Sports activities occasions throughout West Lothian had been postponed because the nation united in paying respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Following her passing on the age of 96 on Thursday, sports activities organisations throughout the UK suspended play for the weekend with the motion getting again underway on Monday.
Speedway’s Edinburgh Monarchs had been on account of face Redcar Bears in an important SGB Championship play-off quarter-final conflict at Armadale Stadium on Friday night however the membership took the choice to postpone that fixture earlier than different sports activities adopted go well with.
A membership assertion on Thursday night learn: “Monarchs are deeply saddened by the information of the passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II.
“Everybody related with Edinburgh Monarchs joins the broader speedway household in sending our deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathy to The Royal Household.”
All skilled soccer matches had been referred to as off, too, with Livingston having been on account of journey to Celtic whereas the area’s dozen East of Scotland Soccer League sides had their fixtures postponed.
Many paid tribute and shared their sympathies following Queen Elizabeth’s passing with Livingston United flying the membership flag at their Station Park floor at half mast.
A membership assertion additionally expressed their sympathies, saying: “Livingston United want to cross on our honest condolences to all members of the Royal household after the unhappy passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II earlier right now.
“Our ideas and prayers go to everybody effected at this unhappy time.”
Livingston FC mentioned: “Livingston FC, alongside golf equipment throughout Scottish soccer and past, shares the condolences from each the SPFL and the Scottish FA following the passing of her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II.”
Whitburn Junior added: “All at Whitburn Junior FC are saddened to listen to the information of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
“Our Deepest Condolences to the Royal Household.”
Fellow East of Scotland aspect Harthill Royal added their condolences in an announcement that learn: “The Membership presents our honest condolences to all members of the Royal household and all who really feel the loss following the unhappy passing of Queen Elizabeth.
“Our ideas and prayers go to all at this unhappy time.”
West Lothian’s rugby golf equipment additionally noticed their video games postponed as a mark of respect with Linlithgow Reds in addition to Livingston’s senior males’s and ladies’s groups not taking part in their fixtures.
All fixtures are anticipated to go forward this weekend with golf equipment inspired to carry a minute’s silence previous to kick-off and gamers sporting black armbands in step with the interval of Nationwide Mourning.
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