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Thursday1

0 Scotland v England Select Meadowbank Sports Centre. London Road. Edinburgh. Details from Scottish Badminton Union (11414451218).

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CARLSBERG BRITISH LEAGUE

o MIM Livingston v Bolton and Bury Giants. Forum Centre, Almondvale West, Livingston. 8pm. Family £5; £2 (£1); Student £1 .50. MIM began their inaugural British League season last week against Oldham. Having dominated in Scotland, it will be interesting to see how they tare.

Friday 25

SCOTTISH LEAGUE DIVISION ONE 0 GEAR v Magnum Eastbank Academy. Academy Street. Glasgow. 8pm. Men.

0 Edinburgh Royalsv Boroughmuir Aces Forrester High School. Broomhouse Road. Edinburgh. 8.15pm. Women.

Sunday20

o Paisley v Pentland Barrhead Sports Centre. Main Street. Barrhead. 3.45pm. Men.

0 All Blacks v Dundee 'l'yneeastle High School. McLeod Street. Edinburgh. 3.15pm. Women

Thursday 24

EUROPEAN CUP

0 MIM Livingston v Saturn Cologne Forum Centre. Livingston (as above). 8pm.

Friday 25

o GEAR v Cumnock Eastbank Academy (as above). 8pm. Men.

Saturday 26

o Stirling v Paisley Stirling l'niversity. Stirling. 7pm.

Sunday27

o Boroughmuirv FairCity Meadowbank Sports Centre. London Road. Edinburgh. 3pm. Men.

0 Pentland V MIM Livingston Jack Kane Centre. 208 Niddrie Mains Road. Edinburgh. 3.15pm. Men. 0 BoroughmuirAces v All Blacks Meadowbank Sports Centre (as above). 1.15pm. Women.

0 British Light-Weight Championship SECC. Anderston. Glasgow. Tickets £7.50 to £25. from Ticket Centre. Candleriggs (041 552 5961). Liverpudlian Tony Willis defends his British title against Larkhall's Alex Dickson in a challenge originally

scheduled for May. when Willis was

unfit. This is the first major boxing promotion at the Exhibition Centre. and will feature five supporting bouts (one involving Alex Dickson's twin brother. John).

Edinburgh

0 Race Days Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, Powderhall Stadium. Beaverhall Road, Edinburgh. Race meetings are for 10 races, starting at 7.30pm. £2.20 Stand; £1.30 Ground.

Glasgow

0 Race Days Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, Shawtield Stadium, Rutherglen Road. Glasgow. Race meetings are tor 10 races, starting at 7.45pm. £2.

FOOTBALL Saturday 19

PREMIER DIVISION

0 Celtic v Aberdeen Celtic Park. Glasgow (Buses 61 . 62. 64). 3pm. Aberdecn‘s clashes with the Old Firm rarely produce classic football. but are guaranteed to be intensely competitive. ()ne goal could divide the teams again.

0 Dunlermline v Morton East End Park, Dunlermline (15 mins from Stations). 3pm.

0 Hibs V Falkirk Easter Road. Edinburgh (Buses4.5. 15.42.44). 3pm. Hibs fans waiting for the new heirarchy to restore former glories might like to wile away the time with Stewart Brown‘s nostalgic tales of the Famous Five etc in Hibernian Greats (John Donald. £6.95).

0 Motherwell v Rangers Fir Park. Motherwell (All Motherwell buses pass ground). 3pm. All-ticket. Prelude to a midweek cup date.

0 St Mirren v Dundee Utd Love Street. Paisley ( 10mins from Gilmour St Station) 30m.

FIRST DIVISION

0 Airdrie v Kilmarnock Broomfield. Airdrie ( 15 mins from Airdrie Station). 3pm.

0 Clyde v Meadowbank Firhill. Glasgow(Buses 1.8. 21.57. 60, 61). 3pm.

0 Clydebankv Raith Kilbowie. Clydebank (2 mins from Singer Station). 3pm.

Wednesday 23

SKOL CUP SEMI-FINAL

0 Rangers v Motherwell Hampden Park. Glasgow. (2 mins from Mount Florida Station). 7.30pm. Stand £8. £6: Ground £3. Tommy McLean‘s side twice fell to Celtic in semi-finals last year. but pushed them hard on each occasion. They are unlikely to fare better against the holders this time before a big crowd. but should make a game ofit.

Saturday 26

PREMIER DIVISION

0 Dunfermline v Hearts East End Park. Dunfermline ( 15 mins from Stations). 3pm.

0 Hibs vaerdeen Easter Road. Edinburgh (Buses 4. 5.15.42.44). 3pm.

0 Motherwell v Dundee Fir Park. Motherwell (All Motherwell buses pass ground). 3pm.

0 Rangers v Morton Ibrox. Glasgow (2 mins from Ibrox Underground). 3 m.

0 St Mirren v Celtic Love Street. Paisley ( 10mins from Gilmour St Station). 3pm.

FIRST DIVISION

0 Dumbarton V 003 Boghead. Dumbarton ( 10mins from Dumbarton East Station). 3pm.

0 Hamilton v East File Douglas Park. Hamilton ( 15 mins from Bus Station). 3pm.

0 Kilmarnockv Clyde Rugby Park. Kilmarnock ( 15 mins from Stations). 3pm.

0 Meadowbankalydebank Meadowbank Stadium. Edinburgh (Buses 4. 5. 26. 44). 3pm.

0 Partick Thistle v Forlar Firhill. Glasgow (Buses 1.8. 21.57. 60. 61 ). 3pm.

0 Raith v Airdrie Starks Park. Kirkcaldy ( 15 mins from Stations). 3pm.

Monday 28

UNDER 19 INTERNATIONAL

0 Scotland v Canada Fir Park. Motherwell (All Motherwell buses pass ground). 7.30. Warm-up for the under- 19 squad before flying out to the World Cup tournament in Chile. where they take on East Germany (Oct 11). Bahrain ( 15) and Colombia (18) in the group stage.

Tuesday 29 FIRST DIVISION

0 Airdrie V Fortar Broomfield. Airdric (15 mins from Airdrie Station). 7.30pm.

0 Clyde V 008 Firhill. Glasgow (Buses 1.8. 21.57. 60. 61). 7.30pm. 0 Clydebankv East File Kilbowie. Clydebank (2 mins from Singer Station). 7.30pm.

0 Kilmarnockv Partick Thistle Rugby Park. Kilmarnock (15 mins from Stations). 7.30pm.

0 Meadowbankv Hamilton Meadowbank Stadium. Edinburgh (Buses 4. 5. 26. 44). 7.30pm.

0 Raith V Dumbarton Starks Park. Kirkcaldy ( 15 mins from Stations). 7.30pm.

Wednesday 30

EUROPEAN CUP

0 Rangers v Dynamo Kiev Ibrox. Glasgow (2 mins from Ibrox Underground). 7.30pm. All-ticket. If the Scottish champions didn‘t get murdered in Georgia. this should be a memorable occasion.

Friday 18/Saturday 19

O Ayr Second halfof the four-day Autumn meeting on the Flat. with the Ladbrokes (Ayr) Gold Cup the major attraction on Friday. accounting for the higher prices.

with Club £11. Eglinton £6; first race 2pm. Saturday Club £9. Eglinton £5; first race 1.45pm. Carriek/Craigie (which closes for the Winter after this meeting) £2.50 both days.

Monday 21

0 Edinburgh Flat meeting at the Musselburgh Racecourse (8 miles Irom Edinburgh on the A1). Club £7, Paddock £3.50. First race 2.15pm.

Monday 28/Tuesday 29

0 Hamilton Park Flat meeting at the Lanarkshire track (access from both M74 and M8 at Hamilton). Club £8, Paddock £4. First race 2.15pm.

ICE HOCKEY

Saturday 19

o FiIe Flyers vAyr Bruins Kirkcaldy Ice Rink. Kirkcaldy (0592 52151). 7.15pm. £3.00(£1.75). Autumn Cup.

0 Glasgow Eagles v Kirkcaldy Kestrels Summit Centre. Minerva Way. Finneston. Glasgow. (041 204 2215). 5.30pm. £2 (£1 ) Eagles‘ new Canadian signing Dan Hurrell makes his borne debut in the new Autumn trophy for Division One Clubs.

Sunday 20

o Ayr Bruins v Murraytield Racers Ayr Ice Rink. Limekilns Road. Ayr (0292 263024). 7.15pm. £2.50

(£1 .50). Autumn Cup.

Saturday 26

o Fite Flyers v Dundee Rockets Kirkcaldy Ice Rink. Kirkcaldy (0592 52151). 7.15pm. £3.00(£1.75). Autumn Cup.

Sunday27

o Murraytield Racers v File Flyers Murrayfield Ice Rink. Riversdale Crescent. Edinburgh (031 337 6933). 6.30pm. £2.80 (£1 .70). Autumn Cup.

MOTOR SPORT Saturday 19

o Artigrat Kingdom Stages Rally Glenrothes. Fife. Fifty miles of special stages include the particularly tough 'l'entsmuir Forest section.

Sunday20

0 Battle DI the Twins East Fortune. Near Haddington. East Lothian. Details from Scottish Auto-Cycle Union (0506 5521 1 ).

Sunday27

0 Scottish Super Prix Knockhill. near Dunfermline. Practice begins 10.45am. racingat 1pm. First Formula 3 meeting at the Fife circuit since 1975. and one of the highlights of the Scottish race season. The 2 litre F3 class (with speeds up to 160mph) is a breeding ground for future F1 drivers; the field includes Graham Hill‘s son. Damon. and the fast-rising Johnny Herbert. plus drivers from Mexico. the US and Italy (Circuit Office 0383 723337).

Saturday 26

0 Miller Homes Lochore Meadows

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