Storming stuff from ’Rose
THE two most successful clubs in the Borders, Gala and Melrose, locked horns at 2nd XV level for the Borders 2nd XV Cup last Wednesday night and it was Melrose Storm who took the title by 23- 17.In the...
View ArticleBorders trio fly the flag for Scotland age group squad in Berkshire tournament
A TRIO of young Borders players have made their mark on the international circuit.Gary Robertson, Craig Cowan and Ruairi Howarth represented the newly-established Scotland Under-16s at the Wellington...
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Stirling County 40Gala Wanderers 14RBS UNDER-18s YOUTH CUP SEMI-FINALGala Wanderers’ hope of reaching the final of the cup were dashed at Bridgehaugh last week after defeat to defending champions...
View ArticleYouth Club head to Murrayfield after semi-final win
Selkirk Youth Club 6Boroughmuir 5RBS UNDER-18s YOUTH CUP SEMI-FINALALAN LORIMER reports from Victoria ParkSELKIRK Youth Club return to Murrayfield on Sunday (4pm) to contest the RBS Under-18 Youth Cup...
View ArticleTeries battle
Hawick Waverley 3Hawick Legion 3BAL DIVISION AA GOAL in the closing minutes of the game earned Waverley a share of the spoils.Bottom-of-the-table Legion took the lead though a Jody Easdon counter....
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Lauder 1Gala Hotspur 0BAL DIVISION CLAUDER stopper James Henry produced a man-of-the-match display to deny title-chasing Hotspur.On a very heavy pitch, Gala created the better chances from kick-off,...
View ArticleInjury-time winner hits struggling Souters hard
Tynecastle 1Selkirk 0EoS PREMIER DIVISIONIN AN absolutely vital game at Fernieside, bottom of the table Selkirk were edged out by the hosts, whose three points should be enough to keep them out of the...
View ArticleVale’s relegation worries heighten as lead slips
Leith Athletic 2Vale of Leithen 1EoS PREMIER DIVISIONDAVE RYCE reports from Telford CollegeTHINGS are hotting up at the foot of the Premier Division and after this game, which saw Leith pinch a vital...
View ArticleFairies foiled by fitter Fishermen
Gala Fairydean 2Eyemouth United 3EoS FIRST DIVISIONKEVIN JANIAK reports from NetherdaleFAIRYDEAN’S promotion hopes now lie in the hands of the students of Heriot-Watt after they were summarily...
View ArticleTributes paid to senior doctor found dead at Hawick Health Centre
A POPULAR family doctor has been found dead at Hawick Health Centre. Police say there are no suspicious circumstances, writes Bob Burgess.The body of Dr Patrick Manson was discovered in a rest room at...
View ArticleSilver lining for Leigh
BORDER BOWMEN hotshot Leigh Christie travelled to Thirsk Bowmen’s FITA 70m competition at Topcliffe in North Yorkshire.This was her first outdoor competition, shooting in the ladies’ recurve category....
View ArticleIndoor training at Queens
AFTER-SCHOOL indoor tennis coaching is being provided in Galashiels during the course of the next month.Michael Fairburn, who is the reigning Borders men’s tennis champion, is staging classes in the...
View ArticleSecond place for South
THE South Scotland Select team has just returned from an excellent first international in Saumur, France.The team of Stacey Macpherson, Lucy Younger, Shannon Purves, Charlie Lochhead, Sophie Aitchison...
View ArticleLilliesleaf primary kids are top of the trots
LILLIESLEAF Primary School equestrian team travelled to Gleneagles at the weekend and managed to come home with a hat trick of impressive wins.The team of Daisy Job on Copshawholm Autumn Cloud, Eryn...
View ArticleLivingston soars to second victory
SUNDAY belonged to Donald Livingston as he won the Braidwood ‘Trophy with no Name’, his second victory from the first two qualifying Summer Series events, and finished the day with the highest...
View ArticleLucy has high hopes for School Games
JEDBURGH swimmer Lucy Hope insists her Aquatics Centre experience could give her the edge over her rivals at the Sainsbury’s School Games next month, writes Nick Atkin.The 15-year-old competed at the...
View ArticleSamantha speeds to second place in London
ROAD racing has started in earnest and Gala Harriers have found themselves on the starting line at a variety of races this month.On Sunday they took to the streets of a very sunny, but cool, London....
View ArticleCountryside jaunt for Political Paddy
RACING returns to Kelso after a months break, next Wednesday with Countryside Race Evening – the first of three meetings in May, writes Hilary Mactaggart.A competitive six-race card is headed by The...
View ArticlePeebles girls make history at gold section finals day
PEEBLES High School netball teams were the talk of the netball world last week with an unprecedented three squads reaching the final of the Scottish schools gold section.The Scottish Schools Cup...
View ArticleAround the region’s fairways
BGAChallenge Trophy: Winners, B. Graham & A. Chalmers; Runners-up, A. Ballantyne & A. Ballantyne.GALASHIELSJohn Scott (Plumbing & Heating) Seniors Championship Qualifier: A League winner,...
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