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THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC LEIGH CENTURIONS SHEFFIELD SQUAD EAGLES SQUAD 1 GREGG MCNALLY MY TECH REPAIRS LIMITED 1350 2 RYAN INCE BOARS HEAD HN AWAITED COACH: MARK ASTON 3 IAIN THORNLEY AB SUNDECKS 1384 4 JUNIOR SA'U IMPACT INSURANCE 1490 1 JOSH GUZDEK 5 ADAM HIGSON PPS DESIGN & BUILD 1310 2 ROB WORRINCY 6 BEN REYNOLDS (JOINT V/C) STRUKTURA ENGINEERING 1398 3 MENZIE YERE 7 JARROD SAMMUT LEIGH ARMS HN AWAITED 4 JAMES GLOVER 8 NATHAN MASON ZAUN GROUP 1443 9 LIAM HOOD (JOINT V/C) CATON LLOYD AUDIO VISUAL SOLUTIONS 1410 5 RYAN MILLAR 10 MARK IOANE HYDRAMED HN AWAITED 6 COREY MAKELIM 11 HELLEWELL BEN ELVIS ECKARDT RECRUITMENT & SALES LTD 1494 7 ANTHONY THACKERAY 12 ANDY THORNLEY LISA 1344 8 SCOTT WHEELDON #1 13 DANNY ADDY (CAPTAIN) CHASSIS & CAB 1496 9 DAVEY 14 MATTY WILDIE ASK PLATT OFFICE SUPPLIES 1497 JAMES 15 JORDAN THOMPSON FITFIELD LTD 1441 10 MATT JAMES 16 SAM BROOKS PROBUILD PLUMBING & HEATING LTD 1474 11 BRAD KNOWLES 17 JOSH WOODS DKC CONSULTANTS LIMITED 1472 12 JOEL FARRELL 18 TOM SPENCER IMPACT INSURANCE 1357 13 AARON BROWN 19 MARTYN RIDYARD RM COURIER SERVICES LTD 1314 20 LIAM FORSYTH TOMMY SALE MBE YOUTH DEV. PROG. 1489 14 GREG BURNS 21 NICK GLOHE PAM TIES 1495 15 OLLY DAVIES 22 MULLEN CRAIG IMO ALAN PLATT HN AWAITED 16 ROBBIE WARD 23 CALLUM FIELD THE LEIGH CENTURIONS FANS FORUM 1499 17 FRANKIE MARIANO 24 BRAD HOLROYD HILLTOP PRODUCTS LTD 1488 18 BOWER 25 CAMERON SCOTT AB SUNDECKS 1493 CONNOR 26 LEWIS BIENEK REGIN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD HN AWAITED 19 ZACK MCCOMB 27 ALEX GERRARD STRUKTURA ENGINEERING 1498 20 BLAKE BROADBENT 21 PADDY BURNS JOHN DUFFY ASCOT SERVICES 1174 22 RORY DIXON PAUL ANDERSON GM PROJECTS 1160 23 TAYLOR FLYING JAY DUFFY THE LEIGH CENTURIONS FANS FORUM 1244 LEWIS MICKY HIGHAM JRS TAXIS 1153 24 IZAAC FARRELL Officials NEXT Kit sponsors Referee: M. Mannifield START! LEIGH 2020: Reserve Referee: R. Cox Touch Judges: J. McMullen, A. Martin CENTURIONS Hilltop Products Ltd Match Commissionaire: D. Campbell HOME GAME 24/7 Technology Ltd Leigh Centurions Bedford Packaging Time Keeper: P. Taberner YORK Briggs & Forrester Group v SHEFFIELD EAGLES Cara Brickwork MAIN MATCH SPONSOR CITY Evans Halshaw SATURDAY 8TH FEBRUARY 2020 @ 3PM Fitfield Ltd KNIGHTS BETFRED CHAMPIONSHIP gm Projects Ltd Horbury Group Sunday 16th February 2020 MAIN MATCH SPONSOR Impact Insurance Kick off 3pm Kukri MATCHBALL SPONSOR Leigh Sports Village Leigh Market Leisure Resorts Wigan & Leigh College # LEYTHERS FROM THE TOP Welcome to Leigh Sports Village for this afternoon’s Betfred Championship game against Sheffield Eagles. The pre-Christmas Meet the New supporter base. We all join together in a Players evening was attended, at common cause, we all love Leigh short notice, by 170 fans and they Centurions and our town. The hashtag enjoyed hearing the views and #leythers, used throughout 2020 by our opinions of Danny Addy, the new media team sums it up. captain, Ben Hellewell, Nick Glohe, We then hosted a successful breakfast Mark Ioane, and Jarrod Sammut. on the Saturday before the Wigan game More recently we had a very successful when a host of past players, ranging Sponsors Evening and official team from Tommy Warburton and Rod Tickle photoshoot at the stadium which was from the 1960s to more recent stars like again well attended. The support and Dave Bradbury and Neil Turley explained loyalty of our existing sponsors and the what playing for Leigh meant to them introduction of new sponsors, eager to before each current player was get involved with the club, has been presented with his 2020 shirt by a player MIKE really heart-warming and all the kit and from the past. Micky Higham, the LATHAM player sponsors that spoke at the outgoing captain closed the event by evening had a common passion for presenting the number 13 shirt to the As I pen these notes on a rainy helping the club, the community and new captain, Danny Addy, who explained Monday evening reflecting on the their own businesses prosper in he’d been left in no doubt what playing win at Dewsbury, it’s great to be partnership. for Leigh meant and how honoured he back in competitive action after My fellow director, Steve Hill and his was to have been handed the captaincy, with Liam Hood and Ben Reynolds as his what seems like a long off-season company Hilltop Products are again main vice-captains. and I know all the players and staff shirt sponsors, a simply amazing and are eagerly looking forward to the valued investment. Steve's a brilliant The coaching staff and players have game. bloke, and his passion for Leigh, been in intense preseason training since The Warm-Up victory over Wigan was a matched by his family, is unquenchable. November, ranging from skills sessions good occasion and we saw a hard, I'm sure you'll agree that our home and around the Sports Village, strength and physical contest that was scoreless at away kits look simply sensational. We conditioning sessions both here and at half-time before second half tries by Alex thank Kukri, our kit suppliers for their Micky Higham’s gym, some arduous Gerrard and Jordan Thompson gave us a continued support. Gillian and Clive from endurance running in the hills around hard-earned but valuable win. Matty our Retail Outlet tell me that demand for Rivington and an SAS army camp to Wildie was a deserved choice as Man of both has been great, and that the release blow away the Christmas cobwebs. the Match and won the prestigious of the away shirt early in the New Year Through it all the staff and players have Arthur Thomas Memorial Trophy to mark was especially well received. shown great professionalism and resolve the occasion. Steve and Jason Huyton, our commercial and it’s evident from spending time with Matty spoke with real pride and humility director, are inspirational people to work them just what a tight, close-knit group afterwards in Premier Club and said that alongside and Aaron Adams, who I they are, united in a common aim, to Arthur’s legacy had been mentioned by mention elsewhere is a great addition to help Leigh Centurions enjoy a successful the coaching staff and senior players in the board, all of whom give their time season. the build-up to the game. It was pleasing voluntarily for the club they love. I know ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: to see members of Arthur’s family come it's something Derek really appreciates Off the field, as I mentioned, the to the game as guests of the club and and values. I think it's fair to say that directors and staff have worked they are always welcome. Aaron has had his eyes opened since hard on all the many tasks that are Matty is one of several new players to coming on board about the amount of required to make the club both join the club for the season and has work and dedication displayed by board function and successful and Aaron fitted in extremely well, as they all have. members, driven by the acumen, Adams has already become a highly The pre-season events incorporating the ambition and investment of Derek. valuable new member of the squad were very successful and helped Underpinning that is a great core of operational board, enjoying his new integrate the newcomers into the Leigh committed staff and volunteers and a role with the club he’s supported community. loyal and passionate commercial and since childhood. THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC 4 # LEYTHERS WHO’S WHO HONOURS AT LEIGH CENTURIONS Winter era (1895-96 to 1995-96) FROM THE TOP Continued Championship Winners: Aaron is helping run the Premier Club missed by so many friends as the I’ve failed to mention in this one. There’s Owner IT Manager 1905-06, 1981-82 Mr Derek Beaumont Mr Andrew Parkinson Division Two Champions: this year which got off to a great start as season starts. been so much going on, it’s been hard to Operational Board Of Directors Club Ambassador 1977-78, 1985-86, 1988-89 Jason Robinson OBE was one of our We also lost Alan Platt, a life member, include it all. Mr Michael Latham (Chairman) Mr Alex Murphy OBE Challenge Cup Winners: honoured guests at the Wigan game lifelong Leigh Centurions supporter and Mark Aston is one of my oldest friends in Mr Jason Huyton 1921, 1971 alongside Des Drummond and Andy SuperLeigh (Hilton Park Society) Lancashire Cup Winners: sponsor and former director who among the game and we welcome his team to Mr Steve Hill Gregory. other things was involved in the LSV today. We’ve had great and friendly Mr Aaron Adams Manager 1952, 1955, 1970, 1981 Honorary Life President Ms Christine Brown (runners-up 1909, 1920, 1922, 1949, At each home game this season the past formation and running of the Touchdown rivalry in the past and long may that Mr Brian Bowman Assistant Manager 1951, 1963, 1969) players will be represented with a table Club. Alan’s funeral was attended by continue. Belated congratulations, too, to Honorary Vice President Mr Jonathan Simpkin BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winners: in Premier Club, further strengthening players, staff and directors with the wake Mark on his achievement in the Eagles Mr Andy Burnham Co-Ordinator 1969, 1972 (runners-up 1968, 1976) the bond between the two organisations. at LSV and we look forward to hosting lifting the inaugural AB Sundecks 1895 General Manager Mr Paul Robinson South West Lancashire & Border LISA have again been awarded a his family at this afternoon’s game as we Cup at Wembley Stadium last season, a Mr Neil Jukes Towns Cup Winners: 1901 Leigh Community Trust squad number, number 99 as remember a truly passionate Leigh team that included Nathan Mason and ITA TV Trophy runners-up 1955 supporter and a lovely, warm-hearted Ben Hellewell.