Weekend Sport – Sat 10th March

Rugby:  Stewart’s Melville RFC   17  GHA  31

It was something of a surprise that Saturday’s game took place at all.   Conditions were as bad as any seen previously for a match at Inverleith.   Visitors GHA adapted to the weather rather better to start with and opened up a 19 point lead before Stew Mel emerged from the mud to pull one back (above) before half-time (5-19), Ruaridh Stewart getting the touch down.  The second half was a more even affair with both sides adding twelve points – unfortunately for all their efforts Stew Mel finished up without any league points on a day when rivals Musselburgh collected five from their visit to Aberdeen.   Selkirk away on Saturday (3pm).

Hockey:  ESM Mens 1s recorded another big win – their second following the resumption post the winter break – defeating Greenock 5 -0.   The Ladies 1st team match with St Andrews University was a victim of the weather.