1st XV Results and Fixture List 2006/7

Follow Melrose's progress; scores and reports.

05/08/2006

Gala / Hawick

"Round Robin" friendly training sessions.

11/08/2006

Jed-Forest (A) (F)

Friendly training match divided into 4 periods of 20 minutes each.

12/08/2006

Kelso Sevens - Final - Jed-Forest 31 Selkirk 19

First Round - Melrose 40 President's VII 0 Quarter Final - Gala 19 Melrose 5. ... [more]

19/08/2006

Kelso (H) (F)

Full blown friendly match with numerous substitutions by both Clubs during the match.

20/08/2006

Selkirk Sevens - Final - Cardiff 33 Hawick 17

First round - Melrose 21 Glasgow Hawks 12. Quarter Final - Hawick 33 Melrose 7. ... [more]

26/08/2006

Dundee HSFP 17 Melrose 14

Well into the first half of this Premiership 1 match Neil McComb crossed for a Home team try, and, four minutes later Craig Edwards put Melrose on the scoresheet with a try converted by Scott Wight.Te ... [more]

02/09/2006

Heriots 12 Melrose 14

The second of this season's Premier 1 matches was played in a constant downpour and on a soft pitch ensuring inevitable mistakes by both teams. Heriots had the initial pressure, but, following a b ... [more]

09/09/2006

Melrose 21 Boroughmuir 23

The first home match of this season's Premier 1 campaign was played on a beautifully warm afternoon on a Greenyards pitch which was a credit to Head Groundsman, Gordon Barkham, and his team. Craig ... [more]

16/09/2006

Melrose 23 Watsonians 17

This Premier 1 match started in cloudy, but warm conditions, on an excellent playing surface, with the sun appearing after half time. Three minutes into the match Scott Wigfht opened the scoring with ... [more]

23/09/2006

Currie 42 Melrose 13

This Premier 1 match was played in fine conditions on a beautiful afternoon. The first score came after 22 minutes when Ally Warnock crossed for a try which he, himself, converted. He added to Melrose ... [more]

30/09/2006

Melrose 38 Aberdeen GSFP 16

Once again Premier 1 action was played out on a beautiful afternoon on a pitch in magnificent condition. Ben Spearritt opened the scoring with a penalty after 6 minutes, and 8 minutes later he convert ... [more]

07/10/2006

Ayr 40 Melrose 10

This Premier 1 match was played in rain and wind, but it only took the home team two minutes to notch up the first score, Nick Lavelle crossing for a try. Ben Colley added a penalty at 12 minutes and ... [more]

14/10/2006

Melrose 25 Hawick 20

Hawick started this "local derby" Premier 1 match with John Coutts crossing for a try after three minutes. Ten minutes later Scott Wight opened the Melrose account by kicking a penalty and t ... [more]

21/10/2006

Glasgow Hawks 39 Melrose 10

Four minutes into this Premier 1 match John Maclay opened the scoring with a try, and ten minutes later Scott Wight opened the Melrose account with a penalty. At 24 minutes Callum Anderson drove throu ... [more]

28/10/2006

Melrose 34 Dundee HSFP 10

The second half of this year's Premier 1 series was played on a dull, but mild afternoon on a pitch which was in excellent condition despite the recent rains. At 11 minutes Scott Wight opened the ... [more]

04/11/2006

Melrose 18 Heriots 59

A cold breeze welcomed the players for this Premier 1 match on an otherwise beautiful day for rugby. Melrose had the best of the opening stages with Scott Wight and Graham Wilson trading penalties at ... [more]

11/11/2006

Boroughmuir 23 Melrose 27

In dreadful weather conditions this Premier 1 match provided the small posse of supporters with an entertaining match. After 10 minutes of soaking up Boroughmuir pressure Melrose managed to invade the ... [more]

18/11/2006

Watsonians 33 Melrose 24

Melrose had the better of the opening exchanges in this Premier 1 match, but, with their only two excursions, early on, into the Melrose half Watsonian's Mike Ker kicked two penalties before Craig ... [more]

25/11/2006

Duns (H) (B)

Match cancelled

02/12/2006

Melrose 12 Currie 15

This Premier 1 match was played on a dull and damp day with a cold wind blowing the length of a slippery pitch. It took 19 minutes, playing into the wind, before Melrose took the lead. Alec Jessop pic ... [more]

09/12/2006

Aberdeen GSFP 16 Melrose 19

Five minutes into this Premier 1 match Euan Campbell gave the home team the lead scoring a try, but this lead was eroded two minutes later with Scott Wight's first penalty. Keith Oddie kicked pena ... [more]

16/12/2006

Melrose 16 Ayr 20

After the recent rains the pitch was in excellent condition, thanks to Gordon Barkham and his staff. This Premier 1 match was played on a sunny, but cold afternoon and it took eight minutes of sustain ... [more]

23/12/2006

Hawick 17 Melrose 27

The penultimate Premier 1 match of the season was a "local derby" played on a bright, but cold afternoon. Scott Wight opened the scoring with a penalty after seven minutes. At 24 minutes Mar ... [more]

26/12/2006

Gala 9 Melrose 22

Thanks to the Netherdale "electric blanket" this Boxing Day "friendly" was able to go ahead. Eight minutes into the match Andy McLean opened the scoring with a penalty. It only too ... [more]

02/01/2007

Selkirk 31 Melrose 27

This "Southern Reporter" Border League match, played on a fine, but cold afternoon, was definitely a "game of two halves". Kieran Cooney powered over, after eight minutes, for a tr ... [more]

06/01/2007

Currie 15 Melrose 27

The inaugural Scottish Hydro Electric "Super Cup" match saw Melrose making better use of the IRB Experimental Law Variations and forcing Currie into making a catalogue of errors. Scott Wight ... [more]

13/01/2007

Melrose 12 Glasgow Hawks 8

Considering the dreadful weather of the past week it was thanks to groundsman Gordon Barkham's efforts on the pitch that this final Premier 1 match was able to go ahead. It was cold and damp with ... [more]

20/01/2007

RoyalHighCorstorphine 8 Melrose 57

Congratulations to the Home team volunteers who cleared the pitch of casual water to allow this 4th Round Scottish Hydro Electric Cup match to proceed. With the strong wind at their backs RHC took adv ... [more]

27/01/2007

Melrose 33 Dundee 32

On a beautiful, but cold, afternoon for rugby, but with a strong breeze blowing the length of the pitch, this Scottish Hydro Electric "Super Cup" match was definitely a game of two halves. T ... [more]

03/02/2007

Melrose 22 Dunfermline 32

The fifth round of the Scottish Hydro Electric National Cup was played on a beautiful afternoon with a bright sun, no wind and absolutely no excuse for the woeful attempts at kicks at goal, of which t ... [more]

09/02/2007

Kelso (A) (B)

Match postponed - rescheduled for Thursday, 8th March, 2007 - kick off - 7.30pm.

17/02/2007

Watsonians 51 Melrose 0

Potential spectators for this Scottish Hydro Electric "Super Cup", played under IRB Experimental Laws Variation, seem to have been chased away to do other things by the fine weather, such wa ... [more]

08/03/2007

Kelso 7 Melrose 11

This "Southern Reporter" Border League clash was played under floodlights on an evening with a fine drizzle and a strong wind. Kelso had the advantage of this wind in the first half, but it ... [more]

17/03/2007

Melrose 14 Peebles 7

Never having won at The Greenyards Peebles started off this "Southern Reporter" Border League match as if they intended to change that. After a quarter of an hour Calum Farmer crossed for a ... [more]

24/03/2007

Melrose 8 Heriots 34

In front of IRB Representatives monitoring the IRB Experimental Law variations this SHE "Super Cup" match played on a beautiful afternoon for rugby with The Greenyards looking in superb cond ... [more]

31/03/2007

Super Cup Final - Watsonians 35 Boroughmuir 29

01/04/2007

Gala Sevens - Final - Hawick 33 Melrose 12

1st Round - Melrose 19 Heriots 12; Quarter Final - Melrose 19 Jed-Forest 15; Semi Final - Melrose 17 Gala 14; Final - Hawick 33 Melrose 12. ... [more]

07/04/2007

Haddington Sevens - Final - Watsonians 31 Haddington 29

1st Round - Melrose 40 North Berwick 0 Quarter Final - Watsonians 24 Melrose 14. ... [more]

14/04/2007

MELROSE SEVENS - Final - Shimlas 17 Newcastle Falcons 10

First Round - Ayr 12 Boroughmuir 7; Currie 7 Glasgow Hawks 29; Hawick 45 Langholm 14; Watsonians 26 Peebles 14. Second Round - Edinburgh Acads 14 Ayr 19; Melrose 5 Oxford University 33; Dundee HSFP 7 ... [more]

15/04/2007

Berwick Sevens - Final - Watsonians 31 Selkirk 28

First Round - Melrose 21 Langholm 5. Quarter Final - Melrose 31 Heriots 21. Semi-final - Selkirk 29 Melrose 0. ... [more]

21/04/2007

Hawick Sevens - Final - Newcastle Falcons 24 Hawick 19 (aet)

First Round - Jed-Forest 22 Melrose 0. ... [more]

22/04/2007

Peebles Sevens - Final - Watsonians 38 Heriots 24

First Round - Melrose 29 Haddington 0. Quarter Final - Jed-Forest 19 Melrose 5. ... [more]

28/04/2007

Langholm Sevens - Final - Newcastle Falcons 40 Hawick 19

First Round - Melrose 34 Edinburgh Acads 0. Quarter Final - Newcastle Falcons 56 Melrose 10. ... [more]

05/05/2007

SHE CUP FINAL - Glasgow Hawks 24 Edinburgh Academicals 13

06/05/2007

Earlston Sevens - Final - Selkirk 25 Heriots 17

First Round - Jed-Forest 26 Melrose 12 ... [more]

12/05/2007

Jed-Forest Sevens - Final - Jed-Forest 19 Selkirk 12

First Round - Melrose 38 Berwick 0. Quarter Final - Jed-Forest 17 Melrose 5. ... [more]

PL: Premiership
Kick-off times subject to alteration

Last update: 12/05/2007
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