Hooded and skinny suspect sought following Selkirk attack
POLICE are hunting a hooded woman who attacked and tried to rob another woman in Selkirk, writes Bob Burgess.IT happened yesterday shortly after 9pm on the footpath on the Old Bridge Road. A spokesman...
View ArticleFancy a Bard night out in Kelso?
The Kelso Folk and Live Music Club committee have decided to look at fresh fields this year, so the Burns Night Supper will be held on Saturday, January 26, at the Contented Vine in Kelso. “Musicians...
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WOOLERAT their weekly Primestock Sale held at Wooler last Wednesday John Swan Ltd had forward and sold 1,109 hoggs and 346 ewes. Hogg numbers tight due to vendors worries over trade, but selling...
View ArticleOff-form Fairies given taste of reality
Gala Fairydean 1 Eyemouth United 3EOS FIRST DIVISIONKENNY PATERSON reports from Netherdale 3G ArenaAt full time, the managers wore contrasting expressions but uttered the same analysis – we won’t be...
View ArticleInjury time score denies Souters
Craigroyston 2 Selkirk 1EOS FIRST DIVISIONAn injury time winner from sub Mark Hendrie denied Selkirk a precious point from their first league game since November.Craigroyston opened the scoring when...
View ArticleWalls win for Ancrum
Ancrum 3 Hawick Legion 2 (after extra time)WALLS CUP FIRST ROUNDA GOAL two minutes from the end of the second period of extra time earned Ancrum a place in the second round of the Walls Cup.Following a...
View ArticleRoving Rovers sail into second round
Abbotsford Albion 3 Hawick Legion Rovers 5SANDERSON CUP FIRST ROUNDAIDED by a Stefan Laidlaw hat trick, Rovers sailed into the second round of the Sanderson Cup.Impressing from the start, the visitors...
View ArticlePritchard makes mark upfield
Selkirk Victoria 4Coldstream Amateurs 3BAL DIVISION BSELKIRK moved into third place in the table with a 4-3 win for the second Saturday in a row.The home side were ahead within two minutes. Alastair...
View ArticleLeithen deserve to lose
Spartans 3Vale of Leithen 0EOS QUALIFYING LEAGUE SECTION CDAVE RYCE reports from Ainslie ParkTHERE have been times this season when Vale haven’t got the result they perhaps deserved – but on this...
View ArticleRearguards rule the roost on heavy pitch
Kelso United 0Peebles Rovers 0EOS FIRST DIVISIONGEORGE RILEY reports from Woodside ParkDEFENCES came out on top in this physical, but fair, encounter.On a heavy pitch, chances on goal were few – and...
View ArticleImproved Albert leak goals after being cut to 10 men
Hawick Royal Albert 0Berwick Rangers Reserves 5EOS FIRST DIVISIONJOHN SLORANCE reports from Albert ParkTHERE may have been a big improvement from Albert’s woeful showing in a friendly match the...
View ArticleHigh-five Hawick
Eyemouth Amateurs 2Hawick United 5WALLS CUP FIRST ROUNDUNITED broke the deadlock when Ross Scott notched his 15th goal of the season by driving home a Sean Owens pass.Owens then got his name on the...
View ArticleAnother singles success proves Julie has six appeal
HAWICK bowls ace Julie Forrest regained her Scottish indoor bowling singles title at Falkirk on Sunday when she defeated Michelle Cooper in the final, writes Fiona Scott.Both played many good drawing...
View ArticleRecurve results
MEMBERS from Border Bowmen Archery Club were in action at the Eastern area championships held at Lasswade last weekend.The competition was a Portsmouth round – 60 arrows shot at a 60cm target from 20...
View ArticleWintery 2013 start for Braidwood marksmen
SIMILAR to the last competition of 2012 at Braidwood, Jim Black used the format of four pairs on 10 stands for the inaugural 2013 event on Sunday.Only four stands were duplicated in the second half,...
View ArticleLaunch of fresh sporting chances for the disabled
A programme of disability sport sessions for children and adults is being introduced to the region by Borders Sport and Leisure (BSL).They will be held on Wednesday evenings at The Queens Leisure...
View ArticlePitman pulls Reivers level
Kinross 2Fjordhus Reivers 2MEN’S EAST DIVISION ONEFOLLOWING a festive break, Reivers reunited for the bus trip to Kinross and an encounter which is always well contested. Unfortunately, last year’s...
View ArticleReivers rout in League Cup
Borders pool teams returned following a festive break with the four group stages of the League Cup to vie for.Reivers B blew away High Level B to top group A, with Station not playing, while the match...
View ArticleJed Grammar book their place in final
JEDBURGH Grammar School have booked their place in the final of the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Schools Under-16 Plate after achieving an impressive 20-8 away win over Balfron High School last week and...
View ArticleHawick A teams come out on top
IN THE continuing battle between Hawick’s Burns and Conservative clubs in the Store-age.org.uk Borders Snooker League, both A teams notched wins over their B counterparts last week.Hawick Conservative...
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