Sports
St Boswells is one of the Borders' more active villages regarding organised sport.
Perhaps unusually for Scotland, part of the Green was given over to cricket. The present Club was constituted in 1895 and the current pitch, a gift from the Duke of Buccleuch used since the 1920s. About the same time the Curling Club was also formed. Using water from the Laret Burn, a pond was constructed just beyond the Green just about where the tennis courts now stand. Perhaps the winters really were more severe in days gone past because ice did form and games went ahead. Trees were planted at strategic points to prevent the sun's rays melting the ice. The pond was closed in 1964 and the club moved to Kelso indoor rink.
The cricket team has seen the most success having a brief spell in the national league in 2006 and winning the Border League four times between 2004 and 2008. The football and rugby team haven't seen similar fortune, though - both clubs finishing bottom of their respective leagues in the 2005-06 season. A comprehensive list of the St Boswells sports clubs is given below.
- Golf Club
- Tennis Club
- Model Boat Club
- Amateur Football Club
- Junior Football Club
- Cricket Club
- Badminton Clubs (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday)
- Curling Club
- Rugby Football Club
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