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
Cheshire Bowl Finals Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue 2009-10 Winnington Park 19-14 Anselmians Hartsfield, Moreton 2010-11 Winnington Park 29-22 Dukinfield Crouchley Lane, Lymm 2011-12 Sale FC 24-3 Ashton-on-Mersey Burrows Hill, Winnington 2012-13 No Competition 2013-14 Bowdon 32-27 Oswestry Burrows Hill, Winnington 2014-15 Southern Nomads 12-11 Ashton-on-Mersey Burrows Hill, Winnington 2015-16 Hoylake 29-22 Dukinfield Memorial Ground, Clatterbridge 2016-17 Hoylake 25-20 Winnington Park The Vagrants Ground, Nantwich 2017-18 Winnington Park 38-21 New Brighton FC Upper Park, Birkenhead 2018-19 Crewe & Nantwich 21-8 Winnington Park Hartsfield, Moreton
Number of wins Winnington Park (3) Hoylake (2) Bowdon (1) Sale (1) Southern Nomads (1) Crewe & Nantwich (1)
See also Cheshire RFU Cheshire Cup Cheshire Vase Cheshire Plate English rugby union system Rugby union in England
References
External links Cheshire RFU