Last weekend at Riverside Park Selkirk athletes dominated the 155th Jedburgh Border Games, not only producing the sprint handicap winner but a hat-trick of junior success stories also.

Few athletes have had the thrill and the pleasure to have won the Jed-Forest sprint handicap on two occasions.

Last weekend however Selkirk's Colin Bruce added himself to the short list. For, 15 years after having tasted 110 metres victory on the pastures of Riverside Park, Bruce did it all again.

A member of the Hawick-based David Rae school, 43-year-old Bruce showed hints that he could be on his way to pulling off a double triumph when soaring to a heat win in 12.03 seconds from his 10.5 metres mark.

Bruce then clocked up a winning time of 12.00 seconds in his cross tie, which earned him a final spot along with home hope Greg Turnbull of Jedburgh (1.5m), John Paxton of Hawick (11m), Patrick Swan of Chirnside (0.5m), Josh Crawford of Annan (5m) and Paul Donaghy of Durham (6.5m).

With a winning purse of £2,250 up for grabs as well as just the sheer prestige of winning the Jed sprint, there was a lot at stake for all the finalists in the last showdown.

It was Bruce who came up with the goods, however, through a top-notch run to hit the tape ahead of Swan, and Donaghy in 11.81 seconds.

Speaking after his triumph, a well-pleased Bruce told The Wee Paper: "When I won the Jed sprint in 1993 I never thought I would ever win it again, especially after having packed in running at the games, not long after having won at Jedburgh.

"I finished due to picking up injuries as well as wanting to spend more time at home as I had a young family. My daughter and son have since grown up, and last season I decided to pull the spikes back on. It wasn't a good time for me though, as I ran like a pudding.

"This season has been a lot better. I was fitter and relaxing more and managed to get into some sprint finals which helped my confidence. I was on holiday last week and this chilled me out for today.

"I felt good after winning my heat and thought I might be able to do something after this."

Prior to Bruce's afternoon success, Selkirk had recorded two victories during the morning events of the bumper Jedburgh athletic card.

From the David Knox stable, 16-year-old Iain Douglas hit top form to take the youths 400 metres handicap (13-16 years). Competing from scratch, Douglas gave an excellent show to win in 55.45 seconds.

Eleven-year-old Rowan Marr (150m) who also comes from the Knox squad, starred as well by coming out on top in the youths 800 metres handicap.

And the Knox camp's joy was then completed in the afternoon when Ewan Brownlee (22m) did the business in the youths 200 metres handicap.

After having impressed in winning his heat, Brownlee excelled again in the final, with a great run from start to finish to hit the line in 23.53 seconds.