[1] Usually held around the end of every April, the tournament is part of the Kings of the Sevens competition.

Confusingly it shared similar winners to the Hawick Sevens before the rugby union arm shortly folded on the success of its progeny.

[7] The winner of the Hawick Sevens receives the Patterson Challenge Cup.

[8][9] Various sides have been invited to play in the Hawick Sevens tournament throughout the years.

[12] Edinburgh Academicals and Edinburgh Wanderers jointly fielded the winning team in 1946* 'A' sides are shown where a club had entered two sides in the tournament[12] Hawick Sevens are sponsored by BSW Timber Group.