Fixtures and Results 2010 - 11 Club President Wolves Vikings Hawks 4ths. LGE N1W SU1 SU4S SU5E DAVID BARKER SEP 4 NORTHWICH W Sandbach W NORTHWICH W Oldham W 11 Sandbach W PENRITH L Macclesfield 4 W ALDWINIANS 5 L Welcomes 18 WEST PARK ST H W West Pk. St. H W LYMM L Stockport 5 L 25 Wigton L Burnage L L BURNAGE L WIGTON OCT 2 VALE OF LUNE L CARLISLE W KNUTSFORD 2 W N Manchester 2 L 9 WIRRAL W Blackburn W Didsbury TH 4 L BURY 3 L 16 Altrincham Kersal L KENDAL W CREWE & N’WICH W Ashton u Lyne 2 W It seems a very long time ago that I was putting pen to paper in preparation for the Liverpool St. 23 BROUGHTON W Preston GH 3 W Trafford MV W DUKINFIELD 3 W Helens game on 27th. November. That was the first casualty to the weather and subsequently the 30 PARK L STOCKPORT 3 L MARPLE W Broughton Pk 5 W games at New Brighton and West Park also had to be postponed. Many of us in retrospect would Burnage also have liked the Sandbach game to have been postponed as well but playing it when we did NOV 4 LIVERPOOL ST. H L seemed like a good idea at the time. NOV 6 MACCLESFIELD HWO OLDHAM W 13 KIRKBY L’SDALE W Leigh W Old Bedians W VIL’E SPARTANS 1 L 20 Leigh W MACCLESFIELD 3 L WHITCHURCH W Broughton 2 W With all these postponements, I know that our treasurer, Tony Kersh, will be calling upon all of us to 27 LIVERPOOL ST H P Fylde 3 P ACTON NOMADS 1 P Heaton Moor 3 P restore the bar’s takings in the forthcoming weeks so that the club’s finances can get back to where DEC 4 New Brighton P ROCHDALE P Didsbury TH P ASHTON U LYNE 3 P they should be. A break of just a few weeks in the middle of the season and especially over the 11 SANDBACH L Penrith P MACCLESFIELD 4 P Aldwinians 5 W Christmas period will have had a serious effect on our cash flow. 18 West Park St. H P WEST PARK ST. H Lymm STOCKPORT 5 25 Simon Muckle will, of course, get all the postponed games reorganised for dates in either February JAN 1 or March, so we shall have the opportunity to congratulate Ray French of Liverpool St. Helens on 8 WIGTON BURNAGE ALTRINCHAM K Burnage being awarded an MBE in the New Years Honours List for ‘Services to Rugby League’. 15 Vale of Lune Carlisle Knutsford 2 N MANCHESTER 2 22 Wirral BLACKBURN DIDSBURY TH 4 Bury 3 29 ALTRINCHAM K Kendal Crewe & Nantwich ASHTON U LYNE 2 The game against Sandbach on 11th. December was an on and then off and then on again affair, which I’m sure must have disconcerted our players, who never really turned up on the day. We had FEB 5 Broughton Park PRESTON GH 3 TRAFFORD MV Dukinfield 3 12 LIVERPOOL ST. H outplayed Sandbach with some excellent rugby at Bradwall Road in September so the small crowd 19 BURNAGE Stockport 3 Marple BROUGHTON PK 5 that turned up in December were probably expecting much of the same again. In the event, the 26 New Brighton Wolves served up a lack lustre performance and Sandbach cantered to a relatively easy win.

MAR 5 Kirkby Lonsdale LEIGH OLE BEDIANS Village Spartans 1 12 LEIGH Macclesfield 3 Whitchurch BROUGHTON 2 I talked to Giles Heagerty after the game about how important it is that support for the players from 19 coaches and the touchline continues throughout the season. The league season is something of a 26 Liverpool St. H FYLDE 3 Acton Nomads 1 HEATON MOOR 3 marathon and there will be good days and bad ones. We shouldn’t make excuses or blame others APR 2 but it’s important that we give the team our blessing and cheer them up when things don’t go well. 9 NEW BRIGHTON Rochdale DIDSBURY TH 3 ASHTON U LYNE 3 Bad performances are inevitable from time to time but the people who will come out on top are the 16 Northwich SANDBACH Northwich OLDHAM 23 ones who can cope with adversity. We just have to keep things in perspective. There will be some difficult games in the next few weeks so we should all remember this.

Senior Colts (U19s) Today we welcome the players, committee and supporters of Wigton. I hope they will enjoy the Raging Bull Senior Colts League : Division A good club atmosphere that always abounds here on match days. We lost narrowly at their place in the autumn so the home support will be hoping that we can put the record straight this afternoon with SEP 5 CALDY W DEC 5 KENDAL P Mar 6 League Cup Rd. 1 12 Macclesfield W 12 Sandbach 13 some good attacking rugby. 19 LYMM L 19 VALE OF LUNE 20 League Cup Rd. 2 26 Kendal C 26 27 Cup SF Next, a couple of parish notices. There will be a ’Stars in your Eyes’ production on 22nd. January, OCT 3 SANDBACH C JAN 2 Kendal W APR 3 League Cup SF so if you want to see Daz Lucas strut his stuff and the incomparable comperes, Simon Johnson and 10 Vale of Lune C 9 Widnes 10 Tony Kersh in full flow, then get your tickets as soon as possible. 17 WIDNES W 16 ALTRINCHAM K 17 League Cup F 24 Altrincham K L 23 Preston GH 24 31 SANDBACH W 30 Caldy As you know the list of sponsors is still growing and I would personally like to thank Michael Chapman, the estate agent from Alderley Edge, and Rory Keys of KPMD Group for their support in NOV 7 PRESTON GH W FEB 6 Cheshire Cup Rd. 2 MAY 1 Cheshire Cup F 14 MACCLESFIELD W 13 8 Cock o’ the North F providing kit for the players. I would also like to thank and welcome today’s sponsors, William 21 Lymm L 20 League Cup Prel. Rd. Nelstrop and Co. Remember that if we support our sponsors whenever we can by using their 28 Cheshire Cup Rd. 1 P 27 services, then they will continue to back the club.

And finally, many happy returns to Peter Poizer and Peter Turner on their 80th. Birthdays last month : http://www.rfu.com : httpe://www.rugbyroundup.com and also to John Holloway whose 80th. will soon be upon him. On behalf of us all, I would like to NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD INTERMEDIATE LEAGUES : http://www.rfu.com : http://www.nowirul.org.uk pass on our best wishes and hopes for many more birthdays to come. COLTS : http://www.rfu.com : http://www.colts-rugby.org.uk

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The Wolves will have been bitterly disappointed at the way they were just shut out of this match against a Chris Heal sees the High School score seven unanswered tries on 8th. December on the all weather pitch at Sandbach side, which hitherto had been struggling to make much of an impact in this league. Despite some Burnage to win 41—0. promising early sorties, the Wolves ended up being out played in every department of the game. Once again, the longer the game progressed, the more both scrum and lineout went awol and the scraps of useable possession that The world of sport around this time of year is always exciting. We have just had the Rugby autumn internationals that have thrilled English support, a busy fixture list in Football and not forgetting the Ashes down under where thousands they managed to forage were quickly lost and spilt by over anxious play. It’s no exaggeration that they could of English fans in Australia celebrated the 1-0 lead have. The energy and excitement shown by the ‘barmy easily have conceded forty points. army’ was portrayed in this schools Daily Mail Cup 6th round tie as Wilmslow’s own ‘barmy army’ generated a wonderful atmosphere around the Burnage ground. On a more serious note, Wilmslow had pushed for this game to be It was a game that the Wolves had to win to keep in touch with the chasing pack in the league, said coach Giles played as two weeks to the day had been their last game of competitive rugby they had played; the 5th round victory Heagerty afterwards, adding that he felt that the mental toughness needed to win was missing. Many will agree over Manchester Grammar School. With no rugby pitches playable and no school with funds to install underground with his description of ‘Busy Fools’. Quite why this side can go out one week on song to play good composed heating the match was played on an artificial surface due to the big freeze. The pitch itself was excellent and bouncy rugby and the next to be totally off the pace is clearly something for the players and team management to address. would be the word to sum it up. The Wilmslow mood seemed the same as each player was keen to get back to playing rugby. Sam Jafarian, the Wilmslow right winger said, ‘We are desperate to go out there and show other True that it had been three weeks since their last outing and it was only confirmed on the Saturday morning that schools that we mean business, I honestly believe with this squad that every single player’s heart is in it and that’s why the thaw had been sufficient for this game to proceed but the same applied to the visitors as well. Individually and we can go far in this competition.’ These words echoed Wilmslow’s explosive and intelligent start to the game. collectively too many of the Wolves just performed a long way short of their best. Wilmslow did little more than the basics but did them well in the opening exchanges with clever kicks from Tom The first Wolves attack of the game was a harbinger of what was to come. A kickable penalty after five minutes Hudson and Ollie McCall. Their early spell of pressure paid off as Ampleforth’s first lineout of the game was taken by was spurned for a lineout on the Sandbach line. The throw was far from perfect but Mike Clifford somehow Wilmslow from which the skittish McCall scored the first try after six 6 minutes. Once again, McCall kicked for twisted in mid air to secure possession but the drive was never properly executed and the backs then got turned position, Wilmslow’s rugby mesmerising the Ampleforth side, which was been broken down far too easily. Their over in front of the posts for Sandbach’s Simon Verbickas to partly scuff a clearing kick, which fortuitously came second try soon came after Sam Broster put great pressure on the Ampleforth defence following a kick from Tom down into the hands of his unmarked right wing following up at pace. An inside pass to scrum half, Freddie Hudson. A loose kick out of defence was pounced on by McCall, who was hauled down just as he looked as though he was clear but scrum half Sean Street’s excellent passing saw the ball moved through Ethan Harding to Oscar Hirskyj- Oakey, for the try and conversion from Will Cargill followed. Instead of it being 3-0 to the Wolves, it was 7-0 Douglas and Sam Jaffarian, who enabled Sam James to send out a pass for Tom Hudson to score in the left hand Sandbach. corner.

The restart then failed to go the mandatory ten metres but the ensuing Sandbach scrum was wheeled and Mike Wilmslow have a habit of making brilliant starts to matches and then taking the foot of the gas and again it followed Clifford was across to dislodge the ball from Oakey in the tackle and suddenly there was Bob MacCallum racing suit. A break from the determined number 15 of Ampleforth and a huge tackle from Jafarian started a period of away, only to slip a metre short of the line. The ball though was snaffled by Chris Lillie who pounced for the unbelievable pressure by Ampleforth. The game of rugby is really about momentum and Wilmslow had this both equalising score. If anybody hoped that this would help the side to settle, then they were to be disappointed. offensively and defensively. Wilmslow showed discipline and patience to hold out Ampleforth who were looking menacing on Wilmslow’s try line. In one move they had 8 phases of play without much reward and when there A cast iron scoring opportunity was thrown away with an untakeable pass and two good attacking positions were eventually was a break, Wilmslow took it with both hands. McCall again burst from a line after a lusty pass from Ampleforth was intercepted and finished off in style as Wilmslow’s numerical advantage saw Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas, lost to penalties through holding on to the ball after the tackle, because the ball carrier had got isolated from his Harding and Hudson produce lightening quick passing to find Jafarian who took his chance and went over for the try 5 support runners. When the Wolves then failed to clear their lines in defence, the backs were caught off side on minutes from the break. McCall provided us with an action replay as he intercepted the ball again minutes later and twenty minutes and Cargill stepped up to restore the visitor’s advantage. The Sandbach forwards were now found Dan Thomas, (selected as an outside player with Luke Tyrell and Tom Hudson) and bustled and barged his way sensing that there could be something for them in this game and before half time, they had several good scoring past defenders who were helpless as he offloaded the ball to Max Harvey who sent Harding and Hudson on the opportunities. That the Wolves were only three points adrift at the break was something of a mystery. overlap who repaid the favour to Thomas who couldn’t finish off an excellent flowing move.

No matter, they promptly got turned over again at the start of the second period and this was followed by a Usually, second halves of matches take their time to burst into life, but Tom Hudson proved me wrong as he scored Sandbach centre dropping a certain scoring pass in front of the posts. At this stage, the Wolves ranks had to be quite possibly the best individual try of the season. The full-back, after a few pick and goes, had the ball in his grasp reshuffled as fly half MacCallum and loose head prop Mark Bartlam were replaced by the Longmore brothers. and looked like he had one thing in his mind, score. Hudson breezed past several defenders as he cut in field and twisted back towards the touch line to evade oncoming tackles. Suddenly, he unleashed a turn of pace that saw him Danny Kennedy then got himself yellow carded for the third time in three games for his part in starting a totally surge through a diagonal gap from right to left and slid beside the posts to score a first class try all in the space of 15 unnecessary skirmish in mid field. His absence in the bin would cost the Wolves dearly. They were now stuck on seconds. The game spiralled into penalties, mauls and small passages of play that didn’t even spark into life after this their own line, their scrum was heaved backwards more than once and they were fortunate to get a chance to clear try. Wilmslow seemed to have switched off as they were losing set pieces, but all of this was happening in opposition their lines with a drop out, which Josh Longmore intended for his big men but neither of them could get their territory. Hirskji-Douglas created an elaborate move of his own as a break from his own 22 saw him try and produced a hands on the ball and it was taken by Sandbach’s Jack Leach, who ran in for a highly debateable try, upending the nicely judged chip, but unfortunately the move didn’t pay off. Substitute Jimmy Walker showed that he is a power corner flag in the process. With a surfeit of good ball now coming his way, Cargill was kicking the lines house as he threw himself into tackles fending off any resistance shown by Ampleforth. A break by Walker saw the immaculately for Sandbach and second row Will Stockdale was next on the score sheet, finishing off a forward fifth try of the game as Luke Tyrell broke away from a maul in the corner. He drove forwards and looked to have grounded the ball. However, the referee waved play on and Ampleforth thought they had withheld the pressure, but drive that had commenced when yet another Wilmslow lineout was lost. One would have been forgiven for Wilmslow had another burst of energy for Ampleforth to deal with. Street to McCall for James to score comfortably in thinking that thrower and jumper had never played together before. the right corner as again Ampleforth looked out numbered with still 15 minutes to play. Will Batterbury put down his marker 3 minutes from time as a break from the talented individual saw him shrug of the defender to stroll over. He There was still ten minutes to go when Kennedy, back on, finished off a short penalty move to make 12-20 and to kicked his conversion easily, but the scoring still hadn’t finished. Callum Hubbard did exceptionally well to keep the ball give the Wolves an outside chance but a muddle in defence almost immediately afterwards gave Cargill the chance in play as he patted t down to Dan Thomas who unleashed a lethal run from his 22. A dummy pass allowed him to to close out the game. In the last minutes, Sandbach went close to a fourth bonus point winning try and a Wolves create space for Jafarian and then James to score his second try of the game and round of a quite brilliant team breakout saw Matthew King come so close to scoring a losing bonus point try for the Wolves. performance.

The next round is set for 19th. January at WHS and will be against either RGS Lancaster or RGS Newcastle. No mistake though, this was one for the Wolves to put behind them.

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LINDOW PARADE CHAPEL LANE WILMSLOW Tel 01625 526532 Wigton made a slow start to the North 1 West Leading Point Scorers season after winning last season’s Wolves Appearances and Point Cumbrian and North league Scorers : 2010 - 11 but with only one draw away at West Player Team C P DG T Pts

Park in their first three matches of the

season, it was hardly an auspicious

Greg Smith Liverpool St Helens 22 17 0 5 120 start.

Ronan O'Brien Broughton Park 26 14 0 1 99 Totals

The day that they got going though was when they beat the Wolves on their own ground on 25th. September. Tries

Appearances

Drop Drop Goals Penalties It was a fine early autumn day and they just held on to record a 29-25 win. Conversions Bob MacCallum Wilmslow 12 17 0 1 80 Marc Baldrey 4 The Wolves though had had the foot firmly on the throttle in the final minutes and Bob MacCallum’s last gasp effort, which would have won the game for them was harshly ruled out by the referee for a knock on, which to Elliot Brierley 1 1 5 Neale Foster Vale of Lune 15 7 0 4 71 most observers came off a Wigton player. From the Wolves perspective, it was a disappointing careless Mark Bartlam 2 performance and they will have felt that this was Jimmy Byers 1 2 10 a game they could and should have won. Daniel Harvey Wirral 10 12 0 1 61 Ricky Chadwick 11 No doubt though Wigton supporters will counter that they were the better side on the day and Dominic Clancy 8 Adedayo Titiloye Broughton Park 0 0 0 12 60 deservedly emerged as winners. Hard to argue Chris Clarke 4 with that as they scored four tries, two in the first fifteen minutes, both from strikes against the Mike Clifford 11 Paul Lewis New Brighton 12 9 2 0 57 head, and then they missed at least two clear scoring opportunities in the second half as the Rob Cowley 7 Sean Rogers Altrincham Kersal 8 10 2 0 52 Wolves chased the game. In Tani Manihera, Ben Day 10 2 10 they had a wily old head who controlled the game well from scrum half. Alex Donaldson 6 Richard Dale Northwich 14 6 0 0 46

Despite near run things against Wirral and Danny Kennedy 3 2 10 Burnage, it wasn’t until the end of October that Chris Stewart Altrincham Kersal 8 5 0 3 46 Jordan Kennedy 5 3 15 they won their next game away at Kirkby Lonsdale and since then they have followed up James Keys 5 with two home wins against Leigh and West Jp Singleton Altrincham Kersal 0 0 0 9 45 Park. Today sees them visiting Wilmslow Matthew King 10 7 35 seeking their fourth win on the trot and first Chris Lee 11 1 5 Darren Wilson Vale of Lune 0 0 0 8 40 away success of the season. Chris Lillie 6 9 45 Wigton’s last outing was on the 11th. December Terry Knapman Leigh 8 5 0 1 36 when fielding a side with all their backs aged Stuart Lindsey 7 3 15 under twenty one, they put eight tries past West Josh Longmore Park to move up to ninth position in the table. 8 1 3 9 James Hodder Vale of Lune 5 0 0 5 35 Hints of a rebuilding process that bodes well for Ollie Longmore 9 1 5 the future. Ian Stanley Liverpool St Helens 0 0 0 7 35 Bob MacCallum 11 1 17 20 96 Given the run of recent results of both sides last Lewis MacKay 11 1 5 November and December and the intervening Dan KIng Northwich 0 0 0 6 30 weather induced lay off, today’s game clearly Liam MacCrea 3 could go either way. Will it come down to Paul Noone 3 which side has the greater residue of ‘plum Fergus Owens Vale of Lune 0 0 0 6 30 pudding’ to run off? Tom Noot 3 1 5

Finally, Mr. Fisher’s archives tell us that prior to Ryan Parkinson 11 2 10 Christian Lillie Wilmslow 0 0 0 6 30 this season, we had only ever played Wigton Chris Price 1 twice before, on both occasions in season Jamie Harrison Broughton Park 0 0 0 5 25 2002/03. That was Steve Braddock’s first Alex Taylor 8 season at the club and in his first game at their place, we lost 31-6 but won 13-8 in the return Jamie Thomas 1 James Moore Vale of Lune 5 0 0 3 25 fixture at home. Craig Stewart 6 1 5 As published by rugbyroundup.com but probably not correct as Jack Walmsley 8 not every club is bothered to keep their page up to date. Matt Williams 2

Specialists in Domestic Extension Design Lewis decided to throw in his lot with Wilmslow because of our club P J Design coach. He may have been an old boy of Wilmslow High School’s sixth 84 Chapel Lane form and a prop in the school’s 1st. XV but living in Cheadle Hulme and with his formative years in Burnage and Levenshulme, he could have Wilmslow settled for any one of several clubs. In fact, as a junior he was a member Tel. 01625 523180 of Stockport but he felt that his opportunities for progression there were going to be limited. Nevertheless, it was as a Stockport player that he was called up to join Paul Sheridon the Cheshire U20s and Wishes the Wolves it was there that he every success in came under the 2010-11 influence of Giles Heagerty.

The canny Heagerty probably knew already that the 18 year old McKay was full of potential and for his part Lewis was attracted to joining a young Wilmslow side espousing the kind of open exciting rugby, we have become familiar with during recent seasons. At Wilmslow High, he acquired a reputation Contact : Tony Kersh for making an impact PO Box 595 in open play and that Macclesfield aspect of his play has SK10 9HF certainly been seen Telephone : 01625 500090 here. Still only 19, there is every reason to believe that as he matures his tight play will also develop to become just as formidable as his contribution in the loose.

Lewis is from a sporting family. His father was a well known club professional at both Chorley and Stockport Golf Clubs. In his younger days, he was also a rugby player at Orrell and was selected for the North. His grandfather too played at Orrell and for the GM Police. Lewis lists cricket, playing for the Bramhall side Trinity, and unsurprisingly golf amongst his other activities, sure evidence if any was needed that these things tend to run through families.

As to the future, Lewis has a bit of ambition about him to play at the highest level that he can. He’s thoroughly enjoying his rugby here and nothing would please him more than to be able to realise his ambitions with this club. Off the field, he is doing an apprenticeship in mechanical engineering.

He is sponsored by Chris George. Sunday 2nd. January No matches to report

Malcolm Harvey travels to Kendal with eleven colts University of Salford Leagues : Division 1 and sees them win with the help of three loan players from the host club. Team P W D L F A Diff Pts Adj Penrith RFC A XV 12 11 0 1 474 139 335 45 0 What a fantastic trip up the M6 to Kendal and to come away with a 27-25 win. Burnage 2nd XV 13 10 1 2 442 157 285 44 0 Sandbach 2nd XV 11 7 0 4 358 179 179 32 0 With three last minute cry offs, only eleven players made the journey but the home club kindly Wilmslow 2nd XV 11 7 0 4 284 244 40 32 0 augmented the Wilmslow numbers with three of their own players, still having fifteen of their own to field Carlisle Crusaders (2nd XV) 10 7 0 3 212 189 23 31 0 a full side. Rochdale 2nd XV 13 6 0 7 231 314 -83 31 0

Stockport 3rd XV 12 6 0 6 242 240 2 30 0 Angus Crawford scored in the corner from the very first play of the game. Tries followed from Sam Rodman, Max Smith and Max Harvey and there was some excellent goal kicking from Harvey Taylor. Kendal 2nd XV 11 6 0 5 327 274 53 29 0 The home side had two opportunities to win in the last three minutes but both kicks at goal were missed Macclesfield 3rd XV 11 7 0 4 232 223 9 29 -2 and the young Wolves held out for a famous win. It was a game that was played in a fine spirit and a Preston Grasshoppers 3rd XV 13 4 0 9 235 361 -126 25 0 credit to everyone involved. Leigh 2nd XV 11 4 0 7 194 281 -87 23 0 Blackburn 2nd XV 12 3 0 9 137 347 -210 20 0 Tomorrow the Colts are away to Widnes. Fylde Saracens (3rd XV) 11 2 1 8 178 308 -130 15 -2 West Park (St Helens) 2nd XV 13 1 0 12 124 414 -290 13 -2 Team P W D L F A Diff Pts Adj University of Salford Leagues : Division 4 South Lymm Senior Colts 13 12 0 1 424 147 277 37 0 Team P W D L F A Diff Pts Adj Caldy Senior Colts 12 9 0 3 367 168 199 30 0 Lymm 3rd XV 12 12 0 0 351 97 254 48 0 Altrincham Kersal 3rd XV 11 9 0 2 369 127 242 38 0 Vale of Lune Senior Colts 12 8 0 4 265 184 81 28 0 Wilmslow 3rd XV 11 8 0 3 433 195 238 35 0 Didsbury Toc H 4th XV 12 6 0 6 181 282 -101 30 0 Widnes Senior Colts 12 8 0 4 208 213 -5 28 0 Marple 3rd XV 11 6 0 5 310 207 103 29 0 Whitchurch 3rd XV 11 6 0 5 265 200 65 29 0 Wilmslow Senior Colts 13 7 0 6 244 293 -49 25 0 Didsbury Toc H 3rd XV 11 5 0 6 248 198 50 26 0 Acton Nomads 11 5 0 6 155 180 -25 26 0 Altrincham Kersal Senior Colts 12 6 0 6 234 233 1 24 0 Northwich 3rd XV 11 5 0 6 229 306 -77 26 0 Kendal Senior Colts 12 5 0 7 193 209 -16 22 0 Trafford MV 3rd XV 12 4 1 7 217 341 -124 25 0 Crewe and Nantwich 3rd XV 12 4 0 8 144 356 -212 24 0 Preston Grasshoppers Senior Colts 12 4 0 8 229 300 -71 20 0 Old Bedians 2nd XV 12 3 0 9 189 338 -149 21 0 Knutsford 2nd XV 12 3 1 8 182 346 -164 19 -2 Sandbach Senior Colts 13 2 0 11 225 376 -151 15 -1 Macclesfield 4th XV 11 3 0 8 179 279 -100 17 -3

Macclesfield Senior Colts 13 1 0 12 138 404 -266 15 0 University of Salford Leagues : Division 5 East

Team P W D L F A Diff Pts Adj Bury 3rd XV 10 9 0 1 420 101 319 37 0 North Manchester 2nd XV 11 8 0 3 390 219 171 35 0 Congratulations and a big WELL DONE go to Bertie Nicholson who has Burnage 4th XV 11 8 0 3 312 194 118 35 0 Stockport 5th XV 12 7 0 5 268 209 59 33 0 been selected to join the Cheshire School of Rugby, a fantastic effort and Village Spartans 10 7 0 3 406 208 198 31 0 very well deserved. Wilmslow 4th XV 12 6 0 6 368 259 109 30 0 Broughton Park 5th XV 11 6 0 5 297 274 23 29 0 Oldham 4th XV 10 6 0 4 294 199 95 28 0 Well done also to Ryan Beale, Jonathan Evans, Conor Steel and Lawrence Webber, who have Aldwinians 5th XV 11 4 0 7 216 441 -225 23 0 all been selected for the U13 Cheshire East development squad. Heaton Moor 3rd XV 11 4 0 7 273 235 38 22 0 Ashton-Under-Lyne 2nd XV 11 4 0 7 187 305 -118 22 0 Dukinfield 3rd XV 12 2 0 10 194 491 -297 18 0 Broughton 2nd XV 12 1 0 11 123 613 -490 10 -4 TRY THESE

Grand Verdus 2007 Grand Vin de Bordeaux A modern forward red wine from Bordeaux, which is presently drinking very well. Cuvee is predominantly Merlot with Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. THE CASE FOR A LIGHTER REARRANGED Member’s Price : TOUCH MATCHES £7.99 Brian Moore, writing in The Telegraph last week, had a pertinent point to make about the refereeing at the festive period’s two show piece premiership matches at Twickenham and Wembley. In particular, he commented on the tendency of the two 12th. February Hungerford Hill officials to demonstrate their knowledge and mastery of the laws by blowing for every LSH 2009 infringement, rather than refereeing ‘in the context of the game’, by, which I assume Hunter Valley he means, allowing some leniency in their interpretation of the laws to allow the Home game to flow and to make it a better spectacle. Semillon producing dry Many of us regulars watching our teams play in this league will feel some empathy 26th. February sharp citrus with his comments, feeling that a touch more leniency and empathy would add New Brighton flavours. Ideal immensely to the players and spectator’s enjoyment. Surely a referee too would prefer the appreciation and acknowledgement that would come from a lighter touch Away for clearing the than the undercurrent of discontent which so often prevails immediately after a game palate after as a consequence of decisions which, quite simply, seem harsh or pedantic. If we Christmas! want a less regulated game to happen, then clearly the players have to contribute by wanting to play in a good spirit with a minimum of niggle, back chat and off the ball activity. Generally it seems to me that they do. Only rarely do we get a really bad REUNION Member’s Price tempered match and, of course, when that happens it has to be controlled tightly. LUNCH £10.39 Our game has a lengthy complex law book which is hard enough to fully comprehend at the best of times but, I do feel, it’s made more difficult for the players though when Barry Fisher there can be so much discrepancy in decision making by referees. For example, the announces that this number of penalties awarded against a side by one official can one week be as few year’s re-union lunch as a dozen and the next week over thirty by another official. True, it has always been will be on 29th. down to the players to quickly adjust to the way a referee wants the game to be January, when the played but there does now seem to be a considerable difference in what is Wolves are at home to acceptable one week but not the next. I must add though that the record does show Altrincham Kersal. that in most games the number of penalties awarded to each side tends to work out at broadly the same. Arrive for lunch at What no one here will dispute is that the most satisfying matches for players and 12.30pm, sit down at spectators alike this season have been those where the official in charge has allowed 1.15pm, kick off the game to flow and players to play without constant intervention from the whistle. 2.15pm. If you wish And less anyone reading this thinks the writer is one eyed in his observations, I to attend, please would add that the Wolves lost the best officiated match of the season in what turned contact Barry by out to be a thriller. phone (0161 439 2972) At its best, rugby can be the most satisfying of all team games to play and watch but or by email at its worst, it can be an utter bore and a waste of an afternoon. Is it a coincidence (barry.fisher@hotmail that the best games tend to be those where the referee waves play on as much as he .co.uk). can, only bringing it to a halt when a transgression or error makes it essential to do so? The Arans, Southern This week’s game (and how pleased I am to be able to write those words after our lay-off) is sponsored by Stockport’s THIS IS THE LATEST IN A OF SERIES OF WELSH MOUNTAIN famous flour millers, Nelstrops, in the capable hands of WALKS FROM MOSTYN WILLIAMS Chairman Conrad Nelstrop. I suspect that Conrad will have brought along several of his (and Jonty Fallow’s) friends from This range runs from the southern tip of Lake Bala towards Dolgellau and is Hale Golf Club, who certainly know how to enjoy themselves. ideal for the walker who wants to avoid the crowds. They will not be alone, as our President, David Barker, has The scenery is outstanding, there are superb crags and theroute can be invited a dozen of the old farts followed in either direction. Higher than Bowfell and Great Gable, Aran along for lunch - people who Fawddwy falls short of the magic 3000 feet by just 31 feet and also know how to enjoy is a walk of great quality with fantastic views. themselves; amongst whom are From Wilmslow go via Wrexham and Oswestry on the A483 to the a couple of really old farts who A470 and Dinas Mawddwy. To reach the start, turn off the A470 recently celebrated their 80th birthdays. Peter Poizer and Peter Mallwyd to Dolgellau road at Dinas Mawddwy. Cwm Cywarch from Dinas Mawddwy is off an unclassified road signed Llanymawddwy, Turner – they may be joined by another, John Holloway, who will be 80 in a few Bala and Llyn Llanwddyn along the Dyfi Valley. The turning for Cwm weeks time, but he has just had his ninth hip operation, so may be hors de Cywarch is left at Abercywarch which is approximately 1 mile from the combat. Red Lion at Dinas Mawddwy. Follow the narrow lane up the beautiful valley of Cwm Cywarch to reach an open area, at the far end is a gateway and just though this a parking area on the left (grid ref SH Peter Poizer played for the club for many years, starting in, I think, 1948 and 852 188). Voluntary donations to the air ambulance service wil be was 1st XV captain in 1953/54. He was not renowned for his ball-handling appreciated. There is also a toilet in the car park so that you don’t have any unnecessary baggage aboard when you get started. skills, but was a solid second row and line-out jumper and an ever-present in the 1st team for many years. He was Club President 1976/78. John Holloway Walk up the lane following the signed path past Blaencywarch Farm, was a regular on the 1st team at centre and was captain in 1954-55. which nestles beneath the awesome crags of Cwm Cywarch. There nd have been disputes over access in the past, so please follow Peter Turner was a scrum-half and captain of the 2 team. He was Fixture designated paths in this area. There is a clear path from (grid ref SH Secretary in the late 1950’s and was President in 1972/74. 853 192) which begins ascending up a steep valley. Crossing and recrossing a stream, the path climbs in a rocky landscape, height is In those days, Wilmslow was striving to improve its fixture list and, as fixtures soon gained with great views behind to where the walk commenced. were arranged for years in advance, it was difficult to break in to the major On reaching the col below Glasgwm (grid ref SH 840 200) the view clubs. Eventually, because of our highly successful results in the 1960’s we north to the Rhinogs is excellent. Turn right here across open played them all, including Headingley, Waterloo, Gosforth and one of the most moorland. Follow the fence along its right hand side where for a large part of the way there are duckboards and some stepping stones. This difficult to convince, New Brighton. However, we could not break in to the heads roughly northeast towards the summit of . London senior clubs, although we played Old Millhillians, Esher and Streatham, and generally beat them, Harlequins would only play our 1st with proceed along this path, gradually gaining height, comes nd in to view to the south west, with to the north, the Rhinogs, Arenigs their 2 team, the Wanderers. That is, until 1972, when we were drawn and in the distance, the more popular and well known ranges of against them in the quarter-finals of the National knock-out Cup and they had northern Snowdonia. About half a kilometre short of the summit a to play us. We caused a major upset by beating them 16-7 on the hallowed turf fence comes in from the right. (grid ref SH 859 220). Take note, as this is your return route after visiting the summit. of Twickenham. Sadly, we just lost, by 18-10, to Moseley in the semi-final.

On reaching the summit of Aran Fawddwy the view is dramatic and Once the leagues started, many of the senior clubs in the north having survived rocky, with a thousand foot drop to the small lake of Creiglyn Dyfi below. The panorama includes the Berwyns and mid-Wales while the view north along the ridge to Aran Benllyn is superb with lake Bala providing a glorious backdrop. in the higher reaches of them by paying their players, have vanished altogether From here the walk can be continued, providing the weather is good and there is plenty of daylight remaining. or have dropped down to the bottom end of the leagues. One club, in Continue along the ridge over Erw y Ddafad-ddu to Aran Benllyn. Be aware this adds at least another 4km to 5km to particular, had a very rapid rise to fame and an equally rapid fall from grace, the walk. West . In the early 70’s they were raising £1,000 a week from a local

Turning back regain the fence noted on the ascent and head south alongside it. Decending you soon reach a cairn lottery and two of the organisers came down to Wilmslow to explain how it was (grid ref SH 862 212) built in memory of a member of an RAF St Athan mountain rescue team, killed by lightning in run, as we thought we could do with £1,000 a week. Wilmslow, however, was the 1960's, this is perched high above the valley of Hengwm and from where the return path can be clearly seen, not Hartlepool and we decided that the town was not big enough to support running down below the summits of Waun Goch and Pen yr Allt Uchaf opposite. The path turns east to the one. The National Lottery, of course, killed off the one and the club summit of Drysgol (grid ref SH 869 213) where there is a fine view of Aran Fawddwy with Bala in the distance. Turn south once more to the rather boggy col just short of Waun Goch.(grid ref SH 874 205). Here turn south-west on the ran out of money. They are now back in North 1 East but there is a West clear and easy path descending back to the starting point. Hartlepool Amateur team playing out of the leagues.

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Northern Division North 1 West

Team P W D L F A Diff B Pts Pts Adj TODAY’S OTHER Burnage 14 13 1 0 347 132 215 6 60 0 MATCHES

Altrincham Kersal 12 10 2 0 345 140 205 7 51 0 Altrincham Kersal v S Liverpool St Helens 12 8 1 3 360 221 139 4 38 0 Sandbach

Northwich 12 8 0 4 250 135 115 6 38 0 Broughton Park v Broughton Park 13 7 1 5 371 256 115 8 38 0 Northwich

Vale of Lune 12 8 0 4 301 190 111 5 37 0 Burnage v A Wilmslow 12 7 0 5 280 250 30 5 33 0 New Brighton

Sandbach 12 6 0 6 197 238 -41 3 27 0 Kirkby Lonsdale v Wigton 12 4 1 7 224 282 -58 6 24 0 Liverpool St. Helens

Wirral 12 4 0 8 207 211 -4 6 22 0 Leigh v N Leigh 12 2 1 9 198 247 -49 7 17 0 Vale of Lune

New Brighton 12 3 0 9 213 278 -65 4 16 0 Wirral v West Park (St Helens) 12 1 1 10 131 527 -396 1 7 0 West Park Kirkby Lonsdale 11 0 0 11 106 423 -317 4 4 0 D League Results—2010/2011

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Burnage New BrightonNorthwich Sandbach West Park SH Wirral Alt Kersal Broughton Pk Kirkby L’daleLeigh Liverpool SH Vale of Lune Wigton Wilmslow

Alt. Kersal 24-24 40-18 30-14 22-15 29-7 55-0 33-32

Broughton Pk 46-22 13-20 42-21 29-22 28-15 60-8 32-18 Burnage 3-3 35-7 34-11 20-6 14-5 13-8 28-0 67-5 42-18 A Kirkby L’dale 0-34 13-18 8-36 10-26 7-11

Leigh 3-6 29-29 0-32 46-8 17-30

Liverpool SH 21-10 97-8 24-16 30-20 New Brighton 19-33 31-32 12-5 8-17 37-0 C Northwich 24-12 57-5 15-0 31-14 21-18

Sandbach 8-47 8-18 13-12 9-8 13-20

Vale of Lune 51-0 32-8 13-26 47-19 10-3

West Park SH 8-53 30-24 26-51 7-48 19-19 8-39 Wigton 0-20 18-22 19-16 39-17 14-18 11-19 46-13 29-25 H Wilmslow 18-15 19-7 12-23 10-22 42-7 25-22

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THIS WEEK’S PREDICTIONS

Today is like the start of a new season after the lay off for weather and Christmas amounting to only one game being played by most sides in the last seven weeks.

Altrincham Kersal v Sandbach Sandbach will clearly be hoping to follow up their win here, nearly a month ago, with another success at AK. On paper, AK should win this one at a canter but who knows if Sandbach’s rugged forwards start getting in amongst them. You have to take AK to win but………….

Broughton Park v Northwich Another fixture full of intriguing possibilities. Northwich have steadily improved throughout the season and are now in fourth position. A win at Broughton Park is well within their grasp. Just identify yourself as a Wilmslow Rugby Club member Burnage v New Brighton Burnage have waxed merry on their artificial pitch in recent weeks and it’s hard to see them slipping up by producing either your valid against New Brighton whatever the pitch. Burnage by twenty plus. 2010- 11 membership handbook at the following retail outlets or Kirkby Lonsdale v Liverpool St. Helens Kirkby are still looking for their first win of the season and they won’t get it against LSH. the participating retailer’s card to receive substantial discounts off Leigh v Vale of Lune listed prices. The shine has come off Vale of Lune, who after a good start to the season have slipped to fourth position after losing their last two games to Broughton Pk and Burnage, probably scuppering any lingering hopes for a play off. Is this the day that Leigh will record their third win of the season? Let’s go for a home win. Oddbins Water Lane, Wilmslow Wilmslow v Wigton Earlier in the season, one would have banked on the Wolves to win this one but theirs was a muted performance last time out and unless they start winning consistent usable ball in scrum and lineout, they Chelsea Flowers could struggle again against a resurgent Wigton team. Keep the faith though and go for a home win. Chapel Lane, Wilmslow Wirral v West Park (shop sales only) Wirral will surely end up with five league points after this one.

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Gusto London Road, Alderley Edge (see their advertisement to apply for a Gusto sponsorship card. Prior bookings advised) NEXT MATCHES AT Saturday 8th. January 2011 THE MEMORIAL GROUND League North One West 15th. January : University of Salford Leagues Division 4 South Wilmslow v Wigton

4ths. v North Manchester Wilmslow XV and their Sponsors Wigton XV 16th. January : Raging Bull Colts League 15. Matthew King R S Green Ltd 15. Greg Smith Wilmslow v Altrincham Kersal 14. Ben Day Danilos Restaurant 14. Ryan Clarke 13. Elliot Brierley Tim Holloway 13. Richard Moffat

Next week the Wolves are away to Vale of Lune for a 2.15pm KO. 12. Ricky Chadwick Gascoigne Halman 12. Chris Pattinson 11. Christian Lillie DP Medical 11. Calum Studham VALE OF LUNE, POWDERHOUSE LANE, LANCASTER LA1 2UA

The Vale are one of the most hospitable clubs on the circuit, so it’s well 10. Bob MacCallum Steve Swindells 10. David Hanabury worth your while turning up early just in case you’re invited to join their 9. Chris Lee Addleshaw Goddard 9. Fergus Ledingham members in having a bit of lunch. Can’t promise anything but……….

Leave M6 Northbound at Junction 34 towards Lancaster town centre. 1. Mark Bartlem 1. Lindsey Walker On entering the one way system, follow signs for Morecambe and 2. Dominic Clancy Deansgate Taverns 2. Mark Grainger continue alongside the River Lune on your left. The road then swings 3. Lewis MacKay Chris George 3. Andrew Bell right away from the river and at the traffic rights you should turn right onto Scale Hall Lane.. At a double mini-roundabout junction, take the 4. Rob Cowley Michael J Chapman 4. James Brough second exit left into Torrisholme Road. 200 yards further on take the 5. Harrison Lewis TD Holiday Options 5. Matthew Atkinson (capt.) second of the two roads on the right into Powderhouse Lane. 6. Mike Clifford (capt.) Fallows Gowan Partnership 6. John Storey PLAYERS AND THEIR SPONSORS 7. Danny Kennedy Patrick Properties 7. Colin Cessford The players and coaches would like to thank those organisations and individuals who have supported the cause of Wilmslow rugby by becoming 8. Ryan Parkinson Wilmslow Chiropractic Clinic 8. Stuart Crichton their personal sponsors. All the funds raised are directed towards funding coaching, kit, equipment, physios and team travel. Subs Subs Matt King - Rick Green : Ben Day - Danilos Restaurant, Hale Josh Longmore The Barker Brothers Mark Rear Josh & Ollie Longmore - David, Andrew & Jim Barker Elliot Brierley - Tim Holloway : Chris Lillie - DP Medical Lliam McRea Robin Gregory Mark Deacon Bob MacCallum - Steve Swindells : Stuart Lindsay - Drew Donaldson Jack Walmsley - The Big TV Shop : Lewis MacKay - Chris George Jamie Thomas Dan Reed Rob Cowley - Michael J Chapman : Liam MacCrea - Robin Gregory Mike Clifford - Fallows Gowan Partnership : Paul Noone - John Holloway Dominic Clancy - Deansgate Taverns : Chris Lee - Addleshaw Goddard Alex Taylor - Easyfish of Chapel Lane : Craig Stewart - Slater Heelis Referee Ryan Parkinson - Wilmslow Chiropractic Clinic Harrison Lewis - TD Holiday Options : Matt Hamilton - Jeweller Solutions Stephen Rainey Tim Medwell - Zeno Ltd : Danny & Jordan Kennedy - Patrick Properties Elliot Brierley - Tim Holloway : Tom Noot - KPMD Group Liverpool Society James Keys - Calder Peel Partnership : Alex Donaldson - Norman Herring : Wishing the Wolves a Successful Season Giles Heagerty - Forge Dynamic Ltd