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They have been training and also the help and co- since early November so operation of Chris Chester. a few days off will have York last week suffered done them the world of only their second league good. defeat up at Whitehaven, The next “rest” won’t be which shows not only how until Wembley weekend tough this competition is WELCOME back to the at the end of August and but also how good a win Vestacare Stadium for this that in itself shows what a ours was up there at the rearranged game against long season it is for both Recreation Ground on the Doncaster. players and coaches as first day of the season Donny are one of the clubs well as all the relevant when the City Knights lost by two points to Bradford hoping to be in the mix back-up staff. at the end of the season Bulls in their only previous and with a combination In the interim period my league defeat. operation was postponed of their own players and By the time you’re reading for a second time so to those from a strong dual- this I will hopefully have keep myself busy I re- registration link with Hull had my operation and signed Luke Hooley on FC they have made a good I’d like to thank all those start to the season. a season-long loan and people who have sent brought back Lee Kershaw For our part, a week off good wishes ahead of the on another month’s loan . . op. after the West Wales . initially that is ! Raiders game and then Please keep up your great a blank weekend was Both played well for us in support of the team and beneficial for both coaches their previous spells and fingers crossed for a win and players and they will hopefully there will be today. have come back this week more of the same to come. Enjoy the game, with renewed energy. Michael Carter, the Christopher Hamilton, I think people sometimes Wakefield chairman, has Chairman, forget just what a been good to us and we Oldham commitment they put in. really appreciate his help Football Club

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HELLO everyone and them a different animal welcome to today’s altogether. game against Doncaster I imagine that Richard at the Vestacare Horne will have been Stadium. into his players since The Betfred League 1 that defeat and that the division is now starting 17 lads picked today will to take shape after want to put things right 10 or 11 games and for him and their fans. the top-five positions That makes today’s clash that everyone is a very interesting one. expecting are becoming We are level on points so increasingly difficult the win is vital to create to hold on to as we’ve a gap and hopefully kick seen in recent weeks on with our winning run with York losing at in the league campaign. Whitehaven and Doncaster being beaten On a lighter note it’s by Hunslet just like we great to see Richard were in round three. Horne joining the coaching ranks and I’m It’s now looking like sure he will be a huge eight teams are vying for success. those five spots so every game from here on in is Let’s just hope my old massively important. friend hasn’t given him too Our opponents today many dual-reg players, come to us on the Muse Developments Ltd are Many thanks, sponsors of head coach back of that loss to Scott Naylor and his Hunslet which makes Scott assistant Peter Carey

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STATISTICS

Betfred League 1 Table

P W L D PF PA PD PTS 11 10 1 0 510 111 399 20 11 9 2 0 514 160 354 18 Oldham RLFC 10 7 3 0 334 126 208 14 Doncaster RLFC 10 7 3 0 372 175 197 14 11 7 4 0 379 211 168 14 11 7 4 0 426 274 152 14 Whitehaven RLFC 10 7 3 0 300 187 113 14 Hunslet RLFC 10 6 4 0 294 200 94 12 11 4 6 1 267 254 13 9 10 4 6 0 246 228 18 8 Skolars 11 3 7 1 272 398 -126 7 Bears 10 1 9 0 122 492 -370 2 11 0 11 0 92 570 -478 0 9 0 9 0 44 786 -742 0

Oldham RLFC Player Stats 2018

Squad Player Total Appearance Interchange Tries Goals Drop Points Squad Player Total Appearance Interchange Tries Goals Drop Points No. App App Goals No. App App Goals

1 Kyran Johnson 7 7 0 3 4 0 20 20 Matty Wilkinson 11 6 5 3 0 0 12 2 Dave Eccleston 12 12 0 4 0 0 16 21 Kenny Hughes 11 4 7 1 0 0 4 3 Matt Reid 9 9 0 5 0 0 20 22 Danny Rasool 4 0 4 1 0 0 4 4 ack Holmes 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 23 Luke Nelmes 13 0 13 2 0 0 8 24 Liam Bent 10 8 2 2 0 0 8 5 Steven Nield 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 25 13 13 0 7 0 0 28 6 Paul Crook 12 12 0 1 52 0 108 27 Joe Martin 2 2 0 2 0 0 8 7 Dave Hewitt 12 12 0 5 5 1 1 29 Zack McComb 6 6 0 8 0 0 32 8 Phil Joy 11 11 0 5 0 0 20 30 Ben West 7 7 0 5 0 0 20 9 Gareth Owen 7 5 2 1 0 0 4 DR Ryan Lannon 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 Adam Neal 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 DR Levy Nzoungou 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 Craig Briscoe 8 0 8 2 0 0 8 LO Luke Hooley 4 4 0 1 0 0 4 12 Danny Langtree 13 13 0 6 0 0 24 LO 3 3 0 2 0 0 8 13 Jack Spencer 11 7 4 0 0 0 0 DR Daniel Murray 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 Ben Davies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO Lee Kershaw 4 4 0 3 0 0 12 19 Adam Jones 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 DR Gavin Bennion 1 1 0 1 0 0 4

* DR (Dual Registered Player) LO (Player on Loan) 7 Zack’s back-to-back hat-tricks send him The only other player with top of our try chart the ‘new’ club to boast the distinction of try hat-tricks in successive games was David BUOYED by three tries against Hemel Stags and Gibbons who, in January, three more down in LLanelli against West Wales 2001, ran in three against Raiders, centre Zack McComb has taken over the amateurs Queensbury and leadership of our 2018 club try chart (see player four against Chorley Lynx in stats on facing page). the following game. He currently has eight in six appearances - one Danny Bridge did his more than Danny Bridge and two more than chances of finishing top Danny Langtree. no harm at all with a brace Zack McComb People have been wanting to know when an of tries against Hemel Oldham player last scored try hat-tricks in and another one in our 74-0 win at West Wales consecutive games and the answer is winger Nick Raiders. With seven, he pushed his second-row Johnson in March, 2004 with three in a 40-10 win partner Danny Langtree down into third place and at Chorley and three more a week later in a 56-12 became, currently, our top try-scoring forward. defeat of Rochdale. He blotted his copybook when sin-binned in Jon Ford and Adam Hughes scored six tries in Llanelli for use of knees in a tackle, but the RFL’s consecutive games, but they were four and two, match review panel later ruled that the yellow card rather than hat-tricks. was sufficient punishment. 8

DEBBIE Abrahams, MP history. It is a part of our from day one and is still for Oldham East and community and I very its chairman and owner. Saddleworth, has helped much look forward to The book’s author, Craig the club to mark its 20th the next 20 years and Halstead, said: “It was anniversary by writing beyond.” with great pleasure that an introductory article I accepted an invitation in a new book titled, Club chairman Chris by Chris Hamilton to tell ‘Roughyeds - Against Hamilton said: “This latest the story of the club’s All The Odds’, that book by Craig Halstead fortunes over the last chronicles the club’s is another cracker. The 20 years. I thoroughly history. title underlines the obstacles the club has enjoyed talking, among Debbie, who attended a had to overcome just others, to past and special gala dinner held at to exist. And the tales, present Oldham players the Queen Elizabeth Hall, reminiscences and who have worn the jersey Oldham in November, memories of so many with pride and passion. said: “It was such a people who have been “Through them, I have pleasure to rub shoulders directly involved with with many great people attempted to give an who’ve been part of the the club will bring our insight into what the club Roughyeds’ story over the adventure against all the has achieved and what it last 20 years. odds back to life for all has had to overcome since Oldham RLFC fans. it was launched in 1997. “The atmosphere at the My thanks to everyone dinner was amazing “It’s a great read and a who has contributed and and it was so much fun must for Roughyeds fans best wishes to the club for listening to the many young and old.” the next 20 years. Happy stories being shared A fascinating insight into reading. Hope you enjoy between supporters past the launch of the ‘new’ the memories!” and present, who all club, and its early days, share a common bond; ‘Roughyeds -- Against All is provided by former The Odds’ costs £12.95 an absolute love of rugby director Sean Whitehead, league. and can be purchased who also has some at the club (tel: 07904 “As I said in the book, revealing things to say 898177) or on match Rugby League is about Chris, who has had days or on line via the interwoven into Oldham an official and unbroken club website at www. life and adds to our rich connection with the club roughyeds.co.uk

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Q. Can you remember your first Roughyeds game? A. I can’t remember first game; I was 3 months old and in my pram!. It was Batley away. The first game I remember watching was Newcastle away.

Q. What’s your most memorable Oldham game. A. Beating Keighley to gain promotion in 2015 at Whitebank Stadium.

Q. Do any other members of your family come to games? A. I go to games with my grandad, my mum, my cousin Travis and my younger brother Tom. Sometimes my dad watches too.

Q. Do you have a favourite player? A. My favourite players are Danny Q. Do you think Oldham will Langtree and Kieran Gill. I also like George Tyson and Sammy Gee even be promoted at the end of this though they’ve left the club now. season? A. Hopefully! Q. Do you play rugby league? Q. Any other thoughts on rugby A. I play for St Anne’s Rugby League league in the area? U11s. I scored my first try last week at the AJ Bell Stadium in a tournament. A. Rochdale will definitely get relegated.

www.roughyeds.co.uk 10 When we played in Rugby League’s very own ‘White Horse Final’ . . .

Ernie Knapman, Sid Rix, GEORGE COWBURN continues Billy Hall, Alan Woodward, his series in which he looks at Joe Corsi, George Hesketh, Alf Bates, Jack Collins, Oldham’s contribution to big Alf Tomkins, Ambrose Baker, Bob Sloman, Albert events in RL history Brough, Herman Hilton. A goal apiece by Knapman IN the 1920s Oldham were Athletic Grounds and a and Brough against two Cup Kings, appearing in record crowd of 41,831 Wigan tries and a goal four successive Challenge crammed into the stadium, meant Roughyeds were Cup finals, a record held resulting in record receipts still in the game at half until Wigan smashed of £3,712. time, but three second- it with their eight So great was the crush half tries and two goals, appearances in a row from that the crowd spilled without reply, gave Wigan 1988 to 1995, all won. on to the pitch and the a comfortable 21-4 victory. In this article we are referee, the Rev Frank Stories abound regarding looking at the first two Chambers from , the chaos at the match. finals, in 1924 when Wigan had to withdraw the teams Wigan’s Tom Parker were victorious 21-4 and so police could restore was said to have dived in 1925 when Oldham order and allow the game defeated Hull KR 16-3. at the feet of the crowd to take place. for his try and South The 1924 final was the Oldham’s team that day: African winger Attie equivalent of football’s ‘White Horse Final’. Oldham got there with wins over local rivals (5- 0), Dewsbury (18-0), (24-10) and then a 9-5 semi-final victory over Huddersfield. For the all-Lancashire final on April 12 the venue chosen was Rochdale’s The 1924 cup final crowd spilling over on to the pitch

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Van Heerden reportedly ran round the back of a mounted policeman to get behind the posts for his touchdown. Winger Johnny Ring supposedly dived under the legs of a police horse for his score. The disappointing result and the chaos did not put Oldham off though. They were back in the final again the next year. The Oldham team that won the in 1925 In the 1924-25 season are the famous community Herman Hilton (capt). Oldham had already club Pilkington Recs. Oldham dominated the shown their cup-winning Victories over Leigh (5-0), first half but had to wait credentials with a 10-0 Warrington (12-2) and until the 33rd minute for victory over St Helens (26- their first score. Farrar Recreation in the 0) saw Oldham playing covered over 50 yards in Lancashire Cup Final. a sem- final against their scoring the opening try St Helens Recs was a nearest and dearest, which he also converted different club to the Rochdale Hornets, at from the touchline. , Wigan. existing St Helens club. Leading 5-0 at half time, The Recs left the league A 9-0 win over their Oldham steadily increased after the 1938-9 season neighbours took Oldham their lead with second-half and their successors now to Headingley on April tries by Brough and Corsi, 25, 1925 for a showdown plus a Farrar penalty. against Hull KR, who had finished second in the Wilkinson then scored an league to Oldham’s fifth. unconverted try for Hull KR Rovers also beat Swinton following a kick through in the Championship final. before Oldham’s veteran Welsh centre Davies Playing before a crowd wrapped things up with of 28,335 with receipts of the final try, following good £2,879 Oldham lined up work by Farrar and Brough. like this: Ernie Knapman, Joe Corsi, Sid Rix, Evan Farrar, who is still Oldham’s Davies, Reg Farrar, Ben record try scorer in a Benyon, George Hesketh, season (49 in 1921-22) was Jack Collins, Alf Tomkins, the star of the show with Rothwell ‘Rod’ Marlor, Bob one try, two assists and Sloman, Albert Brough, two goals. Reg Farrar . . . still our tries-in-a- season record holder to this day ‘Pictures courtesy of Oldham RL Heritage Trust

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14 Squad given a boost with new

WE are delighted to confirm the completion of two new loan agreements with Wakefield Trinity involving up-and-coming 19-year- olds Luke Hooley and Lee Kershaw. It was the last major job completed by our club chairman Chris Hamilton before he went into hospital for major heart surgery. Full-back Hooley’s latest week-to-week deal has been replaced with a season-long arrangement in which Trinity can trigger a recall option after the first month. Winger Kershaw is back on a one-month deal, similar to that in which he scored three tries in four games for us between April 15 and May 6. When that month was up, he went back to his full-time Betfred employers, but Scott Naylor said at the time: “I’d be surprised if we didn’t see him playing for Oldham again.” Roughyeds wish to place on record their appreciation of Wakefield’s assistance and especially the help given by chairman Michel Carter and head coach Chris Chester. Scott said: “This is brilliant news. We’ve always found that Wakefield Trinity is a great club to work with. “Luke (Hooley) has always been fantastic with us. He’s a great lad. To have him training with Trinity during the day and playing for us at weekends is good for him, for Trinity and for us. It’s a great deal for all concerned. “It’s only a matter of time before he’s playing first-team for Wakefield, but in the meantime he can give us a lift and we can help him to make progress with game time at a senior level. “As for Lee (Kershaw), he played extremely well the last time he was with us. He’s very young, but he’s learning the game at a fast rate and, like Luke, he’s also a good lad. Lee Kershaw “He’s one for the future at Wakefield. He needs game time and we know what he is

www.roughyeds.co.uk 15 loan deals for Trinity teenagers capable of. We obviously wanted to get him back and it’s great to know it’s happened.” Hooley first came to Oldham’s attention last year when he played in six of Roughyeds’ seven games while on loan, kicking 18 goals from 21 shots and scoring a match-winning try at Rochdale after following David Hewitt and taking the scrum-half’s final pass. He was twice named Oldham’s top performer by League Express, in a 22-22 draw at and in a 24-18 defeat by at Bower Fold. This season, both he and winger Kershaw (then aged 18, now 19), came on a month’s loan following the home defeat by Hunslet on April 8. They both played in four games -- wins against Keighley Cougars (32-18) and Newcastle Thunder (28-12) at the Vestacare Stadium; a 32-0 home defeat by Hull KR in the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup; and a very impressive 32-10 win at Workington. In that game, Hooley scored a brilliant solo try just after half-time to take Roughyeds into a 20-6 lead. Kershaw played left wing in all four games, scoring twice against Keighley on his first- ever appearance at senior level and adding another in the win up at Derwent Park. He has been at Trinity since he was 15 after representing at age-group rugby union and then switching to League, first with Keighley Albion and later with Eastmoor Dragons, a community club with which Trinity have close associations. When this season’s initial month at Oldham expired for both players, Kershaw returned to Trinity temporarily, while Hooley remained at Oldham on a week-to-week basis although he didn’t play against Hemel Stags and West Wales Raiders. Luke Hooley

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Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust Through the Years… Oldham v Doncaster

Left: Brian Lord dives over in the first ever match Left: A try for Lee Doran. against Doncaster. 20.07.2003. 12.10.1963. Below: One of a hat-trick Below: Lee Marsh stretches out to for Norman Hodgkinson. score. 26.04.2004. 04.03.1972.

Above: Dane Morgan is well tackled at . 12.09.2004. Below: Solid defence from the Roughyeds at Whitebank. 01.05.2011.

Phil Farrell surrounded by a posse of ‘Donny’ defenders. 20.07.2003.

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Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust Through the Years… Oldham v Doncaster

Left: Brian Lord dives over in the first ever match Left: A try for Lee Doran. against Doncaster. 20.07.2003. 12.10.1963. Below: One of a hat-trick Below: Lee Marsh stretches out to for Norman Hodgkinson. score. 26.04.2004. 04.03.1972.

Above: Dane Morgan is well tackled at Boundary Park. 12.09.2004. Below: Solid defence from the Roughyeds at Whitebank. 01.05.2011.

Phil Farrell surrounded by a posse of ‘Donny’ defenders. 20.07.2003.

www.roughyeds.co.uk 18 Our Visitors Doncaster

Doncaster are currently prop-forward with almost 150 sitting in fourth position Super League games under in Betfred League 1, just his belt with Castleford and one place below Oldham Salford. who hold a narrow points- Only last month Doncaster difference advantage. moved to further bolster their The two results meant that The two sides have each won squad with the signing of Doncaster dropped out of seven and lost three games Scotland international Frankie the top three for the first so far this season but Mariano. Coach Horne was time in the year. Scrum-half the similarities in results delighted to beat-off the Liam Harris had departed doesn’t end at the bare attention of Championship for Hull FC in the week figures alone. Those three clubs to seal the arrival of the before the game and that losing games for the men ex Wakefield and Castleford disruption, coupled with from the Keepmoat Stadium player who adds more size a below par performance, were against York (H 14- and strength to the Dons’ contributed to the loss. 16), Hunslet (H 16-35) and pack. Today’s encounter with Bradford (H 6-32); the same Doncaster began their 2018 Oldham is the first game in a teams that have lowered campaign with a thumping tough month for Doncaster. Oldham’s colours in the 70-10 at home to Coventry They take on Keighley league this year. Bears. Whitehaven were at home next week but Last season Doncaster despatched next with then travel away to both finished in fifth place in another home win before a Whitehaven and Bradford League 1’s regular season, narrow two points victory as the season midway point taking their place in away at Newcastle. Those is reached. It’s likely they’ll the division’s Super 8s wins enabled the Dons to be missing the services of competition. Hopes of stake a claim at the head dual-registered back Hakim finishing in the top five and of the league table despite Miloudi who will be required a play-off place were dashed those reversals against York by his parent club Hull FC. as the South Yorkshire side and Bradford. Writing in the Doncaster managed only one win out Free Press, On the same weekend that of seven and finished in 6th described Oldham as “a big Oldham were running up the place. powerful team, similar to points against West Wales Hunslet. They play it tough Doncaster coach Richard down in Llanelli, Doncaster and they are direct and we’ll Horne began a squad entertained Hunslet at home. have to handle that”. rebuild in preparation for The Leeds side led 14-10 at 2018. Former Castleford and the break but restricted their This clash of third v fourth Wakefield full-back Richard hosts to only six points in the should be a cracker and Owen was recruited and second half while they went allow each side to assess he was joined by former on to amass 35 points and how they are progressing in teammate Ryan Boyle, a take the win. the season as a whole.

www.roughyeds.co.uk 19 Three to watch Doncaster

Jason Tali

30 year-old centre from Papua New Guinea who joined the Dons from Newcastle Thunder ahead of the 2016 campaign. Won international honours with PNG at the 2013 . Re-signed a two-year deal to keep him with Doncaster until the end of this current season despite attention from Super League clubs.

Richard Owen

Very experienced full-back who began his professional career with in 2007. Scored 59 tries in 121 games for the Wheldon Road outfit before moving on to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in 2014. Owen played 45 games for Wakefield until released from his contract in 2016. Joined Doncaster at the start of 2018.

Ryan Boyle

Prop-forward who, like his teammate Owen, started off at Castleford Tigers, signing in 2006. Left for Salford City Reds in 2010 before returning to Cas in 2013. Boyle moved on to Halifax in the Championship in 2016, initially on loan but signed full-time for the 2017 season. Signed for Doncaster at the start of this season and has a big role to play in motivating the team.

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