The Cheshire Vase is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organized by the Cheshire Rugby Football Union, and was introduced during the 2005-06 season with Anselmians being the first ever winners.[1] The Vase is currently a stand-alone competition open to club sides based in either Cheshire, Merseyside or the Isle of Man that are ranked at tier 6 (North 1 West) and 7 (South Lancs/Cheshire 1) of the English league system. It is the second most important club competition organized by the Cheshire RFU behind the Cheshire Cup.
| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2005 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Wirral (2nd title) (2017–18) |
| Most titles | Northwich (4 titles) |
| Website | Cheshire RFU |
The present format is as a knock-out cup with a quarter-final, semi-final and final which is held at a neutral venue during the latter stages of the season (March–May). At present Cheshire Vase finals are held on the same date and same venue as the Cheshire Bowl final.
Cheshire Vase winners
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| Season | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Venue | |||
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| 2005-06[2] | Anselmians | 25-3 | Wirral | Bradwell Road, Sandbach[1] | |||
| 2006-07[3] | Northwich | 10-9 | Wirral | Upper Park, Birkenhead | |||
| 2007-08[4] | Sandbach | 10-7 | Northwich | Burrows Hill, Winnington | |||
| 2008-09[5] | Wirral | 20-10 | Chester | Hartsfield, Moreton[6] | |||
| 2009-10[7] | Northwich | 29-10 | Bowdon | Hartsfield, Moreton | |||
| 2010-11[8] | Altrincham Kersal | 51-22 | Anselmians | Crouchley Lane, Lymm | |||
| 2011-12[9] | Sandbach | 25-13 | Anselmians | Burrows Hill, Winnington[10] | |||
| 2012-13[11] | Sale FC | 19-11 | Wirral | Memorial Ground, Wilmslow | |||
| 2013-14[12] | Altrincham Kersal | 17-13 | New Brighton | Burrows Hill, Winnington | |||
| 2014-15[13] | Wilmslow | 37-0 | Crewe & Nantwich | Burrows Hill, Winnington | |||
| 2015-16[14] | Birkenhead Park | 44-8 | Crewe & Nantwich | Bradwell Road, Sandbach | |||
| 2016-17[15] | Northwich | 36-10 | Birkenhead Park | The Vagrants Ground, Nantwich | |||
| 2017-18[16] | Wirral | 17-14 | Sandbach | Burrows Hill, Winnington | |||
| 2018-19 | Northwich | 24-17 | Birkenhead Park | Hartsfield, Moreton | |||
Number of wins
edit- Northwich (4)
- Altrincham Kersal (2)
- Sandbach (2)
- Wirral (2)
- Anselmians (1)
- Birkenhead Park (1)
- Sale FC (1)
- Wilmslow (1)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Rugby Union: Revenge mission on cards in final". Daily Post (Liverpool). 14 April 2006.
- ^ "Make or break for Wilmslow". Macclesfield Express. 19 April 2006.
- ^ "Rugby Union: Mixed final fortunes". Daily Post (Liverpool). 9 May 2007.
- ^ "Northwich (Cheshire Plate Final) 7 - Sandbach 10". Sandbach RUFC. 5 May 2008.
- ^ "Wirral Rugby Club History". Wirral Rugby. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Wirral 1st XV Cheshire Vase Final vs Chester at New Brighton". Wirral Rugby. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Cheshire Plate, Bowl & Vase Winners". New Brighton FC. 9 May 2010.
- ^ "Cheshire Vase Final - Anselmians 22 Altrincham Kersal 51". Manchester Evening News. 11 May 2011.
- ^ "Anselmians 13 Sandbach 25". Anselmians RUFC. 9 April 2012.
- ^ "Rochdale 13 - Sandbach 32". Sandbach RUFC. 31 March 2012.
- ^ "Vase - Almost but Not Quite in Tense Game". Wirral Rugby Club. 1 April 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Birkenhead Park 44-8 Crewe & Nantwich RUFC". Crewe & Nantwich RUFC. 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Northwich beat league rivals Birkenhead Park to claim Cheshre RFU Vase success". Northwich Guardian. 19 April 2017.
- ^ "Wirral Win Cheshire Vase". Wirral Rugby Club. 24 March 2018.