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Edinburgh Reporter
04-08-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Young Midlothian bowlers excel at Ayr ‘nationals'
Bowls Midlothian is celebrating unprecedented success at the Scottish national finals in Ayr. The district returned with a record-breaking medal haul of three golds, one silver and a bronze. The new Scottish champions include Dalkeith's Jacek Goldie who won the under-18 singles title. Jacek was joined at the top of the podium by Jack Davidson of Wallyford who was crowned Scottish under-25 champion. Completing the golden treble was Davidson's club-mate Alex Paterson, who won the Para B7/8 Scottish Champion title. Jack Goldie said: 'Playing in Ayr was a great experience that I really enjoyed. Going there I just wanted to win my first game and anything else was a bonus, so winning my first and second game was really good and gave me a lot of confidence. After winning my next game I thought I had a really good chance at winning the tournament. 'Getting to the final was great and all the support I got from everyone was amazing and it really helped me. Winning the final from 16-3 down was a great moment.' The success story continued with Pathhead duo Morag and Colin Walker in the Mixed Pairs where they claimed a silver medal. The future of the sport was also on full display as Kaitlyn Rodger (Dalkeith) and Alfie Dunlop (Deantown) secured a hard-earned bronze medal in the Scottish under-18 pairs. Further highlighting Midlothian's strength in depth was the under18 triples team of James Amos, Dylan Dalglish, and Ryan Harris, who ereacdh the quarter-finals. Gary Rodger, Acting Bowls Midlothian Youth Match Secretary, said: 'Our Midlothian youths done themselves proud. 'Over and above the ability shown on the green I'm extremely proud of the way our young bowlers handled themselves throughout the whole process, they are a real credit to their clubs and themselves.' David J Kelly, Bowls Midlothian secretary who was present all week,added: 'Having been involved in bowls for a long time, it's the most medals brought back in a single year I can remember. It is a testament to the dedicated volunteers that we have.' The sentiment was echoed by Bowls Midlothian President, Andrew Robertson who said: 'To have this level of success during my presidential year makes it all the more special.' Pictrred left to right are: Alfie Dunlop (Deantown), Kaitlyn Rodger (Dalkeith), Ryan Harris (Polton), Jamie Amos (Dalkeith), Jacek Goldie (Dalkeith) and Dylan Dalglish (Bonnyrigg). Like this: Like Related
Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Strongwoman wins title after arm-wrestle fundraising
A strongwoman who raised money to compete in international competitions by challenging customers to arm-wrestling contests in the pub where she worked has won a world title. Eve Robson, from Hurworth-on-Tees, near Darlington, became the first British woman to claim the female title at the Amateur World Highland Games Championships, which was held at the top of a mountain in Norway. The 22-year-old had been aiming for the world title since taking up the sport three years ago and achieved early success by becoming Scottish Champion in 2023. She raised travel costs by challenging men to arm-wrestling contests for £10-a-go in the Emerson Arms pub in her village, where she worked behind the bar. "I was hoping to get in the top three but to win the world title is unbelievable – I keep having to pinch myself," said Ms Robson. Events in the games include the caber toss, heavy shot put, light shot put, heavy hammer, light hammer, weight over the bar, heavy weight for distance, and light weight for distance. After two days of intense competition in the Norwegian resort of Fefor, Ms Robson had to finish in the top six in the final event – the light weight for distance – which involved throwing a metal ball attached to a chain. On her first attempt she threw the weight over the side of the mountain, and it had to be recovered. However, she sealed victory with her second throw, defeating rivals from the USA, Germany, Netherlands, and France. "I just started screaming when I won because I've worked so hard to get to the top of the sport," she said. "I was third in the World Championships in the USA last time, but I've steadily improved and got stronger, so all the training has been worthwhile. "Hopefully, what I've done will encourage more women to try the sport because it's a great discipline." Ms Robson is a member of the Teesside Throwers squad, and is coached in Middlesbrough by Highland Games veteran David Dowson. Her next competition is the Scottish Championships in Airth on 26 July. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. More stories like this Women look like us too, say UK's strongest females 'I've won World's Strongest Woman - but I started lifting after having kids' Teenager sets new world record for caber tossing
BBC News
21-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Darlington strongwoman wins title after arm-wrestling fundraising
A strongwoman who raised money to compete in international competitions by challenging customers to arm-wrestling contests in the pub where she worked has won a world Robson, from Hurworth-on-Tees, near Darlington, became the first British woman to claim the female title at the Amateur World Highland Games Championships, which was held at the top of a mountain in 22-year-old had been aiming for the world title since taking up the sport three years ago and achieved early success by becoming Scottish Champion in raised travel costs by challenging men to arm-wrestling contests for £10-a-go in the Emerson Arms pub in her village, where she worked behind the bar. "I was hoping to get in the top three but to win the world title is unbelievable – I keep having to pinch myself," said Ms in the games include the caber toss, heavy shot put, light shot put, heavy hammer, light hammer, weight over the bar, heavy weight for distance, and light weight for distance. After two days of intense competition in the Norwegian resort of Fefor, Ms Robson had to finish in the top six in the final event – the light weight for distance – which involved throwing a metal ball attached to a her first attempt she threw the weight over the side of the mountain, and it had to be she sealed victory with her second throw, defeating rivals from the USA, Germany, Netherlands, and France."I just started screaming when I won because I've worked so hard to get to the top of the sport," she said."I was third in the World Championships in the USA last time, but I've steadily improved and got stronger, so all the training has been worthwhile. "Hopefully, what I've done will encourage more women to try the sport because it's a great discipline."Ms Robson is a member of the Teesside Throwers squad, and is coached in Middlesbrough by Highland Games veteran David next competition is the Scottish Championships in Airth on 26 July. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
The National
19-05-2025
- Business
- The National
Fife butcher wins Scotland's best pork sausage award
Tom Courts Quality Foods, Burntisland, managed to beat off fierce competition from more than 60 independent butchers to be crowned the Scottish Pork Sausage Champion 2025 at the Scottish Craft Butchers biennial Trade Fair in Perth. The owner, Tom Courts, previously won the title in 2011 and 2013, as he claimed he doesn't think there's a sausage in the country that has secured as many titles as his. Courts said his sausages are made with the 'very best' pork from Scotland, which is mixed with 'top quality' grains and spices along with a 'wee secret twist'. READ MORE: Labour minister breaks ranks to call out UK Government on Gaza 'genocide' 'I stay true to my dad's original recipe, which has proved a best seller for two generations,' Courts said. 'My dad said we should compete on quality – not price – and that's exactly why our pork sausage is a winner. 'It's made with the very best pork from Scotland mixed with top quality grains and spices and then made using artisan methods, perfected by our team. And there's a wee secret twist there too.' The Fife butcher took a break from the industry between 1992 and 2003 but returned to continue offering his award-winning pork products. Judges named Courts sausage East of Scotland Champion before selecting it from five regions to be named Scottish Champion. Courts (below) said it was 'wonderful' to see his pork sausages, which he hand-made himself for the judges, being recognised for their quality. (Image: Scottish Craft Butchers) He said: 'I'm really chuffed; the whole team is absolutely delighted. 'We were up against some of the finest butchers in the country and although I know we have a great product, there's nothing like the thrill of hearing your name called out as being the best in the business. 'Our pork links are such a signature product for us at Tom Courts Quality Foods,' he added. 'They're a huge seller and bring us a lot of business, so it's just wonderful to see them secure another Scottish championship – what a treble!' Courts and his team handcraft and sell around 300 kilos of pork links every week from their production unit and shop at Burntisland, outsourcing to customers throughout Britain. Gordon King, executive manager with Scottish Craft Butchers, said Court's achievement of winning for a third time was 'outstanding'. He said: 'The Scottish Pork Sausage Championship is one of the most coveted and fiercely contested competitions in the business. 'To take the title with the exact same product three times is outstanding.' King added: 'The standard of entry this year was extremely high which reflects well on our local independent craft butchers who supply this household staple food as one of their key products on a daily basis, but Tom Courts produced something exceptional yet again and wowed the judges to take a third championship title for his pork links.'
