SPORTSROUND-UP

FOOTBALL

RJM SPORT - KFAFA – Smith & Grant (Solicitors & Estate Agents) Premier Division – Auchtermuchty Bellvue 2 Kinross Colts Amateurs

2, Greig Park Rangers 3 Balgonie Scotia 7, Kennoway 0 Cupar Hearts 1, Kelty 4 Kinross 2, Leven United 2 Kirkcaldy YMCA 0, Pittenweem Rovers 6 Lumphinnans 2.

Glendale Plastics Championship – St Andrews Colts 3 Markinch 6, Hearts of Beath 5 Eastvale 1, Bridge of Earn 8 Glenrothes 1. Alba Mortgage Solutions Division 1 – Hearts of Beath Colts 2 Kennoway Star Hearts 6, AFC Kincardine 16 Fife Star 0, Leven 0 Kinross Colts 2, Methilhill & East Fife Strollers 2 Kettle United 2, Newburgh Juveniles 6 United Colleges 0.

GOLF

Auchterarder’s Rory Franssen has been named in the Scotland team to face England, Ireland and Wales in this week’s R&A Men’s Home Internationals at Hankley Common Golf Club in Surrey. The team is captained by Matt Clark (Kilmacolm), who is making his ninth consecutive appearance in the competition, and also includes George Burns (Williamwood), Stuart Easton (Irvine), Darren Howie (Peebles), Lewis Irvine (Kirkhill) and James Wilson (Balmore) who all played in the Scottish team that finished second behind England the last time the Men’s Home Internationals were contested at Lahinch Golf

Club in Ireland in 2019.

MIDLAND GOLFERS’ ALLIANCE – meeting at Edzell Golf Club. Scott Graham (Carnoustie, Scr) won the scratch prize by five shots after a threeunder par 68. In the handicap Jim Watt (Edzell, 4) and Davie Hutchieson (Murrayshall, 14) tied with net 69.

Scr – 68 S Graham Carnoustie, scr; 73 J Watt Edzell, 4; N Dyce Strathmore, Scr; 74 G Tough Edzell, 1; 75 S McKendrick Dunkeld & Birnam, +2, M Lang Crieff, 4, P Drummond Carnoustie, +1; 76 J Pert Royal Montrose Mercantile, 6, G Stevens Edzell, 6, J Strachan Royal Montrose Mercantile, 1.

ST ANDREWS GOLF CLUB – Monthly Medal No 12 (Eden Course) – Div 1 – C Mackie (5) 68, T Clark (5) 69, J McArthur (5) 69, D Bathgate (7) 70, M Cook (7) 70. Div 2 – D Donaldson (11) 66, C Duck (10) 67, P Craigon (10) 67, A Shewan (12) 69, A (Locky) O’Loughlin (9) 70. Div 3 – R Mitchell (20) 66, J Peebles (13) 70 (lowest gross), I Robertson (18) 71, N Thom (19) 72, C Fleming (13) 72.

HOCKEY

After an 18-month gap Dundee’s premiership duo began the new season campaign with mixed results, while Clydesdale, GHK and Erskine Stewart’s Melville were the only three top league teams to pick up maximum points. Wanderers’ revamped squad did well to claw back a two-goal deficit and return with a point from their trip north. Hannah Mitchell’s double had given Gordonians the advantage, however the match ended all square when Amy Snelle set up the perfect pass for Megan Cant before Iona Fleming fired in a late equaliser.

Grove’s youngsters were also on the road, heading for the capital where ESM began life in the top league with a narrow victory.

The goals all came early with Jordana Emerson’s opener being cancelled out by Florrie Mitchell. Amy Atkinson hit the match winner before half-time to keep the points at home.

GHK’s 4-1 result over debutants Uddingston saw them claim pole position on goal difference and Scotland striker Jen Eadie ensured Clydesdale Western were also in the mix along with ESM. Friday night’s curtain raiser between Hillhead and Wildcats ended goalless.

Grove’s second string began their national league campaign with a 0-3 loss at home to Waverley Inveresk Trinity.

In contrast it was a winning start for Perthshire who fired in three without reply at home to Granite City Wanderers.

Perthshire II and Dundee University II both registered single goal victories in Midland Division 1, with the fixtures involving the local universities postponed. Grove’s fourth squad, consisting almost entirely of schoolgirls, rattled up an excellent 6-1 win over Dundee University IIIs.