The 50-year-old’s induction, announced back in July but, due to difficulties posed by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, not formalised by the handover of a trophy until the end of October, means the region now accounts for not far short of half of that 27-strong gallery of heroes of the sport.
Weir, now a campaigner for research into treatments for motor neurone disease following his diagnosis with that currently-incurable condition in December 2016, was presented with his honour in a barn at his farm at Blainslie, near Lauder, by another of the region’s members of the hall of fame, Chris Paterson.
Here’s a picture gallery of all 12 of our members of the hall of fame ...
Here’s a picture gallery of all 12 of our members of the hall of fame ...