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ARNOLD CLARK PREMIERSHIP SATURDAY 22ND NOVEMBER 2025 GHA 14 HAWICK 7 Chris Nairn The Braidholm faithful arrived at the ground on Saturday buoyed by the victory in the Scottish Cup last weekend which halted the recent run of reverses. GHA returned to league business and entertained Hawick in what promised to be a close encounter to …

SCOTTISH CUP SATURDAY 15th NOVEMBER 2025 GHA 17  GLASGOW ACCIES 12 By CHRIS NAIRN Saturday saw a welcome return to competitive rugby at Braidholm. A busy schedule welcomed amongst others Veteranos Elche Rugby Club from Spain to play the Famous Gazelles and the Auld Barbarians. Our talented and much travelled Lions squad also featured at …

ARNOLD CLARK PREMIERSHIP SATURDAY 25th OCTOBER 2025 GHA 14 WATSONIANS 19 By CHRIS NAIRN   A beautiful Autumnal day greeted all to Braidholm this Saturday. Recent reversals have reminded the Braidholm faithful that this is a very demanding league where only total commitment and consistent execution of quality rugby will lead to success and indeed survival. A …

ARNOLD CLARK CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY 20th SEPTEMBER 2025 GHA 13 GLASGOW HAWKS 7 By CHRIS NAIRN Braidholm welcomed city rivals Hawks for the first derby league match of the season. A very busy afternoon saw the GHA 2XV defeat their Hawks counterparts in a very close encounter in the earlier kick off. The unusually late start for …

ARNOLD CLARK PREMIERSHIP SATURDAY 6th SEPTEMBER 2025 GHA 41 KELS0 27 By Chris Nairn Following last Saturday’s sensational last-minute drama, the Braidholm faithful arrived on Saturday wondering if we would witness another such moment. Kelso arrived following their victory in the fierce Border rivalry match with Hawick, so GHA knew that they faced a very …

ARNOLD CLARK PREMIERSHIP SATURDAY 30th AUGUST 2025 GHA 13 MELROSE 10 By Chris Nairn Following the tremendous victory by GHA at Hawick last week there was an air of excitement and anticipation circling at Braidholm on Saturday.  The club environs were in great condition as the club welcomed Melrose to their first league home match …

NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 SATURDAY MARCH 1st 2025 GHA 76 DUNDEE RUGBY 12 By CHRIS NAIRN I hope Maximus will forgive me for adapting the battle cry of the Roman Legions as my tribute to the outstanding efforts of the GHA first XV playing squad, coaching and support staff which have secured Championship success in a …

NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 SATURDAY 30th NOVEMBER 2024 GHA 42 HIGHLAND RFC 13 By CHRIS NAIRN After several weekends of enforced inactivity due to Autumn Nations Series matches and the weather, it was a delight to report to Braidholm for League duty this Saturday. A very important opportunity to heighten awareness of Men’s Mental Health and …

NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 SATURDAY 9th NOVEMBER 2024 GHA 20 BOROUGHMUIR 17 By CHRIS NAIRN   Head Coach Calum intimated to me, as I inspected the playing surface before the match on Saturday that this was a perfect November day to play rugby. Certainly, the pitch was in smashing condition with little wind despite a slight …

NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 SATURDAY 26th OCTOBER 2024 GHA 54  BIGGAR 17 By CHRIS NAIRN Saturday was a very busy day at Braidholm. The arrival of cameras to record live the match action, 1XV and 2XV squads on duty, a very well attended Old Aloysians lunch, and a good crowd drawn from the locale and further …

NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 SATURDAY 12th OCTOBER 2024 GHA 24  PEEBLES 20 By CHRIS NAIRN Saturday saw the arrival to Braidholm of Peebles Rugby Club. The Borderers had made the long journey to Highland last week only to lose the match by a point. Conversations with the visitors made it clear that Peebles were determined to …

NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 SATURDAY 28th SEPTEMBER 2024 GHA 57 JED-FOREST 7 By CHRIS NAIRN The club standard was lowered to half-mast from the mast head at Braidholm on Saturday as a mark of respect, along with a pre match minute of applause, to record the very recent passing of Primary 7 Coach Russell Whittington. Russell …