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Bideford 12, BARFC 23 (18/02/17)

Bideford 12, BARFC 23 (18/02/17)

| 18/02/2017

Bridgwater and Albion gave a good solid all round performance when they travelled to Bideford where they notched up their third successive victory to move up to seventh place in the table. With Ollie Dunn absent, the captaincy role was taken on by Dan Kemmish making his 352nd appearance for the Albion. The hosts started […]

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BARFC 25, Thornbury 17 (11/02/17)

BARFC 25, Thornbury 17 (11/02/17)

| 11/02/2017

South West One (West) This game was hard fought throughout between two evenly matched sides with the lead changing hands on several occasions but at the end it was Bridgwater and Albion who ran out the winners thanks to a try late on writes Richard Walsh. The hosts started strongly and made up for a […]

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Teignmouth 22, BARFC 40 (28/01/17)

Teignmouth 22, BARFC 40 (28/01/17)

| 28/01/2017

BRIDGWATER bounced back from their poor display against Okehampton the previous weekend to gain an impressive away win over Teignmouth. Head coach Simon Morrell, understandably, made changes for the trip to Devon, including new boys Harry Collins (hooker) and Paul Ash-Smith (prop). Back rower Nick Spellissy also made the starting line-up for the first time […]

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BARFC 17, Okehampton 35 (21/01/17)

BARFC 17, Okehampton 35 (21/01/17)

| 21/01/2017

BRIDGWATER were made to pay for their worst display of the season against an Okehampton side who leapt over their rivals in the table. Bridgwater were looking for a response after their narrow defeat by North Petherton the previous weekend and at half time there were only four points in it with the visitors leading. […]

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Ex-players Social Gathering 11/02/17

Ex-players Social Gathering 11/02/17

| 19/01/2017

Saturday 11th February.  Ex-Players Social gathering at 12pm. Come and have a pint with you old comrades and watch 1st XV v Thornbury. Hot ‘bakery made’ pasties available. Then stay and watch the Wales V England match kick off 4.50pm. Please pass this on where you can.  Thank you!

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NPRFC 27, BARFC 23 (14/01/17)

NPRFC 27, BARFC 23 (14/01/17)

| 14/01/2017

Match Report by Richard Walsh This game had everything you could possibly wish for from a local derby, except for the large contingent of Albion supporters the result.  Played in front of a crowd of over 800, it was full of thrills and spills with the lead changing hands on several occasions but eventually it […]

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BARFC 20, Newent 15 (07/01/17)

BARFC 20, Newent 15 (07/01/17)

| 07/01/2017

This was a bruising encounter between two sides with very similar playing records, but at the end of the day it was Bridgwater who ran out the winners. The flags flew at half mast and before the match began the players from both teams observed a minutes silence in memory of three Bridgwater and Albion […]

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Weston 50, BARFC 7 (17/12/16)

Weston 50, BARFC 7 (17/12/16)

| 17/12/2016

Bridgwater and Albion travelled up the M5 to face unbeaten Weston super Mare where although they played well and stuck to their task throughout, they were beaten by a better side. Fielding a side that showed several changes from their game at Midsomer Norton last week the Albion were under pressure from the start and […]

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Jack Smith

Jack Smith

| 12/12/2016

BRIDGWATER & ALBION MOURNS SAD LOSS OF DIRTRACKERS TALISMAN AND LONG-SERVING STALWART GENTLEMAN JACK SMITH JOHN IVOR (JACK) SMITH passed away at Musgrove Hospital on Sunday 11 December aged 86.  He had been unwell for some time but still managed to get to the club to watch our teams in action this season.  He was […]

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Midsomer Norton 0, BARFC 29 (12/10/16)

Midsomer Norton 0, BARFC 29 (12/10/16)

| 10/12/2016

The fact that the quality of the rugby that was played in the pouring rain that fell throughout this game is game is a credit to both sides, but at the end it was the visitors who ran out the bonus point winners. Bridgwater started strongly and on five minutes were rewarded when Roger Drabble […]

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