Football
Running the line
AS A football referee, Raymond Hume is normally the man in the middle, the man in charge, the man with the whistle, writes John Slorance.
Horse Racing
Turf Talk: Racing at York
WE ARE on The Knavesmire this week as York hosts the Dante meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, with trials for The Oaks and The Derby in the form of the Musidora Stakes (Oaks) and The Dante Stakes (Derby) respectively.
Gillon’s double’s worth Crowing about
JEDBURGH jockey Gillon Crow completed a victorious double at Sunday’s well-supported Lauderdale point-to-point at Mosshouses, near Galashiels, writes Hilary Mactaggart.
Fairway to go at Kelso tonight
EVENING racing at Kelso tonight features a quality six-race card, with the first race off at 6.15pm, writes Hilary Mactaggart.
TURF TALK: O’Brien tipped to mop up again
TODAY’S (Wednesday) May Chester meeting is one of the highlights of the season in the northern racing calendar and there are often numerous pointers to both Epsom and Royal Ascot.
Turf Talk: Weather has tipster stumped
THE weather is still wreaking havoc this week, with racing decimated, not to mention putting a dampener on my upcoming cricket season.
Rugby
Peebles make Wright choice as new coach
PEEBLES RFC have announced the appointment of Peter Wright as their new Head Coach with immediate effect.
Pride of Jed lift Kings cup
CAPITAL outfit Heriot’s may have lifted the last sevens title of the season at Riverside Park on Saturday but it was hosts Jed who were the heroes of the hour as they picked up their 2012 Kings of the Sevens trophy in front of a large home crowd.
The friendly sevens still looks set to be a scorcher
THEY may have already secured the 2012 Kings of the Sevens title, but by seeding the draw for their own tournament on Saturday, Jed-Forest RFC have ensured the competition will sizzle to the end.
Consistency, not winning finals, is key to being Kings
JED-FOREST claimed their Kings of the Sevens title on Saturday with yet another solid performance at the penultimate event in the series.
Other Sports
Masterful performance
THERE was a positive feeling and a spring in the mature legs as the Borders Women’s team travelled to Stirling to compete in the annual District Masters tournament at the weekend.
Harriers hold successful 10K
GALA HARRIERS’ own 10km road race, inaugurated 10 years ago for the club’s centenary celebrations, has moved from April to July and back again – but who’d have thought that temperatures would be so unseasonable in mid-May when it was staged last Sunday.
Lucy’s surprise at 100m win tempered in 200m
JEDBURGH swimmer Lucy Hope admitted she had a topsy-turvy day at the Sainsbury’s School Games last week after securing one gold medal, but missing out in her favoured 200m backstroke.
At least Adair’s score wasn’t goosed
TIES between the British Longbow Society and the Royal Company of Archers were reinforced at the weekend as the two groups got together in a joint clout shoot – the first of its kind – in the beautiful grounds of Gardyne Castle in Angus.
Guns face the elements
SUNDAY felt more like mid winter than the middle of May at Braidwood Sporting Clays – a keen wind played merry hell with the targets and waterlogged traps caused uncharacteristic breakdowns, particularly affecting the skeet layout.
Scottish Sport
Pair in Ryder race
Graeme McDowell and Paul Lawrie have the three remaining months of the Ryder Cup race to make sure that what happened on Sunday is not something they live to regret.
Lawrie apologises for media snub
Paul Lawrie has apologised for the way he stormed off after losing his Volvo World Match Play semi-final in Spain.
Edinburgh land Van der Westhuizen
Edinburgh have announced the signing of lock Izak van der Westhuizen from South African Super 15 side Free State Cheetahs.
Laird set for Wentworth debut
Scotland's top golfer finally makes his debut in the European Tour's flagship event at Wentworth this week - alongside world number one Rory McIlroy.
Di Resta flattered by Ferrari link
Paul di Resta knows he still has a lot of work ahead of him if he is to realise his ambition of being in a potential title-winning car.
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Weather for Galashiels
Thursday 24 May 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 10 C to 20 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: North east
Tomorrow
Sunny
Temperature: 9 C to 20 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: East
