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This afternoon we welcome the games) and Jake Emmitt (250 career Mark Sheals on Coronation Street, July 2019 players, officials and supporters of games). I think it’s brilliant the way John to Leigh Sports Duffy has recognised the importance of Village. Kevin Nicholas and his milestones and it’s certainly a special directors and staff always make us moment for the players involved. extremely welcome at Mount Iain Thornley made his 150th career Pleasant, which is also a favourite appearance last Sunday and if you away trip for many of our supporters examine the stats page later in the and it will be great to return the programme (page 51) you’ll see that Ryan compliment today. is on 996 career points and Gregg The Batley general manager Paul Harrison McNally on 991 career points. is a good friend of our club, and his family Martyn Ridyard is also only 22 points away has forged a firm friendship with our from becoming only the third player in Commercial Director Jason Huyton and his Leigh history to score 2,000 points for the family. Paul was a very good player in his club, following in the footsteps of the late, day and has now transferred his energies great Jimmy Ledgard and the back in 1990. Mark has now forged a towards doing great work for the Bulldogs incomparable John Woods. An amazing successful carer as an actor and you off the field. effort by Ridy. may have seen him feature on a Anyone who read Tony Hannan’s brilliant number of recent episodes of Gregg is on 248 career games, Ridy on Coronation Street. book on Batley’s 2016 season, 245 Leigh games and Micky on 147 Leigh Underdogs, will have gained an incredible games so Duffs is going to be busy and When he is ‘resting’ as I believe actors term insight into the workings of the club and the trophy shop in Leigh will be doing being out of work, Mark stays grounded by how it’s a huge part of the local good business. working as a pest controller and he’s one of community. the most unassuming and modest blokes I Above all, though, ’s a team know. He tells me he’s currently filming with On behalf of everyone at Leigh Centurions game on and off the field and the way the I’d like to pass on our sincere condolences Richard E Grant , having recently worked whole club has bonded together has made with Maureen Lipman so it’s a long way to Kevin on the recent loss of his wife this a special year so far. It was fantastic Beverley, following a long battle with from packing down in Leigh’s front row all to see so many Leigh fans on our recent those years ago. cancer. travels and as the season comes to an I noticed that the Bulldogs forward Michael exciting climax their support is more ...... Ward shaved his head last Sunday in important than ever. Finally, a special welcome to Malcolm Beverley’s memory. Michael has set up a Special thanks to Eamonn McManus, Mike Reilly OBE and his wife on what is Just Giving page to raise sponsorship, with Rush and everyone at Saints for Ladies Day at Leigh Centurions. all money received donated to Breast accommodating us so brilliantly at our Malcolm always enjoys coming to Cancer Charities as part of Beverley’s Pink recent AB Sundecks 1895 cup-tie. LSV and it’s a great privilege to Weekend fundraiser, which will go ahead ...... welcome one of the giants of the in August this year. game this afternoon. Mark Sheals is a long-standing friend The hair will be donated to The Little of mine, eve since he joined the club Enjoy the game, Mike Princess Trust charity, an organisation which provides wigs to children and young shirt presentation July 2019 people who have lost theirs due to cancer treatments and other conditions. To read Michael’s story and donate to such a good cause, visit: https://www.justgiving.com/ fundraising/pinkweekendheadshave ...... Micky Higham made his 550th senior appearance last week, an incredible achievement reflected elsewhere in this afternoon’s programme. Tommy Martyn also recently came along to present special awards to reflect the achievements of (150 career games), (200 career games), (200 career

THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC 3 # LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB # LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB HONOURS WHO’S WHO Winter era AT LEIGH CENTURIONS (1895-96 to 1995-96) Championship Winners: COACH’S COLUMN Owner Statistician 1905-06, 1981-82 Mr Derek Beaumont Mr Cliff Sumner Champions: Operational Board Of Directors Social Media Manager 1977-78, 1985-86, 1988-89 HEAD COACH JOHN DUFFY Mr Michael Latham (Chairman) Mr Darren Lilly Winners: 1921, 1971 Mr Jason Huyton Retail Outlet Manager You look at recent results, such as way. We’ had to move on and to get a Mr Steve Hill Ms Gillian Jolley Cup Winners: Chief Executive IT Manager 1952, 1955, 1970, 1981 Swinton winning in France and drawing at really good result in a difficult game at Mr Matthew Chantler Mr Andrew Parkinson (runners-up 1909, 1920, 1922, 1949, , Barrow winning at Barrow was so important. Honorary Life President Club Ambassador 1951, 1963, 1969) , Featherstone losing It’s another great year in the Mr Brian Bowman Mr Alex Murphy OBE BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winners: narrowly in Canada and beating Championship and you look at the table Honorary Vice President Official Club Photographers 1969, 1972 (runners-up 1968, 1976) by a last-minute score, then and there’s so little between the teams. Mr Andy Burnham Mr Jerry Lyons South West Lancashire & Border drawing at Batley an it shows just what a To get a result at , our third win Towns Cup Winners: 1901 tight competition it is. Life Members SuperLeigh ( Society) of the season over ’s men was ITA TV Trophy runners-up 1955 Mr Tommy Coleman Manager There are some vastly different surfaces a really good achievement and even Summer era (1996 to date) Dr Morris Doublet-Stewart Ms Christine Brown John Duffy prematch and playing conditions and the travel is a though the result at Dewsbury looks like a Mr Michael Latham Assistant Manager Promotion to : big factor, so to get back to LSV for four comfortable one, anyone who was there 2004,2016 games out of the next five gives us some will know that it was far from that and Mr John Massey Mr Jonathan Simpkin This afternoon we return to Leigh League Leaders: consistency and enables us to get in a that they gave us a really tough game. Mr Steve Openshaw Co-Ordinator Sports Village after what seems a Mr Fred Parkinson Mr Paul Robinson Premiership 2001, good routine. long time since our victory over We were far from at our best against Mr Alan Platt National League One 2004, Leigh Community Trust Championship 2014,2015,2016 . Our travelling support was great again at Barrow in the cup-tie but squeezed home Mr Allan Rowley Barrow and I’d just like to thank the fans in the end after a really tight and tense Mr Frank Taylor Programmes Director Grand Final Winners: Five away games on the trot, including for turning out in numbers again and game. That showed the character of the Mr John Woods Ms Hannah Forbes National League One 2004, the ‘home’ AB Sundecks 1895 Cup-tie following us everywhere we go as it side that although they weren’t anything Community Manager Championship 2014 against at St Helens have Head Coach Ms Heather Parker-Preece makes a big contribution to our success. like as fluent or creative as we could be, (runners-up: Premiership 2000, 2002, tested the strength and character of the Mr John Duffy Youth Mental Health Officers they still managed to get the result. National League One 2003) squad and we emerged from that tough Hopefully there’ll be a huge roar from the Assistant Coaches Mr Mick Nanyn National league Cup Winners: North Stand this afternoon to welcome We know we are in for another tough Mr Paul Anderson Mr period with four wins and a four-point 2004, 2006, 2011, 2013 defeat at . the boys home. game this afternoon. Batley, like us, have Mr Micky Higham Mens Health Officer (runners-up 2003) (Strength & Conditioning) Mr Ste Maden I don’t think we deserved to win at an AB Sundecks 1895 Cup semi-final Trans-Pennine Cup Winners: After the disappointing defeat at Mr Jason Duffy Sky Try Primary Lead Coach Featherstone. They wanted it a little bit next Sunday to look forward to. 2001 (runners-up 2000) Featherstone we responded in the right Match Day Support Staff Tom Simms way at Barrow last Sunday. It was a really more and controlled the ball better than Batley go to Sheffield and we entertain Mr Simon Svabic (team manager) Inclusion Officer tough first half and we were clumsy in us. Their halves and Lockwood and , two massive games especially Mr Jack Inman (S&C) Carlie Unsworth some of our sets but we had a set for set Bussey laid the platform early on and with a big incentive on offer for the Mr Dean Gaskell (wrestle coach) Autism Lead Sports Coach CLUB RECORDS mentality and I think we deserved that try were nice and aggressive with us. respective winners. But neither of us will Physiotherapist Vikki Courtman be even thinking of that game today as Mr Joe McLoughlin Veterans and Men’s Health Officer at the end of the half when Gregg We were a bit dumb, second half more Highest Score For: McNally went over. we battle for the two points on offer. Medical Support Dave Drury 92-2 v , 1986 than the first and they played the Dr John Morgan - Club Doctor Veterans Officer Highest Score Against: We had some harsh words at half-time percentages well and threw us into error. Malcolm Reilly OBE is the special guest of Mr Adam Carrol l- Sports rehab Grant Lane 4-94 vWorkington Town, 1995 and we stepped up to the plate and took We threw an interception and missed a the club today, a great man and a Mr Sam Wicketts - physio student Dance Practitioner Highest Home Attendance: the game by the scruff of its neck. We one on one tackle and you can’t do that fantastic player and coach. He once Ms Bev Gorringe- masseur Michelle Mahony 31,326 v St Helens, 1953 scored a couple of tries just after half- in big games. Unfortunately, we did it presented me with my European Kit Managers Autism Sports Coach Apprentice Highest Home Attendance at LSV: time through Iain Thornley and Martyn again at an away game. winners’ medal and I’m looking forward Mr Frank Taylor - kit manager TJ Richardson 10,556 v Batley Bulldogs, 2016 Ridyard and that really saw the game off. to meeting up with him again. Mr Sean Fairhurst - assistant kit manager We had the chance to go second if we’d GAME RECORDS We spoke about taking them on one on won that game and that’s what we Enjoy the game, Duffs Tries: 6 by Jack Wood in 1947 one on a tight pitch and attacking the wanted to do but the result didn’t go our and in 2001 edges and that paid off. CONTACT DETAILS Goals: 15 by Mick Stacey in 1976 Points: 42 by Neil Turley in 2004 We were really dogged in that second half Leigh Centurions or tweet us @LeighCenturions SEASONAL RECORDS and restricted them to nine sets plus the Stadium, four they got from penalties and hopefully Email: Tries: 55 by Neil Turley in 2001 Sale Way, Leigh WN7 4JY we saved some energy for this week’s General Enquiries - Goals: 187 by Neil Turley in 2004 Telephone: 01942 487887 game. enquiries@leighrl .co.uk Points: 468 by Neil Turley in 2004 Commercial Sales: 01942 487898 Commercial Sales - CAREER RECORDS It was a massive result for us and I’m Facebook: matthew.chantler@leighrl .co.uk Appearances: 503 by Albert Worrall really proud of the players and the staff. facebook.com/leighcenturionsfanpage Lottery Tries: 189 by Mick Martyn Some good teams have come unstuck at lottery@leighrl. co.uk Goals: 1043 by Jimmy Ledgard Park this year and so to get the Twitter: Points: 2492 by John Woods win was a good achievement. twitter.com/LeighCenturions Every game in the Betfred Championship now is massive and we can’t have a minute off. John Duffy post-match

THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC 5 # LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB CAPTAIN’S COLUMN TEAM CAPTAIN MICKY HIGHAM every week. 550 games, I don’t suppose is a League and do well, just as Chris Hill did all bad little innings. Maybe the enormity of it those years ago. will only sink in when I retire. I still get up for It was important to get the win at Barrow and every game, still feel very privileged to be we had to really tough things out. They’re stepping out in the Cherry and White, still second from bottom but they’ve given us feel honoured to be representing my home- three really hard games this year and it just town club. shows the strength of the competition. It was I loved my time at St Helens, and a hard watch for me at Craven Park last year but to start and end my playing when we lost in early season. I’d been career at Leigh is something that means an ‘retired’ by the then coaching staff and I was, awful lot to me and my family. shall we say, a tad disappointed that I hadn’t Micky Higham interviewed by Trevor Hunt Rugby League’s still a massive family game finished on my terms when I knew I still had on BBC Radio and at the heart of my longevity is the love plenty more to offer. and support I’ve had from my family When Kieron Purtill gave me the chance to It’s good to be back at Leigh Sports especially my wife Kate and two boys. come back playing, I was really grateful to Village this afternoon after what They’ve never known what it’s like to go on a him and Duffs of course was keen for me to seems a long, long time since we summer holiday together and all the keep playing and also to combine that with walked off the pitch after scoring 50 sacrifices they’ve made down the years have joining his backroom staff. I’ve loved this points against Bradford Bulls. been incredible. year so far and being involved in such a positive and tight-knit group of lads has been It’s been an eventful few weeks since then It’s the same for any player. The level of dedication and commitment you need to play fantastic. I know the fans have enjoyed the and despite a disappointing defeat at season so far and the way they travel in Featherstone we’ve managed to stay firmly in the modern game can’t really be put into words. numbers to support us away from home is contention for a top-five finish in the Betfred inspiring. Championship as well as making further I’ve been fortunate enough to have been a progress in the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup. full-time player most of my career but The games keep coming thick and fast and today’s is massive for both clubs. They all are Last Sunday’s game at Barrow was a special stepping back into part-time and playing in the Championship just reinforces to me what at this stage of the season. That’s why we moment for me. It was my 550th career love the game. I hope the sun’s shining, like game on the ground where I made my first. a special breed the lads are that play at this level. The monetary rewards aren’t great at it always is in Leigh and we reward you for Duffs has instigated a really good thing this this level and lads have to fit in family, work your fantastic support with a good year and made presentations to players who and life in general around training three performance and another good win. achieve significant milestones. Even knowing times a week at the club, sessions on their Enjoy the game that it was a fantastic surprise when my best own and at least one match a week, often Micky mate Chris Hill turned up at training on the requiring considerable travel and at least one Thursday evening before the Barrow game trip a year to both Canada and France. and presented me with the shirt I was going to wear that coming Sunday. The Batley lads are the same, just as the Barrow lads last week. That’s why every Chris has forged an outstanding carer but player that steps out on the field deserves never forgets his roots and he loves coming respect. back to Leigh Centurions. He’s an incredible professional and everything he has achieved The Championship is getting better and in his career he has deserved. He’s still the better every year, the standards are being same guy as when he started out, modest driven up and there are some great players and self-effacing and just a great bloke. and coaches at this level. And you look at some players who come into the I remember my debut at Barrow back in Championship having played Super League 1999 and the amazing thing was that many for a number of years Many struggle to of the Leigh fans who were there that day adjust to the physicality and fitness were there again on the terraces at Craven standards that are required. One player I Park 20 years later. Unlike me a few of them know well told me that the training he gets at have changed a bit and look a bit older but it a part-time club is far more intense, detailed just shows the loyalty and passion of the and constructive than anything he had in Leigh supporters. several years in a full-time environment in It was a special moment stepping out and Super League. It’s no surprise to me when Chris Hill shirt presentation to playing in front of those fans, just as it is lads step out of the Championship into Super Micky Higham July 2019

6 THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC 7 # LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS... Well what a dramatic end to the week! Three signings announced on Thursday with the return of Adam Higson and the arrival of Junior Sa’u from and mitch Clark from . More detail in next week’s programme but here are their profile photos plus career details. Welcome aboard! Sadly, announced his retirement and he will be a special guest this afternoon, coming on the pitch at half-time to wave farewell to the Leigh Centurions supporters. A full tribute to Gareth’s fantastic career will be in next week’s programme.

JUNIOR Sa’I MITCH CLARK ADAM HIGSON Squad Number: TBC Squad Number: TBC Squad Number: TBC

Date of Birth: 18 April 1987 Date of Birth: 30 Mar 1993 Date of Birth: 19 May 1987 Position: Centre Position: Forward Position: Wing Signed from: Salford Red Devils Signed from: Castleford Tigers Signed from: Wolfpack Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Other former club(s): , , U20s, , , Trinity () Bradford Bulls, Hull KR, York (loan), Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Featherstone Rovers (loan), Halifax (loan) Heritage Number: 1310 Heritage Number: TBC Leigh Centurions Year of senior debut: 2008 Year of senior debut: 2008 Heritage Number: TBC Career record: Career record: Year of senior debut: 2015 188 games, 87 tries, 348pts 246 games, 94 tries, 376pts Career record: Leigh Centurions playing career to Leigh Centurions playing career: 99 games, 12 tries, 48pts start of 2019: Awaiting debut Leigh Centurions playing career: 155 games, 65 tries, 260pts Representative honours: Awaiting debut Representative honours: New Zealand 9 games, 8 tries, 32pts, Representative honours: None Samoa 2 games. Junior Kiwis, New Zealand Maori Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: Adam is back for a third spell at Leigh Junior scored 2 tries on his NRL debut for Mitch’s dad Trevor played for , Centurions, broken by a year at Swinton Newcastle against Canterbury in 2008 Featherstone Rovers and Bradford (2012) and two years at Toronto (2018 when Cory Paterson was a team-mate. Northern between 1983 and 1995. and 2019) Sponsored by: 24/7 Technology Sponsored by: TBC Sponsored by: Impact insurance

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LEIGH CENTURIONS v Sunday June 30th 2019 Photos courtesy of Onion Bag Photography

Joe Cator charges for the line Eyes on the ball

Jordan Thompson makes hard yards Liam Forsyth goes over for his first try # LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB SW Pix provide a great service to Rugby League at all levels.

BULLDOGS IN ACTION Here are a selection of photos showing BATLEY BULLDOGs from their game against in the 2019 at .

Batley fans at Blackpool James Brown

Dane Manning is tackled Keenen Tomlinson

Louis Jouffret completes a tackle Sam Smeaton tackles Sam Day

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# LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB LEAGUE TABLE AND TOP SCORERS Betfred Championship Table Leading Scorers As at Sunday 23rd June 2019 Top tries P W D L F A Diff PTS Matty Russell () 20 Toronto Wolfpack 21 20 0 1 751 291 460 40 Matty Ashton (Swinton Lions) 18 (Sheffield Eagles) 17 Olympique 21 14 1 6 497 384 113 29 Mike Butt (Swinton Lions) 16 Leigh Centurions 21 14 0 7 649 356 293 28 (Sheffield Eagles) 15 York Knights 21 14 0 7 594 406 188 28 Ryan Millar (Sheffield Eagles) 15 (Toronto Wolfpack) 15 Featherstone Rovers 21 13 0 8 590 377 213 26 Ryan Ince () 15 Sheffield Eagles 21 12 1 8 481 430 51 26 Top goals Bradford Bulls 21 12 0 9 610 514 96 24 Pat Walker (Sheffield Eagles) 84 () 77 Halifax 21 9 0 12 456 561 -105 18 Martyn Ridyard (Leigh Centurions) 74 Batley Bulldogs 21 7 1 13 435 630 -195 15 (Halifax) 71 Widnes Vikings * 21 6 1 14 368 538 -170 13 Mark Kheirallah () 70 Swinton Lions 21 12 0 9 525 434 91 12 Top points Gareth O'Brien (Toronto Wolfpack) 194 Dewsbury Rams 20 5 1 14 387 542 -155 11 Steve Tyrer (Halifax) 186 Barrow Raiders 21 4 1 16 379 639 -260 9 Mark Kheirallah (Toulouse Olympique) 184 Pat Walker (Sheffield Eagles) 176 Hornets 20 1 0 19 280 900 -620 2 Connor Robinson (York City Knights) 173 *12pts deducted for entering administration

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Special guest, 1971 Cup winning team member Tony Barrow MOTM Cory Paterson interviewed post match

MOTM Cory Paterson with Dave Rowland MOTM Cory Paterson with Match Ball sponsor Main Match Sponsor The Leigh Arms. Struktura Engineering Services

MOTM Cory Paterson interviewed John Duffy post match

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LEIGH CENTURIONS v BARROW RAIDERS PHOTOS AB Sundecks 1895 Cup QF Photos courtesy of Onion Bag Photography

Martyn Ridyard leads out Leigh Cory Paterson commits the defence Gregg McNally scores in the corner

Luke Douglas has in support

Joe Cator drives forward in the tackle

Three man Leigh defence

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Leigh Centurions captain His 550 was made up of 147 this club’s history with his Micky Higham Micky Higham made his games for Leigh Centurions journey through the game. It’s Leigh 2015 550th career appearance plus 116 for St Helens, 97 for an incredible achievement and at Barrow Raiders last Wigan and 175 for Warrington everyone at Leigh Centurions is Sunday on the ground with a further 15 representative proud to be part of something where his senior career games. really special.” started in 1999. Head coach John Duffy said: Here are a few photos of “Micky has been a big part of Micky’s journey. Micky Higham Leigh 2018

Micky Higham Leigh 2019

Super League launch 2017

Micky Higham Leigh 2016

Micky Higham Saints 2003

Micky Higham Micky Higham Leigh 2000 Leigh 2017

Micky Higham Micky Higham Warrington 2012 Wigan 2007

Micky Higham Leigh 2019

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LEIGH CENTURIONS v SHEFFIELD EAGLES PHOTOS Sunday June 30th 2019 Photos courtesy of Onion Bag Photography

Gareth Hock and combine in defence # LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB # LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB LEAGUE ONe TABLE AND TOP SCORERS THE LEIGH INDEPENDENT SUPPORTERS Betfred League 1 Table Leading Scorers LISA ASSOCIATION As at Sunday 23rd June 2019 Top tries P W D L F A Diff PTS Gareth Potts (Hunslet) 18 Well it’s good to be home. Every single player in our squad is going a chance to present the LISA Player of Elliott Hall ( Bears) 13 We really do have some of the best to prove absolutely critical in the next few the Year award to whichever player has Whitehaven 15 11 1 3 357 234 123 23 Jack Miller () 12 facilities in the whole sport of Rugby weeks with the league so incredibly tight been voted LISA Man of the Match the Jason Tali (Doncaster) 11 Oldham 15 10 0 5 488 267 221 20 League at the Leigh Sports Village. and likely everything to play for right up most times! So keep an eye out on our Ben Heaton (Hunslet) 11 However, there’s nothing quite like an until the last pass and last tackle of the Facebook and Twitter pages after each 14 9 1 4 453 264 189 19 Rob Massam (North Wales) 11 away game atmosphere, travelling across season so it’s vital we get behind them game for the link to cast your vote. Zack McComb (Oldham) 11 the country with your fellow Leigh fans to every way we can. Hunslet 14 9 0 5 440 238 202 18 Sign up online, see the links on our Top goals watch our team. If that’s giving vocal support and out @Leigh_ISA Twitter or /LeighISA Facebook Doncaster 15 8 0 7 419 231 188 16 Carl Forber ( Town) 53 We’ve had a good time with our run of signing our opponents’ supporters, going page or pick up a membership form when Reece Dean (Hunslet) 51 to every game you can or of utmost you're buying your coach tickets from the away games and hopefully you’ve Legends Bar or The Market Stall. Skolars 15 7 1 7 340 400 -60 15 Benn Hardcastle (Keighley Cougars) 49 enjoyed them, especially if you’ve importance, joining LISA. Every penny of 15 7 0 8 428 394 34 14 Neil Thorman () 47 travelled on our LISA coaches. money you raise for LISA goes to the Dave Hewitt (Oldham) 47 LISA coaches really are the best way of club, every penny gets spent on our team 14 6 0 8 324 333 -9 12 Top points getting to away games, no need to worry and every LISA member makes Leigh Centurions a better team. 14 4 0 10 301 496 -195 8 Benn Hardcastle (Keighley Cougars) 126 about driving, get to travel and build the Reece Dean (Hunslet) 122 atmosphere from as soon as you set off So if you’re not yet a member join up. Keighley Cougars* 14 7 1 6 334 344 -10 3 Dave Hewitt (Oldham) 114 in order to give our Leigh players the Click the links on our Facebook or Twitter Carl Forber (Workington Town) 110 page or pick up a membership form from 15 0 0 15 128 811 -683 0 most vocal and passionate support Neil Thorman (London Skolars) 99 which they say so often means so much the Market Stall and hand it to a LISA *12pts deducted for transfer of club membership to them. committee member. Joining LISA doesn’t All the coaches to all of our away games just help our team win more games are cheaper if you’re a LISA member though. As well as a discount on the LISA though. So not only does your coach travel to away games you’ll also membership go to helping support our get discounted entry to all LISA events. team, helping John Duffy sign the players Plus the opportunity to win prizes in he wants and make the required different competitions we have. additions to our squad getting into the You’ll be able to vote for your LISA man business end of the season. of the match every game and be in with

Leigh fans v Barrow Raiders (AB Sundecks 1895 Cup QF)

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# LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB # LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB AN EXCITING NEW DEVELOPMENT FROM LEISURE RESORTS

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Date of Birth: 17 August 1987 Date of Birth: 28 May 1990 Date of Birth: 4 Apr 1997 Date of Birth: 18 Sep 1980 Position: Forward Position: Forward Position: Centre Position: Signed from: Signed from: Rochdale Hornets Signed from: Signed from: Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Leigh East, Salford, Halifax, Dewsbury Leigh East, Salford, North Wales, , Swinton Lions Leigh Miners, Leigh Centurions, Rams, Oldham, Bath RU Dewsbury Rams (loan), Workington Town (loan) St Helens, Wigan Warriors Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1476 Heritage Number: 1475 Heritage Number: 1483 Heritage Number: 1153 Year of senior debut: 2006 Year of senior debut: 2010 Year of senior debut: 2016 Year of senior debut: 1999 Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: 291 games, 43 tries, 1 goal, 174pts 132 games, 19 tries, 76pts 10 games, 4 tries, 16pts 528 games, 130 tries, 520pts Leigh Centurions playing career: Leigh Centurions playing career: Leigh Centurions playing career: Leigh Centurions playing career: N/A N/A N/A 125 games, 39 tries, 156pts Representative honours: Representative honours: Representative honours: Representative honours: Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: Ireland 3 games, 2 tries, 8pts Great Britain 4 games; 4 games, 1 Luke played his early rugby in the Younger brother of Luke who he played Miscellaneous: try, 4pts; England U21s 2 games, 1 try, shadow of Hilton Park at Leigh East alongside at Dewsbury and Rochdale, a Jack scored two tries on his 4pts; Super League U21s 1 game Sponsored by: former Leigh East junior international debut against Scotland in Miscellaneous: Tommy Sale MBE Youth Development Sponsored by: 2018 Micky made his Leigh debut on 14 Feb Luke Adamson Programme TOBY Adamson Pam Ties JACK HIGGINson Sponsored by: MICKY HIGHAM 1999, before some of the current squad Squad Number: 13 Squad Number: 11 Squad Number: 4 Impact Insurance Squad Number: 9 were born Sponsored by: JRs Taxis

Date of Birth: 29 September 1993 Date of Birth: 15 June 1998 Date of Birth: 15 Apr 2000 Date of Birth: 2 Jan 1991 Position: Forward Position: Forward Position: Winger/ Position: Fullback Signed from: Featherstone Rovers Signed from: Signed from: Leigh East Signed from: Bradford Bulls Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Wigan St Patrick’s, Wigan Academy, Skirlaugh, City of Hull Academy, Crosfields Whitehaven, Giants, Halifax, Rochdale Hornets, Whitehaven, Coventry (loan), Newcastle (loan) Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions, Oldham (loan), Barrow Widnes, Bradford Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1488 Raiders (loan) Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: Year of senior debut: 2019 Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: Heritage Number: 1474 1478 Career record to start of 2019: 1350 Year of senior debut: 2014 Year of senior debut: 2016 N/A Year of senior debut: 2008 Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: Leigh Centurions playing career: Career record to start of 2019: 94 games, 6 tries, 24pts 24 games, 2 tries, 8pts N/A 227 games, 146 tries, 169 goals, Leigh Centurions playing career: Leigh Centurions playing career: Representative honours: 1 dropgoal, 923pts N/A N/A England Lions U19s, Leigh Centurions playing career: Representative honours: Representative honours: Lancashire U19s 147 games, 94 tries, 20 goals, 416pts Scotland 4 games Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: Representative honours: Miscellaneous: Joe's late father Mike played for Hull KR Brad became the first Leigh player born Ireland 10 games, 4 tries, 9 goals, 34pts; His last game for Featherstone was and his two older brothers play for West in the year 2000 to make his first-team England Academy against Leigh in the 2018 Hull debut against Workington. Miscellaneous: SAM BROOKS Final JOE CATOR Sponsored by: BRAD HOLROYD Sponsored by: GREGG McNALLY Gregg scored the last try at Hilton Park in Squad Number: 10 Sponsored by: Squad Number: 15 Blades Restaurants Ltd Squad Number: 21 Impact Insurance Squad Number: 1 2008. Unfortunately it was for Whitehaven. Pro Build Plumbing & Heating Sponsored by Cloud4 Computers

Date of Birth: 15 Nov 1993 Date of Birth: 17 Dec 1995 Date of Birth: 3 Sep 1990 Date of Birth: 7 Sep 1998 Position: Centre Position: Forward Position: Winger Position: Hooker Signed from: Signed from: Wigan Warriors Signed from: Widnes Vikings Signed from: Wigan Warriors Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Wigan St Patrick’s, Swinton Lions (loan), Wigan St Patrick’s, Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patrick’s Leigh Miners, Thirroul Butchers (Aus) Workington Town (loan), Oldham (loan) Whitehaven (loan) Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1482 Heritage Number: 1459 Heritage Number: 1451 Heritage Number: 1471 Year of senior debut: 2018 Year of senior debut: 2018 Year of senior debut: 2016 Year of senior debut: 2010 Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: 3 games, 1 try, 4pts 6 games, 1 try, 4pts 37 games, 6 tries, 3 goals, 30pts 156 games, 71 tries, 21 goals, Leigh Centurions playing career Leigh Centurions playing career Leigh Centurions playing career: 326pts to start of 2019: to start of 2019: 14 games, 2 tries, 3 goals, 14pts Leigh Centurions playing career N/A 6 games, 1 try, 4pts Representative honours: to start of 2019: Representative honours: Representative honours: England U16s, England Academy U19s N/A Ireland 3 games, 1 try, 4pts Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: Representative honours: Miscellaneous: Mitch made a try-scoring debut for the Nick showed his versatility by playing a Miscellaneous: Dec made his senior debut for Ireland in Centurions against Sheffield in 2018 goal-kicking halfback role late in the Stefan has the impressive strike-rate of the 2018 European Championship Sponsored by: 2018 season 59 tries in 133 Super League games Sponsored by: MITCH COX Struktura Engineering Services NICK GREGson Sponsored by: Sponsored by: DEC O’DONNELL Struktura Engineering Services Squad Number: 19 Squad Number: 17 Leigh Centurions RL Fans Forum Player Squad Number: 5 Cre8 Your Marketing Good Guys Squad Number: 18 Sponsorship Group

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Date of Birth: 22 Aug 1991 Date of Birth: 25 Jul 1986 Date of Birth: 11 Sep 1991 Date of Birth: 13 Dec 1997 Position: Winger Position: Standoff Position: Centre Position: Halfback Signed from: Toronto Wolfpack Signed from: Featherstone Rovers Signed from: Signed from: Wigan Warriors Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Other former club(s): (season long loan) Leigh Miners, Leigh Centurions, Barrow Leigh Miners, Leigh Centurions, Huddersfield Ashton Bears, Wigan St Patrick’s, Wigan Other former club(s): Raiders (loan), Bradford Bulls (loan) Giants (loan) Warriors, Salford, Hull KR, Sale RU, South Leigh East, Swinton Lions (loan) Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1314 Wales (loan), Leigh Centurions (loan), Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1346 Year of senior debut: 2009 Workington Town (loan) Heritage Number: 1472 Year of senior debut: 2011 Career record to start of 2019: Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: Year of senior debut: 2017 Career record to start of 2019: 249 games, 86 tries, 825 goals, 1384 Career record to start of 2019: 125 games, 89 tries, 356pts 9 dropgoals, 2003pts Year of senior debut: 2012 32 games, 4 tries, 7 goals, Leigh Centurions playing career: Leigh Centurions playing career: Career record to start of 2019: 6 dropgoals, 36pts 92 games, 60 tries, 240pts 222 games, 77 tries, 740 goals, 125 games, 55 tries, 220pts Leigh Centurions playing career: Representative honours: 9 dropgoals, 1797pts Leigh Centurions playing career N/A N/A Representative honours: to start of 2019: 1 game Representative honours: Miscellaneous: Great Britain Community Lions Representative honours: N/A Jonny scored 25 tries in 24 games Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: during Toronto’s first season in 2017 Martyn made his Leigh debut in the first Iain made his Leigh debut against Halifax in Josh is a Leigh Centurions season Sponsored by: competitive game at LSV against London 2013 on dual registration terms from Wigan. ticket holder JONNY POWNALL Wolf Rock @ The Britannia MARTYN RIDYARD Skolars and is now the Club’s third-highest IAIN THORNLEY During that year he won a league and cup JOSH WOODS Sponsored by: Squad Number: 2 Squad Number: 6 point-scorer Squad Number: 3 double with the Warriors. Squad Number: 7 Caton Lloyd Audio Visual Solutions Sponsored by: RM Courier Services Ltd Sponsored by: AB Sundecks

Date of Birth: 4th October 1988 Date of Birth: 23 Sep 1991 Date of Birth: 6 Jan 1992 Date of Birth: 14th July 1987 Position: Prop Forward Position: Forward Position: Hooker Position: Forward Signed from: Toronto Wolfpack Signed from: Free agent Signed from: Widnes Vikings Signed from: Free Agent Other former club(s): Other former club(s): St Helens, Castleford Tigers, Salford, Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Leigh Centurions, Corrimall (Aus), Warrington Wolves, Toronto Wolfpack, , Dewsbury Rhinos (DR), Newcastle Knights, North Swinton Lions Leigh Centurions (dual reg), Hull KR (loan), Hunslet Hawks, Salford, Swinton, Cowboys, Hull KR, , Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1332 Swinton Lions (dual reg), Leigh Centurions Salford, Leigh Centurions, Year of senior debut: 2008 Bradford Bulls (dual reg) Leigh Centurions Toronto Wolfpack Career record to start of 2019: Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1362 Heritage Number: 1410 Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 243 games, 20 tries, 82pts Year of senior debut: 2012 Year of senior debut: 2012 1,406 Leigh Centurions playing career Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: Year of senior debut: 2007 to start of 2019: 105 games, 12 tries, 48pts 89 games, 15 tries, 1 goal 62pts Leigh Centurions playing career 151 games, 51 tries, 204pts Career record to start of 2019: Representative honours: Leigh Centurions playing career: 197 games, 76 tries, 23 goals, 350pts Wales – 7 games, 1 try, 4pts to start of 2019: 65 games, 26 tries, 104pts Leigh Centurions playing career: Miscellaneous: 12 games, 3 tries, 12pts Representative honours: 41 games, 22 tries, 88pts Jake followed in the footsteps of his grandfather Representative honours: Scotland Representative honours: Lionel Emmitt in playing England Academy Miscellaneous: Australian Schoolboys for Leigh and Wales. He is now in his third spell at Miscellaneous: Liam starred in Hunslet’s Championship Miscellaneous: the club following a dual James made his senior debut for Leigh on registration spell in 2010 from St Helens and a One grand final victory over Oldham in Cory topped Leigh’s try scoring chart in JAKE EMMITT dual registration from Warrington in 2012, 2014 CORY PATERSON the 2016 promotion season with 18 permanent deal from 2014-16 only making his Warrington debut a year later Squad Number: 29 Sponsored by: Leigh Centurions RL Fans Forum Squad Number: 28 Squad Number: 27 Sponsored by: Squad Number: 30 tries Player Sponsorship Group Sponsored by: Caton Lloyd Audio Visual Systems Sponsored by Fitfield Ltd.

Date of Birth: 5 Sep 1983 COACHING STAFF Date of Birth: 2 Jan 1991 Date of Birth: 1 Mar 1989 Position: Forward Position: Forward Position: Forward Signed from: Free agent JOHN DUFFY PAUL ANDERSON Signed from: Signed from: Swinton Lions Other former club(s): HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACH Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Wigan Warriors, Widnes Vikings (loan), Wigan St Patrick’s, Wigan Warriors, Ashton Bears, Wigan St Patrick’s, Wigan Salford, Leigh Centurions, Featherstone Sponsored by: Sponsored by: South Wales (loan), Leigh Centurions Warriors, Salford (loan), Whitehaven, Rovers, Barrow Raiders Palatine Paints Hilltop Products Leigh Centurions North Wales (loan) Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: Heritage Number: 1357 Leigh Centurions 1397 Year of senior debut: 2012 Heritage Number: 1344 Year of senior debut: 2003 Career record to start of 2019: Year of senior debut: 2009 Career record to start of 2019: 145 games, 18 tries, 72pts Career record to start of 2019: 317 games, 85 tries, 1 goal, 342pts Leigh Centurions playing career 197 games, 30 tries, 120pts Leigh Centurions playing career to start of 2019: Leigh Centurions playing career to start of 2019: 99 games, 14 tries, 56pts to start of 2019: 53 games, 12 tries, 48pts JAY DUFFY JOE McLOUGHLIN Representative honours: 73 games, 11 tries, 44pts Representative honours: ASSISTANT COACH PHYSIOTHERAPIST Miscellaneous: Representative honours: N/A England A 4 games, 2 tries, 8pts; Tom’s last game for London Broncos Miscellaneous: Great Britain 4 games; Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Leigh Centurions was in their MPG victory in Toronto that After graduating through the Wigan England 9 games, 2 tries, 8pts J&K Injury earned them a place in Super League system Andy made his senior debut on RL Fans Forum Rehabilitation TOM SPENCER Miscellaneous: Player Sponsorship Sponsored by: loan for Salford in 2009 Gareth passed 300 senior appearances while Group Squad Number: 8 ASK Platt Office Supplies Squad Number: 12 Sponsored by: Pennine Utilities GARETH HOCK playing under coach John Duffy at Squad Number: 24 Featherstone in 2018 Sponsored by: Palatine Paints

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Date of Birth: 12 March 1992 Date of Birth: Date of Birth: 3 July 1995 Date of Birth: Position: Halfback 26 Oct 1997 Position: Forward 19 Oct 1996 Signed from: Toronto Wolfpack (loan) Position: Former club(s): Position: Other former club(s): Hooker Oldham St Annes, Back row/ centre Westhoughton Lions, Castleford Tigers, Signed from: Littleborough, Former club(s): Leigh Centurions, St Helens (dual registration) Warrington Wolves scholarship, , Bradford Bulls, Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1354 Other former club(s): Rochdale Hornets (DR), Sheffield Eagles (DR) Year of senior debut: 2012 Whitehaven (dual reg) Sheffield Eagles (DR) Leigh Centurions Career record to start of 2019: Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 190 games, 174 tries, 125 goals, Heritage Number: Heritage Number: 1479 1481 6 dropgoals, 952pts Year of senior debut: Year of senior debut: Year of senior debut: Leigh Centurions playing career 2018 2015 2016 to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: 125 games, 133 tries, 38 goals, 23 games, 8 tries, 32pts 41 games, 9 tries, 36pts 50 games, 22 tries, 88pts 4 dropgoals, 612pts Miscellaneous: Representative honours: Representative honours: Representative honours: Josh has been with Saints since he was none Ireland Scotland 5 games, 1 try, 3 goals, 10pts 14 and was unlucky to miss out on the Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: England under 18s tour of in Jack won the Man of the Match Award James was Championship Young Ryan became the first player in Leigh history 2017 after being selected, due to a on his Leigh debut v Toulouse Player of the Year in 2017 to top the club’s try charts in four successive shoulder injury. RYAN BRIERLEY Sponsored by: JAMES BENTLEY Sponsored by: seasons (2012-15) (St Helens, DR) Sponsored by: Squad Number: 35 Leisure Resorts Leisure Resorts Leisure Resorts Sponsored by: Impact Insurance (St Helens, DR) (St Helens, DR)

Date of Birth: Date of Birth: 28 Oct 1994 Date of Birth: 9 Apr 1998 Date of Birth: 12 May 1986 27 Feb 2001 Position: Back row forward Position: Centre/ wing Position: Prop forward Position: Signed from: Former club(s): Former club(s): Centre St Helens (dual registration) Orrell St James, Cronulla Sharks, Signed from: Other former club(s): Sheffield Eagles (DR) St Helens (dual registration) Sheffield Eagles Academy, Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Other former club(s): Coventry Bears, Heritage Number: 1470 Heritage Number: 1473 Thatto Heath Crusaders York City Knights Year of senior debut: Year of senior debut: Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions 2018 2006 Heritage Number: 1486 Heritage Number: Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: Year of senior debut: 2019 1487 24 games, 336 games, 23 tries, 92pts Career record to start of 2019: Year of senior debut: 9 tries, 36pts Representative honours: N/A 2016 Representative honours: Scotland, Representative honours: Career record to start of 2019: England U18s Prime Minister’s XIII, Lancashire U18s 59 games, 42 tries, 168pts Miscellaneous: NSW Country Miscellaneous: Leigh Centurions playing career: Matty won the 2018 Championship Miscellaneous: Josh became the first Leigh player to N/A Young Player of the Year award after Luke played in a record 215 be born in the new Millennium when he Miscellaneous: impressive displays for Sheffield Eagles consecutive NRL games between 2006 made his debut in the Summer Bash JOE BATCHELOR Joe’s brother James plays for Wakefield MATTY COSTELLO on dual registration and 2014 against Widnes Vikings Trinity Sponsored by: Sponsored by: (St Helens, DR) Sponsored by: (St Helens, DR) Sponsored by: (St Helens, DR) Leisure Resorts (St Helens, loan) PPS Design & Build Leisure Resorts Leisure Resorts

Date of Birth: 2 Sep 1996 Date of Birth: 12 Oct 1996 PERMANENT SIGNING PERMANENT SIGNING Position: Halfback Position: Hooker Former club(s): Former club(s): Date of Birth: 23 Mar 1996 Date of Birth: 4 Sep 1991 Halton Hornets, Blackbrook, York (DR), Featherstone Position: Centre/ wing Position: Forward Sheffield Eagles (DR) Rovers (DR), Hull KR (loan) Signed from: Wigan Warriors Signed from: Hull FC Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Heritage Number: 1480 Heritage Number: 1477 Bold Miners, Thatto Heath, Swinton Knights, Castleford Tigers, Year of senior debut: Year of senior debut: Lions (dual reg) York City Knights (loan), Hull FC, Leigh 2017 2018 Leigh Centurions Centurions, Leeds Rhinos, Hull FC Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: Heritage Number: Leigh Centurions 48 games, 10 games, 1489 Heritage Number: 1441 9 tries, 5 tries, 20pts Year of senior debut: Year of senior debut: 2009 154 goals, Representative honours: 2017 Career record to start of 2019: 9 dropgoals, England u18s Career record to start of 2019: 218 games, 40 tries, 160pts 353pts Miscellaneous: 25 games, 9 tries, 36pts Leigh Centurions playing career: Representative honours: Aaron made his Super League debut on Representative honours: N/A 26 games, 1 try, 4pts none loan at Hull KR in 2018 and his Saints Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: Super League debut later that year in JORDAN Daniel was selected for the Super the Super 8s. LIAM FORSYTH Liam previously played under head Jordan played 26 consecutive games from DANIEL RICHARDSON AARON SMITH coach John Duffy while on dual reg at THOMPSON debut during his first spell at Leigh before League Dream Team in 2018 Sponsored by: Squad Number: 25 Swinton in 2017 being transferred to Leeds in 2018 (St Helens, DR) Sponsored by: (St Helens, DR) Leisure Resorts Sponsored by: Impact Insurance Squad Number: 26 Sponsored by: Cal Sameday Leisure Resorts

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Season 2019 Career for Leigh Centurions Career in Rugby League A T G DG P A T G DG P A T G DG P Adamson, Luke 17 1 0 0 4 17 1 0 0 4 308 44 1 0 178 Adamson, Toby 23 5 0 0 20 23 5 0 0 20 155 24 0 0 96 Ashworth, Jack 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 61 11 0 0 44 Batchelor, Joe 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 72 45 0 0 180 Bentley, James 7 6 0 0 24 7 6 0 0 24 66 30 0 0 120 Brierley, Ryan 5 6 7 0 38 130 139 45 4 650 200 181 133 6 996 Brooks, Sam 19 4 0 0 16 19 4 0 0 16 113 10 0 0 40 Cator, Joe 25 3 0 0 12 25 3 0 0 12 49 5 0 0 20 Clark, Mitch 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 99 12 0 0 48 Costello, Matty 8 4 0 0 16 8 4 0 0 16 39 16 0 0 64 Cox, Mitch 11 6 0 0 24 17 7 0 0 28 17 7 0 0 28 Douglas, Luke 20 5 0 0 20 20 5 0 0 20 356 28 0 0 112 Eaves, Josh 6 4 0 0 16 6 4 0 0 16 28 12 0 0 48 Emmitt, Jake 14 0 0 0 0 103 15 1 0 62 259 20 1 0 82 Forsyth, Liam 6 8 0 0 32 6 8 0 0 32 44 23 0 0 92 Gregson, Nick 7 1 0 0 4 21 3 3 0 18 46 7 3 0 34 Higginson, Jack 4 2 0 0 8 4 2 0 0 8 17 7 0 0 28 Higham, Micky 22 0 0 0 0 147 39 0 0 156 550 130 0 0 520 Higson, Adam 0 0 0 0 0 155 65 0 0 260 188 87 0 0 348 Hock, Gareth 6 0 0 0 0 59 12 0 0 48 323 85 1 0 342 thanks to our Holroyd, Brad 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 4 Hood, Liam 18 4 0 0 16 83 30 0 0 120 173 57 0 0 228 Laithwaite, James 5 2 0 0 8 17 5 0 0 20 110 14 0 0 56 Marsh, Stefan 19 6 0 0 24 19 6 0 0 24 175 77 21 0 350 front of shirt sponsors McNally, Gregg 21 17 0 0 68 168 111 20 0 484 248 163 169 1 991 O'Donnell, Dec 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 15 4 0 0 16 Paterson, Cory 5 2 1 0 10 46 24 1 0 98 201 78 24 0 360 Pownall, Jonny 12 7 0 0 28 104 67 0 0 268 145 100 0 0 400 Richardson, Daniel 6 0 9 0 18 6 0 9 0 18 61 9 174 9 393 Ridyard, Martyn 23 3 83 3 181 245 80 823 12 1978 272 89 908 12 2184 Sa'u, Junior 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 246 94 0 0 376 Simm, Josh 4 1 0 0 4 4 1 0 0 4 4 1 0 0 4 Hilltop Products Sims, Ben 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Smith, Aaron 5 1 0 0 4 5 1 0 0 4 26 8 0 0 32 Spencer, Tom 19 1 0 0 4 118 15 0 0 60 168 19 0 0 76 Swift, Adam 1 2 0 0 8 1 2 0 0 8 143 98 0 0 392 for their continued support Thompson, Jordan 6 2 0 0 8 32 3 0 0 12 236 43 0 0 172 Thornley, Andy 21 4 0 0 16 94 15 0 0 60 243 37 0 0 148 Thornley, Iain 25 14 0 0 56 26 14 0 0 56 150 69 0 0 276 Woods, Josh 22 2 10 0 28 22 2 10 0 28 54 6 17 6 64 TOTAL 425 124 110 3 719

Team joy as Luke Douglas claims his second try

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Round Day Month Date Venue K.O. Opponents Result Pos. Att. 1 Sun Feb 3 h 3pm Toulouse Olympique W 24 16 4th 2,987 Leigh Sports Village Astley Driving Range Sale Way, Leigh WN7 4JY 2 Sun Feb 10 a 3pm Halifax L 26 33 7th 2,245 Sale Way, Leigh WN7 4JY Tel: 01942 366334 Tel: 01942 889436 Tel: 01942 487830 Holiday Inn Express Leigh is offering a 10% discount to www.boomersandswingers.golf www.leighsportsvillage.co.uk season ticket holders on food and beverages at the hotel on 3 Sun Feb 17 h 3pm Featherstone Rovers W 29 20 5th 3,443 Boomers and Swingers are offering Season Ticket holders a presentation of their season ticket. Season Ticket holders and LISA Members receive a 10% discount 4 Sun Feb 24 h 3pm Toronto Wolfpack L 8 14 7th 3,142 Not applicable with any other offer. 50% ball upgrade when they produce their Season Ticket. on meetings and events at LSV ** 5 Sun Mar 3 a 3pm York City Knights L 8 9 7th 2,020 Leigh Sports Village • Parties Turner Way, • Special Occasions 6 Sun Mar 10 a 3pm Swinton Lions W 30 12 7th 2,054 Leigh WN7 4GX • Meetings Tel: 01942 601832 7 Sun Mar 17 h 3pm Rochdale Hornets W 46 6 5th 2,666 The Whistling Wren is • Conferences offering a 20% discount to 8 Sun Mar 24 a 3pm Bradford Bulls L 12 26 5th 4,381 season ticket holders on Kenyon Hall, Winwick Lane, Croft, Warrington WA3 7ED ** Terms and conditions apply. Offer is only available to adult season ticket holders and LISA members. Sun Mar 31 3pm Sheffield Eagles (CC4) W 34 12 - 596 food bill upon presentation Tel: 01942 763646 of their season ticket. Offer excludes wedding packages, Christmas parties and concert bookings. 9 Sun Apr 7 h 3pm Barrow Raiders W 46 30 5th 3.036 Not applicable to drinks Kenyon Hall is offering Cannot be used in conjunction with any other discounted offer. orders. 10 percent discount on all products. Subject to availability and change. Thurs Apr 11 a 7.30pm Hull KR (CC5) L 10 14 - 2,188 10 Fri Apr 19 a 12.30pm Widnes Vikings L 12 30 7th 5,866 11 Mon Apr 22 h 3pm Dewsbury Rams W 34 12 6th 3,043 12 Sun Apr 28 a 3pm Batley Bulldogs W 36 16 5th 1,240 www.anthonys-travel.co.uk 49 Chapel Street Leigh WN7 2PB Tel: 01942 679108 13 Sun May 5 h 3pm Sheffield Eagles W 42 38 4th 3,031 Tel: 01928 561460 www.mclaughlinskitchens.co.uk 55 Smallbrook Lane Leigh WN7 5PZ Tel: 01942 884122 McLaughlin’s Kitchens are offering all season ticket holders:A free Bosch www.palatinepaints.co.uk 14 Sun May 19 1 5-30pm Widnes Vikings W 36 22 4th 7,158 Anthony’s Travel are offering a 10 percent discount on HBA13B150B single oven when you spend £6,000 + or a free Bosch Leigh Centurions Season ticket holders benefit from a 15 Sat May 25 a 1.00pm Toulouse Olympique L 16 44 6th 2,235 coachbookings to all season ticket holders. HBA13B150B single Oven & Free Bosch SMV450C30GB dishwasher when you 25% discount on all paint and equipment. spend £9,000 + on new kitchens (not including installation). Sun Jun 2 h 3pm Workington Town (1895 Cup-2) W 62 12 - 1,660 16 Sun Jun 9 h 3pm Halifax W 31 8 4th 3,361 17 Sun Jun 16 h 3pm Bradford Bulls W 52 20 4th 4,180 18 Sun Jun 23 a 3pm Dewsbury Rams W 40 0 3rd 1,668 14 West Bridgewater Street, Bridgewater House www.diddidance.com/diddi-dance-wigan Wed Jun 26 2 7.30pm Barrow Raiders (1895 Cup-QF) W 19 18 - 1,012 Leigh WN7 4HB Tel: 01942 672267 Diddi Dance Wigan & Leigh are offering 10% off full term bookings www.rugby-league.com 19 Sun Jun 30 a 3pm Sheffield Eagles W 22 18 3rd 1,082 Atico is offering 10 percent discount to all season for classes on a term by term basis. ticket holders and all LISA members Quote the discount code LEIGHCENTURIONS10 when booking. Leigh Centurions Season Ticket Holders will receive the 20 Sun Jul 7 a 3pm Featherstone Rovers L 20 24 5th 3,104 following benefits from the RFL: 21 Sun Jul 14 a 3pm Barrow Raiders W 24 8 4th 1,637 • 50% off tickets for the Dacia 22 Sun Jul 21 h 3pm Batley Bulldogs • 25% off tickets for the • 20% discount on Adult tickets for the Four Nations game 23 Sun Aug 4 h 3pm Swinton Lions at Anfield (Adults only) 24 Sun Aug 11 a 3pm Rochdale Hornets Tel: 01695 573202 Preferential rates for Leigh Centurions Season Ticket Holders. www.brighouse-wolff.co.uk • Priority Purchase on all Major Rugby League events and Academy Leasing will donate £100 to the Tommy Sale 25 Sun Aug 18 h 3pm Widnes Vikings Brighouse Wolff are offering a 20% discount Foundation for every order. reduced Challenge Cup Final tickets. Sat Aug 24 3 TBC 1895 Cup Final on all new instructions by contacting Call Louise Rodgers on 01942 408521 extension 216 All offers subject to availability. Andrew Seddon on 01695 573202. and quote Leigh 26 Sun Sep 1 h 3pm York City Knights 27 Sun Sat 7 a 6pm Toronto Wolfpack 719 462

Tel: 0161 383 3892 1 Summer Bash at Blackpool FC Unit 27 – Spinningate Shopping Centre www.slatergordon.co.uk Season tickets holders are eligible for a corporate Leigh WN7 4PG Tel: 01942 608624 Slater & Gordon are offering a 10% discount on the usual membership at Wigan Council gyms including Howe 2 Home game at St Helens RLFC www.gillopticians.co.uk prices for wills, probates and residential conveyances to new Bridge and the recently refurbished gym at Leigh 3 At Gills Opticians are offering a 10% discount on glasses, clients by contacting Sports Village, that will save £72 a year! sunglasses and contact lenses. Stephen Lintott on 0161 383 3892 All KO times UK time

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RD DATE DAY HOME AWAY VENUE KO Res Att RD DATE DAY HOME AWAY VENUE KO Res Att 1 03/02/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Barrow Raiders Fox's Biscuits Stad. 3pm 18-22 755 15 24/05/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Toronto Wolfpack Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 16-42 932 1 03/02/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Featherstone Rovers Stadium 3pm 17-16 6024 15 25/05/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Leigh Centurions Stade Ernest Argles 1pm 44-16 2235 1 03/02/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Toulouse Olympique Leigh Sports Village 3pm 24-16 2987 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Rochdale Hornets Craven Park 3pm 54-10 1114 1 28/07/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Dewsbury Rams Crown Oil Arena 3pm 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Halifax The Fox's Biscuits Stad. 3pm 24-16 1368 1 03/02/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Swinton Lions Olympic Legacy Pk 3pm 64-10 1259 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Bradford Bulls LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 42-4 2903 LEIGH COMMUNITY TRUST 1 03/02/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Halifax Halton Stadium 3pm 40-16 4283 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Dewsbury Rams 3pm 22-17 795 1 03/02/2019 Sunday York City Knights Toronto Wolfpack 3pm 0-14 2518 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings York City Knights Halton Stadium 3pm 12-16 3408 2 09/02/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Widnes Vikings Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 24-36 2189 16 08/06/2019 Saturday York City Knights Toulouse Olympique Bootham Crescent 3pm 18-25 1656 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Sheffield Eagles Craven Park 3pm 22-24 1514 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Batley Bulldogs 3pm 16-0 3414 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams York City Knights Tetleys Stadium 3pm 22-26 1275 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Rochdale Hornets Tetleys Stadium 3pm 66-10 865 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Batley Bulldogs LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 42-14 2145 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Halifax Leigh Sports Village 3pm 31-8 3361 SUPPORT OUR 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Halifax Leigh Centurions Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 33-26 2245 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Featherstone Rovers Olympic Legacy Park 3pm 18-38 1321 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Toronto Wolfpack Crown Oil Arena 3pm 6-58 694 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Toronto Wolfpack Heywood Road 3pm 14-34 1281 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Bradford Bulls Heywood Road 3pm 12-31 1498 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Barrow Raiders Halton Stadium 3pm 38-14 3830 3 15/02/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Bradford Bulls Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 24-10 1711 17 15/06/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Dewsbury Rams 1pm 70-8 6745 3 16/02/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Rochdale Hornets Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 42-12 1707 17 15/06/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Swinton Lions Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 18-20 2789 3 17/02/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Widnes Vikings , Newcastle 5pm 30-6 1817 17 16/06/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Halifax Craven Park 3pm 21-8 1396 CENTURION’S 3 17/02/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Swinton Lions Tetleys Stadium 3pm 38-24 999 17 16/06/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Sheffield Eagles The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 24-54 2798 3 17/02/2019 Sunday Halifax Batley Bulldogs Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 20-18 1825 17 16/06/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Widnes Vikings LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 22-4 2380 3 17/02/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Featherstone Rovers Leigh Sports Village 3pm 29-20 3443 17 16/06/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Bradford Bulls Leigh Sports Village 3pm 52-20 4180 3 17/02/2019 Sunday York City Knights Barrow Raiders Bootham Crescent 3pm 56-0 1575 17 16/06/2019 Sunday York City Knights Rochdale Hornets Bootham Crescent 3pm 60-0 1661 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Toulouse Olympique Heywood Road 3pm 24-26 601 18 21/06/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Rochdale Hornets Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 46-24 543 CHARITY 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Dewsbury Rams Craven Park 3pm 20-20 1321 18 22/06/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Toulouse Olympique Lamport Stadium 1pm 28-16 7742 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Rochdale Hornets The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 18-12 754 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Halifax Odsal Stadium 3pm 24-20 5203 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls York City Knights Odsal Stadium 3pm 14-24 4782 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Leigh Centurions Tetleys Stadium 3pm 0-40 1668 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Halifax LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 46-16 2534 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Barrow Raiders LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 16-38 Former Leigh Centurions forward Michael “Oz” 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Toronto Wolfpack Leigh Sports Village 3pm 8-14 3142 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions York City Knights Heywood Road 3pm 12-26 976 4 31/05/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Sheffield Eagles Halton Stadium 8pm 36-6 4920 18 21/06/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Rochdale Hornets Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 46-24 543 Ostick and fellow Leigh Community Trust colleague 5 01/03/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Batley Bulldogs Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 44-16 791 18 22/06/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Toulouse Olympique Lamport Stadium 1pm 28-16 7742 TJ Richardson, son of former Centurions forward 5 03/03/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Toulouse Olympique Odsal Stadium 3pm 0-14 3751 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Halifax Odsal Stadium 3pm 24-20 5203 Michael Ostick Oz and TJ 5 03/03/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Toronto Wolfpack Tetleys Stadium 3pm 17-22 1251 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Leigh Centurions Tetleys Stadium 3pm 0-40 1668 Sean are in strict training for a great cause. 5 03/03/2019 Sunday Halifax Swinton Lions Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 18-16 1584 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Barrow Raiders LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 16-38 1928 5 03/03/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Barrow Raiders Crown Oil Arena 3pm 20-8 514 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions York City Knights Heywood Road 3pm 12-26 976 On 1st September, Oz and TJ will be running the 13.1 5 03/03/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Featherstone Rovers Halton Stadium 3pm 44-22 5782 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Batley Bulldogs Halton Stadium 3pm 28-22 3742 5 03/03/2019 Sunday York City Knights Leigh Centurions Bootham Crescent 3pm 9-8 2020 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Leigh Centurions Olympic Legacy Park 3pm 18-22 1082 mile course in the grounds of Capesthorne Hall to raise 6 09/03/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Toronto Wolfpack Stade Ernest Wallon 3.30pm 46-16 6103 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Toulouse Olympique Craven Park 3pm 6-36 1422 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Widnes Vikings Craven Park 3pm 4-20 1724 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Toronto Wolfpack The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 10-40 894 funds for Leigh Community Trust’s mental health 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Bradford Bulls The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 6-16 2393 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Widnes Vikings Odsal Stadium 3pm 62-0 3895 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Sheffield Eagles LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 32-14 1981 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Halifax Featherstone Rovers Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 18-24 1888 programmes. 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Halifax Dewsbury Rams Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 26-0 1343 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Swinton Lions Crown Oil Arena 3pm 28-36 549 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets York City Knights Crown Oil Arena 3pm Post 19 30/06/2019 Sunday York City Knights Dewsbury Rams Bootham Crescent 3pm 24-21 1338 The Trust deliver a wide range of projects that help all 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Leigh Centurions Heywood Road 3pm 12-30 2054 20 05/07/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles York City Knights Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 16-23 793 7 16/03/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Barrow Raiders Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 50-0 1388 20 06/07/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Halifax Lamport Stadium 1pm 34-12 6749 members of the local community that may be struggling 7 17/03/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Sheffield Eagles Tetleys Stadium 3pm 13-16 977 20 06/07/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Bradford Bulls Stade Ernest Argles 8pm 24-26 3560 7 17/03/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Rochdale Hornets Leigh Sports Village 3pm 46-6 2666 20 07/07/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Barrow Raiders Tetleys Stadium 3pm 40-26 856 with their mental wellbeing. 7 17/03/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Featherstone Rovers Heywood Road 3pm 12-24 923 20 07/07/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Leigh Centurions LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 24-20 3104 7 17/03/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Bradford Bulls Halton Stadium 3pm 25-20 5335 20 07/07/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Batley Bulldogs Heywood Road 3pm 20-18 888 These range from: 7 17/03/2019 Sunday York City Knights Halifax Bootham Crescent 3pm 38-16 2102 20 07/07/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Rochdale Hornets Halton Stadium 3pm 40-12 3780 7 17/03/2019 Sunday Toronto Wolfpack Batley Bulldogs KCOM Craven Park, Hull 5pm 34-12 N/A 21 12/07/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Dewsbury Rams Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 28-22 691 • New mums taking part in Mamma Mindfulness, a 8 23/03/2019 Saturday Batley Bulldogs Toulouse Olympique The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 12-38 857 21 13/07/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Featherstone Rovers Lamport Stadium 1pm 22-18 7891 8 24/03/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Swinton Lions Craven Park 3pm 26-33 1357 21 13/07/2019 Saturday Rochdale Hornets Toulouse Olympique Crown Oil Arena 3pm 0-68 337 6 week course helping mums to recover both 8 24/03/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Leigh Centurions Odsal Stadium 3pm 26-12 4381 21 14/07/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Leigh Centurions Craven Park 3pm 8-24 1637 8 24/03/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Dewsbury Rams LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 22-32 1943 21 14/07/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs York City Knights The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 14-14 1009 physically and mentally. 8 24/03/2019 Sunday Halifax Toronto Wolfpack Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 12-48 2090 21 14/07/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Swinton Lions Odsal Stadium 3pm 34-34 3104 8 24/03/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Widnes Vikings Crown Oil Arena 3pm 4-50 1732 21 14/07/2019 Sunday Halifax Widnes Vikings Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 40-10 1668 • Adult males who attend Team Talk, a peer to peer 8 24/03/2019 Sunday York City Knights Sheffield Eagles Bootham Crescent 3pm 16-24 1822 22 20/07/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Sheffield Eagles Stade Ernest Argles 6pm 9 06/04/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Featherstone Rovers Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 8-2 2251 22 20/07/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Sheffield Eagles Stade Ernest Argles 6pm talking group for men with poor mental wellbeing 9 07/04/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Widnes Vikings The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 20-18 1420 22 20/07/2019 Saturday York City Knights Bradford Bulls Bootham Crescent 3pm 9 07/04/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Dewsbury Rams Odsal Stadium 3pm 20-12 4068 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Halifax Tetleys Stadium 3pm and suicidal thoughts and 9 07/04/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Barrow Raiders Leigh Sports Village 3pm 46-30 3036 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Rochdale Hornets LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 9 07/04/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Halifax Crown Oil Arena 3pm 24-48 827 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Batley Bulldogs Leigh Sports Village 3pm • Mindcraft, a 12 week school programme for 9 07/04/2019 Sunday York City Knights Swinton Lions Bootham Crescent 3pm 30-20 1606 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Barrow Raiders Heywood Road 3pm 9 07/04/2019 Sunday Toronto Wolfpack Sheffield Eagles Belgrade TBC 40-10 1148 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Toronto Wolfpack Halton Stadium 3pm pupils aged 11-16 who take part in workshops to 10 19/04/2019 Friday Barrow Raiders Toronto Wolfpack Craven Park 3pm 26-52 1417 23 02/08/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Widnes Vikings Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Dewsbury Rams Batley Bulldogs Tetleys Stadium 3pm 8-20 1276 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders York City Knights Craven Park 3pm help with confidence building, self-injury 10 19/04/2019 Friday Halifax Bradford Bulls Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 26-33 3316 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Toronto Wolfpack Odsal Stadium 3pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Toulouse Olympique Olympic Legacy Park 3pm 44-16 729 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Featherstone Rovers Tetleys Stadium 3pm prevention, emotional awareness and coping 10 19/04/2019 Friday Swinton Lions Rochdale Hornets Heywood Road 3pm 36-22 826 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Halifax Toulouse Olympique Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm strategies. 10 19/04/2019 Friday Widnes Vikings Leigh Centurions Halton Stadium 3pm 30-12 5866 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Swinton Lions Leigh Sports Village 3pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Featherstone Rovers York City Knights LD Nutrition Stadium 6pm 42-12 2216 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Batley Bulldogs Crown Oil Arena 3pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday Batley Bulldogs Swinton Lions The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 32-18 817 24 10/08/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack York City Knights Lamport Stadium 1pm Oz, one of the MindCraft programme deliverers, said: 11 22/04/2019 Monday Bradford Bulls Barrow Raiders Odsal Stadium 3pm 26-14 4011 24 10/08/2019 Saturday Widnes Vikings Toulouse Olympique Halton Stadium 3pm “After seeing first-hand the positive effects the 11 22/04/2019 Monday Featherstone Rovers Toronto Wolfpack LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 14-23 2101 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Bradford Bulls Craven Park 3pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday Leigh Centurions Dewsbury Rams Leigh Sports Village 3pm 34-12 3043 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Dewsbury Rams The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm programme has had on the students, I think it’s so 11 22/04/2019 Monday Rochdale Hornets Sheffield Eagles Crown Oil Arena 3pm 16-52 569 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Swinton Lions LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday Toulouse Olympique Halifax Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 56-4 2038 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Halifax Sheffield Eagles Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm important that we are able to continue running it.” 11 22/04/2019 Monday York City Knights Widnes Vikings Bootham Crescent 3pm 17-10 2229 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Leigh Centurions Crown Oil Arena 3pm 12 27/04/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique York City Knights Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 30-26 1793 25 17/08/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Rochdale Hornets Lamport Stadium 1pm Some things never change and the competitive nature in 12 28/04/2019 Sunday Toronto Wolfpack Swinton Lions Lamport Stadium 7pm 52-10 9562 25 17/08/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Batley Bulldogs Stade Ernest Argles 8pm 12 28/04/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Featherstone Rovers Craven Park 3pm 12-26 1277 25 18/08/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Bradford Bulls Tetleys Stadium 3pm Oz is still there because it’s clear he wants bragging 12 28/04/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Leigh Centurions The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 16-36 1240 25 18/08/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Widnes Vikings Leigh Sports Village 3pm 12 28/04/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Rochdale Hornets Odsal Stadium 3pm 52-16 3721 25 18/08/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Barrow Raiders Olympic Legacy Park 3pm rights for the Trust. 12 28/04/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Halifax Olympic Legacy Park 3pm 24-32 966 25 18/08/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Halifax Heywood Road 3pm 12 28/04/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Dewsbury Rams Halton Stadium 3pm 24-25 3851 25 18/08/2019 Sunday York City Knights Featherstone Rovers Bootham Crescent 3pm He added: “It’s TJ’s first half marathon and he’s definitely 13 04/05/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Bradford Bulls Lamport Stadium 1pm 36-16 8363 26 31/08/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Barrow Raiders Lamport Stadium 1pm 13 04/05/2019 Saturday Dewsbury Rams Toulouse Olympique Tetleys Stadium 3pm 0-38 786 26 31/08/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Dewsbury Rams Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm got youth on his side but I’ve ran a few before so I’ve got 13 05/05/2019 Sunday Halifax Barrow Raiders Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 46-10 1446 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Featherstone Rovers The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 13 05/05/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Sheffield Eagles Leigh Sports Village 3pm 42-38 3031 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Sheffield Eagles Odsal Stadium 3pm a bit of experience of them now and I hope that will give 13 05/05/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Featherstone Rovers Crown Oil Arena 3pm 10-56 714 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Halifax Rochdale Hornets Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 13 05/05/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Widnes Vikings Heywood Road 3pm 10-32 1469 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions York City Knights Leigh Sports Village 3pm me the edge!” 13 05/05/2019 Sunday York City Knights Batley Bulldogs Bootham Crescent 3pm 28-24 1978 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Swinton Lions Halton Stadium 3pm 14 18/05/2019 Saturday Bradford Bulls Halifax 8pm 14-21 7912 27 07/09/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Leigh Centurions Lamport Stadium 1pm To sponsor Oz and TJ follow the link 14 18/05/2019 Saturday Featherstone Rovers York City Knights Bloomfield Road 5.45pm 42-10 7912 27 07/09/2019 Saturday Featherstone Rovers Toulouse Olympique LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 14 18/05/2019 Saturday Rochdale Hornets Swinton Lions Bloomfield Road 3.30pm 30-40 7912 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Batley Bulldogs Craven Park 3pm www.justgiving.com/campaign/ 14 18/05/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Toulouse Olympique Bloomfield Road 1.15pm 42-14 7912 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Widnes Vikings Tetleys Stadium 3pm 14 19/05/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Sheffield Eagles Bloomfield Road 1pm 18-30 7158 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Halifax York City Knights Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm mindovermatter2019 14 19/05/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Dewsbury Rams Bloomfield Road 3.15pm 30-14 7158 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Bradford Bulls Crown Oil Arena 3pm 14 19/05/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Widnes Vikings Bloomfield Road 5.30pm 36-22 7158 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Sheffield Eagles Heywood Road 3pm

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