Tournament Information

The Tournament is fast approaching and the game schedules have now been published.

Please remember that ALL the Tournament profits go directly to funding the development of lacrosse in the South of England. Over the last eight years the number of men’s teams in the South and BUSA South leagues has increased from 18 to 57 so let’s keep that growth going by helping new teams to buy equipment and coaching.Come along to watch the games and bring friends!!

The standard of the games in both the Men’s and the Women’s Divisions will be very high with no clear favourites and many surprises to come over the weekend.

Gin & Juice were the winners of the 2005 men’s tournament and are back to fight to keep the trophy, however, having just won the Berlin Open, US Athletes International are sending a team to see if they can do the European Double. Team Gatorade and USA West are the other US visitors and both have strong squads. UKLacrosse always put together powerful teams and this year will be no different with two sponsored teams in the women’s division and one in the men’s.Tournament Hosts, the South of England have decided to take advantage of the standard of the competing teams to enter two teams to give the South Development squad a chance to test themselves in full no-holds barred competition. In the women's division Zenith Galaxy may hold a few surprises for the other teams with some top class players flying in from America and several Wales players joining the squad. UKLacrosse's two teams, Artemis and Nemesis, packed with current and former international players, will both be strong and will give the South and the two Scottish teams some serious competition. Nothing can be predicted except that it will be exciting and that the winners of both the men's and the women's will have to be very, very good.

Both Divisions will benefit from excellent teams of officials under Head Referee Simon Peach and Head Umpire Karen Owen. There is a free car park for players, officials and people with disabled parking permits opposite the main entrance to South Meadow, spectators are also welcome to use the car park subject to available space.

There is also on-street parking along South Meadow Lane and in pay car parks around Eton.

For physically-challenged visitors please be aware that there is an accessible toilet by the main entrance and that the field is level and reasonably accessible in a wheelchair. A Tournament Party is planned for the Saturday night in Windsor, the organisers are finishing final details and more info will follow soon, keep the evening free!!

On the Tournament site UKLacrosse and Zenith will be selling a full range of lacrosse equipment and IES will be taking and selling game photographs. There will be a full bar serving alcoholic and soft drinks.

The South of England Men’s Lacrosse Association is delighted to announce that the 2008 London Tournament will be held from July 18-20, 2008 at Eton College, Windsor. Eton College is a world famous school where British Royalty, aristocracy and politicians have educated their children for hundreds of years since the College’s foundation in 1440.

The Tournament will be played on grass fields for a maximum of eight high standard teams in each of the Mens and Womens Divisions.

The Tournament will take place on South Meadow which is directly across the River Thames from the world famous Windsor Castle, the oldest continuously occupied castle in the world and the favourite home of Queen Elizabeth.

A full schedule and format of games will be posted closer to the dates, along with details on accommodation and travel. If you are interested in entering a team or registering as a volunteer please contact throgers@hotmail.co.uk, otherwise enjoy the site, see you in the summer!

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When - 18th - 20th July 2008

Where - Eton College London

Who - Open to all Elite Lacrosse Clubs Internationally

What - Teams and spectators can expect an event like no other with a Festival atmosphere and elite level Lacrosse.

SEMLA is a non-profit volunteer organisation that administers and organises Men’s Lacrosse in the South of England.

Any profit generated from the London Tournament will be utilised for the development of youth lacrosse in the South of England.