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 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 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 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) ...... 4 AJ. Jones (Prenton) ...... 2 v Durham al Altincham (Kersal) Won 38· 18 P. Thomas () ...... 2 A. Sproston (Reaseheath College) ...... 0 M.R. Williams (Ashton-on-Mersey) ...... 5 B. Wilkinson (Sale) ...... 1 v Cumbria at Netherall . Lost 16 - 6 P. Steeples (Birkenhead Park) ...... 2 J. Wyatt (Sandbacb) ...... 5 v Lancashire at Fylde Lost 51·18 C. Gibson (Bowdon) ...... 2 D.N. Hickman (Shell Carrington) ...... 0 Yorkshire were the eventual winners ofthe County Championship. T.I.F. Priee (Caldy) ...... 3 O.B. Pye (Shell Stanlow) ...... 5 M. Thelwell (Capenhurst) ...... 0 R. Hasleburst (Stockpon) ...... 2 Three Cheshire players were included in the North U.21 squad for the Divisional Championship • lan Davies M.J. Lord (Isle of Man) ...... 4 M. Chatham (Wallasey) ...... 6 (Winninglon Park), Terry Donovan (Waterloo), Peter Millington (Macclesfield). G.H. Allen (Cheshire Police) ...... 0 E Williams (Whitehouse Palk) ...... 1 B.W. Oavuies (Chester) ...... 5 MJ. Hamlin (Wilslow) ...... 4 Mareus Coast (New Brighton) also came on as replacement in one North game. T. Dray (Chester College) ...... 0 AJ. Williams (Wimiington Park) ...... 5 Special thanks are due to the two coaches Martin Callery (Lymm) and Steve Rosser (Wilsmslow), and 10 Allan D. Shcpherd (Christlelon) ...... 0 C.I. Bcbbinglon (Winsford) ...... 2 A. Riley (Law College) ...... 0 C. Gerrard (Wirral) ...... (, Joncs who has resigned as Tcam Manuger due to a work posling to BemlUda. A. Senn (Congleton) ...... 5 W. Buckland {Liverpool Referees) ...... ; DlSC1PLlNARY Crcwc & Alsager College Rep ...... 0 G. Hughes (Manchesler Referees) ...... 1 J.M. l'arr (Crewc & Nanlwich) ...... 4 D. Thomson (Schuols) ...... 2 Th<.' Wesl Disciplinai)' Sub-Committee has met on 8 occasions with a total of 22 players senl oll: This figure E. Taylor (Dukinfield) ...... 2 B. David (Sehools) ...... 1 includes a schoolboy and lhree club U .17 players who wcre deall wilh by the school and own clubs respectively. Il. Mclcan (Holsby) ...... 1 P. Reid (Y.D.O.)...... 4 This represents the best figures for many years for West Cheshire. The statistics makc interesting reading: 1. I.cary (I1"lmcs Chapel) ...... 1 Positions: Front I~ow - 2, l.ocks - 3, Buck Row - 7, Backs - 10. CLUBS Olli:nccs: Verbal Abuse - 4, l'unching - 8, Dungerl.lus tuckle - l, Kicking - 4, Uutting - l, RukinglStamping - 3, Altrincham (Kersal) Sale Tripping - 1. Monteil Ashton-an-Mersey Congleton Sandbach 14 players were sent olfin the second halfofthe game with 9 sent otlïn the last quarter. Birkenhead Park Crewe & Alsager College Moere Shcll (Stanlow) Bowdon Crewe & Nantwich New Brighton S. Nomads" The East Disciplinary Sub-Committee met on 20 occasions during Ihe season and dealt wilh 42 players from 16 Caldy Douglas Northwich Stockport clubs. The majority of the players represented their clubs at Ist or 2nd team level. In addition five Under 16's Capenhurst Dukinfield Old Aselmians Vagabonds players were dismissed. This was an increase of JO players on the previous season, making this the worst season Castletown" Helsby Old Birkonian Wallasey for the number ofplayers sent offin East Cheshire. Old Salians Cheshire Constabulary" Holmes Cha pel Wcstem Vikings" Positions: Props - 10, Flankers - 6, Locks - 6, Hookers - 5, Scrum-halves • 3, Outside Halves - 3, NO.8's - 2, ·· Hoylake Oldershaw Ch es hIre Regiment ICI & Zeneea Wolfhounds* Whitehouse Park Centres - Wings Parkonians wilmslow 1, -1. Chester Lymm Offences: Kicking - 9, Punching • 9, Stamping - 6, Fighting and receiving yellow cards - 4, Headbutting and Chester College 10M Police" Port sUlllgith Winnington Park Prenton Christleton" Macdlesfield Wiunsford dissent - 3, Offences in the tackle -2. Christleton Law College" Marple Ramsey Wirral 2 offences occurred in the first quarter, 7 in the second quarter, 12 in the 3rd quarter and 13 in the last quarter. Reaseheath ColIege* " These clubs are NOT affiliated ta the RFU SCHOOLS The Committee also had to deal with a citing case, and after studying evidence decided that there was no case to answer. Schools Affiliated to Cheshire RFU 1996/97 Alsager C.S. Ellesmere Pon Calholic t1.S. PlessinglOlI R.C. H.S. Sandbach SCh. INiVIDUAL MEMBERS . Altrincham G.S. Fallibroome County ILS. Poynton County II.S. Sandbrook Pril 'hool M ship is excellent value and includes !Tee entry to ail Home County championship games and to the Altrincham Prep. School Grappenhall H.S. Queen Elizabeth 11 H.S. Sir John Dean lege Co 'up and Plate Finals. Members can alsa apply for Home international tickets, but ail these privileges are Ballakenneen H.S. Hartford H.S. Queen's Park H.S. South Wirral . onl llable to fully paid up members. The County has a total of338 members, 177 ofwhom are Life Members. Beech hall School HUbee H.S. Ramillies Hall Sehool Siockpon G.S. Hoylake RFC has 25 County Individual members, and if every club had a similar number il would considerably Birkenhead School Heff Joseph Sale Moor T. C. Ramsey G. S. Tarporley Couoty H.S. boost County funds. Birkenhead Sixth Forro Coll. King Williams College Ridge Danyers College Telfa Nova School bishop Heber County H.S. King's School, Macclesfield ruskin county H.S. The County H.S. Leftwieh Ties are available for i:5 each and sweaters for i:25 fram the Hon. Secretary Dennis Western at 118, Irby Road, Blacon B.S. LymmB.S. Ruthin School The King's School Chesler Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside 1.61 6XQ, Telephone: 0151-648 3208. Bramh.1I County Il.S. Malbank School Rydal School The Ryley's School Bridgewaler County lI.S. Middlewich Country t1.S. Rydal Penrhos l'rep. School Vicloria COllununity School ISLE OF MAN Brine Leas County t1. S. Mosslands Sehool St. Ambrose College Wallasey School The Vagabonds club de serve special commendation on their promotion to North West One. Calday Grange O.S. MouhOll c.r. Sehool St. Anselm's Collcge Wallasey Consortium They tinished up 10p af thdr league despite Ihe extra problellls they have due ta their geographical position. C.slle Rushen Il.S. Neston Couilly II.S. SI. David'. College Wcavcrham II.S. IIUji1iSiICd the club, Coullty ollicials can continu the trcmendous enthusiaslll of Iheir tIlclllbers, und the Choadle 1\7001e S

1995 ! MATCH EXPENSES MATCH RECEIPTS Yorkshire at New Brighton ...... 1287 Lancashire at Birkenhead 1994/95 ...... 579 Durham at Wilms10w ...... 1498 Yorkshire at New Brighton ...... 476 Northumberland ...... , ...... 1500 Dl1rham at Wilmslow ...... 320 Cumbria ...... 253 572 1375 Lancashire ...... 79 Northem Division Contribution 1995/95 ...... : ...... 5000 SUBSCRIPTION RECEIVABLE Distribution now Received ...... W 4740 Individual Members ...... 1941 Other Representative XV Expenses 3052 Clubs ...... 3767 MiniIU13 ...... 856 U. 16's ...... 1123 e INVESTMENT INTEREST U. t7', ...... 2587 U.1I2'1~.!...... 5395 1299 Clleshire Sclloo1 ...... '" 17 III 1477 rf~~~I~~<;~~Ni~~;g·s~~i~iy·:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 12 1311 Cheshire Colts ...... 1111 19445 Players Travelling Expenses ...... 2632 OTHER RECEl PTS Physiotherapy and Medical Expenses ...... 2663 Wakefield Trust ...... 2680 Selection P1aying Commitlee and Squad Training ...... 5708 Cheshire Cup & Shield ...... 3688 25261 39805 Telley Walker ...... ~ 8688 GENERAL EXPENSES CIS ...... 7100 Individus1 Members ...... 328 TV Fees ...... 18024 Cornmitlee Expenses ...... 2098 Administration Fees ...... 90 Consultancy re Club Pitches writlen off this year ...... 1334 Less Expenses ...... -22 6\ Contribution to Travel Expenses re Vagabonds Game ...... 1700 Advertising ...... 135 Printing Stalionery & Postage ...... 1383 Debenture Income ...... 680 Membership Cards ...... 1020 34306 Sundry ...... ~ 37373 Secretary's Expenses ...... 1167 8945 Bank Charges ...... -H 9044 Book Profit on Sale of Computer ...... 299 OTHER EXPENSES Cheshire Cul' & Shield ...... 22 TICKETS Coaching Commitlee Expenses ...... 1503 4706 International ...... 847\ Youth Training Course ...... 10737 5071 Less Receipts ...... 1lm 3650 5175 Excess of Expenditure over Income ...... 9876 194 Depreciation on Computer ...... 256 TICKETS 4541 International ...... 8192 010 Excess of Income over Expenditure

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1995 CE SHEET AS AT 30th APRIL, 1996 ! 1995 CAPITAL ACCOUNT i As at 30th April, 1995 ...... 60637 COMPUTER Costto 30th April 1996 ...... 2251 Less Excess of EXl'cndilure over Il1come ...... 2B1b I.ess Sale @ Cost ...... 975 50761 Less depreciation ...... 2lQ \020 60637 LESS Corporation Tax ...... , ...... -.l4.a NORTHER DIVISION Balance at 30th april 1995 ...... 5000 LESS Made during the Vear ...... llQl! (1150) Sundry Debtors Cup Sponsor ...... 1167 Less Repaid ...... 250 CUl' Gate Receiepts ...... 450 5000 Transfer to Income & Expenditure ...... 3500 (1925) illll Insut1lnce in Advance ...... ~ INVESTMENTS 1859 I~~~::::~n: :O;i:: ;itc~~~· ...... · ...... · .... · .. · .... · ...... · .. · .. · ...... l' l Cost to 30th April 1996 ...... 2669 Writlen off this Year ...... UJ1 1335 BALANCE AT BANK ...... • 7014 General Account ...... (691) 1685 No.2 Account ...... 1886 6599 Life members Fund ...... 7815 33742 Depasit Account ..... :...... 27737 (73) Colts Account ...... (540) 1487 CUI' Account ...... 3437 607 Youth Account ...... 127 1203 14~ School~.~~.~~~~t.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: .. ::::::: 40974 Youth Cash Balance ~ 59487 -e-4868L 48688 59487