1981 National Rugby Championships

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1981 National Rugby Championships
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The 1981 National Rugby Championships were a series of tournaments organized to determine a national champion in several divisions for United States rugby teams. The divisions included Men's/Women's Club, college, high school, Military, Sevens, and Interterritorial.

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Men's Club

The 1981 National Club Rugby Championship was sponsored by Michelob and took place in Dayton, Ohio at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base from May 9–10. [1] The teams featured in the tournament were the champions of the four sub unions of USARFU. Coached by Ron Mayes the Berkeley Old Blues won the title defeating Old Blues of New York in the final 9–3. [2] Old Blues scrumhalf David Bateman was MVP back and Old Blues flanker Whit Everett was MVP forward.

 
Regional SemifinalRegional FinalNational SemifinalNational Final
 
              
 
April 25 - San Francisco, CA
 
 
Old Blues26
 
April 26 - San Francisco, CA
 
Old Puget Sound3
 
Old Blues (CA)26
 
April 25 - San Francisco, CA
 
BATS3
 
BATS17
 
May 9 – Dayton, OH
 
Santa Monica16
 
Old Blues (CA)17
 
April 19 - Las Cruces, NM
 
Denver Barbarians3
 
Denver Barbarians18
 
April 26 - Denver, CO
 
Dallas Harlequins0
 
Denver Barbarians10
 
April 19 - Las Cruces, NM
 
Kansas City Blues7
 
Kansas City Blues49
 
May 10 – Dayton, OH
 
Oklahoma7
 
Old Blues (CA)9
 
April 25 - Washington D.C.
 
Old Blue (NY)3
 
Old Blue15
 
April 26 - Washington D.C.
 
Atlanta Renegades0
 
Old Blue (NY)17
 
April 25 - Washington D.C.
 
Norfolk Blues13
 
Norfolk Blues19
 
May 9 – Dayton, OH
 
Bethlehem Hooligans7
 
Old Blue (NY)23
 
April 26 - Milwaukee, WI
 
Minneapolis8 Third place
 
Minneapolis7
 
April 26 - Milwaukee, WIMay 10 – Dayton, OH
 
Chicago Lions4
 
Minneapolis13Denver6
 
April 26 - Milwaukee, WI
 
Evansville All–Whites7 Minneapolis3
 
Evansville All–WhitesW
 
 
LouisvilleL
 

Semifinals

09 May 1981
Old Blues (CA)17–3Denver Barbarians
Try: Blane Warhurst c
Mark Richter
Mark Richter
Con: Bill Armstrong (1/3)
Pen: Bill Armstrong		Pen: 60' Milt Bennett
Dayton, OH
Referee: Peter Jones
09 May 1981
Old Blue (NY)23–8Minneapolis
Try: Mike Sherlock 14'
Malcolm Kimble
Chimere Okezie 45' c
Chimere Okezie 67' c
Con: Malcolm Kimble (2/4)
Pen: Malcolm Kimble 21'		Try: Connors 75'
Johnson 77'
Dayton, OH

Third place

10 May 1981
Denver Barbarians6–3Minneapolis
Dayton, OH

Final

10 May 1981
12:30 PM
Old Blues (CA)9–3Old Blue (NY)
Pen: Bill Armstrong 5', 20', 76' [3] Pen: Malcolm Kimble 3'
Dayton, OH
Referee: Ian Nixon (Texas)

Champions: Old Blues RFC of Berkeley, CA
Coach: Ron Mayes
Captain: Jeff Hollings (Hooker)
Roster: Dale Allan (Lock), Bill Armstrong (Center), Rick Bailey (Prop), Dave Bateman (Scrumhalf), Jim Brazil (Prop), Gary Bunce (Wing), John Dixon (Fullback), Duke Eberle (#8), Lee Evans (Center), John Everett (Hooker), Whit Everett (Flanker), Roy Helu (Center), Jay Heron (Flanker), Charlie Hextrum (Lock), Jeff Hollings (Hooker), Dean Landry (Prop), Jeff Lucas (Flyhalf), Bo Myersiek (Flyhalf), Steve Ponder (#8), Marty Richter (Wing), Steve Teasdale (Scrumhalf), Dennis Ward (Fullback), Blane Warhurst (Flanker), Jeff Westcolt (Wing), Brad Williams (Lock).

Women's Club

The 1981 Women's National Rugby Championship was a 16 team tournament sponsored by Michelob that took place on May 23–25 in Oak Brook, IL. [4] The Belmont Shores team of Long Beach, CA won the championship with a 7–6 win over Beantown of Boston, MA. [5] Kathy Cantu of Belmont Shore was MVP and Karen Onufry of Beantown won the Game Breaker Award.

 
Round of 16QuarterfinalNational SemifinalNational Final
 
              
 
May 23 – Oakbrook, IL
 
 
Belmont Shore32
 
May 23 – Oakbrook, IL
 
Ohio State6
 
Belmont Shore4
 
May 23 – Oakbrook, IL
 
Florida State0
 
Florida State
 
May 24 – Oakbrook, IL
 
 
 
Belmont Shore13
 
May 23 – Oakbrook, IL
 
Wisconsin Madison8
 
Wisconsin Madison
 
May 23 – Oakbrook, IL
 
 
 
Wisconsin Madison
 
May 23 – Oakbrook, IL
 
 
 
 
 
May 24 – Oakbrook, IL
 
 
 
Belmont Shore7
 
May 23 – Oakbrook, IL
 
Beantown6
 
Beantown8
 
May 23 – Oakbrook, IL
 
San Francisco6
 
Beantown32
 
May 23 – Oakbrook, IL
 
U of Colorado0
 
U of Colorado
 
May 24 – Oakbrook, IL
 
 
 
Beantown15
 
May 23 – Oakbrook, IL
 
Chicago4 Third place
 
Chicago
 
May 23 – Oakbrook, ILMay 24 – Oakbrook, IL
 
 
 
ChicagoDenver6
 
May 23 – Oakbrook, IL
 
 Minneapolis3
 
 
 
 
 
 

Final

25 May 1981
Belmont Shore7–6Beantown
Try: Gail Ball 72'
Pen: Kathy Cantu 10'		Try: Nancy Breen c
Con: Karen Onufry
Oakbrook, IL
Referee: Jay Rusek

Lineups:
Belmont Shore– Dave Head (Coach), Stregge (Prop), Hankins (Hooker), Hancock (Prop), Boyce (Lock), Hartman (Lock), Rogers (#8), Kathy Cantu–captain (Flanker), Miller (Flanker), Wallace (Scrumhalf), Cindy Martinich (Flyhalf), Jill Goldberg (Center), Gail Ball (Center), Kuskey (Wing), Martin (Wing), Melissa Hart (Fullback).
Beantown– Moynihan (Prop), Mullins (Hooker), Kimble (Prop), Kaspotys (Lock), Rutkowski (Lock), Locket (#8), Bridi (Flanker), Mindy Fener (Flanker), Cepko (Scrumhalf), Karen Onufry (Flyhalf), Evans (Center), Lewis (Center), Keith (Wing), Marr (Wing), Nancy Breen (Fullback).

College

The 1981 College championship was won by University of California at Berkeley. Harvard was runner-up.

Military

The 1981 Military Club Rugby Championship took place in Dayton, Ohio at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base from May 9–10 and was won by the Wright Patterson Jets with a 7–3 win over Camp Pendleton. [6]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
May 9 - Dayton, OH
 
 
Wright Patterson6
 
May 9 - Dayton, OH
 
Fort Campbell0
 
Wright Patterson3
 
May 9 - Dayton, OH
 
Fort Bragg0
 
Fort Bragg26
 
May 10 - Dayton, OH
 
193rd Infantry(Panama)6
 
Wright Patterson7
 
May 9 - Dayton, OH
 
Camp Pendleton3
 
Camp PendletonW
 
May 9 - Dayton, OH
 
Uniformed Services Medical SchoolL
 
Camp Pendleton7
 
May 9 - Dayton, OH
 
Davis Monthan6 Third place
 
Davis Monthan12
 
May 10 - Dayton, OH
 
Scott AFB/EUCOM10
 
 
 
 
 
 

Final

10 May 1981
Wright Patterson7–3Camp Pendleton
Try: Gary Troop 20'
Drop: Randy Troop		 [7] Pen: Tukufu
Dayton, OH
Referee: Roger Mazarella (Midwest RFU)

Sevens

The 1981 National Sevens Rugby Tournament was hosted by the Hartford Wanderers and took place on June 20, 1981, at Sterling Field in West Hartford, Connecticut. [8] The tournament was won by the Hartford Wanderers for the first time. [9]

ITT

The Inter Territorial Tournament involved the four regional rugby unions comprising the United States RFU: Pacific Coast RFU, Western RFU, Midwest RFU, and the Eastern Rugby Union. The region teams are formed from selected players from the sub regional rugby unions. Subsequently, the USA Eagles are selected from the four regional teams after the ITT concludes. The 1981 edition was played at the Oak Brook Sports Core in Oak Brook, Illinois from May 23–25. [10] The Pacific Coast RFU repeated as tournament champions. [11] Flyhalf Steve Morris of the West was MVP back and flanker Gary Lambert of the East was MVP forward.
Results:

23 May 1981
1:00PM
Pacific Coast11–10Eastern
Try: Don Guest 47'
Don Guest
Pen: Tom Smith 62'		 [12] Try: Lin Walton 4' c
Harry Dickens 39'
Con: ?
Oakbrook, IL
Referee: Chuck Erhardt
23 May 1981
3:00PM
Midwest29–9Western
Try: Bob Vaughn c
Joe Scheitlin c
Keith Smith c
Dan Johnson
Steve Gramling
Con: Joe Scheitlin
Pen: Joe Scheitlin 32'		 [12] Try: Kelly Miller c
Con: Steve Morris
Pen: Steve Morris
Oakbrook, IL
Referee: Don Reordan
24 May 1981
1:00PM
Pacific Coast29–7Western
Try: Tom Smith
Dave Carpenter 50'
Tim O'Brien 62' c
Dennis Shanagher 64'
Winn Vanderspeck c
Con: Tom Smith
Pen: Tom Smith		 [12] Try: Jim Cook
Pen: Rock Naunheim 12'
Oakbrook, IL
Attendance: 1500
Referee: Ian Nixon
24 May 1981
3:00PM
Midwest9–25Eastern
Pen: Bill Chung 6', 31'
Joe Scheitlin		 [12] Try: Gary Lambert c
Otis Purvis 53' c
Gary Lambert 70'
Con: Mike Dufrense
Pen: Dick Cooke (2)
Drop: Dick Cooke
Oakbrook, IL
Referee: Denis Shanagher
25 May 1981
11:00AM
Midwest6–31Pacific Coast
Pen: Joe Scheitlin 6', 84' [12] Try: Dave Bateman 2'
Steve Gray c
Helu
John Fowler
Steve Gray
Whit Everett
Con: Tom Smith
Pen: Tom Smith
Oakbrook, IL
Referee: Ian Nixon
25 May 1981
1:00PM
Western4–35Eastern
Try: Steve Morris [12] Try: Jim Demyan 30'
Lin Walton 31'
Lin Walton 45'
Larry Menyhart
Gary Lloyd 60'
Lin Walton 77'
Harry Dickens 78'
Con: Dick Cooke
Pen: Dick Cooke
Oakbrook, IL
Referee: Don Reordan
TeamWLFA
1Pacific Coast Grizzlies307123
2Eastern Colonials217024
3Midwest Thunderbirds124465
4Western Mustangs032089

Champions: Pacific Coast Grizzlies
Coaches: Ron Mayes, Rod Sears
Manager: Dan Hickey
Roster: Bill Armstrong–Wing (Old Blues), Rick Bailey-Prop (Old Blues), Dave Bateman–Scrumhalf (Old Blues), Jim Brazil-Prop (Old Blues), Ed Burlingham–Lock (Irvine Coast), Dave Carpenter-Flanker (Old Puget Sound), John Carroll-Lock (Santa Monica), Bill Ekern-Flanker (Davis City), Whit Everett–Flanker/#8 (Old Blues), John Fowler–Flanker/#8 (UCLA), Jamie Grant–Hooker (Santa Monica), Steve Gray–Flyhalf (Los Angeles), Don Guest–Wing (BATS), Ian Gunn–Flyhalf (Old Puget Sound), Jay Hanson-Hooker (San Francisco), Roy Helu–Center (Old Blues), Chuck Hextrum–Lock (Old Blues), John Jelaco–Prop (BATS), Skip Niebauer-Flanker (BATS), Tim O'Brien-Center (UC Berkeley), Mike Purcell–Wing (BATS), Dennis Shanagher-Center (BATS), Tom Smith-Flyhalf/Fullback (UCLA), Winn Vanderspek-Scrumhalf (Old Puget Sound), Scott Williams-Fullback (Old Puget Sound).

High School

The 1981 National High School Rugby Championship took place in Dayton, Ohio at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base from May 9–10. [13] Redwood High of Larkspur, CA became the first champions after a 6–3 victory over Seneca Valley of Maryland. [14]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
May 9 – Dayton, OH
 
 
Redwood13
 
May 9 – Dayton, OH
 
Cincinnati Elder0
 
Redwood11
 
May 9 – Dayton, OH
 
Langley9
 
LangleyW
 
May 10 – Dayton, OH
 
Centerville BL
 
Redwood6
 
May 9 – Dayton, OH
 
Seneca Valley3
 
Seneca ValleyW
 
May 9 – Dayton, OH
 
Cincinnati St. XavierL
 
Seneca Valley22
 
May 9 – Dayton, OH
 
Webster Grove0 Third place
 
Webster GroveW
 
May 10 – Dayton, OH
 
Centerville AL
 
Langley
 
 
Webster Grove
 

Champions: Redwood High
Coach: David Kirschoff
Roster: Colin Cole, Brian Muller, John Flowers, Jeff Davis, Elliot Morshead, Steve Fentress, Benny Thio, Mitch Halston, Barry Grove, Greg Merriman, Greg Behrendt, Robert Salaber, Robert Forstner, Nick Stoll, Duncan Green, Phil Aufricht, Eric Goodfield, Mike Jackson, Bud Riley, Steve Havernass, Sean Silvera, Pat Farley, John Weisberg, Mike King, David Flowers.

References

  1. ↑ Ridenour, Marla (May 10, 1981). "It's Rugby; Pass The Beer". Dayton Daily Times, p.1-C col.2-3
  2. ↑ "Cal, Blues Take Rugby Titles Again". (May 11, 1981). The Independent & Gazette, p.15 col.5
  3. ↑ Moss, Al (May 2, 1988). "Cal Tops Dartmouth For Rugby Crown". San Francisco Chronicle, p.D18 col.1-2
  4. ↑ Kiley, Mike (May 24, 1981). "Rugby Not So Foreign, After All". Chicago Tribune, sec.4 p.2
  5. ↑ "Women Take To Rugby Field". (May 28, 1981). The Daily Herald, sec.1 p.6
  6. ↑ Carlson, Kenneth N. (February 1984). "National Championships". Rugby Football Scorebook (1st ed.). Lynwood, WA: Rain Belt Inc. p. 6. ISBN   0-938428-04-7.
  7. ↑ "Marines 2d In Rugby Tourney". (June 22, 1981). Navy Times, p.44 col.1
  8. ↑ "Rugby Tournament Scheduled For Today". (June 20, 1981). Hartford Courant, p.C3 col.6
  9. ↑ Paterno, Karen (June 21, 1981). "They're After Top Quality Rugby". Hartford Courant, p.D8
  10. ↑ "Rugby Trials". (May 23, 1981). The Daily Herald, sec.2 p.4 col.7
  11. ↑ Carlson, Kenneth N. (February 1984). Rugby Football Scorebook (1st ed.). Lynwood, WA: Rain Belt Inc. pp. 63–68. ISBN   0-938428-04-7.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Scott, A.W. (July 6, 1981). "Sunshine Supermen Do It Again". Rugby. Vol. 7, no. 4. pp. 16–21.
  13. ↑ "Scoreboard". (May 10, 1981). Dayton Daily News, p.3-C col.1-2
  14. ↑ Stroble, Zan (May 11, 1981). "Waterlogged Coach Keys Wright-Pat Rugby Win". Journal Herald, p.7
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