Proud as punch at St Mary’s
A LUCKY break in the weather saw John Muir Park cold, but thankfully, dry for the Scottish Prep Schools’ Cross-country Championships.Twelve schools from all over Scotland were represented, with some...
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STUDENTS from the Galashiels-based Focus Judo Club threw themselves into the Falkirk District Challenge competition in Grangemouth and returned with some excellent results.Noemi Kolodziej took a first...
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GALASHIELSELDC Pairs: 1, A. Simpson & G. Ford 57 BIH; 2, G. Shiel & J. Shiel 57. 19 teams took part. Shot of the day went to Raymond Scott who holed his tee shot at the 10thNext tournament is...
View ArticleHarriers take on the sublime to the ridiculous
THEY say variety is the spice of life and Gala Harriers sure know how to mix it up.Last weekend saw a range of racing opportunities on offer and Harriers were spotted locally in deerstalkers and a lot...
View ArticleGood start for Reivers
THE 2012 Scottish Orienteering League kicked off with a long trip to Oban last weekend for the Roxburgh Reivers.John Tullie started off where he left it in 2011 by winning his class comfortably, and...
View ArticleKingsbarn success
DRYDEN Vaulters were riding high at Kingsbarn, Falkirk on Saturday.This small group is forever improving the quality of their displays in competitions and they excelled once again.They won first prize...
View ArticleBogie and Rae in outstanding display
On a perfect day when everything just clicked into place, reigning Scottish and British champions David Bogie and Hawick co-driver Kevin Rae were in imperious form to take back-to-back victories on...
View ArticleSaturdays don’t get much more important than this
FOR Melrose and Gala, every weekend is a mammoth one at the moment and this one will be no different.Should Craig Chalmers’ outfit beat Aberdeen Grammar, at the Greenyards, and Currie do likewise at...
View ArticleVale and Selkirk in crunch tie
Selkirk remain in bottom spot in the East of Scotland League Premier Division table, writes John Slorance.Vale of Leithen are two places above them. Both sides are in much need of points as well as a...
View ArticleMackenzie’s bricks and flames design wins seal of approval
LAST weekend’s 40th Anniversary Brick & Steel Border Counties Rally may have been won by motoring maestros David Bogie and Hawick co-driver Kevin Rae (see page 24 for full report), but it was a...
View ArticleAudible silence for Osborne’s tinkering
If you couldn’t hear the cheering in the Borders yesterday after George Osborne announced a 5p cut in the top rate of income tax from April next year, that’s because there wasn’t any.Although the proof...
View ArticleTen years on, but far from a Fish out of water
DIRECTOR Catherine Fish was treading the boards for the first time in a decade, while the talented Kelso Amateur Operatic Society and a heap of new youngsters brought fresh energy to a triumphant...
View ArticleExciting finish to a great season
SELKIRK Mini Hockey Club have enjoyed a competitive season which resulted in a very closely-fought league.With two teams tying on 26 points and one game to go against each other, matters reached a...
View ArticleSELKIRK SET TO HEAD TO THE HILLS FOR A SUNDAY JAUNT
AN AGREEMENT has been reached regarding the much-hyped rescheduled fixture between Selkirk and Hillhead/Jordanhill.The match, which was postponed on March 3 because of an unplayable pitch, had been...
View ArticleLandlines by Halidon
A ploughman was once asked by a visitor from town how he managed to keep his furrows so straight. “Well,” he said, “I think up a straight line, then I plough it.”That answer, a reliance on eyesight and...
View ArticlePromo is egg-cellent news for Glenrath’s Kitty
EGGS marketed by the granddaughter of Scotland’s largest producer will feature on the sides of new Tesco lorries.Launched last year, the Kitty Campbell free range eggs now account for seven per cent of...
View ArticleKibosh goes global as Ross hooks up with multinational
A WALKERBURN plumber’s innovation is going international, writes Sally Gillespie.Inventor Ross Dickinson launched his ‘Kibosh’ water pipe leak stopper earlier this year. And last week he licensed the...
View ArticleDotbiz by Andrew McEwan
I know it seems like I’ve been concentrating a lot on Facebook marketing recently, but I make no excuses. It is now a vital tool in your marketing toolbox and shouldn’t be overlooked. A common...
View ArticleBig change deposited for Scottish landlords by Paul Harper and Amy Dickson
Big changes are afoot for private landlords – with tough new rules being introduced around tenancy deposits.The Government has introduced the Tenancy Deposit Scheme Regulations, which sees landlords...
View ArticleA gateway to the information our local businesses need to succeed
A FREE business support service is helping companies across the Borders, large and small, secure the information they need to make a success of their ventures. The Business Gateway Information Service...
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