Taking up this dreamland tale, Turkish born Barskanmay said following his golden triumph: "Since I began running at the games three years ago. I have dreamed of winning the Jedburgh sprint. It is a very historical race. I like this and I wanted to be the first Turk to win it, as this would mean a lot to me."

Competing off a mark of 7.5 metres, 30 year old Barskanmay certainly gave a dream show to win the 'Jethart' sprint title.

Now coached by Jedburgh's Brian 'Chico' Woods, the flying Turk blitzed to a victory in his heat in 11.42 seconds which was the fastest time of the heats.

With the sun kissed crowd on the banking, urging him on Barskanmay then improved on this with a sizzling cross tie win in 11.23 seconds.

This victory eaming him a final spot along with up and coming Selkirk prospect Ben Purves (12m), Daniel Paxton, Hawick (8.5m), Patrick Swan, Chirnside (2.5m), Ian Garnoch, Moray (2.5m) and Ian Smith, Longniddry (10.5m).

Come his last outing Barskanmay excelled even further, with an absolutely scintillating run that saw him break the tape ahead of Purves and Paxton in 11.15 seconds.

Another crowd pleaser was lady runner Amy Clancy, Peebles (27m) who delighted the spectators no end in winning the 200 metres handicap.

Following an excellent heat win, Clancy who has been showing up well throughout the season then starred again in the final. Striding out well from the gun, Clancy duly showed the field a clear pair of heels to win well in 22.87 seconds. David McKay, Kelso (18m) and Callum Whillans, Hawick (16m) emerged second and third.

Colin Welsh and Daryl Hastie both did Kelso and the Adie Gray school proud, in pulling off top notch wins in the 400 and 1500 metres handicaps.

Welsh was first to do the business in what turned out to be a thrilling quarter mile event.

In the home run in, Gregor Nicholson, Peebles (53m) headed the field, and running well appeared destined for victory. Roaring in from the back, Welsh produced a barn storming finish however to snatch victory on the line in 58.86 seconds. Nicholson was a close second, and Callum Whillans, Hawick (25m) third.

Hastie (15m) shone as well, when gaining the honours in the mile.

Alistair Laurie, Selkirk (255m) was out in front at the bell.Challenges were now coming in from behind, and Hastie was leading them.

The Tweedside runner in turn hit the front, and strode on to win from Ryan O'Hare, West Linton (25m) and Laurie in 4 minutes 10.89 seconds.

After clocking up a winning time of 1 minute 57.33 seconds in the 800 metres handicap, Chris O'Hare, Edinburgh (15m) looked as though he could be the man to take the final. And that's just the way it turned out to be, as the capital athlete emerged a convincing victor in 1 minute 55.92 seconds.

The other placings going the way of, Reece Taylor, Hawick (40m) and Ross Finlayson, Lasswade (50m).

Scottish amateur internationalist, Craig Fleming, Harrow Athletic Club, lifted the Border Athletics sprint championship, with a great run to win in 11.14 seconds. Patrick Swan, Chirnisde and Ian Garnoch, Moray, dead heated for second place.

In the 100 metres invitation handicap, Sam Atkin, Grantshouse hit full throttle to win from John Farrell, Clydebank and Craig Fleming, Harrow in 10.48 seconds.

Up and coming prospect Seb Harrison, Jedburgh continued to show great promise in recording an excellent double on the Riverside Park track.

During the morning period of the card 15 year old Harrison (4.5m) gained first place in the youth's 90 metres handicap. (Confined to Jedburgh)

Come the afternoon, Harrison produced the goods again in the youth's 200 metres handicap.

Harrison (14m) looked the part when winning his heat, and in a closely fought final, produced a superb sprinting finish to earn a dramatic win over Jack Wilson, Hawick (41m) and D Edwards, T.L.J.T (21m) in 23.07 seconds.

Ryan Elliot (12m) put victory Hawicks way in the youths 90 metres handicap. Recent victor of the 100 metres youths handicap at Kelso Games, Elliot soared to a heat win in a fine time of 9.86 seconds.

Twelve year old Elliot duly turned on the style once more in the final, by storming home in 9.65 seconds. Jordan Charters, West Linton (12m) was second, and Hawick's James Parker (4m) third.

John Maxwell , Langholm (6m) chalked up his first win on the Border circuit, by coming out in top in the 70 metres handicap.

A member of the David Rae Hawick based school, Maxwell won his heat in 8.10 seconds.

In the final, Maxwell who triumphed in the Ceres Games 200 metres of late, broke the tape in 7.86 seconds. The other spots went to Sean Ross, Edinburgh (4.5m) and David Rae, Hawick (1.5m).