Academy provides a lesson on strong defending
Stewart’s Melville 0Galashiels Academy 29SCHOOLS RUGBYIN THEIR first outing this season, Galashiels Academy’s first XV travelled to Edinburgh and came away with a victory based on an excellent...
View ArticleLangholm take another victory
Langholm 15Linlithgow 7RBS EAST DIVISION ONEPERIODS of tremendous defensive work, along with sheer determination and team spirit, gained this league win for Langholm, writes John Smith.Linlithgow...
View ArticleRedskins miss out on adding Peebles scalp
Peebles 32Hawick YM 29RBS CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE BSTUART CAMERON reports from The GytesTHIS eagerly-awaited match-up exploded into action after a lukewarm start, treating spectators to nine tries and 61...
View ArticleMagical Wands
Gala Wanderers 57Tynedale Colts 24SEMI-JUNIOR LEAGUEGala Wanderers continued their unbeaten run this season with a thumping victory at Netherdale on Saturday, the under-18s running in nine tries to...
View ArticleEndurance season ends better than it started
THE Scottish Borders Endurance Riding Club (SBERC) ended another successful and eventful season by holding their final ride of the year last week.By all accounts this season has been challenging to say...
View ArticleContinued support from trust helps future stars
THE memory of a young Galashiels cricket star has been honoured again with two more deserving sports people being awarded assistance from the trust set up in his name.Burgh Primary School pupil Beth...
View ArticleLegion leap up table
WITH three weeks played in the Store-age.org.uk Border Snooker League, Hawick Conservative and Burns clubs appear to be the ones to beat at the top of the table.Both recorded 6-0 victories over...
View ArticleBoertien lifts October Quaich as calm weather hits Braidwood
SUNDAY was another beautiful day, kicked off with really sharp frost, but then the sun came out.And to top things off, there was no wind either!Taking advantage of the still air, Jim Black elevated the...
View ArticleShip A stay afloat despite Waverley running them close
TITLE favourites Ship A top Division One of the Borders Pool League after a narrow victory over Waverley A last week.Reivers A and B both keep up the pressure though with steady wins, while Dryburgh...
View ArticleFjordhus ladies go to top of the league
Fjordhus Reivers 3Highland 2NATIONAL LADIES’ DIVISION TWOREIVERS attacked straight from the pass back, creating chances galore in the first five minutes.Midfielders Morven Cawthorn and Kirsty Millar...
View ArticleWomen’s National Hockey League Division 2
P W D L PtsFjordhus Reivers 5 4 0 1 12Granite City Wands 5 3 1 1 10Erskine Stew Mel FP 5 3 1 1 10GHK 4 3 0 1 9Watsonians 5 2 2 1 8Highland 4 1 1 2 4Hillhead 4 1 1 2 4Haddington 5 1 0 4 3Glasgow...
View ArticleReivers win second-half battle against previously unbeaten ESM
ESM 1Fjordhus Reivers 3EAST MEN’S FIRST DIVISIONREIVERS travelled to Inverleith eager to make amends for a narrow defeat to Falkirk last week – however, in their way stood an ESM outfit unbeaten in...
View ArticleTicket pricing gives local darts enthusiasts food for thought
CHARITY events organiser Kevin Green found himself in a bit of a pickle this week as disgruntled darts followers accused him of selling them a red herring in the form of VIP tickets to the Borders...
View ArticleKelso school plans revealed
PLANS for a new high school and housing in Kelso go on show for public consultation in the town this afternoon, writes Sally Gillespie.Planning consultants Clarendon Planning and Development declined...
View ArticleGraham names team to play London Scottish
GALA coach George Graham is looking to test his players this weekend as they take their first steps into the professional waters, writes Fiona Scott.Team selection has not been a problem however and...
View ArticleSpeedway: Berwick Bandits back on track but captain Complin calls it a day
BERWICK’S speedway Bandits, having had a week off from racing, return to the Shielfield Park track on Saturday night, writes Lawrence Heppell.The opposition will be provided by Redcar Bears, with both...
View ArticleEast Lothian cyclist dies after crash in Scottish Borders
A CYCLIST who was injured in an accident on the Innerleithen to Traquair Road in the Borders last month has died, writes Bob Burgess.He has been named by police as retired vet John Barr from the East...
View ArticleResurfacing works set to start at ‘The Dunk’ corner
Resurfacing works will be carried out on the A7 at the south end of Hawick next week.The works, around The Dunk corner, are required to improve the existing surface and represents a £95,000 investment...
View ArticleHarriers enjoy conditions on the road
A WEEKEND of stunning autumn sunshine brought out the best in Gala Harriers as both juniors and seniors turned in superb performances at Edinburgh and East Lothian.The Doon Hill race at Dunbar on...
View ArticleJosh goes the distance
NOT content with conquering the local running circuit, Kelso athlete Josh Abbott has recently had his first taste of national success.Running for Kelso Athletics Club, where he trains with Keith Lyall,...
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