Stroud and District Combination Bill Adams Cup

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.

Stroud and District Combination Bill Adams Cup
SportRugby Union
Instituted1983 (1983)
Number of teams4
Country England
HoldersCirencester III (15th title) (2017–18)
Most titlesCirencester III (15 titles)
WebsiteGloucestershire RFU

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
Stroud and District Combination Bill Adams Cup Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
1983–84Cirencester III
1984–85Dursley III
1985–86Royal Agricultural College III
1986–87Minchinhampton II
1987–88Painswick III
1988–89Cirencester III
1989–90Cainscross III
1990–91Dursley III
1991–92Cirencester III
1992–93Dursley III
1993–94Dursley III
1994–95Dursley III
1995–96Dursley III
1996–97Cirencester III
1997–98Dursley III
1998–99Cirencester III
1999-00Minchinhampton II
2000–01Fairford II
2001–02Wotton-under-Edge II
2002–03Cirencester III
2003–04[2]Dursley IIIFairford IIFromehill Park, Stroud, Gloucestershire
2004–05Dursley III
2005–06Cirencester III
2006–07Cirencester III
2007–08Cirencester III
2008–09[3]Dursley III32–18Cirencester III
2009–10[4]Cirencester III8–6Dursley III
2010–11[5]Cirencester IIIDursley III
2011–12Cirencester III
2012–13[6][7]Cirencester III25–10Dursley IIIHounds Green, Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire
2013–14[8]Cirencester III22–20Dursley IIIHounds Green, Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire
2014–15[9][10]Dursley III21–10Cirencester IIIHounds Green, Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire
2015–16[11]Dursley III32–10Minchinhampton IIBroadham Fields, Painswick, Gloucestershire
2016–17Tetbury IIDursley IIIThe Recreation Ground, Tetbury, Gloucestershire
2017–18[12]Cirencester III59–35Dursley IIIWalnut Tree Field, Fairford, Gloucestershire[13]

Number of wins
  • Cirencester III (15)
  • Dursley III (12)
  • Minchinhampton II (2)
  • Cainscross III (1)
  • Fairford II (1)
  • Painswick III (1)
  • Royal Agricultural College III (1)
  • Tetbury II (1)
  • Wotton-under-Edge II (1)

Notes

    See also

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