INDIVIDU AL MEMBERS _ This section continues to expand. The bargain of the season; 1:25 for Life Membership resuIted in 108.,' new Life Members. Those who missed the opportunity can stiJl become Life Members at a fee of 1:50. • New arrangements for the distribution ofInternational Tickets will be announced shortly and details will be sent in the annual News Letter, Sweaters, ties, umbrellas are still available. For further details CHESHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION contact David Wright, Tynron Cottage, West Road, Birkenhead. (051-652 0402). ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING CUP AND PLATE COMPETITIONS The Tetley Bitter Cheshire Cup was won by Winnington Park for the second year in succession. They beat Chester at Sale RFC. The Tetley Bitter Cheshire Plate Final was played at Chester RFC and NOTICE is hereby given that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the CHESHIRE RUGBY Oldershaw beat Crewe and Nantwich. Both games were played on Sundays in ideal weather., FOOTBALL UNION will be held at the CHESTER RUGBY FOOTBALL UN-ION CLUBHOUSE, conditions and both games produced record 'gates'. HARE LANE, VICAR'S CROSS, CHESTER on THURSDAY, 1lth JULY 1991 at 6.30 p.m. • 7, Beaumaris Drive, ThingwaIl, D.1. ADAMS, Wirral, Honorary Secretary, Merseyside L61 7XP 20th June, 1991 FIXTURES 1991-92 ( c.,J:' AGENDA COUNTY XV 1. Notice of the Annual General Meeting. 25th September v. Cumbria (New Brighton) 2. To confirm the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 12th July, 1990. 6th October v. Durham (Away) 3. To adopt the Hon. Treasurer's Report and Accounts. 12th October v. East Midlands (Away) 4. To adopt the Committee's Report. 19th October v. Staffordshire (Sale) 5. To elect the Officers for the Year 1991/92. The Committee's nom,inations are: (a) President: J. M. Young. (b) Past Presidents: H. V. Middleton, W. J. Thompson, G. c., Noden, N. A. Steel, A. F. Koenan, P. G. Turner, A. H. Rushton, G. C. Cox, A. 1. ,Hart, M. Cohen, W. Gott. (c) Senior Vice-President: C. J. Coventry. DIVISION (d) Vice Presidents: F. R. PovaIl, N. H. Middlebrook, J. N. Lenton. 5th October Midlands v. The North (e) Proposed by G. C. Cox seconded by N. H. Lenton. 12th October North v. London (West Hartlepool) Vice President: D. P. Wright. The following Dfficers being eligible and no further nominations being received are hereby 19th Dctober South West v. The North 6. e1ected: (à) Honorary Secretary: D. 1. Adams . (b) Assistant Honorary Secretary: J. N. Lenton. (c) Honorary Treasurer: M. Cohen. (d) Assistant Honorary Treasurer: N. H. Midd1ebrook. • (e) Honorary Match Secretary: A. Ripley. 7. To elect the Committee for the year 1991/92. One representative from each club, one member from each of the Referees' Societies and two representatives from the schools. 8. To consider the proposed amendments to the rules: /r- Proposed by N. H. Middlebrook seconded by C. J. Coventry that Rule 100fthe Cheshire Cup and Plate Competitions should now read "AIl ties will be refereed by a member of either the \: Liverpool or Manchester Referees' Society. The touch-judges for the final and semi-finaJs, 1 and, whenever possible, all other, Cup and Plate games shall be members of either the ,o.\ \-, Liverpool or Manchester Referees' Society. In matches where both touch-judges are Society 1 referees, the touch-judges shaJl report incidents of foui play and misconduct under Law 26 (3) to the referee for the match." -' Proposed by M. Cohen seconded by D. P. Wright that Rule 14 (iv) should read "ln the case of individuals 'elected as Life Members, other than Hon. Life Members, one subscription of 1:50. Proposed by M. Cohen seconded by N. H. Midd1ebrook that the following Rule 10 be included in 'Regulations of the Committee Governing Clubs, Matches and Players' - "Ali County representative sides spall only arrange tours under the laws and bye-Iaws of the R.F.U. Application for all~our must be submitted for County approval not later than six months before the commen<te"ment date of the tour. The balance sheet of all such tours must be sent to the County Secretary within one month of the end of the tour." To confirm G. C. Cox aS R.F.U. County Representative. ID. To elect the Auditor for the Year 1991/92. The Committee's nomination is: W. Potts F.C.C.A. 11. Any Other Business. COMMITTEE'S REPORT 1990/91 (As at 30th April, 1990) 1990 COMMITIEE r BALANCE AT BANK Six Committee Meetings wefC held during the year and the following is a record of attendance.: 3991 Youth Development Officer Account 1364 W. GOIT (President) ........................ 6 D. WESTERN (Hoylake) " .................. 5 J. M. YOUNG (Senior Vice-President) ......... 6 P. CORNELIA (Lymm) ...................... 4 C. J. COVENTRY (Vice President) .. '" ., ..... 5 A. J. CLOSE (Macclesfield) .................. 0 3991 1364 F. R. POVALL (Vice President) ............... 2 S. COLE (Marple) ........................... 1 N. H. MlDDLEBROOK (Vice-President) ....... 6 R. JOHNSON (Moore) ...................... 5 J. N. LENTON (Vice-President) ............... 5 J. C. B. PINNINGTON (New Brighton) ........ 4 H. V. MIDDLETON (Past President) .......... 0 G. KENNEDY (Northwich) .................. 6 W. J. THOMPSON (Past President) ........... 0 D. J. MASON (Old Anselmians) .............. 5 Accounts for the Year ended 30th April, 1991 (Season 1990/91) G. C. NODEN (Past President) ............... 0 D. EWING (Old Birkonians) ................. 2 N. A. STEEL (Past President) ................ 4 A. E. BUSH EL (Old Instonians) .............. 3 • 1990 A. F. KOENAN (Past President) .............. 0 A. MUIR (Old Parkonians) ................ ... 5 r P. G. TURNER (Past President) .............. 0 A. J. JONES (Old Rockferrians) .............. 2 ",/ INCOME A. H. RUSHTON (Past President) ............. O R. LOWE (Old Salians) . '" .......... "" .... 1 /' Cheshire RFU 200 G. COX (past President/R.F.U.) D. P. WRIGHT (Oldershaw) ..••.......•.•... 6 Representative) ............................ 3 J. J. MOSCROP (Peninsular Veterans) ......... O 4000 Rugby Football Union o A. 1. HART (past President) .................. 4 D. JONES (Port Sunlight) .................... 5 M. COHEN (Past President) .................. 5 J. A. GARDINER (Sale) ....... "" .......... 3 1000 Wavell Wakefield Trust 21000 D. 1. ADAMS (Hon. Secretary) ............... 6 J. WYAIT (Sandbach) ..................... .4 A. RIPLEY (Hon. Match Sec.) .......•........ O D. BRADY (Shell Carrington) ................ 0 70 Deposit Account Interest 198 B. EWING (Colts) .......................... 4 D. B. PYE (Shell Stanlow) ................... 5 M. WILLIAMS (Ashton-an-Mersey) . '" ....... 5 S. HUETSON (Thorn Cross) ................. 1 Excess of Expenditure over Incorne 2524 G. S. ANDREWS (Birkenhead Park) .......... 5 H. REES (Wallasey) ......................... 5 5070 23922 B. F. FALLON (Bowdon) .................... 2 F. WILLIAMS (Whitehouse Park) ............ 0 t T. 1. F. PRICE (Caldy) ...................... 5 M. J. HAMLIN (Wilmslow) ........... ....... 5 G. HODGSON (Capenhurst) ................. 2 J. DA VIES (Winnington Park) ................ 4 B. E. BAISTER (Cheshire Police) ............. 0 J. LEARY (Winsford) ....................... 4 J. A. JARVIS (Chester) ...................... 2 D. B. LEWIS (Wirral) ....................... 4 P. E. GRINTER (Chester College) ............. O W. BUCKLAND (Liverpool Referees) ......... 6 .~ S. McCORMICK (Christleton) ................ 0 C. BUCKLEY (Manchester Referees) .......... 2 MINI AND JUNIOR D. A. PALIN (CongJeton) .................... 3 M. J. BRIERS (Schools West) ................ 1 A. SPROSTON (Crewe & Nantwich) .......... 2 R. DAVENPORT (Schools East) .............. 0 The Annual Cheshire Clubs' Minis' Festival produced the following results:- P. SlDWELL (Davenport) .............•...... 2 K. OLIVER'(Youth Secretary) ................ 2 M. J. LORD (Isle of Man) ................... 4 1. CHARNOCK (Mini/Junior) ... " ........... 3 Winner Runner-Up M. S. NEILD (Duckinfield) .................. 1 M. BUCK (Coaching Sec.) ................... 4 B. McLEAN (Helsby) ........................ 2 C. HUGHES (Y.D.O.) ....................... 3 Under 8's Davenport Sandbach R. DYSON (Holmes Chapel) ................. 3 Under 9's Lymm Davenport D. WESTERN (Hoylake) .................... 5 Under 1O's Davenport Caldy Under II 's Davenport Lymm Under 12'8 Winnington Park Hoylake CLUBS Under 16 Clubs' XV Results: Ashton-on-Mersey Douglas Oid Instonians Southem Nomads Birkenhead Park Duckinfield Old Rockferrians Thom Cross V. Lancashire (Birkenhead Park) Won 12-11 Bowdon Helsby Old Salians Vagabonds V. North Midlands (Sandbach) Lost 21-9 Caldy Holme, Chapel Oldershaw Wallasey V. Lancashire (Preston) Lost 18-4 Capenhurst Hoylake Parkonians .. Western Vikings'" Cheshire Constabulary Liverpool Poly Peel· Whitehouse Park Cheshire Regiment" Peninsular Vets· Macclesfield Wilmslow Chester Lymm Port Sunlight Winnington Park 'EFEREES' SOCIETY Chester College Marple Ramsey Winsford Christleton* Moore Ronaldsway Wirral Once again the Liverpool and Manchester Societies have provided referees and touch-judges for our Congleton New Brighton Sale county representative sides at allievels, and, of course, for club Cup, League and friendly fixtures. Crewe and Alsager College Northwich Old Anselmians Crewe and Nantwich Shell (Carrington) Sandbach The Liverpool Society for example have made 1,961 appointments during the Season, and no doubt Davenport Old Birkonians Shell (Stanlow) Total 52 Manchester have made even more. The standard of refereeing set by both Societies is exceptional, and • These clubs are NOT affiliated to the RFU. players in