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NORTHUMBERLAND V CHESHIRE Saturday 22Nd November 1986 Kick Off 2.15Pm County Ground, Gosforth, Newcastle-Upon.:Ryne RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION THORN EMI CHAMPIONSHIP NORTHUMBERLAND v CHESHIRE Saturday 22nd November 1986 Kick Off 2.15pm County Ground, Gosforth, Newcastle-Upon.:ryne. Programme: 40p JUST A FEW NAMES IN OURWINNING These are just some of the famous brands which are part of our international strengths in Rentai and Retail, Technology, Music and Consumer & Commercial Products. THORN EMI A great corn pany supporting great rugby A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION The Cou nt y Championship is still an essential part of the Rugby Football Union's playing structure.lt allows players at ail club levels to achieve representative honours. It allows a progressive structure to Divisional representation and ultimately to national honours. lt allows the best players to graduate from each area of the game so that each player has the opportunity of coming underthe "selectorial eye" of our National Selectors and ail their assistants within the Counties and Divisions, for the sole aim of ail our clubs and Counties must be to produce a successful National XV. We must ail be verygrateful to THORN EMI fortheirwholehearted financial support. 1knowthey are very conscious of the important partthey playin our build up to a successful National Xv. Let us hope that ail our club and County officiais will help to make this a memorable Championship year. Alan Gri msdell A MESSAGE FROM THORN EMI This is the second season that the THORN EMI County Championship is to be played underthe revised format; based on a Divisional system for the initial rounds, the Semi-Finalists come from each ofthose Divisions. Last season saw some very fine rugby in the initial rounds; the Lancashire v Yorkshire game was particularly exciting - but this is what one expects at the 'Sattle of the Roses'! There were many other examples of exciting matches, where local nvalry was once again renewed . This new season will undoubtedly see some Counties out to avenge last year's defeats - but more importantly, many old friendships will be renewed and new acquaintances will be made. THORN EMI isdelighted to continue its sponsorshipofthe County Championship forthis-the eighth season. The message from Alan Grimsdell, this year's President ofthe R.F.U ., clearly illustrates the importance which the County Championship still holds within the structure ofthe game. We hope that our assistance will help the R.F.U. in their aim to produce a successful English XV, especially with the inaugural World Cup to be played next year. THORN EMI warmlythanks ail the players, officiais and spectatorswho support the Championship, and wishes ail concerned, every success for this season, knowing full weil that you will enjoy your rugby. As you look at the programme, we hope that the advertisements will remind you when selecting products for your home, leisure or business needs to think of THORN EM 1-front-runners in design with back-up support that is second-to-none. Avtdeo recorder that comes apal·t the minute you get it home. lrs rhe Ferguson 3V52 componem video. and ir consis[S of a separaœ runer and recorder rhar c~p rogerher. In one piece. irs a high specification video recorder. wirh many fearures induding infra-red remme comrol and muki-programmabiliry. Taken apan. ir gives you rhe flexibiliry of a separare recorder section rhar can be used ro play back rapes anywhere rhereS a TV seL Or used as a ponable VHS recorder wirh a camera The 3V52. The video recorder for FERGUSON video emhusiasrs. No-one is more switched on Nevera line out with one of our sets. You'll be glued to our sets, not stuck with them. TRICKY DICKIE TRICKEY to come underthe inlluence 01 one 01 the best coaches ofthe modern era in John Burgess. He brought a remarkable mixture 01 organisation, discipline, technical skill and lierce motivation to the Lancashireteam. He was exactly the inspiration and guiding light that Lancashire needed alter a poor run in the sixties and he made a deep impression on me in my lirst season with Lancashire. Sotoo did the other lock lorward in the side­ Richard Trickey. What a player and what a character! He was a regularlixture in the county side when 1arrived on the scene. In my briel career at lock 1had always played on the right-hand side ofthe scrum. 1discovered that R. Trickey also packed on the right so 1moved swiltly overto the lelt. My second cou nt y match was an It is hard to believe that 14 years have away game at Durham. 1shared a room passed since 1made my lirst with Richard on the Friday night.lt was a appearance lor Lancashire in the cold winter night, but alter dinner he County Championship. It was the switched off ail the central heating in the biggestthrill 01 my rugby lile up to that room and Ilung the windows wide open point, although it seemed that with allowing the elements to do theirworst. almost indecent haste 1was being Who was 1to argue? Having demolished catapulted lrom lull-back lor Fylde 6th hall-a-dozen courses at dinner he XV in 1970 to lock lorward lor proceeded to devour a platelul 01 Lancashire in 1972. 1would love to hear sandwiches while watching the David Coleman ask Emlyn Hughes midnight movie on TV. during 'A Question 01 Sport', to name My suspicion that he had worms grew the Fylde lull-back who went on to when he woke me up at the crack 01 captain England. dawn to attack a mammoth cooked One thing 1know lor sure is that such breakfast. He then lrogmarched me to a transition lrom club rugbyto the top 01 Durham Cathedral, his usual international rugbywould have been ritual, because it was both exhilarating impossible without the bridge provided and relreshing. However, the clean air bythe County Championship. Playing and exercise also gave a distinct edge to lor Lancashire was always a pleasure, his appetite and so we strode rapidly but it was particularly rewarding to lind backtothe hotel, toallow him timeto mysell a raw novice, surrounded by so enjoya massive early lunch. 1must many outstanding players like Fran admit that 1hall expected him to Cotton and Tony Neary.1 was also precede his orange at hall-time with at extremely lortunate in those early days least a prawn cocktail and a lillet steak, but Ilearned from the outset that his on the right-hand side of the scrum. ability, dedication and determination R. Trickey was not impressed. He said were every bit as great as his appetite. it would be quite wrong to change a He was a marvellous player and 1was successful combination at this late privileged to learn the ropes alongside stage and 1would haveto move overto him. The Lancashire team was full of the left. 1did! Former President Nixon great players and great characters earned the nickname " Tricky Dickie". throughoutthe ten years 1played and Lancashire's Trickey would eat him for enjoyed county rugby and it's funny isn't dinner! it, how your attitude to schoolboy Whilst yesterday's characters always heroes never changes? appearto be largerthan life, today's Several years after dropping out of characters are even now being the Lancashire side, Richard was fashioned and, underTHORN EMl's recalled for a match in 1980, the first continuing sponsorship the County year incidentallyofthe THORN EMI Championshipwill undoubtedly sponsorship. Atthisjuncture 1 continue to provide not only competitive happened to be captain of Lancashire rugby, but a breeding ground for and England and fairly weil established tomorrow's folk heroes. Bill Beaumont The Warwickshire squad pictured before their 16-6 victory over Kentin the THORN EMI Championship Final at Twickenham on the 12th April 1986. THORN EMI COUNTY CHAMPIONSHI FIXTURES FOR 1986187 1. The 27 participating counties have team by Saturday 28th February 1987. been allocated into four divisions. 3. The winning teams from each 2. Each division is charged with the of the four divisions will th en be paired off responsibilityof producing itsown winning for the Semi-Finals which are to be NORT HERN DIVISION Cheshire Lancashire Cumbria Northumberland Durham Yorkshire Filnures Wednesday 1SOct Cumbria v Durham al Aspatria R.U.F.C. 7.00p.m. Northumberland v Yorkshire al Percy Park A.F.C.• Nth. Shields 7.00p.m. Lancashire v Cheshire al Orrell R.U.F.C. 7.15p.m. Wednesday 29 Oct Cheshire y Cumbria at Wilmslow R.U.F.C. 7.30p.m. Yorkshire v lancashire al Headlngley 7.30p.m. Durham y Northumberland al Durham City A.EC. 7.00p.m. Salurday 8 Nov Cheshire y Ou rhem al Chester R.U.F.C. 2.30p.m. lancashire v Northumberland al Fylde R.U.F.C. 2.30p.m. Cumbria v Yorkshire 81 KendaJ R.U.F.C. 2.30p.m. Salurday 15 Nov Cheshire v Yorkshlre at New Brighton R.U.F.C. 2.30p.m. Cumbria v Northumberland 81Workington R.U,F.C. 2.30p.m. Durham v lancashire al Wesl Hartlepool A.F.C. 2.30p.m. Salurday 22 Nov lancashire v Cumbria at Vale 01 lune R.U.F.C. 2.30p.m. Yorkshire v Durham al Scalchard Lana 2.30p.m. Northumberland v Cheahlr. al County Ground Goslorth 2.15p.m. Ali the counties in the Northern Division play each other once on a league basis. The county Ihallinishes top of the leaguewill go forward 10 the Semi·F1nals. MIOLAND DIVISION GROUPA GROUPB North Midlands East Midlands Notts. L1ncs' Derbys leicestershire Warwickshire Staffordshlre Fixlures Wednesday 8 Oct North Midlands v Natta, llncs & Derbys al Moseley F.C. 7.15p.m.
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