16+ hour, 35+ min ago   (239+ words) THE countdown is on to one of the biggest events in the community calendar in Arrochar – the annual 10K race. Taking place on Saturday, September 19, the race takes competitors over forestry tracks and pavements around and above Arrochar and Ardgartan. The…...

20+ hour, 34+ min ago   (475+ words) County Kildare’s Charlie Jago-Byrne was bursting with pride after claiming a medal at a national school sports event to cap an unforgettable experience in the East Midlands. Jago-Byrne, 18, who lives in Moone, featured at the School Games National Finals and…...

15+ hour, 35+ min ago   (288+ words) KARATE students in Helensburgh are celebrating a strong showing at a national competition. Members of JKS Clyde represented their club at the Central Scottish Open Championships, held at Ravenscraig Sports Complex, with chief instructor Callum Cairns also taking home a…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (482+ words) A HELENSBURGH karate student has achieved her long-awaited black belt nearly 30 years after she last graded. Barbara Morgan earned her Shodan at the JKS Scotland Honbu Dojo in Dunfermline last weekend. She first trained in karate three decades ago but…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (183+ words) ARDENCAPLE FC's lead at the top of the Walking Football Scotland men's over-60 West Championship was narrowed to just a single point following the latest round of fixtures at the weekend. The matches were played once again at Toryglen on…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (101+ words) CARDROSS Tennis Club started celebrating 75 years of sport with its weekend championships. The club held junior and senior finals on Saturday, September 5 as well as family and friends supporting the players of all ages. Organisers told the Advertiser: "It was…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (192+ words) A PIPE band is celebrating a season of competition success. Helensburgh Clan Colquhoun Pipe Band finished third at the Cowal Highland Games on Saturday, August 29, with two of their youngest pipers, nine-year-old Rowan Garden and 13-year-old Ben McGarry, taking part…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (230+ words) HELENSBURGH Cricket Club ended a difficult and disappointing campaign with defeat on Saturday, consigning the first team to the Western District Cricket Union (WDCU) Premiership 3 next season. The side suffered an 82-run loss away to third-placed Langside on the final…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (270+ words) HELENSBURGH Hockey Club's first team fell to defeat in their final pre-season outing at the weekend, but there were plenty of positives to take into the new campaign. The game started well in the heat, with the hosts having early…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (565+ words) IAIN MacGillivray and Ufo Sutter were crowned Gareloch One Design 'world champions' for a second year after a hectic day of racing off Helensburgh. For the eagle-eyed locals, one of the plaques in Colquhoun Square is dedicated to a fleet…...