Ayr travelled to Mansfield Park to play newly promoted Hawick and it was last season's runners-up who grabbed a 36-22 bonus point win.
Centre Mark Stewart was the main beneficiary of slack tackling with a hat-trick, the other Ayr scores coming from Ross Curle and Jamie Hunter. Curle added four conversions and a penalty.
At Old Anniesland Glasgow Hawks were too strong for West Of Scotland with the hosts running out 41-15 winners. The Gossman brothers dominated the scoresheet with winger Kerr scoring three tries and full back Craig a double.
The other Hawks try was picked up by Nico Nyemba, with Mike Adamson kicking three conversions while Andy White added one and a penalty.
West's scorers were Mark Jenkinson and Alex Fisken with Conor Davis adding the kicks.
Scottish Premiership One
Dundee HSFP 34 - Stirling County 37
Glasgow Hawks 41 - West Of Scotland 15
Hawick 22 - Ayr 36
Heriots Rugby Club 39 - Watsonians 14
Melrose 32 - Currie 29
Selkirk 12 - Boroughmuir 34
Scottish Premiership Two
Aberdeen GSFP 16 - Edinburgh Acads 24
Biggar 39 - Hillhead-Jordanhill 20
Falkirk 37 - Stewarts Melville FP 35
GHA 25 - Jed-Forest 34
Gala 44 - Kelso 10
Kirkcaldy 23 - Peebles 28











