Around the region’s greens
ABBOTSFORDTHE Border Computing Ltd Indoor League continued last week, and on Wednesday the triple of Gordon Bowers, Scott Thomson and Brian Anderson had a convincing 23-10 win against John Hardie, Vic...
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EARLSTONEarlston’s Rose Thorburn and Mark Reilly lifted this year’s Scott’s Garage Pairs trophy at Eyemouth Golf Club on one of the few sunny days this year.The competition, kindly sponsored by S &...
View ArticleImpressive start for Borders swimmers
BEST Performance Squad members made their season’s intentions clear at the first instalment of the 2012/2013 East District Age Group Championships.Running over three weekends the first round,...
View ArticleGordon’s gun wins the day
AMAZINGLY, although the day started off with a really hard frost, Braidwood’s Sunday event was blessed with winter sun once again.The first shoot on winter opening hours meant proceedings kicked off 30...
View ArticleHockey juniors hit the mark
HARD WORK and dedication from both players and coaches is paying off for Fjordhus Reivers as their mixed Under-14 squad takes its first steps into league competition.Last weekend, the team travelled to...
View ArticleReivers hold out for a draw
Granite City Wanderers 1Fjordhus Reivers 1NATIONAL LADIES DIVISION TWOReivers took the long drive north to the oil capital of Scotland to play Granite City Wanderers, who are currently flying high in...
View ArticleChalmers names team for crucial Dundee Clash
MELROSE coach Craig Chalmers is looking for his team to cut out costly mistakes and get their Premiership title campaign back on track when they travel to Mayfield to face Dundee this weekend, writes...
View ArticleDangerman Des sinks a straight eight
PROLIFIC Gala goal scorer Des Sutherland hit the headlines of the social media sites last Saturday when he notched an amazing – and likely record breaking – eight goals during Gala Rovers’ 12-2...
View ArticleThe sporting week ahead
HOLLYBUSH CROSS-COUNTRY HANDICAP: Saturday, November 10 – Incorporating Gala Harriers Club Championships followed by the annual presentation night (racing starts at 2pm).EOS PREMIER DIVISION: Saturday,...
View ArticleIt’s fair to say Andy’s army are perhaps the underdogs
HOW do you begin to overcome such overwhelming odds and pull off a win against the World champions?That is Andy Robinson’s task as he attempts to lead Scotland to a first ever win against the mighty...
View ArticleScotland’s newest cap Craig enjoys the best of both worlds
TIME is a funny thing, so the cliché says.Back in October 30, 2010, Peebles’ Craig Borthwick lay in agony on his home pitch, having suffered a horrific double leg break against Borders rivals...
View ArticleMARKET PRICES
ST BOSWELLSAT their weekly Primestock sale on Monday John Swan Ltd sold 82 clean cattle, 94 OTM cattle, 1,708 new season lambs and 513 ewes.Bullocks (39) averaged 208.5p per kg and sold to 239p (+0.3p...
View ArticleBy the book
Scottish agricultural experts have updated The Farm Management Handbook. New sheep and dairy sections in the SAC Consulting book include figures for high and low-cost systems. The manual also includes...
View ArticleMoredun sets up BVD blitz briefing
CONTROLLING BVD will be the subject of a free farmers’ meeting at The Lodge, Carfraemill, on Wednesday (November 14).Bovine viral diarrhoea can cause abortion, infertility, poor performance and...
View ArticleFlood prevention techniques on show
NATURAL flood prevention and how farmers can help will be the subject of a farm walk near Heriot next week.Experts from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC, formerly Scottish Agricultural College), Tweed...
View ArticleShepherdess heading high
A BORDERS shepherdess is a finalist in a national competition to find the country’s best farmers’ apprentice.Annabelle Story, who works at Dolphinston Farm, near Jedburgh, is one of 10 in the final...
View Articlelandlines
THE advice to farmers and others who feel that they can’t take much more is to talk to someone about their problems. How difficult that is to do is indicated by recent suicides, local and national,...
View ArticleMEP will say no to ‘blunderbuss’ CAP
ONE of Scottish agriculture’s key negotiators in CAP reform is in the Borders today to talk about farming and the local economy. As a member of the European Parliament’s agriculture committee, SNP MEP...
View ArticleGirl forced into sex act
A MAN who forced a 13-year-old girl to commit a sex act on him at a house in Galashiels has been remanded in custody for background reports.Andrew Dale, 26, admitted making the youngster touch him in a...
View ArticleGalashiels man is remanded in custody
A GALASHIELS man has been locked up pending his trial next month after being arrested in the town on Sunday.Robert Gregg pleaded not guilty to threatening behaviour and committing a breach of the peace...
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