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Four titles for Camilla

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A great year for Laura Muir

Camilla Hattersley clinches four titles at the Scottish National Open Swimming Championsh­ips.

One of the world’s finest curlers, Canadian Glenn Howard, joins Team Muirhead as a tactical coach.

Perth swim coach Ann Dickson expresses her pride as she prepares to fly out to Rio De Janeiro to watch Stephen Milne and Camilla Hattersley compete.

The new League Cup group format gets underway. Saints open up with a 3-1 win away at Elgin City.

Peter Alliss was guest of honour at a sell-out dinner held at Blairgowri­e Golf Club to celebrate the 40th anniversar­y of the Lansdowne Course.

Milnathort middle distance runner Laura Muir breaks a British record. She clocked an impressive 3.57.49 in the 1500m at the Diamond League in London to better Kelly Holmes’time set 12 years ago.

Saints travel south for a glamour friendly with Manchester City. It finishes 3-0 to Pep Guardiola’s side.

Stephen Milne started off his Olympic story in Rio by setting a new Scottish record for the 400m freestyle. But the former Perth Academy pupil’s time of 3:46.00 fell just short of the required time to make the final.

Swimmer Milne will return home with an Olympic medal. He was part of Team GB’s 4x200m relay team which secured silver in Rio De Janeiro.

Perthshire Hockey’s men’s first team return to home soil after enjoying a successful pre-season tour in Poland.

A determined display by Laura Muir wasn’t enough to secure a medal in the 1500m at the Olympics. She finished seventh.

Perth Doocot cricket secured their continued place in the SPCU Premier Division with a convincing eight-wicket win away to Stoneywood Dyce.

Kinross track ace Eilidh Doyle is an Olympic medallist. She proudly took to the Rio podium to pick up bronze for the women’s 4x400m relay.

Perth motorsport sensation Rory Skinner moves up to sixth in the prestigiou­s Red Bull Rookies Cup after a solid showing in Brno in the Czech Republic.

In Jeanfield Swifts Ladies’ league game with Glasgow Girls, mother and daughter play for the same team. Fourteen-year-old Rachel Wolecki joined proud mum Donna Shaw on the park. Local stars competed at the Olympic and Paralympic Games

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