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Helensburgh Tennis Club has lots of activities lined up

Helensburgh Tennis Club aims to make the most of Wimbledon fever
AS the eyes of the sporting world turn to SW19 in London, Helensburgh Tennis Club is hoping to capitalise on Wimbledon fever by opening its doors to local residents with a range of activities.

Helensburgh Golf Club recently held its Captain's Day

Bumper field contests the Helensburgh Captain’s Day

Players from Helensburgh, Craighelen, Cardross and Kirktonhill took part in the annual charity tournament in memory of Marie Dixon to raise cash for Marie Curie (Photo - Bobby Kerr)

Helensburgh courts host charity tournament in memory of local coach

Lucy Elliott is one of four table tennis players who will represent Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

COMMONWEALTH GAMES Helensburgh table tennis star's all set for her Commonwealth Games debut

Rhu Amateurs' pre-season training resumed this week (Photo - Jack Crawford)

FOOTBALL Rhu in bid to attract new players as club adds colts squad to its growing line-up

Helensburgh FC's 2011 squad

Young Helensburgh footballers to cycle to four famous stadiums in a day this weekend

The winning team on Helensburgh Lions Club's annual golf day (Photo - Mel Newton)

Golf: Helensburgh Lions Club charity event raises more than £3,000

Members of Helensburgh Golf Club are battling it out for championship titles

Championship battles under way at Helensburgh Golf Club

Becky Beale in Milngavie after completing the West Highland Way Challenge in just 21 hours and 33 minutes

Burgh’s Becky leaves her rivals trailing as leading lady in West Highland Way event

Fiona Burnet has been named in the Scotland squad for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

COMMONWEALTH GAMES 'It was just the best feeling': Shandon hockey star Fiona on her Commonwealth Games selection

Runners will take to the streets of Balloch on Saturday

Run Loch Lomond races are back in Balloch this weekend - here's all the details

Fiona Burnet is one of 18 players bound for Birmingham (Image - Duncan Gray/Scottish Hockey)

Shandon hockey star books spot in Team Scotland Commonwealth Games squad

Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid won their 10th Grand Slam men’s wheelchair doubles title in a row with victory in the French Open final at Roland Garros on Sunday (Photo - Lawn Tennis Association)

Gordon Reid: Alfie and I won't be easing up any time soon

The May McDonald Medal was recently held at Helensburgh Golf Club

Spectacular medal scores at Helensburgh Golf Club blow competition away

Helensburgh Sailing Club marked its 70th anniversary on May 28 (Photos courtesy HSC)

Helensburgh Sailing Club's birthday bash is worth the wait

Helensburgh Rugby Club's mini section prizegiving was held at Ardencaple on May 29

Rugby: Sun shines on Helensburgh mini section’s prize-giving and fun day at Ardencaple

It's a perfect ten at Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett clinch French Open wheelchair title

It's a perfect ten as Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett clinch French Open wheelchair title

Ross McCuaig, pictured left with his wife Lesley and son Robbie, and right with Rhu Amateurs manager Gordon Brodie

CANCER FIGHT ‘Don’t take life for granted’: Ross, 43, describes cancer battle as Rhu charity football match helps family

Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid are through to their 11th Grand Slam wheelchair doubles final in a row

Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett through to French Open final in Paris

Helensburgh and Lomond's primary school football teams locked horns in the Christian Aid tournament

PICTURE SPECIAL Schools are on the ball in Helensburgh Christian Aid football tournament

Helensburgh Golf Club

SPORT Golf: Home advantage proves crucial in Helensburgh's first open of the season

Fraser Fulton, inset, and Stephen Lewis won against Bearsden in straight sets

Tennis: Helensburgh’s men top league table after win away to Bearsden

Fiona Burnet, seen here in action in a 2019 EuroHockey Championship II match against Ukraine, has been named in a six-strong group formed to spearhead a push towards the world top ten

Shandon hockey star named in core player group ahead of Commonwealth Games

Helensburgh RFC's sevens tournament takes place on Saturday, May 28

Rugby: Helensburgh set for sevens heaven this weekend

Alejandra Ayala was admitted to hospital after the bout with Hannah Rankin on May 13

Hannah Rankin's opponent on the mend after being badly hurt in Hydro bout

Rhu Amateurs will host a charity match this Sunday, May 29, after bringing down the curtain on their home league season with a 1-0 win over Rothesay last Saturday

Rhu Amateurs hosting charity match this weekend to help former player diagnosed with cancer

Helensburgh Rugby Club's minis festival was held on Sunday, May 15

Helensburgh minis’ festival brings hundreds of young players to Ardencaple

The run was due to be held on May 28

Luss half marathon organisers announce event’s cancellation

The inaugural Loch Long Adventure Challenge attracted more than 100 competitors

IN PICTURES First Loch Long Adventure Challenge triathlon in Arrochar "a huge success"

Garelochhead to host football session for talented youngsters

Garelochhead to host football session for talented youngsters

Hannah Rankin in front of the cameras with some of her young fans after Friday night’s successful defence of her WBA and IBO titles - but before news of her opponent Alejandra Ayala’s condition came to light

Rankin eyes up clean sweep of world titles after successful defence in Glasgow

The Helensburgh Sportive cycling event will be held on Sunday, July 17

Sign up now for Helensburgh's scenic 50-mile charity cycling event

Tam Griffith died in 2020

Golfers honour Burgh club legend in memorial trophy tournament

The new season is underway in Helensburgh

Helensburgh Tennis Club kicks new season off with two home wins

A Manchester United top signed by Scott McTominay will be up for grabs as the Helensburgh and Lomond Christian Aid school football tournament returns

Scott McTominay signed top to be star prize as Helensburgh charity football tournament returns

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

Kirsten Barrett, on the top step of the podium, was among the SMMA medal winners

Helensburgh martial arts students bring home a bumper medal haul

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

Arrochar will host the event

Adventure challenge Inaugural Loch Long Adventure Challenge set to go ahead

The Babcock Helensburgh 10K takes place on Thursday

Babcock 10k series Helensburgh to see road closures as Babcock series gets underway

Golfers took part in four competitions last week

Medal winners show their class as new Helensburgh season gathers pace

Helensburgh Bowling Club to host open day this weekend

Helensburgh Bowling Club to host open day this weekend

Fraser Anderson and his co-driver Sinclair Young were forced into early retirement on Sunday in the first Junior British Rally Championship event of the season (Photo - Fraser Anderson Rallying on Facebook)

SPORT Motorsport: Brake failure ends Fraser Anderson's Essex rally dreams

The Helensburgh P6 squad who came agonisingly close to overall victory in Strathendrick RFC's mini festival on Sunday

Rugby: Helensburgh P6 squad just miss out on top prize at mini festival

William Harrison made his debut for the FOSROC Scottish Rugby Academy’s Glasgow and the West under-16 squad against their Caledonia counterparts - and it didn’t take him long to impress

PREMIUM Burgh's William catches eye at academy to secure regional squad spot

Shonny Paterson took a podium place and set a new personal lap record in the opening SMRC meeting of the season at Knockhill

Motorsport Podium for Paterson as new season gets under way

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

Ewen Baird presents the Cowie Cup to Margaret Moirrison, Jim MacDonald, Esme McRae and Robert Cornwell

Curling: Cowie Cup competition closes Cardross campaign

The new season is underway at Helensburgh Golf Club

Players get back into the swing of things at Helensburgh Golf Club

Joy Fletcher and Lucy MacRae brought Stirling County’s under-16 and under-18 national youth trophies back home recently

Youth Rugby Burgh girls bring home silverware after youth triumphs at Murrayfield

Weynay Ghebresilassie, seen here (in the grey T-shirt on the right) training in Ethiopia is set to return to Helensburgh for the Babcock 10K series in May (Photo - Daren Borzynski)

PREMIUM 10K Series entries set to break 2,000 barrier as Burgh race draws near

The S1-S3 winners

PREMIUM Young ones are stars of the show at rugby club awards

The Babcock Helensburgh 10K will be run on the streets of the town on the evening of Thursday, May 5

PREMIUM Roads in Helensburgh will be closed for 10K road race, say organisers

Robert Cornwell presents the James Sharp Trophy to Adam Clark, George Kerr, Alex Brown and Alan Armstrong

Curling: Team Clark wins Helensburgh’s club championship