THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC LEIGH CENTURIONS BATLEY SQUAD BULLDOGS 1 GREGG MCNALLY MY TECH REPAIRS LIMITED 1350 SQUAD 2 RYAN INCE BOARS HEAD HN AWAITED COACH: CRAIG LINGARD 3 IAIN THORNLEY AB SUNDECKS 1384 4 JUNIOR SA'U IMPACT INSURANCE 1490 1 DAVE SCOTT 5 HIGSON ADAM PPS DESIGN & BUILD 1310 2 WAYNE REITTIE 6 BEN REYNOLDS (JOINT V/C) STRUKTURA ENGINEERING 1398 3 KEENEN TOMLINSON 7 JARROD SAMMUT LEIGH ARMS HN AWAITED 4 8 NATHAN MASON ZAUN GROUP 1443 LEWIS GALBRAITH 9 LIAM HOOD (JOINT V/C) CATON LLOYD AUDIO VISUAL SOLUTIONS 1410 5 JOHNNY CAMPBELL 10 IOANE MARK HYDRAMED 1500 6 BEN WHITE 11 BEN HELLEWELL ELVIS ECKARDT RECRUITMENT & SALES LTD 1494 7 DANNY YATES 12 ANDY THORNLEY LISA 1344 8 DICKINSON 13 DANNY ADDY (CAPTAIN) CHASSIS & CAB 1496 TYLER #3 14 MATTY WILDIE ASK PLATT OFFICE SUPPLIES 1497 9 ALISTAIR LEAK 15 THOMPSON JORDAN FITFIELD LTD 1441 10 TOBY EVERETT 16 SAM BROOKS PROBUILD PLUMBING & HEATING LTD 1474 11 DANE MANNING 17 JOSH WOODS DKC CONSULTANTS LIMITED 1472 12 18 TOM SPENCER IMPACT INSURANCE 1357 LUCAS WALSHAW 19 MARTYN RIDYARD RM COURIER SERVICES LTD 1314 13 JAMES BROWN 20 FORSYTH LIAM TOMMY SALE MBE YOUTH DEV. PROG. 1489 14 LUKE HOOLEY 21 NICK GLOHE PAM TIES 1495 15 JACK BLAGBROUGH 22 CRAIG MULLEN IMO ALAN PLATT HN AWAITED 16 23 CALLUM FIELD THE LEIGH CENTURIONS FANS FORUM 1499 MICHAEL WARD 24 BRAD HOLROYD HILLTOP PRODUCTS LTD 1488 17 SHAUN PICK 25 SCOTT CAMERON AB SUNDECKS 1493 18 GEORGE SENIOR 26 LEWIS BIENEK REGIN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD 1501 19 DANNY BRAVO 27 ALEX GERRARD STRUKTURA ENGINEERING 1498 20 28 RYAN SHAW CS (CIVILS & GROUNDWORKS) LTD HN AWAITED NIALL WALKER 21 JOE TAIRA DUFFY JOHN ASCOT SERVICES 1174 22 DALE MORTON PAUL ANDERSON GM PROJECTS 1160 THREE 23 ANTHONY BOWMAN JAY DUFFY THE LEIGH CENTURIONS FANS FORUM 1244 24 MICKY HIGHAM JRS TAXIS 1153 SHAUN LUNT Officials ON THE NEXT Kit sponsors Referee: LEIGH 2020: M. Rossleigh Reserve Referee: CENTURIONS BOUNCE! Hilltop Products Ltd S. Houghton HOME GAME 24/7 Technology Ltd Touch Judges: Bedford Packaging P. Marklove, J. Mcmullen HALIFAX Leigh Centurions Briggs & Forrester Group Match Commissionaire: Cara Brickwork A. Mills v BATLEY BULLDOGS Evans Halshaw Time Keeper: FRIDAY 21ST FEBRUARY 2020 @ 8PM Fitfield Ltd P. Taberner gm Projects Ltd CORAL CHALLENGE CUP ROUND FOUR Horbury Group MAIN MATCH HOST Sunday 8th March 2020 Impact Insurance Kick off 8pm MAIN MATCH HOST Kukri Leigh Sports Village Leigh Market Leisure Resorts Wigan & Leigh College # LEYTHERS FROM THE TOP Welcome to Leigh Sports Village for this evening’s Coral Challenge Cup fourth round tie against Batley Bulldogs. Ryan’s had a short spell in rugby union Tony Cottrell, the only player-chairman after leaving Hull KR at the end of last in Leigh’s history, kindly sponsored the season and is looking forward to game through his company, Fastflow stepping out in the cherry and white. Ltd and recalled making his Leigh debut He’s a Barrow lad who made his first on New Year’s Day 1984 in a victory team debut for Leigh on loan from over a Wakefield Trinity side that Warrington in 2012, playing three early included the great Wally Lewis, paid season games. He made his debut in a £1,000 a match, a huge sum at the Northern Rail Cup-tie against time. He certainly had to earn it that Gateshead Thunder at Kingston Park day. Tony’s one of my all-time Leigh when John Duffy and Tom Spencer heroes and it was great to catch up were in the Leigh side that day and with him again. proudly sports club heritage number Tony turned professional from Leigh #1360. Miners at the age of 31 and adapted so MIKE His enthusiasm for returning to League well he came close to GB tour selection LATHAM and playing for Leigh Centurions shone at the end of that season. He recalled through in his interview and his signing how much he benefited from playing It will be good to witness a has certainly intensified the competition alongside the late, great Tommy Martyn for places in John Duffy’s squad and for senior, who gave him invaluable advice game under the floodlights and this evening’s game. the benefit of playing this as he made his way in the professional evening gives the players and Ryan’s also a very accomplished goal- game. Tony went on to play over 200 kicker and had a 90 percent success Leigh games and as I told him, I saw staff a rare weekend off as rate in Super League last year which is every one of them. they prepare for next Sunday’s an awesome stat. His second game was equally dramatic trip to Swinton Lions. It was a fantastic afternoon in the as the first, Leyland based referee John We go into the game on the back of a Banqueting Suite with many stars of Mean abandoning the game at Oldham really impressive win over York City stage and screen. The former Saints before the midway point of the second Knights, a side that defeated us twice and GB prop Nick Fozzard was on hand half after several brawls with Leigh by narrow margins last season. To nil a to run through his career and really leading comfortably. By that time Tony side of that quality was a huge effort by enjoyed his day with us. Nick was a was already in the sin bin. Those the players and, attacking the North very redoubtable prop and played a lot present thought at the time it was a Stand in the second half, there was of big games in his career, showing hasty over-reaction and Tony’s crystal- some excellent attacking play to build amazing bravery and dedication to clear memory of the game certainly on Liam Forsyth’s two first half tries. come back from suffering a broken arm backed up that view. Leigh went on to Liam was injured in the warm-up game on no less than three occasions. lose the replayed game. Andy Collier, against Salford and has had to be Andy Gregory told some great stories of who also played in that game was on patient, earning a recall after Adam his career in the game and recalled one the past players’ table and it was great Higson, man of the match in the memorable Leigh-Widnes game at to see so many past players enjoying Sheffield game, was ruled out by injury. Hilton Park in December 1981 when the afternoon with us. That demonstrates just how much Greg Hartley, over from Australia on a Jon Flatman, the York chairman, also competition for places there is in the referee exchange, allowed play to go squad. spoke superbly and revealed his ahead despite snow drifts and freezing excitement as his club are soon to ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: conditions. move into a new purpose-built stadium It was a busy afternoon in Premier It was a game that will never be that will hopefully further galvanise the Club and we were delighted to forgotten by those that saw it and even sport in the city. It was good to see a unveil our new signing, Ryan Shaw, more memorably, Leigh won to notch full table of York officials enjoying our ahead of the game. another two points on their way to hospitality as that’s the true spirit of the title. Rugby League. 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: Owner Retail Outlet Manager minutes of Ryan Shaw signing had Mr Derek Beaumont Ms Gillian Jolley 1905-06, 1981-82 Operational Board Of Directors IT Manager Division Two Champions: already secured a shirt sponsor, to Mr Michael Latham (Chairman) Mr Andrew Parkinson 1977-78, 1985-86, 1988-89 complete, for the moment, our kit Mr Jason Huyton Club Ambassador Challenge Cup Winners: sponsorship portfolio. 1921, 1971 Mr Steve Hill Mr Alex Murphy OBE ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Mr Aaron Adams Lancashire Cup Winners: Honorary Life President SuperLeigh (Hilton Park Society) 1952, 1955, 1970, 1981 I hope you enjoyed the recent Mr Brian Bowman Manager (runners-up 1909, 1920, 1922, 1949, Rugby AM feature on the club as Honorary Vice President Ms Christine Brown 1951, 1963, 1969) they looked behind the scenes, Mr Andy Burnham Assistant Manager BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winners: particularly at John Duffy’s match General Manager Mr Jonathan Simpkin 1969, 1972 (runners-up 1968, 1976) day routine. Mr Neil Jukes Co-Ordinator South West Lancashire & Border Commercial Manager Mr Paul Robinson It was a superbly edited and presented Towns Cup Winners: 1901 Ms Katy Allen ITA TV Trophy runners-up 1955 feature which presented John and the Leigh Community Trust Summer era (1996 to date) club in a really positive light. Derek was Life Members Programmes Director: Mr Tommy Coleman Promotion to Super League: a guest on the excellent Betfred weekly Ms Hannah Forbes show, streamed on Facebook, another Dr Morris Doublet-Stewart Community & Schools Liaison Manager: 2004,2016 Mr Michael Latham Ms Heather Parker-Preece League Leaders: excellent media output. After years of Mr John Massey Youth Health and Inclusion Officers: Premiership 2001, famine not so long ago, followers of our Mr Steve Openshaw Mr Mick Nanyn; Mr Michael Ostick National League One 2004, great sport are now spoilt for choice Mr Fred Parkinson Men’s Health Officer: Championship 2014,2015,2016 with the number of great features Mr Allan Rowley Mr Steve Maden Grand Final Winners: available across many different Mr Frank Taylor Lead S.E.N Officer: National League One 2004, mediums.