PEEBLES Netball has announced a new sponsorship deal with Tweed Valley Physiotherapy.

The local business was established in Cavalry Park in 2016 by Kirsty Sinclair.

Kirsty will sponsor one of Peebles Netball’s adult teams, to be known as Tweed Valley Coral, and will also provide advice on injury prevention and recovery for netball.

Kirsty, who was a lead physiotherapist at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014, has practised in Australia and New Zealand as well as working with Scottish Premiership football and rugby teams in the UK and the sportscotland Institute of Sport.

Linda Nicholson, director of Peebles Netball, told the Peeblesshire News: “We are thrilled to have Kirsty on board as a key partner.

"In addition to financial sponsorship, Kirsty's innovative and positive approach to injury prevention and treatment fits with the vision of Peebles Netball as a high-performance club that sets the standard for excellence and innovation in Scotland.”