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Home Ground: Leach's Field

Back Row (L-R): Herbert Innes Pocock, Henry Brogden Budgett, T.Adams, Reginald Octavius Everill, Edward Albert Leonard, William Lutiner, H.J.Huxtable, J.C.Gilmore, H.Thurston. Front Row: Harry Francois Devis, Francis Rhodalph Fry, J.Cory, Henry Cecil Montague Hirst, E.J.May, A.Spencer.

Above Clifton XV 1885-86.

1st XV (Played ?, Won ?, Drawn ?, Lost ?. For: Goals ?, Tries ?, Touches ?. Against: Goals ?, Tries ?, Touches ?)

Date Opposition Venue Clifton Opposition Score Result
3 Oct 1885 Redland Park Home H.C.M.Hirst (Captain), E.Leonard, H.C.Baker, J.C.Gilmore, F.May, J.Rotton, A.Spencer, F.Devis, R.I.Pocock, H.I.Pocock, E.R.Tanner, A.Watson, J.Latimer, R.Good, R.Taylor T.Adams, C.P.Denning, W.Cogan, H.E.Linton, B.G.H.Gee, L.Byrnes, G.E.Lockey, R.Platnaur, E.B.Denson, A.T.N.Gedys, F.B.Budgett, S.Slater, T.C.Cox, C.H.Crook, C.A.Rowe. 1G,1Tr,4To-1G(Try:Adams),1Tr(Adams) Draw in favour of Clifton
10 Oct 1885 Cardiff Home E.D.Evans, R.J.Pocock, J,Slater, T.Grath, J.Lutmer, F.Devis, H.M.Hirst, E.Leonard, H.C.Baker, J.C.Gilmore, F.Spencer, T.Myles, H.J.Pocock, T.Adams, F.R.Fry   0-1G,3Tr,5To Lost
24 Oct 1885 Medicals Home R.D.Evans, T.C.Gilmore, J.Rotton, T.Huxtable, H.Rowe, F.Lutiner, H.Luard, H.C.M.Hirst (Captain), E.Leonard, H.C.Baker, T.Adams, R.Smith, F.Fry, L.Gee, A.Nichol. H.Hill, A.W.Riddle, H.Davis, Roberts, F.Laos, J.Grattle, H.I.Pocock (Captain), T.Myles, H.A.Spencer, Thurston, Edwards, Norgate, Fowler, R.Taylor. 1G(Hirst),3Tr(Lutiner,Nichols,2),8To-0 Won
14 Nov 1885 Marlborough College Away     0-2Tr Lost
28 Nov 1885 Clifton College Away     2G,3To-2G,1To Draw (in favour of Clifton)
19 Dec 1885 Gloucester Home H.Hill, H.L.Evans, E.D.Evans, J.Rotton, H.Budgett, H.C.Hirst (Captain), E.Leonard, J.C.Gilmore, H.C.Baker, T.Adams, J.Thurston, T.Palmer, H.I.Pocock, A.Spencer, F.R.Fry. J.Oswell, H.Taylor, H.Jones, G.Coates, T.Bagwell, H.Caenus, T.G.Smith, R.Bankes, H.Beoughton, C.Brown, F.Cook, E.Killminster, W.Moore, H.Sanders, E.Tanday 1Tr-1G Lost
26 Dec 1885 Old Leysians Home J.Miller, E.D.Evans, R.I.Pocock, R.H.Joseph, E.Leonard, H.C.Baker, J.C.Gilmore, F.R.Fry, H.I.Pocock, W.Pocock, A.Spencer, L. Wreford-Brown, W.Everill, J.A.Rose, M.May.      

Above Newspaper advert for the match

2 Jan 1886 Bristol University College Home J.D.Miller, E.D.Evans, F.W.Huxtable, J.W.Rose, R.I.Pocock, H.Joseph, E.Leonard, J.C.Gilmore, H.C.Baker, A.Spencer, L.W.Brown, H.I.Pocock, R.Everill, M.May, W.I.Pocock. A.Wansey, J.Laos, A.N.Jones, J.A.Hall, H.Lace, P.J.Whitehead, J.L.Gadye, H.A.James, F.Fry, J.Prosser, H.Budgett, F.Budgett, G.E.Gedye, W.Cogan, R.A.Sconce.

1G,7Tr-0

 

 Won

Above advertisement for the match although the team that actually played was slightly different. Note this line-up is just a repeat of the previous week.

9 Jan 1886 Bristol Medical School Home        
30 Jan 1886 Gloucester Away H.F.Devis, F.W.Huxtable, W.Crook, F.W.Hallowes, H.C.Hirst, M.May, H.Baker, J.C.Gilmore, T.Adams, E.Leonard, F.R.Fry, H.J.Pocock, L.W.Brown, H.Spencer, R.Fudden J.Oswell, H.E.Taylor, H.V.Jones, G.Coates, T.Bagwell, H.E.Cadenne, T.G.Smith (captain), R.H.O.Bankes, A.T.Boscawen, H.L.Broughton, C.E.Brown, W.H.Fream, E.Kilminster, E.D.Tandy, W.Gorin 0-1G,1Tr,4To Lost
6 Feb 1886 Cheltenon College Away        
13 Feb 1886 Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester Home A.Wansey, J.W.Rose, E.D.Evans, J.Duckworth, H.F.Huxtable, F.Cory, H.C.M.Hirst, E.Leonard, J.C.Gilmore, H.C.Baker, H.I.Pocock, L.W.Brown, R.Everill, F.Fry, E.Tanner. Fowler, Cave, Eyton, Hinckley, Morris, Brigg, Oakley, Barton, Andrews, Taverner, Horsley, Burrows, Orde, Wright, Alexander 1G,1Tr,3To-1Tr Won
27 Feb 1886            
6 Mar 1886 Swindon Home A.Wansey, J.W.Rose, E.D.Evans, C.Crook, H.C.Hirst (captain), C.Cory, E.Leonard, J.C.Gilmore, H.C.Baker, T.Adams, M.May, A.Spencer, H.J.Pocock, F.Fry, T.Devis W.W.Bliss, A.E.Veness, F.W.Phillips, C.Cave, J.R.Horsington, W.A.Lelean, S.Warner (captain), T.Morre, H.Bonner, A.Booth, A.Price, J.Brown, J.K.Smith, J.May, J.Platnauer 0-0 Draw
13 Mar 1886 Newport Home        
20 Mar 1886 Cardiff Away     0-2G,3Tr Lost

(Clifton score first. Scorers shown when known. G:Goal, Tr:Try, To:Touches)

2nd XV

Date Opposition Venue Clifton Opposition Score Result
10 Oct 1885 Wraxall Away (Tyntesfield Park) Eric Ward, W.Huxtable (Captain), Harris, Lewis, J.Huxtable, Leonard, McConaghey, Drew, Jenkins, Wills, Devereaux, Arthur Nichols, Good, Hind. P.Marshall (Captain), H.Marshall, H.Hammond, F.Chard, S.Chard, R.Lushington, H.Hobart, H.Cally, S.Butcher, F.Bishop, W.Toze, C.Salmon, C.Guppy, C.Phillips, F.Garlnad. 1G,2Tr,2To-0 Won
9 Jan 1886 Wraxall Away        
16 Jan 1886 Bath Volunteers Home        
30 Jan 1886 Llantristant House Home        

(Clifton score first. Scorers shown when known. G:Goal, Tr:Try, To:Touches)