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Squash stars come out
to play in capital event
Fraser in harmony
at English indoor
athletics event
FRASER LUPTON OF HARMENY AC is
pictured on top of the podium after
winning the men’s under-17 1500m title
at the English Open Indoor Athletics
Championships in Sheffield - a time of
3:58:95 took Fraser to fourth in the
Scottish all-time indoor list.
Second was Tom Webb of Wells City
Harriers with Freddie Rowe (Havering)
third. The first four runners home all set
personal best times. Two other Harmeny
runners - Fergus Ross and Keiran Hardie- also made the final. There was further
medal success for Harmeny AC as Finlay
Ross ran 4:04:98 when finishing third in
the men’s U20 race.
THE VOICE OF SPORT
Celebration game will
cut the rugby Mustard
[email protected]THERE HAVE BEEN SOME who have scaled
greater heights in rugby, particularly those
winning full international caps, but few players
have shown the club commitment and passion
which has been exhibited by Stewart “Muzzy”
Mustard of Heriot’s.
Which is why, as the former Scotland
under-19 hooker approaches retirement,
friends and club-mates have arranged a
“celebration game” at Goldenacre on Sunday,
31 March (3pm) to mark a very special
contribution spanning more than a quarter of a
century to Heriot’s and the oval ball sport.
The select side “Co-Optimists” have agreed
to provide the opposition for a team chosen by
Stewart in a move hailed as ground-breaking
for rugby - where testimonials to honour an
individual have invariably been side-stepped.
Bob McKillop, one of the Heriot’s club
coaches overseeing the 2nd team where Stewart
has seen out the twilight of his career, thinks
due recognition is totally well earned.
He said: “As I left Goldenacre after training
on a bitterly cold evening there was Stewart out
on the pitch helping explain the art of line-out
throwing to a group of youngsters which just
about sums our stalwart up. When Stewart
confirmed he was about to retire we realised
there were only a couple of games left for him- one on a Friday evening and the other a
Saturday lunch-time kick off.
“Neither occasion seemed appropriate. So
the Co-Ops were approached and within half
an hour one of their committee, Herioter
Douglas Livingstone, came back to say they
would be delighted to participate. We’re hoping
there will be a turn out of Stewart’s friends and
colleagues but also drop in appearances by
some of those he helped up the ladder.”
Players include Chris Fusaro who went on to
gain Scotland caps, sevens internationalist
Struan Dewar and also two ex-Edinburgh pros
Jim Thompson and Marc Teague.“To spend over 20 years at the top end of the
Heriot’s playing ranks is quite an achievement by
Stewart let alone leading his team to three
successive 2nd team league titles in recent times.
Just as important is the way he has been putting
across the message down the years that high
performance and fun are not mutually exclusive.”
Stewart Mustard will return as club vice-
president from next season.Heriot’s stalwart to be honoured at Goldenacre
SCOTLAND’S RICHEST SQUASH
TOURNAMENT, the $50,000
Edinburgh Open, will make its
return to Edinburgh Sports Club
from 21-24 March with some of
the world’s best players taking
part.
Last year’s men’s event was
won by world number 24 Patrick
Rooney who beat world number
9 Joel Makin, while
Commonwealth Gold medalist
Gina Kennedy beat world number
7 Tinne Gilis in the women’s
event.
Scottish interest is likely to
come from Greg Lobban,
currently ranked number 23 in
the world, Georgia Adderley
world number 35 and
Commonwealth bronze medalist
Rory Stewart. All are Edinburgh
Sports Club members.
Edinburgh Sports Club squash
professional Simon Boughton
said: “Since its inaugural event in
2001 the championship has gone
from strength to strength and the
draw continues to amaze me. It is
incredible to have some of the
very best squash players in the
world competing here.”Major baton success for Royalettes
ATHLETES FROM the Edinburgh-based
Royalettes baton twirling group have been
selected to attend the NBTA European
Majorette Championships in Eindhoven,
Netherlands, from 10-13 October.
They are Nicole Neil, Mia Gonzalez Lopez,
Paige Brown, Ezmai Laidlaw-Maciver, Ella
Sales and Emma Buchanan.Meanwhile, Mia, Nicole, Paige and Kiera
Brown represented the Royalettes with
distinction when they won an array of medals
from the first TwirlSport Scottish Majorette
competition held in Fife.
The Royalettes train at St Thomas of Aquin’s
High School.Mia (first left), Nicole (back row left),
Paige (back row second in) and Kiera
(back line, right)Stewart Mustard, right, is
congratulated by Heriot’s 2nd team
coach Bob McKillop