CALNE Town plan to stage their adult six-a-side event on an annual basis after successfully reviving the tournament on Sunday afternoon.

The men's competition was the first to be held at Bremhill View for a number of years and attracted 24 teams, including Tolwell FC, who made the long journey from Leicester to take part.

Eastville Boys, from Swindon, emerged triumphant after beating Biddestone Social in the final, with host club Calne Town A bowing out in the last eight.

The event raised £950 for the club's proposed new ground development at Beaversbrook. The club need to pay around £200,000 towards the cost of the project.

Jacky Drake helped organise Sunday's tournament felt it had been a success.

She said: "It was very good. We had a few teams turn up and hopefully next year we'll hold it again because there aren't many adult ones about.

"Everyone seemed happy. The team from Leicester reached the quarter final stage and said they'd had a wonderful day and would come back next year. They found out about the tournament on our website front page and e-mailed us asking to take part. They seemed a good bunch, and all the teams who took part were pleasant."

The 24 teams who entered the tournament were divided into four groups, with the top two in each progressing to the quarter-final stage in the afternoon.

Calne Town A won four and drew one of their five group games to finish seven points clear of second placed All Cannings B in Group A.

All Cannings claimed the runners-up spot despite only one victory, with Four Seasons A in third after five scoreless draws.

Penhill A finished on top of Group B, two points ahead of fellow unbeaten side Colerne.

The two eventual finalists were drawn together in Group C, with Biddestone Social finishing at the top of the table, well clear of tournament winners Eastville Boys.

Touring side Tolwell won four of their five group matches to head Group D, with All Cannings A joining their B team in the last eight after finishing second.

Colerne ended the hopes of Calne Town in the quarter finals thanks to a 3-2 win on penalties, with Penhill A defeating All Cannings B 1-0.

Eastville Boys triumphed 4-3 to send Tolwell back to Leicester empty-handed, and Biddestone Social beat All Cannings A 2-1 to complete the semi-final line-up.

Biddestone Social made it through to the final after beating Penhill A 4-3 on penalties, with Eastville Boys joining them after a 1-0 triumph over Colerne.

The Group D clash between Biddestone and Eastville had ended in a 4-0 win for the former, but Eastville tasted sweet revenge in the final as they won 3-2 on penalties.

l Bromham FC will hold their fourth annual men's six-a-side football tournament on Sunday July 6.

The entry fee is £22 per team and closing date for entries is Monday, June 16th 2003. For further details, contact Kevin Amor on (01225) 704189, or 07769 831814 or e-mail amors@supanet.com