Lincoln Rugby Club enjoyed a weekend of success after two of their sides won their respective tournaments at the new Bomber County 10’s.
The inaugural tournament hosted by Lincoln took place on Saturday, July 31 and is going to be an annual event, which will grow over the coming years.
The tournament saw six men’s team and five ladies’ teams compete over a day of matches.
The men’s competition saw two pools compete against one another in what was a great display of rugby.
Lincoln really turned up the pressure in the final against Gainsborough and stuck to their system and game plan well to be crowned champions with a 29-7 victory.
The ladies tournament consisted of Lincoln, Boston, Gainsborough, Hemsworth and Lutterworth.
Lincoln Ladies were crowned champions after a 12-5 win in a tough final against Boston, while Lutterworth finished in third place.
Ross Tarnowski, Director of Rugby at Lincoln Rugby Club, said: “The tournament was an absolute success and one we cannot wait to repeat next summer.
“A huge thank you to a significant number of volunteers for all their hard work before, during and after the event.
“There are too many to mention individually, but collectively Lincoln RFC has shown what can be achieved working together to create a unique club environment.
“‘Together we are Stronger’ is our club mantra and the Bomber County 10’s demonstrated this perfectly.”
Louie Cooke kicked a crucial 12 points as Lincoln’s 1st XV lifted the NLD Cup despite a narrow 15-12 second leg defeat at home against Ilkeston.
Lincoln’s 1st XV captain Lewis Wilson said: “I am proud of the boys from 1-22 who pulled on the shirt. We have been playing with a young squad so the future looks bright for the club.
“Louie Cooke had a fantastic game at 10 and kicked all of our points keeping a cool head.
“I want to thank all the Coaches for coaching the lads and hope we continue to build in the right direction.”
Lincoln Ladies produced a great team performance to secure a 22-22 draw against a battling Long Eaton to finish as champions of the NLD Cup.
Lincoln Ladies captain Shannon Snell was proud of her cup winning side after a hard-fought match.
She said: “I am so proud to be part of this team of such an amazing group of ladies. Yet again, everyone involved put in a huge shift in a very close game, including Long Eaton Ladies who did not make it easy and had come to our home ground hungry for the win.
“Months of preparation finally paid off and I’d like to thank our coaches Brian Kelly and George Reid for their perseverance and effort.”
John Barrett, Chairman of Lincoln Rugby Club said ” I am proud of all who take part at Lincoln Rugby Club. The training and coaching has paid dividends over this last strange year. We all now hope for a proper season at Lincoln Rugby Club. Club Memberships can now be purchased for training, playing and for the social side. See Lincoln Rugby Website where sponsorship packages can also be found.”
