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NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 SATURDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 2024 GHA 52  GALA 3 By CHRIS NAIRN   A warm late summer’s day greeted arrivals at Braidholm on Saturday. An expectant home support looked forward to the visit of the Borderers, buoyed by the excellent result last week against Boroughmuir in the opening league match in Edinburgh. Gala …

NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 SATURDAY 2ND MARCH 2024 GHA 35 GLASGOW ACCIES 14 By CHRIS NAIRN   After two postponements of this fixture the large crowd that assembled at Braidholm may have been forgiven for wondering if this eagerly anticipated match would fall foul to weather conditions yet again. However, a bright spring day reassured all that …

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 2nd 2024 SCOTTISH NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 GHA 43 BIGGAR 25 By Chris Nairn Saturday offered the opportunity for the home support to watch GHA play on the first fifteen pitch for the first time this year!  Such has been the ravages of the weather, that matches have been postponed or in one case …

NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 SATURDAY 9th DECEMBER 2023 GHA 27 WATSONIANS 20 By Chris Nairn The recently enforced hiatus of matches over the last fortnight perhaps added a level of expectancy to this Braidholm match.  As always Kate Finlay keeps the Braidholm family fully informed with weekly briefings. Watsonians are going well in this hotly contested …

SATURDAY 11th NOVEMBER 2023 GHA 22    GALA  42 By CHRIS NAIRN Braidholm was bathed in winter sunshine as GHA welcomed the famous maroon-clad warriors from Gala. The club lunch helped to swell the numbers attending and there was a good representation of Border folk for this League match. The home side have continued to …

SATURDAY 21st OCTOBER  2023 NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 GHA 41    GHK14 By CHRIS NAIRN Saturday defied recent weather experience by emerging as a reasonably mild day with very little wind. In fact, Braidholm was to be bathed in autumnal sunshine for much of the match. The home side hoped to return to a winning position …

NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 SATURDAY 30th SEPTEMBER 2023 GHA 27 DUNDEE RUGBY 10 By CHRIS NAIRN A dull overcast day with little wind greeted those arriving at Braidholm on Saturday. There is a sense of frustration in the corridors of the club at the moment. Some inspired and excellent home form has not accompanied the Squad in …

SATURDAY 16th SEPTEMBER 2023 NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 GHA 38 HIGHLAND 14 By CHRIS NAIRN Saturday saw the first visit of Highland to Braidholm. Our visitors have made astonishing progress through the leagues and have already served notice in League 1 fixtures that this is a club founded on ability, hard work and commitment. GHA were disappointing …

NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 SATURDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER 2023 GHA 42 MELROSE 26 By CHRIS NAIRN A glorious sun filled day greeted all arriving at a busy Braidholm on Saturday. The devoted army of club volunteers who do so much for our club, have the club and environs looking very smart indeed and ready for a long …

GHA v Currie ChieftainsTennent’s PremiershipSaturday 28th January 2023 Saturday saw the arrival of Currie Chieftains to Braidholm. The contrast in fortunes between the two clubs could not be clearer. High-flying, confident Currie arrived to face a GHA side who have struggled all season to produce a consistent vein of form to take them away from …

TENNENT’S PREMIERSHIP – THE BREATHING SPACE CUP Saturday saw a welcome return to Braidholm for all of a GHA persuasion and our first footers Selkirk.  A rather mild day, with the sun appearing at first, greeted the players as they went through their respective preparations. There was a chilly crosswind which as usual gathered force …

GHA 31 HERIOT’S BLUES 44 TENNENT’S PREMIERSHIP SATURDAY 12th NOVEMBER 2022 Saturday was perhaps the busiest at Braidholm to date. The activities began early with the Under 16 side defeating Kelso in emphatic manner in the National Cup Quarter Final. Our high flying Second XV prepared to tackle Stirling County and the 1st XV prepared to …