Portal:CS1988 Men
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Team Record
| Date | Opponent | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January | New England RFU | 12-13 | Battle of New Orleans; T by Stasco, PK (3) and C by Bissell |
| 31 January | ERU Excalibur | 24-19 | Battle of New Orleans; T by Trumps, Nagle, Shay 2C and 4PK in come from behind victory |
| 31 January | Midwest Sr. | 34-8 | Battle of New Orleans; T by Stewart, Lang, Murphy, McGonagal, and Bissell with 3 C and 4 PKs |
| 16 March | British Army of the Rhine | 41-3 | European Tour in Germany w heavy rain; Ts by Swords (2), Trumps, Lang (2), Michles, MacLeod, Johnson; C (2) by Byzewski and DiMatteo (2) |
| 20 March | Royal Marines | 0-21 | European Tour in a mud bath |
| 23 March | Royal Artillery | 24-10 | European Tour in 40 knot winds; Ts by Trumps (2), Adgate, Michles, Swords |
| 27 March | East Kent Selects | 13-4 | European Tour; Ts by Ridnell, Byzewski, PK and C by Shay |
| 29 March | Royal Engineers (Sappers) | 10-10 | European Tour; Ts by Swords, Sisson; C by Byzewski |
| 13 May | Ohio Selects | 30-4 | at military nationals; T by Trumps (2), Milo (2), Stewart, Reed; 3 C by Shay |
| 5 June | USA Junior Eagles | 10-16 | at Cal State Long Beach; T by Bissell and Sisson, C by Bissell; Click here for 1988 CS Program |
| Tour Record | 3-1-1 | ||
| Season Record | 6-3-1 |
| Last Name, First Name | Service | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Webster, Gary | USMC | Midwest, Rugby East Jr, Excalibur B |
| Sands, Jeff | USMC | Midwest, West Sr, Royal Marines, East Kent Selects, Ohio Selects |
| Suchanek, Brad | USCG | Midwest, West Sr |
| Swords, Kevin | USAF | Midwest (C), New England (C), East Sr, West Sr, Excalibur B, BAOR, Royal Marines, Royal Artillery, E Kent Selects, Royal Engineers, Jr Eagles (C) |
| Gaines, David | USAF | Midwest, East Sr, West Sr |
| Stewart, Steve | USA | Midwest, BAOR, Royal Artillery, E Kent Selects, Royal Engineers, Ohio Selects |
| Lien, Pat | USNR | Midwest, East Jr, Excalibur B |
| Young, J. T. | USN | Midwest, East Jr, West Sr, East Sr, Jr Eagles |
| Pidcock, Mark | USN | Midwest, East Sr, West Sr, Jr Eagles, Ohio Selects |
| Shay Chris | USN | Midwest Sr, East Sr, West Sr, Excalibur A, Royal Marines, E Kent Selects, Ohio Selects, Jr Eagles |
| Haynes, Craig | USN | Midwest, East Jr, Excalibur B |
| Lang, John | USCG | Midwest Sr, East Sr, West Sr, New England, BAOR, Royal Marines, Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Ohio Selects, Jr Eagles |
| Murray, Mike | USAF | Midwest Sr, East Jr, Excalibur A, New England, Royal Engineers, Jr Eagles |
| Milo, Mike | USN | Midwest, East Sr, West Sr, Ohio Selects, Jr Eagles |
| Bissell, Mark | USAF | Midwest Sr, East Sr, West Sr, New England, Jr Eagles |
| Coveno, Rick | USAF | East Jr |
| Rand, Mike | USCG | East Jr, Excalibur A, Royal Marines, Royal Artillery, E Kent Selects |
| MacLeod, Dan | USCG | East Jr, West Sr, Excalibur A, BAOR, Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Ohio Selects |
| Davis, | USAF | East Jr, Excalibur B |
| Shearn, | USN | East Jr, West Sr, Excalibur B |
| Hickey, | USCG | East Jr, Excalibur B |
| Ellis, | USAF | East Jr, Excalibur B |
| Martin, | USCG | East Jr. |
| Miller, Tom | USAF | East Jr, Excalibur B |
| Hurni, Phil | USN | East Jr, Excalibur B |
| Long, John | USCG | East Sr, West Sr, BAOR, Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Ohio Selects, Jr Eagles |
| Sisson, Matt | USCG | East Sr, Excalibur B, BAOR, Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Jr Eagles |
| Stasco, Gary | USNR | Midwest Sr, East Sr, Excalibur B, New England, BAOR, Royal Marines, Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Jr Eagles |
| Adgate, Gene | USCG | Midwest Sr, East Sr, West Sr, New England, BAOR, Royal Artillery, E Kent Select, Royal Engineers, Jr Eagles |
| Biggers, Chip | USMC | East Sr, New England, Royal Marines, Ohio Selects, Jr Eagles |
| Jost, Wade | USA | East Sr, Excalibur B, Ohio Selects |
| Byzewski, John | USMC | Midwest Sr (C), East Sr, West Sr, BAOR, Royal Marines, Royal Artillery, E Kent Selects, Royal Engineers (European Tour Captain), Ohio Selects(C) |
| Moad, Jim | USAF | East Sr, West Sr |
| Korn | USCG | East Jr, Excalibur B |
| Reed, James | USMC | Midwest Sr., Excalibur A, New England, BAOR, Royal Marines, E Kent Selects, Ohio Selects, Jr Eagles |
| Di Mateo, Jim | USN | New England, BAOR, Royal Marines |
| Johnson, Dave | USA | Midwest Sr, Excalibur A, New England, BAOR, Royal Artillery, E Kent Select, Royal Engineers |
| Purcell, Dennis | USCG | BAOR, Royal Marines, Royal Artillery, E Kent Select, Royal Engineers |
| Trumps, Tom | USA | Excalibur A, New England, BAOR, Royal Artillery, E Kent Select, Royal Engineers, Ohio Selects |
| Michles, Marcus | USA | Excalibur A, BAOR, Royal Marines, Royal Artillery, E Kent Select, Royal Engineers, Ohio Selects |
| Thomas, Mike | USA | Royal Marines |
| DeStafney, Bob | USMC | Royal Marines |
| Ridnell, Tony | USA | Excalibur A (C), Midwest Sr, Royal Marines, Royal Artillery, E Kent Select, Royal Engineers |
| Fethiere, Dan | USA | Excalibur A, Midwest Sr, Royal Artillery, E Kent Select, Royal Engineers |
| Neely, Joe | Royal Artillery | |
| McGonagle, Jack | USMC | Midwest Sr, Excalibur A, New England |
| Schleicher, Don | USMC | Midwest Sr, Ohio Selects, Jr Eagles |
| Wadden, Joe | USAF | Excalibur A, Ohio Selects |
| Ritter, Tex | USCG | Excalibur A, Midwest Sr, |
| Haddad, Rich | USMC | Excalibur A |
| Mahre | New England | |
| Nagle, John | USCG | Excalibur A |
| McAdams, Steve | USA | New England |
| Flaherty, Dan | USA | New England |
Selected and available, did not play in match vs Jr Eagles – Dave Gaines (AF), Tim Diemer (AF), Jethro Webster (MC), Danny Fethiere (A), Chuck Ahrens, A) Dan Pitts (NA) Dave Long (AF)
Leadership
Coach – Denny Meredith (European Tour, Jr Eagles), Jerry Gallion (European Tour, Jr Eagles)
Manager – Pat O’Connor (European Tour, Jr Eagles)
Manager - Mike Malone (BNO and March tour, but did not accompany on tour)
Chairman – Dick Battock
Trainer – Wayne Smith
European tour team Captain - John Byzewski, Capt USMC
European tour team Vice Captain - Kevin Swords, Capt USAF
Media
Battle of New Orleans - First row: Denny Merideth (AF), Tex Ritter (CG), Geno Adgate (CG), John “Buzz” Byzewski (MC), Craig Kohler (CG), Tommy Trumps (AR), Jerry Gallion (CG), Second row: Wayne Smith (USPHS), Jim DiMatteo(NA), Marcus Michels (AR), _____, Danny Fethiere (AR), Gary Stasco (NA), ______, Pat Lien (NA), Bruce Carter (AR), Third row: Dick Battock (AF), Dan Flaherty (AR), John Lang (CGu), Brad Suchanek (CG), John Long (CG), Mike Rand (CG), Dan MacLeod (CG), Mike Malone (USMC), Fourth row: Eddie Nagle (CG), ______, Mike Murray (AF), Steve Stewart (AR), Jack McGonagle (MC), Pat O’Connor (AR), Fifth Row: Don “Ducky” Schleicher (MC), James Reed (MC), Rich Haddad (MC), Chip Biggers (MC), Chris Shay (NA), _______
Click here for more 1988 England Tour pictures
Here for 1988 Rugby Tour Write up
Here for 1988 Jr Eagles Match
Here for 1988 Battle of NO write up in Rugby Magazine or Here for 1988 BNO photos
Here for 1988 England Tour Brochure
