CHESHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE is hcrcby givcn th <l11hc ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of Ihe CHESH IRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UN ION will be hcld allhcCH ESTER RUG BY UN ION FOOTBALL C LUBHOUSE. !-lARE LA NE, VICAR'S CROSS, C HESTER on TI-IURSDA y, 13th J ULY 1989 al 6.30 p.m .

7 , Beaumaris Drive , lllingwail. Wirral , Merse yside L61 7X P

AGENDA L Not ice of the Annun! General M eeti ng .

D. 1. ADAMS, Honorary Sec retary.

201h June , 1989

2. To co nfi rm th e Minutes of th e Annua l G eneral Meeti ng hcld o n 141h Jul y, 1988 .

3. To adopt th e Hon . Trcasurer's repo rt and Account s.

4. 1'0 ;ldopl th e Committcc's Report.

5. To clcct the OfTiccrs fo r the Year 1989-90. The Commitlcc's nomina tion s are : (a) President : W. Gott. (b) Pas! Presidents: H. V . Middleton. W. J . Thompson, G. C. Nodcn, N. A. Steel. J. E. Stark,

A. F. Koenan, P. G . Turner, A. H. Ru shton, G . C. Co x, A. 1. Han, M. Cohen. (c) Sen io r Vice-President : J . M. Youn g. (d) Vice Presiden ts: C. J. Coventry, F. R. Povall. (c) Proposcd by G. C. Cox , sccondcd by W. Gott.

Vice President : D. O. Diamond .

6. The fo ll owing Ortïce rs being eligible and no funher nominat ions being rece ived arc hereby elccted : (a ) Honora ry Secre tary : D. 1. Adams. (b) Assisla nt Honora ry Sccretary: J . N. Lenton . (c) Honora ry Treasurer : M. Cohen. (d ) Ass istant Hono ra rv T rcasurcr: N. H. Middlebrook. (e) Hono rary M<Hch s'ec reUlry: A. Riplcy .

7. T o clcc t the Comnlittee for th e year 1989/90. One rcpresentat ivc fro m cach cl ub . one member fro m each of the Referees ' Societies and twO represe ntatives from the schooJs.

8. To conside r thc proposcd alte rat ian ta the ru les: Propased by M. Cohen, sccond cd by N. H. Middlebroo k. Rule 34 _ rew rit e defïnition or Finance Sub-Committee ta read : Finance Sub-Conlmitlee consisting of the President , Sen ior Vice-President , the Ho n . T reas urer , th e Assislant Hon. Treas .. the Hon . Secretary, the Assistan t Hon . Secre ta ry, a nd onc naminatcd rep rcsenlalive of cach of th e fo llowÎng Sub-Co mm ittees:-Under 21, Colts. Schools , Mi nis , Cup and Indi vidua l Members.

9. To confirm D. O. Diam and as R.F. U. Co unt y Representative .

10. To elcct the Auditb r ro r the Year 1989/90. The Comm ittcc's nominati on is: W. Pom F.C.C.A .

I I. Any Othe r Business.

COMM IITEE'S REPO RT 1988/89

COMM llTEE

Si" (ommluce Meetings ",Cfe hcld durlng the )'car and the rollo""ng , ~ li n:cord of allcoo:lIlC'c .:

10.1 . COH EN (President) .. . . . 6 W. GOTT(~l1îor Vice_ Preslden!) . . . . 6 J. M. YOUNG (Vke_Presideru) . .. . . . . .. .. . .. . 6 C. J . COVENTRY (Vkt-Preside"t) . . . ..... . . 4 F. R. PQVAL L (Vîcc-Prcsidcn1). . 2 H. V. MIDDLETON (Pas. President) . . . 3 G. C. NODEN (Past President) . ... . . . . 0 N. A. STEEL (Past Presiden!) .... .; J. E. STARK (P:15I President). .. 0 A. F. KOENAN (Pasl P,nident) . .. P. G. TURNER (Pasl President) .. . ..... 2 A. H. RUS HTON (PaSI Prc:sldcnl) .. . ...... 2 G . C. COX (Pasi Prcsidcm) . ........ . .. 6 A. 1. HART (past President) . .... . ... 5 0 . 1. ADAMS (Hon. Secreta')') .... .6 J . N. LENTON (Ass. Hon. Secrctar)' ) . . .. . . 3 N. Il . MIDDLEBROOK (Au. lion. Tre:'§. ) .... 6 0 . 0, DlAMOND (R FU RepleKn l ~l i \"e ). .3 A. RIPLEY (Hon. Ma lch Secle!:! ry) . . . . 1 B. EWING (ColIS) .. ....... . . .. .. 3 P. C ITRINE (A~hlon-on .Merse)'). . . . . ... 0 G . S. ANDREWS (Birkenhead P~ lkl .. .. .. ~ D. F. FALLON (Bowdon) ... . ... 0 T. 1. F. pRICE (C:lld)') ... J G . I-IODGSON (CaJXnhurst) ... ~ D. E. DAISTER (Cheshire Con§labular) ). . ... J R. Il . I-IOL LAND (Chester) ... 6 p. E. GRINTER (Chestct Coll .) ..... . . . .... 0 B. MARSIIALL (Chris ilelon) ..... . ..... 0 D. A. PAUN(Conglelon) . .. .. .. 2 R. A. HO LLANO (Cre,",c and N:lOlwlch) .. . ... 2 p. SIDWELL ( Da\'cnporl) . . .. . . 3 G . F. C. FA TH ERS (Douglas). . .... 1 C . SAMUELS (Dudinfield). . . 0 R. DYSON (Hol mes Ch~JXI) ................. J D. WEST ERN (lio)'lakd . ..... 6

CLUOS

M. BUCK IL)'mml ............ . .4 P. W. ORO (MaccJestlddl ............... .. 1 M. S. MILUGAN (M nnchc~lcr In)ur-.Jnce) ..... 0 K. A. ABBOTIfM :rrplc l . . . . ..0 A. J . WILLIAM S (Mld·Che,hlfe ColI.1 • . • .3 R. JO HNSON (Moorel ...... . .3 J . R. LAl"OER (Ne" Brighlon)... . .4 D. J . MASON (Old An5t'lmwns) . . .. . .... .. S D. EWING 10Id B"konL3ns) ..... . ...... 2 N. A. SIM MS 10Id l.uloman}) .. .. · ... . . 3 R. W. KNIGBT (Old PJlkonransl . .. 4 A. J. JONES (Old Rockfcl llanu . . . . . .. .4 R LOWE (Old Saltan}l .. J D. P. WRIGIiT IOldenha"l ... .. .S G. CLEA TOR (pull ....... 0 J . J . MOSCROP ll'en lO~uloJr VCls l . . . ......... 0 D. JONES (Port Sunllghtl .. J B. A STR ICK ETI (R:rmscyl. . . .. ... . .. . . 0 R. A. PULLIN ,Saki . . . . ... .. .. . ... 1 O. I-IOWARD (Sandb.lch) ... . . .. 2 L DLACKBU RN (Shdl C:lfnngton). . J D. B. PYE (Shdl SI3nlo .. ) ... . .... 6 J . SUTC LI FFE (Simon) . . .. 0 S. IIUETSON (Thorn Crout .... 2 R. OOWNIE (Vau~h31l) .. .0 J . A. BURTON (WallaK» ) .... . ... J F. WII.L1AMS (WhllChoUK l' ar l ) ... . . 0 M. J . IIAMUN ( " ' llm ~lo" 1 . ... . ..... J J . DA VIES (Winninglon Palk) . . ...... J

S. ~kATEER (W,"~rord) . .0 D . !J. LEWIS (Wirral) ... A. l'A RIS (LI\erpool Referet'S) ................ 2 H. J. TA YLOR (MnnchC\ler Itererct'S ) . . . . J M. J . BR IERS (Schools Wesl) . . . . . .. . . . . 1 R. OAVENPORT tSchools EaSI) . .0 M. LORD (hie of Man ). . ............. J

Ashton-on·Mel'K)' Birhnhead Park Bowdon Cald)' CaJXnhunr Chuhire ConslabulaT)' Cheshire Fire Brigade CheMe r

Douglas Dudinfield Belsb)' "'olmt'S ChaJXl Ho) l:r ke LI\'erpool " 01)' . Lymm M:lcclCifidd

Old Bnkom:lns Old Illstoni:ms Old Parkomans Old RocHerrtans Old Saltans Oldelsha"

ShdltStanlo .. ) SImon Soulhern Nom.ld) Thorn Cro~~ \'ag;rbonds VuuAlml1

CheSler Collcge Chriulclon Conllltlon Cre"l: and AlsageT College Crc"l: and N~nlwich Da\'cnpon

Abbe)' Gale College Ahrinch.lm G .S. Ashlon-on.McrK)' Sec. ll:Jllaktmleen Il .5. Bcbinglon B.S. Birkenhead School Bishop Belxr Counl)' H.S. lJi ~hop Il .S. llIacon ILS. Bramhal1 Counl)' Ii .S. Dridge"'':I tct Counl)' 11.5. Ca ld:t)' Gr.lngc G .S. Ca rlett Park College C851lt Rushen H.S. Chudle Hulme School Chr iS llc lOII Ii .S. Donn l( J-Jouse School Elk.lllle re l'on Catholie I-I .S. Fllilibroomc COunly I-I .S. " " n (o ld Il.S.

Mnnches lCI Insur:mce InS!. M~rpk M;d·Che ~hire Collegc Moorr New Ilnghlon Old Ansclmian§

Pul renin~ulM VCIS PorI Sunlighl Ramsc)' Ronalds"'3)' Sale Sandb~ch ShdllCrrfUlglon)

SCHOOLS

1·lilbrr Sa::ondar)' School Il)'dt Si~lh Fonn Colkgr King Will iam's ColJege King's School. Macc lesficJd Kingsme:Ld School K nu l ~ford Counl)' Comp. $chool Lcfl"i ch H.S. Lindisfarne College L)mm B .S. Malbank Sehool Manor School Ma rple Hall Schoal Middk"'icll COUnl)' Comp. Schaol Moul:ond~ Sellool Oldershaw School Palk B.S. l'cnsby Boys Ste. Plessinglon HS . l'o)'n lon Counly II.S. Qu«n Eliz"bcth Il 1 LS.

Wallascy Weston 1'0 1111

Whitehousc: l':uk Wilnu lo" WlO nlOglon P:uk Willsford \V'rral

Rami lles Hall School R~m~\, G.S. Rock Furv Il .S. RUlhi" School R)'da l School St. ArnblO~ CoUclle SI. l\n~In1') CoUege St. Nin"'''') Il .S. Sak G .S. Sandb.~c" School 511 J ohn lXaoc', Colkge SIO(kpoll G .S. Slockport School TarpOf1ty Counl)' High Tnr~ No\';! School Wal4se)' School Weah' lh:un I-I .S, Wdll" t lon Sehoul Whitb )' Coum ) Conl t" ",,, ,,.I G.S.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP The barc sla lÎsl ics - played 5. losl 5 - does nOI ind ica lC how close Cheshire cn rnC 10 winning sorne gumes. Cumbria should 11;I ve becn bcaten. wc sco red the on ly try of the gamc but misscd 100 may a the r opportun itics. T we nt y minUles fro m th e end of the game aga ins! York shire wc wc re Ica d ing 10-7. In the a lher g;l m es 100. rn isscd chances Icd todereat. andcvcnagainst Durham we wc re pla ying ","'C il unli l lhc in jury 10 thcoul side hal r. Thcre WOlS a good spirit in Ihe squad willl Ihe playcrsgivingfull com m itmcn t and 100% effo rt.

Rcsu lts:

Cheshi re v. Cumbria Lost 7 - 9 C hes hire v. Yorkshire Lost 10 - 16 C h es hire v. NOrlhumberland Lost 9 - 19

Cheshire v. Lancashire Los t 0 _ 14 Cheshire v. Durham Lost 6 - 26

Playcrs rc presc nting th e Co unt y wcre :

Cumbria Yorks North

t A . alapman Birkenhead Park F.B. F .B. F.B. • P. Bruehez Liverpoo I S .H. R.W. R.W. t P. McMerlin Birkenh ea d Pa rk R.C R.C R.C

A. Irving New Brighto n L C L C LC S. Plumb Lym m R.W. R.W. R.W.

t S. Fos te r New Brighton O .H . O. H- O . H. t P. Newa ll Widnes S. H . S .H. S.H.

J . Cairns Birken head Pa rk P P t R. Allcock Winninglo n Pa rk H H

S. G ill (Capl.) Va le of Lune P P t C. Briefley Sale L L

P. McCravc Birkenhea d Park L (R) -t K. Quinn Merseysid e Po lice L L L - t S. Morri so n Sa le B.S. B.s. B.S.

P. Bill ing lon Sa le O .S.

t A. McGa rrig le Winn ing lon Park No.S Na.S No.S M. Harriso n Lymm O.S. O.S . A. Wernham Lymm

• G. Ho warth M erse yside Po lice LW. 1. Ta ylor Mlicc lesfic id H M. Daoley New Brighto n (R) D . Allcock Winninglan Park P P. Sheridan Sa ndbach P C. Wainw righl Birkenhc:ld Pa rk

• H . Davenpo rt Birkenhea d Pa rk W . Ba iles Birkenhead Pa rk M. \l"1l Sa le

- Tics t Badgcs ( R)Replacemcnt

COUNTY COMPETITION RESULTS G IROBANK C HES H I RE CV P FINAL: Lymm beal Mid-Cheshire Co llcgc G IROBANK C H ESH I RE PLATE FINAL: Asht o n-o n-Me rsey beal Hel sby. C H ESH IR E CO LTS S H IELD FINAL: Crewe beat Old InSlo nia ns. COLT SEVENS FINAL: Yorkshire beal C umbri a . V.2 1 TO U RNAMENT FINA L: Sa le beal Lymm.

Lanes Durham

F .B. R.W.

R.C R.C L e . L C R.W. LW.

S. H . S.H . P P H H P P

L L L L B.S. B.S.

O.S . No .S

O.S. (R) F.B.

No.S LW. O.H. O .H.

(R)

SCHOOLS IS I XV SEVENS FINAL: King"s Schaol. Macclesfie ld beal Ca lday Grange G .S. SCHOOLS U. 16 SEVE NS FINAL: Bramhall H .S. beat Ta rpo rley H .S. C LUBS U.17 FINAl: Wil mslow bea l New Brighton . C LUBS U. 14 FINAl: Macdesfie ld bea t Chester. CLUBS U.13 FINAL: New Bright o n beal Ma cd es li eld .

1 98~

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!'.lATC'l1 EXI' ENSES YOl I; ~ hirc :II Wilnl~ lo .... Cumhria al Wi~wn DUTh:,", :11 Ches ter

Nonhurnhcrbnd al ,\ ln", ick

Mini U/ D Youlh / UIS/Ul6 UI7 U21

J>l;,ycr~ Tr:l\"dlioj: E~~n'~s

EXPENDITURE

Sclecl ion Pb yinE!- Comm;!1C'(' and $qu:1I1 Tr:\l rl lI\!!

G ENERA I. EX PENSES Individu:.! Mcm~rs CnmmÎlIcc E~pl"nsc.~ Progr.unmcs Pri nt in!!. SI:l l in ncr~' :",<1 P0~ I:'I!C McmbC'rship C:lrd.< SUrCI:lry's E~p<'n.~ !l:lnl; C"h:Hj:CS

Groin!.'

OTH ER EX PENSES ("1l~s llirC" So:t\O(\!s Chf~hirc Coh~ Cheshire ('up ~nd Shidd ('o",hing Youth Trainin!! C"une

lcss Rcccipl$

CHESHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION Accounts fo r the Ye" r endcd 30th April, 1989 (Season 1988/ 9)

" 297,1 310 4JO

261 1 .. ,

78 ' 544

1.'\46

11 59

'" 1 ~sr

'18 ''5

2295 618

1 LSO 493 103 848

166' 6940 '66

1128

1988 (

1022

3140

9~07

JJ9

6180 •

M ,\ TCH RECEl PTS Ynrk ~hirc :1\ Willl1slow D ur ham nI Chcslu

Olhn XV G:" c RecciplS

SU BSCR IPT10NS RECEI VABLE Illdividuai Mcmbcrs Clubs

INV ESTM ENT INTEREST FOT"'ard Trust Premier Sa"ings loans 10 Clubs

OTHER RECEl PTS Wakdidd TruSI RFU Youth Grant Cheshire 5<.: 11 0015 Cheshire Colis Cheshire Cup and Shidd

Girobank Toshiba &quesl

TV Fees Admin is tratio n Fees

IN COME

l css E~pen scs AU\'n tising !t.IBS 11699

TICKETS .!740 Imcrn:ninn"l

S09 E,,"css of tricorne (Wcr E~lM'ndl1UrC

29592

19118 f

("" r iTAL ACCOUNT A_ :1I .101h April. 198R U :SS E~rcs.~ (Ir ['pt'ndilurc ,,'cT Im'''me'

50100l.S AUSTRAU ,\ N TR IP FUND l'b~cr' cl'nlr,huu<lll'. Sf>o'"' ('" :",d F' ~ n!, ADD Ih, ild",~ S("oC icl~ lllln~,(

l '''''''ne.! "",1 I.",,,,t ••. , 'n' W l'OTIS . 1 ( ( A M.".I.:,I,,·I,I 1-, h" ,,· l'IX'I

Sale o f Tics CIe.

21951 TICKETS 1310

2740 Interna tiona l

37 16 E~crss of E~pend i lurc m 'n Incorne

29591

32872

BALANCE SHEET As at 30th Apri l, 1989

1288 11 1290

2V06 .101 17

.115

260.11\ 2.H50

11598

22811

137

14û2)

!ll' n. T'e~ surcr M .. r k Cohen Unnels. Ma rl borough Dri'·c. Tythcringlon. Macc lc~ficld .

1988 r

LOANS TO CLUBS ~13dc during Ille Ycar

l css Rep:t~' menls lhis Ycar

lNV ESnlENTS 2556 Fo rward Trus!

n752 Chuhire Buildi ng Soçiely fSc hools Aumalinn Trip)

RFU DEBENTURES As 31 30th April. 1988

STOCKS Schools

BALANCE AT BANK 4197 Gene,al Account 1260 No.2 Account

21 DCp OSÎ I Accou nl 2858 D Cp 05Î I Accou nl Premier Sal';ngs 476 Colis Accounl

37 Cul' Account 222 Youlh Arcounl (JJ [ Schools Accounl

6 Ca~h in !-land Colis Accoun!

, "" '" "0

]Jl9

'SO'

109 ",6

' 6" JOO

2154 3302 1711

3000 ) 956

SIlO

"" 97

1052 79

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1 [57

4228 In l

1874 (9)

7 (37)

1764

282Q

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22427

3716 1190

32872

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INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS The Indi vidua l mcmbcrship rcma ins in gaod hcarl h:lvin g miscd a lmosl .1 1.400 lowa rds Co unl y funds. TIl l.' aV;l ilab ili ty o f SWC;IICI'S, l ies a nd ulllbrclla s cmbro idcd with the Couoly mo t if ha s proycd po pular ;l nd a f C availa blc fo r pu rchase by a il mcmbcrs . Tliere ml.' a lready Iwe nty ncw app licnnl s fo r mcmbcrship fOf next seaso n who obvio usly rccognisc wh a t good va lue fOf mone y thc .15 Cee rcprcsc nls. ;15 il providcs frce ad mission 10 a il Home Count y games. amd Cup and Pl a Ie Fina ls. a nd application for interna tional tickets. Fo r full deta ils con tac t David \V rigill. Tynron COllage. West Raad. Birk cnhc.ld . Tel: 05 1·6520402.

U.21 XV \Vith m;m y of the bctlc r pla yc rs avai lablc fro m the prcvious scaso n. a successfu l yeil f was a nti cipated a nd Ihis was confirmed with con vincing victo ries ove r Cumbria ,md Lanca shire. As win ners of the No rth Wes l Section the team met Yorkshire al Wilmslow fo rth e Divi siona l Cha mpio nship . An Olher co mprehensive performa nce saw us co mfo rt ably home. ;ln d wc co nfidenll y loo kcd fo rward to the Di visio na l semi-fina l p lay-off aga inst E:lstern Coun lics al So uthend . A nervous opc ni ng Icn minUies COSI us Ihegame with a 12-O dc li ci tloo d iffi cult 100vcrcomc . The ga me W;J S n;Jrrowly lost 18- 15 a nd the cha nce o f playin g a l T wickcn hnm wns missed . Wilh 13 of the sqund avai la ble aga in nex l seaso n Ihis succcss co uld be repea tcd . Hopcfull y ce rl .li n of thesc pl ayers wi n fih er Ih rough 10 Ihe se nior XV. Tha nks 10 Ihe Chesh ire Co mmi ll ee fo r thcir sup port .

COACHING The residen lial week-e nd co urse was he1d a t Chesler Coll cgc :"I nd ngain p roved ve ry popular. Twe1vc c,lIldida les we re successful in gnining Prelimina ry Av.r.trd badges a nd cighl in gaining Ihe Intermediale Awa rd. Congmt ula lÎ o ns a re d uc 10 Da nn y Hu ghes o n gaining his Sen io r Coach AW;J rd Ihi s seasOI1 . Coaches who wish la progress further. and possibl y em ul ale Da nn y's achievcment. sho liid cont:1 cl th e Co uot )' sec rel a ry who will d irect th em la su ilable courses.

SCHOOLS R.F.U. Bo b Davies (M a rple Hn ll Schoo l) has ta ken over as Schools ' secre ta ry and he a nd the o lher 16 Gro up COlllmillee afe ta be co ngr:nulalcd o n r:lÎ sin g fSO.OOO a nd t:lking a squad o f 24 pla ye rs on a fo ur wec ks tour 10 AUSlralia in Augu st. 1988 . Scason 1988/89 \Va s an o lher successfu l season fo r th e scll oo1s a nd the Tesult s were as fo ll o ws:

18 G ro up Cheshire v. Shro pshire Wo n 36-0 C hesh ire v. Sta ffo rdshire Wo n 18-6 C hesh ire v. Cum bri ... Wo n 14-3 C hesh ire v. No rth umberland Wo n 20- 11 C heshi re v. Yo rkshire Wo n 26- 1."\ C heshi re v. Durham Losl 6-7 C heshi re v. La ncnsh ire Lost 3-8

16 G ro up Cheshi re v. Sh ropshi re Wo n 31-0 Cheshire v. Staffo rdshirc Wo n 22-0 Cheshire v. Clubs U.16's Wo n 18-9 Cheshire v. Cumbria Won 12-6 Cheshire v. No rt hu mbe rl nnd Lost 6-38 Chesh ire v. Yorksh ire Lost 6-4 2 Chesh ire v. Du rh am Lost 4-24 Cheshi re v. Lancas hire Lo~ t 10- 14

G . LewiS-lloyd :lnd J . Cooke were in the Eng.land sqU:l d .

COLTS R.F.U. Arte r losi ng JO.() againsi W,l rwick shirc the sq u;ld had a succcssfu l coachi ng week-end a , Alsagcr Coll egc. After Ihis the Icam could and sho uld have wo n the No nh Di vis ion Championship. 10 the ga mes :lgai nsl Durham and Lancash ire the le:m\ wa s Icad ing up 10 the lasl fcVo' minules . a nd the wio llin g score by th e o ppollcnls in bolh games was inulIcdiat cly fo llowcd by the fina l whist le. The C umbria garnC \Vas playcd in the Islc of Man n nd on th e Su nday. t he Isle arMan Yo uth Ica m \Vas also bC:lI cn by Cheshire 36·). Rcs uh s Cheshire v. Durham LOS I 13- 15 Cheshire v. Cumbria Won 10.-6 Cheshire v. La ncashire Lost 7-9

Cheshire v. Yorkshire Won 14-3 C heshire v. NO rthu mberland Won 17- 10

A . Savcrimullo a nd. M . Ord (New Brighton) playcd fOf the En gland Colts XV.

Junior Colt s CU.I7) Re sults: C heshi re v. Buckinghamshire Won 14- 11 C heshire \'. CumbrÎa Won 7-0 Ch eshire v. Lnncashi re Drew 0-0

MINI AND JUNIOR Bob Hol1and ha s resigned rro m Ihe Commil1ee afler man)' )'ca rsscrv ice. fïrst as sec reta ry ;wd Ihen a s Chairman. We a re l'cry gralerul to hi m ro r hi s excellent se rvice 10 mi ni and ju nio r ru gby in the Cou nl y. The new C hainn :m is lan Charn od (Winninglo n Pa rk)and Ihe scc rclary is T o m Murra y (S:lIld bac h ). Clubs a rc urgcd 10 supporl th is l'c ry impo rt ant playingsecl io n o r lhe Cou nl y a nd cnsure \hnl thcir represe nta tives IIl1end mee tings and suppon the erro n s or the Commiltee. U. 16 C lubs XV R CSllltS:

C heshire v. La nc:lshire Drew 4-4 Cheshi re v. Ches hire Sc hools Los19-1 8 Cheshi re v. Buckin ghams hi re Won 15-3

C heshire v. No rth Midla nds Won 4-3 Cheshi re v. Lancashire Wo n 13-7 C heshire v. Ca nad ia n Touris ls Won 24 -16

DISCIPLINARY SUB-COMMITTEES C lubs MC re l11inded thallhe R.F.U. Bye Laws requirea Co nslilUcnl Body to ta ke so meacl ion again si clubs who h:l ve rour or mo rc playe rs senl orr during a season. in 1988/89 twoc\ubs re:lc hed Ihis limit. The West Suh-Commill ee CChairman D. Wright. Sccrc tary D . Masan) dealt wilh 24 cases and the Ea st Sub-Commiltct" IChai rman C. Covent ry) deal! with JOcnses during the seaso n . il IOlal or54 , I WO

less Iha n in 1987/88.

COURAGE LEAG UES The p resen t Rugby Unio n Leagues system is the I:l rgesl in t he \Vorld . Cheshire loge lher with Lancashire :lnd Cumbria were fo undcr members with Ihe G iroba nk N. W . Leagues wh ich s (;lrled li ve yeaTS ago. FÎve C heshire clubs were pro rno led a l the end or the 1988/89 season - Macc1 eslicld. Ash lon·on Mersey. O lde rshaw. Hoylake and Shell IS\:I nl o w) . Vagabo nd s 1 Isle o f Ma n) and I-I o lmes Cha pe t ha ve been accep ted into Ihe LC:lgue!'> ro r nexi seaso n. Cluos wi ll bc fincd nexl scason if the y do n OI not ify League results in lime .

ISLE OF MAN Rugby on Ihe Island Îs lhri vin g. Lasi Scason's highli ght was the hosti ngofthc Cheshire v. Cumbrin Colts gume cspecially ri S Bob Moughtin. Ihe Jlecl loose hcad prop. rcprcscnlcd Cheshire. On the dameslic front Dougl;.ls made a slrong fini sh to the Sc,lson, Ilot on1y avoiding relcgation in the League bul gcu ing Ihe double Qver Vagabonds in the M:lI1 x Cup. This mcans thal Douglas rcp rescl1t the Island in Ihe Cheshire C lip nexi season. Vagabonds a lso made a brcaklhrough bcing acccplcd ioto the Co urage League. Bath clubs have 10 work hard in ra ising sponsors hip m Olle)' to QVcrCOl1lc the tinancia l ha rdship of th csc League gllmes. The Manx Shield was won for Ihe fifs! lime by the rapidl y improving Rrllllsey Club. They 100 have aspirations of playing in the Co urage League in a few yea rs ti me. Sad ly wc have ta report the dea th of George Fathers who has been a sta lwart of M:ln x rugby fortwo decades . He will be sorel y missed.

REFEREES' SOCIETY The County is gratefu l to the Li verpoo l and Manches ter Societies for su ppl ying referees for County games at ail levels. Wc arc indeed lucky in Cheshi re to have rcferees from two of th e strongest Societies in the Coumry. New referees are a lwnys nceded and clubs wi th membe rs in terested in taking up refereeing should contac t the secreta ries :11 the following addresses: Li verpool and Dislricl Refe rees' Society Manchester :md District Referees' Socie ty D. Yorke. F. J . Parker, 80. Green Lnne, 21. Haigh Lawn . Vicars Cross. St. Margaret's Raad. Chester CH3 SLE Bowdon WAI4 IXX

FIXTURES 1989-90

COUNTY XV 30lh Sep lem ber 3rd Oc lobe r 7th October 171 h Oc lober 21st OClober

UNDER 21 XV 6th December 13th December Schools XV's

Cheshire v, C umbria (New Brish ton) Cheshire v. Yo rk shire (Away) Cheshire v, Northumberlnnd (Wi lmslow) Ches hire v. Lancashire (Birkenhead Park) Cheshire v. Durham (Ga leshead Feil)

Cheshire v, Lancashire (Liverpool SI. Helens) Cheshire v, York shire (Home) (16 group and 18 group)

SCHOOLS XV's (16 group and 18 group) 4th OClober Ill h OClober 29th OClober 121 h November 261h November IOth Oecember 171h Decembcr 22nd Dece mber 281h Dccembcr 2nd January

DIVISION 2nd Dece mber 9th December 16th December

West Cheshire Tria ls East Cheshire Tria ls Final Cheshire Tri a ls Cheshi re v. Shropshire (Awa y) Cheshire v. Slaffordshire (Stafford) Cheshire v. Northumberland (Home) Cheshire v. C umbria (Away) Cheshire v, Yorkshire (Home) Ches hire v. Lancashire (Away) Cheshire v, Durham (Home)

North v, South West (Awa y) Nort h v, Midlands (Away) No rth v, London (Otley)