The coming of the coveted St. Ayles Skiffie World Championships event to Loch Ryan at Stranraer deserved a very special guest to declare the event open on Sunday.
Police have revealed that revellers misusing a Galloway hills bothy led to a group of bona fide walkers having to be rescued by the emergency services.
With the Wimbledon finals coming up this weekend, JPI Media sports team reveals the 10 male players who have won major singles titles since Swiss legend Roger Federer landed his first Wimbledon way back in 2003.
Although the sun forgot to shine in the morning, the spirits of the competitors at the recent Galloway Pony Club Open Show were not dampened by a touch of drizzle.
A sport volunteer from Stranraer led a basketball tournament at Oriam, Heriot Watt University, to show how sport can help raise awareness around mental health issues in young people.
Stewartry Under 18s upset the odds to clinch the Glasgow West Bowl trophy with a 16-10 victory over Cartha Queen’s Park to secure a league and cup double.
Newton Stewart Golf Club are making a number of changes ahead of the new season to encourage more players to play the course because it is “too difficult”.
Sporting talent from across the Galloway area were recognised for their fantastic achievements in 2018 at the Wigtownshire Sports Personality Awards last Friday.
Second-placed Newton Stewart can confirm promotion with victory over Carrick after last week’s comprehensive win over Perthshire left them with a 10-point advantage with two games remaining.
Former Stewartry Sharks stand-off Stafford McDowall has been recalled to Gregor Townsend’s Scotland squad as part of eight changes for the Six Nations clash against Wales at Murrayfield on Saturday.
School pupils from Dumfries and Galloway were competing in the 2019 SP Energy Networks Warriors Championship at Scotstoun Stadium, the home of Glasgow Warriors, last week.
There was more success for Stranraer curling as Euan Kyle won bronze with Scotland in the men’s junior World Curling Championships in Canada last weekend.
