Rochdale Hornets Props in National a a Look Back at One GAMES YOU P 11 REMEMBER League One of Rochdale’S Most HORNETS 24 HULL K.R
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ISSUE NUMBER 8 IN THISISSUE DARREN’S VIEW DARREN'S Looking ahead BY VIEW DARREN ABRAM Could I congratulate all involved at Hull K.R for their amazing achievements so to today’s game far this season. ooking from the completed and we hopefully outside they will be able to play week in seem to be the week out on it next year L only one of the 3 without any hiccups. clubs making an For you fans thank you for impact in National League your support over the last One, not only on the pitch but couple of weeks, and I hope also off it with the tremendous you are enjoying the games, increase in gates. as a coach I cannot ask much As for ourselves I received more of my lads, they turn up some bad news on Monday week in week out after 8 to 10 that Tommy Goulding requires hours a day at work and play surgery on his wrist he with so much commitment damaged a while ago v York, and passion, as long as we this could put him out for the keep doing that along with season, and Tommy will be your support we will go from missed. strength to strength. A weekend with no game Our next home game is on the gave the boys time to recover 15th of July which is a from the physical battle Saturday v another full time against Leigh, so hopefully team in Widnes. Let’s get into they will come back refreshed those football fans who have and ready to accept the nothing to do on a Saturday E challenge of the unbeaten to come and watch us. Robins. Enjoy the game Let's point out also that we are G also unbeaten this season on n our home ground, although Darre it's been that long since we A last played on it we’ve forgotten what it looks like, Darren 7 but the work has been P 7 Domestic Appliances MATCH ACTION ROCHDALE V Leigh 30 Hornets 16 LEIGH Hornets lose the TURNING UG-LEIGH battle of Hilton Park Punch-drunk Hornets lose the battle of Hilton Park Arien Distribution Ltd or half an Three minutes later Richard Indeed, as the meleÎ subsided hour, Leigh's Moore was stupid enough to around him, O'Neill took somewhat get caught repeating the act on grateful advantage of the time F agricultural pack John Pickersgill. Both players and space afforded him by were a distant leaving the field in different Hornets to set up tries for second best to Hornets more directions: Moore summarily Sykes and give Leigh the mobile ball-playing unit. The dismissed, Pickersgill led momentum. solution? Remove Darren staggering to the dugout. Hornets rallied briefly when Abram's opportunity to rotate Hornets made the one-man new signing Phil Hasty his forwards and hope that the advantage work almost followed up his own grubber to remaining players would tire. immediately; adding to Andy score. McCully converting. And it worked a treat. In a Gorski's fourth minute try with a But Hornets allowed the cynical ploy ably described by neatly worked overlap for Kevin resulting kick-off to bounce coach Tony benson an attempt King to score. dead-in-goal, and fron the to '... win back our credibility E With both sides having traded subsequent drop out, Rowley with the fans...' after last week's penalties earlier in the piece, smugggled the ball out for humiliation at Batley, Leigh Hornets went in at the break Forber to score just past the began flying into tackles with 10-4 to the good. hour. Arien House - John Street G the sole intent of doing damage. And it worked. The Hornets began the second With the heat beginning to tell - first victim was Craig Robinson: half disastrously: almost and Leigh sending on fresh hit late and high, and immediately throwing away forward legs at regular intervals A stretchered from the field semi- their numerical advantage - Hornets dug deep, regrouped 8-9conscious after a six minute when Dave McConnell and took the game back to the stoppage. The incident put on screamed out of the line to put Centurians. But then came the P report, but no player singled Julian O'Neill on his arse long decision that really settled out. after the ball had gone. matters. With the game Rochdale - OL16 2HP swinging back in their direction FORTHCOMING EVENTS COMMERCIAL DIRECTORS UPDATE Commercial FORTHCOMING EVENTS AND UPDATES A very warm welcome to all our supporters also to players, directors and supporters of our guests today Hull KR. n what has been a very disjointed season from a fixtures point of view Hornets again wish to Directors Update thank all those people who have supported us in making the switch in today’s kick off time. Hornets would also like to welcome today’s Match Day Sponsor who is a huge supporter of I the club Mr Stephen Holt and Friends. We would also like to welcome today’s Match Ball Sponsor – Alpha Photography. As always the club would like to say a massive thank you to all our sponsors. Thank you our loyal supporters and volunteers – we wouldn’t have a club without you! New initiatives SATURDAY 15TH JULY HORNETS V WIDNES – OUR ITALIAN VISITORS Hornets are gearing up to welcome our special guests at this key match. The Italian arm of our sponsors – Nardi Elettrodomestici S.p.A (Milan). The trip last year was so well received that our Italian sponsors have decided to make to trip for the second year running. Join us for a superb three-course meal and pre-match entertainment including a quiz, raffle and pre- 01706 640561 match assessment by Darren Abram. and today’s To book your place call Sheila or Elaine on 01706 712388 ONE MATCH LEFT WITH NO MASCOT! We are still looking for a mascot for the following game – 23rd July V Doncaster. Mascots will be given the opportunity to run out with the player of their choice on a first come first served basis. They will also be presented with a 6 Foot Door poster of their chosen player. ASSOCIATE SPONSOR OPPORTUNITES FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON sponsor We currently have openings for Associate Sponsors at the following matches: Sunday 23rd July V Doncaster and Sunday 20th August V Halifax. Priced at £420 plus VAT the package includes 6 people enjoying a three-course meal, adverts in the programme and a souvenir of the match day experience. To sponsor Hornets please call me on 01706 712388. information E FRIDAY 21ST JULY ANNUAL PONTEFRACT RACE NIGHT www.arien.co.uk One of the most popular events in the Hornets Social Calendar! The price is £32 which includes Buffet, Entrance into the race course and Return Coach Travel. G The buffet will be served at 2.45pm in the Mitsubishi Lounge and the coach will leave Spotland at 3.45pm. A Hornets Jackpot Place Pot to be won on the Night! 16To book your place please call Elaine or Sheila on 01706 712388 P Karen Karen Reynolds Commercial Director One of the top three E GAMES YOU REMEMBER G Proud to support Rochdale Hornets props in National A A look back at one GAMES YOU P 11 REMEMBER League One of Rochdale’s most HORNETS 24 HULL K.R. 20 (30TH DECEMBER 2001) The concept of summer rugby hadn’t quite been sorted as the season ran from the start of December 2001 until the end of September 2002. memorable Hornets and Hull K.R. turned in a remarkable pedalling Robins' defence. On 46 minutes a neat game of Rugby League on a pitch better suited to chip and chase tied the Robin's Jimmy Walker in the skills of Shackleton, Scott and Amundsen. In all sorts of knots. As Tawhai went to ground in a doubt an hour before kick off, the game took tangle of arms and legs, the referee ruled that PLAYER PROFILE place on a pitch coated all over in a good couple Walker had deliberately felled him. Walker was of inches of snow - and it was Hull KR who got dispatched to the sin-bin, the penalty dispatched their snow shoes in gear first. by Agar. Andy Smith broke the ice in the fourteenth minute 16-10 - Hornets turned the screw. The next score matches on the Robins' first real foray into Hornets' on 53 minutes was sheer class. The hard-working territory. 20 minutes in, a dainty last tackle David Larder drove the ball into the Robins grubber by Murdock was swooped on by sub. defence, off loading to Tawhai, who created a John Aston who scored with virtually his first huge hole in centre field and Larder returned to touch. Chris Charles converted and at 10-nil take the ball back, tearing the Rovers' defence Hornets - like the snow - were in danger of drifting wide open with a blockbusting diagonal run. out of the game. Casey Mayberry backed up the break, Larder drew the defenders and released him with a But Hornets dug deep. On 32 minutes Sean perfectly timed pass. Mayberry once again Cooper finally made the extensive Hornets proved that he's no slouch, leaving the desperate pressure count, sliding in from 5 metres. Two Rovers defenders for dead to sprint in from 30 minutes later Cooper got another, Matt Calland metres and score a try that brought the main smuggling the ball out of a melee of defenders stand to its feet. The conversion by Agar brought for Sean to dive in.