Bottle Match
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Formerly | The Miners Cup |
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Sport | Rugby Union |
Founded | 1902 |
No. of teams | 2 |
Competitors | CSM vs RSM |
Country | United Kingdom |
Venue(s) | Penryn (Cornwall) or Kensington (London) |
Most titles | RSM (46) |
Official website | Bottle Match |
Notes | |
Also includes subsidiary competitions – Hockey, Football, Squash, Golf and Lacrosse |
The Bottle Match is a
The Bottle Match started as a
The Bottle Match is traditionally held in February, normally on the third weekend of the month. The match reflects a long-standing rivalry between the RSM and CSM.[1]
Trophies
The winner of the Bottle trophy itself hinges entirely on the outcome of the rugby match. The winning team takes home the 'Bottle', a 3-ft tall tin beer bottle adorned with the two crests of the institution, which was acquired in 1926 by a number of RSM students from the top of a
The winners of the men's hockey take the Sharpley Cup, a silver cup presented by J.E. Sharpley, an RSM alumnus, in the 1950s.
The winners of the women's hockey take the Golders Cup, a small silver cup presented by Golder Associates the 1990s.
Sport |
Rugby |
Football |
Hockey, Men's |
Hockey, Women's |
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Name | The Bottle | – | Sharpley Cup | Golders Cup |
Trophy | – | – | ||
Dated(Apx) | 1920s | – | 1950s | 1990s |
Presented by | – | – | J.E. Sharpley | Golder Associates |
Bottle Match results
Date | Winner | Score | Venue | RSM Wins | CSM Wins | Draws |
16 December 1902 | Draw | – | London | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Results missing | ||||||
1932 | RSM | 8–20 | Cornwall | – | – | – |
Results missing | ||||||
1946 | CSM | – | – | – | – | – |
1947 | RSM | 5–8 | – | – | – | – |
Results missing | ||||||
1950 | RSM | – | – | – | – | – |
1951 | CSM | – | – | – | – | – |
1952 | CSM | – | – | – | – | – |
1953 | CSM | – | – | – | – | – |
1954 | CSM | – | – | – | – | – |
1955 | RSM | 0–3 | – | – | – | – |
Results missing | ||||||
1980 | RSM | – | – | – | – | – |
1981 | CSM | – | – | – | – | – |
1982 | RSM | – | – | – | – | – |
Results missing | ||||||
1985 | RSM | – | Exeter | – | – | – |
1986 | CSM | – | – | – | – | – |
1987 | CSM | – | – | – | – | – |
1988 | CSM | – | – | – | – | – |
1989 | RSM | – | – | – | – | – |
Results missing | ||||||
1992 | CSM | – | – | 29 | 28 | – |
1993 | CSM | – | – | 29 | 29 | – |
1994 | CSM | – | – | 29 | 30 | – |
1995 | CSM | – | – | 29 | 31 | – |
1996 | CSM | – | Cornwall | 29 | 32 | 6 |
1997 | RSM | – | London | 29 | 32 | 6 |
1998 | RSM | 26–0 | Cornwall | 30 | 32 | 6 |
1999 | RSM | – | London | 31 | 32 | 6 |
2000 | RSM | 22–10 | Cornwall | 32 | 32 | 6 |
2001 | RSM | – | London | 33 | 32 | 6 |
2002 | RSM | 29–17 | Cornwall | 34 | 32 | 6 |
2003 | RSM | 12–5 | London | 35 | 32 | 6 |
2004 | RSM | 10–22 | Cornwall | 36 | 32 | 6 |
2005 | RSM | 17–15 | London | 37 | 32 | 6 |
2006 | RSM | 11–29 | Cornwall | 38 | 32 | 6 |
2007 | CSM | 3–5 | London | 38 | 33 | 6 |
2008 | RSM | 10–13 | Cornwall | 39 | 33 | 6 |
2009 | RSM | 14–10 | London | 40 | 33 | 6 |
2010 | CSM | 13–0 | Cornwall | 40 | 34 | 6 |
2011 | RSM | 25–20 | London | 41 | 34 | 6 |
2012 | RSM | 22–0 | Cornwall | 42 | 34 | 6 |
2013 | RSM | 24–8 | London | 43 | 34 | 6 |
2014 | Draw* | 6–6 | Cornwall | 43 | 34 | 7 |
2015 | RSM | 19–7 | London | 44 | 34 | 7 |
2016 | CSM | 14–5 | Cornwall | 44 | 35 | 7 |
2017 | RSM | 36–19 | London | 45 | 35 | 7 |
2018 | CSM | 35–5 | Cornwall | 45 | 36 | 7 |
2019 | RSM | 15–5 | London | 46 | 36 | 7 |
2020 | CSM | 10-7 | Cornwall | 46 | 37 | 7 |
2021 | CSM | 7-52 | London | 46 | 38 | 7 |
2022 | CSM | 17-10 | Cornwall | 46 | 39 | 7 |
2023 | Draw* | 17-17 | London | 46 | 39 | 8 |
2024 | RSM | 3-12 | Cornwall | 47 | 39 | 8 |
Total wins
Total matches | RSM victories | CSM victories | Draws |
---|---|---|---|
116 | 47 | 39 | 8 |
Note that there are 28 missing years from the tally.
Bottle Match weekend results
Where scores are available:
Date | Number | Venue | Rugby | |||||||||||
Men's | ||||||||||||||
1902 | 1st | London | Draw | |||||||||||
Results missing | ||||||||||||||
1932 | 30th | Cornwall | 8–20 RSM | |||||||||||
Results missing | ||||||||||||||
1946 | 45th | – | CSM | |||||||||||
1947 | 45th | Cornwall | 5–8 RSM | |||||||||||
Results missing | ||||||||||||||
1950 | 48th | – | RSM | |||||||||||
1951 | 49th | – | CSM | |||||||||||
1952 | 50th | – | CSM | |||||||||||
1953 | 51st | – | CSM | |||||||||||
1954 | 52nd | – | CSM | |||||||||||
1955 | 53rd | Cornwall | 0–3 RSM | |||||||||||
Results missing | ||||||||||||||
1980 | 78th | – | RSM | |||||||||||
1981 | 79th | – | CSM | |||||||||||
1982 | 80th | – | RSM | |||||||||||
Results Missing | 84th 85th
th4 |
Cornwall London
rnwallo |
CSM
CSM | |||||||||||
869 | th4 | rnwallo | MS | |||||||||||
879 | th5 | ndono | MS | |||||||||||
889 | 86th | Cornwall | CSM | |||||||||||
Results missing | ||||||||||||||
1992 | 90th | – | CSM | |||||||||||
1993 | 91st | – | CSM | |||||||||||
1994 | 92nd | – | CSM | |||||||||||
1995 | 93rd | – | CSM | |||||||||||
1996 | 94th | Cornwall | CSM | |||||||||||
1997 | 95th | London | RSM | |||||||||||
1998 | 96th | Cornwall | 0–26 RSM | |||||||||||
1999 | 97th | London | RSM | |||||||||||
Date | Number | Venue | Rugby | Football | Hockey | Squash' | Golf | Netball | Badminton | Tennis | Lacrosse | Basketball | ||
Men's | Women's | Men's | Men's | Women's | ||||||||||
2000 | 98th | Cornwall | 10–22 RSM |
Results missing | ||||||||||
2001 | 99th | London | – RSM |
Results missing | ||||||||||
2002 | 100th | Cornwall | 17–29 RSM |
5–2 CSM |
– CSM |
– CSM |
– CSM | |||||||
2003 | 101st | London | 12–5 RSM |
1–0 RSM |
2–3 CSM |
1–1 Draw |
3–2 RSM | |||||||
2004 | 102nd | Cornwall | 10–22 RSM |
5–5 Draw |
6–2 CSM |
8–0 CSM |
4–1 CSM | |||||||
2005 | 103rd | London | 17–15 RSM |
5–2 RSM |
1–3 CSM |
1–4 CSM |
3–2 RSM | |||||||
2006 | 104th | Cornwall | 11–29 RSM |
- CSM |
2–1 CSM |
3–0 CSM |
5–0 CSM |
1–4 RSM | ||||||
2007 | 105th | London | 3–5 CSM |
5–15 CSM |
1–6 CSM |
1–5 CSM |
1–5 CSM |
5–0 RSM |
– CSM | |||||
2008 | 106th | Cornwall | 10–13 RSM |
6–0 CSM |
3–4 RSM |
3–2 CSM |
5–0 CSM |
– CSM | ||||||
2009 | 107th | London | 14–10 RSM |
0–4 CSM |
0–5 CSM |
0–5 CSM |
0–5 CSM |
– CSM | ||||||
2010 | 108th | Cornwall | 13–0 CSM |
7–0 CSM |
5–1 CSM |
3–0 CSM |
4–1 CSM |
2–2 Draw |
15–4 RSM | |||||
2011 | 109th | London | 25–20 RSM |
2–3 CSM |
1–4 CSM |
5–3 RSM |
3–2 RSM |
2.5–0.5 RSM |
34 – 15 RSM |
40–64 CSM | ||||
2012 | 110th | Cornwall | 0–22 RSM |
0–0 Draw |
3–1 CSM |
2–1 CSM |
0–5 RSM |
2–2 Draw |
39–27 CSM | |||||
2013 | 111th | London | 24–8 RSM |
0–4 CSM |
0–1 CSM |
1–1 Draw |
5–0 RSM |
3–1 RSM |
27–25 RSM | |||||
2014 | 112th | Cornwall | 6–6 Draw |
3–0 CSM |
0–3 RSM |
2–3 RSM |
2–3 RSM |
– CSM |
55–19 CSM | |||||
2015 | 113th | London | 19-7 RSM |
0–3 CSM |
4–2 RSM |
1–10 CSM |
5–0 RSM |
– CSM |
6–12 CSM | |||||
2016 | 114th | Cornwall | 14-5 CSM |
3–0 CSM |
3–3 Draw |
12–0 CSM |
5–0 CSM | |||||||
2017 | 115th | London | 36-19 RSM |
1–1 Draw |
3–1 RSM |
0–6 CSM |
0-4 CSM |
2-1 RSM |
11–50 CSM |
9–0 RSM |
0–4 CSM |
10–3 RSM | ||
2018 | 116th | Cornwall | 35-5 CSM |
3–1 CSM |
3-3 Draw |
- CSM |
14–31 CSM |
1–8 CSM |
10–3 RSM | |||||
2019 | 117th | London | 15-5 RSM |
1–0 RSM |
1-4 CSM |
2-7 CSM |
2–3 CSM |
2–88 CSM |
2–8 CSM |
1–7 CSM |
12–6 RSM | |||
2020 | 118th | Cornwall | 7-10 CSM |
0–2 CSM |
2-1
RSM |
0-21 CSM |
0–3 CSM |
2–109 CSM |
5–4 RSM |
0–12 CSM |
3-28 CSM | |||
2022 | 119th | Cornwall | 17-10 CSM |
2-1 CSM |
0-1
RSM |
2-0 CSM |
4–0 CSM |
82–5 CSM |
3–5 RSM |
12–0 CSM | ||||
2023 | 120th | London | 17–17 Draw |
0-2 CSM |
1-2 CSM |
2–0 RSM |
62–9 CSM |
6–19 CSM |
0–3 CSM |
6–11 CSM |
Note that when matches are drawn, the trophy is retained by the previous winners. The "2021 Bottle Match" was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
See also
References
- ^ "Anger at Cornish 'inbreds' remark". BBC News. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2013.