THE future of athletics in Peeblesshire is bright - almost as bright as the sun that shone over Whitestone Park on Wednesday evening for the annual County Sports.

Hundreds of budding stars of the track lined up for an impressive evening's racing in front of packed public areas.

And the banks around Whitestone Park have rarely looked so busy with mums, dads and grandparents all cheering on their up-and-coming sprinters.

And yet again the organisation of the Peeblesshire Schools’ Athletics Association volunteers made sure the racing went like clockwork.

Secretary Lesley Ireland told us: "It was an incredibly busy evening with an amazing number of children taking part in races and representing their schools.

"There certainly seemed to be a picnic/party atmosphere early on with parents setting up blankets on the hillside from where they watched the races.

"The Peeblesshire Schools’ Athletics Association is grateful for the help of all teachers who acted as officials and judges."

Recently retired teacher Meg Cornwall was given the honour of presenting the medals to the athletes who broke the tape.

2018 County Sports Results

50 metres

Girls P1

1. Beth Johnson, Kingsland

2. Eriska Drysdale, West Linton

3. Iona Hutchison, Broughton

Boys P1

1. Findlay Wyllie, Newlands

2. Finn Campbell, St Ronan's

3. Robin Hammond, Kingsland

Girls P2

1. Madison Smith, Kingsland

2. Summer Noble, Halyrude

3. Sadie Ackerman, Kingsland

Boys P2

1. Struan Wood, Broughton

2. Robbie Turner, St Ronan's

3 Harry Aitken, St Ronan's

300 metres

Girls P7

Peebles Ex Servicemen’s Cup

1. Jess Colledge, Priorsford

2. Katie Mackay, St Ronan's

3. Annie Newton, Halyrude

Boys P7

Northern Rock Building Society Cup

1. Louis Whyte, Kingsland

2. Ross Wolfenden, West Linton

3. Ben Allan, Priorsford

75 metres

Girls P3

1. Eliana Herd, Kingsland

2. Nina McDowell, Priorsford

3. Mirren Brown, Priorsford

Boys P3

1. Calum Peebles, Eddleston

2. David Harburn, West Linton

3. Johnny Birks, St Ronan's

Girls P 4

1. Rana Estephan, Kingsland

2. Elise Peebles, Kingsland

3. Isla Ritchie, Newlands

Boys P4

1. Joah Hilton, Priorsford

2. Ben Rainey, Priorsford

3. Jack Campbell, West Linton

Girls P5

Jubilee Trophy

1. Leigha Houton, Priorsford

2. Tiegan Gibb, St Ronan's

3. Ava Girdler, West Linton

Boys P5

Jubilee Trophy

1. Andrew Black, Priorsford

2. Liam Irvine, St Ronan's

3. Louis Kirkpatrick, Kingsland

100 metres

Girls P6

PSAA Cup

1. Eve Rathie, St Ronan's

2. Zahara Smith, Kingsland

3. Molly Nethercott, Priorsford

Boys P6

A & A Caldwell Cup

1. Josh Landers, St Ronan's

2. Aaron Glendinning, St Ronan's

3 Rory McHaffie, West Linton

Girls P7

Shiphorn Quarry Cup

1. Hannah Begg, West Linton

2. Jess Colledge, Priorsford

3. Erin Blacklaw, Priorsford

Boys P7

Shiphorn Quarry Cup

1. Callum Burnett- Godfree, Priorsford

2. Louis Whyte, Kingsland

3. Ben Allan,

Mixed Inter-School Relay

Small Schools P4/5

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Cup

1. Broughton

2. Newlands

3. Eddleston

Mixed Inter-School Relay P5

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Cup

1. St Ronan's

2. Priorsford

3. Kingsland

Inter- School Relay

Girls in Small Schools

Bill Moffat Trophy

1. Halyrude

2. Newlands

3. Broughton

Inter- School Relay

Boys in Small Schools

Bill Moffat Trophy

1. Newlands

2. Broughton

3. Halyrude

Inter-School Relay

Girls P6

Dunfermline Building Society Cup

1.St Ronan's

2. Kingsland

3. Priorsford

Inter-School Relay

Boys P6

Ramsay Smith’s Coronation Cup

1. St Ronan's

2. Priorsford

3. kingsland

Inter-School Relay –

Girls P7

Horsburgh Memorial Quaich

1. Priorsford

2. Kingsland

3. West Linton

Inter-School Relay –

Boys P7

Susan Ridley Quaich

1. Priorsford

2. St Ronan's

3. Kingsland