CHESHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTI CE Is hcrcby givc n that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETi NG o f the C H ES H IRE RUGBY r- OOTIJALL UNI ON will be held at Ille CHEST ER RU G 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, WALTER GOTT, Birkenhead. J-Ionorary Sccrctary. Merseyside L43 4TQ. 27thJunc 1986
AGENDA
1. NOlil:c of the AnnuaJ General Meet ing. 2. To confirm the i\·timnes of the Annual General Meeting held o n 1 !th July 1985 3. To adopt Ihe Hon. Treasurcr' s Report and Accounls. 4. To adopl Ihe COIl1 Jlli([cc' s Repon . 5. To c1ecl the Oflïcc 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. Turner. A.H. Rushton, G .c. Cox. (c) Senior Vi<.:e-Prcsidcll l : F.R. Pavail (d) Vice Presiderus: 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. . seconded by Davcnport R.U. F.C.: C.l . Coventry. 6. The fo llo wing Officers being cli giblc a nd no fUTlher no minati o ns being rcceivcd arc hercby eJccted: (a) Honorary Secretary: W. Gott. (b) Assistant Ho no rary Sccretary: J.N . Lenton. (ç ) Honorary Trcasurcr: rvl. Cohen. (d) Assistant Honora r)' Treasllrcr: N.H. Middlcbrook. 7. To elcct Ihe Coml1lillee for the year 1986-87 . One rcprcsentativc from cach C lub, o ne mernber from each of the Referees' Soeielies and IWO reprcscntatives frorn the Schools . • 8. T u confirm 0 .0. Diarnond 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 first rounds of the Boddingtons' Cheshire 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. W I LlIAMS(~ l id·Che:shire:C o l kge:) .. . 3 A.L HART (&nior Vi~Presidenl) ...... J R.A. PULlIN (Moore:) ...... 6 F.R.POVALL (Vice-President) ...... 4 J . LANDER (New Bri ghton) ...... 1 m M. COIIEN (V icc·Presid en tll-ion. Trc:u.) . S D.J. MASON (Old An SC' l milln ~ ) . . 3 W. G01T(Vicc·Presidcm / Hon . Scç,) ...... 6 D. EWING (Old Birkonians) .... . 2 U,V. MIDDLETON (Pas! President) ...... S J. EDELSTEN (Old Instonians) ...... 4 J .E. STARK {PaS! President} . . 0 M.J. CURPHY (Old Parkonians) ... 6 N.A. STEEL (Pastl'residenC) ...... 2 A. JONES (Old Rockfc:rrianSI ...... 2 G.c. NODEN (Pasl President) ...... 0 R. LOWE (Old Salians) ...... S P.G. TU RNER (Pasl President) ...... 2 D.P. WR IGHT(Oldtrshaw) ...... " A.F. KOEHEN (Pasl President) ...... 4 M. HENTHORN (Paccmake:r Velerans 1.0.M .) . . 0 A.H. RUS HTON (past President) ...... 4 A. CARTER· JOHNSON (Pccl l.O.M.) .. . 0 J.N. LENTON (AnI. l ion. Sec.) ...... 6 W.J. W ILLI AMS (Port Sunlighl) ...... 6 N. Ii. MIDDLESBROOK (Ast . Hon. Tlcai.) . . 6 P. HOOSEN·OWEN (R:unst)' I.O.M.I . . . 0 0 .0 . DIAMOND (R.F,U. Representative) ...... S C J . COVENTRY (Sale) ...... 6 M. MURRA y fA ~ hlon·on· M rrsc)· ) .. 0 R. BR INDLEY (Sandbach) ...... 2 C .S. ANDREWS (Birktnhead Park) ...... 5 M.R. GRANT (Shdl CarringlOn) . " B.F. FALLON (SO ...· don) ...... 1 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 S. HUETSON (Thorn Cross) . 1 P. MARSH (Cheshire: Fire Urigade) ...... 0 A.J. BEll. (Vagabonds I. O.M.) ...... 0 R. 1I0LLAND (Chesler) ...... S T. CALDERUANK (Vauxhall /l. lolorsJ ...... 0 E. CHARLESWORTI-I (Chesle:r Colle:gd ...... 0 J. SHALLCROSS (WaJlase)') ...... 2(1) R. PINCKNEY (ChrisllelOn) ...... 0 S.A. K ERR · S~lInl (Whilchousc Park) . 0 D.A. PALIN (ConglC1 on) ...... 3 D.W. BRAIN (Wilmslow) . 1 R. HQLLAND (Crc.... e:& Nant",ich) ...... ~ J. DAVIES(Winninglon Park) . . 6 P. SIDWELL (D:n'cnponl ...... 3 K. CONCIliE (Winsford) . ) G.F.C. FATHERS(Douglas LO.M.) ...... 0 D.B. LEWIS (Wirral) ...... ) B. SUTHERLAND (Oukinl'idd) ...... 0 A. PARIS(UHrpool ReferccsSoc.) ...... ~ K.M. STRINGER (1l d sby) . . . 5 A.M. LE ES (M:mche:slcr Referee. Soc.) ...... 20' D. WESTERN (Hoylake:) ...... 3 J .W. BARRATI (Sçhools Ea ~ I) ...... " R. McKE LVEY (Li~ No refl' t"ientali' e: from " " ager Colkge. ChC'>lure: Con CLUBS 1\ 15aller CoUe:ge Crc"e: :lI1 d N:IIII " içl1 Old Birlom:' I1\ Summ A ,hloll ·on·1\ ler\C)' Da'enflOrt Old In P layers rcpresenting the Counly were: NortllUlll- Cumb ria Lancs. berla nd Durha m Yorks e. Rawe (L ymm) F.B F.B. H . T homas (Sale) L.W. L.W. L.W . L.W. A. Wright (Lymm) L.e. L.e. L.e. + K. Grecnfield (Davenpon) R.e. R.e. R.C. R.e. R.e. e. W harton (Wirral) R.W . R.W . R.W . R.W. R.W . A . Phillips (Sale) F.H . F.H . F.H . F.H . M . Pritchard (Lymm) S.H . (R) S.H . S.H . J . Cairns (Birkenhead Park) P. P. + P. Hackelt (Birkenhead Pa rk) H H H H H P. Sheridan (\Vilmslow) P P P P P B. Keevil (Sale) L L L * + T Brougl1lOn (Sale) L L L L L P . Sherratt (Sandbaeh) B.S. U.S. B.S. B.S . B. S. D. Partington (\Vilmslo w) O. S. O .S. 1. MeKie (Sale) No.S NO.S No.S No.S H . Fillon (Sale) S.H . S.H. M . Higgs (Sale) P. P. P. + e. Shaw (Sale) L L + G. Jennio n (Sale) F.B. F.B. A. Norman (New Brighton) O.S. S. Burgess (Wilmslow) (R) L.W. R. Johnson (Caldy) F.B. D . Wadham (Old Anselmians) L.e. M . Ferguson (Birkenhead Park) F.H . N . Tho mson (Birkenhead Park) O .S. O .S. C . Wainwrighl (Birkenhead Park) No.S T . Ouhon (Sale) L.e. G . Jennion represenled Ihe Northern Division againsl the Midlands. • Tics + Badges (R) Replacement COUNTY COMPETITION RESULTS BODDINGTONS' C H ES H IRE CUP Final: Sale beal Birkenhead Park CHESH IRE PLATE Final: POrt Sunlighl beal O ldershaw C H ESH IRE COLTS' S H IELD Fi nal : Macclcsfield bcal \Virral EXPRESS DAIRIES' COLTS' \V H EATSH EAF SEVENS Final: Lancashi re \Vere the winners CHESH IRE U2l T OURNAMENT: Maeclesficld were Ihe winners The Compelitions wcre full of excillllent a nd Sale \V ere again succcssfui in Ihe C Ul' with Ilirkenhead Park gaining elllry [Q the John Player Special Cup nexl season as finalisl. We arc grat cful to Boddingto ns' Breweries for their fi nancial suppOrt of Ihe Cup and la Pernod for a try seoring competit ion won by Sale. The Plate final produccd a record contribution 10 C OUnt y l'und .. a nd more Cl u b .. have elllered the 1986/ 87 competition than ever bcfore . CHESHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION Accou l1 ts fo r the year ended 30th April, 1986 (Season 1985 / 86) EXPENDITURE INCOME 1985 1'1$S ( ( M,\TC H EX PENSES MATCH RECEIi'TS NonhurnlH:rtand :u Ilirkenhead SJ2 Northumberland al Birlcnh... ad 293 Lancashire al Wilmslow 911 I.an ... ashire al Wi1m ~ l o'" 2.961 Durham al HanlC'pOOI 1. ilS Cumbria at Aspatria Northern D" 'iSion 600 Yor kihire at Morlty '"ll6 Il.020 3.860 Connacht J.JI2 L~s Donation lOO J .012 SUUSCR IPTIONS REC t::IV ,\BI E Other Repr~en t ali\' e XV E.\pcnses Indh'idual .\lembers 1.272 l'nulh/ Mini Clubs 1,717 U2I 1.1914" Il XV m U91 2.989 Pla)'ers' Travelling E.,pcn s~ 1.1n Sclettion Playing Committee INVESTMENT INTERt::ST and Squad Training 86l j'orward Trllst 2J7 12.101 11.019 I kpo~il Accouru ll~ Romanian IJC[lOSil ,\ œuurll 10l GENERAL EXPENSES " Individual Membcrs 4), (>1)2 ". ComrniUet EJlJX'n s~ 1.235 Progrnmmes 1.609 OTHER RECEl PTS l'rintin8, Slalioncry & Postage )98 WakcFieid Trusl 2.M2 r.,I ernbcrship Cards 99l RFU Youlh Granl 1,000 Sccrctary's Expcnscs CI'<'shirc Sd !l)OI.~ 1.83 1 Uank Charges 61 SdlOO[S Romanian Tuur tlne. Bnl.lnn J21 R. Wei ghill Dinn er 1.052 '" Cheshire COII~ 1.001 Lcss Receipu 17. 282 Cheshire Cup and Shi ... hl Granu lOO Boddjn g lon~ 1.000 ..1 .018 R~"Cdpt~ 1.609 2.600 6.220 Thorn Coumy Chall1/lion,llIp ,'t; TV l'etli n. 55!) OTl-IER EXI'ENSES Admini ~ lIalîon fetli 2018 Cheshire Schools 2.127 I.CS$ E'iX'nscs School!l Romanian Tour EJlpcn~ A(hcrli,in~ " 1.856'''' Ch~hire Colts J.I07" S:ll c of Ti('<. l'C. Cheshire Cup and Shidd l I' 15.301 111 .069 Coaching 2., " l'oulh Training Course 1.8·U TICKETS Lcss Ra:cipls 290 5.730 Imcrna.ional S• .116 8,525 7,328 VAT 117 T ICKl:ïS s,no Irnern:uional 5 •..116 1.688 E,\cess of Inrome o,'er EJlpcndilurc 6" J2.122 BALANCE SHEET 1'185 As at 30th April, 1986 1')11 5 ( ( CM'[TAL ACCOUNT LDANS TO C LUBS As al 30t h April. 1985 lO.n3 .\ I:.de 1111 ~ )'c:lr 120 ADIJ E _\ Cl.... S of In corne o"cr E\pcnditure INVESThIENTS 11.165 1.92J For"Olrd Tru ~ t 2.160 Sund,y Crroilor5 on Schools Aetoum 40' RFU DEIlEi''TU RES A. al 30th Apri!. 1985 BA LANCE AT BA NK 2.288 Genera] ,\ cconnt 1.631 No. 2 Acroum 1.1 19 ·un [kposit AetOUIlI S. 183 ·""109 Coli s An'oul1\ "8 Cup AccolIlll " , 107 Schools '\ CCOUm , 1)2" 1.932 Schoo[s De po5it Acrount 1.317 Ul l 8 ROlllanian Garne Aetoum 9.22 1 69 Cash in lIand Coin Accoulll 69 E"amÎnro and round ... orrect H OIl Tre:ulII('r. W. pOTTS. F.C.C.A. Mark Cohen ~ l a cc1es fid d Linnell s. Marlborough 1),j,. .... T )·l hcrÎngton. r-.-Iacclcsfielt.l. Ch~'S hi r e . AIR-COMMODORE R.H.G. WEIGHILL, 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 salver on bchalf of the COUillY and J .T .M. Rogers made the wclcomÎllg speech . YOUTH The YOUlh Commillce has met rcgularly and Ihe C hairman and Secretary have 311cndcd meetings with the other Northern 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 youlh coaching. rcfcrœing and administration. The othcr courses organiscd during Ihc yea r deserve much beller support. MINI AND JUNIOR Atlhough Ihe meetings have been reasonabty we tl allended tl1 ere is sli ll room for representat ives from the olher clubs who arc concerned \Vilh this tevet of foolball. The CounlY ls encouraging represellialive matches at U I61evei and Club competitions 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 youngsters. A closer liaison with the Youlh Commillee is being aClivety purslled tO stimulalC an interest in rugby foolball al schoolboy levcl. T he s ea~o n \Vas average in result s bUI Ihe highlighl was the visil of Ihe vÎClOrÎOUS Australian Schools who played Ihe Nort h :11 New Bri ghton. The Club is tO be congralUlatcd on Ihe firSI class arrangemellls for a nH.'morable day in o;pite of Ihe appalling weather. 18 Group Rcsu lls 16 Group Rcsult s Cheshire v Shropshire won 16·0 Cheshire v Shropshire won 25 -6 Cheshire v Staffordshire won 13-10 Cheshire v Yorkshire 1051 4-2 1 Cheshi re v Cumbria 10513-14 Cheshire v Siaffordshire won 16-4 Cheshire v Lancashire lost 8-12 C heshire v Lancashire dre\\' 14- 14 Cheshire v Durham won 14- 11 Cheshire v Durham losl 16- 18 Two boys p[aycd for England One boy played for England CHESHIRE COLTS After the win over Lancashire the resuhs \Vere a litt le disappoillling bUI Ihe elllhusias l11 of the Players a nd Officiais 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 C heshire v Yorkshire 10st 0-23 Cheshi re v Nort hu mberland won 20-9 Cheshire \' Du rham toSt 7-10 Cheshire v Cumbria lost 21-22 One boy played for England CHESHIRE U21 XV Again this is proving to be a worthwhile age group ~ Ind Ihe playcrs arc apprecintive of Ihe support rrom the Coaches and Officiais. The Di vision is considering Ihe e S I;1bti~h rn cnt o f a Non hern Couillies Championshi p. Resuhs Cheshi re v Staffordshire 1051 0· 18 C heshire \' Cumbria 10S1 12- 14 Cheshire v La ncashire 10S1 0-44 CHESHIRE B XV The \Vemher imerfered with the fixturcs Ihis scason but the match with Nons., Lines., & Derbys. was cnthusiasticall y 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 \Vit h the B XV nexi scason. Rcsu lt Cheshire v NOlis. Lines. & Derby won 20-- 13 COACHING T he Coachi ng Corn mitlcc S~ r cta ry has had to rcsign th rough pressure of work a nd the Counly 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 junior levcl o f the game. The Couill y is fortunatc to have dediçalcd coaches for il s rcpresent alivc sides a nd act ivcly encourages coaches 10 attend the va rious R.F.U. courses. ISLE OF MAN The Easter Rugby Festival was one of the most cnjoyablc cver held and was changcd to incl udc a 15 a side competition as weil as the popular 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 Inslonians 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 welcorn e visiting [eams and can orrer friendly and reasonably priced accommodation. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS The subscription incorne from Individu al Mcrnbers has reachcd a new high level and helps the COUill Y in il S youth policy. Mernbers will have free enl ry ta three hOllle games next season as we il 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 for Imcrnational tickets through the County. 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, have 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 Clubs for eacll case to help defray expenses. NORTH WEST LEAGUE The Cheshire Clubs enlhusiaslica 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 congratulate Winnington Park on being the Champion Club and Mid·Cheshire Col1ege and Wirral who were Ihe top 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 write ta the Scc retary of the Li verpool and District Referees' Society or the Ma nchester and District Referees ' Society al the fo llowing addresses : 1\llanchesler a nd District Referees' Society: Li verpool and Dist rict Referees' Society: J.K. Wagner, C. Parker, 3 Samuel S!ree!' 61 Bold Lane, 1\<1a eclesfïeld. Aughton, Ormskirk . Che<; hire SK Il 6UW. Lancashire L39 6SG . FIXTURES - SEASON 1986-87 COUNTY XV Scplcmhcr 24th Cheshire v Staffordshire (Bunon) DClo ber 151h Cheshi re 'ri La ncashire (Orrell) DClober 291h Cheshi re v Cumbria (Wilmslow) NovcmbIJr 8th Cheshi re v Durham (Chester) Novembcr 151h Cheshire v Yorkshire (New Brighton) Novcmbcr 22nd Cheshire v Northumberland (Gosforth) COUNTY BXV Fcbruary 25 1h Cheshire v C umbri a (Away) Mareh 18th Cheshire v NOlIS ., Li nes. & Derbys. (Wilmslow) COUNTY U21 XV Scplcmbcr 21 SI Cheshire Clubs U21 Competition January 251h C heshire v Shropshire (Away) Cheshire v Staffordshire U23 (Away) Cheshire v Cumbria U21 (Away) Mareh 22nd C heshire v Lancashire U21 (Birkenhead Park) COLTS DClo ber 121 h C heshire v Warwickshire (Away) DClOber 191 il Cheshire v Staffordshire (Home) Novcmbcr 2nd C hcshire v Lancashire (Away) Novcmbcr 8th C heshire v Yo rkshire (Home) Novcmbcr 151h C heshire v Northumberland (Away) Novcmbcr Und C heshire v Durham (Away) Novcmbcr 291h C heshire v Cumbria (Home) Mareh 2 151 England v Italy (Cheshire) SCHOOLS Novcmbcr 161h Cheshire 18 & 16 Groups v Shropshire (Holll e) Novcmbcr 30th C heshire 18 & 16 Groups v Staffordshirc (Ho mc) Dcccmhcr 9[ h C heshire 16 Group v Yorkshire (Away) Dcccmbcr 22 nd C heshire 18 & 16 Groups v Northumberland (Away) Dccern ber 23 rd C heshire 18 & 16 Groups v Durham (Away) Dccern ber 301h C heshire 18 & 16 Groups v Lancashire (Home) J a nuary 2nd C heshire 18 & 16 Groups v Cumbria (Away) Mareh Ist Ist XV Cup Competition Mareh 4th Senior Sevcn-a-side Competition DIVISION Dcccmbcr 6t h Nort h v South West (Waterloo) Dcccmber I3 lh Nort h v Midlands (Gosforth) Dcccmber 20l h Nort h v London (Away)