As in the 1970s it was the middle years of this decade that were most successful for the PSA. In 1986-87 we won not only the Borders Semi-Junior League under the captaincy of Derek Forrest but also went on to win the Royal Bank of Scotland Youth Championship against Howe of Fife at Murrayfield.

Eddie Gilchrist recalls, "Looking back I don't think any of us on the bus will ever forget the feeling as we pulled into Murrayfield to the sound of Hawick's Queen o' a' the Border on our tape, to get the players hyped up. Later back in Hawick we had a great Sunday night. Im glad I had the Monday off."

Players of the time included Derek Turnbull, Derek Armstrong, Doug Waldie, Cameron Lyall, Glyn Davies, Mark Wright, David Blair, Scott Welsh, Keith Suddon, Craig Waldie, Warren Coltman, Mark Russell, Tom Lothian and Neil Scott.