Gracemount Leisure Centre has a new state-of-the-art gymnastics sprung floor. The 12m x 12m carpeted floor is the same type as that used in the Rio 2016 Olympics and will be used for the World Championships and all British Gymnastics events. Continue reading Gymnasts: spring into action!
Sunday 28 August saw the battle of all battles. Morrisons Granton took on Morrisons Ferry Road in a Charity Football match held at The Spartans Football Club’s Ainslie Park Stadium. The result was a victory for Ferry Road – and over £1200 raised for charity! Continue reading Morrisons local derby raises over £1200 for charity
Been inspired by table tennis at this year’s Rio Olympics and want to have a go? Now you can at Edinburgh Leisure’s Leith Victoria Swim Centre.
The session will be held at the following times of the week in studio 2:
| Day | Time |
| Monday | 09:00 – 13:00 |
| Wednesday | 12.00 – 17:00 |
| Friday | 14.30 -17.00 |
| Saturday | 12:00 – 17:00 |
| Sunday | 13:00 – 19.00 |
Nicola Duffy, General Manager at Edinburgh Leisure’s Leith Victoria Swim Centre said: “Table tennis is a great way to exercise the body and mind, whilst developing hand co-ordination. A game of table tennis can be surprisingly intense and can really get the heart pumping. It also improves cardiovascular fitness and endurance levels.
“Table tennis is one of the most accessible sports around – it can be played at any level from the Olympics to an impromptu game in your dining room with a line of old videos as a net or indeed at Leith Victoria. We’ve got the equipment and bats and balls. You just need to turn up.”
Table tennis helped end the Cold War. In 1971, a group of US players became the first Americans to visit China since it had become a Communist state in 1949. The trip, which spawned the phrase “ping-pong diplomacy” is often credited with reviving diplomatic relations between the countries.
Booking is recommended for each 60 minute session. Edinburgh Leisure is offering 50% off prices quoted below from 1 September – 1 December.
| Cost | |
| Standard | £8.10 |
| Discount Card / Members | £6.05 |
| 65+ & Concession Discount Card | £4.90 |
| Junior & Disability Discount Card | £4.10 |
| Young Scot (during timeframe) | £2.00 |
To book in for the event contact: Edinburgh Leisure’s Leith Victoria Swim Centre on 0131 555 4728 or visit the reception at Leith.
For further information, visit: www.edinburghleisure.co.uk
SATURDAY 20 AUGUST
Rangers are seeking an urgent meeting with the Scottish Football Association following the publication of the report in trouble at May’s Scottish Cup Final. The Ibrox club believes the report is flawed, and contains ‘factual inaccuracies and contradictions’.
Continue reading Rangers seek urgent talks following Cup Final report
Our political leaders have been quick off the blocks to support British athletes taking part in the Olympic Games.
Continue reading Political leaders in race to support Team GB in Rio
TWO local young women will fly the flag for Scotland when they take part in the World Baton Twirling championships in Helsingborg, Sweden next week – and they’ll carry the support of both local MSP Ben Macpherson and the Scottish Parliament! Continue reading Local twirlers fly the flag for Scotland
Reckless Intent, West Lothian’s premier wrestling company, are back in the Murieston Scout Hall next Saturday for another action-fulled evening of professional wrestling.
Continue reading Cruel Summer: top lineup for Murieston wrestling event
A Sporting Equality Fund is to be set up with the aim of increasing women’s engagement in sport, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday.
The £300,000 fund will be used to find ways to close the gender gap that emerges in the early teenage years when 71% of boys compared to 51% of girls say they are active participants in sport. Continue reading Fair play: £300,000 fund for sporting equality
Raeburn Place Foundation has launched an official ambassador programme – and former Scotland rugby captain Mike Blair and current internationalist Dave Denton are the inaugural members. Continue reading Scottish Rugby ambassadors sign up for Raeburn Place Foundation
