CHESHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION

CHESHIRE SCHOOLS V SHROPSHIRE SCHOOLS Sunday 8th November 1992

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Last season, due to a variety of reasons, not least the staging of the Schools Invitation World Cup Toumament, we were only able to take on our near neighbours Shropshire at Under 16 level. Happily the result went in our favour. Should the majority of members of that squad have remained at school we are anticipating a repeat performance. There is no doubt that our visitors will have other ideas! ! !

Much has happened over the past 12 months in our committee structure and we are delighted to see new, young faces being involved in selection. Sorne of them 1 might add will be able to recall, with little or no effort, their contribution as playing members of the Schools' XV's, not many moons ago.

Mike Briers after ten or more years has decided to hand over the reins to Dave Thompson as Senior Coach with Phil Crowley as his right hand man. In wishing Mike success in putting his expertise at the disposai of the Waterloo Cup, we must express our gratitude to him for all the hard work he has put into the schools scene, not only through his coaching but also in staging many toumaments, besides setting up tours to foreign parts.

So to our opening fixture. We are pleased to retum to a brace of Wirral clubs who have offered us hospitality so readily on previous occasions. New Brighton and Parkonians are noted for their staunch support of junior rugby. We know that they will provide the warm hospitality to which we are accustorned. Playing surfaces at present are green and lush so both venues should see sorne exciting running and handling of the ball-despite misgivings from certain quarters that the new laws would rnake kicking inevitable. This from what 1 have observed has proved not to be the case.

May 1 conclude by wishing good luck to both counties for the remainder of the season. J. M. Young. Schools Chairman PRESIDENT CARLING'S NEW DRIVE FOR YOUTH RUGBY England'sRugby Union Captain, Will Carling, The Young England Rugby Club is for is the driving force behind the re-launch of the anyone- boys or girls - aged between 6 and 16. Young England Rugby Club. Will started the The Club's aim is to spread the 'rugby word' and new rugby season with his appoinbnent as the create a direct link between young enthusiaslS firstever Honorary Presidentofthe new Club. and the very top of the game. That means the He urged every boy and girl interesled in RFU and theEngland squad. His hoped that the Rugby Union in Ibis country to get behind the Club will have a membership of 20,000 within Rugby Football Union's new youth initiative one year of ilS re-launch, with the long tenn and join the Young England Rugby Club. objective of recruiting every boy and girl who wanlS to keep in touch with England rugby. Carling, obviously excited about the re­ launch of the Club, said "Whilst it's all very The Young England Rugby Club bas al­ weil taIking about the success of the current ready signed up two majorcompanies tosuppon England team, we must ail think a few years them, Texaco and Schweppes, and are looking down the line. Developing the game at grass for a further four. roolS level is paramount to the spon's future success, and thus the success of the future Texaco are using the sponsorship of the England teams, and it is for Ibis reason 1 am Young EnglandRugby Club as an extension of right behind the effons of the Young England their 'Children Should be Seen and Not Hun' Rugby Club". campaign. Commenting on theannouncement,

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TOUR OPERA TOR TO THE CHESHIRE RFU Cheshire Schools v Shropshire Schools Sunday 8th November 1992 16 Group 18 Group at Parkonlans RUFC - Kick-off 2.15 pm at New Brighton RUFC - Kick-off 2.30 pm

CHESHIRE v SHROPSHIRE CHESHIRE v SHROPSHIRE (Blue 1 White Hoops) (Gold 1 Blue Hoops) (Blue 1 White Hoops) (Gold 1 Blue Hoops) ) S. Lewis (Bishop Heber) 15 J. Norton (Adams Newport) P. Dinwoodie (Wirral Grammar School) 15 Team from: N. Smith (Poynton High School) 14 L. Kavan (Adams Newport) A. Whalley (Birkenhead Schoo/) 14 T. Downes (Ellesmere Col/ege) J. Francis (Stockport Grammar School) 13 T. Yapp (Lacon Childe) M. Mason (Kings School Macelesfield) 13 J. Downes (Ellesmere Col/ege) J. Newman (BIshop Heber) 12 S. Mills (Adams Newport) R. HugheS(Wirra/ Grammar School) 12 S. Dolphin (Telford Col/ege) P. Farrell (Ca/dy High School) 11 L. Martin (Ludlow Col/ege) P. Munn (Lymm High School) 11 S. O'Brien (New Col/ege) J. South ail (Poynton High School) 10 C. Woods (Adams Newport) S. Verbickas (St Ambrose Col/ege) 10 A. Lyall (New College) K. Drake (Kings Schoo/, Macclesfie/d) 9 S. Brotherton (Burton Borough) S. Millington (St Bedes) 9 N. Langlord (Adams Grammar) R. Slater (Ellesmere College) D. Hynett (Birkenhead School) 1 J. Davies (Wrekin Collage) G. Dawson (Manchester Grammar ) 1 A. Shinkaiye (Ellesmere College) S. Turner (Wirral Grammar School) 2 M. Dean (Burton Borough) T. Donavan (St Anse/ms) 2 R. Ayres (Ludlow School) S. Astles (Sandbach School) 3 D. Taylor (Burton Borough) K. Williams (Wirral Grammar School) 3 J. Bullen (Ellesmere Col/ege) J. Sidwell (Manchester Grammar) 4 S. Martin (Adams Newport) N. Roome (Sandbach Schoo/) 4 A. Newton (EI/esmere Col/ege) R. Newman (Hartford High School) 5 F. Club (Adams Newport) S. Wilkinson (St Ambrose Collage) 5 N. Gimbert (Shrewsbury Col/ege) P. Thorpe (Manchester Grammar ) 6 • Tudor (Carlton) J. Howells (Birkenhead School) 6 R. Davies (Ellesmere Col/ege) J. Sparks (Stockport Grammar Schoo/) 7 • Bishton (Adams Newport) P. Millington (Fallibroome School) 7 L. Hodnet (Ludlow School) S. Davis (Kings School) 8 • Sharples (Wrekin Col/ege) B. Smith (Birkenhead School) 8 S. Morton (Ellesmere College) A. Bateman (Adams Grammar) Replacements N. Hares (Ellesmere College) Replacements M. David (Sandbach School) M. Reid (Adams College) M. Knowles (William Hulme) R. Tregere (Adams Newport) G. Bell (Sandbach Schoo/) J. Noble (Adams College) D. Milne (Kings School, Macelesfield) J. Thompson (Adams Newport) C. Moore (Sandbach Schoo/) D. Coombes (New Col/ege) . R. Chan (Manchester Grammar School) G. Lloyd (Ludlow Col/ege) J. Lamb (Ca/dy School) C. Ingram (Wrekin College) A. McDonough (Wirral Grammar School) C. Morris (Ludlow Col/ege) D. Dawson (Manchester Grammar ) A. Hargreaves (Wrekin College) E. McKinnon (Ca/dy School) S. Thompson (Kings School, Macelesfield) N. Faulkner (Wrekin College) S. Wilson (Cheadle Hulme School) l A. Sherlock (Birkenhead School) M. Bolton (Telford Col/ege) P. Trowler (Ca/dy School) '. No initiaIs supplied

Referee: Referee: B. Harris M. Buck (of the Liverpool Society) (of the Liverpool Society) SPREADING THE RUGBYWORD The work of Cheshire Youth Development Officer Chris Hughes

Over the past tbree years almost 200 pri­ Locally, inlernational stars like Wade mary schools in Cbeshire have started to Dooley and Dewi Morris lent their support to play Rugby Union as part of their sports 'Fifleen Days of England Rugby' by making activities. personal appearances at promolional events and special coaching sessions. ln the main this youthful conversion to the oval bail is down to the work of one man Bul the task of boosting the popularity of - Cheshire Rugby Development Officer, rugby hasn'talways becn so wellorganised, or Chris Hughes. so high profile, as Chris reealls : " When the job flfst came up 1 was very keen because it Chris, a former PE leacher, is part of a seemed a great chance, in effee!, to be your nationwide nelwork of Youth Development own boss. Officers established by the Rugby Football Union al Twickenham 10 promote the sport "On the flfsl day, when 1 lurned up al my at grass roots level. office in Northwich, 1 found out jusl how much 1 was my own boss. There was a desk, a Having played rugby at school and col­ chair, a phone and me. Because the job was lege and for various junior clubs in the South new, it was almost a case of writing your own - in particular Cambridge club Ely where he job description. was Club Captain - Chris is ideally suited to promote rugby's attractions, and to taclde "In realily it was a case of starting every­ sorne of the problems the sport has faced in thing from scmtch, going through the hard reeent years. slog of building up contacts with clubs and schools, the education authorities, local au­ The YOO nelWork was sel up in the laIe thority leisure services departrnents and sports eighties when the flow of talented young centres throughout the counly. players into clubs began to dry up, the resull ofless rugby being played in schools and the "These contacts are vital. People often vigorous marketing of the altractions of ri val think YOO's spend ail their time out on the sports. field coaching youngsters. In fact a loI oftime has to be spent in building up an infrastructure Now, thanks 10 the efforts of the YOO' s, in which the actual coaching can be delegated the success of the Rugby World Cup and to other people. England's double Grand Siam triumph, the sport is very much on the up again. "ICs a cascade effee!, so 1 run courses for teachers and rugby club members on how to And RFU chiefs are determined 10 main­ coach the sport, and they go away and do il" tain the momentum - has becn running a nationwide promotional campaigned aimed Of course, al the momentmany other sports at getting even more youngslers 10 take up are competing for the youngslers' attention­ the sport. in fact, Chris himself shares an office with a Saccer Development Officer. opportunily policy for playing them. But Chris believes that he is 'selling' a He will also be continuing 10 help clubs good product with wide appeal for both boys establish and nunure their own youth rugby and girls : " ln my view, rugby's a great sel-ups - the number of Cheshire clubs offer­ leveller. ing mini rugby facililies has increased consisl­ "At prirnary schoollevel, we play New enlly over the past three years. Image Rugby, which is basicaUy a game of Ironically though, one person who has tag played with a rugby baIl. Boys and girls failed to develop their rugby over the past can play it equaUy weil. three years is Chris himself .. "Further up the scale, rugby can accom­ Working with schools during the week modate boys of ail shapes and sizes - there's and club mini-rugby groups on Sundays means a place in a rugby team for talllads, short lads that Saturdays are the only day he off ID spend and hefty lads. Not many sports can offer with rus family. lhat." Because of this he is now only rarely able Over the past year, Rugby has of course been given a big boast by the World Cup, said 10 lum ouI for Sandbach, his local club. Chris : " The number of children showing an • Chris Hughes is available tooffer advice interest in the sport shot up after this event. on introducing rugby 10 groups of children of "But of course, the same thing happens ail ages in schools and clubs. every year with tennis when Wimbledon is on the TV -all the kids wantaracquetand you • Contact him on 0606 871812. can' t get a court on a public park. "ln terms of rugby, the most significant effect bas been to raiseawareness of the sport nationwide and to elevate leading players like Will Carling 10 the stalus of national sporting celebrities like leading soceer play­ ers. BROCK "This increased awareness obviously makes it easier to promole the game in both schools and clubs," he said. After completing his first three-yearcon­ CIVIL tract with the RFU, Chris has now 'signed up' for a further Cive years. For this second ENGINEERING speU, he believes there will be a change in the emphasis of rus work. Up ID now much effort has been coneen­ traled on primary school children, working on the 'grab 'em young' theory. Now Chris inlends 10 work with older age groups where he believes rugby can stake a slrong claim on Telephone the interesl of youngslers of both sexes now that curriculum changes mean thal schools are obliged ID offer a more balanced pro­ 051-339 8113 gramme of sporting aClivities and an equal TETLEY BITTER CHESHIRE CUP

First Round Draw

Congleton v New Brighton Birkenhead Park v Bowdon Caldy v Oldershaw Crewe & Nantwich v Lymm Davenport v Helsby Parkonians v Winsford Chester v Vagabonds Wallasey v Old Salians Port Sunlight v Crewe & A1sager College Sandbach v Winnington Park Anselmians v Ashton on Mersey Wilmslow v Marple

Last year's semi finalists - Macclesfield, Wirral, Northwich and Sale will join the winners of the above 12 matches to form the last 16 clubs who go into the hat for the Second Round Draw. Above matches to be played today Sunday 8th November.

FIXTURES SEASON 1992-93

COUNTY November 25 v Cumbria (Away) Deccmber 5 v East Midlands (Chester RFC) 13 v Staffordshire (Burton on Trent RFC) 19 v Notts Lines & Derby (Wilmslow RFC) DIVISION December 5 v South West (Headingley RFC) 12 v Midlands (Waterloo RFC) 19 v London (Harlequins RFC)

UNDER21'S December 2 v Lancashire (Away) 16 v Cumbria (Home) SCHOOLBOYS (U.IS and U.16) November 8 v Shropshire (Caldy & Parkonians RFC) 22 v Staffordshire (Lichfield RFC)

December 6 v Northumberland (Northwich RFC) 12 v Durham (Durham School) 19 v Yorkshire (Wakefield RFC) 27 v Lancashire (St. Helens)

January 3 v Cumbria (Sandbach RFC)

COLTS OclOber 3 v Leicester (Away) 11 v E. Counties (Away) 17 v Northumberland (Away) 24 v Durham (Away)

November 1 v Cumbria (Shell RFC) 7 v Lancashire (Waterloo) 14 v Yorkshire (Sandbach)

JUNIOR COLTS (U.17's) February 28 v North Midlands (Home)

March 14 v Clwyd (Away) 21 v Buckinghamshire (Away) 28 v Lancashire (Home)

April 4 v Cumbria (Away) 25 North Div. Final

CLUBS' U.16's February 28 v North Midlands (Home)

March 14 v Lancashire (Home) 21 v Buckinghamshire (Away) 28 v Shropshire (Away) Tetley Walker's Winning Team TETLEY BITTER

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