H&B mini festival attacts 1,000 children

HASTINGS & Bexhill rugby club had one of their best ever results at their own Mini Festival on Sunday, winning two of the six age groups.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Apr 2005, 14:23 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 19:50 BST

With over 1,000 boys and girls from a dozen Kent and Sussex clubs competing in the Observer-sponsored annual event, wins by the H&B u8s against old rivals Eastbourne in the final, and the u9s against Lewes, demonstrated just how the club's mini section has developed in recent years.

The u9s clinched the trophy with a 1-0 win over Lewes in the final, the only try coming from Cameron Davies to take his festival tally to six. Other try-scorers were Leo Torr (3), Lewis Swoffer (2), Will Phelps, Harry Foster and Jake Woolley.

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The well-organised family event was a great success in the fortuitous April sunshine, with takings from the bar, barbecue, bouncy castle and other attractions topping 3,000.

Results: u7s, 12 teams in four pools. Final: Brighton bt Heathfield. Plate winners: Shoreham; u8s, 12 teams in four pools. Final: H&B bt Eastbourne. Plate winners: Uckfield; u9s, 10 teams in three pools. Final: H&B bt Lewes. Plate winners: Sevenoaks; u10s, nine teams in three pools. Final: Heathfield bt East Grinstead. Plate winners: Sevenoaks; u11s, 10 teams in three pools. Final: Eastbourne bt East Grinstead. Plate winners: Lordswood; u12s, seven teams in two pools. Final: Lewes by East Grinstead. Plate winners: Sevenoaks.

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