Craig Borland

Greenock Cricket Club has raised nearly £34,000 toward a £60,000 crowdfunding target in the first two weeks of a campaign supporting a major sustainability and clubhouse improvement project. The plans include heating and insulation upgrades, energy-efficient lighting, solar panels and wider infrastructure improvements. British Gas’s Energy For Tomorrow programme will provide £2 in matched funding for every £1 raised, provided the campaign reaches its target. The club says the project will reduce energy costs, improve long-term financial resilience and support its community work, including free memberships and equipment assistance.

Ravenscraig Community Sports Hub brought more than 40 young people and their families to its annual Family Festival of Sports at Ravenscraig Stadium. The programme included Highland Games-style challenges, basketball, football, hockey, face painting and a birds-of-prey session from KG Hawks, followed by lunch and a relay race. The event received strong feedback and was supported by a National Lottery Awards for All grant linked to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, enabling participating children to receive themed merchandise. Organisers thanked volunteers and community groups for helping make the festival a success.

Defending Greenock and District Welfare League champions Willareal FC will host cup holders Aberlour Villa in the Donald McNair Scottish Cup semifinal at Battery Park, with a place in the final against FC Thistle at stake. Willareal reached the last four after wins over FC Greenock and MISC FC, while Aberlour advanced by defeating East End United 12–1. Three GDWL teams—Blackthorn Rovers, FC Greenock and Port Glasgow—also reached the semifinals of the Jack Bryson Cup.

Junior golfers under 18 who belong to Gourock, Greenock, Port Glasgow or Whinhill golf clubs are invited to enter the Greenock and District Junior Championship at Greenock Golf Club. The 18-hole strokeplay event is free to enter and offers three scratch and three handicap prizes, with tee times available between 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.

Greenock Juniors manager Rob Kane says his young squad has responded positively in training after surrendering an early lead in a 3-1 home defeat to Yoker Athletic. Kane accepts responsibility for tactical changes that contributed to the loss but says the team must show greater resilience and concentration. Greenock host Dalry Thistle at Ravenscraig, where Ciaran Bonnar could return on loan as Drew Murray serves a suspension, while captain Alan Frizzell is nearing a return from injury.

Greenock Morton endured its worst season in 1960/61, finishing bottom of Division Two in 19th place and requiring re-election to retain its Scottish Football League status. The club conceded 93 goals, won only five league matches and saw average home attendances collapse to 2,011, down sharply from a decade earlier. Majority shareholder John S. Thomson invested in stadium improvements and introduced an ambitious player-pay scheme, but his decision to manage the team, disputes with the SFA and conflict with supporters contributed to mounting instability. Most of the squad was released, and successive takeover attempts failed before Robert Taylor and Hal Stewart acquired the struggling club.

Voting has opened for the 2025/26 Active Inverclyde Sports Personality awards, with more than 60 nominees across 10 categories. The awards recognize athletes, coaches, schools, teams, clubs and volunteers in sports including football, netball, athletics, martial arts, bowls and tennis. Winners will be announced at a gala ceremony at Greenock Town Hall on August 28, with voting and nominee details available online.

Greenock Juniors opened their campaign with a convincing 3-0 home victory over Girvan at Ravenscraig. Captain Craig Brown broke the deadlock after Girvan goalkeeper Rhys Russell made several excellent saves, before substitute Innes Lambert and Leroy Smith added late goals. Manager Rob Kane praised his players' patience, adherence to the game plan and defensive solidity, while noting that the score could have been wider. Greenock will next face Yoker.

Labour MSP Neil Bibby argues that Inverclyde's problems should be addressed through locally controlled solutions rather than centralised decision-making by the Scottish Government. He praises Andy Burnham's commitment to devolving power beyond Westminster and Holyrood, while urging First Minister John Swinney to cooperate. The planned relocation of Greenock police station to the former IBM building is cited as evidence that cooperation among Police Scotland, Inverclyde Council and Riverside Inverclyde can deliver positive local outcomes.