Gallery

Presentation to Macclesfield at 2011 Final at Stockport

Colin Durkin and Nigel Longley at the Vale of Lune. Nigel an Advisor for Mad Ref and Colin now providing a great sevice for our Association Refs providing welcome advice after many years with the Society.

West Lancs. Referees Association Meet at Ruskin Park to set Referee appointments for all games in West Lancs.

Fred Swarbrick and Reg Robinson enjoy a beer with old playing friends (with and against) at Preston Grasshoppers. Left Stan Threlfall (Hoppers) 2nd Left John Greenwood (Huddersfield)

Regional Award for Thornton Cleveleys R.U.F.C. Summer Touch Rugby Programme. RFU/O2 Touch

Thornton Cleveleys set a penalty in their victory against a young Aldwinians side. Referee Phil Edwards keeps a check on the proceedings

Textbook lineout work, in an exciting game Chester 2nd XV v Vale of Lune 2nd XV. Referee Jim Bennett supervises the throw in.

North Lancs Association Meet at Hoppers. All four Meetings now held with appointments made to the 7th January

East Lancashire Association of Referees meet at The Colne and Nelson Club. Manager Bert Lambert, along with Peter Keers (Ref) Brian Turner (Ref) Stuart Wilkin (Ref) and Steve Talkington (Refs Contact Bury) Showing off their dress Polo Shirts from the Raging Bull Company, provided by the Leagues.

Our Referees for the South Manchester Association; Covering 198 fixtures for the 1st Half of the season. Lewis Courtney, Darragh McGrath, Bob Davies, John Harrison, Dean Evans,Dave Smythe,Mike Fletcher, Marcus Anderson, Paul Whiston and Simon Muckle South Manchester Manager. We are grateful to them all.

The Cup Draw held at the Raging Bull Headquarters.Lianne Carroll, Simon Owens (Northern rep.) Zoey French, and overseer John Powell (Treasurer of the Leagues) carry out the draw. Reg Robinson collates the draw as it occurs.

Reg Robinson, John Powell and Barry Allen (travelling from Manchester) set to and prepare our Fixtures for the coming season. A mammoth task !! Should be out fully certainly by the upcoming weekend.

Mr. John Owen R.F.U. Immediate Past President presents Barry Allen with Broughton Parks 4th XV Promotion Plaque at the Presentation Dinner.

Shelley Owens presents the Birkenhead Park side with their plaque and their Polo Shirts at the Finals

Our three Officials from the Finals Day display their Tankards and League Ties awarded as a thank you for the Day with us !!

The ambience of The Preston Grasshoppers Club as 259 players and Officials enjoy the Annual Presentation Evening.

Shields and Plaques guarded by Gill and Lisa set up for The Presentation Evening tonight at Preston Grasshoppers.

Carl Richards Managing Director of Raging Bull presents the Trophies to the Macclesfield Skipper

Vale of Lune 2nd XV finish in 4th place in the prestigious Bateman BMW Premier League Conference

Stockport 2nd XV claim 3rd place in The Bateman BMW Premier League Conference

President of M& D Refs Society Colin Durkin at Macclesfield He has 5 Clubs to visit to complete attendance at all the Clubs under the jurisdiction of the Society during his two year tenure.

Association referees before the game at Preston Grasshoppers Shirts presented to all our 65 Association Referees by Sale Sharks Picture John Powell

Parkonians 2nd XV Victorious today v Formby Vikings 19pts to 10pts.A great game.

Formby Vikings 1st XV v Parkonians 2nd XV They will feature in the next issue of THE NOW I RUL(E) TIMES. See Jason Keating 4th from left back row.

Broughton v Oldham Unusual Phtography from Liam Dobson of Broughton R.U.F.C.

Vale v Leigh are met with heavy conditions at Powderhouse Lane.

Referee David Bateman sets the scrum. He was assisted by 3 other association Refs - Peter Harrison, Shaun McGlue and Alisdair Boyle in a 10s Tournament at the Vale of Lune Rugby Union Club

John Powell Leagues' Treasurerer and Referees Association Manager presents Referee shirts, watched by Fred Swarbrick (Leagues' Chairman) kindly donated by Sale Sharks to all our 65 Association referees. Note the date of 16th April (Sat.) for the game at the Reebok.

Leagues Secretary joins Vale's reserves at De La Salle - Steve Eccleston and Mark Bolton.

More of our Committee men. This time at Burnage, Left to right, Barry Allen,well wrapped up, Paul Quare, Fixture Secretary at Burnage, Reg Robinson and Fred Swarbrick. We do find the games

What do you do on an ice cold Saturday? Find a match that might be on! John Powell (Treasurer Sal.Uni.Leagues) Andy Thompson (Chairman Fleetwood R.U.F.C.) Alan Farmer (Advisor M&D Refs Soc.) Colin Durkin (Pres. M&D Refs Soc.) Reg Robinson (Secretary Uni of Sal NW Leagues ) join up at the Fleetwood/Tyldesley match yesterday.

Dave Bosson Dev. Officer, Graham Wilder Founder Member, Nick Smith 1st XV Skipper, Bobby Johnson 3rd XV Skipper open Garstangs new pitch 10-11-20

The LSH 2nds Lineout takes ball at the top !!

The tenacity !! We will win !! Picture by Paul English from Rugby Times.From the Sedgely Park 3rd XV v Littleborough Match Sat. 2010-10-30

Leigh 4th XV regular front row. Combined age 167 years and a cummulative 75 years playing at Leigh.

West Lancashire Referee Association Manager Brian Ball collecting a commemorative plate for 50th years service to refereeing from Karl Lawrinson Leigh RUFC Director of Rugby

Vale and Waterloo battle it out at the Lineout in their Bateman BMW Premier League fixture

Top placed Sedgley play 2nd placed Lymm in Bateman BMW Premier League

Sean Mooney /Sen.(Prop) and Sean Mooney/Jun.(Flanker)play together for Birkenhead Park 2nd XV in the Bateman BMW Premier League.

Picture from Rugby Times on opening day of season

Chester/Vale leap high in their Bateman BMW Premier match 11-09-10