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Jack Crawford

Reporter covering all aspects of sport in Helensburgh, Dumbarton, the Vale of Leven and Clydebank.

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Hannah Rankin faces Alejandra Alaya at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on Friday night - and warmed up for the bout with an open training session at the St Enoch Centre in Glasgow on Saturday (Photo: @Team_Rankin/Twitter)

BOXING Friday's my full focus says Hannah as excitement reaches fever pitch ahead of Hydro bout
Hannah Rankin says she is looking no further than tonight as she prepares for her headline bout at the OVO Hydro.

Hannah Ranking will defend her world titles in Glasgow this week (Image - @Team_Rankin on Instagram)

FIGHT NIGHT Home crowd will be key to victory for Rankin at the Hydro
Luss boxer Hannah Rankin has called on the best fans in the world to get behind her as she prepares to defend her world championship belts for the first time next week.

Tam McManus, inset, will be one of the guest speakers at Rhu Amateurs' end-of-season dinner

Former Hibernian striker to be guest speaker at Rhu Amateurs' awards event
FORMER Hibs striker turned pundit Tam McManus has been unveiled as one of the guest speakers at Rhu Amateurs’ annual player of the year night and sportsman’s dinner next month.

Hannah Rankin was crowned WBA and IBO world super-welterweight champion in November - and says she hopes to mount a defence in Scotland in 2022 (Photo - @team_rankin on Instagram)

World champion Rankin ready to start 'next chapter’ of boxing career
LUSS boxer Hannah Rankin hopes that her past experiences of being a world champion can help her hold onto the titles for longer on this occasion.

Hannah Rankin defeated Maria Lindberg to win the World Boxing Association (WBA) and the International Boxing Organization (IBO) super-welterweight titles (Photo - Andrew Saunders/Fightzone)

Boxing 'I’m back where I belong': Rankin on regaining world champion title
LUSS boxer Hannah Rankin feels like she is back where she belongs after becoming a world champion for the second time.

Hannah Rankin in training with Omarah Taylor at the Edge Performance Institute in preparation for this Friday’s double world title fight in London (Photo - @team_rankin on Instagram)

boxing Hannah Rankin hoping to make youth count in tilt at two world titles
LUSS boxer Hannah Rankin hopes to make her youth count as she looks to become a two-time world champion when she takes on the experienced Maria Lindberg on Friday evening.

Colin Lawrie piped the teams out at DCF Park, while young Rosie McNicol was Rhu’s mascot on the day

Football Family and fans hold memorial day ahead of Rhu Amateurs match
RHU Amateurs paid tribute to those that they have lost over the last 18 months with a memorial day ahead of their Caledonian League match on Saturday.

Scott McTominay in action for Scotland against Austria in a 2022 World Cup qualifier in March of this year (Photo - Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Football Scotland match winner McTominay dedicates Hampden goal to Helensburgh grandparents
SCOTLAND hero Scott McTominay dedicated his last-gasp winner against Israel to his Helensburgh grandparents on Saturday.

Hannah Rankin is in training to face Maria Lindberg on November 5

boxing ‘I can’t wait to go for another title’ - Luss boxer Hannah Rankin on world champion bid
LUSS boxer Hannah Rankin has her eyes on becoming a two-time world champion as she prepares to take on the experienced Maria Lindberg later this year.

Rhu Amateurs secured their place in the second round of the West of Scotland Cup with an 8-3 win at home to EK Harp on Saturday

amateur football Rhu boss praises his squad for digging deep to succeed
RHU Amateurs boss Stewart Maule has hailed his squad’s attitude as they continue to battle through injuries, work commitments and Covid isolation.

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