Tribute Western Counties North

Tribute Western Counties North
Current season or competition:
2018–19 Tribute Western Counties North
Sport Rugby union
Instituted 1987 (1987)
Number of teams 14
Country England
Holders Coney Hill (4th title) (2017–18 promoted to Tribute South West 1 West)
Most titles Coney Hill (4 titles)
Website Western Counties North

Tribute Western Counties North is an English, level seven, rugby union league for clubs based in the south-west of England; mainly Bristol, Gloucestershire and Somerset. The champions are promoted to Tribute South West 1 West and the runner-up plays the second team in Tribute Western Counties West, with the winning team gaining promotion. The number of teams relegated depends on feedback following promotion and relegation in the leagues above, but is usually two or three to Gloucester Premier and Tribute Somerset Premier.

Format

The champions are promoted to South West 1 West and the second-placed team plays the runner-up from Western Counties West with the winner also promoted. The teams finishing in last two or three places are relegated to the Gloucester Premier or Somerset Premier. The season runs from September to April and comprises twenty-six rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals, home and away. The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:

  • 4 points are awarded for a win
  • 2 points are awarded for a draw
  • 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
  • 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
  • 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.

2018–19

Participating teams

2017–18

The season starts on 2 September and the final league matches are due to be completed by 21 April 2018, with the promotion play-off the following week.

Participating teams

2016–17

Participating teams

Team Ground Town/City Previous season
AvonAshley LaneBradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire11th
Avonmouth Old BoysBarracks LaneShirehampton, Bristolrelegated from Tribute South West 1 West (13th)
Bristol SaracensBakewell Memorial GroundCribbs Causeway, Bristolpromoted from Gloucester Premier (champions)
CheltenhamNewlands Park Sports & Social VenueSoutham, Cheltenham8th
Chew ValleyChew LaneChew Magna, Somerset3rd
Chosen Hill Former PupilsBrookfield RoadChurchdown, Gloucestershire9th
CirencesterThe WhitewayCirencester, Wiltshirepromoted from Gloucester Premier (via play-off)
Coney HillMetz HillGloucesterrelegated from Tribute South West 1 West (14th)
KeynshamBristol RoadKeynsham, Somerset
Old BristoliansMemorial Playing FieldsFailand, Somerset4th
StroudFromehall ParkStroud, Gloucestershire5th
WellsCharter WayWells, Somersetrelegated from Tribute South West 1 West (12th)
WhitehallFoundry LaneWhitehall, Bristol7th
YattonThe ParkYatton, Somersetpromoted from Tribute Somerset Premier (champions)

League table

2016–17 Tribute Western Counties North League Table[1]
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
1Keynsham (P)262303718316402151109
2Chew Valley262204822493329180106
3Chosen Hill Former Pupils26190772842330515596
4Avonmouth Old Boys26180871847224612488
5Stroud261501184653431215479
6Old Bristolians261501162149912211677
7Bristol Saracens2613013596592410567
8Yatton26120147847345013561
9Wells2611015442687−24510357
10Cheltenham2610016588806−21811455
11Coney Hill2612014547558−118753
12Cirencester266020356817−4614533
13Whitehall263023433923−4907625
14Avon263023439784−3453722
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 24 May 2017

Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in Western Counties North and Western Counties West, participate in a play-off for promotion to South West 1 West. The team with the best playing record, in this case Chew Valley, host the match and they lost to their opponents Cullompton 12 – 29.

Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
Chew Valley262204822493329180106
Cullompton (P)262204659311348112101
29 April 2017
15:00
Chew Valley 12 – 29 Cullompton
Chew Lane

2015–16

The 2015–16 Tribute Western Counties North consists of fourteen teams; six from Somerset, four from Gloucestershire, three from Bristol and one from Wiltshire. The season started on 5 September 2015 and is finishes on 30 April 2016.

Participating teams and location

Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions Coney Hill and runners up Newent (who won their playoff game) were promoted to Tribute South West 1 West while Bristol Saracens and North Bristol were relegated to the Gloucester Premier and Stothert & Pitt to the Tribute Somerset Premier.

Avon
Bristol
Burnham-on-Sea
Cheltenham
Chew Valley
C.H.F.P.
Matson
Stroud
Wellington
Bristol area teamsBarton Hill
Bristol Harlequins
Gordano
Keynsham
Whitehall
Locations of the 2015-16 Tribute Western Counties North teams
Barton Hill
Bristol Harlequins
Gordano
Keynsham
Whitehall
2015-16 Bristol & surrounding area Tribute Western Counties North teams
Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season
AvonAshley LaneBradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire5th
Barton HillDuncombe RoadSpeedwell, Bristol10th
Bristol HarlequinsBroomhill RoadBrislington, Bristol3rd
Burnham-on-SeaBASC GroundBurnham-on-Sea, Somerset11th
CheltenhamNewlands Park Sports & Social VenueSoutham, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire9th
Chew ValleyChew LaneChew Magna, Somerset4th
Chosen Hill Former PupilsBrookfield RoadChurchdown, Gloucester, Gloucestershire6th
GordanoCaswell LanePortbury, Somersetpromoted from Tribute Somerset Premier (champions)
KeynshamBristol RoadKeynsham, Somerset8th
MatsonRedwell RoadGloucester, Gloucestershirerelegated from Tribute South West 1 West (12th)
Old BristoliansMemorial Playing FieldsFailand, Somerset7th
StroudFromehall ParkStroud, Gloucestershirepromoted from Gloucester Premier (champions)
WellingtonAthletic GroundWellington, Somersetlevel transfer from Tribute Western Counties West
WhitehallFoundry LaneWhitehall, Bristolpromoted from Gloucester Premier (play-off)

Participating teams 2014–15

Participating teams 2013–14

Participating teams 2012–13

Participating teams 2011–12

Participating teams 2010–11

  • Barton Hill
  • Berry Hill
  • Bristol Harlequins
  • Cirencester
  • Drybrook
  • Gordon League
  • Keynsham
  • Matson
  • North Bristol
  • Old Centralians
  • Stroud
  • St Mary's Old Boys (SW)
  • Thornbury
  • Yatton

Participating teams 2009–10

Western Counties North honours

In the first season of the English rugby union league pyramid, sponsored by Courage, there was ten, tier seven leagues. The Western Counties League was for teams based in the south-west of England from Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Gloucester and Somerset. Each team played one match against each of the other teams with the winning team awarded two points, and there was one point for each team in a drawn match.[2] This system prevailed for five seasons, and in 1992–93 the number of teams increased from eleven to thirteen. The following season Western Counties League was renamed Courage South West 2 League, and three seasons later in 1996–97 a major reorganisation occurred with South West 2 being split into two regional leagues:[3]

  1. Courage Western Counties North consisted of sixteen teams based in Bristol, Gloucestershire and Somerset, and each team continued to play the others once
  2. Courage Western Counties West consisted of eleven teams based in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset, and each team played the other twice.

Western Counties

Western Counties honours
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams League name
1987–88[4]11MatsonGordon LeagueAvon & Somerset Police, SidmouthCourage Western Counties
1988–89[5]11Gordon LeagueAvonmouth Old BoysDevonport Services, CreditonCourage Western Counties
1989–90[5]11PenrynAvonmouth Old BoysCirencester, Devon & Cornwall PoliceCourage Western Counties
1990–9111Coombe DownAvonmouth Old BoysTruroCourage Western Counties
1991–92[6]11ClevedonBridgwater & Albion, Old CulverhaysiansNewquay HornetsCourage Western Counties
1992–93[7]13Gloucester Old BoysLauncestonPlymouth Civil Service, Devon and Cornwall PoliceCourage Western Counties

South West 2

South West 2 honours
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams League name
1993–94[8]13Old Patesians TivertonWiveliscombeSouth West Division 2
1994–95[9]13MatsonBridgwater & AlbionMarlowCourage South West Division 2
1995–96[6]11LauncestonStroudNo relegationSouth West Division 2

Western Counties North

The league system was re-organised for 1996–97 season with South-West Division 2 being replaced with two divisions; Western Counties North and Western Counties West.

Western Counties North honours
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams League name
1996–97[3]16KeynshamSt Mary's Old BoysChardCourage Western Counties North
1997–98[10]17St Mary's Old BoysCleveOld CulverhaysWestern Counties North
1998–99[11]17HornetsConey HillAvonmouth Old BoysWestern Counties North
1999–00[12]17Coney HillCheltenham NorthMultiple teams[a 1]Western Counties North
2000–01[13]12CleveTauntonBarton Hill, Cirencester, SpartansWestern Counties North
2001–02[14]12ClevedonSt Mary's Old BoysNorth Bristol, Chew ValleyWestern Counties North
2002–03[15]12Coney HillThornburyCheltenham North, Old RedcliffiansWestern Counties North
2003–04[16]12Gordon LeagueSpartansGordano, Old Richians, Barton HillWestern Counties North
2004–05[17]12TauntonThornburyMatson, Nailsea & Backwell, DrybrookWestern Counties North
2005–06[18]12Cheltenham NorthWalcotOld Redcliffians, Whitehall, Avonmouth Old BoysWestern Counties North
2006–07[19]12YattonBarton HillKeynsham, North Bristol, Gloucester Old BoysWestern Counties North
2007–08[20]12Avonmouth Old BoysOld RedcliffiansSpartans, Pershore, Bristol HarlequinsTribute Western Counties North
2008–09[21]12Hartpury CollegeChosen Hill Former PupilsNo relegation[a 2]Tribute Western Counties North
2009–10[22]14Old RedcliffiansThornburyWidden Old Boys, Southmead, HornetsTribute Western Counties North
2010–11[23]14Berry HillThornburyDrybrook, St Mary's Old BoysTribute Western Counties North
2011–12[24]14ChardOld CentraliansStroud, Gordon League, WhitehallTribute Western Counties North
2012–13[25]14HornetsWellsYatton, KeynshamTribute Western Counties North
2013–14[26]14DrybrookMatsonOldfield Old Boys, Berry Hill, Cirencester, Midsomer NortonTribute Western Counties North
2014–15[27]14Coney HillNewentStothert & Pitt, North Bristol, Bristol SaracensTribute Western Counties North
2015–16[28]14MatsonKeynshamBarton Hill, Gordano, Bristol HarlequinsTribute Western Counties North
2016–17[29]14KeynshamChew ValleyAvon, Whitehall, CirencesterTribute Western Counties North
2017–18[30]14Coney HillChew ValleyOldfield Old Boys, Yatton, Bristol SaracensTribute Western Counties North
2018–1914
Green background are the promotion places.

Promotion play-offs

Since the 2000-01 season there has been a one-off promotion playoff game played between the league runners-up of Western Counties North and Western Counties West for the third and final promotion place to South West 1 West, with the team with the superior league record getting home advantage in the tie. As of the end of the 2017-18 season the northern sides have been the more successful with ten victories to the west's eight while the home team has won thirteen times compared to the away teams five.

Western Counties (north v west) promotion play-off results
Season Home Team Score Away Team Venue Attendance
2000-01[31]Taunton Titans (N)24-16Withycombe (W)Hyde Park, Taunton, Somerset
2001-02[32]St Mary's Old Boys (N)43-7Penryn (W)Trench Lane, Almondsbury, Bristol
2002-03[33]Thornbury (N)12-5Withycombe (W)Cooper's Farm, Thornbury, Gloucestershire
2003-04[34]Spartans (N)18-7Torquay Athletic (W)Lansdown Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
2004-05[35]St Ives (W)27-5Thornbury (N)Alexandra Road, St Ives, Cornwall
2005-06[36]Newton Abbot (W)24-12Walcot (N)Rackerhayes, Newton Abbot, Devon
2006-07[37]Hayle (W)11-27Barton Hill (N)Memorial Park, Hayle, Cornwall
2007-08[38][39]Sidmouth (W)23-20Old Redcliffians (N)Blackmore Field, Sidmouth, Devon
2008-09[40][41]Chosen Hill Former Pupils (N)33-25Ivybridge (W)Brookfield Road, Churchdown, Gloucester
2009-10[42][43]Wadebridge Camels (W)25-21Thornbury (N)Molesworth Field, Wadebridge, Cornwall
2010-11[44][45]Thornbury (N)54-7Kingsbridge (W)Cooper's Farm, Thornbury, Gloucestershire
2011-12[46][47]Old Centralians (N)39-7Torquay Athletic (W)Saintbridge Sports Centre, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
2012-13[48][49]Wells (N)20-27Bideford (W)Charter Way, Wells, Somerset400
2013-14[50][51]Teignmouth (W)10-35Matson (N)Bitton Park Sports Ground, Teignmouth, Devon
2014-15[52][53]Newent (N)28-26Kingsbridge (W)Recreation Ground, Newent, Gloucestershire
2015-16[54]Kingsbridge (W)16-10Keynsham (N)High House, Kingsbridge, Devon
2016–17[55]Chew Valley (N)12-29Cullompton (W)Chew Lane, Chew Magna, Somerset700
2017-18[56]Chew Valley (N)12-22Devonport Services (W)Chew Lane, Chew Magna, Somerset
2018-19
Green backgrounds represent promoted teams. WCN stands for Western Counties North while WCW stands for Western Counties West.

Number of league titles

Sponsorship

The Western Counties League and South West 2 were part of the Courage Clubs Championship and was sponsored by Courage Brewery from the first season, 1987–88 to season 1996–97.[57] The league was unsponsored until season 2007–08 when St Austell Brewery sponsored South-west based leagues under the Tribute Ale label.

Notes

  1. ↑ Oldfield Old Boys, Drybrook, Bristol Harlequins, St Bernadettes Old Boys, Wiveliscombe and Thornbury were the relegated sides this season. The reason for so many relegations was because the league would be reduced from 17 to 12 teams for the 2000-01 season.
  2. ↑ There was no relegation this year as the league changed from 12 to 14 teams for the 2009-10 season due to restructuring of the league system by the RFU.
  3. ↑ Two of Matson's title wins were back when the league was known as Western Counties and then South West 2.
  4. ↑ One of Clevedon's title wins was when the league was known as South West 2.
  5. ↑ One of Gordon League's title wins was when the league was known as Western Counties.
  6. ↑ Coombe Down's title win was when the league was known as Western Counties.
  7. ↑ Gloucester Old Boys title win was when the league was known as Western Counties.
  8. ↑ Launceston's title win was when the league was known as South West 2.
  9. ↑ Old Patesians title win was when the league was known as South West 2.
  10. ↑ Penryn's title win was when the league was known as Western Counties.

See also

References

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  6. 1 2 Cornwall Rugby Football Union 1992–3,1996–7
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