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GIROBANK

CHESHIRE PLATE 1988/89

FINAL

ASHTON-ON-MERSEY 1 V

HELSBY CHESTER R.U.F.C.

SUNDAY 16th APRIL 1989 - 3.00 p.m.

Messagefrom Mark Cohen, President of Cheshire Rugby Football Union. Cup and Plate competitions always provide the extra bite to any club's pl ayi ng programme and also always gives us the possibility of finanli sts that have not appeared there on previous occasions.

We therefore congratulate both Ashton on Mersey and Helsby on appearing in this Plate final. It is good for them and Rugby in Cheshire that we shou ld see a good final with both clubs aiming to carry off the Plate Trophy.

The additional interest in thi s year's final is prov ided by Girobank who have not only sponsored this competition but shown so much interest and enthusiasm for Rugby Football throughout the North West.

We must also express our appreciation of the hospitality provided by the Chester Club in allowing us use of their facilities, and also to the Manchester Referee's Society in yet again nominating offi ciai s for this final. And to those numerous members of the County that ensure the success of this competiti on.

Best wishes, ••

Mark Cohen.

, Girobank Cheshire Cup

FINAL Lymm v Mid. Cheshire College

at Wilmslow R.U.EC. Wednesday 26th April

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Message from Denis Hindle, Regional Manager, Corporate Banking, Girobank pic. Il gives me great pleasure to write a few words of welcome 10 today's Girobank Lancashire Plate Final between Ashton on Mersey and Helsby.

This is the fi rst year that we have backed the Plate evenl , but of course \Ve've becn involved with Rugby Un ion since 1985, when the Girobank North West League pilot scheme's success became the blueprint for the national Courage Club's Championship.

Now \Ve're involved in the cut and thrust county cup competitions across the North W est. Despite the undoubted popularity of leagues, there is still something special about knockout events like these, in which everylh ing depends on how cach (eam cornes 10 tcrms with the pressure of 80 minutes of intense competition.

And of course cup events throw up 50 man y surpri ses and variely. In the Cheshire Cup for example, Jast year's final saw up and coming Winninglon Park tackle Birkenhead Park.

Both \Vent oui of the compet ition thi s year, and inslead Lymm and Mid. Cheshire College will baule il OUi for Ihe county crown later Ihis mon th .

This aftemoon. IWO stalwarts of the Cheshire scene will be attempting ta carry off the Plate after what has been a very keen ly contest cd cvent Ih is year.

Besl wishes la bath teams for what wc hope will be an open, f1 0wing game of rugby.

With best wishes,

Denis Hind le .

~Girobank

GIROBANK CHESHIRE PLATE FINAL SUNDAY 16th APRIL 1989 - 3.00 p.rn.

CHESTER R.U.F.C. Ashton on Mersey v Helsby

Jeremy Simpson

Nigel Caner

lan Wadd ington

Ivor Tomlinson

Roger Burgess

Dav id Sman

Mark Woodward

'Oscar' Wilde

Ron Harris

Kevin Crowther (Cap!. )

Derek Whitworth

Andy Dowdall

Geraint Williams

Geoff Dowdal!

Dai Evans

Replacements

Kevin Hudson

Eddie O'Neill

Full llack

1:5 Three Quarters

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12

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Half Back

10

9

Fon~ards

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2

3

4

5

6

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8

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Officiàls:

Referee: David Matthews

Touch Judges: Ron Johnson Steve Kent

from the Liverpool Referees' Society

Phil Ashton (Cap!.)

Andrew Bache

John Williams

Terry O'Neill

Mark Ellams

David Lomax

David Orme

Eric Lamb

George Norcross

Andy Bollard

Jan Murison

Chris Millward

Steve Goodfellow

Stewan Wilkinson

Graham Moss

Replacements

Brian Ryder

Tony Ryder

ASHTON ON MERSEY

Path to the Final First Round ............................... ..... Moore CH) Second Round ................................. Caldy CH) Semi Final .......................... Shell Stanlow CA)

Ashton on M ersey come to the final after juS! securing promotion From East Division One of the Courage sel up.

A narrQW 13- 10 victory overTyldesley lasi weekend maintained the club's unbeaten record, and pUIS them Qut of rcach of thcir ncares! rival.

ln the Cheshire cup. Ashton went out in the First Round to th is season's fi nalists, Mid Cheshi re College. Thi s is theirfirst outing in the Plate, and they'lI be looking to make it acase of fi rst time lucky lhi s aftemoon.

The cl ub now runs six sides on a regular basis. plus a Colts XV. in a generally good season. Ashton were saddened that oneofthei rtop players, No. 8 Mike Murray, has had to reti re from the game after a recurrence of a knee in jury during the Plate scmi final at Shell Stan low.

HELSBY

Path to the Final First Round .............. Crewe & Nantwich CH) Second Round ............. Old Rockfer rians CA) Semi Final ............................... Oldershaw CA)

Ifs been a mixed season for Helsby . who have donc weil to reach this, their fi rst ever Plate final , but only occupy a mid-table position in West Division Three of the Courage Clubs Championship.

However. the Wirra l club already have a trophy in their cabinet th is season, for early on they beat off the challenge of around a dozen clubs to win the Moore Sevens.

Also cal ier in the season one of Helsby's top players, winger John Will iams, moved 10

Waterloo where he has already made general appearances in the senior side.

This aflemoon, though. Helsby will be looking to scoop the Plate trophy fo r lhe fi rst time in thcir 27 year history.

Other Girobank Sponsored R.U. Events in the North West:

GIROBANK LANCASHIRE TROPHY

Champions - Kersal (beat Sedgley Park in the final at Broughton Park)

GIROBANK LANCASHIRE PLATE

Champions - Leigh (beat Warrington in the final at Liverpool St. Helens)

GIROBANK LANCASHIRE Cup

Semi-Finals Orrell v Widnes (18th April)

Broughton Park v Waterloo (l9th April)

*** ***** GIROBANK CHESHIRE Cup

FINAL Lymm v Mid. Cheshire College

(at Wilmslow, 26th April)

GIROBANK CHESHIRE PLATE

FINAL Ashton on Mersey v Helsby

(at Chester, l 6th April)

GIROBANK CUMBRIA CUP

FINAL Aspatria v Carl isle

(at Wigton, ISth April)

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