The draw for the championship at Romiley, 1981, reports from the Daily Telegraph, and winner of the T.P.D.Taylor Trophy (Colts Championship), Jeremy Dixon (Alderley Edge)
Chris Harrison (Romiley)
Group picture: Ian Bradshaw, John Nono, Chris Harrison( Romiley), George Ashton ( president), Don Smith ( secretary), Don t know, Graham Brown ( Royal Liverpool)
A first win for the Boys at England level.
Back row- Don Smith (Sec), don’t know, don’t know, Dave Bathgate( Sandiway), Nigel Evans( Junior Manager) Jan Higginbotham( Bramhall), John Butterworth (Alderley Edge), Stuart Cookson
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Success for a small club: Alderley Edge produced three consecutive winners of the T.P.D. Taylor Trophy (Colts Championship) 1981 - Jeremy Dixon (left), 1982 - David Austin (right), 1983 - Ralph Brindle (centre)
Cheshire win their first Northern Counties league
Adrian Hill, Andrew Hill, Gareth Bradley, Phil Bailey, David Bathgate, Roy Smethurst, Andrew Sandywell