Bristol Combination Cyril Parsons Bowl

The Bristol Combination Cyril Parsons Bowl 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 2012–13 season, with the inaugural winners being Winscombe, and is the third most important competition organised by the Bristol Combination, behind the Bristol Combination Cup and Bristol Combination Vase.

Bristol Combination Cyril Parsons Bowl
SportRugby Union
Instituted2012; 12 years ago (2012)
Number of teams13
Country England
HoldersOld Colstonians (2nd title) (2018–19)
Most titlesOld Colstonians (2 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 in tier 9 (Gloucester 1/Somerset 1), tier 10 (Gloucester 2) and tier 11 (Gloucester 3). 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]

Bristol Combination Cyril Parsons Bowl winners

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Bristol Combination Cyril Parsons Bowl Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue Attendance
2012–13[2] Winscombe 17–15 Gordano Valhalla, Brislington, Bristol
2013–14[3] Chipping Sodbury 30–20 St Bernadettes Old Boys Valhalla, Brislington, Bristol
2014–15[4] St Mary's Old Boys 71–5 Ashley Down Valhalla, Brislington, Bristol[5]
2015–16[6] Bristol Barbarians 38–16 Old Elizabethans The Hayfields, Mangotsfield, Bristol[citation needed] 1,000
2016–17[7] Bristol Barbarians 34–33 Bishopston The Hayfields, Mangotsfield, Bristol[citation needed] 650
2017–18[8] Old Colstonians 37-14 Bristol Harlequins Lockleaze Sports Centre, Lockleaze, Bristol
2018-19

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Old Colstonians 17-7 Old Elizabethans Lockleaze Sports Centre, Lockleaze, Bristol

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Number of wins

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Notes

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bristol Combination Wadworth 6X Bowl 16 -17". Bristol & District Rugby Football Combination (Pitchero). Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Gordano lose final in the last minute". North Somerset Times. 17 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Saints took to the cleaners in the set piece from a formidable Sodbury pack". St Bernadettes Old Boys RFC (Pitchero). 1 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Photos from The Combination Bowl Final". St Mary's Old Boys RFC (Pitchero). 23 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Combination Bowl Final". St Mary's Old Boys RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Bristol Barbarians 38 16 Old Elizabethans". Bristol Barbarians RFC (Pitchero). 7 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Bristol Barbarians 34 33 Bishopston RFC". Bristol Barbarians RFC (Pitchero). 27 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Cracking game tonight against @BristolQuins with our boys running out 37-14 winners". Old Colstonians RFC (Twitter). 26 April 2018.
  9. ^ a b "WADWORTH 6X COMBINATION CUP COMPETITIONS" (PDF). Bristol & District Rugby Football Combination (Pitchero). Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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