Excitement is building as rugby’s Korev Bath Combination 7s are less than a fortnight away.
The Korev Bath Combinaton 7s will take place here at Midsomer Norton on 2nd August | Photo © Richard Briggs
The prestigious tournament, taking place at Midsomer Norton’s home at Norton Down on Saturday 2nd August, will feature cup and plate competitions.
Among the teams in Pool A will be Walcot, Oldfield Old Boys and Avonvale.
Pool B will include Combe Down.
Bath Saracens and University of Bath will be among the combatants in Pool C.
And Old Sulians and Old Culverhaysians will be in Pool D.
The bar and clubhouse will be open early, with the Lions’ third Test against Australia being screened.
Food and drink will be available throughout the day.
And after the rugby is over, there will be an evening of live music.
Jon Parry will perform from 5.45pm to 6.45pm. Influenced by the likes of Frank Turner, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and The Dubliners, and fresh from two years in a row at Glastonbury Festival, Parry is well versed in giving a crowd an evening to remember with a mix of familiar covers alongside a few of his own heartfelt tunes.
Country rock musician Billy Driscoll will play from 7pm to 8.15pm. He brings a raspy but soulful voice to the stage, alongside his big acoustic guitar tone.
The Covertronics, a four-piece power pop covers band, will be on stage from 8.30pm to 9.45pm. Their repertoire covers every decade from the 1960s to date.
Completing the line-up will be Hektiks, who will perform from 10pm to 11pm. Taking influence from classic punk groups, as well as reggae and ska greats, they have released their first EP and have started to get around venues in Bath and the surrounding areas, playing their original music built on a foundation of thick bass lines, punchy drums and shoutable choruses.
The Bath Combination, the oldest rugby combination in England, will be partnering with Shoshin Sports for the supply of match balls at the tournament.
