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Speedway: Scotwaste Monarchs ready for action

THE Scotwaste Monarchs roar back onto the West Lothian sporting calendar this week with three matches in five days — starting with the Armadale opener tomorrow against the Glasgow Tigers.Read

Sean is latest boxer to claim national glory

SEAN WATSON has become the latest Scottish champion to come from Fauldhouse Boxing Club.Read

Wheelchair basketball squad are top quality

LOTHIAN PHOENIX Wheelchair Basketball are a club whose stock is rapidly on the rise — and the first club to be featured in a brand new monthly Courier sports feature.Read

Motor sport: Franchitti brothers forced to quit at Sebring

WEST LOTHIAN’S sportscar superstar Marino Franchitti made a struggling start to the new season at the Sebring 12-hour race in Florida on Saturday.Read

Fishing: Allandale leave win until final weigh-in

ALLANDALE Tarn at West Calder have the first set of dates set for theirŠ2009 eveningŠcourses — from intro to fly fishing, or fly tying, to advanced and specialised courses.Read

Swimming: Youngsters make a splash at Whitburn Pool

COUNTY kids made a real splash at the recent Lothian and District Dolphins Gala with a wave of medals and certificates being dished out.Read

Martial Arts: students show their skills on international stage

SEAFIELD Scotia Taekwon-Do sent eleven martial artists into battle at the Welsh Open Taekwon-Do Championships and returned with honours.Read

Curling: Livingston members sweep their way to prestigious trophy

SEVEN West Lothian clubs took to the rink recently for the annual West Lothian Province Bonspiel.Read

Wrestling: Grapplers in Whitburn for UK title decider

FOR the first time this year the UK Kid will be putting his belt and his body on the line in Scotland.Read

Table Tennis: Bathgate Academy hosts a cracking festival

BATHGATE Academy hosted 48 hours of top-notch ping pong last weekend as West Lothian Table Tennis Club brought a two-day festival to the school.Read

Cycling, Scotland's UCI team are pride of county

FOR the first time ever Scotland has a cycling team registered at UCI Continental level – and they are based in West Lothian.Read

Cycling: West Lothian duo brave conditions

TWO local cyclists braved the wintry weather last week as they tackled the Knock Hill 26-mile Mountain Time Trial in Fife.Read

County darts hits bullseye as teenagers show the way

TRADITIONALLY a darts player’s idea of a balanced diet was a pint of beer and a ciggie in each hand.Read

Beaumont describes life as punter to pro

FROM punter to professional is how record breaking cyclist Mark Beaumont describes his extraordinary journey.Read

Diggers move in to start Broxburn development

WORK has begun on the new multi-million pound sports facility in Broxburn which will serve 650 club members and provide a social hub for the wider community.Read

Olympic heroine Hannah inspires swimmers at Commonwealth Pool

WEST Lothian’s most promising swimmers jumped in at the deep end last week when they came up against an opponent of Olympian proportions.Read

Young athletes do county proud at Scottish championships

COUNTY athletes were flying the flag for West Lothian last weekend at the Scottish Athletics National Age Group Championships at the Kelvin Hall.Read

Sport in brief

WHITBURN have placed striker Alec Lurinski on the transfer list.Read

Table tennis: Crawford finally turns tables at third attempt

A MIXTURE of innovation and new programmes have captured the imagination of West Lothian table tennis players, who have joined the local association in burgeoning numbers.Read