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LEIGH CENTURIONS CITY SQUAD KNIGHTS SQUAD 1 GREGG MCNALLY MY TECH REPAIRS LIMITED 1350 2 RYAN INCE BOARS HEAD HN AWAITED COACH: JAMES FORD 3 IAIN THORNLEY AB SUNDECKS 1384 1 MATTY MARSH 4 JUNIOR SA'U IMPACT INSURANCE 1490 2 WHITELEY 5 ADAM HIGSON PPS DESIGN & BUILD 1310 PERRY 6 BEN REYNOLDS (JOINT V/C) STRUKTURA ENGINEERING 1398 3 JIMMY KEINHORST 7 LEIGH ARMS HN AWAITED 4 8 ZAUN GROUP 1443 5 9 (JOINT V/C) CATON LLOYD AUDIO VISUAL SOLUTIONS 1410 6 BEN JOHNSTON 10 MARK IOANE HYDRAMED 1500 7 11 BEN HELLEWELL ELVIS ECKARDT RECRUITMENT & SALES LTD 1494 12 LISA 1344 8 RONAN DIXON 13 ADDY 9 JUBB #2 DANNY (CAPTAIN) CHASSIS & CAB 1496 WILL 14 MATTY WILDIE ASK PLATT OFFICE SUPPLIES 1497 10 JACK TEANBY 15 THOMPSON JORDAN FITFIELD LTD 1441 11 DANNY WASHBROOK 16 SAM BROOKS PROBUILD PLUMBING & HEATING LTD 1474 12 17 DKC CONSULTANTS LIMITED 1472 13 SPEARS 18 TOM SPENCER IMPACT INSURANCE 1357 TIM 19 MARTYN RIDYARD RM COURIER SERVICES LTD 1314 14 KRISS BRINING 20 TOMMY SALE MBE YOUTH DEV. PROG. 1489 15 JAMES GREEN 21 GLOHE NICK PAM TIES 1495 16 22 IMO ALAN PLATT HN AWAITED 17 JOE PORTER 23 THE LEIGH CENTURIONS FANS FORUM 1499 19 BALDWINSON 24 BRAD HOLROYD HILLTOP PRODUCTS LTD 1488 JORDAN 25 AB SUNDECKS 1493 20 MARCUS STOCK 26 LEWIS BIENEK REGIN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD 1501 21 JASON BASS 27 ALEX GERRARD STRUKTURA ENGINEERING 1498 22 BRAD HEY 23 JORDAN-ROBERTS DUFFY JOSH THERE’S NO JOHN ASCOT SERVICES 1174 24 ELLIOT WALLIS PAUL ANDERSON GM PROJECTS 1160 JAY DUFFY THE LEIGH CENTURIONS FANS FORUM 1244 25 AJ TOWSE MICKY HIGHAM JRS TAXIS 1153 26 MYLES HARRISON PLACE LIKE

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country and in good conditions On a personal note I was extremely John Duffy’s side gave a sparkling honoured to be asked to present Mark display of attacking football to Ioane with his playing shirt ahead of the record a great win. game as Mark became Adam Higson’s hat-trick in the opening heritage number #1500 to play for stages was one highlight and it was a Leigh Centurions, a great landmark in hat-trick in the true sense of the term the club’s history. When I first set out as the tries were scored consecutively. researching the club’s history back in He was a deserved choice as Man of the early 1980s I never realised that the Match, but the award could have ultimately the end result would be the gone to any number of players in a heritage numbers that form such an really impressive team performance. I’m essential part of the club’s sense of sure that the Leigh fans who saw the pride. game can’t wait for the season to joined us in the dressing MIKE unfold and there’s a real sense of room as he handed out shirts to all the LATHAM excitement in the air. The players who’d made their debuts at Championship, as we know only too the week before and later he York are on the verge of a historic well, is a fantastic competition with joined us in Premier Club for a move to a sparkling new stadium playing standards high and a wide fascinating interview about his career which they’ll share with the city’s range of venues and opposition to and the pride he had in playing for football club and we are looking meet; long trips to France and , Leigh, his hometown club in the 2004 forward to visiting later this 4G surfaces etc and every team can team that won promotion to Super season. James Ford’s side had a beat another on the day. It’s going to be League. Tommy, of course, comes from great season in 2019 as they not fascinating to see how the season great stock as his late only consolidated their position in unfolds. father Tommy senior and late uncle the Championship following ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Mick both made fabulous contributions promotion but reached the end of to the Leigh club, Mick the club’s record The OuRLeague app goes from season play-offs, beating Leigh try-scorer and his dad a member of the Centurions home and away along strength to strength and its 1982 championship-winning team, both the way. Both games were tight, coverage of the game at all levels internationals. Tommy followed suit by tense affairs decided by small continues to grow. playing for Ireland in internationals margins but proved just what an We were able recently to watch, for including the 2000 World Cup and now accomplished side Ford has example, York’s game in Toulouse and his son Shay is making his way through assembled. the British Army’s win over Ince Rose the ranks at Saints. With Tommy’s After their defeat in France on the Bridge and mum, sister and son among those in season’s opening weekend York had the beating Mayfield last weekend and the Premier Club on Saturday it brought disappointment of having last Sunday’s fourth round Coral Challenge Cup draw home again just what a great family game against Bulls postponed was screened live last Monday. That game we have in Rugby League. due to the awful weather and so have paired us with a home tie against Batley ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Bulldogs and we look forward to yet to play at home this season, and Each home game we have a next week face the long trip to the welcoming our friends from the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium to LSV next weekend number of past players joining us capital for their Coral Challenge Cup-tie in Premier Club and the likes of Phil against . for our third consecutive home game. After all the weather disruption it’s great Johnson, Alan Platt, Tommy ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: to have continuity of fixtures and to play Warburton and Chris Wilkinson all Meanwhile our home game against at LSV early season as despite the enjoyed the occasion. took place on weather the playing conditions tend to The past players have a great role to Saturday before the full force of be fairly uniform due to the excellence play in the club and the contributions Storm Ciara began to hit the of the playing pitch and surrounds. they made will never be forgotten.

THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC 4 # LEYTHERS WHO’S WHO HONOURS AT LEIGH CENTURIONS Winter era (1895-96 to 1995-96) FROM THE TOP Continued Championship Winners: Owner Retail Outlet Manager Congratulations, too, to Gregg Mr Derek Beaumont Ms Gillian Jolley 1905-06, 1981-82 Operational Board Of Directors IT Manager Division Two Champions: McNally on going through the 1,000 Mr Michael Latham (Chairman) Mr Andrew Parkinson 1977-78, 1985-86, 1988-89 points-barrier, a feat achieved by Mr Jason Huyton Club Ambassador Challenge Cup Winners: very few players in their careers. 1921, 1971 Mr Steve Hill Mr Alex Murphy OBE Gregg is very popular at LSV and it Mr Aaron Adams Cup Winners: Honorary Life President SuperLeigh ( Society) 1952, 1955, 1970, 1981 fitting he reached the milestone in front Mr Brian Bowman Manager (runners-up 1909, 1920, 1922, 1949, of the North Stand. It was great to see Honorary Vice President Ms Christine Brown 1951, 1963, 1969) our fans taking to social media to Mr Andy Burnham Assistant Manager BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winners: congratulate him and his first and General Manager Mr Jonathan Simpkin 1969, 1972 (runners-up 1968, 1976) hometown club Whitehaven showed Mr Neil Jukes Co-Ordinator South West Lancashire & Border their class with a lovely message of Commercial Manager Mr Paul Robinson Towns Cup Winners: 1901 Ms Katy Allen ITA TV Trophy runners-up 1955 congratulations. Leigh Community Trust Summer era (1996 to date) ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Life Members Programmes Director: Mr Tommy Coleman Ms Hannah Forbes Promotion to : LCTV goes from strength to Dr Morris Doublet-Stewart Community & Schools Liaison Manager: 2004,2016 strength with some great features Mr Michael Latham Ms Heather Parker-Preece League Leaders: and match coverage- full match Mr John Massey Youth Health and Inclusion Officers: Premiership 2001, Mr Steve Openshaw National League One 2004, and potted highlights with eye- Mr Mick Nanyn; Mr catching graphics and a really Mr Fred Parkinson Men’s Health Officer: Championship 2014,2015,2016 Mr Allan Rowley Mr Grand Final Winners: professional presentation. Mr Frank Taylor Lead S.E.N Officer: National League One 2004, Another popular feature is the Fan- Mr John Woods Ms Carlie Unsworth Championship 2014 Cam, made into something of a cult S.E.N Officer: (runners-up: Premiership 2000, 2002, Head Coach Mr TJ Richardson feature by the late Phil Todoric, sadly Mr John Duffy National League One 2003) Veterans and Men’s Health Officer: missed by so many of us, now carried Team Manager/ National league Cup Winners: Mr Dave Drury on in fitting style by Dan Dobranski. Assistant Kit Manager 2004, 2006, 2011, 2013 Veterans Officer: Mr Sean Fairhurst (runners-up 2003) Congratulations to everyone involved in Mr Grant Lane Assistant Coaches Trans-Pennine Cup Winners: LCTV for the great work they do. Dance Practioner: Mr Paul Anderson 2001 (runners-up 2000) Season ticket holders got a free Ms Michelle Mahony Mr Micky Higham month’s trial of LCTV on renewal and (Strength & Conditioning) Leigh Sports Village hopefully this taster will have persuaded Mr Jason Duffy Chief Executive Officer: CLUB them to take out a subscription which Physiotherapist Mr Simon Toon Mrs Rebecca O’Loughlin RECORDS at £60 per annum is outstanding value. Sports Rehabilitation Operations Director: AND TOMMY MARTYN The club’s social media coverage also Mr James Ditchfield Highest Score For: Mr Rob Stewart 92-2 v , 1986 goes from strength to strength and the Safety Officer: Kit Managers Highest Score Against: Ms Sue Kilroy coverage of matches, undertaken by Mr Frank Taylor - kit manager 4-94 vWorkington Town, 1995 Statistician Mark Aston also came up for an with a great photo. Gill does a great job Mark Taylor and Darren Lilly with photos Catering Manager: Highest Home Attendance: Mr Cliff Sumner Mr Gareth Hardcastle interview 20 minutes ahead of kick-off, fronting Premier Club and is another sent instantly by Warren Turley has 31,326 v St Helens, 1953 Digital Media Manager: a great gesture by someone I’ve always great person who gives up so much of been really well received by our fans. Finance Director: Highest Home Attendance at LSV: Mr Mark Taylor Annmarie Kearsley respected and who I’ve known for 30 her time to something she holds dear, There’s no substitute for being at the Social Media Manager 10,556 v , 2016 GAME RECORDS years. Mark’s passion for the game and Leigh Centurions. game but if you can’t make it then Mr Darren Lilly Tries: 6 by Jack Wood in 1947 his determination to restore Sheffield ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Mark’s Twitter commentary is the next Eagles shone through in the interview best thing. It’s great to look back at the and in 2001 Lewis Bienek became #1501 when Goals: 15 by Mick Stacey in 1976 which was appreciated by those coverage afterwards and see the ebbs CONTACT DETAILS he made his debut, marked with a Points: 42 by Neil Turley in 2004 present. It was great, too, to see a full and flows of the game, augmented by Leigh Centurions barnstorming try in front of the or tweet us @LeighCenturions SEASONAL RECORDS table of Sheffield directors and club the great photos, graphics and Leigh Sports Village Stadium, North Stand. Email: Tries: 55 by Neil Turley in 2001 officials enjoying our hospitality with interviews. Sale Way, Leigh WN7 4JY General Enquiries - Goals: 187 by Neil Turley in 2004 their families. Old style Rugby League We welcome Lewis to the club and Telephone: 01942 487887 enquiries@leighrl .co.uk Points: 468 by Neil Turley in 2004 hospitality is something that has begun hope he enjoys his time with us during ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Commercial Sales: 01942 487898 Commercial Sales - CAREER RECORDS to decline in recent years at some a season long from Hull FC. Born It feels now like we’re really getting into Facebook: andrew@leighrl .co.uk Appearances: 503 by Albert Worrall clubs, but it remains a big part of our in Sidcup, Lewis is one of a handful of the season and this afternoon’s game facebook.com/leighcenturionsfanpage Lottery Tries: 189 by Mick Martyn club culture and ethos. London-born players to play for Leigh. It Twitter: lottery@leighrl. co.uk Goals: 1043 by Jimmy Ledgard will doubtless showcase the very best got me thinking while walking the dogs qualities of the great competition that is twitter.com/LeighCenturions Points: 2492 by John Woods Tommy won the Trophy in 1997, Mark the year after in 1998 and yesterday and I came up with Adrian the Betfred Championship. Alexander, Martin Herdman and Michael the pair were delighted to meet up Enjoy the game, Yours in sport, Worrincy. Can you think of anymore? again, Gill Wood capturing the occasion Mike

5 THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC 6 # LEYTHERS COACH’S COLUMN HEAD COACH JOHN DUFFY I thought AJ started the game on fire You have got to remember those with his carries coming out of defence milestones and moments through your putting us on the front foot. All three of career. Back when I played, there was Adam’s tries took some scoring so it nothing like that and it’s only when you was good to see him continue the form retire that these milestones mean he showed at Dewsbury the week something. I like it for the players to earlier. celebrate those goals when they Gregg’s milestone of reaching 1000 happen. It was great that Tommy could points is something he’ll be able to do it because he’s a Leigh lad who look back on with great pride and is a played for Leigh and was probably the massive achievement. There are not best player I’ve ever played with. I have many players who reach that played with some good players in my time but Tommy was unreal. You must have taken a lot of milestone. I was really chuffed for him satisfaction from the performance – I thought he was going to score a Mark Ioane was very proud to against Sheffield Eagles? few minutes earlier when we put a nice receive Heritage Number 1500… play on but he was pulled back for a I thought the lads were really good Mark is a genuine bloke. He’s a typical forward pass. again. The game got a bit niggly just Kiwi who will do anything for anybody. before half-time and our It was good for Gregg to get through He has really enjoyed settling into life professionalism dropped a little bit. We that points barrier in front of the North in Leigh and it was really good that our spoke about that and the importance of Stand too. I thought the fans were Chairman Mike Latham was able to not getting involved and sticking to our absolutely brilliant. To get more than make the presentation. standards. 3,000 for a game against Sheffield on Looking forward to Sunday, York a Saturday was a great effort and they We scored three back-to-back tries in City Knights are a team that got behind the lads as they always do. both halves so I couldn’t be happier pipped you by a point twice last You could see how much the new lads but we have got some really tough season. They look to have enjoyed playing at home for the first games coming up. The main thing for strengthened again for 2020, what time and how much they loved the us is to concentrate on us, maintain are you expecting from them? reaction when they went back after a our standards and not let anything slip York have been shrewd with the try. It was brilliant to see and to hear. at any point. players they have brought in. They Before the game, the new signings On Saturday, Gregg McNally have a lot of Super League experience received their shirts from Tommy reached a personal milestone and and will be looking to better what they Martyn. Why is it so important to Adam Higson scored a hat-trick did last year because they were you to mark these kind of inside 17 minutes… brilliant. They have got a really good milestones? coach who works hard on detail and we haven’t beat them since they’ve been in the Championship so that’s something for us to aim for. Hopefully if we can come up with a good plan and build on the momentum we’ve got so far we will do that but it’s the toughest game we have faced so far. It’s going to be a rollercoaster season but we’ve got to maintain the standard we’ve set. We need to tidy up a few areas but I’m really happy with where we are...... John Duffy was being interviewed by Mark Taylor

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Leigh Centurions' Heritage Day the first. Coop was a former Here's a list of the 110 players to in 2014 was a fantastic occasion RU , having make their Leigh Centurions debuts and the memory of that made his debut against Scotland since Heritage Day and earn Heritage afternoon lingers long in the in in 1892, becoming Numbers. Tommy Martyn (#1210) memory. In the special Heritage Leigh's first international. kindly came along to present shirts to Numbers booklet As Mark Ioane became #1500 the new boys of 2020 who have commemorating every Leigh spookily England were playing joined the prestigious list. player, Lewis Foster was #1391, Scotland in Edinburgh. (see page 11 for photos) the last in the list. Tom Coop, #1

Debut HN# Debutant Debut HN# Debutant Debut HN# Debutant 2014 1392 Michael Platt 2017 1429 Matty Fleming 2018 1466 Jacques O'Neill 2014 1393 Jonny Walker 2017 1430 Nick Rawsthorne 2018 1467 Liam Byrne 2015 1394 2017 1431 2018 1468 Ben Kilner 2015 1395 2017 1432 2018 1469 Chris Follin 2015 1396 Andrew Dixon 2017 1433 Greg Richards 2019 1470 Matty Costello 2015 1397 2017 1434 James Clare 2019 1471 2015 1398 Ben Reynolds 2018 1435 Craig Hall 2019 1472 Josh Woods 2015 1399 Mathias Pala 2018 1436 Peter Matautia 2019 1473 2016 1400 2018 1437 Jack Owens 2019 1474 Sam Brooks 2016 1401 Dayne Weston 2018 1438 Drew Hutchison 2019 1475 2016 1402 2018 1439 Paterika Vaivai 2019 1476 2016 1403 2018 1440 2019 1477 Aaron Smith 2016 1404 2018 1441 Jordan Thompson 2019 1478 2016 1405 Richard Whiting 2018 1442 Larne Patrick 2019 1479 2016 1406 2018 1443 Nathan Mason 2019 1480 Daniel Richardson 2016 1407 Richard Owen 2018 1444 2019 1481 James Bentley 2016 1408 Eze Harper 2018 1445 Ilias Bergal 2019 1482 Dec O'Donnell 2016 1409 Lewis Charnock 2018 1446 Kevin Larroyer 2019 1483 Jack Higginson 2016 1410 Liam Hood 2018 1447 2019 1484 Adam Swift 2016 1411 2018 1448 Jonah Cunningham 2019 1485 2016 1412 Brad Fash 2018 1449 2019 1486 2016 1413 2018 1450 2016 1414 Travis Burns 2018 1451 Nick Gregson 2019 1487 2016 1415 2018 1452 Jordan Dezaria 2019 1488 Brad Holroyd 2016 1416 Matty Dawson 2018 1453 Ryan Bailey 2019 1489 Liam Forsyth 2016 1417 Danny Tickle 2018 1454 Jordan Baldwinson 2019 1490 Junior Sa'u 2016 1418 Mitch Brown 2018 1455 Jack Blagbrough 2019 1491 Mitch Clark 2017 1419 Ryan Hampshire 2018 1456 Adam Walne 2019 1492 Kevin Brown 2017 1420 2018 1457 2020 1493 Cameron Scott 2017 1421 2018 1458 Jordan Walne 2020 1494 Ben Hellewell 2017 1422 Eloi Pelissier 2018 1459 Mitch Cox 2020 1495 Nick Glohe 2017 1423 Atelea Vea 2018 1460 Josh Johnson 2020 1496 Danny Addy 2017 1424 James Green 2018 1461 Sam Peet 2020 1497 Matty Wildie 2017 1425 2018 1462 Bradley Whelan 2020 1498 Alex Gerrard 2017 1426 Curtis Naughton 2018 1463 Kevin Brown 2020 1499 Callum Field 2017 1427 2018 1464 Sam Grant 2020 1500 Mark Ioane 2017 1428 David Thompson 2018 1465 James Barran 2020 1501 Lewis Bienek

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THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC 12 # LEYTHERS LISA News Well it’s good to be back and what We need you to join to help our Leigh LISA run coaches to the away games a return to the LSV that was! Centurions team achieve the success and as a LISA member you’ll be able to The Betfred Championship is going to we all want them to. get a discount. Coach tickets to Swinton be a tough old league this year but Don’t forget if you are a LISA are on sale from the Market Stall or in with a convincing away win at member to check our Facebook or the Legends Bar after the game, Dewsbury and that incredible Twitter page for the link to vote for coaches leave the LSV at 1:00 and cost performance against Sheffield last your LISA Man of the Match. £6.50 for LISA Members or £8 for non- week we’ve really set a marker. It’s members (you can always join up there Every game LISA members will get to and then to get the discount). We’ll also going to be an exciting season to be vote for their LISA Man of the Match, part of. be running trips with Not Just Travel whichever player wins the most times including an overnight trip to London, :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: will be presented with the LISA Player leaving Leigh town centre at 8am on This year as well as being on the of the Year Award by someone who 18th April, B&B at Brentford Lock for squad list as number 99 (as LISA voted for them. So make sure you pick £100. Don’t miss out as you’ll have to have been raising money for the who you thought was the best player book quickly to secure a place. club since 1999) we’re proud to each week to be in with the best chance of winning. sponsor Andy Thornley. Sign up online, see the links on our It was great to have Andy Thornley While you’re on our LISA Facebook @Leigh_ISA Twitter or /LeighISA Facebook & Twitter pages keep an eye out page or pick up a membership form when back with us last year when he had an you're buying your coach tickets from the excellent season. Hopefully he’ll have for the information on away day Legends Bar or The Market Stall. an even better one this year and we’ll travel. get to hear “Try scored by Andy Thornley, sponsored by LISA” read out a few times across the tannoy at the LSV, and all of our members will know that they directly have played a part in the success of our team. If you’re not a LISA member please consider joining up, you really do make a difference. We’ve seen it often since LISA was founded in 1999, as we get excited for a promising looking season, with a good squad filled with ambition, tipped for success we see LISA membership numbers fall. In times of hardship when the club is on the brink of disaster there are none in the whole sport of rugby league better than Leigh fans for support, we see LISA membership shoot up, however, when good times return that membership drops away. How many times have we nearly got there? How many times have we been within touching distance of our dreams and just fallen short at the last hurdle? We need as many LISA Members as much in good times as in bad, we need you to make that difference when we get so close.

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# LEYTHERS Gregg Mcnally HITS A CAREER MILESTONE Made up to finally break the 1000 career points mark and buzzing to have done it at the LSV in front of the North stand as well! Thanks for all the kind messages they really mean a lot & thanks to my mate @benjireynolds for forcing me to kick it 😂 #pleasedontmiss #leythers #onefromone #100percent

Social media was patient. My dad kept telling me I was buzzing last Saturday on 999 points, so it was on my night as fans mind.” congratulated the Gregg started off at hometown popular Gregg McNally Whitehaven in 2008, famously on a great personal scoring the last try at Hilton Park in achievement. ‘Haven’s play-off win at the end of Gregg reached a career milestone in that year- not that he ever the Sheffield Eagles game as he mentions it. kicked a last-minute conversion to A regular goal-kicker earlier in his Liam Hood’s try to go through the career, he amassed nearly 300 1,000 points barrier. points for the Marras before “It was nice to do it front of the North snapped up on a three-year contract Stand, even though it wasn’t from by Giants. the try I’d been hoping for,” Gregg Continued overleaf... told LCTV. “It was a nice moment and fitting to do it at LSV. I love this place. “I’ve never been as nervous in my entire life as when I was lining up that kick. I had the lads five metres behind me shouting ‘don’t miss it.’ It was good to see it go over and thanks to my mate Ben Reynolds for forcing me to kick it. “I last kicked at goal in 2013 when I deputised for Ridy and I missed one near the posts. In the back of my mind I was thinking that if I missed then Ridy would give me lots of stick. “I got pulled back for a couple of tries, one for a knock-on, the other for a forward pass so I had to be

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Gregg Mcnally HITS A CAREER MILESTONE

During his time at the Giants he had Gregg has now scored 111 tries for extended loan spells with both the Centurions with hopefully many Barrow and Oldham which saw him more to come. continue to pile up the points. A regular in the Ireland international His career blossomed upon coming side for the past decade, he scored to LSV and last season he joined the tries in the autumn internationals elite group of players to score over against Spain and Italy which helped 100 tries for the club. Broken by a secure a place in the 2021 World year at in 2018, Cup.

Gregg McNally Born 2/1/1991 From To A T G DG P Whitehaven 2008 2010 36 33 83 0 298 Oldham 2010 2010 12 7 46 1 121 Barrow 2011 2011 8 3 5 0 22 Huddersfield 2011 2011 1 0 6 0 12 Leigh 2012 2020 174 111 21 0 486 Bradford 2018 2018 13 5 0 0 20 Ireland 2010 2019 12 6 9 0 42 Total 256 165 170 1 1001

THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC 26 # LEYTHERS LCTV Powered By LCTV UPDATE Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to LSV for the second home game in as many weeks.

stadium trivia) was a 9-8 scoreline first to Mark Ioane for becoming in torrential rain with a last minute the proud player to wear heritage Danny Richardson drop goal number #1500 for the club, an sailing wide. The game here at honour that he was clearly proud LSV was a higher scoring affair but to receive judging by his social the same result with York claiming media. The second shout-out goes a famous 24-23 win. I’m sure to Gregg McNally for finally John Duffy will be drilling into his breaking through the 1,000 point team the importance of finishing barrier with his last minute chances as the game could be just conversion. as close today. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Fair play to Ben Reynolds for Ryan Taylor Last week against Sheffield we giving Gregg take the chance in LCTV saw a fabulous display from the front of the North Stand who team. It was a joy to watch with greeted it with the loudest cheer of my fellow commentator Joe Wood the afternoon. You could sense Today’s game will be the over in the East Stand. Looking how proud Gregg was but also toughest game for the boys so back, I am glad it was played on there was a sense of relief to have far this season as we are the Saturday as we were one of the monkey off his back. If you playing York City Knights, a the only games that Storm Ciara haven’t watched his interview with team that like Leigh finished in didn’t affect! LCTV then you really should as it is the top five last season. James Although the wind was blowing a must watch. Ford’s team surprised a lot of wild all over the ground so you ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: people with how well his team could sense what was about to Enjoy the game and let’s make did and look to have built on happen. Leigh were ruthless and it three from three in the last term with a solid took every advantage of every league and as always back the recruitment programme. error that Sheffield made and it is lads! that sort of ruthlessness that we Last year I was there All the best commentating on two very narrow will need to make this ground a defeats against York, both games fortress and what we will need if Ryan being settled by a single point. The we are to achieve the Super game at League dream. (formerly known as the KitKat I can’t mention last week without Crescent for those of you that like giving two special shout-outs. The

27 THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC 28 # LEYTHERS MATCH REPORT Leigh Centurions 58 SHEFFIELD EAGLES 10 By Mark Taylor • Photos by WARREN TURLEY Leigh Centurions Higson’s three tries gave Leigh a Prop Lewis Bienek, making his Leigh scored 11 tries – flying start, the first of which came debut after joining the club on including a hat-trick after only four minutes. Liam Hood season-long loan from Hull FC, from Adam Higson in and Junior Sa’u combined to get barged in from a tap penalty for try in the first 17 minutes – Higson over in the corner but Ben the 47th minute and Reynolds added ACTION as they Reynolds was unable to convert. the extras. comprehensively A kick to the corner was spilled Further tries followed from Matty PHOTOS defeated Sheffield allowing Higson to score his second Wildie and Alex Gerrard and with 23 Eagles at Leigh Sports moments later and this time minutes to play, Leigh brought up the Leigh Centurions 58 Village on Saturday. Reynolds did convert. In the 17th half century with a try from Ben SHEFFIELD EAGLES 10 In their first home game of the 2020 minute, Higson completed his hat- Hellewell – who spent time at Betfred Championship season, Leigh trick after capitalising on some Sheffield on dual registration last raced into 26-0 half-time lead before excellent approach play from Danny season – as he chased down a finishing the job in style with six Addy though Reynolds couldn’t add Reynolds kick. Another conversion Teams more tries after the restart. the extras. made it 52-0. Leigh: McNally, Scott, I Thornley, Leigh full-back Gregg McNally Addy was involved again in the build- Sheffield ensured they wouldn’t be Sa’u, Higson, Reynolds, Woods, achieved an impressive personal up to Leigh’s next try, helping take nilled thanks to a try from Josh Mason, Hood, Ioane, Hellewell, milestone as his last minute Leigh upfield and the ball was Guzdek as he touched down a Glohe, Addy. Subs: Widlie, conversion took him to 1001 career worked left for Josh Woods to go deflected kick to Leigh’s in-goal and Thompson, Gerrard, Bienek points. It was also a significant day over for a try which Reynolds they added a second score moments Tries: Higson 3, Woods, I Thornley, for prop Mark Ioane who became the converted. Iain Thornley was next to later as Lewis Taylor scored in the Glohe, Bienek, Wildie, Gerrard, 1500th player to represent the club, score, making the most of good corner. This time Izaac Farrell added Hellewell, Hood earning #HN1500. hands between Addy and McNally. A the goal. Goals: Reynolds 6, McNally For Leigh Head Coach John Duffy, it conversion from Reynolds made it With time almost up, Hood spotted Sheffield Eagles: Makelim, was a job well done. He said: “It was 26-0 to the home side. space in the Sheffield defensive line McComb, Guzdek, Bower, Millar, a really professional performance Eight minutes before half-time, Leigh to score from dummy half and Farrell, Thackeray, Dixon, Burns, from us. I like the way we go about were reduced to 12-men when Reynolds offered McNally the chance Tagg, Davies, Farrell, Brown. Subs: Ward, Taylor, Burns, our business at the minute. Reynolds was sin-binned for his part to kick the conversion which he duly Broadbent in an altercation after a tackle but did to go past 1000 career points. “The half-backs did really well Tries: Guzdek, Taylor sticking to what we’d been doing in Sheffield could not make the most of Goals: I Farrell training during the week and their extra man advantage. GREGG Sheffield’s tries both came on the Leigh may have been a man down McNALLY Referee: Michael Manifield back of kicks. We have to put this to but they scored the first try of the Attendance: 3104 bed as soon as we can because second half when Nick Glohe 1001 Main Match Sponsor: we’ve got a massive game next week powered over though Woods could CAREER POINTS Horbury Group against York.” not add the conversion. Matchball sponsor: Zaun Group

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DARCIE WILCOCK ELLIE MAE DAVIES EVIE TERRI DAVIES Age: 9 Age: 8 Age: 9 School: Twelve Apostles School: Twelve Apostles School: Twelve Apostles Hobbies: Hobbies: Horse riding and playing rugby Hobbies: Playing rugby for Leigh East for Leigh East Gymnastics and dancing All-time favourite player: All-time favourite player: All-time Favourite player: Micky Higham; Micky Higham; Micky Higham Current favourite players: Current favourite player: Martyn Ridyard and Danny Addy Martyn Ridyard

43 THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC 44 LEIGH SQUAD AND SPONSORS 2020

Date of Birth: 15 January 1994 SQUAD Date of Birth: 2 Jan 1991 SQUAD Position: Halfback NUMBER Position: Fullback NUMBER Signed from: Wakefield Trinity Signed from: Bradford Bulls Other former club (s): Tigers, York City Knights Other former club (s): Whitehaven, Huddersfield Giants, (dual reg), Leigh Centurions, 6 Leigh Centurions, Oldham (loan), 1 Doncaster (loan), (loan) (loan), (loan) Centurions Heritage Number: 1350 Centurions Heritage Number: 1398 Year of senior debut: 2008 Year of senior debut: 2014 Career record to start of 2020: 254 games, 165 tries, 169 goals, Career record to start of 2020: 117 games, 40 tries, 1 dropgoal, 999pts 296 goals, 1 dropgoal, 753pts Leigh Centurions playing 78 games, 29 tries, 205 goals, 1 Leigh Centurions playing 172 games, 111 tries, 20 goals, 484pts career to start of 2020: dropgoal, 527pts career to start of 2020: Representative honours: None Representative honours: Ireland 12 games, 6 tries, 9 goals, 42pts; Miscellaneous: Ben was joint Championship One England Academy Young Player of the Year in 2014 Miscellaneous: Gregg scored the last try at Hilton Park alongside York team-mate in 2008. Unfortunately it was for BEN REYNOLDS James Saltonstall GREGG McNALLY Whitehaven. Sponsored by: Struktura Engineering Services Ltd Sponsored by: My Tech Repairs Limited

Date of Birth: 29 September 1993 SQUAD Date of Birth: 25 July 1986 SQUAD NUMBER NUMBER Position: Forward Position: Standoff Signed from: Featherstone Rovers Signed from: Featherstone Rovers Other former club (s): Wigan St Patrick’s, Wigan Academy, 16 Other former club (s): Leigh Miners, Leigh Centurions, 19 Halifax, Hornets, Whitehaven, Huddersfield Giants (loan) , Bradford Centurions Heritage Number: 1314 Centurions Heritage Number: 1474 Year of senior debut: 2009 277 games, 89 tries, 923 goals, Year of senior debut: 2014 Career record to start of 2020: 12 dropgoals, 2214pts Career record to start of 2020: 117 games, 10 tries, 40pts Leigh Centurions playing 250 games, 80 tries, 838 goals,

Leigh Centurions playing career to start of 2020: 12 dropgoals, 2008pts career to start of 2020: 23 games, 4 tries, 16pts Representative honours: Great Britain Community Lions Scotland 4 games Representative honours: Miscellaneous: Martyn made his Leigh debut in the first Miscellaneous: His last game for Featherstone was competitive game at LSV against London against Leigh in the 2018 Championship Skolars and is now the Club’s third-highest Shield Final point-scorer SAM BROOKS Sponsored by: Pro Build Plumbing & Heating Ltd MARTYN RIDYARD Sponsored by: RM Courier Services Ltd

Date of Birth: 15 Apr 2000 SQUAD Date of Birth: 2 Jan 1991 SQUAD NUMBER NUMBER Position: Winger/ fullback Position: Forward Signed from: Leigh East Signed from: London Broncos Other former club (s): Crosfields 24 Other former club (s): Wigan St Patrick’s, , 18 Centurions Heritage Number: 1488 South Wales (loan), Leigh Centurions Year of senior debut: 2019 Centurions Heritage Number: 1357 Career record to start of 2020: 1 game, 1 try, 4pts Year of senior debut: 2012 Leigh Centurions playing Career record to start of 2020: 169 games, 20 tries, 80pts career to start of 2020: 1 game, 1 try, 4pts Leigh Centurions playing Representative honours: England Lions U19s, career to start of 2020: 119 games, 16 tries, 64pts Lancashire U19s Representative honours: Miscellaneous: Brad became the first Leigh player born Miscellaneous: Tom’s last game for London Broncos in the year 2000 to make his first-team was in their MPG victory in debut when he played against that earned them a place in in 2019 Super League BRAD HOLROYD Sponsored by: Hilltop Products Ltd TOM SPENCER Sponsored by: Impact Insurance

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6 Jan 1992 Date of Birth: 1 Mar 1989 SQUAD Date of Birth: SQUAD Position: Position: Forward NUMBER NUMBER Signed from: Signed from: Other former club (s): Rhinos, Dewsbury Rhinos (DR), Other former club (s): Ashton Bears, Wigan St Patrick’s, 12 Hawks, Salford, Swinton, 9 Wigan Warriors, Salford (loan), Leigh Centurions Whitehaven, North Wales (loan) Centurions Heritage Number: 1410 Centurions Heritage Number: 1344 Year of senior debut: 2012 Year of senior debut: 2009 Career record to start of 2020: 180 games, 59 tries, 236pts Career record to start of 2020: 246 games, 40 tries, 160pts Leigh Centurions playing Leigh Centurions playing career to start of 2020: 90 games, 32 tries, 128pts career to start of 2020: 97 games, 18 tries, 72pts Representative honours: Scotland 7 games, 1 try, 4pts Representative honours: None Miscellaneous: Liam starred in Hunslet’s Championship Miscellaneous: After graduating through the Wigan One grand final victory over Oldham system Andy made his senior debut in 2014 on loan for Salford in 2009 Sponsored by: Caton Lloyd Audio Visual Solutions ANDY THORNLEY Sponsored by: LISA LIAM HOOD

Date of Birth: 11 September 1991 SQUAD Date of Birth: 23 Mar 1996 SQUAD Position: Centre NUMBER NUMBER Position: Centre/ wing Signed from: Other former club (s): Ashton Bears, Wigan St Patrick’s, Wigan Signed from: Wigan Warriors Warriors, Salford, Hull KR, Sale RU, 3 Other former club (s): Bold Miners, Thatto Heath, 20 South Wales (loan), Leigh Centurions Swinton Lions (dual reg) (loan), Workington Town (loan) Centurions Heritage Number: 1489 Centurions Heritage Number: 1384 Year of senior debut: 2017 2012 Year of senior debut: Career record to start of 2020: 48 games, 25 tries, 100pts Career record to start of 2020: 157 games, 71 tries, 284pts Leigh Centurions playing Leigh Centurions playing career to start of 2020: 10 games, 10 tries, 40pts career to start of 2020: 33 games, 16 tries, 64pts Miscellaneous: Iain made his Leigh debut against Representative honours: N/A Halifax in 2013 on dual registration terms Miscellaneous: Liam previously played under from Wigan. During that year he won a head coach John Duffy while on league and cup double with the dual reg at Swinton in 2017 Warriors. Sponsored by: Tommy Sale MBE IAIN THORNLEY Sponsored by: AB Sundecks LIAM FORSYTH Youth Development Programme

Date of Birth: 13 Dec 1997 SQUAD Date of Birth: 4 Sep 1991 SQUAD NUMBER NUMBER Position: Halfback Position: Forward Signed from: Wigan Warriors Signed from: Hull FC (second season long loan) 17 Other former club (s): Knights, , 15 Other former club (s): Leigh East, Swinton Lions (loan) York City Knights (loan), Hull FC, Centurions Heritage Number: 1472 Leigh Centurions, , Hull FC Year of senior debut: 2017 Centurions Heritage Number: 1441 Career record to start of 2020: 57 games, 7 tries, 17 goals, Year of senior debut: 2009 7 dropgoals, 69pts Career record to start of 2020: 243 games, 44 tries, 176pts Leigh Centurions playing 25 games, 3 tries, 10 goals, Leigh Centurions playing career to start of 2020: 1 dropgoal, 33pts career to start of 2020: 39 games, 4 tries, 16pts Representative honours: Representative honours: N/A Miscellaneous: Josh is a Leigh Centurions Miscellaneous: Jordan played 26 consecutive games season ticket holder from debut during his first spell at Leigh Sponsored by: DKC Consultants before being transferred to Leeds in 2018 JOSH WOODS JORDAN THOMPSON Sponsored by: Fitfield Ltd

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Date of Birth: 15 Feb 1987 Date of Birth: 16 Sep 1996 SQUAD SQUAD Position: Halfback Position: Wing NUMBER NUMBER Signed from: Wigan Warriors Signed from: Widnes Vikings Other former club (s): , Crusaders, Other former club (s): Widnes Moorfield; Whitehaven, 2 Bradford Bulls, Wakefield Trinity, 7 Hunslet, North Wales Crusaders Workington Town, London Broncos, (all dual reg) Featherstone Rovers (dual reg) Centurions Heritage Number: Awaiting debut Centurions Heritage Number: Awaiting debut Year of senior debut: 2016 Year of senior debut: 2007 Career record to start of 2020: 70 games, 37 tries, 148pts Career record to start of 2020: 247 games, 148 tries, 440 goals, Leigh Centurions playing 10 dropgoals, 1482pts career to start of 2020: Leigh Centurions playing Representative honours: N/A career to start of 2020: Miscellaneous: Ryan scored 19 tries in 22 games for Representative honours: Malta Widnes in 2019 Miscellaneous: Jarrod has represented Malta at both Sponsored by: Boar’s Head Rugby League and RYAN INCE JARROD SAMMUT Sponsored by: Leigh Arms

Date of Birth: 18 Jul 1987 SQUAD Date of Birth: 8 Sep 1993 SQUAD Centre Position: NUMBER Position: Forward NUMBER Signed from: Signed from: London Broncos Other former club (s): Logan Brothers (Queensland), , , 4 Other former club (s): Huddersfield Giants, Oldham 9dual reg), 8 , Batley Bulldogs (dual reg), Wakefield Trinity (loan) Leigh Centurions (loan), Sheffield Eagles (dual reg) Centurions Heritage Number: 1490 Year of senior debut: 2009 Centurions Heritage Number: 1443 Career record to start of 2020: 252 games, 96 tries, 384pts Year of senior debut: 2013 Leigh Centurions playing Career record to start of 2020: 123 games, 17 tries, 68pts career to start of 2020: 6 games, 2 tries, 8pts Leigh Centurions playing Representative honours: New Zealand 9 games, 8 tries, 32pts; career to start of 2020: 22 games, 6 tries, 24pts Samoa 2 games Representative honours: Miscellaneous: Junior scored two tries on his NRL debut, Miscellaneous: Nathan played in Sheffield’s AB Sundecks for Newcastle against Canterbury in 1895 Cup-winning team against 2008 Widnes Vikings at Wembley in 2019 JUNIOR S’AU Sponsored by: Impact Insurance NATHAN MASON Sponsored by: Zaun Group

Date of Birth: 19 Aug 1987 SQUAD Date of Birth: 3 Dec 1990 SQUAD NUMBER NUMBER Position: Forward Position: Forward Signed from: Signed from: London Broncos Other former club (s): Leigh Miners, 5 Other former club (s): Gold Coast, 10 Leigh Centurions, St George Illawarra Swinton Lions, Leigh Centurions Centurions Heritage Number: 1500 Centurions Heritage Number: 1310 Year of senior debut: 2013 Year of senior debut: 2008 Career record to start of 2020: 130 games, 22 tries, 88 pts Career record to start of 2020: 193 tries, 90 tries, 360pts Leigh Centurions playing Leigh Centurions playing career to start of 2020: career to start of 2020: 160 games, 68 tries, 272pts Representative honours: Representative honours: Miscellaneous: Mark made 101 appearances in four Miscellaneous: Adam is the only current Leigh seasons with London Broncos Centurions player to have played after moving from the NRL for the club at Hilton Park Sponsored by: Hydramed ADAM HIGSON Sponsored by: PPS Design & Build MARK IOANE

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Date of Birth: 30 Jan 1992 SQUAD Date of Birth: 16 Sep 1992 SQUAD Position: Forward/ centre NUMBER Position: Forward NUMBER Signed from: London Broncos Signed from: Lakes United Other former club (s): Bradford Bulls, Wolves, 11 (Newcastle, NSW) 21 York (dual reg), Barrow (dual reg), Other former club (s): Featherstone Rovers (dual reg), Centurions Heritage Number: 1495 Dewsbury Rams (dual reg), Year of senior debut: 2018 (for Scotland) Sheffield Eagles (dual reg) Career record to start of 2020: 5 games, 2 tries, 8pts Centurions Heritage Number: 1494 Leigh Centurions playing 2012 Year of senior debut: career to start of 2020: Career record to start of 2020: 183 games, 77 tries, 308pts Representative honours: Scotland 5 games, 2 tries, 8pts Representative honours: Scotland 20 games, 7 tries, 28pts Miscellaneous: Nick, born in Paddington, NSW Miscellaneous: Ben played in Sheffield’s AB Sundecks qualifies for Scotland through his 1895 Cup Final victory over Widnes Ayrshire-born mother Vikings at Wembley in 2019 Sponsored by: Pam Ties Sponsored by: Elvis Eckardt BEN HELLEWELL Recruitment & Sales Solutions Limited NICK GLOHE

Date of Birth: 15 Jan 1991 SQUAD Date of Birth: 11 Apr 1998 SQUAD Position: Forward NUMBER Position: Forward NUMBER Signed from: Signed from: Hull FC (season long loan) Other former club (s): Bradford Bulls Academy, 13 Other former club (s): London Broncos, 26 Bradford Bulls, Oxford (dual reg), Dewsbury Rams (loan) Batley Bulldogs (dual reg) Centurions Heritage Number: 1496 Centurions Heritage Number: 1501 Year of senior debut: 2010 Year of senior debut: 2016 Career record to start of 2020: 219 games, 48 tries, 144 goals, Career record to start of 2020: 52 games, 6 tries, 24pts 1 dropgoal, 481pts Leigh Centurions playing Leigh Centurions playing career to start of 2020: career to start of 2020: Representative honours: Ireland 3 games Representative honours: Scotland 19 games, 6 tries, 5 goals, 34pts Miscellaneous: Lewis made his Ireland debut Miscellaneous: Danny has been appointed Club Captain in 2018 playing in all three games for 2020 with Liam Hood and Ben in the European Championship Reynolds as joint vice-captains Sponsored by: Pam Ties DANNY ADDY Sponsored by: Chassis & Cab LEWIS BIENEK

Date of Birth: 25 Oct 1990 SQUAD Date of Birth: 5 Nov 1991 SQUAD NUMBER NUMBER Position: Hooker, halfback Position: Forward Bradford Bulls Signed from: Signed from: Mackay Cutters (Queensland) Wakefield Trinity, Other former club (s): 14 Other former club (s): Golborne Parkside, Hindley, 27 Batley Bulldogs (loan), Widnes Vikings, Doncaster (loan), Dewsbury Rams, North Wales Crusaders (dual reg) Featherstone Rovers Centurions Heritage Number: 1498 Centurions Heritage Number: 1497 Year of senior debut: 2010 Year of senior debut: 2010 Career record to start of 2020: 114 games, 8 tries, 32pts Career record to start of 2020: 182 games, 40 tries, 1 goal, 162pts Leigh Centurions playing Leigh Centurions playing career to start of 2020: career to start of 2020:

Representative honours: Representative honours: Alex played for Mackay Cutters Miscellaneous: Matty played for Featherstone Rovers Miscellaneous: in their Final in the in 2019 victory over Leigh Centurions in 2018 Sponsored by: Struktura Engineering Ltd MATTY WILDIE Sponsored by: ASK Platt Office Supplies ALEX GERRARD

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Date of Birth: 7 Oct 1999 SQUAD Position: Threequarter NUMBER Signed from: Hull FC (season long loan) Other former club (s): Dewsbury Rams (dual reg), 25 Doncaster (dual reg), York (dual reg) Centurions Heritage Number: 1493 Year of senior debut: 2018 Career record to start of 2020: 25 games, 9 tries, 36pts Representative honours: England Academy Miscellaneous: Cameron captained England academy in their 14-8 victory over the Australian Schoolboys at LSV HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACH in 2018 Sponsored by: AB Sundecks JOHN DUFFY PAUL ANDERSON CAMERON SCOTT Sponsor: Ascot Services Sponsor: GM PROJECTS

Date of Birth: 15 Jan 1998 SQUAD Position: Fullback/ threequarter NUMBER Signed from: Wigan Warriors (season long loan) Other former club (s): Blackbrook, 22 (dual reg), Swinton Lions (dual reg) Centurions Heritage Number: Awaiting debut Year of senior debut: 2017 Career record to start of 2020: 27 games, 6 tries, 1 dropgoal, 25pts Leigh Centurions playing career to start of 2020: Representative honours: England Youth, STRENGTH AND England Academy ASSISTANT COACH CONDITIONING COACH Miscellaneous: Craig played for Wigan in their warm up game against South JAY DUFFY in in 2018 MICKY HIGHAM CRAIG MULLEN Sponsor: Sponsor: JR’S TAXIS Sponsored by: In Memory of Alan Platt LEIGH CENTURIONS FANS FORUM

Date of Birth: 7 Oct 1997 SQUAD Position: Forward NUMBER Signed from: Wigan Warriors Other former club (s): Swinton Lions (dual reg), 23 London Skolars (dual reg), Dewsbury Rams (loan) Centurions Heritage Number: 1499 Year of senior debut: 2017 Career record to start of 2020: 29 games, 1 try, 4pts Leigh Centurions playing career to start of 2020: Representative honours: Miscellaneous: Callum made his senior debut for Swinton against London in April 2017 and two weeks later his Wigan debut against Swinton in the Challenge Cup CALLUM FIELD Sponsored by: The Leigh Centurions Fans Forum

53 54 # LEYTHERS # LEYTHERS LEIGH COMMUNITY TRUST LEIGH COMMUNITY TRUST CENTURIONS ‘DUFFS’ TAKES A TAKE PART IN CHILDREN’S MENTAL DIFFERENT ROUTE Last week saw Head Coach John Duffy pop HEALTH WEEK in for a brew and a chat with our Different Routes group, which has been running Last week was Children’s Mental Health who refused to speak to anyone in school saying their three times a week over the last 20 months. name in front of the whole class, quiet children finding Week, a week to draw focus on the mental The Different Routes programme is funded by Wigan their brave to shout and louder children finding a calm well-being of children and how we as Council through The Deal Community Investment Fund and stillness that surprised their teachers! adults can help support and nurture them. and works with men who have long-term illnesses to As a charity with a passion and expertise in working So far we have delivered the project all around the provide diversionary activities to help cope with living with young people and children with mental health Borough including St Catherine’s Primary, St Phillips with illness and pain and reducing isolation through a issues we reached out to local primary schools, Atherton, Worsley Mesnes Primary, St Joseph’s social lifestyle programme. Primary, Leigh St Peters Primary, Hindley Primary, offering workshops that help children ‘Find their Brave’ Each session helps beneficiaries to build new habits, Abram Bryn Gates and Bamfurlong Primary. through the use of drama and movement. The long term behaviour change, setting goals, response was outstanding, showing that schools in our Workshops are taking place again this week and maintaining changes through fun, informal sessions, area really do put children and their growth and continuing after half term. If you’d like to book your helping beneficiaries to support each other in development at the forefront of everything they do. school for these paid sessions please contact: achieving change and discuss issues and positives Last week saw back to back workshops working with [email protected] they have found from their behaviour change through children in reception all the way through to year 6. Follow us on our social media pages (Twitter - social activities such as archery, board games, Wii golf Drawing on the expertise of our drama specialist and @LeighCommTrust, Facebook and Instagram (which is the definite favourite), chess games, using ex teacher, Michelle, children enjoyed the drama Leigh Community Trust) as more workshops are the VR and many more. games whilst finding their voices. We saw children added, including something for home-schoolers! If you would like more information on the programme please contact Steve Maden on 01942 487 847 or via email on [email protected]

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1986-87 “Windowcraft” Home shirt 1986-87 “Windowcraft” AWAY shirt

There was something fascination with all things in 1987. of a stir when Leigh . Video Replicas of the shirt were sold revealed their new look tapes of games played weeks without the town’s coat of arms for the 1986-87 earlier were available to rent or the branding of or season. from corner shops and stars of Halbro who both manufactured Gone were the cherry and white the day such as Peter Sterling, the kit at various points over two hoops so inextricably linked with and years. I can remember getting the club’s history and in came a were just as famous in the North the replica shirt from upstairs in shirt which was unashamedly of England as they were back in Ratcliffes bike shop on based on that worn by Australian Oz. Bradshawgate. side, the Cronulla Sharks. As many Australian players Despite the ripples it caused on Leigh replaced the sky blue of “guested” with English clubs, release, the Cronulla design has Cronulla with red and featured their legend grew ever more actually aged well and you could shirt sponsor Windowcraft on the powerful to the point where they definitely see it making a front AND back of the shirt. We enjoyed celebrity status. comeback. There was a nod to wouldn’t blink at such a thing The Cronulla design lasted two the Windowcraft design with these days because shirts and seasons and was most famously Halbro’s 2001 effort which shorts feature multiple sponsors. worn in the Challenge Cup semi- featured a thick white band and In the mid-80s, there was a huge final defeat to St Helens at white panels down the sleeve.

57 THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC 58 # LEYTHERS 2020 FIXTURES AND RESULTS # LEYTHERS LEIGH CENTURIONS LEIGH SQUAD STATS 2020 Season 2020 Career for Leigh Centurions Career in Rugby League A T G DG P A T G DG P A T G DG P FIXTURES 2020 Addy, Danny 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 221 48 144 1 481 Bienek, Lewis 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 4 53 7 0 0 28 Brooks, Sam 0 0 0 0 0 23 4 0 0 16 117 10 0 0 40 Field, Callum 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 1 0 0 4 Round Day Month Date Venue K.O. Opponents Result Pos. Att. Forsyth, Liam 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 40 48 25 0 0 100 Gerrard, Alex 2 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 4 116 9 0 0 36 1 Fri Jan 31 a 7.30pm Dewsbury Rams W36 10 2nd 1723 Glohe, Nick 2 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 4 7 3 0 0 12 2 Sat Feb 8 h 3pm Sheffield Eagles W58 10 1st 3104 Hellewell, Ben 2 2 0 0 8 2 2 0 0 8 185 79 0 0 316 3 Sun Feb 16 h 3pm York City Knights Higson, Adam 2 4 0 0 16 162 72 0 0 288 195 94 0 0 376 Holroyd, Brad 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 4 CCC4 Fri Feb 21 h 8pm Batley Bulldogs Hood, Liam 2 1 0 0 4 92 33 0 0 132 182 60 0 0 240 4 Sun Mar 1 a 3pm Swinton Lions Ince, Ryan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 37 0 0 148 5 Sun Mar 8 h 3pm Halifax Ioane, Mark 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 131 22 0 0 88 Mason, Nathan 2 0 0 0 0 24 6 0 0 24 125 17 0 0 68 CCC5 Sun Mar 15 TBC TBC TBC McNally, Gregg 2 0 1 0 2 174 111 21 0 486 256 165 170 1 1001 6 Sat Mar 21 h 3pm Oldham Mullen, Craig 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 6 0 1 25 7 Sun Mar 29 a 3pm Featherstone Rovers Reynolds, Ben 2 1 12 0 28 80 30 217 1 555 119 41 308 1 781 Ridyard, Martyn 0 0 0 0 0 250 80 838 12 2008 277 89 923 12 2214 8 Fri Apr 10 h 3pm Widnes Vikings Sammut, Jarrod 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 247 148 440 10 1482 9 Mon Apr 13 a 3pm Whitehaven Sa'u, Junior 2 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 8 254 96 0 0 384 Scott, Cameron 2 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 4 27 10 0 0 40 10 Sun Apr 19 a 3pm London Broncos Spencer, Tom 1 0 0 0 0 120 16 0 0 64 170 20 0 0 80 11 Sun Apr 26 h 3pm Thompson, Jordan 2 0 0 0 0 41 4 0 0 16 245 44 0 0 176 1895C Wed Apr 29 TBC TBC TBC Thornley, Andy 0 0 0 0 0 97 18 0 0 72 246 40 0 0 160 Thornley, Iain 2 2 0 0 8 35 18 0 0 72 159 73 0 0 292 12 Sun May 3 h 3pm Batley Bulldogs Wildie, Matty 2 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 4 184 41 1 0 166 13 Sun May 17 a 6.15pm Bradford Bulls Woods, Josh 2 2 0 0 8 27 5 10 1 41 59 9 17 7 77 14 Sun May 24 h 3pm Swinton Lions TOTAL 34 17 13 0 94

15 Sun May 31 N 5.30pm Widnes Vikings (Bloomfield Rd, Blackpool) 16 Sun Jun 14 a 3pm Oldham 17 Sun Jun 21 h 3pm London Broncos 18 Sun Jun 28 a 3pm Sheffield Eagles 19 Sat Jul 4 a 3.30pm Toulouse Olympique 20 Sun Jul 12 a 3pm York City Knights 21 Sun Jul 26 h 3pm Whitehaven 22 Sun Aug 2 h 3pm Featherstone Rovers 23 Sun Aug 9 a 3pm Halifax 24 Sun Aug 16 h 3pm Bradford Bulls 25 Sun Aug 23 a 3pm Widnes Vikings 26 Sun Aug 30 a 3pm Batley Bulldogs 27 Sun Sep 6 h 3pm Dewsbury Rams Totals 94 20

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