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22 11 Club Officials

President Eddie Golding-Smith Chairman Marc Lovering Treasurer Andrew Foster Head Coach Gareth Greenwood Pennine Coach Paul Long Academy Coaches Russell Holroyd Jason Greenwood- McDonald Matchday Physios Peter Connell Andrew Locke Groundsmen Dennis Phillips Terry Turner Steward Ginny McElroy Hon Vice President Johnny Lawless

Remembering Matthew Smith, Mick Shaw, Martin Lewis Matt Dunn & Martin Hendrick www.siddalarlfc.co.uk | @SiddalIRL | fb - SiddalNCL & Siddal RL www.siddalarlfc.co.ukPlease support our / @SiddalRLsponsors, / fbas SiddalNCL they support & Siddal us RL Please try to support our sponsors by giving them your business Adverts PresidentsPresident’s Welcomewelcome WelcomeA warm welcomeeveryone toeveryone this afternoon’s to today's game 'Kingstone with Castleford Press based Cider' NCL Premier Division match against Hull Dockers. I do hope ZIGGY’s SPICE HOUSE Lock Lane in the ‘Kingston Press Cider’ NCL Premier Division. all who have travelled across the '62 have enjoyed a safe and I especially welcome all the players, coaching team, officials and uneventful journey and enjoy their visit to 'Reactiv Park'. supporters of Lock Lane who have made the short trip across the M62. One look at the league table tells you just how important today's game is. I can't really recall a season like it: everyone beating each other and a I didn’t make it across to St Helens last week but understand we just didn’t turn up different side at the top every other week. If a team can string a run of 19 Carlton Street, Halifax until 30 minutes into the game by which time we were 24-0 down. Though we then victories together now then they will have every chance of coming out on begantop. to claw our way back into the game and indeed went in front with about 15 minutes left, we just couldn’t keep Pilkingtons scoreless in the second half and The 'Dockers' arrive today in the unusual position of 'top dogs' over in All you can eat buffet their one and only second half try proved to be the crucial, winning score. Today’s Adverts Hull. For so many years West Hull, East Hull, Skirlaugh and, albeit briefly, every night visitorsMyton haveWarriors had goodhave wins held in that their title last but two the games. 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Academy Bounce Back to Form The Academy side produced a good performance last Saturday against Norland Sharks, after consecutive defeats on the road. On a warm dry day, the conditions suited our expansive game and it was just as pleasing that we managed a shut out in a 28-0 scoreline. The lads are on Humberside today, as they take on Beverley on their very narrow strip. Let’s hope they can enjoy the trip home celebrating another two points as they seek to consolidate a Premier Division top 4 slot.

Frustration for Academy A Our Academy A side had another blank weekend, when Dearne Valley informed us the night before the scheduled game that they were unable to raise a side last Saturday. That’s three blank weekends on the trot and the stop-start nature of the season is becoming a big frustration. Russ Holroyd has recruited plenty of new players for the summer campaign and today, his side should get back on the field as they are away to Farnley Falcons, who are second in the Yorkshire Men’s League Division 4 table.

Club Refurbishment I hope you will have seen the new flooring by the bar, as well as the sanded and polished dance floor, which has given the club a fresh look. We are also planning to give the club a lick of paint over the next few weeks. All of this work has been carried out from a donation by the Kabin Krew.

‘The Chevinedger Lottery’ Continued thanks to Scrimmy for the great fundraising work through the ‘Chevinedger’. The money raised through this club lottery has been used to support injured players, players selected for representative tours, trophies for presentation evenings, training kit and the list goes on. We still have spare numbers and with the amount of teams representing the club, it would be great to see new members. The cost is 5 pounds per month, with cash prizes every month. Last week, Bren Collins won £500.00 and Terry Tuck £125.00. If you would like to join please see Scrimmy, or just let one of the bar staff know.

Sidfest Our annual music festival is next Saturday. The gates are open at 1.00pm and entrance is 3.50. Please do try and come and support us on the day. A good Sidfest can generate as much as two months of typical income and is vital to give the club funds a boost.

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22 11 Meet Today’s Squads

SIDDAL: LOCK LANE: Colours - Blue & White Colours - Red & White Freddie Walker (sponsor Peter King) Michael Haywood Gareth Blackburn Adam Garlick Scott Caley Nicholas Saxton Lewis Price Billy Hammond Connor Turner Dominic Booth Aaron Dobek Shaun Garrod Daniel Rowse Chris Brooke Craig Jones Craig Sanderson (sponsor Peter King) Paul Brown Canaan Smithies Christopher Siddons George Ambler (sponsor Slaven Bilic) Royce Geoffrey Iain Davies Luke Tagg Jason Boults (sponsor Eric Conyers) Karl Robinson Craig Duncan Tom Garratt Calum Butler Byron Smith Robert Firth Ben Hinsley Daniel Lidbury Mark Boothroyde Head Coach: Gareth English (sponsor Dave Taylor) Martin Rowse Ross White Ben West Jack Georgiou Connor MacCullum Aiden Hema Elliott Hodgson Head Coach: Gareth Greenwood

Referee: James Jones Touch Judge: Matthew Close Touch Judge: Jack Dyson-Sanderson Captain’s Comments

Last Week:

We were brought back down to earth last week with a bump as we found ourselves 25-0 down after 25 minutes. The frustrating thing was that we gifted them 3 tries from errors and the other was from a kick. Great credit must go to the lads for fighting back to take the lead but in all honesty we didn’t deserve the win because of how bad we had played in the first half. This week will be no easier as we face and in-form Cas Lock Lane and one of the best players in the league in Chris Siddons. He is very much an ‘old-fashioned’ forward but a very good one and our pack will have to be on form to match him. If any of you wonder who Siddo is look out for the player piling on the factor 50 at every stoppage and running for the shade any chance he gets.

Summer is here Last week’s result was definitely down to the weather. Not because it was unbelievably warm (it’s the same for both sides) but because the sun was shining. We have more than an average amount of ginger players who simply can’t play in the sunshine – add to that the lads that have ginger skin – and we were never going to win when the sun came out. Whilst the ginger lads suffer when the suns out, some of our prettier lads couldn’t be happier. I’ve never heard so many comments about what their tan would look like and how they wouldn’t have to go on the sunbeds this week. I won’t tell you who it was making these comments (but one was a winger, one a rather large back rower and the other a full back…)

SidFest Seen as though we are all enjoying the sunshine it seems a good time to mention SidFest. The musical extravaganza is on a Saturday this year to allow more people to enjoy the event without the worry of work the next day. Some familiar faces are playing with Gaz Hooson opening the bill and Pete Howard playing later in the day. Unfortunately I will be in Lanzarote so won’t be there but as one of the lads said last week it may be a blessing me not being there as they won’t have to listen to my ‘horrendous rendition of Alouette’ - I hope Stores and Hirsty will carry on the tradition though. 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Summer Fixtures & Results 2016

Date NCL – 1st Team YML - Academy YML - Academy A 12 March Kells (A) Won 20-10 20 March (LCC Rd 4) Rochdale Hornets Lost 48-20 26 March No Game 2 April West Hull (A) Won 26-10 9 April YORK ACORN (H) Won 54-18 16 April Rochdale Mayfield (A) Won 18-14 23 April Egremont Rangers (A) YORK ACORN (H) Won 18-6 Won 26-14 30 April No Game Mirfield Stags (A) Won 14-10 7 May HULL DOCKERS (H) Won 52-0 No Game SHEFFIELD (H) L 30-28 14 May Wigan St Patricks (A) Lost 26-24 DONCASTER (H) Birstall Victoria (A) Won 26-18 Won 16-12 21 May WATH BROW (H) Won 30-4 Illingworth (A) No Game Lost 18-10 28 May LEIGH MINERS RANGERS (H) Sharlston (A) Garforth (A) Postponed Won 36-6 Lost 30-20 4 June Pilkington Recs (A) Lost 33-28 NORLAND (H) DEARNE VALLEY (H) Won 28-0 Postponed 11 June LOCK LANE (H) Beverley (A) Farnley (A) 18 June No Game WEST BOWLING (H) Stanningley (A) 25 June York Acorn (A) Hull Wyke (A) THORNHILL (H) 2 July WEST HULL (H) Doncaster Toll Bar (A) BIRSTALL VICTORIA (H) 9 July PILKINGTN RECS (H) York Acorn (A) Sheffield (A) 16 July Backlog SHARLSTON (H) Thornhill (A) 23 July Wath Brow (A) BEVERLEY (H) GARFORTH (H) 30 July Lock Lane (A) No Game FARNLEY FALCONS (H) 6 August ROCHDALE MAYFIELD (H) West Bowling (A) No Game 13 August Hull Dockers (A) MIRFIELD STAGS (H) Dearne Valley (A) 20 August Backlog HULL WYKE (H) STANNINGLEY (H) 27 August Challenge Cup Challenge Cup Challenge Cup 3 Sept KELLS (H) Norland (A) 10 Sept EGREMONT RANGERS (H) ILLINGWORTH (H) 17 Sept Leigh Miners Rangers (A) Play Offs 24 Sept WIGAN ST PATRICKS (H) Play Offs 1 Oct Play Offs 8 Oct Off 15 Oct Play Offs 22 Oct Play Offs 29 Oct Grand Final

Spotlight on our U11’s

In January Siddal U11s had a training session with Halifax rugby league 1st team as a reward for winning the inaugural M.B.I. cup. They beat their near rivals Elland in a close fought final, the team were presented with the trophy from Richard Marshall the Halifax coach.

Pre-season Siddal trained at Trinity Academy Halifax on Thursday nights on the astro-turf. And on Saturday mornings they went down to the local park at Shibden for fitness training. Plenty of the squad turned out in all weathers which was good to see.

The coaches for the U11s are Lee Greenwood, Chris Davidson and Karl Gregg, they put a lot of time and effort into the coaching. Thursdays was learning new skills and moves, Saturdays was full on fitness work in the mud and frost. It was gruelling, it has paid off as it keeps them in the games right upto the final whistle.

Silsden away was first up, they gave a good winning performance. That was followed up by losing narrowly to Oulton and Featherstone, the latter having not lost for over two years, so that was encouraging signs. They are still learning how to incorporate the newly learned skills from the training pitch into their games, and try and be more consistent. North Leeds was a one sided affair as Siddal scored 70 points, Normanton at home was a good display only to be marred by the visitors losing their heads, the ref had no option but to blow early.

Stanningley away was very pleasing on the eye, but alas Siddal just came up short. Their coach was Jamie Peacock, its good to see that professionals are involved with the juniors. Castleford Lock Lane was another good team effort but again just missed out on the win. Oulton away was very poor with no positives at all to take from a match they didn’t score in. This was a wake up call for everyone involved. Eastmoor at home was another level the whole team performed well despite running their visitors close.

Fev away Siddal were taught a lesson in basic rugby especially how to defend, overall though the team are improving, some players develop quicker, some need extra coaching, some are even new to rugby. The main thing is they enjoy training and playing and representing a good club like Siddal.

The U11s are a small team compared to other sides, winning or losing doesn’t bother them. They know that if they work hard for each other their time will come.

Stuart Bannister

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