The Edinburgh Reporter February 2024

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Consistency is key for champion cyclist Rhys

Royal finds a new

home at Holyrood

Business Park

NOMADIC ROYAL Boxing Club have

finally found a home and will be putting

down roots at Holyrood Business Park.

Coach and former Army champion

Junior Burton has been at the heart of

fund raising including running three

ultra marathons in three days to raise

around £2500 for funds.

And that has helped provide a

permanent base for around 30 boxers

who train on three evenings each week

with fitness classes completing the

midweek schedule. Until now they have

been training at various rented venues.

Among those who will benefit will be

unbeaten junior champion Lachlan Ross

while Burton, who is assisted by Michael

Wood, says “Zac Dillon, from Gilmerton,

is another young boxer to keep an

eye on.”

The club staged a successful show at

Oriam last year and plans are afoot to

organise a follow up event, possibly

nearer the Holyrood Business Centre

headquarters which are due to

operational soon.

Burton insists the premises will be

expertly kitted out.

“We have spent a small fortune on kit

including £3000 on (punch) bags alone”

he says.

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Polo stars net silver

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A SCOTTISH BOYS team, playing as

Caledonia, took a silver medal from the

Festival of Water Polo in Manchester.

Among their rivals in a tournament won by

English side St Ambrose was a secondary

Scottish team known as “Storm”.

It was a strange experience for some of the

Caledonians as the previous day some Storm

players were team-mates in the Scottish

under-15 championships.

Caledonian player Bram Stenhouse, 13, a

member of the Warrender club, was voted

Scotland/Caledonia coaches player of the year

on the basis of outstanding improvement over

the past 12 months.

Bram said: “It was an honour and an exciting

experience to represent Scotland in the

Manchester tournament. We all played our

very best and were delighted to take home

silver medals. Thanks to our coach Ruaridh

Henderson who has taught us so much and

also to our team managers.”

A total of 25 teams took part in Manchester.

The successful Scottish squads comprised:

Caledonia – Frank Bacik, Andrew Coulson,

Charlie Grey, Fraser Hughes, Alex Hurd, James

Lees, Ben Maclean, Dominic Moodie, Bram

Stonehouse, John Wilson.

Caledonia Storm – Matt Alborough, Aaron

Bayne, Wilf Braban, Ethan Cole, Matthew Cox,

Euan Ferrier, Michael Moodie, Kari Patterson,

Ben Saywell, Muray Simpson, Caleb Wilson.

Coaches – Alastair Campbell and Ruaridh

Henderson. Assistant coaches – Leo Sanders

and Keith Bayne. Managers – Nicola Moodie,

Peter Wilson and Geraldine Simpson.

Warrender won the Scottish boys under-15

title emulating their girls team to complete a

club double.

Caledonia pool together to win second place at Manchester festival

Hail Caledonia!

CAPITAL CYCLIST Rhys

Edwards, 17, a student at

James Gillespie’s HS, was

awarded the British Time

Trialling champion of

champions trophy for

junior men at a ceremony

in Daventry,

Northamptonshire.

The trophy is named

after Chris Boardman,

former Olympic and World

champion as well as three

time Tour de France stage

winner. Rhys rides for

Junior development

team Trainsharp and

previously rode for

Edinburgh Road Club.

He won the award for

consistent high placings

across various time trial

disciplines including

short and long time trials

and hill climbs.

Current Scottish Hill

climb champion, Rhys

received his award from

Stirling’s Christina

McKenzie, female record

holder cycling from Land’s

End to John O’Groats.

SPORTSMAN’S BRUNCH

Hutchison Vale Community Sports

Football Club are holding a fund-

raising brunch at Bainfield Bowling

Club on Sunday 24 March from 1-6pm.

The event will feature guest speakers

Tam Cowan and Joe Camay

Tickets cost £25 and it is expected to

be attended by former Hutchie

footballers who turned professional.