Hamilton win Boks battle for Sevens title

Published 16 Apr 2010 12:36 0 Comments

PEEBLES bowed out ignominiously from the Melrose Sevens last Saturday to a host side, which threatened much until being denied a late score to beat Hamilton, the eventual winners.

It was not easy for the Borderers, who were taken to extra time by Dundee High School FP in round one, squeezing through 22-17 with a try from Donald Sangster.

Their other scorers were a double and conversion from Neil Warnock and a try from James Oakes. But they failed to trouble the scorers in the second round, losing 45-0 to Melrose.

The tournament was won by Hamilton, the oldest club in their country, who defeated the University of Johannesburg 35-26 in the final.

But this only after Fraser Thomson's 'winning' try against Hamilton in the quarter-final was given by referee Cammy Rudkin before being overruled by the touch judge.

Whether or not Melrose would have gone on to win the Ladies Cup for the first time since 1998 remains conjecture.

But president Mike Dalgetty was delighted that the sevens had been another great success. "We had a tremendous day," he said. "I would like to thank all our sponsors and everyone who made it possible."

Hamilton lifted the Ladies Cup for the first time at the Gibraltar Asset sponsored event in front of a sun-baked 12,000 crowd.

In a thrilling final, Hamilton produced their best form as the lead changed hands several times as they ousted the holders by 35-26.

Results:

First round

Gala 10, Stirling County 19; Stewart's Melville 21, Boroughmuir 24; Hawick

31, Currie 17; Heriot's 29. Glasgow Hawks 14; Kelso 26, Edinburgh Accies

19; Langholm 12, West of Scotland 29; Dundee HSFP 17, Peebles 22 (after

extra time); Jed-Forest 24, Aberdeen Grammar 19 (aet).

Second round

Stirling County 14, Selkirk 24; Boroughmuir 12, Johannesburg University

29; Hawick 5, Watsonians 42; Heriot's 21, Cambridge University 17; Kelso

19, Ayr 17; West of Scotland 7, The Army of Scotland 33;

Peebles 0, Melrose 45; Jed-Forest 0, Hamilton (New Zealand) 33.

Quarter-finals

Selkirk 12, Johannesburg University 19; Watsonians 7, Heriot's 29; Kelso

12, Army of Scotland 35; Melrose 14, Hamilton 17.

Semi-finals

Johannesburg University 17, Heriot's 5; Army of Scotland 5, Hamilton 35.

Final

Johannesburg University 26, Hamilton 35.

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This article appeared in Peeblesshire News 16 Apr 10

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