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FROMMIKE LATHAM THE TOP CHAIRMAN,Welcome to OPERATIONAL for that day would soon be our BOARD Messiah. Chris Hall came along and filmed the this afternoon’s Betfred On 1 November we had to file our new-look Leigh, working to put the Championship opener against preliminary 2019 squad list to the RFL. pride back into the club. His fantastic . On it were just two names. By three-minute feature on ITV Granada It’s great to be back isn’t it? Last Christmas we had 20 and the reached out to 750k viewers. Sunday’s Warm Up game against metamorphosis was almost complete. The last few weeks have been hectic, Broncos was a really The key to it all, appointing John Duffy preparing for the season and at the worthwhile exercise and it was great to as coach. He immediately injected Championship launch at there was see over 2,000 Leigh fans in the positivity, local knowledge and a ready a palpable air of excitement for the ground, despite the bitterly cold smile, a bulging contacts book and with prospects of a great competition to weather. it a long list of players who were come. We are extremely grateful to our bursting to play for the club. And all fantastic sponsors and supporters who Premier Club was also very busy and within the new, self sustainable and have committed to the club with shirt really enjoyed himself heavily reduced budget. and player sponsorship and by buying as guest of honour and got a fantastic season tickets and supporting LISA in reception from everyone in the room One by one I interviewed the newcomers for club press releases, a their valued fund-raising efforts. and at half-time when he made the ...... draw. job I've done on and off for over 30 years. I must admit you can get weary It’s been great to welcome local 2018 was an Annus horribilis for Leigh with the banalities and the sanitised businessman Steve Hill on the fans and as Chairman I felt a heavy nature of quotes. But I realised this was operational board. responsibility on my hunched different. Every player laid bare their shoulders. From missing out on the top emotions in a way you just don't get four by a point and the resultant loss of from elite athletes these days. over £1m in central funding July, August, September and October were For four successive Saturdays I saw months of great uncertainty and that in evidence. Arduous, old school concern. It was a case of so near, yet fitness training. Rivington was visited so far. Derek’s detailed statement, twice, the punishing Japanese Garden issued on 29 November, outlines the steps where elite boxers and cricketer process and he deserves unequivocal Freddie Flintoff trained, the Two Bobs support and gratitude for the selfless ascent off George's Lane, Haigh Hall way he worked tirelessly, supported by and Swinley close to the old Central others to save the club and put it on a Park and Borsdane Woods near Hindley safe footing. where the climb up the steps from the river bank is a true test, of both Steve Hill ...... character and stamina. It was weird. Just as I felt at my Steve, through his company Hilltop With no kit available the first session lowest, the true spirit of Rugby Products Ltd, is the main shirt sponsor we looked like Ragtag and Bobtail- until and has already brought so many League shone through. The the training started. By week three, officials and staff were qualities to the running of the club. when the gear arrived, we looked a After many years of devoted service as fantastic to us, their hospitality and team. Just before Christmas, in friendliness outstanding. operations director Steve Openshaw obligatory Christmas dress special bond has stood down due to increased And 600 Leigh fans made their way to had been achieved between players business commitments. Steve’s for the Shield final, and coaches, with , newly contribution has been immeasurable turning what could have been a funeral recruited from Hull KR, looking every and it was a pleasure to invite him to into a celebration. They cheered one of inch a future Brendan Foster in a become a life member of the Club. their own, Martyn Ridyard, little fetching elf outfit and local lad Mitch realising that just a few weeks later Cox, straight off a night shift, smashing Mike Latham, he'd be back. Or that the Fev coach a circuit used by elite fell runners. Chairman

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HONOURSWinter era (1895-96 to 1995-96) WHO’S WHO Championship Winners: AT LEIGH CENTURIONS 1905-06, 1981-82 Division Two Champions: Owner Kit Managers 1977-78, 1985-86, 1988-89 Mr Derek Beaumont Mr Sean Fairhurst Winners: Operational Board Of Directors Mr Frank Taylor 1921, 1971 Mr Michael Latham (Chairman) Statistician Cup Winners: Mr Jason Huyton Mr Cliff Sumner 1952, 1955, 1970, 1981 Mr Steve Hill Social Media Manager (runners-up 1909, 1920, 1922, 1949, 1951, 1963, 1969) Chief Executive Mr Darren Lilly BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winners: Mr Matthew Chantler Retail Outlet Manager 1969, 1972 (runners-up 1968, 1976) Honorary Life President Ms Gillian Jolley South West Lancashire & Border Mr Brian Bowman IT Manager Towns Cup Winners: 1901 Honorary Vice President Mr Andrew Parkinson ITA TV Trophy runners-up 1955 Mr Andy Burnham MP Club Ambassador Summer era (1996 to date) Mr Alex Murphy OBE Promotion to : 2004,2016 Life Members Official Club Photographers League Leaders: Mr Tommy Coleman Mr Jerry Lyons Premiership 2001, Dr Morris Doublet-Stewart National League One 2004, Mr Michael Latham SuperLeigh ( Society) Championship 2014,2015,2016 Mr John Massey Manager Grand Final Winners: Mr Steve Openshaw Ms Christine Brown National League One 2004, Mr Fred Parkinson Assistant Manager Championship 2014 (runners-up: Premiership 2000, 2002, Mr Alan Platt Mr Jonathan Simpkin National League One 2003) Mr Frank Taylor Co-Ordinator National league Cup Winners: Mr John Woods Mr Paul Robinson 2004, 2006, 2011, 2013 (runners-up 2003) Head Coach Leigh Community Trust Trans-Pennine Cup Winners: Mr John Duffy Programmes Director 2001 (runners-up 2000) Assistant Coaches Ms Hannah Forbes Mr Paul Anderson Community Development Mr Micky Higham (Strength & Co-Ordinator Conditioning) Ms Heather Parker-Preece CLUBHighest Score For:RECORDS Match Day Support Staff Social Inclusion Officers 92-2 v , 1986 Mr Jason Duffy Mr Mick Nanyn Highest Score Against: Mr Dean Gaskell Mr 4-94 vWorkington Town, 1995 Physiotherapist Mr Ste Maden Highest Home Attendance: Mr Joe McLoughlin 31,326 v St Helens, 1953 Highest Home Attendance at LSV: 10,556 v Bulldogs, 2016 GAME RECORDS Tries: 6 by Jack Wood in 1947 and in 2001 Goals: 15 by Mick Stacey in 1976 Points: 42 by Neil Turley in 2004 LeighCONTACT Centurions DETAILSor tweet us @LeighCenturions SEASONAL RECORDS Leigh Sports Village Stadium, Tries: 55 by Neil Turley in 2001 Sale Way, Leigh WN7 4JY Email: General Enquiries - Goals: 187 by Neil Turley in 2004 Telephone: 01942 487887 Points: 468 by Neil Turley in 2004 Commercial Sales: 01942 487898 enquiries@leighrl .co.uk Commercial Sales - CAREER RECORDS Facebook: neil.barker@leighrl .co.uk Appearances: 503 by Albert Worrall facebook.com/leighcenturionsfanpage Lottery Tries: 189 by Mick Martyn lottery@leighrl. co.uk Goals: 1043 by Jimmy Ledgard Twitter: Points: 2492 by John Woods twitter.com/LeighCenturions aaa Leigh v Toulouse 56pp.qxp_Layout 1 01/02/2019 08:39 Page 5

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HEADCOACH’S COACHAs I say, JOHN we started reallyCOLUMN well andDUFFY got our and we look forward to their fantastic completions up high in that first 20 and support throughout the year at home and once we made a few subs it dropped a away. little bit. We knew we may be a bit rusty ...... in certain areas but I thought we might I’m grateful to St Helens for agreeing have handled things and scenarios better a dual registration agreement which than we did. will benefit us greatly throughout the We had chances throughout the game, year. Today begins a but I thought our one on one finishing spell. could have been a little bit better because He is an outstanding player who I know we’ve done a lot of work on that area. It’s well from our time together with Scotland a learning experience but we’ve got to get and I went on record as saying he was better because the games come thick the most professional player I’ve ever and fast. seen. I’m really proud of the players’ efforts, the Luke will have a big impact during his way we defended the line in the first 40, time with us and the younger players can was outstanding. You can see the pride in only benefit from having someone with the jersey straight away with that. But Welcome to LSV and also the players, his experience in the squad. we’ve just got be smarter. We knew the officials and supporters of Toulouse I was delighted to invite Micky Higham to Olympique. game was going to get faster with them being full-time and we’ve got a lot of become captain and Martyn Ridyard as After a very busy few weeks we are now work on because I think Toulouse will vice-captain. Ridy plays his 250th career ready to start our Betfred Championship throw more at us than London have. game this afternoon, a great milestone campaign and what an exciting prospect while it’s also a big day for Tom Spencer I thought Jonny Pownall was outstanding that is. who makes his 100th Leigh Centurions and the big guys that started in the appearance. The Championship gets better each middle were outstanding as well. We’ve season and the promotion of got to be smarter and expect more from I’d like to congratulate both players on Bulls and York Knights and relegation our pivots when the going gets tough to achieving significant milestones. of Vikings adds three very strong be smarter at our end of sets. We’ve had ...... sides to the competition. a big preparation this week. We had a successful kit and players Toulouse had a great season in 2018 and We’ll stay positive and work hard and sponsors night on Wednesday at LSV will be looking to build on that this time make sure we pick the right team to play and it was great to mix with the around. They qualified for the Super 8s Toulouse. sponsors and for the players to and came close to getting in the MPG. The fans were outstanding throughout the appreciate the investments they ...... game and it was great to see the town have made. Last Sunday our new look Leigh backing the team because it was freezing I’d also like to thank everyone who has Centurions put in a big effort but out there. I’d like to thank them for that supported LISA in recent weeks and given went down to defeat in our only that organisation a real shot in the arm. Warm Up game of the season against LISA’s made a massive contribution to newly promoted . Leigh Centurions since it was formed in It was brilliant to get backing of over 1999 and it was great to learn they’d 2,000 Leigh fans who braved freezing been allocated their own squad number, conditions and they warmed to a big 99 for the new season. defensive effort from the new Centurions. Yesterday we held a team breakfast and In the first half we went toe to toe with many Leigh legends came along to them and throughout the game created present the players with the shirts they’ll several chances but were just unable to wear today. Events like that make you finish them off. It was great for all the realise the history of heritage of our club new players to get in their first game at and I am so proud to be head coach. LSV and experience what playing for Enjoy the game Leigh means. John Duffy, head coach

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# LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB# OURTOWNOURCLUB CAPTAIN’S COLUMN Duffs quickly injected positivity into the seeing them I don't think any of them will TEAM CAPTAINclub with a string of locallyMICKY based get complacent. HIGHAM signings. I really like him. I've known him You look at lads like Andy Bracek who's for years but not known him if you know been a pro not far short of me. And the what I mean. Our paths have crossed Adamson brothers, people forget they many times over the years but we've started off at Leigh East. And Mitch Cox, never played or worked together. When I coming to Rivington on a Saturday first left Leigh to join St Helens Duffs morning straight off a night shift and came in and when I came back to the absolutely smashing it. club his playing career was over and he was making his way as a coach at For all these lads and the rest of them it's Swinton. a dream come true for them to be playing for Leigh. For people like me who've been He'll be brilliant for Leigh. We hit it off in a full-time environment for so long it's straight away and we clicked. And having easy to forget the things part-time players Ando here as well is massive while have to do to play the game of Rugby John's brother, Jay comes in when he League. They're not doing it for the can to help and works as a volunteer. money, they're doing it for the love of the Ando has an incredible work ethic and a sport and these lads have got the added great attention to detail. He maybe goes incentive of playing for their home town under the radar a little bit. He's a top lad club. and I wouldn't change him for the world...... Jay's another ex-Leigh player who's To get over 2,000 for the London highly respected in the coaching ranks. game was fantastic. I thought we did That makes four down to earth lads who well in defence and we bombed a are all passionate about Leigh. We all few chances in attack. We can gain a want the same end result, we all want lot of confidence from that. Leigh Centurions to succeed. All I can say to the Leigh fans is thanks ...... for sticking by us and come out and Coaching on the strength and support the club as best you can. We It was a good feeling to run out at conditioning side, I couldn't be need as many fans as possible to come LSV and get back to playing prouder of the lads' efforts. to LSV and cheer the lads on, to bring a matches again after a tough friend and get new people involved in We knew we were starting several weeks winter, and a huge honour for me what's a fantastic game. behind other clubs but the lads have to again be captain of the side. I ripped in and trained hard at the wrestle, No one can doubt Derek's passion and was made up when Duffs asked in contact and with all the skill drills. enthusiasm or what he's done for this me and very proud. You’d give them all ten out of ten for club and if you could cut him in half he'd attitude and desire. bleed Leigh Centurions. But he's stepped I’ve just finished my 21st pre-season as a back and left the remaining board of professional player and being involved on We've got an honest bunch of players, a directors to run the club. the strength and conditioning side as well good mix and they're all local which has made it an interesting few weeks. counts for a lot. They all come straight We need as many people as possible to come and pay for a season ticket or to When John Duffy was appointed Leigh from work three or four times a week and on Saturday mornings. But they all have a sponsor a player or another aspect of the coach he immediately rang Ando and me club. and we were only too pleased to accept smile on their faces when they arrive and his invitations to act as assistant coach when they leave. We've a team of local lads on the and conditioner respectively. Some of these lads have travelled to coaching and playing side, bursting with pride to represent their hometown club, to I immediately asked him what his plans places like Dewsbury and Featherstone as a part-time player in the past so to enjoy their rugby and who are determined were for me as a player. He said: 'I'd love to build the club back up. you to play. Will you play for me?' I have a club on their doorstep makes it a replied: 'I'll play for you,' and here we lot easier for them. Having made those We need your support more than are. sacrifices they think it's brilliant and from ever.

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Welcome to the players, officials and Centrone 15, Rhys Curran 14, William adding three goals. supporters of Toulouse Olympique Barthau 14 tries, Tony Maurel 13, Stan Houles took the opportunity to give 24 TODAY’Swho open the Betfred Championship Robin 13 VISITORSand Paul Marcon 11. players a run-out and the competition for campaign at LSV this afternoon. Toulouse recorded a 32-26 victory at LSV places will undoubtedly be high for today’s Toulouse will be looking to build on a in late February but the Centurions gave opener. strong 2018 campaign when they finished one of their best performances of the “I’m very proud of my players and they third in the Championship with 16 wins season to win 18-16 in the return in mid- never gave up,” Houles said. and one draw from their 23 games. June in a game switched to Albi. “You could see the gap between the Super They won three games in , At the last count Houles had brought in League and the Championship in the first defeating Halifax, Widnes and Hull KR and eight new signings including four who’ve half, the Dragons were too strong for us. so the capture of two Super League worn the Centurions jersey in the recent “But we showed great spirit to come so scalps set them up nicely for this year. past. Ilias Bergal, Jordan Dezaria and close at the end and that gives me Coach Sylvain Houles played for Paterike Vaivai featured in 2018 and Ben confidence as we go into the new season. , London and Wakefield in Evans played three games on loan in 2016. Evans joined from London Broncos. “It is going to be difficult in the Super League and has since built a Championship this year, there are some growing reputation in the coaching ranks. They were joined by Joe Bretherton very good sides challenging for the top. Houles has a talented squad at his (), James Bell (NZ Warriors), Dean Parata () and Brenden “But I think we showed in that second half disposal and good judges in pre-season we can compete with anyone.” have forecast his side to at least repeat Santi (Townsville Blackhawks). their heroics. Of the squad of 2018 Sam Rapira retired, Dragons coach Steve McNamara added: “Full credit to Toulouse, they are a very Star player is full back Mark Khierallah Mourad Kriouache was released and Bastien Canet and Charles Bouzinac good team and they made it close at the who scored 22 tries last year and also finish.” kicked 149 goals for a points-tally of 386. returned to club in . Khierallah is brilliant at joining the attack Last weekend Toulouse gave a good at the right moment and poses a great account of themselves before losing 22- LEIGH CENTURIONS v attacking threat. 18 to Challenge Cup holders Catalans TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE Khierallah had plenty of assistance in the Dragons at . All previous meetings: scoring department in 2018 with seven Dragons held a 22-0 lead at half-time but Toulouse 16, Leigh 18 other players reaching double figures in Houles’s side enjoyed far better of the (ChR17, 16/6/18) the try-scoring stakes. second period and scored tries by Robin, (at Stadium Municipal, Albi) Bastien Ader scored 16 tries, Chris Marguerite and Marcon with Khierallah Leigh 26, Toulouse 32 (ChR4, 25/2/18) Representatives Toulouse 10, Leigh 8 (CCR5, 16/4/16) from each of the Leigh 46, Toulouse 16 (ChR21, 20/8/11) 14 Championship clubs line up at Toulouse 14, Leigh 36 (ChR14, 25/6/11) the seasonal Leigh 38, Toulouse 16 (ChR21, 14/8/10) launch in York Toulouse 6, Leigh 36 (ChR5, 2/4/10) Leigh 26, Toulouse 6 (ChR20, 15/8/09) Toulouse 46, Leigh 10 (ChR6, 18/4/09) ...... • MARTYN RIDYARD needs one appearance to reach 250 for his career. • TOM SPENCER needs one appearance to reach 150 for his career. • TOM SPENCER needs one appearance to reach 100 for Leigh Centurions. • (Toulouse Olympique) needs one appearance to reach 100 for his career.

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our injuries when we were still strong. Duffy played 202 games for Leigh in three JOHN DUFFY“John massivelyAS cares for the HEADClub, as do separate spellsCOACH between 2001 and 2012 Ando and Micky. They are Leigh’s very in a notable playing career that saw him own ‘Three Musketeers’ and are the ideal make his Super League debut as a 16- people to reinstate Leigh into the Club and year-old with Wolves in 1997. some pride in receiving the shirt. He made over 350 career appearances “I have passed over to John all the players and he also played for Salford, Chorley, that I had been approached about and Whitehaven and Widnes as well as looking at with KP, so he can quickly look representing Scotland in three decades to put together a competitive part-time between 1997 and 2012. team in a short space of time.” He was a key part of the Leigh side that John Duffy said: “I had a meeting with won promotion to Super League in 2004, Ando and Micky and we are all in the partnering at halfback in same boat. Once you have played for the dramatic National League One grand Leigh it never leaves you. final victory over Whitehaven and he also played in Leigh’s National League Cup “Having them on board speaks volumes Final winning teams of 2004 and 2011. and we all have a burning desire to get The Whitehaven victory, after extra-time Leigh Centurions were delighted to the Club back to where it needs to be. was especially sweet for Duffy who was a appoint John Duffy as head coach in “I’d like to thank Derek and the rest of the member of the Leigh side defeated in both November 2018. board for giving me this opportunity. I’ve the 2002 and 2003 grand finals against come back twice before as a player and I Duffy, 38, heads a new-look coaching Huddersfield and Salford respectively. team at Leigh Sports Village with Paul was especially proud of what we achieved Since retiring as a player, Duffy has Anderson continuing his role as assistant under Derek in 2004 getting promotion to built up his reputation in the coach while Micky Higham will continue Super League. That was an outstanding coaching ranks at , his illustrious playing career combined experience and we want to bring back and as co-coach with the role of conditioner. those good times. alongside Chris Chester with “At the minute we are trying to rebuild the Leigh Centurions owner Derek Beaumont Scotland. said: “I am delighted to get John on board Club and to do that we are going to “I’ve worked with some smart coaches and continue with a home-grown coach concentrate on local players. Leigh lads and learnt a lot these past few years,” which we had with Kieron (Purtill). I would who’ve played for the Club before and Duffy added. “Working alongside Chris at this time like to thank Kieron for his who are coming home, Leigh lads who Chester with Scotland was outstanding. efforts at the Club in what were extremely have always wanted to play for Leigh and He’s an amazing bloke with great man difficult circumstances for him. He was lads who want to come and play for me. management skills. gallant and professional throughout and “I’ve been part of teams like that in the worked towards the end under almost past where everyone is local and on the “Looking back, those years at Swinton impossible conditions such was his same kind of money and you can build a made me as a coach, working on a small commitment to the Club. I fully understand fantastic team spirit. budget with a small squad and I’ll always be grateful for the opportunity they gave his decision to take the Widnes job and I “It’s a one in a million experience being at me. wish him every success in his future. Leigh and playing for the Club and those “With regards John I was very impressed fans grabs you and you can’t let go of it. “And being at Featherstone was an outstanding experience. I’d like to thank with the way he has developed as a “The fans and sponsors are vital to what Mark Campbell, and his family in coach. I know him extremely well from his we want to achieve here. Everyone in my particular, for the way they looked after playing days. He is extremely passionate street will be suddenly talking to me me. We got a good squad together and, about the town and people of Leigh and if again. They are a special group of fans just like with Leigh, last year it was so you cut him in half it would say Leigh. with the passion they have for the Club. tight, and we missed out on the four on Despite this, as much as it choked him, “I remember the season after Hull KR got the last day. his professionalism showed through relegated and all their fans stuck by them. But we kept the group together, played steering Featherstone to victory over us I was coach at Swinton at the time and with 14 men in one game and ended up for the Shield and his ability to get the they brought a huge army of fans to our with a Shield win. So, I’ve got very fond most out of people was demonstrated ground. If we can recreate something like memories of my time at Featherstone.” when they beat us with 14 men prior to that it would be fantastic.”

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the Club and its role as the focal point for along the way. OF DIRECTORSthe town of Leigh that we all love dearly.” “I have seen first-hand the tremendous Steve Hill said: “As a born and bred amount of hard work that goes on behind “Leyther” and likewise a longstanding and the scenes at Leigh Centurions just to passionate Rugby League fan, I was of keep the Club ticking over, so to speak, course both delighted and indeed involving scores of dedicated people. honoured when Derek visited me with “The Club is also blessed with a highly Jason and invited me to join the board of committed, professional and dedicated directors of my own town club, Leigh board of directors. To reiterate, it’s a real Centurions. honour to be asked to be part of the same “It was very comforting to hear from him and I now look forward to the challenges the fantastic position the Club was able to that lie ahead. find itself in given what it had gone “I would also like to add here, that my through and all the speculation opportunity to be part of this exciting surrounding it. I was delighted to chapter in our Club’s history is down in no immediately accept the invitation at the small part to Derek Beaumont. His dogged same time as understanding his personal Leigh Centurions are delighted to determination to stick with it through position and reasons for taking a back some really very difficult times has confirm that Steve Hill has accepted seat. a unanimous invitation to join the provided me with this opportunity, make Board of Directors of the Club. “I’ve had countless memorable memories no mistake the far easier option would surrounding Leigh Rugby League Club, have been for him to simply turn his back He will take up his duties with immediate probably the oldest in the Railway End for and walk away. effect to join Chairman Mike Latham, CEO the prestigious Floodlit Cup final at Hilton Matthew Chantler and Commercial “In sport, business and indeed life in Park, and despite the loss to Castleford, general there is no “God given right” to Director Jason Huyton on the four-man as a kid of around ten-years-old it was a operational Board. any success. Behind the scenes an awful great occasion and one that left a long- lot of unseen hard work and sacrifices are Steve Hill, aged 52 is the Managing lasting impression on me. being made, sometimes no matter what, Director of Hilltop Products, prominent “I have been fortunate in later years, due you come up just short! However, make no sponsors of the Club in recent years and to some modest success of my Company, mistake the measure of the man is not the main shirt sponsor on the 2019 home Hilltop Products, to be in a position to how you deal with the success, it is how and away kit. He brings a wealth of support the Club with various forms of you deal with the fallout when you don’t business acumen and experience to the sponsorship. There I have made a number quite succeed. role, across a wide range of disciplines. of lifelong friends and acquaintances, with “Leigh Centurions are still very much in Leigh Centurions Chairman Mike Latham special mention to Jason Huyton, our the game and Derek Beaumont’s said: “I am delighted to announce that Commercial Director and his wonderful determination and continued support has local businessman and passionate family, who have always gone above and been instrumental in them being so. We supporter Steve Hill has accepted the beyond to make us feel welcome. have a clean sheet from which to start unanimous invitation of the board to “As in all walks of life there have been and I am very much looking forward to become a director of Leigh Centurions. highs and lows, certainly for sure more making my mark on it. Derek was keen that any void in him highs. However, I can honestly say ...... taking a back seat was replaced with throughout the hospitality extended to my “I’m truly delighted to see the another local passionate businessman family, friends and me by Leigh Centurions positivity now literally pouring out of with a rooted association to the Club. has been exemplary. “Steve grew a relationship with us all over the place, the Club is back on a “Next year my company, Hilltop Products, decent footing and with the a number of years in his role as a sponsor celebrates its 40th year in business, of so was the perfect candidate to fit that bill continued backing of our band of which some 28 years constitute my own loyal supporters and fellow sponsors, and to be invited to join the group, a view personal involvement. I sincerely hope to each of us shared. success both on and off the field will bring with my appointment some of the only surely follow.” “Steve shares our vision and passion for business skills and acumen I’ve picked up

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leading the commentary and he made me feel so at ease and comfortable, PHIL TODORIC which helped me gain confidence in what I was doing. “I will also never forget the Challenge Cup game at Batley when Phil and I had to commentate in the freezing cold, and it was one of the funniest games to commentate on due to Phil. He was a top person and will be sorely missed on LCTV.” Matty Atkin added: “It surely is a massive shock to us all, Phil knew near enough every Leyther in the LSV stadium as he was a popular person. At Leigh Centurions were thoughts are with his family.” first there was no Centurion Cam, Phil saddened to hear the sudden LCTV colleagues Matty Atkin and Ryan offered to come and do some videos passing of LCTV’s face of Taylor both paid tribute. with myself with the addition of Centurion Cam and also Matty Atkin said: “Sadly, Phil was taken commentating, he never expected commentator, Phil Todoric in to hospital on the 5th of December due anything in return from myself or the December. to illness and has remained there since. club. Steve Openshaw said: “Phil, or Toddy as Phil was a bundle of joy when he had “He loved being in front of that camera everyone affectionately knew him as, hold of the microphone or when he was and making people laugh. Before in front of the camera, making people was simply a brilliant and loyal coming on board with LCTV, I know he laugh with his puns and jokes whilst character. He was a lifelong supporter liked to attend the match by either also accurately commentating on the sponsoring it or being involved with the of the club and key member of the games. He was a proper Leigh lad and Premier Club. Phil loved the game of LCTV team. was since he was born, attending near rugby league and playing his part at “The players and staff knew him well, enough every home and away game! Leigh. He was a top bloke with a heart and we all convey our sadness. I am Joe (Wood), Ryan and me will all miss of gold and he will be missed by all.” proud to have known Toddy for several him at LCTV.” years and counted him as a good Ryan Taylor said: “It was a real ...... friend, if I ever needed an honest privilege to work alongside Phil for Everyone at Leigh Centurions ground level opinion I knew Toddy’s LCTV; I remember my first game passes on their sincere would always be genuine and reliable. working with him away at Warrington in condolences to Phil’s family at He will be sadly missed by all, and my the 8s, which was my first game this sad time.

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IN MEMORY OF “Being player-coach was doubly hard but John was an on-field leader and all the players that I JOHN MANTLEknew took to him and he quickly won them over. His man management skills were very good and he looked at it as a player would look at it. If he dropped someone he’d tell them why and showed them what they needed to do to improve. “BBC Radio Manchester was in its early days and they gave great coverage to Rugby League. John was always being interviewed by Ron Marlor on the station and he portrayed himself and the club in a very positive light.” Consolidation back in the first division was always going to be difficult and despite signings like Billy Platt, Alan Tonks, Arthur Daley and Dave Brown, together with the emergence of ex-Leigh Leigh Centurions were deeply saddened John Woods, who scored 16 tries and kicked RU star Steve Donlan Leigh won only three to hear of the passing of the Club’s 140 goals for Leigh that season, was only in his league games during the first half of the former player-coach at the second campaign as a professional and campaign. John continued as player-coach but age of 76 and pass on their condolences remembers the impact John Mantle made on his was relieved of his duties before Christmas with to his family at this sad time. John’s own career at a vital stage. Tommy Grainey, one of his assistants alongside wife Lorraine, son Kelvin, daughter “John was a great bloke and had an aura about Ged Marsh and Bill Kindon taking over. Janine and grandchildren Ryan and him, with his experience at club and international Tommy eventually steered Leigh to safety as they Rhys are in our thoughts. level,” John says. “He was a big disciplinarian astonishingly won nine of their last ten league John came to Leigh in the summer of 1977 with but was very fair and I listened to him, as did all games to finish eleventh in those ruthless days a big rebuilding job to do in his first senior the players, because he’d been there and done of a 16-team first division with four-up and four- coaching role. it. He was still a heck of a good player and he led down creating a yo-yo effect. from the front and set the standards. Leigh had just been relegated after one season Undeterred, John Mantle resumed his playing in the top flight and after a disastrous turn of “He was well liked and respected by everyone. career and went on to play for Barrow with events around Christmas had lost 16 of their After a great playing career he wanted to prove distinction and later turned out for Keighley, previous 19 games. himself as a coach and he certainly proved it to Oldham, Blue Dragons and Blackpool After a Stellar playing career with St Helens John me.” Borough, serving the latter two clubs also in a had spent one season at Salford prior to taking Mike Hulme was cutting his teeth as the Leigh coaching capacity. up the reins and though in his mid 30s he led RL reporter on the Leigh Journal and Bolton He won 13 Great Britain caps, played 16 times from the front, playing prop forward and setting Evening News when Mantle came to Hilton Park for Wales and won four Championship winner’s high standards on and off the field. and like John Woods he remembers him fondly. medals and three Challenge Cup winner’s Leigh romped to the second division “He was the first coach I ever dealt with and was medals. He made 435 appearances for Saints, championship, secured by a thrilling 12-9 win a great help to me,” Mike recalls. “He took us seventh in their all-time list. back up to division one as champions in his first over Barrow in the final game when popular An all-round sportsman he could have been a season and so did a great job in my book. , the late Mick Hogan and John’s fellow top athlete or professional footballer but after Welshman Clive Jones scored their tries before a “John recognised quickly that he had two special winning caps for Wales he chose jubilant 7,027 Hilton Park crowd. talents in John Woods and Des Drummond and Rugby League, while also pursuing a noteworthy John Woods joined the elite band of players to he raved how good they were going to be. career as a highly respected school-master in St play and score in each of his club’s matches “Both Des and John were in the early years of Helens after training at Loughborough Colleges. during a season, only the fifth player to achieve their careers but John could see their potential John Mantle will, quite rightly, be remembered that feat while Des Drummond topped the try- straight away and Alf Wilkinson, emerging at as one of St Helens’ all-time greats, signing for scoring with 19 tries. Woods also kicked one prop forward was another young player to the club from Newport RU on Christmas Eve hundred goals before Christmas Day, a rare feat. benefit from John’s advice and wisdom. 1964. The tributes paid by respected figures Both players would go on to achieve great things “John was a gentleman, quietly spoken and he from Saints since his passing have eloquently in the game. couldn’t have been more helpful to me as a acknowledged his huge contribution to their Woods and prop Alf Wilkinson earned Great young journalist. On the field he still had the club. Britain Under-24s honours and also represented qualities that earned him so many honours and But John Mantle (#870) will never be forgotten Lancashire alongside free-scoring second row he never took a backward step. He was always by those who knew him at Leigh. Dave Macko. Meanwhile Mantle, who played in in the thick of the action...... 28 of the 34 games, added to his Wales caps “He was a hard, straight running prop with a John Mantle, alongside team-mate Jones. good pair of hands. The analysis of games was b Cardiff 13 Mar 1942, Paul Grimes, John McAtee, Mick Stacey, John in its infancy and was nowhere near as intense d St Helens 17 Nov 2018. Taylor, Kevin Taylor and Joe Walsh were other as it is these days, but he had a photographic regulars during a hugely enjoyable season that is memory and was a studious, deep thinker about An obituary by Mike Latham, remembered with great affection by Leigh fans the game. with thanks to John Woods and Mike Hulme. of a certain vintage.

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day for Derek and three other players game being in a 21-9 home win over IN MEMORY OFon debut, Tom Freeman, John Geraghty Rangers on 27 August 1952. and Jack DEREKHayes. The depleted Leigh His performanceDAY that day must have side fought bravely and had the impressed the Rangers officials as he consolation of scoring the game’s final soon followed a well trodden path of try. Leigh players moving to Hyde Road Derek retrospectively and proudly later in the season, initially on loan. earned Heritage Number 613 when the Rangers officials quickly made the Club’s heritage project was unveiled in move a permanent one and in 1953-54 2014. Derek became a firm favourite with the Leigh lost the final 14-6 and the Hyde Road faithful as he finished top Leigh Centurions are deeply following week Derek was back in first try-scorer with 21 tries. The following saddened to learn of the death of team action, scoring a hat-trick in a 22- year he was again to the fore, topping their former player Derek Day, aged 15 home win over newcomers Cardiff. the Rangers scoring charts with 17 90 in October of last year and pass On a sodden field and in pouring rain tries in a side that was now struggling on their sincere condolences to his he showed his finishing ability to win and which finished next to bottom of family. the game for Leigh after the plucky the league. A Cumbrian by birth, Derek caught the visitors had fought back to trail only 16- Derek had plenty of former Leigh team- eye playing on the wing for Millom 15. Derek scored his second try just mates for company with the likes of Rugby Union club and turned after the hour-mark and went in for his Nebby Cleworth, Maurice Gallagher, professional with Leigh after trials in third, and the match clinching try seven Yendle Pugsley, Harry Dagnan, Paddy August 1951. At 5ft8 and eleven and a minutes from the end. Lannon and the New Zealander George half stone he was a slightly built athlete Despite that notable performance Beatty among the contingent of with pace to burn off the mark. competition for places was intense and Leythers helping out the Rangers. He was quickly given his opportunity in Derek was competing for a wing spot By now Derek’s tally of 39 tries in 85 the first team, making his Leigh debut against some fine players in Bill Kindon, games had established him as a on the left wing against the New Frank Kitchen and Frank Morgan while respected finisher but sadly that proved Zealand tourists at Kirkhall Lane in the Australian Owen Bevan, brother of to be Rangers’ final season and they October 1951. Captain/coach Warrington star Brian and Oliver Teggin failed to start the 1955-56 campaign. had the forthcoming Lancashire Cup were also in contention. As a result his By then he had been snapped up by Final against Wigan on his mind and opportunities were limited but he also Warrington but his time at Wilderspool rested several players in readiness for scored a try in the final game of the was not particularly fruitful and he that big game, so Derek was given his season, a 45-17 home win over made only two first team appearances big chance. , in which Bevan scored for the Wire. Though the Kiwis won 31-5 and played four tries before leaving for home. Derek’s son Sean, also a winger, had a some outstanding in front of a Derek played five first team games for meteoric rise when plucked by St crowd of 8,168 it was a memorable Leigh, scoring those four tries, his final Helens out of the amateur ranks after playing for Culcheth Eagles. In a glorious debut season partnering the great Australian centre in 1984-85 Sean played a major part in Saints winning the Lancashire Cup and the Premiership Trophy while also finishing runners-up in the league. He scored 14 tries and kicked 191 goals in a brief but memorable 47-game Saints career and no one would have been prouder than his dad...... John Derek Day, b 24 Oct 1927; d 28 Sep 2018. An obituary by Mike Latham.

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# LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB# OURTOWNOURCLUB youngest-ever player to play for Wire, aged 16 years and 199 days. Subsequently only Jackie Edwards, who made his debut in 1955 aged 16 years IN MEMORY OF and three months, has been younger. He made 283 appearances for the club, despite missing the best part of two years revitalised the club, culminating in the due to National Service, with 96 tries and LAURIE GILFEDDERWembley Challenge Cup win in 1971. 1,140 goals before he was transferred to Gilfedder played a big part in the start of Wigan for £8,000 in September 1963. Murphy’s revolution as the team finished He played 142 career games for Wigan seventh at the end of his first season and and played a major role in their classic they also reached the final of the BBC2 1965 Challenge Cup Final against Floodlit Trophy, losing 8-5 to Castleford. Hunslet, scoring a 45-yard try and kicking He made his Leigh debut at loose forward three goals in the 20-16 win. He was also against St Helens, retrospectively earning a member of Wigan’s 1966 Cup final side Heritage Number #758 and bowed out 14 defeated by St Helens. For Wigan he months later after playing in a 7-7 draw scored 17 tries, kicking 384 goals. against his old club Wigan at Hilton Park. A Great Britain tourist in 1962, he made Gilfedder decided to retire from the game 21 appearances on tour, making his Test due to business reasons, having made debut at loose forward against in 501 career appearances with 131 tries the Second Test at , Brisbane and 951 goals and amassed 2,295 when the tourists’ 17-10 victory clinched Leigh Centurions were saddened to points. the Ashes. It wasn’t a bad Great Britain learn of the passing of their former His Leigh career encompassed 40 games side: Round; Boston, Ashton, N Fox, player and Great Britain with four tries and 83 goals. Sullivan; Poynton, Murphy; McTigue, Sayer, Herbert, Huddart, Edgar, Gilfedder. international forward Laurie Gilfedder, a former Warrington RU player Gilfedder at the age of 83 and pass began his career as a centre but later He won five Test caps in all, also playing on sincere condolences to his switched to the forwards after turning twice against New Zealand and twice family. professional with Wire in 1951. against France and was a regular in the Lancashire side. Gilfedder was a top class player who Standing 6ft tall and tipping the scales at joined Leigh towards the end of his 15st “Gilly” had the speed, strength and club historian Neil illustrious career as one of new player- size to play either in the threequarters or Dowson writes: “Laurie worked for 31 coach Alex Murphy’s first signings in the as a back row forward and was an years as a senior warehouse supervisor at summer of 1967. excellent goal-kicker. the Greenall Whitley Brewery. He was an active member of the Warrington Players’ Murphy brought him to Hilton Park from When he made his Warrington first-team Wigan alongside forward Harry Major for a Association. Along with wife Hilda he was debut against Belle Vue Rangers in a regular at matches and events at both joint transfer fee of £2,750 as part of his December 1951 he became the ambitious team-building plans that Wilderspool and The Halliwell Jones Stadiums. He loved nothing more than watching and talking rugby league. “Laurie was one of the original 12 inductees into the Warrington Hall of Fame. Along with his “old centre partner” Jim Challinor, Laurie will go down as one of the greatest-ever Warrington-born rugby League players. “Laurie’s wife Hilda passed away in April last year. They had two daughters, Lynne and the late Dianne, four grandchildren and four great granddaughters. The club send their condolences to all his family and friends.” ...... Laurie Gilfedder, b Warrington 15 May 1935, d Warrington 7 Jan 2019. Player-coach Alex Murphy welcomes new signings Harry Major and Laurie Gilfedder An obituary by Mike Latham to Hilton Park with thanks to Neil Dowson.

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Age:Kaitlin13 Clarke Age:ABIGAIL10 SHOVELTON School: Lowton High School School: St Thomas’ CE, Leigh Favourite Player(s): Mitch Cox and Favourite Player(s): Martyn Ridyard and Martyn Ridyard Micky Higham Hobbies: Watching Leigh Centurions, playing Hobbies: Playing football for Leigh Folds, rugby for Leigh Miners & football for Leigh Genesis. walking her dog Ziggy

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The RFL have issuedLAW the following CHANGES release re law changes for 2019: 2019Inevitably, the majority of the publicity has verbally indicated that the shot-clock has ENFORCED BY THE TIMEKEEPER IN THE and discussion about Law Changes for started. If it is not, the referee will penalise the STAND, LIAISING WITH THE REFEREE ON THE 2019 has revolved around Super League, offending team (full details in FAQs in the FIELD. THERE WILL BE NO VISIBLE as part of the New Beginnings narrative. appendix) COUNTDOWN CLOCKS AT CHAMPIONSHIP OR But it’s important for us to make the point 2. Where a team is required to recommence LEAGUE ONE MATCHES. clearly this week, ahead of the first round of play with a goal-line or 20 metre DROP-OUT, IN BETFRED LEAGUE ONE, THEY WILL BE Betfred Championship fixtures next Sunday, they must do so within 30 seconds from the MONITORED AND ENFORCED BY THE that the majority of the law changes will also time the Referee has ruled the goal line or 20 REFEREE ON THE FIELD. apply at Championship level – and that some metre drop-out and verbally indicated that the 5. Each team shall be allowed to make EIGHT of the law changes will apply at all levels (for shot-clock has started. If they do not, the INTERCHANGES from the four replacements example the abolition of free play, and the referee will penalise the offending team (full that are named on the official team sheet. reduction in the number of interchanges). details in FAQs in the appendix) It’s equally important to explain the reasons 6. Free play will be removed and will revert to 3. Referees should call ‘time off’ one minute regular advantage. (The Referee is the sole for those changes – the need to focus on the and 20 seconds (this will be prompted by the game’s entertainment value at all levels, and judge of what constitutes an advantage be it Timekeeper) after a try has been awarded or a tactical or territorial) to eradicated any suspicion of time-wasting penalty has been awarded and the team opt to and/or gamesmanship. KICK FOR GOAL. Failure to do so will not lead 7. Golden Point – IN KNOCKOUT MATCHES We’d therefore encourage you to use as much to a penalty – the aim is not to add pressure ONLY (Play-Offs, Challenge Cup and 1895 of the below, on your own digital channels and to goalkickers to such an extent that their skill Cup), extra-time will be played in five minute in match programmes, in the next couple of is undermined. But timings will be monitored periods until either team scores – the first weeks as the Betfred Championship and on a weekly basis, and regular transgressors point or points scored will win the match. League One seasons begin. will be penalised through warnings and fines. (Golden Point extra-time will not be played in The key points to bear in mind for time-related (full details in FAQs in the appendix) regular season matches in the Betfred changes (1-4) are that whereas in Super 4. The Last Five Minutes – the clock will be Championship or League One – matches League there are visible countdown clocks, at stopped after conversion attempts (successful which are level at full-time will be drawn, with Championship level these timings will be or failed), tries where a team opts not to each team taking one competition point) monitored by the timekeeper in the stand; and attempt the conversion, and after successful FULL DETAILS, FAQs here - at League One level, it will be the referee on penalties or drop goals, or unsuccessful https://www.rugby- the pitch. (as explained in capital letters in the penalties or drop goals if the ball has gone league.com/superleague/new_beginnings copy) dead. It will also be stopped 80 seconds after Nb these are Super League specific – most SUMMARY a try has been scored, whether or not the is transferable, but obviously Golden Point 1. Where play is restarted by a SCRUM, both conversion has been attempted. applies only to Play-Off, Challenge Cup and teams must be properly bound and packed NB – IN THE BETFRED CHAMPIONSHIP, THESE 1895 Cup matches at Champ / League One within 35 seconds from the time the Referee TIMINGS WILL BE MONITORED AND level.

Three Leigh defenders halt another Broncos attack

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The Leigh Centurions BIGPICTURE staff monitor a gruelling December Saturday morning ascent of Rivington Pike

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Sam Brooks weighs up Leigh old boy Eloi Pelissier

LEIGH CENTURIONS PHOTOS v LONDON BRONCOS Sunday January 27th 2019 Photos by Gorilla Photography

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Big Leigh defense

Joe Cator in defensive action Tom Spencer against his old club

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Sam Brooks takes it up

PHOTOS

Stefan Marsh takes some stopping

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Leigh Centurions players and staff pose for a team photo after an arduous pre Christmas training session in Borsdane Woods

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ARRIVALSThanks to Matthew Shaw andfrom TotalRL.com DEPARTURES for this comprehensive list of club arrivals and departures Simon Brown ( Eagles) Rovers) Jason Crookes (Batley Bulldogs) Rovers) INS Harvey Burnett () Adam Tangata () James Davey (Batley Bulldogs) Sam Hopkins (Released) (Huddersfield Andy Gabriel () Rory Dixon () Jonny Pownall (Leigh Centurions) Giants) Tom Garratt (Siddal) LEIGH CENTURIONS Sonny Esslemont () Jack Downs (Hull FC) Harvey Hallas (Keighley Cougars) INS (Batley Bulldogs) TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE () Lewis Heckford () ( Hornets) James Glover (Dewsbury Rams) INS Jo Taira () Danny King (Bradford Bulls) (Rochdale Hornets) Josh Guzdek (Dewsbury Rams) James Bell (New Zealand Sam Wood ( – Cameron Leeming (Keighley Andy Bracek (Swinton Lions) Brad Knowles (Featherstone Warriors) loan) Cougars) Sam Brooks (Featherstone Rovers) Rovers) Ilias Bergal (Leigh Centurions) Danny Yates (Rochdale Hornets) Liam Mackay (Hunslet) Joe Cator () Ben Pointer () Joe Bretherton (Wigan Warriors) OUTS Charlie Martin () Jack Higginson (Wigan Warriors) (Hemel Stags) Jordan Dezaria (Leigh Centurions) Shaun Ainscough (Rochdale Matt Nicholson (Hunslet) Brad Holroyd (Leigh East) Lewis Taylor (Hemel Stags) Ben Evans (London Broncos) Hornets) Jacob Thomas (Normanby (Widnes Vikings) (Featherstone Dean Parata (Barrow Raiders) Jason Crookes ( Hounds) Declan O’Donnell (Wigan Warriors) Rovers) Brenden Santi (Townsville James Davey (Sheffield Eagles) Jack Wray () Jonny Pownall ( Wolfpack) Pat Walker (Batley Bulldogs) Blackhawks) Brad Day (Featherstone Rovers) OUTS Martyn Ridyard (Featherstone OUTS Paterika Vaivai (Leigh Centurions) Joel Farrell (Sheffield Eagles) Aaron Brown (Sheffield Eagles) Rovers) Simon Brown (Dewsbury Rams) OUTS James Harrison (Featherstone Toby Everett (Batley Bulldogs) Olly Russell (Huddersfield Giants – Nabil Djalout (AS ) Charles Bouzinac (Lezignan) Rovers) James Glover (Sheffield Eagles) loan) Matty Fozard (London Broncos) Bastien Canet (AS Carcassonne) Alex Rowe (Newcastle Thunder) Josh Guzdek (Sheffield Eagles) Ben Sims (St Helens) Max Garcia (Albi Tigers) Mourad Kriouache (Released) Cain Southernwood (Hunslet) Macauley Hallett (Released) Tom Spencer (London Broncos) Iliess Macani () Sam Rapira (Retired) Pat Walker (Sheffield Eagles) (Retired) Andrew Thornley (Swinton Lions) Jon Magrin (Bradford Bulls) Gareth Potts (Hunslet) Iain Thornley () (Keighley Cougars) WIDNES VIKINGS BARROW RAIDERS Jack Teanby (York City Knights) (Wigan Warriors – Mark Offerdahl (Released) INS INS loan) (Swinton Lions) Joe Edge Stragroth Amean (PNG Hunters) FEATHERSTONE R. OUTS Josh Toole (Released) (New Zealand Deon Cross (Rochdale Hornets) INS Ilias Bergal (Toulouse Olympique) Mike Weldon (Rochdale Hornets) Warriors) (Featherstone Rovers) Ase Boas (PNG Hunters) Jack Blagbrough (York City Menzie Yere (Retired) (Leigh Centurions) (PNG Hunters) (PNG Hunters) Knights) Jack Owens (Leigh Centurions) Wartovo Puara (PNG Hunters) () Jordan Dezaria (Toulouse SWINTON LIONS Adam Tangata (Halifax) Tee Ritson (Newcastle Thunder) Spencer Darley ( Rhinos) Olympique) INS OUTS Jordan Walne (Hull Kingston Brad Day (Batley Bulldogs) Matty Dawson-Jones (Hull FC) Harry Aaronson (Keighley Cougars) Patrick Ah Van (VARL) Rovers) () Rhys Evans (Bradford Bulls) Matty Ashton () Gil Dudson () OUTS James Harrison (Batley Bulldogs) Liam Hood (Widnes Vikings) Gavin Bennion (Salford Red Devils) (Newcastle Thunder) Joe Bullock (Wigan Warriors) Kiedan Hartley (Leeds Rhinos) Kevin Larroyer (Halifax) Billy Brickhill (Rochdale Hornets) Alex Gerrard (Mackay Cutters) Ryan Fieldhouse (Workington () Jack Owens (Widnes Vikings) Joe Digby () Rhys Hanbury (Released) Town) Morgan Punchard (Halifax) Ben Reynolds () Rob Fairclough (St Helens) Weller Haurakia (Hull Kingston Andy Litherland (Workington Thompson Teteh (PNG Hunters) Frankie Halton (Leigh Miners Rovers) Town) Dakota Whylie (Leeds Rhinos) ROCHDALE HORNETS Rangers) Aaron Heremaia (Retired) Dean Parata (Toulouse Olympique) OUTS INS Lewis Hatton (Rochdale Hornets) Chris Houston (Retired) (Leeds Rhinos) Dan Abram (Whitehaven) Adam Jones (Oldham) Stefan Marsh (Leigh Centurions) BRADFORD BULLS Sam Brooks (Leigh Centurions) Shaun Ainscough (Batley Bulldogs) Jose Kenga (Keighley Cougars) (Toronto Wolfpack) INS Keal Carlile (Newcastle Thunder) Liam Carberry (Free agent) Mike Ratu (Free agent) Tom Olbison (Toronto Wolfpack) Callum Bustin (Castleford Tigers) Connor Farrell (Bradford Bulls) Jack Cottington (Warrington Oscar Thomas (Sheffield Eagles) Charly Runciman (Released) Rhys Evans (Leigh Centurions) Ian Hardman (Retired) Wolves) Ashley Warne (Bury Broncos) (Warrington Wolves) Connor Farrell (Featherstone Gareth Hock (Barrow Raiders) Paddy Flynn (Thatto Heath Daley Williams (Hunslet) Lloyd White (Mackay Cutters) Rovers) Tom Holmes (Huddersfield Giants) Crusaders) OUTS Matt Whitley (Catalans Dragons) Dee Foggin-Johnston (Hunslet) Brad Knowles (Sheffield Eagles) (Whitehaven) Josh Barlow (Released) James Green (Castleford Tigers) Richard Moore (Hunslet) Ellis Gillam (Whitehaven) Brad Billsborough (Grafton Ghosts) YORK CITY KNIGHTS Jy Hitchcox (Castleford Tigers) Martyn Ridyard (Leigh Centurions) Stuart Howarth (Whitehaven) Andy Bracek (Leigh Centurions) INS (Leeds Rhinos – Shaun Robinson (Halifax) Ryan Milligan (North Wales Elliott Caine (Released) Jason Bass () loan) Misi Taulapapa (Newcastle Crusaders) Gabe Fell (Released) Jack Blagbrough (Leigh Jon Magrin (Sheffield Eagles) Thunder) Scott Moore (Free agent) Tommy Gallagher (Released) Centurions) (Castleford Tigers) Anthony Thackeray (Sheffield Ben Morris (St Helens) Hayden Hansen (Released) Kevin Brown (St Helens) Matty Wildie (Featherstone Rovers) Eagles) Danny Price (North Wales Mark Nicholson (Released) Josh Jordan-Roberts (Leeds (Huddersfield Giants) Matty Wildie (Bradford Bulls) Crusaders) Conor Taylor (Released) Rhinos) OUTS Nathan Reidy (Wigan Warriors) George Tyson (Released) Matty Marsh (Hull Kingston Jordan Andrade (Dewsbury Rams) HALIFAX Michael Weldon (Sheffield Eagles) Andrew Thornley (Leigh Rovers) Alex Brown (Dewsbury Rams) INS Callum Wood (Orell St James) Centurions) Ross Osborne (Hull FC) Harvey Burnett (Dewsbury Rams) Reece Chapman-Smith (Leeds OUTS Dave Petersen (Free Agents) Reiss Butterworth (Huddersfield Rhinos) Luke Adamson (Leigh Centurions) TORONTO WOLFPACK (Hull Kingston Rovers) Giants) Liam Cooper (St Helens – loan) Toby Adamson (Leigh Centurions) INS Marcus Stock (Hemel Stags) James Davies (Released) (Hull Kingston Billy Brickhill (Swinton Lions) (Cronulla Sharks) Jack Teanby (Dewsbury Rams) Vila Halafihi (Hunslet) Rovers) Deon Cross (Barrow Raiders) Joe Mellor (Widnes Vikings) Perry Whiteley (Keighley Cougars) Daniel King (Dewsbury Rams) Kevin Larroyer (Leigh Centurions) Lewis Hatton (Swinton Lions) Tom Olbison (Widnes Vikings) OUTS Gregg McNally (Released) Quentin Laulu-Togagae (Castleford Rob Massam (North Wales (Warrington (St Helens) (Retired Tigers) Crusaders) Wolves) Brad Delaney (Released) Shaun Robinson (Featherstone Jo Taira (Batley Bulldogs) Gadwin Springer (Castleford Rory Dixon (Sheffield Eagles) DEWSBURY RAMS Rovers) Danny Yates (Batley Bulldogs) Tigers) Andy Ellis (Retired) INS (Free agent) (St Helens) Dan Hawksworth (Hunslet) Jordan Andrade (Bradford Bulls) OUTS SHEFFIELD EAGLES OUTS Adam Robinson (Hunslet) Alex Brown (Bradford Bulls) Ben Heaton (Hunslet) INS (Released) Chris Siddons (Released) Morgan Punchard (Featherstone Aaron Brown (Dewsbury Rams) Jack Bussey (Featherstone

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# LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB# OURTOWNOURCLUB LEIGH COMMUNITY TRUST

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Date of Birth: 17 August 1987 Date of Birth: 28 May 1990 Position: Forward Position: Forward Signed from: Rochdale Hornets Signed from: Rochdale Hornets LEIGHOther former club(s):SQUAD OtherAND former club(s): Leigh East, Salford, Halifax, Dewsbury Leigh East, Salford, North Wales, Rams, Oldham, Bath RU Dewsbury Rams Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: N/A Heritage Number: N/A Year of senior debut: 2006 Year of senior debut: 2010 Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: 281 games, 43 tries, 172pts 132 games, 19 tries, 76pts Leigh Centurions playing career: Leigh Centurions playing career: N/A N/A Representative honours: Representative honours: Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: Luke played his early rugby in the Younger brother of Luke who he played shadow of Hilton Park at Leigh East alongside at Dewsbury and Rochdale, a Sponsored by: former Leigh East junior Tommy Sale MBE Youth Development Sponsored by: Programme Pam Ties LukeSquad Number: Adamson TOBYSquad Number: Adamson 13 11

Date of Birth: 21 March 1984 Date of Birth: 29 September 1993 Position: Forward Position: Forward Signed from: Swinton Lions Signed from: Featherstone Rovers Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Leigh Miners, St Helens, Warrington Wigan St Patrick’s, Wigan Academy, Wolves, Barrow Raiders, Crusaders, Halifax, Rochdale Hornets, Whitehaven, Halifax Widnes, Bradford Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: N/A Heritage Number: N/A Year of senior debut: 2004 Year of senior debut: 2014 Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: 308 games, 32 tries, 128pts 94 games, 6 tries, 24pts Leigh Centurions playing career: N/A Leigh Centurions playing career: Representative honours: N/A Wales 8 games, 1 try, 4pts Representative honours: Miscellaneous: Scotland 4 games A former Leigh Miners junior who joins his Miscellaneous: hometown club after going through the His last game for Featherstone was 300-game landmark in 2018 against Leigh in the 2018 Sponsored by: Final ANDYSquad Number: BRACKEK Leigh Centurions RL Fans Forum Player SAMSquad Number: BROOKS Sponsored by: 16 Sponsorship Group 10 Pro Build Plumbing & Heating

Date of Birth: 15 June 1998 Date of Birth: 15 Nov 1993 Position: Forward Position: Centre Signed from: Hull Kingston Rovers Signed from: Other former club(s): Skirlaugh, City of Hull Academy, Other former club(s): Coventry (loan), Newcastle (loan) Leigh Miners, Thirroul Butchers (Aus) Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: Heritage Number: 1459 N/A Year of senior debut: 2018 Year of senior debut: 2016 Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: 6 games, 1 try, 4pts 24 games, 2 tries, 8pts Leigh Centurions playing career Leigh Centurions playing career: to start of 2019: N/A 6 games, 1 try, 4pts Representative honours: Representative honours: Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: Joe's late father Mike played for Hull KR Mitch made a try-scoring debut for the and his two older brothers play for West Centurions against Sheffield in 2018 Hull Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Struktura Engineering Services JOESquad Number:CATOR Blades Restaurants Ltd MITCHSquad Number: COX 15 19

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Date of Birth: 17 Dec 1995 Date of Birth: 4 Apr 1997 Position: Forward Position: Centre Signed from: Wigan Warriors Signed from: Wigan Warriors SPONSORSOther former club(s): 2019Other former club(s): Wigan St Patrick’s, Swinton Lions (loan), Rochdale Mayfield, Swinton Lions (loan), Oldham (loan) (loan), Workington Town (loan) Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1451 Heritage Number: N/A Year of senior debut: 2016 Year of senior debut: 2016 Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: 37 games, 6 tries, 3 goals, 30pts 10 games, 4 tries, 16pts Leigh Centurions playing career: Leigh Centurions playing career: 14 games, 2 tries, 3 goals, 14pts N/A Representative honours: Representative honours: Miscellaneous: Ireland 3 games, 2 tries, 8pts Nick showed his versatility by playing a Miscellaneous: goal-kicking halfback role late in the Jack scored two tries on his 2018 season international debut against Scotland in Sponsored by: 2018 Leigh Centurions RL Fans Forum Player Sponsored by: NICKSquad Number: GREGson Sponsorship Group JACKSquad Number: HIGGINson Impact Insurance 17 4

Date of Birth: 18 Sep 1980 Date of Birth: 15 Apr 2000 Position: Position: Winger/ fullback Signed from: Warrington Wolves Signed from: Leigh East Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Leigh Miners, Leigh Centurions, Crosfields St Helens, Wigan Warriors Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: N/A Heritage Number: 1153 Year of senior debut: N/A Year of senior debut: 1999 Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: N/A 528 games, 130 tries, 520pts Leigh Centurions playing career: Leigh Centurions playing career: N/A 125 games, 39 tries, 156pts Representative honours: Representative honours: Lions U19s, Great Britain 4 games; England 4 games, 1 Lancashire U19s try, 4pts; England U21s 2 games, 1 try, Miscellaneous: 4pts; Super League U21s 1 game Brad could become the first Leigh Miscellaneous: player born in the year 2000 to make Micky made his Leigh debut on 14 Feb his first-team debut 1999, before some of the current squad Sponsored by: MICKYSquad Number: HIGHAM were born BRADSquad Number: HOLROYD Impact Insurance 9 Sponsored by: JRs Taxis 21

Date of Birth: 2 Jan 1991 Date of Birth: 3 Sep 1990 Position: Fullback Position: Winger Signed from: Bradford Bulls Signed from: Widnes Vikings Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Whitehaven, Huddersfield Giants, Wigan St Patrick’s, Wigan Warriors, Leigh Centurions, Oldham (loan), Barrow Whitehaven (loan) Raiders (loan) Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: Heritage Number: N/A 1350 Year of senior debut: 2010 Year of senior debut: 2008 Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: 156 games, 71 tries, 21 goals, 227 games, 146 tries, 169 goals, 326pts 1 dropgoal, 923pts Leigh Centurions playing career Leigh Centurions playing career: to start of 2019: 147 games, 94 tries, 20 goals, 416pts N/A Representative honours: Representative honours: Ireland 10 games, 4 tries, 9 goals, 34pts; Miscellaneous: England Academy Stefan has the impressive strike-rate of Miscellaneous: 59 tries in 133 Super League games Gregg scored the last try at Hilton Park in Sponsored by: GREGGSquad Number: Mc NALLY 2008. Unfortunately it was for Whitehaven. STEFANSquad Number: MARSH Cre8 Your Marketing Good Guys 1 Sponsored by Cloud4 Computers 5

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Date of Birth: 7 Sep 1998 Date of Birth: 22 Aug 1991 Position: Hooker Position: Winger Signed from: Wigan Warriors Signed from: Toronto Wolfpack LEIGHOther former club(s):SQUAD OtherAND former club(s): Wigan St Patrick’s Leigh Miners, Leigh Centurions, Barrow Leigh Centurions Raiders (loan), Bradford Bulls (loan) Heritage Number: N/A Leigh Centurions Year of senior debut: 2018 Heritage Number: 1346 Career record to start of 2019: Year of senior debut: 2011 3 games, 1 try, 4pts Career record to start of 2019: Leigh Centurions playing career 125 games, 89 tries, 356pts to start of 2019: Leigh Centurions playing career: N/A 84 games, 56 tries, 224pts Representative honours: Representative honours: Ireland 3 games, 1 try, 4pts N/A Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: Dec made his senior debut for Ireland in Jonny scored 25 tries in 24 games the 2018 European Championship during Toronto’s first season in 2017 Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Struktura Engineering Services Wolf Rock @ The Britannia DECSquad Number:O’DONNELL SquadJONNY Number: POWNALL 18 2

Date of Birth: 25 Jul 1986 Date of Birth: 21 Sep 1998 Position: Standoff Position: Halfback Signed from: Featherstone Rovers Signed from: Huddersfield Giants Other former club(s): (season long loan) Leigh Miners, Leigh Centurions, Huddersfield Other former club(s): Giants (loan) Oldham St Annes Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1314 Leigh Centurions Year of senior debut: 2009 Heritage Number: N/A Career record to start of 2019: Year of senior debut: 2018 249 games, 86 tries, 825 goals, Career record to start of 2019: 9 dropgoals, 2003pts 6 games, 8 goals, 1 dropgoal, 17pts Leigh Centurions playing career: Leigh Centurions playing career: 222 games, 77 tries, 740 goals, N/A 9 dropgoals, 1797pts Representative honours: Representative honours: N/A Great Britain Community Lions Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: Oliver’s father Richard played for Wigan, Martyn made his Leigh debut in the first Oldham, Castleford and England and his competitive game at LSV against London hero is ex-Leigh favourite Tim Street Skolars and is now the Club’s third-highest Sponsored by: SquadMARTYN Number: RIDYARD point-scorer OLIVERSquad Number: RUSSELL PPS Design & Build 6 Sponsored by: RM Courier Services Ltd 14

Date of Birth: 27 Nov 1999 Date of Birth: 2 Jan 1991 Position: Forward Position: Forward Signed from: St Helens Academy Signed from: London Broncos Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Leigh Miners Wigan St Patrick’s, Wigan Warriors, Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: South Wales (loan), Leigh Centurions N/A Leigh Centurions Year of senior debut: N/A Heritage Number: 1357 Career record to start of 2019: Year of senior debut: 2012 N/A Career record to start of 2019: Leigh Centurions playing career: 145 games, 18 tries, 72pts N/A Leigh Centurions playing career Representative honours: to start of 2019: N/A 99 games, 14 tries, 56pts Miscellaneous: Representative honours: Ben was born nine months after Leigh’s Miscellaneous: 2019 captain Micky Higham made his Tom’s last game for London Broncos club debut was in their MPG victory in Toronto that Sponsored by Impact Insurance earned them a place in Super League Sponsored by: BENSquad Number:SIMS TOMSquad Number: SPENCER ASK Platt Office Supplies 20 8

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Date of Birth: 1 Mar 1989 Date of Birth: 11 Sep 1991 Position: Forward Position: Centre Signed from: Swinton Lions Signed from: Catalans Dragons SPONSORSOther former club(s): 2019Other former club(s): Ashton Bears, Wigan St Patrick’s, Wigan Ashton Bears, Wigan St Patrick’s, Wigan Warriors, Salford (loan), Whitehaven, Warriors, Salford, Hull KR, Sale RU, South North Wales (loan) Wales (loan), Leigh Centurions (loan), Leigh Centurions Workington Town (loan) Heritage Number: 1344 Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: Year of senior debut: 2009 1384 Career record to start of 2019: Year of senior debut: 2012 222 games, 33 tries, 132pts Career record to start of 2019: Leigh Centurions playing career 125 games, 55 tries, 220pts to start of 2019: Leigh Centurions playing career 73 games, 11 tries, 44pts to start of 2019: 1 game Representative honours: N/A Representative honours: Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: After graduating through the Wigan Iain made his Leigh debut against Halifax in system Andy made his senior debut on 2013 on dual registration terms from Wigan. loan for Salford in 2009 During that year he won a league and cup SquadANDY Number: THORNLEY Sponsored by: Pennine Utilities IAINSquad Number: THORNLEY double with the Warriors. 12 3 Sponsored by: AB Sundecks

Date of Birth: 13 Dec 1997 Position: Halfback Signed from: Wigan Warriors COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF (season long loan) Other former club(s): JOHNHEAD COACH DUFFY PAULASSISTANT ANDERSON COACH Leigh East, Swinton Lions (loan) Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: N/A Year of senior debut: 2017 Career record to start of 2019: 32 games, 4 tries, 7 goals, 6 dropgoals, 36pts Leigh Centurions playing career: N/A Representative honours: N/A Miscellaneous: Josh is a Leigh Centurions season ticket holder Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Sponsored by: JOSHSquad Number: WOODS Caton Lloyd Audio Visual Solutions 7 Palatine Paints Hilltop Products

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# LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB# OURTOWNOURCLUB THE LEIGH INDEPENDENT SUPPORTERS ASSOCIATION

Wow. Just wow. A few months ago have and hear what they have to say opinion, good atmosphere at The many people were wondering if we’d about pre-season, Duffy’s recruitment and Shay. If you come on a LISA coach even make it here to the start of the their ambitions for the season. You can not only will you be contributing to 2019 Championship season. No also test your general and rugby LISA but you’ll also be able to have a LISAplayers, no coach, no money. knowledge and win a signed shirt. Entry is few pints in the 3 pigeons (great pub) Then a slight glimmer of hope, Leigh free for LISA members and £5 for non- before the game without worrying legend John Duffy was coming back, members, we’ll have membership forms about driving back too, win-win. coming as coach and he was bringing our there for you to sign up from £5 per Tickets are £8 for members & £9.50 old general Ridy with him. Gradually one month if you’re not a member. for non-members, available in the by one Duffy got the band back together. We’re away at Fax next week, always Legends bar after the game or on the There was still the problem of money but one of the best away games in my market stall during the week. when a return for Gregg McNally was on the cards we weren’t going to let a little problem like that stop us. This is where you came in; and boy did you come up with the goods! This year is the 20th anniversary of LISA. Founded in 1999 to help the club through financial difficulties; for 20 years LISA has been raising money to help our club recruit the best players we can. When the club asked us if we could raise the money to bring back the cat, well how could we not? In 4 days membership doubled, you raised an extra £15,000 per year and you brought Gregg McNally back to Leigh. FOUR DAYS! Wow! What other club has fans that could do that? You LISA members, you lottery players, you Tommy Sale Youth donors, always there to make our club the greatest. Sugar daddies come and go but you guys stick with it no matter what. The more of you join up to LISA, the more you can pay in membership, the more money we can give our club to spend on our team and that is more important than ever now. So please, if you’re not a member join. Just because we’ve brought Gregg back doesn’t mean we can stop and rest on our laurels, lets get even more members, raise even more money and sign even more quality players. Speaking of Gregg McNally now you’ve raised the money to get him here you might as well make the most of him. Gregg, John Duffy and a few of the other players will be attending a LISA meeting on Wednesday 6th at 7:00 pm. Come along and ask them any questions you

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#2018 LEYTHERS SEASON REVIEW # OURTOWNOURCLUB# OURTOWNOURCLUB 1 CRAIG HALL Sponsored by: LISA 2018 SEASON 20 games, 21 tries, 11 goals, Leigh Centurions played 35 games against Warrington at Queens 106pts in 2018 with 23 wins and 12 Park Rangers. Top try-scorer REVIEWdefeats, scoring 1,161pts and Kieron Purtill took over from Neil • conceding 752pts. Jukes as Head Coach early in the • After losing five of their first six season, initially on a Caretaker 2 games they then won 11 in a row basis and Paul Anderson remained MATTY before losing to Toronto Wolfpack as Assistant Coach. Purtill became DAWSON- in the . Leigh’s 13th permanent head JONES • They reached the last eight of the coach of the summer era. Sponsored by: Ladbrokes Challenge Cup before • Craig Hall was top try-scorer with GM Projects losing to Leeds Rhinos at 21 tries with Matty Dawson-Jones 28 games, 18 tries, Featherstone. scoring 18, Liam Hood 17 and 72pts • They won 15 out of their last 17 16. Nine players Second top try- Betfred Championship games but scored ten tries or more. scorer finished sixth, just outside the top • Ben Reynolds kicked 100 goals in four. They suffered three league a season for the first time in his 3 defeats at the hands of Toronto but career and finished top points- beat promoted London Broncos scorer with 291pts. BEN three times during the season. • Drew Hutchison was the only ever CROOKS Leigh played in Canada for the first Sponsored by: • present in his debut season, 247 Technology time against Toronto and played at playing in all 35 games during Albi against Toulouse and at the year. 25 games, Sheffield Eagles’ Olympic Legacy 16 tries, • The highest home gate of the 64pts Park for the first time. season was 5,452 against • The team reached the final of the Toronto. The highest away crowds Championship Shield for the first were at Blackpool for the Summer time, losing to Featherstone Bash (7,877) and at Toronto 4 Rovers in the final. (6,844). • Leigh used 45 players during the • The 11 Championship games at PETER season, the most in the summer LSV attracted a total attendance MATA’UITA era. Of those, 35 players were on of 38,924 at an average of 3,538. Sponsored by: debut including seven academy Fitfield Ltd In total 17 home games attracted players who each made their • 55,235 fans at an average of 20 games, debuts in the Shield Final. 3,249. 9 tries, Wigan Warriors quartet Sam Grant, 36pts • The 11 away Championship James Barran, Liam Byrne and • games, excluding the Summer Ben Kilner, the St Helens pair of Bash, attracted a total attendance Kevin Brown and Chris Follin and of 26,502 at an average of 2,409. Castleford Tigers’ Jacques O’Neill 5 all came in on short term loan • In total, 18 away games attracted deals to help the club fulfil the 44,412 fans at an average of RHYS fixture with 17 players after an 2,467. EVANS Sponsored by: injury crisis forced them to play ...... The Brick Store with only 13 players in the A big thank you to all the Leigh previous game against Dewsbury. Centurions staff and players who 17 games, 4 tries, • Back in 1955 Bob Wilson had also wore the shirt with pride in 2018 16pts made his Leigh debut in a cup and to our fantastic supporters and final in the ITA TV Cup Final sponsors.

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# LEYTHERS2018 SEASON REVIEW # OURTOWNOURCLUB# OURTOWNOURCLUB 6 11 16 BEN KEVIN LARNE REYNOLDS LARROYER PATRICK Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Cloud4 Computers Tommy Sale MBE Hilltop Products Ltd Youth 28 games, 9 tries. Development 6 games, 127 goals, Programme 1 try, 4pts 1 drop goal, 291pts 26 games, Top goal-kicker 9 tries, 36pts and points-scorer 7 12 17 DREW BODENE KYLE HUTCHISON THOMPSON LOVETT Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Sponsored by: The Pavilion Palatine Paints Impact Insurance Furniture Outlet 35 games, 24 games, 10 games, 13 tries, 4 tries, 4 tries, 52pts 16pts 16pts Only ever-present

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9 games 26 games, 21 games, 13 tries, 6 tries, 52pts 24pts

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10 15 20 JAMIE JORDAN GREG ACTON THOMPSON RICHARDS Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Impact Insurance CAL Sameday Signtech

23 games, 26 games, 26 games, 7 tries, 1 try, 3 tries, 28pts 4pts 12pts

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#2018 LEYTHERS SEASON REVIEW # OURTOWNOURCLUB# OURTOWNOURCLUB 21 26 31 NICK JORDAN JORDAN GREGSON DEZARIA BALDWINSON Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Sponsored by: LISA The Polar Cooling O’Donnell Family Services 14 games, 2 tries, 12 games 6 games 3 goals, 14pts

22 27 32 RICKY KURT ADAM BAILEY BAPTISTE WALNE Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Pam Ties Atico Lyndon Scaffolding Hair & Beauty 18 games, 8 games 12 tries, 1 game 48pts

23 28 33 JONAH JORDAN JOSH CUNNINGHAM LILLEY JOHNSON Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Sponsored by: The Cut Throat Tattoos CDA Business O’Donnell Family Services 1 game, 2 games 3 goals, 7 games 6pts

24 29 34 JACK RYAN WILL BLAGBROUGH BAILEY DAGGER Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Cut Throat Impact Insurance Atico Hair & Beauty Tattoos 11 games, 4 games, 13 games 1 try, 1 try, 4pts 4pts

25 30 35 ILIAS MICKY JORDAN BERGAL HIGHAM WALNE Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Sponsored by: ASK Platt Office Glazing Systems Impact Insurance Supplies Ltd & Installations Ltd 8 games, 11 games, 22 games, 3 tries, 13 tries, 1 try, 12pts 52pts 4pts

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#2018 LEYTHERS SEASON REVIEW # OURTOWNOURCLUB# OURTOWNOURCLUB 36 41 COACHING STAFF MITCH LIAM COX BYRNE HEAD Sponsored by: On loan COACH Struktura from: KIERON Engineering Wigan Services Ltd Warriors PURTILL Sponsored by: 6 games, 1 game Not Just Travel 1 try, 4pts

37 42 ASSISTANT SAM KEVIN COACH PEET BROWN PAUL ANDERSON Sponsored by: On loan SuperLeigh from: Sponsored by: St Helens Analysis Pro 3 games, Limited 1 try, 1 game 4pts PLAYER WELFARE 38 43 MANAGER STEVE BRAD SAM MADEN WHELAN GRANT Sponsored by: Sponsored by: On loan Pennine Utilities Ltd LISA from: Wigan 3 games, Warriors 1 try, FORMER HEAD 4pts 1 game OF RUGBY Sponsored by: 39 45 Struktura Engineering JACQUES JAMES Services Ltd O’NEILL BARRAN On loan On loan from: from: FORMER Castleford Wigan Tigers Warriors HEAD COACH NEIL 1 game 1 game JUKES Sponsored by: Ascot Services UK Ltd. 40 51

BEN CHRIS FORMER KILNER FOLLIN CONDITIONING On loan On loan COACH from: from: Wigan St Helens PAUL Warriors WOOD 1 game 1 game Sponsored by: Pennine Utilities Ltd.

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# LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB# OURTOWNOURCLUB

thanks to our front of shirt sponsors Hilltop Products for their continued support

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# LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB# OURTOWNOURCLUB

LEIGH Season 2019SQUAD Career for Leigh STATS Centurions Career in Rugby2019 League A T G DG P A T G DG P A T G DG P Adamson, Luke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 281 43 0 0 172 Adamson, Toby 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 132 19 0 0 76 Bracek, Andy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 308 32 0 0 128 Brooks, Sam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94 6 0 0 24 Cator, Joe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 2 0 0 8 Cox, Mitch 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 4 6 1 0 0 4 Gregson, Nick 0 0 0 0 0 14 2 3 0 14 37 6 3 0 30 Higginson, Jack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 0 0 16 Higham, Micky 0 0 0 0 0 125 39 0 0 156 528 130 0 0 520 Holroyd, Brad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marsh, Stefan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 156 71 21 0 326 McNally, Gregg 0 0 0 0 0 147 94 20 0 416 227 146 169 1 923 O'Donnell, Dec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 4 Pownall, Jonny 0 0 0 0 0 84 56 0 0 224 125 91 0 0 364 Ridyard, Martyn 0 0 0 0 0 222 77 740 9 1797 249 86 825 9 2003 Russell, Oliver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 8 1 17 Sims, Ben 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spencer, Tom 0 0 0 0 0 99 14 0 0 56 149 18 0 0 72 Thornley, Andy 0 0 0 0 0 73 11 0 0 44 222 33 0 0 132 Thornley, Iain 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 125 55 0 0 220 Woods, Josh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 4 7 6 36 TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 BROTHERS IN ARMS

TOBYSquad Number: Adamson LukeSquad Number: Adamson SquadANDY Number: THORNLEY IAINSquad Number: THORNLEY 11 13 12 3

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# LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB# OURTOWNOURCLUB

A numberSEASON of local business are offering TICKET discounts to Leigh LOYALTYThis is just one more reason why it’sOFFERS worthwhile to be a Season Centurions Season Ticket holders. Simply present your Ticket holder at Leigh Centurions. Season Ticket at the relevant establishment to benefit. The Season ticket holders are advised to contact each business for Club hopes to add more businesses to this list in time. the full terms of each offer.

Sale Way, Leigh WN7 4JY Tel: 01942 487830 www.leighsportsvillage.co.uk Leigh Sports Village Astley Driving Range Season Ticket holders and LISA Members receive a 10% discount on Sale Way, Leigh WN7 4JY Tel: 01942 366334 Tel: 01942 889436 meetings and events at LSV ** Holiday Inn Express Leigh is offering a 10% discount to www.boomersandswingers.golf • Parties • Special Occasions • Meetings • Conferences season ticket holders on food and beverages at the hotel on ** Terms and conditions apply. Offer is only available to adult season ticket holders and LISA members. Boomers and Swingers are offering Season Ticket holders a Offer excludes wedding packages, Christmas parties and concert bookings. presentation of their season ticket. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other discounted offer. Not applicable with any other offer. 50% ball upgrade when they produce their Season Ticket. Subject to availability and change.

Leigh Sports Village Turner Way, Leigh WN7 4GX Tel: 01942 601832 The Whistling Wren is offering a 20% discount to season ticket holders on Kenyon Hall, Winwick Lane, Croft, Warrington WA3 7ED food bill upon presentation Tel: 01942 763646 of their season ticket. Not applicable to drinks Kenyon Hall is offering orders. 10 percent discount on all products.

www.anthonys-travel.co.uk 49 Chapel Street Leigh WN7 2PB Tel: 01942 679108 Tel: 01928 561460 www.mclaughlinskitchens.co.uk 55 Smallbrook Lane Leigh WN7 5PZ Tel: 01942 884122 McLaughlin’s Kitchens are offering all season ticket holders:A free Bosch www.palatinepaints.co.uk Anthony’s Travel are offering a 10 percent discount on HBA13B150B single oven when you spend £6,000 + or a free Bosch Leigh Centurions Season ticket holders benefit from a HBA13B150B single Oven & Free Bosch SMV450C30GB dishwasher when you 25% discount on all paint and equipment. coachbookings to all season ticket holders. spend £9,000 + on new kitchens (not including installation).

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Leigh Centurions Season Ticket Holders will receive the following 14 West Bridgewater Street, Bridgewater House benefits from the RFL: www.diddidance.com/diddi-dance-wigan 50% off tickets for the Dacia Leigh WN7 4HB Tel: 01942 672267 Diddi Dance Wigan & Leigh are offering 10% off full term bookings 25% off tickets for the for classes on a term by term basis. 20% discount on Adult tickets for the Four Nations game at Anfield (Adults only) Atico is offering 10 percent discount to all season Priority Purchase on all Major Rugby League events and reduced Challenge Quote the discount code LEIGHCENTURIONS10 when booking. Cup Final tickets. ticket holders and all LISA members All offers subject to availability.

Tel: 0161 383 3892 Tel: 01695 573202 Preferential rates for Leigh Centurions Season Ticket Holders. www.slatergordon.co.uk www.brighouse-wolff.co.uk Academy Leasing will donate £100 to the Tommy Sale Slater & Gordon are offering a 10% discount on the usual Brighouse Wolff are offering a 20% discount Foundation for every order. prices for wills, probates and residential conveyances to new on all new instructions by contacting Call Louise Rodgers on 01942 408521 extension 216 clients by contacting Andrew Seddon on 01695 573202. and quote Leigh Stephen Lintott on 0161 383 3892

Unit 27 – Spinningate Shopping Centre Tel: 01452 886198 Season tickets holders are eligible for a corporate Leigh WN7 4PG Tel: 01942 608624 www.nutritionx.co.uk membership at Wigan Council gyms including Howe www.gillopticians.co.uk Bridge and the recently refurbished gym at Leigh Nutrition X is offering a 20 percent discount code Gills Opticians are offering a 10% discount on glasses, Sports Village, that will save £72 a year! sunglasses and contact lenses. set up for season ticket holders which is LEIGH20

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# LEYTHERS 2019 FIXTURES AND RESULTS# OURTOWNOURCLUB# OURTOWNOURCLUB LEIGH CENTURIONS

Round Day MonthFIXTURES Date Venue K.O. Opponents 2019Result Round 1 Sun Feb 3 h 3pm Toulouse Olympique 1 2 Sun Feb 10 a 3pm Halifax 2 3 Sun Feb 17 h 3pm Featherstone Rovers 3 4 Sun Feb 24 h 3pm Toronto Wolfpack 4 5 Sun Mar 3 a 3pm York City Knights 5 6 Sun Mar 10 a 3pm Swinton Lions 6 7 Sun Mar 17 h 3pm Rochdale Hornets 7 8 Sun Mar 24 a 3pm Bradford Bulls 8 Sat/Sun Mar 30-31 TBC Challenge Cup 4 9 Sun Apr 7 h 3pm Barrow Raiders 9 Sat/Sun Apr 13-14 TBC Challenge Cup 5 10 Fri Apr 19 a 3pm Widnes Vikings 10 11 Mon Apr 22 h 3pm Dewsbury Rams 11 12 Sun Apr 28 a 3pm Batley Bulldogs 12 13 Sun May 5 h 3pm Sheffield Eagles 13 Sat/Sun May 11-12 TBC Challenge Cup 6 14 Sun May 19 1 TBC Widnes Vikings 14 15 Sat May 25 a 2-30pm Toulouse Olympique 15 Sat/Sun Jun 1-2 TBC Challenge Cup QF 16 Sun Jun 9 h 3pm Halifax 16 17 Sun Jun 16 h 3pm Bradford Bulls 17 18 Sun Jun 23 a 3pm Dewsbury Rams 18 19 Sun Jun 30 a 3pm Sheffield Eagles 19 20 Sun Jul 7 a 3pm Featherstone Rovers 20 21 Sun Jul 14 a 3pm Barrow Raiders 21 22 Sun Jul 21 h 3pm Batley Bulldogs 22 Sat/Sun Jul 27-28 Challenge Cup SF 23 Sun Aug 4 h 3pm Swinton Lions 23 24 Sun Aug 11 a 3pm Rochdale Hornets 24 25 Sun Aug 18 h 3pm Widnes Vikings 25 Sat Aug 24 TBC Challenge Cup Final 26 Sun Sep 1 h 3pm York City Knights 26 27 Sun Sat 7 a 6pm Toronto Wolfpack 27

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# LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB# OURTOWNOURCLUB RD DATE DAY HOME CHAMPIONSHIP AWAY VENUE FIXTURES KO RD ANDDATE RESULTS DAY HOME AWAY VENUE KO 1 03/02/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Barrow Raiders Fox's Biscuits Stad. 3pm 14 19/05/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Dewsbury Rams TBC 1 03/02/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Featherstone Rovers Stadium 3pm 14 19/05/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Widnes Vikings Bloomfield Road TBC 1 03/02/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Toulouse Olympique Leigh Sports Village 3pm 15 24/05/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Toronto Wolfpack Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 1 03/02/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Dewsbury Rams Crown Oil Arena 3pm 15 25/05/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Leigh Centurions Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 1 03/02/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Swinton Lions Olympic Legacy Pk 3pm 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Rochdale Hornets Park 3pm 1 03/02/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Halifax Halton Stadium 3pm 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Halifax The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 1 03/02/2019 Sunday York City Knights Toronto Wolfpack 3pm 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Bradford Bulls LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 2 09/02/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Widnes Vikings Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Dewsbury Rams 3pm 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Sheffield Eagles Craven Park 3pm 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings York City Knights Halton Stadium 3pm 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams York City Knights Tetleys Stadium 3pm 16 08/06/2019 Saturday York City Knights Toulouse Olympique Bootham Crescent 3pm 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Batley Bulldogs LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Batley Bulldogs 3pm 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Halifax Leigh Centurions Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Rochdale Hornets Tetleys Stadium 3pm 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Toronto Wolfpack Crown Oil Arena 3pm 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Halifax Leigh Sports Village 3pm 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Bradford Bulls Heywood Road 3pm 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Featherstone Rovers Olympic Legacy Park 3pm 3 15/02/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Bradford Bulls Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Toronto Wolfpack Heywood Road 3pm 3 16/02/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Rochdale Hornets Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Barrow Raiders Halton Stadium 3pm 3 17/02/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Widnes Vikings Kingston Pk, Newcastle 5pm 17 15/06/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Dewsbury Rams 1pm 3 17/02/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Swinton Lions Tetleys Stadium 3pm 17 15/06/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Swinton Lions Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 3 17/02/2019 Sunday Halifax Batley Bulldogs Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 17 16/06/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Halifax Craven Park 3pm 3 17/02/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Featherstone Rovers Leigh Sports Village 3pm 17 16/06/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Sheffield Eagles The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 3 17/02/2019 Sunday York City Knights Barrow Raiders Bootham Crescent 3pm 17 16/06/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Widnes Vikings LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 4 23/02/2019 Saturday Swinton Lions Toulouse Olympique Heywood Road 3pm 17 16/06/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Bradford Bulls Leigh Sports Village 3pm 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Dewsbury Rams Craven Park 3pm 17 16/06/2019 Sunday York City Knights Rochdale Hornets Bootham Crescent 3pm 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Rochdale Hornets The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 18 21/06/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Rochdale Hornets Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls York City Knights Odsal Stadium 3pm 18 22/06/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Toulouse Olympique Lamport Stadium 1pm 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Halifax LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Halifax Odsal Stadium 3pm 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Toronto Wolfpack Leigh Sports Village 3pm 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Leigh Centurions Tetleys Stadium 3pm 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Sheffield Eagles Halton Stadium 3pm 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Barrow Raiders LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 5 01/03/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Batley Bulldogs Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions York City Knights Heywood Road 3pm 5 03/03/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Toulouse Olympique Odsal Stadium 3pm 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Batley Bulldogs Halton Stadium 3pm 5 03/03/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Toronto Wolfpack Tetleys Stadium 3pm 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Leigh Centurions Olympic Legacy Park 3pm 5 03/03/2019 Sunday Halifax Swinton Lions Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Toulouse Olympique Craven Park 3pm 5 03/03/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Barrow Raiders Crown Oil Arena 3pm 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Toronto Wolfpack The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 5 03/03/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Featherstone Rovers Halton Stadium 3pm 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Widnes Vikings Odsal Stadium 3pm 5 03/03/2019 Sunday York City Knights Leigh Centurions Bootham Crescent 3pm 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Halifax Featherstone Rovers Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 6 09/03/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Toronto Wolfpack Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Swinton Lions Crown Oil Arena 3pm 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Widnes Vikings Craven Park 3pm 19 30/06/2019 Sunday York City Knights Dewsbury Rams Bootham Crescent 3pm 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Bradford Bulls The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 20 05/07/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles York City Knights Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Sheffield Eagles LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 20 06/07/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Halifax Lamport Stadium 1pm 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Halifax Dewsbury Rams Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 20 06/07/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Bradford Bulls Stade Ernest Argles 8pm 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets York City Knights Crown Oil Arena 3pm 20 07/07/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Barrow Raiders Tetleys Stadium 3pm 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Leigh Centurions Heywood Road 3pm 20 07/07/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Leigh Centurions LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 7 16/03/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Barrow Raiders Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 20 07/07/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Batley Bulldogs Heywood Road 3pm 7 17/03/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Sheffield Eagles Tetleys Stadium 3pm 20 07/07/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Rochdale Hornets Halton Stadium 3pm 7 17/03/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Rochdale Hornets Leigh Sports Village 3pm 21 12/07/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Dewsbury Rams Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 7 17/03/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Featherstone Rovers Heywood Road 3pm 21 13/07/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Featherstone Rovers Lamport Stadium 1pm 7 17/03/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Bradford Bulls Halton Stadium 3pm 21 13/07/2019 Saturday Rochdale Hornets Toulouse Olympique Crown Oil Arena 3pm 7 17/03/2019 Sunday York City Knights Halifax Bootham Crescent 3pm 21 14/07/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Leigh Centurions Craven Park 3pm 7 17/03/2019 Sunday Toronto Wolfpack Batley Bulldogs TBC TBC 21 14/07/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs York City Knights The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 8 23/03/2019 Saturday Batley Bulldogs Toulouse Olympique The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 21 14/07/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Swinton Lions Odsal Stadium 3pm 8 24/03/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Swinton Lions Craven Park 3pm 21 14/07/2019 Sunday Halifax Widnes Vikings Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 8 24/03/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Leigh Centurions Odsal Stadium 3pm 22 20/07/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Sheffield Eagles Stade Ernest Argles 6pm 8 24/03/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Dewsbury Rams LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 22 20/07/2019 Saturday York City Knights Bradford Bulls Bootham Crescent 3pm 8 24/03/2019 Sunday Halifax Toronto Wolfpack Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Halifax Tetleys Stadium 3pm 8 24/03/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Widnes Vikings Crown Oil Arena 3pm 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Rochdale Hornets LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 8 24/03/2019 Sunday York City Knights Sheffield Eagles Bootham Crescent 3pm 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Batley Bulldogs Leigh Sports Village 3pm 9 06/04/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Featherstone Rovers Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Barrow Raiders Heywood Road 3pm 9 07/04/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Widnes Vikings The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Toronto Wolfpack Halton Stadium 3pm 9 07/04/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Dewsbury Rams Odsal Stadium 3pm 23 02/08/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Widnes Vikings Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 9 07/04/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Barrow Raiders Leigh Sports Village 3pm 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders York City Knights Craven Park 3pm 9 07/04/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Halifax Crown Oil Arena 3pm 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Toronto Wolfpack Odsal Stadium 3pm 9 07/04/2019 Sunday York City Knights Swinton Lions Bootham Crescent 3pm 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Featherstone Rovers Tetleys Stadium 3pm 9 07/04/2019 Sunday Toronto Wolfpack Sheffield Eagles Belgrade TBC 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Halifax Toulouse Olympique Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Barrow Raiders Toronto Wolfpack Craven Park 3pm 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Swinton Lions Leigh Sports Village 3pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Dewsbury Rams Batley Bulldogs Tetleys Stadium 3pm 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Batley Bulldogs Crown Oil Arena 3pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Halifax Bradford Bulls Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 24 10/08/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack York City Knights Lamport Stadium 1pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Toulouse Olympique Olympic Legacy Park 3pm 24 10/08/2019 Saturday Widnes Vikings Toulouse Olympique Halton Stadium 3pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Swinton Lions Rochdale Hornets Heywood Road 3pm 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Bradford Bulls Craven Park 3pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Widnes Vikings Leigh Centurions Halton Stadium 3pm 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Dewsbury Rams The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Featherstone Rovers York City Knights LD Nutrition Stadium 6pm 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Swinton Lions LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday Batley Bulldogs Swinton Lions The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Halifax Sheffield Eagles Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday Bradford Bulls Barrow Raiders Odsal Stadium 3pm 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Leigh Centurions Crown Oil Arena 3pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday Featherstone Rovers Toronto Wolfpack LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 25 17/08/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Rochdale Hornets Lamport Stadium 1pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday Leigh Centurions Dewsbury Rams Leigh Sports Village 3pm 25 17/08/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Batley Bulldogs Stade Ernest Argles 8pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday Rochdale Hornets Sheffield Eagles Crown Oil Arena 3pm 25 18/08/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Bradford Bulls Tetleys Stadium 3pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday Toulouse Olympique Halifax Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 25 18/08/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Widnes Vikings Leigh Sports Village 3pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday York City Knights Widnes Vikings Bootham Crescent 3pm 25 18/08/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Barrow Raiders Olympic Legacy Park 3pm 12 27/04/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique York City Knights Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 25 18/08/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Halifax Heywood Road 3pm 12 TBC - 27/04/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Swinton Lions TBC TBC 25 18/08/2019 Sunday York City Knights Featherstone Rovers Bootham Crescent 3pm 12 28/04/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Featherstone Rovers Craven Park 3pm 26 31/08/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Barrow Raiders Lamport Stadium 1pm 12 28/04/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Leigh Centurions The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 26 31/08/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Dewsbury Rams Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 12 28/04/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Rochdale Hornets Odsal Stadium 3pm 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Featherstone Rovers The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 12 28/04/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Halifax Olympic Legacy Park 3pm 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Sheffield Eagles Odsal Stadium 3pm 12 28/04/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Dewsbury Rams Halton Stadium 3pm 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Halifax Rochdale Hornets Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 13 04/05/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Bradford Bulls Lamport Stadium 1pm 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions York City Knights Leigh Sports Village 3pm 13 04/05/2019 Saturday Dewsbury Rams Toulouse Olympique Tetleys Stadium 3pm 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Swinton Lions Halton Stadium 3pm 13 05/05/2019 Sunday Halifax Barrow Raiders Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 27 07/09/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Leigh Centurions Lamport Stadium 1pm 13 05/05/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Sheffield Eagles Leigh Sports Village 3pm 27 07/09/2019 Saturday Featherstone Rovers Toulouse Olympique LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 13 05/05/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Featherstone Rovers Crown Oil Arena 3pm 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Batley Bulldogs Craven Park 3pm 13 05/05/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Widnes Vikings Heywood Road 3pm 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Widnes Vikings Tetleys Stadium 3pm 13 05/05/2019 Sunday York City Knights Batley Bulldogs Bootham Crescent 3pm 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Halifax York City Knights Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 14 18/05/2019 Saturday Bradford Bulls Halifax Bloomfield Road TBC 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Bradford Bulls Crown Oil Arena 3pm 14 18/05/2019 Saturday Featherstone Rovers York City Knights Bloomfield Road TBC 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Sheffield Eagles Heywood Road 3pm 14 18/05/2019 Saturday Rochdale Hornets Swinton Lions Bloomfield Road TBC 14 18/05/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Toulouse Olympique Bloomfield Road TBC Fixtures on 18/19 May and shown in Bold: 14 19/05/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Sheffield Eagles Bloomfield Road TBC MAGIC WEEKEND

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# LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB# OURTOWNOURCLUB LEIGH CENTURIONS RETAIL OUTLET Shirt prices: Replica away Adult £47 shirts Junior £37 on sale now Elite playing shirt £65 from the Leigh Order Centurions yours Retail Outlet today in Leigh call the Retail Market Hall! Outlet on 07561 862552

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LEIGH CENTURIONS TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE

1 Gregg MCNALLY SQUAD Cloud 4 Computers 1 Mark KHIERALLAHSQUAD 2 Jonny POWNALL Wolf Rock @ The Britannia 2 Tony MAUREL 3 Iain THORNLEY AB Sundecks 3 Bastien ADER 4 Jack HIGGINSON Impact Insurance 4 Gavin MARGUERITE 5 Stefan MARSH Cre8 Your Marketing Good Guys 5 Paul 6 Jonathon FORD 6 Martyn RIDYARD (vice-captain) RM Courier Services Ltd 7 Stan ROBIN 7 Josh WOODS Caton Lloyd Audio Visual Solutions 8 Maxime PUECH 8 Tom SPENCER ASK Platt Office Supplies 9 9 Micky HIGHAM (captain) JRs Taxis 10 Joe BRETHERTON 10 Sam BROOKS Pro Build Plumbing & Heating 11 11 Toby ADAMSON Pam Ties 12 Rhys CURRAN 12 Pennine Utilities 13 13 Luke ADAMSON Tommy Sale MBE Youth Development Programme 14 Dean PARATA 14 PPS Design & Build 15 Ben EVANS 16 Tyla HEPI 15 Joe CATOR Blades Restaurants Ltd 17 Paterika VAIVAI 16 Andy BRACEK Leigh Centurions RL Fans Forum Player Sponsorship Group 18 Clement BOYER 17 Nick GREGSON Leigh Centurions RL Fans Forum Player Sponsorship Group 19 James BELL 18 Dec O'DONNELL Struktura Engineering Services 20 Ilias BERGAL 19 Mitch COX Struktura Engineering Services 21 Jordan DEZARIA 20 Ben SIMS Impact Insurance 22 Brenden SANTI 21 Brad HOLROYD Impact Insurance 23 Justin SANGARE Luke DOUGLAS Dual registration from St Helens Leisure Resorts 24 Matty COSTELLO Dual registration from St Helens Leisure Resorts 25 26 Con MIKA Dual registration from St Helens Leisure Resorts 27 Aaron SMITH Dual registration from St Helens Leisure Resorts 28 29 HEAD COACH 30 Will BARTHAU JOHN DUFFY Palatine Paints Ltd ASST COACH COACH PAUL ANDERSON Hilltop Products Ltd SYLVAIN HOULES

MAIN MATCH SPONSOR Championship Round 1 Kit sponsors 2019: LEIGH CENTURIONS V Hilltop Products TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE Fitfield Ltd SUNDAY 3rd FEBRUARY 2019 Twenty Four 7 Technology Ltd LEIGH SPORTS VILLAGE Cloud 4 Computers MATCH BALL SPONSOR KO : 15:00 Leisure Resorts Officials Impact Insurance Referee: Zaun Group Marcus Griffiths Leigh Market Reserve Referee: Ryan Stansfield Ascot Services Touch Judges: Bedford Packaging PROGRAMME SPONSOR Gareth Jones, Harry Neville gm Projects Match Commissionaire: Evans Halshaw Vauxhall Wigan Tony Brown Time Keeper: Keith Leyland