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.
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.
Winners Bristol Combination Vase Finals Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue Attendance 2003–04 Frampton Cotterell 2004–05 Bishopston 2005–06 Gordano 2006–07 Southmead 2007–08 Southmead 2008–09 Old Colstonians 2009–10 Old Bristolians Old Colstonians Station Road, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol 2010–11 Whitehall 34–10 Chew Valley Station Road, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol 2011–12 Old Bristolians 11–9 Southmead Station Road, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol 682 2012–13 Barton Hill 31–10 Bristol Harlequins Station Road, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol 2013–14 Barton Hill Bristol Saracens The Hayfields, Mangotsfield, Bristol 2014–15 Clevedon 32–15 Bristol Saracens The Hayfields, Mangotsfield, Bristol 2015–16 Old Bristolians 38–3 Bristol Saracens Station Road, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol 250 2016–17 Avonmouth Old Boys 38–19 Winscombe Station Road, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol 2017–18 Old Bristolians 24-17 Bristol Saracens Station Road, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol 5002018-19Bristol Saracens41-17Imperial RFCLockleaze Combination Ground, Bristol550
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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See also Gloucestershire RFU Bristol and District Rugby Football Combination Bristol Combination Cup Bristol Combination Cyril Parsons Bowl English rugby union system Rugby union in England
References
External links Gloucestershire RFU Bristol & District Rugby Football Combination