Editing Stranraer (section)

==Sport==
The town is the home of [[Stranraer F.C.]], the local semi-professional football team who play at [[Stair Park]]. They currently play in [[Scottish League Two]].

The rugby team [[Wigtownshire RFC]] are based in the town, playing at London Road Playing Fields, opposite Stair Park<ref>[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/wigtownshire/location/ Location of Wigtownshire RFC pitch, Pitchero.com]</ref> and are currently in [[West Regional Leagues (Rugby Union)|West League Division 2]].

Also at Stair Park are [[BMX]] and [[skateboarding]] ramps,<ref>[http://rpu.dumgal.gov.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/agenda/012823.pdf Dumfries and Galloway Council; see item 6.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110826101316/http://rpu.dumgal.gov.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/agenda/012823.pdf |date=26 August 2011 }}</ref> and all-weather tennis and netball courts. The town also has a swimming pool (with flume), fitness suite, gymnasium and large sports hall at the council-run Ryan Centre,<ref>[http://www.dgcommunity.net/dgcommunity/miniweb.aspx?id=201 The Ryan Centre] Dumfries and Galloway Community</ref> as well as other football fields, parks and all-weather multi-purpose pitches.

Throughout the years, Stranraer has also been a centre of excellence for Scottish [[curling]]. The town boasts the first hotel in the world with an indoor curling ice rink ([[North West Castle]]), and was the birthplace of [[Hammy McMillan]], a World Champion curler, and current resident. The town is host to a number of annual curling championships, including the Scottish Ladies Curling Championship and the World Juniors Curling Championship.<ref>Westbrook, Kieran (11 March 2011) "Lockerbie and Stranraer curlers in World Juniors Final". [http://www.dgstandard.co.uk/dumfries-sport/other-sport-dumfries/2011/03/11/lockerbie-and-stranraer-curlers-in-world-juniors-final-51311-28314059/ ''Dumfries and Galloway Standard''.]</ref><ref>(28 February 2011) "Vicki takes Scottish title". [http://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/sport/local-sport/vicki_takes_scottish_title_1_1476444 ''Galloway Gazette''.]</ref><ref>(20 March 2011) "Top of the World". [http://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/sport/local-sport/top_of_the_world_1_1507924 ''Galloway Gazette''.]</ref>

In 2019, the Scottish Coastal Rowing world championships, Skiffieworld, was held at Stranraer between 7 and 13 July. Over 50 clubs raced [[St. Ayles Skiff|St Ayles Skiffs]] during the week.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stranraer to Host Skiffieworlds 2019 |url=https://scottishcoastalrowing.org/2018/01/10/stranraer-to-host-skiffieworlds-2019}}</ref>