Toughest task yet

Border Reivers 5-15 Heriot Watt 3s   Del Sharratt 3-0 Jorge Gomez A polished performance by Del ensured the Reivers opened with a victory. Del seemed to find total performance in all areas, movement, drop shots, full length sots, boasts. Everything seemed to click for Del at the same time and Jorge had no reply. …

Two in a row for Reivers

Border Reivers 12-8 Grange 5   Iain Gorman 0-3 Josh Stokes Iain Gorman was a last minute call-up for the team as Graham bensted called off due to an emergency literally one hour before kick off. Although Gorman couldn’t be faulted for effort, Stokes proved too strong for the Borderer. The first game was tight …

High 5 for Reivers

Border Reivers 15-4 Waverley 4s   Del Sharratt 3-2 Stuart Johnston In the first match of the night, Del had a point to prove as Stuart had won both previous encounters 3-0 – but with really close games and Sharratt felt he should be beating Johnston. Again this proved to be a close tussle, the …

Reivers Feel the Heat

Kirkaldy 2 11-7 Border Reivers   Gary Bramble 0-3 David Brown The first rubber of the night was won well by Kirkaldy veteran Brown 15-12, 15-9, 15-8. The challenge here was the sheer heat in the Kirkaldy Courts, The Reivers were used to colder conditions.The heat meant the ball was bouncier than usual and the …

Tough Start

Colinton Castle 5s 12 v 6 Border Reivers   Sir Andrew 0-3 Mark Crease Mark was no stranger to the Reivers squad having had many epic tussles in the league and in friendlies in previous years. This game was closer tan the scoreline suggests; Sir Andrew just couldn’t get Mark Crease off the T-Line enough …

Docs put to Dock

Border Reivers 12-5 NHS Borders   Iain Gorman 3-0 Vineeth Ravindran The first match of the night, seen The Reivers Gorman, who is vastly improved from last season, against Vineeth Ravindran for the NHS. This match was slow to get going, with the players exchanging points until 7-6 for Gorman, then the Reivers no. 5 …

Festival of Squash

Edinburgh Sports Club hosted the third annual Festival of squash; this was a graded tournament culminating in Scotland v Rest of World featuring Current World No.1 Mohammed El Shorbagy.  In the Graded Tournament, Gala Squash Club Captain Del Sharratt was flying the flag for the Borders. Del lost his qualifier 2-0 to Young Dylan Pearman …

Lisa’s Gift

So with the clubs pledge we have sent Kevin Moran on his way with a £231 donation towards Lisa’s Gift.  Anyone that missed out goto www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/kevinssquashtour to donate. A big THANKYOU to all members that attended the night and all that have donated. we had Racketball 3’s Team Moran v Team Bensted.  Team Moran held …

JUNIOR FINAL 2018

Dima Graham 3-2 Dougray Seggie The first Gala Squash Club Junior Championship final for over 20 years was contested by Dima Graham and Dougray Seggie; 10 kids had entered the tournament and Dougray and Dima had won through to a much anticipated cracker of a final.  Dougray started as slight favourite as he had recently …

Junior Championship

In the top half of the Junior Club Championship Young Dima Graham cement’s his place in the final after decisive victories against Hamish Seggie and Issac Kane. The bottom half of the draw is settled next week.