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\VclCQ I11C ro today's match in the CIS InsuranCt: Counly Championship.

This is the second scason rhal wc have had the privilcge of spo nsoring a to urn:ll11cnt

that gi"cs LI S ail the o pporumity of sccing exdting English rugby o n a prac l ica l and local Jcvd. L:1S1 }'ca r's championship \Vas actio n,p:lckcd l'rom slart 10 finish and culmin:ltcd in Yo rkshire's 26-3 vÎctory ovcr Durham in the final plareel al Twickenham.

This po pular compctilion, pla)'cd al ve nues aeross the cnlirc CO LIn !!")', provcs that rcprcscllI:Hivc fugb)' is a force to be rcckoncd w ilh. nugby is a highly partic ipative sport antl il is impon:lI1t tha1 Illerc arc st ructures in place 10 fo rm :1 bridge bctwt.:cn

Ihe small dite of the.: intcrn:uional g:lIne and Ihc man)' enthusiaSls w ho play the g:lI11e al a 10GII level. The Counl)' Championship is an illlt:grai part o f Ihal structure, and wc

;Irc prollcllO bc associalcd \virh il.

Finall)', l'd like 10 wish )'OU ail a 1110S1 cntertaining :lnd mCl11or.lbk clay. l :lm sun: yOll w ill thoroughly cnjo)' lhe action .

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ADSneddon CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER 1 CHESHIRE RUCBY FOOTBALL UNION

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

CHESHIRE v

LANCASHIRE

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President: F. R. POVALL 4 Mere Park Road, Greasby, Wirral L493GN

Vice· Presidents: C. J. COVENTRY, N. H. MIDDLEBROOK, J. H. LENTON D. P. WRIGHT, D. 1. ADAMS

R. F.U. Representative: G. C. COX

Hon. Secretary: D. 1. ADAMS 7 Beaumaris Drive, Thingwall, Wirral L61 7XP

Hon. Treasurer: M.COHEN 10, Marlborough Drive, Tytherington, Macclesfield SK10 2JX

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CHESHIRE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP

The Individual Membership is open to ail and supports County Football at ail levels. It gives free entry to County matches and to tlJe Finals of the Cheshire Cup, Plate and Shield Competitiqns and use of the Individual.Members' bar. Members can also apply for International Tickets through the County. APPLICATION FORM

Name ......

Address ...... Telephone No.

...... Membership Fee ~6 Club Of any) ...... Complete and return to David Wright, Tynron Cottage, Noctorum, Birkenhead, Merseyside L43 9UH CHESHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP LANCASHIRE CHESHIRE • ~~ 15 C. Thompson Waterloo . 15 A. Higgin Liverpool St. Helens , J il'I- V ~~.~l1,~. 14 8. CFeffiplen "EQ~ ~ ~ ll-I~ i'i; • • 14 S. Verbickas Sale 13 J. Baxendall Sale LANCASHIRE 13 1. Wynn Orrell 12 M. Farr Orrell 12 1. Barclay Fylde t 11 R. Davies Macclesfield 11 M. Appleson Sale BIRKENHEAD PARK F.C. 10 S. Swindells Waterloo 10 B. We ll ens Liverpool St. Helens on 9 8-:-Wfi~ht ,.\tia1efIOO r.. •Y/,\I;t ( 9 C. Saverimutto Sale r-!, D. LI2Q..,) Tuesday 15th November, 1994 1 D. Allcock Winnington Park Kick-off 7.15pm 1 M. Beckett Waterloo 2 1. Taylor Winnington Park 2 N. Hitchen Manchester 3 J. Cundick Orrell 3 F. Turner Match Officiais Waterloo 4 C. Brierley (Capt.) Orrell Referee: Mr. A. Savage (RFU/North Midlands) 4 A. Jackson Orrell 5 P. Rees Winnington Park Touch Judges: Mr R. D. Scott RFU 5 N. Allott Waterloo Mr. C. M. Macdonald RFU 6 S. Morrison Congleton 6 M. Kenrick (Capt.) Sale 7 P. Bi lli ngton Chester 7 A. Morris Sale 8 S. Beeley Waterloo , 0 8 S. Gallagher Birkenhead Park Replaçements: L oon Q Replacements: 16 N_ ~s "I-lt Lo~\0 sh 16- S. Cook West 17 G. Wolftencroft Cardiff ~ÏS 17 T. Redmond Orrell C' Co-operative Insu rance ~ 18 L. Hewson Sale ~ ,~ 18 D. Blyth Waterloo ~J ~$' ~ '0 ""'Ie ~"",ç' e COU ~: Division~ ' l\

By kind permission of the Cheshire RFU there will be a collection during the match in aid of the Claire House Appcal. The Claire House Appcal was launched in 1992 aiming to raise iLS million to build and equip a children's CLAIRE HOUSE _ respite hospice at Clattcrbridge on the Wirral 10 serve Merseyside, North Wales, Wesl Cheshire and the Isle of Man. MAKING AN IMPRESSION The opcning of Claire House is despcrately awaited by rnany local fam.ilies. By m~~ng a positi.ve ~espons~ to this appcal you will bring c10ser the day whon Claire Housc can make Ils own posItive and lastmg ImpresSIon on the community it will serve. Cheshire Rugby Football Union FIXTURES SEASON 1994 - 95 COUNTY Tuesday November 15 - Lancashire ...... Birkenhead Park F.C. Saturday November 19 - Cumbria ...... Wilmslow R.F.C. Saturday November 26 - Northumberland ...... Chester R.F.C. Saturday December 3 - yorkshirE:~ ...... Leeds R.F.C. Saturday December 10 - Durham ...... Hartlepool Rovers R.F.C. UNDER21's Tuesday September 13-15-South Wales Tour Wednesday December 7 - Lancashire ...... Sale F.C. Wednesday December 14 - Cumbria ...... Away SCHOOLBOYS (U. 18 and U. 16) Sunday November 20 - Staffordshire ...... Away Wednesday December 7 - Lancashire ...... Away Sunday December 11 - Northumberland ...... Home Wednesday December 14 - yorkshire ...... Away Sunday December 18 - Durham ...... Away Friday December 23- Cumbria ...... Home Saturday January 7 - North of England 16 Group Trial Thursday March 2 - Under 16 Sevens ...... Kin~'s School, Macclesfield Sunday March 12-North of England Invitation Schools Sevens ...... Birkenhead Park F.C. Wednesday March 15 - Senior Sevens at Wirral G.S. SCHOOLBOYS U.15 Sunday March 5 - Clwyd ...... Away Tuesday March 14 - Lancashire ...... Away Sunday March 19 - Cumbria ...... Home April - yorkshire ...... Home COLTS Sunday October 2 - Gloucestershire ...... Sandbach Friday October 7 - Cambridgeshire ...... Away Sunday October 9 - E. Counties ...... Away Saturday October15- Cumbria ...... Macclesfield Sunday October 23 - Lancashire ...... Away Saturday October 29 - Yorkshire ...... Home Sunday November 5 - Northumberland ...... Away Saturday November 12 - Durham ...... Away JUNIOR COLTS (Under 17's) Sunday January 29 - Montgomeryshire ...... Away Sunday February 19 - North Midlands ...... Home Sunday February 26 - Shropshire ...... Home Sunday March 5 - Cumbria ...... Away Sunday March 19 - Lancashire ...... Home Sunday April 2 - North Division Play-off CLUBS Under 16's Sunday January 29 - Montgomeryshire ...... Away Sunday February 1.9 - North Midlands ...... Home Sunday February 26 - Shropshire ...... Home Sunday March 12 - Lancashire ...... Home ·

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