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We have now reached the end of along, hard seasoh during which Ihope you RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB Huntington Stadium, Jockey Lane, will agree we have made considerable progress both as aclub and as ateam. We Huntington, York Y03 9XX started the season with substantial debts which we have managed to reduce Tel (01904) 634636 Fax: (01904) 629049 although the club still have creditors whom we must pay at the earliest oppor¬ President; tunity. With this in mind the board have astrategic plan which our Chief Mr D, Webster Executive is already in the process of implementing. May Isay how delighted the Board of Directors Trevor Cox {Chairman} directors are to have Ann Garvey as our Chief Executive, when Ann took the job John Waddtngton, Peter Warters she knew that it would necessitate adramatic decrease in salary as the club sim¬ Ken Hunter ply cannot afford to pay what she is worth or what the Chief Executive would Ann Garvey Richard Collier normally earn. She took the job because she loves the club and she is doing Chief Executive: tremendously well. Ann Garvey Commercial Manager; Turning now to the team itself. My personal view is that we have at York the best D e r e k B l a c k h a m team that we have had for at least adecade and much credit goes to the coach Marketing Manager: and coaching staff who have worked hard to bring much needed success to the Mark Brayshaw Secretary: club. Ithink at the beginning of the season most of us would have settled for Leanne Cooper seventh place in the League but Iknow that Dean and the lads themselves are RL Council Representative; confident that we can improve on seventh place next year. Things have not John Waddingcon Coach; always been easy off the fielkd and Iand the board accept that this can some¬ Dean Robinson times affect performances on the field, however, the spirit among the players has Assistant Coach: John Paterson been unbelievably good throughout the whole season and Iam proud of each Academy Coach; and every member of our squad, Iam confident that if we can keep the same Bnan Keilett Physiotherapist group of players together we can secure atop five spot next season and the David May B.Sc (Hon) Physio. MCSP .SRP board will be working with the coach to ensure that this is achieved once the Doctors: present campaign is over You probably know that during the course of 1999 the Dr. D. Collinson Timekeepers: club has received approximately £325,000 in money and the sum we shall receive John Page. John Thorpe in the year 2000 will be substantially less, indeed, the sum we shall receive is like¬ Kit Supervisor: .Steve (Bomber) Harris ly to be in the region of £140,000 so there will be areduction of almost Club Scorehand Operator: £200,000. Nevertheless, the board have plans which they hope will enable us to Danny Finney keep this team together so that we can maintain our progress. None of us want Team Statistician; to return to the days when we were the League's whipping boys and all of us Steve (Bomber) Hams Statisticians: are prepared to work hard to ensure that upward 'progress is maintained. Stuart Evans, Ron Smith Match Day Announcers: Finally can Isay aword of thanks to you all; our crowds have not been large but Mark Brayshaw, Jamie Dean Robinson they have been vociferous in support of the team. Ipersonally have been much Company Name: The York Rugby League Football Club Limited encouraged by the support that myself and my colleagues on the board have Reg. No. 232169 received even during our troubles and this support makes each and every mem¬ VAT Reg No 170 4227 89 ber of the board absolutely determined not to let you down. Let's hope we can Reg, Office: Huntington Stadium, Jockey Lane, Huntington, York Y03 9XX sign off this year with an emphatic win and begin planning for asuccessful 2000. T r e v o r C o x , C h a i r m a n S£osps against Racism York Wasps Rugby League Football Club fully supports the let's Tackle Racism In Rugby League' Campaign, and welcomes all players and spectators irrespective of their ethnic or racial origins. Racism has no place within our game, and racist chants are totally unacceptable. Allow everyone to enjoy the game.

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Welcome to the last game of the 1999 season. After only trailing 12-16 at half time, the lack of substitutes saw the York Wasps Academy lose 16-48 last Iam very disappointed along with all the players Saturday at home to Keighley Cougars. that we did hot make the play off series. The tries for York came from: CHOGGARD Although coming seventh in the league is a LPATERSON great achievement and asolid advancement on NCALDWELL G/S: CFOX |2) our promotion last year, we all feel that without M.O.M; PLAWRENCE the unnecessary off field events we should now Iwould like to thank all the Academy lads who have be preparing our assault on the . turned out throughout the season for all their hard work and dedication. It's been hard but they've stuck at it. It Ihave great admiration for my players, especially has paid off as well with noticeable improvements from Phil Lawrence, Nick Caldwell, Adam Briggs, Alan Willits, when one takes into account the small number Charles Hoggard and Johnny Waldron, to name afew. in the squad. We have played 31 games coming Iwould also like to thank the supporters who turn up week in week out, the lads really do appreciate it. And into today's encounter and some of the heroics last but by no means least abig thank you to Tony shown by individual players may have gone Neary for sponsoring the Academy this season. The seasons not over yet though. We are away to Heavy unnoticed, but they have entered the field of Woollen today with atrip to Hemel still to come and are play with injuries that in diffe.mnt circumstances at home to Gateshead on Sunday 12th September (2.30) should never have happened. -we look forward to seeing you there. Yours in Sport Brian Keilett The future for myself my coaching team and the playing squad is uncertain, but whoever takes the reins for the 2000 season will have a Academy

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Club to build upon. July 17 Hemel Hempstead (H) 18-28 July 25 Keighley Cougars 4-54 Iwould like to thank my coaching team for all Aug 1 Heavy Woollen (H) 17-24 their efforts throughout the season, and the Aug 15 10-58 supporters for their encouragement and loyalty Aug 21 Keighley Cougars (H) 16-48 for me personally and the team as awhole. Aug 29 Heavy Woolen (A) I.OOpm Gateshead Thunder (H) 2.30pm Last but by no means least, Iwould also like to Sept 12 Sept 18 Hemel Hempstead (A) 2.30pm thank my family for their understanding and patience throughout the season, especially A c a d e m y M a n o f t h e Match Sponsors during the difficult times. Without their help I would not have been writing these notes today. E l l a n d T r o p h y & Engraving Centre Enjoy the last game of the current campaign 5Townhall Buildings Elland HX5 9AJ and lets hope we finish on agood one. Tel. 01422 370119 Fax. 07070 769722 Dean Robinson

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FEATHERSTONE ROVERS are living on aknife edge, both on and off the pitch this week. Today Rovers stage their biggest game of the season, when they host Hull K.R. in what is sure to be athrilling battle to the wire for fifth place in the Northern Ford Premiership, and apassport to the Premiership play-offs.

The side that wins will be assured of fifth spot, and Rovers officials are expecting their biggest crowd for many years, bolstered by abig following from Humberside. They are advising their own fans to turn up in numbers to shout their team home, in ascenario reminiscent of last season, when they scraped into the top five and made it all the way to T—ma* the Grand Final, finally losing to Wakefield Trinity in athriller.

Behind the scenes, however, things are less rosy. The club adjourned its creditors meeting on Friday and will reconvene it on September 3rd, and Chairman Richard Evans has adelicate balancing act to perform if he is to gain the approval of creditors for the club's re-structuring proposals. It is thought that the Inland Revenue, and some other major creditors will oppose the proposals.

"We are taking avery dangerous course of aaion, but if we are not supported, Featherstone Rovers will be liquidated," said Evans. "We have reduced our pressing debt to around £200,000 from amuch higher figure, and vve have some potentially valuable land, but we don't want to be forced to sell that, only for someone else to take all the profit on It.

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Hunslet Hawks 27 20 0 7 807 391 416 40 oday’sMosc-of Widnes Vikings 27 20 0 7 746 415 331 40 Leigh Centurions 27 20 0 7 780 504 276 40 sponsored by K. WALKER &Co Hull KR 27 19 7 563 402 161 39

The club would like to thank today's Featherstone 27 18 1 691 456 235 37 mascots for their efforts throughout the season as Bali Boys for all the Academy Y O R K W A S P S 2 7 16 1 10 627 417 210 33

games -Well done lads! Whitehaven 27 15 0 12 613 610 3 30 J a m e s P a l l i s t e r 27 14 I 12 580 591 -II 29 Age: 12 School: Lowfields, York Keighley Cougars Favourite Rugby Team: Bradford Bulls Bramley 27 11 1 15 477 568 -91 23 Favourite Player: Robbie Paul Favourite York Wasps Player: His dad 'Pally' Barrow BRaiders 27 11 0 16 634 702 -68 22 Hobbies: Football and Playstation Ambitions: Wants to be aprofessional footballer Barley Bulldogs 27 9 3 15 530 527 3 21

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Age: 12 School: Featherstone High School Workingtoh Town 27 91 17 468 767 -299 19 Favourite Rugby Team: York Wasps Favourite Player: lestyn Harris Rochdale Hornets 27 9 0 18 529 686 -157 18 Favourite York Wasps Player: 'Pally' Lancashire Lyhx 27 6 0 21 523 885 -362 12 Hobbies: Rugby, Building YORK Models, Aaing Oldham 27 5 2 20 441 929 -488 12 Favourite Subjects at school: Art &English Doncaster 27 4 I 22 463 873 -410 9 ^Wqsds Ambitions: Be an actor

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ONE word springs to mind as my first season cov¬ So, this is it, then! The last game of the season. ering the Wasps draws to aclose -eventful. Apart from the mid-season problems, Ithink most When Iarrived at the Evening Press In the middle of people will be able to look back and regard the last few months on the field as asuccess. last season, my predecessor Stuart Martel was busy At the start of the year, Idon't think anyone really with stories of non-payment of wages, threatened expected York to come as close to the play-offs as player strikes, and off-field turmoil. Ayear later, there' Iwas covering stories of non¬ they actually have done, yet now most people agree that this team should really have been payment of wages, threatened player strikes and there. Some of the results this year, particularly at off-field turmoil, with the suspension of coach home, have been gained in astyle that puts York Dean Robinson thrown in for good measure. up with the best in the division. Even the Watching the team week-in week-out has been a Challenge Cup defeat at Castleford happened in great thrill but it's heartbreaking when the good such away that the team emerged with credit. times are suddenly punctured with rumours of Hopefully all this will be continued into next a n o t h e r c r i s i s . season, and while the Super League is still along Contrary to popular opinion, having to report on way off, the play off hopes will become areality. such issues is not something Ienjoy. As arugby If anything, this season has made me realise we league supporter first and foremost, nothing would are well off at York. Some of the grounds we have give me greater pleasure than seeing every club rid¬ visited have been 'different' to say the least. ing high, crowds flocking to every stadium, money Experiences have ranged from not being allowed into stands because they have been condemned, flying around, healthy administration and, most to not being allowed down the tunnel because importantly rip-roaring games every week. we are women! Then there was the Dewsbury Unfortunately this is rugby league and that is not game where everyone nearly drowned trying to the reality, at York or anywhere else. But at least leave the ground after persistent rain, and that here at York, the team always compensates by pro¬ was in stark contrast to the visit of Hull K.R. when ducing the goods on the field. They've given us i t w a s s o w a r m i t w a s h a r d t o b r e a t h e . some terrific moments this season, most noteably However, we'd better make the most of that wonderful night at Castleford in the cup when conditions like those afew weeks ago. They now they did the club proud, the emotional scenes at look like being athing of the past, with the partial Barrow when they won against the oddsjust hours return to winter rugby. It will certainly take some after the coaching team had walked out, the scin¬ getting used to again. Replica shirts on the tillating 72-2 hammering of Workington and most terraces will be replaced once agan by scarves in club colours, and even statisticians like York's recently the demolition of then league leaders Hull K.R. Bomber (told you I'd give you amention before the season endedll) will have to be well wrapped The players have won the hearts of the fans too - up against the elements. who can forget John Strange's efforts as caretaker The most positive thing about starting the season coach, the commitment shown by Peter Edwards, early is that the withdrawal symptoms won't take the skills of Mark Cam and Darren Callaghan and hold for quite as long as usual in the close season. the barnstorming runs of Fata Sini? So enjoy the next few months. Spend the time It has been an unforgettable few months and let's stocking up on warm clothes and dusting down hope that come next year it won't be off-field tur¬ your scarves. And if you can't survive at all moil which again dominates the headlines but the without aweekly dose of rugby league, I'm sure Wasps reaching the play-offs. That's what rugby the local amateur sides will welcome your league is really about. See you in December. support. Dianne Hillaby Sharon Shortle

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Hi and welcome to Huntington Stadium for the last Welcome to the game of the season, how time flies! It does not seem Huntington Stadium to all the Junior that long since Iwas writing the first set of notes. Wasps for this our Lots of things have happened this season, but the final game of the season. most pleasurable one must be the excellent games we have seen our team play and to see them in seventh Most of you have position in the league just shows what agood team now got your pho¬ tographs, however we have and had results gone better in acouple of there are still afew games we would have been up there in the play offs, left. If you want to come and pick them up but Ido not think any supporter can complain about after the game -Ihope you like them. the way the team have shown such spirit in all their Iwould like to take this opportunity to thank games. Well done to each and every player. you all for your support on behalf of the Club and the team. We hope to be sending you out The Supporters Club will be holding their presentation anewsletter during the off season to keep you evening on Friday, October 15th at the Stadium 8pm updated. to Ipm with buffet and disco. Tickets will be available Ihope you all have afantastic day and we all from myself or the office in the next few weeks. Please look forward to seeing you next season. support this event and have agood night out with the Remember -take care and keep buzzinll

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The Supporters Club will still be holding events during RS. Abig thank you to Robert Matthews from Leeds and Joe Pennington from Warrington for the close season -watch the press for details. y o u r s u p p o r t . Aquiz night was held on Wednesday and on behalf of the Supporters Club and event organisers Ann and Louise many thanks to all who supported this event. Current standings in the

Iwould like to thank all the loyal supporters who trav¬ Evening Press Piayer of the Year elled on the supporters club coach to away games in particular Louise for selling the raffle tickets on the coach, to Mr Hirst and son Mark for their donation of Evening Press I

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