Appreciation: Professor Sid Watkins
THE man known to the fastest drivers in the world as Professor Sid or even just Sid, died last week aged 84.Sid Watkins, who retired to the Borders, served as a professor of neurosurgery at the...
View ArticleHave you seen this sheep?
RUSTLERS have snatched the only sheep that was grazing in a field Newcastleton.The home-alone animal, pictured above, was taken during the early hours of Saturday morning.Police say that a car and also...
View ArticleFriday night’s alright for Linden
Hawick Harlequins 6Hawick Linden 18RBS EAST DIVISION TWOSTUART CAMERON reports from Mansfield ParkFRIDAY rugby certainly sits well with the people of Hawick.Almost 800 supporters turned out for a...
View ArticleWands sting Wasps
Melrose Wasps 7Hawick 38SEMI-JUNIOR LEAGUEBARC Coaches delivered Gala Wanderers to the Greenyards on Saturday to begin the new Borders Semi-junior season, and a cracking start it was too.The result...
View ArticleRecord win for Gala
Aberdeen 25Gala 26RBS PREMIERSHIPLEE MILLAR was the toast of Gala on Saturday night after he secured his team’s first win in Aberdeen for 61 years.A late try from Murray Douglas put the hosts in the...
View ArticleUnbeaten Souters are tried and tested
Hillhead Jordanhill 19Selkirk 26RBS NATIONAL LEAGUESELKIRK had to pull out all the stops to keep their unbeaten National League record alive in a pulsating contest at Hughenden.It was the hosts who...
View ArticleBacks hammer Hawick
Watsonians 44Hawick 27RBS NATIONAL LEAGUESPEEDY and skilful Watsonians backs made the Hawick defence work overtime.Trailing 16-3 at the break, Neil Renwick having scored the first-half penalty, Hawick...
View ArticleDalziel and co defy difficulty at Raeburn
Edinburgh Accies 12Melrose 22RBS PREMIERSHIPATHOLL INNES reports from Raeburn PlaceMELROSE coach John Dalziel emerged from the dressing room on Saturday delighted to have helped his club to win what he...
View ArticleFifteen-man Langholm brave in defeat as Livvy turn up the pressure
Livingston 48Langholm 19RBS EAST DIVISION ONELANGHOLM battled bravely at Livingston last Saturday, when they contested the entire game with only a 15-man squad.Against the run of play, the home side...
View ArticleSecond-half surge from South Schools
Dollar Academy 53South of Scotland Schools 38FRIENDLYIT HAS been 13 years since the South of Scotland Schools fielded a rugby team, so there was a lot of excitement on the bus as the cream of local...
View ArticleGala’s luck runs out
Berwick Rangers Reserves 3Gala Fairydean 2EoS FIRST DIVISIONGALA FAIRYDEAN’S 100 per cent league record was ended by Berwick Rangers Reserves on Saturday, but the visitors were unlucky to leave...
View ArticleWin Scottish Cup tickets
THE second round of the William Hill Scottish Cup is upon us and local sides Selkirk and Vale of Leithen go head- to-head at Yarrow Park on Saturday, September 29, when they aim to make it a step...
View ArticleDogfight in Rovers battle
Tweeddale Rovers 3Leithen Rovers 2BAL DIVISION ATWEEDDALE came out on top of this local derby – but it could have gone either way.The visitors took the lead against the run of play when from a...
View ArticleAll things equal in refereeing popularity contest
Vale of Leithen 1Spartans 1EoS PREMIER DIVISIONDAVe RYCE reports from Victoria ParkIT’S AN unusual sight to see a referee leaving the field after a game while being showered with compliments by the...
View ArticleChadwick upbeat despite loss
Burntisland Shipyard 2Peebles Rovers 1IMAGE PRINTERS CUP FIRST ROUND A MISTAKE by Peebles keeper Asher Tufail gifted the Shipyard the winner in this closely-fought Image Printers East of Scotland Cup...
View ArticleSelkirk seem up for the cups
Civil Service Strollers 3Selkirk 4IMAGE PRINTERS CUP FIRST ROUNDSELKIRK are lining themselves up to be the cup specialists this season, after they dumped Premier Division side Civil Service Strollers...
View ArticleBurnett hat-trick puts Kelso in seventh heaven
Kelso United 7Hawick Royal Albert 3EoS FIRST DIVISIONGEORGE RILEY reports from Woodside ParkA SIZEABLE crowd at Woodside Park were treated to a high-scoring encounter between these Borders rivals, with...
View ArticleWin tickets to darts event of the year
TEN of the world’s best darts players will be rolling into Kelso next week for what is likely to be the biggest non-televised event of the year.And, this week, TheSouthern is offering a chance for five...
View ArticleConfident Reivers take Glasgow points
Glasgow High Kelvinside 1Fjordhus Reivers Ladies I 3NATIONAL DIVISION TWOFjordhus Reivers hit the road for the away trip to Anniesland, Glasgow, and with only 12 players available it was crucial that...
View ArticleSeems like there will be rough seas ahead for Ship B
THE first Border Pool League games after the Knock-out Cup saw favourites Ship A thrash their B team.Current champs Waverley A also started in fine style, blowing away the Dryburgh, while Niki’s A took...
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