Cheshire RFU Bowl
| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2009 |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Winnington Park (3rd title) (2017-2018) |
| Most titles | Winnington Park (3 titles) |
| Website | Cheshire RFU |
The Cheshire Bowl is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organized by the Cheshire Rugby Football Union, and was introduced during the 2009–10 season with Winnington Park being the first ever winners. The Bowl is currently a stand-alone competition that is open to club sides based in Cheshire, Merseyside or the Isle of Man that are ranked at tier 8 (South Lancs/Cheshire 2) of the English league system - although some teams may be invited from outside the official leagues. It is the third most important competition organized by the Cheshire RFU behind the Cheshire Vase (2nd) and Cheshire Cup (1st).
The present format is as a knock-out cup with a semi-final and final which is held at a neutral venue during the latter stages of the season (March–May). At present Cheshire Bowl finals are held at the same date and venue as the Cheshire Vase final.
Cheshire Bowl winners
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| Season | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Venue | |||
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| 2009-10[1] | Winnington Park | 19-14 | Anselmians | Hartsfield, Moreton | |||
| 2010-11[2] | Winnington Park | 29-22 | Dukinfield | Crouchley Lane, Lymm | |||
| 2011-12[3] | Sale FC | 24-3 | Ashton-on-Mersey | Burrows Hill, Winnington | |||
| 2012-13 | No Competition | ||||||
| 2013-14[4] | Bowdon | 32-27 | Oswestry | Burrows Hill, Winnington | |||
| 2014-15[5] | Southern Nomads | 12-11 | Ashton-on-Mersey | Burrows Hill, Winnington | |||
| 2015-16[6] | Hoylake | 29-22 | Dukinfield | Memorial Ground, Clatterbridge[7] | |||
| 2016-17[8] | Hoylake | 25-20 | Winnington Park | The Vagrants Ground, Nantwich | |||
| 2017-18[9] | Winnington Park | 38-21 | New Brighton FC | Upper Park, Birkenhead | |||
| 2018-19 | Crewe & Nantwich | 21-8 | Winnington Park | Hartsfield, Moreton | |||
Number of wins
[edit]- Winnington Park (3)
- Hoylake (2)
- Bowdon (1)
- Sale (1)
- Southern Nomads (1)
- Crewe & Nantwich (1)
See also
[edit]- Cheshire RFU
- Cheshire Cup
- Cheshire Vase
- Cheshire Plate
- English rugby union system
- Rugby union in England
References
[edit]- ^ "Well done to the Cheshire Plate, Bowl & Vase Winners". New Brighton FC. 9 May 2010.
- ^ "Winnington Park 29 - Dukinfield 22". Winnington Park RFC. 8 May 2011.
- ^ "Ashton lose Cheshire Bowl Final 24-3". Ashton-on-Mersey RUFC. 11 April 2012.
- ^ "Cheshire Competitions Finals Results". Cheshire RFU. 21 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Cheshire Vase, Bowl & Plate Final Results". Cheshire RFU. 7 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Cheshire Competition Finals results 2016". Cheshire RFU. 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Cheshire Plate and Bowl Finals". Wirral Rugby Club. 28 March 2016.
- ^ "TEAM TRIUMPHANT AFTER WINNING MAJOR RUGBY TROPHY". Russell Taylor. 19 April 2017.
- ^ "Winnington Park win Cheshire RFU Bowl final for third time". Northwich Guardian. 1 May 2018.