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Hutcheon set for Wentworth
Greig Hutcheon will take a relaxed approach when he tees up with some of golf’s biggest names in this week’s BMW PGA Championship.
Saints end season on high
Banchory St Ternan produced a stunning comeback to end their season on a high note last Saturday.
Donside U17s fire five past MBC United to lift trophy
Donside and MBC United met in the U17s Cup final at Balgownnie last week.
10-man Culter lift cup
Culter took on an Inverness City side who have been denied promotion once again due to problems with the ground in the final of the North Regional Trophy at Keith last Sunday.
Echt beaten by late goal in cup final
Echt manager Mike Robertson remained “upbeat” despite seeing his side crash to a last minute 4-3 defeat to fierce rivals Cove Thistle in the Aberdeen Trophy Centre Premier Trophy.
McDonald hat-trick seals Echt win
Echt travelled to Balgownie last Saturday keen to put the disappointment of their midweek Premier Trophy final defeat behind them.
Deeside and Donside clubs help promote junior golf
Alford, Inchmarlo and Westhill Golf Clubs are taking part in a national junior golf programme this summer by running ClubGolf Camps.
Five star Banchory girls lift Aberdeenshire Cup
Banchory Academy senior girls wrote their own piece of football history on May 11. Exactly 30 years after Aberdeen won the European Cup Winners Cup in Gothenburg, the humbler surroundings of Bellsea Park, Fraserburgh, provided the backdrop to another groundbreaking victory.
Kirsten relishes international experience
Banchory Academy pupil Kirsten Brown was in international action last week after she was selected from a Scottish Volleyball Association assessment programme to represent Scotland Girls (North and East) at the UK School Games which were held at the Olympic venues in London.
Musk’s promotion hopes in doubt
Monymusk have been left playing a waiting game on promotion from Division 3 after this defeat by the league leaders.
Success for Deeside teams at Garioch event
Deeside Mini’s travelled to Inverurie on Saturday to take part in the annual Garioch RFC tournament. With full squads at P4, P5 and P7 and a part squad at P6 (who teamed up with Garioch), all the kids were in high spirits with the sunshine making for a great day.
Phins up to seventh with win over Glendale
Torphins travelled to Woodside to face Glendale Youth, knowing three points would take them above their rivals into seventh position.
Banchory’s depleted 2nd XI are well beaten by Mannofield
On one of those rare days recently the sun actually shone and there was not a hint of rain in the air as Banchory entertained Mannofield at Burnett Park in this Grade 4 encounter.
Banchory U15s win season opener against Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire came to Burnett Park for the first game of the U15s season.
Culter pay the penalty
Culter were denied all three points after conceding an injury time penalty at Longside on Saturday.
Presslie’s late goal sees off rivals Kincorth
Echt welcomed old rivals Kincorth for their last home league fixture of the season.
Culter come unstuck at Hive
Culter had four trialists on the bench as they kicked off against second placed Stonehaven.
Gouda and Virk swing it for Banchory
Banchory’s premier side gained a morale-boosting victory against a very useful Methlick side last Saturday with some fine individual performances.
Final blow for Boys
Banchory Boys just missed out on winning the Under 17’s Scottish Cup in a tight affair at the Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie.
Some real quality fish being caught
The River Dee in May is a wonderful place to be salmon fishing with many anglers coming back year on year to fish for spring salmon. This last week has been very special for some visitors as there have been some really big salmon landed. What we lacked in quantity has more than been compensated for in the quality of salmon being caught.
Local women excel in ski race
Two local women took part in an event which has been described as the toughest team competition in the world recently.
Lucy recognised for rowing success
A Peterculter rower has been recognised for her sporting prowess at one of Robert Gordon University’s most prestigious awards ceremonies.
Cup blow for Culter!
Holders Culter crashed out at the quarter-final stage of the McLeman Cup against a Stonehaven team they had beaten only seven days previously in the North Regional Trophy.
Seventh heaven as boys reach another final
Banchory reached their second final this season with a fine win against Aberdeen opposition Sheddocksley BC in the Noskab Trophy.
Eithiopia prize for Simpson
Banchory’s Scottish international Robbie Simpson (Deeside Runners) earned a trip to a road race in Ethiopia following his excellent winning performance in the Petrofac Challenge 15 mile mixed terrain race in the Balmoral road races.
Sending off proves costly for brave Saints
The scoreline suggests that this was a comprehensive win for the home side but this was certainly not the case.
Derby delight for Culter
Culter kept up their winning run against Banchory St Ternan with a 4-1 victory at Crombie Park last Thursday.
Becky enjoys cup win
Banchory’s Becky Flaherty insists the memory of beating England will stay with her for the rest of her life as the Scottish Girls Under-15s emerged with the Lloyds TSB Scotland International Schoolgirls’ Challenge Cup.
Silver City win team trophy
Silver City Blues swimmers returned home from the Scottish Masters event in Glasgow, with several awards including the Best Team trophy, eight Scottish records, six best-in-age-group awards and a haul of individual medals.
U15s defeated by strong Fife side
Deeside U15’s went down fighting against Howe of Fife in their Caledonia Cup Semi final Howe of Fife last weekend.
Deesiders let two-goal lead slip
Dyce Juniors came from 3-1 down at half time to earn a point against Culter at Ian Mair Park in the PMAC Group Superleague.
Upper Deeside swimmers take home 28 medals from Buckie meet
A squad of 10 Upper Deeside swimmers aged 11-15 travelled to Buckie at the weekend for the annual Age Group Championships hosted by Buckie ASC.
Mixed fortunes for local sides as basketball season finishes
The Banchory Bulls recently won the Grampian U18 Cup after a hard fought final against Beacon. All the players played very well and contributed to this deserved win which completed a very successful season for the Bulls.
Culter reach cup final
Culter will meet Inverness City in the final of the Dominos Pizza North Regional Cup after seeing off Stonehaven in convincing style.
Banchory Boys see off Ferryhill
Banchory U17s were back on league duty where they picked up three points against a stuffy Ferryhill side.
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Weather for Banchory, Scotland
Thursday 24 May 2012
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