KELSO blasted the East of Scotland Championship wide open on Saturday with a thrilling 36-runs win over leaders Mazars Grange Seconds.

Tristan van Ingen-Kal's half century helped the Tweedsiders to 200 from their 50 overs at Shedden Park.

Solid bowling and fielding by the hosts, which included Greg Davidson's three wickets for 38, restricted the visitors to 164 all out.

Bottom side Gala narrowly failed to record successive victories after going down by three wickets at Newfield against Edinburgh Accies.

Josh Irvine's 42 helped the Braw Lads to a reasonable 175.

But the hosts edged past the target in the 48th over for a three-wickets win.

Opener Jordan Broom's 30 couldn't steer struggling St Boswells towards a rare victory against Tranent in Division 2.

The Bossie's 92 all out at The Green was easily reached by the East Lothian team with seven wickets to spare.

Selkirk's slide down Division 3 with a four-wicket defeat at Neilson Park against Haddington.

Saturday's defeat has left the Souters in fifth.

Hawick & Wilton are now just above the relegation places following a three-wicket defeat to promotion-chasing Mazars Grange Thirds at Buccleuch Park.

In Division 4 Melrose suffered one of their heaviest defeats in recent seasons with a nine-wicket trouncing by Broomhall at The Cairns.

Will Owen was the only visiting batsman to reach double figures with his 48.

And the target of 110 all out was easily reached by the hosts with the loss of only one wicket.

Peebles County's defeat to leaders Dunbar was almost as bad at Whitestone Park.

Sam Sykes' 40 from the crease helped County to 97 all out - with the visitors losing only two wickets as they raced past the tally.

There was little cheer either for the Hawick-Gala Development team who suffered a 82-run defeat against Drummond-Trinity in Division 7.