YORKSHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION

PRESIDENT 1997/98 MALCOLM SHAW

TETLEY'S BinER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL

YORKSHIRE V CHESHIRE

AT OllEY RUFC ON SATUR DAY, 28 MARCH 1998

KICK OFF 3.00 P.M.

TETLEY'S BITTE.R C.OUNlY PR OGRAMME 50 PENCE CHAMrlONSHlr YORKSHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION

OFFICERS 1997/98

. President Malcolm Shaw

Honorary Chairman A~lan Williams

Honorary Treasurer Gordon Brown

Honorary Secretary Philip Ardron

Chairmen and Secreta ries of Sub-ÇommiHees:

Coaching ~ Chairrnan and Secretary: Chairrnan: Alan Oavies Brian Shenton Secretary: Keith Oyas

CUO. ShieJd & Imphy Oisciplinary Chairman: Russ Holmes Chairrnan: Bill Boddy Secretary: Rodney Childs Secretary: John Seott

Forward Planning lunjor/Mini Chairman: Gerry Roberts Chairrnan: Steve Gravil Secretary: Brent Stanley Secretary: Maureen Juniper

Referees ~ Chainnan: Ken Metcalfe Chairman and Secretary: Secretary: 'ohn Lister Malcolm Shaw

Selection .u21 Chainnan: Russ Holmes Chairrnan Doug Gillett Secretary: Alan Pentelow Secretary: Brian Richmond

YOO Management Ymdb Chairman: Mike Brown Chairman: Mike Brown Secretary: Brian Shenton Secretary: Brian Shenton YORKSHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

It is a pleasure to welcome Cheshire, both players and committee, to Otley today for the semi-final of the 1998 County Championship.

We in Yorkshire are very proud of our County Championship record over the years and 1 am sure that every player who has turned out for us this season has had one goal in mind; to add another championship title to our account. Little did we know, way back in Oetober, when we met on that foui Autumnal night at Sandal that we would be meeting in the Spring to decide which County will go to Twickenham! The prize of running out on that turf will be enough to ensure that we are about to witness a close, keenly fought, Championship semi-final today. 1 hope Cheshire enjoys their visit but not as weil as they did in October when they finished up defeating Yorkshire. Revenge today would be very sweet indeed.

There can only be one winner of the match but 1 am sure that ail players who get onto the field today will give a good account of themselves and 1 hope that Vou ail enjoy yourselves.

My thanks go to today's match officiais, without whom there would be no game, and also to the Otley Club for allowing us to use their fine facilities again. 1extend a personal invitation to the hard working 'Wednesday Gang', who keep the ground and buildings in such good condition, to join me in the bar 50 that along with the Secretary 1 can repay them the drink we owe from an earl ier date.

Win or lose this will be our last game in Yorkshire this season, 50 1 must thank Allan Carlton for his continuing support and hospitality on behalf of Independent Agriculture, the County sponsors. long may the association between us two continue.

If Cheshire win today 1 wish them weil in the Final. If Yorkshire win then 1 look forward to meeting Vou ail at Twickenham next month.

MALCOLM SHAW President Yorkshire Rugby Football Union YORKSHIRE CHESHIRE White Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, Blue Socks Blue & White Hoop Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

15 Jon Ellis Doncaster 15 Steve Swindells Manchester 14 Alex McClarron Harrogate 14 Mike Blood Manchester 13 Stuart Dixon Harrogate 13 Cambell Bail Widnes 12 Jonathan Davies Wharfedale 12 Richard Hughes New Brighton 11 Chris Conway Doncaster 11 Matt Hoskin Manchester 10 Simon Hawkins Otley 10 Alex Guest New Brighton 09 Andy Brown Otley 09 Nick Briers London Irish

01 Peter Davidson Middlesbrough REFEREE 01 Mark Dorri ngton New Brighton 02 John Lawn Wharfedale Mr D Sainsbury 02 Luke Hewson Manchester 03 Clive Yemm Doncaster 03 Mike Hill Widnes 04 David lister Wharfedale TOUCH JUDGES 04 Dave Craddock Manchester 05 Karl Cragg Bridlington Mr M Fox 05 Tim Wasdell Chester 06 Richard Sen ior Doncaster (Captain) Mr B Cooke 06 Geoff Jones New Brighton 07 Hedley Verity Wharfedale 07 Kevin Brookman New Brighton (Capt) 08 Pau 1Manders Middlesbrough ALL RFU 08 Stuart Beeley Widnes

REPLACEMENTS: REPLACEMENTS: 16 Ben Wheeler Sandal 16 Andy Yates Lymm 17 David Fairclough Doncaster 17 Steve Dorrington New Brighton 18 Simon Smith Otley " 18 Richard Sproston Winnington Park 19 Paul Kelley Otley 19 Simon Wright New Brighton 20 Rob Faulkner ,Harrogate 20 Murray King Widnes 21 Phil Horton Old Brodleians 21 lan Kennedy New Brighton \ FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Sunday, 29 March 1998 County CI ubs U 1 5 v Scottish Schools Select At Yarnbury (Horsforth) RFC Kick off 12.30 p.rn.

County CI ubs U 1 6 v Scottish Schools Select At Otley RUFC Kick off 12.30 p.rn.

Wednesday, 15 April 1998 U15 & U16 County Clubs v Leicestershire Clubs At Doncaster RUFC Kick off 2.00 p.rn.

Sunday, 19 April 1998 Independent Agriculture Yorkshire Shield Final Huddersfield YMCA v Yarnbury (Horsforth) RFC At Keighley RUFC Kick off 3.30 p.rn.

U15 & U16 County Clubs v Lancashire Clubs At Old Brodleians RUFC Kick off 2.00 p.rn.

Sunday, 10 May 1998 Independent Agriculture Yorkshire Cup Final Venue to be arranged THE YORKSHIRE CLUBS' GOLF DAY

The inaugural Wooden Spoon Yorkshire Clubs Golf Day in association with the Yorkshire sponsors Independent Agriculture will be held at the end of the season. The event will take place at ,the Cookridge Hall Golf & Country Club on Wednesday, 6 May. The competition wilf~ be for teams of four from clubs affiliated to the Yorkshire RFU and will be run on'a~tableford format. Entry forms were sent to club secretaries or their nominees in mid-March and already the response has been very positive.

The event really has two objectives; firstly to raise the profile of the Wooden Spoon Society among the rugby fratemity of Yorkshire and secondly to raise some money for those children less fortunate than ourselves. At 1.125 per team of four we believe it represents great value for money for 18 holes of golf, dinner, prizes to the value of over 1.1,000 and the pleasurable company of fellow rugbyenthusiastsl

The Wooden Spoon Society is now THE official Charity of British and Irish rugby and proudly boasts the patronage of HRH the Princess Royal. Spoon was started back in 1983 by English rugby supporters drowning their sorrows after England had collected yet another ignominious "Wooden SpoonA'. They considered their plight insignificant when compared to the lives of children handicapped either mentally, physically or socially. On their retum from Dublin they set about organising a golf day and raised 1.8,000 towards a mini-bus for a needy school. Since those early days the fortunes of both England and the Spoon have improved dramatically. Spoon is now 1.1 million a year charity and is growing in strength annually.

The Yorkshire Region of the Spoon is currently raising funds for local projects and this year's beneficiaries will be Tumshaws School near Huddersfield. Their profoundly handicapped children will benefit from the building of a 'sensory garden' due for completion in the summer holidays. Much of the money was raised at the very successful 'Lunch with the lions' at the Queen's Hotel in Leeds in December. We were honoured with the presence of Fran Cotton and the legendary Willie-John McBride who kept the 440 guests entertained weil into the aftemoon.

Any of vou reading this today wishing for further information on the golf day please contact either of the following: Allan Carlton of Independent Agriculture on 01262 420 322 Or Mich Dearman, Event Chairman for the Spoon on 01924 493 582 For more general information on Spoon activities and the opportunity of membership* at the modest sum of 1.15 please contact Jim Clarke (membership secretary) on 0113 263 8598. *Included in your membership pack will be the specially commissioned tie/scarf in the colours of the four Home nations and bearing the white rose of Yorkshire. t~ C. G. c.. c » 1 f\ " . Î'vï t ' (" ï:", • i<. r., " , (,,1'1,;' ' : ,,' ,'<, ,'." ~ , , '

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