Leigh Centurions V BATLEY BULLDOGS SUNDAY 21ST JULY 2019 @ 3PM BETFRED CHAMPIONSHIP FROM# LEYTHERS the TOP# OURTOWNOURCLUB
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Leigh Centurions v BATLEY BULLDOGS SUNDAY 21ST JULY 2019 @ 3PM BETFRED CHAMPIONSHIP FROM# LEYTHERS THE TOP# OURTOWNOURCLUB 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 Batley Bulldogs 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, Rugby League’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 Tommy Martyn 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 Toby Adamson (150 career games), Ryan Brierley (200 career games), Cory Paterson (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 Division Two 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 Challenge Cup 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 Lancashire 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, Bradford, Barrow winning at Barrow was so important. Honorary Life President Club Ambassador 1951, 1963, 1969) Featherstone, Featherstone losing It’s another great year in the Mr Brian Bowman Mr Alex Murphy OBE BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winners: narrowly in Canada and York beating Championship and you look at the table Honorary Vice President Official Club Photographers 1969, 1972 (runners-up 1968, 1976) Dewsbury 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 Sheffield, our third win Towns Cup Winners: 1901 tight competition it is. Life Members SuperLeigh (Hilton Park Society) of the season over Mark Aston’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 Super League: 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 Bradford Bulls. 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 Barrow Raiders 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 Michael Ostick period with four wins and a four-point 2004, 2006, 2011, 2013 defeat at Featherstone Rovers. 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 Widnes, 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.