Sport Archives - Campbeltown Courier

Honours even in Argyll derby

Pupils player Donald McCallum deserves special mention for his Lochgilphead performance against arch foes Red Star.

Argyll teams share the spoils in exciting derby draw

February 21, 2019

Martin McCallum sent a pinpoint delivery to the near post where it was rammed home by Ryan Deans.

Gripping Gartcairn festival promises to entertain

February 21, 2019

The successful Campbeltown and District Juvenile Football Association festival will be on Saturday June 1.

Kintyre’s retired prove to be sharpshooters

February 20, 2019

‘Pete and Paula offer an outstanding experience and were so attentive to us, even providing everyone with Valentine’s gifts on departure. ‘

Top football agent’s premier Kintyre links

February 16, 2019

John Viola boasts an impressive list of clients past and present including Chris Sutton.

Campbeltown athletes race in Glasgow

February 16, 2019

Teams of four competed in long jump, shot putt, 60m sprint and 4 x 200m relay events.

Sports hall athletics set for Campbeltown

February 15, 2019

The Argyll series of indoor athletics competitions is racing to its finale.

Sport

St Andrews architects to design Machrihanish clubhouse

February 15, 2019

A Glasgow architectural practice will present its plans for the rebuilding of Machrihanish Golf club’s clubhouse.

Sport

Kintyre’s big coaching weekend

February 12, 2019

About 30 new volunteers attended workshops to gain coaching qualifications in badminton, netball, jogging and dance.

Sport

Dunaverty lotto draw

February 11, 2019

The draw for Dunaverty’s lotto was made on Sunday.

1	Kintyre’s amateur swimmers dived into championships18th November
2	Challengers fiery leap into an icy Binnie’s bath17th November
3	MOK Run is a ‘gem of a race’ says Canadian veteran3rd June
4	Kenny wins Slog in in the Sand30th December
5	Kintyre footballers fired up in feisty friendly18th November

Athletics

Campbeltown athletes race in Glasgow

February 16, 2019

Teams of four competed in long jump, shot putt, 60m sprint and 4 x 200m relay events.

Sports hall athletics set for Campbeltown

February 15, 2019

The Argyll series of indoor athletics competitions is racing to its finale.

Cool conditions suited super sand sloggers

December 27, 2018

South Kintyre Harriers Handicap Champion Niamh Quinn crossed the line first as the juniors competed in a 5km race.

Junior cross country champion collects trophy

December 22, 2018

South Kintyre Harriers, formerly Campbeltown Junior Running Club, presented Erin Ralston with the cup for victory in its Cross Country Series.

Sloggers set for sandy sprint

December 18, 2018

Slip down to Westport beach for a bracing Boxing Day 10K.

Cross-country racer is best in the west

December 10, 2018

Campbeltown Grammar School pupil, Gregor Campbell turned in another powerful run to win the U15 West District Cross Country championships.

Gregor’s top five finish in British XC race

November 30, 2018

He finished just 11 seconds off the top placed competitor.

Junior MOK Run 2018 gallery

November 23, 2018

Fifty Junior MOK Run 2018 photographs in a Wyvex Media gallery.

Campbeltown runner wins prestigious 10K race

November 16, 2018

A Campbeltown athlete ran the race of his life when he beat 583 finishers to win the Jimmy Irvine 10K.

Narrow margin in Scottish U15 1500m win

August 24, 2018

The win caps a great season for Gregor Campbell who won the Scottish schoolboy’s title in June.

Cricket

Carradale cricketers stump Argyll rivals Oban

June 28, 2018

With Carradale seemingly going well, three incidents occurred that appeared to tilt the game Oban`s way.

Cricket

Carradale knocks ’em for six with blazing batting

September 17, 2017

Batting first Kippen blitzed a seemingly unassailable total as Carradale appeared to wilt under the heat of the sun and the pressure of the final.

Football

Honours even in Argyll derby

February 22, 2019

Pupils player Donald McCallum deserves special mention for his Lochgilphead performance against arch foes Red Star.

Argyll teams share the spoils in exciting derby draw

February 21, 2019

Martin McCallum sent a pinpoint delivery to the near post where it was rammed home by Ryan Deans.

Gripping Gartcairn festival promises to entertain

February 21, 2019

The successful Campbeltown and District Juvenile Football Association festival will be on Saturday June 1.

Top football agent’s premier Kintyre links

February 16, 2019

John Viola boasts an impressive list of clients past and present including Chris Sutton.

Campbeltown Pupils suffer self-inflicted wounds

January 18, 2019

Campbeltown Pupils were simply outmuscled by a team recently rejuvenated.

Live Argyll football coaching course

January 16, 2019

A team of coaches scored some training from Live Argyll’s Football Development Coach Martin Rae.

Goalie breaks ankle and Carradale is crippled

January 15, 2019

Robert McGarrie’s sweet chip was a peach and it passed over the goalie’s head.

Football fixtures

January 11, 2019

Carradale AFC will be in action on the all weather pitch at 2pm.

Late equaliser denies the Pupils full points

December 14, 2018

The visitor’s determined comeback really deserved better from the match, but in the end a draw was probably the correct result.

Honours equal as league leaders draw in Kintyre

December 10, 2018

From at least 25 yards out, DJ unleashed a terrific shot, the keeper had no chance and the scores were levelled at 4-4.

Other Sports

Kintyre’s retired prove to be sharpshooters

February 20, 2019

‘Pete and Paula offer an outstanding experience and were so attentive to us, even providing everyone with Valentine’s gifts on departure. ‘

Mountain biker proves age is no barrier

January 18, 2019

A pensioner who was given a head start at a Kintyre mountain bike time trial posted the second best time of the day.

Campbeltown’s top rugby talent at Murrayfield

December 29, 2018

A quintet of Campbeltown U16 rugby players will never forget playing on Murrayfield’s hallowed turf.

Favourite rum rewards sailor’s service

December 15, 2018

A stalwart of Campbeltown Sailing Club was honoured for spending 60 years before the mast.

South Argyll rugby boys beaten but not bowed

December 11, 2018

Colville secured both tries of the day rounding off an impressive performance from the big second row.

Kintyre Seasports gains national approval

December 8, 2018

‘It is a model that is worthy of replicating elsewhere and one which closely aligns with general development in community sport across Scotland.

Kintyre cheeseman in smoking rally action

December 4, 2018

A seasoned rally navigator sponsored by Mull of Kintyre Cheese has rounded off his motorsport season.

Writer will go to any lengths in sponsored swim

December 1, 2018

During his autumn Argyll lecture tour thriller writer, Michael J Malone, aims to swim 500 lengths of pools.

Loch Glashan time trial

November 30, 2018

Start-time for the Lochgair event, at Loch Glashan, meeting at the dam this Sunday is 11am.