1st XV Results and Fixture List 2007/8

Hawick 17 Melrose 34

Three minutes into this SHE Cup quarter-final match, played on a cold afternoon on a slippery Mansfield Park pitch, Hawick, playing towards the Town with a strong breeze at their backs, took the lead. Steve Anderson broke three Melrose tackles on their 10m line and scampered into the left hand corner, at the Town end, for a try. Four minutes later Kieran Cooney "breenged" up the left side, the ball then coming to Jamie Murray who slipped the Hawick defence to score a try to the right of the posts, Scott Wight converting. At 15 minutes Murray, again, made a break and slipped the ball to Jordan Macey who scored a try between the posts giving Wight a straightforward conversion. Two minutes later, as a result of a "yellow card" against Hawick, Wight kicked a penalty. Five minutes before the break, and following a series of scrums 5, the ball having been held up over the line on the right side of the pitch, John Dalziel scored a try to the left of the posts, Wight, again, converting.
Half time - Hawick 5 Melrose 24.
Three minutes into the second half, with Hawick interpassing and poor Melrose tackling, Anderson scored his second try, this time David Lowrie's conversion was successful. At 59 minutes Wight capitalised on a second Hawick "yellow card" with his second penalty. Six minutes later an exquisite reverse flick from Wight found Andrew Gillie's hands and the replacement prop crashed over to the left of the posts for a try which the reliable Wight converted. Hawick broke down the far touchline with four minutes remaining and flanker Michael Robertson finished the move with a well taken try in the corner. With seconds remaining Melrose were pressing for their fifth try when Hawick intercepted on their own 22. Rapid and stout Melrose defence with a well executed cover tackle by Steve Renton on his own 22 thwarted the home attack and ended the match.
Hawick 17 Melrose 34.