Hinckley 7s Tournament – Sunday 2nd May 2010
January 27th, 2010Hinckley 7s Tournament has now be confirmed by the RFU.
The tournament will be open to men’s clubs level 5 and below from around the country and to any women’s club – 12 players maximum per team. There will be no invitational sides.
After the group stages the tournament will progress to a knockout competition, with the finals being held just after 5:00pm.
Teams should be at the club and registered by 10:00am ready for the first games to kick off at 10:30. Matches will be played over 3 pitches. Sevens rules apply, 7 minutes each way. Teams will have at least 20 minutes to rest between games.
This year the prize fund will be:
- Cup Winners – £800.00
- Ladies Winners – £200.00
- Cup Runners Up – £200.00
- Ladies Runners up – £100.00
- Plate Winners – £100.00
- Plate Runners Up – £50.00
In both the Cup and Plate competitions, the winning team will also receive a trophy.
There will also be the usual sevens tournament entertainment plus a special prize of £100 and £50 for the men’s and women’s 100m sprint. The Club is also hosting a Real Ale Festival on this weekend, so for the beer connoisseur there should be plenty to choose from. A good family day out is the end game with some excellent rugby entertainment. Bouncy castles and slides will be available as well as the usual beer, food and big screen TV entertainment. For the avid party animals a fancy dress party, disco, camping facilities and late bar will all be available!
For more details call Dom Holmes on 07974 948093 or to book your club’s place return the slip attached with a cheque made payable to Hinckley Rugby Football Club Ltd to the address at the bottom of the page. The entry fee is £150 for a men’s team and £75 for a women’s team with £50 being returned in beer tokens at the end of the tournament for the men and £25 for the ladies. Places will be limited and will be reserved on a 1st paid basis.






