Tough tussles in prospect

Clydesdale Western face Edinburgh University in tomorrow’s match of the day at Peffermill, writes our women’s hockey correspondent.

The Auchenhowie clash between Wildcats and MJV Wanderers also has the potential to be a bit tasty.

The Grove Menzieshill match-up against Bromac Kelburne has all the hallmarks of a comfortable home win.

In Division 2 the local universities are pitted against teams from the north, with St Andrews playing host to Merlins Gordonians while Dundee travel to face their Aberdeen counterparts.

Stirling University welcome Waverley Inveresk Trinity in Championship 1 tomorrow with Grove’s second string paying a Sunday visit to the capital to face Edinburgh University III.

Kinross are pinning hopes on their new astro facility being the catalyst for a first Championship 2 victory when Dundee University II visit.

St Andrews II are away to Kelburne II, while Perthshire face ESM at Inverleith Park.

With university teams back in action, Midland divisions 1 and 2 should have a full complement of fixtures.

Meanwhile, Dollar Academy maintained a 100% record as they emerged triumphant from the annual Midland S3 (U15) Tournament.

Standings: 1 Dollar Academy (18pt), 2 Strathallan (13), 3 Glenalmond (10), 4 Kilgraston (9), 5 Dundee High (5), 6 Morrison’s Academy (3), 7 St Leonard’s (1).

BOWLs

ARBROATH & DISTRICT INDOOR – ladies’ open league A/B: K Gordon 22 J Carr 4, G Reid 9 M Cargill 14, J Gilbert 13 M Martin 11, M Main 17 I Teviotdale 7, M Armstrong scr A Stewart w/o, I Ingram 20 E Herron 3.75, A Glen 13 L Reid 8; open pairs E: D Hoare w/o M Armstrong scr, C McMillan 8 M Andrews 30, R Clayton 22 K Stock 4, J Fairweather 24 R Hassall 6, B Sharp 3 J Stewart 30.

DUNDEE INDOOR – men’s triples league: J McKelvie 19 JB Reilly 8, G Ewart 25 S Smith 3, J Stewart 6 J Aimer 14, A Murray 15 W Short 13.

GOLF

WIN FOR SHARPE Blairgowrie Golf Club member Cormac Sharpe, who has a handicap of 4.6, won Loretto School’s Junior Open Championship for the Simmers Cup at Craigielaw. He gained 35 Stableford points to win by a point from Matthew Hawke (Burhill), with three players sharing third place on 33pt: Cameron Adam (Royal Burgess), Manuial Loring Campos (St Leonards School) and Michael Shepherd (North Berwick).

BLAIRGOWRIE – monthly medal (CSS 74): Div 1 – D Hume (9) 73, J Quither (6) 73, A Boler (7) 74; Div 2 – D Watson (11) 74, D Kerr (15) 74, S Kerr (14) 75; Div 3 – J Downie (23) 71, R Hands (21) 74, D Urquhart (22) 77.

BRECHIN LADIES – Stableford (CSS 73): silver – F Watson (17) 36, M Tavendale (16) 34; bronze – M-R Harkin (25) 30, M Winton (21) 29.

CARNOUSTIE – Buddon Links (CSS 69): A Duncan (9) 67.

DALHOUSIE – Burnside Course, mid-week medal blue tees (CSS 68): F Swan (23) 66, P Haigh (11) 68, G Forbes (10) 69.

EDZELL – white tees (CSS 71): 0-12 – B Shearer (7) 69, A Buchan (12) 70, C Gray (11) 71; 13-28 – A Mackay (15) 68, N Holloway (19) 69 bih, D MacKinnon (17) 69. Yellow Tees (CSS 70): D Flin (20) 65 bih, B Black (19) 65, J Grubb (19) 71.

GRANGE – Medal Course (CSS 71): sect 1 – D Morrison (9) 39pt, B Lambie (3) 38, M Feeney (7) 38; sect 2 – D Cain (24) 39, D Lorimer (13) 39, C Samson (25) 38, Ashludie Course (CSS 65): R Robertson (15) 43pt.

GRANGE LADIES – Stableford (CSS 68): Div 1 – H Elrick (15) 38, L MacKintosh (20) 37; Div 2 – M Davidson (21) 36, M Saunders (26) 32.

KILLIN – senior ladies’ open (CSS 67): L MacDonald 36, S Ogg 33, L Mckay 32; veteteran – J Buchanan 27 bih.

LEVEN LADIES – September Trophy rd 3 (CSS 76): J Whiteford (8) 74, D Watson (4) 77. MONIFIETH LADIES – Wednesday (CSS 69): J Gourlay (20) 69, J McBride (22) 74. Extra September medal (CSS 74): J Brown (4) 73, M Brown (13) 76. ST ANDREWS THISTLE – October Medal: Jubilee Course (CSS 76) – C Duck (11) 77 (tied 2nd-class medal), S Singer (+1) 78; Eden Course (CSS 74) – B Gibson (9) 69 (winner 1st-class medal), P Higgins (8) 74, A Greenwood (2), I Law (12) 75 (tied 2nd0class medal); New Course (CSS 73): K Stirling (6) 69, N Beattie (+3) 70, K Niven (6) 71.

HOCKEY

WOMEN’S FIXTURES Tomorrow National League Division 1 Grove Menzieshill v Bromac Kelburne (Disc 2.30 pm)

Western Wildcats v MJV Dundee Wanderers (Auchenhowie 12.30 pm) Division 2

Aberdeen Univ v Dundee Univ (Aberdeen Sports Village 1.30 pm) St Andrews Univ v Merlins Championship League 2

Erskine Stewart’s Melville II v Perthshire (Inverleith 12.30 pm) Kelburne II v St Andrews Univ II (Linwood 12.30 pm) Kinross v Dundee Univ II (Kinross Astro 1.30 pm) Midland Division 1

Madras v Perthshire II (Dawson Park 12.30 pm) Kinross II v St Andrews Univ III Blairgowrie v Dundee UnivIII (NICC Perth)

Brechin Thistles v Wanderers II (Arbroath SC 1.30 pm) Division 2

St Andrews Univ V v Perthshire III Stirling Univ II v St Andrews Univ IV Grove Menzieshill III v Dundee University IV (Disc 4 pm) Monarchs v Madras II (Dalnacraig 2 pm) Sunday Championship League 1

Edinburgh Univ III v

Grove Menzieshill II (Peffermill 1 pm) Stirling Univ v Waverley Inveresk Trinity (Gannochy Sports Centre)

ICE HOCKEY

LAWRENCE INJURY BLOW Chris Lawrence was last night ruled out of Dundee Stars’ plans until Christmas.

The 30-year-old former Nottingham Panthers forward was hurt in a recent game, and medical specialists have said his leg injury is a serious one.

It’s a major blow to Stars’ coach Omar Pacha, who is now considering his options.

The 6ft 4in right-wing or centre, who was a draft pick by National Hockey League side, Tampa Bay Lightning in 2005, has played only two Elite League games for the club.

Stars have a home Challenge Cup clash with Edinburgh Capitals tomorrow.

SPORT ON TV

RUGBY UNION: Premiership, Gloucester v Worcester – BT Sport 1 7pm; Pro14, Cheetahs v Leinster – Sky Sports Action 6.45pm, Glasgow Warriors v Munster – BBC2 7.30pm.

FOOTBALL: Ligue 1, Lille v Monaco – BT Sport/ESPN 7.45pm.

GOLF: PGA Tour, The Tour Championship from Georgia – Sky Sports Golf 6.30pm; European Tour, Portugal Masters – Sky Sports Golf 11.30pm, 3.30pm.

TENNIS: ATP Tour, St Petersburg Open – Eurosport 2 12pm; Toray Pan Pacific Open from Japan – BT Sport 1 4am; Laver Cup, Europe v Rest of the World – Sky Sports Action 12pm, Sky Sports Main Event 1.30pm.

CYCLING: Road World Championships from Norway, Eurosport 2 9am, 3.30pm.

SNOOKER: World Open from China, Eurosport 1 7am, 12.30pm.