Details - 2007

On a blustery Wednesday evening at the Worthies the finals night of the Malmesbury Touch Rugby League took place.  The showers held off for almost the entire evening, allowing some scintillating touch rugby to be played and some fine BBQ fare enjoyed afterwards.  Dave's Digglers justified their top seeding by romping home in the final to take the honours.

 The semi-finals were something and nothing, with last years winners The Soldiers of 'Naam unable to take their fourth seed spot in the finals due to pre-season training commitments.  Having said that they put in a sterling effort this season managing to field a side in most rounds despite their GCSE examinations.  Their one loss coming the day after their end of exam celebrations!  If the first semi final was a damp squib then the second, which put seeds 2 & 3 on a collision course, was fireworks all the way.  The Rattlebone Inn, led superbly by Mark Goodway, blended youth and experience almost to perfection - almost.  In an end to end encounter, with both sides playing some truly exquisite touch rugby it was Weir's Wildcards who took the spoils at the final whistle.  If the Wildcards had not crossed the white wash a couple of time in the dying moments the scoreline would have been much less flattering.  Final score Rattlebone 4 Weir's Wildcards 8.

Dave's Digglers went into final without the stresses and strains of a preceding semi and looked by far the fresher of the two finalists.  Weir's Wildcards on the other hand, although full of enthusiasm, were unable to fire for the full 40 minutes and ran out steam some time before the final whistle.  There was however sufficient energy levels for some outstanding scores and end to end touch rugby.  Perhaps the pick of the tries a length of the field run by the Wildcards flying Scotsman Jimbo.  When the final whistle blew the Digglers had amassed a 10 -3 lead and were deserved winners.