OURFC Cuppers Programme 2023

WELCOME

Let me extend a warm welcome to all the players, officials, management, committee members and supporters to Iffley Road for Cuppers Finals Day.

Today aims to be a real celebration of College Rugby and a chance for us all to bring the curtain down on what has been a wonderful 202223 season. Following on from the success of last year’s event which attracted well over 1000 spectators throughout the day, we are hoping for a similar if not greater attendance today.

I would like to thank all those involved in making today happen, the players, match officials, medical teams and also to the volunteers, who work behind the scenes to make today a success.

Rugby Football is built on the character building values of discipline, integrity, passion, respect and solidarity. These are the values shared by the OURFU College Rugby Clubs and I am sure will be on display throughout what promises to be an exciting Cuppers Finals day.

I would like to wish all the College teams the very best of luck for their individual finals and hope that they feel part of something very special at Iffley Road.

M I X E D T O U C H R U G B Y C U P P E R S 2

I am very pleased to be presenting a cup for the Player of the Match in the Men’s Cuppers Final. I am a ‘town’ person rather than a ‘gown’ person having lived in Oxford all my life working in the retail motor trade. However, I first supported Oxford at Twickenham way back in, circa, 1959 and have been to the Varsity match almost every year since then. I became closely involved with OURFC some 25 years ago and since then have been Chairman and President and have chaired the Recruitment Committee for many years until this coming AGM when I shall step back. I was honoured to have been appointed an Honorary Life Vice-President. I have always enjoyed watching College Cuppers which, to my mind, offers what is best in amateur rugby in terms of spirit, enthusiasm and playing for the love of the game. Unfortunately I will be unable to present the cup in its first year as I am already committed to be leaving for Japan on the same day. I hope Cuppers is a great success this year and I look forward to meeting up with the ‘man of the match’ later in the year.

BOWL FINAL

MEN’S 12 pm KO

QUEEN’S CHRIST CHURCH

1. Will Davis

2. Beinn Khulusi

3. Levi Fraser

4. Charlie Rowan Hamilton

5. Tom Batchelor

6. Harry Orwell

7. James Hopkinson

8. Ciaran Donnelly

9. Tony Cowen

10. Louis Simms

11. Harry Turner

12. Dan Kelly (C)

13. Marcus Roberts

14. Julian Whitaker

15. Fred Newbold

16. Henry Portwood

17. Tal Jeffery

18. David Craven

19. Neil Beaton

20. Harry Kyd

Referee: Ken Brockless |

1. Ethan Cullen

2. Sam Fineman (C)

3. Gabriel Ross

4. Jacob Jones

5. Alistair Kitchen

6. George Garner

7. Josh McConnell

8. Louis Wall

9. Louis Wilson

10. Ben Larvin

11. Adam Holder

12. Wolfe Morn

13. Will McGowan

14. Harvey Morris

15. Jack Cobb

16. Teddy Ridley

17. Faris Firoozye

18. Tom McCleery

19. Ade Olugboji

20. Jack Roe

Assistant Referee 1: Quentin Gueroult

Assistant Referee 2: Joshua Grier | 4th Official: Graham Robinson

PLATE FINAL

MEN’S 2 pm KO

PEMBROKE WORCESTER

1. Dan Miller

2. Josh Walker

3. Tom Griffin

4. Guy Durant

5. Tom Briely

6. Ethan Gunning (C)

7. Harry Lyons

8. Ben Hobart

9. Tom Roxborough

10. Danny Stokes

11. Danny Moulin

12. Aaron Vitarana

13. Kam Lambert

14. Maxi Grindley

15. Tom Munns

16. Elamin Ibrahim

17. Joel Mendelssohn

18. Samuel Bankole

19. Chris Mattocks

20. Calum Roe

21. Lorenzo Cantini

1. Zak Milstein

2. Tyler Rodberg

3. Jack Miller

4. Eben Terry

5. Josh Jankiewicz

6. Oscar Godden

7. Murray Sanderson

8. George cook

9. Will Maloney

10. Ioan Baxter (C)

11. Atty Mamman

12. Jack Crowther

13. Jamie Lloyd Williams

14. Thomas Bithell

15. Peter Adair

16. Ciaran Duncan

17. Reeza Ansari

18. Orin Varley

19. Dan hains

20. Josh darne

21. Ed Gunn

Referee: Charlie Stevens | Assistant Referee 1: Adam Pearson

Assistant Referee 2: Justin Kamphuis | 4th Official: Ben Stewart

EMMA BIDDISCOMBE

The women’s Cuppers trophy is named in honour of Emma Biddiscombe who sadly died in November 2020 from cancer. Emma (or Bids as she was affectionately known by her friends) studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Keble College from 2016- 2019; she joined OURFC in 2018 and played centre for the Blues, Panthers and KCRFC. She was an immensely valued member of OURFC and KCRFC and her passion for rugby inspired countless women from different backgrounds and drew them to our club. Bids undertook many other projects whilst studying for her PPE degree, from being Careers and Alumni Officer for Keble College JCR, to leading on the marketing for several student plays.

Bids was a fan of all levels of rugby, but her true love was reserved for development rugby. She was heavily involved with the Panthers and the Keble Women’s Squad during her time in Oxford. She managed both teams to success in 2018-2019, with the Panthers celebrating a historic Varsity win and KCRFC competing in the Cuppers final 2019. This was the last Women’s Cuppers final with the competition being disrupted for 2 years due to Covid; the final was one of drama and great contention and the tales of Keble vs Turl Street can still be found two years on if you know the right people to ask – although these tales may vary from person to person! We hope this final can be similarly memorable.

BIDDISCOMBE

However, balanced with her competitive edge was her belief that rugby should, most importantly, be fun. A belief that manifested in her enthusiastic and fancy-dress fuelled management of the Panthers, and as self-appointed KCRFC social sec. Bids’ true gift was her ability to selflessly share in the joys and experiences of her teammates making her a fantastic training and pitch-side presence. Not only did she bring people to the sport, but she uplifted them throughout their journeys, paying extra attention to that member of the team taking part in their first training session or playing their first rugby match. Many players who still play today were recruited to the OURFC community through Bids’ passion and encouragement.

Her commitment to the club and its players was outstanding. It was simply not enough for her to attend every OURFC match as a student; in the year after her graduation, she attended multiple OURFC games, often taking annual leave to do so. She was a true supporter of the sport and an uplifting teammate and friend. Her legacy will be one of ambition, inclusivity, and most importantly friendship. We are grateful to have had the privilege of experiencing Emma’s brilliance.

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CUPPERS FINAL

WOMEN’S

4 pm KO

CORPUS CHRISTI / LMH / TRINITY / ST HILDA’S

1. Grace Lawrence

2. Stephanie Dai (C)

3. Olivia Brown

4. Maeve Ewing

5. Willow Farr

6. Abby Pridden

7. Elisa Smith

8. Lauren Webb

9. Chloe Dudley

10. George Close-Smith

11. Iris Hamilton

12. Caity Watson

13. Katie Driver

14. Phillips Rolfe

15. Lucy Hamer

16. Amber Wilkins

17. Juliette Shorey

18. Alice Watkinson

19. Teia Currimbhoy

20. Floriane Hendrickx

21. Milly Fewlass

WORCESTER / ST CATHERINE’S

1. Lauren Forbes

2. Aria Nikpay

3. Issy Shaw

4. Sophie Florides

5. Maddy Kowalenko

6. Rachel Hewitt

7. Tabs Preston (Co Cap)

8. Flo Baker-Masters

9. Maria Watt

10. Olivia Walk

11. Abigail Claridge

12. Amelie Harris-Lovett

13. Sylvia Greene

14. Iona Bennett

15. Clara StrØmsted (Co Cap)

16. Daisy Connolly

17. Emily Harris

18. Ruby Sayer

19. Martha Geragthy

Referee: Fiona Brunt | Assistant Referee 1: Nomtha Gray

Assistant Referee 2: Ella Cook | 4th Official: Shirley Anne- Mason

CUPPERS FINAL

MEN’S 6 pm KO

ST ANNE’S / ST JOHN’S ST EDMUND HALL

1. Jack Hughes

2. Jacques Bowkley

3. Ed Patrick

4. Peter Strain

5. George Hosking (C)

6. Paddy Breeze

7. Dan Heywood

8. Adam Loweth

9. Pat Meigh

10. Ned Russell

11. Ian Pebody

12. Tom Johnson

13. Matt Barrett

14. Felix Farrell

15. Luke Moore

16. Jamie Hindle

17. Ivan Paul

18. Yusuf Furniss

19. Guy Griffiths

20. Ben Holdsworth

21. Alex Middleton-Hill

22. Max Jones

23. Josh Werrett

1. Joe Lacey

2. Archie Powell

3. Jasper Singh

4. Seth Dockery

5. Rory McDowell

6. Will Murphy

7. Jake Elliot

8. Piers Von Dadelszen

9. Lewis Lloyd

10. Angus Burson

11. Finlay Ryan Philips

12. Teddy Thomson (C)

13. George Hobbs

14. Caspar Soyoye

15. Hector Skipworth

16. Harry Mehta

17. Muricio Alencar

18. Ben White

19. Alex Sarshar

20. Angus Williams

21. Reuben Kyne

22. Ben Keates

23. James Morgan

Referee: James King | Assistant Referee 1: Ben Stewart

Assistant Referee 2: Gavin Allinson | 4th Official: Graham Robinson

QUEEN’S

CUPPERS

RUGBY FINALS DAY

MEN’S BOWL FINAL VS 12 pm CHRIST CHURCH

PEMBROKE

MEN’S PLATE FINAL VS 2 pm

WORCESTER

WOMEN’S CUPPERS FINAL VS 4 pm

CORPUS CHRISTI / LMH / TRINITY / ST HILDA’S

ST ANNE’S / ST JOHN’S

WORCESTER / ST CATHERINE’S

MEN’S CUPPERS FINAL VS 6 pm ST EDMUND HALL

On behalf of OURFC, I would like to express my thanks to the OURFC Referees Society , Jon Buddington and this grounds staff, the medical team, Tim Stevens, Aaron Henry, Juliette Shorey, Martha Rigby, Peter Bridges, David White, Jamie Goddard , OU Sports Federation, Steve Murphy and the Crown Committee.

Simon Brown

O.U.R.F.C College Rugby Administrator