Sport in Ayrshire - Ayrshire Post

Angling reports: November 19

SPRINGWATER FISHERY (Dalrymple): fly pond fishing well. Colin Walker from Ayr, over two sessions, released 23 fish, biggest at 6lbs. Fish are still getting caught on drys.Read

Badminton: Ayrshire players star at Meadowbank

AYRSHIRE players fared well in the East of Scotland Championships at Meadowbank.Read

Basketball: Weakened Troon Tornadoes lose to St Mirren

THE loss of three starting five players proved too big a handicap for Troon Tornadoes senior men in their first round Scottish Cup game against St Mirren.Read

Basketball: Troon Tornadoes fall to Falkirk Fury

TROON Tornadoes senior men found the going tough as they lost 76-51 to second top Falkirk Fury.Read

Angling reports: November 12

SPRINGWATER FISHERY (Dalrymple): fly pond fishing steady at beginning of the week but got harder at the weekend due to the colder winds.Read

BURNS Trout Fishery (near Tarbolton):The results for the Autumn Open Pairs competition were as follows; First: Kim Dunnachie (bait) and Ian Skilling (fly) with eight fish for 16lb 2oz, Second: K. Grents (fly) and W Olsen (fly) with 8 fish for 15lb 15oz,Read

Cycling Column, 5th November

AYR Roads Cycling Club have been awarded the 2011 Scottish Hill Climb Championships for 2011.Read

Basketball: Troon Tornadoes move into top four

TROON Tornadoes movedinto the top four of thenational league with a 77-54 win over Glasgow Storm.Read

Angling reports: October 29

SPRINGWATER FISHERY (Dalrymple): fly pond is fishing steadily. One angler, who was staying in the lodges, fished into darkness and released 15 fish all caught on dries.Read

First time curlers can try out the sport for free

FIRST-TIME curlers can have a free go at the sport at Ayr Curling Club on Sunday from 12.15pm.Read

Basketball: Troon Tornadoes beat East Lothian Peregrines

TROON Tornadoes senior men bounced back from defeat by league leaders Edinburgh Kings to beat a mercurial East Lothian Peregrines 70-59.Read

Angling reports: October 22

SPRINGWATER FISHERY (Dalrymple): fly pond fishing steadily. George Milliken released nine while Ian Crossan released five. Best flies black nats and yellow dancers. New catch and release ticket is £7 for four hour afternoon.Read

Voice of Reason, October 22

LAST week, the VoR talked four-play.Read

Cycling: Braveheart Fundraising Ride celebrates its fifth birthday

HUNDREDS of cyclists will take to Ayrshire’s roads for the fifth annual Braveheart Fundraising Ride on Saturday, October 23.Read

KIlmarnock Barassie are Ayrshire summer league champions

KILMARNOCK (Barassie) are Ayrshire Summer League champions for the first time after a thrilling second leg win over Irvine (Bogside) in the final.Read