Hockey: Harper pleased with big win up north
The Stockbridge side opened up a three-point gap at the top of Division One with a 5-0 road win at bottom club Aberdeen.
The Edinburgh side also extended their unbeaten run to seven games. Harper said: "It was a pleasing result and we should have scored more."
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Hide AdHarper opened the scoring from a penalty corner and Martin Kelly made it 2-0 from a scrambled effort.
Cammy Fraser extended their lead before Euan Milne and Duncan Riddle both scored their first goals for the club.
Grange's nearest challengers, Clydesdale, were held 1-1 at home by Edinburgh University while third-placed Western were beaten 3-1 at Hillhead.
Meanwhile, champions Kelburne opened their defence of the Division One title with a 9-0 thrashing of Inverleith.
In Division Two, pace-setters CALA Edinburgh beat second-placed Watsonians 4-1 thanks to a double from David Guy.
Fraser Sands and Scott Sutherland also netted.
David Sweetman was on the score sheet for Watsonians.