1977 National Rugby Championships

August 2023 1977 National Rugby Championships Various 1977 1976 1976 National Rugby Championships 1978 1978 National Rugby Championships The 1977 National Rugby Championships featured USARFU's first installment of the Interterritorial championships while the Monterey National was in its 19th edition. ITT thumb|Program cover for 1977 Interterritorial tournament. The National Selection 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."Rugby Stars Open Tourney In Colorado". (May 14, 1977). San Francisco Chronicle, p.41 col.6 The selection committee was chaired by Keith Seaber representing the Midwest and also included Ray Cornbill of the East, Kevin Kitto from the West and Denis Storer for the Pacific Coast.Fleener Terry Seaber Keith April 1977 Where Is The Best U.S. Rugby Played? Rugby 3 2 6 The 1977 tournament was the inaugural edition and was played as a round robin from May 14–15 at Jackson Field in Greeley, CO."U.S. National Rugby Trials Program Set". (May 12, 1977). Greeley Tribune, p.35 col.1 The Pacific Coast RFU were the champions and claimed the Governor's Cup."Pacific Team Wins Rugby". (May 16, 1977). Gazette Telegraph, p.4–B col.3"Pacific Coast Ruggers Win Title". (May 16, 1977). Seattle Times, p.E3 col.1 Tom Beckman of the Midwest was named the MVP."Pacific Coast Dominates U.S. Rugby Tourney Matches". (May 16, 1977). Greeley Tribune, p.23 col.3–5 Results: "Championship" 14 May 1977 9:00AM Western 6–10 Eastern "Midwest Rugby Team Splits Tournament". (May 15, 1977). Wisconsin State Journal, sec. 3 p.4 col.2 Keith Wilkinson c Doug Parks Clay MahaffeyOtis Purvis Boyd Morrison Greeley, CO Dennis Shanagher (San Francisco) "Championship" 14 May 1977 11:00AM Pacific Coast 19–16 Midwest "Pacific Team Wins In Rugby". (May 15, 1977). Press-Enterprise, p.F-7 col.1 Dennis JablonskiBric HaleyDon Guest Dennis Jablonski (2) Dennis Jablonski Tim Swift (3)Scott Kelso Greeley, CO Jim Russel (Denver) "Championship" 14 May 1977 2:30PM Eastern 9–13 Pacific Coast Demma August R July 1977 National Selection Tournament Rugby 3 4 6–9 Dick Cooke (3) Don Guest Kip Oxman (3) Greeley, CO Ed Green (Chicago) "Championship" 14 May 1977 4:30PM Western 0–16 Midwest Tom BeckmannSteve ChapmanTim Swift Mike Halliday (2) Greeley, CO Alan Kitchener (Lancaster) "Championship" 15 May 1977 10:00AM Eastern 26–3 Midwest "Pacific Ruggers Win 'Cup' 23-12". (May 16, 1977). Denver Post, p.29 col.3 Rob Bordley (3) Dick Cooke Dick Cooke (4) Jim Perkins Greeley, CO Dennis Shanagher (San Francisco) "Championship" 15 May 1977 11:30AM Western 12–23 Pacific Coast Greg Welfare c Doug Parks Doug Parks (2) David StephensonDavid BatemanDavid Stephenson cDavid Stephenson c Dennis Jablonski (2/4) Dennis Jablonski Greeley, CO Alan Kitchener (Lancaster) TeamWLFA1Pacific Coast Grizzlies3055372Eastern Colonials2145223Midwest Thunderbirds1235454Western Mustangs031849 U.S. Eagles selection:"Pacific Coast Ruggers Win". (May 16, 1977). San Jose News, p.7D col.3-4 Jay Hanson (Pacific), Bruce Henderson (West), Mike Sherlock (East), Craig Sweeney captain(Pacific), Bob Casey (East), Tom Klein (Pacific), Jeff Lambard (Pacific), Tom Selfridge (East), Scott Kelso (Midwest), Rob Bordley (East), David Stephenson (Pacific), Dan Wack (East), Don Guest (Pacific), Mike Liscovitz (East), Dennis Jablonski (Pacific).Moss, Al (May 16, 1977). "Pacific Coast Sweeps Rugby Tourney". San Francisco Chronicle, p.51 col.1-2 Alternates: Carl Muhler (Pacific), Brad Andrews (Pacific), Steve Grey (Pacific), Dick Cook (East), Boyd Morrison (East), Bill Brown (West). May 1977 American Eagles Picked At National Selection Tournament Rugby 3 3 3 Monterey National Championships thumb|Program cover for 1977 tournament. The 1977 Monterey National Rugby Championship was the 19th edition of the tournament and was considered to be the de facto national championship."The Money Is Nice, But The Work Annoys Them". (March 20, 1974). San Francisco Examiner, p.52 col.2https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-14-1977-4655369/ Bakersfield rugby team wins slugfest from Fullerton, 30-4 The Bakersfield Californian March 14, 1977 14 NewspaperArchive"Chuckanut Bay Ruggers 18th At Monterey". (March 27, 1975). Bellingham Herald, p.14 col.1-3"UM Rugby Club Enters Title Meet". (March 15, 1974). The Missoulian, p.14 col.3-4"Add: U. Va. Rugby Club". (June 23, 1966). Times-Dispatch, p.21 col.2https://www.ncrfu.org/ncrfu-history History Of Northern California Rugby Hickey Dan NCRFU.ORG 2016 Northern California Rugby Football Union November 18, 2023 This event took place at Pebble Beach, CA from March 19–20. The tournament MVPs were Terry Scott (UCLA) and Ann Fowler (UCLA), Bill Armstrong of the Old Blues won the Running Drop Kick contest while Kurt Huckaby of Chico was runner-up. Rudy Scholz of the Bald Eagles side from San Francisco and former Olympic gold medalist in 1920 and 1924 won the Oldest Player award at the age of 82."BAR Plays For 19th In Tournament". (March 20, 1977). Bakersfield Californian, p.32 col.1-4 Mr. Watson Luke won a special award for having attended all the previous tournaments the sponsors named the perpetual trophy after him.Brockmann, Dave (March 5, 1978). "Oldest Rugby Tourney Around". Santa Cruz Sentinel, p.49 col.1 The Santa Monica Rugby Club went 5–0 to take first place."Barber's Chair". (March 21, 1977). The Daily Report, p.14 col.3"Santa Monica King". (March 21, 1977). Cumberland Evening Times, p.7 col.2"Pebble Beach". (March 21, 1977). Journal Inquirer, p.48 col.1"Monica Ruggers Win". (March 22, 1977). Berkshire Eagle, p.22 col.3"Odds 'n Ends". (March 22, 1977). Nevada State Journal, p.15 col.1 First round 1977 3 19 y 7:00AM 1 12-0 BATS USC Field 1 Pebble Beach 1977 3 19 y 7:00AM 2 9-0 OMBAC St. Mary's College Field 2 Pebble Beach 1977 3 19 y 7:00AM 3 6-0 San Jose State Norwich RC Field 3 Pebble Beach 1977 3 19 y 7:00AM 4 9-9 Portland Pigs UC Davis Field 4 Pebble Beach L–W 1977 3 19 y 7:30AM 5 9-0 X–O RC Coronado RC Field 1 Pebble Beach 1977 3 19 y 7:30AM 6 4-0 Stanford University Davis City RC Field 2 Pebble Beach 1977 3 19 y 7:30AM 7 0-3 Palo Alto RC Hawaii Harlequins Field 3 Pebble Beach 1977 3 19 y 7:30AM 8 9-0 UCLA U. of Oregon Field 4 Pebble Beach 1977 3 19 y 8:00AM 9 8-0 Old Puget Sound Beach Sea Hawks Field 1 Pebble Beach 1977 3 19 y 8:00AM 10 3-0 San Francisco RC Bakersfield Area RC Field 2 Pebble Beach 1977 3 19 y 8:00AM 11 3-0 Los Angeles RC Hastings RFC Field 3 Pebble Beach 1977 3 19 y 8:00AM 12 18-0 UC Berkeley U. of Washington Field 4 Pebble Beach 1977 3 19 y 8:30AM 13 12-0 Old Blues Monterey RC Field 1 Pebble Beach 1977 3 19 y 8:30AM 14 6-10 Capitol RFC Newport Beach RC Field 2 Pebble Beach 1977 3 19 y 8:30AM 15 0-0 Chuckanut Bay RC Olde Gaels Field 3 Pebble Beach W–L 1977 3 19 y 8:30AM 16 3-0 Santa Monica RC Chico State Field 4 Pebble Beach Championship Bracket Second RoundMarch 19 Quarterfinals March 19 Semifinals March 19 Final March 20 Third place 1 BATS 22 16 OMBAC 0 9 San Jose State 9 25 UC Davis 4 6 X.O. Rugby Club 3 11 Stanford 6 19 Hawaii Harlequins 6 3 UCLA 9 4 Old Puget Sound 9 13 San Francisco 3 12 Los Angeles 4 5 Berkeley 12 7 Old Blues 7 10 Newport Beach 6 15 Chuckanut Bay 0 2 Santa Monica 10 1 BATS 25 9 San Jose State 0 11 Stanford 12 3 UCLA 25 4 Old Puget Sound 0 5 Berkeley 7 7 Old Blues 3 2 Santa Monica 4 1 BATS 6 3 UCLA 10 5 Berkeley 0 2 Santa Monica 9 3 UCLA 0 2 Santa Monica 14 1 BATS 15 5 Berkeley 6 Final "Championship" 20 March 1977 2:20PM UCLA 0–14 Santa Monica Tebbs Tom April 1977 Santa Monica Takes Monterey Rugby 3 2 3 Bryan KellyGreg Schneeweis 65' cCraig Sweeney Rich Havard Pebble Beach, CA 6,500 Champions: Santa Monica Rugby Club Coach: Ron Nisbet Captain: Craig Sweeney Roster: Brad Andrews, Steve Auerbach, Dave Briley, Tim Desmond, Ron Guss, Richard Harvard, Jerry Kelleher, Brian Kelley, Vic Leopisto, Dennis Murphy, Greg Schneeweis, Jeff Smith, David Stephenson, Jeff Todd. 5th–8th Fifth place Seventh place L33 San Jose State 4 L34 Stanford 4* L35 Old Puget Sound 0 L36 Old Blues 31 W51 Stanford 3 W52 Old Blues 17 L51 San Jose State 3 L52 Old Puget Sound 19 * Advanced on kicks yes 9th–16th 9th–12th 13th–16th Ninth Eleventh Thirteenth Fifteenth Field 2 12:10PM L17 OMBAC 13 L18 UC Davis 3 Field 2 12:50PM L19 X.O. RC 11 L20 Hawaii Harlequins 6 Field 3 1:20PM L21 San Francisco 4 L22 Los Angeles 0 Field 4 1:00PM L23 Newport Beach 15 L24 Chuckanut Bay 3 Field 2 3:40PM W37 OMBAC 8 W38 X.O. RC 3 Field 3 3:50PM W39 San Francisco 3 W40 Newport Beach 6 Field 2 3:00PM L37 UC Davis 9 L38 Hawaii Harlequins 0 Field 4 3:40PM L39 Los Angeles 13 L40 Chuckanut Bay 6 Field 2 10:50AM W53 OMBAC 7 W54 Newport Beach 13 Field 3 12:00PM L53 X.O. 16 L54 San Francisco 9 Field 2 9:40AM W55 UC Davis 3 W56 Los Angeles 15 Field 4 12:00PM L55 Hawaii Harlequins 0* L56 Chuckanut Bay 0 * Won on kicks Consolation Bracket Second RoundMarch 19 Quarterfinals March 19 Semifinals March 19 17th place March 20 19th place L1 USC 0 L2 St. Mary's 3 L3 Norwich 14 L4 Portland 18 L5 Coronado 6 L6 Davis City 3 L7 Palo Alto 7 L8 U. of Oregon 4 L9 Sea Hawks 0 L10 Bakersfield Area 21 L11 Hastings 6 L12 U. of Washington 10 L13 Monterey 0 L14 Capitol 13 L15 Olde Gaels 0 L16 Chico State 3 W25 St. Mary's 0 W26 Portland 8 W27 Coronado 0 W28 Palo Alto 13 W29 Bakersfield Area 6 W30 U. of Washington 0 W31 Capitol 6 W32 Chico State 3 W41 Portland 6 W42 Palo Alto 3 W43 Bakersfield Area 0 W44 Capitol 6 W57 Portland 12 W58 Capitol 12* L57 Palo Alto 8 L58 Bakersfield Area 37 * Won on kicks 21st–24th 21st place 23rd place L41 St. Mary's 0 L42 Coronado 3 L43 U. of Washington 0 L44 Chico State 12 W59 Coronado 29 W60 Chico State 6 L59 St. Mary's 16 L60 U. of Washington 15 yes 25th–32nd 25th–28th 29th–32nd 25th place 27th place 29th place 31st place Field 4 11:40AM L25 USC 20 L26 Norwich 0 Field 4 12:20PM L27 Davis City 6 L28 U. of Oregon 3 Field 4 2:20PM L29 Sea Hawks 0 L30 Hastings 4 Field 4 1:40PM L31 Monterey 3 L32 Olde Gaels 7 Field 4 4:20PM W45 USC 12 W46 Davis City 0 Field 4 5:00PM W47 Hastings 0 W48 Olde Gaels 4 Field 4 3:00PM L45 Norwich 3 L46 U. of Oregon 12 Field 3 5:10PM L47 Sea Hawks 0 L48 Monterey 3 Field 1 8:30AM W61 USC 8 W62 Olde Gaels 16 Field 2 8:30AM L61 Davis City 17 L62 Hastings 7 Field 3 8:30AM W63 U. of Oregon 12 W64 Monterey 10 Field 4 8:30AM L63 Norwich 6 L64 Sea Hawks 51 Exhibition matches: B.C. Whoi Whoi 9-14 Bald Eagles UCLA Women's RC 8-0 San Francisco Women's RC References results National