Fixtures and Results 2010 - 11 Club President Wolves Vikings Hawks 4ths. N1W SU1 SU4S SU5E JON HITCH SEP 3 BROUGHTON PK L Trafford MV L Whitchurch P 5 W 10 L ROSSENDALE P BOWDON W Bowdon W Welcomes 17 ANSELMIANS W Waterloo W Heaton Moor 2 W HEATON MOOR 3 L 24 LEIGH Leigh OLD BEDIANS 2 Didsbury TH LEIGH OCT 1 Widnes STOCKPORT 3 Didsbury TH ASHTON ON M 3 8 ASPATRIA Macclesfield 3 NORTHWICH 4 Holmes Chapel 2 15 Sandbach SANDBACH Winnington Pk Into match 4 in the League and a comfortable win for the Wolves last weekend, which 22 ROCHDALE Preston GH 3 Knutsford 2 MACCLESFIELD unfortunately I missed. I went to see my niece run in the Great North Run and I made a 29 Carlisle CARLISLE OSWESTRY 2 Crewe & Nantwich long weekend of it. The race was an amazing experience and quite emotional to see all NOV 5 VALE OF LUNE Aldwinians Crewe & Nantwich BUXTON 2 rd 12 Liverpool St. H PK ACTON NOMADS 1 Acton Nomads 2 shapes and sizes running for a wide variety of worthy causes- she came 20563 !!! and 19 WIRRAL Wirral Northwich CONGLETON 2 26 raised over £2000 so well done!

DEC 3 Wigton KENDAL TRAFFORD MV Lymm 10 NORTHWICH Rossendale Bowdon BOWDON Back to last weeks game- Anselmians are finding it tough a League higher and, even with 17 Anselmians WATERLOO HEATON MOOR 2 Heaton Moor 3 their new imports, came under continual pressure and resorted to indiscipline and 24 31 scrapping which will get them nowhere in this league. They caught a good JAN 7 Leigh Sandbach Old Bedians 2 DIDSBURY TH side finally putting a quality performance together. From the reports „game management 14 WIDNES Stockport 3 DIDSBURY TH Ashton on Mersey 3 21 „is still an issue but this will come with more experience. The concerning news are the 28 Aspatria MACCLESFIELD 3 Northwich 4 HOLMES CHAPEL 2 injuries and I hope our new physio building is up and running now and being put to good

FEB 4 SANDBACH Sandbach WINNINGON PK use!!! 11 18 Rochdale PRESTON GH 3 KNUTSFORD 2 Macclesfield 25 Welcome Leigh to Wilmslow today! We have played them many times at all levels – my last time some years ago for the Vets at Leigh when I nearly drowned on the pitch not in MAR 3 CARLISLE Carlisle Oswestry 2 CREWE & N‘TWCH 10 Vale of Lune ALDWINIANS CREWE & NA’WICH Buxton 2 the bath. It can be like that in the winter at their place. 17 ACTON NOMADS 2 24 LIVERPOOL ST. H Birkenhead Pk Acton Nomads 1 Congleton 2 31 Wirral WIRRAL NORTHWICH Last year in the league we won quite well at Leigh but with a close match at home, we APR 7 were fortunate to escape with a draw. Leigh had a poor run at the back half of the season 14 WIGTON Kendal Trafford MV LYMM 21 Broughton Pk TRAFFORD MV WHITCHURCH Stoockport 5 and really were lucky to stay up after New Brighton had five points deducted to go down 28 instead. Nevertheless, they have not had as many changes to their side from last year, recruiting a couple plus a returning player, so they should be fairly settled. They have had Junior Colts (U17s) similar results to date as Wilmslow- a narrow loss to Northwich at home last week looks a Raging Bull Junior Colts League : Division A good hard fought match for them against a probable top side – so we will see today! SEP 4 Stockport L DEC 4 Wirral MAR 4 LEAGUE CUP 1ST RD 11 PRESTON GH L 11 11 LEAGUE CUP 2ND RD 18 Sandbach L 18 KERSAL 18 LEAGUE CUP 3RD RD It is interesting to see the Vikings are playing Leigh 2nds away today. It is unusual in this 25 Macclesfield 25 25 CUP 3RD age of leagues at all levels to see a traditional home and away against the same team. The RD Vikings had a tremendous result against Waterloo last week. We have not played them at OCT 2 WIRRAL JAN 8 Caldy APR 1 LEAGUE CUP 4TH RD 9 15 BROUGHTON PARK 8 any level for some years. How many of you remember Jim Siddall? The Vikings have a 16 CALDY 22 Lymm 15 LEAGUE CUP 5TH RD good side out today and should be competitive 23 Broughton Park 29 22 LEAGUE CUP 6TH RD 30 Lymm 29 LEAGUE CUP FINALS NOV 6 Preston GH FEB 5 CHESHIRE CUP 2ND RD MAY 6 CHESHIRE CUP FINAL The thirds had a big scoring win against Heaton Moor . Defences on both sides were poor 13 SANDBACH 12 STOCKPORT 13 COCK-O-THE-NORTH 20 MACCLESFIELD 19 FINALS but I look forward to taking time to watch them against Old Bedians. After narrowly 27 CHESHIRE CUP 1ST RD 26 missing out on promotion last season, is this to be their year I wonder. The Ravens are also going well with two wins and one narrow loss. They are very entertaining to watch NORTH 1 WEST : http://www.rfu.com : httpe://www.rugbyroundup.com and I wish them the best today. It is nice to see plenty of spirit and flair in all our sides NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD INTERMEDIATE LEAGUES : http://www.rfu.com : http://www.nowirul.org.uk COLTS : http://www.rfu.com : http://www.colts-rugby.org.uk and it would be nice to think that one or two of them could end up taking a step further up the leagues at the season‟s end. .

Most of the junior teams have spent the season so far in training but 2010 - 2011 SEASON Hon. President Wolves Captain the U15s and U16s play their first games tomorrow against Leek Wilmslow RUFC Jon Hitch Dan Wright and Stockport respectively. Kings Road Immediate Past President Vice Captain Wilmslow David Barker Bob MacCallum The U14s meanwhile took a near full squad of twenty seven players to last weekend for a SK9 5PZ Hon. Club Chairman Director of Rugby warm up friendly, returning with a a 24-17 success. They came back from being 17 -10 in arrears and Dave Scanlon Daz Lucas under pressure for most of the second half to score twice late in the game. Chas McNamara Tel : 01625 522274 Hon. Secretary Club Coach commented in his report that ,there is still much to be done’. Barry Fisher Giles Heagerty Hon. Treasurer Vikings Captain Tony Kersh Liam MacCrea Since last year's team captain has gone south (literally), writes Helene Evans, we’ve had the Hawks Captain interesting job of watching the boys training at the start of the season and then play against Club Website Matt Tucker Manchester last weekend and based on what we’ve seen, this seasons captain will be Guy Pritchard, www pitchero.com/clubs/wilmslow Ravens Captain the vice captain Harry Petch and the pack leader Ryan Beale. Jim Senior

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A bright and breezy Memorial Ground hosted Anselmians, promoted after winning South Lancs/Cheshire One league last season. It was to prove a long and arduous afternoon for the visitors. They faced a Wolves side, determined to get a better return for all their hard work so far this season.

Wolves looked the business in their new match shirts, sponsored by KPMD – Keyes Project Management and Design, but they took some time to take control of the match.

There was nothing of note to report for the first 25 minutes other than a break by Ben Day. Ex Colts full back, Harry Stott looked secure under the high ball and he made some enterprising runs from deep. From one such venture up field, he took a knock and was unfortunate to go off injured. The introduction of new boy Andy Walker meant some positional changes. Walker went to stand off and Bob MacCallum moved to full back.

Almost immediately Wilmslow took the lead. Speed merchant Tom Rayner made the hard yards and his pass to Ben Day left him with the easiest of tasks to score near the corner flag. The home spectators at last had something to cheer.

With a period of scrappy play by both sides, with knock on following knock on, needless penalties and many scrums, the assembled fans were looking forward to their half time cuppa.

However, from a stolen Saints line out, which was under pressure all day, the Wolves worked the ball along the line for winger Tom Rayner to score near the posts. MacCallum made no mistake with the conversion and Wilmslow were 12- 0 up at half time.

The start of the second half saw the Wolves return the kick off with interest. It was only another knock on that prevented Wolves increasing their lead. Anselmians started to look ragged and lose their shape. They gave away successive penalties in their own 22, which MacCallum slotted. With Wolves 18-0 up, the result was now never in doubt.

The big boot of Andy Walker kept Anselmians turning and chasing back to their own 22 to retrieve the ball. Another striking break by Ben Day saw the flying winger pull up at full speed and regrettably he played no further part in the match.

The visitors started to test the patience of the referee and lost a further 10 yards on a penalty with back chat. If that was not enough, the offending player then talked himself into a yellow card. MacCallum rubbed salt in by slotting another well struck penalty.

21-0 was a fair reflection of the balance of play. The visitor’s ill discipline made it easier for Wolves. From one line out the backs worked the ball wide to MacCallum, who made his subsequent conversion easier, as he scored by the uprights.

The try however came at a cost. Hooker Alex Donaldson, who has a history of shedding blood for the cause, suffered a nasty head injury during the build up play and had to be replaced.

Some smart thinking by Wolves, in taking a quick line out, saw Tom Rayner score his second try of the after- noon in the corner. Importantly, this was a bonus point try and when MacCallum split the posts with his con- version, the Wolves were 35 points up.

We must give Anselmians credit. They kept plugging away and the Wolves started to tire in the last ten minutes. The big number 8 Tapoa, took an opportunity to score for Anselmians near the end but it was only a consolation try.

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It was a great feeling to get a win last weekend, not least because of the improvement we showed. It was not the most I don’t suppose many of the players on the precise of performances but I thought we played with a level pitch today were up at 7.00 a.m. last of maturity that I haven’t seen before. We have talked about Sunday to watch England play Georgia. consistent improvement in each game in specific areas of our I hope they watched the highlights later play and there is little doubt that we are doing this. It was and saw some crass play by the forwards. also good to see everyone in the match day squad making a positive contribution during the game, though the injury to Despite repeated warnings from the Harry Stott is a blow and our thoughts are with him. referee, they continued to hold on to the ball after being tackled, tried to handle the ball in the rucks when off their feet and were constantly offside. Dylan Hartley’s penalty for the second of these offences was right on the England line; he was yellow carded and Since then, another week has passed in the World Cup and I am pleased to say that the „minnows‟ have Georgia scored their try as a result. I brought their continued improvement to our screens. I thought the Georgian performance was mention this because Wilmslow too particularly impressive and it was a shame that their kicker didn‟t bring his boots – not that I want to see have given away too many penalties. Indeed, Anselmians scored their only try for a England beaten but you just want to see how they would react if things were a bit tighter. similar reason.

Since that game there has been almost hysterical levels of media coverage on the post-match „inquest‟ and the public derision of players after their performances. Many of you will know that I am a firm Please lads, try to keep to the laws. There are some tough matches ahead and a 3 believer in honesty as the best policy with players and coaches alike, especially after performances that point penalty (viz the Broughton Park game) can cost us the match. haven‟t met the standards that we try and set. I am also all in favour of players speaking their minds and pulling each other up when they aren‟t at the required level. Where I do raise an eyebrow is at the Fun and games at the headquarters of the England RFU. Having shot themselves suggestion that Martin Johnson “screamed and bawled” at players in the changing room after the game. in the foot over the Chief Executive fiasco, they have now employed an I will be the first to admit that I have lost my temper after inadequate performances and will also say that international law firm to do “a review of Corporate Governance of the RFU with I have only limited experience of the pressures of tournament rugby. But he is dealing with professional particular reference to the relationship of the Board of Directors and Council.” No athletes and more importantly (and as he himself has been so quick to point out in light of midgetgate) doubt at great expense. The trouble, in my view, that the RFU has around 500 adults. I am therefore surprised that such actions are seen at the top of the rugby tree. That said, it employees, excluding the various Rugby Development Officers around the Country certainly shows that Martin Johnson cares about England and also his players and I can tell you that and it is run by 44 constituent body representatives, each with their County views when I (or any other coach) scream and shout it is usually because we are so shocked that our charges are to put forward. The whole thing is completely unwieldy and top heavy. I read that not performing as we know they can. Nigel Wray, Saracen’s benefactors, takes the same view and his solution is for the

You could therefore ask if there was a bloodletting after our losses against Broughton Park and premiership clubs to leave the RFU altogather. I go to the Cheshire meetings and, Northwich. The simple answer is no. League rugby is a marathon not a sprint and as I wrote in these as every club in the County has a representative, the meetings are, again, too pages last week we have continued to improve leading to last week‟s victory over Anselmians. We are unwieldy. The saving grace at these meetings, is that section reports are all far from the finished article (which is good as the season is only 3 weeks old) and continue to work hard published before the meetings. Otherwise, they would go on until midnight. It on a great many things, not least our defence. Perhaps my biggest concern, one shared with Mr. Johnson, seems to me that the RFU are not interested in County rugby and, indeed, in is our on field discipline. In the practice facility of the New England Patriots there is a wall on which is rugby below the Championship. I hear that Macclesfield, now in National one, written, “Penalties lose games”. No matter what the sport, the principle is the same. If you can‟t keep receive no money from the RFU and have to find the money to pay for their trips to your discipline then you are going to struggle, no matter how good you are. I can tell you that we now Cornwall, London, etc. The RFU have also cut funding to the Isle of Man. Teams have a penalty count target and the boys know what happens if that is exceeded. in South and Cheshire Division 2 have three trips to the island; a major expense for them. If the RFU carries on like this, they could finish up with On to today‟s game and we welcome Leigh, a club I am glad to see remained in our league after New no members at all!!! Brighton‟s indiscretions. They are always a stern, physical challenge and we have had some great games against them. Their performances against us at their place compared to the return leg were chalk and cheese last season and I have no doubt that they will have improved further this season. This is in no I could go on, but I can tell you are getting bored. The good news is that there will small part down to their coach Scott Naylor who is a fine coach and a great bloke too. I welcome him be no “Fisher’s half-page” on October 8th, as I shall be in Spain. Please note, and his team to the Memorial Ground. however, that the kick-off that day, against Aspatria, will be at 2.15. This is so that the players and supporters can get to Old Trafford in time to watch the Rugby Enjoy the game today. I will do my best to avoid screaming and shouting………. League Play-off Final. I hope this will be won by our fellow Wolves, .

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Trafford MV 2nd XV 3 2 0 1 40 56 -16 9 0 getting plenty of bench time, if not much game Rossendale 2nd XV 2 1 1 0 34 10 24 6 0 Dom Duggan, spawn of the devil, was time. Sandbach 2nd XV 3 1 0 2 56 63 -7 6 0 making his debut but had asked that his true identity be kept secret. In case there Leigh 2nd XV 3 1 0 2 46 82 -36 6 0 were one or two in the team that his Josh Longmore has benched twice for Stockport Macclesfield 3rd XV 3 1 0 2 59 101 -42 6 0 father Andy ’Che’ Duggan had abused in but only got on after 78 minutes against Wilmslow 2nd XV 2 1 0 1 55 31 24 5 0 the past. Orca disclosed that Che had in Waterloo 2nd XV 3 0 1 2 23 73 -50 4 0 fact abused everyone and consequently on 27th. August. No mention yet immediately told everyone whom he though of Chris Lillie. Preston G hoppers 3rd XV 3 0 1 2 27 152 -125 4 0 was. Wirral 2nd XV 2 0 0 2 27 37 -10 2 0 Stockport 3rd XV 2 0 0 2 15 25 -10 2 0 The game started well with Jason New Nor can I find any reference of Elliot Brierley breaking his hoodoo by kicking the turning out for ., so I assume University of Salford Leagues : Division 4 South required ten yards, and, for most of the he’s turning out for their second string. first half, that was where the majority of Team P W D L F A Diff Pts Adj the rugby was played. The Ravens pack Trafford MV 3rd XV 3 3 0 0 117 47 70 12 0 dominated the Heaton pack, consistently 3rd XV 3 2 0 1 122 51 71 9 0 driving them back and recovering the ball. The Ravens were also winning Acton Nomads 3 2 0 1 113 59 54 9 0 ODE TO A PROP then simply dropped to score the most of the lineouts. Midway through the try—his first in 15 years. By ten he'd drunk a dozen beers Northwich 3rd XV 3 2 0 1 89 54 35 9 0 half Paul (cockney geezer) Thompson It was midway through the season but still his eyes did glisten Northwich 4th XV 3 2 0 1 88 90 -2 9 0 collected the ball and threw it a full Then later, once the game was as he told the story of "that try" we were just outside the four Wilmslow 3rd XV 2 2 0 0 86 39 47 8 0 fifteen yards, with the speed of an and although I know we won it done to anyone who'd listen. exocet missile. Unfortunately the direc- Oswestry 2nd XV 3 1 1 1 54 51 3 7 0 I can't recall the score. he sat amidst his team His chest filled up, as he spoke, tional system was mal functioning and it he led the song and called himself his voice was filled with pride Crewe and Nantwich 3rd XV 3 1 0 2 62 77 -15 6 0 was intercepted by an opponent who ran But there's one thing I remember the try scoring machine. he felt for sure he would be named Didsbury Toc H 3rd XV 3 1 0 2 14 79 -65 6 0 over thirty yards to score. The Ravens and to me it says a lot the captain of that side. Knutsford 2nd XV 3 1 0 2 53 133 -80 6 0 responded with an excellent try from Chris McMurdoch after fantastic forward about the men who front the scrum - But it wasn't till the night wore on Heaton Moor 2nd XV 3 2 0 1 124 54 70 5 -4 the men we call "the props". that the truth was finally told By nights end he was by himself work from the pack. Half time score 05- Bowdon 3rd XV 3 0 1 2 24 96 -72 4 0 07 to Heaton Moor. just two beers in, he'd scored the try still talking on his own and also kicked the goal. the club was shut, the lights were Old Bedians 2nd XV 3 0 0 3 41 128 -87 3 0 We won a lineout near half way The second half pretty much followed in out Whitchurch 3rd XV 2 0 0 2 31 60 -29 2 0 the backs went on a run the same fashion; however, penalties the flankers quickly ripped the ball At 6 o'clock the try was scored his mates had all gone home. University of Salford Leagues : Division 5 East excellently converted by Moor put the and second phase was won. by barging through their pack game at 5-13. Again the Ravens he carried two men as he scored And that's why I love my front row - Ad- responded with another excellent try by Team P W D L F A Diff Pts Another back then crashed it up while stepping 'round a back. they simply never stop just Pete Ford who was supported over the and drove towards the line and why I always lend an ear Buxton 2nd XV 3 3 0 0 124 31 93 12 0 line by Graham (frenchy) Vickers. The another maul was duly set By seven he'd run twenty yards when a try's scored by a prop Ravens supporters commented that Macclesfield 4th XV 3 2 0 1 177 66 111 9 0 to attack it one more time. out sprinting their quick men Graham was that close to Fordy that then beat the last line of defence Anonymous but with thanks to Wilmslow 4th XV 3 2 0 1 118 33 85 9 0 they didn’t know where Fordy ended and The forwards pushed and rolled that with a "Jonah Lomu" fend. Colin Johnson of Northwich for Heaton Moor 3rd XV 3 2 0 1 110 51 59 9 0 Graham began!! maul finding this on the W. Park web Holmes Chapel 2nd XV 3 2 0 1 138 90 48 9 0 Persistent pressure from the pack led to They got the tough set the ball up to By eight he'd run from near half way site and circulating it to his N1W Lymm 4th XV 3 2 0 1 44 37 7 9 0 another try by Sam James bouncing a tee and thrown a cut out pass address list. Crewe and Nantwich 4th XV 3 2 0 1 67 7 60 8 0 around three or four Heaton players like the last man in played tight head then looped around and run again Congleton 2nd XV 3 1 0 2 52 139 -87 6 0 the Easter bunny. A late late penalty prop no-one was in his class. Didsbury Toc H 4th XV 2 1 0 1 61 53 8 5 0 though was landed by the Moor kicker to and wore the number "3" deny the Ravens. He had not missed all Ashton-on-Mersey 3rd XV 2 1 0 1 24 72 -48 5 0 By nine he'd run from end to end day and was, in my opinion, their Man of The ball was pushed in to his hands his teammates stood in awe Bowdon 4th XV 3 0 0 3 19 196 -177 3 0 the Match. he held it like a beer he chipped and caught it on the full Acton Nomads 2nd XV 2 0 0 2 26 89 -63 2 0 then swan dived as he scored. Stockport 5th XV 3 0 0 3 41 137 -96 2 0 Chris McPartland was selected as the Ravens Man of the Match for his perform ance in gthe front row.

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With the Wolves opening their account last weekend and the Junior Colts going down by 36-19 at Awaits You From Sandbach, they are now the only league playing side in the club without a win. Given their record in Emma and Daryl at previous seasons and the ample talent at their disposal, three losses on the trot at the start of the season is a surprise. Remember that this is the age group that won The Daily Mail Cup for Wilmslow High School just two seasons ago with a substantial number of players from this club in THE HORSE the side. & JOCKEY Only the first match report of the season has been posted on the web site and the subsequent silence from their coaches makes it difficult to know what has happened and for this publication to Gravel Lane report meaningfully on their season so far. It makes me understand why Mike Kind of rugbyroundup.com can get so frustrated when clubs don’t play their part in keeping his site fresh and up to date. ‘A Real Gem of a Pub’

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Conversions Penalties Points .Northwich struggled to overcome Leigh away in a dour affair but managed to turn a 6-3 half time deficit into 10-6 full time victory. Paul Wilcock kicked two first half penalties for Leigh but the visitors eventually pushed Rory Bell 2 1 5 them back in the second half. The Leigh pack are always a difficult unit to break down and the Northwich play makers might have tried running the ball more often given their talent & ability out wide. The second half saw Nigel Burge-Jones 1 much more running play and despite penalty awards for & against both sides the only try of the match came from Northwich when Dan King finished off a cracking backs move in the corner and Hallam converted Ricky Chadwick 4 1 2 7 splendidly from the touchline. Towards the end Hallam crossed for Northwich after another flowing move but Dominic Clancy 2 was ruled not to have grounded the ball. Leigh spent much of the last 10 in their own 22. Leigfh did manage to break out dangerously once and could have easily scored but for good covering by the Northwich backs. Leigh Mike Clifford 4 fully deserved their losing point and look a better unit than last year. Craig Cooper 4 1 5 A similarly low scoring match at Rochdale where Liverpool St Helens were in town. The visitors emerged Hugo Corbett 4 2 10 winners by a single point 9-8 after three kicks were better than one try and one penalty kick. Daz James kicked an early penalty for Rochdale and then on the half hour winger Joss Schofield fielded a long clearance Sam Cutts 2 kick by LSH to set off on a mazy run which ended with flanker Ross Hartley getting the touchdown. Matt Cunliffe kicked all LSH’s points, the last of them just two minutes from time. Ben Day 3 2 10

It was local Derby day at Aspatria where visitors Wigton earned the Cumbrian bragging rights by going home Alex Donaldson 4 1 5 29-17 victors. This was the expected battle of the hard men but also included more periods of passing and Chris Findlow 3 running than was expected. Wigton though scored five tries to Aspatria’s four penalties. Number 8, Atkinson scored the first try from the kick off and scored twice more to be chosen as man of the match. Clegg kicked all James Keys 1 Aspatria’s points. Despite having an equal share of possession and territory, ASpatria were outplayed by the Wigtonians, who on the day were clearly the better side. Matthew King 3 2 10 Another far northern affair saw an irrepressible Vale of Lune winning 44-7 at Carlisle. Vale got eight tries. Stuart Lyndsey 2 Just before half time Jimmy Moore for Vale kicked through, then kicked on, and kept on kicking all the way for an unconventional try that Vale scribes compared to the best on offer across the park at Carlisle Utd's ground. Mark Lister 2 McCluskie, Hodder, Curran, Wilson and Carter were all on the scoresheet. FINE BENGALI & INDIAN CUISINE Aaron Loftus 2 The Widnes connections were delighted to have beaten Broughton Park by playing decent running rugby. Newly promoted, they have picked up points from all of their three fixtures and look like thriving at this level. Bob MacCallum 3 2 7 4 36 After an early exchange of penalties the home side scored twice through Riley and Pieu Liku both being Restaurant and converted by Leadbetter. Park then took advantage of a one man advantage when Ainsworth crashed over Take Away Menus Liam McCrea 1 with O'Brien adding the extras. After the break Park began to dominate and the home defence seemed to be constantly under pressure. When Widnes did venture into Park's territory they gained a penalty that Leadbetter Lewis McKay 2 slotted over comforyably to stretch their lead but against the run of play. No debate about the next score however as Widnes ran the ball out of defence and through the hands for a spectacular score finished off by Congleton Rd. Ross Mitchell 3 Chris Schofield. Leadbetter added a penalty for Widnes but after a second yellow for the home side Connor Nether Alderley Tom Raynor 2 2 10 Mitchell crossed for Park only for Liku to grab his second for Widnes. In a furious final couple of minutes Park SK10 4TD scored twice through Titiloye and Steve Kiely. This was Parks first loss this term and they are always one of Sam Rodman 2 the teams to beat at this level. Widnes travel to Northwich next Saturday.

Tel 01625 890379/890560 R Spencer 1 Anselmians will not be happy at going down at Wilmslow 35-5. Wilmslow have started slowly but this victory should set them on course for better results going forward. The home side tend to lose good players to higher Sean Street 1 league teams and while this must be extremely annoying at least it gives new blood from the Colts plenty of www.bengaltigerlily.com opportunities. One of the younger Wilmslow breed-Harry Scott took an early knock and was replaced by Andy H Stott 3 Walker with MacCallum moving to 15. That seemed to spark Wilmslow because Ben Day scored immediately [email protected] afterwards following great work from Tom Rayner, who then got himself onto the score sheet with two tries. Gareth Tait 2 MacCallum scored the other Wolves’ try. The Anselmian's have had much to cheer about over the past 12 months but they may need time to adjust to the tempo of this league. Strong up the middle but teams like Jack Walmsley 4 Wilmslow, Sandbach and Vale can destroy very good sides out wide. They also miss the experience and the kicking of the influential Simon Mason who broke a leg pre-season. Dan Wright 3 S.C. & P. JONES 91-102 Chapel Lane Wilmslow SK9 5JH Tel. 01625 524261

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THE VET‟S PLACE CHESTNUT HOUSE UPCAST LANE WILMSLOW SK9 6EH TEL 0625 585500 WWW.THEVETSPLACE.COM Last season’s honours against Leigh went the way of the Wolves, who How League North 1 West won away at Leigh last autumn by 30-17 and then got away with a 17- 17 draw at home against a Leigh side battling for survival in this league. Finished Last Season Team P W D L F A Diff B Pts Pts Adj Leigh hadn’t won here at the Memorial Ground for around a decade but they TODAY’S OTHER really should have done so on their last visit. They had ample opportunities to Sandbach 3 3 0 0 91 34 57 2 14 0 MATCHES be out of sight before the Wolves started to play in the last ten minutes, Northwich 3 3 0 0 75 40 35 2 14 0 scoring twice to save the game through Stuart Lyndsey and Tom Raynor. Anselmians v They might even have pinched it at the end. For Leigh, Ryan McInstrey ran Vale of Lune 3 2 0 1 119 69 50 2 10 0 round the Wilmslow defence for their first score and hooker Ian Wood scored Vale of Lune their second from a catch and drive. Liverpool St Helens 3 2 0 1 49 40 9 2 10 0 Widnes 3 2 0 1 73 65 8 2 10 0 Broughton Park v Back in November though, the Wolves had produced probably their best Aspatria performance of the season to score three fine tries at Leigh through Chris Wirral 3 2 0 1 88 79 9 1 9 0 Lillie, now at Stockport, Elliot Briefly, now at Rotherham, and the faithful Bob LEIGH MacCallum, who also landed three penalties. At 30-5 ahead with twenty Broughton Park 3 2 0 1 60 67 -7 1 9 0 Liverpool St. Helens minutes still to go, Leigh looked to be on to a hiding but they rallied for Jason Carson and Gareth Jones to Leigh 3 1 0 2 48 40 8 3 7 0 v Carlisle score late in the game.

Wigton 3 1 0 2 67 69 -2 3 7 0 Northwich v Widnes On both occasions, there were visiting referees from Portugal, Pedro Fonseca and Poland, Marcin Zescutek. Rochdale 3 1 0 2 68 76 -8 3 7 0 Both had a refreshing style about them, in particular allowing the game to flow and the players to play. The encounter officiated by Marcin Zescutek was a helter skelter affair which must have left both sets of players Wilmslow 3 1 0 2 71 50 21 2 6 0 Wigton v Sandbach totally exhausted.

Anselmians 3 1 0 2 65 87 -22 1 5 0 Wirral v Rochdale Leigh then had an up hill Aspatria 3 0 0 3 57 127 -70 1 1 0 battle to stay up and it was only when New Carlisle 3 0 0 3 32 120 -88 0 0 0 Brighton were docked five points by the league for some rule breaking League Results—2011/2012 offence that our visitors got out of the mire. This HOME TEAMS season, they have a home win against

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against Northwich and Broughton Pk NorthwichRochdale Sandbach Widnes Wirral Anselmians ASpatria Carlisle Leigh Liverpool SH Vale of Lune Wigton Wilmslow Broughton Park.

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Leigh 6-10 29-13

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Northwich 38-15 27-19

Rochdale 31-11 8-9

Sandbach 33-19 42-3

Vale of Lune 56-29

Widnes 37-25 8-15

Wigton 25-28

Wilmslow 35-5 17-18

Wirral 70-29 Pictures from Wilmslow v Leigh 13th. March 2011 Mark Vincent now leads sport and PE at Wilmslow High: after twelve years Chelsea Flowers at the school, he succeeds the indefatigable Stuart Dodds. By his own admission, Mark says that over this period, there have been huge changes 59 Chapel Lane in the way that PE and sport are perceived. He stressed how the former head teacher Roy Lyon and current head, Gill Bremner, have placed PE and sport at the heart of school life. Being designated as a Sports College in 2003 was the catalyst for the investment in PE and sports that we see today. New facilities, highly motivated staff and a vision for how sport can impact on whole school life have contributed to some outstanding achievements on and off the pitch. Extra-curricular sport has been re- ALAN LANG branded as ‘Sports X-tra’: it’s more accessible, desirable and offers more opportunities, and is open to every child. This point was highlighted in the 4 LINDOW recent ‘outstanding’ judgement from OFSTED this year. PARADE As we spoke in the foyer, this autumn’s Year 7 intake, everyone of them CHAPEL LANE smart and polished in their new school uniform, filed by. There was a John and Anita welcome you to Tel 01625 52228 THE FARMERS ARMS sense of buzz, anticipation and excitement in their young faces on their first Fax 01625 524440 day at their new school. There are almost three hundred Year 7 entrants, added Mark, and they have all come in Chapel Lane here in the expectation that they will be participating in some form of ‘X-tra’, whether it be sport, the arts or Largest choice of beers in www.chelseaflowers.com another opportunity. The school is oversubscribed and I am sure that the quality and breadth of sporting Wilmslow and sixteen de luxe whisk opportunities is a real attraction . (e)ys to choose from.

Stuart Dodds came here with a passion for sport, particularly rugby, which he reintroduced and then set about NORTH 1 WEST LEADING POINT SCORERS 2011/12 instilling the values of the game into the boys that wanted to play. Respect, discipline, commitment and teamwork were to the fore. His passion rubbed off on all the PE and sports coaches, especially in the other Player Team Con Pens DGs Tries Pts core sports of football, boys and girls, netball and hockey. Saturday mornings became match days, at the time unheard of in the state sector. Teachers willingly gave up their free time to make the dream a reality. Parental Will Cargill Sandbach 7 9 0 1 46 help and involvement was encouraged and has grown. The support and involvement from the rugby club’s Mark Shotton and other rugby parents is just the kind of model we want to see extended to our other sports Bob Maccallum Wilmslow 7 4 0 2 36 teams. Outside coaches are brought in for those sports where additional expertise is needed amongst school staff, such as for badminton and trampolining. A number of sports are now offered as community clubs on the Craig Harvey Wirral 7 6 0 0 32 WHS site: the results have been impressive. We all know about the achievements of the rugby teams in the Jack Clegg Aspatria 3 8 0 0 30 Daily Mail Cup but these have been replicated by football, netball, hockey and trampolining teams, to name but a few. Five trampolining teams, no less, reached last year’s national finals and four became national James Hodder Vale of Lune 0 0 0 6 30 champions. Throughout the school, whatever the sport, teams have been able to feed off each other and this has contributed to the school’s overall success. Tom Carter Vale of Lune 8 2 0 1 27 ‘We aspire to High Performance in everything that we do, whether it be in the classroom, in competition or in Ronan O'Brien Broughton Park 1 5 1 1 25 practice’, Mark adds. ‘The school’s recent ‘outstanding’ judgement does not mean we have made it, on the contrary; this is just the beginning: we now have an excellent platform from which to take PE and sport to the the easyfish company Paul Wilcock Leigh 2 4 0 1 21 next level. It is important that we get the balance right between encouraging participation and striving for in Chapel Lane Daniel Harvey Wirral 0 0 0 4 20 national success.

James Flitcroft Rochdale 0 0 0 4 20 There is a four tier approach: every student has the opportunity to participate in a sporting activity, nobody is left out; this is followed by high quality intra and local inter competitive opportunities. Thirdly, the opportunity to Matt Cunliffe Liverpool St Helens 2 5 0 0 19 compete in high level competition followed by the final tier of supporting talented students, with targeted Weddings, Portraits, coaching and mentoring. Students learn that to achieve their highest potential, they have to be committed and Events, Music, Sports Darren James Rochdale 6 2 0 0 18 driven to improve no matter what tier they are performing in. Pet and Fashion Photography Grant Hallam Northwich 6 2 0 0 18 In order to further develop PE and sport, Gill Bremner has ambitious plans to develop the facilities on the James Annetts Wirral 0 0 2 2 16 school site; cricket is just one sport that could benefit. Mark himself is a cricketer and he has worked hard to increase the number of students who want to play. At present, the school use Styal cricket club’s pitch along Chris James Northwich 0 0 0 3 15 with the astroturf wicket at school. ‘We are fortunate that our Head teacher is as passionate about sport as the school’s PE staff. Although ring fenced funding for sport no longer applies, Mrs Bremner has undertaken that Dan King Northwich 0 0 0 3 15 funding for sport will continue as a priority so that the school can continue as a specialist sports college’. Local solicitors Bott & Co have also backed sport at the school by sponsoring large quantities of senior kit: this shows Matthew Atkinson Wigton 0 0 0 3 15 real commitment from the community of Wilmslow to supporting the development of young people. David Hanabury Wigton 3 2 0 0 12 ‘And what about your watch?’, I asked Mark. ‘Evolution not revolution would summarise what Mark had to say. Jack Dawson Carlisle 0 2 0 1 11 ‘We want to instil a passion for sport and PE into all our students, which will stay with them throughout their lives. We want the experience here to be a source of enjoyment not a chore and we want to build on our Dave Cunliffe Liverpool St Helens 0 0 0 2 10 successes at national level. The bar at this school is now quite high and we aspire to get it even higher. In many ways what rugby teams were the first to achieve is now being emulated by our other sports teams and I want to see that kind of ethos to be evident in everything we do at Wilmslow High School’.

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Next week the Wolves are away at Widnes. 15. Bob MacCallum Wilmslow IT 15. Paul Wilcock HEATH ROAD, WIDNES WA8 7NU Take the M62 to junction 6, take the A5080 exit to A5300/M57/ 14. Matthew King Rick Green 14. Ross Shepherd Southport. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Cronton 13. Craig Cooper Easyfish 13. Michael Eccles Rd/A5080 heading to Cronton. Turn right onto Chapel Ln. 12. Ricky Chadwick Gascoigne Halman 12. Ryan McInstrey Continue onto Prescot Rd. Go through 1 roundabout. Turn left 11. Tom Raynor Robin Greenway 11. Adam Dyson onto Heath Rd. Destination will be on the left. From the M62 exit, it’s about 3.5 miles to the ground. 10. Andy Walker Nick Fiennes 10. Darren Leech

9. Sean Street Proseal 9. David Wood These instructions have been taken from the Google map displayed on the Widnes RUFC web site. 1. Chris Findlow Mellington Estates 1. Tom Baker 2. Alex Donaldson Norman Herring 2. Christopher Houlton 3. Jack Walmsley The Holiday TV Company 3. Matt Newton PLAYERS AND THEIR SPONSORS 4. Dan Wright (capt.) Deloitte 4. David Penn The players and coaches would like to thank those organisations and individuals who have supported the cause of 5. Mike Clifford Fallows Gowan Partnership 5. Mark Welch Wilmslow rugby by becoming their personal sponsors. All the 6. Aaron Loftus OCA Restaurant 6. Alex Middleton-Adams funds raised are directed towards funding coaching, kit, 7. Hugo Corbett Jon Hitch 7. Chris Morgan equipment, physios and team travel. 8. Ross Mitchell 8. Calvin Crompton Matt King - Rick Green : Ben Day - Danilos Restaurant, Hale Bob MacCallum - Wilmslow IT : Aaron Loftus - OCA Restaurant Subs Subs Andy Walker - Nick Fiennes Stuart Lyndsey - Drew Donaldson Jack Walmsley - The Holiday TV Company : Lewis McKay GPM Developments Simon Barton Lewis MacKay - GPM Developments : James Keys Matt Baker Chris Findlow - Mellington Estates Mike Black Paul Hampson Liam McCrea - Strength and Performance Mike Clifford - Fallows Gowan Partnership : Dominic Clancy - Deansgate Taverns : Dan Wright - Deloitte Craig Cooper - Easyfish of Chapel Lane : Referee Ricky Chadwick -Gascoigne Halman : James Keys - Ken Hutchin : Dave Huson Alex Donaldson - Norman Herring : Staffordshire RU Giles Heagerty - Forge Dynamic Ltd Society of Referees Wishing the Wolves a Successful Season