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York Acorn The Official Matchday Programme 1 Joel Johnson 1 Rhys Davies Saturday 27th Oct 2012 2 Aaron Thompson 2 Ryan Barnes 3 Matthew Woods 3 Leon Crellin Kick Off 2:00 4 Jordan Hyde 4 Ben Walker Today's Opponents Egremont Rangers 5 Adam Sellers 5 Jack Stainton 6 Antony Chilton 6 John Paul Brocklebank Today's game Sponsored by: Ebor Fitness 7 Tim Elliott 7 James McDonald 8 Martin Mctigue 8 Thomas Whalley 9 Nick Speck 9 Daniel Telford 10 Adam Endersby 10 Kevin Brown 11 Joe Porter 11 Matthew Bewsher 12 Tom Hill 12 Peter Bewsher 13 Mike Embleton 13 Matthew Palmer

14 Kevin Brayshaw 14 Peter Murphy 15 Joe Budd 15 Richard Farrer 16 Steve Doswell 16 Clayton Sutton 17 Nick Caldwell 17 Alistair Leak Colours - White and Blue Colours - Blue and black

Referee: Phil Graham - Huddersfield

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The Blue and Gold’s in Action

Last Time Out: Saturday 20th Oct – Millom 10 - Acorn 20 Acorn Seal Promotion with good away win The Acorn promotion party started on Saturday night up in as the blue and golds celebrated a tight victory over "the wooly backs" to seal premier divi- sion status for next season. The visitors going up the slope in the first had 10 points on the board in as many minutes when Nick Caldwell barged over after some good approach work with Antony Chilton goaling and then after a smart Chilton pass Jordan Hyde crossed. Millom began to build momentum and had three repeat sets on the Acorn line but the defensive effort put in was immense to keep the line in tact. In the second period Millom got off to a good start when centre Ricky Donaghue scored on 52 minutes, but Acorn hit back 5 minutes later when Tim Elliott dropped on the ball after a smart kick from the play the ball. The game was now nip and tuck and Millom kept the pressure up on 68 minutes when prop Craig Wilson to a flat pass to go under the posts full back Ross Brooke goaled. With the game in the balance the pressure was on but Acorn kept good field position with some astute kicking and excellent tackling to keep Millom strug- gling to get out of their half. With the last play of the game Millom dropped the ball in the tackle and Joel Johnson was on hand to hand on to Tim Elliott to go over Chilton goaled for a 20 points to 10 victory. Adam Endersby took yet again the man of the match but Aaron Thompson and Matthew Woods were superb in both attack and defence in superb performances. This weeks game against Egremont at Thanet Road in a Championship decider which will be one of the biggest games in the clubs history

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Player Sponsors T Chairman’s Welcome Josh Parker Mark Sanderson Darrel North Mick Embleton Joe Budd Firstly myself and the club would like to congratu- late our lads for gaining promotion and thank them Thanet Road, Acomb for the way they have conducted themselves on Adam Sellars Steve Mackley James Bromwich Damien Hilton Daniel Leahy York, YO24 2NW and off the field this season. Promotion to the top 01904 330351 tier of amateur was cemented [email protected] following last weekend’s tremendous efforts in the Karl Harton Jimmy Mountford Fran Starkey Matt Withers Danny Caldwell www.yorkacorn.co.uk away defeat of hosts Millom. Cumbria his not the easiest of journeys to make but the lads that made Club Officials the trip put in a hard workman like performance to President Tony Winn take the points required to gain promotion and Carl Harrison Paul Cross Steve Doswell Adam Speck Kenny Shepherd Chairman Mick Lumby started the celebrations. With most of the squad Secretary Gill Blackburn made up of young and inexperienced players it’s Rugby Committee an achievement they all should take pride in. One Nick Caldwell Adam Endersby Joe Burns Callum Hannigan Anthony Chilton Chairman Steve Bromwich of the main reasons why the team has achieved Members what they have has the way Scott has worked hard Alan Havercroft with the players to get where they are today and Andy Grant deserves all the praise that has come his way. Eddie Clapham Jordan Hyde Tom Hill Martin McTique Nick Speck Dennis Byworth Today the lads have a wonderful opportunity to win Gary Parker the title in what will be a tense and nervous Louise Atkin afternoon for all and bring some silver ware back to Phil Wyard the club. But first they have to overcome a very Leigh Rientoul Kevin Brayshaw Alan Willetts Steve Doswell Club Physio difficult hurdle in the form of our opponents today

Steve ‘Jonti’ Thompson as we give a warm welcome to all from our visitors from Egremont Rangers. They themselves are still Sponsors PMJ Masonry in with have a chance of promotion and also in with a shout of claiming the league title so we should all expect an afternoon of high drama. As the season closes today I have a few thank yous' to make Jewson especially to those that have worked hard behind the scenes this season. Firstly to secretary Andy (Stav) Grant who we are much indebted to, the physio’s who have made themselves available at all times to keep the players on the field, to Alan for the match programme and the unseen work ,the outside caterers, who provide quality refreshments, to the gate people, who stand and collect admission money in all climates, to Tracy ,for the food supplied on both first team and second team York Acorn supports the match days, to the raffle sellers and bar staff and RFL ‘RESPECT’ Campaign. We welcome all players and most importantly our club sponsors, last and not spectators. Abuse of match least the paying public who help in keeping the club officials, racism or offensive going hopefully we can put a smile on everybody's chanting has no place within face today. our game and is totally Enjoy the Game - l Hope You Enjoyed The Season unacceptable. Mick Lumby

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What the papers say... Coaches Comments Welcome down to Thanet Road for today's final league Scott Rhodes eager to make York Acorn history match of the season against our friends from Egremont. Thursday 25th October 2012 in Rugby League By Peter Martini, We all know what today's games means to both sides and it promises to be a cracker with so much to play for. YORK Acorn ARLC are on the verge of the “biggest moment” in the club’s 39- year history. For us we sealed promotion last week up at Millom in That’s the message from head coach Scott Rhodes who has urged all rugby another gritty performance, I would just like to congratulate league fans in York to head down to Thanet Road on Saturday for the club’s all the players on their efforts over what has been a long season, and after you National Conference League division one title decider against Egremont Rang- have completed a 26 game league programme, the table doesn't lie, you finish ers (kick off 2pm). where you deserve on merit. The Blue and Golds’ first team have never won a league trophy since their for- mation in the summer of 1973 – all their promotions have come as second or We have come a long way since falling out of the Premier division in the last third-placed team – but a positive result against the Cumbrians in their last winter season and with our success of this year it is good to be back with the game of term will end their statistic. games elite. “It’s possibly the biggest game in Acorn’s history,” said Rhodes. “The club have won trophies but never won a league. That’s how big this game is. We obviously All the lads are hoping for a big crowd in our efforts to win the Division title this want to win the league but the fact it’s a bit of history makes it that extra special. afternoon and we will need to improve on our earlier season encounter up in “Everyone at the club is aware of it. I’ve been talking about it for two or three Cumbria when we fell short to a good Egremont team. weeks to get the players motivated. They know what’s at stake.” One of the first things Rhodes tweeted after promotion was achieved with victo- Just for a bit of perspective this afternoon can I ask that everybody gets behind ry at Millom last Saturday was that “the job was not yet done”. He added: “Going our fund raising efforts in supporting our "boxing bowel cancer" campaign to up was the main thing but I’ve always maintained if we want to go up we want to help Nic and Christine in their future battles that are ahead of them, everybody win it outright. We want to be the best in the competition.” at York Acorn is fully behind such a worthwhile cause please give generously if It won’t be easy though. Egremont themselves will lift the title if they win their you can. three remaining games – yet if they lose on Saturday they won’t even go up. As it stands, are top, above second-placed Acorn on points- Finally I would just like to thank everybody down at the club and all the difference, but they have played all of their games. spectators for their support over the season it is much appreciated by myself the “That’s how exciting this players and all the back room staff, league is,” said Rhodes. enjoy the game “This is a cup final. We Best of luck lads have to play well because Come on the ‘Corn’, Scott there’s a lot at stake for Egremont too. “We’re expecting a big crowd and we’re trying to promote it the best we End of Season Dinner can. Any ex-players, cur- rent players, friends, rug- The Acorn End Of Season Awards Evening is taking place this year on Satur- by league fans – get day 24th November at the Park Inn Hotel in North Street. down this weekend. All Tickets are priced at £30.00 including 3 course meal and entertainment, com- funds raised go to a good promising of Guest Speaker Bobbie Goulding ex St Helens and Great Britain, cause as well – the Box- M/C for the evening is Trevor Hunt current chairman of the National Conference ing Bowel Cancer fund – League and host of GMR's Rugby League phone in. and hopefully it will be a The comedian for the evening is Lester Crabtree. fantastic day.” Tickets are selling fast for what will be outstanding evening of entertainment anybody wishing to purchase a ticket please see any Scott, Stav or any player.

National Conference Division One in Detail

Acorn one win from title YORK ACORN A win over EGREMONT RANGERS today will see YORK ACORN lift the Division One title. RUNNING CLUB Last weekend’s 20-10 success in Cumbria over Millom has put Acorn in Meets every Tuesday touching distance of finishing as top-dogs, although they will face an Egremont Night at 7pm at Acorn side that is also desperate for a win to help with their promotion push. Rugby Club Thanet Road Rangers have three games in hand in which to overturn a four-point deficit over New Members Welcome rivals , but an inferior points difference to the West To Come And Join Us Yorkshire side means that they cannot afford to slip up and three wins is a Interested Contact must. Paul Richardson The hosts will go into the contest following four-straight wins, whilst the visitors 07769 561735 – who’s impressive season has seen them reach the conference Trophy Final – Or have suffered a dip in form in recent weeks with just one win in their last four John Tattersall 01904 703067 Division One league table P W WH WA D L LH LA PF PA DIFF PT 1 Castleford Lock Lane 26 19 10 9 0 7 3 4 679 443 236 38

2 York Acorn 25 19 10 9 0 6 2 4 681 480 201 38

3 Bradford Dudley Hill 26 18 10 8 1 7 3 4 850 404 446 37 THE Acorn would like to 4 Hunslet Warriors 26 18 10 8 1 7 3 4 746 434 312 37 thank Gary Kelly from Jorvik Boxing Club for all 5 Egremont Rangers 23 16 10 6 0 7 1 6 792 510 282 32 his support in allowing our boys to use 6 25 15 8 7 1 9 5 4 747 539 208 31 Having a Party? All Occasions Catered for. his facilities to train. Lets hope it gives us the edge 7 Milford Marlins 26 14 8 6 2 10 3 7 692 438 254 30 Good Quality, Competitive Prices Tel: Tracey on 07858754068 8 25 15 10 5 0 10 3 7 780 610 170 30 For more information contact 9 Eccles 26 12 7 5 1 13 5 8 669 718 -49 25 Garry Kelly Jorvik Boxing Club 10 Millom 26 10 7 3 0 16 6 10 536 661 -125 20 Global Centre Low Poppleton Lane York 11 26 8 6 2 1 17 7 10 534 832 -298 17 YO26 6BB Tel: 07512 309067 12 Stanningley 26 8 6 2 0 18 7 11 426 822 -396 16 Email: [email protected] 13 Oldham St Annes 26 2 1 1 0 24 12 12 414 872 -458 4 Website: www.yorkboxingclub.com 14 Castleford Panthers 26 1 0 1 1 24 12 12 282 1065 -783 3

GALE LANE FISHERIES OPENING TIMES BOXING BOWEL CANCER Monday CLOSED CLOSED The fight against cancer goes on. There is no one who can say they DO NOT have a friend or relative who has battled this terrible illness. Tuesday 11.30 - 1.30 4.30 - 9.00 ‘Over 40,000 men and women are diagnosed with bowel cancer in the Wednesday 11.30 - 1.30 4.30 - 9.00 UK every year, making it the third most common cancer; that's someone every 15 minutes’. Thursday 11.30 - 1.30 4.30 - 9.00 York Acorn has been shocked and saddened to learn that one of our valued team players and Friday 11.30 - 1.30 4.30 - 9.00 coach, has had his life turned upside down with Saturday 11.30 - 1.30 4.30 - 7.00 the news that his partner and mother of his young child has been diagnosed in the Sunday CLOSED CLOSED advanced stages of this devastating illness. Members of the Club have come together to form the ‘Boxing Bowel Cancer’ committee. The primary aim of the fund is to raise awareness of this illness to the younger generation. All funds raised will be split between Bowel Cancer UK (Registered Charity Number 1071038) and contributing towards the cost of Nic and Chris having the wedding of their dreams. The Acorn is today donating the proceeds of the game to Nic and Chris and the ‘Boxing Bowel Cancer’ Committee, is arranging a Boxing and charity auction night in February 2013. We would like to ask you to support our venture by generously providing us with services and/or goods to help make our fundraising events a success. We are looking for; Prizes for our raffle or auction, Boxing protective equipment, Advertising and display material for the event, or a monetary contribu- tion for the fund. If you can help us in anyway at all, please get in touch. Please know that no donation is too small. Every contribution helps and is appreciated enormously and I want you to know, in advance, how much we appreciate your support. All support will be gratefully acknowledged.

Richardsons of Woodthorpe 55-57 Moorcroft Road York, YO24 2RQ www.richardsonsofwoodthorpe.co.uk

Fact and Figures Result

Norland Sharks (CC) H 18/02/12 W 42-4 Mackley Woods 3T Sanderson Sellars 1T Budd Chilton 5G Elliott N Caldwell Speck Embleton Hill 1T Hyde Rientoul 1T Brayshaw 2T McTigue Rushworth Withers

Shaw Cross (CC) A 25/02/12 W 10-18 Mackley Woods Sanderson Sellars Hilton Chilton 3G Elliott D Caldwell Speck Embleton 1T Rushworth Hyde Hill Budd Starkey Willetts North 1T 1T

Oldham St Annes H 03/03/12 W 32-10 Mackley 1T Budd Wood 1T Sellars 1T Hilton Chilton 4G Elliott 1T N Caldwell Speck North Embleton Hyde Hill 1T Brayshaw McTigue D Caldwell Withers 1T

Skirlaugh (CC) H 10/03/12 W 26-10 Budd Woods 2T Hyde Sellars Hilton 1T Chilton 1G Elliott Withers Speck North Embleton 1T Hill 1T Brayshaw 1T Endersby McTigue D Caldwell Starkey

Wigan St Judes H 17/03/12 W 34-24 Budd 1T Woods Wood Sellars Hilton Chilton 1T 5 Elliott 1T N Caldwell Brayshaw 1T Endersby Hill 1T Hyde Rientoul Withers McTigue D Caldwell Starkey G 1T

Gateshead (CC) H 24/03/12 L 28-20 Budd Woods 1T Hyde Sellars Hilton Chilton 4G Elliott N Caldwell Brayshaw Endersby 1T Hill Embleton Rientoul 1T Withers Mackley D Caldwell Starkey

Lock Lane A 30/03/12 W 16-17 Budd Mackley 1T Wood Sellars Hilton Chilton 4G Elliott North Brayshaw Mctigue Embleton Hyde Rentoul 1T Withers Gargan D Caldwell Mountford 1FG

Stanley Rangers H 07/04/12 W 36-14 Budd 1T Woods Wood 3T Sellars Hilton Chilton 6G Elliott N Caldwell Mountford North Hill Hyde 1T Brayshaw 1T Withers McTigue Mackley Embleton

Mayfield A 14/04/12 W 16-18 Budd Waldron 1T Hyde Sellars Hilton 1T Chilton 3G Elliott 1T N Caldwell Brayshaw North Embleton Withers Hill Thompson McTigue Endersby Mountford

Eccles H 21/04/12 W 20-12 Waldron 4T Thompson Wood Sellars Hilton Budd Elliott N Caldwell Chilton 2G Withers Hill Embleton Hyde Rientoul McTigue Endersby North

Egremont A 05/05/12 L40-22 Rientoul 1T Thompson Wood Sellars Woods Budd Elliott Embleton Chilton 1G Withers Hill Hyde Brayshaw Mackley 1T Willetts Speck North 2G 1T

Hunslet Warriors H 19/05/12 W 28-22 Rientoul 2T Thompson Hyde Hill Mackley Chilton 4G Budd 2T N Caldwell Brayshaw 1T Mctigue Embleton Withers Elliott Waldron Willetts Endersby Mountford

Millom H 26/05/12 W 30-10 Rientoul 1T Thompson Wood 1T Woods Mackley Chilton 5G Budd 1T N Caldwell Speck Mctigue 1T Brayshaw Hyde Elliott Mountford Willetts Endersby Rushworth 1T

Stanningley A 02/06/12 W 8-40 Mackley Thompson Wood Sellars Hilton 1T Chilton 4G Budd 2T N Caldwell Brayshaw Rushworth Hill 3T Hyde Elliott Johnson Willetts Speck 1T Doswell 1T

Milford A 09/06/12 L 14-10 Mackley Thompson Wood Hill Hilton Chilton 1G Budd N Caldwell Brayshaw Rushworth Doswell Hyde Elliott Speck Willetts Endersby Waldron 1T 1T

Thompson Cas Panthers H 15/06/12 W 38-8 Hilton Wood 2T 1G Hyde Woods 2T Budd Elliott N Caldwell Speck Rushworth Doswell Embleton Hill 1T Porter 1T McTigue Chilton 1G H’thwaite 1T 1T

Oldham St Annes A 23/06/12 W 32-34 Waldron 2T Clapham 5G Hyde 1T Burns 1T Hilton Budd 1T Speck N Caldwell Brayshaw Mctigue Doswell 1T Embleton Hill Starkey Stubbs D Caldwell H’thwaite

Wigan St Judes A 30/06/12 L 38-12 Hilton Clapham Hyde Woods Sellars Chilton 2G Budd N Caldwell Speck Mctigue Doswell 1T Embleton 1T Elliott Willetts Stubbs D Caldwell Gargan

Dudley Hill A 07/07/12 W 10-20 Mackley 1T Thompson Hyde Hill Woods 1T Budd 1T Chilton 2G N Caldwell Elliott Willetts Porter Embleton Doswell Speck Stubbs D Caldwell Endersby 1T

Lock Lane H 20/07/12 L 12-30 Mackley Clapham Porter 1T Sellars Hilton Budd 1T Elliott N Caldwell Brayshaw Endersby Willetts D Caldwell Doswell Speck Stubbs Mctigue Starkey 2G

Stanley Rangers A 04/08/12 W 22-24 Rientoul 1T Woods Hill Burns 1T Johnson Budd Chilton 4G D Caldwell Brayshaw Endersby 1T Willetts Hyde Doswell 1T Speck Embleton Mctigue Mountford

Mayfield H 11/08/12 W 38-34 Waldron 1T Woods Hyde 1T Burns 1T Johnson Budd 2T Chilton 5G Mctigue Speck Endersby Doswell Porter Brayshaw Willetts 1T Smith Rushworth Gargan 1T

Eccles A 18/08/12 L 36-24 Rientoul Woods 2T Hyde Burns Johnson 1T Budd 1T Chilton 2G Mctigue Speck 1T Endersby Willetts Porter Doswell Embleton Smith Rushworth Gargan

Hunslet Wariors A 08/09/12 W 18-24 Johnson 1T Thompson Woods 1T Burns 1T 2G Sellars Budd Rientoul Mctigue Brayshaw 1T Endersby 1T Willetts Porter Hill North Doswell D Caldwell Mountford

Dudley Hill H 15/09/12 L 6-28 Johnson Thompson Woods Burns Sellars Budd 1T Chilton Mctigue Brayshaw North Hill Porter Rientoul Eliott Doswell D Caldwell Embleton 1G

Stanningley H 29/09/12 W 62-4 Johnson Thompson Woods 1T Burns 1T Sellars 5T Chilton 9G Elliott Embleton Brayshaw North Hill Hyde Budd 1T Speck Doswell 1T Mctigue Rushworth 1T 1T

Milford H 06/10/12 W 26-24 Johnson Thompson Woods Burns Sellers 1T Chilton 5G Elliott Embleton Brayshaw McTigue Hill Hyde Budd 1T Speck Doswel Porter 1T Endersby 1T

Cas Panthers A 13/10/12 W 0-54 Johnson Thompson Woods 2T Burns Sellers 3T Chilton 7G Elliott Embleton Brayshaw Endersby Willetts Porter 1T Hill 1T Speck Doswell N Caldwell D Caldwell 1T 1T 1T

Millom A 20/10/12 W 10-20 Johnson Thompson Woods Burns Sellers Chilton 2G Elliott 2T N Caldwell Brayshaw Endersby Hyde 1T Porter Hill Speck Doswell Willetts McTigue 1T Egremont H 27/10/12