CHESHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION Cou nt y Championship Match Northern Group CHESHIRE VERSUS DURHAM AT BIRKONIAN F.C. NOCTORUM BIRI<ENHEAD. SATURDA~ 28th OCTOBER, 1912 KICK-OFF 3·0p.m. Official Programme : 5p CHESHIRE DURHAM 15. C. TOONE (Sale) Full·Back 15. N. HOLMES (Durham University) 14. S. A . MAXWELL (Richmond) Right Wing 14. D. STUBBS (West Hartlepool) 13. G. LEE·GALLON (Birkenhead Park) Right Centre 13. P. WARFIELD (Durham University) 12. G. HORNER (Leicester! Left Centre 12. G. WOOD (Durham University) 11 . P. WEL TON (New Brighton) Left Wing 11. R. A . ROBSON (Blaydon) 10. A . MAXWELL (New Brighton) Stand Off 10. G. CROSSLEY (Rosslyn Park) 9. S. SMITH (Sale) Serum Half 9. N. RODDON (Carnegi College) 1. N. T. SLATER (Birkonian & Harrogate) (Captain) Prop 1. J. K. WI NN (Hartlepool Rovers) 2. J. LANSBURY (Sale) Hooker 2. J. BONSFI ELD (Hartlepool Rovers) 3. H. DALE (Sale) Prop 3. G. W. BUTTLE (Hartlepool Rovers) [Captain) 4. P. K. STAGG (Sale) Loek 4. T. C. ROBERTS (Durham University) 5. P. SHUFFLEBOTTOM (Wilmslow) Lock 5. J. HEDLEY (Durham City) 6. D. MORGAN (New Brighton) Wing Forward 6. S. KING (Durham City) 8. J. SHIPSIDES (Wilmslow) NO. 8 8, J. KNAPP (Durham University) 7. R. HASELHURST (Birkenhead Park) Wing Forwa rd 7. W. DALE (Hartlepool Rovers) Touch Judge: Referee : A . AN DERSON (Liverpool & District Referees Soc iety) J. PHEEDON (Devon) Birkonian Football Club <Jpologise to spcc talQrS for any mconvenicnce causc d to them by the rccent wave o f vandalism . PROGRAMME NOTES We, in Cheshire, welcome our old f rien ds Durham County today. to a Club which for mast of them is out of context wit h previous years. The arder of play between Counties in the Northern Group has been altered 'permed' 50 that in each year in rotation, each Co unty starts with a new fixture as opposed to the c id formula . It has also been the policy within the Cou nty , as far as possi ble, that games are spread around Clubs. Hence t he 8 irkonian ground as Qur ve nue today . The Club celebrated its 50th anniversary las1 month and boasts of one of the better drained grounds in the North West. Sa given fa ir conditions we shol.Jld have a mast enjoyable ga me. In addition, the Club has the honour of bcing m orc than a little assoc iated with our new Captain ' Noddy' Slater, fjrstly as an Oxford Blue from Birkenhead School, seconclly as Captain of the Club for four seasons and currently as Captain of the Army XV . Within the Durham Committee, we would wish to ofter our con· gratulations to TUAN BAINBRIOGE on h is elec tion to the Execu tive Cammittee of the R.F.U. Since our visit to Gosforth last week, we are licking our wounds and we hope for someth ing better today. The records of the County Championship show that over t he years 1900 to 1914, Durham appeared in t he final ten times. winning on five occasions with one shared, more latterly in the heyday o f Weston & Oee appea ring four t imes and winning twice. Cheshire have won twice on two appearances. Neve rtheless, we are st ill hopeful. COUNTY MEMBERSHIP The Cheshire Rugby Football Union invite applications for indivi dual County Membership. This ca rries with it the privilege of free admission to the ground for Home County matches, Trials and Cup Finals. An application form is appended below but if this is mislaid no special f orm is requ ired and any member of the County Committee will accept your ap pl ication. APPLICATION FORM 1 DES I RE TO BECOME AN INDIVIDUAL COUNTY MEMBER OF CHESHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION AND ENCLOSE MY SUB· SC RIP TI ON OF El ·00 . Ta: GA A INSL EY, 9 BLACKHEATH DRIVE, MORETON , WIR RAL NAME ... ................ ...................... ........................... ... ... .......... (Black Capital, Pl ea,e) ADDRESS .......... ............... ..................... · .................... ..................... .. , ., ..... " ........... ................................................ .. ............. .