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Jed-Forest A, alias Jed Lions, losing 40-28 to Kelso Sharks at home at Riverside Park on Friday (Photo: John Frater)

​Melrose Storm stay at top of rugby’s Border junior league table after beating S...

Organiser Kenny Paterson, centre, and Rebel with fellow walkers Blaine Gillie, left, and Ian Gardiner at Selkirk Cricket Club (Photo: John Smail)

​Undercover fundraising mission for Selkirk cricketers

Andrew Grant-Suttie scoring a try for Selkirk during their 37-23 Arnold Clark Premiership win at home to Edinburgh Academical at Philiphaugh on Saturday (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

Selkirk and Hawick both on up in rugby’s Arnold Clark Premiership ahead of derby...

Selkirk and MCC players line up before last year’s match

Selkirk cricketers to take on the MCC

New Selkirk Cricket Club captain Michael Fenton, left, being presented with his skipper’s blazer by his brother Greg (Photo: John Smail)

​Selkirk keep it in family as new cricket season starts

Hawick with the Bill McLaren Shield after their 59-3 away win against Selkirk at Philiphaugh on Saturday in rugby's Scottish Premiership (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

Hawick secure top spot in rugby’s Scottish Premiership with 59-3 derby win at Se...

Hawick Force players celebrating winning the revived Border junior league (Pic: Hawick RFC)

​Wins for Gala and Selkirk reserves as rugby’s Border junior league wraps up for...

Selkirk players celebrating winning the Bill McLaren Shield for the first time in its 12-year history by beating Musselburgh 29-19 away in rugby's Scottish Premiership on Saturday (Photo: John Durham)

Selkirk bounce back from derby defeat with 29-19 win away to Musselburgh in rugb...

Archie Barbour about to go over for Kelso's second try at Selkirk (Pics by Steve Cox)

Kelso shut out Selkirk at Philiphaugh

Replacement Callum Turnbull on the attack for Selkirk during their 65-35 win at home to Jed-Forest at Philiphaugh on Saturday (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

​Century of points scored as Selkirk win derby versus Jed-Forest in rugby’s Scot...

Selkirk players leaving the pitch at Glasgow's Balgray Stadium on Saturday after being beaten 45-19 by Glasgow Hawks (Photo: Bob Coats/Glasgow Hawks)

​Jed-Forest visit now a must-win after back-to-back defeats, says Selkirk head c...

​Selkirk head coach Gordon Henderson is hoping to get third time lucky this coming Saturday after kicking off the new Scottish Premiership rugby season with back-to-back defeats.

Darin Hutson

Selkirk's John Everitt takes a catch after juggling with it in the deep

Selkirk finish just 17 runs shy of MCC total

Selkirk captain Greg Fenton scored 30 runs for hosts (Library pic)

Skipper Greg top scores but Selkirk lose at home

Anne Oliver on a new bench at Selkirk Cricket Club's home ground in memory of her late husband George, with daughter Joyce, grandsons Blaine, left, and Fraser Gillie and Blaine’s wife Rachel and their children Michael and Katie (Pic: John Smail)

​Bench unveiled in memory of Selkirk cricket fan George Oliver

Former Selkirk player George Thomson, sponsor of the match-ball for Sunday’s 165-run loss at home to Clackmannan County, with home skipper Greg Fenton (Pic: John Smail)

Sloppy fielding costs Selkirk cricketers dear in 165-run loss at home to Clackma...

Hawick's Mark Young celebrating winning the 800m open handicap at Saturday's Selkirk Border Games

​In pics: Hawick’s Mark Young keeps up winning run at Selkirk Border Games

Gregor Borthwick being congratulated on making his senior debut for Selkirk at the age of 13 versus Kelso last night by skipper Greg Fenton (Photo: John Smail)

13-year-old debutant helps Selkirk’s cricketers earn draw in cup tie

Pictured at Friday’s opening of the Community Café are Joy Millar, Sonya Linton, Rachel Gillie, Sarah Edwards and some of the children enjoying the new venture. Photo: John Smail.

Café for parents opens in Selkirk

Kelso skipper Greg Davidson, left with Selkirk counterpart Greg Fenton (Pic: John Smail)

Kelso third in table after derby win at Selkirk

Spectators at Saturday's Selkirk Sevens

​In photos: Crowds out for Selkirk Sevens

Melrose celebrating winning Selkirk Sevens on Saturday after already having been crowned as 2023's Kings of the 7s (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

Kings of 7s champions Melrose conclude campaign with third tournament victory at...

Michael Fenton top-scored against Edinburgh's seconds with 25 before being caught out with Selkirk just needing three to win (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

Selkirk start new cricket season with home win

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...

Selkirk coaching team members, from left, Darren Clapperton, Michael Jaffray, Craig Jackson and James Head (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

New coaching team taking shape at Selkirk ready for next rugby season

Ryan Cotty on the ball for Selkirk versus Hawick at the Souters' sevens last year (Pic: Bill McBurnie)

Switch of date for Selkirk 7s to avoid clash with King Charles III's coronation

Anne Oliver at unveiling with Neil Gentleman (Pic John Smail)

Success on and off field in Selkirk Cricket Club 150th

Double-try-scorer Bruce Riddell on the attack for Selkirk at home to Musselburgh on Saturday (Pic: Grant Kinghorn)

Tennent’s Premiership whipping boys Musselburgh turn tables by dishing out beati...

Matt Carryer on the charge for Hawick during their 17-8 derby victory at Selkirk's Philiphaugh home ground on Saturday (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Another Borders derby is next up for Hawick

Selkirk are the only side Hawick have dropped points against this Tennent’s Premiership rugby season, having held them to a 20-20 draw at Mansfield Park in August, but the Souters weren’t able to repeat that feat at home at to their Borders rivals at Philiphaugh on Saturday.

Darin Hutson

Michael Fenton presenting Milngavie skipper Jim Brodie with a Selkirk 150th anniversary plaque and club tie prior to Saturday’s friendly (Photo: John Smail)

Selkirk cricketers win 30-over friendly against Milngavie by 81 runs

The Charity Ride in 2019 raised £4,000 for the Tiny Changes charity. Photo: Grant Kinghorn.

Charity ride in memory of Ross

Selkirk's winning team against Murrayfield Dafs IIs on Saturday (Photo: John Smail)

Selkirk cricketers up to second spot after home victory against capital side

Lauderdale Limper Marc Wilkinson won the seven-mile hill race near selkirk on Sunday, clocking 46 minutes and 22 seconds

In photos: Lauderdale Limper Marc Wilkinson makes his mark at fundraising hill r...

Brothers Greg and, right, Michael Fenton celebrating their twin achievements against Haddington, the former scoring 83 runs and the latter picking up five wickets for just five runs (Photo: John Smail)

Selkirk victory a family affair as Fenton brothers go above and beyond call of d...

George Oliver watches his beloved cricket club from his spot on the boundary.

Tribute to Selkirk's 'Mr Cricket'

With some of the pupils in their smart new t-shirts are, back from left, Neil Gentleman of Selkirk CC, Eileen Easton (president, Selkirk Rotary), Grant Gill (president-elect), Karen Cornwall (Active Schools), Irene Strafford (president nominee) and Katie McGill (Cricket Scotland).

Selkirk hosts primary schools cricket festival

Selkirk RFC's Philiphaugh rugby ground.

Let there be light as Selkirk RFC planning bid approved

Selkirk captain Aaron McColm and team-mates celebrating winning Earlston Sevens on Sunday (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Column: Tension mounting as 7s title could go one of three ways

Selkirk’s players pictured ahead of Saturday’s six-wicket victory over Marchmont 2s - back from left, Blaine Gillie, John Henderson, Rob Atherton, Jamie Hughes, Adam Murphy and Kieran Singhtoor, with, front, Bob Wilkinson, Ian Gardiner, captain Michael Fenton, Daniel Heard and Alex Beveridge (Photo: John Smail)

Record run chase sets up six-wicket victory for Selkirk

Kelso's Bruce McNeil on the ball against Selkirk on Friday night (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Kelso through to first Border League final since 2009 after seeing off Selkirk

Jack Hamilton on the ball for Selkirk against Glasgow Hawks (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Selkirk’s hopes of ending losing streak in Tennent’s Premiership blown away by G...

Bruce Riddell on the ball for Selkirk against Jed-Forest, backed up by skipper Ewan MacDougall (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Jed-Forest prove it ain’t over till it’s over by snatching last-gasp derby draw ...

Selkirk Rugby Club's Philiphaugh ground

Selkirk rugby game tomorrow called off due to positive Covid test

Sevens convener David Nichol at Selkirk's Philiphaugh rugby club (Photo: John Smail)

Rugby club bosses call off 15-a-side tournament at Selkirk

A recent Selkirk CC team line-up - back, from left, H. Murphy, J. Hughes, A. McNeil, K. Paterson, J. Graham, J. Henderson. Front, D. Heard, I. Gardiner, G. Fenton (captain), R. Banks, K. Singhtoor (picture by John Smail)

Family business on the cricket pitch at Selkirk

Selkirk Silver Band rehearse at Philiphaugh. Photo: Grant Kinghorn.

Rugby club and musicians band together at Philiphaugh

Selkirk Silver Band took the opportunity to restart proper rehearsals recently, when the town’s rugby club offered its grandstand.

John Smail

Lee Jones playing for Glasgow Warriors against Montpellier in France in April (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images for EPCR)

Ex-Selkirk rugby star Lee Jones joining exodus of players from Glasgow Warriors

Fraser Harkness with young players at Selkirk (Photo: John Smail)

Former star Fraser Harkness back at Selkirk as youth coach

Hawick cricket captain Euan Hair, left, receives the Ronnie Simpson Memorial Trophy from Selkirk CC chairman Roger Arnold.

Hawick overcome Selkirk in lacklustre cricket derby

Jock Beattie

Selkirk player’s medal comes to Philiphaugh

Lewis Saunders, Callum Anderson, James Bett, Jim Harold, Tom Ramage, Aaron McColm and Scott Wight at Selkirk Rugby Club's social event on Saturday (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

In photos: No sevens but Selkirk Rugby Club happy to welcome guests back

Selkirk Rugby Club vice-president David Anderson basking in glorious sunshine at 2019's sevens there with Niamh Conway, Rachel Houston, Shirley Houston, Sam Anderson and Tibbie the dog. Similar weather isn't forecast for this weekend, leading to a replacement event being put back a week (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

Selkirk Rugby Club social event to take place of sevens hit for six by bad weath...

Ruaraidh MacKessack-Leitch (picture by John Smail)

Philiphaugh club appoints new mental health officer

Harris Macdonell sends out a pass playing for Selkirk ‘A’ against Hawick Force last season

“He was one of us,” Selkirk Rugby Club lead the tributes to Harris Macdonell

Members of the volunteer Selkirk group

Selkirk squad rides in to ensure stability

Bryan Johnstone of Selkirk, who died on August 5.

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