CHESHIRE • ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING •Notic e is hereby given that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETrNG orthe CHESHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION will be held at the CHEST ER RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB, HARE LANE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER o n THURSDAY, 3rd JULY, 1997 at 6.30 p.rn.

7. Bcaumaris Drive 0. 1. ADAMS Thingwall , Honorary Sccretary Wirral L6 1 7 XP 12th June, 1997 AGENDA 1. Not ice of the Ann ual Gene ral Meeting

2. To confiml the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 4th July, 1996.

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

4. To adopt the Committcc's Report. 5. To clcet tht: Officers for the Ycar 1997/98. The Committcc nominations: (a) President: C. l . Coventry (b)past Presidents: P.G. Turner, A.H . Rushton, G.c. Cox, A.l. Hart, M. Cohen, W. Gott, J.M. Young, F.R. Povall. N.H. Middlebrook. (c)Scnior Vice-President: D.P. Wright. (d) Vice-Presidents: J.N. Lenton, D. 1. Adams. D. Ewing.

6. The following officcrs being eligiblc and no rurther nominations being rcccivcd arc hcrcby elected: (a)Honorary Secretary: 0 .1. Adams (b)Assistant Honorary Sccrctary: A.G. de 8. MalTS (c) Honorary Trcasurer: M. Cohen (d)Assistant Honorary Trcasurer: N.H. Middlebrook (e)Honorary Match Sccretary L. Galey

7. To elect the Committee for the ycar 1997/98. One representativc from cach club, one mcmbcr from each of the Referees' Societies and two representatives from the schoo1s.

8. Proposed by D.l. Adams seconded by J.M. Young that the Annual Subscription for Schools be increased ta f25 .

9. Ta e lect the auditor fo r th e year 1997/98. The Committee's nomination:­ \II. Potts F.C.C.A.

10. Any Other Business. COMMITTEE'S REPORT 1996-97 COMM ITTEE Six Committce Meetings wcrc held during the year and the following is a record ofattcndancc. N.H. Middlebrook (President) ...... 6 J. Leary (Holmcs Chape!) ...... 0 C.J . Coventry (Senior v.P.) ...... 6 D. Western (Hoylakt) ...... 4 J.N. Lenton (Vice President) ...... 0 M.H. Jordan (ICI Wolfbounds) ...... 0 D,P. Wright (Vice President) ...... 3 C. Monks (Lymm) ... 5 • D 1. Adams (Vice President) ...... s J. Tlylor (Macclesfield) ...... 4 • D. Ewing (Vice President) ...... 5 M.J. Cleverly (Marple) ...... 0 l'.G. Turner (Past President) ...... 0 S. Hale (Monlell Canngton) ...... 1 A.t!. RUShton (Past PresideOl) ...... 0 E. Deln (Gentlemen of Moore) . .. 2 G .C. Cox (RFU RepreseOlltive) . . .. 5 J.C.B. Pinninj;ton (New Brij;hton) ... 6 A.I. 113i1 (Pasl PresideOl) ...... 0 R. McLaveny (Nonhwich) . . 2 M. Cohen (Past PresidcOl) ...... 4 D.J . Mason (Old Ansclmians) .. .. 4 W. GOII (Pasl President) ...... 6 K. Broadbcnt (Old Saliansl ...... 1 J.M. Voung (Pas! President) ...... 6 P. Newns (Oldershlw) ...... 0 F.R. Povall (Past President) ...... 4 N. Morris (Parkonians) .. . 1 A.G . de O. Marrs (Assi. Uon. Sec.) ...... : ...... 4 P. Ashcroft (Pon Sunlight) .. 6 L. Galey (lion. Match. Secrtt:uy) .... 3 J. Pereival (Prcnlon) ...... 2 P. Blakeman (AllrinchaO\I ...... 5 • A. Sproston (Reasehealh Collegc) . . 0 M.R. Williams lAsh\on-on - Me~y) ...... 5 J. Gore (Runcom) ...... 0 P. Steeples (Birkenhead Park)...... 1 1. Gardiner (Sale) ...... 2 N. Dood (Bowdon) ...... 1 • 1. Wyatt (Sandbach) ...... 5 T.I .F. Priee (Caldy) ...... 4 0 .0 . Pye lShell Slanlow) ... 6 G. lIodgson (Capenhursl) ...... 2 R. Ilasiehursi (Stockpon) ...... 2 M.J . Lord (Isle of Man) ...... 6 S. Wilson (Vagabonds) ...... 3 G.II. All en (Cheshire Police) ...... 0 A. Me Lean (Wallasey) ...... 4 11. W. Davies (Chester) ... . 5 M.l Hamlin (Wilmslowl ...... 2 P. Reid (Chester Collej;c) ...... 0 A.J. Will iams (Winnington Pa rk) ...... 4 D Shcphcrd (Chrisllcton) . . ... 0 R. Rowlinson (Winsford) ...... 0 A. Itilty (LlW Collegel ...... 0 C. Gemrd (Wirr.al) ...... 6 A.J.G . Senn (Congleton) ...... 2 W. Buckland (Liverpool Referees) ...... 5 Crcwc & Alsagcr College Rep...... 0 G . Ilughes (Manchester Rtferces) ...... 2 J.M . Fa IT (Crewc & Nan\wich) ...... 5 D. Thomson (Sehools) ...... 2 E. Taylor (Dukinfie1d) ...... 0 B. David (5chooI5) ...... 0 Il Melean (Helsby) ...... 0 F.S. Pelus (Y.D.O .) ...... 1 • Includes Replacement Representative J. Wade (Y.D.O.) ...... 1 CLUBS Altrineham (Kersal) Crewe & Nantwieh New Brighton Sale Ashton-on-Merscy Douglas Nonh Are3 Coll. Stockport Sandb:.ch Birkenhead Park Duk.infield Nonhwich Shen (Stanlow) Dowdon lIc1sby OidAselmÎ3ns S. NOm.lCls· Caldy Holmes Chapel Old Birkonian Slockpon Capc:nhursl Hoylake Old Salians Vagabonds Casl!ctown t ICI & Zcncca WolThounds· Oldersh:lw Wallasey Cheshire Regiment Lymm Parkonians Western Vikings· Chester IOM Police Port Sunlight Witll'lSlow Chesler Collcge Macclcsfield Prcnton Winnington Park ChriSllelon· Matple Winsford Congleton Monteil Carringlon """""yReascheathe Col1ege· Wirral Crewe & Alsager College Gentlemen of Moore Runcom • These clubs are NOT affiliated to the RFU SCHOOLS Schools Affilialed 10 Cheshire RFU 1997198 Alsaller C.S. Ellesmere Pon Calholî e H.S. Pensby Boys B.S. Sandbach School Altrincham G.s. Fallibroome Couilly U.S. Plessington R.C. IlS. Sir John Oe:me's College Ahrincham Prep. School Grappenhall H.S. Poynton COU illY H.S. South Wirral B.S. Ashton-on-Mersey Sehoal Hartford H.S. Queen Elizabeth Il IlS. Stockport G.S. Dallakctmcen H.S. Uilbre H.S. Qucen's Park ~I . S . Tarpor1ey Counly H.S. 8eech Hall &:hool Holmcs Chapel C.S. Ramillies Hall School Terra Nova Scllool 8irkmhead School Jeff Joseph Sale Moor T.C. Ramsey G.S. The Counly H.S. Leftwich Birkenhead Sulh Form Coll. King Williams Collcge Ridge Danycrs College The King's School Chester Bishop Hebcr Counly I-I.S. King's School, Macclesficld Ruskin Counly IlS. The Ryley's School macon H.S. Lymm H.S. RUlhin School Verdin H.S. Bramhall County H.S. MalbanJc School Rydal Sehoa! ViCloria Community Sc.hool Btidgcv.-ater Counly H.S. M:uple Hall School St. Ambrose Coll. W~Wey School Brine Lea:9 County H.S. Middlewich Country H.S. St. Ansclm's College Wallasey Consonium Calday Grange G.S. Mosslands School SI. David's College Weavcmam H.S. Ca.stlc Rumen H.S. Moulton C.P. School St. Nicholas n.S. Whitby County H.S. Chcadle Hu lme $choal Neston County H.S. St. Ninian'! H.S. William Hulme G.S. Christlcton H.S. Oldcrshaw School St. Thomas More Wilmslow County H.S. Cl:lrcndon Co l1 cge Padg3te H.S. Clllholie H.S. WÎrral G.S. cran County Primllf)' Sehool Park H.S. Sa.leG.S. Wirnl Met. College COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Rcsults! Novembcr 30th v. Northumberland Lost 2 1 ·6 Dcccmher 7th v. Warwickshire Won24 · 12 Dcccmbcr 141h v. Nous, U nes & Derby Lost41 - 17 Playcrs reprcscnting the Counly wc rc: NOl"thumberland Warwick Nous, Lines & De rby • Robin Blackmorc Lymm FB Keith Jones Northwich FB FB • Paul Mu nn Wakefield RW RW RW • Gary Langhorn Manchester C C C • RÎchjud Hughes Sale C C C • Kris Crampton Macclcsficld LW LW LW • Simon Ashcroft Stoke OH OH OH Chri stoph er Cambcll Winninglon Pa rk SH IR) IR) • Chri stopher Kin sey Lymm SH SH Mark Dorringlon New Brighton P P P • Andy Yatcs Lymm H H H + Mike Hill Waterl oo P P P + Dave Craddock Manchester l L L AIllJy Whittle Lymm L L L Richard Sproslon Win ninglon Pilrk as No.N + Kev in 8 rookman New Brighton OS OS OS Mike Bcbbinglon Winni nglon Park NO.H I R) Peter Millachip Lymm US BS • David Worthinglon Macclcsficld (R) • Geoff Joncs New Brighton No.8 James Fcrguson Lymm I R) # AW3 rded Cap fûr 121h Championshi p game. + Awarded badge for 61h Championship game. • Awarded Ti e for 1S I Championship game. (R) Replacement.

In the tirst game against Northumberland al Northcm RFC Iherc were Il new playcrs in the !eam, and the lack of cxpcrience showcd, with many CITors and fa ilure to retain possession. Even worse, a greal dea! of good possession won by the fonvards, especîall y in the line·oul, was w3sted by poor kicking. A much improved displ ay against the Counly Champions for Ihe past Iwo seasons, Warwickshi re, wilh so rne excellenl rugby producing a 19 poinls lead in Ihe tirsl 20 minules oflhe game. There was a relaxalion of effort in Ihe second ha lfwhcn Warwickshire Ihrealcncd 10 lake conlrol, but good dcfence kept the score down and Ih t team Ihoroughly deser"ed the 24· 12 victory. Poor lackling gave away 100 many trics al Newark agamsi Nous, Unes. & Derby, and a 24 point start for the opposition proved impossible to calch up.

COUNTY COMPETITIONS RESULTS Tetl ey Biller Cheshi re Cup Final: ...... Sale bea! Chester Tetley Biller Cheshire Plate Final: ...... Old Anselmians heat Caldy Cheshire Colts Championship : ...... Stockport won the League Slate Schaals U.14 Cup: ...... Bramhall H.S. beat Weaverham H.S. Clubs U.17 Cup Final: ...... Wirral boat Stockport Clubs U. 16 Cup Final: ...... Caldy boat Wirral Clubs U.IS Cup Final: ...... Chester beat Siockport Clubs U. 14 Cup Final: ...... Stockport bcat Sandbaeh Clubs U.13 Cup Final: ...... Altrincham (Kersal ) bcat Bi rkenhead Park CHESHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION ,." Account, for th. Y.ar End.d 30th April. 1997 (S.a,on 1996197\ ( ( ( ( "" ( ( ( ( MATCH EXPENSES MATCH RECEIPTS WarNiclshin: al Chester ...... 1099 Warwickshire al Chester 170 NOr1hwnberland al Gosforth ...... 1561 NOliS, Unes and Derbyshire al Newark ...... 491 137.S 170 3163 No rthem Division 1995196 ...... 3>00 SUBSCRIPTIQN RECEIVABlE Dist ribution now Rece ived . illlI 2020 Ind ividua l Members 2292 No rthem Division· Colts ...... 450 3767 CI"'" ~ 3960 Othee Rcprescnl:llive XV Expcnses MinilU l) ...... 364 INVESTMENT INTEREST U. 16's ...... 1031 U. l1's ...... 200 Premie r S:IVÎ ngs .. 903 U. 2 1's ...... 4489 13 11 Cheshire Building Society ...... II 930 Cheshire Schools ...... l83 C he~ h i re Co lts ...... lli>Il 14039 OTHER RECEIPTS Players Travelling Expcnses ...... 1626 • Wakefield Trust ..... 2980 Physiotherapy and Med ica l Expcnses ...... 1217 1 Cheshire Cup & Shicld Selec tion Playing Commiuee and Squad Tmining . 2326 RFU Counly Championship 6789 )9805 24841 TV Fees ...... 19650 GENERAL EXPENSES Admin istra ti on Fees .. Individual Mcmbcrs ...... Less Expenses . JlS Comminee Expenses ...... 2766 Adverti sini,: ll1!! Consuhancy re Club Pilches wriuen off thi s year 1334'" )737) 30054 Printing, Stationery & Postage .. sn Membcrship Cards ...... 1020 199 Book Profit on Sa le of Computer Secretary's Expcnscs .. 1157 <)()44 Bank Charges ...... 8 7]68 OTHER EXPENS ES TI CKETS Cheshire Cup & Shield ...... 847 1 Inh: malional . 7558 Coachin!:: Committce Expcnscs 7.6 YOUlh Tra in ing Course 7141 9876 Excess of Expendilurc o\"er Income ...... 1103 517S l ess Receipts ...... l22l 3942 256 Depreciation on Computer ...... 256 TICKETS 8192 Intemational ...... 7368 Excess of Income over Expendilurc

62472 43775

1996 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30th APRIL, 1997 ( ( [[ 1996 CAP ITAL ACCOUNT ( ( ( ( As al 30th Apri l, 1996 ...... 50613 COMPlJfER CosIIO 30th Apri l 1996 1276 Less Excess of Expenditure over Income ...... l.IJU 1020 Less Deprecialion ...... l.I2. 76' 495 10 NORTHER DIVISION 50613 ADD Corporation Tax Refund -1.ll!l. 51013 Balance al 30th April 1996 3500 3500 Transfer 10 Income & Expendilure llJlQ 0 ADD ( 1925) Receip ts in advance ...... 70S lNVESTMENTS 1859 Cheshire Building Society 1886 STOCKS Schools. 610

CONSULTANCY re Club Pilches Cost 10 30th April 1996 2669 1335 Less Written olfto dale 2662 0

BALANCE AT BANK (691) Genenl Account ...... 603 1886 No.2 Account ...... 2]61 1815 Life Membets Fund . 8960 21137 34826 (540) ~lt:c~ .::::::::::::: (742) 3437 Cup Aeeoont .. 1259 127 Youth Aeeount 36 1203 S<:bools Account ... J.ll.l 48458 YQuth ëash 8ai~~e 0 4i6s8 = 5T7ii""= SUMMARY OF T HE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT AND BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR TO 30 APRI L 1997 FROM ACCOUNT OF CHESHIRE RUGBY DEVELOPMENT LTD EXPENDITURE INCOME 1996 1996 < < < < < < 17583 Youlh Devd opll\enl OOiccr Salary 24490 1500 RFU Ro.::nlshow 1css Expenses ... 2634 Youth Ocvcloprocnl Offi rer 23800 Wavell Wa"efictd Trust ...... 35480 E:\pcnscs 47 68 15. Deposit Accounl 10Icre$ I •...... 14 3 1200 Eq uiprncm 1987 1040 Coum InconlC less Expcnditure . (8 1] 677 O llice COSIS .• 2774 15 Dun;IIÎon Exccss of Expcndilurc o\'cr Incollle ·n80 Exccss of Inconle o\'('r Ex pendi ture 152:\

-1l!!22... ~:U.. _2_lcl92. 35542

t996 1996 < < < < < < CAI'ITALAn'OUNT 7b91 WH IlALANCEAT BANK K2 ()1) 7691 Add bcss of Ineume 0\ cr I-.:>.p·cndlltlrc .... ··· un 9214

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COACHING The thrcc ycar Dcvc lopmcnl Plan was rcvic\Vcd. updatcd and ci rculalcd to clubs. Thanks go. one agnin, to Associaled Octel Ltd for producing the rcport. As at Septcmbcr 1996 the numbcr of qualificd coaches in Ihe County werc> Prcliminary Developm cnt Inl cmlediatc Coach Senior Coach 393 17 70 17 3 The Wintcr programm e sessions were provided by P. Buckton (Back Row Play), R. Unswonh (Handling Drilis 1 Decision Making), T. Biscombe (Player Development 1 Selection)

UNDER 21's The sub·committec met on five occasions during the season and were also heavily invo lved in the pre· season preparations including tri als and coaching sess ions. Two warm·up games were played carly in the season against a Scottish Exiles XV away al Wahon­ Upon-Thames and Crewe& Al sager College at the College. In the COUllty Championship Durham were bealen away and Northumberland bcaten al Home, but in Ihe North Division play-off Yorkshire, who went on to win the Counly Championship, proved too strong. Marcus Coast (Waterloo) and Richard Hughes (Sale) were selectcd for the Nonh U.21 sq uad with Marcus playing in ail the Di visional games. Special thanks are due ta the IWo coaches Manin Caliery (Lymm) and Steve Rosser (Wilmslow). Bath have agrced to continue nexi season. Grateful Ihank s to the Crcwe & Nantwich and Wilmslow clubs for hostin g the County games, and to Caldy, Wirral and Chester for hosting committee meetings. Also 10 the County Pres ident, Harry Middlebrook. and the Co unly Committee fo r their support throughout th c scason. DISCIPLINARY

The East Di sciplinary Sub-Committee met on 15 occasions during the scason and dealt wilh 30 play­ ers From J 3 clubs and one schoal. This is a reduction on the numbcr of dismisscd players from the prcvious Iwo seasons. Thcrc werc a1so 30 players cautioncd. Positions: Props -4, Flankers - 4. Locks -4, Hookers - 2, Scrum-halvcs -2, Outside Halves -l, NO.8 t s _ 6, Centres -5, Full-back -2. Orrences: Raking - 3, Punching - 12, Stamping -3, Headbutting -2, Verbal Abuse - 3, Offenccs in the tackle - 6, Tripping-1.

ln the West 36 players were sent off including 2 schoolboys dealt with by their headmastcrs. and 2 U. 17 pl ayers dcalt with by thcir clubs. 33 players rcceivcd yellow card cautions. Positions: Front row - 8, 2nd Row -11 , 8ack Row - 10. Backs - 7 Offences: Kicking -4, Punching - 24, Stamping - 3, Latcldangerous tackle - 3, Dissent - 2. Il offences occurrcd in the firs! quarter, 4 in the second quarter, 19 in the third quarter and 2 in the last quarter.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS

Membership is excellent va lue and includes free entry 10 ail Home County Championship games and to the County Cup and Plate Finals. Members can al so apply for Home international tickets, but ail these privileges are only availablc to fully paid up members. The County has a total of337 Illembers, 190 ofwhom arc Life Members. Hoylake RFC has 25 County Individual rncmbers, and if every club had a si milar number it would eonsiderably boosl COl/nt y funds. Tics are availablc for [5 each and sweaters for 05 From the Hon. Sccretary Dennis Western at 11 8, Irby Road, Heswall , Wirral. Merseyside L61 6XQ, Telephone: 0151-648 3208.

REFEREE SOCIETIES

Our si ncere thanks go to the referees of the Li verpool and Manchester Societies for providing the referees for so many games within Cheshire. Both Societies are now running in structional courses for club and sehool reFerees, and clubs are urged to conlact Society secrclaries to cnsure that ALL their refcrees have attended in view of the lcgal actions now taken againsi referees in the event of serious injuries.

New members are needcd by both Societies and clubs are asked to tell any members who may be intcrested to contact the Society secretaries. Liverpool & District Society Manchester & District Society David Yorke, Alan Fanner, 1A, Sandown Terracc, 22, Wood lands Park, Boughton, Whalley, Chester CH3 5BN . Clitheroe BB7 9UG 01244344026 01254824042

COURAGE LEAGUES

Congratulations to Altrincham Kersal , Marple and Shell (Stanlow) on being champions oftheir respective leagues. Ashton-on-Mersey. Caldy and Crewe & Nantwich were also promoted. Commiserations to Hoylake, Port Sunlight, Parkonians and Sandbach who were relegated. SCHOOLS Rcsull s: Undcr 18's Undcr 16's v Connaught Won 63 - 3 v Staffordshirc Won 22 - 0 Los11 5-9 v Lancashire LoS!7-13 LoS! 12 - 9 v Northumberland Canccll cd Cancclled v York shire Losl 25 - 33 LoS! 30 - 8 v Du rh am Won23- 13 LOSl22 - 17 v Cu mbria Won 53 - 0 LOSlI2-9 Tim Soulh.1I (Poynlon HS) played for Schools; Richard Tyrell (Sir John Dean's), Mallhew Cairns (Wirral GS), Rob Wosforld (Altrincham GS) and Ben JohnSlon (SI. Anselm's College) playcd fo r the North. The U. 15 (cam heat Derbyshire 57 - 5 and Cumbria 54 - 7. but 10st to Lancashire 47- 15 and Surrey 22 - O. The Drew 5 - 5 \Vith Yorkshire. For the third year run ning a Chc:.}.: rc sellOol rcachcd the final of the North U.14 Cup Competition with Bramhall H.S. los ing to Fairlïcld I-I S. COLTS The bcst cver scasan for the Colts si nec their inception in 1972, with viclories againsi Somersc i and Gloucester in the wann-up gamcs, which suggeslcd wc had a side of ski ll and chameler and 50 il transpircd as wc achievcd the "Grand Siam" in the North and were crowned as Champions fo r the tirst time 10 win the Roche Cup. An excell enl win againsl Hertfordshire in Ihe quarter final s allowed us our revengc for Ihe defeat Olt Ih cir hands in last year's semis, bUI unfortunalcl y we failcd to cape with a strong East Midlands side and, as last year, departed the competition in the scmi-tinals, one step away from a Twickenham final. The East Midlands tcam had fourteen Northampton players in the squac..l with the remaindcr from Bedford, players obviously recruited by the sid e bccause they we re so good. Cheshire selected their players from 14 differcnt clubs! Rob Hartley (Macclesfield and Newcastle) representcd England Colts in ail three intemationals, Richard Wi lkes (Altrincham Ke rsal) was in the England final squad of 26, and also captained the North, and Martyn O'Keefc (Birkenhead Park), Graham MacClelland (Walerloo), Richard Bradshaw (Wirral), Rob Berty and Phil Shaw (Lymm) also pl ayed for Ihe North. A three match unbeaten tour of Leinster in April allowed us to blood several players for next season and the signs look promising. The U.I7's, for reasons best known ta the North U.17 committec found themselves groupcd with Lancashire (win) and Yorkshire (loss) in their half of the championship, historically the three strongest counties! COMPETITIONS The Cheshire Cup was won by Sale who beat Chester 48 - 10 Olt Lymm RFC. The Plate was won by Old Anselmians who beat Caldy 20 - 13 at Chester RFC. Bath final s were weil attended and weil organised by the host clubs. Congratulations go ta Sale FC and Crewe & Nantwich RFC for reach ing th e Final of the Pilk inglon Cup and National Junior Clip Competitions respecti vcly. It was a great boost for Cheshire rugby to have two clubs competing al Twickenh am final s. M INI/JUNIOR The Under 16 Clubs' Team beat Cumbria and Lancashire but lost to North Midlands.

Mini Festival Winners Under 8's SandbachiCheSler Under 9's Caldy Under 10's Winninglon Park Under Il 's Wi lmslow Under 12's Chester