BUTCHART STARS IN CENTRAL AC 1-2-3

ATHLETICS

EAST CROSS-COUNTRY LEAGUE Scots athlete Andrew Butchart swapped the heat of Doha, where he competed in the World Championships, for the autumnal surroundings of Stirling University and the opening round of the East Cross-country League.

Butchart lost no time in taking the lead with only Central AC colleague Jamie Crowe in chase 20 metres adrift. The pattern remained unchanged to the finish of the senior 8km race with Butchart completing his first cross-country for a couple of years in a time of 28 minutes 08 seconds, with Crowe following home in 28.28.

Alastair Hay completed Central’s clean sweep of the podium places by finishing third in 29.21.

Top points came for Courier Country athletes in the U17 Men’s 6km race won by Livingston’s Andrew Mcgill ahead of Fife AC’S Ben Sandilands. Dundee Hawkhill – led home by Ethan Mccolgan in third – dominated the team standings with Ryan Smith following fourth and Aidan Simpson sixth, totalling a low scoring 13 points.

Perth Strathtay Harriers, led home by Ben Henderson in ninth, were second with 55 points.

2018-19 women’s team champions Fife AC were third senior women’s team – led home by Halina Rees in ninth and Jennifer Cruickshanks in 11th.

Brave runs by over-60 veterans Innes Bracegirdle in 41st and Margaret Martin in 46th completed the Fife scoring to keep the club in contention in the league rankings. Fife AC’S Isla Thoms excelled in the combined U17/U15 girls’ 4km, placing second/first U15 – 17 seconds down on U17 athlete Isla Calvert (Livingston).

Leading results: Senior Men. 8km. 1 A Butchart 28.08, 2 J Crowe 28.28, 3 A Hay 29.21 – all Central AC, 4 J Hoad (Aberdeen)29.28, 5 H Hickey (Central AC) 1st Under 20. 29.28. 6 L Rodgers (Fife AC) 29.48….16 K Hornyik (Dundee Hawkhill) 4th U20. 31.01, 34 T Ferrington (Corstorphine) 1st veteran. 32.20. Teams. 1 Central AC 37, 2 Edinburgh Univ. 91, 3 Edinburgh AC 170…6 PH Racing 394, 7 Fife AC 411, 8 Dundee Hawkhill 481, 12 Perth RR 584. Veteran Teams. 1 PH Racing 12, 2 Corstorphine 18, 3 Perth RR 32, 4 Kinross RR 54…6 Carnegie 83.

Under 17 Men. 6km. 1 A Mcgill (Livingston) 20.49, 2 B Sandilands (Fife AC) 21.14, 3 E Mccolgan (Dundee Hawkhill) 21.51, 4 R Smith (Dundee Hawkhill) 21.59…6 A Simpson (Dundee Hawkhill) 22.06, 8 M Sanderson (Fife AC) 22.11, 9 B Henderson (Perth Strathtay) 22.11, 11 E Smith (Dundee Hawkhill) 22.32, 12 A Thomson (PH Racing) 22.47. Teams. 1 Dundee Hawkhill 13, 2 Perth Strathtay 55, 3 Fife AC 87…5 PH Racing 105.

Under 15 Boys. 4km. 1 T Nyabadza (Harmeny) 11.05, 2 H Mckay (Aberdeen) 11.15, 3 S Bennet (Fife AC) 11.17….8 W Lorente (Dundee Hawkhill) 11.34, 10 A Mcronald (Perth Strathtay) 11.48. Teams. 1 Harmeny 38, 2 Corstorphine 39, 3 Aberdeen 43, 4 Dundee Hawkhill 59….7 Fife AC 75, 9 Pitreavie 91. Under 13 Boys. 3km. 1 I Wright (Team East Lothian) 10.12, 2 D daunt (Edinburgh0 10.14, 3 M Holden (Harmeny) 10.21…6 S Gatherer (Perth Strathtay) 10.16, 7 A Suttie (Fife AC) 10.16. Teams. 1 Edinburgh AC 16, 2 Perth Strathtay 48, 3 Harmeny 58….8 Fife AC 91, 10 Dundee Hawkhill 111, 12 Dunfermline T & F. 134, 12 Pitreavie 146.

Under 11 Boys. 1.6km. 1 F Roy (Harmeny) 6.16, 2 J Liddell (Haddington RC) 6.19, 3 R Mcallister (Aberdeen) 6.21….8 J Barr (Fife AC) 6.38, 9 F Geary (Fife AC) 6.40, 11 F Lee (Pitreavie) 6.45, 12 L Gibson (Dundee Hawkhill) 6.47. Teams. 1 Edinburgh AC 18, 2 Harmeny 18, 3 Pitreavie 45, 5 Fife AC 45, 5 Strathearn 57…7 Dundee Hawkhill 81. Senior Women. 6km. 1 O Vareille (Falkirk Vic.) 23.36, 2 E Gill (Edinburgh Univ.) 1st Under 20. 23.36, 3 S Tait (Lasswade) 2nd U20. 23.45, 4 S Green (Gala H.) 24.10, 5 J Christie (Falkirk Vic.) 3rd U20. 24.10, 6 E Crombie (Edinburgh Univ.) 4th U20. 24.27…9 H Rees (Fife AC) 24.37, 11 J Cruickshanks (Fife AC) 24.48, 15 K Lownie (PH Racing) 25.04, 18 K Kennedy (PH Racing) 1st veteran. 25.16. Teams. 1 Edinburgh AC 42, 2 Falkirk Vic. 88, 3 Fife AC 107…8 Dundee Hawkhill 188, 9 Perth RR 200, 10 Carnegie 202, 12 PH Racing 256. Veteran Teams. 1 Carnegie 44, 2 Dundee Hawkhill 46, 3 Perth RR 58. Combined Under 17 Women/under 15 Girls. 4km. 1 S Calvert (Livingston U17) 12.15, 2 I Thoms (Fife AC U15) 12.32, 3 K Purcell (Aberdeen U17) 1239, 4 C Purcell (Aberdeen U17) 12.40, 5 J Mackenzie (Aberdeen U15) 12.41…8 S Coutts (Pitreavie U17) 12.48. Teams. 1 Aberdeen AAC 12, 2 Edinburgh AC 23, 3 Falkirk Vic. 45…5 Fife AC 55, 7 Pitreavie 78, 10 Perth Strathtay 103, 11 Dundee Hawkhill 126.

Under 13 Girls. 3km. 1 D Macdonald (Edinburgh AC) 11.14, 2 M Sokoluk (Livingston) 11.17, 3 C Horne (Falkirk Vic.) 11.21, 4 K Sandilands (Fife AC) 11.22, 5 E Lee (Perth Strathtay) 11.25…11 B Collins (Dundee Hawkhill) 11.44. Teams. 1 Harmeny 29, 2 Falkirk Vic. 29, 3 Central AC 50…6 Dundee Hawkhill 57, 7 Perth Strathtay 70, 10 Pitreavie 114, 11 Dunfermline T & F 139.

Under 11 Girls. 1.6km. 1 C Wright (Haddington RC) 6.33, 2 R Donaldson (Lasswade) 9.37, 3 L Russ (Edinburgh AC) 9.39….9 E Gasowska (Dunfermline T & F.) 6.59. Teams. 1 Edinburgh AC 29, 2 Harmeny 34, 3 Falkirk Vic. 40, 4 Pitreavie 67…6 Dundee Hawkhill 74, 8 Perth Strathtay 78.

BASKETBALL

Scottish League: men: div one: Dunfermline Reign 85 Glasgow Univ 75; St Mirren 98 Ayrshire Tornadoes 51; Falkirk Fury 112 Perth Phoenix 68; Edinburgh Lions 68; Boroughmuir Blaze 89; Div two: Inverness City 77 Boroughmuir Blaze B 72; North Lanarkshire 51 Pleasance 58. Women: Falkirk Fury 62 Perth Phoenix 31; Glasgow Rocks 96 West Lothian Wolves 40; Edinburgh Univ 70 Glasgow Univ 31. Women’s BBL: Cardiff 63 Caledonia Pride 82.

BOWLS

ARBROATH AND DISTRICT INDOOR – Gents Open League – S Barron 15 G Martin 7, J Arthur 13 I Dorricott 12, T Mill 8 B Stevenson 13, M Mcgreavey 8 M Andrews 14. Ladies Nat Singles – M Smith 10 S Christie 21.

CURLING

MUIRHEAD INTO LAST EIGHT Perthshire curler Eve Muirhead scored two big wins to reach the quarter-finals of the Canad Classic in Portage, Manitoba. Saturday’s 9-8 extra-end defeat to Edmonton’s Laura Walker cost her an automatic last eight spot, but Muirhead and team-mates Vicky Wright, Jennifer Dodds and Lauren Gray responded superbly. Korean Eunjung Kim had beaten them in Calgary last week, but the Scots took revenge with a 6-2 win. They then beat local skip Tracy Fleury 7-1 to secure their place in the quarters.

Meanwhile, Perth’s Robin Brydone and Duncan Mcfadzean were part of Ross Whyte’s team which reached the Champery Masters quarterfinals in Switzerland. Their run ended when they lost 7-2 to Oslo’s ex-world champion Thomas Ulsrud.

GOLF

CARNOUSTIE – Strokeplay (Championship Course, CSS76) – Div 1 – G Mckenzie (4), R Matthew (5), A Anderson (4) 74, K Bodie (4) G Anderson (2) 75. Div 2 – C Mcculloch (11) 76. Div 3 – J Murray (18) 80. Strokeplay (Burnside Course, CSS70) – Div 1 – D Craig (11) 69, M Mackay (6) S Forsyth (13) R Cargill (13) 73. Strokeplay (Buddon Course, CSS 71 R/O, All One Class) – P Cardno (17) J Neeson (1) 73. CARNOUSTIE WINTER LEAGUE – D Taylor and A Boath beat G Duncan and E Matthew 4&2; S Cadden and I Frier lost to J Gilbert and T Convery 3&2; N Watson and J Watson lost to P Gordon and A Boath 5&3; S Fairweather and C Smith lost to C Saunders and G Robson 5&3; E Kerr and A Brown lost to S Norrie and D Kydd 2&1; Sweep – C Saunders (11) 68, J Gilbert (5) & P Gordon (12) 69. CRAIL GOLFING SOCIETY – Ladies Day – Silver – J Craig (19) 72, E Reekie (15) 74, I Alexander (17) 83. Bronze – D Rawnsley (21) 84, C Thomson (24) 85, H Marshall (35) 86.

EDZELL – Saturday Stableford (CSS71) 0-5 – B Mccombie (5) 32. 6-12 – C Winton (11) 37, W Barr (11) 35, Y Chong (10) 35. 13-28 – L Hood (20) 39, A Buchan (13) 36, S Reid (14) 34. GRANGE AND BROUGHTY – Medal Stableford (CSS73) – Section 1 – Guy Goodwin (8) 36pts, M Lindsay (0) 35, S Gray (5) 35. Section 2 – C Swan (12) 35, M Reid (128) 33, E Strachan (13) 32. Section 3 – J Adam (19) 31, R Chia (21) 29 Ashludie Stableford (CSS65, All one section - M Watson (16) 37. MONIFIETH – Winter League week

1 – S Barnett/t Lumsden halved with I Hutcheon/d Eastaugh; C Mckay/d Smart halved with G Anderson (res)/f Anderson; S Hills/a Boyle beat R Long/j Ferrie 2&1; C Cairnie/m Mcbride beat N Anderson/g Reekie 2&1; P Guilcher K Scott beat P Gardiner/b Rose 5&3; S Mcdonald/i Kelly beat D Mitchell/g Smith 1 hole. Scr – I Hutcheon 70, C Mckay P Brown 71. Hcp – P Guilcher (5) 65, A Mcclymont (10) C Cairnie (6) 66, A Mckay (5)

67. Week 2 – S Mcdonald/g Smith beat S Barnett/d Eastaugh 1 hole; N Anderson/m Mcbride beat S Hills/j Ferrie 2 holes; C Cairnie/g Reekie beat P Gardiner/k Scott 5&4; D Mitchel /I Kelly beat P Guilcher/b Rose 5&4; C Mckay F Anderson beat R Long/s Dargie (res)3&2; I Hutcheon/r Darling (res) beat E Radley/d Smart 5&3. Scr – N Anderson P Brown 65. Hcp A Mcclymont (10) 64, J Ferrie (18), L Munro (9) 65, S Mcbride (4) 66.

ST REGULUS LADIES – October Silver Medal (Eden Course CSS72) – F Ronaldson (12) 67, S Warren (14) 71, C Thompson (1) 73. October Bronze Medal (Strathtyrum Course, CSS67) – N Imrie (27) 56, A Nisbet (26) 68, J Mckie (24) 70 (after countback).

Leading final round scores & totals in the European Tour Open de France, Le Golf National, Paris (Gbr & Irl unless stated, par 71): 272 Nicolas Colsaerts (Bel) 67 66 67 72

273 Joachim B. Hansen (Den) 68 68 69 68

274 George Coetzee (Rsa) 65 68 70 71 275 Kurt Kitayama (USA) 66 68 70 71 276 Gavin Moynihan 68 69 68 71, Richie Ramsay 66 69 70 71, Martin Kaymer (Ger) 68 69 69 70

277 Hugo Leon (Chi) 68 72 70 67, Thomas Detry (Bel) 71 68 70 68, Chris Paisley 68 74 68 67

278 Steven Brown 71 68 69 70, Marcus Kinhult (Swe) 69 71 69 69, Joost Luiten (Ned) 69 76 65 68.

HOCKEY

Women’s results – Yesterday – Premiership – MJV Dundee Wanderers 2 Clydesdale Western 0, Grove Menzieshill 6 Merlins Gordonians 1, GHK 0 Watsonians 2, Glasgow University 0 Hillhead 2, Edinburgh University 4 Western Wildcats 3. National League Division 2 – Erskine Stewart’s Melville 3 St Andrews University 1, Grange EL 3 Aberdeen University 2, Inverleith 1 Kelburne 1, Fjordhus Reivers 1 CALA Edinburgh 1.

Championship League 1 – Stirling University 1 Edinburgh University II 4, Hillhead II 9 Grove Menzieshill II 0, Watsonians II 0 George Heriot’s FP 2, Edinburgh University III 0 Clydesdale Western III 2. Championship

2 – Grange II 3 Dundee University 1, Haddington 5 Strathclyde University 9, Glasgow University II 2 Erskine Stewart’s Melville II 1. Championship 3 – Western Wildcats II 4 St Andrews University II 2, Ayr 2 Highland 0. Midland Division 1 – Dundee Wanderers II 4 Kinross II 0, Perthshire II v Grove Menzieshill III P. Midland Division 2 – Blairgowrie 2 Perthshire III 0, Madras II 1 Dundee University III 2.

● Yesterday – Premiership – Western Wildcats 0 GHK 0. Midland Division 1 – Brechin Thistles 2 St Andrews University III 3. Midland Division 2 – St Andrews University V 1 Monarchs 2.

Men’s National League Division 1 – Edinburgh University 6 Western Wildcats 3, Grange 3 Dundee Wanderers 1, Grove Menzieshill 3 Clydesdale 1, Hillhead 2 Uddingston 2, Kelburne 6 Watsonians 3. Division 2 – Dunfermline Carnegie 8 St Andrews University 1, Erskine Stewart’s Melville 2 Gordonians 2, Falkirk and Linlithgow 3 Glasgow University 5, Aberdeen Grammar School FP 2 Stepps 2, Inverleith 10 Perthshire 3. Division 3 – Harris 1 Highland 6, Monarchs 5 Aberdeen University 2. Central Division 1 – Watsonian II 5 Grove Menzieshill II 0.

● Yesterday – Men’s National League – Division 1 – Dundee Wanderers 1 Kelburne 2, Grange 7 Uddingston 2.

MOTORSPORT

MARQUEZ WINS IN JAPAN

Marc Marquez registered yet another race victory as the new 2019 Motogp champion triumphed in Japan. Having secured a sixth world title with first place in Thailand two weeks ago, the Spaniard (Honda) won his fourth race in a row and 10th of the season at Motegi. Second behind Marquez was Frenchman Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) while Italian Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) was third.

SPORT ON TV

FOOTBALL: Premier League, Sheffield United v Arsenal – Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League 7pm. FA Cup, first round draw – BBC Two 7pm. CRICKET: World T20 qualifiers, Hong Kong v UAE – Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Cricket 11am; Canada v Nigeria – Sky Sports Cricket 4.20pm & Sky Sports Main Event 4.30pm.

GRIDIRON: NFL, New York Jets v New England Patriots – Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Action 1am (Tue).

TENNIS

ATP European Open, Antwerp, Belgium. Final: Andy Murray (Gbr) bt (4) Stan Wawrinka (Swi) 3-6 6-4 6-4.

ATP & WTA VTB Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Russia. Men’s Final: (6) Andrey Rublev (Rus) bt (7) Adrian Mannarino (Fra) 6-4 6-0. Women’s Final: (3) Belinda Bencic (Swi) bt Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Rus) 3-6 6-1 6-1.