KELSO Harlequins lifted the newly named Jim Telfer Cup after a thrilling day of sevens rugby at The Greenyards yesterday.
Peebles Colts lifted the U18s Shield and two sets of students will compete later today in the final of the Pre Qualification competition for entry to the Melrose 7s 2024.
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Tynedale started that tournament with a comprehensive 66-0 victory over Dalkeith.
Then in game two Gala YM lost 48-0 to Edinburgh University. And fellow Borderers Duns suffered an even worse fate in game three, losing 83-0 to Durham University.
Dalkeith were back in action in game four but lost 52-10 to Berwick.
Gala YM then played their second match, beating Earlston 24-10 before Melrose Storm took the honours in another Borders derby, beating Duns 34-14.
Tynedale then recorded their second victory beating Berwick 38-5 and Edinburgh University beat Earlston 44-0.
Durham University beat Melrose Wasps 50-0 and that meant Tynedale won Pool One and Edinburgh University won Pool Two and the pair met in the first semi-final with the students coming out on top 24-21.
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Durham University won Pool Three and faced Berwick, the highest placed non pool winner the in the other semi-final. The students won 45-5
The final between Edinburgh University and Durham University will take place tonight (Saturday April 8) at 6.32pm.
This was followed by the Under 18 tournament featuring some of the finest talent in the Scottish Borders.
Melrose Wasps beat Duns Colts 39-0 in the opening game and that was followed by Kelso Harlequins 26-10 victory over Selkirk Youth Club.
Gala Wanderers then beat Peebles Colts 26-17 and Jed Thistle beat Hawick Youth 26-5.
The four defeated team then played for the Shield. Selkirk Youth Club beat Duns Colts 24-7 and Peebles Colts beat Hawick 45-5.
This set up a final between Peebles Colts and Selkirk Youth Club, and it was Peebles that emerged victorious by 36-5.
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In the Cup Kelso Harlequins beat Melrose Wasps 34-0 and Jed-Thistle beat Gala Wanderers 24-7.
The final was a hard-fought affair with no quarter asked or given.
After a scoreless first half it was Jed that took the lead with a try midway through the second-half. The conversion attempt struck the post and that was to prove costly because in the dying minutes, Kelso broke through the Jed defence to touch down under the posts leaving a simple conversion.
And that was the end of the scoring with the newly named Jim Telfer Cup going to the Quins.
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