ON Monday, (February 20), Inverurie Locos announced the re-signing of three key squad players to the Summer of 2015, central defenders Ryan Broadhurst and Kieran Adams as well as all rounder Jamie Michie.

Darts fever came to Inverurie on Friday (February 17) with some of the world’s top players battling it out for the annual Garioch Masters.

A RUN of eight straight wins by Monymusk in Division 3 came to an end in disappointing fashion at Turriff on Saturday when they were hit for six in a game played in blizzard conditions at times.

LAST weekend promised some interesting matches for the Colony Park camp, but with overnight snow on Saturday, all of Sundays fixtures were wiped out. However Saturday saw a full schedule with only one defeat.

INVERURIE Locos followed up their excellent win over Brora Rangers with a very disciplined performance to edge out Deveronvale in an afternoon where the play was largely dictated by the strong wind and wintry conditions. The match was settled midway through the second half by a deflected effort from Locos striker Nicky Gordon, which sent the travelling supporter’s home happy.

THE biting north wind was blowing cold, but it did not put off twenty four hardy anglers who contested the rescheduled Rabbie Burns Pairs competition at Lochter Fishery, Oldmeldrum, on Sunday.

HAVING had their previous match abandoned then postponed five times the Colony Park U15 side finally made the trip to Fraserburgh for the second round of the Stonehaven Youth trophy.

THE weekend saw a welcome return for football with some Colony Park teams playing their first matches since November and all bar one of the youngsters matches going ahead.

SIX gymnasts and their Coaches and Judges from Garioch Gymnastics Club in Inverurie travelled to Dunfermline for the Scottish Under 10 Development Competition on Saturday, (February 4).

MEMBERS of the Garioch Amateur Swimming Club travelled to Peterhead on Saturday (February 11) to compete at the PASC Graded Age Group Meet.

THE gulf of three leagues was not evident for three-quarters of the Soccer World North of Scotland Cup third round game between Monymusk and Echt played at Deer Park.

YOU have to hand it to those keen anglers who braved last week’s chilly conditions at Lochter Fishery, Oldmeldrum determined to enjoy their fix of fishing. There was still a fair bit of ice about and a nip in the wind sufficient to freeze your extremities and other parts for most of the time but in spite of the conditions those hardy lads and lassie turned out for a cast. Now that`s dedication for you.

HIGHLAND League action finally returned to Harlaw Park on Saturday, (February 11), although the game against Brora Rangers had to survive a 7.30am inspection before going ahead. Inverurie Locos desperately needed to follow up fine away displays at Forres and Cove to stay in the chasing pack, on the tails of the leading two.

LAST summer the new Junior Golf Practice Area at Kemnay Golf Club was opened ex-Kemnay Junior member Paul Lawrie. This new practice area will help the Club improve the training programme that it runs to help youngsters get started and develop their ability to play golf.

WHEN Inverurie’s Garioch Sports Centre advertised its annual 10-week training programme for Run Garioch, they hoped for a turnout of around 60 participants, in line with previous years.

THE new year has brought some changes to the way the facilities at Inverurie Locos Harlaw Park will operate.

IT has recently been a very busy time for Garioch Indoor Bowling Club juniors. On Saturday, (January 28) Garioch IBC once again hosted the Scottish Young Indoor Bowlers District Pairs & Triples competition.

*CONGRATULATIONS go to the Kellands Primary School Badminton Team who won the “B Category” in the Aberdeenshire Primary Schools Quaich tournament at Portlethen Academy on Sunday (January 22).

COMPARED with last year when the lochs at Lochter Fishery, Oldmeldrum were frozen solid for almost three months, this winter has been kind to anglers. Up to this week there has always been some fishable water. That all came to a slithering halt when in the middle of the week temperatures plumeted, even the normally reliable Muckle Troot loch was frozen solid and the best efforts of man assisted by duck and swan failed to keep even a small area clear. That was the bad news. The good news is at the time of writing, there are fishable areas on all lochs and earlier in the week anglers were able to enjoy a bit of winter sport.

A DELEGATION of Scottish golf businesses has attended one of the world’s largest golf trade shows in America