Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Six of the best from Dryburgh
DRYBURGH Ladies recorded a 6-3 victory over Kelty Hearts on Sunday in their first match at their new home Glenesk Park.
Goals from Steffi Simson (3), Laura Boag (2) and Stacey McFadyen ensured a win for the Dundee side.
Next up is a home match against Moray Ladies this Sunday (1pm). Admission is free to this SWFL2 match.
Dryburgh Girls’ fixtures this weekend see them return to action on Saturday and Sunday.
The U/11s travel St Andrews.
The U/13 have a League Cup quarter-final against St James at Lochee Park.
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There is a Dryburgh U/15 derby between the 14s and 15s at Lochee while the U/17s are at home to Hibs on Sunday, also at Lochee.
Dryburgh U/9s Lisa Evans Centre Trainer of the Week is Lyla Ironside.
She received the award as the coaches thought she worked extremely hard during training along with showing great attitude throughout the session.
Lisa Evans sessions are from 6-7pm at Lochee Park every Monday. New players are always welcome.
Dryburgh are looking for new players across their girls & women’s pathway ranging from age three upwards. Contact dryburghgirls@gmail.com
U/23 athlete James Donald (Dundee Hawkhill) finished a runaway winner of the Ceres eight-mile road race, covering the hilly circuit in 41 minutes 16 seconds, more than three minutes ahead of runner-up Jonathan Peebles (PH Racing).
Donald led from start to finish, turning the final corner on Anstruther Road with not another runner in sight.
True to the green credentials of the race (recyclable medals, paper cups) Donald’s lone slog bore fruit as he was presented with an apple tree for his efforts at the prizegiving in Ceres Memorial Hall.
Finishing 21st overall Jen Spence (Fife AC) was equally dominant in claiming the female potted plant award in 50 minutes 51 seconds, nearly two minutes clear of PH Racing’s Kristin Lownie.
WBO super-middle champion Billy Joe Saunders has his sights set on Gennady Golovkin and Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez after linking up with Eddie Hearn.
Saunders, unbeaten in his 28 professional bouts, has parted amicably with long-term promoter Frank Warren and has joined Hearn’s Matchroom stable.
The 29-year-old, champ at 168lb., is willing to drop back down to middleweight, where he held the WBO title from 2015 to 2018, in order to secure bouts against Golovkin and Alvarez.
“I can fluctuate between the two weights, 160lb. and 168lb.,” said Saunders.
“I know I’m the best at both. Bring them to me and I’ll show you how to beat them.
“With Golovkin, if I can’t beat a 37-year-old man, and I’ m 29 and i n my prime, then I’ m not as good as I thought I was. I’m very confident of beating Golovkin.
“I’ll fight Golovkin at whatever weight he wants, that’s a fight I would love, so I could show people around the world how easily I could outbox him.
“Canelo is a brilliant fighter but I wouldn’t be sitting here if I didn’t believe I could win.
“I am going into these fights knowing and believing in what I can do. He’s the big name in the sport I’m there to take him. I’m on the right path.”
Hearn has a few other names up his sleeve, such as a rematch against Chris Eubank Jr, branded a “world-class bum” by Saunders, or fights with Danny Jacobs, Demetrius Andrade or WBA super middleweight champion Callum Smith.
“I think Callum’s a great fighter,” added Saunders. “But I know that if you put me in the ring with someone the same level, or the level above, I rise and rise and rise. That’s why I want these big fights.”