| In the heart of Lanarkshire, just nine miles from the centre of Glasgow, lies a vast expanse of open land. |
| East Ayrshire Council has banned paintballing and South Lanarkshire has vetoed several outdoor pursuits, including paragliding and sand yachting. |
| Ian Semple has a good record at this track and the Lanarkshire trainer saddles an interesting runner in the Golf Course Handicap over a mile. |
| He remained a collier until he was 23, by which time he had become an agent of the Lanarkshire Miners Union. |
| Having beaten off a number of other councils to reach the final, Burnley was pipped at the post for first prize by South Lanarkshire. |
| Among them are the industrial town of Hamilton in Lanarkshire, Paisley in Renfrewshire, and the west coast port of Oban. |
