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Adam and Alice serve up title-winning displays in Under-14s singles

The Hastings and Company Borders Under-14 Boys’ and Girls’ Singles was held at Kelso Orchard Tennis Club in fine conditions.There was a good turnout for the boys’ singles, with entries from many...

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Morebattle tryst

They rode from Jedburgh and they rode from Kelso... Jethart Callant Jack Fraser and Kelso Laddie Ross Henderson met in fine weather at the Trysting Tree in Morebattle last Sunday.The cavalcade from...

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Market Prices

woolerAt their weekly sale of primestock last Wednesday John Swan Ltd had forward and sold 1,181 new season lambs, 64 hoggs and young sheep and 187 ewes and rams.Lambs forward in larger numbers as...

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Borders’ sprinters looking to go the distance in Kelso

Throughout the Border Games season, sprint handicaps are for normal the main event on the card.Should it be a 90 metres handicap, a 100 metres handicap or a 110 metres handicap, the sprint is where the...

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Swim stars go the distance

Four Gala ASC swimmers travelled to Prestonpans Mercat Gate Swimming Pool to compete in the East Lothian Swim Team Distance meet over the weekend – and once again flew the town’s flag with...

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Hawick jockey becomes champion of the North

With an impressive seasonal tally of 20 point-to-point winners, Tom Hamilton has secured the Northern Area men’s championship title.En route to the success, the 18-year-old from Birnieknowe, on the...

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Sport results, tables & fixtures June 26

cricketSaturday, june 21ESCL DIVISION ONEEdinburgh CC (20) beat Gala (4) by 279 runs. At Campbell ParkEdinburgh CCK. Hussain, not out 209U. Farooq, c R. Irvine, b N. Crooks 27A. Majeed, lbw b G....

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Brave battle by Borders bowlers

It was an excellent day for the Borders Bowling Association Hamilton Trophy meeting with Edinburgh & Leith (E&L) at Jedburgh on Saturday.Both teams were aware that East Lothian were giving East...

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Fiona takes to the hills for Harriers

A fine turnout of 74 runners lined up for the start of the popular Eildon 3 Hills Race in Gibson Park on Saturday, before taking on the challenging Trimontium terrain.First across the line was Sullivan...

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East Fife up for Fairies friendly

East Fife kick off their preseason by turning the clock back 50 years with a visit to face Lowland League outfit Gala Fairydean Rovers tomorrow evening.The Fifers officially opened the A-listed...

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Urban Reivers

A large group of Roxburgh Reivers headed north to Morayshire last weekend for a double-header of orienteering, including round five of the Scottish Urban League and round four of the Scottish Forest...

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Rebecca’s resilience pays off in championship

Despite a recent run of bad luck, Rebecca Kennedy has managed to pick herself up, dust herself down and retain her Scottish National Downhill Mountain Bike Championship title.Last August, the...

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District News

AshkirkChurchThere will be a service on Sunday, from noon to 1pm.CaddonfootChurchA packed congregation at Caddonfoot Parish Church, decorated beautifully for the special occasion, gave a ‘Braw’ start...

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Vets’ worm disease warning issued

In most cases of parasitic gastro-enteritis (PGE, gut worm disease) it is not carrying a worm burden in their stomach or intestines that affects lambs most, but having to fight off constant fresh...

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Better Together campaigners

Two Borders farmers have joined the Rural Better Together steering committee, the group promoting Scotland remaining part of the UK announced last week. Kelso livestock farmer and noted Limousin...

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Region’s farmers bring home Highland trophies

Galashiels farmer Roderick “Rocket” Runciman of Allanshaws took the sheep interbreed championship for the first time at the Highland Show last week.He also won, for the first time in the show’s...

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Stow Superstars

The children’s Superstars competition took place on the Tuesday of the big week.The Aitchison Cup for the overall winners in the boys’ section resulted in a tie between Kenzie Winter and Ben...

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Stow Fancy Dress

Stow Gala Week always brings out some fantastic entries for the fancy dress parade – and this year was no exception. It was obvious that a great deal of hard work had gone into a wide variety of...

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Stow Hillheid race

Wednesday of the village’s celebrations featured the Hillheid Race which resulted in some fine competative running.ResultsPrimary Girls for Cockholm Cup – 1, Freya Docherty 13m 75 sec); 2, Beth Logan;...

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Bumper entry has gymkhana jumping for joy

Selkirk Common Riding Gymkhana enjoyed a bumper entry this year after the format was tweaked and extra classes were added, including two Retraining of Racehorse events.Well advertised through social...

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