The Scotsman's Scott Wight reports from the home side's long-awaited success at the latest staging of the Melrose Sevens.
"Craig Chalmers remembers vividly the squad he was a part of in 1996-97, when Melrose claimed a unique domestic "Grand Slam" of Scottish Division One, Scottish Cup, Border League and Melrose Sevens trophies.
"It had never been done before and has never been achieved since, but after watching his team claim the first of those four on Saturday, ending a 13-year wait for another Melrose Sevens triumph, Chalmers admitted he believes this group is capable of emulating the feat over the next 16 days, starting with the Scottish Cup Final against Ayr on Saturday.
"The Melrose team that swept all before them 14 years ago included players such as Derek Stark, Rowen Shepherd and Peter Wright, as well as a core of locally produced international talent, including Chalmers, Bryan Redpath, Graham Shiel and Carl Hogg. There are no full internationalists involved now, but a similarly ambitious group built around a solid home-grown core."
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