WALKERBURN produced one of the most nail-biting sevens finals in recent memory on Saturday as the curtain came down on the 2017/18 season.

And one of the largest crowds in recent decades were on hand to witness a remarkable comeback by Melrose Storm to edge out The South Development team with the last kick of the game.

The Caberston Haugh hosts rely heavily on their annual tournament for revenue.

And the Tweed Valley's glorious sunshine helped swell the crowd for an exciting afternoon's rugby.

Walkerburn secretary Colin McCudden told us: "We all enjoyed a great day's rugby and the crowd was fantastic.

"We would like to thank everyone who came along and supported the tournament."

Having disposed of Walkerburn, Trinity Accies and Haddington to reach the final Melrose Storm had been impressive.

But equally eye-catching was the regional-select South Development team, who beat Ross High, Hawick Linden and Selkirk A.

The South raced into 19-7 half-time lead in the final with some eye-catching rugby.

But Melrose somehow clawed their way back into the tie during a fast-paced second half.

James Brown shrugged off three tackles on his way to the line from his own half.

Ross Combe also raced over as Storm mounted an unlikely comeback.

And with the seconds ticking down Jack Dobie barged over in the corner to tie the scores.

Adam Hall held his nerve to convert from near the touchline to complete the turnaround and claim the trophy with a 21-19 scoreline.

First round

Walkerburn 0-50 Melrose Storm

Trinity Accies 21-14 Hawick Quins

Haddington 43-0 Earlston

Lasswade 7-36 Peebles

The South 29-10 Ross High

Hawick Linden (bye)

Walkerburn A 10-33 Gala YM

Earlston A 0-47 Selkirk A

Second round

Trinity Accies 14-35 Melrose

Peebles 12-17 Haddington

Hawick Linden 7-43 The South

Selkirk A 19-12 Gala YM

Semi-finals

Haddington 17-31 Melrose Storm

Selkirk A 0-42 The South

Final

Melrose Storm 21-19 The South