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A Blantyre boy has been crowned Scottish Intermediate Boxing Champion! Straight into Blantyre’s ‘Ultimate Hall of Fame’ and a mention in the “Blantyre People” forthcoming book. Jacob Naismith (11) lives in Blantyre and trains and fights with O’Neils Amateur Boxing Club in Cambuslang. In an exciting match, Jacob who weighs 35.5 kg was fighting in […]
When we think of Speedway in Blantyre many people will think, as I did of the track and racers from July 1977 until the demise of the sport in Blantyre in September 1986. Others of a different generation, may remember certain Speedway racers on a National level like Tommy Miller or Ken McKinlay, from Blantyre, […]
On 12th November 1928, William Naismith a 19 year old bricklayer residing at Mayfair, Station Road, Blantyre was fined £5 at Hamilton Sheriff Court for driving a motorcycle in a dangerous manner through Blantyre Streets. The motorcycle was similar to the one pictured, a powerful machine by the standards of the day. The Glasgow Herald […]