Sport results, tables and fixtures
cricketSaturday, may 31ESCL DIVISION ONEGala (20) beat Marchmont (5) by 71 runs. At Meigle Park GalaS. Halls, b M. Loeffen 15J. Halls, c&b P. Rees 13D. Tharanga, c&b D. Sardesai 1D. Millar, c...
View ArticleGala’s nearly men are rightly rewarded
Gala RFC sealed the closure of their 2013/14 season with the player of the year awards.The timing of the awards was fitting as it fell on the weekend which would have seen the birthday of Edwin...
View ArticleHighland surprise for coach Chico
Four Jed-Forest AC runners took the top spot at John Dixon Park on Sunday in the annual Markinch Highland Games.They were: Eoin Lowther (90m sprint), Cameron Fisher (invitation sprint), Brodie Cowan...
View ArticleChasing medals
A pair of 12-year-old Chirnside Chasers also did well in the East District Championships at Pitreavie.On the Friday, Josh Abbott achieved a new PB of 27.50 seconds in the U13 boys 200m final and picked...
View ArticleGreat performance from Moorfoot runners
It was PBs galore for the Moorfoot runners who took part in the East District Championships at Pitreavie.On a cool Friday evening, Beth Hobbs was four seconds inside her previous best to take an...
View ArticleGala Harriers get about
Gala Harrier Dianne Lauder took an impressive sixth place in the senior women’s race as part of the weekend’s Great Trail Challenge in the Lake District, representing Scotland in this prestigious...
View ArticleYoung athletes hit the heights at championships
Tweed Leader, Jed Track (TLJT) runners secured a total of seven medals and two places in the sprint finals at the recent East of Scotland Athletics Championships in Pitreavie.First up at the...
View Article£29,400 fraud charge
A Kelso woman appeared in private accused of a benefits fraud totalling almost £30,000.Janet Dodsworth, 47, is said to have obtained £23,800 in income support, and £5,600 in housing and council tax...
View ArticleSelkirk fielders bide their time to beat city slickers
Selkirk’s cricketers continued on their winning ways at Philiphaugh on Saturday as they recorded a convincing six wicket victory against Edinburgh South, writes Alex Massie. The visitors won the toss...
View ArticleVillagers find form
St Boswells ended their three-game losing streak against bottom club Dunfermline at the Green on Saturday. The visitors were sent out to bat and opening bowlers Elms and Ruthven quickly took a wicket...
View ArticleSolley top-scores for terrific Teries
Hawick defeated West Lothian by 149 runs to record back to back wins for the first time this season after an impressive display with bat, ball and in the field. The Buccleuch Park men batted first and...
View ArticleSuper stuff at Shedden Park
Kelso pulled off one of the best performances Shedden Park has seen in recent years with a 12-run victory over Broomhall. The Tweedsiders, put into bat, lost both openers Dougie Wilson and Mark...
View ArticleBraw Lads complete good double with last-end win
Gala’s yo-yo start to the season continued with an emphatic 71 run win over Marchmont on a tricky Meigle Park wicket on Saturday.The home men were asked to bat first and Stevie and Jack Halls made a...
View ArticleForest wind farm scheme to be opposed by council
Councillors unanimously voiced their opposition to plans for an 18-turbine wind farm near Eddleston at a planning meeting this week.The Cloich Forest plans will be decided by Scottish Government...
View ArticleAdvice service refreshes its own business plan
The Business Gateway service has been given a ‘refresh’ in a bid to ensure that local firms get the most from the free support available.The business advice and support service moved in-house to the...
View ArticleFour-year ban for health worker
A health worker from Hawick who admitted driving while almost four times the legal alcohol limit has been banned from driving for four years and fined £1,000.Wendy Ker pleaded guilty to the offence...
View ArticleBig night at Shielfield for Grand Prix Qualifier
It’s the Big One at Shielfield on Saturday night as Berwick Bandits host the FIM Grand Prix Qualifier.Berwick’s Czech rider Matej Kus will fly the flag for club and country, enjoying home-track...
View ArticleScrutiny spotlight on rally
The current format of the Jim Clark Rally will be subjected to close scrutiny after what is thought to be the worst accident in Scottish rallying.The organising committee will await the outcome of the...
View ArticlePolice appeal for witnesses to aid their investigation
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following the fatal Jim Clark Rally crash near Swinton, and the accident two hours earlier on the Eccles stage.Officers are particularly interested to...
View ArticleFleming heck! Matthew shocks the bookies ... and himself
They say it always comes for those who wait. Well, the waiting stopped for Kelso athlete Matthew Fleming at a sunkissed Earlston Games on Saturday.For, after a long, barren spell of not registering a...
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