SEASON
1973-74

Patron:

Rt. Rev. Monsignor Canon T. HUGHES

President:

P.W. TAGNEY. B.A. T.D.

Chairman:

M.T. WOORE

Match Secretary: D.JOYCE
Team Secretary: T. ALDRIDGE
Fixture Secretary: M. NOONAN

Treasurer: P. CONNORS

 

Assistant    P. MURPHY

          
Captain 1st XV   B. McCABE - Vice Captain  M. WARD

Captain 2nd XV  K. MERRINGTON - Vice Captain  R. BENNETT

Captain 3rd XV   J. O'BRIEN - Vice Captain   J. JONES

Captain 4th XV   M. SLATER

Social Committee: P. MURPHY, G. CLARK

 

Combination Reps: M. SPIERS, K. WRIGHT

 

Press: T. ALDRIDGE

 

Easter Tour, Trips: B. TAYLOR, S. BROAD, M. STONE

St Bernadette's achieved one of the best results of the day - a 13-9 home victory over Matson. The Saints forwards, notably skipper Barry McCabe, were in great form. Alan Elvins (try) and Martyn Ward (3 pens) grabbed the points.

Results;

Bernadette's 13 Matson 9
Matson II 16 Bernadette’s II 4
Bernadette’s III 3 Matson III 4
Matson IV v Bernadette’s IV ....cancelled

Sept 8

Colstonians 12 Bernadette's 9
Bernadette’s11 15 Gordano II 14
Nth Bristol III nil Bernadette's III 14
Bernadette’s IV 16 Pilning IV nil

Nov 10

Bernadette's 15 Kingswood 8
Kingswood 11 nil Bernadette's 119
Bernadette's III 10 Kingswood III 6
Keynsham IV nil Bernadette's IV 24

Nov l7

Cothamians 7 Bernadette's 10
Bernadette's II 13 Cothamians 11 nil
Cothamians III 10 Bernadette's III 25
Bernadette's IV 10 Avon IV 16

Nov 24

Bernadette's 10 Avonmouth 16
Avonmouth II 32 Bernadette's II 4
Bernadette's III 14 Avonmouth III 3
Bristolians IV 28 Bernadette's IV 8

Dec 1

Nth Bristol 15 Bernadette's 12
Bernadette's II 30 Blagdon II nil
Bernadette's III 11 Trowbridge III 4
Imperial IV 6 Bernadette's IV 26

Dec 8

Barton Hill 9 Bernadette's 20
Bernadette's II 26 Barton Hill II nil
Barton Hill III nil Bernadette's III 88
Bernadette's IV 11 Horfield IV 6

Jan 19

Cotham Park 4 Bernadette's 13
Bernadette 's II v Avon II........... cancelled

Avon III v Bernadette's III......... cancelled

Bernadette's IV v Badock Hall .....cancelled

Jan 26

BAC 4 Bernadette's 4
BAC II 6 Bernadette's II 6
Bernadette's III 13 BAC III 4

Feb 2

Bernadette's v Yatton ........cancelled

Bernadette's III 6 Yatton III 9

Feb 9

Bernadette's v Frome ........cancelled

Feb l6

Avonmouth v Bernadette's ........ cancelled

Feb23

Ashtonians 7 Bernadette's 26

Mar 2

Harlequins 4 Bernadette's 20
Bernadette's II nil Risca II 3
Westlands III 4 Bernadette's III 9

Ward on target

St Bernadette's 20 Stokes Croft nil St Bernadette's game with Stokes Croft had an end-of-season look with both teams throwing out wild passes. But Alan Elvins, the Bernadette's outside-half, was prominent with useful grub kicks to gain ground. Saints then worked their way to the Croft line, but an infringement spoilt the advantage. Then Leo Costello, the home scrum-half, made a break. The ball went along the line and Steve Budd swerved past several players for a try which Martyn Ward converted. Ward also kicked a penalty.

Saints Shock
Old Reds

St Bernadette's scored a shock 12-10 win over Old Redcliffians in the final of the Bristol Combination Rugby Sevens tournament at the Memorial Ground. Martyn Ward was Bernadette's match-winner, scoring eight of  his side's 12 points.

Results; Semi-finals;

Old Reds 14 Bristolians 10

Bernadette's 18 Nth Bristol 6

Final;

Bernadette's 12 Old Reds 10

Award for Budd

St Bernadette's Old Boys new player of the year is winger Steve Budd. He received the award at the club's annual dinner from Bristol and England forward David Rollitt, who was one of the main speakers. Graham dark was chosen as clubman of the year.

Tankards were presented to members of the club's sevens squad, who won the Combination senior title. The players were: Barry McCabe (captain), Mike Connors, Kevin Briody, Steve Budd, Jim Kelly, Leo Costello, Martyn Ward, Bill Flood and Phil Hennessey.