Teams from as far apart as London and Newcastle are in a full draw of 24 sides for the 43rd John Smith's Pocklington Rugby Union Club seven-a-side tournament.

It kicks off seven hours of non-stop rugby action on Good Friday afternoon at Percy Road.

The 'Pock 7s' is a major bank holiday reunion for the area's rugby union fraternity, and is Yorkshire's oldest sevens tournament. In addition to the interest from outside the area, there is a strong challenge from teams across the county, including eight former local winners from North or East Yorkshire.

The Sevens starts at 1pm, when two of the past winners meet, Fulford Army outfit, the Impalas, taking on York.

The games continue non-stop every 20 minutes through to the final, scheduled for 6.40pm.

The day also has a junior rugby curtain raiser at noon, when Pocklington Under 14s meet Nottingham tourists, Mellish.

Draw

First Round: A: Impalas v York (1.00), B: Ipswich v Hull Colts (1.20), C: Bridlington v Selby (1.40), D: Northallerton v Old Pocklingtonians (2.00), E: Scarborough v Northern (2.20), F: York RI v Otley (2.40), G: East Yorkshire Exiles v Beverley (3.00), H: Pocklington Colts v Isleworth 2nds (3.20).

Second Round: Goole v Winner A (1.40), Hull Ionians v Winner B (2.00), Pocklington v Winner C (2.20), Doncaster v Winner F (3.20), Isleworth 1sts v Winner G (3.40), Quality Street Gang, York v Winner H (4.00).

Updated: 12:55 Thursday, April 12, 2001