On Saturday 30th April 2022 Gosport and Fareham RFC Walking rugby team travelled to Salisbury rfc for their annual Walking Rugby Festival, Castle Road was host to 7 visiting Clubs playing games across a 10 team merit table format. Both Devon and Bristol were well represented, with Ivybridge, Exeter Saracens and Topsham. Broad Plain Pioneers travelled South alongside Kingswood, the teams were completed by local friends Fordingbridge and Gosport & Fareham.
Gosport managed to get two teams of eight a side blue and golds,
Gold team: Tony Buckley, Mike Greenslade (captain), Jon Ward, Malcolm Richards, Rob Rimmer, Joe Fernley, Jenny Rawlings, Stuart Parsons.
Blue team: Marty Webb (captain), Gavin Bridges, Lyn Jones, Colin Potter, Ken Smart, Archie Grantham, Howard Smith, Alan Hall
All players had a good day, with Gosport golds coming on top and winning the festival. Gosport blues finished seventh out of ten teams
Gosport Golds v Topsham 3-0 scorers Mike, Malc and Rob
Gosport Golds v Salisbury Bustards 6-0 scorers Jon (2), Tony (2), Joe (1) and Rob (1)
Gosport Golds v Ivy Knights 9-0 scorers Rob (1), Jenny (1), Mike (1), Jon (3), Tony (2) and Joe (1)
Gosport Golds v Salisbury Spitfires 4-1 scorers, Jon (2), Rob (1) and Tony (1)
Gosport Golds v Exeter Saracens 7-3 scorers, Jenny (1), Mike (2), Joe (2) and Jon (2)
Gosport Golds v Fordingbridge 0-1 scorers, (controversial as Gosport scored 2 tries, but ref forgot to wright down) unlucky Jon and Joe
Gosport Blues v Kingswood 2-3 scorers Archie and Tasty
Gosport Blues v Salisbury Spitfires 1-2 scorers Martyn
Gosport Blues v Fordingbridge 1-4 scorers
Gosport Blues v Broad Plain Pioneers 4-2 scorers Gavin, Martyn
Gosport Blues v Exeter Saracens 1-8 scorers
Gosport Blues v Salisbury Bustards 3-2 scorers