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Junior sport in Borders town to get £7.3k cash boost after successful fundraiser
JUNIOR sport in Peebles is set to benefit to the tune of £7,364 after another successful Odd Shaped Ball took place at Peebles Hydro last Saturday night.

Cath and Lois at St Mary's Loch

Woman with MND raises over £5k with 22-swim challenge

Joe Barnes and Fergus Lamb Photo Digital Downhill

Thousands flock to Tweed Valley festival

Gala Harrier Sara Green wins the Scottish Half Marathon in record time

Gala Harrier Sara Green wins Scottish Half Marathon in record time

Scottish Rugby unveils new alternative shirt

Charlie Shiel in action for Southern Knights against Stewart's Melville on Friday September 16. Photo Douglas Hardie

Southern Knights game against Ayrshire Bulls to be a 'double header'

BT Murrayfield Stadium - Picture John Hislop

Important information for Scottish rugby fans ahead of Autumn series

Gregor Townsend coaching Ellon RFC youngsters Photo Scottish Rugby

Gregor Townsend puts youngsters through paces

Zander Murray - Photo Thomas Brown

Zander Murray receives many messages of support after announcing that he is gay

Peebles and Borders Clan members Stu and Matt Mcdonald and Kieran Dewar with David Davidson

Peebles and Borders Clan members receive World Rugby certified goggles

Another record for Peebles triathlete Iain Veitch

Danny Galbraith in action for gala Fairydean Rovers Photo Thmas Brown

Gala Fairydean Rovers face Sauchie at Netherdale in Scottish Cup

My Name'5 Doddie Foundation

Third Great Rugby Cycle Ride for My Name'5 Doddie Foundation starts today

TweedLove Festival 2021 Photo Ian Linton

The TweedLove Bike Festival is back this weekend

Chloe Rollie celebrates scoring a try for Scotland Photo PA Wire

Scotland name 32-player squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup in New Zealand

Opening of the Pentanque Club at the Waterwheel Tearoom near Selkirk

The Reiver Pétanque club finds new home at Philiphaugh

Peebles Highland Games 2022

Crowds flock to town for Highland Games' 50th anniversary

Doddie'5 Dazzlers complete world's longest and toughest horse race

The matches have been postponed

Borders football matches postponed following death of Her Majesty the Queen

Photo: Hanson Lu/Unsplash

Borders weekend rugby fixtures suspended as ‘mark of respect’ to Queen

Local mountain riders Corey Watson, Mikey Smith and Brandon Bova at Hawick Pump Track to help officially launch the South of Scotland Cycling Partnership Strategy. Photo: Rob Gray

'Home of the Bike' cycling vision for south of Scotland launched in Borders

Louis Whyte, Ava Lees and Robert Horton

Borders athletics group continues success with nine-medal haul at championships

Tour of Britain 2021. Photo: SWpix

One week to go – countdown begins for Borders stage at Tour of Britain

Ross Murdoch, Scottish Cup First Round Draw. Picture SFA

Find out who the Borders clubs have drawn in the Scottish Cup

Gala Fairydean Rovers in action at Broadwood against Open Goal Broomhill FC. Picture Thomas Brown

Gala Fairydean Rovers play first home game of the season on Saturday

John Hamlin and wife Susie

Leeds doctor to run from Melrose to Headingley in memory of wife

Gala man Richie Gray joins Toulon as Contact/Collision Skills specialist

Charity rugby match in memory of Stewart Ramsay - Photo Keith Briggs Photography

Rambo charity rugby match organiser taken aback by people's generosity

Keith Edmondson is undertaking a personal 500 mile pilgrimage and raising funds for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.

Keith's 500 mile pilgrimage to raise funds for Doddie'5 Foundation

Chloe Rollie in action for Scotland. Picture PA Wire Steve Welsh

Full-back Chloe Rollie poised for 50th cap against USA

Giffnock Auld Timers with trophy

Giffnock Auld Timers win inaugural Tweedvale Walking Football tournament

Scotland players in a group huddle before the TikTok Women's Six Nations match at the DAM Health Stadium, Edinburgh. Picture date: Saturday March 26, 2022.

Dates of the 2023 TikTok Women’s Six Nations fixtures announced

John Barclay Picture My Name'5 Doddie Foundation

Former Scotland captain swaps lineouts for lattes to help Doddie

Derek Brown and sisters Susan Pettie (left) and Carol Rae sit on the new bench outside the Philiphaugh pavilion. (Photo – JOHN SMAIL)

Bench dedicated to Selkirk cricket stalwarts Tom and Liz Brown unveiled

Scottish Rugby pays tribute to Kelso legend Arthur Hastie

Gala Fairydean Rovers Walking Footballers. Back row John Dodds, Jim Mclaren, Ail Paterson, Hugh Henderson, Gordon Smith. Front Row Mike Beswick, John Webster and Dave Dewhirst

Gala Fairydean Rovers reach semi-final of Tweedvale Walking Football tournament

Steve Hislop statue in Hawick Picture Scottish Borders Council

Steve 'Hizzy' Hislop memorial motorbike run returns to Hawick this weekend

Scott Cummings and Jenny Maxwell model the new Scotland rugby kit - Picture Scottish Rugby

Check out the new home Scotland rugby kit for international teams

Racehorse trainers in Borders to open their doors to the public for free

Discover the inner workings of a race yard for free during nationwide event

Evie Mitchell with the St Boswells winning team

St Boswells win inaugural Evie’s Crichton Cup

Borders teenager lifts two horizontal jump titles in Aberdeen

Gala take the honours at their own 7s tournament

Tweedvale walking footballers

Walking football tournament at Victoria Park on Sunday

Maroon’d@Gala festival returns to Netherdale tomorrow

Pictures Gala Fairydean Rovers FC

Netherdale pitch will bring 'huge benefits' for community says Council leader

Sevens tournament at Greenyards today to support Evie's Batten Journey charity

Sevens tournament at Greenyards today to support Evie's Batten Journey charity

Ivan Burt-Smith

Teenage tennis player from Selkirk accepts scholarship from US college

GFR Community Trust Chairman Ross Buchan with Secretary Graeme McIver on the stand roof

Netherdale stand repairs nearing completion

Hawick in action last season.

BSW Borders Festival of Rugby comes to Mansfield Park this weekend

Commonwealth Games medal winners, Greg Stewart, Stephen Clegg, Gregor Swinney and Sammi Kinghorn Pictures PA Wire

How the Borderers fared at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

Women's Sevens.
Hearts & Balls MB with the trophy. Photo: Alan Wilson

Magnificent sevens held at the Gytes in Peebles

Swimmer Rod Fisher will swim 13km in River Thames for the My name'5 Doddie Foundation

Swimmer takes on Thames Marathon in aid of Doddie'5 Foundation

Scotland's Greg Lobban (second left) and Rory Stewart during the Men's Squash Doubles Bronze Medal Match at the University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre on day eleven of the 2022. Photo Mike Egerton PA Wire

Gala Squash Club members send congratulations to coach Rory Stewart

Photo: Unsplash/Jason Gardner

Long-awaited skate park set for Borders town after plans given green light