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. 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.
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
Cheshire Vase Finals Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue 2005-06 Anselmians 25-3 Wirral Bradwell Road, Sandbach 2006-07 Northwich 10-9 Wirral Upper Park, Birkenhead 2007-08 Sandbach 10-7 Northwich Burrows Hill, Winnington 2008-09 Wirral 20-10 Chester Hartsfield, Moreton 2009-10 Northwich 29-10 Bowdon Hartsfield, Moreton 2010-11 Altrincham Kersal 51-22 Anselmians Crouchley Lane, Lymm 2011-12 Sandbach 25-13 Anselmians Burrows Hill, Winnington 2012-13 Sale FC 19-11 Wirral Memorial Ground, Wilmslow 2013-14 Altrincham Kersal 17-13 New Brighton Burrows Hill, Winnington 2014-15 Wilmslow 37-0 Crewe & Nantwich Burrows Hill, Winnington 2015-16 Birkenhead Park 44-8 Crewe & Nantwich Bradwell Road, Sandbach 2016-17 Northwich 36-10 Birkenhead Park The Vagrants Ground, Nantwich 2017-18 Wirral 17-14 Sandbach Burrows Hill, Winnington 2018-19 Northwich 24-17 Birkenhead Park Hartsfield, Moreton
Number of wins Northwich (4) Altrincham Kersal (2) Sandbach (2) Wirral (2) Anselmians (1) Birkenhead Park (1) Sale FC (1) Wilmslow (1)
See also Cheshire RFU Cheshire Cup Cheshire Bowl Cheshire Plate English rugby union system Rugby union in England
References
External links Cheshire RFU