Stroud and District Combination Bill Adams Cup explained

Stroud and District Combination Bill Adams Cup
Sport:Rugby Union
Teams:4
Champion:Cirencester III (15th title)
Season:2017–18
Count:15
Website:Gloucestershire RFU

The Stroud and District Combination Bill Adams Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Stroud and District Combination – one of the five bodies that make up the Gloucestershire Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 1983–84 season, with the first ever winners being Cirencester III. The Bill Adams Cup is the third most important cup competition in Stroud District behind the Senior Cup (1st) and Stroud and District Combination Junior Cup (2nd). With only 9 member clubs the combination is one of the smallest in Gloucestershire.

The Bill Adams Cup is currently open to the 2nd and 3rd teams of clubs location within the Stroud District. The format is a knock-out cup with semi-finals and a final, with the final to be held a neutral ground between March–May.[1]

Stroud and District Combination Bill Adams Cup winners

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Stroud and District Combination Bill Adams Cup Finals
SeasonWinnerScoreRunners–upVenue
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87
1987–88
1988–89
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
1999-00
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04[2] Fromehill Park, Stroud, Gloucestershire
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09[3] 32–18
2009–10[4] 8–6
2010–11[5]
2011–12
2012–13[6] [7] 25–10 Hounds Green, Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire
2013–14[8] 22–20 Hounds Green, Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire
2014–15[9] [10] 21–10 Hounds Green, Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire
2015–16[11] 32–10 Broadham Fields, Painswick, Gloucestershire
2016–17 The Recreation Ground, Tetbury, Gloucestershire
2017–18[12] 59–35 Walnut Tree Field, Fairford, Gloucestershire[13]

Number of wins

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Notes and References

  1. News: Stroud & District Combination Cup Draws. Gloucestershire Live. 13 March 2015 .
  2. News: Fairford RFC 2nds on their way to cup final after beating Painswick. Gazette. 17 March 2004 .
  3. News: STROUD COMBINATION BILL ADAMS TROPHY FINAL. Dursley RFC. 27 April 2009 .
  4. News: 3rds: Nomads – 2009/2010 Season. Dursley RFC. 9 May 2010 .
  5. News: 3rds: Nomads – 2010/2011 Season. Dursley RFC. 23 April 2011 .
  6. News: Bill Adams Cup Final: Cirencester 2nds 25 Dursley Nomads 10. Gazette. 2 May 2013 .
  7. News: Bill Adams Cup Final – Match Report. Cirencester RFC. 2 May 2013 .
  8. News: Titanic battle for Bill Adams Trophy leaves Nomads just short. Dursley RFC. 29 April 2014 .
  9. News: RUGBY: Dursley regain the Bill Adams Trophy from Cirencester. Gazette. 21 April 2015 .
  10. News: Bill Adams Cup Final – Match Report. Cirencester RFC. 21 April 2015 .
  11. News: RUGBY: Dursley get the better of Minchinhampton Rams to lift Bill Adams Cup. Gazette. 11 April 2016 .
  12. News: Cirencester Wins Bill Adams Cup Final. Cirencester RFC. 24 April 2018 .
  13. News: Remaining Rugby Fixtures. Save these dates!. Cirencester RFC. 9 April 2018 .