Schools in sevens heaven
The main tournament was won by Manchester Grammar, beating Grange 25-7 in the final, while Buchan school clinched the Plate competition with a 21-0 over Liverpool College in the final.
The best performers among the Fylde coast contingent were Kirkham Grammar School, who reached the semi-finals of the main competition only to lose out to eventual winners Manchester.
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Hide AdKGS had won all their group games without conceding a point, beating Grange 5-0, St Bede’s 40-0 and Liverpool College 35-0. They then overcame St Mary’s Crosby in the quarter-finals.
Hosts Rossall also qualified in the main competition after winning two of their three group games. They defeated Westholme 10-5 and Altrincham Prep 20-15 only to lose 15-10 to Birkenhead.
Like KGS, though, Rossall found Manchester an obstacle too far and lost to them in the quarter-finals. AKS went through to the Plate competition after beating St Ambrose 15-0, while losing to Buchan B 5-0 and the unstoppable Manchester team 40-0.
AKS won their plate quarter-final against Westholme but lost to Liverpool College in the semis,