Cheshire Rugby Football Union (1875) HANDBOOK 2013 / 2014 www.cheshirerfu.co.uk Cheshire Rugby Football Union www.cheshirerfu.co.uk ________________________________________ MEMBERSHIP CARD SEASON 2013/2014 Name…………………………………………………………… Club……………………………………………………………… As a member of Cheshire RFU Ltd I/We agree to abide by and to be subject to the Rules and Regulations of Cheshire RFU Ltd and the RFU. Cheshire Membership Subscriptions Annual Subscription £15.00 Life Membership £120.00 Please apply to: Jane Cliff Individual Members Secretary 1 Alcumlow Cottage, Brook Lane, Astbury, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4TJ. 01260 270624 E-mail: [email protected] ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given to all MEMBERS That the Annual General Meeting Of the Cheshire R.F.U. Ltd Will be held at Chester R.U.F.C Hare Lane, Vicars Cross, Chester On at 12th June 2014 at 6.30pm. Cheshire Rugby Football Union Ltd. Incorporated under the Industrial & Provident Societies Act 1965 No 28989R MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to be your President for the next two years. I regard it as an honour and I am looking forward to doing my utmost to justify the trust you have placed in me. I should like to take this opportunity of thanking Adrian Senn as the outgoing President for the immense amount of time and effort he has put in to more than fulfilling the duties of the office over the last two years and I know that he will be continuing working for the County in a disciplinary role as Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee East. Like you all I am a volunteer and part of the multitude of supporters who give their time week in and week out, in many cases doing the mundane but very important jobs, that ensure that as many people of all ages and abilities have the opportunity to play the game we all love. I don’t profess to be a great committee man but what I do enjoy is watching rugby and meeting rugby people which I think is an important part of the role as President of the County. With this in mind it is my aim to visit as many clubs as possible for the very purpose of watching rugby and talking about it afterwards with like minded rugby people. I have a wish during my presidency to make all effort to ensure that clubs who wish to improve their grounds and clubhouses are given the opportunity to do so. There are many grants and loans now available to carry out either planned improvements or to help out in the case of emergency. There is money available and I will be happy to talk to any club seeking to carry out either repairs or improvements. All the volunteers who organise and coach our representative teams at all age levels do a wonderful job. The pinnacle of representative rugby is the County Championship. Last season we were very close to making the Final at Twickenham – which was an honour achieved by the County Under 20 team unfortunately just loosing out in the Final. Finally would like to wish every success to all the teams that represent the County and an enjoyable season to all our member clubs Martin Wroe Mobile : 07710 125348 Email: [email protected] PAST PRESIDENTS 1880-83 H. M. Blythe 1979-81 P. G. Turner 1883-04 J.W.H. Thorp 1981-83 A. H. Rushton 1904-42 J. Baxter 1983-84 W. S. Platt 1942-47 R. R. Richards 1984-86 G. C .Cox 1947-49 T. Walton 1986-88 A. I. Hart 1949-51 R. D. Nesbit 1988-89 M. Cohen 1951 W. H. Pemberton 1989-91 W. Gott 1951-53 N. McCaig 1991-93 J. M. Young 1953 C. H. Offland 1993-95 F.R. Povall 1954-56 A. S. Cain 1995-97 N. H. Middlebrook 1956-58 J. Montador 1997-98 C. J. Coventry 1958-60 P. H. Davies 1998-2000 D. P. Wright 1960-61 W. M. Shennan 2000-02 D. I. Adams 1961-62 D. R. Wyn-Williams 2002-04 D. A. Ewing 1962-63 W. G. Howard 2004-06 A. G de B Marrs MBE 1963-65 H. V. Middleton 2006-08 M. J. Lord 1965-67 W. J. Thompson 2008-10 P.W.Rhodes 1967-69 G. C. Noden 2010-11 E.J.F.Taylor 1969-71 N. A. Steel 2011-13 A.J.G. Senn 1971-73 J. E. Stark 1973-75 E. J. Loader 1975-77 H. M. Curphey 1977-79 A .F. Koenen ************************************************************ Past Presidents P.G. Turner D.A.Ewing 01625 890086 (H) 0151 513 6143 (H) G.C.Cox E-mail: [email protected] 01928 722108 (H) E-mail: [email protected] G.Marrs MBE M.Cohen 0151 652 1536 (H) 01625 424317 (H) E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] P.W. Rhodes F.R.Povall 01928 731485 (H) 0151 625 8321 (H) E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] C.J.Coventry E.J.F. Taylor 0161 904 7313 (H) 01260 223617 (H) D.P.Wright Email: [email protected] 0151 652 0402 (H) A. Senn E-mail: [email protected] D.I.Adams 07789 170601 (M) 0151 648 1681 (H) E-mail:[email protected] E-mail: [email protected] OFFICERS 2013-2014 PRESIDENT—Martin Wroe 62 Kennerley Road, Davenport, Stockport, SK2 6EY 0161 484 0838 (H) 0161 482 2717 (B) 07710 125348 (M) E-mail: [email protected] SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT—Paul Warrington 10 Burton Ave, Wallasey, Wirral, CH45 8QH 0151 639 4366(H) E-mail: [email protected] JUNIOR VICE-PRESIDENT—TBC HON. SECRETARY—PETER RHODES The Hollies, off Carriage Drive, Frodsham, WA6 6EF 01928 731485(H) 078876 35649 (M) E-mails: [email protected]; [email protected] ASST HON. SECRETARY—ROBERT LEWIS 175 St John's Road, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 2EJ 01260 270497 (H) E-mail: [email protected] HON. TREASURER—BRYAN W. DAVIES Lilac Cottage, Duck Lane, Ashton, Chester, CH3 8BN 01829 752050 (H) 01829 752982(B) 07770 596717 (M) E-mail: [email protected] R.F.U. COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE—DAVID EWING 12, Dodleston Close, Noctorum, Wirral, CH43 9QZ 0151 513 6143 (H) 07887885576 (M) E-Mail: [email protected] CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE—COLIN FREE North West House, Grange Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4DY 0151 625 8294 (H) 0151 625 6225 (B) 07770 362117 (M) E-mails: [email protected]; [email protected] ASST.HON, TREASURER—STEPHEN MCCAFFERTY 50 Bridge Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 7HN 07810 861185 (M) Email: [email protected] HON. MATCH SECRETARY—PAUL WARRINGTON 10 Burton Avenue, Wallasey, Wirral, CH45 8QH 0151 639 4366 (H) E-mail: [email protected] RFU NORTHERN REGIONAL PRESS OFFICER—TONY SIMPSON 01535 664442 (B) 07764 336708 (M) E-mail: [email protected] HON. PRESS SECRETARIES—TBC E.S.R.F.U. REPRESENTATIVE—PHIL CROWLEY RFU NORTH COMPETITIONS-COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES Steve McCafferty 50 Bridge Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 7HN Mobile: 07810 861185 E-mail: [email protected] Martin Wroe 62 Kennerley Road, Davenport, Stockport, SK2 6EY 0161 484 0838 (H) 0161 482 2717 (B) Mobile: 07710 125348 E-mail: [email protected] CB COMMUNITY RUGBY REPRESENTATIVE—MARK JORDAN 6 Oakleigh Avenue, Timperley, Cheshire, WA15 6QT Tel: 0151 639 6508 (B) Mobile: 07801 076727 E-mail: [email protected] NORTHERN FORUM REPRESENTATIVES Graeme Marrs, Martin Wroe, Bryan Davies ERCA REPRESENTATIVES P.Rhodes, Martin Wroe HONORARY LEGAL ADVISOR & CB DISCIPLINARY SECRETARY * PETER RHODES The Hollies, off Carriage Drive, Frodsham, WA6 6EF 01928 731485 E-mail: [email protected] ASST. SECRETARY & ADMINISTRATOR—JANE CLIFF 1 Alcumlow Cottage, Brook Lane, Astbury, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4TJ. 01260 270624 (B) E-mail: [email protected] INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS—DENNIS WESTERN (CHAIRMAN), JANE CLIFF—SECRETARY 1 Alcumlow Cottage, Brook Lane, Astbury, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4TJ Tel: 01260 270624 Email: [email protected] HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS D.ADAMS, M.COHEN, G.C.COX, F.R.POVALL. HON. AUDITOR R.PARRY FCA MEDICAL CONTACT DR IMRAN AHMED FIRST XV DOCTOR DR IMRAN AHMED COUNTY HONORARY PHYSIOTHERAPIST M. BRACE VALUING THE VOLUNTEER TIE HOLDERS D. ADAMS, J. BARRATT, R. BLAKE, J. BURTON, L. DAVIES, C. EVANS, D. EWING, R.B. FLASHMAN, P. GARDINER, C. GERRARD, G. KENNEDY, P. LANGTON, G. MARRS, F. PRICE, B. PYE, E. J. F. TAYLOR, D. THORLEY, P. TREDWELL, M. WILLIAMS, R.ELLIOT, F.POVALL WEB MASTER JIM GOOCH [email protected] Committee Meetings 2013/14 Annual General Meeting The Annual General meeting of the Cheshire Rugby Football Union will Be held at Chester RUFC Clubhouse at 6.30pm on the 12th June 2014 Annual Financial General Meeting The Annual Financial General Meeting will be held at Chester RUFC Clubhouse at 6.30pm on the 19th September 2013: 18th Sept 2014 Executive Meetings To be held at Chester RFU Clubhouse at 6.30pm on the following Tuesdays: 10th September’13, 8th October’13, 3rd December ‘13 7th January 2014, 4th March ’14, 1st April’14, 17th June’14, 5th August, 9th September’14 County Committee Meetings Committee Meetings will be held at Chester RUFC Clubhouse at 6.30pm On the following Thursdays: 19th September’13 (following the Finance FGM), 21st November ’13, 23rd January 2014, 20st March’ 14, 12th June (following the AGM) and 18th September’14 (following the Finance FGM), Competitions Committee Meetings To be held at Winnington Park RUFC Clubhouse at 7.15pm on the following Wednesdays: 18th September 2013 & 26th February 2014 CBRDP Meetings To be held at Chester RUFC Clubhouse at 6.30pm on the following Wednesdays: 21st August ’13, 6th November’ 13, 5th February 2014, 7th May ‘14, 20th August ‘ 14 Disciplinary East Meetings The Committee will meet at Wilmslow RUFC or Winnington Park RFC or by Skype as when it is required, Disciplinary West Meetings Meetings to be held at Wirral RUFC Sub-Committees EXECUTIVE—COLIN FREE - (CHAIRMAN) Martin Wroe (ex officio), Peter Rhodes (ex officio), Bryan Davies (ex officio), Robert Lewis, Paul Warrington, David Ewing, David Southern (Co-opted).