Stewartry RFC record biggest ever win over Annan to claim Chisholm Cup

The Chisholm Cup is safely in the trophy cabinet at the Greenlaw after Stewartry trounced Annan in the second leg of the local rivals’ clash.

At the same time five valuable Tennent’s West One league points put the Blacks in top spot although Garnock and Allan Glens both have games in hand.

The 68-7 victory came on the back of the earlier 29-5 cup win.

Before the game kicked off both teams lined up in front of the clubhouse for a minutes applause in support of Ukraine.

Annan got play under way in the sunny but windy conditions and a first penalty saw them kick for the corner but they lost possession from a second and Scott Milligan made thirty metres into their half.

The ball went quickly to Robert Austin who coasted in at the corner in just four minutes. Captain John Picken added the points. 7-0.

From the restart Hogg and Mc Culloch took play back to the half way line winning a scrum where Stewartry were in command although Annan were doing well in the lineouts.

Try number two came in the 18th minute with Maxwell, Milligan and Hogg putting Ty Wilson clear for the touch down, Picken again adding the points, 14-0.

Stewartry’s fast passing game, featuring good play by Nicholson, Armstrong and TJ McCarney, kept play in the Annan half.

An Annan penalty to halfway was gathered by Milligan who put Austin away but he was pushed into touch just short.

Stewartry kept the pressure on, Lindsay breaking clear to put Scott Milligan in for the third try, Picken again on target, 21-0.

And on twenty minutes the bonus point was won from another Blacks attack involving McCarney, Hogg, McGuire and Armstrong making room for Austin’s second, Picken again converting.

Annan managed to put some pressure on the Stewartry line with minutes to go