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C L U B P R E S I D E N T Today we welcome the Oldham Club to . W.K. Wilson DIRECTORS After ahard fought draw near the end of last season, G. Tubman (Chairman), we expect another tough encounter today. We wish M. Cunningham (Vice-Chairman), Oldham all the best for the rest of the season ...after P. Caunce, J. Donovan, B. Earl, W. Harrison, today's match of course. K. Kirkwood, A. Varty A S S O C I A T E D I R E C T O R Chris Hamilton, the Oldham Chairman has recently been elected, by a T. Falk substantial majority, as Chairman of the Association of Premiership CHIEF EXECUTIVE John Donovan Ciubs, He wiil bring much needed quaiities of common sense and a PATRONS feel for the proper traditions of the game to his roie. H. Walker, J.S. Williams, W.K. Wilson Our own A.P.C. representative Wiif Harrison has deveioped agood Senior Vice-President: reiationship with Chris over the iast coupie of years, and we are sure J.S. Williams they wiii work together for the good of the game. VICE-PRESIDENTS We have made another couple of additions since the game. J. Aitdieson. P. Charlton, B. Edgar, K. Davies, J. Bliot, G.W, Graham, Jamie Smith and Stephen Stoddart have both joined the ciub, and we R.V. Graves, J.D. Yeowart W. Whaltey, now have real competition for piaces, probabiy more so than at any Klivlng,J.D,f«son,R.B.Vrey time since ijoined the Board in 1995. RUGBY LEAGUE If we can stay relatively injury free then our squad shouid do us proud. COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE: Heiping to keep the piayers fit and healthy will be our newly appointed W. Harrison physio, George Wiison. George is alocal lad with excellent FOOTBALL MANAGER qualifications and will become an important part of our backroom staff. Mrs. J, Kennedy F I N A N C E M A N A G E R Our team off the field is now working together as an integrated unit. P. Caunce We believe the days of short-term appointments have gone and that P O O L S M A N A G E R our coaching staff wili develop the club over many seasons to come. K. Ray Congratulations must also go to Paul Scott for the entertainment side COMMERCIAL MANAGERS of things at the Rochdale game. Paul will continue with this and any M. Homer and P. Scott further comments or ideas for future games will be most welcome. COMPANY SECRETARY J. Aitcheson Our match sponsors today are the Traveller's Rest Supporters Club. SCHOOLS LIAISON OFFICER They continue their hard work for us foiiowing avery successful Quiz M. Cunningham evening iast week. The Directors team was going well until we listened JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER to Alan Varty on the Cup! He is obviously losing his memory M. Cunningham after passing the fifty mark. HEAD COACH G. Murdock Support for the club continues to grow, and we have recently had ASSISTANT COACH C. Hall ACADEMY COACH P. Penrice enquiries about setting up support groups in both Kendai and Keswick. KIT SUPERVISOR JWoolaghan The Board wili try to heip any ventures such as these, and hopefuliy MEDICAL OFFICERS definite progress wiil be made shortly. Mr. D. Richards, Dr, K.R, Joy On behalf of the Board, Iwould like to wish ail our supporters and their HON SURGEON tamilies the very best for Christmas and the New Year, we do of course Mr. M. Griess Mch(Orch)FRCS hope that you can make our Boxing Day derby against the oid enemy T I M E K E E P E R G . S h o r t PROGRAMME CONTRIBUTORS part of your hoiiday. Let's hope that we are celebrating that night. K. Singleton, P. Williamson, M, Horner As far as today is concerned, piease enjoy the game and join is for the 'Man of the Match' in the Derwent Lounge afterwards. mii- ■■■■ M.' ;

Today gives us the chance to get our season rolling again following our enforced break last weekend. It was good to start the season with ahard fought victory against Rochdale.

Our first game of the new campaign was always going to be atough, with our new players needing acouple of games to 'gel together'. Having said that we will need to Improve In all departments to get a result today. That said, this team has alot of Improvement In them, but Ibelieve we will only improve steadily as we get more games under our belts. Iwould like to extend awarm welcome to our two latest signings, Stephen Stoddart and Jamie Smith. I'm sure they will tit in well, and help strengthen our team. We now have forty players signed on, so competition for places, both in the Alliance and First teams will be fierce. We now have the luxury that, when players do not perform, they will be dropped, or worse still, leave the club. Team spirit is very good and there is an excellent vibe around the place that has not been seen for many seasons. 'i The terrible weather we have experienced of late has caused all sorts of problems for us training wise, and our game preparation has been virtually non¬ existent, with nowhere to train. With the number of football and rugby sides in the area, maybe now ■M we should be looking at the construction of afull size all-weather pitch for the community along the l$f:W lines of the one at Cleator Moor, this could Pi possibly be part of the proposed redevelopment of I f the Cloffocks. %

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Oldham RLFC (1997 Ltd) was formed in November, 1997 after O l d h a m o n Oldham Bears went into liquidation the previous month. With no paper look to ground or training facilities to call their own, it was initially, always going to be an uphill struggle. be one of the The new club was admitted to the Rugby League as associate members only, which meant prime that for the opening season in 1998, there would be no funding from the game's governing candidates body. It was therefore left to the four original Directors (Chris Hamilton, Meivyn Lord, Sean Whitehead, and Stuart Hardacre) to finance the venture and harness the goodwill of the f o r a p l a y - o f f Rugby League loving public of Oldham. One aspect of the reformation that had instant appeal with the supporters was the fact that the old traditional red and white hooped spot at least jerseys with navy shorts were adopted as the club colours. This was vital as it gave the long standing supporter arenewed sense of identity, as did the re-introduction of the nickname 'Roughyeds'. Two old favourites, Paul Round and Afi Leuiia, where among the many new players which again gave alink to the past. The first fixture for the new club was afriendly against Rochdale Hornets on New Years Day 1998. This historic match for the long established Law cup provided Oldham with adream start, for with ascratch team and to the astonishment of most of the 3,000 plus people on the ground, they duly won the trophy by 36 points to 16, That first season, with home 0 matches being played at , was amoderate success with the club also going all the way in the "trans-pennine" cup only to fall to Batley at the final hurdle. Overall, the relaunch had been asuccess, but definitely no fairytale. After the euphoria that greeted the new club in 1998, the 1999 campaign brought home the reality of the difficulties of maintaining amodern day Rugby League organisation. The club was now forced to piay its home matches out of town at Rochdale's Spotland Stadium. Training was still something of anomadic excercise and some of their better players from the previous season had been lured to other clubs, also there was now arevised single division for professional clubs outside of the Super League elite which provided amuch sterner list of fixtures. There is no doubt that the second season for Oldham RLFC (1997Ltd) was frustrating for all concerned with the club, despite asuper effort from the front row partnership of John Hough, Jason Clegg and ex Roughyed Leo Casey. Aseries of heavy defeats in the second half of the campaign tested the resolve of even the most die hard supporters. As aresult, attendances dwindled to the faithful few Still, the next year would be approached with arenewed enthusiasm. An immediate positive and popular development came when adeal was struck that enabled the club to play once again at Boundary Park, the home of Oldham Athletic AFC. This was followed by the appointment of Mike Ford as player/coach. The acquisition of Ford, another favourite from &) the Watersheddings days, aGreat Britain tourist and player of proven ability was seen by many as amove in the right direction. The results so far would certainly add weight to this argument. So here now, in the new millennium, the great game of Rugby League can still count amongst its member clubs the distinguished name of Oldham RLFC and the Oldham public still have achance to rally round and boast the successes of their beloved Roughyeds. 3 www.workington-towri.net r 'I Oldham RLFC (1997 Ltd) was formed in November, 1997 after Oldham Bears the went into liquidation the previous month. With no ground or training MIKE FORD facilities to call their own, it was t■- initially, always going to be an uphill IAscrum half who has been struggle. making the right sort of The new club was admitted to the headlines all his sporting life. Played Rugby League as associate members only, which meant that for the opening for at Wembley when only 19. Also season in 1998, there would be no starred for Leigh, Oldham, Castleford, funding from the game's governing body. It was therefore left to the four Warrington, Wakefield and South Queensland original Directors (Chris Hamilton, Crushers. Toured down under with Great Meivyn Lord, Sean Whitehead, and Stuart Hardacre) to finance the venture Britain in 1988. Coached Burnley to mid-table and harness the goodwill of the Rugby respectability in 1999 before landing his League loving public of Oldham. One aspect of the reformation that had dream job of coaching his hometown club. instant appeal with the supporters was the fact that the old traditional red and white hooped jerseys with navy shorts were adopted as the club colours. This was vital as it gave the long standing supporter arenewed sense of identity, as did the re-introduction of the nickname 'Roughyeds'. Two old favourites, Paul Round and Afi Leuila, where among the many new players which again gave alink to the past. The first fixture for the new club was afriendly against Rochdale Hornets on New Years Day 1998. This historic match for the long established Law cup provided Oldham with adream start, for with ascratch team and to the astonishment of most of the 3,000 plus people on the ground, they duly won the trophy by 36 points to 16. That first season, with home matches being played at Boundary Park, was amoderate success with the club also going all the way in the "trans-pennine" cup only to fall to Batley at the final hurdle. Overall, the relaunch had been asuccess, but definitely no fairytale. After the euphoria that greeted the new club in 1998, the 1999 campaign brought home the reality of the difficulties of maintaining amodern day Rugby League organisation. The club was now forced to play its home matches out of town at Rochdale's Spotland Stadium. Training was still something of anomadic excercise and some of their better players from the previous season had been lured to other clubs, also there was now arevised single division for professional clubs outside of the Super League elite which provided amuch sterner list of fixtures. There is no doubt that the second season for Oldham RLFC (1997Ltd) was frustrating for ali concerned with the club, despite asuper effort from the front row partnership of John Hough, Jason Clegg and ex Roughyed Leo Casey. Aseries of heavy defeats in the second half of the campaign tested the resolve of even the most die hard supporters. Still, the next year would be approached with a renewed enthusiasm. An immediate positive and popular development came when adeal was struck that enabled the club to play once again at Boundary Park, the home of Oldham Athletic AFC. This was followed by the appointment of Mike Ford as piayer/coach. The acquisition of Ford, another favourite from the Watersheddings days, aGreat Britain tourist and player of proven ability was seen by many as amove in the right direction. The results so far would certainly add weight to this argument. So here now, in the new millennium, the great game of Rugby League can still count amongst its member clubs the distinguished name of Oldham RLFC and the Oldham public still have achance to rally round and boast the successes of their beloved Roughyeds.

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CRAIG BARKER Alocal lad who was with the coached by Mike Ford. In superb form this bears before signing with the Roughyeds. Astand season and was voted the Oldham player of the off half with aneat pair or hands, this product of month for February the Waterhead amateur club is still waiting for PETER FERRIS Another former Higginshaw the opportunity to command aregular senior player and another late recruit into the pro ranks. place. Toured Australia with BARLA under 19's and WARREN BARROW Signed regularly from St represented BARLA under 23's but left the game Helens Alliance side making his debut at Leigh to play for Duckinfield Rugby Union. It was there on the wing. Aregular try scorer whilst at Saints that Mike Ford spotted the utility back and he can play either wing or at centre.. invited him to join the Roughyeds. KEITH BRENNAN Alate entrant to the pro ranks, KEVIN FITZPATRICK Afullback who made his Keith played for Higginshaw and Shaw Rhinos name with Saddleworth Rangers before signing before impressing as an amateur for Oldham for Oldham at the age of 20. Recently celebrated towards the end of the 1999 season. An his 21st birthday while studying for adegree in extremely accomplished scrum-half who was journalism and the media. Hopes to make the expected to push player coach Mike Ford all the headlines as well as write them. way before picking up aserious knee injury in ANTHONY GIBBONS One half of the twin the cup defeat at Rochdale. combination which played for and MARK CAMPBELL One of the 16 new boys Bramley before joining Oldham at the start of the brought to the club by Mike Ford during the first 2000 season. The 23-year-old is playing two months of the player coach's reign. Formerly consistently well at centre but also helped out at with Leeds and Keighley Cougars, this 21 -year- scrum half against Rochdale in the cup. old hardworking back row forward is studying at DAVID GIBBONS The other twin. Became a Leeds University for adegree in Chemical household name at Headingley and played more Engineering than 20 senior games, including several in the LEO CASEY Atough prop who played for the first Super League Season of 1996. Formerly former Oldham club, Featherstone Rovers, Captain of Bramley, David will be akey figure for Swinton and Rochdale Hornets before signing for the Roughyeds at stand-off half the Roughyeds for the 1999 season. Captained DANNY GUEST This 22 year old, 18 stone prop the side and, at the age of 32, became afirm was an up and coming youngster with the bears. favourite of the crowd. Recently returned from a Also played for Keighley and Lancashire Lynx three-match suspension after being sent off at before returning to Oldham. Has been playing the Rochdale in the Silk Cut . mainly as asubstitute this season but has been JASON CLEGG Aproduct of Littleborough RL aconsistent performer, as shown when scoring Club, this heavyweight prop turned pro for the with his first touch of the ball in arecent rout of Bulls and had astint with Batley before Lancashire Lynx. signing for the Roughyeds shortly after the club JOEY HAYES Ayoung winger who has crammed was formed. Made afirst-team place his own alot into his relatively short spell as apro. Made property in 1999 and earned selection for the his name with St Helens but also played 11 West of Pennines side against an East side super league games for Salford City Reds last

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RUGBY LEAGUE EXPRESS much better alternative. the World Cup, and they were editor MARTYN SADLER So what is that alternative? I very keen on the idea, even to proposes asecond tier of think it lies in the direction of the extent of considering hosting international competition such atournament. The beauty of international competition. exclusively for part-time it is that there would be alevel One of the issues facing the professional players. playing field. The Aussies Northern Ford Premiership, it Imagine, for example, a wouldn't have things all their seems to me, is the question of competition based broadly on the own way. representative rugby. format of the World Cup, but It would be agreat incentive for It arose recently, when some excluding any players from Super NFP players and coaches, and officials floated the idea of aNFP League or the Australian NRL. also for the fans, if the It would mean that ateam tournament were to be held after representative side playing a the end of the NFP season in game against the touring representing England (or Great Australians at the start of the Britain) would be picked from the France. My guess is that alot of World Champions' tour next NFP, the Australian team would NFP fans would make the trip across the Channel to cheer on October, with Workington being be picked from players in the mentioned as apossible venue. Queensland State League, their rep team, and to sample the At the time of writing nothing had Country Football or the Sydney delightful hospitality offered by been confirmed about that Metropolitan Cup, and the New French Rugby League Zealand team would be enthusiasts. fixture, although there is a chosen from their chance that something more Meanwhile, after a domestic definite may be known by the highly competitive Bartercard time you are reading this article. ^start to the NFP players deserve the chance Cup. season, all NFP The French fans are to play representative rugby. But y team could is agame against the Aussies awaiting the Christmas really asensible idea for the NFP be picked, as it is fixture team? Idon't think so, and I y would propose something now, from programme with their own radically different. y eager domestic In agame against the Aussies in anticipation. With October, the NFP stars would be competition. And some great games in badly out of season, playing there could perhaps be store, we really will be against ateam of superstars that four other teams, maybe PNG, spoilt for choice this Christmas. had just completed their season Russia, South Africa and another And it sure would be good to see in the southern hemisphere. Can team, all selected on the same the crowds rolling out in their you imagine what the score basis, with no players from Super thousands, to rival the might be? Ican't see how it League or the NRL. attendances we got for the would help promote the NFP at Idiscussed the idea recently with season opener on Boxing Day all, particularly when there is a some French representatives at last year.

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Workington Town has decided to raise money for charity; the club will, each year work hard off the pitch to raise awareness and funds for individual charities. This year we have formed apartnership with Cerebral Palsy. This charity was chosen because Robert Erington, who already has the condition, contacted the club asking for our help in raising funds. Cerebral Palsy has alot of carers out in the community doing an excellent job, and we are delighted to be in partnership with such ahard working charity. The club has scheduled eight events for the coming year that will raise both funds and awareness. We will also be completing aseries of bucket collections on match days. The first of our fund raising events will be held on the 14th January 2001, and this will be in the form of asponsored head shave by Workington Town players who have very kindly volunteered to have their heads shaved if enough money is raised. The supporters club, players and officials will all be gathering in sponsorship in the coming weeks so please give generously. The players taking part in the event will have sponsor forms on display in the Derwent Lounge for anyone wishing to sponsor or make adonation.

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THE ALLIANCE about acontinuity of training THE ACADEMY participation for Paul and several My academy piece for the The weather remains the biggest players. So many have recently Rochdale programme became drawback to the plans of staging graduated through the ranks from outdated almost as soon as I Winter rugby. The rainfall has been academy to alliance that it will 'mailed' it to the printers. No almost non stop since the Autumn seem as if nothing has actually sooner had Idone that task than I leaves began falling. And changed, i.e. 'Ben' will still be the was given atip off that Town's regrettably the Town alliance boss. much vaunted (some were keen!!) fixture fell foul of the constant Paul has already planned many academy link up with the two other deluge aweek gone Saturday. The strategies for the season ahead to Cumbrian sides had bit the dust. Derwent Park surface had held up bring about alliance success. And Not to worry it was sweet music to quite well during the first team while looking to nurture the talents my ears to that the 'Cumbrian match with Rochdale. However it of players already at hand in the triad' was officially disbanded became waterlogged during the tough world that the alliance before it got airborne, so to speak. ensuing week, and it was league certainly can be, he also Hooray, Iam delighted that increasingly looking ano go believes he can strengthen the Workington Town will continue as a situation for Paul Penrice's men. So squad with some further additions. 'solo outfit'. Ihave made no secret hopefully the weather will have One piece of sad news, regarding of the fact that Ididn't fancy the been kinder during this week and strength in depth, was when Paul merger move, and Ihad stated so permitted the lads to have told me the club could possibly in that previous programme. So it commenced their season at lose Anthony Huddart for this now becomes apparent that anew Oldham season. This is academy coach will be apriority to yesterday. owing to aserious arrange, perhaps early in the new Ihad acrack shoulder injury. A year? During my recent crack with with 'Ben' problem the young 'Ben' he said that the new recently. Firstly fullback picked up incumbent will be welcome to to congratulate during an alliance contact him for any advice fixture at him on his step required, regarding players up the ladder. Whitehaven during available for example. Or indeed for the Summer. Some He is looking any other assistance whatever grwi-ia ■ forward to the reconstruction required. work has not been new challenge Personally Iam already eagerly ahead. While entirely successful looking forward to the new also stating and Anthony will academy season, now all the that he will need further background rumblings of that miss the surgery in the New merger business have been put behind us. Unfortunately, however, 'Academy' lite Year. Therefore, on that he had behalf of all at the April does seem along way off at the moment. enjoyed over ANTHONY HUDDART club, Imust wish the last three seasons. The the youngster well KEITH SINGLETON coaching change will in fact bring with the recovery process.

www.worlcington-town.riet Welcome back for part more than 1300 to attend. But asked achap in front of me once the team settled down, what he made of the music?. two of the season. It following some early Hornets Curiously he looked quite really should have pressure, the noise created angry, and red faced, when been our third game was magnificent, seeming he replied. Icouidn't more like 3000, and it iifted understand why that was so. today if common sense the iads accordingly. Talking 'Er indoors then pointed out had prevailed among of noise input Imust mention that Ihad misheard him. See, the latest innovation at those who govern the Ithought he said it was Derwent Park, i.e. the musical 'funky souiful', but apparentiy game, but does it ever accompaniment to aTown not so. (Can't piease them ali eh? score. Now Ihave proionged mixed feeiings about this Now based on an equation It is of course debatable as to issue. Mainiy because of my that we'il continue to get a 'blast' for each Town score, whether the compulsory long standing dislike of ali and of course music is the rest awarded the things associated with Cougar food of iove, sureiy us team last Sunday Park, the 'Townies' are in for averitabie was beneficial, home of feast as the season or otherwise. I F?Tr my go aiong with progresses. second Oldham will do their utmost to the most starve us of course, they are that iiaviuy hated won our one of the top tipsters team, and selections to notch apiay off opener, recalling siot. They took three points off reasonabiy they us iast season, awin at comfortably, it introduced this would have been Boundary Park and adraw form of 'razzy', here in May. preferable to have stuff. consecutive fixtures to keep That teils me we need to get However Idid in fact warm to right behind the lads from the the pot boiling nicely. the atmospheric, and off, and let's have the place Not to worry though, regarding league positions, as cheerfully light-hearted, rocking and roliing condition that the musical we occupy atop half berth. inserts added to the stadium And hopefully we can move a Keith Singleton. as the game evolved two slot or two higher by beating atough Oldham side this weeks ago. afternoon. I'll ask the So on this particular subject, despite being almost fifty audience, are you confident? years old (from the wrong Incidentally well done folks, for the great support given side) Ireally enjoyed these two weeks ago. Idid expect 'fixes'. Perhaps, Mr. DJ, they could be slightly longer ?I 1

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First of all Iwould like to take this opportunity to thank you all for turning out in awful conditions Ifor the game against Rochdale, let's hope afew more supporters have returned, and that we can break the 1500 mark this afternoon. The vocal support you gave us against Rochdale really lifted the team, and it's agreat feeling running out of the tunnel to agood crowd. We played well enough to win against tochdale, but as asquad we know that there is alot of improvement in us yet, and ipefully alittle more of that improvement will jome today. Oldham have astrong pack, and /ith the weather the way it has been, today's ame could become aforward battle, with the strongest defence taking the points. Our aim is to make Derwent Park afortress this season, and with the growing confidence that the squad is now showing, that could well become areality.

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PROGRESSIVE Workington Town Oldham SCORE Coach: Gary Murdock Coach: Mike Ford Town

Neil Frazer 1 M a r k S i b s o n Fata Sini 2 Dean Cross Leigh Smith 3 Anthony Gibbons Kevin Fietherington 4 Pat Rich Graeme Lewthwaite 5 Darly Lacey Micky Horner 6 David Gibbons Tane Manihera 7 Neil Roden Hitro Okesene 8 Andy Procter Carl Sice 9 John Hough Matt Sturm 10 Leo Casey ‘ Jamie Beaumont 11 Phillip Farrell Lokeni Savelio 12 Paul Norton Anthony Samuel 13 Ian Sinfield Stuart Hoyles 14 Mike Ford W i l l i a m B l a c k b u r n 15 Danny Guest Matthew Tunstall 16 C h r i s F a r r e l l Scott Chilton 17 Jason Clegg

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