1st XV Results and Fixture List 2004/5

Follow Melrose's progress; scores and reports.

14/08/2004

Kelso Sevens - Final - Jed-Forest 33 Melrose 19

1st Round - Melrose 49 Duns 0 Quarter Final - Melrose 46 Grangemouth 12 Semi Final - Melrose 24 Haddington 22 Final - Melrose 19 Jed-Forest 33 ... [more]

21/08/2004

Melrose 54 Stewarts/Melville 5

Training match

28/08/2004

Melrose 32 Glasgow Hawks 25

Yet another season has started and, although it is still August, the weather was cool with a chilly breeze, but a firm pitch to encourage open rugby and, in the first half, that is what was on offer. ... [more]

29/08/2004

Selkirk Sevens - Final - Newcastle Falcons 50 The Royal Scots 14

First Round - Melrose 38 Peebles 0 Quarter Final - Melrose 24 Kelso 19 (A.E.T.) Semi Final - Melrose 17 The Royal Scots 26 ... [more]

04/09/2004

Currie 20 Melrose 38

This BT Premiership match was played on a warm, sunny afternoon on an excellent pitch. Two minutes after kick-off Craig Chalmers sparked off a move which ended with Geoff Caldwell crossing for a try. ... [more]

11/09/2004

Melrose 71 Gala 7

This BT Premiership match, the first part of a Greenyards "double header" with The Borders, kicked off at 1.00pm on a dull and damp afternoon which improved to sunshine as the match progress ... [more]

18/09/2004

Hawick 26 Melrose 26

With the strong wind at their backs Hawick battered at the Melrose defence eventually breaking it down after 20 minutes when Keith Hedley scored a try beating the Melrose defenders for the touch down. ... [more]

25/09/2004

Melrose 39 Boroughmuir33

This BT Premiership match was played on a cool, dull afternoon with a swirling breeze and on a pitch which was in excellent condition. Scott Hadden kicked three penalties to Scott Ruthven's two in the ... [more]

02/10/2004

Biggar 36 Melrose 10

With a strong wind at their backs Biggar opened the scoring in this BT Premiership match with a Quentin Sanft penalty after four minutes. Soon after, following a fine handling movement, Stuart Harriso ... [more]

09/10/2004

Melrose 32 GHA 27

This BT Premiership match was played on a cool, but still, afternoon on a damp, but firm, pitch.GHA were first on the scoreboard on their first visit to the Melrose half breaking through the centre fo ... [more]

16/10/2004

Heriots 53 Melrose 32

Played in dour conditions this BT Premiership match was exciting to the neutral observer. The match had hardly started before Jonathan White put Heriots in the lead with a try converted by Ander Monro ... [more]

23/10/2004

Aberdeen GSFP 32 Melrose 8

Almost 30 minutes had passed in this BT Premiership match before there was any scoring. Keith Oddie then kicked two penalties to one by Scott Ruthven. Then, shortly before the break, Mark McLean score ... [more]

30/10/2004

Ellon 12 Melrose 34

Round 3 of the BT Cellnet Cup saw the entry of the Premier Clubs, all of whom were drawn away, with Melrose travelling to Ellon. The home team were "up for it" and certainly had no intention ... [more]

06/11/2004

Melrose 20 Watsonians 12

BT Premiership action returned to The Greenyards, but with a 1.30pm kick off to accommodate the Scotland v Australia match at Murrayfield later in the day. Five minutes after the start Scott Wight too ... [more]

14/11/2004

Ayr 34 Melrose 29

This BT Premiership match was played on a Sunday as a result of the Scotland v Japan match played on the Saturday. Three minutes into the match Scott Wight opened the scoring with a penalty followed, ... [more]

21/11/2004

Morgan Academy FP or Gala Cup - Away

Postponed as the match between Morgan Academy FP & Gala has not yet been played.

28/11/2004

Glasgow Hawks 50 Melrose 8

Being yet another Sunday fixture for the BT Premiership the predictably small crowd saw Iain Monaghan charge down a poor clearance kick from the back of a 5 metre scrum to score the first Hawks try si ... [more]

04/12/2004

Melrose 26 Currie 25

BT Premiership action returned to a Saturday, but on a cool, dull day with a strong cold wind blowing diagonally across the pitch. Playing into the wind Scott Ruthven opened the scoring with a penalty ... [more]

11/12/2004

Gala 18 Melrose 21

With a 3.00pm kick-off this BT Premiership match was played under floodlights on a damp surface. Melrose raced into a six point lead with two Scott Ruthven penalties, the first two minutes into the ma ... [more]

18/12/2004

Melrose 26 Hawick 10

This BT Premiership match was played on a bright, but cold afternoon providing Festive fare for the small, but larger than average, crowd. Keith Hedley opened the scoring after 22 minutes with a try o ... [more]

27/12/2004

Gala 13 Melrose 3

Under floodlights with a 3.00pm kick-off this "Southern Reporter" Border League match was as dour and dreich as the weather, and certainly lacking in Festive Fare. Andy McLean opened the sco ... [more]

03/01/2005

Selkirk 17 Melrose 24

On a cold and damp afternoon Selkirk, with the wind at their backs, opened the scoring in this "Southern Reporter" Border League match with a Michael Rutherford penalty after ten minutes. Wi ... [more]

08/01/2005

Boroughmuir

Match postponed - Meggatland waterlogged. New date - to be re-arranged (changed from 12/3/05)

15/01/2005

Melrose 20 Biggar 19

On a wet and gloomy afternoon this BT Premiership match was riddled with errors by both teams. After 6 minutes Logan Kirisome juggled a pass, but managed to retain possesion, as he fell over the line, ... [more]

22/01/2005

GHA (A)

Match postponed - Braidholm frozen. Re-arranged date Saturday, 12th March.

29/01/2005

Melrose 21 Heriots 26

On a beautiful afternoon, a credit to winter rugby, the conditions were excellent for a game of running rugby. Craig Sutherland started the scoring ball rolling ending a good move by the home team by ... [more]

05/02/2005

Melrose 10 Kelso 17

With, arguably, their worst performance for many a day Melrose kissed goodbye to this year's Border League, passing up penalty kicks at goal and failing to make use of unmarked wingers with the line a ... [more]

13/02/2005

Gala 13 Melrose 19

With the floodlights on from the start this BT Cellnet Cup match was played in cold damp conditions and on a very greasy pitch. Melrose opened the scoring with a Scott Ruthven penalty at 4 minutes, a ... [more]

19/02/2005

Melrose 44 Aberdeen GSFP 26

Apart from an extremely cold North wind blowing the length of the pitch the conditions for this BT Premiership match were excellent. Scott Ruthven opened the scoring at 4 minutes with a penalty. After ... [more]

27/02/2005

Boroughmuir 27 Melrose 20

Boroughmuir started this BT Cup match with a bang, Rory Couper racing in for his first try with only 47 seconds on the clock. Melrose opened their account when flanker Jamie Murray crossed for a try a ... [more]

05/03/2005

Watsonians 35 Melrose 22

With a run from deep in his own half Geoff Caldwell opened the scoring in this BT Premiership match with a try after 12 minutes. At 20 minutes Andrew Turnbull opened the home team account with a try c ... [more]

12/03/2005

GHA 27 Melrose 23

One minute into this BT Premiership match Barry Edgar kicked his first penalty, with Scott Wight replying in kind eight minutes later. From the kick off Graeme Dodds broke the defence and passed to Ka ... [more]

19/03/2005

Duns (H)

Match cancelled

26/03/2005

Melrose 27 Ayr 16

The final BT Premiership match to be played on The Greenyards this season was played on a cold afternoon, but on an excellent pitch. At 3 & 5 minutes Scott Wight and Jamie Noonan swapped penalties ... [more]

03/07/2005

Gala Sevens - Final - Watsonians 49 The Royal Scots 5

1st Round - Melrose 19 Selkirk 24 (after extra time) ... [more]

09/04/2005

Melrose Sevens - Final - Stellenbosch Univ 38 Melrose 24

1st Round - Melrose 21 Heriots 5 2nd Round - Melrose 29 Currie 14 Quarter Final - Melrose 19 Newcastle Falcons 17 Semi-Final - Melrose 17 Scottish Thistles 12 (after extra time) Final - Stellenbos ... [more]

16/04/2005

Hawick Sevens - Final - Newcastle Falcons 43 The Royal Scots 0

1st Round - Melrose 24 Edinburgh Acads 7 Quarter Final - Melrose 14 Gala 12 Semi-Final - The Royal Scots 29 Melrose 12 ... [more]

17/04/2005

Berwick Sevens - Final - Jed-Forest 27 Hawick 19

1st Round - Melrose 28 Kelso 7 Quarter Final - Melrose 35 Selkirk 14 Semi-Final - Hawick 33 Melrose 12 ... [more]

23/04/2005

Boroughmuir 30 Melrose 20

This was the last BT Premiership match of the season with 3rd place in the league the reward for the winners. Both teams were fielding reserves with Melrose also competing in the Langholm Sevens. Wit ... [more]

23/04/2005

Langholm Sevens - Final - Newcastle Falcons 33 The Royal Scots 12

1st Round - Melrose 38 Kelso 0 Quarter Final - Melrose 40 Hawick 17 Semi-Final - Newcastle Falcons 17 Melrose 12 (after extra time) ... [more]

24/04/2005

Peebles Sevens - Final - Watsonians 21 Newcastle Falcons 5

1st Round - Melrose 31 Heriots 14 Quarter Final - Newcastle Falcons 17 Melrose 14 ... [more]

30/04/2005

Cup Final - Boroughmuir 39 Dundee HSFP 25

On the same afternoon, in the final of the SWRU Plate competition, Melrose Ladies XV defeated Berwick Ladies XV by 48 points to nil.

01/05/2005

Earlston Sevens - Final - Watsonians 38 Melrose 33

1st Round - Melrose 31 West of Scotland 12 Quarter Final - Melrose 35 Haddington 7 Semi-final - Melrose 17 Hawick 7 Final - Watsonians 38 Melrose 33. ... [more]

07/05/2005

Jed-Forest Sevens - Final - Melrose 36 Watsonians 28

1st Round - Melrose 43 The President's Seven 7 Quarter Final - Melrose 33 Peebles 17 Semi-final - Melrose 21 Selkirk 12 Final - Melrose 36 Watsonians 28. As a result of this victory Melrose wo ... [more]

14/05/2005

City of Glasgow Sevens (Cartha Queens Park) - Final - Edinburgh Rugby Academy 33 Melrose 24

First round - Melrose 26 Hillhead/Jordanhill 19 Quarter Final - Melrose 34 Glasgow Hawks 15 Semi Final - Melrose 28 Glasgow Rugby Academy 21 Final - Edinburgh Rugby Academy 33 Melrose 24 ... [more]

PL: Premiership
Kick-off times subject to alteration

Last update: 13/06/2005
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