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C HOME GAME 16 E N T U R I ONE FOR THE O SCRAPBOOK GREG RICHARDS GRABS N HIS FIRST LEIGH TRY LEIGH CENTURIONS v SWINTON LIONS Sunday 9th September 2018 Leigh Sports Village Kick Off 3.00pm 2018 WELCOME TO LSV ood afternoon and welcome 38-0 win over Barrow that featured to this afternoon's Betfred some splendid tries and excellent GChampionship Shield Round defence. Greg Richards scored the first 4 game against Swinton Lions. try of his Leigh career against his Last Sunday's defeat at Featherstone hometown club and only the second of Rovers left Rovers in prime position to his senior career which was popularly claim home advantage in the Shield acclaimed by his team-mates. Final. They lead Leigh by two points with Many supporters were concerned about for games to go and there is only a the welfare of fullback Will Dagger after marginal difference in for and against, he was taken to hospital in an with Rovers currently plus 440 to ambulance after suffering a head injury, Leigh's plus 423. but happily Will was released the Rovers have home games to come following day. Unfortunately though he against Dewsbury and Barrow and away that we should be no longer surprised at picked up a four-match ban that began games at Sheffield and Swinton. anything. last Sunday. Batley Bulldogs are Leigh's next The Lions currently lead Hornets by two Ben Reynolds played the one hundredth opponents at LSV, while Kieron Purtill's points at the bottom and have a senior game of his career at team has to travel to Rochdale and significantly superior points difference Featherstone last Sunday and has Dewsbury. advantage of 120. There is then a five- already gone well past one hundred At the other end of the table Swinton point gap between Swinton and Barrow goals for the season. had what could prove to be a pivotal win Raiders. Meanwhile the consistent Matty with a 23-18 success over Rochdale Swinton laid the foundations for their win Dawson-Jones is eyeing the departed Hornets at Heywood Road. last Sunday with an early three-try Craig Hall's tally of 21 tries as he looks ............................................................ scoring burst that saw Joe Brown score to end the season as the club's top try- the first two tries of a hat-trick with scorer. Matty currently has 17 tries to his Both the Lions and Hornets could spy a credit. potential lifeline in their battle for George Tyson also going over. Leading Championship survival as they await 19-6 at half-time Swinton had to A reminder that the Batley Bulldogs news on potential league re-structures withstand a determined Hornets rally in game on 23 September is an all-pay which would mean a 14-team the second half before securing the fixture and does not count as part of the Championship next season and just one points. season ticket. team to be relegated, not two as Paul Wood, a popular member of Leigh's Details of the Shield Final will be originally planned. backroom staff until he left early this released as soon as the venue is It seems remarkable that we are in season has made a playing comeback determined. This game will take place on September and teams do not know what and was a key figure in the Lions pack the first weekend in October and will they are potentially playing for, but and he will be looking forward to bring a long season to a close as far as Rugby League has had so many re- returning to LSV this afternoon. Leigh Centurions are concerned. structures over its 123-year existence Leigh's most recent home game saw a Enjoy the game Ben Reynolds Popular acclaim - adds to his tally Greg Richards is mobbed by his teammates 3 LEIGH CENTURIONS v SWINTON LIONS • BETFRED CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELD HONOURS WHO’S WHO Winter era AT LEIGH CENTURIONS (1895-96 to 1995-96) Championship Winners: Board Of Directors Kit Managers 1905-06, 1981-82 Owner Mr Sean Fairhurst Division Two Champions: Mr Derek Beaumont Mr Frank Taylor 1977-78, 1985-86, 1988-89 Chief Executive Statistician Challenge Cup Winners: Mr Matthew Chantler Mr Cliff Sumner 1921, 1971 Operations Player Welfare Manager Lancashire Cup Winners: Mr Steve Openshaw Mr Ste Maden 1952, 1955, 1970, 1981 Media & Communications Finance Manager (runners-up 1909, 1920, 1922, 1949, Mr Michael Latham (Chairman) Ms Jane Smith 1951, 1963, 1969) Commercial Social Media Manager BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winners: Mr Jason Huyton Mr Darren Lilly 1969, 1972 (runners-up 1968, 1976) Honorary Life President Retail Outlet Manager South West Lancashire & Border Mr Brian Bowman Ms Gillian Jolley Towns Cup Winners: 1901 Honorary Vice President IT Manager ITA TV Trophy runners-up 1955 Mr Andy Burnham MP Mr Andrew Parkinson Summer era (1996 to date) Club Ambassador Promotion to Super League: Life Members Mr Alex Murphy OBE 2004,2016 Mr Tommy Coleman Official Club Photographer League Leaders: Dr Morris Doublet-Stewart Paul McCarthy Premiership 2001, Mr Michael Latham National League One 2004, Mr John Massey SuperLeigh Championship 2014,2015,2016 Mr Fred Parkinson (Hilton Park Society) Grand Final Winners: Mr Alan Platt Manager National League One 2004, Mr Frank Taylor Ms Christine Brown Championship 2014 Mr John Woods Assistant Manager (runners-up: Premiership 2000, 2002, Mr Jonathan Simpkin National League One 2003) Head Coach Co-Ordinator National league Cup Winners: Mr Kieron Purtill Mr Paul Robinson 2004, 2006, 2011, 2013 Assistant Coach (runners-up 2003) Mr Paul Anderson Leigh Community Trust Trans-Pennine Cup Winners: Head Of Performance Programmes Director 2001 (runners-up 2000) Mr Chris Baron Ms Hannah Forbes Strength & Conditioning Community Development & Support Staff Co-Ordinator Mr Nathan Pennington Ms Heather Parker-Preece CLUB RECORDS Physiotherapist Social Inclusion Officers Highest Score For: Mr Adam Rowland Mr Michael Ostick 92-2 v Keighley, 1986 Assistant Physiotherapist Mr Mick Nanyn Highest Score Against: Mr Niall Ward 4-94 vWorkington Town, 1995 Masseur Highest Home Attendance: Mr Rob Stewart 31,326 v St Helens, 1953 Nutritionist Highest Home Attendance at LSV: Mr Scott Hill 10,556 v Batley Bulldogs, 2016 GAME RECORDS Tries: 6 by Jack Wood in 1947 and Neil Turley in 2001 Goals: 15 by Mick Stacey in 1976 CONTACT DETAILS Points: 42 by Neil Turley in 2004 Leigh Centurions or tweet us @LeighCenturions SEASONAL RECORDS Leigh Sports Village Stadium, Tries: 55 by Neil Turley in 2001 Sale Way, Leigh WN7 4JY Email: Goals: 187 by Neil Turley in 2004 Telephone: 01942 487887 General Enquiries - Points: 468 by Neil Turley in 2004 Commercial Sales: 01942 487898 enquiries@leighrl .co.uk CAREER RECORDS Commercial Sales - Appearances: 503 by Albert Worrall Facebook: neil.barker@leighrl .co.uk Tries: 189 by Mick Martyn facebook.com/leighcenturionsfanpage Lottery Goals: 1043 by Jimmy Ledgard lottery@leighrl. co.uk Twitter: Points: 2492 by John Woods twitter.com/LeighCenturions 4 5 LEIGH CENTURIONS v SWINTON LIONS • BETFRED CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELD LEIGH CENTURIONS v SWINTON LIONS • BETFRED CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELD 7 LEIGH CENTURIONS v SWINTON LIONS • BETFRED CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELD LEIGH CENTURIONS Heritage No. Heritage No. 1416 1349 Date of Birth Date of Birth 02/10/1990 30/10/1992 Sponsor Sponsor GM Projects Brick Store Ltd Rep Honours Rep Honours n/a Wales Former Club Former Club St Helens Warrington 2 5 MATTY DAWSON JONES RHYS EVANS Heritage No. Heritage No. 1438 1398 Date of Birth Date of Birth 26/04/1995 15/01/1994 Sponsor Sponsor The Pavilion Cloud4 Furniture Outlet Computers Ltd Rep Honours Rep Honours Junior Kangaroos, n/a NSW U20s Former Club Former Club Castleford St George Illawarra 6 7 BEN REYNOLDS DREW HUTCHISON Heritage No. Heritage No. 1446 1389 Date of Birth Date of Birth 19/06/1989 04/04/1992 Sponsor Sponsor Tommy Sale MBE Impact Insurance Youth Development Rep Honours Programme England U18s Rep Honours Former Club France Workington Former Club Castleford 10 11 JAMIE ACTON KEVIN LARROYER Heritage No. Heritage No. 1443 1410 Date of Birth Date of Birth 08/09/1993 06/01/1992 Sponsor Sponsor Polar Cooling CTR Joinery Services Ltd Rep Honours Rep Honours n/a Scotland Former Club Former Club Swinton Huddersfield (season long loan) 14 18 LIAM HOOD NATHAN MASON 8 9 LEIGH CENTURIONS v SWINTON LIONS • BETFRED CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELD LEIGH CENTURIONS v SWINTON LIONS • BETFRED CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELD SQUAD NUMBERS 2018 Heritage No. Heritage No. 1437 1433 Date of Birth Date of Birth 03/06/1994 12/07/1995 Sponsor Sponsor Anthony's Travel Signtech Rep Honours Rep Honours Eng Academy England U18s Former Club Former Club St Helens St Helens 19 20 JACK OWENS GREG RICHARDS Heritage No. Heritage No. 1451 1450 Date of Birth Date of Birth 17/12/1995 25/04/1997 Sponsor Sponsor LISA Pam Ties Rep Honours Rep Honours n/a n/a Former Club Former Club Wigan St Helens (season long loan) 21 22 NICK GREGSON RICKY BAILEY Heritage No. 1448 Heritage No. Date of Birth 1455 20/08/1997 Date of Birth Sponsor 18/01/1994 The O'Donnell Sponsor Family Cut Throat Tattoos Rep Honours Rep Honours n/a n/a Former Club Former Club St Helens Mackay Cutters (season long loan) 23 24 JONAH CUNNINGHAM JACK BLAGBROUGH Heritage No. Heritage No. 1452 1445 Date of Birth Date of Birth 06/11/1996 06/04/1996 Sponsor Sponsor The O'Donnell ASK Platt Office Family Supplies Ltd Rep Honours Rep Honours n/a France Former Club Former Club Catalans Dragons Catalans Dragons 25 26 ILIAS BERGAL JORDAN DEZARIA 11 LEIGH CENTURIONS v SWINTON LIONS • BETFRED CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELD LEIGH CENTURIONS v SWINTON LIONS • BETFRED CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELD LEIGH CENTURIONS Heritage No.