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...
View ArticleMorebattle 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...
View ArticleMarket 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...
View ArticleBorders’ 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...
View ArticleSwim 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...
View ArticleHawick 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...
View ArticleSport 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....
View ArticleBrave 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...
View ArticleFiona 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...
View ArticleEast 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...
View ArticleUrban 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...
View ArticleRebecca’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...
View ArticleDistrict 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...
View ArticleVets’ 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...
View ArticleBetter 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...
View ArticleRegion’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...
View ArticleStow 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...
View ArticleStow 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...
View ArticleStow 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;...
View ArticleBumper 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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