Play-off hopes over
Stirling Albion’s promotion hopes went up in smoke at the play-off stage, losing both legs 1-0 and 3-0 to Peterhead.
Manager Dave Mackay signed a contract for the 2018-19 season and made Jordan Allan his first capture of the summer from Elgin City.
On the amateur scene Doune Castle were relegated from Caledonian League Premier Division after a 1-0 loss to Dalziel.
There was still rugby as Stirling County’s U15 girls won their Club Cup and the U18s lost in the final.
Strathendrick won BT West League 2 with a 31-3 victory over Loch Lomond and elsewhere in West Stirlinghshire Kippen were forced to drop out of this season’s Forth and Endrick Football League.
Stirling County West bowlers had mixed results in the Scottish Championship but two players reached milestones: Bryan Stillie played his 300th game and Sandy Deans his 250th.
Polmaise BC’s Gary Malcolmson won his third Central singles title.
Stirling County’s cricketers enjoyed the weather, defeating Ayr and West of Scotland to consolidate their position in Western Union Premier Division.
On the golf course Greg McLellan won the Stirling GC club championship and Stephen Brown took the Bridge of Allan honours.
Andy Murray missed the French Open but was back at Queen’s, losing to Nick Kyrgios before beating Stan Wawrinka at Eastbourne. A decision on his appearance at Wimbledon would be made nearer the time.
Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares lost in the Queen’s final to Henri Kontinen and John Peers.