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York Acorn The Official Matchday Programme 1 1 Jack Sampson Saturday 11th August 2012 2 2 Ieuan Higgs 3 3 Nick Hargreaves Kick Off 2:30 4 4 Rob Kershaw 5 5 Ben Naululmatua Today's Opponents Rochdale Mayfield 6 6 Paul Brearley 7 7 John Foy 8 8 Mark Biggins 9 9 Todd O'Brien 10 10 Aiden Gleeson 11 11 Luke Sampson 12 12 Liam Whalley 13 13 Eric Johnson 14 14 Ben Duffy 15 15 Matthew Moores 16 16 John Marsland 17 17 Andrew Lee Colours - Blue and Gold Colours - Blue/White

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their bid to claim a place in the promotion race as Thanet Road, Acomb Adam Sellars Steve Mackley James Bromwich Damien Hilton Daniel Leahy we give a warm welcome to days opponents from York, YO24 2NW Rochdale Mayfield. The lads from Rochdale gave 01904 330351 us a stern test at their place and we were made to

[email protected] work hard and dug deep to earn the victory. At the Karl Harton Jimmy Mountford Fran Starkey Matt Withers Danny Caldwell www.yorkacorn.co.uk moment their is a breakaway group of five teams which are chasing the promotion places so we Club Officials must get back to winning our home games to give President Tony Winn ourselves a chance. Our last home outing did not Carl Harrison Paul Cross Steve Doswell Adam Speck Kenny Shepherd Chairman Mick Lumby Secretary Gill Blackburn go as planned and in fairness we deserved to get beat but last weekend got back to winning ways Rugby Committee with a narrow victory at Stanley Raiders. Although Nick Caldwell Adam Endersby Joe Burns Callum Hannigan Anthony Chilton Chairman Steve Bromwich it was lacklustre performance we still managed to Members come away with the points. One thing that must Alan Havercroft infuriate Scott and the team is not having a settled Andy Grant team each week and as we progress through the Eddie Clapham Jordan Hyde Tom Hill Martin McTique Nick Speck Dennis Byworth most popular summer months this looks to contin- Gary Parker Louise Atkin ue so a big thank you must go to the young lads Phil Wyard that have made themselves available for both the Helen Speck open age sides. Finally myself and the club would Leigh Rientoul Kevin Brayshaw Alan Willetts Steve Doswell Keith Myers like to congratulate the following; firstly to Tom Hill

who gets married this weekend, we all hope it goes Club Physio smoothly for him and his future wife, secondly to Steve ‘Jonti’ Thompson young Tim Stubbs who has signed for the York Sponsors Knights and became the youngest player to turn PMJ Masonry out for them when he made his debut in last Fridays defeat to and finally to young Josh Embleton, who plays for the U12`s and was chosen represent his school and city to Leeds Arms (Tadcaster) be part of the guard of honour as the participating John Wadington nations entered the Olympic stadium at the opening ceremony .Its a terrific honour and for the young Acorn and one that will live long in the memory.

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The Blue and Gold’s in Action Coaches Comments Welcome down to Thanet Road for this afternoon's clash York Acorn cling on for key win with Rochdale Mayfield the away fixture was an extremely Saturday 4th August 2012 tight affair when we clinched victory in the last minute with a YORK Acorn ARLC got back to winning ways in National Conference League long range penalty and quite easily on an another day the division one with an unconvincing 24-22 victory at Stanley Rangers. result could have gone the other way. The Blue and Golds led by ten points at half-time but were left hanging on at the I don't see it been much different today and another close end as their hosts came back into the game. Rangers opened the scoring on 11 encounter is on the cards our visitors have been going well minutes when winger Joel Marsh crossed in the corner, but Acorn hit back on 14 recently in the league and after a couple of indifferent performances in recent minutes when slack Stanley defence allowed Steve Doswell to go over. Anthony weeks from ourselves we will need to improve today to get the win. Chilton goaled. When third-placed Acorn dropped the ball in the tackle on 21 Yet again there will be several changes from last week's side as we wish Tom minutes, Joe Rogers went over and stand-off Danny Grice goaled. Hill all the best on his wedding today this provides opportunities for other play- A sharp break down the right on 27 minutes saw Joe Burns go over for a good ers and must be viewed as a positive for the lads getting a chance to play today, try, and again Chilton goaled. Acorn stretched the lead further on 31 minutes when a smart Michael Embleton off-load sent Leigh Rientoul in and Chilton con- Enjoy the game verted. Stanley started strongly in the second period and Jacky Hogan wriggled Scott over from close range for Grice to goal. On 63 minutes man of the match Adam Endersby scored and Chilton goaled, but Marsh got his second for Rangers and Grice converted to set up a tense finale. Whose here to take on the Blue and Golds

National Conference League Division One Mayfield ARLFC were formed in 1958 and took their name from P W D L PF PA DIFF PTS the Mayfield Hotel on Albert Royds Street, Rochdale where they 1 18 13 1 4 562 298 264 27 were based. was booming at this time and the Hunslet Warriors Mayfield team soon established themselves as a ‘no holds barred’ 2 17 13 0 4 582 250 332 26 set up. 3 17 13 0 4 564 370 194 26 4 19 13 0 6 508 319 189 26 After several years, with a forward looking committee in charge, the ‘Field’ relo- cated tothe Old Bridge Inn, Oldham Road, using Balderstone Park and 5 York Acorn 17 13 0 4 427 326 101 26 Springhill as their playing areas. This move prompted an unprecedented period 6 Milford Marlins 18 10 1 7 428 286 142 21 of domination. games against Salford and Hunslet followed and 7 Rochdale Mayfield 18 10 1 7 471 396 75 21 Club President Barry Edwards became BARLA’s first ever international Captain. 8 17 10 0 7 534 436 98 20 Mayfield won all trophy’s available and won the Pennine League 7 years in suc- cession – resulting in the trophy being awarded to them for good! 9 Eccles 18 8 1 9 457 484 -27 17 Mayfield again moved to bigger and better facilities by entering into a ground 10 Millom 19 7 0 12 416 505 -89 14 share with the Castleton Moor cricket club, at Keswick Street and entered ama- 11 Stanningley 18 6 0 12 274 562 -288 12 teur games flagship National Conference League. Hot and cold years followed with the now named Rochale Mayfield Challenging for honours in the top divi- 12 Stanley Rangers 18 3 1 14 346 592 -246 7 sion and cups and struggling against relegation in the bottom leagues. Through- 13 Oldham St Annes 18 2 0 16 286 564 -278 4 out they developed players for , other local professional sides 14 Castleford Panthers 18 1 1 16 198 665 -467 3 and kept the flag flying for Rochdale in the Conference league. Recent success saw Rochdale Mayfield promoted from division 2 under the guidance of Shaun Gartland, a move to our new ground at the Mayfield Sports Centre in 2006, and then to the division 1 Championship under Matt Calland Swain Family Butcher Proud To Sup- and Steve Gartland, who also took them to a creditable play-off semi final berth. port the York Acorn

Fact and Figures Result

Norland Sharks (CC) H 18/02/12 W 42-4 Mackley Woods 3T Sanderson Sellars 1T Budd Chilton 5G Elliott N Caldwell Speck Embleton Hill 1T Hyde Rientoul 1T Brayshaw 2T McTigue Rushworth Withers

Shaw Cross (CC) A 25/02/12 W 10-18 Mackley Woods Sanderson Sellars Hilton Chilton 3G Elliott D Caldwell Speck Embleton 1T Rushworth Hyde Hill Budd Starkey Willetts North 1T 1T

Oldham St Annes H 03/03/12 W 32-10 Mackley 1T Budd Wood 1T Sellars 1T Hilton Chilton 4G Elliott 1T N Caldwell Speck North Embleton Hyde Hill 1T Brayshaw McTigue D Caldwell Withers 1T

Skirlaugh (CC) H 10/03/12 W 26-10 Budd Woods 2T Hyde Sellars Hilton 1T Chilton 1G Elliott Withers Speck North Embleton 1T Hill 1T Brayshaw 1T Endersby McTigue D Caldwell Starkey

Wigan St Judes H 17/03/12 W 34-24 Budd 1T Woods Wood Sellars Hilton Chilton 1T 5 Elliott 1T N Caldwell Brayshaw 1T Endersby Hill 1T Hyde Rientoul Withers McTigue D Caldwell Starkey G 1T

Gateshead (CC) H 24/03/12 L 28-20 Budd Woods 1T Hyde Sellars Hilton Chilton 4G Elliott N Caldwell Brayshaw Endersby 1T Hill Embleton Rientoul 1T Withers Mackley D Caldwell Starkey

Lock Lane A 30/03/12 W 16-17 Budd Mackley 1T Wood Sellars Hilton Chilton 4G Elliott North Brayshaw Mctigue Embleton Hyde Rentoul 1T Withers Gargan D Caldwell Mountford 1FG

Stanley Rangers H 07/04/12 W 36-14 Budd 1T Woods Wood 3T Sellars Hilton Chilton 6G Elliott N Caldwell Mountford North Hill Hyde 1T Brayshaw 1T Withers McTigue Mackley Embleton

Mayfield A 14/04/12 W 16-18 Budd Waldron 1T Hyde Sellars Hilton 1T Chilton 3G Elliott 1T N Caldwell Brayshaw North Embleton Withers Hill Thompson McTigue Endersby Mountford

Eccles H 21/04/12 W 20-12 Waldron 4T Thompson Wood Sellars Hilton Budd Elliott N Caldwell Chilton 2G Withers Hill Embleton Hyde Rientoul McTigue Endersby North

Egremont A 05/05/12 L40-22 Rientoul 1T Thompson Wood Sellars Woods Budd Elliott Embleton Chilton 1G Withers Hill Hyde Brayshaw Mackley 1T Willetts Speck North 2G 1T

Hunslet Warriors H 19/05/12 W 28-22 Rientoul Thompson Hyde Hill Mackley Chilton 4G Budd 2T N Caldwell Brayshaw Mctigue Embleton Withers Elliott Waldron Willetts Endersby Mountford 2T 1T

Millom H 26/05/12 W 30-10 Rientoul Thompson Wood 1T Woods Mackley Chilton 5G Budd 1T N Caldwell Speck Mctigue 1T Brayshaw Hyde Elliott Mountford Willetts Endersby Rushworth 1T 1T

Stanningley A 02/06/12 W 8-40 Mackley Thompson Wood Sellars Hilton 1T Chilton 4G Budd 2T N Caldwell Brayshaw Rushworth Hill 3T Hyde Elliott Johnson Willetts Speck 1T Doswell 1T

Milford A 09/06/12 L 14-10 Mackley Thompson Wood Hill Hilton Chilton 1G Budd N Caldwell Brayshaw Rushworth Doswell Hyde Elliott Speck Willetts Endersby Waldron 1T 1T

Cas Panthers H 15/06/12 W 38-8 Hilton Thompson Wood 2T Hyde Woods 2T Budd Elliott N Caldwell Speck Rushworth Doswell Embleton Hill 1T Porter 1T McTigue Chilton 1G H’thwaite

Oldham St Annes A 23/06/12 W 32-34 Waldron Clapham Hyde 1T Burns 1T Hilton Budd 1T Speck N Caldwell Brayshaw Mctigue Doswell 1T Embleton Hill Starkey Stubbs D Caldwell H’thwaite 2T 5G

Wigan St Judes A 30/06/12 L 38-12 Hilton Clapham Hyde Woods Sellars Chilton 2G Budd N Caldwell Speck Mctigue Doswell 1T Embleton Elliott Willetts Stubbs D Caldwell Gargan 1T

Dudley Hill A 07/07/12 W 10-20 Mackley Thompson Hyde Hill Woods 1T Budd 1T Chilton N Caldwell Elliott Willetts Porter Embleton Doswell Speck Stubbs D Caldwell Endersby 1T 1T 2G

Lock Lane H 20/07/12 L 12-30 Mackley Clapham Porter 1T Sellars Hilton Budd 1T Elliott N Caldwell Brayshaw Endersby Willetts D Caldwell Doswell Speck Stubbs Mctigue Starkey 2G

Stanley Rangers A 04/08/12 W 22-24 Rientoul Woods Hill Burns 1T Johnson Budd Chilton D Caldwell Brayshaw Endersby Willetts Hyde Doswell 1T Speck Embleton Mctigue Mountford 1T 4G 1T

Mayfield H 11/08/12

Eccles A 18/08/12

Egremont H 01/09/12

Hunslet Wariors A 08/09/12

Millom A 22/09/12

Stanningley H 29/09/12

Milford H 06/10/12

Cas Panthers A 13/10/12