2013 middlesex7s

The Middlesex County Wavell Wakefield Cup

New Zealand National Club Rugby 7s

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- a bit of a mouthful

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... but a nice piece of silver

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William Wavell Wakefield(later Lord Wakefield)

Captain of the 1st winners of the Middlesex 7s (Harlequins, 1926)

136 games for ‘Quins; 32 games for England

Distant relative of the men responsible for the 1st British settlements in New Zealand [Edward Gibbon & Col. William Wakefield]

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Gifted to New Zealand in 1950 by Middlesex County

Australia and Rhodesia also received cups

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1951 - First winnersZingari-Richmond (Dunedin)

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The Cup seemed to get stuck in Otago/Southland for a while there

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Army team Burnham went to Dunedin in 2011 in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake, ...

and won it!

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“Ever since we won the Middlesex Cup, we have been keen to return the tournament to a true national championship” Burnham coach Chris Neill.

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So Burnham turned it on

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A few stars turned up

Misi Salave(Canterbury 7s)

Kolio Hifo(Canterbury 7s)

Solomona Paraki(Canterbury 7s)

Iopu Iopu(Auckland 7s)

Renata Roberts-TeNana(Northland 7s)

Jonah Tuitoga(Auckland 7s)

Milford Keresoma(Auckland 7s, All Black 7s)

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A few spectators too

Scott Robertson(Ex-All Black & Canterbury ITM Cup coach )

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The undies came out

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... and some came off!

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Pakuranga ran away with it, beating Covenant Brothers 33-19 in the final

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# Time Team A Score Team B Pool

24 2.40pm Covenant Brothers 26 - 21 Suburbs Pool 4

23 2.40pm Canterbury University 31 - 12 Kiwi Rugby Pool 3

22 2.20pm Prebbleton 7 - 33 Central Pool 2

21 2.20pm Marist Albion 14 - 12 Otago University Pool 1

20 2pm Sydenham 33 - 12 Wanderers Pool 4

19 2pm Samoan United 14 - 12 Pakuranga Pool 3

18 1.40pm Sumner 24 - 27 Upper Hutt Pool 2

17 1.40pm Burnham 24 - 19 Lincoln University Pool 1

16 1.20pm Covenant Brothers 24 - 12 Wanderers Pool 4

15 1.20pm Canterbury University 12 - 21 Pakuranga Pool 3

14 1pm Prebbleton 5 - 42 Upper Hutt Pool 2

13 1pm Marist Albion 24 - 21 Lincoln University Pool 1

12 12.40pm Sydenham 14 - 24 Suburbs Pool 4

11 12.40pm Samoan United 24 - 12 Kiwi Rugby Pool 3

10 12.20pm Sumner 26 - 19 Central Pool 2

9 12.20pm Burnham 12 - 10 Otago University Pool 1

8 12 Noon Suburbs 26 - 19 Wanderers Pool 4

7 12 Noon Kiwi Rugby 12 - 24 Pakuranga Pool 3

6 11.40am Central 12 - 20 Upper Hutt Pool 2

5 11.40am Otago University 21 - 19 Lincoln University Pool 1

4 11.20pm Sydenham 12 - 17 Covenant Brothers Pool 4

3 11.20pm Samoan United 19 - 14 Canterbury University Pool 3

2 11am Sumner 12 - 5 Prebbleton Pool 2

1 11am Burnham 7 - 31 Marist Albion Pool 1

# Time Team A Score Team B Pool

44 6.20pm Pakuranga 33 - 19 Covenant Brothers Cup Final

43 6.20pm Wanderers 19 - 17 Central Bowl Final

42 6pm Sydenham 38 - 10 Canterbury University Shield Final

41 6pm Upper Hutt 22 - 7 Sumner Plate Final

40 5.40pm Wanderers 28 - 17 Prebbleton Bowl Semi Final

39 5.40pm Central 24 - 12 Otago University Bowl Semi Final

38 5.20pm Canterbury University 17 - 14 Lincoln University Shield Semi Final

37 5.20pm Sydenham 35 - 21 Kiwi Rugby Shield Semi Final

36 5pm Sumner 26 - 21 Burnham Plate Semi Final

35 5pm Upper Hutt 14 - 12 Suburbs Plate Semi Final

34 4.40pm Covenant Brothers 7 - 5 Samoan United Cup Semi Final

33 4.40pm Pakuranga 26 - 14 Marist Albion Cup Semi Final

32 4.20pm Prebbleton 19 - 14 Canterbury University Bowl Quarter Final

31 4.20pm Central 44 - 7 Kiwi Rugby Bowl Quarter Final

30 4pm Wanderers 19 - 14 Lincoln University Bowl Quarter Final

29 4pm Otago University 26 - 14 Sydenham Bowl Quarter Final

28 3.40pm Samoan United 26 - 7 Sumner Cup Quarter Final

27 3.40pm Pakuranga 29 - 5 Upper Hutt Cup Quarter Final

26 3.20pm Covenant Brothers 19 - 17 Burnham Cup Quarter Final

25 3.20pm Marist Albion 26 - 21 Suburbs Cup Quarter Final

Results

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