Leigh Centurions V SWINTON LIONS SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2019 @ 3PM BETFRED CHAMPIONSHIP FROM# LEYTHERS the TOP...# OURTOWNOURCLUB
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Leigh Centurions v SWINTON LIONS SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2019 @ 3PM BETFRED CHAMPIONSHIP FROM# LEYTHERS THE TOP...# OURTOWNOURCLUB Welcome to Swinton Lions as we seemingly banished any relegation fears. The Lions of Swinton that holds a return to Betfred Championship After only surviving in the Championship significant pride of place on my bulging action after the disappointment of last year by virtue of a hastily organised bookcase. Together those Lions fans show the semi-final defeat in the AB relegation/promotion play-off against an amazing loyalty to their club through Workington Town it represents an excellent good times and bad and those very same Sundecks 1895 Cup at the hands of season for Stuart Littler and his players. qualities also make us Leigh fans a special Widnes Vikings last Sunday. Stuart played out the final years of a breed. Being a Leigh supporter certainly makes distinguished playing career with his ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: you aware of the contrasting emotions you hometown club at LSV after so many years experience in sport, and that defeat will There was a great photo (shown of great service to Salford and is now below) of the Lions fans celebrating ultimately rank alongside some of the big building a fine reputation as a coach at downsides in semi-final ties, on a par with the win in Toulouse with the players Swinton, just as Ian Watson did before and another at the Summer Bash. losing to Featherstone at Headingley in the him. It’s been great to see Allan Coleman, Challenge Cup in ’74, at Blackpool in the Photos like that reinforce why we all so highly respected as a top coach in the love the game of Rugby League. John Player semi a couple of years later, community game, move into the to Saints at Central Park in 1987 and assistant’s role at the Lions. I saw Allan at Tony Barrow was special guest at the more recently to Widnes in the play-offs in our game last week and unfortunately, he Widnes game, a great Leigh servant as 2001. To name a few off the top of my was hobbling along on crutches after a player and assistant coach and who later head. training ground injury. I hope he’s back to enjoyed a long coaching and managerial Ah well, you dust yourself down and go full fitness soon. role at Swinton. Tony was invited by John Duffy to tell the Leigh players at training again. There’s always next week and today I was a regular on the terraces at Station gives John Duffy and his players the about some of his experiences in the Road in the 1970s and 1980s whenever game which include two Wembley wins, opportunity to quickly put that game to Leigh didn’t have a game and many bed and continue our excellent league with Saints in 1966 and Leigh in 1971 Swinton fans like John Edwards, Ian Rigg, and his talk left a lasting impression. form. Mind you, no one is under any John Spellman and Ian Jackson became illusions of the task we face as the Lions lifelong friends of mine, while Steve Wild, Tony enjoyed Sunday’s game, despite the are playing really well and ever since that now Lions CEO, wrote the definitive club result, not least because there were so amazing win in Toulouse have strung history of all time with his simply brilliant many great Rugby League people around. together some great results that have Norman Turley kindly hosted Premier Club THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC 3 # LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB # LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB HONOURS WHO’S WHO Winter era FROM THE TOP... Continued (1895-96 to 1995-96) AT LEIGH CENTURIONS Championship Winners: Owner Statistician 1905-06, 1981-82 Tony Barrow with the Leigh team Mr Derek Beaumont Mr Cliff Sumner Division Two Champions: Operational Board Of Directors Social Media Manager 1977-78, 1985-86, 1988-89 Mr Michael Latham (Chairman) Mr Darren Lilly Challenge Cup Winners: Mr Jason Huyton Retail Outlet Manager 1921, 1971 Mr Steve Hill Ms Gillian Jolley Lancashire Cup Winners: Chief Executive IT Manager 1952, 1955, 1970, 1981 Mr Matthew Chantler Mr Andrew Parkinson (runners-up 1909, 1920, 1922, 1949, Honorary Life President Club Ambassador 1951, 1963, 1969) Mr Brian Bowman Mr Alex Murphy OBE BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winners: Honorary Vice President Official Club Photographers 1969, 1972 (runners-up 1968, 1976) Mr Andy Burnham Mr Jerry Lyons South West Lancashire & Border Towns Cup Winners: 1901 Life Members SuperLeigh (Hilton Park Society) ITA TV Trophy runners-up 1955 Mr Tommy Coleman Manager Summer era (1996 to date) Dr Morris Doublet-Stewart Ms Christine Brown Mr Michael Latham Assistant Manager Promotion to Super League: Mr John Massey Mr Jonathan Simpkin 2004,2016 Mr Steve Openshaw Co-Ordinator League Leaders: Mr Fred Parkinson Mr Paul Robinson Premiership 2001, Mr Alan Platt National League One 2004, Mr Allan Rowley Leigh Community Trust Championship 2014,2015,2016 Mr Frank Taylor Programmes Director Grand Final Winners: Mr John Woods Ms Hannah Forbes National League One 2004, Community Manager Championship 2014 Head Coach Ms Heather Parker-Preece (runners-up: Premiership 2000, 2002, Mr John Duffy Youth Mental Health Officers National League One 2003) Assistant Coaches Mr Mick Nanyn National league Cup Winners: Mr Paul Anderson Mr Michael Ostick 2004, 2006, 2011, 2013 Mr Micky Higham Mens Health Officer (runners-up 2003) (Strength & Conditioning) Mr Ste Maden Trans-Pennine Cup Winners: for me expertly and his son Neil came And Notts CCC captain and England Lions achieved that long-awaited win against Mr Jason Duffy Sky Try Primary Lead Coach 2001 (runners-up 2000) along to make a pre-match presentation representative Steven Mullaney took Coventry a fortnight ago, so well done to Match Day Support Staff Tom Simms to Gregg McNally on his 250th career advantage of a rare weekend off cricket to them. Mr Simon Svabic (team manager) Inclusion Officer game. A great effort by Gregg, well done! come and support his home-town team. The publicity generated by the Mr Jack Inman (S&C) Carlie Unsworth Steven was a talented Rugby League Mr Dean Gaskell (wrestle coach) Autism Lead Sports Coach The great Des Drummond presented Ryan sponsorship by AB Sundecks has been Physiotherapist Vikki Courtman CLUB RECORDS Brierley with a canvas print to mark his player and achieved England junior fantastic and I’m sure the competition will honours, playing alongside Jay Dufy for Mr Joe McLoughlin Veterans and Men’s Health Officer Highest Score For: 1,000 career points, while Ryan’s second grow in stature next year. The RFL get Medical Support Dave Drury try last week against Batley had seen him his country, before concentrating on more than their fair share of criticism and 92-2 v Keighley, 1986 cricket. Dr Patrick Ryder - Club Doctor Veterans Officer Highest Score Against: equal Des’s record of 141 tries and leave rarely get any plaudits, and they deserve Mr Adam Carroll- Sports rehab Grant Lane 4-94 vWorkington Town, 1995 the pair joint fourth in the all-time Leigh So it was an interesting afternoon of plenty of praise for introducing this Mr Sam Wicketts - physio student Dance Practitioner Highest Home Attendance: try-scoring list. That’s a great effort by conversation and networking and Rob competition. Ms Bev Gorringe- masseur Michelle Mahony 31,326 v St Helens, 1953 Ryan. even took the opportunity to have a ‘selfie’ I spoke to Harrison Hansen after the Kit Managers Autism Sports Coach Apprentice Highest Home Attendance at LSV: with Des! Mr Frank Taylor - kit manager TJ Richardson Andy Burnham, the Lord Mayor of match with his family and he was beaming 10,556 v Batley Bulldogs, 2016 Mr Sean Fairhurst - assistant kit manager Manchester and the Club Honorary Vice :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: with pride at the chance to play at GAME RECORDS President and Rob Elstone, CEO of Super Wembley again. You could see how much Tries: 6 by Jack Wood in 1947 Indisputably what the AB Sundecks League were also special guest of the club 1895 Cup has already done is debunk victory meant to the Widnes lads, how and Neil Turley in 2001 on the day and both enjoyed the spectacle much defeat meant tour lads. I also CONTACT DETAILS Goals: 15 by Mick Stacey in 1976 the myth that no one cares about and occasion. Andy met up again with the Wembley anymore. congratulated my old friend Mark Aston on Points: 42 by Neil Turley in 2004 late Mick Martyn’s daughter Sue who was reaching Wembley with Sheffield Eagles. Leigh Centurions or tweet us @LeighCenturions SEASONAL RECORDS It’s given Championship clubs a chance to Leigh Sports Village Stadium, also taking in the game with her husband. Mark’s words after the Eagles beat Batley Email: Tries: 55 by Neil Turley in 2001 dream and, in the case of Sheffield and Sale Way, Leigh WN7 4JY Andy and Mick and his family were great in the other semi-final perfectly summed General Enquiries - Goals: 187 by Neil Turley in 2004 Widnes, to realise their dreams on the big Telephone: 01942 487887 friends and lived close by in Croft. up what it meant to him and his players. enquiries@leighrl .co.uk Points: 468 by Neil Turley in 2004 stage. It’s also highlighted just what a Commercial Sales: 01942 487898 Commercial Sales - CAREER RECORDS The great Leigh favourite Timmy Street fabulous competition exists outside Super Both semi-finals got great coverage on the Facebook: matthew.chantler@leighrl .co.uk Appearances: 503 by Albert Worrall was also in attendance together with Neil League in the form of the Betfred live stream on the Our League app, which facebook.com/leighcenturionsfanpage Lottery Tries: 189 by Mick Martyn McCulloch- we harked back to that 1987 Championship, as Halifax’s great effort in has been a fantastic addition especially to lottery@leighrl.