Havill Plate
| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1972 |
| Ceased | 2000 |
| Country | England |
| Holders | Torrington (1998–99) |
| Most titles | Exmouth / Ilfracombe (3 titles) |
| Website | Devon RFU |
The Havill Plate was an annual rugby union knock-out competition organised by the Devon Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 1971–72 season for clubs that were knocked out of the first round of the Devon Senior Cup with Ilfracombe being the first winners.[1] When the Devon Junior Cup was reintroduced for the 1986–87 season the plate would expand to include teams knocked out of the early rounds of the Junior Cup, until the plate was discontinued after the 1999 final.[2] The Devon RFU have reintroduced similar competitions in recent years although most have been discontinued due to a lack of interest.[3]
Devon Havill Plate winners
| |||||||
| Season | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Venue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72[1] | Ilfracombe | 12–6 | Plymouth Argaum | ||||
| 1972–73[4] | Sidmouth | Old Heleans | |||||
| 1973–74 | Paignton | ||||||
| 1974–75 | Bideford | ||||||
| 1975–76 | Totnes | ||||||
| 1976–77 | Exmouth | ||||||
| 1977–78 | Paignton | ||||||
| 1978–79 | Okehampton | ||||||
| 1979–80 | Tiverton | ||||||
| 1980–81 | Exmouth | ||||||
| 1981–82 | Ivybridge | ||||||
| 1982–83 | Exmouth | ||||||
| 1983–84 | Ilfracombe | ||||||
| 1984–85 | Crediton | ||||||
| 1985–86 | Teignmouth | ||||||
| 1986–87[5] | Tavistock | 10–0 | Plymouth Argaum | Bickleigh Down, Plymouth | |||
| 1987–88 | Plymouth Civil Service | ||||||
| 1988–89 | Salcombe | ||||||
| 1989–90 | Newton Abbot | ||||||
| 1990–91[6] | Dartmouth | 25–10 | South Molton | Dartmouth Leisure Centre, Dartmouth | |||
| 1991–92[6] | Topsham | Dartmouth | |||||
| 1992–93 | Kingsbridge | ||||||
| 1993–94 | Ilfracombe | ||||||
| 1994–95 | Old Technicians | ||||||
| 1995–96[7] | Wessex | 22–11 | Newton Abbot | ||||
| 1996–97 | Honiton | ||||||
| 1997–98 | Wessex | ||||||
| 1998–99 | Torrington | ||||||
Number of wins
- Exmouth (3)
- Ilfracombe (3)
- Paignton (2)
- Wessex (2)
- Bideford (1)
- Crediton (1)
- Dartmouth (1)
- Honiton (1)
- Ivybridge (1)
- Kingsbridge (1)
- Newton Abbot (1)
- Okehampton (1)
- Old Technicians (1)
- Plymouth Civil Service (1)
- Salcombe (1)
- Sidmouth (1)
- Tavistock (1)
- Teignmouth (1)
- Tiverton (1)
- Topsham (1)
- Torrington (1)
- Totnes (1)
See also
- Devon RFU
- Devon Senior Cup
- Devon Intermediate Cup
- Devon Junior Cup
- David Butt Memorial Trophy
- English rugby union system
- Rugby union in England
References
- ^ a b "Season 1971–72". Plymouth Argaum RFC. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "History Of Wessex RFC". Wessex RFC. 22 April 2011.
- ^ "Finalists have no enthusiasm for the Devon Senior Plate". This is Cornwall. 22 April 2011.
- ^ "Devon Diary: Sidmouth turn clock back to 70s". Sports Independent. 11 March 2018. p. 67.
- ^ "Season 1986–87". Plymouth Argaum RFC. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Boyd last Darts skip to lift a trophy". This is SouthDevon. 25 February 2010.
- ^ "Press Reports Wessex RFC". Wessex RFC. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "DRFU Handbook 2011–12" (PDF). Devon RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
