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Sunday 24th June 2001 3.00pm

OFFICIAL CLUB SPONSOR* MARTYN SADLER ,editor of Farrell (Oldham) and Phil Cantillon League Express, looks at the (Widnes). And there could be a Hanisoni prospect of an Origin number of coaches in line to take game for the Northern Ford charge of the squad, such as Premiership. Oldham's Mike Ford -who was assistant to the senior ChHighLid. coach Lancashire team this year -Mike Peter Roe raised an interesting Gregory of Swinton or Rochdale's proposal last week, that the Martin Hall. Northern Ford Premiership In the Yorkshire side we could see should look at staging Featherstone scrum half Jamie FHSIEI[RS its own "Origin" match next Rooney, Barry Eaton (Dewsbury), year. Richard Goddard (Sheffield) and After what was widely regarded Martin Wood (Keighley .They as being asuccessful venture in would also have plenty ocoach'es this year. Roe to choose from, including suggested that aweekend be Yorkshire-born Neil Kelly, Mark set aside next season for an Aston of Sheffield and Roe Origin double-header, with both himself, who was assistant to Lee Super League and NFP games Crooks for the senior Yorkshire taking place at the same stadium side, on the same day. Then there is the Cumbrian side. He also explained that the NFP which would certainly fancy its HRNDTOOLS com[petition could incorporate chances, Cum.ibria. . That would be agood Workington's Carl Sice and idea, particularly with the Graeme Lewthwaite, Mark Cox growing strength of Whitehaven and the Purdham brother at ACourteous, and Workington in this season 1sWhitehaven, and Darren Holt and NFP competition. How athree- Ade Gardner of Barrow are a way tournament would be handful of players who would Competitive & formatted has yet to be come into contention. And any of discussed, but importantly the the coaches in charge of the three Complete Service idea received initial support from professional clubs would be APC chairman Chris Hamilton, worthy candidates for that o who welcomes any coaching role, ffering tke form of representative rugby at Sound interesting? If it was this level. marketed and promoted correctly. Higkest Qua lity It would also be welcomed, it could develop into aseries that surely, by the supporters, clubs was anticipated with excitement inkotk and players in the Premiership, by all fans in the NFP. It was noticeable at this year's If they did set aside weekends. Super League Origin game as Roe is proposing, it would Service &Product that anutnlDer of Leigh also avoid the problems with the Centurions' supporters made the last time arepresentative fixture to tke journey to Headingley wasscheduled forthe competition, to cheer on the onfy NFP In1999 there was an East versus Merckant Trade representative Neil Turley, and West match, but because it was fans of other clubs would surely played as acurtain raiser to the be interested to see how their Grand Final, many of the best players fare in ahigh profile competition's best players could HARRISON &CLOUGH Ltd, game.not be involved. Certainly, Already people are discussing anything that can continue to PO BOX 9, HARCLO ROAD, which of their players could be promote this superb competition AIREWORTH ROAD, included in such squads. In could only raise its profile, KEIGHLEY, recent years, the NFP has been . dominated by clubs in Yorkshire, with the Grand Final winners all BD21 4EG coming from that side of the Pennines in the shape of TEL: (FASTENERS &FIXINGS) 01535 626262 Wakefield, Hunsletand (TOOLS) 01535 626263 Dewsbury. But this year (ADMIN) 01535 626000 there is apossibility that the top FAX: 01535 608316 four will be made up entirely of teams from Lancashire. Representing the Red Rose county could be the likes of Danny Sculthorpe (Rochdale), Simon Baldwin (Leigh), Phil KGIGHLGY fifilircfii Awarm welcome today to player, fans and officials of Oldham.

Oldhamare enjoying asuccessful season under the guidance of coach Mike Ford and KeighleyCougars RLFC greatcredit must also go to their Chairman, Chris Hamilton and his fellow directors CougarPark, Royd lugs Avenue for raising the club to this position after several seasons in the wilderness. KeighleyBD21 3RF Tel: 01535 213111 Thereis astrong connection between Oldham and Kei^ley with anumber of former Fax: 01535 213100 Cougarplayers in the Lancastrian's ranks and several Oldham lads representing the Cougars-including our coach Steve Deakin. We are particularly pleased to welcome Honorary President: Bill Spencer the lads from Oldham St.Annes ARLFC today. St.Annes, like our local amateur teams, Club Officials &Staff Chairman: Robert Chapman answered our call for assistance in our hour of need and we will not forget their gesture Chief Executive: Nick Crossland easily. Marketing &Media Manager: Gary Murgatroyd We travelled to Oldham after the exodus of most of our first team sauad and despite lunior Football Manager: avaliant effort, it proved too big atask. FHowever, it is agame that ew of us fronn Niel Spencer Keighleywill forget for the passion that it engendered ancThopefully, Oldham will find Accounts Controller: things alittle more difficult today. jeremy Potter Administrative Officer: RachelChapman Lottery &Shop Manager: COMING UP AT COUGARS Gillian Ogden Health &Safety Officer: StuartFarrington Weekend of 30th June Ground Safety Officer: Tim Powell

Coaching &Support Staff COUGARS ALLIANCE top five play-offs Head Coach: Steve Deakin Assistant Coach: Michael Slicker Under 21 Coach: Paul Moses Trainer: Christopher Deakin Physiotherapist:Dave Cook Sports Therapist: Rachel Chapman SUNDAY 1st of July Club Doctor: DrPhilPueMBCLBMRCGP COUGARS away at Chorley Lynx Kit Man: Lenny Robinson Groundsman: David Marshall Ancillary Staff: Kick-off 3.00PM at Victory Park Match-day Security: AP Security Cougar Call: Joe Karkoszka Match Video: Phil Robinson & Arthur Smith

TWO GREAT Club ler: Trevor Smith Programme Editors: TheRugby League Renegades Honours READS... Premiership Runners up: 1999/2000 1st Division Runners up 1995/1996 2nd Division Champions: 1902/1903 & 1994/1995 3rd Division Champions; 1992/1993 2nd Division Premiership Winners: 1994/1995 1St Division Premiership Runners up: Call 01484 1995/1996 Runner up; 1936/1937 401895 to f Yorkshire Cup Runners Up: 1951/1952 dsubsribe. | International Venue: Fiji VSouth Africa 1995 tl Canada vItaly 2000 flTeaSue tmess fUfiUL J T v m* i nm RugbyleagueWorldg MfSfMr... liCIMimCO C O U G A R C U B S C O Y O T E S U n d e r 1 4 s

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COUGAR CUBS Peacock, Antony season this last year, to in the C O Y O T E S U N D E R Montgomery, Richard They have won all semi-final. Dudley Hill 14's Moore (coach). except one of the scored atry in the last Back Row (L-R); Front Row (L-R): games in their league, two minutes to secure Adrian Ogden Roman Klysz, James In that game they the narrow win. (coach), Andrew Ogden, Eddie Hall, drew with the Cougar The Coyotes played Lister, Jonny Storton, Danny Spencer, Lee Cubs Pumas. with alot of great Joe Butterick, Oliver Green, Robert Procter, They retained the team spirit and Thornton, Dean Jake Thornton. Keighley Cup for the certainly deserved Williamson, Chris fourth time and in the their success this year. Clough, Andrew The Coyotes have Cup they Well done lads! Norton, Jeffrey had an outstanding were unlucky to loose

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AUTO CENTRE T Y R E S E X H A U S T S B A T T E R I E S AUTO COMPONENTS WORTH WAY, KEIGHLEY 01535 681752 Well incredibly we are "but you didn't expect the only club truly in season and the at the last home game me to carry it did you?" Lancashire? holidays.The book costs of the season, 'where £7.99 and it can be has the last seven Many congratulations Bully applied for ajobobtainedfrom the club months gone? If you to today's visitors one day at ahotel in shopor direct from the like roller coaster rides Oldham on jointly Bradford. "You've got ParrsWood Press is picking up the Northern the job," said the (chequesmade payable certainlythe place to Ford Club of the Month manager, "but first will to) at FREEPOST, be and 1just hope that award for May. Their you fiff me in a Manchester Ml 59PW havingbeen at the top incredib erise saw them questionnaire." (postage included). of the ride earlier in on April the 22nd in Bully shot out of the the season and at the seventh place in the NFP room and beat up the Bully was stopped on bottomin April we are and one week later they doorman. the M62 by the police now on the way up had shot to second for speeding. again. place. Aglance at the Geoff Lee has dropped "No officer, Iwasn't NFP table shows that out u s a line with the good speeding but I've passed ABulls fan got ajob of the top five four are news that his superb three icfiots back there on a buildingsite and Lancashire clubs. That, book 'One Winter' has who were." the foreman said to and the fact that beenreprinted. It's a him,"OK Bully, go and Lancashire won the novelabout Rugby It's thank-you time now get me a recent 'Origin' game League and is a and if I've missed wheelbarrow." means it's alean time "humorous slice of life anyone out please WhenBully came back for us Yorkies this in the 1960's" with most forgive me. Thanks he was pushing one season. By the way',if of the action taking mostly to Chris wheelbarrow with all the clubs that place in the fictitious Westwood, Joe King, another inside it. supplied the players for town of Ashurst. I Alison Smith and Ian Lancashire are actually haven'tyet read it myself Strickland for your one.""Hey, TheIonly foremanwanted in Greater Manchester, but amate of mine tells excellent pieces. Big shouted. does that mean we can me it's an outstanding thanks to Trevor Smith "I know," said Bully, ask for areplay -this read and just right for his outstanding time against Chorley, perhaps for the off- photographs. Thanks also to Rachel Presley, Ian Barnes, Mark Stott, Dave Lewis, Tim Cooper, John Normington, Jason, Matt, Nathan and John Pitchford for yourhelp. Thanks to the TOP FLOOR irreplaceable Gary PrivateLadies only Fitness Club & Murgatrovd, Nick toning Salon even aBeauty room Crossland, Gillian totreat yourself to abit of pampering. Ogdenand Jeremy Potter up in the office. GROUND FLOOR Thanks to Dave Thomas Mixed state of the art Gymnasium including:Cardio Fitness area with..ii! and his team at 224-226 Road Big Screen TV. Raiseprint for their brilliant work. Thanks to Keighley BD21 IQX BASEMENT all the programme Tel/Fax: 01535 690645 Aerobics /Circuit Studio, Resistance seHersancTespecially Equipmentand Free Weights Area. Email: [email protected] YOU for buying the OPEN 7DAYS AWEEK ^ Drogramme,hope you V/eb: www.workouts.co.uk nave found something of interest. THREE STATE OF THE ART GYMNASIUMS ON SEPARATE FLOORS Welcome everyone to hut so don't forget. This Who would have Imagined our deserters are now not today's game, especially if ballot is more important 3or 4years ago that we getting that winning pay you nave travelled all the than voting for Tony Blair! wouldsee they were so anxious about? way from Oldham. We hope O u r ' rs NEED YOUR runningdown the wing for There's Danny Seal with his youenjoy the game and VO' KeighleyCougars. (I dor broken arm. Hollas and his haveasafe journey home. The Supporter's club will be care if we're babysitting fractured collar bone and We have got to the end of holding their Annual him for Steve's big broth er now Jim Leatham is injured another league season and General Meetin on atSale, he'll do for me!) in agame for Dewsbury. this is the last home game. Thursday July 12th at And we should say Perhapsthey should have We can hope for ahome 8.30PM. This AGM is open welcome back to James stayed with us. Who will be match in the playoffs o r w e to all Supporters' Club Rushforth who has made next??? can do it the hard way! Members. If you are not a the brave decision to return Don't forget that you can If you are reading this before member come along to the Cougars after aslight get half time bingo tickets the game here is an anyway and you can join detour at Featherstone. I at both entrances to the important message: HAVE on the night. We are always think you made the right ground where you can still YOU VOTED FOR YOUR on the lookout for new decision James ! win £200. We also have a PLAYER OF THE SEASON? committee members and To be honest James got supply of sweets and Todaywe are asking Cougar peoplewith fresh ideas, or back just in time as Ithink chocolates and drinks left supporter's to vote for their just come along and see there is adreadful malady which are on sale by the player of the season before whatwe have been up to hitting some of our ex¬ Supporter'shut. Remember! the game begins. Once the in the last year. players. Shall we call it the this is our last home lame. game has been started we Well done to the team for "Curse of the Cougars"? Any sweets left unso wi will not be able to accept theirspectacular win against Not that any of us would have to be consumed by the any more votes so VOTE Doncaster. It seems that wish ill on any hard Supporter'sclub committee, NOW! Voting forms and the still have workin lue so help us out here!!! ballot box are situated afew surprises left in them. player,"buthave you Enjoy the game! outside the Supporter's club noticed how anumber of

AFUTURE FOR RUGBY IN KEIGHLEY? ^ They say that good always set the foundations for pool all our resources and Sunday's creating comes out of Bad and one what Ithink should be the pull all these clubs continual revenue twelve of the main things that has radical idea of ONE together making just one months of the year for both come out of Cougars TOWN and ONE CLUB. club -utilising all our after match functions and financial crisis recently has Here in Keighley we have facilities i.e. coaches. specialevents. been the way the people three amateur teams plus committees, training and This is aradical and ofKeighley have come to the Cougars Cubs doing cloying facilities and local revolutionary proposal but the aid of the club and their own thing and, it business ssponsoring one it is one that MUST be put helped it through. This, in must be said, sometimes association, developing into place. The alternative the shape of local actually working against all our players through is the stagnation and businesses and moreover the interests of each other. oneclub to represent our possible extinction of the local players have shown We must consign this to town and forcing our game of Rugby League thatpride, commitment the past and for the sake leagues as in the National that while hitting the and oyalty to their own ofthe game of Rugby Conference that to play amateur game now will in town's club can sometimes Leagueboth in Keighley in Northern Ford you turn reach the professional overcome when odds are ancTthroughout the rest of must have ayouth set up game in the near future. stacked against them. the country Ibelieve that permanently in place. We must put aside the As far as the players are here in Keighley, always 1st team, (Conference or Darochialism that has held concerned it's normally the home of innovation in Alliance), open age, 3ock our game in the past only been in the local cup our sport, this youth teams, and and look forward so that games that we have seen revolutionary idea CAN schoolboy teams, we can pass on the such commitment and happen. continualfv developing all 'beautiful game' to our passion. Now these same With adirector of theway through. children for them to enjoy ads have had achance coaching and the The social facilities must and nurture in the future. to show this for their local experiencethat already also be exploited and STAN PEPPER team. To view this in the exists within the four clubs could be used both on long term it may well hove maybe now is the time to both Saturdays and ii: » ’ill THE CHRIS WESTWOOD COLUMN We trade agreat deal they have put their season lars belief. brainy. However, on ideas in Rugby Murdock money in atrust Itmight noTTiappen of reading his article in League don't we? fund until they get their course, going back to a League Express Somebody's always opportunity to hand it September kick off has reminded of the time I having one. They tend back to Rupert and tell been deferred. The was at ameeting to fall into three separate him to shove it when the people who believed so called by an NFP club categories; good ones, sun doesn't shine. What passionately that Rugby concerning it's bad ones, and good about Paris St. Germain? League was awinter compulsory change ones carried out badly. Afailure most certainly. game and that playing in from amembers club The good ones are And Gateshead summer (which the NFP to alimited company. easy; losing the wing Thunder? Another one. doesn't really do anyway) Ronniewas invited by forwards, rucks, mauls, Both of these were discriminates against t'committee/board of line-outs and all the other arguably good ideas, but caravanners seem to have directors to help innovations, which not thought through changed their minds, for explain the finer legal made our game more properly and carried out the time being anyway. points, which he did exiting, skilful and 3y people not up to the So maybe changing the out of the goodness of honest than other forms task. What about structure of the entire his heart. That of rugby. Playing the Mansfield Marksmen? competition this season goodness was repaid Cup Final at Wembley This was unique in being will get shunted into a by the members literally was agood idea, abad idea carried out siding as well, but you howling him down, although Ican't help but badly. Then there's never know. and ejecting him from think what the letters summer football. Flow What about that Ronnie the meeting because pages of the Rugby many NFP clubs paid lip Teeman having ago at he wasn't amember! Leaguer and League service to the idea? You Sir Rodders? Icouldn't C H R I S W E S T W O O D Express would have know the kind of thing, disagree with anything been like if they had hire athird rate club turn he said, but then Ronnie's existed then. "Taking the for the 'pre match abarrister and dead showpiece event of this entertainment' and turn great game of ours to the tannoy up to 11ala London, goes against Spinal Tap, whilst behind the tradition and the scenes undermining (9 heritage of this, er great the whole idea. One bad game of ours. The final idea however, is so should be played at patentlyand WILSC NT'S ". You know unequivocally bad, that V the kind of stuff. 'they've' brought it back (near tFie bus station), KEIGFHLEY Bad ones and good again just to prove it. ones carried out badly That's right 'our old TEL:608254 mate', as acertain are slightly more S E L E S E R V I C E R E S T A U R A N T A T contentious. The News Rugby League columnist Corporation deal: abad would say: changing the R E A S O N A B L E P R I C E S I N P L E A S E N T idea? Iheard adirector rules in mid-season is SURROUNDINGS of one NFP club say on back with us. Well, local radio the other towards the end of the week that it was abad season actually, but you No°.1 IN KEIGHLEY FOR VALUE one and that things were catch my drift. You may all right the way they think that three divisions TAKEAWAY OPEN were. One can only of ten is the best idea Dresume that his club since putting Jeffrey FROM 11.00AM -11.30PM Monday -Saturday ladn't got huge debts Archer on trial, but to 11.30am -10.00pm Sunday to pay off in '95 and invoke the idea this COMMERCIALLY SPEAKING

We are pleased to announce that the Cougar Shop at the ground will be open on Saturday's from 10.00AM to 2.00PM throughout the close season selling our popular and wide range of Cougars merchandise. There are some brand new items such as polo shirts and baseball caps as well as the regular items that have been so popular in the past and so it's well worth popping down on aSaturday to have aIook and kit yourself out for aCougar Summer. The Cougar shop is also open during the week by arrangement. Just ring us on Keighley 213111 and we'll be glad to help you with your Cougar l e i s u r e w e a r n e e d s .

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COUGAR CALL 0966 168 575 COUGAR WEBSITE: www.cougars.co.uk EVORJ CHORLEY SUNDAY JULY 1St 2001 VCHORLEY LYNX at Victory Park, Chorley RL.FC Kick-off 3.00PM It'scertainly been another difficult season for Lynx and their coach Graham West. Just two wins at home in earlymarch and April is not much to show out of 24 games. Both these wins were at the expense of fellow cellar-dwellersYork and Gateshead. After fighting off the threat of expulsion from the NFP their season started with much promise having cut their troublesome finks with Preston North End FC, being taken over by alocal sporting club and having League legend Graham West appointed as coach. Though their runs of defeats have beenlong and tortuous in afew games they have shown some promise though could never do quite enough to gain awin. Atenuous link with Wigan was established to help the club out and perhaps this could bear fruit in the future.

LAST YEAR'S GAME Sunday 1-AAAY-2000 L A N C A S H I R E LY N X 4 K E I G H L E Y C O U G A R S 9 8 (H.T. 0-54) Att: 707 A Cougars Tries: Paul Harrison (2), Steve Pickles, Richard Smith, % Nathan Antonik (2), Jason Ramshaw (2), Martin Wood, Phil Stephenson, Danny Seal (4), Jason Lee (2), Dean Hanger % Cougars Goals: Martin Wood (15) VICTORY PARK Lynx Try: David Jones CHORLEY LYNX Referee: Ronnie Laughton (Barnsley) A

DIRECTIONS TO VICTORY PARK, CHORLEY Leave the M62 at Junction 15 onto the M61 North. Leave the M61 at Junction 6(A6027). Follow signs for Chorley A6, past Adlington Post Office), keep going in 2.7 miles at roundabout take first exit into Duke Street, then turn left into Ashby Street, Lancashire Lynx RL ground is on the right.

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STARS OF THE FUTURE UNITE Whether you call it Harrison & Clough versus Skipton Building Society, Keighley versus Skipton or Jason &Matt versus Nathan Antonik, the game between SUTTON-IN- PRIMARY SCHOOL representing Craven Schools versus ST.MARY'S representing Keighley Schools will be an absolute cracker.

Both teams have earned the right SUTTON-IN-CRAVEN PRIMARY SCHOOL to play before the last home game of the season against Oldham today by winning their representativetournaments. The action will commence at 2PM and promises to be avery entertaining encounter.

All the players will parade around the field at half time of the main game showcasing their silverware so make sure you cheer loudly for the future of Rugby League in the Keighley area.

ST. MARY'S RIDDLESDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL MAH, JASON and NATHAN

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LAST TIME AT COUGAR PARK 9-MAY-1999 BRADFORD 8MOKINO CESSATION SERVICES COUGARS 32 OLDHAM 28 (H.T. 26-14) Att:l .842 Cougars Tries: Matt Foster (2), Jason Ramshaw, Keith Dixon, JasonLee, Mark Campbell NHS Cougars Goals: Martin Wood (4) Roughyed's Tries: Joe McNicholas (2), Daniel Brown, John Hough, Mick Farrell Roughyed's Goals: Daniel Brown 3), Danny Wood (1) Referee: Peter Lee (Leigh) DO YOU WANTTO STOP EARLIER THIS SEASON 29-APR-2001 ) OLDHAM 38 COUGARS 4(H.T. 14-4) Att: 1,815 Cougars Try: Gareth Davies r Roughyed's Tries: Keith Brennan (2 ,Gavin Dodd, Anthony a Gibbons (2T Kevin Mannion ) Roughyed's Goals: Pat Rich i7] Referee: Colin Morris (Huddersfield) Services are available OLDHAM'S LAST NFP GAME throughout the WHITEHAVEN 15 OLDHAM 16 (H.T. 14-12) Att: 1,027 Bradford District to Roughyeds Tries: Mark Sibson, Keith Brennan, Anthony support people who Gibbsons want to give up smoking. Roughyeds Goals: Pat Rich (2) All help is free of charge, and can be offered on aone

SCORES Former Cougar coach Phil BIGGEST WIN 70-6 VYork (1 st April) Larder was aplayer with BIGGEST DEFEAT 10-38 VRochdale Hornets 16-April) O l d h a m i n t h e 1 9 7 0 sa well as Terry Ramshaw, father of Jason. Ibelieve LT young Jason was club mascotl In the game between Oldham and Leigh in January 1983 the referee abandoned the game after 59 minutes because of persistent fighting by both teams. He 15 11 refused to restart the game or even come out of the dressing roomi

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ALLIANCE FIXTURES 2000-2001 MONDAY nth JUNE DEC 06 OLDHAM H 36-16 O L D H A M A L L I A N C E 5 6 C O U G A R S A L L I A N C E 1 2 Cougars Tries: Danny Horne, Carlos Sanchez 14 ROCHDALEH 43-13 CougarsGoal: Mark Holker. Rou^yedsTries: Gavin Dodd (3), Ian Sinfield (2), Gareth Barber 20 HUNSLET H 40-0 (2), Chris Hough, Danny Naylor, Steve Crowther, Chris Farrell. Roughyeds Goals: Gareth Barber (6) JAN Eeatherslone A 12-12 24 WIDNES H 34-14 THURSDAY 14th JUNE W I D N E S V I K I N G S A L L I A N C E 6 4 C O U G A R S A L L I A N C E 0 31 H 26-6 VikingsTries: Paul Wood (2), Eddie Kilgannon (2), An^ O'Neil, Anthony Hollins, Gareth Haggerty, Mark Flanagan, Lee CLonnonlly, FEB 10 WORKINGTON H Ashley whatmore, Mike Briggs, Jamie Winrowe. Vikings Goals: Jamie Winrow (8) 24 Whitehaven A 6-3 MAR 10 18-10 Remaining fixture: Saturday 23rd JUNE Alliance Workington A VCougars Alliance. 14 BATLEY H 40-4

TOP FIVE PLAY OFFS 28 LEIGH 18-20 Weekend of 30th June Qualifying Play Off Match B: second place team vthird place APR 11 DONCASTER H 7,30 team. MAY 16 Rochdale A 16-40 Elimination Play Off Match A: fourth place team vfifth place team (loser eliminated} 26 WORKINGTON H 30-18 Weekend of 7th July 31 FEATHERSTONEH 18-16 Match D: first place team vwinner of match B(winner qualifies for Grand Final} JUN 02 WHITEHAVEN H 58-6 Match CElimination Semi-final: loser of match Bvwinner match 07 Doncaster A 27-24 A(loser eliminated) 11 Oldham A 12-56 Weekend of 14th July Final eliminator match E: loser of match Dvwinner match C(loser 14 Widnes A 0-64 eliminated, winner qualifies for Grand Final) 23 Leigh A 2.30 Weekend of 21 st July Grand Final. 30 Top5play-off i: lUlJlB TODAY'S OTHER NFP BARROW VSheffield (H) Hawks 31) GAMES (Form in brackets DONCASTER DRAGONS (LIONS LLLLL -HAWKS for last five games) V R O C H D A L E H O R N E T S LLWLW) Remaining games: (last season -did not play) SWINTON VDewsbury v (DRAGONS WWLLL - (A)I CHORLEY LYNX HORNETS WWWWW) HUNSLETVWidnes (H) (last season -Rams 72 - Remaining games: Lynx 13) DONCASTERVDewsbury v (RAMS LWLWW -LYNX (H), Workington (A) Q. There have been alot of (last season -Eagles 18 - LLLLL) Remaining games: ROCHDALE VBatley (A) changesat Cougars this season DEWSBURY VDoncaster Town 20) but is there any player who has FEATHERSTONE ROVERS E A G L E S W LW LW - (A), Swinton (H) played in every game this year? CHORLEY VKeighley VLEIGH CENTURIONS TOWN LLWLW) D. WATSON (Silsden) Cougars (H) (last season -did not play) Remaining games: A. Agood question to round (ROVERS -CENTURIONS) SHEFFIELD VBarrow (A) the season off Mr Watson. This v Remaining games: WORKINGTON V season, not surprisingly, we BARROW BORDER FEATHERSTONE V Doncaster (H) haveno players who have been RAIDERS Whitehaven (H) 'ever presents'. Most notably (last season -did not play) LEIGH VYork (H) WHITEHEAVEN v though two players, Jason Ramshawand Phil Stephenson (BULLDOGS WLLWW - have each missed only two S W I N T O N L I O N S v RAIDERS WLLWW) (last season -did not play) games out of the whole Remaining games: HUNSLET HAWKS (HAVEN LWWLL - campaign. Jason has played BATLEY VRochdale (A) (last season -Lions 24 - THUNDER WLLLL) in every league game and has just missed the two Challenge Remaining game: Cupmatches against Rochdale tsfsstm WHITEHAVEN V Mayfield and Hull FC. Phil has Featherstone (A) just missed the Mayfield game Team P W D L F A Dif PtS and the recent game at Leigh Centurions 26 24 0 2 561 252 309 48 W I D N E S V I K I N G S Dewsbury while suffering from Oidham 26 20 0 6 750 376 374 40 vYORK his broken toe. It's worth noting W i d n e s V i k i n g s 26 19 1 6 853 362 491 39 that Jason hasn't missed a 26 17 2 7 788 339 449 36 Featherstone Rovers (last season -did not league game since 21 st of April 25 18 0 7 767 391 376 36 play) last year. 25 16 0 9 722 374 348 32 D e w s b u r y R a m s (VIKINGS Jason has scored just six tries Hull KR 27 15 2 10 531 446 85 32 WWWWW- 26 15 1 10 734 462 272 31 this year and Phil has scored K e i g h l e y C o u g a r s YORKLLLLL) one, which was in the last home Workington Town 26 15 0 11 621 518 103 30 25 14 0 11 572 451 121 28 Remaining games: game against Doncaster. It's D o n c a s t e r D r a g o n s WIDNES VHunslet worth noting that Jason is just 26 13 1 12 532 377 155 27 Whitehaven three tries off his hundredth for Sheffield Eagles 26 13 0 13 589 479 110 26 (A) his Cougars career. B a t l e y B u l l d o g s 26 13 0 13 430 542 -112 26 YORK VLeigh (A) B a r r o w B r d r R d r s 25 10 1 14 533 621 -88 21 Of they current Cougars 8 0 18 466 675 -209 16 nvc Ul III ICO players Craig Horne is top try Swinton Lions 26 BYE HULL KR , 3 ^ Hunslet Hawks 26 6 1 19 356 887 -531 13 25 324 938 -614 4 Remaining game: being injured in Gateshead Thunder 27 2 0 HULL KR VOldham March. James Rushforth and C h o r l e y L y n x 26 2 0 24 375 1251 -876 4 Nathan Antonik are both on York 26 1 1 24 181 1349 -1168 3

Caught ball watching Dote Opponents Venue Score Att Try Goal DECEMBER 3 Hunslet Howks A 44-12 1,404 Lee(3|,Seol(2), Lord, Leotham, Carter Wood|61 10 DEWSBURY H 32-6 2,511 Hughes,Rushforlh(2), Seol, Horne, Antonik Wood(41 17 York Wasps A 48-14 943 Lee(2),Wood, Horne, Rushforth, Harrison, Seal, M. Walker Wood(6),Lee(2) 24 Gateshead A 52-0 1052 Lee13), Coricr (2|, Ramshaw, Harrison, Seal, Antonik, Horne Wood(61 JANUARY 1 HULLKR H 24-8 2150 Lee,Horrison, Rushforth, Carter Wood(4) 7 SheffieldEagles A 52-16 1642 Horne(21, Seol (2|, Lee (2|, Harrison, Antonik, Carter Wood(81 14 FEATHERSTONEH 22-22 3269 Ramshaw,Lee, Rushforth, Seal Wood(31 28 ROCHDALEMAYFIELD H 76-0 1764 M.WJ

ROCHDALE H 20-23 1533 Antonik,Wood, Lee, Hughes Wood(2) Workington TA 34-2 1099 Rushforth(21, Hughes, Seol, Hollas, Lee Wood(4) BARROW H 60-20 2431 Horne|3),Wood, Hollas, Horrison, Ramshow, Seol, Antonik, Rushforth Wood (10) A 22-19 3469 Harrison(2), Ramshaw, Antonik Wood(2), Hollas (2)

LEIGH CENT H 6-16 3727 Seal Hallos Whitehaven A 4-17 895 Seal SWINTON LIONS H 22-26 1719 Lee,Rohinson, Hallos, Leathern Lee (3) Hull KR A 10-17 1910 Antonik,Horrison Lee CHORLEYLYNX H 60-18 1501 Hooson(3),Mutdock(2), Hughes(2l, Rushforth, Horrison J.Walher(5),Lee(31 Oldham A 4-38 1815 Davies

HUHSLETHAWKS H 26-24 1465 Hooson(2|,Ramshaw, Ashton, Smith Holker(2)Ashton WHITEHAVEN H 4-30 1208 Hooson Dewsbury A 9-19 1052 Holker Holker,Holker(DG) SHEFFIELD EAG H 26-14 1471 Hogg(2), Sanchez, Tomlinson Ashton(5) LEIGH(Trans Pennine) H 0-36 2626

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Tel: 01535 681452 HT5 ##$0much THE forgotten man of Rugby Subsequently this led to him League reappeared at beingloaned out last season Cougar Park in the to the Huddersfield Giants, Doncaster game, in the and when this move didn't shape of Leroy Rivett. work out, he was released moreforyou by the Rhinos when his Asurprise inclusion after contract expired. reportedly signing for the ### York Wasps earlier in the From seemingly having the week, Rivett made an world at his feet acouple toenjoy immediate impact coming of years ago, he found off the bench to score two himself not being attached tries in the Cougars mightily to aclub at the Beginning impressive win against one ofthe Super League season. thrillingWater Slides &Leisure Pools theatLeisure of their nearest rivals for a This must have been afar play off spot. cry from the grandeur of Centre,Keighley andthe Richard Dunn Sports Centre; 1999. In Rivett, the Cougars have OutdoorSports Facilities ofevery kind allover the signed aplayer who is Wolves have District;Sports Coaching andSwimming Lessons for currently steeped in the until recently had Rivett on game's history. It is only two trial, and their loss could allages; great Fitness Centres inSports Centres am years ago in 1999 since he turn out to be the Cougar's was representing his gain. Although only signed SwimmingPools; the Outdoor Pool atllkley; hometown club, the Leeds until the end of the season, Rhinos, in the last Challenge Keighley have got floraldisplays, woodland walks, livemusic &events Cup final to be played at themselves areal crowd inParks; and the very best ofshows atthe Alhambra. Wembley. Playing in the pleaser who has few equals game is an honour itself; in his position in the however, Rivett went further, competition. Together with becoming the first player to the enthusiasm and score four tries in the game, commitment being shown and also walking off with by the players in recent the Lance Todd trophy, which weeks this may be just the is awarded to the man of the edge that they need to make match. It was Leeds first an impact in the play off's. T O N E Z O N E I I I M A G E S victory in the competition for twenty one years, afact that It may also give Leroy the FITNESS CENTRE FITNESS CENTRE made their emphatic victory chance to kick start his at the Leisure Centre at Richard Dunn against the , career again, as he and Leroy's achievement, all definitely has age and Keighley Sports Centre the more sweeter. He was experience on his side. 01535 681763 01274 307822 also present in the Leeds side that narrowly lost to Wigan INTERESTINGLY another in the Super League's first familiar face has also ever top five play off final at reappeared in the NFP in Old Trafford in 1998. recent weeks, in the guise of former Cougar Jason During his time in the blue Critchley. Released from and amber Leroy benefited his RugbyUnion contract OutdoorSports: 01274 522750 greatly from the guidance with the French club Dax, that he received from the he has signed for the Theatre Information: 01274 757575 Rhinos former coach resurgent Whitehaven with which the specific aim of helping General Information: 01274 752653 culminated in him being them push for atop eight called up to Great Britain slace. Another incentive training squad. Although or Critchley will no doubt appearing in the 2000 be the forthcoming home Challenge Cup final at internationals for which he Murrayfieldwhere the W ill be eligible to play for Rhinos were defeated by the Wales. of Bulls, he never really featured IAN STRICKLAND in Dean Lance, Murray's BRADFORD successor at Leeds, plans. METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Q^

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