1994–95 Regal Trophy

1994–95 Regal Trophy National knockout championship Wigan Winners Warrington 1993–94 Regal Trophy 1993–94 1995–96 Regal Trophy 1995–96 48 The 1994–95 Regal Trophy was a British rugby league knockout tournament. This was the 24th season that the competition was held, and was the sixth staging of the competition since it was re-named the Regal Trophy. Wigan won the final, beating Warrington 40-10 at the McAlpine Stadium in Huddersfield. The attendance was 19,636. Background This season saw no changes from last season's re-vamping, with no new members and no withdrawals, and the number remaining at forty-eight. The entrants still included two French clubs and eleven junior clubs. The sixteen first round winners added to the sixteen clubs given byes, gave a total of entrants into the second round as 32. Competition and results Rugby League Project http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/regal-trophy/results.htmlWigan "Cherry and White" archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=3301 Round 1 Round 1 involved 16 matches and 32 clubs. Game no.Fixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRef1Sat 19 Nov 1994Hunslet14-18AS Saint EstèveElland Road521AS Saint Estève was a French rugby league team from Perpignan, which in 2000 merged with nearby neighbours XIII Catalan to form Union Treiziste Catalaneto compete in the Super Leagueas the Catalans Dragons.2Sun 20 Nov 1994Dewsbury22-4XIII CatalanCrown Flatt1196XIII Catalan were a French rugby league team from Perpignan, founded in 1935, founding members of the French rugby league championship. In 2000 they merged with AS Saint Estève to form Union Treiziste Catalane (or Catalans Dragons).3Thu 24 Nov 1994Barrow138-0Nottingham CityCraven Park500This was the highest score and the highest winning margin, at the time. The record stood for approximately two days before it was beaten. This record includes club records of (1) joint highest try scorer in a match by Steve Rowan with 6 tries, (2) highest number of goals kicked in a match by Darren Carter with 17, and (3) the highest number of points in a match also by Darren Carter with 17 goals and 2 tries, making a total of 42.4Sat 26 Nov 1994Huddersfield142-4Blackpool GladiatorsAlfred McAlpine Stadium1111This beat the record for the highest score, and equalled the highest margin of victory, set two days earlier. This record included the all time British record of most tries by a centre in a match when Greg Austin scored 9 tries.5Sun 27 Nov 1994Batley38-8QueensMount Pleasant607Queens are a junior (amateur) club from Leeds.6Sun 27 Nov 1994Bramley40-14Myson (Hull)McLaren Field302Myson are a junior (amateur) club from Hull.7Sun 27 Nov 1994Carlisle25-12Bradford Dudley HillGifford Park206Bradford Dudley Hill are a Junior (amateur) club from Bradford.8Sun 27 Nov 1994Highfield12-6Ovenden (Halifax)Hoghton Road Stadium285Ovenden are a junior (amateur) club from Halifax9Sun 27 Nov 1994Hull Kingston Rovers48-8HensinghamCraven Park (2)1158Hensingham are a junior (amateur) club from Whitehaven.Hensingham ARLFC http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/hensinghamarlfc/a/history-9005.html10Sun 27 Nov 1994Keighley Cougars56-0Chorley Borough (2)Cougar Park237011Sun 27 Nov 1994Leigh18-12Leigh Miners' WelfareHilton Park2561Leigh Miners' Welfare are a junior (amateur) club from Leigh (formed by merger of Astley & Tyldesley and Hope Rangers - and now Leigh Miners Rangers).Leigh Miners Rangers http://www.leighminersrangers.net/openage/club-information/club-history/ 2014-07-13 2014-01-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20140101222425/http://www.leighminersrangers.net/openage/club-information/club-history/ dead12Sun 27 Nov 1994London Crusaders34-16Hemel StagsBarnet Copthall668Hemel Stags are a semiprofessional club based in Hemel Hempstead and playing at the Pennine Way stadium (capacity 2000).Hemel hempstead Stags http://hemelstags.com/club/historyl 2014-07-13 2014-07-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714191209/http://hemelstags.com/club/historyl dead13Sun 27 Nov 1994Rochdale Hornets34-10Woolston RoversSpotland576Woolston Rovers are a junior (amateur) club from Warrington, becoming Warrington Woolston Rovers in 2003 and Warrington Wizards in 2002. The ground is the old Warrington Home Ground of Wilderspool.Woolston Rovers http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/woolstonroversrlfc/a/history-9315.htmll 2014-07-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714163227/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/woolstonroversrlfc/a/history-9315.htmll 2014-07-14 deadWarrington Wizards http://www.warringtonwizards.co.uk/club/history.html 2014-07-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20131231043551/http://www.warringtonwizards.co.uk/club/history.html 2013-12-31 dead14Sun 27 Nov 1994Ryedale-York26-9West HullRyedale Stadium668West Hull are a junior (amateur) club from Hull.15Sun 27 Nov 1994Swinton32-26Saddleworth RangersGigg Lane380Saddleworth Rangers are a junior (amateur) club from Oldham.16Sun 27 Nov 1994Whitehaven66-0Thatto HeathRecreation Ground686Thatto Heath are a junior (amateur) club from St Helens.Thatto Heath http://www.thattoheathcrusaders.org/historyandhonours.html 2014-07-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714110345/http://www.thattoheathcrusaders.org/historyandhonours.html 2014-07-14 dead Round 2 Round 2 involved 16 matches and 32 clubs. The 16 winners of the first round were joined by the 16 First Division clubs in the second round. Game noFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRef1Sat 3 Dec 1994Carlisle16-30DewsburyGifford Park2872Sat 3 Dec 1994Castleford32-26HalifaxThe Jungle 47403Sun 4 Dec 1994Highfield2-50WidnesHoghton Road Stadium1199Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1896-97 http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/seasonreview.php?mid=1994&smid=1994-95&mids=19944Sun 4 Dec 1994Huddersfield11-52St. HelensAlfred McAlpine Stadium5534Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1896-97 http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=9 2014-07-13 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302024842/http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=9 dead5Sun 4 Dec 1994Hull F.C.26-16BarrowBoulevard2325HULL&PROUD - Stats - Fixtures & Results 1896/1897 http://www.hullfc.com/first-team/matches/19946Sun 4 Dec 1994Keighley Cougars28-4BramleyCougar Park25157Sun 4 Dec 1994Leeds54-24SwintonHeadingley48678Sun 4 Dec 1994Oldham28-0Hull Kingston RoversWatersheddings22779Sun 4 Dec 1994Salford16-14London CrusadersThe Willows208810Sun 4 Dec 1994Sheffield Eagles46-10LeighDon Valley Stadium87011Sun 4 Dec 1994Warrington44-14DoncasterWilderspool3581Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1897 http://www.warringtonwolves.org/results-archive?y=1897 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100706043029/http://www.warringtonwolves.org/results-archive?y=1897 2010-07-06 12Sun 4 Dec 1994Whitehaven18-12Featherstone RoversRecreation Ground124813Sun 4 Dec 1994Wigan34-12Rochdale HornetsCentral Park749314Sun 4 Dec 1994Workington Town24-8Wakefield TrinityDerwent Park2349I'm Wakefield 'til I die... http://www.wakefieldtrinity-programmes.co.uk/page_2654162.html15Wed 7 Dec 1994Batley36-8Ryedale-YorkMount Pleasant71916Wed 7 Dec 1994Bradford Northern32-6Saint EstèveOdsal2250 Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Rd 2 archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2922 Round 3 Round 3 involved eight matches and 16 clubs. Game no.Fixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRef1Sat 17 Dec 1994Salford24-31WarringtonThe Willows21892Sun 18 Dec 1994Batley22-22St. HelensMount Pleasant30173Sun 18 Dec 1994Hull F.C.14-38WiganBoulevard62034Sun 18 Dec 1994Keighley Cougars26-10Sheffield EaglesCougar Park39145Sun 18 Dec 1994Whitehaven14-34Bradford NorthernRecreation Ground19626Sun 18 Dec 1994Widnes20-6OldhamNaughton Park35177Sun 18 Dec 1994Workington Town14-18LeedsDerwent Park36488Tue 20 Dec 1994Dewsbury2-30CastlefordCrown Flatt3325 Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Rd 3 archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2924 Round 3 – third round replays Round 3 's replays involved one match and two clubs. Game no.Fixture dateHome teamScore Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef1Tue 20 Dec 1994St. Helens50-22BatleyKnowsley Road4940 Round 4 – quarterfinals Round 4's quarterfinals involved four matches and eight clubs. Game no.Fixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRef1Sat 7 Jan 1995Leeds14-34CastlefordHeadingley106502Sun 8 Jan 1995Keighley Cougars18-20WarringtonCougar Park56853Sun 8 Jan 1995Widnes23-10Bradford NorthernNaughton Park4807RUGBYLEAGUEproject gives the attendance as 4,807 but Widnes official archives gives it as 4,831.4Sun 8 Jan 1995Wigan24-22St. HelensCentral Park23278 Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Rd 4 archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2927 Round 5 – semifinals Round 5's semifinals involved two matches and four clubs. Game no.Fixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRef1Sat 14 Jan 1995Widnes4-30WarringtonNaughton Park61812Sun 15 Jan 1995Wigan34-6CastlefordCentral Park13006 Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player S-F archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2928 Final 28 January 1995 Wigan 40 – 10 Warrington Tuigamala (2), Botica, Connolly, McDermott, Offiah Botica (8) Forster (2) Davies Alfred McAlpine Stadium, HuddersfieldThe McAlpine Stadium is the home ground of Huddersfield Town and Super League side, Huddersfield Giants. The stadium is 40% owned by Kirklees Metropolitan Council and 60% by the two clubs. It hosted its first match in August 1994 and seats 24,499 people along with hospitality boxes and conference rooms. Since opening the stadium has been sponsored as the John Smith's Stadium, originally the Alfred McAlpine Stadium and more lately the Galpharm Stadium. It is a multi-use sports stadium in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. 19,636 Stuart Cummings (Widnes) Phil Clarke Hadfield Dave Supreme Wigan set a new mark https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/supreme-wigan-set-a-new-mark-1570501.html The Independent 6 May 2023 30 January 1995 Teams and scorers Wigan№Warrington Teams Henry Paul1Jonathan DaviesJason Robinson2Mark ForsterVa'aiga Tuigamala3Allan BatemanGary Connolly4Iestyn HarrisMartin Offiah5 Rob Mylerhttp://wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk/martini/results.asp?txtName=Myler&ddlAppearances=0&ddlTries=0&ddlGoals=0&ddlPoints=0&code=%25&Search=SearchFrano Botica6Francis MaloneyShaun Edwards7Greg MackeyKelvin Skerrett8Gary Teeshttp://wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk/martini/results.asp?txtName=Tees&ddlAppearances=0&ddlTries=0&ddlGoals=0&ddlPoints=0&code=%25&Search=SearchMartin Hall9Tukere BarlowNeil Cowie10Bruce McGuireDenis Betts11Paul CullenMick Cassidy12Paul Darbyshirehttp://wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk/martini/results.asp?txtName=Darbyshire&ddlAppearances=0&ddlTries=0&ddlGoals=0&ddlPoints=0&code=%25&Search=SearchPhil Clarke13Kelly ShelfordPaul Atcheson (for Va'aiga Tuigamala 56-mins)14Andy Bennetthttps://web.archive.org/web/20160304090615/http://wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk/martini/results.asp?txtName=Bennett&ddlAppearances=0&ddlTries=0&ddlGoals=0&ddlPoints=0&code=%25&Search=Search (for Tukere Barlow 66-mins)Barrie McDermott (for Neil Cowie half-time)15Gary Sandersonhttp://wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk/martini/results.asp?txtName=Sanderson&ddlAppearances=0&ddlTries=0&ddlGoals=0&ddlPoints=0&code=%25&Search=Search Sanderson, Gary - Warrington Rugby League RLFC Players Archive 2015-07-30 2015-02-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20150224182903/http://wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk/martini/results.asp?txtName=Sanderson&ddlAppearances=0&ddlTries=0&ddlGoals=0&ddlPoints=0&code=%25&Search=Search dead (for Paul Darbyshire 18-mins)Graeme WestCoachReg Bowdenhttp://wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk/martini/results.asp?txtName=Bowden&ddlAppearances=0&ddlTries=0&ddlGoals=0&ddlPoints=0&code=%25&Search=Search Prize money As part of the sponsorship deal and funds, the prize money awarded to the competing teams for this season was as follows:Fletcher Howes 1995 211 Finish positionCash prizeNo. receiving prizeTotal cashWinner£36,0001£36,000Runner-up£19,0001£19,000Semifinalist£10,2502£20,500Quarterfinalist£6,5004£26,000Third round losers£4,2008£33,600Second round losers£2,70016£43,200First round (RFL clubs and French clubs)£2,70021£56,700First round (amateur clubs)£1,00011£11,000Total prize money£246,000Development fund£164,000Grand total£410,000 The road to success This tree excludes the first round fixtures. Second round Third round Fourth round Semifinals Final Hull F.C. 26 Barrow 16 Wigan 34 Rochdale Hornets 12 Batley 36 Ryedale-York 8 Huddersfield 11 St. Helens 52 Workington Town 24 Wakefield Trinity 8 Leeds 54 Swinton 24 Carlisle 16 Dewsbury 30 Castleford 36 Halifax 26 Highfield 2 Widnes 50 Oldham 28 Hull Kingston Rovers 0 Whitehaven 18 Featherstone Rovers 12 Bradford Northern 32 Saint Estève 6 Keighley Cougars 28 Bramley 4 Sheffield Eagles 46 Leigh 10 Salford 16 London Crusaders 14 Warrington 44 Doncaster 14 Hull F.C. 14 Wigan 38 Batley 22 (22) St. Helens 22 (50) Workington Town 14 Leeds 18 Dewsbury 2 Castleford 30 Widnes 20 Oldham 6 Whitehaven 14 Bradford Northern 34 Keighley Cougars 26 Sheffield Eagles 10 Salford 24 Warrington 31 Wigan 24 St. Helens 22 Leeds 14 Castleford 34 Widnes 23 Bradford Northern 10 Keighley Cougars 18 Warrington 20 Wigan 34 Castleford 6 Widnes 4 Warrington 30 Wigan 40 Warrington 10 Notes and comments See also 1994-95 Rugby Football League season Regal Trophy References Sources Fletcher Raymond Howes David Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-96 1995 Headline Publishing Group London 978-0-7472-7817-7 External links Regal Trophy 1994/95 - Results https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/regal-trophy-1994-95/results.html Rugby League Project Category:Regal Trophy League Cup League Cup League Cup League Cup