Leigh Miners Rangers 28th May 2016

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President Eddie Golding-Smith Chairman Marc Lovering Treasurer Andrew Foster Head Coach Gareth Greenwood Pennine Coach Paul Long Academy Coaches Russell Holroyd Jason Greenwood- McDonald Matchday Physios Peter Connell Andrew Locke Groundsmen Dennis Phillips Terry Turner Steward Ginny McElroy Hon Vice President Johnny Lawless

Remembering Matthew Smith, Mick Shaw, Martin Lewis Matt Dunn & Martin Hendrick www.siddalarlfc.co.uk | @SiddalIRL | fb - SiddalNCL & Siddal RL www.siddalarlfc.co.ukPlease support our / @SiddalRLsponsors, / fbas SiddalNCL they support & Siddal us RL Please try to support our sponsors by giving them your business Adverts PresidentsPresident’s Welcomewelcome WelcomeA warm welcomeeveryone toeveryone Chevinedge to today's for this afternoon’s'Kingstone 2015 Press Grand Cider' NCL Premier Division match against . I do hope ZIGGY’s SPICE HOUSE Final re-run with . I extend a special welcome to all who have travelled across the '62 have enjoyed a safe and all who have travelled across the M62 from Leigh. uneventful journey and enjoy their visit to 'Reactiv Park'. IOne still firmlylook atbelieve the league there is tablealways tells a higher you just level how of expectation important aroundtoday's a game game is. I can't really recall a season like it: everyone beating each other and a when the “Champions are in Town”, even more so when you were the losing different side at the top every other week. If a team can string a run of 19 Carlton Street, Halifax finalists. So, let’s all look forward and hope we witness a great game today ...... victories together now then they will have every chance of coming out on buttop. with a slightly different outcome this time! I still occasionally wake up all hot and feverish in the middle of the night with flashbacks to the final and that The 'Dockers' arrive today in the unusual position of 'top dogs' over in All you can eat buffet mercurial number 7 Leigh have in their side. Fair play to Scott O’Brien, he pulled Adverts Hull. For so many years West Hull, East Hull, Skirlaugh and, albeit briefly, every night hisMyton team Warriors through withhave an held outstanding that title performance. but the Dockers And then began he kiddedthe season us all afterwardswith a resounding into believing victory he wasover retiring us and but they've I see he’s continued back this that season. form ever Open 7 days - from 6pm till 11pm since. We will have to turn in a great performance to claim the win today Iand hope maintain you like ourthe actiontitle challenge. shots of the lads inside the programme. I think they look Bookings now being taken for outside catering and functions, or both food and chocolate fountain. great though Ben doesn’t look too comfortable, does he? We have Jade Smith to Call for more information Last week's two point defeat at Wath Brow was hard to take. A very thankharsh for sin these. binning I think of manJade isof doing the match a bit of Richard work for Merville the Courier in the so hasmiddle agreed of to OUTSIDE CATERING AND FREE DELIVERY ON ORDERS coverthe first a few half of proved our games. decisive You’ll as notice we concededJade set up twelvein the far points corners during of the his pitch, OVER £10 WITHIN 3 MILE RADIUS camouflagedabsence. We if finishedthe weather the isn’t game good very so don’tmuch fall on over top her!and there was relief all Mon/Tues/Weds/Thurs/Sun round for the home support when the final whistle went. The lads though Adults £10.99 - Kids u10 £6.50 Weenjoyed owe huge the tripthanks back to anplaying old playing the "golf rival ball" of ours, game Ben and Thompson dancing who around played for manySandie's years "curtains"! at Ovenden. Ben is now a very successful local businessman but was Friday & Saturday willingJust in to case help you'veus out lastnot weekend seen July's at very 'Chevinedger' short notice when Draw we results, discovered the £200that the Adults £11.99 - Kids u10 £6.50 waterwinner in wasthe showers No 133 in (A the Long) changing and roomsthe £50 wasn’t runner heating. up was Ben No personally 73 (M Brock-fixed Kids u3 Eat Free thelehurst). problem If youon Saturday aren't yet morning a member so in pleaserecognition do joinof him up. helping It costs us just out £5.00we have a mademonth, him we an have honorary monthly club winnerssponsor andand sponsor a couple of ofGareth’s bonus page. draws. Please Non curry diners catered for see me, Marc Lovering or our 'National Cup' winning coach Martin Scrim- INCLUDES FREE CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN Ishaw. have an apology to make to Dave Taylor (Tiger). At the beginning of the season Buffet includes a wide variety of meals including healthy options and vegetarian dishes. heFinally, kindly I've paid a to plea sponsor to make a couple to all of our players dog -onowning the ‘Today’s supporters. Squads Please, Page’ but I English dishes and child's menu also available. forgotplease to will inform you the all editor.keep yourSo that’s dogs been on theircorrected leads today. at all If times.anyone We else had would an like Our regular menu is still available for orders of yoour favourite dishes toincident sponsor at some the clubof the last players, weekend please which come resulted and see me.in a young girl sustaining during normal opening hours a facial injury after an altercation with an over excited dog which wasn't Youon it'swill lead. read laterFortunately about other the initiativesinjury wasn't and eventstoo serious in and butaround it could the club.so easily Please dohave what been you farcan worse. to support Our and brilliant help. new children's playground probably does mean we have more younger children around on match days so the Asrisk always, of a more get right serious behind incident the lads has today increased. as I know None your support of us, I'mdoes sure, make want a differenceto be talking ...... about a Eddie much G-S more serious incident. Your committee have debated many times whether we should introduce a complete ban on dogs but have always shied away from taking that decision. Your co-operation will mean we don't have to debate this point once again. Get behind the lads, they need all your support...... Eddie G-S.

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Our Academy team followed up their best performance of the season against Doncaster Toll Bar, with their worst for a couple of years, when beaten by Illingworth at Mason Green last week. Despite the absence of a handful of regular starters, Paul Long was still able to field a strong side and on the day they fell short of the high standards they have been performing to. Today sees the team with a difficult away try to Sharlston Rovers. Let’s hope the lads can re-produce the spirit and quality they displayed against Toll Bar.

The Academy A side have another blank weekend due to the Bank Holiday.

Sam West

Our former player and ongoing sponsor Sam West has provided us with a substantial donation to kick start our aim of securing a gymnasium and combat room within Chevinedge playing fields. Sam’s generosity is allowing us to move forward with developing the plans so that we can submit a planning application. We are very grateful to Sam and Mary for their ongoing financial support.

We intend to share the plans when available to members, for what would be a tremendous facility for the entire club. While the investment will be considerable, we are currently paying out a substantial sum in rent each week. Watch this space for further updates. Joe

1st Draft for Planning Approval Meet Today’s Squads

SIDDAL: Leigh Miners Rangers Colours - Blue & White Colours - Yellow & Black Freddie Walker Ian Mort Gareth Blackburn Jamie King Scott Caley Lee Gittins Jonathan Youds Billy Hammond Gareth Paine Dominic Booth Ryan Peters Shaun Garrod Scott O’Brien Chris Brooke Martin Gray Craig Sanderson Daniel Jones Canaan Smithies Frankie Halton George Ambler (sponsor Slaven Bilic) Connor Ratcliffe Iain Davies Sam Peer Jason Boults Michael O’Boyle Thomas Farrimond Tom Garratt Christopher Bower Byron Smith Matthew Astley Ben Hinsley Darryl Kay Mark Boothroyde Head Coach: Gareth English (sponsor Dave Taylor) Allan Coleman Ross White Ben West Jack Georgiou Connor MacCullum Aiden Hema

Head Coach: Gareth Greenwood

Referee: Andy Haigh Touch Judge: Matthew Close Touch Judge: Will Heywood Captain’s Comments

Last Week:

It was good to get back to winning ways last week against Wath Brow. A great first half performance put us well in control but we took our foot off the pedal in the second half and made the game a lot tougher than it should have been. We know we will have to put in a full 80 minute performance this week against Leigh Miners to come out on top. Miners were the best team in the competition last year and look to have set off in the same form this year. Hopefully we can avenge last year’s home defeat and stay top of the table for another week.

England Lions

I’m sure it has already been mentioned but we have recently had 6 players named in the England Lions train on squad for their tour to Fiji in November. The train on squad of 46 is to be cut to 25 for the actual tour. Not only is it a huge honour for the players involved, it is also a fantastic achievement by the club. Siddal have the most representatives in the squad with the next highest being 3 players from any one club. The club should be very proud and I hope it shows the young players at our club that playing professionally is not the be all and end all – even if they don’t make it they can still have a brilliant future with Siddal and the chance to represent their country.

Mixed Dinner

With having so many players in the England squad, fundraising is now a top priority. The lads in the train on squad have organised a Mixed Dinner at the club on Saturday 6th August. Luke Robinson has kindly agreed to speak and the night will be hosted Jonny Lawless. There will be a 3 course meal followed by live music to finish the evening. It promises to be a great night and all this is only £25 per ticket. We are also looking for companies to sponsor the tables and any raffle/ auction items. If anyone is interested in attending or sponsoring/donating raffle prizes please speak to me or George Ambler. ‘Action from Siddal v ’ Courtesy of Jade Smith www.siddalarlfc.co.uk / @SiddalRL / fb SiddalNCL & Siddal RL Please try to support our sponsors by giving them your business TOOL HIRE HIREChairman’s Chatter Adverts Chairman’s chatter SALESIt would take a brave man to call this seasons NCL TAG TOOL HIRE WelcomePremier to League. 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st Date NCL – 1 ​ Team YML ­ Academy YML ­ Academy A ​ 12 Kells (A) Won 20­10 March 20 (LCC Rd 4) March Lost 48­20

26 No Game March 2 April West Hull (A) Won 26­10 9 April YORK ACORN (H) Won 54­18 16 April Rochdale Mayfield (A) Won 18­14 23 April (A) Won YORK ACORN (H) 18­6 Won 26­14

30 April No Game Mirfield Stags (A) Won 14­10 7 May HULL DOCKERS (H) Won 52­0 No Game SHEFFIELD (H) Lost 30­28 14 May (A) DONCASTER (H) Lions (A) Lost 26­24 Won 26­18 Won 16­12 21 May WATH BROW (H) Illingworth (A) No Game Won 30­4 Lost 18­10 28 May LEIGH MINERS RANGERS (H) Sharlston (A) Garforth (A) 4 June (A) NORLAND (H) DEARNE VALLEY (H) 11 June LOCK LANE (H) Beverley (A) Farnley (A) 18 June No Game WEST BOWLING (H) Stanningley (A) 25 June York Acorn (A) Hull Wyke (A) THORNHILL (H) 2 July WEST HULL (H) Doncaster Toll Bar (A) FEATHERSTONE (H) 9 July PILKINGTON RECS (H) York Acorn (A) Sheffield (A) 16 July Backlog No Game Thornhill (A) 23 July Wath Brow (A) BEVERLEY (H) GARFORTH (H) 30 July Lock Lane (A) SHARLSTON (H) FARNLEY (H) 6 August ROCHDALE MAYFIELD (H) West Bowling (A) No Game 13 Hull Dockers (A) MIRFIELD STAGS (H) Dearne Valley (A) August 20 Backlog HULL WYKE (H) STANNINGLEY (H) August 27 Challenge Cup Challenge Cup August 3 Sept KELLS (H) Norland (A) 10 Sept EGREMONT RANGERS (H) ILLINGWORTH (H) 17 Sept Leigh Miners Rangers (A) Play Offs 24 Sept WIGAN ST PATRICKS (H) Play Offs 1 Oct Play Offs 8 Oct Off 15 Oct Play Offs 22 Oct Play Offs 29 Oct Grand Final

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