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Opening day derby sees Scarlets soar 
THE opening day of the Premiership Division 2 rugby season threw up a mouth-watering clash between county heavyweights Musselburgh and Haddington.
But it was the visitors who got their league campaign off to a winning start with a bonus point victory on a welcome dry day at Stoneyhill.
Howe can we bounce back from this one, lads?
Injury-ravaged Preston Lodge travelled to Cupar knowing that a tough afternoon was in store against a team who scored more than 750 points on their way to promotion last season.
Not so three and easy for county trio
The new league campaign started last Saturday with the figure three prominent in East Lothian results.
Colin claims Champion of Champions title again
Colin Bonner was the last man standing in the ELBA Champion of Champions and the chorus of approval from the crowded banking at North Berwick last Saturday afternoon was music to the ears of the 26-year old Haddington champion.
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The Hi Hi went into their final sectional match against Arniston Rangers in midweek needing to avoid defeat to prevent a League Cup whitewash.
Tranent bounce back to defeat Dunbar
Tranent rounded off their League Cup fixtures on Monday evening at Dunbar with an impressive 3-2 win. A confidence-boosting victory in time for their South Division opener tomorrow against Dalkeith Thistle.
Seasiders edged out in county tie
Arniston had the best of the early chances, and it came as no surprise when Stevenson put them in front on 13 minutes.
Burgh demolition county rivals
But the six League Cup points gained weren’t enough to take them through to the last four.
Clubs look to league after early cup exit
AS EXPECTED, the four county clubs did not reach the semi-finals of the League Cup.
West Barns shock champs in Top Ten
WEST BARNS Bowling Club ripped up the form book by beating Division 1 champions East Linton in the final of the ELBA Top Ten Championship last Saturday.
Golfer Davidson is just Champion
WINTERFIELD’S Graham Davidson was inspired to his first major tournament success in senior golf by one of the game’s most colourful characters – and his dad.
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I have a terrible terrible sense of direction. I have been known to get lost in people's houses. That's ordinary sized houses. There is just a small part of my mind which is incapable of comprehending (and retaining) where things are in relation to each other. Navigation is my Kryptonite if you will. It makes getting places rather frustrating at the best of times.
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