Posts Tagged ‘Doddie Weir’
Former team-mate does his bit to support Doddie
Former Scotland rugby captain Gordon Bulloch will tomorrow set off to scale his own Mount Everest. It’s the latest show of support by internationalists for Doddie Weir’s campaign to find a cure for MND. And he is calling on rugby fans to join him. Bulloch won 75 caps for Scotland in a career with West…
Read MoreBig names for this year’s Borders Book Festival
Top TV chefs The Hairy Bikers will ride into Melrose this summer. Si King and Dave Myers will open this year’s Baillie Gifford Borders Book Festival in the Scottish Borders, taking place from Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 June. Other highlights include explorer Sir Chris Bonington, King of Crime Ian Rankin, and bestselling author of…
Read MoreRural college does its bit for Doddie Weir’s charity
A match to benefit former a Scotland rugby star’s charity has raised almost £9000. The fantastic sum was raised for Doddie Weir’s MND charity in a special rugby match that saw the ‘old boys’ of Scotland’s Rural College enjoy a convincing win over SRUC’s Edinburgh Agrics student team. David Ireland, one of the Scotland legend’s…
Read MoreRugby teams past and present to clash for Doddie
Former classmates of Doddie Weir are set to scrum on down to help the rugby hero’s charity. Past and present students at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC)will come together to raise money for the rugby legend’s motor neurone disease charity next week. The ex-Melrose and Newcastle Falcons lock gained the first of his 61 Scotland caps…
Read MoreDoddie Weir at the Tartan Giraffe Ball 2018 in Kelso
Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir was just one of the many attendees at this year’s Tartan Giraffe Ball in Kelso. Available to view and purchase – Simply click on the image you want to view – it will open in another window. [zenfolio-gallery id=”632732469″ masonry=”true”]
Read MoreGet your hands on an exclusive bottle of whisky and help rugby legend Doddie Weir
An exclusive bottle of whisky could be yours for just £1 – in a raffle to help a Scottish sporting legend. Anyone who supports Doddie Weir’s My Name’5 Foundation is in with a chance to win an exclusive limited edition First Production bottle of Annandale Doddie Weir Man o’Sword Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Scottish and…
Read MoreChance to buy a unique whisky and support Scotland rugby legend
Whisky collectors and rugby supporters are being offered the chance to buy a unique bottle. Annandale Distillery has donated a Man o’Sword first bottling to support former Scottish rugby hero Doddie Weir, who was recently diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. The money raised will go to the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation which raises funds to…
Read MoreBorders rugby legend Doddie Weir onhand for unveiling of new whisky
Doddie Weir, the Borders rugby legend who was recently diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, was the guest of honour for the unveiling of the second whisky from the new Annandale Distillery near Annan on Friday, 1 December, writes Richard Bath. Doddie was also joined by two fellow Scotland and British & Irish Lions in Finlay…
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