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In the News (Mon 1 Dec 08)

  
  Bristol Bisons Home Page
Bristol Bison's Gay and Gay Friendly RFC, are Back Training and Playing.
Training now on Tuesday at 18h30 at Ashley Down RFC for Rugby skills and to train with club-Rugby players.
Directions Thurday is Rugby skills, fitness and some touch at the Downs at 19h00 We also have a funrun/fitness every Monday - leave by 19h00 meet at the water tower.
www.bisonsrfc.co.uk   (88 words)

  
  Bristol Sonics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bristol Sonics are a rugby league club based in Bristol in the South West of England.
The club colours of maroon and gold were chosen as a tribute to Bristol's original rugby league club, which ran from the early 1980s to the early 1990s before disbanding.
The Sonics name comes from Bristol's links with the development of the Concorde supersonic passenger jet, which was built and tested close to the club's original ground in Filton.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bristol_Sonics   (183 words)

  
 Cotham, Bristol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cotham is an affluent, leafy inner-suburb of Bristol, England, situated between Clifton and St Pauls, and similar in character to Redland.
It is a cosmopolitan residential area with large old houses (many of which are used as hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation) and an selection of small independent shops.
The top of Saint Michael's Hill in Cotham was the historical city limits of Bristol, and the traditional location for hangings.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cotham,_Bristol   (147 words)

  
 Telegraph | Sport | Yorkshire grit proves too much for Bristol   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Bristol paid for fielding a team missing several leading figures, including Darryl Gibson, Agustin Pichot and Garath Archer.
Bristol, riled by derisive shouts from supporters in a small crowd of 2,782, then produced their best play and an excellent try in the left corner by centre Andrew Higgins, who was introduced at half-time despite suffering from a neck injury.
To conclude a desperate afternoon for Bristol, Higgins was sent to the sin bin for climbing into a ruck.
www.telegraph.co.uk /sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2002/12/23/srbris23.xml&sSheet=/sport/2002/12/23/ixrugu.html   (633 words)

  
 Telegraph | Sport | High anxiety for Sale   (Site not responding. Last check: )
They were frustrated by Bristol's determined rush defence and were left hanging on for victory as Bristol created three superb tries from individual skill.
Bristol arrived only 30 minutes before kick-off after they lost their way on their first visit to the stadium.
Bristol often used former Wales lock Gareth Llewellyn as an extra centre, which countered the threat usually posed by Sebastien Chabal's rampaging runs, while Joe El Abd and Salter expertly denied Sale quick ball in the loose.
www.telegraph.co.uk /sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2006/01/09/srsale09.xml   (523 words)

  
 Bristol FAQ alt.bristol v. 0.1 (modified 01/08/1999)
This group, alt.bristol, is not intended to replace or supercede the possible group uk.local.bristol that may be created some day - if people prefer to use that, then this may well become defunct.
Half the population have Bristols, which is something that the other half is also pleased about, these can also be discussed here, though they could be discussed in alt.bristols.
Bristols are also fine motorcars, clearly this is the place to discuss them as well.
www.faqs.org /faqs/places/uk/bristol   (1015 words)

  
 BrisQuins   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Bristol set about defending their increasingly impressive home form in the best possible way at the memorial Ground on Sunday against NEC Harlequins.
Bristol's pride and determination did the rest and they ran out convincing winners once more.
Bristol's long period of pressure in the first half resulted in a try by Paul Johnstone, converted by Contepomi, who was also successful with two further penalties.
www.rugbymatters.net /BrisQuins/BrisQuins.htm   (191 words)

  
 El Defensor Chieftain: Tech rugby returns winless but happy from England tour
The team was beaten by Warlingham Rugby Football Club on March 12, Bideford RFC on March 15, and the University of Bristol RFC on March 18.
Bristol, whose first team is in hot contention for the English national university championship, trotted out a squad composed primarily of second-team players to face the Pygmies.
In Bristol the Pygmy players visited the bustling commercial district and the players were housed in the homes of their opponents, providing a close-range view of English student life.
www.dchieftain.com /sports/60245-03-25-06.html   (713 words)

  
 Bristol Rovers Club Profile
Schemes to rennovate Eastville, or build a new stadium, came and went (the Pirates' fans swear to a man and woman that Bristol Council planning department is staffed entirely by City supporters) until in 1996 they found a new home back near their roots, at the Memorial Stadium with Bristol RFC.
Bristol Parkway is an alternative destination wit departures from London on the hour and at half past, and is slightly closer to the Mem than Temple Meads.
Bristol is famed for its nightlife, and as one would expect of one of the larger cities in the UK there are numerous things to see and do if you make a day or two of it.
www.ciderspace.co.uk /ASP/opposition/bristol-rovers.asp   (4083 words)

  
 Venue > Student Guide
While Bristol and Bath are good for many things, spectator sport isn't their strongest point.
Of Bristol's two football teams, City and Rovers, it's Bristol City who are top dogs.
Bristol Rovers begin another season in professional football's basement with a new manager, Ian Atkins.
www.venue.co.uk /student/spectatorsport.htm   (467 words)

  
 The Pioneers : An Anthology : Sir Stanley White and his Bristol Aeroplanes 1910 - 1918
Flying in Bristol Scout C, No.1611, which was fitted with a Lewis gun angled out from the center-section at a 45°ree; angle to clear the propellor arc, Hawker attacked three German aircraft and downed one in flames on 25 July 1915, with another being forced to land.
One of the someones was Captain Lanoe G. Hawker, twenty-five-year-old pilot of a Bristol Scout attached to 6 Sqn of the Royal Flying Corps in Abeele, Belgium.
When the RFC was reformed as the RAF in 1918, the M.1C became the first monoplane fighter to be operated by the RAF - a very early predecessor to the Spitfire and Hurricane.
www.ctie.monash.edu.au /hargrave/bristol.html   (5145 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | Bristol super-stadium plan collapses
Bristol's hopes of a super-stadium home for the city's two football teams and the rugby club have been dealt a major blow.
Bristol City's Ashton Gate ground is the city's best stadium, but it has a limited capacity of 21,500 seats.
Bristol Rovers have led a nomadic existence since the closure of their old Eastville home in the 1970s.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/low/football/2519157.stm   (351 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | Bristol | Rugby: MPs back supporters
It faces financial problems, and rumours of a merger with Bath, or a move to Oxford, are rife.
Ms Davey said: "Bristol Rugby Club is an important part of the city's cultural heritage.
The motion "views with concern the proposed merger between Bristol and Bath rugby clubs, and opposes any proposal that will end the history of either club and their individual role within the life of their communities.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/bristol/3011831.stm   (315 words)

  
 Club History : Dings Crusaders RFC, Bristol Rugby Football Club since 1897.
The "Dings" was a notorious slum area in Bristol between Temple Meads and Barton Hill (it provided many of the most enthusiastic rioters in the Bristol riots of 1831).
In 1897 H W Rudge founded and established the Dings Crusaders as a part of the Dings Boys Club, one of the activities of the Shaftesbury Crusade, he was the original driving force behind the club and acted as secretary for about 30 years and then went on to be President.
As well as our own club Dings Crusaders RFC there was also another club called Dings RFC that was founded in 1895, and to confuse things further we both played in the same colours - blue and white.
www.dingsrfc.org.uk /club-history.html   (1673 words)

  
 Clifton RFC History 1900-1910   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Edward Watkins-Baker joined Clifton from Bristol, a rare event, probably due to the fact that his brother Claude had been made Vice-Captain of the Clifton 1st XV and his brother Tom had left Bristol.
During his time playing for Bristol he was a student at Edinburgh University, on twenty-two occasions he traveled down to play in a match.
Henry Gribble in the above photo is the nephew of Walter Gouldsmith Gribble who was one of the original Clifton RFC players and appears in the 1872 photo of the Clifton College players and the 1873 Clifton RFC photo.
www.cliftonrfchistory.co.uk /1900s/1900s.htm   (2059 words)

  
 bristol sports links
Bristol Central Tennis Club Catering for players of all ages and abilities, with four all weather, floodlit courts in St. Andrews, Bristol.
Bristol and Midsomer Norton aikido clubs Aikido in and around the Bristol Area.
Bristol School of Gymnastics Bristol School of Gymnastics is in the north of Bristol on the main Gloucester Road.
www.sportcom.co.uk /bristol_sports_links.htm   (847 words)

  
 The Bristol F2b Fighter   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The most successful British two-seater of the war was the Bristol Fighter, when flown like a fighter it was the equal of any single-seater - with the added benefit of a gun to protect the pilot's back.
If the Bristol Fighter was the most succesful two-seater, then its leading exponent would have to be the Canadian Andrew McKeever.
Bristol F2b: King of the Two-Seaters; Bowyer, Chaz
www.cbrnp.com /profiles/quarter1/brisfit.htm   (229 words)

  
 Bristol Rovers
The Memorial Ground is the old Bristol RFC ground, so it has a slightly different feel to it.
If going direct to the ground, it's best to get off at Bristol Parkway - from here the ground is two miles away by taxi or 10 minutes on the No73 bus to Filton Avenue near the ground, they each run every 15 minutes from the station and back again after the match.
More traditionally, Bristol Zoo in the Clifton area is a must.
www.btinternet.com /~duffnort/Rovers.htm   (1452 words)

  
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The team was beaten by Warlingham Rugby Football Club on Saturday, March 12, Bideford RFC the following Wednesday, and the University of Bristol RFC on Saturday, March 18.
The midweek match was a floodlit affair with Bideford RFC, in that charming small town near the Atlantic in northern Devon Country.
In Bristol the tourists hobnobbed among a bustling commercial district and the players were housed in the homes of their opponents, providing a close-range view of English student life.
infohost.nmt.edu /mainpage/sports/s2006/21mar01.html   (805 words)

  
 InterStudent.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: )
As a whole, people from the City area support Bristol City (unsurprisingly) and the people from north of town tend to support Rovers.
In terms of professional teams you've got Bristol RFC and Bath RFC in the area.
The city hosts loads of events throughout the year including the Harbour Regatta and the world famous International Balloon Fiesta which is well worth a look, and often break-taking.
www.interstudent.co.uk /printarticle135.html   (150 words)

  
 Peter Wheeler's comments come back to haunt him || bristolrugby.net - Unofficial Bristol News and Views   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Peter Wheeler was fairly critical of Dean Ryan and Bristol between the league and playoff clashes between Bristol and Leicester.
Wheeler's comments were made in the Leicester Mercury back in May after the league clash between Bristol and Leicester at the Memorial Ground and ahead of the playoff QF clash at Welford Road.
One irony is that, if Wheeler was accusing Bristol of being a team made in the image of their coach i.e.
www.sportnetwork.net /main/s100/st7333   (482 words)

  
 Rugby7.com the best Resource for Rugby Sevens on the Web   (Site not responding. Last check: )
After an excellent performance last week when Bristol defeated Gloucester 18-9 with 6 penalties from Felipe Contempomi, the English club is reluctant to release both Felipe Contempomi (Fly half) and Agustín Pichot (scrum half and captain) to the Sevens World Cup.
Bristol is currently 9th at the Zurich Premiership standings with their next Premiership outing not coming until February 11 when they host Harlequins.
Bristol is playing the European Shield in Pool 7 with Mont-de-Marsan, La Rochelle (France) and Parma (Italy).
www.rugby7.com /01pichotcontempomi.asp   (222 words)

  
 C2A | A brief history   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Bristol's Memorial Ground was opened with Cardiff as the first opponents for the home side (1921-22)
Indeed, Leicester complained that Cardiff RFC had sent its "Other Team" to play them on 10th November 1928, when on the same date Cardiff RFC were playing Newport RFC in Cardiff Arms Park.
This was the first season for Cardiff RFC to score 200+ tries in one season.
www.calltoarms.co.uk /history.html   (1237 words)

  
 Bristol Harlequins RFC
This section is for all special events relating to Bristol Harlequins RFC and its members.
Bristol Harlequins RFC Tour announcements, information and discussion.
Then, please feel free to post it here and have the club respond to it.
www.bristolharlequins.com /forum   (180 words)

  
 BRISTOL SONICS RLFC -- Bristol's Rugby League Club   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The West's trio of would-be League superstars were among a group of nine who qualified for the semi-final the previous week (Jan 12), after coming through an icy Bristol heat at St Brendan's OB RFC, Filton.
The Bristol heat of Prop Idol was amongst the most successful in the country, with local TV, radio and newspapers all picking up on the story.
Previews also appeared in the Bristol Weekend Post (Saturday 11 Jan), the Bristol Green 'Un (Sat 11), Bath Chronicle (Friday 10) and the Gloucester Citizen Pink 'Un (Sat 11).
www.bristolsonics.com /propidol.html   (708 words)

  
 this is bristol - news, entertainment, jobs, homes and cars
Listen to our exclusive chat with Justin about what makes Bristol great here.
Support the Jessie May Trust's appeal for parents and carers of terminally ill children
Stuff4Sale is the new great way to buy and sell in Bristol and the surrounding area.
www.thisisbristol.co.uk /displayNode.jsp?nodeId=145310&command=newPage   (230 words)

  
 A To D
Tel: 01454 888 069 Directions: Exit M5 at Junction 16, towards Bristol on A38, turn left at flyover into Gypsy Patch Road.
Directions to ground: At the Avon ring road roundabout on A38 follow signs for Bristol 200, ground ½ mile on right.
Directions to Ground: Off A420 towards Bristol, turn left by Allington Farm Shop for Corsham and Sheldon Manor, after 600 yards turn sharp left, entrance on left.
www.stbernadettesrfc.co.uk /clubs/a_to_d.htm   (838 words)

  
 The Bristol Academy of Sport, Filton College
The Bristol Academy of Sport is an initiative developed at Filton College in response to various demands from students wanting to study and play sport at the same time.
Since this summer Bristol Rovers Women have become known as Bristol Academy Women’s FC under a new partnership agreement with Filton College.
Established for three years, the Golf Academy is based at The Bristol Golf Club at St. Swithens Park.
www.filton.ac.uk /baos/index.php   (296 words)

  
 Clifton RFC Juniors   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Chippenham RFC is approx 90 miles West of London and 25 miles East of Bristol on the M4 motorway Directions are as follows:
From central Bristol, M32 to Fishponds, Staple Hill, Mangotsfield.
From the A4 (Bristol to Bath road) in Brislington, Stockwood Road is opposite Mc Donalds and next to the Park & Ride.
www.cliftonrfc.co.uk /common/away/away.htm   (945 words)

  
 Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Well known to Welsh rugby supporters from his years as a scrum half at Neath RFC, Patrick formed part of the successful coaching team that saw Neath win successive Premierships in 2004-05 and 2005-06.
Contrary to what may have been stated elsewhere, Ebbw Vale RFC have declined an invitation to take part in any Gwent mid week floodlit tournament in the coming season.
Monday, August 21st v Bristol RFC at Clifton's ground kicking off at 7:30 pm.
www.ebbwvalerfc.co.uk /homepage.htm   (550 words)

  
 (Fat) Blakes Seven || bristolrugby.net - Unofficial Bristol News and Views   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Bristol returned to the tournament fully prepared to defend last years shock "Team of the Tournament" win as the newly renamed "Bristol Bass Heads" thanks to our new sponsor
Bristol did not, sadly, retain their title as the Worcester
Wobblers claimed team of the tournament and were deserved winners.
www.sportnetwork.net /main/s100/st78012.htm?fromrss=1   (1489 words)

  
 Red Baron 2 - Art Attack
If used in conjunction with, once again VonToms brilliant Campaign Manager from wings-of-valor on their 'Files' page., you are able to load and unload patches at will and for MMP play.
Alternatively adding the files (which cause the conflict with MMP) from UOP3.0 which enable the Sopwith Strutter and Bristol Fighter to be assigned missions in Single Player are offered as an option on the Download Page.
The FE8 is based on a DH2 and is fairly similar to the DH2 except it appears in the green tinged doping.
www.wargamer.com /Hosted/CloseCombatFuture/FFpatch_FAQ.htm   (1799 words)

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