Bristol Combination Vase

The Bristol Combination Vase is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Bristol and District Rugby Football Combination – one of the five bodies that make up the Gloucestershire Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 2003–2004 season, with the inaugural winners being Frampton Cotterell. Prior to 2003–04 there had been a plate competition for teams knocked out of the early round of the Bristol Combination Cup, although the vase was not a direct replacement as it was a separate competition intended for lower ranked sides in the Bristol region. It is the second most important competition organised by the Bristol Combination, behind the Bristol Combination Cup but in front of the Bristol Combination Cyril Parsons Bowl.

Bristol Combination Vase
SportRugby Union
Instituted2003 (2003)
Number of teams12
Country England
HoldersBristol Saracens RFC (1st title) (2018-19)
Most titlesOld Bristolians (4 titles)
WebsiteBristol & District Rugby Football Combination

The Bristol Combination Vase is currently open for clubs sides based in Bristol and the surrounding countryside (including parts of Gloucestershire and Somerset), typically based between tier 7 (Tribute Western Counties North) and tier 8 (Gloucester Premier/Tribute Somerset Premier). The format is a cup knockout with a first round, quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final held at a neutral venue between April–May.[1]

Winners
Bristol Combination Vase Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue Attendance
2003–04Frampton Cotterell
2004–05Bishopston
2005–06Gordano
2006–07Southmead
2007–08Southmead
2008–09Old Colstonians
2009–10[2]Old BristoliansOld ColstoniansStation Road, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol
2010–11[3]Whitehall34–10Chew ValleyStation Road, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol
2011–12[4]Old Bristolians11–9SouthmeadStation Road, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol682
2012–13[5]Barton Hill31–10Bristol HarlequinsStation Road, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol
2013–14[6]Barton HillBristol SaracensThe Hayfields, Mangotsfield, Bristol
2014–15[7]Clevedon32–15Bristol SaracensThe Hayfields, Mangotsfield, Bristol
2015–16[8]Old Bristolians38–3Bristol SaracensStation Road, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol250
2016–17[9]Avonmouth Old Boys38–19WinscombeStation Road, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol
2017–18[10]Old Bristolians24-17Bristol SaracensStation Road, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol[11]500
2018-19 Bristol Saracens 41-17 Imperial RFC Lockleaze Combination Ground, Bristol 550

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Number of wins
  • Old Bristolians (3)
  • Barton Hill (2)
  • Southmead (2)
  • Avonmouth Old Boys (1)
  • Bristol Saracens (1)
  • Bishopston (1)
  • Clevedon (1)
  • Frampton Cotterell (1)
  • Gordano (1)
  • Old Colstonians (1)
  • Whitehall (1)

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Notes

    See also

    References
    1. "Bristol Combination Wadworth 6X Vase 16 -17". Bristol & District Rugby Football Combination (Pitchero). Retrieved 17 May 2017.
    2. "Vase victory is only the first target for Old Bristolians". Bristol Post. 3 April 2010.
    3. "GWB Combination Vase final: Chew Valley 10 Whitehall 34". Bristol Post. 22 April 2011.
    4. "Old Bristolians 11 – 9 Southmead". Old Bristolians RFC (Pitchero). 5 April 2012.
    5. "At last! After 105 years, Barton Hill have a trophy to their name". Bristol Post. 2 May 2013.
    6. "Barton Hill deliver a second trophy in the space of 12 months". North Bristol Post. 5 May 2014.
    7. "Clevedon see off Saracens to take Combination Vase crown". North Somerset Times. 8 April 2015.
    8. "Old Bristolians RFC 38 3 Bristol Saracens RFC". Old Bristolians RFC (Pitchero). 5 May 2016.
    9. "Bristol Combination Vase Champions 2017". Avonmouth Old Boys RFC (Pitchero). 25 April 2017.
    10. "Bristol Saracens 17 24 Old Bristolians". Old Bristolians (Pitchero). 29 March 2018.
    11. "Match Info: Combination Vase Final 2017/2018". Bristol Saracens RFC (Pitchero). 20 March 2018.
    12. "WADWORTH 6X COMBINATION CUP COMPETITIONS" (PDF). Bristol & District Rugby Football Combination (Pitchero). Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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