Summer Bash

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The Summer Bash
File:Summer bash.png
Other names Blackpool Bash
Locale Blackpool
Teams 12
First meeting 2015
Latest meeting 2016
Next meeting 2017
Broadcasters Sky Sports
Stadiums Bloomfield Road
Statistics
Meetings total 2
Most wins Broncoscolours.png London
Leigh colours.svg Leigh
(2 wins)
Largest victory Broncoscolours.png London 46-6 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield

The Summer Bash is an annual event organised by the Rugby Football League. An entire round of Kingstone Press Championship matches are played in a city to showcase the sport of rugby league.[1] It will be held at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool from 2015 onwards.

Concept

The Summer Bash was introduced in 2015 after the success of the Super League Magic Weekend. It is an extra round for the Championship teams to compete in, usually a local derby. The event takes place over a single weekend in which three regular season games are played back-to-back on each day with an extra fourth game being played on the Saturday which is the final of the League 1 Cup. The League 1 Cup involves two RL Conference teams which means that it is possible for amateur teams to play at this event alongside the professionals.

History

2015: Blackpool

The games played were, where possible, 'local derby' matches in an attempt to maximise interest in the event. The "non-heartland" sides were paired against each other. An extra match on the Saturday, kick-off at 12.00 noon, was the final of the inaugural League 1 Cup between North Wales Crusaders and Swinton. The largest winning margin was the tie between London Broncos and Sheffield Eagles in which the Broncos ran out 46-6 winners.

Winner Score Runner up Match Information
Date and Time
NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 12-8 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 23 May 2015 12pm
Team Score Team Match Information
Date and Time Crowd
Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 26-20 Haven colours.svg Whitehaven 23 May 2015 2.30pm 8,650
Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 46-6 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 23 May 2015 4.45pm
Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 18-4 Faxcolours.svg Halifax 23 May 2015 7.00pm
Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 19-12 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 24 May 2015 12.45pm 7,021
Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 12-25 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks 24 May 2015 3.00pm
16px Leigh Centurions 31-12 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 24 May 2015 5.15pm

2016: Blackpool

After a successful inaugural Summer Bash in Blackpool in 2015 it returned to Blackpool in 2016 with mostly local derbies being played apart from Bradford Vs Leigh and Sheffield Eagles Vs London Broncos not being geographical derbies and were based on league positions. Once again, the League 1 Cup final will take place as the opening game to the weekend.

Winner Score Runner up Match Information
Date and Time
Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 22-18 File:Yorkcolours.svg York Knights 28 May 2016 12pm
Team Score Team Match Information
Date and Time Crowd
Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 14-32 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 28 May 2015 3.20pm 9,521
Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 24-28 Haven colours.svg Whitehaven 28 May 2015 5.30pm
Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 20-24 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions 28 May 2015 7.35pm
Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 24-28 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 29 May 2015 12.45pm 6,391
Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham Roughyeds 24-25 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 29 May 2015 3.00pm
Faxcolours.svg Halifax 37-0 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 29 May 2015 5.15pm

Team statistics

Club Played Wins Draws Loses Points
1 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 2 2 0 0 4
2 Leigh colours.svg Leigh 2 2 0 0 4
3 Bullscolours.svg Bradford 2 1 0 1 2
4 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury 2 1 0 1 2
5 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 1 1 0 0 2
6 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 2 1 0 1 2
7 Haven colours.svg Whitehaven 2 1 0 1 2
8 Batley colours.svg Batley 2 1 0 1 2
9 Faxcolours.svg Halifax 2 1 0 1 2
10 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton 1 1 0 0 2
11 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 1 0 0 1 0
12 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 2 0 0 2 0
13 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 2 0 0 2 0
14 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham 1 0 0 1 0

Venues

City Stadium Years
1 England Blackpool Bloomfield Road 2015, 2016

Attendances

Year City Stadium Attendance
2015 England Blackpool Bloomfield Road 15,671
2016 Increase 15,912

Highest single day attendance

Year City Stadium Attendance
1 2016 England Blackpool Bloomfield Road 9,521
2 2015 England Blackpool Bloomfield Road 8,650

Lowest single day attendance

Year City Stadium Attendance
1 2016 England Blackpool Bloomfield Road 6,391
2 2015 England Blackpool Bloomfield Road 7,021

Highest weekend attendance

Year City Stadium Attendance
2016 England Blackpool Bloomfield Road 15,912

Lowest weekend attendance

Year City Stadium Attendance
2015 England Blackpool Bloomfield Road 15,671

See also

References