HERIOTS 36, HAWICK 29

Hawick travelled to Goldenacre with confidence after last week's excellent display against Watsonians and again the young side put in a very creditable performance and were certainly not over awed by their bigger and more experienced opponents.
Played in perfect conditions in front of a very sparse crowd where Hawick's travelling support must have equalled the home crowd, both sides played open rugby with neither side able to break the opposing defence until the 15th minute when Heriots broke away from their own half to open the scoring with a try. Another converted try by Heriots 3 minutes later gave the home side a 12-0 lead. Hawick then took the game to Heriots and Rory Hutton, who played a Captain's role and had an excellent game at stand off, scored 2 virtually identical tries to reach half time 2 points behind at 12-10.
After the break Heriots had the better of the exchanges and scored another 3 tries, with 2 being converted, to take a handsome 31-10 lead. But all credit to Hawick, especially the forwards with Matt Landels and Andy Wilson showing their class, who never gave up and in the final quarter had their best spell of the match. Barry Sutherland side stepped his way through for a try converted by Lowrie. Andy Wilson then broke away up the touchline to score in the corner to pull the score back to 31-22. Heriots then scored another try against the run of play but again Hawick came back when young replacement prop Gavin Cameron plunged over at the posts but despite fighting right to the final whistle, Hawick could'nt score the vital converted try to tie the scores. Final score Heriots 36, Hawick 29 and 2 hard fought bonus points to keep Hawick mid table in the league

Team, John Coutts, Stephen Anderson, Graham Hogg, Craig Neish, Neil McColm, Rory Hutton (Capt), Greg Googfellow, Nicky Little, Matt Landels, Sean Linton, Gavin Petrie, Michael Robertson, Nick McTaggart, David Lowrie and Andy Wilson.

Subs:- Barry Sutherland, Ross Armstrong, Gavin Cameron, Ryan Hogg, Greg McLeod.