CHESHIRE COMPETITIONS 2009/10

 

25 teams from level eight and above entered the coming season’s Cup, Vase and Bowl competitions including, for the first time in a number of years, Sale Sharks who we welcome back into the Cheshire Competitions. They will play one of their Jets sides which will be graded according to the level of the team they are to play. Teams were seeded depending upon their position in the National Leagues at the end of last season with the top eight going into the Cup, the next eight into the Vase and the final nine into the Bowl. Your club is entered into the VASE and the draw for the first (quarter final) round is shown below:-

 

                           SANDBACH                                v           NORTHWICH

                           WIRRAL                                       v           NEW BRIGHTON

                           BOWDON                                    v           WILMSLOW

                           HOYLAKE                                   v           SALE FC

 

As decided at the meeting held at WinningtonParkSATURDAY 29^TH AUGUST 2009. It is the responsibility of the HOME club to make the necessary arrangements for the game including arranging the referee. In order to keep costs to a minimum, for this round both teams should supply a suitably qualified touch judge. in May these games are to be played on

 

The result of the game should be sent to Barry Pye at barrypyeman@talktalk.net  or by phone 0151 355 2973 within 24 hrs of the end of the match. 
 

Could all teams note that the Semi Final round is due to be played on November 21^st 2009 or January 2^nd 2010 with the final scheduled for Easter Saturday, 3^rd April 2010.

 

 

2009 CHESHIRE CUP FINAL

 

MACCLESFIELD

 

VS

 

BIRKENHEAD PARK

 

 

At: Winnington Park RUFC,

Burrows Hill, Northwich, Cheshire. CW8 3AA

 

EASTER SATURDAY

11^th APRIL 2009

 

Kick Off 3.30pm

 

Preceded by the

 

JUNIOR PLATE FINAL           K.O. 1.30 pm.

OLDERSHAW      v

ASHTON ON MERSEY

 

ADMISSION (Inc Programme and Car Park)      £5.00

Under 17’s            Free

All proceeds to CHESHIRE RFU.

 

www.cheshirerfu.co.uk

Twickenham winners meet in Bill Beaumont Cup opener

Yorkshire, holders of the RU County Championships Bill Beaumont Cup, will start their defence with a home game against Shield winners Northumberland when next year’s competition begins on May 9, 2009.

The White Rose side comfortably defeated reigning champions Devon at Twickenham in this season’s final, while Northumberland also enjoyed Twickenham success when they beat Corn wall to add the Shield trophy to their promotion to the top flight.

Cheshire, relegated from the Cup, open their Shield programme with a visit to promoted Leicestershire, while Cumbria have a first-day home assignment against North Midlands.

Durham, relegated last season after losing their final game to Cumbria, begin their County Championship Plate campaign with a home game against Notts, Lincs & Derby on May 2.

The North regional programme is:

 

BILL BEAUMONT CUP

NORTH

Week 1                     Warwickshire                 vs.          Lancashire

9 May 2009              Yorkshire                       vs.          Northumberland

Week 2                     Lancashire                     vs.          Yorkshire

16 May 2009            Northumberland             vs.          Warwickshire

Week 3                     Lancashire                     vs.          Northumberland

23 May 2009            Yorkshire                       vs.          Warwickshire

                                                                                    

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELD

NORTH

Week 1                     Leicestershire                 vs.          Cheshire

9 May 2009              Cumbria                         vs.          North Midlands

Week 2                     Cumbria                         vs.          Cheshire

16 May 2009            North Midlands              vs.          Leicestershire

Week 3                     Cheshire                        vs.          North Midlands

23 May 2009            Leicestershire                 vs.          Cumbria

                                                                                    

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP PLATE

POOL 1

Week 1                     East Midlands                vs.          Staffordshire

2 May 2009              Durham                          vs.          Notts, Lincs & Derby

Week 2                     Notts, Lincs & Derby     vs.          East Midlands

9 May 2009              Staffordshire                  vs.          Durham

Week 3                     Durham                          vs.          East Midlands

16 May 2009            Notts, Lincs & Derby     vs.          Staffordshire

Week 4

23 May 2009            Semi-finals

 

Issued by Tony Simpson, RFU North Press Officer (07764 336708)