RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION

COMMITTEE'S REPORT Centenary Year 1976/77

COMMffTEE Six committee meetings were held during the year and the following is a record of attendances: H. M. CURPHEY (President) 4 D. O. DIAMOND (Chester) 5 N. A. STEEL (past President - Rugby Union N. CAPENER (Crewe and Nantwich) 4 Representative) 6 J. N. LENTON (Hoylake) 2 A. S. CAIN (Past President) 0 P. HAMPSON (Lymm) o J. E. STARK (Hon. Treas. - Past Pres.) " 6 M. P. ROLLAND (Macclesfield) .. o G. C. NODEN (Past President) . . 3 J. B. RUNTRISS (Old Instonians) 5 H. V. MlDDLETON (Hon. Sec. - Past Pres.) 6 D. J. MASON (Old Anselmians) .. 3 W. G. HOWARD (Past President).. 6 A. H. RUSHTON (Rockferrians) .. 5 E. J. LOADER (Past President) 6 N. H. MlDDLEBROOK (Old Salians) 5 T. C. KNOWLES (Vice-President). . 6 N. A. MORRIS (Old Parkonians) 5 A. E. KOENAN (Vice-President) 5 A. F. HENDERSON (Old Sandbachians) 4 P. G. TURNER (Vice-President) 4 N. RADCLIFFE (Old Wirralians) 5 M. COHEN (Asst. Hon. Treas.) 5 B. SCOTT (Oldershaw Old Boys) o G. C. COX (Asst. Hon. Sec.) 6 C. ROOLE (Port Sunlight) 6 B:-FALLON'(Bowdon) . . 2 C. J. COVENTRY (Sale) .. 6 W. S. PLATT (Winnington Park) 6 J. A. K. LAWSON (Shell-Stanlow) 3 P. WHlTING (Ashton-on-Mersey) 2 A. M. LEES (Davenport) .. 3 E. J. CHARLESWORTH (Chester College) 3 F. POVALL (Wallasey) 5 A. L. HART (New Brighton) 6 D. GURNEY (Moore) o D. I. ADAMS (Caldy) . . 5 G. R. HOLLAND (Vagabonds, l.O.M.) .. o W. GOTT (Birkenhead Park) 6 T. E. CARO (Manchester Referees' Soc.) 4 T. B. NORMAN (Birkonians) 6 C. D. ROBERTSON (Capenhurst) 3 V. E. SEABROOK (Liverpool Referees' Soc.) 4 F. A. REDMAN (Vauxhall Motors) o M. R. GRANT (Shell Carrington) 5 S. J. HUMPHREY (Cheshire Hospital) o J. M. YOUNG (West Schools) 5 K. DEAN (Mid-Cheshire Colleges) 1 R. 1. BLAKE (East Schools) 1 P. E. POIZER (Wilmslow) 3 J. McKEENAN (Runcorn) . . 2 G. H. ALLEN (Ches. Police) o R. BOWEN (Congleton) .. 3 R. J. S. GALLEY (Ches Fire Brigade) 1 D. GILLIGAN (Dane) 0

The following is a list of Clubs and Schools affiliated with the County and Rugby Union: CLUBS Ashton-on-Mersey Crewe and Nantwich Moore Sale Birkenhead Park Dane New Brighton Old Salians Birkonians Davenport Old Anselmians Shell (Carrington) Bowdon Dukinfield Old Instonians Shell (Stanlow) Caldy Helsby Old Parkonians Simon Capenhurst Hoylake Old Rockferrians Vagabonds (LO.M.) Cheshire College of Education Douglas (LO.M.) Old Sandbachians Vauxhall Motors Cheshire County Police Lymm Old Wirralians Wallasey Cheshire Hospitals Macclesfield Oldershaw Old Boys Wilmslow Chester Marple . Port Sunlight Winnington Park Chester College Mid-Cheshire College Ronaldsway (LO.M.) Congleton of Further Education Runcorn (Total 45)

- --""S""'C"'H;';O:;::-;'O~L""'S'" Altrincham Grammar School Hartford Comprehensive St. Ambrose College Appleton Hall Hazel Grove High School St. Anselm's College Bebington County Secondary Helsby County Grammar St. George's Middle Birkenhead Institute County Heber County High St. Hugh's College Comprehensive Henry Meoles Senior Comprehensive St. Mary's College Birkenhead School Hyde County Grammar Sale Boys Grammar Beech Hall Preparatory School Kings School, Macclesfield Sandbach School County High School King William's College (IOM) Sir John Deane's Grammar School Broadoak Comprehensive Knutsford County Comprehensive South Cheshire Central College ofF.E. Bromborough County Secondary Lymm Grammar School South Trafford College ofF.E. School Marple Hall School Stockport Grammar School Calday Grange Grammar School Moreton Middle School Stockport School Carlett Park College of Technology Mosslands Senior Comprehensive Terra Nova School Castle Rushen High Nantwich and Acton Grammar Wellington School School Oldershaw Grammar School Whitby County Comprehensive Cheadle Moseley County Grammar Park High School Wilmslow County Grammar SchooJ Cheshire Schools' Union Poynton County Righ Wirral Grammar School Christleton Righ Ramillies Rail School Woodchurch High School Douglas High School nOM) Rockferry Righ School (Total 55) Eastham C. S. School

HON. TREASURER'S REPORT Regrets that owing to business pressure the Balance Sheet will be presented later.

RUGBY UNION REFEREES Clubs with members who are interested in taking up refereeing are asked to write to the Secretary of the Liverpool and District Referees' Society and/or the Manchester and District Referees' Society at the following addresses: __.. _Manchester.and.District.Refereesè..Society.:-. - -~- --Live~pool.and·District·Referees' Society:-­ K. A. Pratt, P. R. Collins, 7 Brookdale Road, 1 Kensington Road, Bramhall, Formby, Cheshire. Merseyside L376EL

COUNTY FIXTURES FOR SEASONS 1977-78-79 1977-78 1978-79 October 15th Cheshire v. Northumberland (Gosforth) October 14th Cheshire v. Yorkshire (away) October 22nd Cheshire v. Durham (Hartlepool) October 21st Cheshire v. Northumberland (Chester) October 29th Cheshire v. Cumbria (New Brighton) October 28th Cheshire v. Durham (Birkenhead) November 5th Cheshire v. Lancashire (away) November 4th Cheshire v. Cumbria (away) November 12th Cheshire v. Yorkshire (Wilmslow) November I1th Cheshire v Lancashire (Sale) 1979-80 October l3th Cheshire v. Lancashire (away) October 20th Cheshire v. Yorkshire (New Brighton) October 27th Cheshire v Northumberland (away) November 3rd Cheshire v. Durham (away) November 10th Cheshire v. Cumbria (Wilmslow) COACHING Clubs have not been of great help to the Coaching Committee but the County hope they will help and we feel sure they would be of great benefit to Clubs who are running Mini Rugby and various age groups. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS We are pleased to report an increase in our membership and hope a steady growth will continue. This year has seen our first Honorary lndividual Life Member, W. Fletcher, who we have honoured for ail the hard work he has done for the players of the County. v~,. ____ COUNTY CHAMPION5!HIP .\, The County was hopmg that after the last two seasons we might have had a successful season this year but as always happens..... when one thinks like this the opposite will generally happen and it certainly did this time. Cheshire have the potential players but they did not seem able to put ail their skills together when necessary. Let us hope that this will happen during the coming season. Cheshire v. Lancashire LOST 3-31 Cheshire v. Yorkshire LOST 6-13 Cheshire v. Durham LOST 3-18 Cheshire v. Northumberland LOST 0-11 Cheshire v. Cumbria WON 14- 3 Lancashire Yorkshire Durham Northumberland Cumbria 'f*R. Johnson (New Brighton) F.R F.R F.R S. Midgelow (Sale) F.R F.R G. Lee-Gallon (Birkenhead Park) R.W. R.w. t*J. Drake (Sale) L.W. L.W. R.W. R.W. R.w. A. Maxwell (New Brighton) . . R.C R.C R.C F.H. F.H . t* A. Percival (Sale) L.C L.C R.C R.C t*J. Whitehead (Birkenhead Park) L.C L.C L.C t*C. Hardy (Chester) L.W. L.W. L.W. D. Newman (Birkenhead Park) F.H. F.H. F.H. S. J. Smith (Sale) S.H. S.R S.H. S.H. S.H. S. Miles (New Brighton) P. P. P. P. P. J. Lansbury (Sale) H. H. H. H. H. t*T Simon (Sale) P. P. P. J. Robinson (Wilmslow) P. P. t*R. Kaskow (Sale) M.R. M.R. M.R. M.R. M.R. M. Dearman (Orrell) M.R. M.R. M.R. M.R. M.R. *B. Wilkinson (Sale) B.S. RS. M. Murray (Sale) L. L. L. L. ------C Rodgers (Sale) O.S. ~-O.S. - t*A. Norman (New Brighton) L. B.S. B.S. *D. Partington (Wilmslow) O.S. t T Eaglesham (Manchester) B.S. O.S. O.S. * Ties i-Caps- TIES AND BLAZER POCKET BADGES Ties and Blazer Pocket Badge replacements can be obtained only from the Honorary Secretary in writing, enclosing a remittance of fi· 50 for a tie and price ruling at the time of purchase for a blazer pocket badge. TIES Individual members Ties can be obtained from the 1ndivldual member Secretary on payment of f "60. CHESHIRE SCHOOLS' RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION - 1976-77 REPORT Results - 19 Group Under 16 Seven Competition Cheshire v. Cheshire Colts WON 22- 7 Final: Kings (Macc1esfield) v. Sir John Deanes. Cheshire v. Warwickshire WON 17-13 Winners: Kings. Cheshire v. Lancashire DRAW 4- 4 Cheshire Colts Shield Cheshire v. Cumbria WON 12- 9 Final: Davenport vOid Anselmians. Winners: Davenport. Cheshire v. Durham WON 11- 9 26 Boys played for Cheshire. Schools 9 Boys in Trials. The Schoolboys' Committee are congratulated on the 2 Boys in England Squad. successful Tour to Canada and we thank them for ail they do 1 Boy played 4 games for England. during the season running the schoolboys socials and games. However, after that, one feels that the County Committee Results - Colts LOST 0-10 members are not being brought into the Committee's activities Cheshire v. Warwickshire as they should be. Cheshire v. Staffordshire LOST 14-18 Cheshire v. Schools Under 19 LOST 7-22 Colts Cheshire v. Cumbria WON 8- 4 This Committee strongly requires the help of the County Cheshire v. Northumberland LOST 4-13 Committee members and they must work on this Sub Committee Cheshire v. Durham LOST 6-22 as the future of County Players will depend on this Committee Cheshire v. Lancashire WON 4- 0 for future players. This Committee along with the Schoolboys Cheshire v_ Yorkshire LOST 8-24 Committee Under 19 Group should work very closely together. 2 Boys played for the North of England. Mini Rugby - - --1 Boy-played-for England; - _. -- .--.---. ----Has-grown-and-is-still-gfowing-fast-in-the-Gounty;-in Canadian Tour _ 19 Group addition Clubs are running sides of ail age groups. These must Cheshire v. Vancouver Island Junior be contolled by Clubs but a lead should be given from the Cruiser Side WON 9- 4 County as to how these age groups should be developed (such Cheshire v. James Bay AAJuniors WON 12- 9 as coaching, etc.). . Cheshire v. Vancouver Reps WON 12- 8 Cheshire v. Fraser Valley Junior Reps WON 29-10 Cheshire v. B.C President's Junior Selected XV LOST 3- 6 Cheshire v. B.C Junior Selects LOST 3-20 Results - 16 Group Cheshire v. Warwickshire WON 16- 4 Cheshire v. Lancashire LOST 4-18 Cheshire v. Cumbria WON 25- 0 Cheshire v. Durham WON 8- 0 23 Boys played for Cheshire. 2 Boys in England Squad. 1 Boy played for England. CHAMPIONSHIP The Isle of Man Club once again entered the Competition but wc are awaiting the decision of the Isle of Man Sub-Committee as to what arrangements they are ma king for 1977-78. This year's Competiton was enjoyed by the Clubs who took part. Final: Sale v. Wilmslow. Winners: Sale. ISLE OF MAN During the season the County Committee were approached by Clubs in the Isle of Man and asked if they could form a Slib Committee of Cheshire on the Island .in o~der that they could ha~dle affairs in the Island. The.Cheshire Committee agreed to their request and we now have a Sub Commit tee m the Island under the htle of the Isle of Man FederatIOn of Rugby Clubs who will control the selection of an Isle of Man team or produce a Champion Team of the Island (for the Cheshire Cup), allocate Referees for fixtllres in the Island, discipline local players as and when necessary and arrange travel, accommodation, etc.

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The Centenary year commenced with a Seven-a-Side and Plate Competition held at Winnington Park on Sunday, 12th September, 1976. Thirty-two Clubs took part, and after an enjoyable event the Major CQmpetition was won by Sale, and the Plate by Old Salians. It was very pleasing to see the Douglas Club from the Isle of Man taking part in the Competition. This event was followed on Sunday, 3rd October, 1976, with a Centenary game between the North of England XV versus Cheshire. The North of England team was a strong side which was more or less the side which played the Argentinian Touring Side the week after, so the Cheshire Side came up against a strong ~~.--- ~.~oppositionwhicheventuallyshowedjn theresulL __ . _~. __ The attendance from Clubs in Cheshire and members of the Cheshire Committee for both ofthese events was very poor and disappointing, which meant that the Centenary Committee did not think the game which was to be played between Lancashire and Cheshire under Old Laws would be any more attractive so it was decided not to play the game. Certain Clubs on the Wirral (who the County thank) decided to run a Centenary Match in Honour of the President, and this proved a very happy day. The Mayor of Wirral attended the game and invited Officers of the COUIity, at a later date, to a Cocktail Party in Wallasey. Ouring the Season the County were unlucky for a period of time, not to have their President working with them, owing to his having been taken seriously iII, but even when he should have been taking a total rest, one had great difficulty in keeping him resting. But after a period of time his doctor gave him the aIl clear and he was able to attend the event which was run by the Clubs of the Wirral on his home ground, and, aIthough just being allowed to attend quietly he was very prominent and stayed from the beginning until the end. The Centenary Dinner was held at the Grosvenor Hotel, Chester on 15th April, 1977, and was attended by over 350 persons. The County were honoured by the attendance of Lord Leverhulme, ---the-President-of-the-Rugby-Union,along-with-three-Past-Presidents,Presidents-and-Secretar-y-of-­ ail the Northern Counties Group and Staffordshire and President and Secretary of the Manchester and Liverpool Referee Societies. All the Speakers gave interesting and amusing speeches and we thank the speakers for the trouble they aIl took to make this Dinner a memorable occasion. One at this stage, thanks O. Diamond for all the work he put into arranging the Dinner which proved to be a standard as high as one could wish. Thank you Dennis. Cheshire Schools Under-19 Tour to Canada. The Schools Committee decided to organise the tour as part of our Centenary celebrations. The Tour Party consisted of six Schoolboys Committee members and twenty-three boys. The party travelled by air on 28th March, 1977 and returned 18th April, 1977. The opposition consisted ofrepresentative sides in the different areas visted. In British Columbia, schools play rugby up until Christmas, the Clubs then take over Junior Rugby and each Club run a Junior side and arrange fixtures for them. Sorne of the se Clubs Junior sides are very strong and have a good record against touring British Schools sides. The results of the tour are shown under Cheshire Schoolboys Report 1976/77. The Tour Party was billeted with families, except for the last four days when al! the Party stayed together in a hote!. Everyone was royally entertained everywhere they visited. After every game there was a reception at one of the Clubs and on the last Saturday of the Tour they were entertained to an official Dinner by the Gov~~~e~t ~f the Provi~~~ ~fBritish Co-furrîhia, atthe l~xuriolis- BagsîlOre~ Inn, Vaiicouver. Cars were available to transport players and officiais from the games and training sessions. The boys left a good impression everywhere they visited and everyone spoke highly of their behaviour. The Committee members were impressed with the boys spirit on the field, they never gave up even when it looked at times as if they were going to be well beaten. British Columbia Junior Develop­ ment Association have been invited to paya reciprocal visit to Cheshire. They hope to come Oecember, 1979. The Cheshire Cou nt y thank aH who have helped to make our Centenary Year an enjoyable one and they thank especially aH the Donors, who without their help we should not have been able stage all our events. Ü.'

CHESHIRE RUGBY fOOTBAll UNION

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MAY 1977

lIABILITIES , ASSETS ' lOANS TO CLUBS . CAPtTAl ACCOUNT ! 8,634.00 As at 31et l'lay 1976 ' 1 2,806.00. 8,560 As at 31st l'lay 1976 634.00 Prior Year Adjustmer'it 150.00 2,806 Lesa : Year1y Club Repayments Mf! 1 ~arrear8 not inc1uded ~80) 8,784.00 STOCK Of TIES· .',. .1 8,560 l'lay 1976 17.00 . Excea8 of Expenditure Individua1 l'Iembers as at :31st .!:.2! • _Add : Purchases 1) 200.00 (74) over Incame 738.00 8,046.00 1 L 1 217.00 \ 17 less : Sales 83.00 134.00 ! SCHOOlBOY'S TIES ! As at· 31st l'lay 1976 ; 48.00 48 ~ : Pressnted to U.19 'and U.16 Groups 48.00

COLTS TIES As at 31st l'lay 1976 36.00 36 ~ : Preseoted to P1ayer's 36.00 BADGES AND PUllOVERS 69.00 ~ : Presentations and Salsa 69.00

COUNTY COL OURS As at 31st l'lay 1976 75.00 .fu!!! : Purchasas B4.00 159.00 .h!.2 : Sa1ss 7 .. 00 152 .. 00 75 less : Prsesnted to P1ay~,rs 5B.00 94.00 ,1 r l \ . , 1" >,'" .,,,, t TIES - At cost 175.00 .!::.!!! : Salee 3.00 1

" 172.00 Less Preeented \ 15.00 157.00

1 1 2,557.00 8,634 CARRIED fORWARO 8,046.:00 2,982 CARRIED fORWARD 1

l' ) , . CHES'HIRE RUGBY fOOTBALL UNION '."' .:;

B~LANCE SHEETl AS AT 31ST MAY 1977 (CONTINUED).

1975/76 . LIABILITIES 1975/76.: , ASSETS

B,634 BROUGHT fORblARO 2,982 BROUGHT fORWARD

LOAN - 01d Wirr.1iansChB~hire Cup 300.00 J

INVESTMENTS 1 . .1 forward Trust Limited " 1,000.00 l 'f 5,195 ~iv.rpool Building soc~ty 3,062.00 . 4,062.00 ,'1;, . j. 25 SUNDRY DEBTORS '1" 1 1 BALANCES AT BANKERS ( General Account 61.00 No. 2 Account 6.00 Deposit Account , 766.00 \ Colts Account i 192.00 Cup Account .~ 18.00 Schoo1 Account " 27.00 417 Centenary Account 1 53.00 1,123.00 1 15 CASH IN HANO . 4.00

L8,634 L8,634 L8,046.00

\ . . ,. \ , 1 " Examined and found Correct. J.E. Stark, Hon. Treasurer. 1 T.H. Lowndes, Esq., \ 6, Sandy Lane, 29 Eaatgate Row North, ! Chester. CHESTER. CH1 1NH. Telephone : 0244 - 47342. '1 ·1 l

i 1 ~ 1. , 1 CHESHIRE RUGBY fOOTBAll UNION , ( ACCOUNTSfORTHEl YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 1977 (SEASON 1976/77)

1975/76 EXPEN6fItURE 1975L76- INCOPIE .. " " GATE RECEIPTS MATCH EXPENSES l, Team Insurances ' 62.00 Staffordshire et Wil,mslolal 1 54.00 Selection Committee Expenses , 234.,00 Bri tish Police f 44.00 Squadand Staffordshire at Wi1mslolal 257.00 Lancashire at Birkenhead Park 1,216.00 British Police at Nelal Brigh~tin 347.00 Durham at Chester 188.00 .. f ". 338~00 Lancashire at Birkenhead Park 804.00 2,291 Northumberland at Wilmslolal " 1,840.00 Yorkshire at Hull 272.00 r i " Durham at Chester 420.00, SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVABlE ,) Northumberland at Wilmslolal 527.00 ) 389 Individual Members 628.00 Cumbria at Kendal 259.00 'l 385 " ' Clubs . 338.00 Under 23's , 14.00 , 22 Bank Intersst 3.00 3,025 laundry and Medical' 67.00 3,263.00l ! 129 Club loan Interest (Groes) ! 165.00 1,134.00 t ) GENERAL EXPENSES , , INVESTMENT INTEREST Individual Members 430.00 .1 95 forbJard Trust 110.00 Committee 210.00 208 Liverpool Building Society l" 230.00 340.00 Printing 221.00 Il Postage 13.00 l R.f.U. Subscriptions 2.00 f OTHER RECEIPTS . ~I' 1 R.f.U. Repayments County Colours 84.00 1 291.00 672 Bank Charges 1 19.00 979.00 973 Sale of tiss and badges 22.00 313.00 ! OTHER EXPENSES J. Grant to Cheshire Colts 600.00 Donations : 01d P~rkonia~s { 142.00 Donation to Referee'e Society 104.• 00 :) Shirts 312.00 \ ' if Advertising : County Games Posters 175.00 County Tiee 176.00 1 J, Advertising and Distribution 125.00 .li f 869 Sundries 76.00 1,39J.0~ 507 Cheshire Schools , l,', t 380.00 J,'

1 i' 623 Cheshire Schools 410.00 492 Cheshire Colts 663.00 i f,

455 Cheshire CoIte 550.01) 296 Cheshire Cup ( ;'", 536.00 ,/ ;, 69 Cheshire' Cup ~e~enary Account :'')Gro~s Income 5,52B.00 .~ ./ 1. " \ 11,051.00

Centenary Account Expense~ r Donation Schools Canadian Tour Excess of Expenditure over Income 738.00 :l f.l1,789.00 .' (11,789.00 !'