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19970711-Castleford-Tigers.Pdf HARDY ^form.\ (f supplies RAMME SPONSOR ^HICKSON SPONSOR CGTltClUr EST 895 STVDIO JEFF BANKS Centaur are once again delighted to be sponsoring Castleford Tigers in the second season of the Super League a n d w i s h t h e m e v e r y s u c c e s s High profile, high performers deserve the best! S t u d i o b y J e f f B a n k s i s t h e b e s t ! Available in Debenhams and Burton Stores RARER SPEAKS JAlthough we got alot of now no scope for what might have ^credit, and no little been. Our fight has obviously been sympathy, after our trips to boosted by last Saturday's win but London and Bradford we tonight's match against Oldham is no didn't get the important less important. They too have shown element of league points and plenty of battling spirit but are only just as such travelled to Paris last in front of us in the table and as such weekend with apressing this is another “four pointer". Ifelt that need to secure victory. I we were unlucky when Oldham didn't want to increase that snatched adraw at Boundary Park but pressure by saying that at least it made us aware of our need to defeat would have ended capitalise on pressure, which remains our survival hopes but it is an area to work on, and of our visitors fair to say that we would never say die attitude. have been left with avery big In acouple of days we set out for the mountain to climb. Thankfully second leg of our World Championship the spirit was right despite our campaign. There is an argument that disappointments earlier in the we would be better being able to week and that was the key to concentrate on our main task there are our taking two well deserved some pluses in getting away and points in the Charlety continuing the work that has enabled us Stadium. The players know to steadily improve over the past that we are in a"death or couple of months. Although keen to do glory" situation and are well the pressure, because of our responding tremendously present situation, will not be as intense well to the task. Few as our Super League campaign but we would dispute that we need to compete and not to permit a could have beaten both loss in confidence. Ihave to admit t h e B r o n c o s a n d t h e though that Iwould be ahappier man Bulls including my departing on the back of two points opposite numbers at today. t h o s e c l u b s b u t unfortunately there is Stuart Raper Castleford Tigers Football Administration &Company Mone, Dr |Higgins. Rugby League Club Limited Secretary: Denise Cackett Safety Officer: Mr DIssott Wheldon Road Commercial/Marketing Manager Restaurant &Bar Manager Castleford Russell Gaunt Steve Baiiey West Yorkshire Commercial Consultant: Mick Morgan Sprint Coach: Maggie Stiii Tel: 01977 552674 Media Manager Phil Hodgson Groundsman: John Lupton Fax: 01977 518007 Head Coach: Stuart Raper Ciub Architect: Asst Coach: Shane Flannagan Humphreys Teal Partnership President &Club Historian: Alliance: Grahiun Steadman Club Chaplain: Trevor Jones Len Garbett Academy Coach: Chairman: P.M. Hindle Tony Marchant. Programme Editor: David Smart Football &Vice Chairman:). Fulton Development Officer: Andrew Fowler Programme Design &. Print: Directors: C. Davison, P. Robinson, B. Fitness Conditioner Stan Timmins Colourplan (01744) 23868 Ashworth, C.E. Ashton, R. Wright. Physiotherapist: Bernadette Scatchard k Chief Execudve: R. Wright Hon. Club Doctors: Dr IBirtler, Dr A Tigers Teamtalk 0930'i68 Official Matchday Programme !3 l1 It I NEWS AND VIEWS ANOTHER TRINITY OLD BOY ON BOARD AS stack of club and representative honours, and has BRAD DAVIS SIGNS IN proved agreat signing for this club over the past Following closely on the heels of Ritchie McKeii we seven years, being great value for money even at were delighted to capture his captain from £150,000. In that time he has made 222 Wakefield, Australian stand off Brad Davis. Twenty appearances for Cas and scored 1265 points, as L'- nine year old Brad has been in top form for Trinity well as being agreat leader as club captain. Lee this season having joined them acouple of years made afurther 264 first team appearances, back from York during which time he has mainly with his hometown club Hull where he deveioped into avery infiuentiai figure. He has started his career I7years back, and also in a also had spells with Nottingham and Huddersfield three year stint with Leeds. He also won 18 having been in this country international caps as well as s i n c e 1 9 9 2 a n d a s s u c h i s o f f representing Yorkshire. At his the overseas quota. Atop t h r e e s e n i o r c l u b s L e e playmaker with agood notched up 73 tries, I3drop kicking game Brad should goals and an impressive 1014 prove abig asset in the goals. weeks ahead and hopefully The highlight of his time at he will continue to maintain Castleford was probably him an impressive points scoring leading us to that amazing record with both tries and Regal Trophy success of a goals. few years back but on and off Moving on to players the field he has been agreat potentially leaving the club, c r e d i t t o o u r c l u b . L e e i s t o s e c o n d r o w e r S e a n stay with us, working with Richardson has joined Widnes Tony Marchant in coaching Vikings on amonth’s loan, the Academy lads and also although Ian Smales is now on the development side but back with us following aspell we wish him all the very best with Featherstone. ( in his retirement as aplayer. LEE CALLS IT ADAY Thanks "Crooksy". It was abig surprise to hear PLEASE NOTE the disappointing news that on medical advice our club skipper and pack leader Lee Crooks had Our home match against St Helens on the I7 decided to retire from the game. Knee problems August will now kick off at 6.30 p.m. not 3.30 as were plaguing Lee and Iunderstand that there originally scheduled. This is to avoid aclash with the race meeting at Pontefract. On the same was areal risk of permanent damage so wisely he has decided to call it aday. Lee has had a afternoon our Academy match will now kick off at 4.30 p.m. tremendous career in rugby league, winning a UC\A/ IP TT®Ojficial IT Suppliers ^ * to Rugby League m PACKARD Europe 4!Official Matchday Programme Tigers Teamtalk 0930-168-877 LJ er \A# IpTT®official IT Suppliers 1^ VV L.C^ II L e a g u e PACKARD Europe Tigers Teamtalk 0930-168-877 Official Matchday Programme !5 3f. St II I ? olfClub Snesday 6August ■X.fen fees, evening -.iCUntation. or would like to 1977 552674 1, uiniLoi Li'7 i k * II M |id like to raise its ales, ig Brochure. re with the Tigers Ifor further details nrDD Q IJ zr (0 1. Oldham’s coach was aformer Tiger’s player, can you name him? 2. in our last meeting against Oldham Bears the scores were level at 12-12. Can you name the Tiger’s try scorer? 3. Where do Oldham Bears play their home games? 4. Oldham recently parted company with their coach who later joined Paris St Germain. Can you name him? 5. Tiger’s player who recently got sent off against the- Bradford Bulls? 6. New Castleford centre who needs just four tries for a career century of touchdowns? 7. Former Tiger’s player who recently scored tries for his new club? 8. Can you name the player currently topping the league’s goal kicking chart? 9. Former Hull, Leeds and now Huddersfield Giants player who needs one try to become one of the top twenty try scorers of all time? 10. Scored two tries in our recent win over Paris St Germain. Can you name him? uosdujes UPSQ "s Keo pJvgDig o1 fewpooo Apuv V yOepunog £ p|0!joi|DS /U\>9 6 l i a j j e j M s j p u v ' 8 Majpuv ‘qDtoy uose[ 'z ipiuis /tuoj. i_ jaupn qog ■ i /t0|gD}!J3 uose( Cl SidMSUV Tigers Teamtalk 0930 168 877 Bears provide atesting four pointer narrow home defeats at the hands of St After along gap we return home this Helens and Sheffield. The Bears led evening in what is acrucial clash Saints at half time in abad tempered between ourselves and the Oldham game, which saw our former player Gary Bears. The visitors lie two places and Lord and Saints Vila Matautia dismissed. one point above us in the table and with it was St Helens who came through to fixtures running out the importance of win by just four points. Last week they t h i s o n e i s c l e a r f o r a l l t o s e e . L i k e had an even closer run thing with ourselves Oldham have changed coaches Sheffield virtually ensuring their own this term, again like ourselves going for survival with aone point victory over our the Australian approach to steer them visitors.
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