Annual Bath 8s tournament taking place this weekend

31 men’s and 24 women’s teams are set to take part in the annual Bath 8s tournament at Bath Lacrosse Club on Saturday.

The 37th edition of the men’s competition will feature previous winners including reigning champions, Cheadle, as well as Mellor, Sheffield, and Hillcroft.

The women’s tournament, entering its sixth edition, is yet to have a repeat winner with Stockport (2017), Bristol Bombers (2018), Bath University (2019), Godolphin School (2021), and Wilmslow (2022) all lifting the trophy since the competition’s inception.

First taking place in 1986 as a men’s only event, the Bath 8s competition is the traditional lacrosse season opener and welcomes teams from all over the country to Odd Downs Sports Field, the home of Bath Lacrosse Club.

Since that first tournament 37 years ago, the men’s Bath 8s trophy has spent most of its life in the north of England with 31 titles going to nine different clubs across Greater Manchester, Cheshire, and Yorkshire.

The most successful club are the reigning champions Cheadle who have won the trophy six times; they’re followed closely by Timperley, Wilmslow, and Low Profilers/Sheffield who all have five titles to their name.

The 2023 tournament will be the biggest ever with games starting at 10am and, as usual, spectators are welcome at the event and there will be food and drink available as well as dedicated lacrosse stalls.

For more information about Bath 8s, click HERE.

2023 Bath 8s | Competing teams

Women’s Teams

Bath
Bath University
Bristol Bombers
Bristol Bombers 2nds
Camden Capybaras
Cardiff University
Cheltenham Cougars
Cirencester
City of Stoke
Derby Hurricanes
Guildford Gators
Heaton Mersey
Hillcroft
Nottingham Trent University Alumni
Nuneaton
Phoenix
Reading University Alumni
Reigate
Sherborne 1sts
Sherborne 2nds
St Marys Calne
Stowe School
UK Armed Forces (RAF)
Wilmslow

Men’s Teams

Bath
Bath University 1sts
Bristol Bombers
Camden Capybaras
Cardiff Harlequins
Cardiff University
Cheadle (Coffin Dodgers)
Cheadle Hulme
Cheltenham Cougars
Cirencester
City of Stoke
Derby Hurricanes
Guildford Gators
Hillcroft
Hitchin
Keele University Alumni (Los Ocelots)
Lancaster University
Leeds
Loughborough University
Loughborough University Alumni
Mellor (Mud Dogs)
Nuneaton
Nuneaton 2nds (Keresley)
Oxford City
Plymouth University
Reading
Reading University Alumni
UK Armed Forces (RAF)
Sheffield
Wilmslow
York University Alumni (Vikings)