Just 24 hours after beating Rye House at Shielfield, Berwick went down to a 21-point defeat against the Rockets at Hoddesdon on Sunday.

On this occasion it was the Bandits who were made to look second best, their only two race wins coming from Claus Vissing, on a double pointed tactical ride, and Steen Jensen, who was the only visiting rider to lower the colours of home number one Edward Kennett, who raced to a 17-point haul.

Jensen (7+1) was also the only Bandit to beat Steve Boxall (15+1), the Dane relegating him to third place in heat 15 after he had gone unbeaten in his first five outings.

And with Jason Garrity, who missed the meeting between the clubs the previous evening, weighing in with three paid wins, the Rockets quickly avenged their heavy defeat in the Borders.

After a first race 3-3, Berwick fell behind to a 4-2 in heat two, and after that the Hertfordshire club were never headed.

Two 5-1s in heats three and five put them 20-10 in front and after that it was all Berwick could do to hang onto the coat-tails, despite Kevin Doolan top-scoring for the visitors on 11+1, which included four points as a double-pointed tactical.

Berwick: Vissing 8, Bellego 2+1, Jensen 7+1, Doolan 11+1, Edberg 3+1, Kus 6.

Sheep rustling is alive and well in Newtown St Boswells.

Owner of the village’s Tweedside Gallery, owner Ian Oliver said: “I fixed a Art Trail sheep very similar to this one, with cable ties, to the railings opposite the Council HQ yesterday (Monday) morning, and by tea time it was gone. It was not doing any harm, it was in the same place as many banners have been over the last wee while.

“These sheep are owned by Crossing Borders http://crossing-borders.org.uk/ and have been an integral part of our promotion for about five years now, and I’d like to have it back, please. I did not even have a chance to take its picture!”

If anyone knows of the sign’s whereabouts, can they contact Ian at Tweedside Gallery, Tweedside Road, Newtown St Boswells or call 01835 823473.

Capital Document Solutions is once again backing the Borders Change Foundation’s annual charity dinner on Friday, September 5 at the Carfraemill Hotel, near Oxton.

The proceeds will enable social enterprise Columba 1400 to develop their work with disadvantaged young people in the Borders.

Tickets, priced at £590 for a table of 10 people, are available from James Marjoribanks on 01896 753233.

Poor rates of progress in literacy and maths have been identified at a local school, with the headteacher said not to have a ‘clear vision’.

The damning HM Inspectorate of Education(HMIe) report into West Linton Primary School was published on Tuesday.

Inspector Susan Gow rated the school ‘unsatisfactory’ in three areas, weak in another four, and only adequate or satisfactory in the remaining five areas she assessed.

In her report, Ms Gow said: “Children are not making sufficient progress in developing literacy skills. The rate of progress is too slow.”

She had similar comments to make regarding numeracy, although acknowledged that the school was already attempting to address these issues.

However, Ms Gow later added: “The headteacher does not have a clear vision for the school... The school would benefit greatly from more effective leadership and ambition for its children.”

Responding to the inspector’s report, depute chief executive for the council, Jeanette McDiarmid, said: “This is a very disappointing inspection result.

“I would like to reassure parents and the wider community that every effort is being made to make significant improvements in the areas identified.”

The chairman of the school’s parent council, Tristan Compton, added: “This report highlights significant failings in the quality of education, which must now be addressed.

“With the support of the council this school has the potential to be excellent and the parent council is looking forward to working with the school in the coming months to achieve the improvements that are needed.”

The inspection report, published after Ms Gow’s visit to the school before the summer holidays, highlighted that pupils are articulate, polite and very well behaved, and that the new school building has the potential to help children’s learning.

However Ms Gow called for improved leadership and communication, and has urged the teachers to challenge pupils more, as well as improving the curriculum and ensuring greater involvement of parents and the wider community.

Along with the inspection, a survey of teachers, pupils and parents was carried out by HMIe.

This found that 68 per cent of teaching staff disagreed that the leadership of the school at all levels was effective, with more than half also saying they were not involved with setting priorities to improve the school.

Ms Gow concluded: “As a result of our inspection findings we think that the school and nursery needs additional support and more time to make necessary improvements.

“Our area lead officer will work with Scottish Borders Council to build capacity for improvement, and will maintain contact to monitor progress.”

A further inspection of the school will be carried out within the next year.

Berwick were denied any joy from their trip to Peterborough on Tuesday when the Panthers hit them with a late surge.

The Bandits had been in contention throughout the meeting, four wins from in-form reserve Matej Kus helping to keep the score close at 37-35 with only three races remaining.

But the Panthers pounced at the end to deny The Borderers the chance of victory, or for that matter a losing bonus point.

The home side finished with a flourish, recording 5-1s in heats 13, 14 and 15 to ensure Berwick left the East of England Showground with nothing to show for their efforts.

Lasse Bjerre (13+1) and Ales Dryml (12+2) each dropped only one point for Peterborough, with Ulrich Ostergaard winning three of his four starts.

For Berwick, David Bellego (9+1) and Kevin Doolan (8) each won a race, with Kus top-scoring on 13.

Team manager John Anderson said: “We just fell short at theend, but again showed we are a team capable of pushing a lot of sides on their own track.”

* Berwick Speedway will utilise their final midweek rain off date on Wednesday, September 10 against Workington Comets with a 7.30pm start.

This was an early season call off at just after 7pm on May 24. With both clubs racing on a Saturday it has proved difficult to fit it in.

Berwick are planning a special cut price deal for this meeting (more details next week).

Nominations are open for the council’s start-up/new business of the year business excellence award.

The award will be presented as part of Scottish Borders Business Week, which starts on September 29.

Nominations are invited from businesses that started trading from October 2011 onwards.

Applications can be made at www.scotborders.gov.uk/startupaward or call 01835 826505 for a form.

The A699 between Maxton and Kelso will be closed at Rutherford bends for resurfacing work on weekdays from 8am to 5pm until next Friday, September 5.

Work started on the section of road on Monday.

A diversion route using the B6404 through St Boswells and the B6397 is signposted.

Police in the Borders are investigating a report of a racial incident in Galashiels in the early hours of Saturday (August. 23)

The incident happened just after midnight when a 31-year-old male was assaulted on the Melrose Road, Galashiels, and subjected to abuse from a group containing one male and three females believed to be 14-15 years old.

Inspector Tony Hodges said: “This was a frightening incident for the victim who was racially abused by a group of teenagers.

“We are keen to catch those responsible so anyone who witnessed this, or has information that can assist with our enquiries, is urged to contact police on 101 or the charity Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555 111.”

wooler

At their weekly sale of primestock last Wednesday John Swan Ltd had forward and sold 1,306 lambs and 297 ewes and rams.

Lamb trade easier on the week in keeping with the national trend.

Lambs, leading prices per head:- Tex.x:- £75.50 (2) South Bellshill, £74, £73 Cresswell Farms, £73 (2) South Bellshill and Yetlington Lane, £72.50 Springhill, Berwick, Wandon and Lilburn Estates, £72 Springhill, Berwick, Cresswell Farms, Wandon, West Rennington and Cockhall. Suff.x:- £72 Springhill, Berwick and South Bellshill, £71.50 Auchencrow Mains and Shipley Lane, £71 Alnham, Lilburn Estates and Treaty Park. Bel:- £73 (2) Yetlington Lane, £72.50 (2) Ladykirk, £72 Henlaw and Yetlington Lane.

Lambs, leading prices per kilo:- Bel.x:- 187.2p Henlaw, 185.9p Ladykirk, 184.6p, 178.1p Henlaw, 177.6p Ladykirk, 176.3p Henlaw. Tex.x:- 178.2p Black Heddon, 177.8p West Rennington, 171.3p Todrig, 171.1p West Rennington, 170.5p Black Heddon. Suff.x:- 164.1p Hillcrest Livestock, 162.8p Lilburn Estates, 162.5p Shipley Lane, 162.2p Brockley Hall. Ven:- 163.4p Craigshouse, 161.3p North Lyham.

Ewes still a decent trade for this time of year.

Leading prices:- Tex.x:- £101, £93 (2) Black Heddon, £91 Hillcrest Livestock, £89 Black Heddon, £87 Lilburn Estates, £81 Village Farm. Suff.x:- £87 West Longridge, £85 Alnham, £79 Lilburn Estates and West Longridge. BFL:- £87 Fawdon Farms. Mule:- £69 Black Heddon, £67 Alnham and Lilburn Estates, £65 Brockley Hall, £63 Craigshouse. BF:- £59 Fawdon Farms, £49 Barmoor Red House.

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John Swan Ltd sold 73 store and grazing cattle at their fortnightly sale last Thursday.

Bullocks per head: AA.x;- £1175, £1080, £900 Broomiebank, Lim.x;- £1000, £945 Orchard Hwk. £970 Lower Ashtrees, £865 Greenhead. S, BRB;- £965, £955 Orchard Hwk.

Bullocks per kg: BRB;- 229.8, 227.4 Orchard Hwk., Lim.x;- 225, 222.2, Orchard Hwk, 213.6, 211.5 Greenhead. S, AA.x;- 222.7, 217.6 Broomiebank.

Bullocks averaged: 417kgs, 200p pkg £834 .

Heifers per head: AA.x;- £1065, £985 Stouslie, £865 Broomiebank, Lim.x;- £970 Broomiebank, £955, £925, £900, £885 Greenhead. S.

Heifers per kg: Lim.x;- 230.1, 227.9, 226.8, 222.9, 218.5 Greenhead. S, AA.x;- 214.1 Stouslie, 213.6 Broomiebank.

Heifers averaged; 398kg, 210p pkg, £837.

At their opening sale the firm also sold 1,625 store and feeding lambs which met a very strong demand.

Tex:- £66 Lustruther, £64.50 Woolaw, £64 Greenhead. S; Suff.x;- £64 Lustruther, £62.50 Greenhead. S, £60.50 Brotherstone; Char.x;- £63 Ruletownhead, Lleyn:- £59, £58 Dolphinston, CM;- £52 The Shieling; BF;- £50 Fallowlees.

At their weekly primestock sale on Monday John Swan Ltd sold 69 clean cattle, 30 OTM cattle, 2,373 new season lambs and 1,287 ewes.

Bullocks (36) averaged 209.4p per kg and sold to 244p (+3.1p on week), heifers (31) averaged per 217p per kg and sold to 237p (n/c on week), two young bulls averaged 135p per kg and sold to 137p ( n/c on week), 25 beef type OTM cattle averaged 119.4p per kg and sold to 175p (-4.8p on the week) and five dairy type OTM cattle averaged 83.3p per kg and sold to 107p (n/c on the week).

New season lambs averaged 163.8p per kg (+0.5 on the week) and sold to £100, top price 2.03p per kg for Beltex.

Ewes averaged £53.14, and sold to £107 for Texel. Heavy ewes averaged £62.93 and light ewes sold to £59 for Blackface and averaged £34.19.

Principal prices per head: Longnewton £1491.60, £1481.76, £1470; Dunslaw £1466.80; Lennoxlove £1434.72.

Principal prices per kg: Lennoxlove 2.44, 2.25 M/s Moor; Woodhead,A 2.37 W.T.S. Forsyth and Sons, 2.34 Foley Bros, 2.27 Robert L Wilson Butcher Ltd; Bee Edge 2.37 W.T.S. Forsyth and Sons, 2.35 J.Gilmour and Co Ltd, 2.29 W.T.S. Forsyth and Sons; Greenknowe 2.34 Shaws of Lauder, 2.30 (twice) G and L Archibald Ltd, J. Gilmour and Co Ltd; Penston 2.30 W.T.S. Forsyth and Sons; Humbie Mill 2.29 (twice) Ramsay Family Butchers and John Anderson (Butchers), 2.27 James Cockburn and Son; Wester Ulston 2.28 J.F. Finlay and Co Ltd.

Bulls: Wester Middleton £1188.10.

Cows per head: Kersknowe £1220, £1112.32; Wester Middleton, £1169.60, £1123.20, £1024.76; Leaderfoot £1085; Deanfoot £986.90, £945.40, £887.52; Smailholm Mains £984.20, £833.94; Dunslaw £969.50; Over Whitlaw £949.62; Greenknowe £906.52.

Cows per kg: Dunslaw 1.75; Wester Middleton 1.72, 1.60, 1.37; Kersknowe 1.58, 1.51; Deanfoot 1.45, 1.39, 1.29; Smailholm Mains 1.33, 1.23; Over Whitlaw 1.33; Greenknowe 1.31, 1.29; Leaderfoot 1.25; Swinside 1.23

John Swan Limited held their Annual Show and Sale of Beltex Prime Lambs. The show was sponsored by Davidsons and Carrs Billington and expertly judged by Mr Robert Wilson. The Champion was awarded to Messrs Rennie, Sydenham weighing 49kgs making £99.50. Reserve from Messrs Pate, Craigsford Mains, weighing 50kg making £90.50.

Lambs per head: Suff.x £100 The Lee, £86, £80 Huntington, £80 Headshaw L, Threepwood; Bel. £99.50, £84 Sydenham, £90.50, £89.50 Craigsford, £82, £80 Redden; Tex £97 The Lee, £90 Hermiston, £85.50 Huntington; Cha. £83.50, £71 Woodhouse, £73 Torview; Chev £69.50 Hawthornside, £65 Parkhill; HB £69, £65 Stobshiel Mains; GF £65 Lauderhill; CHM £67.50 Gilston

Lambs per kg: Bel 2.03, 2.00 Sydenham, 1.98 Craigsford, 1.91 Wester Deans; Tex 1.87 Lower Ashtrees, 1.84 Earlston Mains; Suff.x 1.72 Huntington, The Lee, 1.70 Headshaw Lauder; Cha 1.70 Borthwickshiels, 1.69 Woodhouse

Ewes: Tex £107 The Lee, Upper Huntlywood, £101 Blackadder Mains; Suff.x £95 Corsbie, £91 Hermiston, £88 Woodside; Suff £89 Brotherstone; Lle £83, £73 Lustruther; Chv £71 Whitchesters, £67 Woodside, Cairns; BF £59 Burnhouse Mains, £55 Raeshaw; GF £78 Corsbie, £77 Berryhill, £73 Woodhouse; BFL £71 Hartside.

Rams: Tex £127, £103 Blackadder Mains, £105, £73 Hermiston, £100 Drinkstone; BFL £90 Hartside; Suff £77 Woodhouse; Bel £70 Hartside.

longtown

The Cumberland and Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart plc had forward 17 prime cattle, 16 over 30 month cattle, 2,182 prime lambs and 5,254 cast ewes and rams at their weekly sale at Longtown last Thursday.

A plainer show of prime cattle presented and many more are required to keep up with the ever increasing demand. Top price to 221.5p for Limousin heifers shown by A. and W.J. Taylor and Son, Dashwellgreen, purchased by Border Meats, Butchers, Lockerbie. Limousin bullocks sold to 220.5p also from Messrs Taylor, this time purchased by Mr John Little.

A plainer show of cast cows saw fleshy farm assured cows sell to a good trade and topped at 146.5p for a Luing from J.G. Murray and Son, Branxholm Braes.

Prime lambs were a smaller show, owing to the decline in the trade plus farmers harvesting and silaging the last few days. However, trade was buoyant with all weights up 10p per kilo to average 174p overall. Top price per kilo was 210p for Texels from Lanerton and to £93.50 per head for Texels from Mill View and Ormiston.

Light lambs also enjoyed the uplift in price to a top of £67.50 per head and 193p per kilo for Texels from Greenwell Meadows.

Prime ewes and rams were a smaller entry but nevertheless trade was just as dear as ever with the large company of buyers keen for supplies.

Rams sold to £200 for Suffolks and Texels from Guards Mill.

Peeblesshire farmer Andrew Warnock of Dreva Farm, Broughton, will be judging the best sheep in show at Westruther on Saturday.

Sheep entries are up this year, with around 190 expected on the showground at Whiteknowes, behind the village hall. The show will hold its second pet show, following last year’s inaugural success.

Otherwise organisers expect overseas competitors - in Scotland for the Tain-based international trials early next month - to compete at the show’s open sheepdog trials starting at 9am at Westruther Mains. The judge is last year’s winner, Ross Henderson of Windydoors, Galashiels.

Three new cups are being awarded this year: one from the McDougal family, dating back to 1910 when it was awarded for the best home breed ewe lamb, which this year, will go to the multibreed section; Morag Cunningham has donated a cup for the best young handler and the Watson trophy, in memory of Greenlaw trialer Tam Watson, has been gifted to the trials for the best pen.

There will be a bar, refreshments and Langshaws ice cream in the village hall and judging starts at 10.30am

Meanwhile the Upper Teviotdale Pastoral Society’s annual trial takes place on Sunday (August 31) at Whitchesters Farm, just south of Hawick. A spokesperson said: “Last year there were 50 competitors and it looks like being another strong entry again this year with enquiries coming in from as far afield as Germany and Switzerland.” The judge is Chris Smart, spectators are welcome and the first run is at 8 am.

Local MSPs are set to take part in more public debates as the Referendum approaches.

South of Scotland SNP MSP Paul Wheelhouse will speak at a farmers’ union-organised debate at Lanark mart on Wednesday (August 27).

And yesterday (Wednesday, August 20) he criticised the UK Government over their handling of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform, saying it negotiated Scotland to the bottom of the funding league tables for both direct payments to farmers and rural development funding for diversification and other rural businesses.

He said: “If Scotland had already been independent when the last round of CAP talks took place, our farmers could have benefited to the tune of up to €3.5 billion in additional European funding. Instead Westminster handed Scotland’s farmers and crofters the worst deal in Europe with the lowest direct payments per hectare in the EU.

“We need the ability to negotiate our own deal in Europe, to get a fairer settlement,”

Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire Scottish Conservative MSP John Lamont, who will take part in the ITV Border referendum debate in Hawick on September 8, said: “This is more desperate fantasy from the SNP.

“If farmers across Scotland feel this way, why did 16 senior figures in the NFU last week speak out in favour of a No vote?

“The biggest risk to farms is a Yes vote, which would lead to Scotland facing reapplication to the EU.

“That could take years, and may not even be sanctioned at all, which would be a financial catastrophe for farming and rural affairs.”

A 19-year-old Galashiels youth who assaulted a boy aged 14 in the street was ordered to carry out 80 hours’ unpaid work as a direct alternative to custody.

Ryan Scott, of Laurel Grove, punched the youngster in the face because 
he thought he had made a comment about him – but later admitted he could be wrong.

Tessa Bradley, prosecuting at Selkirk Sheriff Court on Monday, said the incident happened in Market Square, Galashiels, at around 9.30pm on March 7 when it was dark, but the area was well lit.

She said: “The complainer and three friends were in Galashiels town centre and were walking through Market Square where they stopped for a short time.

“The accused was with a group of friends and initially he spoke to another member of the other group.

He then turned his attention to the 14-year-old and challenged him about his actions on a previous occasion about a comment.

He started berating him and he swung a punch, striking him on the left-hand side of the face.

“The victim and his friends fled to a nearby takeaway and contacted his mother and another member of the group called the police.”

The court was told that the youngster did not have appear to have any injury, apart from redness to the face.

Ms Bradley said the accused was found nearby by police and claimed he had nothing to do with the incident. However, when cautioned and charged at Galashiels police station, Scott replied: “I did it.”

Defending, Ross Dow said: “There is not a lot I can say. He thought the complainer was responsible for a comment, but for what it is worth he may have got the wrong person.”

Gala Fairydean Rovers 3

Whitehill Welfare 3

Lowland League

Gala Fairydean Rovers halted a run of two successive home losses thanks to an injury time goal by substitute Ashley Langford at Netherdale on Wednesday night, writes Kenny Paterson.

In a thrilling match, Gala seemed destined for defeat after Whitehill Welfare striker Aaron Somerville had scored what had appeared to be the winner on 81 minutes, only for Langford to slam the ball home in the third minute of injury time.

In an end to end game which was a great advert for the Lowland League, Gala should have opened the scoring on five minutes only for Dean McColm to fire a shot straight at Welfare keeper Bryan Young.

Somerville failed to find the net from six yards out with no keeper to beat but the striker made amends with a thumping header past John Dodds on 20 minutes.

Craig McBride hit the bar with a header soon after and McColm fired wide again, but McColm found the net with a left foot shot beyond Young eight minutes before half time.

Gala went in front on 47 minutes as the impressive Lee Stephen swung in the perfect cross for Daryl Devlin to head in for a deserved goal.

But the lead only last until the hour when referee Ralph Gordon judged Whitehill’s Kerr Dodds to have been fouled in a penalty box stramash and gave a spot kick. Wayne McIntosh’s effort was saved by Dodds, but McIntosh fire in the rebound for his ninth goal of the season.

Former Vale man Somerville squeezed a shot into the net to put Welfare 3-2 up, but in a last gasp effort, Jamie Gibson’s shot struck the post and Langford fired home to send Netherdale into raptures.

Gala Fairydean Rovers: J. Dodds, L. Stephen, C. McBride, P. Hossack, A. Cosgrove, B. Miller, R. Aitchison, D. Devlin, J. Gibson, D. McColm (A. Langford 86), D. Bonnar (K. Lough 77).

Edinburgh City 3-0 Selkirk

Selkirk suffered their first defeat of the season against their bogey team, and Garry O’Connor was sent off a minute from time.

Goals from Ross Guthrie, John Dunn and Ross Allum were enough to end the Souters’ streak.

Stirling University 1-3 Vale of Leithen

Vale continued their return to form with a rousing 3-1 victory at Stirling.

Full report to follow.

cricket

Saturday, august 23

ESCA DIVISION ONE

St Boswells v Watsonians 2. At The Green – no result

St Boswells

E. Ruthven, c F. Hutchison, b M. Macleod 11

T. Goodman, c F. Cousin, b R. Brooks 0

S. Broom, b M. Macleod 12

R. Young, run out 0

R. Graham, c A. Sim, b F. Cousin 20

K. White, c A. Sim, b R. Brooks 0

C. Paterson, lbw b M. Macleod 2

C. McNeill, c A. Rive, b F. Cousin 32

R. Borthwick, c A. Rive, b C. Willsdon 3

J. Gillan, not out 9

J. Flynn, c N. Yelland, b B. Fox 5

Extras13

Total all out (31 ovs) 107

Bowling: M. Macleod 3-25, A. Sim 0-20, F. Cousin 2-7, C. Willsdon 1-2, N. Yelland 0-2, A. Rive 0-6, B. Fox 1-9.

Watsonians 2

A. Sim, c C. Paterson, b C. McNeill 43

K. Rae, not out 29

B. Fox, not out 4

Extras5

Total for 1 wkt (16 ovs) 81

Bowling: E. Ruthven 0-9, R. Young 0-13, K. White 0-33, C. McNeill 1-21.

Gala v Edinburgh CC. Match cancelled – rain

P W t L PTS %

Edinburgh CC 12 12 0 0 240 100.00

East Knights U18 8 6 0 2 131 81.88

Marchmont 14 9 0 5 207 73.93

Gala 11 7 0 4 161 73.19

Heriots 2 14 8 0 6 197 70.36

Edinburgh Accies 11 5 0 6 129 58.64

Musselburgh 13 6 0 7 152 58.47

Watsonians 2 12 4 0 8 133 55.42

St Boswells 11 4 0 7 114 51.82

Largo 13 3 0 10 117 45.00

Dunfermline 11 1 0 10 52 23.64

ESCA DIVISION two

Dunnikier v Kelso. Match cancelled – pitch unfit

P W t L PTS %

Dunnikier 12 11 0 1 227 94.59

Kelso 11 10 0 1 205 93.19

SMRH 2 14 10 0 4 219 78.22

Clackmannan Co 11 7 0 4 169 76.82

Broomhall 13 7 0 6 172 66.16

Livingston 12 6 0 6 148 61.67

**West Lothian 2 12 3 0 9 106 44.17

*+Fauldhouse 13 4 0 9 114 43.85

+Leith FAB 13 3 0 10 109 41.93

MDAFS 2 15 2 0 13 115 38.34

*deducted 5 points - Rule 15.4 - forfeiture on the day of the scheduled match

**deducted 5 points - late match return

+conceded 1 match

ESCA DIVISION four

Holy Cross 2 v Selkirk. At Arboretum – no result

Holy Cross 2

R. Bainbridge, c J. Everitt, b J. Reid 9

T. Jordan, c R. Banks, b J. Reid 12

J. Bates, b G. Fenton 9

Extras 0

Total for 3 wkts (11.5 ovs) 30

Bowling: K. Paterson 0-12, J. Reid 2-18, G. Fenton 1-0.

P W t L PTS %

Selkirk 13 12 0 1 245 94.24

RHC 2 11 10 0 1 207 94.10

Grange 3 12 8 0 4 192 80.00

Watsonians 3 12 7 0 5 169 70.42

Dunfermline Car 13 6 0 7 166 63.85

Holy Cross 2 13 5 1 7 154 59.24

Edinburgh South 2 14 6 0 8 157 56.08

Largo 2 14 4 0 10 131 46.79

Preston Village 12 3 1 8 105 43.75

*Stirling Co 3 12 1 0 11 62 25.84

*conceded 2 matches

ESCA DIVISION five

Falkland 3 (20) beat Peebles County (6) by 8 wkts.

At Whitestone Park

Peebles County

P. Murray, c A. Wilkie, b C. Langlands 23

R. Waddell, b St Meikle 40

P. Caddick, b C. Nellies 37

A. Maxwell, lbw b C. Nellies 12

P. Moynihan, c L. Farrell, b C. Nellies 12

J. Chatt, b C. Nellies 0

J Knight, c A Anson, b C Nellies 0

J. Pace, c&b C. Nellies 1

J. Slater, b D. Wilkie 2

S. Slater, not out 8

N. Burns, not out 3

Extras29

Total for 9 wkts (45 ovs) 180

Bowling: D. Wilkie 1-14, G. Langlands 0-18, G. Chambers 0-34, A. Anson 0-22, St Meikle 1-37, C. Langlands 1-16, C. Nellies 6-34.

Falkland 3

St Meikle, c P. Murray, b J. Knight 42

A. Wilkie, not out 51

A. Anson, c P. Caddick, b J. Chatt 48

C. Langlands, not out 33

Extras 9

Total for 2 wkts (37.2 ovs) 183

Bowling: P. Murray 0-30, P. Moynihan 0-26, A. Maxwell 0-30, J . Knight 1-21, P. Caddick 0-31, J. Chatt 1-26, N. Burns 0-13.

P W t L PTS %

S&S Penicuik 2 13 12 0 1 246 94.62

Marchmont 2 13 10 0 3 219 84.24

Glenrothes 2 11 8 0 3 182 82.73

MDAFS 3 15 11 0 4 248 82.67

#Edinburgh Ac 2 14 8 0 6 181 64.65

Drummond Trin 2 14 6 0 8 163 58.22

#Falkland 3 15 5 0 10 157 52.34

Peebles County 15 5 0 10 142 47.34

**Livingston 2 15 5 0 10 129 43.00

*+Boroughmuir 2 15 0 0 15 45 15.00

*deducted 5 points - late match return

+conceded 3 matches

** conceded 2 matches

#conceded 1 match

ESCA DIVISION six

Heriots 3 (20) v Melrose (0). Match conceded

Edinburgh CC 2 beat Hawick & Wilton by 1 wkt

Hawick & Wilton

S. Hair, c A. Farooq, b K. Imran 28

R. Alexander, b I. Aziz 5

A. Moffat, b A. Majeed 50

P. Solley, b Z. Ali 22

P. MacTaggart, b A. Majeed22

B. MacTaggart, not out 41

A. Johnston, I. Aziz, b A. Majeed 6

M. Tait, c A. Ashraf, b K. Imran3

E. Alexander, caught K. Anwar, b Z. Ali1

G. Welsh LBW, b I. Khan5

R. Johnston, run out (A. Azad)0

Extras11

Total, all out (40 ovs)194

Bowling: A. Majeed 3 for 70, K Imran 2 for 33, Z. Ali 2 for 25, I. Aziz 1 for 20; I. Khan 1 for 4.

Edinburgh CC 2

I. Khan, c A, Moffat, b S. Hair1

A. Ashraf, LBW, b R. Johnston1

A. Bilal, c B. MacTaggart, b A. Johnston 39

K. Anwar, c R. Alexander, b S. Hair0

A. Farooq, c A. Moffat, b R. Alexander49

A. Azad c P. Solley, b A. Johnston2

A. Majeed, not out79

Z. Ali, c aught P. Solley, b R. Alexander0

K. Imran, b R. Johnston 13

M. Razzaq, c A. Moffat, b P. Solley0

I. Aziz, not out0

Extras14

Total for nine wkts (38.1 ovs)198

Bowling: S. Hair 2 for 32, R. Johnston 2 for 48; A. Johnston 2 for 42, R. Alexander 2 for 31, P. Solley 1 for 39 .

P W t L PTS %

Tranent 13 12 0 1 24795.00

Edinburgh CC 2 15 12 0 3 26488.00

Heriots 3 13 9 0 4 20478.47

Hawick & Wilton 16 10 0 6 23974.69

OCCC 14 9 0 5 20272.15

Teuchters 15 8 0 7 21170.34

Melrose 14 5 0 9 14250.72

Dunbar 16 3 0 13 14645.63

West Lothian 3 14 2 0 12 10537.50

Musselburgh 2 14 2 0 12 8128.93

Football

Saturday, august 23

SPFL League Two

Albion Rovers 2 East Fife 0

Berwick Rangers 5 East Stirling 0

Elgin City 1 Clyde 0

Montrose 2 Annan Athletic 0

Queen’s Park 0 Arbroath 2

P W D L F A pts

Arbroath 3 3 0 0 5 1 9

Berwick Rangers 3 2 0 1 9 4 6

Montrose 2 2 0 0 6 1 6

Albion Rovers 3 2 0 1 4 2 6

Elgin City 3 2 0 1 3 2 6

Clyde 2 1 0 1 2 2 3

Queen’s Park 3 1 0 2 2 4 3

East Stirling 3 1 0 2 3 10 3

East Fife 3 0 0 3 2 6 0

Annan Athletic 3 0 0 3 1 5 0

lowland league

BSC Glasgow 3 Preston Athletic 1

Gala Fairydean 3 Edinburgh City 6

Spartans FC 2 East Kilbride 2

Stirling University 1 Dalbeattie Star 1

Threave Rovers P Edinburgh University P

Vale of Leithen 1 Selkirk 4

Whitehill Welfare 1 Gretna 2008 1

P W D L F A pts

Edinburgh City 4 4 0 0 13 4 12

Selkirk 4 3 1 0 12 3 10

East Kilbride 4 3 1 0 10 2 10

Spartans FC 5 3 1 1 11 6 10

Dalbeattie Star 6 2 3 1 12 9 9

Gretna 2008 5 2 2 1 11 4 8

Whitehill Welfare 4 2 2 0 10 4 8

BSC Glasgow 6 2 1 3 11 17 7

Gala Fairydean 4 2 0 2 9 9 6

Preston Athletic 5 0 2 3 6 10 2

Edinburgh Univ 3 0 1 2 1 6 1

Stirling Univ 4 0 1 3 2 10 1

Threave Rovers 4 0 1 3 2 14 1

Vale of Leithen 4 0 0 4 2 14 0

Scottish Cup Prelim round replays

Edinburgh University 0 Hurlford United 5 
(at Pennypit Park)

Hawick Royal Albert 3 Newton Stewart 0

east of scotland premier Division

Easthouses Lily 4 Stirling University 0

Leith Athletic 5 Spartans 2

Lothian Thistle HV 4 Coldstream 1

Tynecastle 7 Craigroyston 2

P W D L F A pts

Easthouses Lily 2 2 0 0 7 2 6

Leith Athletic 2 2 0 0 6 2 6

Tynecastle 1 1 0 0 7 2 3

Lothian Th H Vale 1 1 0 0 4 1 3

Spartans 2 1 0 1 7 5 3

Coldstream 2 0 0 2 1 5 0

Craigroyston 2 0 0 2 4 10 0

Univ of Stirling 2 0 0 2 0 9 0

CS Strollers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

east of scotland First Division

Burntisland Shipyard 1 Ormiston 2

Duns 4 Heriot-Watt University 1

Kelso United 3 Eyemouth United 1

P W D L F A pts

Duns 2 2 0 0 8 3 6

Kelso United 1 1 0 0 3 1 3

Peebles Rovers 1 1 0 0 3 2 3

Ormiston 2 1 0 1 4 4 3

Heriot-Watt Univ 1 0 0 1 1 4 0

Eyemouth United 2 0 0 2 3 7 0

Burntisland Ship 1 0 0 1 1 2 0

Hawick RA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

northern alliance league division 1

Blyth Isabella 1 Wooler 5

Fixtures

Saturday, august 30

SPFL League Two (3pm)

Albion Rovers v Queen’s Park

Annan Athletic v Elgin City

Arbroath v Montrose

Clyde v Berwick Rangers

East Fife v East Stirlingshire

lowland league (3pm)

Dalbeattie Star v Vale of Leithen

East Kilbride v Gala Fairydean

Gretna 2008 v Spartans FC

Preston Athletic v Edinburgh University

Selkirk v BSC Glasgow

Stirling University v Edinburgh City

Threave Rovers v Whitehill Welfare

Alex Jack Cup first Round (2.30)

Kelso United v Tynecastle

Ormiston v Duns

east of scotland premier Division (2.30)

Coldstream v Easthouses Lily

Craigroyston v Lothian Thistle HV

Spartans v Civil Service Strollers

Stirling University v Leith Athletic

east of scotland First Division (2.30)

Eyemouth United v Hawick Royal Albert

Peebles Rovers v Burntisland Shipyard

border amateur league (2pm)

Division A

Ancrum v Newtown

Hawick Waverley v Stow

Leithen Rovers v Greenlaw

West Barns Star v Gala Fairydean Rovers

Division b

Earlston Rhymers v Chirnside Utd Colts

Eyemouth Ams v Tweeddale Rovers

Gala Hotspur v Linton Hotspur

Hawick Utd v Hawick Legion

Division c

Biggar Utd v Lauder

Duns Ams v Melrose

Kelso Thistle v St Boswells

Peebles Ams v Selkirk Victoria

Tweedmouth Ams v Hawick Legion Rovers

northern alliance league division 1 (2.30)

Wooler v Cramlington Town

Wednesday, September 3

lowland league (7.45)

BSC Glasgow v Stirling University

East Kilbride v Dalbeattie Star

Edinburgh City v Whitehill Welfare

Gala Fairydean v Edinburgh University

Preston Athletic v Vale of Leithen

Spartans FC v Selkirk

rugby

saturday, august 23

Scottish Rugby Charity Shield

Melrose 28 Heriot’s 36

border league

Gala 57 Jed-Forest 0

P W l d F A B Pts

Gala 2 2 0 0 102 14 2 10

Melrose 1 1 0 0 46 30 1 5

Selkirk 1 0 1 0 30 46 1 1

Peebles 1 0 1 0 14 45 0 0

Jed-Forest 1 0 1 0 0 57 0 0

Hawick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kelso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

friendly matches

Berwick 29 Rockcliff 7

Duns P Ross High P

Fixtures

saturday, august 30

premiership (3pm)

Ayr v Gala

Boroughmuir v Stirling County

Currie v Hawick

Heriot’s v Glasgow Hawks

Melrose v Edinburgh Acads

scottish cup first round (3pm)

Kelso v Hillhead Jordanhill

Whitecraigs v Haddington

Peebles v Greenock Wanderers

Aberdeen Gram v Murrayfield Wanderers

Falkirk v Dumfries Saints

Musselburgh v Livingston

Stewart’s Melville v RHC

GHA v Perthshire

Jed-Forest v Aberdeenshire

Preston Lodge v Ardrossan Academicals

Kirkcaldy v Dundee HSFP

Hamilton v West of Scotland

Cartha QP v Selkirk

Irvine v Marr

YM v Dalziel

Howe of Fife v Dunfermline

Lasswade v East Kilbride

Watsonians v Biggar

east league division 1 (3pm)

Berwick v North Berwick

Dunbar v Langholm

Duns v Hawick Harlequins

Hawick Linden v Linlithgow

Portobello FP v Dalkeith

east league division 2 (3pm)

Edinburgh Northern v Earlston

Leith v Lismore

Liberton FP v St Boswells

Penicuik v Inverleith

Trinity Academicals v Forrester

borders semi junior league (3pm)

Jed Thistle v Hawick Wanderers

Kelso Harlequins v Hawick PSA

Melrose Wasps v Gala Wanderers

Peebles Colts v Langholm Colts

Selkirk Youth v Tynedale Colts

bowls

monday, August 18

dr lightbody knockout plate Semi-Final

Kelso B 63-51 Abbotsford B

tuesday, august 19

border senior league

Buccleuch 65-40 Abbotsford

Gala 0-10 Newtown

Hawick 45-62 Jedburgh

Kelso 39-63 Wilton

Selkirk/Ett Forest 53-52 Earlston/Melrose

P W D L F A Pts

Wilton 18 14 0 4 1159 840 28

Earlston/Melrose 17 12 1 4 973 741 25

Hawick 17 10 1 6 943 873 21

Buccleuch 17 9 1 7 963 852 19

Jedburgh 16 9 0 7 921 839 18

Gala 16 7 2 7 835 817 16

Kelso 17 8 0 9 817 931 16

Abbotsford 16 7 0 9 836 916 14

Selkirk/Ett Forest 17 7 0 10 793 884 14

Newtown 14 3 0 11 589 864 6

*Peebles 17 2 1 14 660 932 3

*points deducted

wednesday, august 20

dr lightbody knockout cup Quarter-Finals

Hawick A 92-55 Abbotsford A

Selkirk 98-56 Ettrick Forest

Waverley A 61-53 Melrose

Wilton A 88-46 Buccleuch

tuesday, september 2

border senior league (11am)

Buccleuch v Selkirk/Ettrick Forest

Gala v Abbotsford

Hawick v Earlston/Melrose

Kelso v Jedburgh

Peebles v Newtown

Berwickshire athlete Cameron Tindle (15) led the way at Aberdeen over the weekend in the Scottish Age Group Athletics Championships.

Running in the under-17 category, Tindle flew to a superb 100m and 200m double gold victory, in 10.72 seconds and 22.03 seconds respectively.

Also on the track, Selkirk’s Zaynah Aziz grabbed bronze in the under-15 800m – and it could have been even better.

The Souter was involved in a three-way sprint finish with eventual winner Iona Crawford of Pitreavie and Edinburgh’s Carolyn Cameron, who finished second.

Stephen Nisbet, Zaynah’s coach at Selkirk Track and Field, said: “She was delighted with her medal, as was I. It proves that hard work and determination does pay off.”

And Chirnside’s Rory Williams finished second in the under-13 800m, ahead of Chasers team-mates Josh Abbot (fourth) and Jamie Kinghorn (eighth) – a great boost to the club having three participants in the final.

There were great performances in the field competitions as well.

Jordan Charters from Dolphinton won the under-20 long jump with a 6.73m leap.

And Adam Leighton of TLJT took silver in the under-13 high jump, clearing 1.45m – a great result for the 11-year-old.

More results from Aberdeen are on www.scottishathletics.org.uk.

Kelso Orchard Tennis Club has been awarded Club Accreditation status by Borders Sport and Leisure Trust, and this week was presented with a plaque and certificate.

The club’s treasurer, David Laing, and head coach Lesley Thomas are pictured above with the plaque.

The club already holds LTA ‘Clubmark’ status.

Also, the club has been awarded a grant of £3,900 by Club Sport Roxburgh for the refurbishment of its courts and the work will take place from the end September to the beginning of October when the courts are quieter.

Sporting digest

Badminton

Jedburgh

Jedburgh Badminton Club will be entering its 40th season this year and will be commemorating the event later in the season. Former players are encouraged to make contact and help celebrate the occasion.

Adult club evenings restart on Wednesday, September 3, from 7- 10pm – all abilities welcome.

Junior club coaching will restart on Tuesday, September 9, and Wednesday, September 10. Tuesdays from 7 – 8pm is for primary 5-7 pupils and 8 – 9pm is for grammar school pupils. Primary 2-4 pupils are on Wednesdays from 6 – 7pm.

Contact Christine Wylie (phone 07989 584968, email p10caw@aol.com) if you require any further information on the adult or junior club or coaching.

Borders Badminton also have all the information on clubs and coaching around the region, please visit the website www.borders-badminton-group.co.uk.

Bowling

Abbotsford

The B team travelled to play Kelso B in the Knockout Plate, but were defeated 63-51. Stuart Aitchison skipped the highest-up rink for Abbotsford.

On Tuesday the seniors travelled to play Buccleuch. There were narrow wins for two triples, but the overall score was 65-40 in favour of their hosts.

On Wednesday, the A team played a Knockout Cup quarter-final tie away to Hawick, the hosts winning comfortably by 92-55. Tommy Mann Jnr skipped the only winning rink for Abbotsford.

Also on Wednesday, at home, the B team played a rearranged league fixture against Hawick B and lost by 77-57.

On Saturday, two rinks from Abbotsford played in the Border Championships at Berwick. The rink of Alan Howlieson, John Purves, Gordon Bowers and Tommy Newall (skip) had qualified on Tuesday when they defeated a rink from Wilton.

The other rink of Iain Macdonald, Graham Prentice, John Manczak and Colin Hancock (skip) had qualified previously, but for the finals day, Brian Anderson substituted for Manczak.

The draw for the semi-finals kept the two rinks apart, with Hancock’s rink playing a rink from Spittal and Newall’s rink playing Tweedmouth. Both matches were closely fought throughout, but it was Spittal and president Tommy Newall’s rink that progressed. In the final, the Abbotsford rink was never behind and in the last third pulled away for a 20-9 victory to lift the Sir Thomas Henderson Shield.

Also on Saturday, Liz Waugh played in the Champion of Champions semi-final against Laura Lightbody from Jedburgh, but lost by 21-17.

On Sunday, club members competed for the Wolfson Trophy. In the round-robin stage, John Skinner, Bill Waugh and Keith Campbell won section 1, while Rob Simpson, Taylor Johnston and Craig Riddell took section two. In the final, Riddell’s triple won the opening triples game 4-3, so only needed one more win from the singles or pairs.

In the singles, Riddell lost to Campbell by 9-7, but the duo of Simpson and Johnston won by 6-4 to clinch the trophy.

BBA

The Border Bowling Association finals were held on Saturday at Berwick Bowling Club.

The day started bright, but breezy, and the bowling was to the usual high standard.

A considerable amount of spectators enjoyed a good day’s bowling and some fine weather, apart from a heavy shower during the finals.

Results – Junior Singles: S. Brown (Kelso) beat David Tait (Stow) 21-19. Singles: Stuart Bebbington (Ayton) beat Alistair White (Kelso) 21-18. Pairs: Craig Martin and Kevin Donaldson (Gordon) beat Alan Brady and John Smyth (Wilton) 22-7. Triples: Ian Ford, Mick Hogg and Euan McGregor (Hawick) beat Ross Nichol, Neill McNally and Lee Haldane (Melrose) 16-14. Fours: Ian McDonald, Graeme Prentice, John Manczak and Colin Hancock (Abbotsford 1) beat Eddie Smith, Donald Wilkinson, Paul Copland and David Kerr (Spittal) 20-9. Senior Fours: Dave Watson, Robert Flannigan, John Davidson and Jim Anderson (Berwick) beat Sandy Munro, Scott Sinton, Ronnie McCulloch and Jimmy Renwick (Ancrum) 14-11.

Hawick

Monday night saw the B team travel to play Gala Waverley in the Knockout Plate and won by two shots. The top rink for Hawick side was the R. Johnstone-skipped rink, supported by A. McCredie; R. Johnstone and B. Wear.

On Tuesday, the Seniors played their counterparts from Jed, losing 62-45.

On Wednesday, the A team met Abbotsford in the Knockout Cup and had an emphatic victory by 92-55. Top rink for the Hawick side was the L. Clarkson-skipped rink, supported by A. Oliver; A. Wilson; and K. Ford.

The B team hit the road to play Abbotsford B team in a rearranged league match and enjoyed a comfortable victory by 77-55. Top rink was the T. Anderson-skipped one of D. Johnstone, C. Logan and B. Wear.

On Saturday, the Seniors’ Four and the Gents’ Triple made the journey to Berwick to play in the Borders Play-0ffs. The Seniors – W. Wells, J.H. Reilly, B. McDonald and G. Lyall – were beaten 17-11 by Berwick. The triple of I. Ford, M. Hogg & E. McGregor, however, came away as 2014 champions, beating a very good Melrose team in the final by 16-14. All three played superb bowls in the final.

Sunday saw 16 pairs contest the Alan Barker Trophy. The final saw E. McGregor & Z. Borthwick overcame F. Willison & A. Wilson.

Langholm

Ian Scott from the host club retained the trophy at the Langholm New Town bowling club single-handed tournament last Saturday, which had 20 entries. In a keenly-fought final, he defeated Steven Barker.

Jake Reid went out in the semi-finals to the eventual winner and Avril Grieve was also knocked out at that stage. The tournament was sponsored by Duncan Ritchie, who presented the winner with his trophy.

Newtown

The club hosted its Ladies Triples competition, with Newtown – Winnie Milligan, Helen Redburn and Marie Todd – beating Melrose in the final.

The club would like to thank everyone for their support.

Curling

Auld Yins League

With a dynamic and relatively youthful committee at the helm of the Auld Yins League for the coming season, the prospects for a fuller competition look very promising.

Some 13 teams are shaping up to be in contention, an increase of two on last season.

The current selection of curlers available indicates that a”wide rinnin’ dug” has worked well with a flock ranging from Teviotdale to the Tweed valley, the Lammermuirs, the East Coast and Glendale; and that’s the perimeter, without including the “inbye getherin”.

It now remains for non-participating players, and retirees, to come to witness these games throughout the season.

From Glendale comes an update on that worthy club’s administration, with Debbie Higgins presiding, Andrew Reed at her right hand, Candice Bell as secretary, and Caroline Cumming treasurer. The Northumbrians gently came into view late on in the Agrii Border League to serve up a last-stone win in the final, while lifting the Border Bonspiel was icing on the cake.

Golf

Galashiels

Seniors section, sponsored by John Scott ( Plumbing & Heating) – Championship qualifier, A League winner: G. Ford net 32. B League winner: W. Crighton net 35.

Kelso

McHutchison Trophy, Saturday, August 23: 1, T. Pringle 67 (4) 63 bih; 2, G. Kellington 70 (7) 63; 3, A. Mulvie 84 (20) 64.

McRobert Thistle Cup, Saturday, August 23: 1, M. Wilkinson 40 points; 2, L. Anderson 34 points.

Ladies Open Texas Scramble, Sunday, August 24: 1, L. Small (Kelso), J. Knox (StBoswells) and J. Oliver (St Boswells) 72 (10.2) 61.8; 2, L. Wilson (Kelso), C. Bunyan (Roxburgh) and Julie Birdsall (Roxburgh) 66 (3.4) 62.6.

Melrose

SLGA Medal: 1, J. Shirra-Gibb (15) 70 nett; 2, C. Dalgleish (19) 71 nett (bih). Scratch: Linda Wallace 85.

Centenary Lady: 1, J.Shirra-Gibb (15) 75nett; 2, Janice Whiteford (13) 77 nett.

SLGA Brooch: 1, L. Ritchie(19) 73 nett; 2, Linda Wallace (14) 79 nett.

Kings Arms Competition: 1, L.M. Wallace 69 (2) 67; 2, I. Swan 86 (18) 68; 3, G.S. Craig 74 (6) 68. Scratch: G. Hannah 72.

Minto

Minto Bell: 1, C. Allott gross 82 net 69 (winner of the Minto Bell); 2, F. Kerr 96, 76; 3, S. James 103, 77. Scratch, J. Beattie 95.

This was Carole Allott’s second trophy of the weekend, as she won the Steward’s Invitation Ladies competition with Jill Wright on Saturday.

Seniors’ Stableford League: 1, M. McFarlane 39 points; 2, A. Lauder 36; 3=, T. Glendinning & R. Johnston 33. League positions: 1, T. Glendinning 71.25; 2, J. Lunn 58; 3, Ray Johnston 48.50.

Gents’ Tuesday Stableford League: The summer league was brought to a dramatic conclusion as I. Learmonth’s stunning score of 41 points propelled him to the top of the league, where he tied with R. Latta on 185 points. Rory’s score of 37 points put him in second place this week. R. Taylor and R. Elliott shared third in the league with 183 points. Over the season an excellent turnout of 71 golfers took part.

The Seniors beat Castle Park 5-1, reversing a loss earlier in the season to their East Lothian opponents.

Junior Summer Competition No5: 1, D. Murdoch 76 (10) 66 after countback; 2, R. Nichol 86 (20) 66; 3, A. Brown 83 (15) 68.

Stewart and Paula Aitchison Memorial Trophy: 1, A. Towers 78 (11) 67 after countback; 2, R. Pringle 78 (11) 67; 3, B. Howden 74 (6) 68. M. Laidlaw attained a hole-in-one on the 8th hole. Ladies: 1, M. Bland and L. Bruce net 72, after adjustment. Juniors: 1, A. Brown 66.

Fox & Hounds No 9 and Autumn Medal: 1, A. Johnston 78 (13) 65; 2, S. Paisley 78 (12) 66; 3, R. Taylor 81 (15) 66. Lowest gross R. Latta 73.

Selkirk

Ladies’ August Medal: Silver – J. Beattie 82 (12) 70. Bronze – L. Robertson nett 74. The club would like to thank sponsor Tower Street Guest House.

Bogey Cup: 1, J. Craig 2up.

St Boswells

Border Potatoes Medal: 1, D. Hancock 73 (10) 63; 2, K. Baillie 81(18) 63; 3, K. Ovens 71 (7) 64 (lowest gross). CSS 65.

Ladies Holmes Cup 3: 1, N. Burnyeat all square (29); 2, V. Shirra-Gibb all square (22); 3, A. Forrest two down (18).

Gordon Melrose Design Gents Open : 1, K. Swinton, St Boswells 73 (13) 60; 2, D. Shiel, St Boswells 69 (8) 61; 3, D. Murdoch, St Boswells 72 (10) 62; 4, J. Megson, Leeds 85 (21) 64. Scratch: C. Ovens 69.

Torwoodlee

T.J. Walker & T.T. Sanderon Qualifier: 1, D. Bowden 71 (7) 64; 2, G. MacDonald 74 (8) 66; 3, S. Dodds 84 (17) 66. Scratch: E. Gunter 70.

CSS 70, 70 played.

Woll

Entries now being taken for the Gents Open on Sunday, August 31, sponsored by Scotbet; the Junior open on the same day; the Four-player Team Event on Sunday, September 7, sponsored by Caddon Designs; and the Mixed Open on Sunday, September 21.

Homing

Earlston

Four members sent 116 birds to Ripon, liberated at 10am into a north-west wind.

Results: 1, 3, 4, W. Gray & son 1083.13; 2, 6, 7, S. Hardie & sons 1068.73; 5, 8, A. Simpson 958.63; 9, 10, 11, 12, S. Martin 877.90.

Galashiels

Nine members sent 89 pigeons to Ripon, a distance of 117 miles.

Result: 1, 2, J. Wyper 912.844; 3, Douglas & Spearman 878.656; 4, J.J. Ramage 854.640; 5, 6, A. R. Lindores 818.267; 7, W. Hopewell 799.644; 8, 10, J. Douglas 794.476; 9, B. Dixon 781.467.

Jedburgh

Four members sent 74 pigeons to Ripon, a distance of 105 miles.

Result: 1, 2, A. Agnew & son 1027.167; 3, 7, Mr & Mrs Simpson 947.077; 4, 6, T. Wilson 934.979; 5, J. G. & S. Brown 911.711.


Langholm

The Langholm Homing Club liberated 81 birds from Charnock Richards (over 100 miles) last Saturday.

Results: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, R.V. Graham 1285.352; 6, W. Irving 1231.789; 10, A. Henderson 1122.242.

Members liberated 83 birds from Lymm over 126 miles in a north-west wind.

Results: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 R. V. Graham 1098.560; 7 , 9, D. Nordon 1054.964; 8, A. Henderson 1038.749; 10, W. Irving 1005.739.

Squash

Galashiels

Club Night Friendlies: D. Sharratt 2 Oscar Lindsay 0, A. Gill 2 M. O’Donnell 0, Olivia Lindsay 1 D. Sharratt 0, D. Sharratt 2 D Burnie 0, Olivia Lindsay 1 Oscar Lindsay 0, M. O’Donnell 2 Oscar Lindsay 1, A. Gill 1 D. Burnie 1, A. Gill 1 Olivia Lindsay 0.

Racketball Ladder: D. Sharratt 2 D. Burnie 0 (11-9, 11-6)

Peebles rider Scott Brash claimed victory in the Horse Guards Parade, London, in round 11 of the Global Champions Tour last week – earning £120,000 in the process.

The world number one beat four-time Germany legend Ludger Beerbaum in a jump-off.

Brash, 28, lies in sixth place in the GCT leaderboard with three events left, chasing leader Sweden’s Rolf-Goran Bengtsson.

However, the big London pay packet keeps Brash at the top of the season’s prize money league at just under £500,000.

He is in the GB squad ahead of next month’s World Equestrian Games in Normandy.

Rye House Rockets 58

Berwick Bandits 37

The small and slick Hoddesdon track of the Rye House Rockets has been a constant enigma for Berwick Bandits over the last four decades, but it soon became apparent that Sunday afternoon’s episode was not to be a classic one.

Team manager John Anderson said: “It may have been a sizeable defeat for us tonight, but at least there were plenty moments where we were competitive and looked like we were trying to get some good points.”

Hawick superbike star Stuart Easton did not have the weekend he was hoping for in the eighth round of the British superbike championship at Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire, writes John Mushet.

The Rapid Solicitor’s Kawasaki rider knew that he had this round and the next at Donington Park in September to make the top six for the title showdown.

Easton only managed 14th place on the grid in the three-stage qualifying round on Sunday in near-perfect conditions – not in the position he wanted to be in.

In race one on Monday, he moved into ninth place and remained there when rain began to fall and the race was red-flagged due to the track becoming dangerous – the riders were on slick tyres for the dry conditions at the start of the race.

It did put Easton further up the grid, into ninth place, for the day’s second race.

But the weather took a turn for the worse with torrential rain, which was getting heavier throughout the day, making the track conditions treacherous.

With lots of spray and a very greasy track, Easton’s machine went backwards.

When he was in 12th place on lap seven he pulled into the pit lane with a mechanical problem, all but ending his fight for that top-six place.

He is now 34 points adrift of sixth-place contender Chris Walker.

A disappointed Easton was hoping that he could have made up the difference, but now knows he will be contesting the cup competition for the riders who finish in seventh place and above.

The next round at Donington is in two weeks’ time.

Jedburgh athlete Kirstin Maxwell had mixed fortunes at the World Universities Orienteering Championships in the Czech Republic.

She ran the first leg for the Great Britain team in the Sprint Relay, helping the side to a superb seventh place, nine seconds ahead of Finland and just 16 seconds down from a podium place.

Kirstin coped well with the pressure of running the first leg in a mass start with some of the world’s best orienteers and in front of the Eurosport TV cameras.

The individual sprint race two days later, however, was not on the type of terrain that the British runners had prepared for and didn’t go to according to plan, with a navigational error on the long leg costing Kirstin valuable time. A good run through the final controls, however, pulled her back up to a respectable 42nd position and second of the British athletes.

Kirstin’s final race of the week was in the Forest Relays on Saturday, where neither of the women’s teams excelled, but the experienced Great Britain men achieved the side’s best result of the week by finishing in fourth.