 7 10 12 Sean Quinlan 7 2-560 Not At All (FR) (21) Jonjo O’Neill 4 10 10 R McLernon 8 05 Ocean Eleven (18) M Keighley 4 10 10 A Tinkler 9 Diamondsaretrumps (IRE) (F16) P McEntee 4 10 3J Quinlan BETTING:11-8ChampagneCity,6-4MisterUniversum,8-1NotAtAll,10-1KalanisiGlen, 14-1OceanEleven,25-1Diamondsaretrumps,50-1ChasingHeadlights,JusticeKnight, 66-1FairFrank.

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PPP-2P Lightentertainment (IRE) (39) (D) F Brennan 9 11 12 T Dowling (7) 44B-PP Finch Flyer (IRE) (7) A Sadik 10 11 10 B Poste (3) 6-506P The Kvilleken (7) (CD) M Keighley 9 11 10 H Stock (7) V 52-3P1 Buble (IRE) (16) D Bridgwater 8 11 6 T Scudamore P0-004 Cliffside Park (IRE) (66) Olly Murphy 8 11 6 C Poste 0113-P Gambol (FR) (F10) (C)(D) I Williams 7 11 6 Stan Sheppard (3) 7 3-5006 Art Looker (IRE) (13) Mrs T Barfoot-Saunt 5 11 0 Jamie Moore B BETTING: Evens Cliffside Park, 6-4 Buble, 10-1 Gambol, 14-1 Lightentertainment, 16-1 TheKvilleken,50-1ArtLooker,66-1FinchFlyer.

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2.00 - GET THE SKY BET ADVANTAGE EBF NOVICE STAKES (DIV 1) (CLASS 5) £5,250 added 2YO only 7f 101 14

Falmouth Light (FR) (26) (D)(BF) M Johnston 99 P J McDonald 9 102 22 Arbalet (IRE) (17) H Palmer 9 2 Josephine Gordon 7 103 052 Barbarianatthegate (16) B Meehan 9 2 Oisin Murphy 5 B 104 0 Crazy World (15) D Carroll 9 2 D Tudhope 8 105 0 David Fallow (31) P Midgley 9 2 C Hardie 4 106 0 Jaycols Star (23) P Kirby 9 2 J Vaughan (3) 1 107 54 Knowing Glance (IRE) (22) R Fahey 9 2 P Hanagan 3 108 5 Tebay (IRE) (25) M Dods 9 2 P Mulrennan 2 109 0 Angie B (IRE) (18) J Wainwright 8 11 T Eaves 10 110 Gardinia T Easterby 8 11 Rachel Richardson (3) 6 BETTING: Evens Arbalet, 4-1 Falmouth Light, 6-1 Barbarianatthegate, 8-1 Knowing Glance,10-1Tebay,14-1JaycolsStar,25-1Gardinia,33-1CrazyWorld,50-1others.

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201 Charming Power (IRE) Mrs A Duffield 9 2 N Farley 7 202 Echo (IRE) J O’Keeffe 9 2 J Garritty 2 203 Glacier Fox T Tate 9 2 A Mullen 5 204 Mydadsared T Coyle 9 2 B McHugh 8 205 Nunnery Lane M W Easterby 9 2 Nathan Evans (3) 9 206 00 Hamba Moyo (IRE) (26) T Easterby 8 11 D Allan 1 207 0 Lethal Lady (13) M Dods 8 11 C Rodriguez (5) 6 208 0 Molly Mayhem (IRE) (24) R Fahey 8 11 T Hamilton 3 209 5 Tight Lines (13) M Johnston 8 11 J Fanning 4 BETTING:3-1MollyMayhem,5-1CharmingPower,11-2TightLines,6-1Echo,7-1Glacier Fox,NunneryLane,8-1Mydadsared,16-1LethalLady,HambaMoyo.

3.00 - RACING UK NOW LIVE ON YOUVIEW 231 HANDICAP (CLASS 6) £4,500 added 3YO PLUS 1m 1f

301 650230 Green Howard (32) (C) Rebecca Bastiman 9 9 12 D Tudhope 5 B 302 162230 The Dukkerer (IRE) (15) (D) J Given 6 9 11 T Eaves 4 303 645540 Lozah (34) Roger Fell 4 9 10 T Hamilton 14 304 052440 Kensington Palace (IRE) (8) Mrs M Fife 4 9 7B McHugh 12 305 215005 Mr Sundowner (USA) (14) W Storey 5 96 Sammy Jo Bell (3) 2 306 10-300 Twistsandturns (IRE) (16) D Carroll 6 9 5Ger O’Neill (7) 16 307 -03454 Sooqaan (15) A Brittain 6 9 3 C Hardie 6 308 -00001 Graceful Act (5) R Barr 9 9 3(6ex) D Allan 7 309 060405 Leonard Thomas (11) P Kirby 7 9 2 K Stott 15 310 6040- Snappydresser (332) C Grant 4 9 2 R Winston 9 311 /0-000 Dylan’s Storm (IRE) (33) P Niven 5 9 2 P Mulrennan 13 312 060000 Nelson’s Bay (13) W Storey 8 8 13 Nathan Evans (3) 3 313 0030-0 Cosmic Dust (38) R M Whitaker 4 8 12 Phil Dennis (5) 10

314 00-355 Rupert Boy (IRE) (108) S Dixon 4 8 12Josephine Gordon 8 315 60-005 Pindaric (47) A Lockwood 3 8 11 Connor Murtagh (7) 1 316 006-56 Navajo Thunder (IRE) (11) M Appleby 3 8 10 Raymond Dawson (7) 11 BETTING: 11-2 Graceful Act, 6-1 The Dukkerer, 7-1 Lozah, Green Howard, 8-1 Mr Sundowner,10-1Sooqaan,12-1KensingtonPalace,LeonardThomas,Pindaric,14-1others.

3.30 - WATCH RACING UK ON BT TV HANDICAP (CLASS 5) £5,250 added 3YO only 7f

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Something Brewing (FR) (22) (D) I Jardine 9 10T Eaves 5 B Chipping (IRE) (13) (C)(BF) M Dods 9 10 C Beasley 8 Roys Dream (34) Paul Collins 9 7 T Hamilton 10 Haworth (13) J Bethell 9 4 D Tudhope 9 Fortuities (IRE) (20) J O’Keeffe 9 4 J Garritty 16 Channel Packet (65) M Appleby 9 0 A Rawlinson 2 Hitchcock (15) K Ryan 8 13 K Stott 1 B Clear As A Bell (IRE) (15) (D) T Easterby 8 13 D Allan 7 Prince Of Clappers (26) T Easterby 89 Rachel Richardson (3) 6 410 -33605 Darvie (23) T D Barron 8 8 S James 15 411 0-0003 Redrosezorro (11) E Alston 8 7 P Mathers 17 H 412 64-645 Atrafan (IRE) (13) A Brown 8 7 B A Curtis 13 413 60-460 Silk Mill Blue (12) R M Whitaker 8 7 Nathan Evans (3) 11 B 414 50-334 Regal Decree (13) J O’Keeffe 8 6 P Hanagan 12 415 630000 Baby Helmet (11) Mrs K Tutty 8 3 D Fentiman 3 416 00-000 Thornton Mary (15) B Rothwell 8 2 C Hardie 14 417 00-00 Zarkavon (23) J Wainwright 8 2 A Mullen 4 V BETTING:11-2ClearAsABell,6-1RoysDream,7-1Haworth,8-1RegalDecree,Chipping, 10-1Fortuities,Atrafan,Darvie,14-1others.

Policy Breach (IRE) (28) (C) K Bailey 6 11 12 D Bass Land Of Vic (25) P Bowen 9 11 11 Sean Bowen B Miss Mobot (16) P Hobbs 7 11 10 Sean Houlihan (7) Beneficial Joe (IRE) (16) G McPherson 7 11 8C Deutsch (3)

5 F64-16 Mighty Leader (IRE) (31) (CD) F O’Brien 9 11 7P Brennan H 6 33-121 Lillian (IRE) (16) (D) J W Mullins 6 11 6 Kevin Jones (5) BETTING: 5-2 Policy Breach, 4-1 Lillian, Miss Mobot, 5-1 Beneficial Joe, 6-1 Land Of Vic, 7-1MightyLeader.

4.10 - ARDENCOTE NOVICES’ HANDICAP CHASE (CLASS 4) £10,000 added 4YO PLUS 2m 3f 1

1P34/5 Buck Magic (IRE) (77) A Dunn 11 12 0 Mr J Smith-Maxwell (7) 2 /154P- Bonobo (IRE) (398) E Williams 10 11 12 A Wedge 3 P24-P0 Conteur d’Histoire (FR) (39) Jonjo O’Neill 5 11 11 R McLernon 4 06-630 Kalaskadesemilley (13) (C) Martin Smith 6 11 10 T Cheesman (5) 5 14/002 Skilled (12) Olly Murphy 6 11 9 I Popham H 6 450P-3 Miami Present (IRE) (61) Harriet Bethell 7 11 7 G Sheehan 7 0P00P- Orchestrated (IRE) (176) D Bridgwater 6 11 3T Scudamore 8 22-163 Icanmotor (19) F O’Brien 10 11 2 P Brennan 9 5-0560 Blackfire (FR) (12) T Symonds 5 10 0 Jamie Moore B BETTING: 9-4 Skilled, 4-1 Icanmotor, 6-1 Miami Present, 8-1 Kalaskadesemilley, Bonobo,10-1Conteurd’Histoire,BuckMagic,14-1Orchestrated,16-1Blackfire.

4.40 - DEBENHAMS NOVICES’ HANDICAP HURDLE (CLASS 4) £8,000 added 4YO PLUS 2m 3f 1

42-242 Charlie Papa Lima (IRE) (27) H Whittington 6 12 3 H Bannister P5-501 Wynford (IRE) (38) D Skelton 4 12 0 H Skelton 232FF- Vital Evidence (USA) (185) N Mulholland 7 11 12 T Scudamore 4 51P-66 Hazamar (IRE) (26) Mrs S Leech 4 11 12 P Brennan 5 000- Hongkong Adventure (193) Olly Murphy 4 11 7 I Popham 6 300- Mizen Master (IRE) (204) Olly Murphy 4 11 6 C Poste 7 3364- The Otmoor Poet (F25) A Hales 4 11 2 G Sheehan 8 0000- Distant High (F9) R J Price 6 10 11 B Poste (3) V 9 50U-P0 Holy Cross (IRE) (39) Miss C Dyson 6 10 9 J Bargary (3) BETTING: 13-8 Wynford, 3-1 Charlie Papa Lima, 9-2 Vital Evidence, 10-1 Hongkong Adventure, The Otmoor Poet, 12-1 Mizen Master, 14-1 Hazamar, 33-1 Distant High, 50-1HolyCross.

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1 FP-2 A Legal Beauty (IRE) (77) F O’Brien 5 10 12 P Brennan 2 S Celer Et Audax (63) J G O’Shea 5 10 12Brodie Hampson (5) 3 Luma’s Gift R G Hawker 5 10 12 C Shoemark 4 0134 Pure Affection (IRE) (18) (BF) I Williams 6 10 12T J O’Brien 5 Secret Escape (IRE) D McCain 5 10 12 L Murtagh (7) 6 Cut And Run M Keighley 4 10 10 A Tinkler 7 Fine Ark H Daly 4 10 10 T Scudamore 8 6 Nicely Done (IRE) (18) (BF) S Durack 4 10 10 C O’Farrell 9 33 Oksana (18) B Case 4 10 10 D Jacob H BETTING: 3-1 Pure Affection, 7-2 Oksana, 6-1 A Legal Beauty, Nicely Done, 7-1 Secret Escape,FineArk,8-1CutAndRun,25-1Luma’sGift,33-1CelerEtAudax.

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4.00 - RACING UK NOW ON TALKTALK TV CLASSIFIED CLAIMING STAKES (CLASS 6) £4,500 added 3YO PLUS 1m 2f 501 502 503 504

Dutch Artist (IRE) (26) D O’Meara 5 9 10 D Tudhope 8 Kiwi Bay (9) (C) M Dods 12 9 6 C Rodriguez (5) 2 Chelwood Gate (IRE) (17) C Dore 7 9 5 P Mulrennan 4 V Hannington (11) (D) M Appleby 6 94 Raymond Dawson (7) 1 505 0500-0 In The House (IRE) (39) Lucinda Egerton 5 9 4 N Farley 3 506 406516 Mysterial (5) (CD) D Carroll 7 9 4 Ger O’Neill (7) 5 507 602460 Warfare (44) (D) T Fitzgerald 8 9 4 B McHugh 6 508 123446 Attain (18) (D7) Archie Watson 8 9 2 E Greatrex (3) 7 BETTING: 11-4 Dutch Artist, 4-1 Mysterial, 9-2 Attain, 6-1 Hannington, 7-1 Chelwood Gate,8-1KiwiBay,10-1Warfare,20-1InTheHouse.

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4.30 - SKY BET GO-RACING-IN-YORKSHIRE SUMMER FESTIVAL HANDICAP (CLASS 4) £10,000 added 3YO PLUS 6f

601 016-05 Singeur (IRE) (78) (C) Rebecca Bastiman 10 9 12 D Fentiman 5 602 -32151 Art Obsession (IRE) (22) (D) P Midgley 6 9 10 P Mulrennan 9

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0-0010 Zapper Cass (FR) (19) (D) T Coyle 4 9 9 Josh Doyle (3) 3 5-1016 Muscika (13) (D)(BF) D O’Meara 3 9 7 D Tudhope 2 4-0050 Duke Cosimo (13) (D) M Herrington 7 9 2 T Eaves 8 400-00 Funding Deficit (IRE) (9) (CD) J Goldie 791 S Mooney (7) 4 H 607 305056 Highly Sprung (IRE) (8) (D) M Johnston 4 9 1J Fanning 6 608 00025/ Stone Of Folca (809) Lucinda Egerton 9 8 12 N Farley 1 H 609 060330 Monks Stand (USA) (8) (D) T Easterby 3 8 11 D Allan 7 BETTING: 5-2 Art Obsession, 3-1 Muscika, 7-1 Singeur, 8-1 Zapper Cass, Highly Sprung, DukeCosimo,12-1MonksStand,14-1StoneOfFolca,20-1FundingDeficit.

5.00 - REDCAR CRICKET CLUB FILLIES’ HANDICAP (CLASS 5) £5,250 added 3YO PLUS 1m 01 02

00-000 Lil Sophella (IRE) (36) (D) P Holmes 8 9 12 D Tudhope 7 020400 Alexandrakollontai (IRE) (8) (D) A Whillans 7 9 12 R Scott (5) 12 B 03 1000-2 Connemera Queen (30) (C) C Grant 4 9 7 R Winston 6 04 021 Flourishing (22) (D) Sir M Stoute 3 9 6 Oisin Murphy 4 05 0510 Lyric Harmony (IRE) (29) (D) G Bravery 3 9 5 K Stott 3 06 -05455 Beatbybeatbybeat (26) (C)(D) A Brittain 4 94 C Hardie 13 V 07 -03223 Totally Magic (IRE) (5) (D)(BF) R M Whitaker 593 L Edmunds (5) 9 08 -50001 Beadlam (IRE) (12) (D) Roger Fell 4 9 1 T Hamilton 1 09 25-241 Vaulted (16) (D) R Fahey 3 9 0 P Hanagan 2 10 3350-2 Pantera Negra (IRE) (15) T D Barron 3 8 11 B A Curtis 10 11 34-400 Nancy Hart (10) T Dascombe 3 8 9 P J McDonald 5 12 400436 Someone Exciting (25) D Thompson 4 8 9 P Mathers 8 13 00-005 Bertha Burnett (IRE) (22) B Rothwell 6 8 9 B McHugh 11 BETTING: 3-1 Flourishing, 6-1 Totally Magic, Vaulted, 7-1 Beadlam, 8-1 Connemera Queen,10-1PanteraNegra,LyricHarmony,12-1Beatbybeatbybeat,16-1others.

5.30 - GO RACING IN YORKSHIRE FUTURE STARS APPRENTICE HANDICAP (CLASS 5) £5,250 added 4YO PLUS 1m 6f 01

/4-220 Serenity Now (IRE) (41) (CD) B Ellison 9 10 0 Rossa Ryan (3) 2 02 30-056 Ingleby Hollow (34) D O’Meara 5 9 12 P Vaughan 5 03 2-1422 Ominotago (23) M Appleby 5 9 11 Raymond Dawson 4 04 335436 London Glory (22) D Thompson 4 9 3M Fernandes (3) 8 B 05 44-544 Jan De Heem (37) Miss T Jackson 7 9 1 Connor Murtagh 3 06 202-00 Maple Stirrup (IRE) (130) P Holmes 5 8 12 Paula Muir 6 07 -00252 Midnight Warrior (16) (CD) R Barr 7 8 12 J Gormley (3) 1 08 05-533 Picture Painter (IRE) (9) J Goldie 4 8 12 S Mooney (3) 9 09 065316 Adrakhan (FR) (9) (CD) W Storey 6 8 7 Jane Elliott 7 10 5034-6 Angel In The Snow (38) B Ellison 4 8 7 Ben Robinson 10 BETTING: 7-2 Midnight Warrior, 5-1 Jan De Heem, 6-1 London Glory, 7-1 Ominotago, 8-1 Adrakhan, Ingleby Hollow, 10-1 Angel In The Snow, 12-1 Maple Stirrup, Serenity Now,PicturePainter.

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2.20 - RACING PARTNERSHIP TRP NOVICES’ HANDICAP HURDLE (CLASS 5) £6,000 added 3YO PLUS 2m 1f

1 25P-24 Weld Arab (IRE) (28) (BF) M Blake 6 12 2Mr James King (5) 2 405-P3 Arty Campbell (IRE) (21) B J Llewellyn 7 11 12.................................................................Rob Williams (3) 3 004- Knight Commander (221) Olly Murphy 4 11 7.......R Johnson 4 3360-0 Magnus Romeo (21) J Farrelly 6 11 6.................B J Powell B 5 000/06 Fauve (IRE) (26) R G Hawker 6 11 3... Robert Hawker (7) V 6 004-U1 Findusatgorcombe (67) J Frost 5 11 1..........Bryony Frost (5) BETTING:7-4KnightCommander,5-2ArtyCampbell,3-1WeldArab,8-1Findusatgorcombe,14-1Fauve,20-1MagnusRomeo.

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Carumba (IRE) (16) Miss J Du Plessis 7 11 2........James Best Horse Force One (IRE) (16) (C) P Hobbs 6 11 2....R Johnson Mister Mister (IRE) (13) D L Williams 6 11 2.............D Crosse Phoenix Park (GER) (63) David Dennis 5 11 2......... N Fehily Silver Quay (IRE) (F10) J Frost 5 11 2..........Bryony Frost (5) 3-2F24 Vet Cert (IRE) (21) R Harris 9 11 2........................Mr C Orr (7) 3/0-13 Whoshotwho (IRE) (21) N Henderson 6 11 2.............................................................Nico De Boinville H 8 054 Cheyona (IRE) (16) J W Mullins 5 10 9...................J McGrath 9 P0P-2U Spanish Queen (26) M Gillard 4 10 6.....................J M Davies BETTING: 8-11 Horse Force One, 7-2 Whoshotwho, 6-1 Silver Quay, 7-1 Phoenix Park, 14-1VetCert,50-1MisterMister,66-1Carumba,100-1Cheyona,SpanishQueen.

3.20 - PACKEXE PROTECTING WHAT MATTERS NOVICES’ CHASE (CLASS 3) £13,500 added 4YO PLUS 2m

1 12-111 Bagad Bihoue (FR) (37) (CD) P Nicholls 6 11 12................................................................S Twiston-Davies 2 04-P11 Vosne Romanee (19) (D) Dr R Newland 6 11 12..A Coleman 3 3P-425 The Land Agent (IRE) (16) D L Williams 6 11 2........D Crosse 4 P3-34U Valshan Time (IRE) (19) Mrs L Young 5 11 2.......James Best 5 33PF-4 Ivor’s Queen (IRE) (33) (C) C Tizzard 8 10 9........R Johnson BETTING: 4-6 Bagad Bihoue, 15-8 Vosne Romanee, 7-1 Ivor’s Queen, 50-1 The Land Agent,100-1ValshanTime.

3.50 - PACKEXE OVER THE EDGE JUVENILE HURDLE (CLASS 3) £10,950 added 3YO only 2m 1f

1 Amadeus Rox (FR) (F15) A King 10 12 ........... W Hutchinson 2 Charlie Rascal (FR) (F50) N Mulholland 10 12......... N Fehily 3 Il Sicario (IRE) (F36) W G M Turner 10 12 ..........N Scholfield 4 2 Phoenix Dawn (7) B Powell 10 12 .........................B J Powell 5 Vision De Gloire (FR) N Williams 10 12 ..........Lizzie Kelly (3) 6 4 Yorkshire Star (IRE) (7) W G M Turner 10 12........J M Davies 7 Hot N Sassy (IRE) (F315) P Gundry 10 5 .............James Best 8 Performance Art (IRE) (F11) J W Mullins 10 5.......J McGrath BETTING:11-4PhoenixDawn,3-1AmadeusRox,4-1CharlieRascal,6-1VisionDeGloire, 7-1IlSicario,10-1YorkshireStar,16-1PerformanceArt,33-1HotNSassy.

4.20 - SIS HANDICAP CHASE (CLASS 4) £8,075 added 4YO PLUS 3m 2f

1 0-3112 Calin Du Brizais (FR) (32) (CD) N Hawke 6 12 3..................................................................C Gethings (3) B 2 -11122 Patricktom Boru (IRE) (16) E Williams 10 11 12M Bastyan (7) 3 2410-4 Dawnieriver (IRE) (79) (D) M Scudamore 7 11 7L Treadwell 4 1P-1PP Royals And Rebels (IRE) (16) (D) C Mann 7 11 7. N Fehily B 5 /P3P-3 A Tail Of Intrigue (IRE) (39) (C)(BF) N Henderson 9 11 6............................................................. Nico De Boinville B

Going: Good 6 6V4-00 Strumble Head (IRE) (31) (CD) P Bowen 12 11 2...........................................................James Bowen (10) B 7 31-233 Beuvron (FR) (16) M Hill 7 11 1.............................James Best BETTING: 3-1 A Tail Of Intrigue, Calin Du Brizais, 7-2 Patricktom Boru, 5-1 Dawnieriver, 8-1RoyalsAndRebels,12-1StrumbleHead,14-1Beuvron.

4.50 - NEWTONABBOTRACING.COM HANDICAP HURDLE (CLASS 4) £7,825 added 4YO PLUS 2m 2f 110yds

1 46121/ Retrieve (AUS) (F27) C J Gray 10 11 12.....Robert Hawker (7) 2 36PP-1 Bistouri D’honore (FR) (26) (C) P Nicholls 5 11 9..............................................................Bryony Frost (5) H 3 21340- What A Scorcher (F9) (C)(D) Mrs N Evans 6 11 6..................................................................Rob Williams (3) 4 66-011 Theo (IRE) (21) Dr R Newland 7 11 4 .... S Twiston-Davies H 5 PPP-14 Towering (IRE) (28) A Dunn 8 11 4 ...................L Gordon (7) 6 22-225 Gone Platinum (IRE) (44) D Rees 8 11 4 ...........N Scholfield 7 /F3-64 Treasure The Ridge (IRE) (19) M Hill 8 11 0.......J McGrath B 8 606-16 Gannicus (25) B Powell 6 11 0................................B J Powell 9 35-2P5 Scorpion Star (IRE) (26) M Hill 8 10 5........Nico De Boinville 10 0500-6 Panis Angelicus (FR) (31) T Vaughan 8 10 3............A Johns BETTING: 10-11Theo, 7-2Bistouri D’honore, 12-1Retrieve, 14-1Towering, 16-1 Scorpion Star, What A Scorcher, Gone Platinum, 20-1 Treasure The Ridge, Panis Angelicus, Gannicus.

5.20 - SIS TRADING SERVICES HANDICAP HURDLE (CLASS 4) £7,825 added 4YO PLUS 3m 2f 105yds

1 520-55 Decimus (IRE) (26) (CD) J Scott 10 12 1Robert Hawker (7) B 2 3534-5 Kentford Heiress (68) (C)(D) J W Mullins 7 12 0....................................................................... D Sansom (7) 3 00-103 Sam Noir (14) (BF) P Bowen 5 11 12........James Bowen (10) 4 5451-2 Sutter’s Mill (IRE) (83) E Williams 6 11 8........M Bastyan (7) 5 2300-2 Brave Helios (39) R Phillips 7 11 6.....................D Hiskett (5) 6 41-313 Archie Rice (USA) (26) (CD) J Frost 11 11 4 .Bryony Frost (5) 7 P1-4PP Bankhall (IRE) (23) K Bishop 6 11 1.....................James Best 8 /00F-1 Superman De La Rue (FR) (50) (C) Mrs M Evans 11 11 1............................................................................Mr C Orr (7) 9 3-RU00 Backoftherock (21) D Rees 8 10 5 ......................N Scholfield BETTING: 3-1 Sutter’s Mill, 7-2 Sam Noir, 6-1 Brave Helios, 7-1 Decimus, Kentford Heiress,8-1ArchieRice,10-1Bankhall,14-1SupermanDeLaRue,20-1Backoftherock.

Evening News selections NEWTON ABBOT: 2.20 Weld Arab, 2.50 Horse Force One, 3.20 Bagad Bihoue, 3.50 Vision De Gloire, 4.20 Dawnieriver, 4.50 Theo, 5.20 Sutter’s Mill.

REDCAR: 2.00 Arbalet, 2.30 Molly Mayhem, 3.00 Green Howard, 3.30 REGAL DECREE (NAP), 4.00 Chelwood Gate, 4.30 Art Obsession, 5.00 Flourishing, 5.30 Serenity Now. STRATFORD: 2.10 Mister Universum, 2.40 Buble, 3.10 Red Riverman, 3.40 Land Of Vic, 4.10 Icanmotor, 4.40 Vital Evidence, 5.10 A Legal Beauty.

DOUBLE: Regal Decree and Horse Force One.

Forbes-Cryans back in the groove but medal eludes him in Slovakia ■ LORIN McDOUGALL

ROSLIN canoeist Bradley Forbes-Cryans returned to some sort of form but narrowly missed out on a medal after

finishing fifth in yesterday’s K1 kayak final at the Under-23 World Slalom Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia. ForbesCryans was second in last September’s World Cup Final but

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had managed only one top-20 placing this season. He scraped through yesterday’s semis by less than a second in ninth spot but improved in the final, clocking 98.48secs after hitting a gate

early on. Forbes-Cryans will first race in tomorrow’s team final, as will his training partner Eilidh Gibson following her 13th place finish in the C1 event. The Edinburgh University student

would have qualified for the final with her semi-final time of 133.30, but five clipped gates cost her ten seconds in penalties and dropped her outside the top ten.

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O’Hare breaks the Scottish record in Diamond League ■ MARK WOODS

Reid all smiles despite missing medal by just one place EDINBURGH Diving Club’s Grace Reid was all smiles after she put in a superb performance to finish fourth in the 3m individual event at the World Championships in Budapest last night, writes GARY HEATLY. In the final at the Rio Olympics last year she posted 318.60 points to finish

eighth in the same event.

On Thursday she performed consistently to progress through the preliminary round and the semi-finals. Yesterday the 21-year-old scored 63.00 points with her first dive in the final and then put in a cracking second dive of 68.20 to leave her sixth.

A solid 66.00 in her third

dive put Reid in fifth place on 197.20 and still in contention for a podium finish.

Her fourth dive brought 67.50 points, but her competitors stepped things up at that stage.

Reid was still fifth heading into the final round though and she saved the best until last, 72.00 points allowing her to post a bril-

liant total of 336.70. Shi Tingmao of China (383.50) won gold, her team mate Wang Han (359.40) was second and Jennifer Abel of Canada (351.55) was third.

Reid now heads into her final event, the 3m mixed synchro with Tom Daley, this afternoon in confident mood.

Lothians challengers set to launch Ayr raid

Local bowlers go for title glory in National Champs ■ STEWART MEIKLE

THE Bowls Scotland National Championship finals begin at Ayr Northfield on Monday with challengers in the Gents Junior Singles and the Ladies and Gents Seniors Singles the first into action.

Edinburgh’s two-fold attack in the Junior Singles brings Dean Macintosh of London Road Foundry and Danny McCourt of Parkside into focus as the champions of Districts 14 and 15 respectively.

Mackintosh takes on Andrew Wilson of Burnside (Rutherglen) on the 3.30pm session while McCourt’s first-round test is against Craig Burns of Hurlford (Kilmarnock).

Teenager Darren Pearce of Kirkliston represents the threat from West Lothian and the 19-year-old is well-equipped to make an impression. Pearce takes to the green on the 1.30pm

session and launches his campaign against Ryan Murray of Barr & Stroud (Glasgow).

Garry Mitchell of Gilmerton carries the banner for Midlothian and the draw pitches him against Darien Swankie of Arbroath at 3.30pm. Also strating in that session is Joe Mower of Haddington. Mower – a recent recruit from Wales and a World Indoor Junior Champion – lines up against John Reid of Gourock Park.

In the Gents Seniors Singles, Slateford ace Gordon Ramsay flies the flag for Edinburgh District 15. Ramsay, no stranger to Ayr Northfield but yet to set the heather on fire there, starts against Sandy Jenkins of Bainsford in 11.30am session.

Jim Robertson from the competitive Maitland camp is also a prominent figure in the Capital and the Edinburgh 14 challenger will hope to stay in contention at the expense of George Buchan of Stonehaven, his opening opponent on the 9.30am session.

Expectations are high for Midlothian District champion Lindsay Plenderleith from Bon-

nyrigg. Plenderleith – a former Scottish Pairs champion – goes head-to-head with Hugh MacDonald of Blacklandmill while Andy Burt of Haddington and East Lothian faces John Curror of Stamperland. Robert Saunders of Whitburn and West Lothian tackles David Farquharson of Westhill (Skene).

Opening day also sees the first round of the Ladies Seniors Singles.

Helen Spence of Bruntsfield and District 14 takes to the green at 1.30pm and faces Liz Peat of Willowbank (Glasgow).

Janet Heatlie of Lutton Place and District 15 has an earlier 11.30am start against Morag Jones of Muirhill & Birkhead (Dundee).

Angie Uttley of GlenmavisBathgate represents a West Lothian camp that celebrated the title triumph of Doreen Reeder of Kirkliston in 2014 and she opens (11.30am) against Fiona Kerr of Bellshill & Mossend.

Dot Lavin of Kirkhill and Midlothian faces Betty Melville of Inchture at 9.30am while, at the same time, Janet Fairnie of Castlepark and East Lothian

opens against Nan Davies of Cardonald.

The brother-and-sister act of Scott and Gillian Mackintosh bid to emulate their 2011 title success in the Mixed Pairs and the District 14 champions are joined by the Balerno District 15 wife/husband partnership of Helen and Kenny Girdler.

Sandra Steven and Richard Mark of Uphall Station represent West Lothian, Craig Hodge and Maureen Reid of Loanhead MW (Midlothian), and Caitlin Thorburn and Andy Burt of Haddington (East Lothian).

■ MIDLOTHIAN bid for glory in today’s final of the Hamilton Trophy against Lanarkshire South at Crieff.

The team – managed by Drew Pearson of Bonnyrigg – has reeled off nine wins on the trot and extending that to ten and claiming the Cities and Counties Championship is in the hands of six top-line skips in the shape of David Peacock, Scott Briggs, Danny McDougall, Colin Bonner, Colin Walker and Graeme Archer.

CHRIS O’HARE will today head back to the Pyrenees for one last training stint ahead of next month’s IAAF world championships in London but the Capital star had the perfect final dress rehearsal in Monaco last night.

The 26-year-old double European medallist came seventh in the 1500 metres at the Diamond League meeting in 3:33.61, breaking John Robson’s Scottish record that had stood untouched since 1979 by 22-hundredths of a second.

Lynsey Sharp also underlined her form with sixth place in the 800m, producing her season’s best with a time of 1:58.01. But there was no stopping Rio 2016 gold medallist Caster Semenya with the South African maintaining her unbeaten streak with a lifetime best of 1:55.27.

Pitreavie’s Eilidh Doyle took fourth place in the 400m hurdles in 54.75 secs behind the USA’s Kori Carter.

Elsewhere, Laura Muir underlined her medal chances with third place in the 3000 metres. The double European indoor champion was left trailing Kenyan rival Hellen Obiri but ground out a time of 8:30.64 with fellow Scot Eilish McColgan one place behind to underline her own recov-

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ery from injury. “The race was fast,” Muir said. “I’ve done my outdoor personal best so that’s great.”

Meanwhile, at the European Junior Championships in Grosseto, Holly McArthur made it seven personal bests in seven events of the heptathlon to finish 11th with 5687 points, moving the Edinburgh AC hope into second place in the all-time Scottish rankings. And it also gave her the qualifying standard for next year’s Commonwealth Games.

“At the beginning of the season, it felt like such a big number,” she said. “I knew it would have to be the perfect day to get that store but I’m delighted to get it.” Club-mate Alisha Rees eased into this evening’s 200m semi-finals as the fifth-fastest in the heats in 24.06 secs.

Pairs meeting washed out SPEEDWAY’S Pairs Championship was postponed last night following heavy rain.

Edinburgh Monarchs riders Sam Masters and

Erik Riss had been due to compete but, following an afternoon downpour, organisers at Somerset’s Oaktree Arena were forced to call the meeting off

West Lothian Masters set for dramatic Finals Day ■ STEWART MEIKLE

THE 19th West Lothian Masters, sponsored by Johnston Oils of Bathgate, is set for a captivating climax in tomorrow’s Finals Day at Kirkliston (11am).

Grant Logan, the No.2 seed from Kirkliston, won the battle of the cousins in Section 8, just holding on from 19-12 to beat Scott 21-17 in a 30-end marathon.

In Section 7, William Borland of East Calder snatched a 21-19 win over Andy Mitchell of Pumpherston. Cameron Greer, the No.11 seed grabbed a 21-18 win over Alec Allan of Newbridge in Section 6.

David Lamb clinched a 21-17 win over No.14 seed Raymond Logan of Kirkliston in Section 5.

Linlithgow’s Alistair Stenhouse zipped into a 14-1 lead and sprung a surprise 21-15 defeat on emerging Under-25 star Grant Ramsay of East Calder to win Section 1.

Walter McDougall of Glenmavis saw off Brian Saunders of Bathgate 21-9 in Section 2.

Mark Allison, the No 12 seed and 2016 losing finalist from Kirkliston, made a 21-8 exit to David Hay of Polbeth in Section 3.

Neil Speirs, the No.4 seed from Kirkliston, beat 20-yearold Callum Melrose of Deans 21-10 in Section 4.

Thursday night’s fourthround action had seen two former Masters crashed out.

Andy Dunnett, the No.3 seed from Queensferry lost 21-16 to Lamb, while Ewan Shearer, the No.5 seed of Linlithgow, was beaten 21-12 by Hay. Other fourth-round results: Section 5: Raymond Logan 21, Paul Sweeney 20.

Section 1: Alastair Stenhouse 21, Alan Ure 14; Grant Ramsay 21, Bruce Robertson 13.

Section 2: Walter McDougall 21, Rab Hilson 11; Brian Saunders 21, Calum Black 14.

Section 3: Mark Allison 21, Tam Hamilton 17.

Section 4: Neil Speirs 21, Craig Yeaman 9; Callum Melrose 21, Connor McKendrick 14.

Section 6: Alec Allan 21, Steven Fleming 5; Cameron Greer 21, Chris Boyne 6.

Section 7: William Borland 21, Grant Knox 15, Andy Mitchell 21, Mark Graham 18.

Section 8: Scott Logan 21, Brian Clarkson 10; Grant Logan 21, Glen King 12.

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Ramsay lies in fifth just four years after lowest point

Richie: I am not going to lie – it’s pretty cool ■ MARTIN DEMPSTER at Royal Birkdale

CAPITAL-BASED Richie Ramsay is chasing Open Championship glory – four years after being in despair in golf’s oldest major.

The 34-year-old sits fifth, just four shots off the halfway leader Jordan Spieth in the event’s 146th staging after upstaging many of the world’s best over the opening two days in Southport. Now he is hoping to stay in the mix as he bids to become the first Scot to get his hands on the Claret Jug since Paul Lawrie in 1999 at Carnoustie.

“I’m not going to lie, it’s pretty cool, isn’t it?” said the Edinburgh-based Aberdonian of having manoeuvred himself into contention on the Lancashire coast after rounds of 68 and 70 for a two-under total. “As you grow up, you dream about having a ten-foot putt to win The Open and, fortunately, I’m in a position to compete for it, which is something I probably haven’t done over the last few years.”

Ramsay’s mood after two rounds at Birkdale was a stark contrast to how he felt at the same stage after missing the cut just up the Lancashire coast at Royal Lytham in 2013.

That disappointment came hot on the heels of a similar early exit from the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart the previous weekend.

“This is the lowest point of my professional life,” he groaned at the time. “The Scottish Open and The Open are the two

biggest weeks of the year and they’ve easily been my worst.

“I’m going to have to sit down and work out exactly what I’m doing because it’s not even close to satisfactory.

“I’m going to have to come back somehow and I’ll just sit down and figure it out. It’s not a time for knee-jerk reactions, but there’s going to be some serious changes.

“To keep playing like this would drive me insane. Everybody says there’s light at the end of the tunnel, but I don’t see any right now.”

The three-time European Tour winner smiled as he was reminded about that particular interview after signing for 13 straight pars before getting back a dropped shot at the 13th in his second round by rolling in a 15-foot birdie putt at the par-5 17th.

“That was a long drive. I remember that!” he admitted.

“I drove from Lytham back to Edinburgh in four hours, with a mixture of being upset and frustrated. But I’ve ticked one of the boxes now, to mix it with the top guys in the world over two days in a major. It’s something I’m proud of. I’ve worked hard and it’s taken years.

“Now I need to continue to work hard. It would be great to be in contention on Sunday.”

Part of the reason Ramsay now finds himself in contention in the game’s oldest major is that he is no longer obsessed with golf since first getting married and, more recently, the arrival of his daughter, Olivia, who is aged one.

70 71; 142: Steve Stricker (USA) 70 72, Soren Kjeldsen (Den) 71 71, Ross Fisher 70 72, Haotong Li (Chn) 69 73, Laurie Canter 70 72, Yi-Keun Chang (Kor) 71 71, Sergio Garcia (Spa) 73 69, Thorbjorn Olesen (Den) 70 72, Rickie Fowler (USA) 71 71, Henrik Stenson (Swe) 69 73, Matthew Fitzpatrick 69 73; 143: Andrew Johnston 69 74, Chris Wood 71 72, Adam Scott (Aus) 69 74, Thongchai Jaidee (Tha) 70 73, Tony Finau (USA) 70 73, Dustin Johnson (USA) 71 72, Kevin Na (USA) 68 75, J.B. Holmes (USA) 71 72, Jon Rahm (Spa) 69 74, Paul Casey 66 77; 144: Joseph Dean 72 72, Branden Grace (Rsa) 70 74, Martin Kaymer (Ger) 72 72, Daniel Berger (USA) 68 76, Peter Uihlein (USA) 72 72, Jimmy Walker (USA) 72 72, (a) Alfie Plant 71 73, Bernd Wies-

Summer fun for Turnhouse with home tie ■ MARTIN DEMPSTER

ON THE CHARGE: Richie Ramsay produced another solid round to lie two-under par

As recently as the Scottish Open last weekend, she soon helped him get over a disappointing final round as he ended up in a tie for 35th behind Spaniard Rafa Cabrera Bello at Dundonald Links.

“It has calmed me down a bit.

I definitely don’t take things for granted as much,” said Ramsay of fatherhood. “I’m a little bit more patient. Olivia teaches me that. I think it settles you down as a person. It takes your mind off golf.

“I was very one-dimensional when I was young. If golf wasn’t going well, life wasn’t going well. Now, when I come around the corner, she’s there.

Last Sunday, I had a bad fin-

ish. I walked into the players’ lounge and Olivia clocked me from about 20 yards.

“The hands went up and the smile went on her face. That’s just magic. It cheers you up.

When she smiles, I smile. It’s great having her here this week – and giving me a good dose of perspective.”

The only other Scot to make the cut was David Drysdale.

Two-time major winner Spieth, meanwhile, backed up an opening 65 with a 69 to hold a two-shot lead over compatriot Matt Kuchar.

“Very satisfying,” said Spieth of his position. “It was a very solid day and I am pleased with my score. As I was watching

HALFWAY TOTALS FROM ROYAL BIRKDALE The Open (Gbr & Irl unless stated, par 70): (a) denotes amateurs 134: Jordan Spieth (USA) 65 69; 136: Matt Kuchar (USA) 65 71; 137: Brooks Koepka (USA) 65 72, Ian Poulter 67 70; 138: Richie Ramsay 68 70; 139: Richard Bland 67 72, Rory McIlroy 71 68, Gary Woodland (USA) 70 69, Austin Connelly (Can) 67 72; 140: Kent Bulle (USA) 68 72, Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn) 68 72, Charley Hoffman (USA) 67 73, Alex Noren (Swe) 68 72, Joost Luiten (Ned) 68 72, Bubba Watson (USA) 68 72, Jamie Lovemark (USA) 71 69, Chan Kim (USA) 72 68, Russell Henley (USA) 70 70, Rafael Cabrera-Bello (Spa) 67 73; 141: Sung-hoon Kang (Kor) 68 73, Zach Johnson (USA) 75 66, Ernie Els (Rsa) 68 73, Kevin Kisner (USA)

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berger (Aut) 69 75, Charl Schwartzel (Rsa) 66 78, Xander Schauffele (USA) 69 75, Jason Dufner (USA) 73 71, K.T. Kim (Kor) 73 71, Andrew Dodt (Aus) 69 75, Matthew Southgate 72 72, James Hahn (USA) 68 76, Thomas Pieters (Bel) 69 75; 145: Shaun Norris (Rsa) 71 74, Brandon Stone (Rsa) 73 72, Danny Willett 71 74, Webb Simpson (USA) 71 74, Scott Hend (Aus) 71 74, Justin Rose 71 74, Sean O’Hair (USA) 72 73, Tommy Fleetwood 76 69, Marc Leishman (Aus) 69 76, Lee Westwood 71 74, Jason Day (Aus) 69 76, Mike LorenzoVera (Fra) 75 70, Toby Tree 70 75, Aaron Baddeley (Aus) 69 76, David Drysdale 72 73, Andy Sullivan 70 75, Young-Han Song(Kor) 71 74 Missed the cut (selected players): 146: Padraig Harrington 73 73; 147:

Francesco Molinari (Ita) 73 74, Paul Broadhurst 75 72, Martin Laird 68 79, Russell Knox 74 73; 148: Darren Clarke 75 73, Patrick Reed (USA) 73 75; 149: Stuart Manley 68 81, Paul Lawrie 70 79, (a) Connor Syme 73 76; 150: David Horsey 75 75, Stewart Cink (USA) 77 73, Phil Mickelson (USA) 73 77, Shane Lowry 72 78; 151: Mark O’Meara (USA) 81 70, Nick McCarthy 74 77, Tyrrell Hatton 75 76, David Duval (USA) 79 72, 152: Callum Shinkwin 74 78, Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa) 78 74, John Daly (USA) 74 78, (a) Harry Ellis 77 75, (a) 153: Bryson DeChambeau (USA) 76 77, Sebastian Munoz (Col) 74 79, Adam Hadwin (Can) 71 82, Sandy Lyle 77 76; 156: Adam Hodkinson 80 76, Robert Dinwiddie 77 79; 158: Todd Hamilton (USA) 79 79

the morning play on the TV, I would gladly have stayed on the couch and taken even par because of the weather forecast for the afternoon.”

The Texan chipped in for a par at the 10th before holing from 35 feet for an eagle at the 15th to move to seven-under before giving a shot back at the next. “My patience was a bit thin around the turn and that chip-in was massive,” he added.

Spieth said he’d been toughened up for tests like this by playing in similar conditions in the second round at Royal Troon 12 months ago. “That was the worst stuff I’ve ever played in,” he admitted. “From 14 in, it was sheets of sideways rain – it was brutal. Today wasn’t as bad as we expected, but it was important playing in that weather last year.”

World No. 4 Rory McIlroy sits five shots off the lead after he backed up Thursday’s battling 71 with a 68.

“Very happy,” said the fourtime major winner afterwards.

“I think anything around even par today is going to be a great score. To birdie three of the first six and give myself that little bit of a cushion to play with was nice. I made some key up-anddowns on the start of the back nine. To be in after two days and be under-par after the way I started, I’m ecstatic.”

THE first two teams to qualify for the quarterfinals in this season’s Edinburgh Summer League are Defending champions Turnhouse and Musselburgh.

Turnhouse will have home advantage at the start of the knock-out phase after winning Section D. Moray Hanson’s men moved to 16 points after two wins in the space of a few days, claiming a 5-3 victory at Craigielaw and then making home advantage count in beating Newbattle 7-1. Club champion Ricky Moffat, Euan McIntosh, Olly McCrone and Jack McVey were all double winners for Turnhouse in those matches.

Longniddry, last year’s beaten finalists, are favourites to be the other team to progress from that group after a 7-1 home win over near neighbours Craigielaw. That victory was achieved without club champion Michael Bacigalupo, who is sidelined with a wrist injury.

Musselburgh are also through to the knock-out stage despite suffering a first defeat of the season when losing 4.5-3.5 at Kingsknowe.

That didn’t prove costly as Musselburgh had recorded an 8-0 whitewash over Liberton in their previous outing, with Benn McLeod making it six wins out of six in that one before tasting defeat at Kingsknowe.

Musselburgh have not yet won their group, with Duddingston just three points back while Kingsknowe are also still in with an outside chance of progressing.

It’s still all very tight in Section A, where Baberton, Silverknowes and Ratho Park are all locked together on 10 points, two ahead of Glencorse.

Section C is also heading for an exciting finish, with Royal Musselburgh, Royal Burgess and Broomieknowe battling it out for those all-important top-two spots. Having recorded big away wins at both West Linton and Merchants in their last two matches, Royal Burgess have moved level with Royal Musselburgh in top spot on 13 points with a game in hand.

Broomieknowe are breathing down their necks, though, after following up a good win over Royal Musselburgh by also making the most of home advantage to beat West Linton 7.5-0.5.

Alan Sim eagled the par-4 17th to get back to all square in the halved match against Scott MacKay in that encounter.

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Young striker reckons squad morale is on the upturn Clelland not afraid to fill Ross’ boots

Currie believes Jambos have rediscovered their heartbeat ■ ANTHONY BROWN

RORY CURRIE can sense the mood changing around Hearts this summer.

The 19-year-old striker made his first-team debut in Robbie Neilson’s penultimate game in charge against Motherwell last November and went on to make 11 appearances in total before the season’s end. Unfortunately for the youngster, the majority of those outings came at a time when the team started nosediving following a midterm change of head coach and subsequent squad overhaul. As guns were trained on a struggling group of players from angry supporters, confidence

“All the new boys have come in and we’ve all got a team bond. It’s feeling a lot better” RORY CURRIE evaporated and team camaraderie was, understandably in the circumstances, limited.

Following some exciting close-season transfer activity, however, the feelgood factor has swiftly started to return to the club over the past two months.

Supporters have rediscovered their optimism and, as Currie reports, the dressing-room has regained its heartbeat.

“There are definitely better vibes this year,” said the striker.

“All the new boys have come in and we’ve all got a team bond.

You can feel it already, it’s feeling a lot better. We didn’t do so well last year and I think that brought the morale down, but things are starting to feel good again after a good pre-season.

The supporters are seeming just as excited about the new season as we are so it’s a good feeling throughout the place.”

Despite a chastening start to life in the first team, Currie was eager to get back to work this summer and start building on a maiden season in the first team in which he made two starts and scored once. All of this was more than the former Rangers and Celtic youngster

TARGET MAN: Rory Currie is aiming to become a first-team contender and add more goals to his game

anticipated when he arrived at Tynecastle a year ago, but now he is hungry for more. “It’s good to be back playing after not the longest of breaks,” he said. “After getting involved with the first team last season, my motivation levels were high so, after a couple of weeks off, I couldn’t wait to get back in and start playing again. My aims this season are to hopefully get some starts, get a few goals and help the team do well.”

Following his first season as a first-team player, Currie, well aware of the excellent opportunity he has earned for himself

at one of the most prominent clubs in Scotland, made sure he remained ultra-professional throughout his summer break.

“I had to look after my body more, keep in shape, go to the gym, go out running and things like that,” said the youngster, who has featured regularly in pre-season. “I had to do that most days just to keep in shape and maintain my fitness to stay up with all the more experienced players. When you come into the first team, you need to make sure you look after yourself and don’t go down a bad road. I’ve definitely had to

make a lot of sacrifices over the last few years to give myself the best possible chance. I don’t see my friends as much as I used to because I’m in here full-time and then resting up for the next day. You get into a routine.”

Currie made his first competitive appearance of the season when he came off the bench for the last 15 minutes as Hearts defeated a stubborn Elgin City side 1-0 at Borough Briggs in their Betfred Cup opener on Tuesday. The Tynecastle side host another lower-league opponent today in East Fife and, considering Hearts won only

two of their last 16 games of last season, the young striker knows the importance of reacquainting themselves with the winning feeling early on in the new campaign.

“We want a decent performance against East Fife, but the main thing is to come away with a win to build momentum. We did that against Elgin.

We’ve talked about finishing top of the group, then hopefully giving ourselves a chance to go all the way and win the competition. In the league we’re hoping to win a lot more games than we did last season.”

Klopp hails Robertson’s fairytale story after signing him in £8m deal JURGEN KLOPP has hailed Andrew Robertson’s “incredible personal journey” after signing the Scotland internationalist from Hull City.

Robertson, 23, has gone from a supermarket job and parttime football with Queen’s Park to a Champions League side

in the space of four years after joining the Reds in a deal worth around £8million. The sum could rise to £10m meaning his former club, Dundee United, can expect a near £1m sell-on clause.

The left-back now has a chance to establish himself as

the answer to a problem position at Anfield, which was filled for the majority of last season by midfielder James Milner.

And his route to the top has not been lost on Klopp, whose net outlay on the deal is negligible after midfielder Kevin Stewart moved in the opposite

direction for a similar fee. “For Andrew this is another big step on what has been a quite incredible personal journey in a very short space of time,” he said.

“I love his story; where he has come from professionally to reach this point. When you

speak to him it is clear why he makes his progress. He has a burning love for playing football – he really loves the game.

“His attitude is absolutely outstanding. His talent and skills, also very, very good. He has the mentality and quality to get even better.”

■ CHARLIE BENNETT

LANA CLELLAND insists she can fill the void left by injured star Jane Ross and score the goals to keep Scotland’s Euro 2017 dream alive against Portugal tomorrow.

Scotland’s fears became reality when Ross was ruled out of the rest of the group stages with a shoulder injury suffered in their 6-0 defeat by England, and manager Anna Signeul needs to find a new striker capable of producing at the highest level.

Step forward Clelland, who played 45 minutes against England and made an impact with her pace and trickery out wide.

The former Spartans player is in red-hot form in front of goal too, scoring 23 times in Italy last season for UPC Tavagnacco – more than anyone else in Serie A. The 24-year-old was the only non-Italian in her club’s squad and reckons it has taken her game to a new level – something she is ready to show against Portugal.

“I wouldn’t take it as pressure.

There are big numbers and big boots to fill but I’m confident,” said the striker from Perth.

“I’ve always felt I’m a natural born goalscorer. In the last few years I’ve maybe lacked fitness but I’ve really come into my own this year and next season I hope to score even more.

“I’ve really put in the work and I’m glad it’s starting to show. I’ve grown up so much since moving to Italy.

“We’ve just signed a Slovenian player but for two years I was the only non-Italian in the squad and I surprised myself just how easily I picked up the language.”

Scotland will play a more open game against Portugal as they go in search of goals or points, knowing that if they don’t get them then they will be going home.

Portugal are in the same situation, having lost 2-0 to Iberian rivals Spain in their opening game, but enter this contest as the major underdogs.

Being favourites at this level is not something Scotland are used to, but manager Signeul is convinced they will rise to the occasion.

“I do think they will bounce back and show how good they are,” she said.

“In terms of scoring goals, we had seven corners against England, so we were very disappointed. We think we could have done better so on every level we will see an improvement against Portugal.

“It is not that there is no pressure, because it is a must-win game.”

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HIBS in 50 objects

No.34: League title quaich

THE Famous Five were never more potent than in the early 1950s when Hibs won two titles on the bounce and were denied a third in 1953 when a finalday draw for Rangers gave the Ibrox team the title on goal difference.

This quaich was presented to celebrate the 1951/52 title victory which remains the last time Hibs finished top of the pile in the top division of Scottish football.

That unmatched combination of Eddie Turnbull, Willie Ormond, Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnstone and Lawrie Reilly tore through the league, scoring an incredible 92 goals over the whole season, 14 more than they did in their

winning season previous.

Easter Road became a festival of scoring, with four or more Hibs goals coming in nine of the club’s 15 home games.

A 3-1 win over Celtic, a 4-2 win against eventual third-placed East Fife and an extraordinary eight-goal victory against Stirling Albion all graced the Easter Road stage, with Reilly scoring 30 goals in 42 appearances across the season, and Johnstone an incredible 29 in 40 starts.

This was Hibs at their very best, and at a level not since matched. n For information on Easter Road Stadium Tours, contact bmcgoldrick@hibernianfc.co.uk

No.34: The Mauritius trophy HEARTS earned this fairsized trophy in Mauritius in 1976.

As part of a world tour, which included games in Norway, New Zealand and Australia, they visited the Indian Ocean island and played a local select team, drawing 1-1.

Drew Busby claimed Hearts’ goal at the end of an exhausting three-week trip in which they played eight games in total. However, it was the last one in Mauritius which saw them return to Scotland with a large piece of silverware.

Inscribed on the trophy is: ‘Mauritius Sports Association, Hearts Tour, June 1976, Presented By The Mauritius Commercial Bank Ltd’.

The islanders were keen to recognise Hearts’ visit as a reputable British football club and commissioned the trophy as a thank you. It remains a cherished piece

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of silverware at Tynecastle and will be relocated once the new £12million main stand is completed.

Hearts took players including Rab Prentice, Jim Jefferies, Donald Park and Jim Brown with them on the tour at a time when their squad was undergoing a period of transition.

With eight games played in total, no-one was short of match action. n See more great items from Hearts’ history at the club’s museum. For opening times, go to www.heartsfc. co.uk/pages/museum

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Penalty shoot-out loss in Highlands

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HIBS’ hopes of winning their Betfred Cup group are hanging in the balance after Neil Lennon’s players lost a dramatic penalty shoot-out in Dingwall.

After a no-scoring draw in which Hibs defender Darren McGregor saw a header smack back off the crossbar in the dying seconds of four added-on minutes, Ross County picked up a bonus point, winning 4-3 on spot-kicks as Steven Whittaker and Oli Shaw both saw their efforts from 12 yards saved

by Staggies goalkeeper Scott Fox. The outcome leaves County sitting on eight points at the top of Group D, four ahead of the Capital club. County only have one match left, against Arbroath, and Hibs two. But, if the Staggies win their final game, they’ll end up on 11 points while the most Hibs can now get is ten.

Hibs, however, could qualify as one of the best runners-up.

A further indication that Hibs boss Neil Lennon is taking the Betfred Cup group section as part of his team’s pre-season preparations came with Whittaker thrown straight into the action only six days after rejoining while Efe Ambrose also got a run-out for the first time following the unexpected and

unauthorised extension to his summer break.

With two more matches in the competition to come – against Arbroath on Tuesday and Alloa Athletic next weekend – before the Premiership gets underway a fortnight on Saturday, Lennon admitted he’d be looking to ensure all members of his squad will have enjoyed a decent amount of game time before that point.

Lennon’s latest signing, Lithuanian striker Deivydas Matulevicius, made the trip up

OH NO: Oli Shaw reacts after his penalty was saved

the A9 but was confined to the role of a spectator as he watched his new team-mates play for the first time.

The last encounter between these two sides saw County beat Hibs in the League Cup final, a fact quickly forgotten in the euphoria of the Easter Road club’s historic Scottish Cup triumph a couple of months later. Nevertheless, this encounter with the Staggies would give Lennon and his players an indication of where they stand as they prepare to return to the top flight after their three-year absence.

Hibs, with Danny Swanson floating around in the pockets behind striker Simon Murray, made an enterprising start, Lewis Stevenson’s long ball out to the left brought down by Swanson, who lofted it over the head of County defender Jason Naismith before feeding Dylan McGeouch, who saw goalkeeper Fox take his shot low down to his right.

Fox was in action again within a minute, having to look sharp as Murray, having drifted out wide left, cut in and unleashed a powerful right-foot shot which the goalkeeper held at the second attempt.

Sean Kelly came to County’s rescue, taking John McGinn’s cross off the toes of Murray at the back post before slack passes from McGinn and then Stevenson forced McGeouch into

a diving header to put the ball behind. From the corner, Andy Davies rose to get his head to Kelly’s cross but Hibs goalkeeper Ofir Marciano threw himself to his left to push the ball away.

It was developing into an entertaining match and Swanson’s hesitation as he moved on to Boyle’s cross following a surging run from the winger gave Tim Chow the split-second he needed to block his shot.

But there was a lucky escape when Ryan Dow’s cross caught the body of Stevenson as he rushed back towards his own goal, the defender breathing a sigh of relief as the ball crept inches wide of the target with Marciano caught flat-footed.

At the other end of the pitch, Boyle’s searing pace was causing Kelly all sorts of problems and another slicing run from him ended with Stevenson cutting in from the opposite flank to drive the ball into the side-netting.

Lennon brought a few laughs from the home fans sitting around the away dug-out as he managed to break his seat, turning to ask “What do I do now?”.

The game continued to fly from end to end, Fox saving a McGinn shot from 30 yards before County substitute Chris Routis headed over.

This may only have been Hibs’ fifth match, three of which were recognised pre-season friendlies, but it was certainly

HIBEES: Lennon delighted with performance in Dingwall From Back Page 4-3 and topping Group D with eight points to Hibs’ four although the Capital club have two more games to the Highlanders’ one.

Lennon said: “I was delighted. I thought we were superb. Every department functioned, every individual

played well. Martin Boyle, Danny Swanson, Dylan McGeouch and John McGinn were outstanding against a Premiership team and that gives me great encouragement going forward.”

Darren McGregor hit the bar with a last-gasp header seconds after Boyle had seen

Fox pull off a point-blank save after he’d been put through, leading Lennon to say: “We rained shots on them all night. My goalkeeper didn’t have much to do so it was a dominant performance without the final touch but I am sure that will come.

“Steven Whittaker and

Efe Ambrose got the full 90 minutes and it will do the rest of them the world of good.

“I thought we outstanding and, first half in particular, I thought some of our football was breathtaking. I got everything I wanted from the game.”

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leaves County in pole position to win Group D

SIDE BY SIDE: Danny Swanson battles with Tim Chow. Swanson was impressive in midfield

competitive, Chow picking up a booking for going in late on Ambrose, his skipper Davies having been similarly dealt with earlier as he deliberately blocked a Swanson run.

Hibs weren’t entirely innocent themselves, McGinn booked for a foul on Gardyne before Swanson’s thundering challenge left the same player in need of treatment and leaving referee Steven McLean with no option but to reach for the yellow card.

Swanson, making his competitive debut having been suspended for the opening Betfred Cup game against Montrose, was quickly removed from the play by Lennon and replaced by the teenage Fraser Murray.

However, for all the frenetic action, neither goalkeeper was finding himself over-worked with both defences nullifying the danger. Fox, though, was almost left red-faced when he allowed a simple take from a Boyle cross spin through his legs. Luckily for him, the ball slipped just the right side of the post as far as he was concerned.

That was as close as either side came to scoring, the travelling supporters claiming a goal as Brian Graham jumped with

Fox under the County crossbar for Whittaker’s hanging cross but the Hibs striker had clearly fouled the goalkeeper.

Both sides were understandably beginning to tire, the players no doubt thankful that rather than go to extra time the game – and a bonus point – would be decided by going straight to penalty kicks.

Marcus Fraser did try to ensure that wouldn’t be the case, the Staggies defender stepping forward to unleash a powerful shot from range which was always going wide before Gardyne’s run brought another half-chance for the home side but, it failed to provide the breakthrough.

Four minutes were added to the regulation 90 and, in the dying seconds of the last of them, Hibs almost won the game. Shaw threaded the ball through for Boyle only for his shot to break off Fox and go wide, winning the Edinburgh side the first of two corners in quick succession, From the second of them, McGregor’s header smacked off the crossbar.

So on it was to penalties, with Michael Gardyne scoring the decisive kick for the home side.

MATCH DETAILS

KELLY FRASER

FOX

Referee: S McLean Attendance: 2065

DOW LINDSAY

DAVIES

CURRAN

CHOW NAISMITH

SCHALK

GARDYNE

BOYLE S MURRAY

SWANSON

TOP HIBEE:

MARTIN BOYLE was a constant thorn in the County defence, with his blistering pace and willingness to run at their back four, leaving his marker Sean Kelly struggling to keep him at bay.

ROSS COUNTY 0-0 ■ SUBSTITUTIONS

6: Mikkelson for Curran 58: Routis for Lindsay 73: O’Brien for Dow Unused subs: McCarey, Van der Weg, Morrison, Tumilty

■ YELLOW CARDS

20: Davies 57: Chow

None

■ RED CARDS ■ NEXT THREE MATCHES

Sat, Jul 29: Arbroath (a) (3.00) BC Sat, Aug 5: Dundee (a) (3.00) Sat, Aug 12: Aberdeen (h) (3.00)

McGEOUCH

BARTLEY McGREGOR McGINN

AMBROSE

MARCIANO

STEVENSON

County win 4-3 on pens

HIBS

■ SUBSTITUTIONS

68: Graham for S Murray 77: F Murray for Swanson 86: Shaw for McGeouch Unused subs: Laidlaw, Porteous, Fontaine, Gray

■ YELLOW CARDS

66: McGinn

None

WHITTAKER

■ RED CARDS ■ NEXT THREE MATCHES

Tue, Jul 25: Arbroath (h) (7.45) BC Sat, Jul 29: Alloa (a) (3.00) BC Sat, Aug 5: Partick (h) (3.00)

Group D P W PW PL L F A Pts Ross County 3 2 1 0 0 8 0 8 Hibs 2 1 0 1 0 4 0 4 Arbroath 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 Alloa Athletic 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 Montrose 2 0 0 0 2 0 10 0 Other fixtures: Today (3.00): Group A: Forfar v Stirling; Inverness v Falkirk.

Group B: Dunfermline v Peterhead.

Group C: Dundee v Buckie Thistle.

Group D: Arbroath v Montrose.

Group E: Annan v Kilmarnock; Clyde v Dumbarton.

Group F: Motherwell v Morton; Queen’s Park v Edinburgh City.

Group G: East Kilbride v Albion Rovers; Hamilton v Queen of South.

Group H: Livingston v Airdrieonians; Partick v St Mirren.

Tomorrow: Group C: Dundee United v Cowdenbeath (3.00).

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Celtic to close GreenBrigade fans’ section

CELTIC have announced they will close the “Green Brigade section” of their stadium for the next two matches after “serious incidents of unsafe behaviour” at their previous two home games.

It comes a day after Celtic were hit with UEFA disciplinary charges over an alleged ‘’illicit banner’’ and “blocked stairways” during their Champions League victory over Linfield on Wednesday night.

It also follows the smuggling in of flares when Hearts played at Celtic Park in May. Chief executive Peter Lawwell said: “The behaviour of fans in the Green Brigade section of the ground at the matches against Hearts and Linfield was a serious safety risk, which has left us with no choice but to take decisive action to ensure safety within the stadium.

“There is no room for debate.

The safety authorities and the football authorities make the rules.

“They also enforce the rules. If the rules are broken, Celtic will be punished again and again.

There is no hiding place from these realities. Anyone who has Celtic’s interests at heart must surely recognise them and behave accordingly.

“We cannot understand why supporters who are capable of contributing so much that is positive to the club can be so reckless in doing it damage. In addition to the serious safety concerns, we face further UEFA disciplinary action.

“This is not a decision we have taken lightly, but the behaviour of fans in this section is posing a direct risk to the safe operation of the stadium and is also seriously tarnishing the club’s hard-won reputation.”

The closure will affect W Wednesday’s first leg of the C Champions League third qualiffying round against Rosenborg.

Celtic manager Brendan R Rodgers described the sanction aas a “wake-up call” to the Green Brigade after UEFA took action B over a banner which portrayed o aan individual in a paramilitary uniform. u Rodgers said: “It’s really disappointing a that we are talki ing about stadium safety and p paramilitary banners rather tthan our progress into the next rround of Europe.

“The fans have a responsibiliity to behave in the stadium and I would urge everyone involved t see the damage this is causto ing i to the club.

“Hopefully this is a wake-up call.

“The players thrive on the cauldron the fans create at Celtic Park, but there are clearly boundaries that you can’t step over. Everyone knows that pyrotechnics, unacceptable banners and ignoring stewards who are enforcing basic safety measures are simply not on.

“I really hope that the fans take this on board. It would be a real shame if they forced the club to take more permanent action to ensure safety.”

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Lennon said: “We have made an offer to the player and it’s in his hands at the minute. They may be open to renegotiation but we have made a very firm offer so we will see where that goes.”

Meanwhile, Lennon was delighted with his side’s performance although they lost their Betfred Cup match against Ross County on penalties following a no-scoring draw in Dingwall.

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LITHUMANIA

HEARTS are considering sending defender Liam Smith out on loan once he recovers from an ankle injury.

Several clubs in Scotland are interested in taking the 21-yearold full-back if he becomes available.

Smith is expected to be fully fit next month and could find himself loaned out to gain more first-team experience.

He made 27 appearances in total for Hearts last season but is likely to find his opportunities limited following the signing of his namesake Michael, a Northern Ireland internationalist.

The Tynecastle head coach Ian Cathro told the Evening News that a loan deal for Smith is in his thoughts before the summer transfer window shuts at the end of August.

“It’s a possibility. Within the next couple of weeks, we need to determine exactly what steps we’re going to take for players who are in a similar situation,” he said.

“We will try to make the correct decisions, firstly for our squad but also for the development of our younger or fringe first-team players.

“Whatever happens with Liam, it will be a collective thing. It will be a decision I can control regarding what’s best for the squad and the development of the player.”

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