SBV virus warning
BORDERS farmers are being urged to consult with their vets over the threat of Schmallenberg virus (SBV).SBV was found on farms in Yorkshire and Northumberland last week, putting the region at risk.NFU...
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SCOTTISH EAST DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS: Saturday, October 13 ‑ At Camperdown Park, Dundee.EOS PREMIER DIVISION: Saturday, October 13 ‑ Stirling University v Vale of Leithen...
View ArticleShepherds show that sunshine boosts gate
THE BORDER Shepherd’s Show in Yetholm attracted one of its largest crowds ever at the weekend, writes Sally Gillespie.Ashkirk’s Jock and Scott Davies of North Synton took the overall championship with...
View ArticleGet your pen and paper at the ready...
A RECORD-BREAKING drawing initiative is coming to Galashiels this Saturday.The UK’s largest free visual art programme – annually involving more than 300,000 participants – The Big Draw encourages...
View ArticleFairies gain revenge in seven-goal thriller
Burntisland Shipyard 3Gala Fairydean 4EoS FIRST DIVISIONGALA returned to the scene of their opening-day debacle when the home side run out 4-1 winners – and they were without three players lost to...
View ArticleLast-gasp goal gives United a point
Linton Hotspur 2Hawick United 2BAL DIVISION BA GOAL in the last minute of the match earned United a draw.United came closest to scoring in a goalless first half with a Ross Scott header that cannoned...
View ArticleTeries get the ball rolling with first win of the season
Duns 1Hawick Royal Albert 2EoS FIRST DIVISIONJOHN SLORANCE reports from Berwickshire High SchoolDUNS were odds-on favourites and Hawick Royal Albert 6/1 outsiders, according to the bookies. However,...
View ArticleHawick Legion Rovers stopped short of equaliser
Chirnside United Colts 3Hawick Legion Rovers 2BAL DIVISION CROVERS were unfortunate not to get at least a share of the spoils in this keenly-fought tussle.Chirnside started brightly by netting the two...
View ArticleBusy first half sees Legion soar through
Hawick Legion 4Gala Hotspur 1BAL DIVISION BIn a game in which all the goals came in the first half, Legion took the lead when John Shankie stabbed home a shot from close range during a goalmouth...
View ArticleMcColm’s the man for Waverley
Hawick Waverley 4Chirnside United 0BAL DIVISION AAIDED by a Dean McColm hat-trick, Waverley sailed to a clear-cut win.Ace marksman McColm got the first of his threesome when curling the ball into the...
View ArticleEasthouses deny Tweedsiders
Kelso United 3Easthouses Lily 3EoS FIRST DIVISIONSTUART REID reports from Woodside ParkEASTHOUSES denied the Tweedsiders two points with the last kick of the game.Kelso controlled the opening 20...
View ArticleLennie mistake costs Peebles
Leith Athletic 2Peebles Rovers 1EoS QUALIFYING CUPAN own goal in the closing stages of the match saw Peebles goalkeeper Kris Lennie turn from hero to villain in a matter of minutes.With the scores at...
View ArticleFive-up Vale aim to attack Blue Brazil after thrashing Souters
Vale of Leithen 5Selkirk 1SCOTTISH CUPKENNY PATERSON reports from Victoria ParkVALE of Leithen have a message for their next Scottish Cup opponents Cowdenbeath – prepare to be attacked.The Innerleithen...
View ArticleSkeen gamble pays off
Melrose 28Boroughmuir 19RBS PREMIERSHIPATHOLL INNES reports from The GreenyardsMELROSE gambled and hit the jackpot after Andrew Skeen played the winning card in a dramatic finale on Saturday.The...
View ArticleMansfield try fest as Greens go wild
Hawick 61Hamilton 40RBS NATIONAL LEAGUEGAVIN GIBBON reports from Mansfield ParkHAWICK coach Phil Leck admitted he had never seen anything like it before after watching his side overcome Hamilton in a...
View ArticleSurprising stats in the Borders rugby rankings
WE’RE into October and the popular Borders Rugby Rankings lists are raising a lot of eyebrows as different clubs are topping the lists rather than one team dominating.Hawick’s 61-40 win against...
View ArticleKelso heartache over assistant’s decision
Hillhead/Jordanhill 29Kelso 23RBS NATIONAL LEAGUENORMAN ANDERSON reports from HughendenWHEN referee Martin Hose blew for time on Saturday, Kelso players and the few supporters in attendance jumped for...
View ArticleMaroons hit top gear
Dundee HSFP 20Gala 44RBS PREMIERSHIPGALA kept the pressure on unbeaten Ayr at the top of the Premiership table on Saturday by posting a bonus-point victory against Dundee at Mayfield.In a game that was...
View ArticleCanine capers at Philiphaugh sees dogged Selkirk take win
Selkirk 23Jed-Forest 19RBS NATIONAL LEAGUEFIONA SCOTT reports from PhiliphaughPRIOR to this Borders derby clash Selkirk coach Brian Cassidy had said of his team’s prospects in the National League:...
View ArticleHawick Linden’s second-half thrust earns them a share of the points
Hawick Linden 12Trinity Accies 12RBS EAST DIVISION TWOTHERE was much shaking of heads after Linden’s draw with Trinity Accies at Volunteer Park.Despite not playing particularly well in the first half,...
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