Kelso’s Jo takes on Kilimanjaro challenge in memory of brother
A KELSO woman is going to scale the highest mountain in Africa in memory of her brother.Mum-of-four Jo Ballantyne will climb Mount Kilimanjaro in September to raise money for charities which helped her...
View ArticleUgandan farmer Justine talks Fairtrade
A UGANDAN Fairtrade coffee producer visits the Borders next week to describe her life and the importance of the Fairtrade movement during Fairtrade Fortnight, writes Sally Gillespie. Farmer Justine...
View ArticleMunro makes a point
Eyemouth Amateurs 2 Selkirk Victoria 2BAL DIVISION BSELKIRK picked up a valuable point at second-placed Eyemouth to stay in contention for promotion.The visitors were ahead at half-time, thanks to Jon...
View ArticleFab four for Legion Rovers as Peebles slide to defeat
Peebles Amateurs 2Hawick Legion Rovers 4BAL DIVISION CROVERS drew first blood in this free-scoring encounter when John Shankie touched home a long Jordan Caldwell throw in.Jamie Dalgleish then extended...
View ArticleThird time lucky for Lavery opener
Hawick Waverley 3Greenlaw 0BAL DIVISION AJOHN SLORANCE reports from Wilton Lodge ParkWAVERLEY gained full points, but had to fight all the way to get the better of a good young Greenlaw outfit.Under...
View ArticleLinton win battle of the Spurs
Linton Hotspur 3Gala Hotspur 2BAL DIVISION BIN the battle of the Hotspurs, the West Linton version came out on top, thanks to an 87th minute winner.Linton took the lead early on before Gala’s Lee Brown...
View ArticleSouters are hit for six by battling docksiders
Leith Athletic 6Selkirk 1EoS FIRST DIVISIONDEREK RIDDEL reports from Ainslie ParkA QUICKFIRE start by the home side put them ahead after only four minutes. A Kenny Hall in-swinging corner from the...
View ArticleUnderdogs rampant
Coldstream Amateurs 2Hawick United 1BAL DIVISION BONE side was battling for promotion and championship honours, the other to avoid relegation.It was the latter, however, who gained the honours, in what...
View ArticleNo place like home for Rovers
Peebles Rovers 3Craigroyston 1EoS FIRST DIVISIONPROVING that last weeks’s result against Hawick was no fluke, Peebles came up trumps again on Saturday when putting an end to Craigie’s recent winning...
View ArticleStylish win for Legion
Winton 1 Hawick Legion 5BAL DIVISION BSHOWING a vast improvement from recent outings, Legion turned on the style to record a convincing win.Callum Hope gave the visitors the lead with a dipping shot...
View ArticleDowie keeps Kelso on the level
Kelso United 1Coldstream 1EoS FIRST DIVISIONGEORGE RILEY reports from Woodside ParkUNITED and table-toppers Coldstream shared the points in an incident-packed game at Woodside Park.Both teams had...
View ArticleIt’s action all the way for Die Hard Fairies at Netherdale
Gala Fairydean 3Duns 2EoS FIRST DIVISIONKENNY PATERSON reports from Netherdale“CAN we watch you every week” should have been the anthem from the Netherdale stand at the end of this incident-filled 90...
View ArticleChrys caps Borders series
VERSATILE Borders College staff member, Chrys Murphy MBE, has added another string to his bow recently by winning the senior veterans’ section of the Borders Cross-country series.Comprising of five to...
View ArticleReivers do well in qualifier
ROXBURGH REIVERS Orienteering Club are in to the final of the 2013 British Clubs Championships, despite fielding an incomplete team.After a long journey to Aboyne at the weekend the club were thrilled...
View ArticleGenerous Reivers rue lack of fluency as they gift Grange a two-goal start
Fjordhus Reivers 1Grange V 4EAST MEN’S DIVISION ONEIT WAS a sombre looking side that gathered at Tweedbank to host Grange V after a heavy defeat to Grange Development the week before.The Reivers knew...
View ArticleFeeling the love for cycling events
CYCLING in the Borders has been given a major boost after EventScotland and Scottish Borders Council announced their support for both TweedLove Bike Festival and the Tour o’ the Borders road sportive...
View ArticleJedforest event gets to the point
POINT-TO-POINT racing in the Borders looks set to get underway on Sunday when the Jedforest Hunt stages its rescheduled 2013 fixture at Kelso’s Friars Haugh course, which has attracted 109 entries,...
View ArticleAyrshire bound
BORDER Area Darts Association Pool of players to play West Ayrshire at home on Sunday, March 3, 2013.Men: Graeme Bell, Barry Dalgleish, Norrie Forsyth, Kevin Green, Ryan Hogarth, Kevin Inglis, Kenny...
View ArticleCarnethy honour for Coltman
A QUARTET of Teviotdale Harriers travelled to Silverburn near Penicuik on Saturday for the 43rd annual Carnethy Five Hill Race over six miles and involving a climb of 2,500ft.This extremely popular...
View ArticleSelkirk rifle duo aim for international targets
FATHER and son shooting duo Eric and Darren Brown are aiming to put Selkirk on the map when they travel to Dortmund, Germany, next month to compete in the 29th ISAS Small-Bore Rifle International...
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