Football
CAPTAIN Courageous David Kirkland fought off the effects of cramp, leading by example with a dazzling extra-time double as tiber clinched their TENTH Britsih Energy Ayrshire Cup crown and their first in a decade, edging out a fiesty young Carrick side in this Friday night nailbiter.
Then he set his sights on defending their Lindsay fencing (Irvine) Premiier Division title and even end up with a quadruple with the Eric W White Memorial trophy already in the cabinet.
Fourteen league wins in a row! 
IMPRESSIVE Buffs strengthened their promotion credentials as their unbeaten league run stretched to FOURTEEN games following this well-earned win against the Lanarkshire visitors. It left them just two points adrift of second-place Vale of Clyde, over whom they have two games in hand.
Meadow bow out two down to Pollock
GUTTED goalscorer Gavin Friels admitted Irvine Meadow face amn anxious waiting game after blowing thier chance to move to the brink of the West Premier title at ewlandsfield Park on Saturday. Victory or even a draw in their final league game would have left champs Pollock facing a massivetask to overhaul the Meadow Park men.
HEROIC defender Paul Hilland netted the decisive goal from the penalty spot as Junior Scotland won the Umbro Quadrangular Tournament on the Isle of Man on Saturday with a 1-1 draw against the Republic of Ireland - and now set his sights on helping Irvine Meadow land the Stagecoach Super League Premier Division title.
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Julie Has A Winning Personality!
LEGENDARY Kilwinninig foootballer Julie Fleeting is celebrating yet another accolade. The Scotland Ladies captain and Arsenal Ladies striker has been awarded Sports Personality of the Year at this year's Field In Trust awards ceremony, formerly the Playing Fields association.
CERTAINLY NOT PITCH PERFECT - BUFFS' WORRIES
WORRIED KILWINNING RANGERS assistant boss Sam McGivern has hit out at the state of the Abbey Park pitch, fearing the poor surface could damage his team’s promotion chances.
VINEBURGH Boxing Club continued its year of success with student Robert McLaughlin picking up the University Championship of Scotland in Dundee at the weekend. The 21-year-old Strathclyde University student powered his way to victory stopping opponents from St. Andrew’s University and the University of Aberdeen.
DEJECTED Irvine players trooped off the Memorial Field pitch believing they had thrown away an opportunity for an away win after a late Ardrossan try confirmed their victory in the hotly anticipated Premier Three North Ayrshire derby.
SUPER confident Irvine boxer Ryan Brawley is positively relishing the prospect of doing battle in Irvine's biggest fight night in more than a decade this Friday.
SKY'S THE LIMIT FOR MAGNUM FIGHT CLASH
SKY TV will roll into town next month as Irvine plays host to a glamour boxing title fight. Kevin Anderson will defend his British Welterweight belt, while Irvine boxer Ryan Brawley will be given the chance to strut his stuff to a national audience.
MEADOW SECURE SECOND ROUND SPOT
PENICUIK 3 - 4 IRVINE MEADOW FIRED-UP Meadow twice came from behind to knock out a strong home side and secure a place in the second round of the Scottish Junior Cup.
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