Walkerburn Sevens is an annual rugby sevens event held by Walkerburn RFC, in Walkerburn, Scotland. The Walkerburn Sevens was the sixth of the Border Sevens tournaments to be instated, in 1911, after the bigger events of the Border Sevens spring circuit.[1]
| Sport | Rugby sevens |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1911 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Country |  Scotland |
| Holders | Melrose Storm (2019) |
| Most titles | Walkerburn (11 titles) |
| Related competition | Kings of the Sevens |
The Walkerburn Sevens is traditionally the last tournament of the Sevens season.[2] Although other Sevens events were to join the Borders Sevens Circuit later, the Walkerburn Sevens has kept its view as a finale from the other tournaments.[3]
The other Borders Sevens tournaments combine in a Kings of the Sevens league; the Walkerburn tournament is called the Prince of the Sevens.[4]
2019's Walkerburn Sevens will be played on 25 May.[5]
Sports Day
editWalkerburn RFC introduced a Sports Day in 1911 featuring rugby sevens.[6]
Ballantyne Centenary Trophy
editThe winner of the Walkerburn Sevens receives the Jeremy Ballantyne Centenary Trophy.[7]
The player of the tournament receives the Davie Campbell Cup. Davie Campbell was a former Walkerburn RFC convener and club stalwart.[8]
Invited Sides
editVarious sides have been invited to play in the Walkerburn Sevens tournament throughout the years. A touring team from Carlisle RFC was invited in 2010, along with the invitational charity side Pigbarians RFC [3] The Army rugby union side was invited in 2005 and won the tournament.[9]
Sponsorship
editThe Sevens tournament is usually sponsored by Glendinning Groundworks as a main sponsor.[10] The club however receives many sponsors; it boasted of a club record of 200 sponsors in 2015.[2]
Past winners
edit- 2023
Haddington - 2022 Peebles
- 2021 no tournament – coronavirus pandemic
- 2020 no tournament – coronavirus pandemic
- 2019 Melrose Storm[11]
- 2018 Melrose Storm
- 2017 Haddington
- 2016 Gala YM
- 2015 Gala YM
- 2014 Peebles
- 2013 Melrose 'A'
- 2012 Lasswade
- 2011 Edinburgh University
- 2010 Melrose 'A'
- 2009 Biggar
- 2008 Biggar
- 2007 Hawick 'A'
- 2006 Haddington
- 2005 Army
- 2004 Haddington
- 2003 Musselburgh
- 2002 Musselburgh
- 2001 St. Boswells
- 2000 Hawick 'A'
- 1999 Gala YM
- 1998 Hawick 'A'
- 1997 Preston Lodge
- 1996 Peebles
- 1995 Currie
- 1994 Currie
- 1993 Musselburgh
- 1992 Peebles
- 1991 Currie
- 1990 Musselburgh
- 1989 St. Boswells
- 1988 Gala YM
- 1987 Melrose 'A'
- 1986 Gala YM
- 1985 Hawick Trades
- 1984 Portobello
- 1983 Portobello
- 1982 Heriots
- 1981 Portobello
- 1980 Haddington
- 1979 Heriots
- 1978 Haddington
- 1977 Gala YM
- 1976 Haddington
- 1975 Melrose 'A'
- 1974 Portobello
- 1973 Gala YM
- 1972 Hawick YM
- 1971 Hawick YM
- 1970 Trinity Academicals
- 1969 Hawick Trades
- 1968 Trinity Academicals
- 1967 Trinity Academicals
- 1966 Walkerburn Select
- 1965 Trinity Academicals
- 1964 Hawick YM
- 1963 Hawick YM
- 1962 Hawick YM
- 1961 Trinity Academicals
- 1960 Musselburgh
- 1959 Watsonians
- 1958 Hawick YM
- 1957 Musselburgh
- 1956 Musselburgh
- 1955 Trinity Academicals
- 1954 Heriots
- 1953 Heriots
- 1952 Musselburgh
- 1951 Musselburgh
- 1950 Hawick Trades
- 1949 Boroughmuir
- 1948 Trinity Academicals
- 1947 Melrose 'A'
- 1942-1946 Second World War
- 1941 Watsonians
- 1940 Watsonians
- 1939 Watsonians
- 1938 Gala 'A'
- 1937 Edinburgh Borderers
- 1936 Walkerburn 'A'
- 1935 Gala Star
- 1934 Walkerburn
- 1933 Boroughmuir
- 1932 Melrose 'A'
- 1931 Boroughmuir
- 1930 Walkerburn
- 1929 Hawick YM
- 1928 Walkerburn
- 1927 Walkerburn
- 1926 Gala 'A'
- 1925 Walkerburn
- 1924 Gala 'A'
- 1923 Walkerburn 'A'
- 1922 Edinburgh Kenmore
- 1921 Earlston
- 1920 Hawick Albion
- 1915-1919 First World War
- 1914 Walkerburn 'A'
- 1913 Newington
- 1912 Walkerburn
- 1911 Walkerburn
'A' sides are shown where a club had entered two sides in the tournament
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "BBC - A Sporting Nation - The first Melrose Sevens match 1883". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ a b "YM end 16 year drought at Walkerburn". Border Telegraph.
- ^ a b "Walkerburn Sevens - Online Borders". onlineborders.org.uk.
- ^ "Player of the Tournament Jack Forrester". 5 May 2012 – via Flickr.
- ^ "Walkerburn RFC". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Walkerburn Rugby Club history | Online Borders". onlineborders.org.uk.
- ^ "Walkerburn Rugby Football Club". 18 December 2005. Archived from the original on 18 December 2005.
- ^ "Students top of the class at Walkerburn Sevens". Border Telegraph.
- ^ "Walkerburn Sevens Winners - Online Borders". onlineborders.org.uk.
- ^ "Walkerburn Rugby Football Club". 29 October 2005. Archived from the original on 29 October 2005.
- ^ "Storm retain Walkerburn Sevens title". Peeblesshire News.