FIXTURES - SEASON 1986-87 CHESHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING COUNTY XV •• NOTICE is hereby given that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the CHESHIRE• RUGBY September 24th Cheshire v Staffordshire (Burton) •• October 15th Cheshire v Lancashire (Orrell) FOOTBALL UNION will be held at the CHESTER RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUBHOUSE, October 29th Cheshire v Cumbria (Wilmslow) HARE LANE, VICAR'S CROSS, CHESTER on THURSDAY, IOth JULY 1986 at 6.30 p.m. NovemblJr 8th Cheshire v Durham (Chester) November 15th Cheshire v Yorkshire (New Brighton) November 22fld Cheshire v Northumberland (Gosforth) 96 Westbourne Road, W ALTER GOTT, _Birkenhead, Honorary Secretary, _erseyside L43 4TQ. 27th June 1986 COUNTY BXV February 25th Cheshire v Cumbria (Away) -. AGENDA Maich 18th Cheshire v Notts., Lincs. & Derbys. (Wilmslow) 1. Notice of the Annual General Meeting. COUNTY U21 XV 1;- 2. To confirm the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Il th July 1985 September 21st Cheshire Clubs U21 Competition i' 3. To adopt the Hon. Treasurer's Report and Aceounts. January 25th Cheshire v Shropshire (Away) ~ Cheshire v Staffordshire U23 (Away) 4. To adopt the Committee's Report. Cheshire v Cumbria U21 (Away) 5. To elect the Offieers for Year 1986-87. The Committee's nominations are: March 22nd Cheshire v Lancashire U21 (Birkenhead Park) t (a) President: A.1. Hart (b) Past Presidents: H.V. Middleton, G.c. Noden, N.A. Steel, J.E. Stark, COLTS A.F. Koenen, P.G. Turner, A.H, Rushton, G.c. Cox. (c) Senior Vice-President: F.R. Povall October 12th Cheshire v Warwickshire (Away) (d) Vice Presidents: M. Cohen, W. Gott. October 19th Cheshire v Staffordshire (Home) Proposed by Cheshire Sehools R.F.U., seeonded by November 2nd Cheshire v Lancashire (Away) Wirral R.U.F.C.: J.M. Young. , November 8th Cheshire v Yorkshire (Home) 1 Proposed by Wilmslow R.U.F.C., seeonded by 1 November 15th Cheshire v Northumberland (Away) Davenport R.U.F.C.: c.J. Coventry. 1· November 22nd Cheshire v Durham (Away) 1 November 29th Cheshire v Cumbria (Home) i 6. The following Officers being eligible and no further nominations being received are March 21st England v Ital y (Cheshire) 1 hereby elected: , (a) Honorary Secretary: W. Gott. 1 (b) Assistant Honorary Secretary: J .N. Lenton. SCHOOLS f e (e) Honorary Treasurer: M. Cohen. <, November 16th Cheshire 18 & 16 Groups v Shropshire (Home) (d) Assistant Honorary Treasurer: N.H. Middlebrook. ~.~ Cheshire 18 & 16 Groups v Staffordshire (Home) November 30th - 7. To elect the Committee for the year 1986-87, One representative from each Club, one December 9th Cheshire 16 Group v Yorkshire (Away) member from each of the Referees' Societies and two representatives from the Schools. December 22nd Cheshire 18 & 16 Groups v Northumberland (Away) December 23rd Cheshire 18 & 16 Groups v Durham (Away) :if_ 8. To confirm D.O. Diamond as R.F.U. County Representative. December 30th Cheshire 18 & 16 Groups v Lancashire (Home) . To eleet the Auditor for the Year 1985-86. The Committee's nomination is: W. Potts January 2nd Cheshire 18 & 16 Groups v Cumbria (Away) j -' F.C.C.A. March Ist Ist XV Cup Competition f Any other business. March 4th Senior Seven-a-side Competition : • To make the draw for the preliminary and first rounds of the Boddingtons' Cheshire II. • Cup. DIVISION North v South West (Waterloo) December 6th f,- December I3th North v Midlands (Gosforth) Two County members died during the season: December 20th North v London (Away) Martin Curphy, President in the Centenary Year and founder Secretary of the Old Parkonians R. U.F.C., and Toni Knowles, an England and British Lions ployer. Both gentlemen contributed much to Rugby Football and will be missed by their many • friends in the game. COMMITTEE'S REPORT 1985/86 COMMI'ITEE eESlIIRE B XV Six commiuee meetings were held during the year and the following is a record of attendances: The weather interfered with the fixtures this season but the match with Notts_, Lincs_, & Derbys. was G.C. COX (President) .......................... 5 A. WILLIAMS (Mid-Cheshire College) ... 3 enthusiastically received by both sides. It is encouraging to see good players progressing through the A.I. HART (Senior Vice-President) ............... 3 R.A. PULLIN (Moore) . .. .. 6 F.R.POVALL (Vice-President) ................... 4 J. LANDER (New Brighton) ... 1 (2) County system, so much so that the senior selectors will be working in conjunction with the B XV next M. COHEN (Vice-President/Hon. Treas.) ......... 5 D.J. MASON (Old Anselmians) .. 3 W. GOIT(Vice-PresidentlHon. Sec.) ............. 6 D. EWING (Old Birkonians) . .... 2 season. H. V. MIDDLETON (Past President) .............. 5 J. EDELSTEN (Old Instonians) . 4 J .E. STARK (Past President) ..................... 0 M.J. CURPHY (Old Parkonians) ... 6 Result N.A. STEEL (Past President) . 2 A. JONES (Old Rockferrians) . 2 Cheshire v NoUs. Lincs. & Derby won 20-13 G.c. NODEN (past President) ................... 0 R. LOWE (Old Salians) . .. 5 P.G. TURNER (Past President) . 2 D.P. WRIGHT (Oldershaw) ................... , . 4 A.F. KOENEN (Past President) ..... 4 M. HENTHORN (Pacemaker Veterans 1.0.M.). 0 A.H. RUSHTON (Past President) ................ 4 A. CARTER-JOHNSON (PeeII.O.M.) . .':. J.N. LENTON (Asst. Hon. Sec.) ...... ....... .. 6 W.J. WILLIAMS (Pon Sunlight) ...... N.H. MIDDLESBROOK (Ast. Hon. Treas.) ..... 6 P. HOOSEN-OWEN (Ramsey 1.0.M.) . Secretary has had to resign through pressure of work and the County is D.O. DIAMOND (R.F.U. Representative) ......... 5 c.J. COVENTRY (Sale) .. .~;h~:~~mittee M. MURRAY (Ashton-on-Mersey) ............... 0 R. BRINDLEY (Sandbach) . 2 . currently seeking a succeSSOL Coaching is an area which is vitally important to rugby football not least G.S. ANDREWS (Birkenhead Park) ....... 5 M.R. GRANT (Shell Carrington) . .. 4 at the junior level of the game. The County is fortunate to have dedicated coaches for its representative B.F. FALLON (Bowdon) . .... 1 D.B. PYE (Shell Stanlow) . 5 D.1. ADAMS (Caldy) . .. .. .................... 6 J. SUTCLIFFE (Simon) . .. .. .. .. 0 sides and actively encourages coaches to attend the various R_F. U. courses_ J. WARD (Canute) ...... ....... 2 D.N. HAMLEIT (Southem Homads 1.0.M.) .. 0 G. HODGSON (Capenhurst) . .. ......... 3 S. HUETSON (Thorn Cross) . .. 1 P. MARSH (Cheshire Fire Brigade) . ... 0 A.J. BELL (Vagabonds 1.0.M.) . ......... ..0 R. HOLLAND (Chester) . 5 T. CALDERBANK (Vauxhall Motors) .. 0 ISLE OF MAN E. CHARLESWORTH (Chester College) ........... 0 J. SHALLCROSS (Wallasey) ........ , .. 2 (1) R. PINCKNEY (Christleton) . ........ 0 S.A. KERR-SMITH (Whitehouse Park) 0 The Easter Rugby Festival was one of the most enjoyable ever held and was changed to include a 15 a D.A. PALIN (Congleton) ......... ..... 3 D.W. BRAIN (Wilmslow) .. 1 side competition as weil as the popular sevens, the Ulster Bank won the former and the Royal Navy, R. HOLLAND (Crewe & Nantwich) . 4 J. DA VIES (Winnington Park) .. 6 P. SIDWELL (Davenport) . 3 K. CONCHIE (Winsford) .. .. 3 Scotland the latter. The highlights of the Island season were wins against B1ackrock and Instonians and G.F.C. FATHERS (Douglas 1.0.M.) ... 0 D.B. LEWIS (Wirral) . 3 the final game against the full RAF side, who were victorious in the presence of the President of the B. SUTHERLAND (Dukinfield) . 0 A. PARIS (Liverpool Referees Soc.) .. ' .. 4 K.M. STRINGER (Helsby) . .... 5 A.M. LEES (Manchester Referees Soc.) ......... 2 (3) R-F-U., the guest of at a dinner in the evening. There are seven Clubs on the Island and they we/come D. WESTERN (Hoylake) .' . 3 J.W. BARRAIT (Schools East) . ..4 visiting teams and can offer friendly and reasonably priced accommodation_ R. McKEL VEY (Liverpool Polytechnic) ........... 1 J .M. YOUNG (Schools West) . .. 3 J. MITCHELL (Lymm) . .. .. 1 (1) R. PINDER (Coach) (Co-opted) . .. 1 J. WEBSTER (Macelesfield) .' ... 3 (1) J.A. GARDINER (Selectors) (Co-opted) . 2 R.L. GRAY (Marple) .. ......... 0 B. EWING (Colts) (Co-opted) . 6 INDIVIDUAL MlEMBERS No representative from Aisager College, Cheshire Cons/abulary, Crewe Col/ege. Holmes Chapel, Manche,~ler lnsurance lnsriwle, The subscription income from lndividual Members has reached a new high Ievel and helps the County in Ronaldsway l.ü.M., Weston Point. its youth policy. Members will have free entry to three home games next season as weil as to the finals ( ) Indicales substitute altending. of Ihe Boddingtons' Cheshire Cup, the Plate and the Shield. The Individual Members' bar will also be The following is a li St of Clubs and Schools affiliated with the County. available and Members have the opportunity to apply for International tickets through the County. CLUBS Alsager College Crewe and Nantwich Old Birkonians Simon Ashton-on-Mersey Davenport Old 1nstonians Southern Nomads SENDiNG OFF THE FIELD OF PLAY Birkenhead Park Douglas Old Parkonians The Gentlemen of Moore Unfortunately the number of players sent off this season is at an ail time record and is quite disturbing. Bowden DukinField Old Rockferrians Thorn Cross Caldy Helsbv Dld Salians Vagabonds Four Clubs, who had poor disciplinary records, have met County OfficiaIs to discuss their problems and CanUle Holmes Chapel Oldershaw Vauxhall MO(ors _ may yet be called to Twickenham to answer to the R.F.U. It is the dut y of ail clubs to monitor the Capenhursl Hoylake Pacemakers Veterans Wallasey a. Cheshire Constabulary Liverpool Polytechnic Peel WeslOn Point Waviour of their players on the field and to introduce their own codes of discipline. A charge of 1:5.00 Cheshire Fire Brigade Lymm Port Sunlight Whitehouse Park is made on Clubs for each case to help defray expenses. Cheshire Regiment Macclesfield Ramsey Wilmslow Chester Manchester (nsurance Institute Ronaldsway WinninglOn Park Chester College Marrie Sale Winsford Christleton Mid Cheshire College Sandbach Wirral NORTH WEST LEAGUE Congleton New Brighton Shell (Carrington) Crewe College Old Anselmiam Shell (Stanlow) (Total 58) The Cheshire Clubs enthusiastically supported the R_F.V.