INDIVIDU AL MEMBERS _ This section continues to expand. The bargain of the season; 1:25 for Life Membership resuIted in 108.,' new Life Members. Those who missed the opportunity can stiJl become Life Members at a fee of 1:50. • New arrangements for the distribution ofInternational Tickets will be announced shortly and details will be sent in the annual News Letter, Sweaters, ties, umbrellas are still available. For further details CHESHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION contact David Wright, Tynron Cottage, West Road, Birkenhead. (051-652 0402). ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING CUP AND PLATE COMPETITIONS The Tetley Bitter Cheshire Cup was won by Winnington Park for the second year in succession. They beat Chester at Sale RFC. The Tetley Bitter Cheshire Plate Final was played at Chester RFC and NOTICE is hereby given that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the CHESHIRE RUGBY Oldershaw beat Crewe and Nantwich. Both games were played on Sundays in ideal weather., FOOTBALL UNION will be held at the CHESTER RUGBY FOOTBALL UN-ION CLUBHOUSE, conditions and both games produced record 'gates'. HARE LANE, VICAR'S CROSS, CHESTER on THURSDAY, 1lth JULY 1991 at 6.30 p.m. • 7, Beaumaris Drive, ThingwaIl, D.1. ADAMS, Wirral, Honorary Secretary, Merseyside L61 7XP 20th June, 1991 FIXTURES 1991-92 ( c.,J:' AGENDA COUNTY XV 1. Notice of the Annual General Meeting. 25th September v. Cumbria (New Brighton) 2. To confirm the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 12th July, 1990. 6th October v. Durham (Away) 3. To adopt the Hon. Treasurer's Report and Accounts. 12th October v. East Midlands (Away) 4. To adopt the Committee's Report. 19th October v. Staffordshire (Sale) 5. To elect the Officers for the Year 1991/92. The Committee's nom,inations are: (a) President: J. M. Young. (b) Past Presidents: H. V. Middleton, W. J. Thompson, G. c., Noden, N. A. Steel, A. F. Koenan, P. G. Turner, A. H. Rushton, G. C. Cox, A. 1. ,Hart, M. Cohen, W. Gott. (c) Senior Vice-President: C. J. Coventry. DIVISION (d) Vice Presidents: F. R. PovaIl, N. H. Middlebrook, J. N. Lenton. 5th October Midlands v. The North (e) Proposed by G. C. Cox seconded by N. H. Lenton. 12th October North v. London (West Hartlepool) Vice President: D. P. Wright. The following Dfficers being eligible and no further nominations being received are hereby 19th Dctober South West v. The North 6. e1ected: (à) Honorary Secretary: D. 1. Adams . (b) Assistant Honorary Secretary: J. N. Lenton. (c) Honorary Treasurer: M. Cohen. (d) Assistant Honorary Treasurer: N. H. Midd1ebrook. • (e) Honorary Match Secretary: A. Ripley. 7. To elect the Committee for the year 1991/92. One representative from each club, one member from each of the Referees' Societies and two representatives from the schools. 8. To consider the proposed amendments to the rules: /r- Proposed by N. H. Middlebrook seconded by C. J. Coventry that Rule 100fthe Cheshire Cup and Plate Competitions should now read "AIl ties will be refereed by a member of either the \: Liverpool or Manchester Referees' Society. The touch-judges for the final and semi-finaJs, 1 and, whenever possible, all other, Cup and Plate games shall be members of either the ,o.\ \-, Liverpool or Manchester Referees' Society. In matches where both touch-judges are Society 1 referees, the touch-judges shaJl report incidents of foui play and misconduct under Law 26 (3) to the referee for the match." -' Proposed by M. Cohen seconded by D. P. Wright that Rule 14 (iv) should read "ln the case of individuals 'elected as Life Members, other than Hon. Life Members, one subscription of 1:50. Proposed by M. Cohen seconded by N. H. Midd1ebrook that the following Rule 10 be included in 'Regulations of the Committee Governing Clubs, Matches and Players' - "Ali County representative sides spall only arrange tours under the laws and bye-Iaws of the R.F.U. Application for all~our must be submitted for County approval not later than six months before the commen

W. GOIT (President) ...... 6 D. WESTERN (Hoylake) " ...... 5 J. M. YOUNG (Senior Vice-President) ...... 6 P. CORNELIA (Lymm) ...... 4 C. J. COVENTRY (Vice President) .. '" ., ..... 5 A. J. CLOSE (Macclesfield) ...... 0 3991 1364 F. R. POVALL (Vice President) ...... 2 S. COLE (Marple) ...... 1 N. H. MlDDLEBROOK (Vice-President) ...... 6 R. JOHNSON (Moore) ...... 5 J. N. LENTON (Vice-President) ...... 5 J. C. B. PINNINGTON (New Brighton) ...... 4 H. V. MIDDLETON (Past President) ...... 0 G. KENNEDY (Northwich) ...... 6 W. J. THOMPSON (Past President) ...... 0 D. J. MASON (Old Anselmians) ...... 5 Accounts for the Year ended 30th April, 1991 (Season 1990/91) G. C. NODEN (Past President) ...... 0 D. EWING (Old Birkonians) ...... 2 N. A. STEEL (Past President) ...... 4 A. E. BUSH EL (Old Instonians) ...... 3 • 1990 A. F. KOENAN (Past President) ...... 0 A. MUIR (Old Parkonians) ...... 5 r P. G. TURNER (Past President) ...... 0 A. J. JONES (Old Rockferrians) ...... 2 ",/ INCOME A. H. RUSHTON (Past President) ...... O R. LOWE (Old Salians) . '" ...... "" .... 1 /' Cheshire RFU 200 G. COX (past President/R.F.U.) D. P. WRIGHT (Oldershaw) ..••...... •.•... 6 Representative) ...... 3 J. J. MOSCROP (Peninsular Veterans) ...... O 4000 Rugby Football Union o A. 1. HART (past President) ...... 4 D. JONES (Port Sunlight) ...... 5 M. COHEN (Past President) ...... 5 J. A. GARDINER (Sale) ...... "" ...... 3 1000 Wavell Wakefield Trust 21000 D. 1. ADAMS (Hon. Secretary) ...... 6 J. WYAIT (Sandbach) ...... 4 A. RIPLEY (Hon. Match Sec.) ...... •...... O D. BRADY (Shell Carrington) ...... 0 70 Deposit Account Interest 198 B. EWING (Colts) ...... 4 D. B. PYE (Shell Stanlow) ...... 5 M. WILLIAMS (Ashton-an-Mersey) . '" ...... 5 S. HUETSON (Thorn Cross) ...... 1 Excess of Expenditure over Incorne 2524 G. S. ANDREWS (Birkenhead Park) ...... 5 H. REES (Wallasey) ...... 5 5070 23922 B. F. FALLON (Bowdon) ...... 2 F. WILLIAMS (Whitehouse Park) ...... 0 t T. 1. F. PRICE (Caldy) ...... 5 M. J. HAMLIN (Wilmslow) ...... 5 G. HODGSON (Capenhurst) ...... 2 J. DA VIES (Winnington Park) ...... 4 B. E. BAISTER (Cheshire Police) ...... 0 J. LEARY (Winsford) ...... 4 J. A. JARVIS (Chester) ...... 2 D. B. LEWIS (Wirral) ...... 4 P. E. GRINTER (Chester College) ...... O W. BUCKLAND (Liverpool Referees) ...... 6 .~ S. McCORMICK (Christleton) ...... 0 C. BUCKLEY (Manchester Referees) ...... 2 MINI AND JUNIOR D. A. PALIN (CongJeton) ...... 3 M. J. BRIERS (Schools West) ...... 1 A. SPROSTON (Crewe & Nantwich) ...... 2 R. DAVENPORT (Schools East) ...... 0 The Annual Cheshire Clubs' Minis' Festival produced the following results:- P. SlDWELL (Davenport) ...... •...... 2 K. OLIVER'(Youth Secretary) ...... 2 M. J. LORD (Isle of Man) ...... 4 1. CHARNOCK (Mini/Junior) ... " ...... 3 Winner Runner-Up M. S. NEILD (Duckinfield) ...... 1 M. BUCK (Coaching Sec.) ...... 4 B. McLEAN (Helsby) ...... 2 C. HUGHES (Y.D.O.) ...... 3 Under 8's Davenport Sandbach R. DYSON (Holmes Chapel) ...... 3 Under 9's Lymm Davenport D. WESTERN (Hoylake) ...... 5 Under 1O's Davenport Caldy Under II 's Davenport Lymm Under 12'8 Winnington Park Hoylake CLUBS Under 16 Clubs' XV Results: Ashton-on-Mersey Douglas Oid Instonians Southem Nomads Birkenhead Park Duckinfield Old Rockferrians Thom Cross V. Lancashire (Birkenhead Park) Won 12-11 Bowdon Helsby Old Salians Vagabonds V. North Midlands (Sandbach) Lost 21-9 Caldy Holme, Chapel Oldershaw Wallasey V. Lancashire (Preston) Lost 18-4 Capenhurst Hoylake Parkonians .. Western Vikings'" Cheshire Constabulary Liverpool Poly Peel· Whitehouse Park Cheshire Regiment" Peninsular Vets· Macclesfield Wilmslow Chester Lymm Port Sunlight Winnington Park 'EFEREES' SOCIETY Chester College Marple Ramsey Winsford Christleton* Moore Ronaldsway Wirral Once again the Liverpool and Manchester Societies have provided referees and touch-judges for our Congleton New Brighton Sale county representative sides at allievels, and, of course, for club Cup, League and friendly fixtures. Crewe and Alsager College Northwich Old Anselmians Crewe and Nantwich Shell (Carrington) Sandbach The Liverpool Society for example have made 1,961 appointments during the Season, and no doubt Davenport Old Birkonians Shell (Stanlow) Total 52 Manchester have made even more. The standard of refereeing set by both Societies is exceptional, and • These clubs are NOT affiliated to the RFU. players in our Cheshire Clubs are indeed fortunate to be served by two of the best Societies in the Country . • ~ew members are always welcome and anyone interested in taking up refereeing seriously should ~ontact: . SCHOOLS "'-- 'Liverpool and District Referees' Society Manchester and District Referees' Society Abbey Gate College Hyde Sixth Form College Ramsey G.S. D. Yorke, F. J. Parker, Ballakermeen H.S. King William's College Ruthin School Bebington H.S. King's School, Macclesfield Rydal School 80, Green Lane, 21, Haigh Lawn, Beech Hall School Kingsley St. John's Primary St. Ambrose College Vicars Cross, St. Margaret's Road, Birkenhead School Leftwich H.S. St. Anselm's College Birkenhead 6th Form Coll. Lindisfarne College St. Ninian's College Chester CH3 5LE Bowdon WAI4 IXX Bishop Heber County H.S. Lymm H.S. St. Thomas More Catholic H.S. Tel: 0244 350252 Tel: 061-928 4462 Blacon H.S. Malbank School Sale G.S. Bramhall County H.S. Manor School Sandbach School Bridgewater County H.S. Marple Hall School Sir John Deane's College Calday Grange G.S. Mosslands School Stockport G.S. DISCIPLINARY Carlet! Park CoUege Oldershaw School Tarporley County H.S. Cheadle Hulme School Park H.S. Terra Nova School .__ ~ t~e We~t of the County 35 players were seen by the Disciplinary Sub-Committee under Chairman Dormie House School Pensby H.S. Wallasey School '_ aVld Wnght and Hon. Secretary Des Mason. In the East, Chairrnan/Secretary Chris Coventry and Ellesmere Port Catholic H.S. Plessington H.S. Weaverham H.S. Fallibroome County H.S. Payotan County H.S. Whitby County Comp. his Committee dealt with 28 players·. This total of 63 is 22 more than for Season 1989/90. Four clubs Hartford H.S. Queen Elizabeth 11 H.S. Wirral G.S. - BirkenheadPark, Caldy, New Brighton and Winnington Park - had four or more players sent off Hilbre Secondary School Ramilles Hall School Total 53 and under RFU disciplinary procedure their officiaIs had to be interviewed by Officers of the Count/ YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER BALANCE SHEET COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP 1990 l: :_ Results: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER CAPITAL ACCOUNT 3888 3888 LESS Excess of Expenditure over Incorne 2524 1364 Cheshire v. Leicester (Away) Lost II - 3 Cheshire v. Durham (Home) Won 15 - 14 103 ADD Creditor o Cheshire v. East Midlands (Home) Won 14 - 3 3991 1364 Players representing the County were: E. Midlands YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Leics Durham F.B. F.B. F.B. 1990 S. Swindells Manchester l: *. P. Cooley Waterloo R.W. R.W. RW. EXPENDITURE S. Ogdon Sale R.C. R.C. • M. Farr Winnington Pk. L.C. L.C. L.C. Youth Development Officer Salary 22768 L.W. L.W. 558 Youth Development omcer Expenses 960 • M. Blood Lymm 624 Equipment 194 R. Ellis Lymm L.W. Re. • • R. Tushingham Wirral O.H. O.H. O.H. • S. Wright Liverpool S.H. I.H. I.H. I.H. 3888 Excess of Incorne over Expcnditure • T. Wilding Northwich P P P 5070 23922 • 1. Taylor Sale H H H e. Gleave Winnington Pk. P P P K. Quinn Widnes L L L D. Dahinton Liverpool S. H. L L L COLTS XV • S.. Hater Orrell B.S. B.S. O.S. A. McGarrigle Winnington Pk No. 8 No. 8 No. 8 This has been the most successful season ever for the Colts with the team qualifying for the final D. Kelly Manchester O.S. rounds of the National County Championship. S. Morrison Sale O.S. O.S. Results .v. Lancashire at Orrell Lost 10-0 • Awarded Ties for first County Championship game. v. Yorkshire at New Brighton Won 15-)0 v. Northumberland at Ashington Won 11-4 v. Durham at Hartlepool Rovers Draw 4-4 COUNTY COMPETITIONS RESULTS v. Cumbria at Sandbach Won 20-3 TETLEY BITTER CHESHIRE CVP FINAL: Winnington Park beat Chester. These results meant that Cheshire were runners-up to Lancashire in the North Division and so had to TETLEY BITTER CHESHIRE PLATE FINAL: Oldershaw beat Crewe and Nantwich. play Herfordshire (Away) in the national quarter-finals. VnfortunateIy the team did not play weil and CHESHIRE COLTS SHIELD FINAL: Wilmslow beat Crewe and Nantwich. lost 15-4. P. Lambert, R. Harper, I. Marshall, R. Oliver, P. Browne and M. Cox played for the North V.21 TOVRNAMENT: OId Anselmians beat Chester. team. SCHOOLS Ist XV CUP FINAL: Wirral G.S. beat King's School. In their warm-up games the team lost 10-0 to Leicestershire (Away), beat Northampton District XV SCHOOLS SENIOR SEVENS: Birkenhead School beat Bramhall H.S .. 12-0 (Away) and beat Eastern Counties 9-6 (Away). A ASCHOOLS V.l6 SEVENS: Stockport G.S. beat Lymm H.S. Junior Colts (V.l7) Results: _ _CLVBS V.l7 FINAL: Hoylake beat Davenport. v. North Midlands Won 27-3 CLVBS V.l4 FINAL: Winnington Park beat Wirral. v. Clwyd Won 29-7 CLUBS V.l3 FINAL: Birkenhead Park beat Wilmslow. v. Lancashire Won 20-4 v. Cumbria Won 21-11 v. Yorkshire Won 16-6 SPONSORSHIP An excellent season for the V.17 Junior Colts. Victories against Cumbria and Lancashire meant a The Cheshire R.F.V. Committee is very grateful to Tetley Walker, the north west division of Allied play-off game against the N.E. Winners, Yorkshire. This game was also won and this meant that _ Breweries, for sponsoring the Cheshire Cup and Plate competitions. Also to Denis Palin Sportswear, Cheshire are the 1990/91 Northern Champions. • ~ Congleton, who are the sole suppliers of playing kit for Cheshire R.F.V., and have generously . 'supplied two sets of playing kit again this season. SCHOOLS R.F.U. Another unbeaten season for the 18 group team. 18 Group 16 Group UNDER 21 XV Cheshire v. Shropshire Won 18-8 Cheshire v. Shropshire Won 44-0 Cheshire v. Staffordshire Won 10-0 Cheshire v. Staffordshire Won 16-3 The inter-club tournament held at Wirral RUFC in September was won in great style by Old Cheshire v. Cumbria Won 10-3 Cheshire v. Cumbria Won 24-0 Anslemians with Chester as the runners-up. Cheshire v. Durham Drew 10-10 Cheshire v. Durham Drew 9-9 A warm-up game against Staffordshire, played in poor conditions, resulted in a 34-6 victory and Cheshire v. Lancashire Won 11-4 Cheshire v. Lancashire Lost 8-16 pointed to a successful season, but the other results failed to match the commitment of players and Cheshire v. Yorkshire Lost 3-19 _ coaches. A very physical game against a New Zealand representative side ended in a 12-12draw, and J. Grigg, G. Chapman, A. Nelstropp, M. Tanner, G. Williams, G. Peberdy, N. Cross and S. James .î . the important championship games against Cumbri~ and ~ancashire both. ende~ in narrow defeats. played in the North 18 Group trials, and C. Parsons and G. Peberdy played for the North team. P... . Steve Swindell's played for England V.21's, and DaVid Smith was unJucky ID haVlngto cry-off due to Munn, A. Wagster, T. Donovan and P. Millington played for the North U.16 team. P. Munn played in jury. Nick Cook captained the North team and Dave Craddock, Jason Cundick and Chris for England 'B' V.16 team. Saverimutto were also in the squad. EXPENDITURE CHESHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION Accounts for the Year ended 30th April, 1991 (Season 1990/91) INCOME 1990 1990 ~ ~ MATCH EXPENSES MATCH RECEIPTS Leicester 889 - :- Durham 360 Durham 95 East Midlands 749 1858 95 Other Representative XV Expenses Expenses less Receipts Mini VIB 524 2500 Distribution - Northern Division VI5/V16/VI8 475 V211Youtb 3380 Refund of V21 Expenses 300 Cheshire Schools 7312 Cheshire Schools 3300 Cheshire Colts 5396 17087 Cheshire Colts 800 Abbots Owen Youth Cup Sponsor 200 Players Travelling Expen.ses . . 1134 4476 4600 Selection Playing Commlttee and Squad TralOIDg 1106 Portuguese Tour 3740 16324 25065 GENERAL EXPENSES SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVABLE Individual Members 496 • • Committee Expenses 2540 Individual Members 4240 Programmes 1148 Clubs 1268 Printing, Stationety and Postage 937 3103 5508 Membership Cards 1111 INVESTMENT INTEREST Secretary's Expenses 883 Royal Bank of ScoUand 758 Bank Charges 237 Investment Account 801 Bank Interest 319 Forward Trust 103 5865 7671 /f Premier Savings 1338 OTHER EXPENSES t 1189 3000 Cheshire Cup & Shield 139 OTHER RECEIPTS Youth Training Course 1868 Wakefield Trust 2006 Ltss Receipts 729 1139 Cheshire Cup and Shield 2634 1458 1278 Tetley Walker 5000 7634 Coacbing 545 ADT 3582 Youth Devclopment Officer 680 TV Fees 6391 Administration Fees 206 Depreciation on Computer \95 Less Expenses (117) 89 Advertising 540 1364 VAT o Sale of Ties etc. 285 Contribution to Computer Cost 160 20355 20687 TICKETS TICKETS 3952 International 9057 3952 International 9313

8470 Excess of Incorne over Expenditure Excess of Expenditure over Incorne 1288 37433 44491 37433 44491 ------BALANCEeIEET (As .Oth April, 1991) 1990 1990 ~ ~ ~ COMPUTER Cost to 30th April 1991 975 COMPUTER Depreciation Written Off 195 780 CAPITAL ACCOVNT LOANS As at 30th April, 1989 20068 Made during the Year LESS Excess of Expenditure over Incorne 1288 Club 1320 ,.. 2500 Northern Division 2500 3820 20068 18780 I,!, INVESTMENTS r'\. 2990 Forward Trust 0 SCHOOLS AVSTRALIAN TRIP CAPITAL ACCOUNT 2407 2694 Cheshire Building Society (Schools Australian Trip) 1323- ADD Building Society Interest 224 i RFV DEBENTURES -u3T l' As at 30th April, 1989 LESS Expenditure 174 Less Repaid (Balance to Inc. & Exp. Acc) 2407 2457 t STOCKS Schools 556 391 556 Sundry Creditors on Schools Account 500 -' LESS BALANCE AT BANK Sundry Debtors School Photographs 82 1746 General AccouDt (621) Sundry Debtors Prepayment 25 1469 No.2 Account 868 Sundry Debtors Cup Sponsor 1151 10434 Deposit Account Premier Savings 14114 (6) 1258 (758) 25 Colts Account (365) 22 Cup Account 367 17\ y outh Account 242 Schools Account (631) 13974 Hon. Treasurer Mark Cohen 26 Cash in Hand Colts Account 26 Examined and found correct Linnels, W. POTTS, F.C.C.A. Marlborough Drive, 22470 Macdes{icld Tytherington, 20479 22470 20479 29th May, \991 Macclesfield. ---