Big Match E'lijf^Tni'hwi B'iii f Sheffield Eagles at Large 824 Attercliffe Road jyiaying Bradford at Odsal is Our ball control this season has Sheffield S9 3RS .1 no easy task. Remember: been quite good: we always aim Tel: 0114 261 0326 they put more that 50 points for a75% success rate. Against Fax: 0114 261 0303 against St. Helens and Wigan, Warrington and Castleford we President & so going there without were able to force the Chief Executive: Nick Pinkney, Keith Senior, percentage into the mid 80's by making less than ten errors. Teriy Sharman Johnny Lawless, Paul Carr, Martin Wood and with At Odsal the opposite happenec Directors: Bright Sodje, Darren Turner, and in our first set Jean Marc Richard Pepper Dale Laughton and Matt Crowther also injured, Garcia’s forward to Peter Sephton Whetu Taewa, on the second Kathie Sharman we were always going to be up against it. Mark Aston gave aforward pass Teriy Sharman to Paul Broadbent and then the We realised that to get aresult mistakes spread throughout the Company Secretary: team like arash. We made 11 Kathie Sharman our tactics must be carefully though out and rigidly adhered errors in the first half total of 18 to. we all agreed that ball possession periods and a Office Manager: staggering 14 errors in 22 in the Julie Bush security was the key, particularly since the Bulls have been second half. involved in an energy-sapping Marketing & Those 25 errors in 40 plays Media Manager fixture against Halifax the previous Wednesday. means that we simply Mike Turner committed suicide -ahard Rugby Football League is lesson to learn, one which Iam Commercial Manager: unique in that the team is sure has now sunk in. Brian Aston allowed to retain possession in Today Iwould like to welcome the tackle up to and including all the spectators, players and Press Officer: the sixth play. Our major goa o f fi c i a l s o f O l d h a m R L F C . was therefore to reduce our John Cornwell Oldham is my home town and handling errors to aminimum during my playing career I RL Development Officer: and to concentrate on playing out our set of six tackles. played over 350 first team game; Ralph Rimmer for them. Istill have aclose (Tel: 0114 2617966) Teams that are able to do this affinity for the town and am control possession, thereby always interested to hear how Programme Editor forcing the opposition to defend their team is progressing. Joanne Thompson and any player will tell you that The recent dismissal of Andy it is far more energy sapping Goodway was abig surprise; I Cluh Honours when attacking. We therefore worked with Andy during the Founded 1984 attempted to drain the Bulls out 1995 World Cup and have alot of energy and then to hit them 1988/89 of respect for him. Ido wish with ahard, fast, expansive new coach Bob Linder the best Promoted to Division One exploding game in the last 15 of luck and we in the Eagles Second Division minutes of each half. Nest are aware Oldham will go Premiership Winners These were the only tactics to into this game committed and with all 1990/91 use -we all agreed on that -and Wigan Summer we all arrived at Odsal focussed. guns blazing. Phil Urdei S e v e n s W i n n e r s 1991/92 SPONSORED BY Second Division ROVtR Championship Winners WADHAM Second Division Premiership Winners KENNING 1992/93 1POMONA STREET, SHEFFIELD. TEL: 0114 276 1141 Yorkshire Cup Finalists ‘SUPER LEAGUE’ DEALERS FOR ROVER &MG Use your powers of observation to spot the ball in this action photo from our recent game against Leeds Rhinos. Mark clearly in felt tip pen where you think the ball could have been in play and send your entries to the Eagles office at 824 Attercliffe Road, Sheffield S9 3RS to be received no later than Friday May 50th. % The lucky winner to be drawn out of the hat will win areplica shirt. for your entertainments. tmm As part of today's Big Match entertainment, we're pleased to present the fireman who has become apop star... NEWTON! Having sung in most venues across the North of England for eight years both as asolo artist and as afrontman to several bands, success took off for Manchester-based singer Newton when he was whisked off by Hit Factory producers Mike Stock and Matt Aiken to record 'Sky High'. The song went on to become one of 1995's global ^ summer dance hits. I M .-■ i Amongst many countries -Thailand, Japan, Scandinavia, South Africa, Brazil, Germany, Belgium, France and Spain - it's Australia where Newton's aBIG star with two Top Ten hits under his belt... so far! Newton's first UK chart hit came with 'Sometimes When We Touch'; his follow up 'Don't Worry' is due soon and he's putting the finishing touches ^ to the debut album in between 1(7 travels to Europe and Asia. Ui Aformer fireman, Newton's growing success still has him with his feet on the ground. You'd have to go along \ way to meet amore genuine and ^‘ friendly person from the music f business. M a k e h i m w e l c o m e . and make some noise... for today's entertainer.., :\ 1 N. / Ttenewsingrefiipn Newton is ‘Don't Worry Jff'scon/^ing 4 oon.. \lany changes have taken ilace at the Sears since they inished eighth in the Super '.eague last year. They no longer play at the Watersheddings, but share boundary Park with their ootball neighbours. Let us tope they do not go the same vay as them and get relegated! rhey signed three new Aussie )layers (Breet Goldspink, Luke Goodwin and Nathan Turner) or Super League '97 plus ex .eeds and Workington Town :entre Vince Fawcett. ■lowever, the Bears made a )oor start to the season which ed to coach Andy Goodway eaving recently. Ex-coach Bob d n d n e r h a s r e t u r n e d a s Director of Football. On a )righter note, we at the Eagles vould like to congratulate dartin Crompton on his election for the Ireland team to )lay France in Paris on Tuesday. ’rands Maloney -the Bears eading goalscorer (45) and joints scorer (114) last season ;omes into today's game on the jack of aman of the match jerformance against Halifax Blue Sox when he scored atry, hree goals and adrop goal. .^eading try scorer last season vith 11 and another nternational is Paul Atcheson, vho was signed from Wigan. Mlatt Munro has made a velcome return to action after mffering abroken hand earlier nthe season and is playing at oose-forward instead of Great Britain tourist David Bradbury vho has asked for atransfer. Centre David Abram was igned from Rochdale Hornet in Vlarch 1993 and has proved a jrolific scorer ever since. His ving partner David Jones signed from Wakefield Trinity nAugust 1993) has recently !eturned to first team action. T^hisEaglesafternoon welcomethe O l d h a m B e a r s t o t h e D o n Valley Stadium. The Wembley Challenge Cup Final has provided most of Sharmaii the Super League clubs with ashort break and an opportunity to rest and Column regroup in preparation for the Phil Larder and John Kear have worked with Steve Simms. r o u n d s t o c o m e . brought together avery good Super League squad and (with Steve's coaching background more than two thirds of the has included impressive With Oldham sitting just one place below the Eagles in the season still to go) there is still a championship-winning League, we can expect today's great deal to play for. Iwish all appointments with French club Cannes and no doubt his fluent game to be closely fought and our players the very best for extremely competitive and both today's game and the French will prove an invaluable teams will be looking to remainder of the season. asset to the Eagles' forthcoming improve on their current trip to Paris. “ P a u l ' s a b i l i t i e s a n d position in the table. The Eagles have linked up with dedication to the the medical staff at Sheffield Players and our playing staff Wednesday's fitness and injury may be alittle disappointed game will he clinic to provide a with our results to date this sorely missed comprehensive medical service season, and Iknow there was a In April we said avery sad for all our players from the start feeling that we could have farewell to Paul Daley. He has of May. performed better in the match acted as the Eagles' Academy against Bradford. An important aspect for our coach for anumber of years players is that Alan Tomlinson - and has played ahuge part in Bradford's large crowds help to the Eagles and Great Britain's the development and coaching create an intimidating of young players throughout physio -has given up his job at atmosphere at Odsal and all our area. With two sons Rotherham Hospital to work their players were looking to w i t h D r. R a v N a i k w h o h e a d s playing with clubs in the impress in anticipation of district, Ihave seen Paul at up the Hillsborough sports' Wembley: we had fought back medicine centre.