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CHESHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTI CE Is hcrcby givc n that the ANNUA L GENERAL MEETi NG o f the C H ES H IRE RUG BY r-OOTIJALL UN ION will be held at Ille CHEST ER RUG BY UNION FOOTBALL CLUBH OUSE. HA RE LA NE. VICAR'S CROSS. C HESTER on THURSDAY, 10lh JULY 1986 at 6.30 p.m.

96 Wcslbournc Road, Birkenhead. Merseyside L43 4TQ .

AGEN DA

1. NOlil:c of the AnnuaJ Genera l Meet ing.

WALTER GOTT, J-Iono rary Sccrcta ry.

27thJ unc 1986

2. To confirm the i\·t imnes of the An nual General Meeting held o n 1 !th Ju ly 1985

3. To adopt Ihe Hon . Treasurcr' s Report and Accounls.

4. To adopl Ihe COIl1 Jlli([cc' s Repon .

5. To c1ecl the Oflï cc rs for VeaT 1986-87. The Committcc' s nomi na tions arc:

(a) PrcsidcrH: A .1. Hart (b) Pas! President s: H .V. Middlclon, G.c. Nodcn, N.A . Steel, J. E. Slnrk,

A .r . Koenen, P .G . Tu rner. A .H . Rushto n, G .c. Cox . (c) Senior Vi<.:e-Prcsidcll l : F.R. Pavail (d) Vice P residerus : M. Cohen, W . Gall .

Proposed by Cheshire Schools R.F.U., seconded by Wirral R.U . F. C. : J.M. Young. P roposcd by Wilmslow R. U.F.C. . seco nded by Davc nport R.U . F.C.: C.l . Coventry.

6. The fo llo wing Officers being cli giblc a nd no fUTlher no mina ti o ns bei ng rcceivcd arc hercby eJccted:

(a) Honorary Secretary: W. Gott. (b) Assista nt Ho no ra ry Sccretary : J.N . Lenton. (ç ) Honorary Trcasurcr: rvl. Cohen . (d) Assistant Hono ra r)' Treas llrcr: N.H. Midd lcb rook.

7. To elcct Ihe Coml1lillee for the year 1986-87 . One rcp rcsentat ivc from cach C lub, o ne mernber from each of the Referees' Soe ielies and IWO rep rcscnta tives frorn the Schools .

8. T u co nfirm 0 .0. Dia rnond as R.F.U. Cou nt Y Representative .

9. To clect the Auditor for Ihe Year 1985-86. The Commitlee' s nomination is: W. Pom F.C.C. A.

10. Any or her business .

1 J. To makc the draw for Ihe prcliminary and fir st rounds of the Boddingtons' Chesh ire CU ]) .

Two CO/lllly mcmbcrs dicd durinJ.! Ihe SN/son:

lvlartin Curphy, Presidef/( in fhe Centeflary Year and forli/der Secrewry of the Otd ParkOl/iafls R.U.F.C., and

TOIII Knoll'Ies. lm EI/.I:.lond and I1rilish Lions ployer.

1100h f.!enf lemell cOIllrib/fted IIIlIch to Rugby Football and \IIill be misscd by fl/dr many friellds in fhe game.

COMMITTEE'S REPORT 1985/ 86 COMMllTEE

Six commiu« mttlings Wete hdd during che ) 'C'aT and the foll o"'ing i5 a record of lmendanccs:

c.e. cox (president ) .••. . .......• . ..•.•• 5 A. L HART (&nior Vi~Presidenl) . . . . . . J F.R.POVALL (Vice-President) ....... .... . 4 M. COIIEN (Vicc·Presidentll-ion. Trc:u. ) . S W. G01T(Vicc·Presidcm / Hon . Scç,) .. . ... 6 U,V. MIDDLETON (Pas! President) . ............ S J .E. STARK {PaS! President} . . 0 N.A. STEEL (Pastl'residenC) .................... 2 G.c. NODEN (Pasl President) . . ..... 0 P.G. TU RNER (Pasl President) . . ....... 2 A.F. KOEHEN (Pasl President) . . ....... 4 A.H. RUSHTON (past President) . . . ..... .. . 4 J .N. LENTON (AnI. l ion. Sec.) ................. 6 N. Ii . MIDDLESBROOK (Ast . Hon. Tlcai.) . . 6 0 .0 . DIAMOND (R.F,U. Representative) ....... . S

A. W I LlIAMS(~lid·Che:shire:Co l kge:) .. . 3 R.A. PULlIN (Moore:) .............. . .... 6 J . LANDER (New Brighton) ..... . ..... 1 m D.J. MASON (Old AnSC'l milln~) . . 3 D. EWING (Old Birkonians) .... . 2 J. EDELSTEN (Old Instonians) .... ........ . 4 M.J. CURPHY (Old Parkonians) ... 6 A. JONES (Old Rockfc:rrianSI ... . ... 2 R. LOWE (Old Salians) .... . .... S D.P. WR IGHT(Oldtrshaw) .................... " M. HENTHORN (Paccmake:r Velerans 1.0.M .) . . 0 A. CARTER· JOH NSON (Pccl l.O.M.) .. . 0 W.J. W ILLI AMS (Port Sunlighl) . .... .. . .... 6 P. HOOSEN·OWEN (R:unst)' I.O.M.I . . . 0 C J . COVENTRY (Sale) ....................... 6

M. MURRA y fA~hlon·on·Mrrsc)·) .. 0 R. BR INDLEY (Sandbach) ....... . 2 C .S. ANDREWS (Birktnhead Park) ............. . 5 B.F. FALLON (SO ... ·don) . . ..... 1

M.R. GRANT (Shdl CarringlOn) . " 0.8. PYE (She:1I Slanlo"" . . ...... . ..... S

0.1. ADAMS (Caldy) . ............ . 6 J . SUTClIFFE (Simon) .. . ............. ... .. 0 J. WARD (Canule) .............. .2 D.N. HAMLElï (Souillern Homads 1.0.M.) ...... 0 G. IIODGSON (Capçnhursl) . . . . . . ......... . .. 3 P. MARSH (Cheshire: Fire Urigade) ............ ... 0

S. HUETSON (Thorn Cross) . 1 A.J. BEll. (Vagabonds I.O.M.) . . . .... 0

R. 1I0LLAND (Chesler) ............... . .. . . S T. CALDE RUANK (Vauxhall /l. lolorsJ ............ 0 E. CHARLESWORTI-I (Chesle:r Colle:gd .......... 0 J. SHALLCROSS (WaJlase)') . . ..... 2(1) R. PINCKNEY (ChrisllelOn) . . .............. 0 S.A. KERR·S~lInl (Whilchousc Park) . 0 D.A. PALIN (ConglC1on) .... . ..... 3 R. HQLLAND (Crc .... e:& Nant",ich) . . .... ~ P. SIDWELL (D:n'cnponl ......... . ........ . 3 G.F.C. FATHERS(Douglas LO.M.) ....... ... .... 0

D. W. BRAIN (Wilmslow) . 1 J. DAVIES(Winninglon Park) . . 6 K. CONCIliE (Winsford) . ) D.B. LEWIS (Wirral) ...... .......... .... ....... )

B. SUTHERLAND (Oukinl'idd) . . ........ 0 A. PARI S(UHrpool ReferccsSoc.) .. . .......... ~ K.M. STRINGER (1 ld sby) . . . 5 A.M. LEES (M:mche:slcr Referee. Soc.) ... . ..... 20 ' D. WESTERN (Hoylake:) . . ......... 3 J .W. BARRATI (Sçhools Ea~ I) . . ........ " R. McKELVEY (Li~<e:rpool Pol)'lechnic) . . ... .. 1 J. MITCHELL (L)'mm) . . ......... 1 (1)

J .M. YOUNG (5<hooI5 Wesl) .... 3 R. PINDER (Coach) (Co-oplcd) . 1

J . WEBSTER (Macclesfid d) . . ..... 3 (I) R.1.. GRAY (MarpleJ .. . ...... 0

J .A. G/\RDlNER (Sclcclorsl (Co-oplcd) . . 2 8 . EWING (Co lI ~) (Co-optcd) 6

No refl' t"iental i' e: from " " ager Colkge. ChC'>lure: Con<laoula, ). CU·",C CoUelle. 11 (jlm~ Chape!. :\lanch .... Ie:1 I n'u' ~nl·e: In'Ul ule. R(jn :lld ~ .... a)' LO.M .. Wt"i\On Poi n!. ( ) Iml iC:II C\ ~ lIb' lilnle allendinJ! .

1\ 15aller CoUe:ge Crc"e: :lI1d N:IIII" içl1 Da'enflOrt

CLUBS Old Birlom:' I1\ Summ Old In<lOl1 i:lI1 \ S()ulhcllI N0I113(1\ O1d Parlom:lI1 \

A ,hlo ll ·on·1\ ler\C)' lIil~el1heJd l'ar ~ Il!),,,den C,ldy CanUle CapenhUrl l Che'h ile Con\labnlar) ChC\hi re l'ire Ilrigade:

[)ouf l:" [)1I~l1Ifi tld IleI , h, Ilo lmc, Chapel Il o)' l a ~ c 1 l' cr pool l'()l~ l c.:l1 n ie L~ ml11

Old Rodfcrrian\ Old S .. li:lI1 ' aldcr<ha" 1' 3CC l11a~l't ' V.'tclall\ l'cd

The Gl'nlkmcn nf M""le Thulll Cf()" V:t~ab()nd\ V~ \I , hall \1 0101' \\":lll a'~'} WC'lOn Point \\' h l1th ClU ~e: Pal ~

l\ lacclC'ilield ChC\hire: Regimenl Che~ l er ChC'i l~r Colkgc ChrÎ\Ilcl0n COI1!:lelOn Crc', e Cullqle

l\ lanehe\tt l In~:Jrance In\lil lllc Marplc

'>"n Sunl illhl Ramscy Ronald ' "a} S;lle Salldhach Mid rh ...... hi,c Ct.U C'}!e

Ne:\\ Illi J! hlOll Shell (Ca"IIIJ!lnnl 'ihdI ISi:tnln ... ' OId ",N'I I1I ;an \

Altrincham Gramm:1t School ApplclO:llla ll lllth 5<:hool lIalbkerme:en Jllnkl r mgh School Uebinglon Counly Stoondary Schoal 8ecch lIall School 8irkenhead Sehool 8irkenhead Insl illlie lI igh School BUhop Ileber COllnl)' lI igh School BiJ.l1op l]jgh Schcol Bbcon lIigh School llramhalllligh $chool

~~id~G~~soemJ:::l~:II~v~e~:fl Cadell P:llk CoUcgc: of Teclutology Cheadlc lIulme School Chrislklon lIigh 5<:hool Donnie 1I0u.e School DoUJbs lIigh School fallibroome lI igh School

~~~Tor~~ï;~)'s~~' lI azei GIOve HlIlh School IIc!lb)' lIigh School lIenr)' Meols School

SCHOO1.5 Hyde Uigh School Il)'de Si;c.lh FOlm CoUese Kings 5chool, Macclulield

~:~I~::~o~~:~ljjigh School uflv.ich "igh School !oblbank Counly lligh Sehool Manor School Marple Ilall School Ma/pie Ridge School Middlc\\'kh Counly lligh School Mouland School Mostyn 1I0u!C School New MillsComprchen$lve Sehool OIderw .... Comr,rehensive School Ou;htlÎn&lon Il d! School Patk lIigh School F'enkcth lIigh School Penlb)' Second.ry School rOrnlon Counly lIigh School Queen Eliubclh Il IlIgh School. Peel RlIm i1ies Ilail School RlImSl:y Gllmml! School Rock Ferry lI i,gh School

\\ 11111\10" Wimungt<)I1 l'ar l Win<fo rd Winal

Ruskin Counl)' ''i&h School RUlhin School R)'dal School SI. AmbroS!: CollcSI: SI. An~lm 'sCollege SI. Mary'sCoUege SI. Nichobs School Sandblch 5chool Sale Glammar Sehool Sil John Dnnes School Sloekpon CoUcge orTechnology Siockport Glammal Sehool Sloekport School Siockton llealh IIl$h Scllool Tupollc)' COunl)' lIid! School Terra NovlI School WU>'efha01 Counl)' lIigh School Wellin,lon School Whilby Complchenllive School WilmsJow CounlY IIISII School Wlnal Grammat School Woodfofd Lodgc Comprehensive School ffotal70)

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP The new Co unl Y Championship had morc crowd appca l and rcduced travelling. The rcs ults \Vere disappo inting \Vith IWO \Vi ns QUI of six matches but the spi rit was Ircmcnd ous \V ith fu ll auc nda nccs al th e trai ning sessions . T hcrc is a lac k of qualit y cover in sorne kcy positio ns wh ich was cxposcd in t he wcakcncd side againsl D urham in atrocio us \Veather, hcrc, Iherc wa<; a clash of loyaltics which lead 10 the withd rawal of the Sa le p laycrs .

The Co unly Coach, Mich Dcar ma n, has rcsigncd du c 10 th e pressure of travelli ng from Yorkshire and wc than k him for his chccr ful dcdicat ion 10 the CounlY over the yeaTS .

Rcsults :

C heshire v Connacht Won 18-9 Cheshi re v C um br ia Losl 12· 15 C heshire v Lancashire Lost 6-44 C hes hire v Northumber la nd Wo n 17· 14 C heshire v D urham Lost 0·26 C heshi re v Yorksh ire Lost 12- 34

P layers rcpresent ing t he Cou nl y were: NortllUlll-Cu m b ria Lancs. be rla nd

e. Rawe (L ymm) F.B F.B. H . T homas (Sale) L.W. L. W. L. W . A. Wrigh t (Lymm) L. e. L.e. L.e.

+ K. Grecnfield (Dave npon) R.e. R.e. R.C. e. W harton (Wirra l) R .W . R .W . R .W . A . Phi llips (Sa le) F.H . F.H . F.H . M . Pritchard (Lymm) S.H . (R) S.H . J . Cairns (Birkenhead Park) P .

+ P . Hackelt (Birkenhead Pa rk) H H H P. Sher idan (\Vilmslow) P P P B. Keevil (Sale) L

* + T Brougl1lOn (Sale) L L L P . Sherratt (Sandbaeh) B.S. U.S. B.S. D. Partington (\V ilmslo w) O. S. O .S. 1. MeKie (Sale) No.S NO.S No.S H . Fillon (Sale) S.H . M . Higgs (Sale) P . P.

+ e. Shaw (Sale) L L + G. Jennio n (Sale) F.B .

A. No rman (New Brighton) O.S. S. Burgess (Wilms low) (R) R. John son (Caldy) D . Wadham (Old Anselmia ns) M . Ferguson (Birkenhead Park) N . Th o mson (Birkenhead Park) C . Wainw righl (Birkenhead Park) T . Ouhon (Sale)

G . Jennion represenled Ihe Northern Division again sl the Midlands.

• Tics + Badges (R) Replacement

COUNTY COMPETITION RESULTS BODD INGTONS' C H ES H IRE CUP Final: Sale beal Birken head Park CHESH IRE PLATE Final : POrt Sunlighl bea l O ldershaw C H ES H IRE CO LTS' S H IELD Fi nal : Macclcs field bcal \Virral

Durha m

R.e. R.W .

S.H . P. H P L L B.S.

L.W. F.B. L .e. F.H . O .S. No.S

Yo rks

L.W .

R.e. R.W . F.H .

H P L L B. S.

No.S S.H . P.

F.B.

O .S.

L.e.

EXPRESS DA IR IES' COLTS ' \V H EATS H EAF SEVENS Final : Lan cashi re \Vere the winners CHESH IRE U2l T OURNAMENT: Maecles ficld were Ihe winners

The Compelitions wcre full of excillllent a nd Sale \Vere again succcssfui in Ihe C Ul' with Ilirkenhead Park gaining elllry [Q the John Player Special Cup nex l season as fina lisl. We arc grat cful to Boddingt o ns ' Breweries for their fi nanc ial suppOrt of Ihe Cup and la Pernod for a tr y seoring co mpetit ion won by Sale. The Plat e final prod uccd a record contrib uti on 10 C OUnt y l'und .. a nd more Cl u b .. have ellle red the 1986/ 87 co mpetition th an ever bcfo re .

1985 (

12.101

..1 .018

8,525

s,no 1.688

1'185 (

EXPENDITURE

M,\TC H EX PENSES NonhurnlH:rtand :u Ilirkenhead Lancashi re al Wilmslow Durham al HanlC'pOOI Cumbria at Aspatria Yorkihire at Morlty Connacht

L~s Donation Other Repr~en t ali\'e XV E.\pcnses

l'nulh / Mini U2I Il XV

Pla)'ers' Travelling E.,pcns~ Sclettion Playing Committee

and Squad Training

GENERAL EXPENSES Indiv idual Membcrs ComrniUet EJlJX'ns~ Progrnmmes l'rintin8, Slalioncry & Postage r.,I ernbcrship Cards Sccrctary's Expcnscs Uank Charges R. Weighill Dinner

Lcss Receipu G ranu

OTl-IER EXI'ENSES Cheshire Schools School!l Romanian Tour EJlpcn~ Ch~hire Colts Cheshire Cup and Shidd Coaching l'oulh Training Course

Lcss Ra:cipls

VAT T ICKl:ïS Irnern:uional E,\cess of Inrome o,'er EJlpcndilurc

CM' [TAL ACCOUNT As al 30t h April. 1985 ADIJ E _\ Cl .... S of Incorne

o"cr E\pcnditure

Sund, y Crroilor5 on Schools Aetoum

E"amÎnro and round ... orrect W. pOTTS. F.C.C.A. ~l acc1esfidd

J.JI2 lOO

4" 1.191 m

1.052 17.

1.8·U 290

CHESHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION Accou l1 ts fo r the year ended 30th April, 1986 (Season 1985 / 86)

SJ2 911

1. ilS

'" ll6

J .012

U91 1.1n

86l

4), 1.235 1.609

)98 99l

'" 61

282 lOO

2.127

" J.I07 l I' 2.,

lO.n3

11.019

6.220

7,328 117

5 • ..116

6"

11.165

40'

"

BALANCE SHEET As at 30th April, 1986

1'1$S (

Il.020

(>1)2

15.30 1

5.730

J2.122

1')115 (

1.92J

2.288

"" ·un · 109 "8

, 107 1.932 Ul l 8

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INCOME

MATCH RECEIi'TS Northumberland al Birlcnh ... ad I.an ... ashire al Wi1m~ lo'"

Northern D" 'iSion

SUUSCR IPTIONS REC t::IV,\BI E Indh'idual .\lembers Clubs

INVESTMENT INTERt::ST j' orward Trllst Ikpo~il Accouru Romanian IJC[lOSil ,\ œuurll

OTHER RECEl PTS WakcFieid Trusl RFU Youlh Granl CI'<'shirc Sd!l)OI.~ SdlOO[S Romanian Tuur tlne. Bnl .lnn Cheshire COII~ Cheshire Cup and Shi ... hl

Boddjnglon~ R~"Cdpt~

Thorn Coumy Chall1/lion,llIp ,'t; TV l'etli Admini~lIalîon fetli

I.CS$ E'iX'nscs A(hcrli,in~ S:llc of Ti('<. l'C.

TICKETS Imcrna.ional

LDANS TO C LUBS .\ I:.de 1111 ~ )'c:lr

INVESThIENTS For"Olrd Tru~ t

RFU DEIlEi''TU RES A. al 30th Apri!. 1985

BALANCE AT BANK Genera] ,\ cconnt No. 2 Acroum [kposit AetOUIlI Colis An'ou l1\ Cup AccolIlll Schools '\ CCOUm Schoo[s Depo5it Acrount ROlllanian Garne Aetoum

Cash in lIand Coin Accoulll

H OIl Tre:ulII('r . Mark Cohen Linnells. Marlborough 1),j, ..... T )·l hcr Îngton. r-.-Iacclcsfielt.l. Ch~'S hi re .

1.000 1.609

2018

"

293 2.961

600

1.272 1,7 17

2J7 ll~ 10l

2.M2 1,000 1.83 1

J2 1 1.001

2.600 n. 55!)

'''' 1.856

"

1.631 1.1 19 S. 183

" " , 1)2 1.317

3.860

2.989

".

111 .069

S • .116

120

2.160

9.22 1

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AIR-COMMODORE R.H .G. WEIGH ILL, c.B.E., D.F.C. A dinner was held in honour of Bob Wcighi ll , a Cheshire nu:mbcr and rCliring Secretar)' of the Rugby Football Union. The President, who was in the chair. prcscmcd a sa lver on bchalf of the COUillY and J .T .M. Rogers made the wclcomÎllg speech .

YOUTH The YOUlh Com millce has met rcgularly and Ihe C hairman and Secretary have 311cndcd meeti ngs with the o ther Nort hern Countics. D.l. Adams, the YOlilh Liaison Officer. has has a busy )' car and his effons have been benclïcial lO the youlh of the Coumy and the lï nancial suppon from the R.F.U. has becn mas! we!come. Lasi ycar 's succcss fui residcmial course al Chester Collcgc is to be rcpcatcd from th e 291h 10 31 st August 1986 a nd i5 invaluablc 10 tha se involvcd in you lh coaching. rcfcrœing and administration . The othcr courses organiscd during Ihc yea r deserve much beller suppo rt.

MINI AND JUNIOR Atlhough Ihe meetings ha ve been reasonabty wetl allended tl1ere is sli ll room fo r representat ives from the olher clubs who arc concerned \Vilh this tevet of foo lba ll. The CounlY ls encouraging represellialive mat ches at U I61evei and Club competit ions are propoo;ed for the U I5 a nd U I7 age groups.

Rcsults

Cheshire UI6 v Schools won 8-7 Cheshire U 16 \' Lancashire 1051 0-18

CHESHIRE SCHOOLS R.F.U. The demise of rugby foolball in schools is causing greal cOllcern th roughoUl the country and it is doubtful whet her, or not, the schools will re-establish Iheir strong presence in the fUlure for co"ching and traini ng you ngsters. A closer liaison with the Youlh Commillee is being aClivety purslled tO stimu lalC an interest in rugby foo lball al schoolboy levcl. T he sea~on \Vas average in result s bUI Ihe highlighl was the visil of Ihe vÎClOrÎOUS Australian Schools who played Ihe Nort h :11 New Brighton. The Club is tO be congralUlatcd on Ihe firSI class arrangemelll s for a nH.'morable day in o;pite of Ihe appalling weather.

18 Group Rcsu lls

Cheshire v Shropshire won 16·0 Cheshire v Staffordshire won 13-10 Cheshi re v Cumbria 10513-14 Cheshire v Lancashi re lost 8-12 Cheshire v Durham won 14- 11

Two boys p[aycd for England

CHESHIRE COLTS

16 Group Rcsult s

Cheshire v Shropshire won 25-6 Cheshire v Yorkshire 1051 4-2 1 Cheshire v Siaffordshire won 16-4 C heshire v Lancashire dre\\' 14- 14 Cheshire v Durham losl 16- 18

One boy played fo r England

After the win over Lancashire the resuh s \Vere a litt le disappoillling bUI Ihe elllhusias l11 of the Players a nd Officia is was mailllaincd throughout the seaSOIl. There have been diflicult ies over pt"yers ' loyult ies and Clubs a re asked 10 support Colts as they progress through Ihe various represelllalivc Icvcts 10 the highcsi honours in the game.

Resul ts

Cheshire v Lancashire won 9-3 Cheshi re v Nort hu mberla nd won 20-9 Cheshire v Cumbria lost 21-22

One boy played for England

CHESHIRE U21 XV

C heshire v Yorkshire 10st 0-23 Cheshire \' Du rham toSt 7-10

Again this is proving to be a worthwhile age group ~Ind Ihe playcrs arc apprecintive of Ihe support rrom the Coaches and Officia is. The Di vision is co nsidering Ihe eSI;1bti~h rncnt o f a Non hern Couillies Championshi p.

Resuhs Cheshi re v Staffo rdshire 1051 0· 18 Cheshire v La ncashire 10S1 0-44

C heshire \' Cumbria 10S1 12- 14

CHESHIRE B XV The \Vemher imerfered with the fixturcs Ihis scason but the match with Nons., Lines., & Derbys. was cnth usiast ically rcccivcd by bath sidcs. Il is cncouragin g 10 sec gaod playcrs progrcssing through the CounlY system, sa much sa [hal the senior sclcctors will be working in conjunct ion \Vith the B X V nexi scason.

Rcsu lt Cheshire v NOlis. Lines . & Derby won 20-- 13

COACHING T he Coachi ng Co rn mitlcc S~rctary has had to rcsign th rough pressure o f work a nd the Counl y is currcnt ly sec king a successor. Coachi ng is an a rca which is vitall y important 10 rugby football Ilot lcast al the j unior levcl o f the game. The Couill y is fo rtun atc to have dediçalcd coaches fo r il s rcp resent alivc sides a nd act ivcly encourages coaches 10 attend the va rious R.F.U. courses .

ISLE OF MAN The Easter Rugby Fest ival was one of the most cnjoyablc cver held and was changcd to incl udc a 15 a side competit ion as weil as the popu lar scvens, the Ulst er Bank won the former and the Royal Navy, Scolland Ihe laller. The highlights of thc Island season were wins against Blackrock and Inslo nia ns and the final gaille against the full RAF side. who were victorious in the presence of the President of the R.F.U .. the gucst of at a dinner in Ihe evening . There are seven Clubs on the Island and they welcorne visiting [eams and can orrer friendly and reaso nabl y priced accommodation .

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS The subscript ion incorne from Individu al Mcrnbers has reachcd a new high level and helps the COUill Y in ilS youth policy. Mernbers will have free enl ry ta three hOllle games next season as weil as 10 thc finals of the Iladdingtans' Cheshire Cup. the Plate and the Shield . T he lndividual Members' bar will al"o be :wailable and Mcrnbers have the apport unit y ta apply fo r Imcrnationa l tickets through the Count y.

SENDING OFF THE FIELD OF PLA Y Unfortunalely the number of players senl off Ihis season is at an ail time record and is quite di slll rbing. Four Clubs, who had poor disci plinary nx:ords, ha ve met Coumy Officiais ta discuss their problems and they ma)' yet be called 10 Twickenham ta answer to the R.F.U. It is the dut)' of ail clubs ta monitor the behaviour of their players on the fie ld and ta illiroduce Iheir own codes of disci pline. A charge of f5.00 is made on Clu bs for eacll case to help defray expenses.

NORTH WEST LEAGUE The Cheshire Clubs enlhusiasl ica ll y supponcd the R.F.U. pilaI scheme of league rugby football in the North West. It has been very successful and weil reccived by the Cluhs. We congratu late Winnington Park on being the Champion Club and Mid·Cheshire Col1ege and Wirral who were Ihe to p Clubs in Di vision 2. In season 1987-88 league football wi ll go national and ail Clubs in Ill elll bershi p of the R.F.U . will be invited 10 participale.

RUGBY UNION REFEREES Cl ubs with Illembcrs who a rc int crested in ta kin g IIp refereeing arc asked to writ e ta the Scc retary of the Li verpool and District Referees' Society or the Ma nchester and Dist rict Referees ' Society al the fo llowing addresses :

1\llan chesler a nd District Referees' Society:

J.K. Wagner, 3 Samuel S!ree!' 1\<1 aeclesfïeld. Che<; hire SK Il 6UW .

Li verpool and Dist rict Referees' Society:

C. Parker, 61 Bold Lane, Aughton, Ormskirk . Lan cashire L39 6SG .

FIXTURES - SEASON 1986-87

COUNTY XV Scplcmhcr 24th DClo ber 151h DClober 291h NovcmbIJr 8th Novembcr 151h Novcmbcr 22nd

Cheshire v Staffordshire (Bunon) Cheshi re 'ri La ncashire (Orrell) Cheshi re v Cumbria (Wi lmslow) Cheshi re v Durham (Chester) Cheshire v Yorkshire (New Brighton) Cheshire v Northumberland (Gosforth)

COUNTY BXV Fcbruary 251h Mareh 18th

Cheshire v C umbri a (Away) Cheshire v NOlIS ., Li nes . & Derbys . (Wilmslow)

COUNTY U21 XV Scplcmbcr 21 SI January 251h

Mareh 22nd

COLTS DClo ber 121h DClOber 191 il Novcmbcr 2nd Novcmbcr 8th Novcmbcr 151h Novcmbcr Und Novcmbcr 291h Ma reh 2 151

SCHOOLS Novcmbcr 161h Novcmbcr 30th Dcccmhcr 9[ h Dcccmbcr 22 nd Dccern ber 23 rd Dccern ber 301 h J a nua ry 2nd Mareh Ist Ma reh 4th

DIVISION Dcccmbcr 6t h Dcccmber I3 lh Dcccmber 20l h

Cheshire Clubs U21 Competition C heshire v Shropshire (Away) Cheshire v Staffordshire U23 (Away) Cheshire v Cumbria U21 (Away) C heshire v Lancashire U21 (Birkenhead Park)

C heshire v Warwickshire (Away) Cheshire v Staffordshire (Home) C hcshire v Lancashire (Away) C heshire v Yo rkshire (Home) C heshire v Northumber land (Away) C heshire v Durham (Away) C heshire v Cumbria (Home) England v Ita ly (Cheshire)

Cheshire 18 & 16 Groups v Shropshire (Ho lll e) C heshire 18 & 16 Groups v Staffo rdshirc (Ho mc) C heshire 16 Gro up v Yorkshire (Away) C heshire 18 & 16 Groups v Northumberland (Away) C heshire 18 & 16 Groups v Du rh am (Away) C heshire 18 & 16 Groups v Lancashire (Home) C heshire 18 & 16 Groups v Cu mbria (Away) Is t XV Cup Competit ion Senior Sevcn-a-side Competition

No rt h v South West (Waterloo) No rt h v Midlands (Gosforth) No rt h v Londo n (Away)