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Home Ground: Oakfield Ground, Fishponds
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Standing (L-R): ?, Frederick Charles Belson, ?, W.P.Gwynne, ?, T.Jones, B.H.Belson. Sitting: Frank Borwick, Edward Martin Panter-Downes, Henry Lawrence Weekes Norrington, Edward Payne Press, William Wyamar Vaughan, Edward James Barff, C.Parks-Smith. On Ground: Albert Stewart Hume |
The original of the above photo (titled Clifton Rugby Football Club with A.S.H 1893) is part of the Hume Collection (UQFL10) and is reproduced courtesy of the Fryer Library, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. It includes Frederick Belson (standing second left) who in 1899 went on to become one of the first British Lions. Frank Borwick in the above picture became a Master of Clifton College and was also played County rugby for Middlesex. This photograph would have been taken towards the end of the 1892/93 season. The Clifton captain Edward Payne Press played in the first three Clifton v Bristol matches.
1st XV (Played ?, Won ?, Drawn ?, Lost ?. For: Goals ?, Tries ?, Touches ?. Against: Goals ?, Tries ?, Touches ?)
| Date | Opposition | Venue | Clifton | Opposition | Score | Result |
| 24 Sep 1892 | Taunton | Home | E.Field, C.A.Hooper, E.J.Barff, F.Borwick, E.M.Panterdowne, G.T.Kevern A.S.Hume, B.H.Belson, F.C.Belson, F.Burnard, W.W.Vaughan, G.W.Norrington, W.Gwynn, H.Fargus, T.Jones | Boucher, Keats, Lock, Spurway, Clive, Webb Goodman, Morris (captain), Taylor, McAuley, Mitchell, Mezeweather, Hitchcock, Durie, T.Hancock | 16(2G,3Tr)-0 | Won |
| 8 Oct 1892 | Bath College | Away | H.Whitehead, W.E.Mackie, V.Davies, E.J.Barff, C.Park-Smith, A.S.Hume, F.Borwick, N.W.Norrington, W.W.Vaughan, E.P.Press (captain), B.H.Belson, F.C.Belson, T.Jones, R.J.Chandler, H.Fargus | 16(2G,3Tr)-2(1Tr) | Won | |
| 15 Oct 1892 | Bath | Away | E.Whitehead, F.Borwick, G.P.Smith, F.Smith, E.Barff, W.J.Smith, A.Hume, E.P.Press, Norrington, Vaughan, B.Belson, F.Belson, A.Vachell, Gwynn, Jones. | Plach, Roberts, Clarlee, Anderson, Fitzwilliam, G.G.Vincent, Rogers, R.Dykes, Fry, Hooper, Coles, Jones, Ross, D'Aguilar, P.Dykes. Bath played a weakened side. 5 of their players in Somerset Trial at Bridgwater |
9(2G(1 dropped))-2(1Tr ) | Won |
| 22 Oct 1892 | Clifton College | Away | E.K.Whitehead, F.C.Belson, E.M.Panter-Downes, G.Chapromiere, A.S.Hume, W.J.Lias, E.P.Press (Captain), H.L.W.Norrington, A.Vachell, T.Jones, B.H.Belson, H.Fargus, W.Gwynn, J.Hogan, E.H.Loch. | D.T.Price, F.R.Hemingway, J.R.Eccles, L.Picton-Evans, T.B.Nicholson, J.H.Curtis, P.W.Goldring, W.G.Grace Jnr , T.W.H.Inskip, W.P.Hewett, H.C.Bentley, G.Hudleston, J.H.F.Mills, W.H.Jones. | 7-6 | Won |
| 29 Oct 1892 | Cheddar Valley Wanderers | Home | E.K.Whitehead, E.J.Barff, E.M.Panterdownes, F.C.Belson, G.Champeoniere, W.J.Lias, A.S.Hume, E.P.Press (captain), W.W.Vaughan, W.Gwynn, A.Vachell, B.H.H.Belson, T.Jones, T.Hogan, Macdonald Norrington missing for Clifton as he was playing for Glos v Somerset and 3 other 1st Xv players were sick |
51(9G,3Tr)-0 | Won | |
| 5 Nov 1892 | Weston-super-Mare | Home | F.C.Belson, Jones, E.P.Press (captain), Whitehead, Panterdownes, H.B.Belson , Lias, Hume, Borwick, Parks-Smith | 34(4G,7Tr)-0 | Won | |
| 12 Nov 1892 | Oakfield | Home | Parks-Smith, E.J.Barff, F.Borwick, F.C.Belson, E.M.Panterdownes, A.S.Hume, W.J.Lias, E.P.Press (captain), W.W.Vaughan, H.L.Norrington, A.Vachell, B.H.Belson, W.Gwynn, T.Jones, D.Daniel | |||
| 19 Nov 1892 | Swindon | Away | C.Parks-Smith, F.Borwick, T.Taylor, F.C.Belson, G.Chapeoniere, A.S.Hume, W.J.Lias, E.P.Press (captain), A.Vachell, B.H.Belson, W.Gwynn, J.Jones, D.Hodges, H.Fargus, J.Press | W.A.Lelean, J.C.Davies (captain), Robson, W.Hadley, W.J.Ashe, Keefe, Matthews, W.Skidmore, Hoare, J.H.Shepherd, J.A.Hill, R.Hill, W.Harry, H.O.Currey, H.Passmere | 0-0 | Draw |
| 26 Nov 1892 | Wellington | Away | C.Parks-Smith, F.C.Belson, T.Taylor, G.Chaproniere, A.S.Hume, C.N.Macdonald, E.P.Press (Captain) , B.H.Belson, H.L.Norrington, A.Vachell, W.Gwynn, H.Hodges, D.Daniel, Hunt, J.H.Price. | W.Twose, W.Lane, F.H.Fox (Captain), F.E.Greenwood, S.Baker, R.Merry, J.Brice, P.F.Hancock, F.Brown, P.Ebdon, T.Phillips, W.Perry, F.Phillips, W.Taylor, ? | 0-25(3G,5Tr) | Lost |
| 3 Dec 1892 | Bristol | Away | C.Parks-Smith, G.Chaproniere, E.J.Barff, P.Evans, F.Borwick, A.S.Hume, W.J.Lias, E.P.Press, J.H.Aldridge, W.W.Vaughan, H.L.Norrington, B.H.Belson, F.C.Belson, A.Vachell, W.Gwynne. | W.Hann, E.Fenner, B.W.L.Ashford, A.E.Gibson, H.B.Turner, Dixon, W.T.Pearce, W.Thomson, T.S.Duffett, T.O.Davies, P.F.Dewar, W.H.Birch, A.W.Ford, P.Lockyer, W.S.Vesper. | 0-16(2G,3Tr) | Lost |
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| 10 Dec 1892 | Marlborogh College | Away | ||||
| 17 Dec 1892 | Swindon Rangers | Home | C.Parks-Smith, E.J.Barff, E.S.Thomas, G.R.Bacchus, E.M.Panterdownes, A.S.Hume, W.J.Lias, E.P.Press (captain), H.L.Norrington, L.Schwabe, B.H.Belson, F.C.Belson, T.Jones, W.Gwynn, H.Fargus | Brinson, Briggs, Davis, Russell, Robson, Matthews, Evans, R.Hill, J.Hill, Passmore, Skidmore , Boys, Porter, Hoare, Hadley | 2Tr-0 | Won |
| Dec 1892 | Stroud | Home (The Downs) Fishponds ground in bad condition | T.Hogg, Apperley, Berriman, Haines, P.Smith, Butcher (captain), Edwards, Burrows, Clarke, Clissold, Cunningham, Donning, King, Mills, Prosser. | 0-11 (1G,3Tr) | Lost | |
| 26 Dec 1892 | Clifton Association (under association rules) | Home | ||||
| 29 Dec 1892 | Bristol Hornets | County Ground | D.L.Price, E.J.Barff, E.S.Thomas, G.R.Bacchus, E.A.Price, F.W.Hunt, W.J.Lias, G.H.Cookson, H.L.Norrington, L.Wreford Brown, B.H.Belson, F.C.Belson, L.Schale, W.Gwynn, T.Jones | J.Gibbs, A.E.Maggs, E.Lancaster, Cowley, A.Gibson, S.Lablett, E.L.Thomas, T.Shellard, H.Hatcher, E.Bons, Marsh, R.Dibbins, H.B.Clarke, F.Bryant, A.V.Other | ||
| 31 Dec 1892 | Weston-super-Mare | Away | ||||
| 31 Dec 1892 | Gloucester 2nd | Away | ||||
| 7 Jan 1893 | Clifton Association (under rugby rules) |
Home | ||||
| 21 Jan 1893 | Bristol | Away | C.Parks-Smith, W.H.Thomas, H.H.Hale, E.M.Panter-Downes, E.J.Barff, W.J.Lias, A.S.Hume, E.P.Press (Captain), G.H.F..Cookson, J.E.Aldridge, L.Wreford-Brown, B.H.Belson, T.Jones, F.C.Belson, Gwynn. | W.A.Mackay, J.M.Willcocks, H.B.Turner, B.W.L.Achford, E.Fenner, W.T.Pearce, F.W.Hunt, W.Thomson, T.O.Davies, W.H.Birch, A.W.Ford, W.S.Vosper, Capenhurst, P.F.Dewer, T.S.Duffett. | 0-16(2G,3Tr) | Lost |
| 28 Jan 1893 | Oakfield | Parks-Smith, James, Barff, Davies, Lias, Hume, B.H.Belson, F.C.Belson, E.P.Press, Vaughan, Jones, Wreford-Brown, Weston. | Johnson, Howe, Bishop, Price, Vowles, Ricards, Giband, Wells, Hunt, Edwards, Reynolds, Wintle, Cox, Ludlow. | 9(1G,2Tr)-0 | Won | |
| 4 Feb 1893 | Trinity College, Oxford | Away (The Parks) | C.Parks-Smith, F.Borwick, E.J.Barff, E.M.Panter-Downes, E.S.Thomas, G.T.Kevern, W.J.Lias, E.P.Press (Captain), H.L.Norrington, B.H.Belson, F.C.Belson, E.M.Jones, T.Jones, W.Gwynn, A.N.Other. | C.R.Hills, A.Lather, E.M.Day, T.S.B.Wilson, A.Ellis, T.D.Hawkins, F.M.Mugliston (Captain), P.E.Noble, S.F.Sykes, H.S.James, W.Schwabe, O.Field, J.Robinson, T.A.Smith, A.T.Lawrie. | 5(1G)-9(1G, 2Tr) Att: 1,000 |
Lost |
| 12 Feb 1893 | Cheltenham College | Away | C.Parks-Smith, F.Borwick, E.J.Barff, W.Davies, T.Taylor, W.J.Lias, H.Bacchus, B.H.Belson, H.L.T.Norrington, L.Wreford-Brown, H.Fargus, F.Bingham, J.Avstay, A.Vatchall, W.E.Paul. |
0-10(2G) | Lost | |
| 25 Feb 1893 | Bridgwater | Home | C.Parks-Smith, E.J.Barff, T.Atylor, E.James, F.C.Belson, W.J.Lias, F.Borwick, E.P.Press (Captain), W.W.Vaughan, H.L.Norrington, B.H.Belson, B.Bingham, T.Jones, H.Fargus, W.E.Paul. | Bond, Wescott, Peace, Standfast, Baker, Burt, Roman, Palmer, Winsley, Lovibond, Croker, Porter, Baker, Oakley, Speer. | 0-0 | Draw |
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| 11 Mar 1893 | Taunton | Away | Parks-Smith, Barff, Borwick, James, F.Belson, B.Belson, Press, Cridland, Bingham, Norrington, Wreford-Brown, Annesley. | L.Bartlett, Pope, Boucher, Spurway, Williamson, Goodman, Lock, Morris, S.M.J.Woods, Merriweather , Durie, Webb, Hitchcock, Headley, Chaplin. | 1G,1Tr-2G,1Tr | Lost |
| 18 Mar 1893 | Wellington | Home | C.Parks-Smith, W.Davie, H.James, E.J.Barff, F.Borwick, W.J.Lias, J.S.Hunt, E.P.Press (captain), W.W.Vaughan, C.Petman, H.L.Norrington, L.Wreford-Brown, B.H.Belson, H.Bingham, F.C.Belson | 1Tr-0 | Won | |
| 25 Mar 1893 | Bridgwater | Away | Cumberland, Davey, James, Taylor, Lias, Hunt, Norrington, Belson, Gwynn, Cridland, Paul, Davidson, Nicholson, Hale, Sinnott. | Westestr, Peace, W.H.Calverwell , Rowe, Palmey, Burt, R.T.Caverwell, Romen, Rouse, Lovibond, Selway, Winslade, Lewis, Prescott, Bowen. | 0-10(2G) | Lost |
| 1 Apr 1893 | Bath | Home | Parks-Smith, Davey, Barff, Bacchus, Panter-Downes, Norrington, Vaughan, B.Belson, F.Belson, Wreford-Brown, Bingham, Brotherton, Gwynn. Clifton played with 13 men (no Press & Lias) |
Sears, Pattinson, Perreau, Gunnerly, B.Vincent, Bain, Soane, Dykes, Fry, Roberts, Doyle, Sturgis, Sandall, Roberts. Bath played with 13 men (no Parham) |
3(1Tr)-8(1G,1Tr) | Lost |
(Clifton score first. Scorers shown when known. G:Goal, Tr:Try, To:Touches)
2nd XV
| Date | Opposition | Venue | Clifton | Opposition | Score | Result |
| 8 Oct 1892 | Oakfield | Home | ||||
| 22 Oct 1892 | Clifton College 2nd | Away | J.Cumberland, E.James (Captain), W.Pigeon, L.Graham, N.Jenkins, Smith, J.H.Price, E.F.Bryant, J.Press, H.O.Crook, R.James, R.J.Chandler, W.E.Paul, G.Chaproniere, F.Cridland. | |||
| 5 Nov 1892 | Bristol Extra | Away | 2Tr-0 | Won | ||
| 12 Nov 1892 | Widcombe Institute | Away (Bath) | Chaproniere | 4(1DG)-5(1G) | Lost | |
| 10 Dec 1892 | Brighton House Old Boys | Downs | ||||
| 26 Dec 1892 | Tyndale | Home | ||||
| 31 Dec 1892 | Lodway | Away | ||||
| 28 Jan 1893 | Wrington Vale | Away | 1Tr-3G,1Tr | Lost | ||
| 4 Feb 1893 | Widcombe Institute | 0-0 | Draw | |||
| 11 Feb 1893 | Carlton | Downs | 1PG-2G,1Tr | Lost | ||
| 1 Apr 1893 | Brighton House | Downs |
(Clifton score first. Scorers shown when known. G:Goal, PG:Penaly Goal, Tr:Try, To:Touches)
Extra XV
| Date | Opposition | Venue | Clifton | Opposition | Score | Result |
| 5 Nov 1892 | Bristol Grammar School | Away | 1G,4Tr-0 | Won |
(Clifton score first. Scorers shown when known. G:Goal, PG:Penaly Goal, Tr:Try, To:Touches)
