Kelso Sevens is an annual rugby sevens event held by Kelso RFC, in Kelso, Scotland. This was one of a group of Sevens tournaments instated after the First World War extending the original Borders Spring Circuit. The Kelso Sevens began in 1920.[1][2]
| Sport | Rugby sevens |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1920 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Country |  Scotland |
| Holders | Watsonians (2019) |
| Related competition | Kings of the Sevens |
The Kelso Sevens is part of the Kings of the Sevens championship run by the Border League.[3]
2019's Kelso Sevens will be played on 4 May 2019.[4]
Sports Day
editThe Kelso Sevens tournament began as a Sports Day in 1920.[5][6]
Invited Sides
editVarious sides have been invited to play in the Kelso Sevens tournament throughout the years.
Scotland 7s won the final in 1996 beating Kenya 7s.[7]
London Scottish won the Kelso Sevens in 1991 and reached the final in 1988.[7]
The Army side Royal Signals of Catterick won in 1954 and 1957 and reached the final in 1953. Cardiff Training College won in 1969 and reached the final in 1967, 1968 and 1972. The English invitational side Public School Wanderers won in 1985 and reached the final in 1986.[7]
Sponsorship
editBorder Toyota of St. Boswells is sponsoring the 2019 Kelso Sevens.[4][8]
Past winners
edit- 2019
Watsonians[9] - 2018 Melrose
- 2017 Watsonians
- 2016 Melrose
- 2015 Melrose
- 2014 Melrose
- 2013 Watsonians
- 2012 Watsonians
- 2011 Melrose
- 2010 No event
- 2009 Melrose
- 2008 Kelso
- 2007 Selkirk
- 2006 Jed-Forest
- 2005 Selkirk
- 2004 Jed-Forest
- 2003 Gala
- 2002 Jed-Forest
- 2001 Kelso
- 2000 West of Scotland
- 1999 Kelso
- 1998 Melrose
- 1997 Kelso
- 1996 Scotland 7s
- 1995 Kelso
- 1994 Jed-Forest
- 1993 Jed-Forest
- 1992 Presidents VII
- 1991
London Scottish - 1990 Saltires
- 1989 Kelso
- 1988 Melrose
- 1987 Kelso
- 1986 Kelso
- 1985 Public School Wanderers
- 1984 Selkirk
- 1983 Kelso
- 1982 Kelso
- 1981 Kelso
- 1980 Melrose
- 1979 Stewart's Melville
- 1978 Stewart's Melville
- 1977 Boroughmuir
- 1976 Gala
- 1975 Gala
- 1974 Melrose
- 1973 Kelso
- 1972 Gala
- 1971 Gala
- 1970 Gala
- 1969
Cardiff Training College - 1968 Hawick
- 1967 Hawick
- 1966 Hawick
- 1965 Hawick
- 1964 Gala
- 1963 Hawick
- 1962 Hawick
- 1961 Gala
- 1960 Hawick
- 1959 Hawick
- 1958 Hawick
- 1957 Royal Signals Catterick
- 1956 Gala
- 1955 Musselburgh
- 1954 Royal Signals Catterick
- 1953 Langholm
- 1952 Melrose
- 1951 Hawick
- 1950 Melrose
- 1949 Melrose
- 1948 Kelso
- 1947 Melrose
- 1946 Melrose
- 1945 Hawick
- 1939–1944 Second World War
- 1938 Gala
- 1937 Melrose
- 1936 Kelso
- 1935 Hawick
- 1934 Gala
- 1933 Melrose
- 1932 Melrose
- 1931 Gala
- 1930 Kelso
- 1929 Hawick
- 1928 Kelso
- 1927 Kelso
- 1926 Kelso
- 1925 Hawick
- 1924 Gala
- 1923 Hawick
- 1922 Gala
- 1921 Jed-Forest
- 1920 Gala
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "BBC – A Sporting Nation – The first Melrose Sevens match 1883". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Griffiths, John. "Queens House RFC, Brian Lima, the Heineken Cup Final and Sevens". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "Sun brings out crowds at Kelso Sevens". www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Kelso 7s – Kings of the 7s".
- ^ "What Is 7s Rugby? – Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
- ^ "KELSO SEVENS 1975 RUGBY PROGRAMME WINNERS GALA". eBay.
- ^ a b c "Kelso – Kings of the 7s".
- ^ "Ker is all smiles after Kelso Sevens". Border Telegraph.
- ^ FC, Watsonian [@WATSONIANFC] (4 May 2019). "KELSO 7s—WINNERS Congratulations to the boys for winning the @KelsoRugby 7s, beating @BmuirSports 31–19 in the final. A tough competition, and more to come tomorrow! #ExCordeCaritas @KingsOf7spic.twitter.com/lTEv9GtbNv" (Tweet). Retrieved 5 August 2019 – via Twitter.