Marooned in the north
Aberdeen 18 Gala 5PREMIER AGALA just didn’t turn up at Rubislaw – a place they find very difficult to get a result historically – with Craig Robertson’s try all they had to show for their...
View ArticleSouters keep their heads to take pole position in race to title
Gala Wanderers 25Selkirk Youth Club 26SEMI-JUNIOR LEAGUEA GREAT advert for Borders rugby.That was the general consensus following this action-packed potential league decider played out at Netherdale on...
View ArticleMore diversions set to hit Galashiels drivers
TWO Galashiels streets will be closed for the next two Sundays as the latest stage of the town’s inner relief road project causes more disruptions.Stirling Place and Park Street will be shut for road...
View ArticleAll you need is love and a warrior’s heart to adopt that special child
YOU need to be a special kind of person to adopt someone else’s child. But when that child has a disability or special needs it is even more of a challenge and yet one which comes with its own...
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ST BOSWELLSAT St Boswells Mart on Monday John Swan Ltd sold 138 clean cattle, 102 OTM cattle, 2,437 old season lambs and 771 ewes.Bullocks (53) averaged 195p per kg (-5.0p on the week). Heifers (82)...
View ArticleHall earns draw for Vale in Fernieside sizzler
Tynecastle 3Vale of Leithen 3EoS PREMIER DIVISIONDAVE RYCE reports from FerniesideThe previous week Vale had been casting envious eyes towards Tynecastle Stadium as their Scottish Cup victors...
View ArticleRovers sunk by late Fishermen penalty
Peebles Rovers 1Eyemouth United 2EoS FIRST DIVISIONGRANT McKENZIE reports from Whitestone ParkBOTH teams played out a hard-fought match, which saw three penalties, a spectacular goal and a red card in...
View ArticleSouters earn first point of the season
Lothian Thistle Hutchie Vale 1Selkirk 1EoS PREMIER DIVISIONSELKIRK FC boss Mikey McKinnon certainly hasn’t been letting the grass grow under his feet in recent weeks, writes Fiona Scott.Over the last...
View ArticleBetter fight from Linden
Berwick 17Hawick Linden 0EAST DIVISION ONELINDEN travelled to Berwick on Saturday and, after last week’s struggle, put on a fighting display.This was a thoroughly entertaining game with both sides...
View ArticleSouters well on top, but are seriously short on style
Selkirk 21Whitecraigs 0PREMIER CLAING SPEIRS reports from PhiliphaughSELKIRK made the best of starts in what is going to be a tight and very intense competition over the next few weeks ... best, that...
View ArticleTweedsiders revel in new-found confidence as Peebles struggle
Kelso 29Peebles 3PREMIER C/RBS REGIONAL CUP/ BORDER LEAGUESTUART CAMERON reports from Poynder ParkKELSO have belief and confidence in abundance these days, and once again they put on a display which...
View ArticleOutplayed in the scrum
Dunfermline 22Langholm 6NATIONAL DIVISION ONETHERE was not much to choose between the sides at McKane Park, but the odd defensive lapse by Langholm proved costly, writes John Smith.Langholm played with...
View ArticleRedskins up their game
Hawick YM 36Linlithgow 0NATIONAL DIVISION ONEYM PLAYED host to last season’s Shield semi-finalists Linlithgow in the first league match of 2012 and a good contest was anticipated after the close call...
View ArticleGreens draw on flagging reserves, but last conversion miss costs dear
Hawick 10Stewart’s Melville 10PREMIER BFIONA SCOTT reports from Mansfield ParkFAILURE to turn pressure into points knocked a dent into Hawick’s efforts to retain their top-flight status on Saturday.A...
View ArticleDiazepam charges
TWO men were arrested in Galashiels on Saturday and charged with drug offences.A report will now go to the fiscal regarding the incident at 3pm when police noticed two men acting suspiciously near the...
View ArticleStreet closures for Gala road work
TWO Galashiels streets will be closed for the next two Sundays as the latest stage of the town’s inner relief road project continues.Stirling Place and Park Street will be shut for road planning works...
View ArticleMcIvor’s last-gasp strike denies Legion
Hawick Legion 1Newtown 2BEVERIDGE CUP FIRST ROUNDA goal two minutes from time booked Newtown a place in the second round.Legion had the better of the opening exchanges and after Liam Gellaitry had...
View ArticleRovers ease through to final
Leithen Rovers 5Hawick Waverley 1BORDER CUP SEMI-FINALAided by a five-goal blast, Leithen Rovers sailed into the final of the Border Cup.Darren Thomson got Rovers off to a dream start, rifling away a...
View ArticleUnited prevail in tight match
Hawick United 2Tweedmouth Amateurs 1BAL DIVISION BUNITED netted the only goal of a first half, that brought about few scoring opportunities, when Kevin Paterson slotted away a shot from close range....
View ArticleAlbert sign up a flood of new blood that proves to be a test for Students
Hawick Royal Albert 0Heriot-Watt University 3EoS FIRST DIVISIONJOHN SLORANCE reports from Albert ParkSINCE Christmas there has been a big departure of players from within the ranks of Hawick Royal...
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