Fixtures and Results 2012 - 13 Club President Wolves Vikings Hawks Ravens N1W Bateman Premier SU3S SU5E JON HITCH September 1 ANSELMIANS W Burnage L Burnage W CREWE & NANT’CH W 8 VALE OF LUNE L Macclesfield L Winnington W ASHTON ON M W 15 L PRESTON GH L MOORE W Macclesfield C Welcomes 22 LIVERPOOL ST H L Vale of Lune L Marple W Whitchurch 29 Kirkby Lonsdale W LIVERPOOL ST H W W ROCHDALE October 6 LEIGH W L Kersal W SANDBACH W 13 W FYLDE W SANDBACH D Didsbury Toc H W 20 SALE L Lymm L Hope Valley L CONGLETON W Welcome to Wilmslow Rugby Club and a Happy New Year to everyone! It seems ages since our last home 27 Widnes L BIRKENHEAD PARK L WARRINGTON W game. The RFU, in their wisdom, gives a two/three week break in league rugby at our level over the November 3 WIRRAL W Caldy L Glossop L MANCHESTER W Christmas period. I understand some of the logic but, with finances tight, Christmas is an opportunity for 10 SANDBACH many clubs to bring in much needed gate and bar income with interesting games. In the past local derby 17 Fleetwood W CHESTER L WIRRAL W Holmes Chapel L 24 CARLISLE L Altrincham Kersal Chester ACTON NOMADS matches against the likes of Sale and Manchester brought out the crowds and I’ve no doubt the same would apply today. Fortunately this year, thanks to the efforts of Tim Street, Geoff Crawford and others , we December 1 managed to put on an entertaining game, mid holiday, between the Wilmslow Under 21’s and Wilmslow 8 Altrincham Kersal L OSWESTRY Linley & Kidsgrove 15 Vale of Lune W SEDGLEY PARK W WINNINGTON PARK Ashton on Mersey Barbarians on the only good night of the break. Forty five young players with a sprinkling of oldies put on a 22 very entertaining game for a reasonable crowd and noisy bar afterwards. The result was a 22 – 22 draw with 29 Ollie McCall ‘missing’ a in front of the posts to win the game in the last second - no pressure!! It’s a January 5 ROCHDALE Liverpool St. Helens Moore MACCLESFIELD fixture we will repeat next year. 12 Liverpool St. H MARPLE Whitchurch 19 KIRKBY L’DALE Bowdon 26 Leigh ALTRINCHAM K Sandbach 2012 ended on a relative high and a bit of reorganisation! The high was a good win for the Wolves at Vale February 2 of Lune 24 – 25. It wasn’t as close as the score suggests. There was some very good play, disciplined 9 MANCHESTER Sandbach DIDSBURY TOC H defence and a measure of control (ie. not too many careless mistakes) to end the year a creditable 7th in the 16 Sale After Christmas this HOPE VALLEY Congleton 23 league splits into league. Just as pleasing, was a fantastic win by the Vikings at home to Sedgely Park 21- 19. I am afraid I two seven club watched with trepidation as Sedgley Park ran out full of confidence but the Vikings attacked without fear March 2 WIDNES conferences, Warrington and scored a fantastic try in the last minute to beat a very deflated side. They ended the the regular league 9 Wirral determined by GLOSSOP Manchester 16 whether you finish season 11th out of 14 which considering the circumstances was creditable enough. The Bateman league is 23 FLEETWOOD the first half of the Wirral HOLMES CHAPEL now split into two conferences and we now hope for more equal games. 30 season in the top or bottom half of the April 6 Carlisle league. CHESTER Acton Nomads The reorganisation was brought about by the resignation of our head coach, Brendan Thomas to join Sale 13 ALTRINCHAM K Oswestry LINLEY & KIDSGR’E 20 Anselmians BURNAGE Crewe & Nantwich FC. Fortunately we still have Rick Jones, Richard Hughes and Craig Cooper to call upon and this trio will be 27 in charge for the remainder of the season. The pyramid structure of coaching put in place over the last two seasons and reinforced by Brendan during his tenure here has clearly been vindicated. The Wolves are Senior Colts (U19s) and Junior Colts (U17s) showing, especially at Vale of Lune, that they have adapted to Brendan’s systems and I have every Raging Bull Senior Colts League : Division A Junior Colts League : Division B confidence that this can work well through the the second half of the season. As for Brendan, he has taken

Seniors Juniors Seniors Juniors on an exciting challenge at Sale FC and he goes there with our best wishes.

Sep 2 Wirral L Jan 6 LIVERPOOL COLLEGIATE 9 LYMM L Lymm L 13 CALDY Kirkby Lonsdale Back to today and to Rochdale RUFC. It’s always a hard fought game against a well organised side. I am 16 Preston GH W SANDBACH L 20 Chester surprised to see them 10th in the league. Our first game back in 1924/25 ended with a 17-0 nil win for 23 SANDBACH W Stockport L 27 League Cup League Cup Rochdale. This season the Wolves put on a poor showing at Moorgate Road in the autumn to lose 27- 10. 30 Stockport W STOKE ON TRENT L I expect another hard contest today but if the Wolves can carry on as they finished 2012 at Vale, they have Oct 7 Macclesfield W ORMSKIRK L Feb 3 County Cup Rd 2 County Cup 14 Liverpool Collegiate L 10 WIRRAL the potential to edge a n arrow win. We shall see. 21 Caldy W KIRKBY LONSDALE L 17 28 24 The Vikings have a difficult assignment at Liverpool St. Helens but it shouldn’t be beyond them to regain Nov CHESTER March League Cup League Cup their confidence and to retain their status in the second half of this league. The Bateman league has been a 4 Lymm L LYMM L 3 League Cup League Cup 11 PRESTON GH L Sandbach HWO 10 League Cup League Cup mismatch ever since its inception and clearly a solution in the interests of all the clubs involved would be 18 County Cup Rd 1 County Cup Rd 1 17 County Cup Rd 3 County Cup desirable. Why not a Northern Reserve League for the top sides incorporating their equivalents from 25 24 31 Yorkshire and the North East.

Dec Sandbach W STOCKPORT Apr 7 League Cup League Cup nd 2 STOCKPORT W Stoke on Trent 14 League Cup League Cup The 3rds and 4ths, both 2 in their leagues, have challenging games away against Moore and Macclesfield 9 MACCLESFIELD W Ormskirk 21 League Cup League Cup 5ths respectively but to paraphrase MCFC’s Mancini remarks last week that if they didn’t drink and eat too 16 28 League Cup Finals League Cup Finals 23 much over the festive season, they have got what it takes to start the new year as they ended the old one!!! 30 Altrincham Kersal 8th. December Photo by Tessa Day Saturday 8th. December 2012 North 1 West Altrincham Kersal 19-15 Wilmslow Jon Hitch This was a game between two evenly matched sides which could just as easily have gone the other way. 2012 - 2013 SEASON Wolves Captain Mike Black The Wolves came agonisingly close to securing their fourth away win of the season but in the final reckoning Wilmslow RUFC Immediate Past President they didn’t take sufficient of their chances in the first thirty minutes when they were in the ascendency. Kings Road David Barker Vice Captain Ben Day Kersal, however, did in the final half hour when they had the better of the proceedings to come back from a Wilmslow Hon. Club Chairman Dave Scanlon 12-3 deficit and to force a match winning try in the closing minutes. It was as close as that. SK9 5PZ Director of Rugby Daz Lucas Hon. Secretary Barry Fisher The home side had much to thank their No.10 James Nettleton for. He kicked two penalties at a crucial Tel : 01625 522274 Club Coach stage in the second half to haul his side back into contention. The first was close to halfway and in the cold Hon. Treasurer Mike Blackett Tony Kersh damp and murky conditions then prevailing was no easy kick. It was Nettleton too who was up to charge Team Manager Brendan Thomas down a frantic clearing kick on the Wolves line very late in the game and to get the all important touch down.

Vikings Captain Club Website The Wolves had started much the brighter of the two sides and despite conceding an early lineout and Oliver Mooney www pitchero.com/clubs/wilmslow scrum, there was a positive urgency about their play as they took the game to their opponents. It wasn’t long Hawks Captain Matt Tucker before an impressive forward drive was harshly ruled by the referee to have been held up. No matter, they were decisive in the ensuing scrum and crisp passing to the left wing saw Sam Cutts holding off the defence Ravens Captain for long enough to get the opening score. Several promising moves followed. Alex Taylor’s fine break from Hon. President Jim Senior the base of the scrum came to naught when the final pass was spilt; Lawrence James was clearly obstructed Magazine Editor and Club Press Officer : David Pike when he looked to have the beating of everyone as he chased his own kick ahead. 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Rohan Longmore kicked the Chester Senior Colts 10 5 0 5 175 206 -31 20 0 almost 90 years ago in 1924, when we lost 0-17. There is no goals and tries came from No. 8 Wirral Senior Colts 9 5 0 4 181 110 71 18 0 truth to the rumour that the Deasey brothers were playing Boland, and wingers Burgess and Caldy Senior Colts 10 3 0 7 201 155 46 14 0 that day, but Dougie Lomas certainly was and playing for us Foster. Sandbach Senior Colts 10 1 0 9 83 283 -200 11 0 on the ground on Land Lane. He told me that he used to Macclesfield Senior Colts 9 1 0 8 121 312 -191 10 0 run back to the Railway Hotel (now the office block Shotts didn’t think much of the pre opposite the station entrance) to be one of the first into the Christmas match against Macc so his Raging Bull Junior Colts League B tin baths while the water was still hot. Dougie lived to a report focused on the post match pints Team P W D L F A Diff Pts Adj great age and was a faithful supporter until he died. He used Sandbach Junior Colts 9 8 0 1 231 88 143 25 0 to lean on the far side rails and shout encouragement to the and pies and the extraordinary mateship home side with exhortations such as, “Come on Wilmslow, that has grown into this team of Lymm Junior Colts 9 6 0 3 192 149 43 21 0 they are only a team of boarding house keepers” when we winners, boys who have always played Stockport Junior Colts 8 4 0 4 205 224 -19 16 0 were playing Fylde and a particular favourite, “I’m the at Wilmslow, new comers and the Alty Ormskirk Junior Colts 7 4 0 3 121 98 23 15 0 spectator here, number seven, not you. Get stuck in.” four all gelling into something special. Liverpool Collegiate Junior Colts 7 3 0 4 172 136 36 13 0 Whilst looking through the old records, I came across some Shott’s full reports can be read on the Stoke on Trent Junior Colts 7 3 0 4 139 141 -2 13 0 correspondence relating to a club dinner in 1973, at the web site. Kirkby Lonsdale Junior Colts 6 3 0 3 115 107 8 12 0 Stanneylands Hotel. Although it was a dinner and not a Wilmslow Junior Colts 9 0 0 9 103 335 -232 8 0 dinner dance, the hotel had provided a piano or, at least, had one adjacent to the dining room. For some reason, a few of Three Wilmslow players, Ollie McCall (now known as Firkin, the members decided to try to put it into the boot of my son of Barrel) Ben Jones and Ed Finch have all represented brother’s Morris 1100 – a car with a very small boot. Of Cheshire this season at U20. course, this operation failed and the by now highly damaged piano was rolled down the car park and into the stream at All three were in the side that beat Northumberland on an astro turf pitch at Gosforth by 40-20 on 2nd. the bottom. Sadly, nemesis followed. A bill of £428 was December. McCall was in excellent form at No. 10, reports Nick Jones, setting up at least four of the sent to the club secretary for a replacement piano and the FINE BENGALI & ringleaders were asked to refund the hotel, the letter saying Cheshire tries. Jones and Finch, who only came into the front row in the last quarter, both held their INDIAN CUISINE “you must pay for your fun” and that the hotel insurance did own. not cover vandalism. I mention no names, but some of these people are now highly influential and one of them may McCall also played for the county in their first game, a narrow defeat against Lancashire at Widnes. Restaurant and even be watching today. I hope so. Jones, ever present on county sides since thirteen years of age, had to miss that one out with cracked Take Away Menus ribs. Ed Finch, now a student at Newcastle University, made his first U20 appearance in this game and I have also been looking at how the other local clubs are first played for the county at U17 doing in the leagues. In our league, Manchester are bottom level. He turns out for the Vikings Congleton Rd. and 17 points behind Kirkby Lonsdale, who are just above the relegation zone. Stockport, in 2 North are also bottom, when he’s available. Nether Alderley but have a game in hand over Huddersfield, who are only 2 SK10 4TD points ahead. Macclesfield, in National One, are bottom, Jones is in his second season on the having been docked 5 points. 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Monday to Friday 65 Chapel Lane 5.00pm—11.30pm Wilmslow SK9 5JH Saturday and Sunday Tel 01625 535315 4.30pm—11.30pm www.chutneymassala.com Committee Change Dave Scanlon announced at the December meeting that he was resigning as Chairman of the Committee due to work and Wolves Appearances and family pressures. He intended to continue as an active Point Scorers 2012 - 13 member of the club, particularly with regard to organizing and withdraw from the Raging Bull leagues. The reality is that maintaining the club’s records but not the website. school commitments, both rugby and academic, at that age frequently make it a very risky proposition for a club like ours

The committee thanked him for his service and especially for to run Raging Bull Colts sides in the Michaelmas term.

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had seen all the club’s facilities improve. The Senior Colts survived only because Mark Shotton and

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Tries Points Drop Drop Goald highly successful side. Coaching Jordan Airey 13 We wish the new coaching team of Richard Hughes, Rick Schools rugby tends to be less demanding after Christmas so Ed Armitage 6 3 7 6 48 Jones and Craig Cooper every success as they take over the it’s pleasing that Chris Perry, Dave Westhead and Karen mantle following the resignation of Brendan Thomas. The Wilkins are taking the lead to try and resurrect the Junior Colts Jonny Barltrop 11 changeover should be virtually seamless as the two Ricks for the spring cup competitions when there should be more Mike Black 16 2 10 have been actively involved as player coaches since the start player availability and/or possibly pooling resources with of the season and Craig Cooper, ever since coming to the another local club who may also have the same difficulties. Dominic Clancy 10 1 5 club two seasons ago. The wisdom of putting such a We wish them every success. structure in place has been clearly shown. Mike Clifford 15 5 You’ve only got to glance at the current Wolves and Vikings Craig Cooper 9 3 15 Once again though, it’s been a case of money talking and it teams to see the importance to this club of having a regular in seems the offer to Brendan, as a full time ambitious flow of talent from the colts section. What’s the point one Angus Crawford 1 professional rugby coach, to take the Director of Rugby might ask of ten years’ labour in nurturing these lads if they all position at Sale FC was just too attractive to resist. go off to play elsewhere because our structure lets them down Sam Cutts 11 3 15 at the final fence before graduating to the senior section. Ben Day 16 13 65 As we have all known, the stakeholders at Sale will ruthlessly do whatever is necessary to achieve their objectives The For the sake of future colts sides, let’s hope that the lesson Alex Donaldson 10 1 5 hierarchy had expected that their current squad was going to has finally been learnt. There are always going to be waltz through this league relatively easily and they would then difficulties at Wilmslow in raising colts sides. The year that Tom Hall 11 continue their upwards trajectory towards National 1 and/or doesn’t have a player availability problem is the exception. Championship status with probable changes to playing It’s just part of the demographics of the place that MGS, Jack Harrison 4 1 1 8 personnel in the summer. Kings, WHS and other serious rugby playing schools will always take priority over club rugby. It can be anticipated Richard Hughes 15 6 30 They haven’t found it just as easy as that though. Wilmslow several years in advance that any age group with a high Simon Irving 5 could have beaten them in the cup match. They have also proportion of boys at MGS, King’s or other independent rugby lost three league games and a couple of others, which they playing schools will have problems at age 17 and 18 but that Lawrence James 11 6 30 just sneaked were also very close calls. The last loss, a 3-7 by taking steps early enough to pool resources with another home defeat by Leigh was the final straw. Brendan has been local club(s) a solution to provide decent rugby for those boys Ben Jones 13 2 10 recruited to cull the existing squad, bring in new players, that depend on their clubs is there to be found. tighten up their game plan and to win the league. Expect Danny Jones 8 2 10 continued turbulence at Heywood Road. Good luck to League Re-organisation Brendan though, he has the know how, experience and I read with interest that Lancashire clubs have voted for all Rick Jones 15 2 10 contacts. Sale FC have the resources, should be able to do it Lancashire leagues below Level 6, where we currently reside, James Keys 3 and we wish them well in the future. It should be interesting in citing excessive travelling to away games. If this were to a couple of seasons if the Sale Sharks on the their way down happen, where this would leave the nine Cheshire clubs, Harrison Lewis 2 1 5 have to play Sale FC on their way up the leagues!!!! including Glossop, in SLC1 is not clear but presumably it would facilitate the return of Northwich from the Midlands. Specialists in Domestic Extension Design Rohan Longmore 10 1 1 8 Professional rugby though is increasingly becoming like professional soccer offering large rewards, high risk Cynics, like myself, will suspect that the real motive of the P J Design, 84 Chapel Lane, Wilmslow Ollie McCall 11 3 15 employment and not much loyalty. 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Tony Kersh wishes restore some stability and build on the fine showing at Vale of I know our committee agrees on that so I do hope that they the Wolves and all Andy Vassell 6 1 5 Lune just before Christmas. have approached the other six clubs in Conference B to elicit Wilmslow teams a successful 2012-13. Jack Walmsley 15 their support. This column has suggested before, just a few Junior Colts weeks ago, that by merging the top seven clubs of the PO Box 595, Josh Whiteley 6 It’s always disappointing when a colts side has to fold through Bateman with the equivalent merit table in Yorkshire and the Macclesfield a lack of players. It’s even more disappointing when that side North East (ie. second teams at Wharfedale, Otley, Harrogate, SK10 9HF Ollie Wilkinson 7 1 5 were U16 County Cup Champions just eight months ago. 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Saturday 15th December 2012 North 1 West English preparations for Home Internationals Vale of Lune 24-25 Wilmslow Saturday 24th. November Vikings 15-50 Burnage were quite different 42 years ago this week. The Wolves rugby year ended with smiles all around as they savoured this unexpected success on the high Altrincham Kersal 7-19 Vikings Saturday 8th. December Possibles v Probables at the Memorial ground above the banks of the Lune. There was a twinkle too in the eyes of their normally taciturn coach Chester 38-12 Hawks Oswestry 13-17 Hawks Ground!! Admission 2/- Ravens 25-12 Acton Nomads Saturday 15th. December Brendan Thomas. ‘After two successive narrow losses against Carlisle and Altrincham Kersal, we needed to Saturday 1st. December Vikings 21-19 Sedgely Park start winning against top of the table sides, he said afterwards. Vale of Lune are serious contenders for league Dave Scanlon’s full account of the memorable day honours and we knew that on their own ground it wouldn’t come harder than that. This win will have done the when a full England trial was held here at Wilmslow Bateman BMW Premier league player’s confidence no end of good and they now know that if they play as they did here again, cutting out has been posted onto the club’s website. unforced errors, they can be a real threat to any side in this league.’ Team P W D L F A Diff Pts Adj Preston Grasshoppers 2nd 13 12 0 1 567 147 420 49 0 ‘After a thoroughly enjoyable day out watching the All Blacks beaten at Twickenham, he writes, the report of With the elements in their favour in the first half, the Wolves scored three tries to lead 22-0 at the break and in Caldy 2nd XV 13 12 0 1 534 161 373 49 0 the second half they put in a dogged defensive performance, some of their driving out of defence, the veteran English preparations for Home Internationals forty Macclesfield 2nd XV 13 11 0 2 600 215 385 46 0 blind side Rick Jones showing the way, and tackling, skipper Mike Black catching the eye, was absolutely two years ago made me think of our place in history fearsome. Vale only really got into their stride in the final minutes, when they started to look like the try scoring Fylde Wanderers 13 8 0 5 469 259 210 37 0 and how things have changed. I share with you all out machine they had been all season thus far. They scored twice in this period, once in the last play of the game, Sedgley Park 2nd XV 13 8 0 5 416 305 111 37 0 of pride for our past and our future. Let me know if when it had already been effectively won and lost. Chester 2nd XV 13 7 0 6 406 299 107 34 0 you were one of the three thousand present000 and Burnage 2nd XV 13 7 0 6 363 269 94 34 0 have a story to tell.

For them it was one of those days when things that had been working well all season suddenly stalled. It started Lymm 2nd XV 13 6 0 7 349 463 -114 28 -3 in the lineout which was plundered all afternoon by the Wolves’ Mike Clifford with a little bit of help from his As we approached Christmas, a time of reflection, Vale of Lune 2nd XV 13 5 0 8 294 449 -155 28 0 friends, Simon Irving, Alex Taylor and Ben Jones. Nor could Vale exert any leverage in the scrum, in fact the what I read of that time made me pleased to have longer the game went on the more Ms Walmsley, Whiteley, Ayrey and substitute Vassell found themselves in the Birkenhead Park Wanderers 13 4 0 9 348 491 -143 25 0 been Chairman of such a great club. In what you can box seat. With less than convincing first phase possession, the Vale’s dangerous backs found themselves short Wilmslow Vikings 13 4 0 9 240 597 -357 25 0 read on the web site, I see what makes Wilmslow of time and space against a well marshalled Wolves back line and many of their moves just broke down with Stockport 2nd XV 13 3 0 10 226 584 -358 19 -3 great, our amateur and hospitable attitude to rugby wayward passing at crucial moments. Not once was their dangerous scrum half Darren Wilson, so often their Liverpool St Helens 2nd XV 13 2 0 11 185 458 -273 16 -2 and the community: The cynics may say nothing much has changed at Wilmslow since the 1970’s!!! talisman, able to cross the gain line. Only their flyer Nick Royle on the right wing caused consistent problems Altrincham Kersal Cougars 13 2 0 11 208 508 -300 16 -2 thoughout every time the ball came to him. But, I also see what we have lost in the broader game Division 3 South during the correct professionalisation of our wonderful Vale really should have scored in the opening minutes when Royle introduced himself by collecting a long kick ahead by Bob MacCallum and searing through the Wilmslow defence before releasing his support. They had Team P W D L F A Diff Pts Adj three extra men in the Wolves twenty two and it looked easier to score than not to but somehow the Wolves Chester 3rd XV 14 13 0 1 684 133 551 53 0 cover got across, Vale lost the ball in the tackle and from the scrum MacCallum cleared. Clifford then spoilt Wilmslow Hawks 13 9 1 3 297 227 70 41 0 Vale’s first lineout and that more or less was all that was seen of them as an attacking force for the next thirty five Bowdon 2nd XV 12 9 0 3 280 201 79 39 0 minutes. Burnage 3rd XV 13 8 0 5 350 257 93 37 0 MacCallum sensibly used the elements to kick the Wolves into attacking territory and the Wolves opening try Sandbach 3rd XV 13 8 1 4 331 320 11 34 -4 soon followed. Clean lineout ball and crisp passing left Lawrence James on the right wing with half a chance to Hope Valley 13 7 0 6 274 302 -28 34 0 run in and showing considerable strength to hold off the defence, he did just that. MacCallum converted from the Glossop 3rd XV 12 7 0 5 253 203 50 33 0 touchline with an imperious kick. Vale then knocked on when a score looked likely but back came the Wolves Wirral 3rd XV 13 5 0 8 208 270 -62 28 0 with another strong run from James and when Vale came offside from the ensuing scrum, MacCallum took the points on offer. Almost immediately a further good position was set up and from the lineout, the Wolves drove Marple 2nd XV 13 5 0 8 227 338 -111 28 0 and got the touchdown, accredited to Rick Jones. James’ second try followed just before the break when the Warrington 3rd XV 11 5 0 6 233 219 14 26 0 Wolves almost pilfered yet another Vale lineout and from the scrum gave him just enough space to cross the Oswestry 2nd XV 12 5 0 7 123 237 -114 25 -2 line, once again covered in Vale defenders. He might have had a third try when moments later he was put clear Moore 2nd XV 14 4 0 10 212 394 -182 25 0 again but this time the Vale defender was quicker and caught him from behind. Winnington Park 2nd XV 13 3 0 10 329 326 3 22 0

Altrincham Kersal 3rd XV 14 1 0 13 174 548 -374 13 -3 No doubt the Vale coach had some unpleasant things to say to his charges at half time and it was with a different attitude that they now took the game to Wilmslow. It wasn’t long before Royle wriggled through the defence for their first try. MacCallum then immediately had a penalty chance which crucially he landed. The Vale tide Division 5 South though was now coming in, the Wolves were constantly pushed back by penalties for offences in and around the Team P W D L F A Diff Pts Adj breakdown and James Moore was soon on target with a penalty. One glorious chance to settle the match was set up when Sam Cutts came in off his wing to scythe through the middle but his scoring pass to James was Sandbach 4th XV 11 9 0 2 292 238 54 38 0 ruled to be forward. Playing deep in their own half, the Wolves stoically attempted to shut up shop by picking Wilmslow 4th XV 11 9 0 2 372 104 268 37 0 and driving with considerable effect out of defence and not missing a tackle. It eventually took a grubber kick Macclesfield 5th XV 11 7 0 4 316 203 113 32 0 behind the defence by Moore for Royle to run onto to get Vale’s second try. Time was running out though. Crewe and Nantwich 4th 10 7 0 3 265 157 108 31 0 Moore missed a long kick for goal from half way and when full back James Hodder joined the line to eventually Linley & Kidsgrove 2nd 10 7 0 3 221 178 43 31 0 score their third try, everybody knew that it was too late and that the Wolves were deservedly home and dry. Congleton 2nd XV 11 6 0 5 374 235 139 29 0 Afterwards, nobody could remember when Wilmslow had last won at Powderhouse Lane. The Vale officials Manchester 3rd XV 10 4 0 6 213 185 28 20 0 though were gracious in defeat and the beer, sandwiches and hot chicken legs tasted all the better for the result. Acton Nomads 2nd XV 10 3 0 7 82 444 -362 19 0 . Didsbury Toc H 4th XV 9 3 0 6 144 109 35 16 0 Holmes Chapel 2nd XV 8 3 0 5 227 209 18 16 0 Anyone you recognise in this picture Whitchurch 3rd XV 11 3 0 8 186 300 -114 13 -6 who’s still alive? Ashton-on-Mersey 3rd XV 10 0 0 10 106 436 -330 7 0

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Liverpool St Helens 14 11 1 2 383 198 185 6 52 0 Altrincham Kersal v In recent years their record against Wilmslow has been not at all bad. Back in 2008/09 when they Carlisle 14 10 0 4 338 178 160 9 49 0 Liverpool St. Helens won N2W, as it was called then, they stuffed the Wolves 50 -13 at home, fielding three seventeen year olds and scoring seven tries. The Wolves were woeful that day. ’It was like chasing shadows said Vale of Lune 13 9 1 3 461 195 266 10 48 0 Anselmians v Rick Williams afterwards. Rochdale then won comprehensively by 20 -6 when they visited The Memorial Ground the following January. Fly half Steve Collins put on a master class in everything he Altrincham Kersal 14 8 1 5 351 275 76 6 40 0 Vale of Lune did as Rochdale put on a confident show of precision and control, effectively shutting the Wolves out Widnes 13 8 1 4 323 253 70 6 40 0 of the game. Carlisle v Wilmslow 14 7 0 7 340 366 -26 8 36 0 Kirkby Lonsdale Ten of the Wilmslow side of that day have either left the club or are plying their trade in the lower sides. Craig Stewart emigrated to the States, Johnny Lee to Dubai and Luke Bennett to London. Wirral 12 6 0 6 251 211 40 8 32 0 Fleetwood v Leigh Mulchrone and Parkinson went to Macc and others have just got older.

Leigh 13 6 0 7 230 244 -14 5 29 0 Widnes v Sale Rochdale’s tenure in National 3 North.as North 1 was renamed lasted two seasons. Playmaker Rochdale 13 6 0 7 240 245 -5 7 26 -5 Collins was seduced by Fylde and last season they were back in North 1 West. The Wolves won at home in the autumn by 25 -15 through tries from Alex Donaldson, Matthew King and James Keys. Wilmslow v Rochdale Kirkby Lonsdale 14 5 0 9 232 373 -141 4 24 0 Rochdale also score three tries from Andrews, Coldman and Frechou. Both sides could have had more but in the end it was MacCallum’s goal kicking that had made the Anselmians 14 4 0 10 239 553 -314 1 12 -5 Wirral v Manchester difference. Back in Rochdale, playing in a blizzard, Rochdale won 18 -6 Fleetwood 14 1 0 13 186 431 -245 5 9 0 comfortably enough.

Manchester 14 1 0 13 193 522 -329 3 7 0 They also won convincingly when the Wolves visited back in September but it was an unsatisfactory sort of a game officiated by a one eyed referee, who penalised the Wolves every time they got into the League Results—2012/2013 Rochdale half. The penalty count was over 2 to 1 in the home side’s favour, effectively killing off the contest in what otherwise looked like HOME a fairly even game.

TEAMS Both sides will be keen to start the year with a win to ease themselves

a bit further away from the relegation zone. Neither look in imminent

danger but last season showed that

you needed around fifty league Carlisle Liverpool ManchesterSt Helens Rochdale Vale of Lune Wirral Altrincham KersalAnselmians FleetwoodKirkby LonsdaleLeigh Sale Widnes Wilmslow points to avoid the drop. It probably won’t be as many this season but if it Altrincham Kersal 53-0 62-17 19-18 12-18 19-15 is then both sides have some way to go. Anselmians 20-33 14-13 37-15 14-63 42-25 23-19 Finally, one of the most irritating Carlisle 37-19 46-5 5-12 15-21 12-21 20-13 things about producing match Fleetwood 18-24 12-32 24-28 29-12 7-27 13-23 16-18 programmes is the prevarication and difficulty in getting hold of team lists Kirkby Lonsdale 46-13 6-26 30-10 5-15 13-6 5-22 5-29 16-24 before going to the printer. Not so with our visitors who Leigh 6-43 53-10 29-14 22-34 27-3 16-10 12-18 list their team selection openly on the front Liverpool St Helens 23-23 49-11 15-19 24-15 27-17 64-13 18-26 18-8 page of their website. True it was identical to Manchester 14-13 5-38 15-32 16-20 17-38 15-21 22-48 7-27 the side listed on Rochdale 27-12 53-10 7-26 8-6 11-20 13-38 27-10 13-20 rugbyroundup that played on 15th. Sale 9-14 69-7 80-0 3-7 3-17 26-20 29-25 December but we all know that there will be Vale of Lune 49-5 47-3 35-7 59-5 59-17 48-10 17-17 24-25 team changes before Saturday. Thank you, Widnes 15-30 50-24 44-20 34-0 25-21 Rochdale. If only other Wilmslow 54-22 13-19 24-15 13-39 26-53 34-46 32-25 clubs, including Wilmslow, could be just Wirral 19-13 32-6 26-17 12-23 13-16 as well organised! Pictures from Rochdale v Wilmslow 15th. September 2012 Are you tired of hearing the same old rubbish from traditional investment advisers?

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The Dirty Dozen League League N1W Forecasts The Christmas break arrived with Sale as everyone had predicted at the top of the table. On the other hand they had Sponsored by The Artisan Meat Company found it more difficult than expected suffering three defeats on the way and not having things at all their own way in some The 8th. December sorted them all out The Wizard was one of two punters to get only two correct of their other games. Unsurprisingly, the chasing pack includes LSH and Vale of Lune. At the other end of the table, results. Hitch predicted that Manchester would beat Anselmians and that Leigh would win away at Manchester, Fleetwood and Anselmians are all in danger of being cast adrift but it’s early days yet and a couple of wins Sale and was top for the week together with Th’ Howlin’ Wolf and Jonty on twenty two points. Jonty for them and defeats for any of the mid or middle-ish table sides could quickly change the situation. did his predictions for this week back in September. Eagle Eye with three correct predictions joined 1st. December The Wizard at the top of the table but in the main it was a good week for the chasing pack. Vale of Lune 17-17 Widnes Vale were outscored three tries to two and right at the end were fortunate to get a draw when a Riley drop goal attempt for Nobody did much better on the 15th. Only Kenshican predicted the Wolves to win at Vale but fouled Widnes just failed. A draw was probably fair enough though reports Stuart Vernon. Despite going into a ten point lead up by predicting a win for Fleetwood. Alan Hill and Th’ Howlin’ Wolf were top for the week predicting a through a Moore penalty and interception try by Nick Royle, Vale were off the boil as Widnes capitalised on a misplaced home win for Rochdale whilst everyone else went for AK. The Wizard had a poor week and Eagle Eye pass for Matt Smith to score from and another misplaced kick was picked up by Paul O’Connor for back row John Lowe to with 16 points sneaked into the lead for the first time. run in . Vale’s lead was restored by their forwards with Danny Lin being accredited with the touchdown but with eight minutes to go an awkward bouncing kick eluded Vale’s James Hodder but not Widnes’s Mark Welch who tied the match It’s four points for a correct result, one point for a wrong result, five bonus points if anyone gets them up. all right in any particular week and zero points if you forget to send in your forecast on time. Leigh 53-10 Anselmians Leigh were in control from start to finish scoring nine tries and looked to have finally turned the corner.

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Saturday 15th. December

enough to have secured a win.

8th. December Kirkby Lonsdale v Fleetwood H A H A H H H H H H H H Carlisle 12-21 Vale of Lune The home side’s forwards may have held the edge over Vale’s pack but it was Vale who always looked the more Leigh v Wirral H H H A H A H A H H H P dangerous when in possession. Three tries from James Hodder, Andy Powers and Sam Walbank, all converted by Hodder, saw off four penalties kicked by Glen Weightman for Carlisle. Liverpool St. Helens v Carlisle H H H H H H H H H H H A Fleetwood 7-27 Rochdale Manchester v Widnes A A A A A A A A H A A A Manchester 14-13 Anselmians Rochdale v Altrincham Kersal A A H A A A A A A A H H Widnes 50-24 Kirkby Lonsdale Eight tries for Widnes who led 31-0 at half time and four second half tries for KL giving them a losing bonus point, which is Sale v Anselmians H H H H H H H H H H H H probably all that they would have expected. Wirral 12-23 Liverpool St. Helens Vale of Lune v Wilmslow H H H A H H H H H H H A LSH went to the top of the table with a solid performance on Wirral’s 2nd. pitch. They dominated the first half with tries from Lourens and Peet to lead 17-0 at the break and retained their composure in the second half when the home side Points For Week 16 13 19 16 16 16 16 16 13 16 19 threw everything in their armoury at them. Wirral scored two late tries through Higginson and Dan Harvey but Greg Smith Points for Season 278 302 224 285 294 248 292 296 276 305 281 kicked two second half penalties to keep LSH in the box seat. Sale 3-7 Leigh Fortress Heywood Road succumbed for the third time in recent weeks as Leigh deservedly gained a famous scalp through Saturday 5th. January a second half try from flanker Peter Ince. Sale’s correspondent complains that the home side played too much ten man rugby to no avail against a staunch Leigh outfit in a match where they were constantly disrupted by injuries, substitutes Altrincham Kersal v Liverpool SH H A H A A A A H and yellow cards. Andy Rowley’s first half penalty was their sole score. Anselmians v Vale of Lune H A A A A A A A

15th. December Carlisle v Kirkby Lonsdale H H H H H H H H Liverpool St. Helens 15-19 Carlisle LSH were just too full of Christmas spirit as Carlisle scored three tries, all from loose kicks ahead. Glen Weightman took Fleetwood v Leigh H A A H H H A A the first one and ran fully seventy metres to score; in the second half full back Paul Lancaster took another loose kick and Widnes v Sale H A H H A H A A put flanker Bobby Sherlock in; moments later yet another another loose clearing kick by LSH was returned with interest and Greg Smith under pressure was unable to clear allowing Carlisle’s Dan Holmes to score. In return, LSH found Wilmslow v Rochdale H H H H H H H H breaking down Carlisle’s measly defence hard work and had to two tries from Phil Kearns and winger Jake Hodson against Carlisle’s measly defence. Wirral v Manchester H A H H H H H H Kirkby Lonsdale 30-10 Fleetwood A dominant second half from KL during which they scored three tries to overhaul a 10-8 half time deficit moved them 12 Cherry Tree Farm Since we started trading from the lush points clear of the relegation zone and ensured that Fleetwood remain anchored close to Manchester at the bottom. Lees Lane surrounds of Cherry Tree Farm just outside Sale 69-7 Anselmians Mottram St. Andrew Wilmslow, we have grown into a thriving It was a good day for Sale as not only did they route Anselmians with eleven tries, seven of them converted by Josh business, providing high-quality meats to a Longmore, but also, with their nearest rivals both losing at home, they returned to the top of the league. Open : growing and loyal band of customers and Rochdale 27-10 Altrincham Kersal Tue - Fri nearby restaurants. All our meat is free range Manchester 15-21 Widnes 8.00am - 5.30pm and either from our own land or sourced from . Sat other local producers. 8.00am - 5.00pm Sun It amounts to top quality fully traceable 10.00am - 4.00pm produce, cared for and reared to the highest possible standards at great value prices. NEXT MATCHES AT THE MEMORIAL GROUND 12th. January Saturday 5th. January 2013 Bateman Premier League Conference B League North One West Vikings v Lymm Wilmslow v Rochdale

Next week, it’s away to Liverpool St. Helens where the Wolves have done quite well Wilmslow XV and their Sponsors Rochdale XV on recent visits, winning in 2010/11 and getting very close there last season as well. Title chasing LSH will be wary. MOSS LANE\, WINDLE, ST. HELENS WA11 7PL, Tel. 01744 25708 The ground lies adjacent to the intersection of the A580 (East Lancashire Road) and the 15. Ollie McCall Mark Shotton 15. James Flitcroft A570 (St.Helens - Southport). It is visible from the A580 from both approaches.

The main access is from the A570 (Rainford bypass) via a cut-through to the left on the 14. Lawrence James 14. Alisdair Harper northbound carriageway, about 50 metres north of the A580 intersection. 13. Richard Hughes Rick Geen 13. D Macklin On entering the cut-through one takes left again at the junction and then follows the minor road round to the club, passing a single track road to the left. For traffic from the Liverpool 12. Ben Day Danilos Pizzeria 12. Jonathon Mair direction only, there is access from the A580 via the same single track road, (easily missed, 11. Sam Cutts David Barker 11. Richard West and not recommended) immediately beyond the petrol filling station.

The distances to the club from the centres of St.Helens and Liverpool are 2 and 11 miles respectively, and from the M6, 5.5 miles 10. Bob MacCallum Wilmslow IT 10. Robert Neave 9. Rohan Longmore 9. Alun Tweedale Today’s Referee Nick Taylor 1. Jordan Ayrey 1. Dale Slamon MDRURS 2. Johnny Newsom 2. Alan Bamford 3. Jack Walmsley Holiday TV Company 3. Thomas Callaghan PLAYERS AND THEIR SPONSORS 4. Ben Jones Shoes 4. Shaun Needham The players and coaches would like to thank those organisations and individuals who have supported the cause of Wilmslow rugby by 5. Mike Clifford Calder Fallows 5. Thomas Helliwell becoming their personal sponsors. All the funds raised are directed 6. Rick Jones Drew Donaldson 6. Leo Frechou towards funding coaching, kit, equipment, physios and team travel. 7. Mike Black Vision Express Wilmslow 7. Ross Hartley Ben Day - Danilos Pizzeria Trattoria, 8. Alex Taylor 8. Andrew Donoghue Ben Jones - Shoes.co.uk Tom Hall - County Galleries Bob MacCallum - Wilmslow IT : Jack Walmsley - The Holiday TV Company : Subs Subs Mike Clifford - Jonty Fallows Craig Cooper - Easyfish of Chapel Lane : Andy Vassell Michael Bradwell Alex Donaldson - Norman Herring : Adam Hewitt Neil Sunderland Mike Black - Vision Express Wilmslow Ollie McCall – Mark Shotton Ollie Wilkinson Joe McNicholas Rick Jones – Drew Donaldson Richard Hughes - Rick Green Dominic Clancy – Jon Hitch Sam Cutts – David Barker

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