COLTS RUGBY – Season review 2015-2016
Alan James
Colts Competitions Chairman
I am pleased to report, for the first time in recent years, an upturn both in player numbers and Clubs running Colt’s sides within the County. This has been accredited to the changes made at the beginning of the season to exclude U19’s from all Competitions.
Despite this seasons awful weather, majority of all matches took place, no mean feat by my colleagues in The North West Colt’s League, well done to you all!
When reporting success it is easy to forget other teams who have fought a long and hard season, without victories. One such team was Oldham, despite a valiant effort, only managed one Win all season, these players were a credit to their Club and should be applauded, many of whom will continue playing next season for the Clubs senior sides.
Our Clubs/Sides did extremely well in all Competitions as follows:-
| Senior U18s Winners | Junior U17s Winners |
League A | Caldy | Lymm |
League B | Manchester | Bowden |
League C | Widnes | Rochdale |
League D | Bolton | Bolton |
League Cups
Senior Cup | Caldy | 28 - 13 | Sale FC |
Senior Plate | Glossop | 28 - 20 | Blackburn |
Senior Bowl | Fylde | 3 - 34 | Newcastle (Staffs) |
Senior Shield | Wilmslow | 10 - 5 | Fleetwood |
Junior Cup | Caldy | 14 - 20 | Lymm |
Junior Plate | Trafford MV | 15 - 12 | Leigh |
Junior Bowl | Ashton Under Lyne | 38 - 12 | Hawcoat Park |
Junior Shield | Didsbury Toc H | 5 - 15 | Liverpool Collegiate |
National U17s Divisional Finals (North)
Bowl | Durham City | 22 - 21 | Rochdale |
Shield | Huddersfield YMCA | 26 - 18 | Bolton |
County Cup Winners
Frank Morgan Snr Cup | Widnes | 37 - 18 | Bolton |
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Joe McDonough Snr Trophy | Blackburn | 10 - 11 | Manchester |
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Rob Briers Jnr Cup | Trafford MV | 12 - 10 | Kirkby Lonsdale |
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Alan James Jnr Trophy | Ormskirk | 27 - 8 | Tarleton |
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My thanks to all the volunteers at Widnes, this seasons hosts of the County Cup Finals (and for looking after Frank!!) You did us proud.
To both our referee’s societies a “special thank you” for covering all our match’s given this seasons last minute changes caused by the weather.
To the players who represented the County, The North & England via the 18Group, Well Done!
To all the players, Coaches, Physios and especially the Mangers your efforts are appreciated keep up the good work!!
To all the parents who ferry their lads to practice sessions and match’s, we know it’s a labour of love and without your support week in week out our game would not be the same, thank you.
We all await the outcome of this year’s consultations with the RFU (Age Grade Review) for our age group and let’s hope for another great season of Rugby for 2016/17.