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1 st June 2002 Tetley's County Championship Final
CHESHIRE u GLDUCESTERSHIRE ~ck-off 4.15pm --
Tetley's National U20 Championship Final
Hampshire U20 u Cornwall U20 Kick-off 2.15pm
Tetley's County Shield Final
Warwickshire u Berkshire Kick-off 12 .15pm
Tetley's National Counties 7-a-side Competition
First Match 10.00am
Official Programme E2.00
~~ 1 st June 2002
Tetley's County Championship Final
CHESHIRE u GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Kick-off 4.1 5pm
Tetley's National U20 Championship Final
Hampshire U20 v Cornwall U20 Kick-off 2.15pm
Tetley's County Shield Final
Warwickshire u Berkshire Kick-off 12 .15pm
Tetley's National Counties 7-a-side Competition
First Match 1 D.DDam
Rugby Football Union 2001{2002
I>~tron
1 LM. The Qul",n
President
Vice l'rcsi,knIS
o.:rd: .\lO'gln & Roh"., ! Inrnl'r
Chaim! •• !! o f the Man;'\gcnwnl n uactl
C;rJcntc Caltcrmuk
It l:U Chief bccuth'c
ITancis Harun
Commerci"j Direct" r
l'~ul \'J ugh.ltl
CommU!1Îcaliuns Directo r
meh.mll'n.'SCOtt
Communit)' ltu1;hy & Opcr;lti uns
Dirrelur
"li'rr)' n"rwdl
Finance Direc t"T
l'id. E.I'lwooo.!
l'crformal1l"C Dircctor
Chris Sl'kc
Secreur}' & Legal Qmen
Jotl.llhJI1 Ibll
St,lIliom Dir .... ·lOr
RidlJl1l":"igln
CONTENTS
A welcome Irom the Presidenl of the RFU ...• ••••... 2
A welcome 'rom Tetley's .... . . ........ 3
lI.uil .•••.••... ........... •• ••• • •• .... ,4
National Sewens .... ....•...•. •.... •...... 5
Warwickshire Squad ...... ... .. .......... 617
Berkshire Squad ..... ..........• ........ 8/9
Telley's Counly Shield final - Teams ........ .........••....... . 11
Counly Final - ln Focus . .................. 12
Cheshire Squad ... ................. 13/14115
TeUev's County Championship final - Today's Teams . . ....... ..... ..... 16/17
Counly Final - Scrapbook ................. . 1B
Gloucestershire Squad .......... ... .. 19/20/21
The Hampshire Squad ....... •........ .. 24125
The Cornwall Squad .................... 26/27
Telley's National U2D Championship Final - TodaV's Teams ..................... 29
Plan of the ground ........ ... ... . ...... 30/31
General information .................... . 32
Sponsors Page .............. Inside Back Cower
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Welcome from the President of the RFU
Wd comc 10 "'\\'ickcnIJam Stadiu lll for the highlight of the countics scason,
fcaturing the 1cllc)"s National Couru)' 75, th t.: l êtlt:y's Shidd I:inal , the
l c llcy's 1I10 O I:lI l1pionship Final and the l ctlcy's Couilly Final.
Cheshire and Glouccstcrshi l"c ll·iumplu.·J Q\'cr tough opposition to rcach the
l cùLJ's CoUIlI)' Fin.ll, Cheshire b.lttling against Yorkshi re and Gloucester laki ng
on Cornwall al Rcdruth in the semis. Bo th h.wc won the counly championship in
the pas l, Chc~hi n.! thrcc limes and Glo11ccstc rshirc bdng kl'cl with L"lIlcashi rc in
ha\'ing bc ing COlllll)' clmnpions no Icss thoU] 16 IÎll1l.:S.
It is mûst cncouraging 10 s{.'C players and managemellt hc re I()(h y from
I ... , nc'lshirc, Oxfo rdshirc, North i\ lidlands, Cornwall, ~\'Iiddlcsc.~ , 'lbrkshil"e ,
Ilampshil"e, Cheshire and Glouccslcrshi rc. 111e scason's call1paigns ha,'c becn
hanl foughl ami 10 ha,"e rcached Ù1C finals Ioda)' is an achie\'l:ll1enl of which 10 he
prom!. 10 pull on a counl)' jel"SL")' is a trc1llcndotls hOllour, ln Illy COllnl)~
)o l"kshirc, there is always fi crcc competition fo r county places and fi crce
compctilion with our ncareSI rimls.
This scason sees a trc1llendOlls stcp fO I" \\";'\I"(1 WiÙl the fi rsl en:r England Counties
XV touring la Chile Ilext tllonth , giving ail those playing cotlnty rugby the chance
la rcprcscnl thcir countr)' also, 'Ille 16-lllan scll1ad has bcen drawn from I l
countÎcs ami will bc captaillL't1 by Ton)' \-Yi ndo, who Îs pla)'ing fo r G lotlccsle rshirc
!CKIa)'" 1 would likc la tôlke this opporumil)' ta ,\;sh "Io n}, ami his Englalld
Countics X\~ the ,"cry besi of luck againsi reprcscntali\"e sidcs from the north and
SOUÙl of Chile and in thdr lest match in SantÎa!.'O o n JUlie 29 th,
1 would also Iikc to ù\ank ait o f" ou r exccllent workcrs !hrollgholl t the llaliOIl'S
cou ntics for ail the wOI"k lhat the)' put in on bc half of the galllc and !o
congratulate l è tlcy's on il. .. gcnerous suppo rt of our count)' compe titions .
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A Welcome from Tetley 's
O Il behalf uf 'lc llcy's ma)' [ cxtcnd a wann wc!coIl1c 10 the l ètlcy's Cou ni)'
Championship Final 2002.
This sponsorship [o r ms part of ou r comprehensive sponsorship prograrnrnc
undcrtakcn by 'Ji.:tlcy's tliat bcndits English Rugby Union a l aJlIt;\'cl~ of the gamc,
from the natÎon"llcam right through 10 grass routs Icre! . The Tctlcy's CalUll)'
Championship is one orthe o ldes! competi tion s in I~ugb)' Union and 'lctlcy's is
prout! ta De assodatcd with il.
This )'ca r the compet ition has bccn buostcd \Vith the prospect of an Engbnd
n.:prcscnI<lti\'c ski..: bcing dlosc n l'rom thosc playcrs participating in the
championship. l'bis is il nKlf\'d lous inccnti\'c for c\'cr)' playcr in\'olw:d and has no
doubl becil rd1cctcd in tin: ([ual il)' of pcr!(wm;mcc Ihis ~ea~on.
lilda)" sees an intcrcsting cnCOIl!ltcr bctwcell Chcshire and Glouccslcrshire, both hot
b..:ds of rugby union.
[ \\"ou l<l likc 10 t"kc this opportllnil)' to wish e\'c rybody assnclatcd with bot h Icam s
thc \·cry bcst in to(by's l è tley's COllnt)' Championship.
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• OUI Z compiled by J-lU lV S. Thomas
1. Who willicad the English Counties on
thcir forthcoming tour to Chi le?
2 . IyVho Il1Î ssc<lthc European Cup Final
whcn he brokc hi s hancl in a training
accident Iwo clap bcforc the Final al the
I\lli llcn nium Stadiurn ?
3 . Who is the English SC\'CIlS coach?
4 . Which Edinburgh playcr captaincd the
Baa Baas againsl England o n 261h May?
5 . \<\Ihich London Irish lock playec! fo r Wales
against the Baa Baas on \Vl:dncsclay
29111 Ma)'?
6 . Wlli ch Scottish serum Imlf played fo r SaIl!
;11 th t.: Parker Pe rl Shi cid Final againsl
l'ontypridd ?
1 Wllich ex-Ne\\' Zcabnd Il)' halC had spcJls
\Vith bath Sale :md Glouceste r?
8 . W hich c.,,{-\\~11cs flankc r caplaincd
Glouceste r IWO }'cars aga?
9. \~Ihich lathcr and son won caps fo r
England aga inst South Africa, the falher in
1984, the son in 1998?
la. W hich Sale centre \\'on two <:aps for
England in 1998?
Il . Wllich c. ... -Salc player \\'as in the
I>ont)'pridd front row in the Parker Pen
Shicld Final?
12 . Which reccnt English hooke r has played
for bOÙl Gloucester and Sale?
13 . Whcrc wc re brothers Pat and Alex
Sandcrsoll educated?
14. Wh ich Ali Black coach WolS Ollce coach
at Sale?
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15. Who captained Sale in thci ,' Olle and on l)'
RHI Cup Final appearancc in 1997?
16. W hosc England ca recr spanncd three
decades, 1979- 199 1 ?
Il \Vh ich Cheshire clubs pla)' at:
a) Prior)' Park; b) Heath Road;
c) Burrows Hill ; cl) J-Iarkinson 's Field ?
18 _ Which Glouceste r cl ubs pla)' al:
a) Fro lllehall Park; Il) L1kcs Raad;
c) The I-Ia)'ficld; <1) The I\'toa ts?
19. \Vhich legendary Wdsh centre, who died
Iast )'ear aged 92, O IlCC played for Sale?
20. W hich ex-Sale baà playcd against South
i\f'rica and Austral ia for bo th New Zealand
and \\'alcs?
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TETLEY'S NATIONAL COUNTIES 7-A-SIDE COMPEnlDN
10.00 am Scmi Final 1 10.20 am Scmi Final 2 10.40 am Womcn's Trophy Final Il . 10 am Plate Final 11.40 am Trophy I:inal
North l\oliddlcscx \' COl"llwn ll
Middlesex ,. Yorkshire I.. ... mcashi rc \' Oxfordshirc lose rs SF l " Lose rs SF2 \oVinncrs SF l ,, \Vinners SF2
The gamcs will be playc{1 in accordancc wi th the IHB Stamkml Set ofVa ri;nio ns for the 7-a-sidc gamc. In the C\'c n\ of a colour clash, the firsl namcd tcam Illus t change their 5111 11 eoJour.
Q uartcrfinals ;md scmifinals will Ile sc\'cn minutes c;lch way with not mo rc th ,lIl a one minule intcrva l. The Fin;l! will he ten minutes c<lch wa)' \\'ith not Illorc than a lwa minule intcr\'al. \.vhcrc therc is a dr,,\\' al the end of normal ti me therc will be extra lime in pcriods o f f!\'C minutes . Arter ca!.:h period teams shall change cmls wi thollt inlen 'al. l3eCo re extra time starts, dlc captai ns shalltoss Cor the right 10
kick-otT or choose emls, The learn wh ich scorcs fi fs t will oe dedared the wi nners withollt limher play. The Trorh}; Plaie and Finalists ' lankards will be prcsented immedialcly arler each Final has fini shcd .
CORNWALL SEVENS Colo urs: Gold and Black
James L1.llcastcr Neil Corin Shddon W llc tCord Richa rd Newton Finie)' Corcorin
John N avin
Tom Sincock C ,'aig Bonds Stc\'e L1.rkins
And)' I-I)'m;ms
MIDDLESEX SEVEN Colo lll'S: \-Vhite and Blue J-Ioops,
ShOl1.'i; Blue 1 Ben James
2 "'''il! Samllds 3 Dan Beal'lI 4 D:. n Connelly 5 Lewis Gun n
6 Gra ham Darr 7 Rob Vo;1 8 G reg Tind:.1
9 De:.n Artnitage [0 Li:.m Lonegan
NORTH MIDLANDS SEVENS Colours: Red Shirts \Vith Black Sho rts; Red sock<; with blac k
tops
1. Stuart l } rie 2. Gareth Richards
3. Richard Sto tt
4. Carl Saundcrs 5. John Edwards 6. Chris \ ·Vilkes 7 . Rob Young
8. Simon Daws 9. "10111 Richardson
10, George I3 lakcway
YORKSHIRE SEVENS Colours: W hite with Na\)' Bille tri m; alternative: Red
Rhys Morgan (C.1.pt)
Lee Cholcwa
Ja mie l3arkcr Graham Sarje.lnt
Richard \"~ldc Michael Wo rden
Stc\'cn I-I obson Owen Dranc Ed Smithics
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LANCASHIRE WOMEN l, Sarah Howard
2. Jenny Roberts 3, Kath \Vi1cox
4. Debbie Fo rdcr
5. Shcl ly l'owc (C) 6. Cla ir 13rownbil1 7. j\ndrea Rcccc 8. \Ve nd)' Cain 9 . Zara Mo rri s
OXFOROSHIRE WOMEN Karen Edwards
Am)' Dodwcll
Kat)' Dolan Zoe Farrel l
Elle Isaac Sally Morris
Slcph Venner
JCllla \Va)' I-I annah W hite
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Warwickshire Squad by Michael Austin
Robin Brent Can.lll'ay (COl'cnlry) (Captain). Flankcr. Born 18. [ 1.68 in COyentTY. l.73 m (5' 8'), 9 1kg (14st 5Ib). Made his l \\'ickcnharn <lcbut 15 YC;lrs ago for Warwickshire in the CoIL~ County filia l .lgains! Easte rn Countics. Educatt,.'11 al Mount Nod Junior School a]\(1 WoodJancls, whcrc Engl'Illd flankCf Neil UOlck was also a pu!,il, and CO\'cntry lèchnical Collcgc. Firs l playcd al scnio r counly bd agains! Cheshire
in 1999. '·Ias also rcprcscntcd Coventry ScIJools, Ibrkers' Bults, Banbury ,1Ild the I\:nguins. [5 marricd 10 Lcannc ,md du,:,. have Iwo claughtcrs . Katie and Molly - no t forgctting
Elvis, the f'.:unîly dog.
Jody Allan l'cacock (Nuneaton) Fu ll-back. Born 22.3.8 1 in Bethal, SOlilh Afrîc;t. 1.92m (6' 4''). I04kg (16sl Slh). Playcd fo r Atherstone in 1996-97 bcfore jo ining National Thn.'C North cluh Nuneaton. Atteillk-d South School and
Queen Eli7~lhcth School. Atherstolle and gmeluated to the Warwickshire Senior side from the lInder-20s IC.lnl.
Waylle Antho n)' Ho lmes (Barkers' Bults) Wing. Born 1.1.78 in CO\'entr)". l.77m (5' 10"), 83kg ( I3st OIb). Is a '"a.luable asset as a "ing. centre or fu11-back .\nd made his senio r dcbut against Eastern Countks sc\'eml wL'Cks ago. Prcviously played for Warwickshire lInder-2l s and was L-ducatcd at Coundon Court beforc Illoving on 10 Con:ntry Universit); wherc he look a BA (lt:gn.'C in Bus iness Stuuies. He is the Con!1I1ry- b.1scd manager of -Ille Flower Emporium, a chain of là mil)"- run II0 ri.sts.
nid..)' Hys lo p (Birmingham & Solihull) Centre. Born 21.3.78 in CnventT)". 1.80111 (S' II"), 9 1kg ( 14st 5Ib). Has a ",ide rugby expcriellcc and ",hile backpacking in Austr.llia pla)"L-d for l'.lrramaUa and a Melbourne club. Repn:senled Warwickshire ill\(l r..·lidlands Colts, logelhcr with
British Co11eges and was educatL'<! al Highill11 Llne SI..'COlldary School an(! King Edward's. \\~s with Coventry from 1997-99 and made his full county debut against
Llncashirc four )"ears ago. He is ~ !l engincer for J~gu~r Ciln;.
Adam Watts (Broadslrect) Ccntre. Born 22.3.79 in
Covcntry. 1.90m (6' 3"), 9S kg (15st OIb) . \Vas with Coventry and Lciccster Tigers bcfore joining Broadstrcet , who arc newcol1ler.> 10 Nation~l Tl lI'~c Norlh ncxt season. Sludic(1 at Cubbington Church of Englam!
School, Princclhorpc College, Silellicld Hallalll Universi l)' and is no\\' al Collegc of l.a\\" in Birmingham. "bdc his counly dehut against Nortlmll1bcrland in Ma)' 2000 and has
rcpre~entcd England Studcnl~.
Ben Shepherd (Broadstreet) Wing. Born 4. 10.72 in CO\'entry_ 1.82 111 (6' 0"), 97kg (15st 5 Ib). E(!ucatcd al Finbam l'.ll"k, Coventr$ Ben (in;1 p!ayed for \·Varwickshire four years ago. ha\'ing gradu:lled Ihrougb the
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Coventry Schools system and gone on 10 rcprcsenl r.. lidlamls
ColIS and Engla!l(! il al Iha! 1C\·cI. He is a compuler
teehnician for FedE" in Coventry.
James C.lthcart (Kenil\\"orth) Fly-hait: Bom 20.6.79 in
Enniskillen,Northem lre land 1.90111 (6' 3''), 89kg (14st OIb).
Pla)'L,(! for Covcntry and PortaJown in NOrthern [rclam!
bcfore joining Kenilworth. a South \\~n\ick.~ hirc club. \\~lS
educaled at Partora 5cllool, Enniskillen am! CO\"l:ntry
lIl1Î\'e rsity and I"eprcsenlecl South Ulster Schools. Firsl
appeared for \\~rwickshire ag.linst Cumbria al Rugby Lions
duee yeilr.~ ago and has played for Ireland SUn!ents and Gre.l l
Brilain Stude llls al rughy league, as wc]) as for the Irel.lnd
amateur team . \Vorks as .1 fit/lcs.~ illstructor al Ihe Village
Hotel, Co,·entry.
Sam Rich ard Viggers (Nuneaton) Scrum-hall: Born
19.3.79 in Stroud. 1.73111 (S' 8"), 85 kg (l3s t 51b).
Has been tu 'li\'ickenham prL"\'iously as a mernher of the
Stroud squad for Ihe 111IerrllL.uiatc Cup finallhree ye.lrs aga.
h now in his S(.'Cond ycar of stm!i,.:s for a B. Sc degrcc in
Sport Scicnt."C at Covelltr}' University. having been schoolcll
in Stroue! ~nd gone on 10 Circncester Collcge. Ha.~ ~ I so
phYL"<1 for Birmingham & Solihull. Covelltry ami Glouccster.
Richie Moore (Nu nc~ ton) l'rop. Born 9.10.73 in
Nu neaton. l.77m (S' 10"), IlOkg ( 17st 7 Ih).
Fi rsl pb)"L,"<! fo r Warwickshire against Cheshire two yeaTS a1.'O
ami i~ il speci~ li st at !oose-llead prop. t\ltemlcll !~ilrl Siliiton
COlllnlunit}' Colleb'C ami h~s also appcare(! for MMket
Bosworth, Rughy UOIIS and joins \\~lrwicksh ire teamm;lIC
Shaun Bmd}' in the in~ugural Eng1ish COllntic." tour s(luad 10
Chile thÎs lIlonlh. He \\"orks for the printing finn of D~nro
I.t(! in Earl Shi Iton.
Stuarl J ilmes Gibson (Nuneaton) H ooker. Born 20.3.74
in Nunealon. J.77m (S' 10''), 104kg (16s t 5 Ib).
Has playe(! for Warwickshire al Schools, Colts and lInder-21
icl'd s and achie"ed ;-" Iidlands Colts honours. \Vas educated al
Wokey Junior School ~l1d Etone Senior and is a blachmith
by tmJc.
Sallnlill Tre\'or Re\'an (Coventry) !'rop. Horn 5. 12.63 in
Birmingham 1.83111 (6' 0''), 120kg (19sl 011».
KilO"'] as -ITeH)r, he was educated .11 Hatfidd Crcscclll
Comprehell5i\"c School and was ~ nugby Lions S l~!\\'arl.
Immensc!)" powerful amI competitive. he had a spcll with
Dijon in Francc amI won an England t\ C.l» againsl !rclam!
II yeilrs ago. He gralluated lO scnior rugby fmm
Birmingham \Vdsh and works as a (In'·er.
Alan Stewart Robert.s (Nuneaton) lnck. Born 9.12.70 in Coventry. 1.95111(6' 5"), lOSkg (175t OIb). Was educaled al Binic)' 1'.lrk School in Coventry and pb)'t'(]
for Kcrcslcy an() Notti ngham bdore joining Nuneaton. Hcprcscll leu \o\'arwickshire Under-2 Is along tllC wa}' to making his scnior counl)' (Icout against Cheshi rc in [991. He
is an clecllician for "-lassey l'erg\l50n.
AndyCoodall (Nuneaton) lock. Horn 29. 11.7 1 in
Nuneaton. 1.90111 (6' n, IO-Ikg (16st 5Ib) . \Vorks as an aceollnl.lnt in I-l im:kley .111d fo llows in the footstcps or his f;lther Geo/T, who Illldc represenllti\'e
apl>carlnœs for 'J.Orkshire l nd the North. 111is is his first apl>caranœ at ·~.iekenham for a side coacllL"{l Il)' Graham
Hoooins, the former Engbml No 8, who had the distinction
of seoring a hat-trick of tries for Warwickshire in the [6-6
'\ln o\'er Kent in the 1986 final.
Shaun Brady (Covcnt ry) No 8. Born 15.7.78 in
Northampton. 1.88111 (6' 2''). IO-Ikg (l6S1 5Ih). Anothcr Illclll l>cr of Ihe s(luad from the CO"enlr)' club thal
plays National One rugby. He lias appearcd for Dal'enlry arul Northampton Saints all(1 has hccn <.: hosen for the English Counties lour p.lft)' 10 Chile bler Ihis month. A mobile an{!
1.l1cnted haek-ro". forward, Shaun spends his \\'orking life as a I>cnch <.:arpellter with Bronte I;urniture in North~lllptol1.
\\~lS edut'alell al D.went ry \Villiam Parker School ~nd Molton
College and made his cOllnl)' debul against Cornwall in May last year. His f~lbc r, John. another Irue rugby 1l1~11 , had 10 )'ea~ in Ihe Da,"entry /i~ t -tcam .
John Arthur r'llunro (CO\'entry) nilnker. no rn 15.9.79 in
Cm·cnlry. J.77m (5' 10''), 85kg (l3sl 5Ib). First represenled \V~rwiçkshirc againsl Cheshire Ihrce years agu, ha,.ing also playell for Midlands Llnder- [8s .md Colis.
Appcarcd lor \\~lT\lickshirc ScllOOls, Colts and linder-lis
and the l'cnguins. A speCÎalisl upen-side. he \1'C1l1 10 North \Varwicbhire and i5 a sdf-employed p1a~ tc rc r.
Lee Michild Bu ckby (Coventry) Scrum-halr. Born 7.7.79 in Leicestcr. 1.75m (5' 9"), 79kg (12sI71b).
A oank oHiœ r with Nill\\b t, Lee was cdut'ated al Ratdi/l'c
College on the oul.'ikins of Lciœslcr and \\'on il li,ll range of Leicestershire hOllours - undcr· 1 6s. 1 8s, colts, under-l ls
and seniors and played at ·I\,ickellham for Leicester against
East Midlands four years "go. Switche(l allegiancc 10 \\~lrwickshire anll m.lde his debut ag.lins! Easlern Countks this )'ear.
David Cil "lpton (Barkcrs' Buus). lock. Bo rn 24.3.8 1 in
Co\'enlry. 1.95111 (6' 5"), 102kg (16st OIb). A series of rCpresentatÎl'C honours ha\'C dcscr\'edly corne
Da"k!'s way. He has appeared fo r \v'lr\\'ickshirc Co1L~ "ru! Under_2 1s, !\lidlands li nder-l Bs. 20s and 2 1s and Ihe England 18-Group Clubs. Has also pla)'l.-d for Leicester Tigers ami is a s\tulcnl.
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Dan Gallagher (Uirmingham & Solihull) Hooker. Born 6.4.78 in Solihull. 1.8Sm (6' 2''), 104kg (1 6.il 5Ib). A rllelllber of Ùle f.l1ll0US Gallagher rugby d)tnasty of Birl1lillgh~m & $olihll ll , Dan attended Solihull $chool and Nottingham ·Irent lInÎl"ersÎty. I-Ie plaYl."{l for England, the Mi(lIallds and \V,uwickshirc Schools and rcprescnte(! Ihe Mi(lIallds & Norlh lInder-21s XV a/,>ainst South t\flica. Made his full ,"oullty {Jehut against Sla/l(m!shire this scasoll. Is a charlerl."{l sun'C)'or fo r FPD Sa\~lls in Birmingham. Brother Matt has playcd in Iwo prc"iolls county finals.
Richard Gcc (Broadstrcet) Fly-half/Utility 8ack. nom 17.7.69 in Coventry. 1.7Sm (5' 9"), 82kg (13st OIb) . Has beCII aroumllhe rugby clubs of the West Midlands, ha\'ing appearcd for Birmingham & Solîhull, Co\·entry and NUrlelton and also pla)'l.-d in IwO l\viekenharn fina ls. T he lirs t WolS at coliS' k-veJ 14 )'C.l~ a/,oo against Somersct and ÙIC olher tlle following }'car in the under-2 Is malch agair\St Eastern Counlics. Ma{]e his full couilly {lebut in 1990 and is a former England Under-2 1 trials' l'layer. \Vas educaled al Potters Gn'Cn and \\'ood".a)' p.\fk in COl'enlry, worb as .1 11
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James David Hadficld (CO\tenlr)') Prop. Born 2.2.78 ill Co\·cntr)'. 1.82111 (6' 0''), 11 5kg (18s! OIb). \\'orks as l stores officer in lcalllingtoli Spa and playcd for \\~lrwiekshirc Schools 18-Group and Ùle collnly and dil'isiollal under-2 ls bcforc joining the senior s{luad. \.\k~ a trials' l'layer for British Colk-gcs and made his \Var\\ickshirc (Icbui agail\St Cheshire at Hllgh)' ü ons thn.'C years ago. Says Ùlat he is ddight t"{! ail his fami!)' \\~II he al l\vickcnham 10
wiltdl him play.
Gary Marshall (Nuneaton) \Ving. Born IB.2.8 1 in Nuneato n 1.7Sm (5' 9"), 77kg (12 st OIb) . Gary is a stm!cnt at Nottingham '[rent Uni \'ersity in his Ihird ycar o f four, reading ilpplicd biologr Prl.'"ious auended St Francis School in Bcdworth arl(! St l bOlllas ~'Ioore al Nuneaton beforc going to King Euwar<l's SiXtil Form College. 1'la)'cd for Midlands Undcr-16s, [8s and 20s all t! \VilS a rnember of the [ngland Schools IG-Group A tcam.
Glellll Southwcll (Barkers' Bults) Flankcr. Born 20. 11.76 in Chesterfield. 1.80m (S' Il''). 9Skg (15sl OIb). !-las the ability to play at centre as wcll as in the baek row and li rs t appcan.'1.1 for \\~f\\~ekshire against Northumberland fi\'c year.; ago at \Veb]' Ellis Road, Rugby. Playe(1 for Kcrc.de}', Leiccster lïgers, Co\'entry and Nuncatoll befol'C jo illi ng Barkers' Butts, of Mi{lIands O ne. His f.1ther, D.wc, also t\lrnl-O OUI for Kercskj; a cluh on Ùle outskirt.s of Co\'cnt ry.
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Richard Cr"ig Raymond (fadley) (Capt"in) Fly-hall: Born
30. 1.69 in Uanclli. I.BOm (5' ) 1 ~), 89kg (14s1 Dib) l'rel-jousl)' playcd for Aldcrma.~ton, Bath, London \\'dsh - for
lil'e scasons _ ;md (:urnacc lInit(,'{1 in Uandli. Craig has IX"i:1I
l itdley's plarer.coach for the pasl lwo years .m<l has a shrcwd
tactical sense. Made his counly dcbut agains! Hampshire in
1990 and ,lppcare<l for London againsl Argentina and Soulh
Africa A in 1996. A skilfuJ goalkickcr, he has bl'cn a pl\'o tal
ligure in Bcrkshirc's sucœs.~ and outsidc the garnc, is a police
officer for the Minis!ry of Defence.
r a ul David Brillon (Windsor) f:lankcr. Born 10.3.76 in
Sund erland. 1.88m (6'2'), 100kg (1551 100b).
'nie capt.,in of Wlntlsor RFC, l',\ul has also lppcJ.rcd for
RanhILr)', BenlC)' Hawks and ' I ~uranga in New Zcaland. He k-.:I
Oxfordshirc Olt lInder- 15, 19 and 2 1 b'Cls and pla)"t.-.:I for
SoUlh,\Vcsl lIn(lcr-2 Is. AllendC«( Chipping Norton School and
gr;lIluateti from Brunei lIni\ersit}: He lloorks.lS an inward
i ll\·c.~tmcnl executÎve in Reading.
Paul Dcnning ( I;'dle)') Ccntrc. Bo rn 5.7.76 in
Woking ham 1.8 1111 (5' II ''). 78kg (12sl 4Ib).
O IlC of three hrothers who have playcd for 'HIIII,-)', l'aul h;ls
appearcd fo r both Berkshire ;lI1d Hampshire al linder-l i k ... 'c1s
and rcprcM!nted thé Emerging South of England xv againsi
Engbml lInder-2Is. Made his Ik rkshirc debut againsl Somerst:1
olt Bri(Ij,'I\<ller Iwo )'cars i1go alul is a gra{luate of University of
Wllc!> Institute (C.udifl), Oxfonl Brookt.'S and 111anlCS \'<llk)'
UnÎ\·crsi ty. He ll'orks În fred:mœ markcting and like brothers
Mark antl Simon, has won a bronze 1I1 ... "{lal Olt the National Judo
Cilall lpionships.
Jeremy Flynn (Redingensians) Scrum-hal( Born 23.5 .77
in I-I cnley o n Thamcs. l.77m (5' 10"). 86kg (1 351 8 Ib).
Has alrcady playt.-.:l al 1,vickcnham for Rossl)'n Park in the 1998
Mitl<Ilcsc." Sc\l!ns and has .1150 bt'Cn il member of ùle Re.ldillg
c1uh. Itcprcsell ted Berkshire al ail b "c!s, as weil as the South
\\b t linder-lBs. Made hi~ senior count)' dchut againsi
Buckinghamshire laSI )'car. A gradualc of Brunei lInÎl·cr.iit)" and
Reading lInil"Cr.iit)', he is a ph)'sical ... .Jucation tcacher al
Cardin.11 Vaughan Memorial School, Kcnsinbtton.
Dunt.·.]n Stuart James Green (radIe}') Hooker/Back Ilow.
Barn 2 1.9.76 in Reading. l.77m (5' 10''). 89kg (14s l OIb).
Represclltcd Bcrksllire lInder-21s bcfore ti rst playing for the
senior si{le against Buekillgh~mshire last )"ear. Educated at
Bt'Cnh:1I1l 111eale Green School in Theale and Berkshire Colk'gc
of Art, he WolS with !\ldcrmaston from 198 1_96. No\\' works OlS a
prillt manager for llradficld l'rinting in i\ ldennaston. His
grandfather, Jimmy. playt.-u yomh foolball for Scotlalld.
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Andrew Gricrson (Heading) Prop. Born 23. 11 .79 in
Reading. 1.85 111 (6' l ''), Illkg ( 17st Blb).
1"las pl.l)"ed for Reading sinee the age of H and alrcatl)' made
more than 80 fir.i t-team appc.l ranccs, llI.lII)" of them al national
league Ic\"el. Andre\\; a warchousc operatÎl"c . appeared for
Berkshire's age-group Wams Jnd made his senior {!chul four
)"e;lrs ago, Has .l lso pl.l)"t.,<1 for 5ootti511 E.'( il c.~ and reprcscntCtI
Great Britain lImler-20s as .1 IWlIIller thrower. His f.lther "'as a
foothaller widl Queen of the South.
Jake Hirs t (He.lding) Centre. Born 2 1.1 2.78 in Be \·erley.
1.82m (6' 0"), 95kg (1 5st OIb).
Ik ing ill the 'Ii" ickenham S(luad c1imaxes J.lke·s initial season
witl! Reading. Ha;; reprcscntCt( ' orkshirc lInder-19s and
Scottish E."ilcs. 111is is his Ihinl appearano.: al Hea{lcIII Jrters,
h.1I'ing alrcady played Iherc for Blaydon in the lntermediale Cup
final ,md for the lIniversity of Nonhumbri.l in the British
lInÎl'Crsities Cup final. He is .1 conl'cyancÎng searell ngenL
Glenn Daniel Hunt (Abbey) Winglhlll-back. Bo rn 5. 11.72
in Newmarket. 1.90m (6' 3''), I02kg ( 16st OIb).
A \I;ng Olt couilly Io..",'d and a fu ll-oock for his dub. Glenn pla~''''-u
for Saraccns, Henkj" Hall'k~, OxfnrJ Jnd Ika{ling bcfore joining
I\hl)(.)·. Attendcd Soham Vilbgc College, Cambrid!,'Cshire and
pla)"(."{1 for CnmIJint. .. ! ScT\1 CCS against England StudcnL~ cigln
Sl:a.sons ago. Spent Sl.'\'cn years as a l'E inst ructo r in the Arm)'
and was a ll'inner of the CyjlTIIS I ntern~ t ionalli.:ns. He no\\"
o\\"ns ,1 gym and is the proud fatller of st. ... "en-year-uld Kyle.
Steve Le !to ux (Reading) Baek Ro\\'. Born 15.6.77 in
South Alrica. 1.93m (6' 4"), 103kg ( 16st 31b).
PbYL"{1 for l'olehefs troom University and North-West PrOlinee
lInder-2 1s in South r\frica bcforc joining Reading .11l(lmaking
his counly (Iebut against Hampshire las t month. He is a tc.\Chcr
~I Little Heath School in Reaùing.
David Kar l Lun' (Abbey) Hooker. Born 3 1.12.76 in
Heading. 1.70m (5' 7 '') , 95 kg (15st OIb).
A fa itMul one·c1ub Ill~n , Karl play<.'(1 for Berkshire through Ihe
age-groups, as weil as for South Schools lI n{lcr-16s .1\\(1 Soulh
Wcst ColIS. ~1a{le his senior dcbut against Buckinghamshire lasi
st'ason and is a British 'li:k'COnl cngilleer.
Gavin Mar~h (Reading) Hankel'. Bor ll 18.6.77.
1.88m (6' 2''), I02kg (1 6sl lib).
Joincd Rea(lillg ùlrough ail IlIlUSUa! route, hJ\'ing played against
them in a prc-scasoll frieudl)' for Uanharan, his only olher club.
Subsequentl)" sign<.'t! for the l'lolme Park siue. Has represcntCtI
Bri<lgcnd District and "·lid .Glamorgan and ma<le his Berkshire
debllt againsl l..ciœstcr.ihirc this scason. Educate{1 olt PcnCQC(!
Comprehensive and Bridgend l i:chnieal College. he noll' \\"ork~ as a proouct {Icsigner for SAS International.
Andrew D.n 'id McEwan (He.1ding) full_back. Born J 3. 1 0.79 in South Arrica. 1.78111 (5' 10 ') . 83kg (13st lib).
A l'ro tifie trprorer for Reading, David can play f1y_h~lf and centre in addition to full-back. Back home in South Arrica, he appcarel l for Ea~tcrn PrOl·incc ScI\O() I ~ and Umler-2 1 s. \\~lS
\\"i th Crusaders, a l'o rt Elizabe th club am! Despatch. Educated al
GR')' High and Union High School, he is a carpenter \\~th Nash
Williams in Reading.
fungai Andrew Mute!'I:1 (Abbey) Hooker/Prop. Born
14.4.79 in 1·lar.trc. Zimbabwe. l.77m (5' 0), 103kg (16st 4Ib). 1,1,15 a wiùe range of ~prcscntatiH': hOllours for Zimbah\\"e
Schools, Umlc:: r-2 Is and New South \\~lles Country Umlcr-19s
and plap .. ·d for Bathurst, ail Australian club, four years ago.
JoinL-d Reading in 1999, was "ith l or<IIJ.l)' Athletic the following
year and has sinec SlI'ilclu:d to Abbe)'. Was ec:lucatL"t1 at l'rince Edwanl Sehool, Harare ami is a sales representatil'e for l11e
Grange l.td, Goring.
l'eter James Nesbit (Maidenhead) Centre. Born 18.7.73
in Lcam ington Spa. 1.80m (5' 11 "), 79kg (12st 7Ib).
A reunion beckolls Peter a~ he played at t'Ohs' le\'el for \\~l rwickshire, tooay's opponenL~. Made his Berkshire debut in
Ihe stmi-final againsl North ,\ lidhuJ(ls at DudlLj" Killgswinfor<1
and was a studtnt il t Nene College, Northampton. Has ,l lso
pbYL'(1 for Ear!sdon, a COI'tmry duo, and I-I enkj" Hawks. He is ~n tntr~' !l'aller for Scottish &: Southel"ll Entrgy in ]\bidenhe~(1.
'1:1rck Qutlcineh (Windsor) CcntTe. Bo rn 6.5.75 in
Siough. 1.82 111 (6' 0"), 89kg (14s l OIh). Came ta Berkshire arouud 10 yeilr.> ago from Belfast, h;wing
phYL,(! for London Irish agc-group teams. Reprcscllt (.'(1 Ulster Schools Under-16s ~ml Uerks!tire Unller- 18s as weil as 501llh
West Colts. Malle his Berkshire clebut against Hampshire this season. 1·lall attended Methodist College, Belfast, Wirlll50r Boys'
SdlOol and St Mary's Unh'ersit)' College. He is a 1.11\)"1.' 1" for
\Villmett & Compan); ,\laidenhead.
Graham Edward Sparks (Reading) No 8. Born 16.7.74 in
·l'aplol\". 1.88m (6' 2''), IOlkg (165t Olb). 'Sp.1I"ksie· is somcthing of a Ik'l"kshire kl,>cn(l, h.lving 1'1.\) .... ,.:1 for
~Llid('nhead, Iklding and Br,tckncll. He "'iI.S a key figure in
promotion SC,lSOllS for the !aner two d ubs and h.lS p.lcked <101\11 at
ail b-cls for tin: t'OIlIItr l'by(.'(1 for the Soulh-\\b t, first appe,m:d
for Bcrkshi re against Cornwall Iwo ye,lr.> agI) and toda)' makes his
second l\Iickcuham appe<lr.lnœ, h~,ing bc,:ell Uu::re "idl H.t'.lding,
who rc.lcllt"(!lhe plate final in Ihe ~liddl C!ï(:X St:."CIIS.
Jo nathan l'c ler Carless Stebhings (Ileading) Centre. Born 28.10.76 in Wokingham. 1.80m (5' Il "), 86kg (13st 7 Ib) .
Joinetl Reading from "Jenk)' Hawks this sea5On, having pl"Cliously hecu \Iith London Irish. I\t under-2 1 k'n:J. he
represented England Students and Irish Exiles and has olppc<lrcd twitt al l ivickcnham _ fo r the Siudents agJinst Cornbin(."tl
Senices in 1998 and in ule BUSA final for St ~hrr's,
li,ickenh.l!Il. against Swansea the following yeu. EducatL"t! al the
Orator)' 5clrool, he has plaYCl.I Minor COllllties cricket for
Berkshire and is an allministration manager in t'01I\'cyancing for Hichards Gra}j li,'}"ford.
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Cormaç O'Uyrnc (Maidenhead) Prop. Agc 2$.
1.88m (6' 2''), Illkg (17s t 7 Ih).
A spt:cialist tight-hcad prop, Cortllae has !)(.'Cn ,,~th Maidenhcad
since he lert school. l'iared for Berkshi re Under-14s and 16s
al1l1 madc his rull county dehut this scason. He enioys fishing,
plaY5 Sunda)' football for a local pub team ,1I\d thL)" intcllll to sec
Irim ph)' at li\-ickenham. l r.wcls to Ircland rcgularly ta wateh
Gaclie football. He is an clt."t.1rician.
Wayne Shcppard (Re.lding) Lock.
Age 28. 1.95m (6' 5'), 108kg (17sl OIh).
A South Arrie.ln, \\~)'ne has I)(,."en "ith RCJding for two SC.lSQIIS
alllilasi ytar captaint.'I! Ule W.l1lderers side. Sti ll round tinu: to
play in sL ... ·en fir.>t-team games alul score thR't! trics. \VJS \\ith a
Johannesburg club, ule \\~nderen; and reprc.<;Cntt.-d tllC South
Africall Na,)' all1l \Vestenl l"rolinœ Defence Force as wcll ,lS
spending two years \l'ith London Scottish. He is a logistics
planner.
Mark \'atcher (Reading) Lock. Born 8 .3.71 in Carshalton,
SUITe)". 1.95m (6' 5"), 112kg (17st 9 Ib) ,
Clptain(.'(! Ir is club for the past two yeaTS and has bcen willl
them sincc 1994. l'laycd ail his schools rCprt'SCnutil"e rugby for
Surre)" and appe.lTt-d for Landa u Under- 19s, the Soulh and
South-West and the North UAU tcam. EducatL-Q at \\~1Il i ngton
l'ligh School and the lInh"trs it)' of Hull , he appeaR'(1 for
l o ronto Wclslr , I-Ieadingk-y alul Hull. He is a sales manager for
1-I(. ... \·lell Paek:ml. Reading.
Lee i\:ter Waite (Abbey) Prop. Born 12.3.73 in Reading.
1.85m (6' 1''). 11 5kg (18st 2Ib).
u..'C plays al loosc·head and ha.~ becn wit ll Itcading. HcnI L")'
Hawks and Ahbcy dllring his career. Rel'rcscntL"t! Berkshire
Under-19s and 2 1s before making his senior tlebut this ycar.
!-lad Soulh· \Vesl trials and has ,1150 pl<\)'(,'(I ,\otil1or COUl1tics
cricket for Berkshire. He works .lS a personal trainer at Da\'ill
Uoyd, Reall ing.
Dan Wallon (Maidenhead) Utilit)" Back. Bum 28.3.79 in
High W)"combe. 1.67m (5' 6''), 78kg (12st 4Ib).
A saum-half at club lcI'cl, Dan has bcen playing on the wing for
Berkshi re. '\'iaidcnhead is his onl)' club and he has rcprcselltL-d
Berkshi re al Ul1der-16, 18 and Colt~ lel'cls" Made his senior
(Itbut against l..ciccste rshire tlris scason and is ,1 projcct manager
for Fujîtsu Scn 'iccs, Reading.
Mark M.ueller (Alaidenhead) Flanker. Age 28. 1.93 m
(6' 4"). 119kg ( 18st IOlb).
Made his senior Berkshire dehui Jgainst Leicestershire Ulis
season, h<ll'illg playcd for tlle under-1 6s and 18s ",hile growing
IIp in Maidenhead. ReprcscIlH.'I1 ule South-West Schools Under-
16$ amI during his course at Wamick Uni,'er.>it)', he appeJred
for Midlands Studenl'l. He works as a rc:cruitlllcnt consultant.
Management Team Coach: Match Secretal1: Team SecM!tal1:
Simon Edwards Raymond James Kays Larcan Mullally
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15 Jody Peacock funcalon Reading Dave McEwan 15
14 Wayne Holmes 13arkcrs Bults Abbey Glenn Hunt 14
13 Ricky Hyslop Binningh:ull Solihull Reading Jonathan Stebbings 13
12 Adam Watts Broadstrl:CI Read ing Jake Hirst 12
11 Ben Shepherd I3roadstrcct Maidcnhcad Dan Walton 11
10 James Cath cart Kcnilworth Tadle)' Craig Raymond ICapU 10
9 Sam Uiggers Nuneaton Rcdingcnsians Jeremy Flynn 9
1 Richie Moore N uneaton Abbey Lee Waite 1
2 Stuart Gibson Nuneaton Ahl>t:y Karl Luit 2
3 Trevor Revan Cm'cntry Maidcnhcad Cormac O'Byrne 3
4 Andy Goodall N uneaton RC<lding Mark Uatcher 4
5 Alan Roberts NU IH~aton Read ing Wayne Sheppard 5
6 John Munro Covenu)' NlaidclIllcad Mark Mueller 6
7 Rob Callaway ICapU CO\'cntry Windsor Paul Britton 7
8 Shaun Brady Coventry Reading Graham Sparks B
Replacements Replacements Lee Buckby CO\1':lluy 16 Andrew Grierson ltc.ld ing
David Camplon B.ukcrs !lutts 11 Paul Denning Tadk)' Dan Gallagher Binningh;ull & Solihull 18 Pete Nesbit ~ 1:lidcnhca{1
Richard Gee Broadslrccl 19 Tarek Outteineh \Vindsor
James Hadfield Covent!)' 20 Steve le Roux Rca(ling
Gary Marshall Nuneaton 21 Gawin Marsh Rea{ling
Glen Southwell lJarkcrs Buns 22 Fungai Mutepfa Ahbl:y
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111e record for Ule highcst score in a final is hcld by Glouccstcrshirc, who dcfeated
Sorm.:rsci 36- 18 al l\\"ickcnham in 1984 in
a match lhal "Iso pro<luced ule highcsI points aggrcgatc for a final.
Dcnm set U1C record for Ù1C biggcst winning
margin when U1Cy bcat Northumberland
29-0 al D(:'.t)l1port in 19 12.
1\\'0 counlics sharc the record for mos!
trics in a final. Devon scored sevell in that
19 12 romp, ulOugh thcir record was
subscCJucntly matchccl by Glouttstcrsh irc twice : whcn uIe)' bea! )o rb hin.: at
Bradford in 1920 , and whcn the)'
o\"crcamc Leicestershire al Glouceste r ule )'car artel'.
The record fo r mDS! individu"l trics in a
final i5 fou f scorcd by P J Baker for Glouccstcrshire in Ù1C 19 12 fi nal. 111e
most tries scored b)' a forward in a final is
thrcc hy the v\~îrwickshirc back-row
fo rwan:1 Graham Rabbins, \\'ho crossro in
Ù1C 1986 final against Kent Olt l \ vÎckenharn.
Pe ter Butler scored ail 24 of
Gloucestersh ire's points against Middlesex
at Richmond in 1976 to set the rccon:1 lo r
lllost points in a final. I-lis point ..
compriscrl a Ir)' (then \\"o rth four points),
cotl\'ersioll ;Hld a record six penalt)' goals.
Fo ur players ha" e droppro two goals in a
coullty final: Walter Elliot fo r Hampshire
agai nst L"ll1cashire al 13oscombc in 1933 ;
Willie Joncs for Glouccstershirc in a d ra\\'
against L"lncashire al 13lundc.l lsands in
1947; George Cole for Warwickshire
against Durham at Hartlepool in 196 5; and
lan Wright fo r Surrey againsl
GIOllccstcrshi rc Ol t Glouccster in 1971.
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There have beell 100 official Count)' Champiol1ship
competitions \lnder the auspices of the RFU sincc 1888-
89 . A \,;n fo r Glouccstcrshire tO(la)' would bring them
thcir 17ù\ tide and set a nc\\' record for the competition.
(At present the)" sharc the rccord of 16 sllccesscs with
L"lTlGlshirc). Yorkshire ha\·c \\'on 13 tides, \\~1rwicksh i re
10, Middbex S, Durham 8 (t",ice jointl)') , Demn 7
(once jointly), Kent 3 times, Cheshire 3, Co rnwall 3 ,
Hampshire, E."lst Midlands, Northumberland , Cumbria
(fonne rly Cumberland) tw ice each, Surre)' \wice (once
jo intly), and l" lidlands, SOlllerset, Leicestershire,
Sl"ffordshi rc and North J\'lidlands once each.
I..."lst year, for ùle on l)' occasion in pe.1cclimc, the re
was no official RI:U Counly Championship title.
Floods in the aUlllmn o f 2000 and the sllbse<lllent
disruption caused h)' the foot-and - moulh cpidemic
c rcatcd sllch a backlog of lcaglle fi xtures thal flllfill ing
the counl)' programme bccamc impossible.
1IIIjO;,;;,;;;,;",j,M The record for an)' Counly Cham pionship match is
the 56,000 who attendcd the 199 J fina l bc twecn
Cornwall (who brought 40 ,000) and Yorkshire.
! Chcshire 's fi rs t couil ty match was against L"lncashirc at
Sale in 1876-77. The)' lost that da)' h)' a goal and t\\"o
trics to a tr)' $CoreJ b)' C."lrnpbcll Rowle). lhe Cheshire
and England half- back \\"hose r."lllli l)' \Vc re the founders
of the Lîncashire Counly Cricket Club. The il' prc\'ious
Championship wins \\"ere in 1950, 19 61 and 1998.
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Glollcestershi re pla)'ed dleir finit Ill<ltch in 187 8-79,
drawing al \-Veston-super-Marc against Somersel.
Theil" first Champio nshi p win was in 19 10, three
limes the)' ha\'c carried offlhe lide thrcc t imes in a
ro\\' (rrom 19 20 to 1922, from 1930 to 1932 and
frolll 1974(01976) , and the ir 16th and Illosl rece llt
Championship \\"as won in 1996.
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G.JONES [Captain) (Doncaster) Flanker. Born 8.12.72 in Bebino(on.
1.85m (6' 1"), IOOhO ( 15sf ID/h) Geoff Joncs, who led Cheshi re illto this fi nal arter the
c.xtra-timc cl imination of Yorkshire, was cducatcd a l
Birkcnhe..ld $chool, Uni\'crsity Collegc of v~~ lcs al Abcrysh\Tth and Collcge of Ll\\, Chester. His lop-b'd COUIlI)' c.xpcricncc claIes back to the 1998 final agains t
Cornwall al Twickenham. In Ù\C scmi.finalthat ycar, he
was in Ù1C sicle Ùlilt scorccl four trics to bcat Yorkshire 33-2 1 al O tlcy. !-l e works as a solicito r in '-lali1ax.
M.BARROW (Manchester) Full-bock. Born 5 . 12.78 in
Bournem outh. 1.82111 (6' 0"), B4kO (J Jst 4 /b) Marcus Barrow firs l playcd the game when 11 al St Kathcrinc's , Bristol bcfore advancing to Coiston's
Collegiale ancl playing in the Dail)' Mail Clip fi nals o f 1996 and 1997 against Kirkham GS ami QEGS
Wakefield . Has played fo r Cheshire al lhn::c levcls and
for lhe Nonh Colts and was a. tryscorc r in lhe semi·
fina l against Yorkshire at New Brighto n. He is a
studenl al S,Mord U niversity
R.BIENIASI (Manchester) Prop. Born 10. 8.79 in Oldham. 1.85111 (6' lit), 109ky (17.ft 2/b)
Roben Bien iaS".l. "'as I.:duc.lted at Bramhall High School
and Stockpon Collcge and is now stuclying at Salfo rd
Universit)'. A spedalist tight.hcad, he appearcd for
Cheshire Schools, Colts and Under-2 l s before playing
for the scnior side. WOlS with Stockport before joining
l\olanchcslc r and repn:sentcd the North Colts. l Oda)' is
extra special because he has not prc\iously played Olt
li.vickenharn .
J.BOSTOCK (AfaccJeljle/d) Lock. Born 18 . 10.72 in MaccJesfleld.
1. 930> (6' 4"), 1D8hO (l7st Dib) Jeremy BostOck stud ied al King's School, Macclesfield
and Lancaste r Unh'crsit)' bcfore cmbarking on a
entreprcncurial ra Ie as business services manager for
Grant Tho rnto l1 Charterc<1 Accoou ills. First playccl
when II al King's and gradualed lO the Cheshire
senior side through the flouri shing colts set-up. Was a 56th mi nute l'cpiacelllcnt in the 37-37 semi-fi nal d raw
WiÙl Yorkshire, who wcre bcalcn 4- 3 o n ùle try count.
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R.BRADSHAW (Manchester) Lock. Born 24. 1.78 in \\Iirra/. 2.00m (6' 7"), 106ky (/ 6sr 101b)
Richard Bradshaw was a Wirral player before climbing
the laddcr and signing for MancheslCr, now Il\cmhers
o f National One. Played fo r Chcshire and North Colts
and was cducatcd at Ncston. look li]> the gamc ",hen
[1 at the \Virral dub and was among the C heshire
pla)'ers who spent the ent ire 100 minlLles o n Ù1C field
in the senti -final against Yo rksh ire at New Brighton.
He works as a structural engincer in the \Virrall .
P.J.BRETT (Nell' 8riO')(01l) Cen tre. Dom 27. 10.76 in Debino toll . I. 80m (5 ' 1 lU), 90ky ( 14st 2/b)
P.lul James Brett, an accomplishcd goalkickcr, playcd
for Li\'crpool St I-I elens oeforc joining Ne\\' Brighton.
He sludicd al \Virral Gra rlllllar School and wcnt on ta
take a Sl>OI1S science course at Ed!.'C H ill Uni\'crs ity
Collcgc. First played when I l at school and graduated
10 Ùle Cheshire Schools IS.Group side. He is a
ph)'sical educ.ltion leacher at ,\ Iosslands School, \Virral
and toda,. makes his l \ \'ickenham debut .
K.A.DAVIES (New Briyhton) Hookcr. Born 27.4.72 in Birkenhead. /.70m (5 ' 7"), 87ky ( 13s! 10 1b) Karl Alexander Davics played from the 73 rd minute
ollwards as a repl accment for Iain l a)'lo r in the 37-37
semi- fina l d m\\' with Yorkshire amI again occupies a
bcnch role toda)'. Has appea red for Cheshire a l fo ur
le\'cls - Undcr-17s, Colts, Undcr-l l s and Seniors, and
is a faith fu l one-dub man , ha\'ing pla)'c<1 onl)' fo r New
Brighton. He works as team leader for Vauxhall Motors
al Ellesmere Po n .
M.OORRINGTON (New Brio hton) Prop. Baril 7.7. 66 ill Ellesmere Parr.
1. 88 (6' 2 "), 12 1he ( 19" Dib) Mark Dorrington attendccl Grange Coumy
Comprehcnsin:=, Ellesmere Po rt and admnccd illlo the
senior sille lhrough the productive Cll<.'shirc Undcr· l l s
S)'Stem. \''l.ls in the s<]uad fo r Ù1C 1998 CoUilly
Cll.lmpionship final against Cornwall. Startcd playing ~O('(I
seven Olt Ù1 C Chester club and bcfore joining New
Brighton, he appean.'{l loI' thc \~uxhall Motors club. He \\'orking l'ole is Icading operator for Octcl, 8 1csmcrc Port.
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J.K.WHITE (Mallchester) Flclllkcr. Born 4.4.77 in Stockport.
1.90m (6' J"), 98kn (1551 61b)
James Kingsley White was an carly sta rter in the garne
- whcn four a l the Mancheste r club, whcrc he still
pJays. He "'as e<lucalL'<.! al vVilHam Hulmc's Grammar School in l\olanchcstcr and al Birmingham University. A
\'crsatilc back-row forward , he played for Lancashire Schools and Colts and appcarcd for Midlands Undcr-
21 s. I-Iad a spdl with Sale Shark .. and work~ as a
com munications projt:.'cl manager al KnUlsford .
S.L.GOODFELlOW (Mocclesfleld) Prop. Born 25. 1. 71 in MaccJesfleJd.
1.90m (6' J''), ID8kO (I 7st Ilb)
SeaU Lee Goodfdlo\\' was a half-lime replacemellt fo l'
Mark Dorrington in a rcmarkablc scmi-final against
York'ihirc al Ne\\' Brighton. HI.! hclpt."tl to diminatc Ùtc
White.: Rose men, who \Ve re beaten on a try count but
still boast an llnbcalcn record o\'cr tlle pa.~t tllrec years .
A solid scrummal,'Cr, he rirst plaYl.·d ",lien nille al
Macdcsricld and his working Hic is as a b .. "\ker in tlle 10\\1\.
S.R.HUGHES (Manchester) Centre. Born 28. 1.76 in Lirerpool. l. 80m (5 ' 1 l U), 87kn (I3 st 1 Ilb)
Hichard Simon Hughes was in the Cheshi re s<Juacl that
me t Cornwall in the 1998 fina l. He had alread)' pla)'ed
at Twickenham tllC prc\'ious ycar for Sale Sharks in the
iVliddlesex Se\"ens. Has represenled Chcshire, the
Nonh and England at schools 16-Group level,
Cheshire and the Norùl LInder- 2 Is . Appcarcd fo r New
Brighto n, \·\~"\h.: rloo Drummers, \'Yirral and t\ustralian
club Ibndwick. \Vas cducated at Wirral Grammar
School and J\"lanchester lInivcrsi ty and is a computer
anal)'st for Shelllntc rnational.
A.R.KAHN (Manchcster) Centre. Born 9.9.78 in London.
1.85", (6' 1") , 86kn ( J Jst 91b) Andrew Robert Kahn has reprcsented lhrcc counlics al
diffé rent le\'c1s - Buckinghamshire , Northumberland
and Cheshire and \\"on divisional honours for the
North. Attcnded RGS H igh Wycombc ,HIc! RGS
Newcastle and wellt on to Manchester lInive rsity. Also
ade JlI at f1y-half, he has enjo)'l,.'d a varied cl ub career,
pla)'ing for Hen le)' Hawks and Sale Shark.s as wcll as
NI'm chcste r. He is a business dC\'e!opment manager in
Mancheste r c it)' centre.
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I.R.KENNEDY (Birkenlread Park) Fly-Iralj Born 11.4.69 in \Vallas/;)'. J. 82m (6' 0"), 86kn (Ost 71b) lan Richard Kennedy was cducated Olt Henr)' i\oicols
School, Wallasey and John i\'loores lIn i\·c rsitJ' Live rpool. He graJ uated to the Cheshire senio r tcam
al' te r playing for the undcr-2l s and \Vas in t1le s'luad
for ùle 1998 County Championship final against
Cornwall. JOincd Birkenhead Park from New Brighton ,
having come into the gamc at Ù1C relath'cI)' late age o f
16 and is equall)' adepl al fI)'-half and flill -back. He is a
fi re fighter with the !\'lersc)'side Fire Service.
C.KINSEY (L)'mm) Scrum-halj Born 22./0.73 in \Varrinnton. J. 70m (5' 7"), 73kn (1 I sI 81b) Chris Kinscy look up rugby league Ol t thc age of cighl and
\Vent on to reprcscnt England and Greai Brit<l in Studcnt~
hefore !>w itching codes. He \\"as edllcatcd al L)'mm High
School and John Moorcs Unh-ersil}; IJverpool and went
on to play for s'"\ le Sharks ancl Scclgley Park, a club that has
c!imbl."d 10 National l\vo. Representee! Cheshire lIndcr-2 1s bcfore moving into the scnior sicle. He is a ph)'sical
L'tlucation tcacher al vVardlc High School in Rochdale.
S.J.MANNION (Macclesfleld) Prop. Born 18.2 .67 in A1acclesfleld. J. 7Jm (5' 8")J 89kn (/4st Dib) Stephen John Mannion playcd for \"Ycst Park SI l'Iclens bcfo rc switching to Macclesficld, a NorÙl O ne club.
He attende<! St Albans Primary and Ali Hallows Catholic High School in Macclesficld and won his
earl icst Cheshire honours for the Colts and Under-2 Is.
A specialisi tight-heacl prop, he playcd the first half of the semi-fi nal against Yorkshire before bei ng replaœ d
br Hobert Bicniasz. He is a maintenance manage r at
l ),therington Golf and Country Club in Macclcsficld .
A.J.MDNIGHAN (Orrell) Loch. Born 19.2.80 in Crawley. J.95m (6' 5"), J J Ikn (17st 61b) Andrew James Monighan has appe.."\fL"{l at l\\~ckenharn in
ba th the pnst 1\\"0 SC..lsons fol' England Sludenls lInder-2 ls agaînsl Comhill\x l Seniœs lInder-2 Is. I;jrst play(,'(1 when
10 al i\hcclcsficld RFC and was educ l.lccl at Hollncs
Chapcl Compf\!hcn~i\'c ( 1991-98) and Durham lIni\'Cr.iit)'
( 1998-200 1). Rcprescntc<1 England Llnder-19sand
lInder-2 Is, togcthcr widl North & Midlands al t1lOSC b els.
I\lso figurcd in fn'\! diffcrent O](!shire abIC-group tcarn ... along dle way to a scnior c.,II. I-Ie is about to beoorn(; a
management consultant in Lo ndon fo r Acccnturc.
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J.MooRE (Sale SllUrhs) SCnlm.}1U1j Born 27. 10 .82 in Chester.
/. 75m (5' 9"), 76kO (12s1 OIlJ) James l\oloorc, :. studcnt al Chester Collcgc, plaYL't1 for New Brighton's fi rsHc<lm ancl thell swilchccllo Sale Sharks. \\~"1S a rm!llIbcr of the \Virral AcadclllY and hat!
rcprcscntcd Cheshire Schools lIndcr-15s to lInder-18s and \Vas in the England Stmlcnts Ulldcr- 19 sidc. Fi rs l
b o,,:d up his boat..; wllen 12 al W irral Grall1tll<lr Sehaot
:Ind i5 sclcctcd as a bcnch replacement Ioda): Playcd
from the 66th mi nute onw'\T"tls as a repla(:c lllcnt in the scmi.fin31 aga insl Yorkshire.
A.PERRY (Sale Jets) \\fjnnIFull-back. Born 29.11. 8 1 in SI HcJcllS. 1.77111 (5 ' JO''), 87kO (l3s1 I OIIJ)
Andre\\' Perry is a studcnt al Î\'lanchcstcr ivlctropolitan
Universit)', taking a course in spon coaching and c:>\crdsc science. He prcviollsl)' allencled Kirkham Gramma r Sehool and has al ready appeared Olt 'I\vicken ham 101' Sale Sharks in thc Middlesex Sc,'cns,
First playcd al the age of 15 for J\krse)'side, advanccd into the LltlCashire and North age-group teams and had an England 16-Group final trial. His o ther clubs ha\'e been Fylde and Vale of LUlle. !-las pla)'ecl rugby league for St I-I cll:ns Crus.lclers,
J.PLANT (MaccJesftclJ) Cenfre/ Winn . Born 24.9. 69 in
Srockport. 1.88m (6' 2"), 10SkO (/ 7st Dib)
John Plant has pbyed for clubs as r.lr apart geographically as Sale Sharks and Exmouth . Did not lakl: \lp the gamc until he was 20, making his appl:arancc today at l \\ickenham as a tllembcr of the
Chl:shirc squad once seem lllllikeir \'\~lS t:ducalcd al Macclesficld COUllt)' J-ligh School and is a prison offiœr based at Ulloxetcr, Sl'afTordshire.
J.C.SEWELL (Nell' IJr;n'Hon) No 8. Born 3 0.7.S0 in Dar!inntoll.
1.88m (6' 2"). 100kn (1 5s( 1 J/b)
Jonathan Ch.1flcs Sc\\"ell will join Cheshire teammates lan Kennedy and David Streule on the fonhcom ing English Coum ies tour of Chile. !-l e has becn to l \vickcn ham belore - as captain of the Yorkshire Coll'; tearn that beat NOI1.h Nlidlancls in the finalthree years
ago. I-!as played for Yorksh ire at five le"ds :md Ùtc
North al three. "Iso repn.~sentL.·d English L1ni\'ersities Under- 19s. \Vas educated at QEGS \Nakeficld and lInin:rsity College, Chester and has also pla)"ed for Wàkcfid d, Altrincham Kersal, Orrell and Sale Sharks. J-Ie is a professional player,
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J.C.SHUDALL (BirkeJlhroJ ftJrk) Flanker. Born J 8. 11 ,69 ;11 H-all~,.
1.9J m (6' 4"), 95kO (15st Dib)
Jonaùwl Charles Shudall, a fireman in \·\~IIa.sl.'), has rcprescnt""d the England Fin: Scrviccs and ptL'violl';I)' p!a)"L-'(1 jar Oklershaw and Nt:\\' Brighton. First lOOk up the game at Mosslamls Comprchcnsi\1! al Ù1 C age or 1 1 and startL'(1 the memorable scmi-final against \orkshire heron:
l>cing rcplaoxl artCr 56 minutes b)" Jerem)' Bostock.
M.D.SUTToN (B irkenhead Park) Willf}. Born 17. J 1.76 ill
Lirerpool. 1. 77m (5' I D"), 78kO ( 12st 41b)
Manin Da\'id Sultan scorcd two tries in the semi -final
against York<;hire, confi rming the fine impression he has made. I-I e began pla)'ing at the Oldcrshaw dub when he \Vas 15 and Ims represented Cheshi re Colts
and lInder-2ls as weil as seniors. !-l e \Vas educmed al ;"'Iosslands School in Wallasey and this is his firs l appearance at l \\'ickenham.
o.STRETTLE (LJ'mm) W inn. Born 23.6.83 ;n Warr;no(on.
1.82m (6' 0"), 76kO (12st DIb)
David Sireuil:, a member of the English Countics tour party later this monlh, has pla)'e<:1 at 1\\'ickenhalll for L)'Tllm I-l igh School in a Dail)' Mai l \~se final. J-lis breadth of experience indudes an appearancc jar the t\nti-Ass.1ssins in a sc\'ens tournaillent in li-inidad & lobago and he pla)"L'(llor Cheshire linder-l Bs and 20s beforc wi nning a senior cali, Started playing ",hen five for Grappcnhall GrifTins. J-Ie is a sludem.
I.M.F.TAYLoR (Macclesfleid) Hooker. Born 5.3.67 in Macclel1eld.
1.80m (5' 11"), 97kn (15st 51b)
Iain Michael Frcdcl'ic l àylor has won 2B senior caps for Cheshire - a proud record . Eclucated at King's,
Macclesficld , he went on to Salford Un iversity and has playcd fOI" O rrell, Winnington Park, New Brighton and
Northwich as wcll as ror Macclcsfidd. !-l as playcd al four b 'cls fo r Cheshire and appearL"(! for the North Colts and L1nder- 2 Is. First playcd ",hen sc\'en at
I\-Iacclesficld RFC. He is a 'luantit)' surveyor fo l' 1.D.Builders LId in SOllÙl Manchester and Cheshi re.
Management Team Chairman of ScJcctors: Roger Blakc Coac hes: Steve Rule, Shaun Ga llaghcr Ph)'siolherapist: Pamc\a Garclincr Ooclor: John Rces
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CHESHIRE This team was accu rate as at
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Replacements trom 16 MARK ooRRINGToN
{New Brighton}
17 KARL DAVIES {New Brighton]
18 ROB BIENIASl (Manchester)
19 JEREMY BoSToCK [Macclesfield]
20 JoN SHUoAll (Birkenhead Park)
21 JAMES MOORE (Sale Sharks)
22 RICHARD HUGHES {Manchester]
23 ANDY PERRY (Sale Jets)
24 JOHN PLANT (Macclesfield)
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TETLEV'S CDUNTV CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
MARCUS BARROW (Manchester)
DAU ID STR ETTLE (Lymm)
PAUL BRETT (New Brighton)
ANDY KAHN (Manchester)
MARTIN SUTTON (Birkenhead Park)
IAN KENNEDY (Birkenhead Park)
CHRIS KINSEY (Lymm)
SCOTT GOOOFElLOW (Macc/esfie/d)
IAIN TAYLOR (Macc/esfie/d)
STEUE MANN ION (Macclesfie/d)
ANDY MONIGHAN (Orrell)
RICHARD BRAOSHAW (Manchester)
GEOFF JONES ICaptainl {Doncaster}
JAMES WHITE {Manchester}
JON SEWElL (New Brighton)
Tim Miller
Full l3ack DAUE KNIGHT (Birmingham So/ihull)
Right 'Wing SCOTT POLLOK (O/d Patesians)
Centre SIMON MARTIN (Coventry)
Centre MIKE DAUIES (Caerphilly)
Left Wing NEAL AINSCOW (Che/tenham)
Stand-Off STEUE THOMPSON (Stroud)
Scrum-Halt PAUL KNIGHT {Birmingham Solihull}
Prop TONYWINOO (Worcester]
Hooker PAUL PRICE (Lydney]
Prop LEE FORTEY (Birmingham Solihull)
Lock CHRIS RAYMOND (Old Patesians)
Lock ICaptainl DAUE SI MS {Worcester}
FlaJ'lker ROB JAMES (Stroud)
Flanker NATHAN CARTER • (Worcester)
No. 8 JULIAN HORROBIN (Coventry)
Touch Judges David Grashoff & Huw Jones- Wi ll iams
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18 KEVIN oUNN (G/oucester OB)
19 VIRGIL HARTlAND {Old Patesians}
20 ANDY GEARY (Army & Glamorgan Wanderers)
21 MATI DAWSON (O/d Patesians)
22 ADAM TARPlEE (Stroud)
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CH ES HIRE'S LAST TIT LE J Sth April J 998, 7il'ickenlwm Cheshi" e .................. 2 1 Cornwall ... ... .... ........ 14
a sJ>t.'Ctacular 6 5- mctrc attack) sco rcd
10 put the lIorthcrncrs 2 1-6 dcar. E(I(!ie N.m ccki\"C1I stolc fi\·c points
b,Kk from a t<lppctl penalt)" and Jour minutcs from ti me Sioman kicki.'t l his
thir(1 pcna lt~: Cornwall , sccnting c.xtr.l time anu the possibil it)" of o\'crcoming tiring opponcnlS, were still hammering
ilwa)" .11 the Cheshire Hne whcn Ashley Rowden fina lly bic\\" fo r no-sille cight minutcs into .~ toppa~,'e timc. This \'''IS Chcshirc 's thin l Counly
Championship tit le , thcir fi rsl for 37 ycars amllhcir fi rs llriumph in
a "Jil;ckcnham final. S I L'\~ S\\'imld ls opcllcd tlte scoring with il sixlhminute pcnah~; ,l(ldo;lI anothcr 1:; minutes b ter bcforc t\ Il.:..\: Gllesl
drop l~(1 .1 go.ll for Cheshire to le.ld 9-o on Ille half-hour. Danny Sloman pull <.."<.1 bac!.: thrcc po ints for Cornwall \\ith a ]X!nalt)' on the sl ro!.:c of half
lime ;II1J kickcd his second carly in the SI.:('o nd half l u sel \lp an cxci ting fi nal
30 mimncs.
CII ESIII RE: S s..;oo"o. (M .• nrht:.tcr); .\1 1Il00<1 (~l.lncI.esttT). C Roll (" rodnc.), R H~ (l\"ew II.rigl.I ..... ).
~111W:in (M.~,>o:hattr); A ~ (l\"~' Brigluon), N Drim (I.ondon lri!h), .\II>oningIon (l\"~' UTI"n),
L l " ... ~ (M~nthc!u:r). ~1 1 ' liU (\,r~), D COOIod: (:>.lanchota), M K",b: (Mxcblidd). G JtInC:I (:-O<."\\"
Brighton). S ~' (Wdno), K Rroobwn (N~· BrigIlton) (apc.) SumtiUl\." S Dorringt ..... (N~. lIrigtuun) for
IliH (i~ mini); T ,\\sdtD (Cl.c!<a) for Jonrs (60 mlm); A ):.~ (l ymm) for IIC>\.,...... (66 mi",,): .\ 1 JJng (\\r..Jne,:) (QI" S .. indeIb (7J miN); S "'TI (K~' llrigbt ..... ) for llricn (ii mins); 1 ~. (N",,' BrigIlton) for
Ilught:. (l7 ill 11 mira) 011\1 for ]Il00<1 (79 miru)
Storm l n,.,: Brim, Illnod Com=ion: S"indeIb 1'moI1)" Go..h: Suin.ldb (2) 0rnJ,1f01 Go.lI: Gut:>\ CO Iu..·WA I.I~ 1) SIonun (IAlro=ton); ){ Thirlby (Rcdnnh). J Tud:tt- (U lIl"lO'tlon), K 1~ niwo).
Tilt! match IIJrnCl] dr.II 11.lt îcally when C heshire grabbcd Iwo Irics in I WO
minutes mid- \\'a)' th rough the hal( Fi rs l N ick Bners (li'Olll ;1 line-o ul
dril'c) .l lll]thc n Mike Blood (finishing
){ N"\\IOO (){"Irulh); S Wrul"Qr\h (R",lrulh). C Wrui\\unh (Rcdrulh): l' Iti!odoo, (l.:.>unmIOO). Il \_
(I-lUJlœIlon), S){,.ID (l...um<."O"!!Ioo). G Hutdung< (I.=ncwon), T Cool< (1[ .. ,.10:). J \,".Jlo:x:b (I-lUOO"SIonl.
1) Sbiploo (l.uIII=IOO) ( .. ,,1).'\\ Addin.ill (]\."IlI)n) SumtilulCS 1. .\Iru\: ( 1\.""Ill\lJI("('-Ncu~n) for Cook (45
minI); E N."...,khdl (uu1lœ.lon) ror N~\lo" (52 miru); 1 AtI:i,OOI1 (SI ha) for \\',JIrod;s (62 miru); 1\ N;mrd,;"\..IJ (I .~"nn:.IOO) fOl C Whin",nh (i l m" u)
So~ Tl)" : E :-:~rll 1'crwIly Gools: Sion"", (3)
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GLOUCEST ER'S LAST T ITLE 20th Ilprii 1996, 7i l'ickenham Glo ucestershire .... .... 17 Warwickshire ...... .... 13 T bcrc \\"cre ncar!y 8000 prcsenl \0
witncss tbc C II(I of an e r.l. This W OlS
the 1a.~ 1 COUilly fi nal before English
club rugby lI"e lll profession.ll and rcsulted in a n .-cord-c<lualli ng 16th t itle for Glouccstershi re Thcir pack
was 100 strong for a \\~l r\\"ickshire d ghl t holl hMl C<lrried ail beforc il in
the carlkr roumis. Glouccste rshirc also hold grcater scoring powcr behind tl,C serum whcre Ihe c.xpcriellce and kicking accur.1C)' of veleran fu ll-back
G l O UCi:STEllS III RE: 'r J Smith (Glou<x\ter) ; J R l't:rrins (GI0UC6ler) . 0 A Edw~r<u
(Ik:rry Hill) . l O.\bornc (GIOU~I""), 1) Morg~n (Chd lcnh.lm); R ~ l ilJ~ ( l)~!,,<=>1, J J)J,-js
(l yd m:y): It J I>hill ip. (Chelle"h."n). N 0 Ndm~ (l )""'",:)"), S A Il..!ù ... in (GIOIJ~I"" OB).
TM a in\: (Chd lenh~,n), J flrJin (Chdlenhlm), A Kno~ (I.),lney) . 1 S l'J!len (Coventry).
A A Stanley (Glo uœsle r) (C"~"I)
Score"" "Ina: S t.;UIl~ DJ"h Con .. cn.iOlI): Smith (2) l'cm.lly C,o..J, Smith
WAItWICKSH IIŒ: A R l':Irton (Uenle}") ; J S .\lInshull (K~ ... il" "Ol1h), .\1 Cunis (Co' c me}"),
M W l',ùm<:r (ltugby), 1) WJUOn (Rugby): M [) (j ~I""Ghçr (Nouinglum) , .\\ Wue (Sale);
G J Trc:gilg.u (o,,-.:ntry) (C>!' I). !t 1. nuruen (Rugby) . S T I~n (Rugby), S D Smitl, (Rugby),
l' J lkJ,nnan (Rugby) • • \ 1 It " l\ iJ (Rugby), M S l'o"n l ~i"" (Ilrl~IO\) , S .\1 C>ncr (Itugby)
Replacement A Rutl, l\""din (long "u, kh)") fo r ElliJ (66 lIl;no)
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T im Smilh provitJe{1 the (li fTe rCIlCC bet\\"een the sidC5. Smith Il.1ll bccn o n the bC/lch whcn GlouccstcrsllÎrc fi rst \; sitcd l \\'ich 'nharn for a fi nal, in
1984. Glouccstcrshire went aheatl afler
fi\·c minutes \\"hcn t\mlrc\\" St.lnley
pœled off a Hne· out fora Ir)' and SC\'en minutes before Ihe pause Ju lian Da\is darlcd o\"e T. Tim Smilh convcrtL-d bolh lrics 10 gil"C Glouccste rshire a 14-0 lead at halftime. Moltthcw Gallaghcr aI\(l Sm ith
cxchangcd penalties bcfore I\la rk \Varr scorcd aflc r a serics of lap-pcnalt ics on Ù1 C Glouccslershirc line. Gallagllcr completc(lthe scoring by con\·c rting Ihe t r)' and kicking a la te penalty goal.
The Gloucestershire Squad hy Jl1ichaeJ Austin
D.SIMS (Captainl (l\ilrce.\'tcr) Loch. Dorn 22. 1 1.70 in Gloucester. J.98m (6'6"), 1 14kg (lBst Dib) D,wid Sims, a professional playcr, is an all-time favourilc al
Gloucester. Now \\i th \\brceslcr, he \\"on thn.'1! full Test caps in 1998 and MS gonc through the alphabet of England honours - A and Il Je..'Cls - as wcll as ilie undcr-2 Is. Al'pcarcei al l \\ickcllham for the SoUÙ1,WCSI againsl London in the no\\' long,<]cl>artcd Dil'ision .. 1 Championship and has a full range of Glouccstersbirc honours. Attende<! Churchdo\\11 Junior and Comprehensive Schools bcrorc mO\'ing on to highcr L't]ucalion al Gloucester CoUcge of Adl'anccd ']i.:chnologr \\~ \Ii th Glouceste r from 1987·99.
M.J.DAIIIES (CuerpM1b'J Centre. Born 7.3.77 in C\I'maron. 1.82m (6'0"), 95kO (140ft Dib) Michael James Davics appcarcd for Gloucester ami Coventry berore signing for C.1c'l)hilly and making his rt:ccnt GlouCX!stcrshirc (Ichut against L1ncashire al J\ lanchcsler. He rcprcscntcd \\~lcs al Under-I 5 and Under-1 8 lew:ls and went on to pb)' for English Uni\l!rsitics and England Stu<lents during his limc at St Paul's Collcgc. Cheltcnham. A powerrul Tunner and stout tackler, he Îs a IC.1cher Olt Dccr Park School in Circllccster and has 1x."CIl choscll for .. he fonhcoming English Countics three-match tour of Chilc.
A.GEARV (G fol1l 0'flan Wanderen &.. Arnl)'l Lock, Born 14.9.79 in D,gord. 1.95m (6'5 '), 108hO (17sr Olb) J\ndn .. 'w Gear;; an Army ofliccr at the Royal Military Collcgc of Science, is no nt'wromcr to ·1\\ickcnl1JJll. ha\ing playcd ùlerc t\\;œ againsl the Na\)' and also for Combincd Seniccs linder-lis thrcc l'cars aga. r:ducatcd at Balcarras in Chcltcnham, hc went on to play for ùle South-West and "'-'COme an Englalld squad mcmbcr at junior le\l!1 bcforc rcprcscnting Scotland Under-1 8s. l\lade his senior county dehut against L1ncashirc al Chcadle Hulme, the home or Manchcster RFC, hm manth.
N. CARTER (Worct'.frer) f fanher. Born 22.6.72 in Gloucesfer. 1.82111 (6'0"), 10lkO (l6Sf Olb) Nathan Caner has pmiously playcd at l \\ickcnham for GIOUCl.:Slcr in Ihe Mi(ldlcscx & '\'CIlS ;lIld enjoyed a sucœssful can .. 'Cr since his days at Dinglewell Junior School, Brockworth. Nowa profL'SSiollal playcr, he l1as appeared for Widden Old Boys (1998-90), Gordon League (1990-96) and Gloucester
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(1996-99) and won honours for Glouccstcrsllirc Schools, Colts and linder-l I s. ·Ioun.'d South I\meric.l \\i th the Harbarians and has rcprcscntt'(l thc English National Dhisions.
J.K.HORRDBIN (CorentlJ',) Blind-sidej1onkt'r/No 8. Born 17.4.69 in Lrd",,,. 1.90 .. (6'3"). 108kIJ ( 17S1 DIb) Julian KciÙI Horrobin has appearanCt:s ror the IlJrbaria/lS againsi East Midlands, Gennany and Combined Ser\'ices among his man)' honours. Pla)'c(1 for Glouccslen;hirc and England at Under- 16.18 ar1(1 21 bds, reprcscll\(.'(1 the Mi<llamls and back in 1989 apl>ca,,-'(1 for Sornersct. \Vas \\; Ih Berry Hill ( 1990) and Bristol ( 1990-92). SludiL'(1 al RDyal FOrc:i1 of Dean Grarmnar School and Gwenl Coll t'gC of Higher Education. i\ prodUl1 enginccr will! Xerox, he is rnarri l'(l to Jane \\';lIId Il1 l')' ha\'e a M)n, Jack.
R.H.JAMES (Srroud) No8/IJ/ind-.f ide Jlcmker. /J ortl 1/ .J. 7J in
Glouce.l'ter. 1.93m (6'4"), II 0kO (l7s1 41/J) Rol>Crt Henry James pla)'L'(1 for Old Hidlians (1990-93) and MalSQn (1993-200 1) bcfofc joining Stmut!. I\PI)(.'.1,,-'(1 for Glou(:cstersll irc Colts in 1991-92 and has rcprcscnted the SoUÙ1-\Vcst at two b'Cls. First figuTL'(1 in the senior counly line-up agaillSt Brisioi Universit)' four )'e.u'5 ago and was in the squad for the fi nal againsl Cornwall at 1\\1ckenham in 1999. \Vas et!uC<l \(.'(1 at Crypt Grammar School and is a selremplo)"l'( l air condilioning enginL'Cr.
P.J.PRICE (Y'dn,,',) Hooher. Born 12.5.75 in GlouCt'S fer. 1.77111 (5' /0') , 97kO (15sf 41b) Paul John Priee made his Glouccstcrshire (Iebut against Hertfordshi re al Lydnt')' fi\'c ye.1rs ago after playing for Gwent Schaols and SoUÙ\-\\'CSI Uruler- 2 Is. He studicd al King's $chaol in Gloucester, Monmouth School and the Uniœrsity ofWalcs Institute, Cardiff and \Vas witl! Gloucester in 1996-97. A judo black beh, he works as a project engineer for St'\'Crn \~Ie Engineering Scn'Ît'cs in the Forest of Dean.
S.J.THDMPSDN (Stroud) fly-haif. Dom 21.6.72 in S frorjord-u-Amn. 1.80111 (5' 11 ''), 79kO ( Ilsr 71b) Stt'\'Cn John Thompson hat! an outstanding scmi-fi nal in which Gloucc.stershirc ac!lic\"L'(1 a 22- 10 exlra-time win ol'Cr Cornwall arlcr Ihe scorc.~ ha(1 1x.'Cn lockc<1 at ) -3, He playcd for NEC H<lrlcquins aml lktlfonl, having rcprescnted Englalld
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SdlOo1s 16 and 18 Groups, Englan<l Colts an<j Students. \Vas educated al \\~rwick Sc1l001 and Brllnelllnil'cniity College, London and is no stran!,'Cr to '[i\ickenham arter playing there in two finals. He is a PE tcacher at Churchdowll School an([ \\"ifc Nikki plays netball for GlouCèStcrshirc.
D.KNIGHT (B irmingham 50lihulf) Full-back. Born 2 1.1 2.79 in
Gloucester. 1.82m (6'0"), 92kg (/4Sf 71b)
Da\"id Knighl !Jas al rcadr playe<1 al 'l\\ickenham for Glouccstershirc in a Colts Ch.,mpionship final aJl(1 made the step up to senior ranks this scason. lwiously \\"aS a membcr of Glouccslcr's Colts, li nder-lI and Deo.'Clopmcllt sides and was c<lucate<1 at Sainlbridge Senior School and Glouccster Collcge of Ad\71llcc<] 'lêchnolog,: Playcd for South-West linder-l Is and is a tt'St cnginL'Cr for :\ Icssier-üowt}' in Cheltenham.
N.G.MATTHEWS (Sfroud) Hooker. Born 26.3.78 in Gloucester.
1.80111 (S' II "), 10 l kO ( 16st Dib)
Nigel Charles l\laltIK'WS appe.lrt.'d for Bristol and NEC HarlC<]llins before joining Stroud and has the (Iistinclion of scoring olle of the quickcsI trics in the Parker Pen Shicld - at Ebbw \~It: IwO years ago. Was in the Glouccstershirc S<Juad for the fill31 against Cornwall in 1999, 113\'ing reprcsentt..'( l the counl)' at all lcrcls and pl<I)'L'(j for South-West lIndcr- 16s. \Vas cducatcd al ChoseH Hill School and is a ",eider and riggcr for Francis & Lewis.
T.WINDO (Worcester) Prof', Born 30.4.70 in Gloucester.
1.82111 (6'0"), J Ilkg (J7st 7//J)
Tony Wimlo pla)"L,<j for Longk-ycns and hac! 12 )'cars \\ith Glouccster hcforc moving on to Worcester, His can.'Cr highligllts, outside club rugb$ include Ihrec apl>caranccs Oll .1
full Engl<lIld tour four years ago and playing for the SouthWest. i\ttcnded Longlc\'cns SL'COlldary School and went on 10 Gloucester College of Ad\71llccd 'lêchnology. First pla)'L>d for the counly SL'\"(! n )"ears ago and has a<lded colIsi(lcrahle power and dri\'e ta the pack. He is a professional player.
A.J.TARPLEE (S rroud) Flanker. Born 29.12.7 J in ClleJtenholll.
J.82m (6'0"), 98kO ( 15n 61b) Adam 10hn 'làrplec, a chil servant, was in Gloucestcrshirc's S<Juad for the 1999 final against Corn\\71ll at li\"ickcnham, Iming nmle his dcbut the prC\'ious )"ear against Bristol llni\1~rsity. He studie<] al Cheltenham llournside Schoo\ and Cr.mfield ll ni\'ers it)' and appcarL'(1 for Chehcnham Civil Scn icc. Also pla)"c<1 for Chdtenhalll and figun.-d in ail ùle side's final 14 matches at the end orlhe 1997-98 scasoll. \'fui on the bcnch for the scmi-final againsl Corll\\71l1 al Rcdruth a rortnight ago.
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N.T.AINSCOW (CheJtenhom) \Ving,
Born 30,5.77 in Leicester.
1. 82111 (6'0"), 9Skg (14st Olb)
Nea\ Thomas Ainsco\\" first pIJ)'ed for Gloucestershirc against Easlern Count"ies at Lydne}" two years aga. He WOlS c<lucalL'(l at Cheltcnham College. Nottingham llnil'ersityand al
agricultural collcge in CirenccstCf, A sUn'LjOr hy profession, he \\"orks for GUA Grimle)' in Birmingrum. Distinguishetl himsc.lf \\ith a try-sa\ing tackle on I\.'Il7..anœ ;lIld Cornwall \\"ing Marc ruchards in a thrilling scmi-fi.nal at Rcdruùl. \i <'1.ory heing sccurcd \\ith a try from captain Da\id Sims.
L.J.FDRTEY (B jmlinaham 50lihull) Prop. Born 2S.8.76 in Gloucester.
1.8 1m (S'II '), IIDkg (I7sr 4Jb)
Lee Jamcs Forte}; a member of the English Counties tour party 1"0 Chile later ùlis monùl. was \\ith Newport for two }"ears after spending two with Mosck·y. Now wiù\ 1l&S, of National One, he stuclicd at Saintbriclgc School ancl Gloucester Collcgc of Ad\'3nœd Technologr and made bis full count)' dcbut against the British Police in Febrllary last ycar. Appearcd at l\\'ickenham in Ihe Colts Championship final st.."\·cn sCJSQns ago and is a former member of the England lInder-2ls sqllad. He is an engineer for CKF Systems Ltd, Gloucester.
V.C.HARTLAND (Srourbridac) Prop.
Dom 23.4.77 in Gloucester.
J. 77m (S'JO"), I02 kO (I6st 31b)
Virgil Caine Hartland can playon eiùler side of ùle serum, making him ,\ ""Iuable asse\. His \l'ide expcricnœ includes appcaranccs for Gloucester, West Hartlepool and Worcester, as wcll as fo r ùle South-V,'Cs1 lInder-19s, 21 sand England at ù\e saille bels. Educatcd at HL}\\"oOO Senior School, Cinderford, he has playe<! at l\''Îckenham in an Under-2 1 match against France, By trade. he is a carpcntcr, for I\iark Jamcs, and, on ùle field, is a formidable asset to an~'
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S.A.MARTIN (Co,'entlJ~ Centre. Dom 24.1.7S in Thombury.
l. 77m (S' IO"), 87kg (lJst I Dlb)
Simon Andrew I\iartin. a self-employcd sales manager, has pn.'\iousl}' appcared n\ice at l\\'ickenham in a Colts Champiollship final5e\'Cn years ago and a1so for Bristol in the Middlesc.x Seo.-cns. Has reprcsentcd Glouœstershire and the South-West at Ullder-1 8, 19 and 21 b'cls and England at ù,e latter t\\'o, Made his full coun!")" dcbut against Llncashirc Jt Manchester carly last month. Is among four Gloucestershirc players choscn in the original English Counrics squ.1d for the tour of Chilc later ùlis monùl.
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J.C.FARR (S trol/d) Scrum.lwif. Born 20.4.70 in NOlllll'icll, Cllesllire.
J. 77m (5' 10"), 79kn (l lsf 71b)
John Clmles Eu !", an cxpcricllccd half-back, figurc([ in the Midlands sidc in the CIS Di\'ision:ll Championship b:lck in 1995.Hi5 other acoomplishmcnls includc playing for Bl,''(lford ( 1992-95 and in 1996), Winningtoll Park (1995-96),
Covl'lItry (1996-98) ,lI1d Nc\\'bur)' (1998-99). Wd] travclled ,uul talcntt:tl, lu.! also rcprcscnkd Cheshire, making his (!cbut againsl Nons, Unes & Derbyshire nille years ago. t\ l'E tcacher al Sir William ROlllllLJ'S School, l i.:tbuT); he \\<lS
{.'(luc:lI<.'(] al Sandbach $cI1001, Oc Montfort University
(Bedford) and Crcwc & Als.1gcr Collcgc.
K.A.OUNN (Gloucester OId Boys) HookeT. Born 5.6.65 in GlouceJtl.'r.
1. 75m (5'9''], 93kO (1451 fD/b)
Kt.'\l ll t\nthon)' Dunn to<b )' adds 1 1i~ \71St experience ta Gloucestcrshirc CJUSC, 11J\'ing \l'on 17 Ellgl:md A C1p~ and becn on thc Oc/lch for two full internationals. Has al50 pIaYL'(1
for Gloucester, London \\fu>ps, Bristol Shoguns, Rugby Uons and Cardiff and appcan.:d M:n:ral times at 1\\1ckenllam -notabl)' in t\\'o Powergcn Cup finals (1990 ant! 1995), for the South .West against London and \\~ps against a World X\(
He is a self-employee:! brick\l'ork contractor.
C.J.RAYMONO (Old Putesians) Lock. Born 1.3.68 ;n Che.llenlwm.
J. 95m (6 '5"), 11 4kU (l Bs / Olb)
Christopher John Raymond pb}'c<1 for his club al li\'ickenham in the InlCrmetliale Cup final 1.151 scason, sa il is \l'dcollle back 10 a for\\'ard \\'ilh an imprcssi\'c club can::cr for
Moseley (1989-95), Glouct'slcr (1995-97) and Worcesler ( 1997-200 1). EduC.1lcd al !';1.\ CS Gramrnar School alld Cre\\'e & Als.1ger Collcge, hc fi rsl pla)'c.:d for Glom;t:slershirc againsl
DC'\'ol1 at Cindcrford 1\\'0 )'eJrs Jgo and is dcpuI)' bead Icacher JI Grcalficld Park l'rimJr)' School in Glouccslcrshirc.
P.S.KNIGHT (Dirm;no/wnJ So/j/JUII) Scrum-/wlj
Born 26.3.77 ;11 Glollcfi fer. J. 80m (5' 11"), 95kO (14s/ DIb)
l'aul Slcphen Knight appcared for 5..11e Sharks, Gloucesler and Gloucesler Old Boys beforc Solmpling National One rugby \l'ith Birm ingham & Solihull. Hc attcllll(:d Robinswood Junior
antl Sainthriclgc Senior Schools and I\'enl on 10 rcprcselll Glouccstershirc Colts and lI nder-2 Is, Ol lso playing al Ihal lc\'cl for the Soulh-West. Has OlPI>carC(ltwice al '[\l'ickcnham
once in Ihe Middlesex SL'\·CIIS. He is a plumbing, healing and gas cnginL'Cr for l ilrner and Pritchard.
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S.R.POLLOK (Old Pt/ tes;t/ns) Full-back/\Vino.
Born 2.9.77 in London. J. 88m (6'2")) 88kn ( 13sl 121b)
Smn Richard Pollok, a bar sleward Oll l â}'lors in Chehenham , I\'on his fil'sl scnior coulll)' honouN hst month against L.1ncashirc al j\-Ianchcslcr. He was Cdlll<1tcd at St Michacl's in Nonh De\'oll, King's Brulon in SOlllerset and Chcltcnham &
Gloucester Collcge of Highcr Educ.uion, reprcscntcd ùle count)' schools side and had an England Colts trial. P1"C\iously playc-d for Bath (1996-97), Chatswood, an Australian cluh, and Lrdne)' (1998-99).
A.M DAWSON (Old Pa/ fi ians) No 8/ Blind-side flanker.
Born 5.8.70;n Aldershol. l. 90m (6'3"), 1 J Jkg (I7st 7Jb)
Alaslair MatÙll'w Dawson, known as Matt, was a NP! Cup \l'inncr at '1\I'ÎCkenham last )'car and has appcarL'(1 for British Pol)'tOO1l1 ics and Public Schools Wandercrs. His othcr distinclions inclu<le selection for Wales lI nder-ZOs and pr{,'\'iollS clubs were Rossl)'n Park, where he played for lhe under-Zl s, London Wclsh :ln(! Chcltcnham. Was eduC3tcd al Brpnston in Dorset and South Il.1nk Uni\\.'rsit)' and is a {cachcr at Dean Close ITcparal'Ory School.
N.S.EI/ANS (Sparfans) Flanker. Born 3 1.10.75 in G/oucester.
1.88m (6'2), I09kg (17sl Jlb) Naùlan 50011 E\'alls, cdUC3tL-d at that falllolls rugby aC.1<!clll)' ChosclI Hill , has pn.'\'iously bœn juS! a tra\"cll ing rcscr\'c for a li,ickcnham match - thrcc ycars ago. Ma)i>c Ù1C drc.lm cornes truc this lime, as bcfits a mlemcd forwaru who first apl>can.-d for Gloua.'Stershire in 1997. Playc<1 for LydnLj' hcfore joining Spartalls and \l'as in age-group tcarns for the South-West. He is an c1cctrician.
E.C.CRAMPTON (Stroud) CentrejFljt-half. Born 28.3.75 in Worcester.
1.75111 (5'9"), 79kO (12s/ 61b)
Ed\\71nl Charles Cramplon îs anoùlcr plarer who made his Glollccslt.:rsllÎrc debul reœntly againsl bnc.lShirc and he \\'35
on the bcllCh for the scmi-final againsl Cornwatt al Redruth wherc the skie \l'on 22-10 aftcr c.."-.:tra lime. \Vas L·ducalet.1 al Oakhampton Comnlunîty Collegc, J'I-larling School in Stroud and Manchester Metropolimn lIni\\.'rsÎI)' and work.s as an Însurancc a~scs.~r fo r Ùle Fortis Group.
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Bruce Fe n lcy
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Pe ler David Whitficld (NEC H arlc(luins) fly-hait: Born 28.5.82 in Chester. I.SBm (6' 2"), 83kg (Ust IIh). Ha\lng Ilrel·jollsly playctl for Havant from 1987 -2000 and
London Irish, l'cler il' s!mlying lo r a B.A. in Physical
Educatioll al SI. l\Iary's CollL'gc . Made his under-lO <Icbut
for Hampshire againsi the Army. His brothcr, Matthc\\; has
n:prcscntcd the county's senior si<le.
Simon O ff (Po rtsmouth) Prop. Born 4. 1 1.82 in Del'on. l.77m (5' 10'), I05kg (16s1 7Ib) . EdllcatL'(! al Po rtsmOUÙI Grammar $choal and Bri~tol
Uni"crsity, Simon is currcnùy il Illc m ocr orthe Cf e\\' on
hoanl 'l l ie ,,"buhL·w'. Has rcprcsclllcd Hampshire al under-
16 ICI'cI ami lhis is his n rs t :lppc.uancc al 'J\\·ictcnham.
D'n'id Ston e (New M ilton) \Ving. Born 29.9.81 in
Cardin: l. 77m (5' 10"), 73kg (1 1s1 7 Ih) .
i\ student in Art & Design ,lt Bournemuuth An s Instil\lte,
David attendcd Brockenhurst Colk-gc and was schook'tl in
Cuwbridge :md Pr iesdands, Lymingtun. Made his under-20
tlcbut las t i\'larch againsl Sussex. His home club wu n
prumotion this ye.,r to Harnpsllirc One.
Be n Paul Martin (l'c tcr~fic1d) Full-back. Bo rn 3 1 1.83
in l'(}rtsm o ulh. 1.79m (5' 10"), 89kg ( 14s t OIb)
Made his debu\ fol' tin; umlc"-20s againsi Sussex al
\Vinclu:sler and is now in his lirsl )'car of I{JUr studying
I;rcnch alili Germ:m :11 Ihlh Univcrsity. He ]ll'l:\'iollsly
attcnded Grealham Primar)' School and Churcher's Collcge. PCCers(idJ.
Matthew D.wid 1·lawes (Po rtsmouth). Utilil)' Ba ck.
Born 4.3.83 in Flitwick. 1.86 m (6' l ''), 85 kg (l3st' 7Ib).
Has reprcsentetl the collnly Ol t four tlitTerenl IL''''cls - under-
15s, 17s, 18s and lOs. hhlt!,ew's brolher, Simon. ha.s al50
playc<1 counl)' rugby. No\\' in his (irsl year .of three al SI
Mary's Collcge slud)'ing spurts rchabilit'alion. He \\ou;
schoo\ed at i\loorlands, Lutun, Wcst Hill Park, Titchlid d and
Portsmoutll Gramlllar.
\Villiam Wyatt (Guernscy) Wing. Bo rn 13.2.83 in
\Vales. 1.82 m (6' 0"), 76kg ( 12st 011» .
11,is is Wi1Iiam's (irst :lppearancc at l \ \'ÏCkenham. l'Ie made
his couilly debut against Sussex lhis season. Originally
schook"<1 in \\'oudhri(I!,'C, SIIIl'olk, where I,e lx.-gan playing
ru.!!.!,)' ami GuernS(.·y Grammar. He is a studenl in GlIeTl1SC)~
Lee Hrading (Totlollians) Centre. Bo rn 1.2.82 in
SOUlhampton. 1.75m (5' 9"). 82kg (l3st Olb).
Made his collnly dcbut for the linder- lBs in 1998 against
Sussc.''(. I.ee is ;11 1 0 11011 Cullege 0 11 a Iwo-year sports course. Previously (.'t lllc.lle(1 at l estwuud in l otion.
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Liam Scott Davenporl. (Havant) Serum-hall: BOrll
28.3.83 in Basingsloke. 1.81111 (6' 0''), 76kg (12s t 011».
Liam rcturns tu l\l'ÏCkenham afler appealing in the
Hampshire senior se\"eIiS leam in 200 1 Ihal \\"on the plaie.
Has \"alious rcprescntati\'e hOIlOUrs, înc! \l(!illg appearanccs
fur Hampshire al under- J6s, [75, lBs and 205 b ·c!s. Also
played fo r Lomlon & South Easl lImler- 18 clubs and L1 nder-
20s. MMle his <:OUll l)' debut ror the lImler- 16s againsi
Middlesc.~ in 1997-98 . He is a stlldellt al Havant Collc!,l(.'.
Thomas James Allen (N EC l'Iarlecluins) C,'ptain.
Centre. Ho rn 28.4.83 in Southampton. 1.80m (S' 1 l '') , 83 kg ( [ 3st 2Ib).
\Vi th ambitiuns of bccoming a profcssional rughy player and
ourentIy a rnemher of the N EC Harlefjuins t\ç;1demy,
Thomas is a gap-year teaeher ,li Buundary O ak School in
Fareham. l'rc\~ousl}" pla)"L't1 for li-ojans. i\ former count)'
Ulu1cr- 16 playe r, he has also rcprcsenlcd London & South
East 18-Group, London Uru!cr- 16s, and 20s ami England
18-Group. His fa tIler, T im, al50 pla)'L't1 for England Schools.
N icholas Hartclot (Winc hes ter) Full-bac k/ Wing. Bo rn
8.4.83 in LontIon. 1.80m (S' 1 1"), 79kg (l2st 611» .
Nichulas will bcgin sports science Slut!ies at L1WIC in
Sepl<:lllbcr. ha\~ng made his county {lclmt in the scmi- linals
ngainst Cheshire and also appcarcd for London ami Ihe
Soulh-East lI llder-20s. l'la)'et! forl i-ojans from 1994 -2000
and d,cn joined bis \Vinchesler. Spent six Illoulhs at YCAC
Rugby Club in Yokohama, J~pan last yenr. He \\'cnl 10
RomsC)' School and Peter Sylllonds Co llegc. His grnndfalher,
George Oddic was sel tu compcle in the 400 mctres al Ihe
Olympics, bUI the)' werc cancdlcd duc 10 Ihc war.
David Peter Budge (London Irish) Cen tre. Born
3.1.81 in Liverpool. 1.89 m (6' 2"). 92 kg ( 14s1 611».
Regan his rugby carcer al Dover and weill on tu play for
l i'ojans and Winchester bcfore joining his present club. He is
a litness inslructur at the Kinelib Gym. Altun. Has also
reprcsenwd Hampshire olt undcr-1 7 and IImler- 18 k ... ·c!s ami
Londun & SoutJl-East. His grandf.11her, \ Valter, reprcscll lL't1
tJ,e Arm)' at rugby. football , cricket and alhtctics.
l\"iark Alan Kefford (Northampton Sa ints) Prop. Born
8. 12.82 in Portsmouth. 1.83m (6' 0"). I08kg (1 7 .'11 Olb).
Nul\' at lInin:.rsil)' Cullege, Northampton wherc he is in his
(i rst year of a degree course studying L"Olllhined sports ami
m,uketing. Pbyed for Ha\7ml, \\~nners of London One Ihis
sca5Oll, from 1989-2000. Has plaYt.."<1 counl)' rugby al undcr-
17, 18 and under-20 1c\'el.~ and fur Ihe London & Soulh·East
lInder-20s. \\~ cducaled at Bidbury FirSI and Middle,
Crookhorn 5ch()()1 and Ha\Olnl Cullege.
Stuart Iain Morcto n (Winchester) Prop. Horn 28.1.82 in Win chester 1.8601 (6'1"), 102kg (16st Dib). Joint.-d his present club from IJasingstoke. Stu.ut allemk.-d Henry Beaufort School and Sparsholt Colle!,'C. \Von select'ion for Hampshire from umler-14 10 Ululer-20 Icvcl ami had a dil'isionaltrial. I-Ie works as a baker in \Vinchester.
Stephen Cruddas (I-Iavant) I-Iooker. Born Il.1.83 in l~or I S01outh.1.77m (5' 10") , 110kg (17st 4Ib). This is SIt. .... e's K'COnd lil'ickenham appearancc - he was one of the flag bcarcrs prim 10 Engbnd's match against AuSlralia. He enjoys amatcur dramatics al\(1 beach l'olle)'hall. Has pbyed for London & South-East, made his COli ni)' (khllt for the IInder-16s .1gainsl '\'Iiddlcsc." and also appcareJ for 1-lampsllÎre lI ndcr- 17s, 18.~ and 20s.
Be njami n Nicholas Pcarce (NEC Harlequins) Hankcr/No 8. Born 15.6.83 in Southamplon. 1.8201 (6' 0"), 89kg ( 14st OIb). A studenl al Bruncl Unil'crsity, n.::ading mathematics .lml management. lJeforc joining NEC J-Iarle11Ilins. he appean.::J for \Vinchc.s ter and Tottonians. Has pbyed for the counly at fil'c difTercntlc\'ds from unJcr-15s IIpwards and for London & South-East lImler- 20.~ . Attend,-"'([ l è5t\\"00d 5chool ami ' Iollon Collegc
Olivcr M.itchell (NcwbufY) Flanker. Born 1 1.2.82 in Winchester. J.8lm (6' 0 ") , 89kg (I4 st Olb). Olh·n is SI\ld)i ng al Reading lI nin.:rsil)'. hal'ing been IJrCI·iolls[y CdUC.llcd at I\lar[borough College. J-Ias pla)'cd al county. dilisional ,1I1d international lel·d s - rcprescll t ing Engbnd lInder-! 65 and 17s, 1..0l1d01l & SO\llh-EilSI lInder-165, 18.'1, and 20.'1 and Hampshire Undcr-15s to 20.'1.
Be ned ict André Owen Hers (l'Iavant) BilCk How. Bo rn 15.4.83 in Portsmout.h. 1.83m (6' 0 "), 89kH ( 14.'1 1 OIb) . Along with sel·eral othe!" s<juMI IlIclllbers, Ikm::diCI lI"as a flag hearer !luring the alltulTlll international against t\ustralia. He is cllIployed b)" 1~C.S.1~ of Portsmouth <1.'1 a youlh ll'orker. t\uende<I P.uk House, Lcigh !',Irk, Cowplain COllullunily Collegc an(1 Havant Collcge. I-las 011 ... 0 n:presented Hampshire 011 Under-15s. 165 17s, and linder-l B Clubs, logether with London & South-East lInder-20s.
Matlhew John Morgan (Havant) Bac k-row/ Lock. Bom 9.2.83 in PortsmouÙl. 1.92m (6' 3'), 95kg (15st OIb). [n his first yC.lr of stl.l<l)ing Ill,-"( licine .11 Guys, Kings and SI Thomas's School of '\Icdicine, I\ lauhe\\' was anutIler fl ag bcan.:: r for the England - t\ustralia autumn international. ,\ lade his COlll1ty dcbllt in 1998 for Ihe und er- 1 5 ... and wenl on to play for the IIn(ler-IGs, 17.'1. 18s and 105, a ICI'cl al \\"hidl he has 01[.'10 I"cprescnlL-d for London & Soulh-East. Has also playcd junior cricket for Hampshire.
Keith Ric hard Molyneux (1-lav.1nl) Full-hack/Wing. BUn] I l.4.83 in Portsmouth. 1.82m (6' 0'') , 76kg (Ilsi OIb). \Vorb \l'ith S(llI:ld Tllembcr Benedict Fiers as .l youlh \l'orker ami a[so joine(1 Ihe Havant team of flag beal"crs 1.1.'11 autumll :ll l\\'ickenham. He \l'as et:Jllcated al 1·1.1rl l'laill Middle, Cowplain Senior School .11111 Ha\'anl Collcgc. Ma(lc !Jis
counly debul ilgainsl SIISSC.X IWO years ago fur Ihc lIndcr- 17s and has also reprcsenlt."'(1 till': under- 18s.
Ali Howard Milnes Walker (Havant) Utilit)" Bac k. Born 2.6.83 in Barnsley. 1.7301 (5' 8~), 71 kg (ilst l ib). Ali attcndl"'(l Padncll, \\~terloo\"ille. Horndean Comnllll1it)' Sehou[, \ V01tcrlo0\111e .md colle!,'C .lt H;w.1IIt. Chichc.~l cr and Portsmoulh and is sttldying physie.,1 t.'tlucat ion., psycholog)' and acoounting. Pl.lycd rugby leaguc for London Bronros last summer, as an ilcademy .111([ second-Ieamer, appcaring al ail the major Super League staJillllls. '\bde his <Icbul for Hampshire lInder-17s against Hertfordsllire. l erry, his unde. is a dirct10r of Casùefonl Tigers.
Lluric Mark Goodall (Pctersficld) Back How. Born 13 . 12.82 in Basingst"okc. 1.82111 (6' 0''), 95kg (1551 OIb). Playcd for Aiton u]> 10 under- IG b·cI hefol'C jnining l'ctersfidd. Laurie made his cou Ill)' dcbul Ihb scasoll against Sussex. He Il"Orks as a general assistant for 10\\'11 antI Country C:lrs in Aiton and ,l\lcnded EggafS Secondary 5cllool, Allon and Aiton Colle!,'C.
James Hap"ard (Havant) FI:lnker. Born 7.7.83 in Plymouth. 1.75m (5' 9"), 79kg ( 12st 7 Ib). Cllrrendyat lIniversity Colkge. Chichester, rcading for a Il.A. (Hons) in Adn;nlurc Educ.ltion. He attellded COIIVlain School and Southdowns Collegc, \\~lterlool'ill c. lalll cs matIe his county dcbul ilgainst Kenl lIlis scason. Rtlg],)' is in the family his brothel". Chris, plays for ùle COUilly umIer-16s.
Tho mas Gordon \\'cl ls (l'o rt's rnouth) I·rop. Born 17.8.82 in Margate. 1.8501 (6' 1"), 120kg (1 9sl 0111). Played fnr Thaner \\~nderers for fivc scasons from 1995 before joining Port.smoulh. l'Ias plaretl for Kenl lInder-18 ,\ leam ami lInder-20s. Made his Hampshire (Idml againsl Surrey lasl Fehruary. He is in hi.~ secoJl(I yc~r at Portsmoulh Unil'ersity slud)1ng geography and pre"ious[y at teuded Chalham Housc Gralllmar Sellool, Ibmsgate.
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Robe rt James Skclton (Havant) Pror. Born 22.12.82 in Portsmoulh . l.77m (5' 10'') , 95kg (15st Olb). t\ Hal'.lnt t\cadelll)' l'layer, Rober! fi rs t play,--<l for Ih~ COU illy lasl Deccmbcr agaÎnsl Kent. He ,,"as edueall:d at Crofton Hallllllond Junior and Crofton Senior 5<:11001, Ha\'ant College and is no\\' st\l<lying .lt Chichestcr UnÎl'efS il)~ WJ.s in the Ha\'anl flag bc.aring leJm al '[\\'ickenhalll lasl alltumn.
Gi les Kennith I-Ie.1ley (Ha"ant) Lock. Bo rn 13.3.83 in Portsmouth. 1.8601 (6'1"), 87kg (l3st 1 li b). Educated ,11 O,lklands R.C.School. \\{llcrlooville all<l Hal'anl Collcge, Gilcs \\'orks for Nike as a sales assistant. Has pll\)'c(1 fOf Havant for ÙIC past nine years and \l'aS a11l0ng Ihe f1aghearing contingent last aulll11111 :lt Eng[and's gallle ag;linst Australia. Made his counly (Iclmt against Kent Ihis se.\soll.
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Joshua Mic hael Lord (I"ruro) (C.'\ptaÎn). No B. Born 11.6.82 in Truru. I.S8m (6'2''), I02kg (16s l OIb) . \O\~ c<lucatcd al l'cnair :m d ' Ii-uro Collcgc :md Ims the <lbility 10 pb)' Il,,nkcr .IS wei l as No IL M<ldc his counly {ldm! at
umlcr- 15 Ic\'Cl agains\ Somcr~ct, capt'ainL,<j the umler- 18s
and rcprcscnll.:d Cornwall and South-vVesl Coll!;. 1\lso 1c(! English Colleges. H e works as a tifcguard for dIe RN U al
Pcrran Sands Beach.
lan D.wid Hambl)' (rrura) Full-bac k. Born 25.3.82 in Truro. 1.80m (S' II ''), 83kg ( l3st OIb). Firs! pla}'L'{1 for the couilly al colts Icn:l, kll'ing b(!C1l L'ducatctl al Sho rtlancscncl School in l i-uro 'Hul Rîdlan:1
lamier Col! t:gc. t\ ta[cnI L"(! "mller with an imprcssivc
dcfclls i\"c lrack n:cord. Now al 1rllro Collcgc, studying sports science and works part-lime as a barman in a l r uro nightcluh.
Ste \'c n Shawn Yates (l..lUI1Ceston) Wing. Dom 26.4.83 in Plymouth. 1.82m (6'0"), 80kg (12st 7Ib). Made his Cornwall (!cbut for the u1Ulc r- 1 6~ against Glouceslcrshin: and Il .ls .1d\' IIICt.,,<j Ihrough the age-groups. Is a versatile back wiù\ the abil it)' 10 play centre, as wd l as \\i ng. \\'as educat t.:d at St SIt.:phcns School and Llunccston College. Playing al l ,vickcnlmm is a lIew cxpcricncc for hint. \Vorks p.1rt lime for Kenst.:y Fo()(ls.
Mar(: Swcel1ey (L1ancl li) Centre. Born 17.3.82 in Truro. 1.85 m (6' 1''), 93kg ( 14s1 IOlb). Appean:(llor C.,mbOl'lle Colts ami the Rc(lrulh fi rs t- team before joining the wclsh Clip finalisK He plrtyed for Cornwall Schools lIndcr- 16s and Cornwall Clubs' IS
Group, fi rs l l'eprcsenting Ihe counl)' four years ago. l'Iayc!.) for the Somh-\o\'<:sl age-group skie in 2000 and has bt:cn a Cornwall cricke tcr through 01 11 age-groups l'rom under- II to under-2 J. Is in his first-ycM of a sports sciencc course at
Swansea lI ni\·ersil)'. His f"ùler, Paul, pla)'ed serunl-half for Cornwall in the J 970s.
Nathan Pcc.l lcy (Rcdruth) Centre. Born 5.5.83 in Truro. 1.7Sm (5'9''), 82kg (l3st OIb)
!-l as playt..'(lthn:c matche~ in the firsl -Ieam for Rcdnnh, a Nalional 'nl rce South club. h:l\'ing appeaf(.'d for Cornwall Colts. Won his first COUTIl)' honoul'S thrœ years aga ,lIld has
playoo at ful1 -back as wd l as ccntre. W;IS t...Jucalt..-d al Redrllth CommunilY School and has )'et to pla)' at ·f\I·ickenh:lIll . He is a Irll55 JSSCmbler for Pe rkins & Perr)'.
Simeon James Lcwry (l..lunccslon) WinS' Born 16. 12.82 in Noningham. 1.88 111 (6'2"), 92 kg (14s1 7Ib). First appeart..'( j for COfll\\':I1I when a Illc llIher o f Ù 1C
ue\'clopmelll XV against Devon Iwo years ago and is 1101\' ,ln E-.:ete r Unh"er.;ity fi rst- tcam playcr. \\~s schoole(1 in
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HucknaIJ, Noninghamshirc and Ihell at Sir James Smith in
Carndfonl , Cornwall. Had furthcr ellllc.l tion al SI i\ LI ~l cl l
Collcgc and is now ill Ihe fi rs! year of a Ihrce-ycar course in
cxcrci~c ancl sports science al Exeter.
Marck Churchcr (Pcnr)'n). Fly-hall:
Born 2 1.2.83 in Trllro. 1. 7Sm (5 '9''), 7 1 kg (1 J st 4Ib).
i\ wille range of Cornwall ancl SOllth-\Vcsl hOllours h~ s
punctuall:<! his carccr 50 far. He has appeart..,<1 for Cornwall
lInder-16s, J 8s and 20s, as weil as captaining the Cluhs'
lIndcr-18s sicle. i'laycd for l'cnzancc & N\..'wlyn ColiS and fo r
Souùl-West 18s Cluhs team and Collcgo:s llmlcr- 19s. \\~lS
ooucatcd at Pcnr}'n Communil)' School and ' Iruro Collcgc.s
anc.l is no\\' in the fi rs l ycar of a PE course at the lI ui\'crs il)'
of Glouccstcrshirc. C.' ll also play al serum -haH:
Rikki Brandham (Truro). Scrum-halr
Bo rn 3.9 .82 in Truro. 1.70m (S'7 '), 82kg (13 s l OIb).
1·las a!rcady playc:...J lor l ruro's first- Icam al\<1 is now in the
5(.'Conu year o f spo rts science studics at l r uro Coll".'b'C' Playe!.1
for Nt..'\\'!lua)' and Exeler Chiefs, .1S wdl as l ru TO and h,' 5
rcprescllled England Coll e..:gcs ùlis year. I·las fet 10 treatl the
lush turf al Hea{lC)uarters hut should olTer a dlallenge to the
Hampshire derence with his sniping rUllS and inlel ligent play.
M.1rtin John llice (l..,ullceston) Prop.
Uorn 26.6.82 in Plymouth. 1.85m (6' 1'), I04kg ( 16sI5Ib).
Playing for the counly under- 18s \l'as the lo re runner for
Martin 's all\'anœ illlo the under-20s sille and Ihis appearancc
at l'vÎckenhalll. A speciaiisi loose- head, Ile \\~\S edueatcd ;11
USke.1rd COllllllunity Collcge and plaret! for Ihe 10(;.11 d u],
from 199 1-2000. 15 a mcmber of a sizcable and suççcssfu l
Cornisll front-ro\\'. \Vorks on the lamil)' f.lTln.
S.am James Harrison (llec.lruth) I-I uoker.
Bom 23.2.82 in Camdcn, London. l.77m (5' 10'), 89kg (14sl 0111).
\\~s c.llled illlo the Cornwall senior sCluad Ihis season al the
age of 20, h:l\ing capt.1 Îm .. '(1 the under-18s whell the side W.1S
South-\Vcsl di\isional champions. Educalcd al King Charlcs
School and Falmouùl Sixlh Form Collcge amI is no\\' in Ù1 C
sc:.'COnd ycar of thrcc, sllldr ing for a BA ( l'[ons) dcgn:.'(' in
Journalism al Falmouth Colle!,'C of An s. !-las plaYl.'d fo r
Cornwall .lt six 1C\·c!s .lncl for South-WCSl ll nder- 18s.
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Garelh Norman John Bilkcy (Newqu:1.y) Prop.
Born 22.4.83 in l'ruro. 1.90111 (6'3") , ( 19s1 3 Ib).
!-las rcprcscntcd Ihe counly al Ululer 15, 16. 17, 18 and 20
Ic\'c1 and al50 playc:."<1 for the Dorset & WihshÎrc J7-G roup
tcam . Specialises at tight-head prop, was schooled in
Ne\\'C)uay and works in civil engineering. Rugby is in the
r.,mil)' - his grandfaùle r pbyed for Cornwall.
Luk..: Collil1 ~ (Hedruth) Lo c k . Bo rn 30.6.82 in Truro. 2.00m (6'7''), 109kg (17s1 2Ih). An ~ppcamna: ~I livickcnh~m is nOlhing ncw as Lukc has pl ~yCll alrc~dy in the under-2 ls 1ll~lch betwecn Combincc:1 Ser"ices allli England. Has alre;ld)' figufl.'tl in the RAF senior side. as wcll as rcpresenting Cornw;11I Under- 16s, Colts and
Ihc SOlllh-\VCSI. making his J ebut ~t Ihe youngcr Ic\·d againsl Brisloi al NCW(lu~y fi\·c years ~~:o . \\~s e{IUC.lIL-tl ~t Ik ·dflllh Communit)' School ~ t )( 1 is a HAl; Ikgimcnt Gunner, b;\$l.-tl at
SI l\ lawgan.
Guy Bottcrill (Hednlth) Loc k. Born 19.2.83 in Sc.uboruugh. 1.90m (6'3''), 9Skg (15s1 OIb).
First pl~p . .'d for Cornwall ~g;\inst Glouccstcrshire al SI Ives tlm .. 'C ye~rs '11:,'0 . Wenl on 10 rcpresenl c nghnd Clubs I BGroup. h;wing W()1'tJ the cutou rs of Cornw:l1I and South-\'VcsI al Ihal len;!. Aiso :lppearel) for SOUtll-Wcst Colleges ami is in
the fi rs t )'ear of ~ sport :Incl lcisure managemcnt coursc :lt
University Of\'\~l t cS Institute, C:lntilT. \ "'IS previously
educatcd at Har le COlllmunit)' Schoo!.
l'ln Jam cs Boyling (Wadcbridgc) Flanker. Born 23.9.82 in Trelisk. l.77m (5' 10'), 99kg (15st 8Ib).
An Enghnd Schoots 16.Group J\ phyer. he h:ls Cornish rcprcscntali"e e:l:pericl\(;c going back six years 10 a m:lteh at Satisbury. He is a studel1t. taking A le"d~ in clll:mislry, biology and pli)'s ical e{IUCalion al \\~debridge Sixlh Form
Collcgc, Ilaving pre\'iollsly atlendct] \ \{vlebridge l'rimar)' School .lml Comprehensive.
David J o hn Roberts (C<lmbornc) Flankcr. Born 24. 10.82 in King's I.ynn. 1.89m (6'2"). 89kg (14s1 OIb). \Vas initi:llly called Ill' by Cornwall when 14 .lml h:ls mo,'cd
succcssfully through the 16 :lnd no\\" 20 age-group teallls. Has pb yed in \ Vdsh Exiles l1l:ltclles :lg:linsl Scolhnd and Ircland tliis sca~OIl , ha\"ing been cducatcd at Camlmrne
School :11\(1 Cornwall Collegc. He is :1 Imlcher. working for St
Marryn l\h:at. Botlmin.
Martin Strick (Rcdrulh) Scrum·half:
Born 26.5 .83 in Truro. 1.77111 (S'JO"). 92kg (14st 7 Ih). Gr:lduating 10 the Itn([er-20s was 10 be e;\:[K'CIL-tl :If ter
Martin's imprcssÎ\'e disptays lOf COI"Il\\0I11 Undcr- 18s. Also playc,l :II t1lal le\·cl l(n· Ihc SOUlh-\Vcsl :lml ,,':lS eduC:llcd :lt
Redrulh Secondar)' School ~t\{ l Cornwall College. He works
:lS a machine operator fo r SSL Inlernatiumt, Redrulh. Is :1
bench repb CCnlell1 lod:ly.
James Ito be rl Trezise (Penzan cc & Newl)'n) Uri lit)"
Back. Burn 15.9.83 in Truro. l.77m (5'10"), 71kg (1I st 3Ih). l\hdc hi.~ coutH)" {lehut three yeani al:,'O ami gradu:lted
through l'cn7~lnce & Newl)'n CotIS. He is :1 sccond -yc.lr
stmlen! in pulllie sen-ices :II I\:nwidl Colk-gc. Bas represenle(l South-\\'cst Cotlcl:,>Cs :Inti shows the \'ersatility in the b:lck {Ii \"ision th:ll makcs him :1 \OI luabtc bCllch replaccmcnt fo r Ihis match.
Sam Heard (Il.edruth) Pro p . Born 10.2.82 in l'ruro. 1.89111 (6 '2"), 133 kg (21 51 OIb). Educ.llc..-tl in Penr}11, 5:1111 ptayL'C1 for thc local club frOIll the .lge of lOto 16 :ltlll has :1 formidable physÎ(IUC 10 a(ld 10 the Cornish serum al tight-head from Ihe rcplacemenls' hench. AppearL'(1 for Corll\\0111 Sehools, Clubs Ul1der~ 18s and for
the South-West al dmt k'\"C1. E rst worc a COUilly jefS(.')· against Glouccstershire :lt Haylc thrl.'C ycars ago. Is a boat buildcr for ,\hrtin HeaT<.1 al Mylor Bridge.
Neal Turner (Pcllzance & Ncwl)'lI) Hoo kc r. Born 3 .1.82 ill Truro. 1.80m (5' 11 "), 82kg (l3 st OIb) . First appcarell fo r COfll\\0111 four yC:lni al:,>O .md :llIelided Humphr)' Dave)' School hefore goillg on 10 Pellwith Collcge. :1 llolOlble rugby .lcadcmy. !-l OIS pI:!YL'(1 :lt divisional te"cl for the South-\'\'est :llld was with MounlS 13:1)', a rettnt a{lditioll 10 thc English Lc:lgue structure, beforc mo\'ing to Pc lll'~lncc .
He works :lS a lahourer for Hohin lilrner.
Damien Cook (Ca mborne) LocI.:. Born 5.12.82 in Plymouth. 1.9Sm (6'5''). Illkg (17st 7Ih).
Educall..'(l at St John's , C:lmborne, l'flnl School and Cornw.lll Colkge. Damien has phYL'C:1 .u four levds ror the counly from under-IS s to 18s, first JOllning :1 Cornish jCTSc..j· fi\·c ye:lr$ ago. Bas pre\"iously appeared al l\\;ckenh~m for Pool in a curtain-raiscr to :In Engt:lnd-W., tcs match. He is :1 builtlcr lo r D. Chapman's in Camborne. Hi~ falher. l on)', lias 102 senior caps for Cornwall, a counl)' record.
Thomas Francis 'n,atc her (Hayle) Lock/Bac k How. Born 10.4.82 in Taunton. 1.89m (6' 2"), 90kg (14s1 2Ib). A mcmhcr of the E..xetcr Uni\'ersity sicle d':11 rcad K-d the scmi-final of the Hcineken Sw{lents Cup, l o nt had a first rcprcscntative taste fo r Cornwall Undcr- 16s against Dc.. .... ·on al Llunct.'Ston four ye:ll"S ago. Atten<bl ;\-lounlS Il:l}' Sehool and Pcnwith Collcge be fore laking up studies olt I~ctcr for a B.Sc in l\hthclllatics :lnd Education. Also packs dO\\l1 in the baekrow and took an interllIL-cli:llc step to this k ... ·c! hy phying for
Cornwall linder- l Bs.
Nathan Pascoc (ltedruth) Back Ho\\". Born 16.6.83 in Truro. 1.90111 (6 '3"), IOOkg (15st 1 J1b). I-h s e:l:tcn<lcd his slu<lics afler :luend ing Hclston Sehoo!. Rcprcsclltcd Cornwall Clubs before :ld,,:mcing 10 the umler-20s. Pb}'c{[ for Rc{)ruth lIndcr-16s upw:m ls an<) h:ls cnjo)'L'i t his :ls.rociation with the club Ih:ll phys al one of the moSI :ltmospherk grount1s in the countr )". He rc..'Ckons Iha! he is
thc bc.st looking person in Cor ll\\~ltl hm doubtlcss his tc.lt1lmates :lm.! the resl of Ihe Duc!!)' wo uld beg 10 diITer!
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HAMPSHIRE U20 CORNWALL U20
15 Ben Martin Pctcrsflcld Tmro lan Hambly 15
14 William Wyatt Gucrnsc)' RFC LolU Il(:cston Steven Yates 14
13 Thomas Allen ICaptain) NEC Har1c(llIi ns Llanclli Marc Sweeney 13
12 David Budge London 1 rîsh Rcd ruth Nathan Pedley 12
11 Matthew Hawes PorL'imollth L,unceslon Simeon Lewry 11
10 Peter Whitfield H a\<lnt PCIlf)'1I Marek Churcher 10
9 Liam Davenport HavJ.nt Tmro Rikki Brandham 9
1 Mark Kefford Northampton Sain t.~ b\unccston Martin Rice 1
2 Stephen Cruddas Havan t Rcdruth Sam Harrison 2
3 Stuart Moreton Winchestct· New(lu:t)' Gareth Bilkey 3
4 Matthew Morgan H avant Rcdnlth Luke Collins 4
5 Graham Butterworth Unattachcd Rcdruth Guy Botterill 5
6 Benedict Fiers Havant Wadcbridgc lan Boyling 6
7 Oliver Mitchell Ncwhllr)' Cambornc David Roberts 1
8 Benjamin Pearce NEC I-Iarlc<juins Tnl ro Josh Lord ICaptain) B
Replacements Replacements 16 James Hayward J-Ia\'ant 16 Martin Strick lk dl'\llh
17 Simon Orr Portsmouth 17 James Tresize Po.:J1"~lrlCC & NcwlYIl
18 Robert Skelton Havant 18 Sam Heard Ih,:<l!'ulh
19 Giles Healey Havant 19 Neal Turner PCIl1.1rlCC & NcwlYlI
20 Graham Lusty N c\\'huI)' 20 Damien Cook C.,mhornc
21 Lee Brading TottonÎ<lns 21 Tom Thatcher J·j.,ylc
22 Nicholas Bartelot \Ninchcstcr 22 Nathan Pascoe Hcdnllh
Referee: Nigel Higginson Touch Judg.s: Andv Canning & Bob Cook.
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_ .TWICKENHAM ~\l'" FAClLlTlES GUID E
·~I Entr:lI1cc Gate
~ Police
BI Di"bled Toilet
OJ Toilcrs
g Firsr Aid
iii Bnr
~ Fast Food
lia WoodL:J1 Spoon Bar
I! Lift
[R Lift te disablcd areas
!li Escabror
[i) The ~lIgby Store
~ Telephone
Il Ellquiry Office
Groulld Ic\'cl concoursc arcas arc sigllcd as levcl 1
Gcncr:J! loilet r.,cilitic5 arc IlOt providcd at Ic\'cls 2 & 3
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WEST CAR PARK
Thc Villagc
[li D England R ugby
Imernacional C lub
f) Players' entrancc
Il Constituent Bodies B:lr lm
!!il ra Museum of Rugby fJ m~ fj Invinc ibles R estaurant
m Cashpoint
Pol RFU Offices
ffi R.ose Roolll
œJ Ticket Collection
Rugby l"toad
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.TWICKENHAM 111e 1Il.l.;n ,,,,,1< UUJ"M' a.ml the $('Jka J('('Omrnod,lI;nll ul>Clu ~I 9A 5 ~1l1
'HU'iJ:fj llle North ~J\d WCSt car p.uks will he open on Sund.,)" 1""1"',""'" iO.OO;\fIl;md 12 nooll for colll"Ction of \'chidcs.
'IIHÛW,I:!NJ r.... .... -d 2. ] 1.OOrn, until ; A5pm
1 : ! · ! ; t.'î t! l j , l ul ii!!f.! I I +!!i l i ~1 SOUTH STAND u.'\"l.:J l, ll.o5c Room u' .. d 2. South \\~S l Wr.11' t\round
EAST STAND I..l:"d J
WEST STAND I~'CI l , SW Corner 1.c'.cJ 2, S\V Çorncr C,r l'.,n. - 'l1u" ViIl.l!,'C
Wooelen 5poon "ar
l,wincihlcs Rcs t;mr,lIIl
Twickenham Snack..;, Ikdhul1",rs, j-Iul l)ogs Chariots orFirc Bar T"~ckcnh;un 5n:1(.1;._, I~con l~aguctt~'S and 1·lot Ik ... cr.I/,OClI
1.4><:." .... 1 in the Eut Sund JI Ie.-d L Opcn~ al IO.OOa.m ancl d<l>C!i JI i.OOpm. lèlcpoonc 020 8892 8877 for (lcuib of /l1u.'lC:urn of ftugl')' and SI~lium Tuur npcning limes on non-match da.p (rUel to Sun).
'jjjJMHfi,n'!' Tho: Rugh).' Slor~-.; ",i lhin the ~tldiunl open fmn' 10.00,1m ul1til G.OOf'flI . n'e Il,,,il1 Ston: is J(>Qle<l in the I~t COI1COUI"SC JI k.., d 1. t\nother mnl,1k· I(ugby SIun.: ,,;11 be open ÎI1 Ihe \\b l (';.r P:!rk from 10.00.1'" untU 5.00pm. Non-/II.llch DJ)'s, Ili t n)Jin RUb"'>' SInn: is ope n 7 ,b )'ll a "'l'Ck. (;,]1 02() Mw 1 ·11 ,II fi ,r ~ full ronge Gltalogllc.
1!llq.lljHlilN.llihi llll&J A fr .. :quenl South \Vt;$t 'Ih,;," ser vice r"n~ fr<!lll ·';"'kkenh.lm ~nd IUdlillond St alion~ 10 1..')lI,!ôn Waterluo ~nd Ille W ClIt. Richmond 1.. ~Jso nn Ihe I .. llndon Undt:rgl"l)u lld Dimict Une ~mllhc Sill'\."Tl ink Nonh I.. •• muon Une. 10 .\\'Oi,] rongestînn a, 1,,-jd ... :nhanl Smliul1 plt:.l:>C CQnsÎI!cr u<ing \Iùler ~u,iQns wÎlhÎn walking d islanlt:. al l·h,u l1.(]()\,; WhiUon uld SI "b'1~m.:lI;
FOR yoUR SAFETY
I:Hm@II'I3I"UfJ 1\ Uo)~ls TSO cashpo il11 is ~itu.lIel l in Iht: E,151 SI .. mtll..(:lc! l, uppo~i lc
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1 iUhiJI r·j! l ,'I:H!f' IlIform~ lion on C0'l)()rale Hosl'il~lily l \o:\(!!; j, .w.lil.lhle rrom Ihe Commt:rcül t)...-I"'nmem o n 020 8831 66 19.
'113:1! 13 1I :! '&iJ Il,j! l ,'ij,jP·jdf. O " ly ''',ickCllham E"pericnœ .. lIIeI ilS 31'p<Jinll,,1 $.lIes .1b'C l1 ts can orrer "mcial l ',·icko.,nh.lm Stadillm ho~pilJ.lily ]l.ICk.'!,'CS wilh prime localion match tickets in blods sa Ih.1I guL'$ts art: "",.lh!tllugclher. omci .• 1 5.11cs Agents: 1',\)1,e .ln<l Gllntt:r - 01145 3050900 and 1\:ler l'JTfill Sport Umil l"] - 0 1 423 87·1874.
lmIiJJI The pulice rnom is sitllall'( l "" the main cutlt:uursc. l..c'·cl J, in Ihe North ,"ast corner of Ihe E.1SI Sund.
li iaM''''1 'nle Fir.sl I\ il l poinl is SilllJled in the Nonh I~t cur", .. .,. of Ihc East Stand ";Ùl a satcllite fa.cilily "",kr Ù'e SOlllh Wo t cortler of ÙIC West Stand.
lij 'fi;;ii ~!' O nly m~ of 'ital Împ<Jnanct: will be eonsl,]en,d for ,mlluunœmcnt on the l'A Syslem.
1;!! llm , il ii ; I' I! !iI3n! '&i'3 i ! I! , I ; i j ~1 The RFU En.:1"iry OfflCC ;$ "illlal t:J on lhe main ooncou~. I.t...,d , . in the SO"Ù, West Corner of the \\h l SIan.] ( 1)1)t)~i le Gale t\. \Vhiuon HO:l(1. O pen un a \lI~lch IL1y from 9.'15am \lllIil6.00l'm. 11.e Em]uiry office ol]!O tleolls willl 1""1 chi ldn:n .111d other gencral t:1I<1\lÎri~ u( ,ln urb'C nl nature.
llj!!ljlJ Gel1tlemen ~ntl l_ldi cs loi!..:t:; an: 10<.";11,-'(1,,1\ LL..,\:] 1 (grou",l) of .,11 st.mds. l'kasc nOIe Iha! Ihcre arC n O loilel f",cilll it:" on I.t....,-els 2 & 3 of the \\'csl. Nonh & E.UI Stands.
' ,I&i!:!!jllilll!!f1 Disahk"ltoilet:; are ";1""lc<I on a1l main cunronThe.'l
SAFETV ANNDUNCEMENTS Any 10utlSJx:aker announCCIn<:;111 rcgartling safel)' will lx: pn:ced,-.J hy il warning lom:. pleasc rem,lin in your positions and listcll carcfully to Ihe alUlounccmellts, whidl Illa)' direct ~pectiltors in a sl>ccificd area of the grouml 10 e\'ilCUJtio li poinL~, whieh L"Uuld be Clllcrg<:,ncy exits, stairca.ses or pÎlch acccss. The I!J\. system opcrales on a "wncd " hasis 50 d o 1101 worr y if yotl (;mmo t hcar ~':Crt~in broadcasts 100 d earl): ln sudl cases the information will Ilot at thal m o ment apply 10 your JTCa of the s!.ldium. StewarÙ5, officiaIs and police officcrs will din .... c t spcc t'3.IOrS to clIC rek"''ilnl point~. E"aCllation sho ulù he underlaken c.llmly and '1uickly 10 c nsllre safe ax.it.
EMEHGENCY EVACUATION wOllld no rrnally oc: WEST STAND s p cct'alors will be dirL"CI.c<1 to the Wcst Car Park
amJ to the Southc r n Ground Exit. SOUTH STAND !lpcctator s \\~lllx: dircctcd to the Southern Grotlud Exils and to
ÙIC South WCst Exit Gates. NORTH STAND Sp cclators \\illlx: (lirccted to ÙIC Western Exil Gates or 10 Rugby
Road ill'oiding, whcrc possible, us ing Ihe North Car P.lrk. EAST STAND spectalors will he (!irectL'(1 to the Sauthern
Exit Gales or to the Rugby Raad ExilS and thell in a sOUlherly directioll.
ND ENTRY WITH DRINKS CONTAINERS 1111! I{FU hM a k-galliability to d en)' emr)' 10 Ùle RFli ground \0 .1II)'one carr}~ng CANS, nOTrlJ:S, CANI S'n~R.<.j , CONTAINERS, GLASSES .lnd FlREWQRKS. Houles rncans an)' bOltlc-shap<:d conlaincr made or glass.
Pica sc have regard to the comfort and health of your fcUon' spcctators a nd refrain from smoking whilsl' seated in the stadium.
FOR THE BENEFll' OF AiL SPECfATORS, PLEASE REMAIN SEATED DURING THE MATCH
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