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ATHLETICS

GLEN CLOVA HALF-MARATHON GB hill running internationalist Robbie Simpson (Deeside R) and Welsh internationalist Kristian Jones (Dundee Hawkhill) added a touch of class to the Forfar Road Runners’ Glen Clova Half Marathon as they triumphed in a field of 283 finishers. Simpson pulled away from Jones following the opening two miles, carving out a four minutes and 38 second advantage to reach the finish at the Glen Clova Hotel in 68 minutes 01 seconds.

Simpson’s time was narrowly outside the course record of 67.20 set by Fraser Clyne in 1991.

Jones followed in 72.39 while triathlete Andrew Woodroofe – a two-time winner – came in third. Dundee Hawkhill runners dominated the leading positions, placing five runners in the top 10 to easily win the team award.

Anwen Darlington was 14th overall, leading Dundee Road Runners to the women’s team award in 85 minutes 46 seconds.

Leading results: 1 R Simpson (Deeside R.) 68.01, 2 K Jones (Dundee Hawkhill) 72.39, 3 A Woodroffe (G Squad Tri.) 75.19, 4 M Herron (Dundee Hawkhill) 76.44, 5 R Clark (PH Racing) 1st veteran. 80.36, 5 S Robertson (Perth RR) 2nd veteran. 81.55, 7 G Bruce (Dundee Hawkhill) 82.06, 8 J Kelly (Stonehaven RC) 82.12, 9 S Dyer (Dundee Hawkhill) 82.18, 10 K Liddell (Dundee Hawkhill) 82.42….29 T Martin (Falkland TR) 1st over 60. 90.22, 30 N Anderson (Linlithgow) 1st over 50. 90.51, 263 C Jolly (Unatt.) 1st over 70. 2:15.21. Teams. 1 Dundee Hawkhill13, 2 Dundee RR 45.

Women. 1 A Darlington (Dundee RR) 85.46, 2 A Hartmann (PH Racing) 86.44, 3 A Thomson (Kent AC) 88.10, 4 J Gordon (Kinross RR) 1st veteran. 90.10, 5 M Windram-Geddes (Fife AC) 91.00, 6 M MacKay (Dundee RR) 32.48, 7 G Carr (Corstorphine) 2nd veteran. 93.09, 8 M Sheehan (Forfar RR) 3rd veteran. 93.45, 9 K Macpherson (Fife AC) 1st over 50. 94.11, 10 D Placentino (Dundee Hawkhill) 4th veteran. 94.15….17 N Heaney (Falkland TR) 1st over 60. 1:40.36. Teams. 1 Dundee RR 18, 2 Fife AC 37.

Fife AC’s Sheena Logan won the Tenerife Marathon in three hours 01 minutes 39 seconds, finishing sixth overall following only one long run in preparation.

The Auchtermuchty athlete had nearly a minute to spare ahead of Germany’s Sonka Reimers.

Silvery Tay Trail Race: 1 C Earl (Dundee RR) 31.40, 2 S Matthews (Dundee Hawkhill) 1st veteran. 32.44, 3 D Stewart (Dundee RR) 1st over 50. 33.33, 4 M Murdoch (Falkland TR) 2nd veteran. 33.56, 5 S Dick (Arbroath Footers) 2nd over 50. 34.31, 6 G Stephen (Unatt.) 35.57…10 P Forte (Dundee RR) 1st over 60. 37.40. Women. 1 S Lumsden (Falkland TR) 1st veteran. 39.02, 2 L Stephen (Fife AC) 2nd over 50. 39.14, 3 I Bracegirdle (Fife AC) 1st over 60. 41.13, 4 L Hankinson (Wormit R.) 2nd veteran. 42.10, 5 L Johnstone (Tayside Running Sisters) 43.00, 6 J McDonald (Anster Haddies) 3rd veteran. 43.07.

Dundee athlete Jamie Crowe (Lamar Univ) was 15th at the NCAA Regional Cross-Country Championships at College Station, Texas, covering the 10km in 30 minutes 30.5 seconds.

Mo Run, Edinburgh. 5km.

1 B Kinninmonth (Fife AC) 19.21.

BOWLS

ARBROATH AND DISTRICT – Senior Gents’ lge A – M Andrews 19 A Martin 6, B Carr 13 D Farquharson 12 R Gall 19, D Harvey 5, K Moir 18 J Arthur 10, B Taylor 9 N Clark 12, J Hogg 9 T Reid 2, W Reid 10 C Coull 17. Open Pairs D – AH Cameron 11 D Whitton 14, J Auld 13 M Cargill 13, T Mill 16 JR Cargill 13, J Wynne 13 Rbn Ritchie 11, I Teviotdale

7 B Robb 12. Mixed Fours League – M Smith 10 P Carnegie 19, J Gilbert 9 L Furye 22, M Main 16 M Wilson 7, P Smith 20 D Peattie 7.

DUNDEE – Senior Triples League – J Henderson 12 J Glen 8, S Gardiner 9 R Biondi 14, IS Duff 9 A Low 13, I Stewart 11 C Reid 13, J Glass 3 J D’Arcy 20. Borland Insurance Open Pairs League – C Craigie 8 J Aimer 18, M Lowe 9 M Biondi 13. Evening Open Pairs League – K Taylor 13 B Duncan 16, J Milne 10 G Gall 11, N Robertson 16 B Smith 12, D Milton 9 M Lowe 17, G Ewart 23 G Fleming 5. Gents’ Triples Ko – K Jones 19 E Mason 6, M Lowe 11 A Neillie 16, W Thornton 6 M Biondi 18, P Clyne 11 G Beat 11, H Dewar w/o I Hunter scr. Gents’ Scottish Pairs Ko – W Galloway 7 C Brunton 15. Gents’ Scottish League – Dundee 112 Forfar 53.

GOLF

SCOTTISH JUNIOR TOUR

The leading score at Sunday’s Scottish Junior Tour competition at Elmwood was from Dunblane GC member Craig Jackman with a seven-under-par 28. Leading scores – U18 – C Jackman (Dunblane) 28, L Kirkham (Troon Welbeck) 30, J Lockhart (Pitreavie) 31. U15 – R McCauley (Fereneze) 30, A Saleem (St Andrews) 31, J Fulton (Muckhart), G Cannon (Falkirk) 32. U13 – C Sharpe (Blairgowrie) 31, J Gibb (Aboyne) 32, C Waugh (Kirkhill) 33.

The handicap prize was won by Liam Kirkham with a nett 26. The six-hole par-3 competition was won by Callum Waugh with a one-under-par 17.

BLAIRGOWRIE – Winter League – Saturday – Div 1 – C Hay (42) , D McGlashan (41). Div 2 – G Clark (45), R Titheridge (45), Sunday – Div 1 – L Duncan (44), C Hay (41). Div 2 – J Boler (38), D Kerr (37).

CARNOUSTIE – Championship Course 16 Holes Stableford – B Thompson (6) I Gillanders (6) 29 pts. Burnside Course – 14 Holes Stableford – D Smith (12) M Barker (16) 28 pts. Buddon Links – Stableford – S Robertson (1) 34 pts.

DOWNFIELD LADIES – Winter League 16 hole Stableford – D Brill (10) 32pts, J Laing (18) 32, J Williamson (29) 30.

DUNKELD AND BIRNAM – Winter League – Scr – D Crowder 67. Hcp – G Smith 58 bih, A Wood 58, H Kerr 59.

ST RULE – Greensome Stableford (Eden Course) – G Mackle and S Lloyd 40pts bih, R Rentoul and J Bird 40, A Paterson and L Daly 38bih, B Wilson and H Tate 38.

ICE HOCKEY

KIRKCALDY ICE HOCKEY CLUB

– Junior development results – U 12 Kirkcaldy Redskins 5 Dundee 0, North Ayrshire 3 U14 Kirkcaldy Chiefs 5, North Ayrshire 0 U16 Fife Flames 11, U20 Fife Falcons 16 Dundee 1, Kilmarnock Thunder 4 SNL Kirkcaldy Kestrels 10.

POOLS

CUPAR HEARTS TOTE DOUBLE – 28 & 41. No winners. £20 Gordon McKinnon; £10 Kyle Watson. Next week’s prize £250.

GOWFERS GAMBLE – 7, 8, 10, 15, 17,

20. No winners. Consolation prizes to E McGuire, Carnoustie, E Buggins, Friockheim, and S Ogilvie, Carnoustie. Next week’s jackpot £6,100.

ST ANDREWS UNITED SUPER SIX – Draw one – 1, 2, 7, 9,10, 16. Jackpot Winner Fiona Ormand. Next week’s jackpot £3,700. Draw two – 1, 4, 5, 9,11,

14. No jackpot winner. Next week’s Jackpot £1,000.

SPORT ON TV

FOOTBALL; International friendly, England v Brazil – ITV 7.30pm, Germany v France – BT Sport 1 7.30pm; World Cup qualifying play-off second leg, Republic of Ireland v Denmark – Sky Sports Main Event 7.30pm.

TENNIS: ATP World Tour Finals, O2 London – Sky Sports Main Event noon, 6pm.

DARTS: Grand Slam of Darts – Sky Sports Action 7pm, Sky Sports Main Event 10pm.

SNOOKER: Shanghai Masters – Eurosport 1 6.30am, 11.30am.