Macassar Beach was the setting for the second leg of the 2024 edition of the Hot Summer of Touch Series on Sunday 8 December.
A pristine beach paired with pleasant weather greeted the 45 teams that entered the tournament to stake their claim as Macassar champions.
The windless conditions in the early part of the day created the platform for some exhilarating touch action, which drew gasps and applause from the big crowd that turned up for the thrilling encounters.
There were very few easy wins, and each victory was cherished as a stepping stone to the ultimate goal.
The Pro Series final was contested between old foes, the Score Living Legends and the MBN Warriors who over the years have fought many battles on the beach circuit.
Credit must be given to the two finalists who kept their focus on the game when the tournament was delayed by an attempted “sit in demonstration” on the main field after a team refused to accept a referee’s decision.
Not detracting from this, the Warriors and the Legends threw everything at each other in a fresh south-easterly wind which made quality touch rugby even more difficult to produce.
The final outcome saw the Score Forward Legends taking the title by a margin of 3-2.
The Challenger Series final was won by the Last Kings over the BT Blizzards 1-0 and the Open Tournament was won by the Maori Kings over the Roosters (2-0).
- The sizzling touchies action moves to Kleinmond on Saturday (14 December) and then to Strand Beach on Monday (16 December).
