ISTING
Events are listed alphabetically by sport, then by day. Sport Listings compiled by Tom Lappin.
CRICKET Saturday 24
SCOTTISH COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
I Ayrshire v Perthshire The Oval. Prestwick. lpm.
I West Lothian v Clackmannan County Boghall, Linlithgow. 1pm.
I Flieshire v Strathmore County McKanc Park. Dunfermline. 1pm.
HALL WESTERN UNION
I Greanock V Ferguslle Glenpark. Brisbane Street. Greenock. 1pm.
I West oi Scotland v Ayr Hamilton Crescent. Peel Street, Glasgow. 1pm. I Drumpellier v Kllmamock Langloan. Coatbridge. 1pm. ‘
I Poloc v Uddingston Shawholm. Pollokshaws. Glasgow. 1pm.
I Kelbume v Clydesdale Whitehaugh. Paisley. 1pm.
RYOEN EAST LEAGUE
I Freuchle v Edinburgh Acads Public Park. Freuchie. 1pm.
I Stenhousemuir v Watsonians The Tryst. Larbert. 1pm.
I Heriots EP v Carlton Goldenacrc, lnverleith Row. Edinburgh. 1pm.
I Grange \l Royal ngll Racburn Place. Stockbridge. Edinburgh. 1pm.
Sunday 25
WHYTE AND MACKAY SCOTTISH CUP FINAL I Clydesdale v Grange Hamilton Crescent. Glasgow. 1pm.
DIE— Glasgow
I Race Days Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, Shawfield Stadium, Rutherglen Road. Glasgow. There are ten races in each meeting, starting at 7.45pm. £2.
Edinburgh
I Race Days Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, Powderhall Stadium, Beaverhall Road, Edinburgh. Each meeting includes ten races. starting at 7.30pm. £2.50 Stand. Race programme free with admission.
FOOTBALL .
Saturday 24
PREMIER LEAGUE
I Airdrio v Notherwell Broomiicld. Airdrie. 3pm. Airdrie have been a little unlucky in their opening games. so should prove tough opponents for the Cup-holders.
I Hibs v Dundee United Easter Road Stadium, Albion Road, Edinburgh. 3pm. Hibs have started wonderfully (ie they‘ve won a couple of games) but will find United a tougher nut to crack.
I Rangers v Dunterrnllne Ibrox Stadium. Glasgow. 3pm. Another soft home game for the champions who have been given a remarkably easy start to the season by the SFA's fixture computer. Hateley. Johnston and co should clean up comfortably here.
I St Atirren v Falklrk Love Street, Paisley. 3pm. One of those relegation tussles
BU
While the soccer clubs are collecting £5 million transler lees and red cards galore in a tit oi summer madness, a humblerwinter sport will be starting its season in a less brash style, and hopelully a less combatative one, with a prestigious three-way international tournament.
Hockey always used to be regarded, in a sexist and patronising way, as the province oi ruddy adolescent girls with corned-beet legs. Since the success oi the Great Britain Olympic men’s side, however, it has captured a wider degree oi public and media attention. Sean Kerly even enjoyed a briel spell oi public adulation as a sort oi Gary Llneker with a curved stick.
Kerly won’t be among the British squad arriving in Glasgow tor the Pakistan International Hockey weekend, but the squad does include
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iamiliar names like Sean Rowlands, Russell Garcia and Steven Batchelor. Essentially, It’s the England squad, with Welshman David Hacker the only man drawn from the other three countries. The British are obviously taking the game against Pakistan seriously as they have brought their team psychologist Brian Miller along with them (‘Let's look at the deeper signiiicance oi the short corner here guys...)
The Pakistan side, led by captain Shahbaz Ahmed, have a line tradition in the sport and will prove worthy opposition, taking on a Scottish side on the Saturday, and Great Britain on Sunday. (Tom Lappin)
The Pakistan International Hockey Weekend is at Helenvale Glasgow on 24—25 August. Start time 2pm each day.
already, with Saints having done little so far to impress manager Davie Hay. They might just be able to take a pointoff Falkirk.
FIRST DIVISION
I Ayr v Raith Rovers Somerset Park. Somerset Road, Ayr. 3pm.
I Clydebank v Montrose Kilbowie Park. Clydebank. 3pm.
I Dundee v Hamilton Dens Park. Sandeman Street, Dundee. 3pm.
I Meadowbank Thistle v Kilmamock
Meadowbank Stadium. London Road. . Edinburgh. 3pm. 5 I Partick Thistle v Stirling AlbionFirhilI.
Firhill Road. Glasgow. 3pm.
SECOND DIVISION
I Albion Rovers v Dueen Di The South Cliftonhill, Coatbridge. 3pm.
I Clyde v Alloa Firhili. Firhili Road. Glasgow. 3pm.
I Queen’s Park v East Stirling llampdcn Park. Glasgow. 3pm.
I Cowdenbeath v StenhousemuirC‘cntral
Park. Cowdcnbeath. 3pm.
HOCKEY Saturday 24
PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKEND I Scotland v Pakistan Helenvale.
5 Glasgow. 2pm. See panel.
PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKEND
I Great Britain v Pakistan l lclcm-alc. Glasgow. 2pm. See panel.
SPEEDWAY Fflday23
I Edinburgh Guli Monarchs v Newcastle Diamonds Powderhall Stadium. Beaverhall Road. Edinburgh. 7.15pm. A Sunbrite League clash against Newcastle Diamonds. the shock team ofthc league so far. high in the table thanks tothe efforts of David Bargh and fellow New Zealander Mark Thorpe. as well as on-loan Monarch Scott Lamb.
Sunday25
I Glasgow Tigers v Long Eaton Shawfield Stadium. Rutherglen Road. Glasgow. 6.30pm. A Sunbrite League match for Tigers. against the Midland raiders.
STOCK CAR RACING Saturday 24
I Racing Racewall. Cowdcnbeath. 7pm. Formula 2. Minis and Saloons are tonight’s attractions.
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