Rape crisis centre reports its busiest year
THE Borders Rape Crisis Centre is experiencing its busiest ever year, writes Kenny Paterson.Referrals have risen from 43 in the whole of 2011/12 to 67 so far in 2012/13.And the Galashiels-based...
View ArticleCross back on bench for Wales match
DESPITE his outstanding performance in Scotland’s winning 6 Nations match against Ireland Galashiels prop Geoff Cross is back on the bench for this weekend’s showdown with Wales.Euan Murray will return...
View ArticleBorder sheriff’s anger after Yetholm woman, 72, spends night in Edinburgh cells
A SHERIFF has hit out at the justice system after a 72-year-old woman was locked up overnight after pouring a can of cider over her drunken husband who had accused her of having a affairs. First...
View ArticleBorders boost for Club XV
FIVE Borders players have made it into Scotland Club XV for Friday’s match against Ireland Club International with a further three on the bench.Some 17 players in the squad are uncapped at Scotland...
View ArticleMARKET PRICES
ST BOSWELLSAT St Boswells Mart on Monday John Swan Ltd sold 85 clean cattle, 59 OTM cattle, 1,992 old season lambs and 719 ewes.Bullocks (38) averaged 226.2p per kg and sold to 243p (+8.0p on week),...
View ArticleBiggar bonus sends Jed reeling
Biggar 35Jed-Forest 14RBS NATIONAL LEAGUEJED-FOREST have been clinging on to National League status by their fingernails over the last few weeks, but a bonus-point win for fellow stragglers Biggar at...
View ArticleColville’s clincher for Linden
Forrester 20Hawick Linden 23RBS EAST LEAGUE TWOLINDEN knew nothing less than victory was required to maintain their position as league leaders.It was Forrester who drew first blood via a converted try...
View ArticleVive la Sevens
TOP French Club Clermont Auvergne will play in the Aberdeen Asset Management Melrose Sevens on April 13, where they will be joined by Saracens, Worcester Warriors and India.Melrose Sevens convener, Ian...
View ArticleAge group round-up
GALA WANDERERS have booked their place in the final of the Under-18s Youth League Cup after defeating local rivals Melrose Wasps by 35-21 in the penultimate round match at Netherdale on...
View ArticleDisappointing defeat
North Berwick 48Langholm 8RBS EAST LEAGUE ONETHE Milntown men were looking to secure a much-needed victory, but this was another dismal effort in what has been a very disappointing season.North Berwick...
View ArticleGala get job Don at Rubislaw
Aberdeen 17Gala 27RBS NATIONAL CUP QUARTER-FINALTHE big question on everyone’s lips on Saturday was ‘had the bubble burst’ for Gala following the disappointment of losing their league challenge to Ayr...
View ArticleA true blue Lion
A SELKIRK retailer is appealing for assistance from the Borders public to help them pay tribute to one of the town’s most celebrated rugby players.Son of John Waters – founder of J. A. Waters Butchers...
View ArticlePeebles look to rule the rankings
THIS is the fifth year the Borders Rugby Rankings has taken place and the way things stand at the moment we could see a fourth club having their name engraved on the Team of the Year trophy which was...
View ArticleClinical Melrose put Souters to the sword in quarters
Selkirk 12Melrose 27RBS NATIONAL CUPFIONA SCOTT reports from PhiliphaughFAILURE to take their chances and missed opportunities saw Selkirk pushed out of the National Cup competition by a much more...
View ArticleCivil stroll on Selkirk’s toes
Civil Service Strollers 1Selkirk 0KING CUP SECOND ROUNDAN EARLY goal from Civil Service Strollers saw Selkirk out of the King Cup in the second round of the competition on Saturday.The hosts took the...
View ArticleQuickfire double derails Kelso
Kelso United 1Whitehill Welfare 3KING CUP FIRST ROUNDGEORGE RILEY reports from Woodside ParkTWO goals in two minutes by Whitehill winger Scott Gormley ended United’s interest in the King Cup.Kelso more...
View ArticleNightingale lights up Fairydean challenge
Hawick Royal Albert 2Gala Fairydean 5EoS FIRST DIVISIONJOHN SLORANCE reports from Albert ParkTHIS derby match may not have produced the fireworks expected, but it was not quite a damp squib,...
View ArticleFishermen to the four at United
Hawick United 2Eyemouth Amateurs 4BAL DIVISION BEYEMOUTH took the lead in this top-of-the-table clash through a fine goal from their striker who danced through the United defence before shooting...
View ArticleWaverley hit the right notes
Hawick Waverley 6West Barns Star 0BAL DIVISION AON SONG throughout, Waverley sailed into the lead when Jamie Richardson found the net with an excellent header on meeting a well-flighted Taylor Hope...
View ArticleSecond half shoeing for Teries
Stow 5Hawick Legion 1BAL DIVISION BA FIVE-goal second-half blitz earned Stow full honours.Legion had the edge in the first half and took the lead when a Stow defender beat his own keeper with a pass...
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