Shoulder-to-Shoulder League: Results page for Divsion 1.
LBTSA Shoulder-to-Shoulder League 2024-25
News, Results and League Tables for Division 1
| Team Captains – please remember the 3 day rule: the scores should be with the shoulder to shoulder secretary within 3 days of the match being shot (excluding Sundays), either by traditional postcard signed by both captains on the night, or by both of them emailing in the e-card (see main S/S page for details). The League Secretary also asks that a phone-photo be taken of the scoreboard to act as a backstop for lost results and help resolve any issues that may subsequently arise. |
*** The average of any reserve must be provided on the result card of their first match (if not before) ***
(Handicap League rule)
Please note: The handicapping system being used this season is again the Bayley system, not the Macrae system.
Latest News (Match commentary by the League Secretary: see below for earlier commentaries)
09/01/2025: Balerno & Currie v Hawick. In a closely shot match between Balerno & Currie v Hawick, Hawick turned out the winners by 2 points with a score line of 22-20 so taking the 2 match points. Hawick also won all the individual match points so 6 points to them. Hawick also won the handicap match so a clean sweep for Hawick. Best scorer of the evening for Balerno & Currie was K Scott with a 4 points off total score and the best scorer of the evening for Hawick was A Anderson with a 5 points off total score.
16/01/2025: Balerno & Currie v Watsonians. Another closely shot match involving Balerno & Currie with a win to Watsonians with a score line of 23-18 so 2 match points to Watsonians. In the individual match ups Watsonians took all 6 points, however, Balerno & Currie won the handicap match avoiding another clean sweep against them. Best scorer of the evening for Balerno & Currie was shared between R Bain and G Walker both with a 7 points off total score. Best scorer of the evening for Watsonians was J Brown with a 4 points off total score.
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| League and results tables (scratch) | League and results tables (handicap) |
Click on a team’s button below to see its complete record for the season, and a Stats & Info button to see that button’s report.
| Team data: | Stats & Info: |
| Balerno & Currie | Individual averages |
| George Heriot’s FP | Individual averages (H/C) |
| Hawick | Individual averages by Club |
| Prestonpans | Individual averages by Club (H/C) |
| Watsonians | |
17/10/2024: George Heriot’s FP v Prestonpans. Greetings from the Shoulder to Shoulder match secretary writing this report from a very sunny and warm Florida. The new 2024-25 season got under way with the first match – George Heriot’s vs Prestonpans and also under the new 3/4 man team rules. In the end it was a close shot match with only 2 points separating the teams with the scratch result going George Heriot’s way with a score line of 39-41. In the individual match ups George Heriot’s secured 4 match points with Prestonpans securing 2. Consolation for the Prestonpans team is that the handicap match was won by them. Best scorer of the evening for George Heriot’s was R Brown with a 9 points off total score and the best scorer for Prestonpans was J Young with a 12 points off total score.
31/10/2024: Prestonpans v Watsonians. Bit of a shocker for this Prestonpans versus Watsonians match who won at a canter with a scoreline of 67-23 taking the 2 match points also taking all 6 points in the individual match ups and making it a whitewash Watsonians won the handicap match. Best scorer of the evening for Watsonians was R Thomson with a 5 points off total score and the best scorer of the evening for Prestonpans was J Young with a 14 points off total score.
31/10/2024: Balerno & Currie v George Heriot’s FP. Closely shot match this between Balerno & Currie and George Heriot’s. Balerno & Currie ran out winners by a score line of 32-38 to take the 2 match points in the scratch match. For the individual match ups it went 4 points to Balerno & Currie and 2 points to George Heriot’s. The handicap match was won by Balerno & Currie. Best scorer of the evening for the winners was R Bain with a 4 points off total score and the best scorer for the evening for George Heriot’s was C Watson with an 11 points off total score.
07/11/2024: Watsonians v Hawick. A very closely shot match between Watsonians and Hawick with Watsonians managing to come out on top by a score line of 14-18 so 2 match points to Watsonians. The individual match ups went 4 points to Watsonians and 2 to Hawick. The handicap match was won by Watsonians. Best scorer of the evening for Watsonians was G Rudd with a 3 points off total score and the best scorer of the evening for Hawick was I Burton with a 3 points of total score.
05/11/2024: Hawick v George Heriot’s FP. Welcome back Hawick to the LBTSA Shoulder to Shoulder competition you have been missed over the last few years. So Hawick are back with a bang in their first match of the season beating George Heriot’s with a score line of 19-36 so 2 match points to them and also in the individual match ups they took all 6 points. Just to make matters worse for George Heriot’s Hawick won the handicap match. Best scorer of the evening for Hawick was A Anderson with a 5 points off total score and the best scorer of the evening for George Heriot’s was C Watson with a 6 points off total score.
12/12/2024: Watsonians v Prestonpans. A win for Watsonians in this match versus Prestonpans with a score line of 19-50 and sadly (for the ‘Pans, anyway) a clean sweep in all matches – scratch, individual and handicap matches for Watsonians. Best score of the evening for Watsonians was L Brown with a 4 points off total score and the best score of the evening for Prestonpans was J Young with a 12 points off total score.
05/12/2024: Prestonpans v Balerno & Currie. A win for Balerno & Currie with a score line of 50-29 so 2 match points to Balerno & Currie. In the individual match ups all 6 points went to Balerno & Currie, however, all was not lost for Prestonpans as they won the handicap match. Best scorer of the evening for Balerno & Currie was R Bain with a 7 points off total score. Best scorer of the evening for Prestonpans was one of their juniors T McIntosh with a 13 points off total score.
05/12/2024: George Heriot’s FP v Watsonians. Not a good night for George Heriot’s as they lost to Watsonians with a score line of 43-18 so 2 match points to Watsonians in the scratch match. Watsonians also took all six points in the individual match ups and just to top it off Watsonians won the handicap match. Best scorer of the evening for George Heriot’s was C Aitken with a 12 points off total score and the best scorer for Watsonians was A Dove with a 3 points off total score.