There will be an international feel to this year’s Sevens Heaven tournament at Warlingham rugby club’s Hamsey Green grounds on Saturday.
Warlingham promise an action-packed day of rugby, netball and beer festivals at Hamsey Green on Saturday
More than 200 rugby players are expected to take part, plus nearly 100 netball players competing in a netball tournament organised in parallel by Hillcrest Netball Club, on a day where the rugby matches get underway at 11.30am and continue through the rest of the day with food available and a beer festival, and all with free entry for spectators.
Among the 16 rugby teams taking part is the Icelandic national team, competing for the
Tim Osborne Cup and cash prizes. Dorking, the winners of last year’s first Warlingham Sevens Heavens tournament, together with local side Old Mid-Whitgiftians will be among the contenders alongside the Warlingham Wizards, the winners of the Old Caterhamians Sevens over Easter.
“It’s amazing how the seven-a-side game has grown in the last few years,” Jon Osborne, the Warlingham Sevens captain, said. “It’s really fast and often high-scoring so spectators get an exciting day’s rugby involving several very fit teams of players.”
There are 12 teams competing for the Champagne Cup in the netball tournament. Hillcrest Chair Gina Mattison said, “Lots of local teams have entered this year and it’s great to welcome them to our club and we do put on a really well run competition for them.”
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Coming to Croydon
- Future of Crystal Palace debate, Apr 30
- Groundwork River Wandle project workshop, Apr 30
- David Lean Cinema: The Railway Man, May 1
- Groundwork River Wandle project workshop, May 1
- Hauntology – the architecture of Croydon, Apr 5-May 2
- Elm Tree Cottage garden open day, May 4
- Crystal Palace Chamber of Commerce Question Time, May 7
- David Lean Cinema: Wadja, May 8
- Coulsdon Euro election hustings, May 8
- David Lean Cinema: Blue Velvet, May 10
- Norwood Society Talk: West Norwood – a place of change, May 15
- David Lean Cinema: The Invisible Woman, May 15
- Coulsdon West local election hustings, May 16
- Croydon RFC charity memorial day, May 17
- Coulsdon East local election hustings, May 19 (confirmed)
- David Lean Cinema: The Rocket, May 22
- David Lean Cinema: Dallas Buyers Club, May 29
- Elm Tree Cottage garden open day, June 15
- Norwood Society Talk: The Concrete Church, June 19
- Classic Car Show at Purley Rotary Fields, June 22
- Crystal Palace Overground Festival, June 26-29
- South Norwood Allotments open day, June 28
- Elm Tree Cottage garden open day, Aug 10
- Norwood Society Talk: War Memorials, Sep 18
- Norwood Society Talk: From Fire Station to Theatre, Oct 16
- Norwood Society Talk: Lambeth’s Archives, Nov 20
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