Hunting is ‘huge’
FEARS that a ban on hunting would lead to job losses and hounds being slaughtered have proved groundless, according to new findings.The Countryside Alliance surveyed UK hunts and found nearly a third...
View ArticleTalking Faith
The story is told of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson on a camping trip. As they lay sleeping one night, Holmes woke Watson and said, “Watson, look up into the sky and tell me what you see.” Watson said,...
View ArticleBowhill Giant Night Out
THIS year’s Tweed Valley Forest Festival, which finished last weekend and featuring a Bowhill event, was “the busiest ever” say organisers.Co-ordinator Chris Sawers said the seventh annual woodland...
View ArticleHair-raising challenge for Fairies
GALA Fairydean are going mental for moustaches this month, writes Kenny Paterson.Seven members of the East of Scotland First Division squad, as well as manager Garry Fraser and chairman Jos Ritchie,...
View ArticleRacewall: Stock car season ends with a bang
IT WAS a chilly night at the Cowdenbeath Racewall on Saturday although a spectacular fireworks display certainly lit up the last event of the season, writes Jim Turner.In the second prostox heat a...
View ArticleSpeedway: Bandits bow out with big night
THE Berwick Bandits supporters’ club, fans, management and riders waved goodbye to the 2012 season within the grounds of Shielfield Park on Saturday night at the end of season presentation evening,...
View ArticleJed-Forest coach Cunningham stands down
FOLLOWING a string of poor results Darren Cunningham has stood down from his post as head coach at Jed-Forest with immediate effect.The Riverside Park outfit made the announcement on Sunday with...
View ArticleHawick school vandal suspects reporter to fiscal
TWO teenagers suspected of being responsible for vandalism at a primary school in Hawick have been reported to the procurator fiscal, writes Bob Burgess.It follows a police probe into an incident on...
View ArticleSporadic performance earns Hawick Linden top spot
Hawick Linden 38 Dalkeith 25RBS EAST DIVISION TWOLINDEN shot to the top of their league on Saturday by defeating long term leaders Dalkeith at the Volunteer Park.The Royal Blues simply came out of the...
View ArticleBorderer Brown set to lead from the back in New Zealand clash
FORMER Melrose back row star Kelly Brown is all set to make his return, from injury, to the Scotland 1st XV for his 50th cap and as captain for the first time.Brown will be joined in the starting...
View ArticleInnerleithen’s Switched On Sunday meet
INNERLEITHEN’S Switched On Sunday is just a month away, and shop owners wishing to take part should attend the group’s next meeting on Thursday, November 15 in the Union Club (7.30pm).The December 9...
View ArticleNational honours for TLJT stars
TWEED Leader Jed Track (TLJT) athletes topped off yet another successful season at the annual Scottish Highland Games Association (SHGA) awards.Four of the region’s top track stars were honoured at the...
View ArticleTwo wins out of three for Academy
Galashiels Academy’s junior rugby teams recorded two wins out of three when they travelled to take on their counterparts from Berwickshire High School.The first-year team chalked up 10 tries in their...
View Article’Rose feel the heat at Malleny
Currie 23Melrose 10RBS PREMIERSHIPMELROSE’S campaign to retain the Premiership trophy took a nosedive on Saturday as they hit the halfway stage in the domestic championship season.Even with two games...
View ArticleTweedsiders have the edge in tight match
Hamilton 17Kelso 25RBS NATIONAL LEAGUENORMAN ANDERSON reports from Laigh BentTHE Tweedsiders were behind after only three minutes when Chris Stannage scored in the right-hand corner.Murray Hastie...
View ArticleLosing bonus points are no consolation to Cunningham
Jed-Forest 25Watsonians 29RBS NATIONAL LEAGUEIRONICALLY, in what turned out to be the last game in charge for head coach Darren Cunningham, Jed-Forest put on a much improved performance to gain two...
View ArticleMaroons keep the pressure up on Ayr
Gala 34Edinburgh Accies 17RBS PREMIERSHIPLAING SPEIRS reports from Netherdale GALA’S first 30 minutes looked like setting them up for one of coach George Graham’s stern half-time lectures. But, just in...
View ArticleGala lads head for final after hitting Earlston hard and early
Galashiels Academy 45Earlston HIgh School 18BREWIN DOLPHIN UNDER-18s SCOTTISH SCHOOLS PLATE – REGIONAL SEMI-FINALALAN LORIMER reports from NetherdaleGALASHIELS Academy secured their place in the...
View ArticleGirls get a taste of tackling
MORE than 70 players from all over the region took part in the annual Borders under-15 girls’ touch rugby festival at Netherdale last Friday.Competitors from Peebles, Hawick, Kelso, Eyemouth, Berwick,...
View ArticleTeries gain sweet revenge as Souters lose momentum
Selkirk 12Hawick 37RBS NATIONAL LEAGUESTUART CAMERON reports from PhiliphaughAFTER the events at Mansfield Park a couple of months ago when Selkirk overturned a 20-point deficit to win the match...
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