That was the year that was
A year of great sporting achievment
September
•Stonelaw High pupil Scott McKigen, 15, captained his American football team to a national title.
•Brother and sister Rian, 8, and Kiera McInulty, 11, reached the level of black belt in taekwondo.
•Cathkin High School pupil Megan Gemmell won a silver medal in gymnastics at the British gymnastic championship in Liverpool.
•Kirkhill Lawn Tennis Club made history when their ladies’ team won Division 6 of the West of Scotland Summer Doubles League for the first time for over 20 years.
•Cathkin man Mike Kerr was part of the British wheelchair rugby team who finished fifth in the Rio Olympics.
October
• Glencairn’s Ryan Docherty raised thousands of pounds by completing the Ironman triathlon in Mallorca.
•Cambuslang man and Edinburgh Rugby stand-off Duncan Weir suffered a major setback in his quest for more game time after fracturing his jaw.
•Cathkin Braes golfer Scott Jamieson held on to his European Tour Card after he finished 108th in the last event of the season.
•Cambuslang man Jack Ross took over as manager of St Mirren FC.
•Former Cathkin High pupil Kenny McLean scored in Aberdeen’s Betfred Cup semi-final win over Morton.
•Cambuslang Rangers’ new signing Liam Gormley scored nine goals in his first two games for the club.
•Cambuslang RFC lost their 100 per cent start to the season after a defeat to title rivals Stewartry.
November
• O’Neils Boxing Club’s Chloe Bodwick and Paul Murphy won in the Scottish Novice Championships.
•Rutherglen footballer Craig Howie was part of the East Kilbride team who beat Ajax’s record 26 wins in a row.
•Rutherglen teenager Arran Stewart broke his foot just weeks after winning a prestigious taekwondo event.
•Taylor McLeod jetted out to Latvia to perform for Team GB in ice figureskating. She finished in the top 20 in the basic novice A category.
•Rutherglen Glencairn utility man Tony Fraser claimed his 175th appearance for the club.
December
•Castlemilk schoolboy Robert Rachwal was scouted to attend the Polish FA Academy training camp.
•Cambuslang boxer Nicholas Devlin defeated a five-time Welsh champion to win gold for Scotland.
•Football fans paid tribute to the late Clyde goalkeeper and legend Tommy McCulloch, who died at the age of 82.
Cambuslang ice figure-skater Taylor McLeod jetted out to Latvia for Team GB