Plans for £100k athletics hub revealed
WHITEMOSS and East Kilbride athletic clubs have announced plans to build a £100,000 ‘athletics hub’ at the John Wright Sports Centre – in a move that could see the two clubs merge.
View ArticleEmma Frame Going for Gold at ICG
EAST Kilbride has four youngsters representing Team Lanarkshire at the International Children’s Games next month and over the build up to the Games we are meeting the talented athletes who will be...
View ArticleAthletics: Erin takes bronze in tough field
CALDERWOOD athlete Erin Leggate says she put her body through hell to make the transition from high jump to 400 metre runner – but admits the move is paying off.
View ArticleNext stop: Daegu, South Korea
AFTER the huge success of Lanarkshire 2011, plans are already in full swing for the 2012 International Children’s Games in South Korea.
View ArticleAthletics: East Kilbride girl gains bronze in long jump
EAST Kilbride girl Emma Frame leapt for joy after taking bronze in the long jump.
View ArticleAthletics: Mhairi quick off the mark to gain silver for Lanarkshire
HAMILTON girl Mhairi Hendry was quick off the mark to secure a silver medal in the 800metres.
View ArticleForeigners rule in the pool
TEAM Lanarkshire may have only won a solitary medal in the pool during last week’s games but there’s a perfectly good reason for that – foreign domination.
View ArticleAthletics: Lanarkshire lad gains silver in 100metres
LANARKSHIRE lad Alec Thomas beat off stiff competition to secure silver in the 100metres event on Saturday at the John Wright Sports Centre.
View ArticleAthletics: Lanarkshire are golden boys of relay
TEAM Lanarkshire raced through the pain barrier to grab gold in the boys’ 4x100metres relay after one of the team suffered a hamstring problem.
View ArticleEmma jumping for joy with bronze at ICG
EMMA Frame was jumping for joy after claiming bronze at the International Children’s Games – but rued missing out on silver by the narrowest of margins.
View ArticleOlympic legend praises Lanarkshire Games
OLYMPIC legend Tommie Smith insists Lanarkshire got a glimpse of the world’s future athletics stars last week.
View ArticleAthlete Emma’s delight at huge achievement
ST LEONARDS athlete Emma Brown will follow in the footsteps of Jessica Ennis and test herself against the best in the world next month.
View ArticleAthletics: Scott returns after two-years to win 60m hurdles
ATHLETE Allan Scott returned from a two-year sabbatical to take gold in the 60 metre hurdles at the Scottish National Open Indoor Championships on Saturday.
View ArticleAthletics Hub set for penultimate step
A £100,000 athletics hub at the John Wright Sports Centre is set to open by the end of the year – with councillors today (Wednesday) expected to give plans the green light.
View ArticleSt Kenneth’s athletes make it three in a row
ST KENNETH’S Primary School athletics squad made it three in a row as they clinched the 2012 East Kilbride Indoor Athletics title recently.
View ArticleEK athletics hub needs £30k to progress after funding dilemma
EAST Kilbride’s athletics clubs have been left to find £30,000 to realise their dream of creating a ‘hub’ in the town.
View ArticleSt Kenneth's athletes make it four-in-a-row
St Kenneth’s Primary School were celebrating last week after claiming the EK Indoor Athletics Championship for the fourth year in a row.
View ArticleAwards for EKAC stars
EAST Kilbride Athletic Club enjoyed a memorable outing last month with outstanding success at the Lanarkshire cross-country championships followed by their annual Ceilidh and awards ceremony.
View ArticleWhitemoss members reject merger with EK Athletics Club
Plans to merge two of the town’s athletics clubs have fallen at the first hurdle — despite the chairs from both outfits being in favour of the move.
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