The 2017 Yorkshire Masters Festival, supported by Premier Sports, was a celebration of everything good in Rugby League and Masters, in particular.
The lads from Eastmoor had been at the club from 6am setting up to the tents and other event necessities.
As time approached for teams to register, there was a real buzz around the ground.
Players arrived from all over the country: Men of Kent, Londoners, Cumbrians, lads from Cheshire and from Lancashire as well as those from Greater Manchester, Teeside and West, North and East Yorkshire.
The Masters from Warrington, local rivals Crosfields and Rylands even shared a coach for the day!
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Leigh East, Team of the Festival winners, arrived early enjoyed their Masters and the socialising, departing on the Ale Train back to Leigh!
Other staunch supporters of Masters festivals, Blackpool and Leeds Masters, turned up in numbers.
And of course it was good to individual Masters from Siddal, Ossett, Leyland, Rochdale, Medway and London join in the fun. No problem for them finding teams of mates to play with!
Rain keeping off @eastmoormasters festival looking like another 200+ masters players @Paul_Mastersrl pic.twitter.com/TI0Bv4z1n6
— Mick Heptinstall (@MickHeptinstall) July 15, 2017
As the day drew to a close, Gary Parker of Blackpool Masters was awarded Master of the Festival with the Masters Moment going to Darren Mcloughlin of Rylands.
Attention now turns to the Premier Sports North West Masters festival on 12 August at Crosfields Everyone is welcome to join in the fun!
Masters showing thier Respect @eastmoormasters # RL Family pic.twitter.com/HTVrUAjAA3
— Mick Heptinstall (@MickHeptinstall) July 15, 2017
