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Dave McConnell – Funeral Arrangements

Posted on May 27, 2021 by kirksm

The details for the service for Dave McConnell are as follows: Venue – Mortonhall Crematorium, Edinburgh Date – 07 June 2021 Time – 4.00pm The number of people permitted to attend is limited to 50.  Please contact Dave Hand on … Continue reading →

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Dave McConnell

Posted on May 26, 2021 by kirksm

Yesterday the club received the very sad news that Dave McConnell passed away on Monday night. Dave became involved with Lasswade Athletics Club in 1984/85 after coming along to support his young niece. He was very enthusiastic and soon became involved … Continue reading →

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Sarah secures win at Loughborough

Posted on May 23, 2021 by kirksm

Congratulations to Lasswade AC athlete Sarah Tait who won the 3000m steeplechase at the Loughborough international today (23/05/2021). Due to the pandemic this was Sarah’s first race over the barriers since August 2019 but she put in a fine performance … Continue reading →

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Scotland Selection for Sarah!

Posted on May 15, 2021 by kirksm

Congratulations to Lasswade AC athlete Sarah Tait who has been selected as part of the Scotland team for the Loughborough international on 23 May 2021.  Sarah is no stranger to running for Scotland as a junior athlete but this is … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh AC – Together Apart Series

Posted on May 11, 2021 by kirksm

Hi Everyone, Hope that you are glad to get back to training and looking forward to some competitions this summer. At the moment these are likely to be on a more local basis and we would encourage you to take … Continue reading →

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Dave McConnell – Get well soon

Posted on April 11, 2021 by kirksm

Dave McConnell is one of Lasswade AC’s most longstanding coaches and is well known throughout Scottish athletics as both a coach and official. Prior to the coronavirus Dave was at training Mondays and Thursdays with his group and officiated most … Continue reading →

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European Indoor Selection for Guy !

Posted on February 23, 2021 by kirksm

Lasswade AC athlete Guy Learmonth has been selected to represent GB and NI over 800m at the European Indoor Championships being held in Torun, Poland from March 5th -7th. This will be the fourth time Guy has competed at a … Continue reading →

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John Brash – Funeral Arrangements

Posted on December 31, 2020 by kirksm

John’s wife, Rebecca has been touch with Margaret Benham and has asked her to pass on her thanks to everyone for their kind messages of sympathy. Rebecca also asked Margaret to let everyone know that the service for John will … Continue reading →

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John Brash

Posted on December 24, 2020 by kirksm

The club recently received the very sad news that former coach and official John Brash passed away earlier this week. John was involved with Lasswade AC for many years as both a coach, official and also as a parent as … Continue reading →

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Lothian Cross Country – Foxlake, Dunbar – 12/12/2020

Posted on December 15, 2020 by kirksm

The second of the Lothian Cross Country series took place at Foxlake on Saturday 12th December with 21 athletes from Lasswade AC competing. Weather wise it was overcast and wet with some heavy spells of rain throughout the day. This … Continue reading →

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