Fixtures and Results 2016 - 17 Club President Wolves Vikings Hawks N1W Cotton Traders Premier Raging Bull 3S NIGEL DAY September 3 ECCLES Caldy CAPENHURST 10 Kersal PRESTON GH 2 Marple 2 Welcomes 17 PARK WIDNES 2 24 WEST PK (ST. HELENS) Sale VILLAGE SPARTANS ECCLES October 1 CHESTER Whitchurch 3 8 LEIGH Sedgley Pk LYMM 3 15 Well, here we go again! Welcome to Pownall Park and the start of another season. An extra welcome goes to the 22 Vale of Lune VALE OF LUNE Holmes Chapel 29 ROCHDALE Fylde Wanderers CARRINGTON players, supporters and committee of our visitors, Eccles. This will be Eccles’ third season in North One West league and judging by the two previous seasons they look like they are here to stay! November 5 ROCHDALE Dukinfield 2 12 BURNAGE Preston GH 3 BROUGHTON PARK 3 19 FIRWOOD WATERLOO Wirral 3 Last season was one of the best seasons that Rugby Club has ever had, from the senior section right 26 ST. BENEDICTS Macclesfield Lions 2 through the colts to the minis, both on and off the field. A rugby club is more than the 80 minutes of rugby that December 3 LYMM New Brighton 2 takes place on a Saturday afternoon; it is the juniors on a Sunday, the army of helpers and volunteers, the ground 10 MARPLE 2 and bar staff, and the supporters. Those people; family, friends, former players, who come and watch, in all 17 Birkenhead Park Widnes 2 24 weathers and venues, possibly wistfully wishing to be still playing but there none the less to watch. Thank a 31 For the second half supporter, today! January 7 West Park (St. Helens) of the season this Village Spartans 14 BLACKBURN WHITCHURCH 3 Today, the Vikings (2nds) start their 2016-17 campaign in the Premier league, away at Caldy. This will, no doubt, 21 league splits into 28 Leigh Lymm 3 be a tough season for the Vikings and it is important the whole club gets behind them any way we can. Best of two conferences. luck, guys. The new Division 3 South season starts for the Hawks (3rds), at home, against newly promoted February 4 Those clubs in the Capenhurst, it would be remiss of me to mention their undefeated fixture list last season which secured them 11 VALE OF LUNE HOLMES CHAPEL 18 Rochdale top half at 3rd. Carrington promotion. 25 December will form March 4 WARRINGTON Conference A, the DUKINFIELD 2 It goes without saying, we wish all coaches, Pudsey, Jonah, Bryn, Macca and the players the best for the new 11 Burnage Broughton Park 3 season. 18 others will form 25 NORTHWICH WIRRAL 3 Conference B There seems to have been no break in sporting activity around the world, from the Wimbledon, Formula One, the

April 1 St Benedicts Manchester 2 Olympics, international cricket, Southern Hemisphere Rugby Championship (who is going to pressure the All 8 KIRKBY LONSDALE NEW BRIGHTON 2 Blacks?), shortly the Paralympics and, all too soon, back to football again. We often think these sportsmen and 15 women just train and prepare for their one event or match but these guys are professionals, this is their job, and no 22 Eccles Capenhurst 29 sooner is your Olympics over then you are straight back to the next tournament or event without much of a break. There is no more evidence than with a number of our own club members; no sooner had the 2015-2016 season finished than the Fat Dads were in full training for the inaugural Touch Tournament. Winning skipper, Dave The Colts League Committee has determined to introduce a new West, was pleased with the dedication and commitment that his squad had put in to winning the ‘Buddha Trophy’ Raging Bull Senior U18 Colts format for 2016/2017 to provide a greater number of more equitable and vowed to be back next year to defend it. Ric Noden, one of the Fat Dads founding fathers was very pleased League D games for our Colts Teams. Conferencing of the Leagues after the with the first event and is hopeful of building its reputation of the years to come. Preliminary League stages will mitigate the effects of any mis-seeding September 4 Bolton and will permit us to accommodate the fallout from any early season 11 GLOSSOP withdrawals. It should also be recognised the lengths and commitment that other players have dedicated to returning this season 18 Ashton U Lyne at the peak of physical condition; I refer to the well documented locations and training activities our two Southern 25 NORTHWICH The Conference Leagues will likely be slightly different from the Hemisphere colleagues, Hone and Tom, have participated in during the close season. Here are two guys raring to October 2 Crewe & Nantwich seedings for the Prelim Leagues, and Teams may be moved up or be let off the leash and continue the damage they inflicted on the opposition during last season! 9 SEDGLEY PARK down a league. 16 Liverpool Collegiate 23 County Cup P Rd. Prelim' League Season... Club developments continue apace, you might be standing on the most obvious of them, the extension to the patio 30 County Cup 1st. Rd Playing in Seeded Leagues using an 8 Team Format; the first 7 in front of the club house! The demise of the grass bank maybe the loss of a major plaything for the little ones on a November 6 weekends will be the Prelim' Season. Teams play each other once, wet day but will certainly add to, and improve, the viewing of what is happening on the pitch. Routine 13 home or away as drawn. Trophies will be awarded to the Prelim' maintenance is an everyday requirement for any club and there is a band of unsung heroes who give up so much of 20 League Winners. their time to keep everything fit and ready for match days, not just on a practical level with a screwdriver in hand 27 Conference League Season... but those who are involved with liaising with the utility companies and other outside bodies, from replacement of December 4 The Conference Season will provide the 8 Team Leagues with 14 electrical supply units to leaking pipes. Pownall Park, like all clubs, are not empty from Monday to Friday but 11 fixtures; Home & Away. often a hive of activity. 18

The County Cup Prelim Round and First Round weekends will provide As the new 1st XV captain, Bob MacCallum, and vice-captain, Robert Taylor, lead the team out today, let’s the timescale needed to determine any restructuring required for the Conference Leagues and fixtures. welcome in the new season with a good game of rugby with the result going the way the reader would like! The Artisan League N1W Forecasts Sponsored by The Artisan Meat Company Our thanks once again go to the Artisan Meat Company for their continued sponsorship of the ‘tipsters’ league. At the end of the season, the winner and runners up will receive vouchers to spend in the shop, guaranteeing them the finest Sunday roast or steaks that they’ll ever have. Players not eligible to enter. During the summer, Artisan have installed the first ever ‘Himalayan Salt Chamber’ in in which to hang and mature their beef. It’s an impressive sight facing you when you walk into the shop.

Despite it being the first matches of the season, there’s a surprising consenus this week with only the result of two matches at Rochdale and West Park dividing the field. We shall see. There are bound to be upsets.

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Wilmslow though seemed to have benefited from giving as many players as possible game time in their three pre-season jousts with Sandbach, Bowdon and Macclesfield and were clearly more advanced in their preparations than the home side.

Anselmians obliged by starting the season with a kick which went out on the full to give the Wolves a scrum on halfway from which No. 8 Alex Taylor broke away. The ball zipped along the blind side to Max Harvey on the wing who found himself clear. You would have put money on Harvey scoring but you would have lost the lot as he was surprisingly caught from behind but still off loaded in the tackle to wing forward James Burgess for the first try. Bob MacCallum converted, less than a minute had been played and it was 7-0 to the Wolves. Five minutes later, prop Jordan Ayrey as he did all afternoon turned the ball over at the breakdown and the Wolves countered by putting debutant centre James Coulthurst in for his first try in Wolves colours. This was followed by Anselmians being penalised on the floor and MacCallum punting a penalty into catch and drive territory, from which the pack duly drove over. Less than ten minutes had been played, three tries scored and it was 19-0 for the Wolves..

The Anselmians now had a decent twenty minutes but after setting up at least half a dozen promising positions, they consistently found themselves held up by a tenacious Wolves defence. They really should have made more of the opportunities they had during this period but squint throws at the lineout, slow ball, penalties conceded at the breakdown and critical dropped passes all contributed to them being driven backwards. Indeed, Wilmslow’s fourth try on thirty five minutes had its origins in yet another Anselmians attack breaking down and the loose ball being hacked up field. Ayrey was deemed to be held up but from the ensuing set piece and maul, Robert Taylor spun off the side and waltzed over unmolested. There was just time for the Wolves to profit on the counter from a hurried kick out of defence by the Anselmians which was taken by Harvey and then quickly moved to Coulthurst who ran away for his second try. The consensus from the touchline was that we’ll be seeing plenty more of him this season.

The second half became something of a procession as seven more tries were added by Alex Taylor, substitute Jonny Ridley, a new arrival from Alnwick now at Manchester University, Robert Taylor again from close in on the narrow side, another from newcomer Hugh Ellis, formerly of Southport, MacCallum, Ayrey and finally left winger Sam Beckett, graduating from Wilmslow’s colts. Anselmians managed a brace of deserved consolation tries from their left winger.

Coach Rick Jones can be satisfied with the side’s showing, dominant in every phase for at least sixty of the eighty minutes as they scored twelve tries. He’ll know, however, that it’s still work in progress and that it’ll be a very different cup of tea next week when the league season gets underway with an awkward looking home fixture against Eccles, who it shouldn’t be forgotten gave the Wolves a really hard time when they last met in December. Wolves Appearances and Point

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VIKINGS DISAPPOINT Standing Figures’ Northern School pair of bronzes by Austin Wright, William Turner oil painting of Hopes were high that the Vikings would achieve a League and Cup double when they ran out for their cup final at Capesthorne Hall sold for £2900 Rossendale early in May against Preston Grasshopper’s third string. It was the first time any Wilmslow side had got as far just sold for a local as a final since the inception of the NOWIRUL On the day though it was a step too far as they succumbed by 22-17. estate for £4,100

With a strong north easterly behind them and some fine kicks from No. 10 Elliot Rowe, they created several good first half scoring opportunities. Left winger Tom Raynor left everyone standing when he found himself with a bit of space to manoeuvre in after just three minutes, racing deep from his own half for an opening try. Rowe then set up a fine position on the quarter hour from which prop Adam Taher eventually burrowed over for the touchdown. At 12-3 it looked good for the Vikings and they really should have had more but were let down by their decision making. Another Rowe kick was then

fielded by Grasshoppers’ full back and he initiated an attack from their own half down the left hand side for a well taken try. 12-8 at half time to the Vikings didn’t look in the conditions anything like enough to hang on to. 2016/17 The second half started with a surfeit of penalties for the Grasshoppers which enabled them to set up several scoring positions. Their big men in the pack now held plenty of aces and twice in the third quarter they rumbled over to go 22-12 ahead. The wind then seemed to drop in the final fifteen minutes. The Vikings responded with a spirited late rally, in which wing forward Jack Eddleston was conspicuous. The Grasshoppers’ defence remained solid though and only conceded a catch and drive try to Loui Staples in the final minute. In truth they had been home and dry for most of the final quarter. Spectator Conduct

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Macclesfield Lions primarily for their match official, Preston GH 2 own enjoyment not whether or not on that of spectators. the field of play. Preston GH 3 Crude or abusive Rochdale 2 Acknowledge good language or play, effort and gestures towards Sale 2 performance officials is not Sedgley park 2 irrespective of permitted. team or player. Stockport 2 Shout ‘for’ players Abuse is defined Vale of Lune 2 not ‘at’ them. as individual Never ridicule a Wilmslow Vikings perception of player. personal Raging Bull Leagues : Division 3 South degradation, be it Respect match mental, or physical Team P W D L For Agst Diff Pts +/- officials’ decisions before, during and Broughton Park 3 even if they appear after a game and to have made a includes verbal or Capenhurst mistake. physical assault, Carrington Remember they intimidatory are volunteers too. Dukinfield 2 conduct and/or racial and sexual Lymm 3 Never verbally harassment. abuse players, Marple 2 coaches, match Abusive behaviour New Brighton 2 officials or fellow affects the Village Spartans spectators. Such reputation of the abuse can create a club and will not be Widnes 2 negative tolerated. Whitchurch 3 environment for players, which their Action will be taken Wilmslow Hawks behaviour will often against any Wirral 3 reflect. member or other Available to order by phone, please call us on spectator 0161 930 6010 considered to be in Explicitly calling the breach of the IRB opposition Code of Conduct. team’s touch judge Quote Reference : a b cheat RF293 for £10.00 discount because you disagree with him over where the ball Tony Kersh wishes the Wolves went into touch, and all Wilmslow teams whether or not it a successful 2016-17. was in touch at all or who the throw PO Box 595, Macclesfield SK10 has been awarded 9HF too is forbidden. Tel : 01625 500090 easyfish in Chapel Lane WISHING LAWRENCE JAMES AND THE WOLVES A SUCCESSFUL SEASON Yet another big change to ECCLES our League this season, Our visitors are today starting their third consecutive season in this league. In their first with five clubs moving out; season, they only narrowly avoided going straight back down again into NLC1 but there were Kendal, promoted to no such worries last season as they finished comfortably in mid table. Wilmslow’s record National League 3; Penrith, against them currently stands at three wins and one loss but all the games, whatever the final who elected to play in the It’s still summer and a bit soon for the kind of scoreline have been closely fought so it’s with some trepidation that we open this season’s North East and Carlisle, casseroles and winter dishes that go down well as campaign against Eccles. Widnes and Broughton autumn and winter approach so this week, we’ll start Park relegated. with my take on moussaka. We associate the meal Last season, honours were shared with both sides winning away from home. In the autumn, Birkenhead Park and with Greece but in fact there are different versions all Wilmslow had eventually broken down Eccles’ resistance with a dominant second half during Burnage return from over the middle east. My Egyptian friends include pine which they scored five of their six tries. Most of them had a touch of opportunism about them National League 3, nuts, which add a bit of crunch, cinnamon, cumin and and 34-6 was probably a slightly flattering outcome. (Surprisingly for Park, as they hammered most teams and won various other spices in their recipe. I have found these 23 out of the 26 games to gain promotion. I thought they would all work well enough but unlike Europeans, they The return on a wet winter’s afternoon at the Memorial Ground just before last Christmas didn’t go to script at all. Despite have prospered, but it shows there is quite a gulf between the forsake red wine and cheese. dominating possession and territory, the Wolves just couldn’t find a way through a gritty, resilient and determined Eccles Leagues). Up from South Lancs and Cheshire are Northwich defence and had to settle for a 7-3 home defeat. Eccles had enjoyed a good fifteen minutes early in the first half, enabling and West Park St.Helens and, from the wilds of Cumbria, St. MOUSSAKA prop Greenhalgh to score, before the Wolves got going. Scoring opportunities though were sparse. MacCallum kicked a Benedicts (a three day camel ride to Whitehaven), who we beat penalty to reduce the deficit but spurned several kickable opportunities in the second half. Conditions were difficult though in a play-off for promotion into this League in 2006. Only our For four people, you will need up to 2lb of lamb mince, and who’s to know whether he would have kicked the required points. Aided by some lenient refereeing, Eccles offended good friends from Vale of Lune survive from those days. at will and held on for a famous win. You have to take what you get in this game and on the day Wilmslow didn’t and 3 cloves of crushed garlic, one large chopped onion, 1 or two sliced aubergines, a large carrot peeled and Eccles did. I was sorry to see Carlisle go down. They had a hard row to diced, one stick of sliced celery, 1/2 a chopped red hoe following the severe flooding at the end of 2015. Not only pepper, 1/2 a chopped green pepper, two/three tbsp of It was also the last appearance of Legin Hotham and Vili Tuipulotu before returning home at the conclusion of their gap was their pitch flooded, but the clubhouse too and, to make year. tomato sauce, a crushed lamb stock cube, a large matters worse, the sewage drains erupted onto the pitch. They glass of red wine, a tsp of mixed spice (ie. cinnamon, played all their home fixtures at Creighton, another club south cumin, nutmeg etc..), one or two tbsp of pine nuts. of Carlisle, (who are not even in the Leagues), with fine facilities, so we asked them if an amalgamation was being For the cheese bechamel sauce, you’ll need a tbsp. of considered, but they said they would rather go back to their butter, a tbsp. flour, 1/2 pint of whole milk, 3 tbsp. own ground; knock everything down and build a new grated cheddar or halloumi, 1/2 tsp nutmeg. clubhouse, on stilts, to the side of the main pitch and were waiting to see how much they were going to get from their Start by sprinkling salt over the sliced aubergines and Insurance Company and the Government. They had no bar set aside. income from the Chreighton games and even had to pay for their visitors’ food so, even though they were a wealthy club, I In a saute or frying pan, soften the onion, garlic, fear they will be struggling for some time. peppers, carrot and celery in a tbsp. of olive oil. Just as they’re beginning to colour, add the lamb mince and On a more cheerful note, I must mention about the fry gently until beginning to brown, add a tbsp. of flour, improvements to the facilities during the summer. Mainly, the the lamb cube, the mixed spices, pine nuts and tomato We can expect a tough test for the Wolves extension to the terrace, which will make for a much better this afternoon. Our visitors will be fancying sauce, stir it around and add the red wine. If it’s still a viewing area for us and will remove the chance of someone bit dry add 1/2 cup of water. Season to taste and allow their chances against a new look Wolves slipping on wet grass and injuring them self. Indeed, a referee’s outfit lacking a number of stand out players to simmer whilst you’re dealing with the béchamel. assessor did just that and said he was O.K., but someone else from recent seasons. Still, it’s all about might sue the club. renewal as the new season gets underway. In a pan, melt the butter, add the flour, stir it around so you have a bit of a paste. Now add the milk. You We have to thank Micky Westwell, long-term player with the should now have a nice creamy sauce to which you Vets, for returning the mini pitch/ car park to its original size and add the cheese, the nutmeg and seasoning to taste. for putting the old floodlight poles to good use by delineating the boundary. Finally, as some of you may know, the squash Now drain the aubergines and fry them gently until they courts are to be changed to a gym. The deal was signed this begin to brown. week and the proprietors hope to have it ready by January. More information will be released soon with pictures of the To assemble the moussaka, you place a layer of plans, which are superb. There will be a renewed outside and aubergine in a baking dish, top it with a layer of the a mezzanine floor on the inside. Just so there is no lamb mince mixture and then the cheese sauce. Do a misunderstanding, the club still owns the land but will have no second layer in exactly the same way. Sprinkle on role in the management of the new facility. some grated cheddar or halloumi and bake in the oven for about 35 minutes. May I finish by saying how pleased I am that Bob MacCallum is this season’s 1st XV captain. Bob came to us, courtesy of Steve Don’t forget to take it out of the oven before you go off Swindells, from Manchester in 2002 and despite two horrible for your game. When you get back in, all you need to and possible play-stopping injuries has seen off all contenders do is heat it up and enjoy it with a glass or two of red for the fly-half position since then. I wish him and the team well wine.

for the season. It will be good to see Bob’s father, Murray, back For the wine, the man from Majestic suggested on the scoreboard again too. something quite rich and full bodied. A Cote de Rhone, such as their Croze Hermitage, an Argentinian or Pictures from Wilmslow v Eccles December 2015 Cahors Malbec or a Puglian Primitivo. REHAU NATIONAL INSTALLER OF THE YEAR - 2015-16

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Club President Nigel Day with new Wolves captain Bob MacCallum on his left) and vice captain Robert Taylor on his right after the preseason workout at Sandbach on 13th. August. The Wilmslow squad was much depleted by holidays, injuries and other absence with only 18 players available to take on over 40 from Sandbach. After a slow start, they rallied and by the end had acquitted themselves with some distinction. For the eighteen, it was hard graft all having to play 4 x 20 minute quarters on a hot August Saturday but they stuck at it with an encouraging effort.

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TEAMS

AltrinchamBirkenhead Kersal Blackburn Park Burnage Eccles Kirkby Lonsdale Rochdale Vale of Lune Wilmslow Leigh Northwich St. Benedicts Warrington West Park St. H

Altrincham Kersal 22/4 17/12 29/10 26/11 25/3 24/9 4/3 8/10 12/11 14/1 11/2 8/4 10/9

Birkenhead Park 3/9 24/9 4/3 8/4 26/11 14/1 12/11 11/2 25/3 8/10 29/10 10/9 17/12

Blackburn 17/9 7/1 25/3 10/12 3/9 11/2 26/11 4/3 8/4 29/10 12/11 8/10 1/10

Burnage 18/2 5/11 19/11 22/10 28/1 1/4 7/1 22/4 1/10 3/12 10/9 17/12 11/3 Eccles 1/4 3/12 10-9 11/2 12/11 17/12 29/10 14/1 4/3 24/9 8/10 25/3 22/4 2015-16 Kirkby Lonsdale 19/11 22/4 1/4 8/10 11/3 10/9 11/2 24/9 29/10 17/12 14/1 4/3 3/12

Leigh 7/1 1/10 22/10 26/11 17/9 10/12 8/4 12/11 3/9 4/3 25/3 29/10 28/1

Northwich 5/11 11/3 1/4 24/9 18/2 22/10 3/12 10/9 28/1 22/4 17/12 14/1 19/11

Rochdale 28/1 22/10 5/11 3/9 1/10 7/1 11/3 10/12 17/9 19/11 8/4 26/11 18/2

St. Benedicts 11/3 19/11 3/12 14/1 5/11 18/2 22/4 8/10 17/12 10/9 24/9 11/2 1/4

Vale of Lune 1/10 28/1 18/2 8/4 7/1 17/9 5/11 3/9 25/3 10/12 26/11 12/11 22/10

Warrington 22/10 18/2 11/3 10/12 28/1 1/10 19/11 17/9 3/12 7/1 1/4 22/4 5/11

West Park St. Helens 3/12 10/12 28/1 17/9 19/11 5/11 18/2 1/10 1/4 22/10 11/3 3/9 7/1

Wilmslow 10/12 17/9 14/1 12/11 3/9 8/4 8/10 25/3 29/10 26/11 11/2 4/3 24/9

Specialist in Domestic Extension and

Design

Paul Sheridon Tel. 07969 790075 [email protected]

Paul Sheridon wishes the Wolves every success in 2016-17

PC AND LAPTOP REPAIR SPECIALISTS FINE BENGALI & INDIAN CUISINE Restaurant and Take Away Menus ♦ Faulty Components ♦ Power Supplies or Inlet Problems ♦ Keyboard Failures ♦ Broken Screens ♦ Viruses ♦ Loss of Data Congleton Rd. Nether Alderley Wilmslow IT ♦ 6a Hawthorn Lane ♦ Wilmslow SK9 1AA SK10 4TD Telehone 01625 533550 ♦ [email protected] Tel 01625 890379/890560 Knutsford IT ♦ 31 Tatton St. ♦ Knutsford www.bengaltigerlily.com Telephone 01565 650022 ♦ [email protected] NEXT MATCHES AT THE MEMORIAL GROUND Saturday 3rd. September 2016 10th. September Cotton Traders League VIKINGS V PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS 2 League North One West Wilmslow v Eccles PLAYERS AND THEIR The Wolves are away next weekend SPONSORS at Kersal. The players and coaches would like to thank those organisations and individuals Wilmslow XV and their Sponsors Eccles XV who have supported the cause of Wilmslow ALTRINCHAM KERSAL RFC rugby by becoming their personal sponsors. STELFOX AVENUE All the funds raised are directed towards 15. Callum Westaway Rick Green 15. Freddie Oakey funding coaching, kit, equipment, physios and team travel. ALTRINCHAM WA15 6UL 14. Ben Day Concept Group If you would like to support the team by You’ll hardly need directions for 14. Matt Parkinson becoming a sponsor, then please let either Mike Blackett or David Pike in on the secret. this fifteen minute drive. There are 13. Richard Hughes 13. Chris Fortune There are players still looking for personal numerous routes but I just head for 12. James Coulthurst Curtaincraft 12. Gareth Miller sponsors this season. Altrincham on the A538 out of 11. Max Harvey Norman Herring 11. Will Parkinson Jordan Ayrey - Nigel Day Wilmslow, then turn right at the Nick Barker - Barker Brothers traffic lights into Delahays Road. Mike Black - Jonty Fallows At the second set of traffic lights, I Tom Bull - Barry Fisher 10. Bob MacCallum Ian Stewart 10. George Oakey James Coulthurst - Curtaincraft turn right into the A560 and then at Sam Cutts - the first roundabout, take the first 9. Ollie Wilkinson 9. Tom Waring Hugh Ellis - Loui Davis - exit into the B5165. Stelfox Ave. is Ben Day - Concept Group immediately on your right. 1. Jordan Ayrey Nigel Day Alex Donaldson - Drew Donaldson 1. Daniel McManus Max Harvey - Norman Herring 2. Tommy Wilkinson 2. Joe Dale Adam Hewitt - Rick Hughes - 3. Adam Taher 3. Mark Greenhalgh Hone Karaka - Terra Nova and Peter Turner TODAY’S REFEREE Jack Masters - Tim Holloway 4. Adam Hewitt 4. Steve Sarno Bob MacCallum - Ian Stewart Conor McMurdock - KNH Plumbing 5. Matt Shufflebottom RHS Property Services 5. Jack Weaver Services Jonny Ridley - 6. Jack Masters Tim Holloway 6. Alex Pugh Matthew Shufflebottom - RHS Property Services 7. Mike Black Jonty Fallows 7. Greg Wilson Loui Staples - 8. Alex Taylor Iain Milne 8. Danny Hollowood Ben Stern - Adam Taher - Alex Taylor - Iain Milne Robert Taylor - Harvey Finance & Vehicles Subs Subs Josh Whiteley - Jon Hitch Jack Walmsley - Wilf Noden Alan Hill Bob (Unobold Bathishig !!!) Ollie Wilkinson - Tom Williams - Terra Nova Jonny Evans James Wright Tom Bull Barry Fisher Josh Boothman Jack Le Feuvre NW Federation & MDRURS

Wishing the Wolves a Successful Season