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Melrose scored an impressive eight tries against Watsonians at The Greenyards to win their first BT Premiership game of the season. The 54-22 win puts them immediately at the top of the table ahead of another home fixture next weekend when they face Boroughmuir. Fraser Thomson (pictured) scored a hat trick to take his total of tries in a Melrose jersey to 100, a phenomenal achievement. Sam Pecqueur, Russell Anderson, Grant Runciman, Ross McCann and Ally Miller scored the others. Over at Mansfield Park the scoreboard told its own story, with Hawick losing heavily at home to Currie 28-39, and despite getting a try bonus point this was a big disappointment for their start to the season. Darcy Graham once again showed his class in touching down for a superb try out wide, with Kyle Brunton, a Penalty Try and a touchdown by Ross Combe adding to their tally. Watch action from this game here.
In BT National 1 Gala made a winning start to their campaign following relegation last season. Their longest journey of the season saw them beat Aberdeen Grammar 34-28 to secure five points with a five try haul made up of a brace from Scott Wilkinson and one each for Chris Weir, Craig Russell and Graham Speirs. Tries from this match can be seen here. Jedforest beat Kelso 27-20 in a tight local derby at Riverside Park, while Selkirk’s 39-20 win at Musselburgh will give them bags of confidence for the rest of the season.
Peebles lost to Lasswade 28-15 on the road in Division 2, while St Boswells won at Hillhead-Jordanhill 25-10. In the East Leagues there were victories for Hawick Quins and Duns in East League 1, and Langholm, Earlston and Hawick Linden in the second tier.
