Havill Plate
| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1972 |
| Ceased | 2000 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Torrington (1998-00) |
| Most titles | Exmouth / Ilfracombe (3 titles) |
| Website | Devon RFU |
The Havill Plate was an annual rugby union knock-out competition organized 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. 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.