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Returning hero is desperate to sparkle for club

KEVIN WATT has told Airdrie United gaffer Kenny Black that he is desperate to dazzle for the Diamonds. Read

Young rugby league stars collect awards

MONKLANDS WARRIORS RLFC held their annual player of the year awards recently. Read

Paul reclaims top spot in awards table

HITMAN Paul Di Giacomo has reclaimed top spot in the Airdrie United player of the year competition. Read

Amateur football hit by weather

HEAVY rain saw much of Saturday’s amateur football card washed out, with the eagerly-anticipated Scottish Cup tie between Calderbank and AS Airdrie postponed for the second successive week. Read

Black is making his league points with cup final heroes

KENNY BLACK will this week tell his players to forget about their cup heroics - and concentrate on ambushing the league leaders. Read

Hockey: Club hit six goals to sting Hillhead Hornets

MONKLANDS men's hockey club registered their first win of the season by hitting Hillhead Hornets for six on Saturday. Read

Rovers deserve to climb table to make play-off positions

THEY say that the league table doesn’t lie but with just a quarter of the season gone, the Third Division listings surely do an injustice to the endeavour of Paul Martin’s Albion Rovers side, writes Sam Tennentt. Read

Glenburn get SFA mark of quality

A LOCAL football club have been issued with the mark of quality. Read

It’s time for Rovers to kick on and muscle into play-off place

PAUL MARTIN reckons the second quarter of the season will make or break his side’s play-off hopes. Read

Airdrie on way to Challenge Cup Final

DIAMONDS hero Simon Lynch hailed Airdrie United’s stunning Challenge Cup win over Partick Thistle and boomed: “We ripped them to pieces”. Read

Sailing: Club treats members in 50th anniversary celebrations

MONKLANDS Sailing Club is 50-years-old – and members were treated to a very special anniversary present recently. Read

Indoor bowlers in tournament tribute

COATBRIDGE Indoor Bowling Club’s ladies section held the May Hepburn triples tournament recently. Read

CRICKET - Mixed season – but cricket club is not down in the Drumps

CAPTAIN Graeme McLaren collected the Budhi Kunderan Memorial Trophy at Drumpellier Cricket Club’s recent end-of-season awards night. Read

Burns wants more after first pro title

RICKY BURNS collected his first title as a professional at the home of boxing on Friday night then insisted he is ready to face world champ Nicky Cook. Read

Unpolished Diamonds can and must do better

A JOURNEY from the Black Isle to the central belt allows the traveller plenty of time for reflection and contemplation as they gaze out towards stunning scenery. Read

Martial art students waltz off with the trophies as local club continues to enjoy success in national contests

FOUR members of Coatbridge Muay Thai Boxing Club waltzed off with trophies from two competitions in Renfrewshire. Read

Number 13 proves to be lucky for Drumps’ cricket youngsters

THE number 13 is said to be unlucky for some - but not for Drumpellier Cricket Club’s under-11 squad. Read

Stick-ing to jolly game of hockey

THROUGHOUT its 25-year history, Monklands Hockey Club has enjoyed plenty of success and focused on developing young talent. Read

Bonnie outing

MONKLANDS Ramblers and hill-walkers are heading to Loch Lomond this Sunday. Read

Dominoes final brings double joy for Airdrie

AIRDRIE Working Men’s Club played host to the inaugural Scottish Super League dominoes championship which was won in emphatic fashion by North Ayrshire recently. Read