Jed end 91-year drought in floodlit Gala final
Fiona Scott soaked up the atmosphere at the new-look Five Star Taxis Gala SevensIT HAS been 91 years since Jed-Forest last got their hands on the Gala Sevens trophy but on Saturday, under the...
View ArticleBroadcasting benefits of apprenticeship
It’s astounding how quickly time passes, especially when your day-to-day life has begun to hold such significance concerning your future; but yet minutes continue to turn into months in an instant. For...
View ArticleSemi-Juniors move on to Hawick
ROUND Five of the Semi-Junior Kings of the Sevens kicks off at Mansfield on Saturday when Hawick PSA/Wanderers hold their annual joint event. First ties take place at 2pm with teams playing on both...
View ArticleLinden hope fixture will become permanent
THIS Saturday sees the inaugural Hawick Linden Sevens taking place at the Volunteer Park.The event has been arranged at short notice in order to fill in a gap in the Sevens calendar at junior level and...
View ArticleSelkirk Youth Club storm to title
RACING to the final of the Walker Groundworks Kelso Harlequins Sevens, without conceding a point in their first three games, underlined the wonderful grasp that Selkirk Youth Club have on the short...
View ArticleYoung Souters are up for the fight
COMPLIMENTS had to go to Selkirk on Sunday whose depleted team, comprising mainly of their 2nd XV, brought great credit to the town and their club by putting on a battling performance at Hughenden.The...
View ArticleBeaten, but Milntown men do themselves proud
LANGHOLM can be proud of their performance in defeat at Milntown last Saturday, when they collected a losing bonus point with a much-changed side in a match that counted for nothing except pride.A...
View ArticleLaidlaw gives French lesson
THE giants of European rugby were sent home with their tails between their legs after a brave performance by Edinburgh in front of a record gate for a club match in Scotland – and a record gate for a...
View ArticleMelrose play the waiting game before starting title celebrations
MELROSE are champions of Scotland for the second year under the coaching direction of Craig Chalmers and John Dalziel.It means another crack at the British & Irish Cup to look forward to and...
View ArticleLegion put up good fight
Tweedmouth Amateurs Colts 4 Hawick Legion Rovers 0BAL DIVISION CSHOWING eight changes from their last outing and fielding an extremely young side, Rovers ended up on the wrong end of the result but...
View ArticleFirst-half blitz gives Waverley the points
Langholm Legion 0 Hawick Waverley 4BAL DIVISION AFOUR first half goals steered Waverley to full honours.Waverley got their first during the early stages of the game when a Langholm defender turned a...
View ArticleTwo steps back for Selkirk
Edinburgh City 4 Selkirk 2EOS PREMIER DIVISIONIT’S been very much a case of one step forward and two back for Selkirk this season and that pattern continued on Saturday when the Souters paid a visit to...
View ArticleInjuries take toll as Hotspur bow out of Waddell Cup
Gala Hotspur 1 Hearts of Liddesdale 2WADDELL CUP QUARTER FINALSINJURY-hit Gala Hotspur exited the Waddell Cup at the quarter finals, despite a spirited performance against Division B high fliers Hearts...
View ArticleTough test as Fairies keep pushing towards top
Gala Fairydean 2 Craigroyston 0EOS FIRST DIVISIONJohn Clayton reports from NetherdaleGALA Fairydean increased the pressure on the league leaders on Saturday with a hard fought home win over...
View ArticleChekov plays role in Vale’s latest defeat
Vale of Leithen 2 Edinburgh University 3EOS PREMIER DIVISIONDave Ryce reports from Victoria ParkWHILE Vale may have their Robbo, Hilly and Wayno, you know you can only be playing against a university...
View ArticleLauder is hat-trick hero as Kelso hit season’s peak
Kelso United 5 Berwick Rangers Reserves 1EOS FIRST DIVISIONGeorge Riley reports from Woodside ParkJORDAN Lauder was the hat-trick hero for United as the home team went on to record their best win of...
View ArticleNwanze helps save day for 10-man Peebles
Peebles Rovers 1Hawick Royal Albert 1EOS FIRST DIVISIONJohn Slorance reports from Whitestone ParkAS far as good football was concerned, this game did not have a lot going for it.It did, however, have...
View ArticleToasts on the menu
KELSO held its annual dinner on Friday night in the Poynder Park clubrooms.There was a healthy number of members and guests in attendance, and the toasts and replies were well received by those...
View ArticleBorder series under way
THE first triathlon in the 2012 Borders Sport and Leisure Trust series took place at Galashiels Swimming Pool on Sunday.The gruelling challenge, which featured a 750m swim, 19.14km cycle and 4.66km...
View ArticleBorders meeting goes independent
BERWICK and District Motor Club and Border Ecosse Car Club have joined up to promote a new autocross championship for 2012.Until this year, the Border Autocross Championship has run on the back of the...
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