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East Kilbride Primary Set The Gold Standard


It was a day to remember for kids from St. Kenneth’s primary as they brought home the title in the finals of the AVIVA West of Scotland Indoor Athletics Final event at Clydebank’s Play Drome last month.


Michael Park michael@eastkilbridepost.co.uk


ll For those not familiar, Sportshall Athletics is a fun take on athletic competition and allows young people to take part in modified versions of track and field events. The indoor activities gives pro- spective track and field he- roes the chance to sample athletics as part of a team. The team from St Kenneth's,


comprising 28 pupils, compe- ted in 24 events which inclu- ded obstacle relays, a variety of different sprint relay races, and six different field events. Coach Richard Wyatt said, "I am absolutely thrilled to lift this title for St. Kenneth’s. I would like to thank all the staff and parents who have given the team such terrific support. However, it is our pupils who are the real winners. They ha- ve dazzled me with their talent and with their commitment, positive attitude and real team spirit they thoroughly deserved to be crowned as champions.” “I’m very happy that we


won the west of Scotland ti- tle.” Said Girls’ Captain Sophia Guidi, “It was very tight as we only won by 10 points. It was a great opportunity to represent our county.” There was everything to play for as eight teams from schools across the West of Scotland all competed for glory, with St. Kenneth’s taking the top prize by 10 points from second pla- ced school Newington Primary of Dumfries and Galloway.


Photo Credits: St. Kenneth’s Primary Champions (L-R) Back 9: Yasmin Tang, Sophie Speirs, Sophia Guidi, Aoife Houghton, Abbie Lochrin, Liam Haggerty, Luciana Sarti, Holly Coutts, Reece McDermott.


Middle 7: Taylor McNamara, Maria May, Liam Woods, Lewis Byrne, Cian Fleming, Rudy Brown, Adam Muirhead.


Front 12: Hannah Dalziel, Annie Giordano, Anna Tearney, Sam MacFarlane, Issa Toufique, Anna Rawdon, Callum Lee, Spencer Forrest, Oliver Harris Eloise McNulty, Aiden Gibson, Katie Byrne.


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ST KENNETH’S Bring Home Top Honours


Get Up To Speed With The Calderglen Harriers


Whatever your running goal is, first you’ve got to run.


ll Founded in 1984 to pro- mote road and cross-country running in East Kilbride, the Calderglen Harriers are one of the most recognisable na- mes in sport within the town. They take part in a variety of races, including half and full marathons in Glasgow, East Kilbride and London and are always encouraging new members. Their Tuesday sessions for beginners have been a part of the Harriers since the very beginning and has is currently in the capable hands of John Mullen. The Harriers, recognising the many enquiries from tho- se looking to get on the road to competitive success or even just improved fitness, are re-launching their Tues- day section and formalising it as the time and place for those runners who want to get involved and run for fun. They welcome those who


They have dazzled me with their talent and with their


Richard Wyatt Coach


commitment, positive attitude and real team spirit


want a non-competitive run and also those looking for a step-up on the way to the intermediate and advanced training nights on Mondays and Thursdays.


The beginners group me- ets at East Kilbride Sports Club in Calderglen Coun-


Local Side’s Chairman “Feels Milan” With Team Tattoo


CUP WINNING Promise Comes to Fruition- Permanently


llThe boys from EK Milan are famous on social media for their cheeky personaliti- es and support from celebri- ties all across the world but chairman and co-founder Gary Henderson has gone a step further to make sure he really feels Milan.


In October he promised his club-mates that he wo- uld get an EK Milan tattoo if they brought home the GDSFC League Cup. The team promptly delivered and left their chairman to his fate. During a weekend break


try Park at 6:30pm every Tu- esday, a starting point from which Eddie Reid and John Mullen organise the runs. For those looking to get in- volved, the price is £15 for a 10 week block.


To get involved simply call Eddie Reid on: 0794 852 9278 or e-mail: eddie.harri- ers@gmail.com for more de- tails and to register your in- terest.


To find out more abo- ut Calderglen Harriers, visit their website: cal- derglenharriers.org.uk


with current and former pla- yers, Henderson made good on his promise, getting ‘Feel Milan’ the club’s social me- dia-friendly motto, inked on his right thigh. Originally started as a one-off charity team, the club grew from friends coming to- gether and having fun. Gra- dually, more players got invol- ved and the team played in friendlies for a few years until joining the Glasgow and Dis- trict Sunday Football League this season.


Their name derives from


not from a romantic bond wi- th their Serie A namesake but from more pragmatic ro- ots. “The name and colours


came about purely based on the fact that the less than re- putable and probably illegal website we bought our first kits from had the AC Milan 2010/11 kits as their chea- pest.” Gary told the Post. “Fa- te, obviously.”


The team has received support from a glittering ar- ray of stars from the world of football beyond but who is Gary’s favourite? “I'm always going to say Hogan becau- se its Hulk Hogan and I'm a big childhood wrestling fan, but there were some amazing ones like The Fonz and The Blue Power Ranger too that were probably just as good in their obscurity.”


EK Milan won the GDSFC League Cup, their first ever cup f inal ,


in December


and currently lie 3rd in the Glasgow and District Sun- day Football League 3rd Di-


vision and are always ke- en to welcome new fans to their games. Gary told us: “There’s always more room for Ultras. We had over 300 people down for the final, and our usual 6pm Sunday kick off at K-Park are famous for drawing crowds of literally more than ten people.” EK Milan’s fixtures are available on Facebook and ekmilan.co.uk.


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READ THE FULL INTERVIEW ONLINE AT EASTKILBRIDEPOST. CO.UK


Interview Sample:


As an unbiased chairman, who's your best player?


So many legendary names have passed through the ranks over the years - Simon Pettigrew, Gary Russell, The Hawke - and we're currently spoiled with some legitimate talent across the park, but our best player always has been, and always will be The Milan Ultras. The Ultras got us to a cup final with their 'Sparklers for Pyro' and the dragged us over the cup final line with drums, flags and facepaint. They're what drives Milan.


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