IN PICTURES: Ancrum hand ba’ in 20 photos

By Kathryn Wylie

Published 20th Feb 2019, 15:29 BST

Updated 20th Feb 2019, 16:41 BST

Ancrum hand ba' on the green.

placeholder image — Ancrum hand ba' on the green.

The Borders hand ba’ events continued this week with Ancrum’s game on Saturday providing some brilliant photo opportunities for our photographer Bill McBurnie.

This year’s ba’ was a closely-fought and extremely well-supported affair with the uppies winning both youth games 2-1 and 4-1 respectively, and the uppies claiming victory 4-3 in the men’s game – Read the full story here: https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/whats-on/arts/both-sides-cliam-a-win-at-ancrum-hand-ba-1-4876368

Robbie Elder, Craig Cowan and Craig Goodfellow grapple for the ba' at Ancrum.

placeholder image — Robbie Elder, Craig Cowan and Craig Goodfellow grapple for the ba' at Ancrum.

Players stretch to catch the ba'.

placeholder image — Players stretch to catch the ba'.

Faces are pulled as the games carries on.

placeholder image — Faces are pulled as the games carries on.

Michael Blair snatches the ba'.

placeholder image — Michael Blair snatches the ba'.

Robbie Elder powers through the pack to grasp the ba' at Ancrum.

placeholder image — Robbie Elder powers through the pack to grasp the ba' at Ancrum.

A player makes a run for it in Ancrum.

placeholder image — A player makes a run for it in Ancrum.

Shanna Johnson puts a ba' up for her 21st birthday assited by Charli Louise Kirk.

placeholder image — Shanna Johnson puts a ba' up for her 21st birthday assited by Charli Louise Kirk.

Stephen Turnbull jumping like a spring Lamb for the ba' at Ancrum.

placeholder image — Stephen Turnbull jumping like a spring Lamb for the ba' at Ancrum.