THE fourth Aitken Turnbull Border League play day took place in Peebles at the weekend, with five matches played at U13 and U15 level. The event brought to a close this season's U13 league which has seen fiveteams from across the Borders playing in a round robin format with points adding up to determine the overall placings. Peebles U13s had dominated the league from the start with three wins behind them coming into the final day and, true to form, producing another storming performance on home territory with a convincing 42 goals to two win over Hawick B.

Their unbeaten record saw Peebles lifting the U13 league title for the third year in succession. Battling it out for silver and bronze placings were Hawick A and Berwickshire squads, both on equal points coming into the weekend, and drawn head to head for their final match. The match proved to be exciting as billed, with the outcome too close to call until the final quarter when the Teri's pulled away with a series of fast- flowing moves and their shooters suddenly finding more accuracy on goal.

At U15 level, eight teams compete in two pools with teams separated into championship and plate sections in February. Peebles A and B squads racked up valuable points, both produced solid victories over Berwickshire B and Hawick B teams respectively, making use of their home advantage. The biggest upset of day came in the Earlston versus Berwickshire match. With Earlston struggling to find form this season, and Berwickshire already producing some outstanding performances many would have considered a win for Earlston a distinct long shot. However, Earlston suddenly found form and appeared to have moved up several gears with tremendous mid-court movement and skill held together particularly by District and East Scotland player Lindsay Maguire and speedy wing attack Alana Taddei. Shooter Lauren Neville, another District squad player, could do no wrong with shot after shot finding goal even from difficult shooting ranges, to contribute to an unexpected but well deserved victory by 29 goals to 18.

With two final U15 games scheduled for January before the pool placings are finalised, only Peebles A is so far assured of a definite place in the championship section, based on their unbeaten record this season.

The results were as follows - U13: Peebles 42-2 Hawick B; Hawick A 20-14 Berwickshire. U15: Peebles B 45-5 Hawick B; Earlston A 29-18 Berwickshire A; Peebles A 33-8 Berwickshire B.