Bypass boogie
AROUND 75 local children, teachers and parents will be dancing along a mile stretch of the Kelso bypass from Shedden Park to Sainsbury’s at 3pm on Saturday to raise money for Sports Relief. “We wanted...
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WINTER SERIES SHOOT-OFF: Sunday, March 25 – at Braidwood Sporting Clays near Midlem. Entries close noon.EOS PREMIER DIVISION: Saturday, March 24 – Selkirk v Vale of Leithen (2.30pm). Wednesday, March...
View ArticleJed-Forest successful in late drive to pinch the points at Inverleith
Stewart’s Melville FP 22Jed-Forest 24PREMIER BA POOR start from Jed saw the hosts run in a converted try after only three minutes of this game, followed shortly by a second touchdown.Ewan Scott kicked...
View ArticleYM in exciting finish to season
Hawick YM 46Dunfermline 15NATIONAL DIVISION ONEROB HILL reports from Mansfield HaughTHE Redskins swept aside a disappointingly-poor Dunfermline side in emphatic style as they finally cemented top spot...
View ArticleSouters play with madness, but eventually make sure of victory
Selkirk 30West of Scotland 19PREMIER CGEORGE THOMSON reports from PhiliphaughSELKIRK confirmed their national status for next season with a convincing victory over West of Scotland.Philiphaugh was...
View ArticlePeebles make their point after late Anderson try
Peebles 19Hillhead/Jordanhill 19PREMIER CPEEBLES were unfortunate not to come away from this game with full points after dominating the opening half.Playing his final game for Peebles before returning...
View ArticleBonus point proves little consolation
Kilmarnock 47Langholm 28NATIONAL DIVISION ONEIN the end it was another away defeat, but the Milntown men did pick up a point for four tries.Kilmarnock made all the running in the early stages and...
View ArticleWhere do we go from here?
DOING a sum-up article on our 6 Nations campaign is difficult.Do I do a hatchet job on Andy Robinson and our dismal statistics with seven losses on the trot, or do I take the positive approach and look...
View ArticleNational place secured by Kelso
Whitecraigs 18Kelso 23PREMIER CNORMAN ANDERSON reports from West LodgeKELSO travelled along the M8 for the second successive week for their first visit to Whitecraigs.Following on from a win last...
View ArticleGreens keep on track for top flight
Watsonians 22 Hawick 27PREMIER BPREMIER one rugby next season remains a possibility for Phil Leck’s Hawick side following their four try victory over Watsonians at Myreside last weekend.The visitors...
View ArticleGala make Melrose look bad in derby
Gala 26Melrose 11PREMIER ALAING SPEIRS reports from NetherdaleWith a narrow win apiece in their earlier games, Gala and Melrose were expected to serve up another close game in their quest for top...
View ArticleOpen Country by Erica Hume Niven
If people ask me why I have written about a particular subject in my column I always have the same reply. Everything relates back to nature. Nothing draws on nature so much as art. When I was leaving...
View ArticleSpring is sprung, as are the pigeons
Every morning at first light without fail, – tap, tap, tap, on the Perspex window above the front door. At first it was a welcome harbinger of spring, but the novelty soon wore off and it drifted into...
View ArticleDiamond programme for cycling festival unveiled
THE Tweed Valley’s reputation as a premier cycling destination will be reinforced when it hosts what organisers believe is the biggest and most comprehensive programme of events in the UK.The Tweedlove...
View ArticleHotspur fail to find net
Winton 1Gala Hotspur 0BAL DIVISION CGALA Hotspur could find no way past 10-man Winton, who defeated the Division C leaders for the third time this season.In a game of few clear-cut chances, Winton had...
View ArticleCarnoustie send Teries out of shield
Carnoustie High School 5Hawick High School 1LLOYDS TSB SENIOR GIRLS’ SHIELD QUARTER-FINALHAWICK High crashed out of the Scottish Shield competition after a heavy defeat in Angus.The side contained...
View ArticleUnited foiled by late, late penalty
Kelso United 3Preston Athletic 3EoS FIRST DIVISIONGEORGE RILEY reports from Woodside ParkUNITED were two minutes away from beating leaders Preston Athletic, but a penalty in the last throes of the game...
View ArticleWanderers have the edge over young Souters in cup tie
Gala Wanderers 19Selkirk Youth Club 15BORDER CUP SEMI-FINALSELKIRK Youth Club had already narrowly beaten Gala in their two league games but last Saturday, it was the Wanderers turn to have a victory,...
View ArticleNo joy for Souters
Edinburgh University 2Selkirk 0EoS PREMIER DIVISIONSELKIRK remain rooted to the bottom of the Premier Division following a disappointing defeat at Peffermill last weekend.Callum Murray opened the...
View ArticleDean machine
Hawick Waverley 9Duns Amateurs 1BAL DIVISION AAn amazing eight-goal second-half blitz steered Waverley to a clear-cut victory.Dean McColm went a bit mad, scoring no less than five goals, one from the...
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