Shoulder-to-Shoulder League: Results page for Divsion 1.
LBTSA Shoulder-to-Shoulder League 2025-26
News, Results and League Tables for Division 1
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*** 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)
24/03/2026: Hawick v George Heriot’s FP. Another closely shot match in Hawick last night with the visitors being George Heriot’s. Hawick took the 2 match points in the scratch match with a score line of 27-35. In the individual match ups Hawick managed to take all 6 points available, however, George Heriot’s managed to redeem themselves by winning the handicap match. Best scorer of the evening for Hawick was K Nixon with an 8 points off total score and the best scorer of the evening for George Heriots was C W Mackenzie with a 9 points off total score
26/03/2026: Prestonpans v Balerno & Currie. Second last match of the season and Balerno & Currie ran out easy winners against Prestonpans with a score line of 47-20 so 2 points to Balerno & Currie in the scratch match. Balerno & Currie also won all the individual match ups. However needing a win in the Handicap match to stay at the top of the league this they duly managed so well done to them. Best scorer of the evening for Prestonpans was M Williamson with a 9 points off total score and the best scorer of the evening for Balerno & Currie was A Bruce with a 0 points off score.
27/03/2026: Hawick v Watsonians. Last match of the 25-26 season and it was a close one with Hawick shading it with a score line of 13-19 so 2 match points to Hawick in the scratch match. The points in the individual match ups between Hawick and the visitors Watsonians were shared equally with 3 points each. Hawick also won the handicap match. Best scorer of the evening for Hawick was S Metcalfe with a 2 points off total score and the best scorer of the evening for Watsonians was J Brown with a 5 points off total score.
This means that Watsonians are the winners of the Scratch league but only by a whisker. Losing the last match against Hawick saw the top spot decided on aggragate and Watsonians took the title by only 9 gun points over the season.
Watsonians took the Matchplay award a little more convincingly.
Prestonpans won the Handicap league for the first time since 2019, with Watsonians a distant runner-up.
The best average award goes to Ian Burton of Hawick.
Congratulations to all.
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| League and results tables (scratch) | League and results tables (handicap) |
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| 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 | |
09/10/2025: Watsonians v George Heriot’s FP. The 2025-2026 season is under way and doesn’t time pass quickly just seems like yesterday when I wrote the last match commentary. First match Watsonians versus George Heriot’s finished as a win for Watsonians by a score of 19-32 so 2 match points to Watsonians. The handicap match was also won by Watsonians and the individual match ups also all went Watsonians way. Best scorer of the evening for Watsonians was N Baker with a 4 points off total score and the best scorers for George Heriot’s was shared between C W Mackenzie and D Aitken both with a 10 points off total score.
15/11/2025: Hawick v Balerno & Currie. A bit of a calamity for Balerno & Currie in this away match to Hawick as only two of their shooters turned up at the Hawick range. It was decided to go ahead and shoot the match rather than just hand over all the points available and Hawick ran out winners in the scratch match. On the two available individual match ups it was two points apiece. Hawick also won the handicap match. Best scorer of the evening for Hawick was R Chapman with a 5 points off total score and the best scorer for Balerno & Currie was N Georgeson with a 5 points off total score.
20/11/2025: George Heriot’s FP v Hawick. George Heriot’s lost this home match to Hawick with a score of 35-18 so two match points to Hawick. In the individual match ups Hawick scored all 6 points. The Handicap match was won by George Heriot’s. Best scorer of the evening for George Heriot’s was D Aitken with a 9 points off total score and the best scorer for Hawick was K Nixon with a 4 points off total score.
27/11/2025: George Heriot’s FP v Prestonpans. A very rare win for the Prestonpans team in this match with George Heriot’s with a score line of 37-41 so 2 match points to Prestonpans. In the individual match up 2 points went to George Heriot’s and 4 points went to Prestonpans. Prestonpans also won the handicap match so a good night’s shooting for the Panners. Best scorer of the evening for George Heriot’s was D Aitken with a 10 points of total score and the best scorer of the evening for Prestonpans was J young also with a 10 points off total score.
04/12/2025: Prestonpans v Watsonians. Watsonians visit to Preastonpans range turned out to be an easy match win due to a couple Prestonpans shooters having an off night so Watsonians ran out 48-20 winners. In the individual match ups Watsonians took all 6 available points. All was not lost for Prestonpans as they won the handicap match. Best scorer of the evening for Prestonpans was J Young with an 8 points off total score and the best scorer of the evening for Watsonians was G Rudd with a 6 points off total score.
11/12/2025: Balerno & Currie v George Heriot’s FP. George Heriot’s took the 2 match points in this match versus Balerno & Currie due to an off night by one of the Balerno & Currie shooters with a score line of 61-36. In the individual match ups it was 4 points to Balerno & Currie and 2 points to George Heriot’s. George Heriot’s won the handicap match. Best scorer of the evening for Balerno & Currie was A Bruce with a 3 points off total score and the best scorer of the evening for George Heriot’s was D Aitken with a 10 points off total score.
16/12/2025: Hawick v Prestonpans. Hawick as usual took the 2 match points in this home match versus Prestonpans with a score line of 21-49. In the individual match ups it was 4 points to Hawick and 2 points to Prestonpans. Prestonpans managed to win the handicap match. Best scorer of the evening for Hawick was I Burton with a 4 points off total score and the best scorer of the evening was M Williamson with an 11 points off total score.
08/01/2026: Watsonians v Balerno & Currie. Very close match between Watsonians and Balerno & Currie with Watsonians winning with a 25-27 score line so 2 match points to Watsonians. In the individual match ups Balerno & Currie took 4 of the 6 points available. However Balerno & Currie won the handicap match. Best scorer of the evening for Watsonians was R Thomson with a 6 points off total score and the best scorer of the evening for Balerno & Currie was A Bruce with a 2 points off total score.
09/01/2026: Prestonpans v Hawick. It seems that the Prestonpans shooters save their worst scores for matches against Hawick is was the case in this match at the Prestonpans range with Hawick running out easy winners with a 46-12 score line so 2 match points to Hawick and all 6 individual match points to them as well. Unfortunately Prestonpans could not repeat their handicap match win against Hawick as they lost out by the merest of margins. Best scorer of the evening for Prestonpans was J Young with a 13 points off total score and the best scorer of the evening for Hawick was A Anderson with a 3 points off total score.
29/01/2026: George Heriot’s FP v Watsonians. A win for Watsonians in their away match against George Heriot’s with a score line of 45-21 so 2 match points to Watsonians. In the individual match ups George Heriot’s managed a share of the points in one match. Watsonians also won the handicap match. Best scorer of the evening for George Heriot’s was C Watson with a 9 points off total score and the best scorer of the evening for Watsonians was A Dove with aa 3 points off total score.
05/02/2026: George Heriot’s FP v Balerno & Currie. A win for Balerno & Currie in this match against George Heriot’s by a score of 39-29 at the Balerno range so 2 match points to Balerno & Currie. In the individual match ups it was 2 points to George Heriot’s and 4 points to Balerno & Currie. The handicap match was also won by Balerno & Currie. Best scorer of the evening for George Heriot’s was C Watson with an 11 points off total score and the best scorer for Balerno & Currie was A Bruce with a 2 points off total score.
05/02/2026: Watsonians v Prestonpans. A very off night for the Prestonpans shooters where they lost heavily to Watsonians with a 12-52 score line so 2 match points to Watsonians. All the individual match up points went to Watsonians as did the win in the handicap match which meant that Watsonians knocked Prestonpans off top spot in the handicap league. Best scorer of the evening for Watsonians was a 3 three way tie between J Brown, N Baker and L Brown all with a 4 points off total score and the best scorer of the evening was J Young with a disappointing 13 points off total score.
19/02/2026: Balerno & Currie v Prestonpans. A win for Balerno & Currie in this home match against Prestonpans running out winners in the scratch match with a score line of 25-41. In the individual match ups Balerno & Currie took 4 match points with 2 match points going to Prestonpans. Prestonpans kept up their hopes up by winning the handicap match. Best scorer of the evening for Balerno & Currie was A Bruce with a 2 points off total score and the best scorer for Prestonpans was J Young with an 11 points off total score.
19/02/2026: Watsonians v Hawick. A win here for Watsonians against Hawick with a score line of 11-19 so 2 match points to Watsonians. Watsonians took all 6 points in the individual match ups with Watsonians also winning the handicap match. Best scorer of the evening for Watsonians was B Burnside with a 3 points off total score and the best scorer of he evening for Hawick was A Anderson with a 5 points off total score.
12/03/2026: Balerno & Currie v Watsonians. A win for Watsonians versus Balerno & Currie in the scratch match with a score line of 40-15 so 2 match points to Watsonians. In the individual match ups Watsonians took all 6 points available and with them winning the handicap match as well it was a clean sweep for Watsonians. The best scorer of the evening for Balerno & Currie was R Bain with a 6 points off total score and the best scorer for Watsonians was a tie between A Dove and J Brown both with a 4 points off total score.
19/03/2026: Balerno & Currie v Hawick. In a very close match Hawick managed to run out winners in this away match to Balerno & Currie with a score line of 20-18 so 2 match points to Hawick. In the individual match ups it was 2 points to Balerno & Currie and 4 points to Hawick. Hawick managed to win the handicap match. Best scorer of the evening for Balerno & Currie was R Bain with a 2 points off total score and the best scorer of the evening for Hawick was S Metcalfe with a 5 points off total score.
19/03/2026: Prestonpans v George Heriot’s FP. A good win for George Heriot’s last night away to Prestonpans with a score line of 42-31 so 2 match points to George Heriot’s but it has to be said that the Prestonpans shooters are getting closer. In the individual match ups Prestonpans managed 2 points and George Heriot’s 4 points. Prestonpans won the handicap match which puts them top of the handicap league with one match left. Best scorer of the evening for Prestonpans was M Williamson with a 10 points off total score and best scorer of the evening for George Heriot’s was C W Mackenzie with a 7 points off total score.