WITH few significant tournaments of their own, the Welsh contingent certainly made their mark on Ledbury Charity Sevens last Sunday, with the final between strong Welsh Wanderers and Bridgend.

Player of the tournament was Richard Musto of Wanderers who won the final 36-12.

Despite the withdrawal of several teams at very short notice, all the teams involved braved appalling conditions as the rain got heavier as the day wore on.

The standard of play generally was very high, however, and the surface of both pitches used remained superb throughout.

Hartpury pulled off a surprise victory over last year's winners Samurai in the group stages, while Ledbury 1st made Army work hard for their victory.

Ledbury 1st ran Apache close in the Plate final, and will rue the unforced errors that allowed Apache back into the game.

In the cup, Hartpury ran out of steam, and the Army team struggled with the conditions, allowing Wanderers to storm into the final and beat Bridgend with ease.

RESULTS Group: Stourbridge 5 UWIC 21, Samurai 42 Aberavon 0, Stourbridge 10 Wanderers 26, Ledbury 5 Army 36, Birmingham 19 Apache 10, Hartpury 33 Aberavon 7, Birmingham 5 Bristol 14, Ledbury 2nd 5 Birmingham 62, Army 19 Bridgend 10, Apache 0 Bristol 12, Ledbury 2nd 0 Bristol 47, Hartpury 19 Samurai 17, Ledbury 2nd 0 Apache 61, Ledbury 5 Bridgend 37, UWIC 5 Wanderers 34.

Plate: Ledbury 2nd 0 Stourbridge 70.

Semi-finals: Apache 28 Stourbridge 21, Ledbury v Aberavon bye for Ledbury.

Plate Final: Ledbury 12 Apache 15.

Cup, quarter-finals: Bristol 38 UWIC 17, Army 14 Samurai 7, Hartpury 0 Bridgend 21, Wanderers 33 Birmingham 0.

Semi-finals: Bridgend 17 Bristol 10, Army 0 Wanderers 26.

Cup Final: Bridgend 12 Wanderers 36.

Ladies: Clifton 38 UWIC 0, Cardiff Harlequins 15 Supermarine 0, Cardiff Harlequins 0 Clifton 70, Supermarine 7 UWIC 31.