THIRD TIME LUCKY AT LOCH NESS

ATHLETICS

KENYAN TRIUMPHS

Veteran Kenyan athlete Isaiah Kosgei made it a case of third time lucky after winning the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon.

The 44-year-old African was third last year before his triumph yesterday. Sporting the colours of Metro Aberdeen, Kosgei clocked two hours, 29 minutes and 31 seconds in the wet conditions, well outside the course record of 2:20.13 set by compatriot Simon Tonui a decade ago.

Nick Harris-fry (Orion Harriers) finished second in 2:36:30 while Ed Rees (Sinn Allstars) took third in 2:37:09.

Katie White (Garscube Harriers) smashed the women’s course record in a time of 2:42: 04. She won the Scottish half marathon title in Glasgow a week ago and finished second at the Inverness half marathon in March, an event she won last year. Kerry Prise (Metro Aberdeen) finished second woman in yesterday’s marathon in 2:52:34 while 2018 winner Sheena Logan (Fife AC) was third in 2:54:24.

James Donald (Dundee Hawkhill) finished third in the associated 10km in 30.41 behind winner Cameron Strachan (Metro Aberdeen) in 30.31. Teenager Megan Keith (34.42) scored a shock women’s win over title-holder and three-time previous winner Jenny Bannerman (Inverness) in 35.11.

Dundee Hawkhill Harriers won the Fife Coastal Path six-man 116-mile race in a time of 14:50:46. PH Racing Club, Dunfermline, finished second in 14:54:58 and Portobello Running Club third in 15:08:31.

BOWLS

ARBROATH AND DISTRICT INDOOR – Senior Gents League B – GM Ross 13 AG all 11, A El rick 8 Rbn Ritchie 12, I Bowen 9 S Ludlam 11.25, DHarvey14RJWi ls on 10, W Smith 11 AH Cameron 16, B Sharp 26 D Bail lie 10. Ladies Evening Fours – S Simpson 3 MS mi th21,CRuxton6M Martin 15.

CURLING

MUIRHEAD BOWS OUT Perthshire curler Glen Muirhead pushed world champion Niklas Edin to the limit before bowing out of the Swiss Cup in yesterday’s quarterfinals in Basel.

Muirhead, brother Thomas and fellow siblings Kyle and Cammy Smith bounced back from Friday night’s defeat to Olympic bronze medallist Peter De Cruz by scoring three big wins on Saturday as they clinched a last-eight spot. Their 4-3 extra-end victory over Murrayfield’s European champion Bruce Mouat was the highlight, but the draw then pitted them against holder Edin. The Scots came from two stones down to level at 2-2, but the Swedish legend pulled away again to win 4-2. Muirhead and his team will be back on home ice when they compete in this week’s European Playdowns at the Dewars Centre in Perth.

GOLF

CARNOUSTIE – Strokeplay (Championship Course, CSS74) – Div 1 – C Adamson (5) 69, M Low (4), D Pryde (10) 70, S Scott (5) 71. Div 2 – P Healy (16) 74, G Chalmers (16) 77. Div 3 – B Allan (20) 75. Whyte and Mackay Salver Pairs Strokeplay (Burnside Course, CSS69) – Div 1 – A Brown (11) 62, J Bell (12) D Craig (12) 67, A Jones (8) M Dobson (8) 68. Div 2 – C Sinclair (19) 67. Winners Whyte and Mackay Salver were S Fenton and M Dobson. Strokeplay (Buddon Course, CSS68, All One Class) –J Neeson (1) 65, B Clarke (2) 66, G Kydd (8) 67. Friday Strokeplay (CSS71, All One Class) – G Torrie (+1) L Whyte (14) 68.

CRIEFF – Extra Medal (CSS73) – Div 1 – K Porter (5) 70, Grant Stewart (2) 71, Ewan Campbell (7) 71. Div 2 – M Mcintosh (11) 72, B Coburn (12) 72, D Roy Brown (10) 73. Div 3 – L Roberts (21) 73, A Webster (17) 73, N Durno (25) 78. Stroke Competition (CSS70) – R Thomas (20) 62, A Montgomery (6) 67, R Wilson (17) 68, S Mclaren (20) 69, T Smith (17) 69. 60+ Stableford (CSS72) – W Clark (14) 35, R Mckay (17) 34, M Cumming (13) 33

CRIEFF LADIES – Tri-am –

S Latham, L Tabb, J Mcgrath 129; M Mccartney, I Clayden, U Woodburn 130; E Knox, H Macpherson, Y Stewart 134.

CRIEFF SENIORS – October Medal (CSS72) – D Ritchie (11) 71, A Mackenzie (15) 73, J Harley (10) 74, I Knox (13) 74, B Beaumont (11) 74, D Mcgoldrick (17) 74. Senior Ladies Dornock Course Stableford winner was E Knox, runner-up L Croll.

DOWNFIELD – Saturday Stroke (CSS71) – Div 1 – R Devine (8) 67, C Bennet (7) 68, G Donaldson (8) 68. Div 2 – G Findlay (14) 64, E Souter (13) 67, K Mclean (14) 68. Div 3 – M Lorimer (17) 68, S Gray (17) 71, J Mannion (18) 72. The Sunday Stroke competition was abandoned.

DUNKELD AND BIRNAM SENIORS – Community Challenge (teams of three) – Scone Saints, A Moncur, W Mcintosh, J Lakie 36.1pts; Blair Bandits, M Maher, I Goodfellow, K Gray, 34.1.

EDZELL – Monthly Medal (CSS71) – 0-5 – B Petrie (3) 72, L Salariya (2) 74, G.tough (+2) 74. 6-12 – C Buchan (6) 65, S Miller (7) 66, R Sherrard (6) 68. 13-28 – D Greig (16) 68, P Bonnamy (15) 68, B Robertson (13) 69. Winner of October Medal was Craig Buchan. GRANGE AND BROUGHTY – Medal Course Stableford (CSS72) – Section 1 – B Whitton (10) 40pts, D Myers (8) 38, A Blacklaw (5) 38, W Lambie (5) 37. Section 2 – K Strachan (17) 40, A Gibson (11) 38, D Garland (12) 37, P Rhind (11) 37. Section 3 – R Donnelly (23) 34, J Thomson (19) 33. Ashludie Course Stableford (CSS64. All one section) – J Fernie (13) 47pts, J Douglas (13) 43.

LADYBANK – Gents October Medal (CSS74) – Div 1 – D Glass (8) 71, G Yeaman (12) 72, C Calley (5) 73. Div 2 – S Preston (14) 73, A Learmonth (16) 76, F Maxwell (19) 76.

LETHAM GRANGE GLENS – Season Finale Stableford (CS66) – J Vannet (16) 40pts, J Vannet (19) 39bih, R Bailey (5) 39.

LUNDIN LADIES – October Medals (Stableford) – 18-Hole Medal – S Boakes (43) 40pts, E Brunton (31) 33, S Hogg (23) 32. 9 Hole Medal – C Horsburgh (37) 16pts, D Parish (27) 15, C Hockey (27) 13.

MONIFIETH – Medal Course (CSS73) – Div 1 – R Mcguigan (2) 71, J Mclennan (2), S Blady (6) 72. Div 2 – C Hill (13) 76, G Baird (18) 78. Ashludie Course (CSS65) – S Barnett (6) 61, N Anderson (2), L Munro (9), G Smith (18) 63.

MURRAYSHALL LADIES – Colonel Bogey (CSS 71) – A Beale (26) 1, L Rodger (15) -2, I Austin (30) -3.

ST MICHAELS LADIES – Medal (CSS70) – Div 1 – G Mccolm (11) 72bih, T Mullen (13) 72. Div 2 – M O’neill (23) 74, A Gibb (26) 77.

HOCKEY

Men’s National League Division 1 –

Dundee Wanderers 2 Western Wildcats 8, Edinburgh University 3 Clydesdale 2, Grove Menzieshill 1 Watsonians 0, Hillhead 3 Kelburne 3.

Division 2 – Gordonians 3 St Andrews University 4, Dunfermline Carnegie 4 Glasgow University 2, Erskine Stewart’s Melville 9 Stepps 2, Falkirk and Linlithgow 0 Perthshire 2, Aberdeen Grammar School FP 0 Inverleith 17. Division 3 – Granite City Wanderers 2 Aberdeen University 4, Harris 2 Monarchs 5. Central Division 1 – Inverleith II 6 Grove Menzieshill II 0.

Women – Premiership – MJV Dundee Wanderers 4 Hillhead 1, Grove Menzieshill 2 Watsonians 4. National League Division

2 – CALA Edinburgh 1 St Andrews University 1.

Championship League 1– Edinburgh University III 2 Grove Menzieshill 0, Clydesdale Western II 1 Stirling University 1. Championship 2 – Falkirk & Linlithgow 3 Dundee University 0, Grange EL II 2 Stirling Wanderers 8. Championship 3 – Western Wildcats II 6 Kinross 1, St Andrews University 1 Highland 5. Midland League Cup round 1 – Pool A – Perthshire III 0 Wanderers II 8, St Andrews University IV v Brechin Thistles P. Pool B – Kinross II 2 Perthshire II 3. Pool C – Madras FP 10 St Andrews University 0, Blairgowrie v Monarchs P.

MOTORSPORT

SIXTH TITLE FOR MARQUEZ Marc Marquez claimed his sixth Motogp world title after winning in Thailand yesterday.

Despite being taken to hospital after a crash in first practice on Friday, the 26-year-old was fit enough to secure his fourth successive title with four races remaining. Marquez’s sixth crown moved him ahead of Australian rider Mick Doohan in the all-time list of world titles.

TANAK WINS WALES RALLY

Ott Tanak secured victory in the Wales Rally GB yesterday to close in on the world championship title. The Estonian moved 28 points ahead of Sebastien Ogier in the standings after a fifth victory in the last seven rounds for the Toyota driver.

COWDENBEATH RACEWALL The Formula II ranks were swelled with Paul Dobson having his first run of the season at the Racewall while Daniel Scrimgeour was back from injury. In the Ministox Sam Cavanagh and Rachel Kidd enjoyed their first Racewall outings. Kennoway’s Ross Watters was in good form in the 2 Litre National Saloons where he closed the gap in the track points to the present leader Ian Mclaughlin, Perth.

Formula II heats – Alex Gault, Carluke, Chris Burgoyne, Airth). Final – 1 A Gault, 2 D Scrimgeour, Winchburgh, 3 J Blacklock, Forth) Grand National – 1 Steven Burgoyne, Airth, 2 Jason Blacklock, 3 Daniel Scrimgeour. Saloons – Heats – Ross Watters, Kennoway, Marc Honeyman, Larbert. Final –1 R Watters, 2 Stevie Honeyman, South Alloa, 3 Graeme Anderson, Douglas. Prostox – Heats – 1 Craig Murray, Law, 2 Grant Barker, Falkirk. Final – 1 Grant Barker 2 Ian Christie, Kirkcaldy, 3 Jason Miller, Grangemouth. Minis – Heats – Robbie Hamilton, Bathgate, 2 Ethan Doull, Blackridge. Final – 1 Mika Millar, Gorebridge, 2 Ethan Doull, 3 Declan Honeyman, South Alloa. Microf2 – Heats – D Philp Jr, East Calder, 2 Callan Walker, Armadale, Connor St Aubyn, Glenrothes.

SPORT ON TV

FOOTBALL: League One, Bolton v Blackpool – Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Football – 7.30pm. GRIDIRON: NFL, San Francisco 49ers v Cleveland Browns – Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Action 1am (Tue).

BASEBALL: MLB, Play–offs – BT Sport 2 6pm, BT SPORT/ESPN 9.30pm & BT Sport 1 1am (Tue).

DARTS: World Grand Prix – Sky Sports Action 7pm.

SQUASH

AITKEN OUT IN US

Montrose squash player Lisa Aitken was handed another defeat by Belgium’s Gilis family as she exited the US Open in Philadelphia.

The Scottish No 1 lost to Nele Gilis at the European Team Championships in May, but this time her younger sister Tinne did the damage, beating Aitken in straight sets, 11-5 11-8 11-7.

The 29-year-old now has less than three weeks to find some form ahead of the World Championship in Egypt at the end of this month.

VOLLEYBALL

Scottish Volleyball League: Men: League One: Lenzie 1 Dundee 3; Edinburgh University 3 NUVOC II 1; Women: League One: Glasgow International 3 Dundee 1.