Sport digest
ANGLING SWANSWATER
The weather remained cool with an east wind for most of the week. There were some sunny spells and Friday, when the wind changed, it was very warm.
The fish were near the surface when it was overcast, going deeper in the sunshine. Towards the end of the week fish could be seen moving everywhere and gorging on small black flies.
Those wanting to imitate these flies needed to go to a size 20 dry fly to catch fish. Other successful patterns included Buzzers, Spider, Diawl Bach, Green
Nymph, Blob, Dancer, and Bloodworm.
Plenty of different coloured fish feature in the catch returns this week – both from the main pond and the bait pond – with Blues, Golds, Browns and Tigers are all being landed along with the usual topquality Rainbows.
The fishery is open from 8am to 9pm every day except Thursday when it closes at 2.30pm.
Amongst the best bags from the fly ponds were Jim Petrie four for 16lb 8oz including 6lb 2oz Brown and a Gold; Willie Nyguist, in three visits, six for 18lb 12oz including 6lb Rainbow, two Blues and two Golds plus five catch and release (C&R); Stewart Black four for 11lb; Glen Mcarthur four for lb 4oz including two Golds; Thomas Donahoe three for 10lb 4oz including a Gold; Willie Macfadyen three for 9lb 4oz including a Gold; Charles Price three for 8lb 8oz; Scott Duncan three for 8lb.
Danny Shelton three for 7lb 12oz including a Gold plus two C&R including a Gold; George Johnson three for 5lb 8oz from the Meadow Pond plus four C&R; Billy Weir two for 6lb plus two C&R; Dylan Sheridan two for 5lb 12oz including a Blue and a Gold; Justin Brake two for 5lb 8oz including a Blue plus three C&R; Stuart Alexander two Golds for 5lb 8oz plus four C&R; Alex Campbell two for 5lb 8oz including a Blue and a Gold plus two C&R; Paul Ryder eight C&R including a Rainbow estimated at 8lb; Danny Doherty eight C&R; Stewart Reynolds and
Connor Meiklejohn both six C&R; Roger Parkin and Graham Arthur both five C&R; Jamie Johnson four C&R including a Brown estimated at 8lb; Kimin Smith and Brian Mcdonald both four C&R; John Lennox three C&R including Rainbows estimated at 10lb and 8lb.
On the bait pond, most of the fish were taken on spinners, maggots or power bait with the fish generally around 2 to 3 feet down.
Amongst those doing well were Kevin Mouatt two for 8lb 4oz including 6lb 4oz Rainbow; Dougie Banks and Rab Mcguinness shared six for 16lb including 5lb Rainbow for Dougie, two Golds and a Blue;
Nigel Cottrell five for 14lb including 5lb 4oz Rainbow and a Gold; Mike Mcdonald four for 8lb including a Blue and a Gold; Luxley Arthur on two tickets, 10 for 23lb; James Woods four for 10lb 12oz including a Gold; Tam Hislop three for 6lb including a Blue; Ricky Clemance three for 6lb including two Golds; Lewis Forrester three for 5lb 8oz; Kyle Forrester three for 6lb including a Gold; Stephen Watt two Golds for 5lb 2oz; Hugh Conlan two for 3lb 12oz;
Kevin Conlan two for 3lb 8oz; James Elliott two for 4lb 4oz including a Gold; Sam Parker three for 6lb 4oz including a Gold; Martin Germanis three for 6lb; Robbie Livingstone three for 7lb; Billy Livingstone, on two tickets, six for 13lb; Billy Greenhorn two for 4lb including a Tiger; Andrew Brown three for 6lb 12oz including a Gold.
LAKE OF MENTEITH
Buzzertastic at the Lake at the moment. The water is fishing at its best so far this season – if not for a couple of seasons. Some tremendous catches at the moment with boat catches in the 30s fairly common. All on buzzers in the eastern basin.
One boat couldnt get buzzers to work
CRICKET
Stirling County had a false start to the 2022 season when they travelled to Ferguslie for their opening Western Union Premier League fixture last Saturday.
With both teams ready for the noon start, the rain started to fall, delaying play - and within a couple of hours it was clear that there would be no prospect of play.
They will be hoping for better luck tomorrow (Saturday) in their first home league match of the season when Uddingston visit New Williamfield. The match begins at noon.
The club’s 2nd XI are playing in Western Union Division Four and amazingly, they managed to complete their match at New Williamfield last Saturday despite inclement weather around the Stirling area.
Stirling batted first against The Tryst (Stenhousemuir 2nds) scoring 191 from their alloted 40 overs. Their opponents ended 53 runs short on 138 for seven. Tomorrow, they are away to Anniesland.
DOMINOES
Stirling District League results from Tuesday, May 3: Albion Shield second round - Borestone 6-5 Settle; Coyles 6-5 Goth; CBC 6-4 Empire; Foresters 6-5 Vinnys.
Fixtures on Tuesday, May 10 at 8pm: District Cup second round - Coyles v Empire; Foresters v Goth; Wheatsheaf v FMW; Settle v CBC.
SAILING
Loch Ard Sailing Club recently started the sailing season a little differently with trophies for last year’s racing being awarded at the club, as Covid restrictions had prevented in-person presentations in January with the AGM on Zoom.
Members enjoyed a pleasant afternoon talking sailing, and looking forward to the coming season, which has a full racing programme, and activities for leisure sailors, canoeists and kayakers.