Hawick Royal Albert United are delighted to have signed promising young goalkeeper Sam Scott for the forthcoming season....
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Alot has happened in the playing and coaching career of Nikki Walker over the last 20 years, but the five trophies he won as a player with Hawick between 2000 and 2002 hold a special place in his memory....
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Three local mountain-bikers are aiming to hit top gear in their bid to showcase their “seven trigs challenge” to fellow enthusiasts up and down the country....
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A superb painting of Teri rugby star Stuart Hogg has been produced by artist Leanne Gilroy....
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Two triathletes have been doing their best to stay in peak fitness over the last three months, but admit that they cannot wait to get back into action again....
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After all he has achieved as manager of Hawick Waverley, Mick Hope deserved a better send-off. Instead of celebrating another Border Amateur League A Division title with players and committee members, the coronavirus pandemic meant doing so alone after the season was declared over in mid-March....
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Hawick’s players have been praised for keeping their focus and fitness levels up during the last three months as rugby edges slowly towards a return....
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As someone who captained, coached and won trophies aplenty with Hawick over the years, the name Greig Oliver is a very well-respected one at Mansfield Park. And although the former scrum-half, now 55, lives over the Irish Sea near Limerick, the fondness the rugby club has for him is still reciprocated strongly....
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It is not just the rugby players in the town who cannot get back to the game they love, local referee Lachlann Lightfoot is also keen to get his boots back on when it is safe to do so....
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South African Wiaan Griebenow has handed a boost to Hawick supporters after he revealed he is keen to play for the Mansfield Park outfit during the 2020/21 season if it is possible, stating that he and the team have “unfinished business” to attend to....
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Against the downside of losing this season’s flapping fixtures, is the upside that racing enthusiasts can look forward to an improved track at the Moor next year. Since the coronavirus crisis took its toll on the 2020 calendar, ground and maintenance work has been ongoing in preparation for eagerly-anticipated 2021 meetings....
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Tony Stanger had an illustrious rugby career at professional level and with Scotland and the British and Irish Lions, but he will always remember with great fondness where the journey all began in Hawick. With four brothers – David, Peter, Paul and Michael – and growing up in the Borders, Stanger was more than likely to get...
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In June 1975, Greens legend Ian Barnes was playing in the second-row for Scotland against the mighty All Blacks, but 45 years later his challenge has been selecting his ‘greatest ever Hawick XV’....
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Sandi Spence wants to thank everyone who got involved in her recent fitness initiative after it helped inspire members of the community to stay active and healthy during what has been a tough period for all....
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Former ped turned coach Alan Scott can look back on his time on the Border Games circuit with immense pride, after making his mark as a competitor before going on to guide the next generation of athletes to success from track-side. The Hawick Paper caught up with the 76-year-old recently, and although retired from the...
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Hawick Golf Club captain Michael Patterson said it has been great to see people back out on the course over the last week as part of phase one of the easing of the Covid-19 lockdown in Scotland....
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