Watsonians and Glasgow Hawks both won at the weekend to set up a mouth-watering top-of-the-table clash this Saturday, writes Gary Heatly.


The two sides will meet at Myreside with confidence high after Watsonians beat Hamilton 62-30 and Hawks won 38-15 at Hillhead/Jordanhill.

Watsonians’ winger Ewan Miller made it five tries in a game and a half for the top team, running in two scores to lead the way against Hamilton. Jack Ferguson and Rory Steele also scored two, while Jamie Niven, Mark Rennie and Andrew Joseph went over and Brian Walls kicked 17 points. Hamilton played their part in an entertaining contest by running in three tries.

At Hughenden, Hawks’ points came through tries from Grant Strang (two), James Gormley, Haddon McPherson, Jono Wright and Paddy Boyer with Mike Adamson kicking four conversions. Hillhead/Jordanhill’s tries came through Ryan Holland and Blair McPherson.

Third-placed Hawick edged out Jed-Forest 13-6, Neil Renwick scoring all their points and Iain Chisholm kicking two penalties for the visitors.

Selkirk stayed in fourth and put an end to Stewart’s Melville’s four-game winning run at Inverleith. Rory Banks grabbed two tries and Darren Clapperton and Callum Johnston one each as the Borderers won 32-23. Stewart’s Melville’s tries came from Richard Borthwick, Liam Steele and Hayden Lingard.

Biggar remain second bottom after a 38-17 home defeat to Kelso. Dom Buckley was the main man for the visitors with a hat-trick of tries, while Richard Minto also crossed. Murray Hastie kicked 18 points. For the home side, who have won just once in 2012-13, tries came from Andrew Peacock and Gary Lowrie with Craig Parker kicking the rest of the points.

This article was posted on 22-Oct-2012, 06:29 by Hugh Barrow.