1981 National Rugby Championships

Series of tournaments August 2023 1981 National Rugby Championships 1981ITTProgram.jpg 200px Various 1981 1980 1980 National Rugby Championships 1982 1982 National Rugby Championships 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. 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.Ridenour, Marla (May 10, 1981). "It's Rugby; Pass The Beer". Dayton Daily Times, p.1-C col.2-3 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."Cal, Blues Take Rugby Titles Again". (May 11, 1981). The Independent & Gazette, p.15 col.5 Old Blues scrumhalf David Bateman was MVP back and Old Blues flanker Whit Everett was MVP forward. April 25 - San Francisco, CA Old Blues 26 Old Puget Sound 3 April 25 - San Francisco, CA BATS 17 Santa Monica 16 April 19 - Las Cruces, NM Denver Barbarians 18 Dallas Harlequins 0 April 19 - Las Cruces, NM Kansas City Blues 49 Oklahoma 7 April 25 - Washington D.C. Old Blue 15 Atlanta Renegades 0 April 25 - Washington D.C. Norfolk Blues 19 Bethlehem Hooligans 7 April 26 - Milwaukee, WI Minneapolis 7 Chicago Lions 4 April 26 - Milwaukee, WI Evansville All–Whites W Louisville L April 26 - San Francisco, CA Old Blues (CA) 26 BATS 3 April 26 - Denver, CO Denver Barbarians 10 Kansas City Blues 7 April 26 - Washington D.C. Old Blue (NY) 17 Norfolk Blues 13 April 26 - Milwaukee, WI Minneapolis 13 Evansville All–Whites 7 May 9 – Dayton, OH Old Blues (CA) 17 Denver Barbarians 3 May 9 – Dayton, OH Old Blue (NY) 23 Minneapolis 8 May 10 – Dayton, OH Old Blues (CA) 9 Old Blue (NY) 3 May 10 – Dayton, OH Denver 6 Minneapolis 3 Regional Semifinal Regional Final National Semifinal National Final yes Semifinals "Semifinal" 09 May 1981 Old Blues (CA) 17–3 Denver Barbarians Blane Warhurst cMark RichterMark Richter Bill Armstrong (1/3) Bill Armstrong 60' Milt Bennett Dayton, OH Peter Jones "Semifinal" 09 May 1981 Old Blue (NY) 23–8 Minneapolis Mike Sherlock 14'Malcolm KimbleChimere Okezie 45' cChimere Okezie 67' c Malcolm Kimble (2/4) Malcolm Kimble 21' Connors 75'Johnson 77' Dayton, OH Third place "Thirdplace" 10 May 1981 Denver Barbarians 6–3 Minneapolis Dayton, OH Final "Championship" 10 May 1981 12:30 PM Old Blues (CA) 9–3 Old Blue (NY) Moss, Al (May 2, 1988). "Cal Tops Dartmouth For Rugby Crown". San Francisco Chronicle, p.D18 col.1-2 Bill Armstrong 5', 20', 76' Malcolm Kimble 3' Dayton, OH 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.Kiley, Mike (May 24, 1981). "Rugby Not So Foreign, After All". Chicago Tribune, sec.4 p.2 The Belmont Shores team of Long Beach, CA won the championship with a 7–6 win over Beantown of Boston, MA."Women Take To Rugby Field". (May 28, 1981). The Daily Herald, sec.1 p.6 Kathy Cantu of Belmont Shore was MVP and Karen Onufry of Beantown won the Game Breaker Award. May 23 – Oakbrook, IL Belmont Shore 32 Ohio State 6 May 23 – Oakbrook, IL Florida State May 23 – Oakbrook, IL Wisconsin Madison May 23 – Oakbrook, IL May 23 – Oakbrook, IL Beantown 8 San Francisco 6 May 23 – Oakbrook, IL U of Colorado May 23 – Oakbrook, IL Chicago May 23 – Oakbrook, IL May 23 – Oakbrook, IL Belmont Shore 4 Florida State 0 May 23 – Oakbrook, IL Wisconsin Madison May 23 – Oakbrook, IL Beantown 32 U of Colorado 0 May 23 – Oakbrook, IL Chicago May 24 – Oakbrook, IL Belmont Shore 13 Wisconsin Madison 8 May 24 – Oakbrook, IL Beantown 15 Chicago 4 May 24 – Oakbrook, IL Belmont Shore 7 Beantown 6 May 24 – Oakbrook, IL Denver 6 Minneapolis 3 Round of 16 Quarterfinal National Semifinal National Final yes Final "Championship" 25 May 1981 Belmont Shore 7–6 Beantown Gail Ball 72' Kathy Cantu 10' Nancy Breen c Karen Onufry Oakbrook, IL 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 1981 National Collegiate Rugby Championship 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.Carlson Kenneth N. National Championships Rugby Football Scorebook 1st Lynwood, WA Rain Belt Inc. February 1984 6 0-938428-04-7 May 9 - Dayton, OH Wright Patterson 6 Fort Campbell 0 May 9 - Dayton, OH Fort Bragg 26 193rd Infantry(Panama) 6 May 9 - Dayton, OH Camp Pendleton W Uniformed Services Medical School L May 9 - Dayton, OH Davis Monthan 12 Scott AFB/EUCOM 10 May 9 - Dayton, OH Wright Patterson 3 Fort Bragg 0 May 9 - Dayton, OH Camp Pendleton 7 Davis Monthan 6 May 10 - Dayton, OH Wright Patterson 7 Camp Pendleton 3 May 10 - Dayton, OH Final "Championship" 10 May 1981 Wright Patterson 7–3 Camp Pendleton "Marines 2d In Rugby Tourney". (June 22, 1981). Navy Times, p.44 col.1 Gary Troop 20' Randy Troop Tukufu Dayton, OH 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."Rugby Tournament Scheduled For Today". (June 20, 1981). Hartford Courant, p.C3 col.6 The tournament was won by the Hartford Wanderers for the first time.Paterno, Karen (June 21, 1981). "They're After Top Quality Rugby". Hartford Courant, p.D8 West Hartford Wanderers 30-16 University of Rhode Island alumni (Final) 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."Rugby Trials". (May 23, 1981). The Daily Herald, sec.2 p.4 col.7 The Pacific Coast RFU repeated as tournament champions.Carlson Kenneth N. Rugby Football Scorebook 1st Lynwood, WA Rain Belt Inc. February 1984 63–68 0-938428-04-7 Flyhalf Steve Morris of the West was MVP back and flanker Gary Lambert of the East was MVP forward. Results: "Championship" 23 May 1981 1:00PM Pacific Coast 11–10 Eastern Scott A.W. July 6, 1981 Sunshine Supermen Do It Again Rugby 7 4 16–21 Don Guest 47'Don Guest Tom Smith 62' Lin Walton 4' cHarry Dickens 39' ? Oakbrook, IL Chuck Erhardt "Championship" 23 May 1981 3:00PM Midwest 29–9 Western Bob Vaughn cJoe Scheitlin cKeith Smith cDan JohnsonSteve Gramling Joe Scheitlin Joe Scheitlin 32' Kelly Miller c Steve Morris Steve Morris Oakbrook, IL Don Reordan "Championship" 24 May 1981 1:00PM Pacific Coast 29–7 Western Tom SmithDave Carpenter 50'Tim O'Brien 62' cDennis Shanagher 64'Winn Vanderspeck c Tom Smith Tom Smith Jim Cook Rock Naunheim 12' Oakbrook, IL 1500 Ian Nixon "Championship" 24 May 1981 3:00PM Midwest 9–25 Eastern Bill Chung 6', 31'Joe Scheitlin Gary Lambert cOtis Purvis 53' cGary Lambert 70' Mike Dufrense Dick Cooke (2) Dick Cooke Oakbrook, IL Denis Shanagher "Championship" 25 May 1981 11:00AM Midwest 6–31 Pacific Coast Joe Scheitlin 6', 84' Dave Bateman 2'Steve Gray cHeluJohn FowlerSteve GrayWhit Everett Tom Smith Tom Smith Oakbrook, IL Ian Nixon "Championship" 25 May 1981 1:00PM Western 4–35 Eastern Steve Morris Jim Demyan 30'Lin Walton 31'Lin Walton 45'Larry MenyhartGary Lloyd 60'Lin Walton 77'Harry Dickens 78' Dick Cooke Dick Cooke Oakbrook, IL Don Reordan TeamWLFA1Pacific Coast Grizzlies3071232Eastern Colonials2170243Midwest Thunderbirds1244654Western 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."Scoreboard". (May 10, 1981). Dayton Daily News, p.3-C col.1-2 Redwood High of Larkspur, CA became the first champions after a 6–3 victory over Seneca Valley of Maryland.Stroble, Zan (May 11, 1981). "Waterlogged Coach Keys Wright-Pat Rugby Win". Journal Herald, p.7 First round: Seneca Valley W-L Cincinnati Indian Hills May 9 – Dayton, OH Redwood 13 Cincinnati Elder 0 May 9 – Dayton, OH Langley W Centerville B L May 9 – Dayton, OH Seneca Valley W Cincinnati St. Xavier L May 9 – Dayton, OH Webster Grove W Centerville A L May 9 – Dayton, OH Redwood 11 Langley 9 May 9 – Dayton, OH Seneca Valley 22 Webster Grove 0 May 10 – Dayton, OH Redwood 6 Seneca Valley 3 May 10 – Dayton, OH 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 results Category:1981 in American rugby union Category:Sports competitions in Dayton, Ohio