Sports Digest

All three lochans fished well this week, for fly fishers and bait anglers. Many anglers bagged their limits with Rainbows, Blues and Brown Trout featuring amongst the catches. Average fish weight 3lb, with many specimen fish in anglers catch returns from 4lb- 6lb in size. Most fly fishers caught fish using floating lines a few feet under the surface. First thing in the morning and last thing at night has been the best times for trout activity on the surface. The slight breezes have made for excellent buzzer fishing and top of the water sport using snatchers and hoppers. Best flies this week: Hoppers, Daddy Long Legs, HH Damsel, Yellow Dancer, Diawl Bachs, PTN, Montanas, Buzzers, fished with a floating line and long leader.

One �50 Red Tagged Trout was caught by lucky angler G Weir (Camelon) in his bag of 4 fish for 12lb from the top fly pond. Fish of the week was a 10lb 2oz Rainbow Trout caught by Alex Gillespie (Glasgow) using a Ally McCoist lure in the top fly pond. (see photos below). Bait anglers best methods were ledgered baits fised deep. Best Baits: Wasp Grubs, Brambling Worms and White Maggot cocktail. Best Catches for this week: A Gallagher (Falkirk) 5 for 18lb, best 5lb 10oz rainbow trout, T Swan (Stirling) 5 for 16lb, best 4lb rainbow, I Urquart (Falkirk) (Blackford) 5 for 15lb, I Wilson (Dunblane) 4 for 12lb, A Tubek (Stirling) 3 for 11lb, best 5lb rainbow, D Bowie (Stirling) 3 for 9lb 4oz, T Young (Alva) 3 for 9lb, H Dickson (Alloa) 3 for 8lb 8oz, R King (Dollar) 3 for 8lb, R Ramage (Clackmannan) 3 for 7lb 8oz, G Adam (Stirling) 3 for 7lb, A Blair (Tullibody) 2 for 5lb, R Alexander (Tullibody) 2 for 5lb, J Russell (Stirling) 2 for 5lb, B Thomson (Denny) 2 for 5lb, The fishery is still taking Club bookings for the 2013 Season. Please call 01324 822800 or email: fishery@wellsfield.co.uk to make your club booking and secure your outing date. For more information on Wellsfield Trout Fishery, please visit: www.wellsfield.co.uk BOWLS Gents league - Section A Tillicoultry (41)2-4(60) Alloa; Dollar (60)4-2(28) Tulliallan; Alva (53)6-0(35) Cambus.

Senior Top Six final Alloa co-op 4-2 Patons: Singles - A Deas 21-16 W Walker Pairs - J Robertson & G Flynn 19-7 J Collins & H Nickel Triples - H Murray, J Logan, T Russell 5-21 H Mclaren R Docherty R Boyd It was obvious after 5 ends that the winners would be decided by whoever won the singles as that stage Alloa co-op pairs led by 13 shots to 1 and Patons triples led by 16 shots to 3.

In a very close singles game with good bowling by both players, Willie Walker led every end up to the 19th end with the score 16-11 in his favour.

But Alex Deas rallied over the next 5 ends to win by 21 shots to 16 to win the cup for Alloa Co-op.

National Finals at Northfield Ayr It was a disappointing day for the Clackmannan & Kinross qualifiers to the national finals.

Only Tulliallan's ladies fours team made it past the first round to be narrowly beaten in the quarter finals. Results as follows: Junior Singles 1st rnd - Kevin Wallace (Clackmannan) 16-21 M McAuley (Adrian); Senior Rink 1st rnd - R Grandison, A Brown, P Stark, C Walker (Alloa) 16-18 Invergordon; Ladies singles 1st rnd - M Millar (alloa east end) 16-21 A Dunwoodie; Ladies 2-bowl triples - M Gemmell, L McKay, V Hislop 0-2 (sets) Newton St bothwells.

Ladies Senior rink - R Fairbairn, J Wallace, E Simpson, M Wallace (Tulliallan) won 17-9 vs Abbey; Won 13-12 vs Newton Park; Lost 9-12 vs Dumfries.

Clackmannan Bowling Club.

The top ten final between Menstrie and Patons will take place at Clackmannan on Wed 31st July @ 6.30pm.

The Jimmy Robertson Memorial Competition will take place on Sunday 4th August.This is open to all full members of the club and will start at 1pm.

The format will depend on the number of participants on the day.

Tickets are still available for Sat 10th August, to see local singing sensation, Kirsty Docherty. Please contact the club on 01259 722440 for information.

The John Smith's Floodlight open triples takes place on the week beginning Mon 9th August 2013.

Entrance fee �12 per team. Please contact the club secretary on 07877088167 or the club on 722440 if you have not already entered and would like to do so.

The next committee meeting takes place on Monday 5th August at 7pm.

PIGEONS Tillicoultry Homing Society (Scores in time, distance, Velocity) 1st R Stewart 9:54:21, 68m451y, 1050.555; 2nd M Bennett 9:55:53, 67m1409y, 1029.734; 3rd R Stewart 9:56:40, 68m451y, 1029.694; 4th P Hamilton 10:11:16, 67m1139y, 907.001; 5th C Robertson 10:18:32, 67m1046y, 858.754; 6th W Stewart 10:24:56, 69m698y, 842.718 Clackmannan invitational pigeon club (Scores in time, distance, velocity) 1st C Devine 9:53:41, 68m1040y, 1061.897; 2nd C Devine 9:55:35, 68m1040y, 1044.441; 3rd C Devine 9:56:47, 68m1040y, 1033.709; 4th R Wallace 9:56:24, 66m1165y, 1007.947; 5th S Robertson 9:59:44, 66m406y, 973.547; 6th R Wallace 10:01:51, 66m1165y, 962.864 GOLF Braehead GC Seniors - Wednesday 24th The Claret Jug, winner G. Harper net 66. 2nd R. Spencer net 67. 3rd D. Taylor net 68. Friday 26th Caledonian League match at The Dukes Golf Club St. Andrews resulted in an excellent 3-3 draw.

Gents July 20th Professional Day On a scorching summer day Braehead Professional Brian Leishman had his 1st Pro day competition at the club.

There was plenty of activity within the Stableford comp.3 nearest the pins at the par 3's, and beat the Pro at the 14thhole.

Burgers and refreshments were also served on the day. All in all a very successful day.

Brian would like to thank everyone For their help on this day.

Congratulations to Scott Kerr who had a hole in 1 at the 6th hole on the day.

Stableford result.

Division 1 - Winner: Ryan Calder: 42pts; R/up: Murdy Gilmour: 41pts; 3rd: Steven Beattie: 40pts acb.

Division 2 - Winner: Tom Carroll:42pts; R/up: Ross Donald: 41pts; 3rd: David Parker: 40pts acb.

Division 3 - Winner: Alan Malcolm: 44pts; R/up: Gavin Chapman: 41pts acb; 3rd: Michael Dufton: 41pts Sunday 21st July 4BBB result Winners: A. Cunningham/D. Dowell: Nett 62; R/up: P. Martin/ Monty wilson: Nett 64 acb; 3rd: G. Carroll/R. Black: Nett 64.

Monday 22nd July Williamson Shield (juniors) - Winner: Ryan Calder: 72-5-67; R/up: Cameron Brolly: 84-16-68; 3rd: Tom MacDonald: 97-26-71 Dollar GC The weekend saw the start of the Holiday Medals with the first played in warm sunshine and the second rained off with greens flooded.

There remains two more to decide the ultimate winner. Round of the week was shot by Darren Hulston with a ten under par gross 59 in Holiday Medal 1 - two shots outside his current course record.

Saturday 27th July - Holiday Medal 1 Div 1: 1st Jim McEwan (8) 62; 2nd Charles Murray (7) 63; 3rd Darren Hulston (+4) 63.

Div 2: 1st Peter Muss (13) 64; 2nd Terry Young (17) 65; 3rd Tom Moffat (20) 66.

Dollar Ladies Wednesday 24th July - Centenary Quaich 1st Maria Symington (19) 64; 2nd Pauline Kirkwood (33) 65; 3rd Hilda Dalgety (24) 67.

Dollar Amateur Open Enter now to secure your tee time for the Dollar Amateur Open on Saturday 10th August - there are good cash prizes to be awarded in both Div 1 (handicaps 14 and under) and Div 2 (handicaps 15-28) to the leading scratch and handicap players.

Special Summer Offer Whilst it lasts, take advantage of Dollar's 2013 Summer Offer - a four-ball for only �30.00, a two-ball for a mere �18.00.

Tulliallan GC Ladies' Section Mitchell Trophy - Winners: Lorraine Stirling (17) & Janette Baillie (22) 70.5 Runners Up: Ann Mawhood (8) & Nancy Macfarlane (21) 76.5 Tillicoultry GC Stirling Shield - Lesley Maccallum & Lorraine harrower took the honours in the Stirling Shield two-ball foursomes held at tillicoultry golf club on tues 23/7 with a net 62. Second place went to Eileen Perry & Sandra Dunion with a 68.5.

Many thanks to Jimmy & Nettie Stirling for their continued support of this tournament.

Matchplay finals day After a terrific final watched by a great number of members and supporters of all players, it was Blair Paterson who took the matchplay Div 1 title at the 5th extra hole and well done to the gallant runner-up Andrew Anderson. William Ross won Div 2 title with a close win over Sandy Love. Sandy fought back from being five down to lose on the last hole. Two great finals and a great day was had by all the members and supporters.

County golf news Firstly apologies to Braehead's Rikky Alexander for overlooking his entry in the Scottish Boys Stroke Play Championship at the Roxburghe golf course last week. Rikky had a pretty good performance finishing 31st equal in a high quality field with a 9 over par score (76,72,77) on the tough course. The winner (Bob McIntyre) however didn't find it tough and was the winner with an 18 under par score (66, 66, and 66). Bad weather cut the tournament to 3 rounds.

Those golfers with sharp eyes may have picked up the record breaking win by a 14 year old Thai amateur in a 72 hole professional event, beating many experienced players with a 13 under par score. His reaction to winning was to phone his friends to catch up on his school homework, after being given the week off school.

Unfortunately the 36 hole County Championship which should have been played at Alloa last Sunday was a casualty of heavy rain and a rescheduling will be made details will appear soon in the local Golf Clubs.

The 36 hole Central Scotland seniors at Kilmacolm lost one round due to the weather. Locals were a bit down the field--- Tulliallan's Phil Dempsey scored 72, and Bob Stewart a 74, while the winner Ronnie Clark scored a 65.

Bob is in the field for the prestigious Seniors Open Amateur Championship to be held at Royal Aberdeen from Wednesday 7th till Friday 9th August. In the field of 144 top seniors, Bob tees off at 3.52 on the Wednesday.

Entry sheets for the Clackmannan County Autumn Meeting at Tulliallan on the 17th August are now on Club notice boards. This event will round off the County season and will determine the aggregate trophies for 2013.

Other local fixtures Saturday 3rd August Boys Open (Alva); Williamson Open (Braehead) Sunday 4th August Alpha Trophy (Alloa); Junior Open (Tillicoultry).

Thursday 8th August Senior Open Alloa Golfers should always check with the Golf Clubs for fixture changes and late entries.

ATHLETICS Central AC - Press Report - 21 July 2013 Central Athletic Club Mens Team finished a close second to Lasswade AAC in the third Match in the Scottish Division One Track and Field League and with Kilbarchan AC finishing sixth Central now have a slight cushion at the top of the league in their bid to retain their title. The Match held in warm and breezy conditions at Grangemouth on Sunday 21st July saw another excellent all round Team effort.

Once again Central's middle distance strength shone through with Alex Hendry (9-35.16) winning the 3000metres Steeplechase in style and Michael Wright (9-51.24) taking first B spot, ensuring maximum points. Scott McDonald's fine effort in the 5,000 metres (14-55.45) provided second place points with Robert Russell gaining top B points (15-38.28). Earlier in the day Andrew Butchart showed a great turn of speed to win the 800metres (1-53.70) while Robert Russell showed his versatility by taking second in the B race (2-01.90). The1500metres proved to be one of the races of the day with Tom Watson and Sean Reilly setting the pace and Aberdeen's Myles Edwards sitting in. The ferocious finish saw Myles taking victory (3-55.25), with Tom chasing him to the line (3-56.53) and Sean taking maximum B points (3-57.73). Michael Wright had earlier started his day's work with a fine third place (64.21secs) in the 400m hurdles. It was good to welcome back Martyn Paterson who sped round to 50.91secs in the 400metres having to settle for fifth place as did Jamie Paterson (54.09) in the B event. Cameron Smith (11.94secs) and Daniel Polatajko (12.17) had to contend with head winds in the 100metres with both picking up more useful points as did Cameron (23.72secs) in the A 200metres while Mitchell Graham fought through for fourth in the B event (23.79secs). Calum Brown made his presence felt in the 110metes hurdles coming home a close second in an excellent 15.99seconds.

Throwing duties were mainly covered by Ron Todd - Shot Put (8.88 metres); Discus (29.19); Hammer (30.86) and Javelin (33.77) to mop up more much need points while Calum Brown won the Javelin competition with a superb 47.73metre effort. Calum and Ron covered Pole Vault duties with Calum clearing 3.40metres and Ron a more modest 2.40metres while both shuttled between other duties. Peter Muirhead made the most of the conditions to equal his personal best of 7.01metres to win the Long Jump while Calum Brown's 6.58metre effort ensured maximum B points. Michael Wright made some in roads in the Triple Jump (10.27metres) to keep the points ticking along.

The 4 x 100metres relay team featured Mitchell Graham, Jamie Paterson, Cameron Smith and Daniel Polatajko sprinting through to fourth in an excellent 45.26secs. The 4 x 400 metres quartet of Ewan Corbett, Martyn Paterson, Tom Watson and Sean Reilly finished off the Club's efforts in third in an excellent race in the fine time of 3min 29.76secs.

As always there was great back-up from the Club's Officials through Shona Malcolm, Hamish Fleming, Tom McMenemy and John Dickson.

Points on the day were Lasswade 285, Central 282, Edinburgh 262, Aberdeen 259, Falkirk Victoria 231, Kilbarchan 230, Victoria Park Glasgow 194 and Shettleston 102.

Guest 100metre spots saw Calum Brown record 11.40secs; Mitchell Graham 12.12secs and Ewan Corbett 12.62secs.

Central Athletic Club's distance runners again made the trip to the Round Arran Relay on Saturday 20th July running in extreme heat conditions and posting four of the fastest legs on the day. The Central Team of Lewis Millar, Scott McDonald, Scott Green, Kenny Hislop, Gordon Appelby and Barry Sturrock had to settle for second place this time around some four minutes behind Kilmarnock Harriers after almost six hours of running.

Central's Womes Team of Jennifer Emsley, Isla Campbell, Lyndsay Morrison, Lyndsey Aitken, Fiona Thompson and Kate Weldon looked to be winning in style with three of the fastest legs until the extreme weather caught up with Kate who passed out with heat exhaustion less than a mile from the finish, a brave effort indeed.