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Carrick’s Ali Roy marches on in Ayrshire Chess Championships

THERE could be a whole new feel to the Ayrshire Chess Championships after Ali Roy of Carrick recorded her second win.Read

Basketball: Troon Tornadoes beat Glasgow Rocks

TROON Tornadoes senior men could muster only seven players for theirnational league game against Glasgow Rocks but still won 83-63.Read

Angling reports: December 9

COYLE WATER FISHERY (Coylton): the fishery has been quiet due to the bad weather but the few anglers who have braved the wind and rain have all caught nice fish.Read

Basketball: Troon Tornadoes go close to beating St Mirren

TROON Tornadoes senior men came within a whisker of causing an upset in their Scottish Cup quarter final against St Mirren.Read

Angling reports: December 2

COYLE WATER FISHERY (Coylton): due to the extreme weather there has been a shortage of fishermen.Read

Angling reports: November 25

COYLE WATER FISHERY (Coylton): Twelve members from the Harbour Lights Angling Club had a great day, catching 41 fish weighing 76.63 lbs and releasing 27 others. They also enjoyed a lunch from the Waterfront restaurant.Read

Angling reports: November 18

COYLE WATER FISHERY (Coylton): the fishery is giving a complimentary soup and a roll, tea or coffee with every ticket sold Monday to Thursday. The calmer weather this week has provided anglers some exceptional catches.Read

Basketball: Troon Tornadoes beat Glasgow Storm to stay top four

TROON Tornadoes senior men consolidated their top four place in the national league with a hard fought 67-60 win over Glasgow Storm at Scotstoun.Read

Troon volleyball women beat City of Edinburgh to go clear in league

TROON women beat City of Edinburgh 3-2 at Belmont Academy to go clear at the top of the Scottish First Division.Read

Basketball: Troon Tornadoes senior men beat Stirling Knights

TROON Tornadoes senior men avenged two defeats last season by Stirling Knights to beat them 92-73.Read

Angling roundup: November 11

COYLE WATER FISHERY (Coylton): bait pond: M. Davies from Irvine caught four fish weighing 8.75 lb, D. Bell from the Loaning caught four weighing 8.25 lb, S. Whitworth from Irvine caught three weighing 5.8 lb, D. Smith from Coylton caught three weighing 5.75 lb.Read

Angling reports: November 4

COYLE WATER FISHERY (Coylton): the colder weather has meant the fish are looking for bigger food to fatten them for the winter so large lures are coming into use at the moment, with fish coming to rabbits and big fritzes.Read

Basketball: Troon Tornadoes beat Dunfermline Reign to reach Scottish Cup quarter-finals

TROON Tornadoes senior men crushed Dunfermline Reign 107-55 to reach the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup.Read

Troon Volleyball Club suffer mixed fortunes at Belmont Academy

TROON Volleyball Club suffered mixed fortunes in matches at Belmont Academy on Saturday.Read

David Alexander beats his dad Gordon in Scottish forest rally at Galloway

DAVID ALEXANDER beat his dad Gordon when the final Scottish forest rally of 2011 took place on Sunday in the forests of Galloway.Read

Angling reports: October 28

COYLE WATER FISHERY (Coylton): the fishing has been great despite the weather with good bags being taken using most flies.Read

Father and son Gordon and David Alexander go head to head in Galloway Hills Rally

THE Galloway Hills Rally, which is the traditional end of year forest rally, takes place in the countryside around Castle Douglas on Sunday, October 30.Read

Basketball: Troon Tornadoes lose to St Mirren

TROON Tornadoes men need to improve their defence after losing 97-81 to an in-form and much taller St Mirren team at the Citadel.Read

Angling reports: October 21

BURNS TROUT FISHERY (Tarbolton): A total of 109 fish were caught at the autumn open pairs competition.Read

Basketball: Troon Tornadoes seniors beat Dunfermline Reign

TROON Tornadoes seniors beat Dunfermline Reign 73-60 to follow up their 30 points win at Fife in the opening league game.Read

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