Pencaitland advance to Border Cup semis
Pencaitland 5 Tweeddale Rovers 2BORDER CUP QUARTER FINALSDOUBLES from Pencaitland’s Jason Dalgliesh and Dean Woods proved too much for a spirited Tweeddale Rovers side.The home side went ahead when...
View ArticleYoung Fairies suffer second successive defeat
Gala Fairydean Under 19s 0 Edinburgh City Under 19s 3EOS QUALIFYING LEAGUE CUPA DOUBLE from Mark McConnell ensured slick Edinburgh City overcame Gala Fairydean.The visitors notched an early goal...
View ArticleLothian resigns as Gala Fairydean boss
GALA Fairydean boss Fraser Lothian has stood down from the Netherdale club.Players were told at training last night that their manager had resigned due to work commitments.Lothian’s departure comes two...
View ArticleMidweek Turf Talk
With York done and dusted we’re through another of the top flat meetings for the season and for a couple of weeks it looks quiet on home shores until group action returns at Haydock in the sprint cup....
View ArticleCall for banks to do more to help house buyers in Borders
A REPORT published by The Bank of Scotland has shown that the Borders is the fifth least affordable area for new borrowers. The study showed that first time buyers and those taking out new mortgages...
View ArticleKeeping your child safe online
ARE you worried about what your child may be doing online and whether it is safe? Or worried about the impact of cyber bullying?Lothian and Borders Police are organising free information session for...
View ArticleBorders walking festival
MORE than 500 people have signed up for the Scottish Borders Walking Festival starting on Sunday.The region’s biggest walking event, now in its 18th year, is backed by South East of Scotland Transport...
View Articletop Herefords
MOREBATTLE breeder Robert Wilson took top tickets at the Hereford National Poll Show in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire at the weekend.Judge Tony Whittaker gave the junior championship to Romany 1...
View Articlelandlines
WELL done, September. As requested – pleaded for, actually – my favourite month started at the weekend with a cracking two days of sunshine and breeze after the Met Office confirmed that the summer of...
View ArticleLuing open day
LUING enthusiasts will headsouth of the border on Saturday when Ted and Anne Fox of Elsdonburn, Kirknewton – between Yetholm and Wooler – hold an open afternoon.The event includes stock judging,...
View ArticleTeviothead show back and thriving
NEXT Saturday is show time in Teviothead.Entries are good for the small traditional show at Falnash after the sheep show was cancelled last year and the industrial section was the only part to go...
View Article… as Pennymuir keeps things local
PENNYMUIR Show’s interbreed champion judged by Willie Sandilands from Ancrum was a Park North Country Cheviot gimmer from Will Thomson, Hownam Grange, Morebattle.Reserve interbreed at the Great...
View ArticleBentpath shines…
THE sun shone eventually on Bentpath Show in the village near Langholm on Saturday.A damp morning gave way to a great day when Mark Little swept the boards of the Cheviots before taking the overall...
View ArticleJed mauled at Myreside
Watsonians 78Jed-Forest 3RBS NATIONAL LEAGUEJED-FOREST will be glad to see the back of Myreside after this hammering.The winless Riverside Park team also lost second row Neil Cook with a broken hand,...
View ArticleMillar puts the boot in against Accies
Edinburgh Accies 27Gala 29RBS PREMIERSHIPOn Gala’s maroon-covered website, Lee Millar lists his rugby ambition as becoming a professional player.If the stand-off from Elgin, who is not even 21 until...
View ArticleCarryer lifts Peebles to victory
Peebles 30Haddington 18RBS CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE BA BRACE from Peebles hooker Matt Carryer secured his team their first league win since February.Stand-off Greg Raeburn put his team ahead after only four...
View ArticleSelkirk stage superb comeback
Hawick 26Selkirk 30RBS NATIONAL LEAGUESELKIRK’S 25-point second half haul saw the Philiphaugh men stage a remarkable comeback against shocked Hawick.The Souters trailed 23-5 at half-time, with Neil...
View ArticleLangholm let-down
Langholm 15RHC Cougars 38RBS EAST DIVISION ONELANGHOLM fell at the first hurdle of the new season as RHC took home a bonus-point win, writes John Smith.The home side opened the scoring in the third...
View ArticleYM lose out
Howe of Fife 37Hawick YM 13RBS CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE BPOOR tackling contributed to Hawick YM’s first league defeat in almost 12 months.Howe of Fife won Premier Three last season at a canter and only...
View ArticleFive-try revenge as Kelso give Hamilton thrashing
Kelso 32Hamilton 14RBS NATIONAL LEAGUENORMAN ANDERSON reports from Poynder ParkLast year saw Kelso travel to Hamilton for the first game of the new season and they were sent home with a 52-17...
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