Cheshire Rugby Football

Union

MEMBERSIllP

CARD

SEASON 1982/83

Name __ .•... _._ .... _. ____ ._ ... __ .. __ ..... _._

PAST PRESIDENTS:

H. M. BLYTHE (1880/83) J. W. H. THORPE (1883/1904) J. BAXTBR (1904/42) . R. R. RICHARDS (1942/47) T. WALTON (1947/49) R. D. NBSBIT (1949/51) W. H. PEMBERTON (1951) N. McCAIG (1951/53) C. H. OFFLAND (1953)

A. S. CAIN (1954/56) J. MONTADOR (19S6/58) P. H. DAVIBS (1958/60) W. M. SHENNAN (1960/61) D. R. WYNN.WILLIAMS (1961/62) W. G. HOWARD (1962/63) H. V. MIDDLETON (1963/65) W. J. THOMPSON (1965/67) G. C. NODEN (1967/69) N. A. STEEL (1969/71) J. E. STARK (1971/73) E. J. LOADER (1973/7S) H. M. CURPHEY (1975/77) A. F. KOENBN (1977/79) P. G. TURNER (1979/81)

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OFFICERS FOR YEAR 198Z-83 President:

A. H. RUSHTON 25 Labumam Grove,lrby, Wirral,

Merseyside, L6l 4UT. 051-648 5353 (Home)

Past Presidents: H. V. MIDDLETON

Sunnybank, Flat l, Holly Road North, Wilmslow, Chesbire, SK9 IND.

Wilmslow 527855 (Home) G. C. NODEN

147 Frammingbam Road, Brooklands, Sale, Cheshire M33 3RQ. 061-973 9231 (Home)

N. A. STEEL Borrowdale, Spital Road, Bromboroush, Wirral,

Merseyside, L62 2AF. 051-334 1776 (Home) 1. E. STARK

15 Station Lane, Mickle Trafford, Chester CH2 4EH. Chester 300654 (Home)

H. M. CURPHEY 24 Prenton Dell Road, Birkenhead,

Merseyside, L43 3AW. 051-608 2863 (Home) A. F.KOENEN

Lindale Grange, 4 Ridge Park, Bramhall, Cheshire, SK7 2BL. 061-439 3:575 (Home)

P. G. TURNER Higber Ingers1ey Farm,

Bol1ington, Macclesfield, Cheshire. Bol1ington 72245 (Home), 061-236 3627 (Bus.)

Senior Vice-President: W. PLATT

Eddisb'!'}' Hill Farm, Kelsall, Tarporley, Cheshire. Sandiway 882057 (Home)

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Vice-Presidents: G. C. COX

47 Latham Avenue, Helsby, Warrington, Cheshire WA6 ODY.

Helsby 2108 (Home). 051-3553611 (Ext. 332) (Bus.)

A. J. HART The Hermitage, 7 Jngestre Road,

Birkenhead. Merseyside. L43 5UY. 051-6520375 (Home). 051-486 3151 (Bus.)

C. HOOLE 6 Harwarden Court, Bebington, Wirral,

Merseyside, L63 3JQ. 051-645 7611 (Home) F.R.POVALL

224 Greasby Road, Greasby. Wirral, Merseyside. L492PN. 051-677 9674 (Home)

Hon. Secretary: W. GOTI'

The Hawthorns, Neston Road, Ness, South Wirral L64 4AT.

051-3362240 (Home), 051-653 6089 (Bus.) Asst. Hon. Secretary:

G.C.COX 47 Latham Avenue, Helsby,

Warrington, Cheshire WA6 ODY. Helsby 2108 (Home).

051-3553611 (Ext. 332) (Bus.) Hon. Treasurer:

M.COHEN Linnells, Marlborough Drive,

Macclesfield, Cheshire SKI0 2JX. Macclesfield 24317 (Home), 613111 (Bus.)

Asst. Hon. Treasurer: N.H. MlDDLEBROOK

27 Clarendon Road. Sale. Cheshire, M33 2DU. 061-9622957 (Home)

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R.F.U. County Representative: N. A. STEEL

Borrowdale, Spital Road, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside, L62 2AF.051-334 1776 (Home)

R.F.U. Colts A:'0i=GRepresentative:

Philton, Wolfrick Drive, Spital, Wirral, Merseyside, L63 9NB. 051-334 9619 (Home)

R.F.S.U. County Representative: C.HOOLE

6 Hawarden Court, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside. L63 3JQ. 051-645 7611 (Home)

Honorary Life Members: G. H. GIBSON, M.B.E.

W. FLETCHER T. C. KNOWLES

Auditor: W. POTTS, F.C.A.

COMMITl'EE Alsager College:-Ashton-on-Mersey: G. MOTT, 5 Noel Drive,

Sale. Cheshire, M33 2EB. 061-962 7085 (Home); 0532 735141 (Bus.)

Birkenhead Park: G. S. ANDREWS. Wcstlield. Brimstage Road, HeswaU HiUs. Wirral. Merseyside, L60 lXE. 051-342 2170 (Home); Chester 377111 (Ext. 273) (Bus.).

Bowdon: B. F. FALLON, 11 Kenmore Drive. Timperley, Cheshire. 061-9802477 (Home).

Ca1dy: D. J. ADAMS. 7 Beaumaris Drive. Thingwall, Wirral, Merseyside, L61 7XP. 051-6481681 (Home); 051-638 8131 (Bus.).

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Capenhu",: M. THELWELL, 139 Wordsworth Cresc:ent, Blacon, Chester. Chester 374569 (Home): 051-339 4101 (Ext. 2223) (Bus.)

ChuhiN COll8tabulary: M. ROONBY, 69 HaI1fieIds Raad, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8ET. Tanin 41350 (Home): Chester 315432 (Ext. 269) (Bus.).

Cheshire F/re Brigade: P. HOLLAND, 18 Stockham Lane, Halton, Runcom, Cheshire, WA72PJ. Runcom 68172 (Home): 051-424 3091 (Bus.).

Chuter: D. o. DIAMOND, 26 Nicholas Street, Chester, CHI 2PQ. Chester 44561 (Home): Chester 40111 (Bus.).

Chester College: E. J. CHARLESWORTH, Pear Tree Cottage, . Private WaIk, Deebanks, Chester, CH3 SXB. Chester 46899 (Home); Chester 375444 (Bus.).

Chrlstleton: F. M. ASTALL, 8 Richmond Crescent, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5PB. Chester 28961 (Home); Chester 313806 (Bus.).

Congleton: D. A. PALIN, 48 Chestnut Drive, Congleton, Cheshire. Congleton 5781 (Home); 0538 381431 (Bus.).

Crewe cl: Nantwlch: G. EVANS, 42 The Broad­way, Nantwich, Cheshire, Nantwich 625351 (HolDe).

Crewe Colkge: M. V. POWER, 5 Chaucer Avenue, Haughton Green, Denton, Manchester, M34 1LG. 061-336 7351 (Home).

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Davenport: A. M. LEES, 23 Hall Moss Lano, Bramhall, Cheshire, SK7 IRB. 061-439 3101 (Home): 061-480 8731 (Bus.).

Douglas (I.O.M.): J. F. KAY, 9 Albany Court, Moorside Road, Urmston, Manchester, M31 3RH. 061-748 8487 (Home): 061-832 8311 (Ext. 560) (Bus.).

Duklnfield: S. PRATT, 260 Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SKI 5 3DZ.

Helsby: K. M. STRINGER, Corbiere, 20 Latham Avenue, Helsby, Warrington, Cheshire, WA6 OER. Helsby 2303 (Home): Helsby 2700 (Ext. 2418) (Bus.).

Hoylake: J. N. LENTON, 24 Kingsway, Gayton, Wirral, Merseyside, L60 3SW. 051-342 3923 (Home).

Lymm: A. J. FRASER-DACKERS, 74 Fairfield Road, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire. Warrington 62350 (Home).

Macclesfield: P. HOLLAND, 239 Western Avenue, Ryles Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire. Macclesfield 31833 (Home): 061-483 5003 (Bus.).

Malpas: C. G. BRIFFA, 48 Dee Park, Holt, Wrexham, Clwyd, LU3 9YS. Farndon 270173 (Home): Wrexham 56601 (Ext.261) (Bus.).

Marple: R. L. GRAY, 12 Orchard Drive. Handforth, Wilmslow, Cheshire. Wilmslow 52211 5 (Home).

Mid-Cheshire Col/ege: D. C. R. HART, 20 Sandown Crescent, Sandiway, Cheshire, CW8 2QW. Sandiway 888437 (Home); Wilmslow 526800 (Bus.).

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Moore: R.. A. PULLIN, 141 Norley R.oad, Cuddington, Northwich, Cheshire. Sandiway 888573 (Home); Warrington 32214 (Bus.).

New Brlghlon: J. TAYLOR, Allport Lodge, P1ymyard Avenue. Bromborough. Wirral. Merseyside. 051-327 5670 (Home).

Old Auelmltm.r: D. J. MASON. 3 Brimstqe Avenue, Higher Bebington, Wirral, Mersey­side. 1.63 5QH. 051-608 7027 (Home).

Old Blrkonians: D. EWlNG. 21 Kingfisher Way, Saughall Massie. Wirra1. Merseyside. lA9 4PR. 051-678 8337 (Home).

OId luton/ans: B. G. WILLIAMS. J.P •• 28 Berwyn Avenue. ThingwalJ. Wirral. Mersey­side. 1.61 7UN. 051-648 2078 (Home).

Old Parkon/ans: M. J. CURPHBY. 16 Colwyn Street, Birkenbead, Merseyside, lAI OBB. 051-6535271 (Home); 051-228 6477 (Bus.).

Old Rock{errltm.r: L. TrOFA. Maes-y-Coed, 9 SpÏDney Close. Aughton, Nr. Ormskirk. Lancashire. L39 4ST. Ormskirk 73090 (Home); 051-220 9994 (Bus.).

Old Sai/ans: R. LOWE. 30 AshIand. Sale, Chesbire. 061-969 7856 (Home); 061-973 4839 (Bus.).

Oldershaw: D. P. WRIGHT, Tynron Cottage, West Raad, Noctorum. Birkenbead. Mersey­side, lA3 9UH. 051-652 0402 (Home); Chester 251231 (Bus.).

Pm:emalcers Veterans (I.O.M.):­Peel (1.0.14.):-Port Sunlight: P. A. LISTER, 22 Pine Avenue,

Bebington, Wirral. Merseyside, L62 3BS. 051-334 3846 (Home); 051-644 9444 (Bxt. 8197) (Bus.).

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Ramsey (I.O.M.):­

Ronaldsway (I.O.M.):-

Sale: C. J. COVENTRY. 31 Nursery Avenue, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire WAIS OJP.

061-9289603 (Home); 061-9280027 (Bus.).

Sandbach: R. BRINDLEY, 6 Roseville Drive, Mossley, Congleton, Cheshire CWl2 3LW. Congleton 79291 (Home).

Shell (Carrington): M. R. GRANT, 22 Barley Road, Thelwall, Warrington, Cheshire. Warrington 66584.

Shell (Stanlow):-

Simon: J. SUTCLIFFE, 108 Crossefield Road, Cheadle Hulme, CheadJe, Cheshire, SK8 SPP. 061-486 0238 (Home); 061-480 7331 (Bus.).

Vagabonds: (I.O.M.): G. R. DAWSON, Queens­cliff Hotel, Palace View Terrace, Douglas, Isle or Man, Douglas 5831 (Home).

Yauxholl Motora: T. CALDERBANK, Heath­cote, 271 Chester Road, Little Sutton, South Wirral, L66 IQG. 051-3394692 (Home).

Wallasey: J. SHALLCROSS, 2 St. Hilarys Drive, Wallasey, Merseyside, US 3NB. 051-638 5176 (Home).

Weaton Polnt:-

Whitehouse Park: P. LYONS, 6 Waterford Way, Murdishaw, Runcom, Cheshire. Runcom 716695 (Home).

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Wilmslow: D. W. BRAIN, Top House, Wincle, Macclesfield, Cheshire. Winc\e 258 (Home); 061-2362065 (Bus.).

Winnington Park: J. DAVIES, 30 Greendale Drive, Middlewich, Cheshire. Middlewich 3638 (Home); 06065 2300 (Bus.).

Winsford: J. LEARY, 4 Buttermere Road, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2DD. Winsford 54614 (Home); Winsford 3411 (Bus.).

Wirral: D. B. LEWIS, 12 Mobberley Way, Spital, Wirral, Merseyside, L63 9JW. 051-334 2937 (Home).

Referees' Society: V. J. SCHWARZ, Wayside, Mudhouse Lane, Burton, South Wirral, L64 5TW. 051-336 4530 (Home). K. A. PRATT, 7 Brookdale Road, Bramhall, Stockport. Cheshire, SK7 2NW. 061-439 1596 (Home).

Schools:R. BLAKE, Ryedale, Hole House Lane, Little Leigb, Northwich, Cheshire. CW84RY Comberbach 891426 (Home). J. YOUNG 2 Vanderbyl Avenue, Spital, Wirral, Mersey­side, L62 2AP. 051-334 5834 (Home).

SUB-COMM1'ITEES Selection:

A .. I. HART (Chairman), R. BAKER, J. DA VIES, A. FRASER-DACKERS, J. GARDINER, R. GREEN, M. DEARMAN, R. A. PULLIN (Co-opted).

Emergency: OFACERSOFTHECOUNTY

Dlsciplinary (East): P. G. TURNER (Chairman), A. F. KOENEN, A. M. LEES, N. H. MIDDLEBROOK, H. V MIDDLETON, W. PLATT, C. J. COVENTRY:

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D/sciplinary (West): F. R. POVALL (Chairman), G. S. ANDREWS, M. J. CURPHEY, J. N. LENTON. D. B. LEWIS, D. J. MASON, D. P. WRIGHT.

Coach/ng: A. ATHERTON (Chairman), R. PINDER (Secretary), 77 Bollington Road, Bo1tington, Macclesfield, Cheshire. Macclesfield 72298. M. DEARMAN, J. GREEN, D. HUGHES, R. PALMER, M. ROBERTS, P. ROBERTS, S. LIPTROTT.

Finance: M. COHEN (Chairman). G. C. COX, W. GOTT. J. N. LENTON, N. H. MIDDLEBROOK, A. H. RUSHTON, N. A. STEEL, Chairman of each Sub-Committee.

Isle oiMan: G. HOLLAND (Chairman), G. DAWSON (Sec.). Queensclift' Hotel. Central Promenade, Douglas. Isle of Man, Douglas 5831 (Home). G. FATHERS, M. HENTHORN, P. HOOSEN­OWEN, J. F. KAY, M. PEARSON, M. ROBINSON, C. TURNER.

Match and Ground: W. GOTT (Chairman), M. COHEN, G. C. COX. One member of the Committee from Birkenhead Park, Chester, New Brighton, Wilmslow.

Colts: (Chairman), B. EWING (Secret­

ary), 1 Wolfrick Drive, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside. 051-334 9619. D. BRAIN, D. EWING, J. HAIGH, J. KAY, J. LEARY, M. MORRALL, H. MADOC-JONES, P. O'BRIEN, D. PALIN, W. S. PLATT, F. R. POVALL, G. ROBINSON.

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Mini: H. V. MIDDLETON (Chairman), R. HOLLAND (Secretary), 6 Silverdale Avenue, Drury, Buckley, Clwyd, CH7 3EZ. 0244 546312 (Home) G. S. ANDREWS, 1. HAlGH, Officer i/c Mini Rugby in each Club.

Schoolboy, : 1. YOUNG (Chairman), D. J. ADAMS (Secret­ary), M. ASHALL, J. BARRETT, R. BLAKE. M. DRIERS, D. BURGESS, B. FOSTER, C. HOOLE, D. 1. MASON, L. TTOFA, G. WILSON, W. STANTON (L.E.A.).

Cheshire Cup and Plate A. F. KOENEN (Chairman), H. M. CURPHEY (Secrelary), C. 1. COVENTRY, M. 1. CURPHEY, N. H. MIDDLEBROOK, P. G. TURNER.·

District XV: R. PULLJN (Chairman), D. EARNSHAW, Mo J. CURPHEY, R. LOWE, A. FRASER­DACKERS, R. PALIN, M. THELWELL.

Ind/v/dual Members: D. O. DIAMOND (Chairman), D. B. LEWIS, D. P. WRIGHT. ~_~_ The President, Hon. Secretary. and Hon. Treasurer are ex-officio members of all sub­committees.

COMMITI'EE MEETINGS Committee Meetings will be he1d at the Chester RUFC Clubhouse at 6.30 p.m. on the following ThursdaYs: 1982 12th August 30th September

2Sth November 1983 6th 1anuary 24th March 26th May

14th July (8.00 p.m.)

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Annual General Meeting of the County Union will be held at the Chester RUFC Club­house at 6.30 D.m. on Thursday, 14th July 1983.

COUNTY FlXTURES 1982-83 October

9-v. Sussex (Birkenhead Park). 23-v. Staffordshire (Chester).

November 13-v. Eastern Counties (Ipswich). 27-Group play off.

SCHOOLBOYS'mocTURES December

19-U18 v. Warwickshire (Away). 23-U16 & U18 v. Northumberland (Away). 28-U16 v. Lancashire ~ew Brighton). 28-U18 v. Lancashire irkenbead Park). 30-U16 & U18 v. Cum ria (Northwich).

January 8-U16 & U18 v. Durham (Away).

COLTS' mocTURES November

6-v. Northumberland (Away). 13-v. Durham (Away). 20-v. Cumbria (Old Parkonians). 28-v. Lancashire (Away).

December 4-v. Yorkshire (Wilmslow).

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DISTRICI' xv FIXTURES

PRINCIPAL FIXTURES 1982-33 1982 September

15-Edlnburgh v. Fiji (Myreside). 18-South ofScotland v. Fiji (Hawick). 21-Anglo-Scots v. Fiji ~Hughenden. Glasgow). 25-A Scottish XV v. Fiji (Murray:6eld).

John Player Cup-Ist Round. 29-Northem Division v. Fiji (Workington).

October 2-South and South West v. Fiji (Redruth). 6--Midlands Division v. Fiji (Leicester). . 9---Cambridge University v. Fiji (Cambridge).

Thom EMI-County Championship League Matches.

12-English Students v. Fiji (Bristol). I6--An England XV v. Fiji (Twickenham).

Thom EMI-County Championship MatchesLeague4only.

23-Thom EMI-County Championship League Matches. Cardiff v. New Zealand Maoris (Nationa Ground Cardiff).

27-Maesteg v. New Zealand Maoris (Maesteg).

30--Swansea v. New Zealand Maoris (Swansea).

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November 3-Monmouthshire v. New Zealand Maoris

(Newport). 6-Thom EMI-County Championship

Matches-League 4 only. Llanelli v. New Zealand Maoris (Llanelli).

9-Aberavon v. New Zealand Maoris (Aberavon).

13-Thom EMI-County Championship League Matches. A Welsh XV v. New Zealand Maoris (Cardiff). .

27-Thom EMI-County Championship Play­off and League 4 matches.

December 4-lreland 'B' v. England 'B' (Ravenhill,

Belfast). John Player Cup-2nd Round.

7-Oxford v. Cambridge (Twickenham). 18-England v. The Rest (Twickenham).

1983 January

IS-England v. France (Twickenham). Scotland v. Ireland (Murrayfield).

2~John Player Cup-3rd Round. 29-Thom EMi-CountyChampionship Final.

February 5-Wales v. England (Cardiff).

France v. Scotland (Paris). 19-1reland v. France (Lansdowne Road).

Scotland v. Wales (Murrayfield). 26-John Player Cup-4th Round.

March S-England v. Scotland (Twickenham).

Wales v. Ireland (Cardiff).

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9-UAU Final (Twickenham) 12-Royal NaY)' v. ArmY (Twickenham).

John Player Cup.-Quarter Fina\s. 19-1reland v. Eng\lÜ1d (Lansdowne Road).

France v. Wales (paris). 26-Army v. Royal Air Force (Twickenham).

John Player Cup-Semi-Fmals. England Colts v. Welsh Youth (Glouces­ter).

A~ • 2-Royal NaY)' v. Royal Air Force (Twicken­

ham). 19 Gro~Eng\and v. Ireland (Moseley).

6-19 Group-England v. France (Go5-(orth}.

9-19 Group-Scot1and v. England. 16-19 Group-Wales v. Eng\and (Cardiff). 23-Middlesex Seven-a-Side Preliminary

Rounds. 30-John Player Cup-Final (Twickenham).

May 7-Middlesex Seven-a-8ide Finals (Twicken­

ham).

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CLUBS AFFILIATED TO CHESHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION

Club Ground Hon. Secretary A1sager College: Hon. Sec. R.F.C. cio Students'

Union, Alsager College, Hassall Road, A1sager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HL. Alsager 2930.

Ashton-on-Mersey: Barrack Lane, offCarrington Lane, Ashton-on-Mersey, Cheshire. 061-973 6637. P. WARREN, 2 Milton Drive. Sale, Cheshire, Mn ILJ. 061-962 2333 (Home); 061-4458123 (Ext. 348) (Bus.).

Birkenhead Park: Park Road North, Birkenhead, Merseyside. 051-6524646. A. G. de B. MARRS, 24 Westwood Road, Noctorum, Birkenhead, Merseyside, L43 9RQ. 051-652 1536 (Home); 051-236 3191 (Bus.),

Bowdon: Clay Lane, Timperley, Cheshire, 061-980 g32 1. J. P. ADDISON, 62 Woodlands Drive, Thelwall, Cheshire, WA4 2JL. Warrington 601557 (Home); 061-8324932 (Bus.).

Caldy: Paton Field, Lower Caldy Cross Roads, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside. 051-625 8043. T.I.F.PRICE, 6 Graham Road, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, L48 5DW, 051-632 5232 (Home); 051-632 3201 (Bus.).

Capenhurst: B.N.F.L., Capenhurst Works, Chester,CH16ER,051-3394101. A. W. DAVlES, 41 Green Lane, Great Sutton, South Wirral, L66 4LG. 051-339 5782 (Home); 051-339 4101 (Ext. 2537) (Bus.).

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Cheshire Constabulary: WinrulJ8tOli Park. Burrows Hill. Hartford, Northwicb, Cheshire. Northwicb 74242. G. H. ALLEN. 1 Spinney Mead. Hurdsfield. Macclesfield. Cheshire. SKIO 2BY. Macclesfield 3234S (Home): Macclesfie1d S222IS (Bus.).

Cheshire Fire Brigade: Winnington Park. Burrows HiU. Hartford. Northwich. Cheshire. Northwich 74242. D. COOMBS. S7 Weaver Road. Nantwich. Cheshire. CWS SNP. Nantwicb 623S17 (Home): Nantwich 62S613 (Bus.).

Chester: Hare Laue. Vicara Cross. Chester. Chester 36017. D. YORKE. 80 Green Lane. Vieus Cross. Chester. CH3 5LE. Chester 41588 (Home): 061-236 3311 (Ext. 2346) (Bus.).

Chester CoUege: Cheyney __ Roa~,_ Chester. Chester 37544. E. J. CHARLESWORTH. Pear Tree Cottage. Private Walk. Deebanks. Chester, CH3 SXB. Chester 46899 (Home); Chester 37544 (Bus.).

Christleton: Christleton Sports Centre. Christle­ton. Chester. Chester 36664. F. M. ASTALL. 8 Richmond Crescent. Vicars Cross. Chester. CH3 SPB. Chester 28961. (Home): Chester 313806 (Bus.).

Cong1eton: The Woodman. Park Street. Congle­ton. Cheshire. Congleton 3338. A. J. G. ·SENN. lA Omey Drive. Biddulph. Stoke­on-Trent. Stoke-on-Trent SI4732 (Home): Stoke-on-Trent 513316 (Bus.).

Cheshire Regl. Ist Bn.:

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Crewe &: Nantwlch: Whitehouse Lane, Nantwlch, Cheshire. Nantwlch 626155. A. G. JONES, 9 Gingerbread Lane, Nantwlch, Cheshire, CW5 6NlI. Nantwich 625737 (Home); Crewe 213261 (Bus.).

Crewe College: Crewe College, cIo Students' Union, Crewe Raad, Crewe, Cheshire, CWI IDU. M. V. POWER, 5 Chaucer Avenue, Houghton Green, Denton, Man­chester, M34ILG. 061-336 7351 (Home).

Davenport: Bridge Lane Memorial Ground, Headlands Raad, Bramhall, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 3AN. 061-439 2150. T. ISHERWOOD, Noon Sun Cottage, Syca­more Raad, Birch Vale, Via Stockport, Cheshire, SKI2 5AG. New Mills 43120 (Home); New MiIIs44211 (Bus.).

Douglas (I.O.M.): Port-E-Chee Meadow, Douglas, Isle of Man. Douglas 6493. P. COWLEY, Sherdley, Princes Road, Douglas, Isle of Man. Douglas 24952 (Home); Douglas 25888 (Bus.).

Dukinfield: Blocksages, Birch Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire. A. E. HILTON, Old St. George's Vicarage, Il Pennine View, Heyrod, Staly­bridge, Cheshire, SKI5 3BT. 061-338 3410 (Home).

Helsby: B.I.C.C., Athletic &: Social Club, Chester Road, Helsby, Warrington, Cheshire. Helsby 2267. K. M. STRINGER, Corbiere, 20 Latham Avenue, Helsby, Warrington, Cheshire, WA6 OER. Helsby 2303 (Home); Helsby 2700 (Ext. 2418)(Bus.).

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Hoylake: Melrose AVenue. Hoylake. 051-632 2538. 1. C. LEWYS-LLOYD. Little Dene. Caldy Road. Caldy. Wirral. Merseyside. lA8 2LA. 051-625 1344 (Home); 051-236 3563 (Bus.).

Lymm: Beechwood, Crouchley Lane, Lymm' Warrington. Cheshire. Lymm 3212. H. RUSHWORTH. 7 Maltmans Road. Lymm. Cheshire. Lymm 2840 (Home).

Macclesfield: Priory Park. Priory Lane. Prest­bury. Macclesfield. Cheshire. Macc1esfield 827899. C. F. BEATI'IE. The Firs. Langley Road. Langley. Macclesfield, Cheshire. SKll ODR. Sutton 2566 (Home); Maccles­field 24666 (Bus.).

Malpas: Malpas and District Sports Club. Wrexham Raad. Malpas, Cheshire. Malpas 860662. C. G. BRIFFA. 48 Dee Park. Holt. Wrexham. Clwyd, LLl3 !lYS. Farndon 270 173 (Home); Wrexham 56601 (ExL 261) (Bus.). .

Marple: R. L. GRAY. 12 Orchard Drive. Handforth. Wilmslow. Cheshire. Wilmslow 522115 (Home).

Mid-Cheshire College: Hartford/Moss Farm Complex. Moss Road. Northwich. Cheshire. D. C. R. HART. 20 Sandown Cresœnt. Sandiway. Northwich. Cheshire. CW8 2QW. Sandiway 888437 (Home). Winsford 526800 (Bus.).

Moore.: Moss Lane. Moore. Warrington. Cheshire. Moore 473. R. A. PULLIN. 141 Norley Road. Cuddington. Northwich. Cheshire. Sandiway 888573 (Home); War­rington 32214 (Bus.).

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New Brighton: Reeds Lane, Leasowe Road, Leasowe, Wirral, Merseyside 1,.46 3RH. 051-677 1873. K. ROBERTS, 19 Heron Rd., Meols. Wirral. Merseyside, 1,.47 9RU. 051-6325722 (Home); 051-709 6882 (Bus.).

Old Anselmians: Malone Field, Village Road. Eastbam, Wirral, Merseyside. 051-327 1613. M. QUAIL, 8 Elm Road, Prenton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, 1,.42 9NY. 051-608 5492 (Home); 051-647 9821 (Bus.).

Old Birkonian: cIo Birkenhead Park, Park Road North, Birkenhead, Merseyside. 051-652 4646. P. CROOK. Morden Cottage, 10 Prenton Hall Road, Prenton, Birkenhead. Merseyside. L43 ORA. 051-608 2498 (Home). 051-236 1744 (Bus.).

Old Instonians: The Brian Huntriss Memorial Ground. The Fender, Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Birkenhead. Merseyside. 051-608 3187. C. G. WILLIAMS, Ivy Cottage, Little Storeton Lane, Storeton, Wirral, Mersey­side. 051-608 3396 (Home); 051-653 5858 (Bus.).

Old Parkonians: Holme Lane, Oxton, Birken­head. Merseyside. L43 2HU. 051-652 3105. K. W. COOKE. 13 Rusland Avenue, Pensby, Wirral, Merseyside, L61 5XS.051-6485861 (Home); 051-7095951 (Bus.).

OId Rockferrians: Prenton Den Roac.!~.rrenton, Birkenhead, Merseyside. OSI-b\1l1 1501. S. R. W ALKER, 35 Beauclair Drive. Liverpool, 16. 051-722 9977 (Home); 051-2280663 (Bus.).

Old Salians: Rookwood, Sale Cricket Club, Clarendon R.oad, Sale, Cheshire. 061-973

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7250. R. AlDERSON, 2S Park Raad, Stretford, Lanes. M32 8FE. 061-86S S697 (Home); 061-2241S30 (Bus.).

Oldershaw: Belvidere Field, Belvidere Raad, Wallasey, Merseyside. OSI-638 4379. B. SCO'IT, 193 Wallasey Raad, Wallasey, Merseyside, IA42AD. OS 1-638 6339 (Home).

Pacemakers Veterans (I.O.M.): C. E. LORD, 33 King Edward Park, Onchan, Isle of Man. Douglas 22191 (Home); Douglas 4643 (Bus.).

Peel (I.O.M.): Queen Elizabeth High School, Peel, Isle of Man. M. ROBINSON, Knock­froy Farm, Santon, Isle of Man. 0624 23072 (Home).

Port Sunlight: Leverhubne Playing Fields, Green Lane, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside. OSI-334 3677. D. JONES, 14 Mill Raad, Higher Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, 1.63 8QQ. OSI-608 8808 (Home).

Ramsey (I.O.M.): The Grammar School, Ramsey, Isle of Man. G. F. SOWREY, S3 Waterloo Raad, Ramsey, Isle of Man. 0624814741 (Home).

Ronaldsway (I.O.M.): Hon. Sec. R.U.F.C. Ronaldsway Aircraft Co., Ronaldsway, Isle of Man.

Sale: Heywood Rd .. Brooklands, Sale, Cheshire. 061-973 6348. R. 1. ADAMS, 34 Ash Lane, Hale, Aitrincham, Cheshire, WA1S 8PD. 061-980 6234 (Home); 061-872 2431 (Ext. 2991) (Bus.).

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Sandbach: Bradwell Road, Sandbach, Cheshire. Sandbaèh 2475. J. A. FRAYLING, 31 Sandbach Road, Rode Heath, Stoke-on­Trent, ST? 3RN. AIsager 4666 (Home); Stoke-on-Trent 811041 (Bus.).

Shell (Carrington): Carrington Lane, Carrington, Manchester. 061-775 5737. J. B. BUSH, 249 Woodsend Road, Urmston, Manchester, M31 2QB. 061-748 9066 (Home); 061-776 3741 (Bus.).

Shell (Stanlow): Dunkirk Lane. Ellesmere Port, South Wirral. E. T. KILSHA W, 26 Darling­ton Crescent, Saughall, Chester, CHI 6DB. Saughall 881263 (Home); 051-373 5110 (Bus.).

Simon: Simon Cricket Club. Larkhill View, off Larkhill Road, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport. 061-428 3826. P. J. WILLIAMS, 9 Jackson Street, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 2AU. 061-491 0903 (Home).

Vagabonds (J.O.M.): W. G. WOODS, 5 Hillcrest Grove, Onchan, Isle of Man. 0624 25434 (Home); 0624 26232 (Bus.).

Vauxhall Motors: Hooton Park, South Wirral. 051-355 3777 (Ext. 8191). R. D. DOWNJE. 91 Penymynydd Road, Penyffordd, Nr. Chester, CH4 OLF. 0244-546 242 (Home); 051-3553777 (Ext. 8124) (Bus.).

Wallasey: Cross Lane, Leasowe Raad, Wallasey, Merseyside. 051-638 1486. D. WATKINS, 3 Shackleton Road, Leasowe, Wirral, Merseyside, U6 2RS. 05 1-638 0386 (Home).

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Weston Point : J . TAYLOR, 84 Aider Avenue, W id nes, Cheshire.

Whitehouse Park : Brookvale Farmhouse, Murdi­shaw. Runcorn WA7 6EE. R uncorn 714244. J . KENYON, 57 The Hove, M urdishaw, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 6EE. R uncorn 7 11 930 (Home).

Wilrnslow: Kings Road, Pownall Park, Wilmslow, Cheshire. Wilmslow 522274. J. B. FISHER, 26 Lees Road, Bramhall, Chesh ire, SK7 1BT. 061-4392972 (Home); 06 1-236 2065 (Bus.).

Winnington Park: Burrows H ill , Hartford, Northwich, Cheshire. Northwich 74242. T. R. PALIN, Woodville, Dalefords Lane, Whitegate, Northwieh, Cheshire. Sandiway 882052 (Home); 0928 87226 (Bus.).

Winsford: cio Winsford Cricket Club, Dingle Lane, Winsford, Cheshire. J. S. JAKEl\1AN, 30 Launeeston Close, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 1LY. W insford 57059 (Home) ; Winsford 54411 (Bus.).

W irra1: Thornton Common Road, C1atterbridge, Bebington , Wirra1, Merseyside. 05 1-334 1309 R. BACKHOUSE, 35 Raby Dr ive, Raby Mere, Wirral, Merseyside, L63 ONQ. 05 1-3346591 (Home); 051-625 5742 (Bus.) .

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COLTS AFFJLIATED TO CHESInRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION

Ashton-on-Mersey: D. PRICE. 15 St. Martins Road, Sale, Cheshire M33 5PX, 061-962 4009 (Home).

Birkenhead Park: D. HUGHES, 201 Holmlands Drive, Prenton, Birkenhead, Merseyside. 051-6083704 (Home).

Bowdon: 1. N. PULLAN, Crosstrees, Legh Road, Disley, Stockport, Cheshire.

Caldy: K. DEAN, 38 Hazel Grove, Irby, Wirral, Merseyside, LGI 4UZ. 051-648 2661 (Home).

Chester: M. WILDGOOSE, 26 Private Walk, Dee Banks, Chester. Chester 44788 (Home).

Crewe & Nantwich: R. CHRISTIE, The Cottage, Sound Lane, Ravensmoor, Nantwich, Cheshire. Nantwich 626517 (Home).

Hoylake: D. PHILLIPS, 7 Carpenters Lane, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside. 051-625 7456 (Home).

Lymm: D. GRANT, 36 Stanton Road, Thelwall, Warrington, Cheshire. Warrington 65589 (Home).

Macclesfield: S. BECK, cio Macclesfield RUFC, Priory Park, Prestbury, Maccles­field, Cheshire.

New Brighton: C. CARNEY, 41 Boundary Road, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, L48 ILE. 051-625 1206.

Old Birkonians: D. A. EWING, 20 Kingfisher Way, Saughall Massie, Wirral, Merseyside, L49 4PR. 051-678 8337 (Home).

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Old Parkonlans: P. MULLEN, 39 Glrtrell Road, Upton, Wirral, Merseyside, lA9 4LG. 051-6776764 (Home).

Old Rockferrians: A. J. McCORMAC, Eventide Cottage, Mill Lane, Greasby, Wirral, Merseyside. 051.678 3770 (Home); 051.226 5782 (Bus.).

Old Salians: D. A. WALMSLEY, 15 Grosvenor Square, Sale, Cheshire. 061-973 9338 (Home); 061-973 4598 (Bus.).

Oldershaw: D. MORAN, 18 Kinross Road, Wallasey, Meneyside, lA5 8LH. 051-638 3468 (Home); 051-647 7080 (Ext. 2252) (Bus.).

Port Sunlight: T. BENNlON, 43 St. David's Road, Eastham, Wirral, Merseyside, L62 OBU.05J.327 1839 (Home).

Sale: A. D. EVANS, 15 Penrith Avenue, Sale, Cheshire. 061-973 9179.

Sandbach: N. BURROWS, 12 Wood1ands Avenue, Congleton, Cheshire. Congleton 79243 (Home).

Wallasey: J. HORNER, 128 Breck Road, Wallasey, Merseyside, L44 3BG. 061-639 7160 (Home); 051-638 6313 (Bus.).

Wilmslow: R. CULL, 27 Prior)' Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire. Wilmslow 531270 (Home); 061-832 7200 (Bus.).

WinDington Park: A. G. FULLER, 16 Kingsway, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 SRH. Northwick 6867 (Home); Alssger 3116 (Bus.).

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SCHOOLS AFFILIATED TO CHESHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION

Altrincham Grammar School, Marlboroush Road Altrincham, Cheshire.

Appleton ihil Hish School, Appleton, Cheshire. Bebington County Secondary School, New

Chester Road, New Ferry, WirraI, Meney­side.

Beech Hall School, Beech Hall Drive, Maccles­field, Cheshire.

Birkenhead School, II Kingsmead Road South, Birkenhead, Merseyside.

Birkenhead Institute Hish School, Tollemacbe Road, Birkenhead, Meneyside.

Blacon Hish School, Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester.

Bramball Hish School, SeaI Road, Bramball, Cheshire.

Broadoak Comprehensive School, Warburton Lane, Partington, Cheshire.

Calday Grange Grammar Scbool, West Klrby, WirraI, Merseyside.

Carlett Park College oC Technolosy, Eastbam, WirraI, Meneyside.

Cheadle Hulme Scbool, Claremount Road, Cheadle HuIme, Cheshire.

Chrisdeton Hish Scbool, Village Raad, Chrisde­ton, Chester.

Dee High School, Vaugban's Lane, Great Broushton, Chester.

Douglas Hish Scbool, St. Ninians, Douglas, Isle oC Man.

Grange Hish School, Latham Avenue, Runcorn, Cheshire.

Greenfield County Higll School, Greenfield Street, Hyde, Cheshire.

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Hazel Grove High School, Jackson's Lane, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Cheshire.

Hartford High School,. Green Bank Lane, Hartford, Northwich, Cheshire.

Heber High School, Chester Road, Malpas, Cheshire.

Helsby High School, Chester Road, Helsby, Warrington, Cheshire.

Henry Meols School, Birket Avenue, Moreton, Wirral, Merseyside.

Hyde County Grammar School, Clarendon Road, Hyde, Cheshire.

Kings School, Macclesfield, Cheshire. King William College, Castletown, Isle of Man. Knutsford County High School, Bexton Road,

Knutsford, Cheshire. Lymm Oughtrington High School, Oughtrington

Lane, Lymm, Cheshire. Malbank County High School, Welsh Row,

Nantwich, Cheshire, Marple Hall School, Hilltop Drive, Marple,

Cheshire. Marple Ridge HighSchool, Hibbert Lane, Marple,

Cheshire. Middlewich Comprehensive School, King

Edward Street, Middlewich, Cheshire. Mosslands Comprehensive School, Mosslands

Drive, Wallasey, Merseyside. Moseley School, North Downs Road, Cheadle

Hulme, Cheshire. Mostyn House School, The Parade, Parkgate,

South Wirral. New Mills Comprehensive School, Church Lane,

New Mills, StockPort, Cheshire. Oldershaw Comprehensive School, Valkerie

Road, Wallasey, Merseyside. Park High SCbool, Park Road South, Birkenhead,

Merseyside.

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Penketh High School, Heath Road, Penketh, Warrington, Cheshire.

Poynton County High School, Yewtree Lane, Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire.

Priestly College, Menin Avenue, Warrington, Cheshire.

Ramillies Hall School, Cheadle Hulme Cheshire. Reddish Vale Comprehensive School. Reddisb

Vale Road, Reddish, Stockport. Rock Ferry High School. Highfield Road South,

Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Merseyside. Ruskin County High School, Ruskin Road,

Crewe, Cheshire. Ruthin School, Ruthin, Clwyd, North Wales. Rydal School, Colwyn Bay, Clwyd, North Wales. St. Ambrose College, Wicken Lane, Hale Barns,

Cheshire. St. Anselm's College, Manor Hill. Birkenhead,

Merseyside. St. Mary's College, Wallasey Village, Wallasey,

Merseyside. Sandbach School, Crewe Road, Sandbach,

Cheshire. Sale Grammar School, Moss Lane, Sale,

Cheshire. Sir John Deanes College, London Road, North­

wich, Cheshire. South Trafford College of F.E., Manchester

Road, A1trincham, Cheshire. Stockport Grammar School, Buxton Raad,

Stockport, Cheshire. Stockport School, Mile End Lane, Stockport,

Cheshire. Stockton Heath High School, Broomfield Road,

Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire. Tarporley County High School, Baton Road,

Tarporley, Cheshire.

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Terra Nova School, Jodrell Bank, Holmes Chape) Cheshire.

Woodford l.ciCiP Comprehensive School, Wood­ford Lane, West Wmsford. Cheshire.

Weaverham Higll School, Ume Lane, Weaver­ham, Cheshire.

Wellinlfton School, Wellington Road, Bebington, WirraI, Merseyside.

Whitby Comprehensive School, Sycamoro Drive, Ellesmere Port, Soutb Wirral.

WDmslow Harefield Higll School, Holly Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire.

Wirral Grammar School, Cross Lane, Bebington, WirraI, Merseyside.

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MINI FOOTBALL AFFlLIATED TO CHESHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION

Ashton-on-Mersey: R. DENHAM, 38 Braemar Drive. Sale, Cheshire, M33 4NS. 061-962 1771 (Home); 061-8322424 (Bus.).

Birkenhead Park: G. CANNELL, 1 Francis Avenue, Birkenhead, Merseyside, L43 4XL. 051-6526927 (Home).

Caldy: B. WALMSLEY, 51 Davenham Avenue, Oxton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, L43 2LN. 051-6530109 (Home).

Chester: R. H. MADDOCK, 31 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester. Chester 317155 (Home); 051-355 3636 (Bus.).

Congleton: D. LIVESEY, 26 Howey Hill, Congleton, Cheshire. Congleton 5636 (Home).

Crewe & Nantwich: D. scorr, Il Yew Tree Road, Wistaston, Crewe, Cheshire. Crewe 661192 (Home).

Davenport: F. BLASHILL, The Larches, WhaIey Lane, Whaley Bridge, Stockport, Cheshire, SK 127 AG. WhaIey Bridge 2737 (Home).

Hoylake: S. DOBSON, 14 Ferndale Road, Hoylake, WirraI, Merseyside, L47 3AU. 051-6325588 (Home).

Lymm: D. GRANT, 36 Stanton Road, ThelwaIl, Warrington, Cheshire. Warrington 65589 (Home).

Macclesfield: J. A. C. JONES, 27 Albert Road, MaccJesfield, Cheshire. BoIlington 75121 (Home).

Moore: P. GURNEY, 10 Hollybank, Moore, Warrington, Cheshire.

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New Brighton: C. CARNEY, 41 Boundary Road, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, L48 lLB. 051-6251206 (Home).

Old Anselmians: C. HUMPHREYS, 12 Sea Road, Wallasey, Merseyside. L45 OJU,

. 051-6398926 (Home). Old Parkonians: J. D. HAMPSON, 23 Ash­

burlon Road, C1augbton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, L43 STJ. 051-652 1532 (Home).

Old Rockferrians: A. J. McCORMAC, Eventide Cottage, Mill Lane, Greasby, Wirral, Merseyside. 051-678 3770 (Home); 051-226 5782 (Bus.).

Port Sunlight: B. RAMSDEN, 166 Hope Farm Road, Great Sulton, South Wirral, L66 2NR.051-3394819(Home).

Sandbach: A. BROOKES, 11 King Street, Elworth, Sandbach, Cheshire. Sandbach 4335 (Home); Stoke-on-Trent 84181 (Bus.).

Wilmslow: G. B. CAMPBELL, 39 Stanneylands Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire. Wilmslow 526498 (Home).

Winnington Park: A. G. FULLER, 16 Kingsway, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5RH. North­wich 6867 (Home); Alsager 3116 (Bus.).

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REFEREES' SOClETŒS Liverpool & District Referees' Society:

A.HARVARD 78 Trafalgar Road, Birkdale. Southport,

Merseyside PR8 2NT, Southport 65307 (Home); St Helens 24022 (Bus.)

Manchester & District Referees' Society: J.K. WAGNER

154 Prestbury Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SKI03BR.

Macclesfield 612872 (Home); Macclesfield 28559 (Bus.).

INDEX TO RULES 1-4 Name and Constitution. 5 Membership. 6 Hon. Life Members. 7 Privileges (of Membership). 8-12 Officers.

13 R.F.U. Representative. 14-17 Entrance Fees and Subscriptions. 18-27 General Meetings. 28-33 Committee. 34-39 Sub-Committees. 40-43 Disciplinary Powers. 44 Club Accounts. 45 Alteration ofRules. 46 Press. 47-48 Accounts and Audit. 49 Distribution of Rules. 50 Interpretation ofRules.

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THE CHESIDRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION RULES

NAME AND CONSTITUTION 1. The name shall be "CHESHIRE RUGBY

FOOTBALL UNION" hereinafter caUed "the County Union."

2. The County Union shall be in Membership with the Rugby Football Union.

3. The object of the County Union shall be the furtherance of the interests of Rugby Union Football.

4. The County Union being the constituent body for the Cheshire Area duly appointed by the Rugby Football Union, shall act as such consti­tuent body. The expression "the Cheshire Area" has such meaning as on request may be assigned to it by the Committee of the Rugby Football Union.

MEMBERSIUP S. There shall be elisible for Membership of

the County Union: (i) Rugby Football Clubs, including school

cbbs, in the Cheshire Area (hereinafter referred to as "clubs").

(ii) The Liverpool and District Rugby Union Referees' Society, the Manchester and District Rugby Union Referees' Society and any other Society of Rugby Union Football referees approved by the Com­mittee of the County Union (hereinafter referred to as Clsocieties").

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(iü) Individuals. Provided that:

(a) No club. society or individual shan be eligible for membership which or who (uniess previously reinstated) has been expelled from membership or, being a player or official of a club or society, is onder suspension by the Committee of the Coonty Union (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee"), or the Rugby Football Union. or has committed any act of prof es­sionalism as specified in the Rules for the time being as to Professionalism of the Rugby Football Union.

(b) AD individual member must be a member of a Rugby Football Club or Union which itself is a member of the Rugby Football Union.

(c) Every candidate for election must be proposed and seconded by or on behalf of two Members entitled to vote by notice in writing given to the Hon. Secretary. Elections shall be by the Committee, and upon demand of any member of the Committee present elections shall be by ballot.

HONORARY UFE MEMBERS 6. Honorary Life Members May be elected

at any General Meeting upon the recommen­dation of the Committee provided that notice of intention to propose them has been included in the Agenda sent with the notice convenin!! the meeting.

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PlUVILEGES

7. Officers, Members oC the Committee and all Individual Members shaIl be entitled to Cree admission to all County matches and County Trial matches played in the Cheshire area except the final oC the County Championsbip, and other matches under the auspices oC the Rugby Foot­ball Union, suc:h as English Trials or other County Finals.

OFFICERS

8. The Oflicers oCthe County Union shaIl be a President, Past Presidents, Senior Vice-President, Vice-Presidents (oCwhom there shaIl be DOt more than Cour), "the Rugby Football Union County Representative, an HODOrary Treasurer, an assIStant Honorary Treasurer, an Honorary SecretarY and an assistant Honorary SecretarY Chereinafter reCerred to as "Hon. Treasurer," :'Assistant Hon. Treasurer" "Hon. SecretarY" and "Asslstant Hon. SecretarY" tespective!y).

9. The Officers and other members oC the Committee Cor the time being in office shaH retire at the close oC the Annual General Meeting in every year and the meeting shall eleet Officers and members of the Committee for the succeeding year. Retiring Officers and members of the Com­mittee shall be eligible for re-election. Election shaIl be decided by a majority of those voting. If DO Hon. Secretary shall be elècted, the retiring Hon. SecretarY shaIl continue in office for the timebeing.

10. No President shall be elilP"le to serve in that office ror more than two consecutive years.

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Il. No mcmbcr other !han a retiring Officer shall be eligible for election as an Officer unless. by notice in writing to the Hon. Secretary before .A.pril 30th in any year he ahall have been nomina. ted by or on behalf of two membcrs entitled to vote.

12. Casual vacancies or vacancies not filled at an Annual General Meeling may bc filled by the Committee unIess it has been expressly resolvcd by a General Meeting not 10 fill such vacancics.

R.F.U. REPRESENTATIVE 13. The representative of the County Union

on the Committee of Ihe Rugby Football Union shall be elected annually in accordance with the Rugby Football Union Bye-Laws, and the Hon. Secretary shall make the necessary arrangements.

ENTRANCE FEES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 14. Clubs (otber than school clubs) shall on

election pay an entrance fee of t1.0s. 15. Annual Subscriptions, which shall fall due

on Seplember lst each year, shall be: (i) In Ihe case of each club (other than a school

club) and of each university club, tIS·OO, payable by Bankers Order to the Hon. Treasurer on Septcmber 1 sI each year.

(ii) In the case of each school club tS 00, plus such amount as may be needed to cover ils subscription 10 the RUlfby Football Union (which must be transmltted by the County Union).

(iii) In the case of individuals other than Hon. Life Members, t3·00.

(iv) In tbe case of individuals elected as Llfc Membcrs other ihan Hon. Life Members, one subscription of 05·00.

(v) In the case of the Referees' Societies, 0·00.

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16. Any member whose enlrance Cee or _ua! subscriplion sball nol have been paid by Septemhar 301h in any year shaU ha liable la suspension by the Counly Union unlil the en!rance fee and subscripUon shaU have been paid. Doring suspension a memhar shall nol ha enlitled ta exercise any of the rights ofa rnember.

17. Any member not having resigned from the County Union by nolice in wriling ta the Hon. Secreter" ta ha reœived by him nol later than Septemhar lsl in any year, shall be liable for the subscriplion due on the said September lst.

GENERAL MEETINGS

18. An Annua! General Meeling of Members, of whieh leD clear days' nOlice shall be given ta persans enlitled ta attend, shall be held not later !han tbe third Saturday in Iuly each year for the conduct ofbusinC!is authorlsed by the Rules.

19. The Hon. Secretery shall convene a SJIeCia1 General Meeting when dIrected by the COmmittee or upon receiving a requlsilion ta that efl'ect staling clearly the resolution or resolulions ta be proposed and signed by or on behalf of not less !han four members heing clubs. The Special GeneraI Meeting shaH be he1d within twenty-one clear days of receipt of soch requisi­lion, and at least ten clear days' nolice of such Meeting shaH be given ta persons enlitled ta attend.

20. There shaH be, subject ta Rule 26, enlitled ta attend and vote at general meetinas, the otllcers and members of the Commlttee, on. duly appointed representelive of each mamber

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club, three duly appointed schoolboy represen­tatives nominated by the Schoolboys' Sub­Committee and one representative of the individual members immediately prior to the general meeting at which he is to act. (The duly appointed representative of each Club for the purpose of this rule will be additional to officers and members of the Committee).

21. lndividual members. save for the indivi­dual memher elected in accordance with Rule 20, may attend general meetings, but will not he entitled to vote.

22. A representative of a club (other than a school club) shall he a member of the appointing club: a school club representative shall he a memher of the staff of the school concerned.

23. For the purpose of attending and voting at Annual General Meetings, the name of a representative of a club or of a schoolboy representative shall he given by notice in writing under the hand of the appointing President, Chairman or Secretary to the Hon. Secretary of the County Union not later than the commencement of the general meeting which such representative shall be attending. If more than one alternative representative shall present him­self, that one of them whose name appears on the notice shall alone he entitled to vote.

24. The President or in case of his absence, the Vice-President who shall of those present have been longest in office, shall be Chairman at ail General Meetings. If the President and all Vice-Presidents shall all he absent the meeting shall appoint a Chairman.

ln case of an equality of votes, the Chair­maa shall have a second or casting vote.

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25. The quorum for a General Meeting shaU be Meen persons entitled to vote.

26. No person shan be entitled to attend any general meeting whilst any entrance fee or sub­scription is owing to the County Union by such person or by the club he represents in the case of the representative of a club.

27. The accidentai omission to give notice to. or the non-receipt of notice by. any member shall DOt invalidate the proceedings at any general meeting.

COMMl1TEE 28. The Committeo shali consist of the

Officers. soch of the Past Presidents as shan have attended DOt less tban half of the regularly convened meetings of the Committee during the preceding yoar ended April 30th. or have given explanations satisfactory to the Committee of their inability so to bave attended. one represen­tative Û'om oach club other than a scboolboy club affiIiated to the Cheshire Rugby Footbal1 Union. and ODe representative. who is a member of a Cheshire club. from each of the Referees' Societies plus IWO representatives !rom the scbools (ono from the East and one from the West). The provisions as to the Cbairmansbip of a general meeting shaU apply to meetings of the Committee. In the case of an equality of votes. the Cbairman shall have a second or casting vote.

29. Each entitled aftillated club must submit. in writiug. under the hand of the appointing club President, Cbairman or Secretary, to the Hon. Secretary of the County Union, the Dame of its representative to serve as a momber of the

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Committee during tbe ensuing year not later tban tbe commencement of tbe Annual General Meeting. Substitutes will be entitled to attend meetings of the Cornrnittee provided tbat tbe name of tbe Substitute to serve as tbe member of tbe Committee be submitted in writing un der tbe band of tbe appointing Club President, Cbairmao or Secretary to tbe Hon. Secretary of tbe County Union not less tban seven days before the date of the meeting at wbicb the Substitute intends to be present. In tbe event of a Club or Society representative being unable to continue as a member of the Committee during a particular year, the club concerned sbould submit, in writing, under tbe band of the appointing club President, Cbairman or Secretary to tbe Hon. Secretary of tbe County Union, tbe name of its new representative at least fourteen days beforp A

meeting oftbe Committee. 30. The Committee sball bave tbe power to

co-opt furtber members, but sucb co-opted members sball not be entitled to vote.

31. The alfairs of tbe County Union incJud­ing tbe control of the property and funds, sball be managed and controlled by tbe Commit tee, wbicb shall bave tbe power to delegate sueh matters as it may determine.

32. The quorum for meetings of tbe Com­mittee sball be live persons entitled to vote.

33. Ali aets done by any meeting of tbe Committee or of a sub-eommittee, or by aoy person acting as a member of the Committee or of a sub-committee sball, notwithstanding it be afterwards diseovered tbat there was sorne defeet in tbe appointment of any person acting as afore­said, or tbat tbe Committee or sub-committse or

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any of them were disqualified, or had vacated office, be as valid as if every such person had heen duly appointed, and was qualified and had continued to be, a member as aforesaid,

SUB-COMMl'ITEES 34. The Committee shall have the power to

appoint any Sub-Commiuees and to delegate to any Sub-Cemmittee or to ether persons such matter. as it May determine.

35. The Commiuee shall appoint the follow­ing standing Sub-Committees, the quorum for meetings to be three persons entitled to vote: SELECTION SUBoCOMMTITEE, consisting of

six named members, not more than one from any one club, and the County Coach (to be appointed in January of each year). It shall be responsible for the selection of teams to represent the County, to nominate persons for the County Referees' Panel, and to make travelling and hotel arrangements for the teams subject to any directions of the Com­mittee as to finance.

EMBRGENCY SUB-COMMTITBE, consisting of the Officers of the County, who sha1l deal with all complaints against Clubs and all matters ofurgency.

FINANCESUB·COMMTITEE,consistingofthe President, the Hon. Treasurer, the Hon. Secretary, the Assistant Hon. Treasurer, the ,Assistant Hon. Secretary, the RugbyFootball Union Representative and the Chairman (or Hon. Treasurer) of each Sub-committee. The Finance Committee shall control all income and expenditure. It May borrow monies from the County Unions bankers and May determine who shall sign and endorse

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cheques. It shall investigate and adviso upoo applications from clubs for loans and from time to time review and report to the Comm. ittee upon invested funds.

ISLE OF MAN SUB-COMMllTEE, consistina of twelve members (of whom includes the Clubs Representative to the County) equally divided from Clubs ln the Island from who a Chairman shall be elected anoually with the approval of the Cheshire Committee, a Secretary/Treasurer. (If no Secretary/ Treasurer is elected from the members of the Sub-Committee a Secretary/Treasurer can be co-opted without a vote on the Committee). The Sub-Committee to elect a Selection Committee, of six, one from each Club in thelsland.

MATCH AND GROUND SUB-COMMI1TEE, coosistiog of the Hon. Treasorer. Hon. Secretary, the Assistant Hon. Secretary and one member of the Committee from each club staging County or Representative sames. The Match and Ground Commlttee . shall be responsible for the ground arrange­ments . for matches arraosed by the Commlttee to be played in the Cheshire Area. The Match and Ground Commlttee shall have the power to delegate such mattera as itmay determine.

COLTS SUB-COMMl1TEE, coosisting of a Chairman and Secretary elected by the Colts Sub-Committee with the approval of the Commlttee, six members elected bythe Com­mittee and six non-commlttee members. The six non-commlttee members and six members

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elected by the Committee sho.u1d as far as possible be drawn from aU areas of the County.

MINI RUGBY SUB-COMMITTEB shaU be CODtroUed by a Committee which shall meet at least twice a seasOD. Il shaU coDSls! of a Chairman who shaU be a member of the County Committee. a member of the County Committee trom the East of the County and ODe from the West. plus the Officer in Charge of Mini Rugby in each Club playing Rugby at this leve!.

SCHOOLBOYS' SUB-COMMl'ITEB. con­sisting of a Chairman. elected by the School­boys' Sub-Committee with the approyal of the Committee. a representatiye of the Count)' Education Authority. six members e1ected by the Committee and six school­masters. The six schoolmasters and six mem­bers elected by the Committee should. as far as is practicable. he drawn from ail areas of the CountY.

DISCIPLINARY SUB-COMMITrEB (East), consisting of seven members of whom one shall he Chairman. No disciplinary hearing may consist of more !han three members of whom one shaU be Chairman. This Committee shaU deaI wlth aU com­plaints against players OD the field.

DISCIPLINARY SUB-COMMl'ITEB (West) (As per Disciplinary Committee (East) above)

cuP AND PLATIj: SUB-COMMI'ITEE. con­Sisting of fiye members responslble for organiSlng and. runaing of the Cup and Plate competitions.

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DISTRlCl' XV SUB-COMMITI'EE consisting of a Chairman, who shall be a member of the County Committee and from one of the non-gate taking Clubs, six members, Iwo from gate-taking Clubs, two from non-gate taking C1uhs from tht. East of the County and Iwo from non-gate taking Clubs !Tom the West. Tt shaU be responsible for the selection of teams to represent the County District XV from uncapped players with no more than four fixtures ta be played in a season and to make travelling and hotel arrangements for the teams subject to any directions of the Committ...e as to finance

36. F.ach Sub-Committee shaI1 appoint its own Chairman, who in the case of an equality of votes shaU have a second or a casting vote.

37. Each sub-Committee other than the Selection Committee shall keep minutes of its proceedings with the names ofmembers present at Its meetings: the minutes s\îaU be signed by the Chairman of the meeting or the Chairman of the next meeting of that sub-Committee.

38. Each sub-Committee other than the Selection Committee shall, notwithstanding any­thing contained in the Rutes, be on ail matters subject to any instructions of the Committee, but subject thereto shaU have power to act without reference to the Committee.

39. The Chairman of each sub-Committee, other than the Selection Committee, shaI1 submit bis report to the Full Committee at each meeting, and shaU hand the minutes in writing to the Hon. Secretary, as soon as possible aCter a meeting.

DISCIPLINARY POWERS 40. The Committee shall have power to

expel, suspend, punish or admonish any memher,

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or official or memher of a club in membership with the County Union, for infringement ofany of these Rules or of the Lawa of the Game of the Rugby Football Union or for conduct whicb in lhe opinion ofthe Committee is prejudicial to the interesls of the County Union or of Rugby Football or who bas ceased to he eligible for membership under Rule S, and to reinstate any member so expelled or suspended.

41. The powen under the Laws of the Game and the Rules as to Professionalism of the Rugby Football Union which tho Committee of tho Rugby Football Union shall from lime to dmo delegato to the County Union as a constit­uent body under tho Rulos of the Rugby Football Union shall he oxercised on behalf of the County Union by the Commitlee.

42. A club in membership with the County

~!~':,rJP=ro~~~~i~Z:[~ U:~~~~:~ Rulos, and an omission to enforce any such deeision aha11 be deemed an infringement by sucb club of the Rules.

43. Without tho petmlssion of the Selection Committee a club sha1I nol permit any player to play _ e1sowhere at a time when he bas been notified by tho County Union to play in or to attend as reservo for a matcb, trIai match or olher gamos arranged under the auspices of the County Committee arranged by tho Counly Union. Il shall he the dut y of the Hon. Secretary of the County Union to give similar nodftcation to the player's club.

CLUB ACCOUNTS 44. AlI clubs in membership with the County

Union, scbool clubs excepted, shall eacb year

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beCore September ht &end to the Secretary of the County Union an audited Revenue Account and Balance Sheet made up to the end of its last flnancial year; in cases where ·a c1ub's gross annual income is fl,SOO or more its auditor shaJI he a Chartered Accountant.

ALTERATION TO RULES 45. No rule shall be a1tered, rescinded or

added to excepting by a General Meeting, and then only with the consent of at least two-thirds ofthose voting. Notice ofany proposed a1teration to the Rules, and of any other motion to he sub­mitted to a General Meeting except a motion relating to matters spec:ifically provided by the Rules to be transacted at an Annual General Meeting, together with the names of proposer and seconder, shall he given in writing to the Hon. ~ before the April 30th pJ'eC!'ding the meeUDg.

PRESS 46. No memher shall fumish information of

Countr Union proœedings to or for the Press exceptmg with the written approval of the Hon. Secretary and the Chairman of the Sub­Committee concemed or of the President of the County Union.

ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT 47. At every Annual General Meeting a

Chartered Accountant shall be appointed auditor, to hold office until the next succeeding Annual General Meeting. The retiring auditor shall he eligible for re-appointment.

48. A Revenue Account and Balance Sheet shall he made up to April 30th in each year, and signed by the Hon. Treasurer. They shall he audited by the Auditor appointed at the previous

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Annual General Meeting. A printed copy of the signed Revenue Account and Balance Sheet and of the Auditor's Certificate thereon shall be sent to each member with the notice convening the Annual General Meeting, and the Revenue Account and Balance Sheet shall be submitted to soch meeting for its approval.

COPŒS OF RULES 49. A copy of the Roles for the lime being in

force shall be sent annuaUy to each mamber, who or whlch shall be bound thereby.

INTERPRETATION OF RULES 50. Any ditrerenœ of opinion which may arise

as to the interpretation of any of the Roles shaU be decided by the Committee, unless it occur at a General Meeting when the decision shaU be made by the Chairman thereof. Any soch decision shaU be recorded in the Minutes, and shall be acœpted as the true meaning of the Roles until otherwise interpreted at a General Meeting, due notice having been given.

16th Joly, 1981.

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REGULATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE GOVERNING CLUBS. MATCHES AND

PLAY ERS under the jurisdietion of the Cheshire Rugby Football Union

1. C lubs shall send to the Hon. Seeretary of the County Union the names and ad dresses of thcir Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer not later than the Annual General Meeting of the County Union.

2. The home club must post a notification of the proposed lime of commencement of play to the visiting club ten c1ear days befare the match, and the visiting club must confirm this within twa da ys.

3. If a club ra ils without reason satisfactory to the Committee to ful fil a fixture it shall be Iiable ta suspension.

4. During September. October, February, March and April not less than fart y minutes cach \Vay shaH be played and during November. December and January not less th an thiny-five minutes, unless a shorter lime is sanctioned by the referee priar to the kick-off.

The Captains of the teams must inform the refcrec as to the lime agreed upon for play.

5. If a match is delayed for an unavoidable reason so as lO prcclude the chance of its bcing played according to the time agrecd upon by the Capla ins, the referee then has absolute power to dccide the length oftime of the match prior to the match starlÎng.

6. The referee shaH have power to terminate the match should he think fit. If the match be so termi nated the score at the time of termination shall be deemed to be the fina l score.

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7. Both teams shall be on tbe ground ready to start at the time arranged. Should any club not be ready to start at the time arransed, it sball be Iiable to sUSpension. (The referees' societies bave bean asked to request their referees to report to the Hon. Secretary of the County UnIon aU occasions when matches are started late and the reasons given to tbem).

8. Referees will wbere possible he appointed by a referees' society. In case the official Referee fails to tom up, the Captains should agree upon a Referee, and in case they fail to do 50 must toss for cboice. The non-attendanco of the official Referee should at once be reported to the Hon. Secretary of the County Union and the Secretary of the referees' society conœmed.

9. It shaU be iIIegel for any club knowlngly to play any man who has previously bean a member of another club wbicb he bas lel\ without paying bis subscription.

THE THORN EMI COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS 1982/83

1. DESCRIPTION The Competition shall be called "The

THORN EM! CGunty Cbampionsbip" (berein­aI\er referred to as "the Cbampionship'') and shall be between the 27 Constituent Bodies (bere­lnal\er referred to as ''The Counties") named in the next paragraph.

The 27 Counties taking part in the Championsbip shali be Berkshire, Buckingham­shire, Cheshire, Cornwall, Cumbria, Devon, Dorset &; Wilts, Durham, Eastern CoUDdes, East Midlands, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hertford-

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shire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Middle­sex, North Midlands, Northumberland, Notts, Lines & Derbyshire, Oxfordsbite, Somerset, Staffordshire, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire and Yorkshire.

All matches in the Championship shaU be played under the laws of Rugby Union Football and comply with the Bye-Laws, Ru1es and Regu1ations of the Rugby Football Union (here­inafter referred to as the "RFU").

2. ORGANISING COMMlTTEE The Championship will be organised by

the Committee of the RFU (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee"). The decisions of the Committee shall be binding and final on any matter not provided for in and on the interpret­ation of these regu1ations.

3. FORM OF CHAMPlONSHlP (a) The twenty-seven Counties will be divided

into four leagues of which leagues l, II and III will consist of eight Counties each and league IV will consist of three Counties.

(b) There will be promotion and relegation between these each season on the basis of two up and two down.

(c) The fust three leagues of eight will each season be divided into two groups of four bymeansofadraw.

(d) The Counties in the six groups of four will play each other involving three games for each County in these groups.

(e) The four Counties in each group will be replaced in order as a resu1t of their three matches, two points being awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss. In the case of equality of points after playing the three matches, places will be decided by

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placing a County with a larger points difference above a County with a lesser points difference, the difference being estab­lished by subtracting the points scored against from points scored for.

(f) The fourth match to be played between Counties in the first three leagues will be asfollows: (i) The top County in each group of four

will play the second County in the other group of four in the league concemed. The two winners of these matches in the league 1 will go forward to a final to decide the champion County for the current season. The two winners in each ofleagues II and III will be promoted to a higher league in the next season.

(ii) The third County in each group of four will play the fourth County in the other group of four in the league concelned. The losers of these two matches will be relegated to a lower league in the following season.

(g) The three Counties in league IV will play each other on a home and away basis involving each County in four matches. At the end of these matches Counties will be placed in order, two points being awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss. In the case of equality the points difference will decide the placings. The top two Counties will be promoted to league III in the following season.

4. DRAW The draw for the two groups in each of

the fust three leagues will be made each year by 31st January. The first four Counties drawn in a

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particular lea~e will comprise the tirst group, and the remainlng four Counties will comprise the second group in the league concemed.

S. DATES (a) The four matches to be played by each of

the Counties in leagues l, Il and III shall he played on Saturdays 6, 8, 10 and 12.

(h) The final will he played on Saturday X5 or Saturday X7 according to which is available each season.

(c) ln league IV the matches will he played un Saturdays 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12.

6. VENUES (a) The venues for the three group matches in

the first three leagues will he decided according to the order Counties are drawn as first, second, third and fourth in each group' for the season concemed. Matches will 00 played, the first named having home advantage, as follows: Saturday 6 1 v. III Il v. IV Saturday 8 1 v. Il III v. IV Saturday 10 IV v. 1 Il v. III

(b) ln the first three leagues on Saturday 12 the home advantage will he in favour of those Counties who were placed tirst and third in thelr respective groups at the end of the preceding three matches.

(c) ln league IV matches will be played as follows: Saturday 6 . 1 v. Il Saturday 7 Il v. III Saturday 8 III v. 1 Saturday 9 Il v. 1 Saturday 10 III v. Il Saturday 12 1 v. III

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(d) In the final the home advantage will be in favour of the County from the group drawn tirst where the final is between two group winners or between two group runners-up and in favour of the group winner where the final is between a group winner and its runner-up.

(e) In every case the County having home advantage shall decide on which ground within its Constituent Body area a match shall be played. '

7. ELlGmILlTY (a) A man may qualify to play for a County by

birth. residence or club. (b) No man may play for more than one

County in a Season. (c) To qualify by birth a man shall have been

bom within the Constituent Body area of the County concemed.

(d) To qualify by residence a man shall: (i) Actually be residing within the Con­

stituent Body area of the County con­cemed when he tirst plays for that County. provided that he has resided therein continuously for a period of three calendar months immediately preceding the date of playing. or

(ii) Shall be residing when at School or , College either as pupil, student or master provided that he is a bona tide • pupil. student or master of the school or college concemed during the full term of three months immediately preœding the time of playing.

(e) Wbere a man plays for a County by virtue of a qualification by residence under (d)(i) above sucb qualification shall hold good

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until a man qualifies and plays for another County, but qualifications by residence and playing under (d)(ii) .above shaII terminate ID respect of a pupil or a student but not in respect of a master immediately his full­time period of instruction at the school or college ends.

(f) Residence taken up to attend school or college as a pupil or student shall not quaiify a player under (d)(i) above.

(g) A man shaH he held to he actually residing in a County oniy if: (i) His own home or ordinary place of

residence which comprise premises which he ordinarily and regularly uses as his home and which he ordinanly and regularly uses as a sleeping apartment be within the boundaries of the County concemedor

(ii) Having no other home or ordinary place of resiàence of his own his parents' or guardian's ordinary place of resid­ence is situate within the boundaries of the County concerned or

(Hi) Being in one of HM Forces he is stationed in the County, his station to count as his residence under (d)(i).

(h) To qualify through a club a man shall he a bona fide playing member as at the lst September or in the case of a university or student club as at the start of the academic year, in the current season of a club aIloc­ated under RFU Bye-Iaw 17 to the County concerned and shall have continued to remain a bona fide playing memher of that club up to the date of first playing for the County concerned in that season.

(j) Where a man is a bona fide playing membe

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of two clubs aIIocated to different Counties under RFU Bye-Law 17 then he must state at the start of the season concemed the club which he considers to he bis 'home' club for the purpose of the County Championship.

(k) Where a man plays for a County by virtue of a qualification under (h) above such qualification shall hold goDd until a man qualifies and plays for another County except that qualification through a univers­ity or student club shall terminate when a man ceases to he a memher of that univers­ity or student club.

(1) Any County which receives an official com­plaint (whether verbal or otherwise) regarding the qualification of one of its players, must report the faets to the RFU within 48 hours. The complalning County must a1so within 48 hours of making the complaint report the details on which it bases it to the. RFU and to the County &gainst which it is making the complaint. If the County against which the complaint has been made, thereafter plays the main in question IUid the objection is upheld by the RFU, the County concemed shalliose the match.

8. DRAWNMATCHES (a) If in any match to be played on Saturday 12

in the first three leagues to decide pro­motion and relegation after 40 minutes of play each way the scores are still level, the County that has scored the most tries shall he the winner. If this does not produce a result the County that bas scored the most goals {rom tries shall he the winner. If this

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still does not produce a result the visiting team shall be deemed the winner.

(b) In the final if at the end of 40 minutes play each way the scores be equal. the tries he equal and the goals from tries he equal. there shall he an immediate period of replay between the same teams of 10 minutes each way with a one-minute interval. If at the end of the further 20 minutes play the scores still be equal. then the match shall be adjudged a draw.

9. REFEREES AND TOUCH JUDGES (a) Referees for ail matches in the Champion­

ship shall be appointed by the RFU. (b) In ail matches other !han the final the

touch judge for the home team shall be a qualilied referee appointed by the Referees Society associated with the home County. The other touch judge shall be provided by the visiting County.

(c) In the final the touch judges shall be quali­lied referees appointed by the RFU.

10. REPLACEMENTS Replacements are permitted in the final of

the Competition in accordance with Law 3 and the International Board Resolution relating thereto as printed in the RFU Handbook. In ail other matches of the Championship replacements are permitted in accordance W1th the RFU Resolutions relating to the use of replacements.

Il. CLASH OF COLOURS In the event of Counties having sunilar or

clashing colours. the home County shall be responsible for changing its colours.

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12. POSTPONED AND ABANDONED MATCHES If conditions prevent a match being

played or a match is abandoned it shall be played the following Saturday or such other day as may be authorised by the Committee.

13. NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS The Secretary of the home County shall

be responsible for informing the Secretary of the RFU of the result of a match within 48 hours thereof.

14. DELAYED ARRIVALS Matches shall be played during normal

daylight hours unless two Counties mutually agree to play under ftoodlights. AlI shall start at the agreed time and any delay may be reported by the non-olfending County to the Committee.

15. GROUNDS A home County is responsible for

correctly preparing its ground for a match. 16. FINANCE (a) At ail matches in the Championship ail

spectators (including members and season ticket. holders both of the Counties con­cemed and the club where a match is staged) must be charged the advertised entrance. stand and car park priees.

(b) In ail matches the two participating Counties shall share the gross gate which shall .include car park and programme receipts (less cost of printing) after payment therefrom of 15% thereof to the host club providing the ground.

Thereafter the home County shall bear ail match expenses and the visiting County shaH pay allits own travelling expenses.

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17. PROTESTS, DISPUTES AND TRANSGRESSIONS

Any matters in dispute or any trans­gressions of these regulations, other than those reIating to the eligibility of players where the provisions of Regulation 7 (1) apply, shall be referred immediately ta the Secretary of the RFU by telephone if necessary, providing written confirmation follows immediately.

18. SEEDING FOR 1982/83 The 27 Counties shall for 1982/83 be

seeded into four leagues as follows: . LEAGUEI LEAGUEII LEAGUEIII LEAGUEIV

1 Gloucester Cornwall Cheshire 2 Lancashire Devon Cumbria 3 Middlesex Durham Dorset & Berkshire

4 Notts, East Lincs & Midlands

Wilts Eastern Bucking­Counties hamshire

Derbyshire S North Hertford- Hampshire Oxford-

Midlands shire shire 6 Somerset Kent Sussex 7 Surrey Leicester- Stafford-

shire sbire 8 Yorkshire Northum- Warwick-

berland sbire

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STANDING ORDERS OF THE COMMlTTEE GOVERNING ITS

MEETINGS

(to apply mutatis mutandis to General Meetings)

1. Every notice of motion shall be made in writing to the Hon. Secretary of the County Union to be included in the Agenda of the next meeting, such notice to be signed by at least two members.

Tbe Motions shall be taken iu the order in which they appear on the Agenda paper unless a majority of the Committee decide otherwise, and no motion will he put to the vote unless it is both moved and seconded.

2, A11 correspondence or business of import­ance which may have arisen too late for inclusion in the Ageuda paper shall be produced previous to any Motion on the Agenda paper being put, and the Committee may decide by a maiority to take any such business before proceeding with the Agenda paper.

3. The Chairman shall have power to prevent any member, except the moyer, speaking more than once on any one motion or question unless in explanation. The moyer shall in ail cases be entitled to speak once in making his motion, and once by way ofreply.

4. Whenever an amendment is moved on an original proposition and seconded, no second amendment shall he moved until the original amendment is disposed of.

ff an amendment he carried, the motion as amendment shaH take the place of the original

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motion, and shall become the motion on which a second or further amendment may be moved.

Only one amendment shall be submitted for discussion at a time.

No reply is allowed to the mover of any amendment to a motion.

S. AlI resolutions shall be put to the meeting and decided by a show ofhands or by ballot at the discretion of the Chairman.

6. The Chairman shall have power to allow any member to rise and speak to a point of order at any point of a debate.

7. A declaration by the Chairman as to the resnlt of a vota shall be conclusive.

8. It is not intended to apply the standing orders to mattars which may arise for discussion apart from the Agenda paper, and the Chairman shall have power to enforce ail or part of them onlyat bis discretion.

9. AlI questions arising on the construction of the above standing orders shall be determined by the Chairman of the meeting for the time being and his decision shall bo final.

10. Any resolution or minuta passed or approved by the Committee which affects the Mlure Iist of clubs affiliated with the county will not become operative for three seasons following the data of tbe confirmation of the resolution or minuta.

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RULl~S OF THE CHESHIRE CUP AND PLATE COMPETlTIONS

1. The Competitions shall be called "The Cheshire Cup" and "The Cheshire Plate".

2. All Clubs who are full members of the Cheshire R.F.U. shall he eligible to enter providing all outstanding debts have been paid to the Cheshire Unions, being:

(a) paid the entrance fee to the Competitions, (b) paid the current season's subscription to

theCounty, (c) paid any current loan interest and

repayment, (d) submitted a balance sheet and statement

of club accounts as required by the Rugby Football Union Bye-law 10,

Ce) has no outstanding payments in connec­tion with Disciplinary Hearings for the previous seasoD.

3. There shall be an Entrance Fee as decided by the Cheshire Cup and Plate Competitions Sub-Committee.

4. The competing tearos shall he bona-fide members of the Club represented by such teams. Members of other Clubs shall not be enrolled for the special purpose of playing in any Tie, and. no player may play for a club competing in the Cheshire Cup and Plate who has previously played for another Club in the same competition or any other County Cup or John Player Cup Competition in the siune season.

5. The Ties for the Competitions shall be drawn and the matches played by the dates deter­mined by the Committee. The first dra wn Club in each Tie (other than the Final) shall have a choice of ground. The Final will be played on a ground

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decided by the Cup and Plate Sub-Committee. 6. The duration of each Tie will be one hour

and twenty minutes, unless the Referee considers that conditions will not allow the full length of time ta be played in which case the tie will be replayed on the same ground.

7. Drawn Matches. (a) If after 40 minutes each way the scores are

still level, the team that has scored the most tries shall go forward into the next round. If this does not produce a result. tbe team tbat bas scored the most goals from tries goes forward into the next round. If the scores still be equal, the tries still be equal and the goals from tries still be equal the visiting team shall go forward into the next round.

(b) ln the Quarter-Final and Semi-Final, if at the end of 40 minutes play each way, the scores be equal, the tries be equal, and the goals from tries be equal there shall be an immediate period of replay between the same teams of 10 minutes each way. with a one-minute interval. If the score still he equal. the tries still be equal and the goals from tries still be equal, the visitiog team shall go forward into the next round.

(c) ln the Final, if at the end of fort Y minutes play each way. the scores be equal. an extra ten minutes each way will be played, the score at the end of that period being the result. Should there still be no decision a replay will be staged, the venue and date to be decided by the Cup and Plate Sub-Committee.

8. Replacements-Up to a maximum of two players per team may be in attendance and be available as replacements in all ties played.

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9. Where a Club is required to play a tie on a Sunday it must fulfil its normal fixture the previous day or be disqualified from the Competitions for the current season.

10. AlI entry proceeds, that being Gate, Stand, programmes and car park shall be shared equally between the two Clubs concemed. The gate money from the Final Tie, after deduction of expenses, shall go to the benefit of County Funds. The Members of the Home Club, including Ladies, must pay for admission to the Grounds, Stands and Enclosures, etc.

11. Ali Ties will be refereed by a member of either the Manchester or LiverPool Referees Society. The touch judges for the semi-finals and finals shall be members of either the Manchester or LiverPool Referees Society.

12. In the event of a clash of colours between competing Clubs, the Home Team must change its colours.

13. Ali questions affecting the qualifications of players and the interPretation of these rules shall be referred to the County Committee. No protest or appeal of any kind will be valid unless the Club making the protest or appeal does so within forty-eight hours of the termination of the Match to the County Secretary. A copy of the protest or appeal must at the same time be sent to the Secretary of the opposing Club, and the Referee also, should the matter so concem him.

14. The County Committee are the sole interPreters of these Rules, and from their decision, there shall be no appeal; either at law or otherwise.

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CHESIDRE CUP WINNERS 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82

Sale Caldy Wilmslow Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale

CHESIDRE PLATE WlNNER 1980-81 ....• ...... Port Sunlight 1981-82 ...... ...... Macclesfield

CHESHIRE CUP 1982-83 (Completion dates)

Preliminary Round October 10th First November 14th Second January 9th Quarter-Final February 27th Semi-Final March 27th The Final will be played on Wednesday, April 27th 1983 unless either finalist is involved in the final of the "John Player" Cup, when the Final will be played on Wednesday, April20th 1983.

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CHESHIRE PLATE 1982-83 (Completion dates)

Preliminary Round December 19th First January 23rd Quarter.Final February 27th Semi·Final March27th The Final will be played on Sunday, April 24tb 1983.

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COUNTY CHAMPIONS 1888-1982 1888-89 Yorkshire (First Championship System).

(do. do.). (Second Championship System).

1889-90 Yorkshire 1890-91 Lancashire 1891-92 Yorkshire (do. do.). 1892-93 .. Yorkshire 1893-94 . . Yorkshire 1894-95 . . Yorkshire

(do. do.). (do. do.). (do. do.)

~ 1895-96 1896-97 1897-98 1898-99 1899-1900 1900-01 1901-02 1902-03 1903-04 1904-05 1905-06 1906-07

Third Championship System:-Pts. Pts.

Yorkshire .. 16 Surrey . . 5 Kent .. . . .. 12 Cumberland 3 Northumberland 24 Midlands.. . . 3 Devon 5 Northumberland 0 Durham 11 Devon . . 3 Devon 14 Durham •. 3 Durham 9 Gloucester 3 Durham 4 Kent.. . . 3 Kent .. 8 Durham .. 6 Durham 9 Middlesex.. 8 Devon .. .. 16 Durham .. 3 Joint Holders-Devon and Durham

Richmond Carlisle Coventry Newcastle Exeter W. Hartlepool Gloucester W. Hartlepool Blackheath W. HarUepool Exeter

COVNTY CHAMPIONS 1888-1982-contioued. Pts. Pts.

1907-08 .• Cornwall .. 17 Durham 3 Redruth 1908-09 .. Durham 12 Cornwall :: 0 Hartlepoo1 1900-10 .. Gloucester:: 23 Yorkshire •• 0 Gloucester 1910-11 .• Devon 12 Yorkshire .. 3 Headingley 1911-12 •• Devon 30 Northumberland 0 Devonport 1912-13 Gloucester: : 14 Cumberland 3 Carlisle 1913-14 Mid-Counties 22 Durham 5 Leicester 1919-20 Gloucester .. 27 Yorkshire .• 3 Bradford

'" 1920-21 Gloucester .. 31 Leicester 4 Gloucester 00 1921-22 Gloucester •• 21 N. MidlandS 0 Birmingham

1922-23 Somerset 8 Leicester .. 6 Bridgewater 1923-24 Cumberland' 14 Kent .. .. 3 Carlisle 1924-25 Leicester 14 Gloucester 6 Bristol 1925-26 Yorkshire: : 15 Hampshire 14 Bradford 1926-27 Kent •. 22 Leicester 12 Blackheath 1927-28 Yorkshire: : 12 Cornwall .: 8 Bradford 1928-29 Middlesex .. 9 Lancashire 8 Waterloo· 1929-30 Gloucester .. 13 Lancashire 7 Waterloo 1930-31 Gloucester .. 10 Warwick .. 9 Gloucester 1931-32 Gloucester •. 9 Durham 3 Blaydon 1932-33 Hampshire 18 Lancashire' . 7 Boscombe

COUNTY CHAMPIONS 1888-1982-œntiDued. Pts. Pts.

1933-34 •• E. Midlands .. 10 Gloucester 0 Northampton 1934-35 .. Lancashire .. .. 14 Somenet .• 0 Bath 1935-36 •• Hampshire .. 13 Northumberland 6 Gosforth 1936-37 •• Gloucester •• 5 E.Midlands 0 Bristol 1937-38 •• Lancashire :: 24 Surrey •• 12 BlundeUsands 1938-39 •• Warwick 8 Somerset •• 3 Weston-s. M. 1946-47 .• Lancashire:: 14 Gloucester 3 Bristol-1947-48 •• Lancashire 5 E.Counties 0 Cambridge

~ 1948-49 .. Lancashire •• 9 Gloucester 3 BlundeUsands 1949-50 .• Cheshire 5 E.Counties 0 Birkenb'd Pk. 1950-51 •• E. MidlandS' 10 Middlesex .• 0 Northampton 1951-52 .. Middlesex .. 9 Lancashire 6 Twickenliam 1952-53 •• Yorkshire •• •• 11 E.Midlands 3 Bradford 1953-54 •• Middlesex .. .• 24 Lancashire 6 BlundeUsands 1954-55 •• Lancashire 14 Middlesex .• 8 Twickenham 1955-56 •• Middlesex .• 13 Devon 9 Twickenham 1956-57 •. Devon 12 Yorkshire : : 3 Plymouth 1957-58 •. Warwick 16 Cornwall " 8 Coventry 1958-59 .. Warwick 14 Gloucester 9 Bristol 1959-60 •• Warwick 9 Surrey 6 ~P.-1960-61 .• Cheshire 5 Devon 3

COUNTY CHAMPIONS 1888-198l-continued. Pts. Pts.

1961-62 .. Warwick 11 Hampshire 6 Twickenham 1962-63 .. Warwick 13 Yorkshire 10 Coventry 1963-64 .. Warwick 8 Lancashire 6 Coventry 1964-65 .. Warwick .. 15 Durham .. 9 Hartlepool 1965-66 Middlesex. . 6 Lancashire 0 Waterloo 1966-67 Durham.. 0 Surrey .• 0 Hartlepool* 1967-68 Middlesex. . 9 Warwick .. 6 Twickenham 1968-69 Lancashire. . 11 Cornwall.. 9 Redruth 1969-70 Staffs.. . 11 Gloucester 9 Stoke

~ 1970-71 Surrey . . Il Gloucester 6 Gloucester 1971-72 Gloucester. . 11 Warwick .. 6 Coventry 1972-73 Lancashire.. 17 Gloucester 12 Gloucester 1973-74 Gloucester.. 22 Lancashire .. 12 Blundellsands 1974-75 Gloucester.... 13 EasternCounties 9 Gloucester 1975-76 .. Gloucester.. .. 24 Middlesex.. 9 Richmond 1976-77 .. Lancashire .. 17 Middlesex.. 6 Blundellsands 1977-78 .• N. Midlands •. 10 Gloucester 7 Mossley 1978-79 .. Middlesex.. •. 19 Northumberland 6 Twickenham 1979-80 •• Lancash:re •• 21 Gloucester •• 15 Vale of Luno 1980-81 .. Northumberland 15 Gloucester 6 Gloucester

"Replay.

COUNTY CHAMPIONS 1888-1982-continued Pts. pts

1981-82 .. Lancashire .. 7 N. Midlands •. 3 Moseley

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