Summer Bash

Summer Bash
Other names Blackpool Bash
Locale Blackpool
Teams 12
First meeting 2015
Latest meeting 2017
Next meeting 2018
Broadcasters Sky Sports
Stadiums Bloomfield Road
Statistics
Meetings total 3
Most wins London (3)
Largest victory London 46-6 Sheffield

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

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.

History

2015: Blackpool

The games played were, when 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, was the final of the inaugural League 1 Cup between North Wales Crusaders and Swinton.

Winner Score Runner up Match Information
Date and Time
North Wales Crusaders12–8 Swinton Lions23 May 2015 12:00 BST
Team Score Team Match Information
Date and Time Crowd
Workington Town 26–20 Whitehaven 23 May 2015 14:30 BST 8,650
London Broncos 46–6 Sheffield Eagles 23 May 2015 16:45 BST
Bradford Bulls 18–4 Halifax 23 May 2015 19:00 BST
Dewsbury Rams 19–12 Batley Bulldogs 24 May 2015 12:45 BST 7,021
Doncaster 12–25 Hunslet 24 May 2015 15:00 BST
Leigh Centurions 31–12 Featherstone Rovers 24 May 2015 17:15 BST

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 took place as the opening game to the weekend.

Winner Score Runner up Match Information
Date and Time
Keighley Cougars22–18 York City Knights28 May 2016 12:00 BST
Team Score Team Match Information
Date and Time Crowd
Sheffield Eagles 14–32 London Broncos 28 May 2015 15:20 BST 9,521
Workington Town 24–28 Whitehaven 28 May 2016 17:30 BST
Bradford Bulls 20–24 Leigh Centurions 28 May 2016 19:35 BST
Dewsbury Rams 24–28 Batley Bulldogs 29 May 2016 12:45 BST 6,391
Oldham 24–25 Swinton Lions 29 May 2016 15:00 BST
Halifax 37–0 Featherstone Rovers 29 May 2016 17:15 BST

2017: Blackpool

The event returned to Blackpool's Bloomfield Road for a third consecutive year after the previous years record attendances. The Summer Bash once again opened with the League 1 Cup final.

Winner Score Runner up Match Information
Date and Time
Barrow Raiders38–32 North Wales Crusaders27 May 2017 12:00 BST
Team Score Team Match Information
Date and Time Crowd
Oldham 28–38 Rochdale Hornets 27 May 2017 14:30 BST 11,557
London Broncos 42–16 Featherstone Rovers 27 May 2017 16:45 BST
Hull Kingston Rovers 20–19 Bradford Bulls 27 May 2017 19:00 BST
Sheffield Eagles 30–24 Swinton Lions 28 May 2017 12:35 BST 4,887
Halifax 22–32 Toulouse Olympique 28 May 2017 15:00 BST
Batley Bulldogs 12–13 Dewsbury Rams 28 May 2017 17:15 BST

2018: Blackpool

The event returned to Blackpool's Bloomfield Road for a fourth consecutive year after the previous years record attendances. The Summer Bash this year opened with a Womens Super League fixture.

Team Score Team Match Information
Date and Time Crowd
Featherstone Rovers Ladies 22-46 Bradford Bulls Women 26 May 2018 12:30 BST 7,877
Barrow Raiders 22-38 Sheffield Eagles 26 May 2018 15:00 BST
Halifax 24-18 Featherstone Rovers 26 May 2018 17:15BST
Toronto Wolfpack 28-26 Leigh Centurions 27 May 2018 19:30 BST
London Broncos 28-40 Toulouse Olympique 27 May 2018 13:00 BST 3,928
Rochdale Hornets 12-38 Swinton Lions 27 May 2018 15:15 BST
Batley Bulldogs 18-20 Dewsbury Rams 27 May 2018 17:30 BST

Team statistics

Club Played Wins Draws Loses Points
1 London Broncos43016
2 Dewsbury Rams43016
3 Leigh Centurions32014
4 Halifax42024
5 Swinton Lions32014
6 Sheffield Eagles42024
7 Toulouse Olympique22004
8 Bradford Bulls21022
9 Hunslet11002
10 Workington Town21012
11 Whitehaven21012
12 Batley Bulldogs41032
13 Hull Kingston Rovers11002
14 Rochdale Hornets21012
15 Toronto Wolfpack11002
16 Doncaster10010
17 Featherstone Rovers40040
18 Oldham20020

Venues

City Stadium Years
1England BlackpoolBloomfield Road2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Attendances

Year City Stadium Attendance
2015 England Blackpool Bloomfield Road 15,671
2016 Increase 15,912
2017 Increase 16,444
2018 Decrease 11,805

Highest single day attendance

Year City Stadium Attendance
2017England BlackpoolBloomfield Road11,557

Lowest single day attendance

Year City Stadium Attendance
2018England BlackpoolBloomfield Road3,928

Highest weekend attendance

Year City Stadium Attendance
2017England BlackpoolBloomfield Road16,444

Lowest weekend attendance

Year City Stadium Attendance
2015England BlackpoolBloomfield Road11,805

See also

References

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