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Monroe Job on the ball during Selkirk's 50-17 loss at home to Marr at Philiphaugh on Saturday in rugby's Scottish Premiership (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

50-17 thumping by Marr in rugby’s Scottish Premiership a reality check for Selki...

Kelso captain Frankie Robson scoring a try during their 45-12 win at home to Musselburgh at Poynder Park in rugby's Scottish Premiership on Saturday (Photo: Brian Sutherland)

45-12 win against Musselburgh no shock for Kelso

Centre Andrew Mitchell scoring a try for Hawick during their 36-8 win at home at Mansfield Park to Selkirk on Saturday (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

​Hawick on top of rugby’s Scottish Premiership table after derby win against Sel...

Kelso losing 48-13 at Currie Chieftains on Saturday (Pic: Bob Douglas)

​Kelso fall into bottom three of rugby’s Scottish Premiership table after loss a...

Captain Shawn Muir on the ball during Hawick's 27-25 win at home to Musselburgh in rugby's Scottish Premiership on Saturday (Photo: Malcolm Grant)

Hawick forced to ring changes but still come up trumps against Musselburgh to ke...

Callum Turnbull scored Selkirk's second try against Musselburgh (Pics by Grant Kinghorn)

Selkirk head coach Gordon Henderson gutted by Musselburgh comeback

Jed-Forest losing 40-31 hosting Musselburgh on Saturday (Pic: Steve Cox)

​Jed-Forest still waiting for first win of new rugby season

Kelso captain Frankie Robson (Pic: Brian Sutherland)

​It’s good to be back in rugby’s Scottish Premiership, says Kelso captain Franki...

Jockey Billy Loughnane riding Gweedore to victory at Musselburgh on Saturday for Lindean racehorse trainer Katie Scott (Photo: Alan Raeburn)

Updated: Gweedore a winner at double in Musselburgh handicap as Borders racehors...

Callum Mackintosh about to score a try against Musselburgh for Selkirk on Saturday (Pic: Grant Kinghorn)

Ayr raid next as Selkirk eye up further silverware to add to rugby’s Border Leag...

Sam Coltherd riding Midnight Shuffle to a win at Musselburgh on Sunday for his trainer dad Stuart (Pic: Alan Raeburn/Musselburgh Races)

Selkirk racehorse trainer Stuart Coltherd a winner at double at Musselburgh
Borders racehorse trainer Stuart Coltherd was out of luck on home turf at Kelso on Friday but came up trumps at the double further afield two days later.

Robbie Shirra-Gibb, left, scored twice for Jed-Forest versus Musselburgh (Pic: Bill McBurnie)

Jed-Forest hit by 11th loss of season in East Lothian

Kelso Racecourse and Scottish Racing chairman Mark Hunter (Pic: John Grossick)

Borders racecourse chairman Mark Hunter takes up national role

Ryan Mania after riding Bringbackmemories to victory at Musselburgh on Sunday (Pic: Alan Raeburn/Musselburgh Racecourse)

Borders jockey Ryan Mania ‘emotional’ after racking up nine wins in a row

Borders jockey Ryan Mania pictured after riding Large Action to victory at Musselburgh on Sunday, one of three wins for him on the day, with a further two following on Monday (Pic: Alan Raeburn)

Two more wins for Borders jockey Ryan Mania after hat-trick on Sunday

Jed-Forest beating Glasgow Hawks 33-32 on Saturday (Pic: Bob Coats)

Last-ditch comeback lifts Jed-Forest away from Tennent’s Premership relegation s...

Captain Matt Carryer on the ball for Hawick at Musselburgh, with Shawn Muir, left, in support (Photo: Malcolm Grant)

Hawick hoping to take tally of wins for season to dozen by doing double against ...

Shawn Muir in action for Hawick in 2013 (Pic: Kenneth Baillie)

Prop Shawn Muir tells of pride at hitting double-century of appearances for Hawi...

Kelso racehorse trainer Sandy Thomson with Sirwilliamwallace, one of six winners for his Lambden stables so far this month (Pic: Bill McBurnie)

Sixth win of month for Kelso racehorse trainer Sandy Thomson

Hawick on the offensive during their 55-5 victory against Musselburgh at home at Mansfield Park on Saturday (Photo: Malcolm Grant)

Hawick hoping to follow up 55-5 win against Musselburgh by doing double

Jed-Forest winger Robbie Shirra-Gibb scoring a try against Musselburgh on Saturday (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Second-half fightback earns first win of Tennent's Premiership rugby season for ...

Belgian international Ryan Godsmark on the ball for Selkirk against Musselburgh on Saturday, having joined the club while doing a six-week work placement at the town high school as part of his studies for a career as a physical education teacher (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

Selkirk hoping to extend unbeaten start to new Tennent’s Premiership rugby seaso...

Jed-Forest inside centre Owen Cranston charging down the left wing against Glasgow Hawks at Jedburgh's Riverside Park on Saturday (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Jed-Forest’s first win of new Tennent's Premiership rugby season not far off, re...

Tom Huggan making his debut for Hawick during their 53-12 Skelly Cup victory against Jed-Forest in February (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Hawick drawn against Jed-Forest in first round of rugby's Scottish Cup next year

Dingleton Hospital built a reputation for leading the way in mental health care.

Celebrating 150 Years since the opening of Dingleton Hospital

Hawick captain Matt Carryer in action during his side's 23-22 home win against Selkirk in September (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Three Borders derbies on way in as many weeks to kick off rugby’s next Tennent’s...

Jed-Forest celebrating winning at Kelso Sevens on Saturday, their third tournament victory on the trot (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

In photos: Jed-Forest rack up third 7s win on trot at Kelso, but going fourth pr...

Lindean racehorse trainer Katie Scott with Colinton, one of today's runners at Musselburgh (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Borders racehorse trainer Katie Scott hoping to go fourth with Colinton at Musse...
Borders racehorse trainer Katie Scott is hoping for further success with Colinton in the feature race at Musselburgh today, April 28.

Lindean racehorse trainer Katie Scott with recent winners Gweedore, left, and Colinton (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Success at double for Borders racehorse trainer Katie Scott

Planning bid. (Image: Scottish Borders Council)

Bid for holiday lets beside Peebles industrial estate are ditched

Hawick racehorse trainer Donald Whillans with another of his horses, Stolen Money (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Three wins in six days no bother for Hawick racehorse trainer Donald Whillans

Ryan Mania riding Cedar Hill to victory at a previous meeting at Kelso (Photo: Kelso Races)

Cedar Hill first past post for Borders trainer Sandy Thomson in £25,000 chase at...

Shaun Fairbairn on the ball for Hawick against Musselburgh on Saturday (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Bonus-point victory confirms Tennent's Premiership play-off spot for Hawick

Scott Tomlinson has quit as head coach at Jed-Forest (Photo: Brian Sutherland)

Jed-Forest head coach Scott Tomlinson quits after Musselburgh defeat

Hawick in action away to Aberdeen Grammar in October (Photo: Howard Moles)

Hawick’s match against Aberdeen Grammar tomorrow in rugby’s Tennent’s Premiershi...

Anne Weir. (Photo: BILL McBURNIE)

Stow entrepreneur uses redundancy pay-off to create an 'odour-free' new sportswe...

The Brunton panto cast of Hansel & Gretel, Wendy Seager, Graham Crammond, Ross Donnachie, Eilidh Weir and Finlay Bain

Covid rules force Brunton to close Musselburgh panto early

Kelso's Douglas Young is among the Borders runners taking part in next year's Edinburgh new year sprint (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

14 Borderers among 67 runners set to contest next year’s Edinburgh new year spri...

Currie Chieftains' DJ Innes on the ball against Jed-Forest at Riverside Park on Saturday (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Hawick happy to be party-poopers and spoil Musselburgh's centenary celebrations

Su Pollard

Fringe hit brings National Treasure Su Pollard to Musselburgh for one night only

Selkirk's Joe Anderson being kept at bay by Marr at Philiphaugh on Saturday (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

Hawick up to third place in rugby’s Tennent’s Premiership after first win on roa...

Ladies Day at Musselburgh Racecourse is always a colourful event.

Musselburgh Racecourse's Stobo Castle Ladies Day is heading for a sell-out

Hat's the way to do it in style - Ladies Day at Musselburgh Racecourse

DJ Edith Bowman is Musselburgh-bound for Stobo Castle Ladies Day

There looks set to be a probe into alleged controversial scenes at a youth football cup final involving a Borders squad

Ancrum parents angry over alleged crowd misconduct at U14s football final

Craig Lowrie was joined on his Lauder run by Hagen Steele and David Henry.

Fundraiser Craig set to complete 10k challenges
Fundraiser Craig Lowrie is set to run the final leg of his series of Borders festivals 10k challenges this week.

Bruce Riddell, hidden among a mass of muddy bodies, touches down for Selkirk's first try (picture by Grant Kinghorn)

Selkirk salvage a draw in near-impossible conditions

Merlin Music opens new branch in Musselburgh

Jockey Callum Bewley catches the train at Craighall Station en route to Musselburgh. Musselburgh racecourse have announced a free bus shuttle service to take racegoers from Newcraighall to the racecourse on race days.

Bewley backs fast track service to Musselburgh