Laidlaw gets his chance at 10, while Hogg lies in wait
BORDERS rugby players will feature strongly in Scotland’s second RBS Six Nations match, against Wales this Sunday, writes Fiona Scott.Greg Laidlaw (Jed-Forest) gets his first start at 10, Lee Jones...
View ArticleLibby finds time to motivate youngsters to be all they can be
PARALYMPIC silver medallist and world champion sprinter, Libby Clegg, returned to her childhood home this week to inspire and encourage local youngsters to lead a healthy lifestyle.The track star, who...
View ArticleAnger as woollens chain blocks royal holiday
A TRADE union has criticised Langholm-based Edinburgh Woollen Mill for its “mean” approach to staff holidays for the Queen’s diamond jubilee.The GMB says the company has told its 5,000 workers across...
View ArticleNew direction for club
THE annual general meeting of Langholm cricket club was held in the clubrooms last Sunday evening when chairman David Pool welcomed the members, writes John Smith.Secretary Graham Park stated that it...
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Brown Brothers Honda Mazda Snooker League results week 18: Hawick Burns Club A 2 Hawick Conservative Club A 4; Border Club 0 Selkirk A 6; Peebles 0 Kelso 6; St Boswells 6 Innerleithen 0; Selkirk B 1...
View ArticleTweedbank beat near neighbours
TWEEDBANK seniors travelled up to the Midlothian stadium in Dalkeith last week for their Scottish Cup preliminary round tie against near neighbours Teviotdale.A close match was expected, Teviotdale...
View ArticleFormer Sheffield star Ricky set to prove his worth as Kozza’s replacement
Berwick’s speedway Bandits have signed up 2009 Premier League Riders’ Champion Ricky Ashworth as a replacement for their currently injured Australian Kozza Smith, writes Lawrence Heppell.Early in...
View ArticleShed those Christmas pounds in the maddest race around
SOUTHERN readers are being urged to get involved in a local challenge event and raise money for a great cause into the bargain.Venture Trust – a Scottish charity supporting young people – has secured...
View ArticleDriver killed in A7 crash near Galashiels – police seek witnesses
POLICE have appealed for witnesses after a 24-year-old man was killed in a two-car crash on the northern outskirts of Galashiels.Fire crews freed the man from Citroen Saxo he was driving but he died at...
View ArticleHarris hits five as Melrose win it out wide at Broughton
Broughton Ladies 5Melrose Ladies 83FRIENDLYTWELVE Melrose players exchanged the Borders ice for the Edinburgh mud in search of some much-needed match practice against lower league Broughton last...
View ArticleNow it’s time for Robinson to ring the changes
A GAMBLER often sticks to his guns when betting on the outcome of something after a series of losses.He thinks his luck is bound to change – he believes that soon his selection will come good and prove...
View ArticleTurf Talk: Super Saturday at Nebury
NEWBURY on Saturday is being billed as ‘Super Saturday’ and it looks like it might live up to its name with the Denman Chase and the Game Spirit Chase featuring.On top of this last season’s Triumph...
View ArticleMagnificent seven bring back the golds
BORDERS swimmers disproved the theory surrounding strength in numbers when making a big impact at the Scottish Schools Swimming Championships.Seven members of Swim Team Borders’ performance squad took...
View ArticleTight at the top for cuemen
IT WAS back to league business for Borders pool players last week with Division One proving a tight affair with only a few points separating the top teams. Waverley A just got the edge over High Level...
View ArticleLeigh hits the bullseye
A TRIO of Border Bowmen arrowed in on the Scottish Archery Association Indoor Championships, held at Lasswade High School at the weekend.Competing in a FITA 18 competition – 60 arrows shot at a 40cm...
View ArticleRevenge for Donald
HAVING relinquished the Challenge Trophy at the previous event, Donald Livingston (Edinburgh) seemed determined to put things right at the meeting at Braidwood.On top form, he made the best of a...
View ArticleBrave displays marred by lack of focus
DESPITE a valiant effort the South Under-18 girls were pegged back to a fourth-placed finish at the Inter-District Tournament at Forthbank, Stirling.First up was a game against Midlands, who had looked...
View ArticleStark contrast to last week
JAMES STARK, The Craig Conspiracy, and Alistair Hodge got over last season’s hiccup in the Directors’ Trophy and came away with the honours last week, writes Alistair Lindsay.While, the previous week,...
View ArticleReivers fail to shake off the cobwebs
Edinburgh University 1Reivers 0EAST MEN’S DIVISION ONEREIVERS travelled to the national hockey centre at Peffermill in Edinburgh with a strong-looking squad.With the league having hibernated since the...
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