Cheshire Rugby Football Union Annual
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
REli'EREE SOCŒTŒS . ~ Our sincere thanks go to the referees of the Liverpool and Manchester Societies for providing the reterees. many games within Cheshire. Both Societies are now runniog instructional courses for club and school referees, a ubs arc CHESHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION urged to contacl Sociely secretaries 10 ensure Ihal ALL their referees have altended in vie.w of Ihe legal actions now taken against referees in the event of serious injuries. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING New members are needed by both Societies and clubs are asked to tell any members who may be interested to contact the •• Society secretaries. & Liverpool District Society Manchester & District Society Notice is hereby given that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the CHESHIRE RUGBY• David Yorke, Alan Farmer, lA, Sandown Terrace, 22, Woodlands Park, FOOTBALL UNION will be held at the CHESTER RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB, HARE LANE, Boughton, WhaUey, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER on THURSDAY, 4th JULY, 1996 at 6.30 p.m. Chester CH3 5BN Clitheroe BB7 9UG 01244 344026 01254824042 COURAGE LEAGUES • 7eumaris Drive D.1. ADFfAtS Congratulations to New Brighton (N.2to N.I), Lymm (NW.I to N.2), Vagabonds (NW2. to NW.I), Old Anselmians ThingwalI, Honorary Secretary (Cheshire to Lancs. South/Cheshire 1). Commiseration's 10 Birkenhead Park (N2. 10 NW.I), Ashton-on-M'lrsey, Northwictl WiITal L61 7XP 12th June, 1996 and Sandbach (NWI. to NW.2), Caldy and Stockport (NW.2 10 NW.3), Port Sunlighl (ChcshirelLancs.South 10 Cheshire 2). AGENDA The 1996/97 courage League Competition sees a major restrueturing, wilh N0l1h 4 and South 4 replacing national 4 and North 5 and South 5. Ali clubs in Ihe Nonhern Division will play Home and Away. New leagues North West 3, Lanes South/Cheshire 1,2,3 & 4 have been introduced and the leagues reduced in size. 1. Notice of the Annual General Meeting SCHOOLS 2. To contirnl the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 6th July, 1995. Resulls: Under 18'5 LInder 16's v Clwyd Won 66 - 5 Won 5l! - 0 3. To adopt the Hon. Treasurer's Report and Accounts. v Slaffordshire Won 41 - 10 Won 28 - 0 v Lancashire Caneelled Canee lied 4. To adopt the Committee's Report. v Northumberland CanceUed Canee lied 1 v Yorkshire Lost 30 - 17 Won 38 - 0 { . v Durham CaneeUed Canee lied 5. To elect the Officers for the Year 1996/97. The Committee nominations: v Cumbria Won 44 - 9 Won 33 - 0 (a) President: N.H. Middlebrook. Brian Parsons (St. Ambrose College). Phillip Wood (SI. Anselm's College), Richard Wilkes (Altrineham HS), Phil Shaw (b)Past Presidents: P.G. Turner, A.H. Rushton, G.c. Cox, A.I. Hart, (Lymm liS), Robert Hartley (King's Macclestield) were selected for the North U. 18 squad, and S. O'Connor (SI. Anselm's College), R. Tuwell (Weaverham liS), D. lIancock (William Ilulmc OS) and R. Morelon (Cheadle Huhne School) were M. Cohen, W. Gott, J.M. Young, f.R. Povall. sclected for the North U.16 squad. (c)Senior Vice-President: C.J. Coventry The U.15 team beat Gwynedd 32 - 8 and Cumbria 24 - 16, bul 1051 to l.ancashire 44 - 12 and to a Yorkshire Clubs' U.15 (d)Vice-Prcsidents: lN. Lenton, D.P. Wright, D.1. Adams. team by 21 - o. (e)Vice-President: D. Ewing COLTS ~1 Proposed by D.1. Adams Ddeats against Devon and Gloucestershire in a pre-season tour was tûllowèd by a win against Eastern Coull\ies in another frièndly. In the Northem Championship Lancashire, Cumbria, Northumberland and Durham were beaten and the Seconded by C.l Coventry. only defeat was against Yorkshire. As runners-up in the North, Cheshire then beat Gloucestershire at Home in the quarter finals, but lost to a very strong HeI1fordshire in the semi-final. Ben Richardson and Phil Beswick (Winningtoll Park) 6. The following officers being eligible and no further nominations being received are were selected for the North Squad. hereby e1ected: The LInder 17 Junior Colts had a successful season defeating Cumbria and Lanc1shire in the North West play-otT and (a)Honorary Secretary: D.l. Adams drawing with Yorkshire the Nonh East winners. The International at Chester was a magniticenl day and drew significant (b)Assistant Honorary Secretary: G. Marrs praise from RFU officiais who attended. France won 22 - 18 with a try in in jury time. (c)Honorary Treasurer:· M. Cohen COMPETITIONS The Tetley Bitter Cheshire Cup was won by New Brighton who beal Winnington Park by a penalty goal in extra time after (d)Assistant Honorary Treasurer: N.H. Middlebrook a 16- 16 score at full time. The Plate was won by Crewe & Nantwich who beat Wirral 20 - 15. Two very gom•. were (e) Honorary Match Secretary L. G'aley weil hosted by Chester and Lymm respectively and weil supported. The future presents a challenge in Ihat there is no sponsor. Ihere will be an excessively crowded season, a ational • Proposed C.I. Coventry seconded N.H. Mlddlebrook that M. Cohen, \V.Gott, and J.M. Young Intennediate Cup competition and the County Championship. The Cup and Plate next Season, therefore, will be run as be elected Honorary Life Members. two separate competitions. MINUJUNIOR 8. To elect the Committee for the year 1996/97. One representative from each club, one member The Under 16 clubs' team beat North Wales 47 - 0, beat North Midlands 27 - 5, beat Shropshire 12 - 10 and lost to from each of the Referees' Societies and two representatives from the schools. Lancashire 12 - 6 and lost to North Wales 13 - 12. Geoff Pugh and Peter Steeples are working hard to ensure the smooth running of this section and clubs are presented with a structured Season which not ooly gives the dates for fixturcs but 9. To elect the auditor for the year 1996/97. The Committee's nomination: lists opponents as weIl. The selection procedure for the clubs U.16 team has becn improwd, and next Season the !J.17 tcam selection will be undertaken by this Committee. W. Potts F.C.C.A. Mini Festival Winnen Under 8's Altrincham (Kcrsal) .. ,l.Proposcd by G. Man's sccondcd by F. Povulthat the Annllal Subscription for Individllal LInder 9's Winnington Park • } ~Mcll1bcrs be f 12 and the Sllbscriptioll lor Life Melllbers should be fi 00. Under 10's Macclesticld 1 Vnder Il 's Chester II. Any Other Business. Under 12's Caldy. COMMITTEE'S REPORT 1995-96 PROITING THE GAME . The 1 ctivities of Ihe Sull-Commiltee have concemed:- COMMITrEE 1. Cre ng a three year plan 10 expand the nu:mbership ofthe Committee and with it Ihe operating base. Personal Six Committee Meetings were held during the year and the following is a recOT of altcndance. vis ils 10 clubs produced enlhusiaslic receplion and hopefully the plan will he produced during the close season. N.H. Middlebrook (President) ............................................. 6 D. Westem (Hoylake) ......................................................... 5 C.J. Coventry (Senior Y. P.) .................................................. 5 M.H. Jordan (ICI Wolfhounds) ........................................... 0 2. Involvement in the organising of the England v France U.19 International at Chester on 20th April. The lN. Lenton (Vice President) ................................................ 1 C. Monks (Lymm) ............................................................... 6, Chainnan, Brian Davies, was totally involved and the Secretary, David Finlay was involved wjth publicity. D.P. Wrigbt (V.P.) ................................................................ 4 J. Taylor (Macclesfield) ...................................................... :, The annual conference organised by the RFU took place on the same day as the above international and was P.G. Tumer (Past President) ................................................. 0 M.J. Cleverly (Marple) ....................................................... 0 A.H. Rushton (Past President) ............................................. 0 E. Dean (Moore) ................................................................. 3 attended by David Wright. G.C. Cox (RFU Representative, Past President) .................. 2 J.C.B. Pinnington (New Brighton) ...................................... 5 UND ER 21's A.l. Han (Past President) ..................................................... 2 R. McClaveny (Nonbwich) ............................................... 1 M. Cohen (Past President) ................................................... 5 D.J. Mason (Old Anselnùans) ............................................. 1 The Committee met on six occasions during the Season, and were also heavily involved in the pre-season W. Gott (Past President) ...................................................... 6 D. Ewing (Old Birkonian) ........................................... ~ prepams including trails and coaching sessions. J.M. Young (Past President) ................................................. 5 A.T. Robens (Old Salians) .......................................... ~ ER. Povall (Past President) ................................................. 6 P. Newns (Oldershaw) ........................................................ 1 The~n started with a successful tour 10 the Isle of Man from 4th· 61h September, but the County Season D.1. Adams (Hon. Secretary) ............................................... 6 N. Morris (Parkonians) ....................................................... 4 started disappointingly with the cancellation of the first game away to Northumberland because of snow. A.G. de B. Marrs (Asst. Hon. Sec.) ..................................... 1 W.l Williams (Pan Sunlight) ............................................. 3 Results:- v Yorkshire at Sale Lost 26- 0 L. Galey (Hon. Match. Secretary) .......................................