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Criket: County celebrate their centuries as Fauldhouse keep league dream alive

WEST Lothian County Cricket Association’s three XIs were in action at the weekend and as Meatloaf famously sang, two out of three ain’t bad, as the county racked up two wins and one defeat.Read

Athletics: Lana flies flag for her nation

LOTHIAN race ace Lana Turnbull chalked up another personal best this week as she starred on her track debut for Scotland.Read

Motorsport: Marino resilient after collision

BATHGATE motorsport superstar Marino Franchitti was back on the podium this week after another super display on the ALMS circuit this time at Lexington, Ohio.Read

Motorsport: Monarchs hoping to bounce back

THE West Lothian-based Scotwaste Monarchs are having a troubled spell but hope to push up the league by defeating the Stoke Potters at Armadale Stadium tomorrow (Friday) at 7.30pm.Read

Angling: Fine fishing at Beecraigs

JULY on Beecraigs was once again a very wet month with an above-average 133.5mm of rain recorded.Read

Atheltics: West Lothian Olympians return with a medal haul

ATHLETES from across West Lothian dominated the podium places at the recent Special Olympics in Leicester.Read

Monarchs to take on Sheffield Tigers

WEST LOTHIAN-based Scotwaste Monarchs face a very busy few weeks starting with the visit of Sheffield Tigers to Armadale Stadium tomorrow (Friday at 7.30pm).Read

Wrestling: Muzlem stuns foursome to be king of Worlds

MUZLEM is back on top of the SSW mountain after the fans favourite overcame four other opponents to reclaim the Worlds Title at an epic Showdown.Read

Fishing: Damsel just the job at Selmmuir

THE fish at Selmmuir Fishery have been sitting about three to four feet down this last week with the damsel taking a lot of fish.Read

Motorsport: Open comes to Armadale

ALL ROADS lead to West Lothian this week when the county hosts the Homecoming Scottish Open Championship at Armadale Stadium on Friday at 7.30pm.Read

Athletics: Inglis shatters PB at Crystal Palace

LOTHIAN Running Club’s Sarah Inglis produced arguably her best performance to take the gold medal in the Under-20 Women’s 3000m at the prestigious televised Aviva London Grand Prix meeting at Crystal Palace on Saturday.Read

Athletics: Inglis shatters PB at Crystal Palace

Bowling: West Lothian victorious in tense final

WEST Lothian captured the coveted Scottish Cities and Counties Championship crown with a nail biting five shot victory over East Lothian in an epic final played at the Mount Vernon club in Glasgow on Sunday.Read

Wrestling: Fans in for treat as Showdown comes to Bathgate

WRESTLING action returns to West Lothian this weekend when the grapple stars of the Scottish School of Wrestling (SSW) bring Showdown to Bathgate Scout Hall.Read

Highland Games: Darren at last takes the tape

BATHGATE sprinter Darren Thomson, after so many near misses in 90 metres handicaps this highland games season, finally hit the target with victory on Sunday at Thornton in Fife.Read

Motorsport: Marino roars to victory in front of home crowd

BATHGATE motorsport star Marino Franchitti roared to his first win for the Dyson Racing team when he powered his Mazda Lola to LMP2 victory in the Le Mans Series at Connecticut.Read

Swimming: Loch win for West Lothian club

YOU can’t get any wetter than wet so the saying goes.Read

Boxing: Academy duo handy with fists

TWO Whitburn Academy pupils hit the spot recently when they earned a gold and silver medal respectively at the British Junior Amateur Boxing Association tournament in Portobello Town Hall.Read

Martial Arts: Tom is making a grand return to his native roots

ALMOST four decades after helping form a Taekwon-Do club in Bathgate as a first Dan black belt, Tom MacCallum has returned to the area as a Grand Master of the International Taekwon-Do Federation.Read

Motorsport: Monarchs relishing Somerset challenge

THE Armadale-based Scotwaste Monarchs had a great last weekend and can now look forward to this weekend’s fixtures against Somerset Rebels with confidence.Read