Welcome to York Acorn, Thanet Road, York How the Teams Line Up York Acorn Rochdale Mayfield The Official Matchday Programme 1 1 Jack Sampson Saturday 11th August 2012 2 2 Ieuan Higgs 3 3 Nick Hargreaves Kick Off 2:30 4 4 Rob Kershaw 5 5 Ben Naululmatua Today's Opponents Rochdale Mayfield 6 6 Paul Brearley 7 7 John Foy 8 8 Mark Biggins 9 9 Todd O'Brien 10 10 Aiden Gleeson 11 11 Luke Sampson 12 12 Liam Whalley 13 13 Eric Johnson 14 14 Ben Duffy 15 15 Matthew Moores 16 16 John Marsland 17 17 Andrew Lee Colours - Blue and Gold Colours - Blue/White Referee: Paul Ward - Leeds £2.00 Includes admission Having a Party? All Occasions Catered for. Good Quality, Competitive Prices Tel: Tracey on 07858754068 THE Acorn would like to thank Gary Kelly from Jorvik Boxing Club for all his support For more information contact Garry Kelly Jorvik Boxing Club Global Centre Low Poppleton Lane York YO26 6BB Player Sponsors T Chairman’s Welcome Josh Parker Mark Sanderson Darrel North Mick Embleton Joe Budd Good afternoon to everyone and thank you for turning out to support our lads as they continue in their bid to claim a place in the promotion race as Thanet Road, Acomb Adam Sellars Steve Mackley James Bromwich Damien Hilton Daniel Leahy we give a warm welcome to days opponents from York, YO24 2NW Rochdale Mayfield. The lads from Rochdale gave 01904 330351 us a stern test at their place and we were made to [email protected] work hard and dug deep to earn the victory. At the Karl Harton Jimmy Mountford Fran Starkey Matt Withers Danny Caldwell www.yorkacorn.co.uk moment their is a breakaway group of five teams which are chasing the promotion places so we Club Officials must get back to winning our home games to give President Tony Winn ourselves a chance. Our last home outing did not Carl Harrison Paul Cross Steve Doswell Adam Speck Kenny Shepherd Chairman Mick Lumby Secretary Gill Blackburn go as planned and in fairness we deserved to get beat but last weekend got back to winning ways Rugby Committee with a narrow victory at Stanley Raiders. Although Nick Caldwell Adam Endersby Joe Burns Callum Hannigan Anthony Chilton Chairman Steve Bromwich it was lacklustre performance we still managed to Members come away with the points. One thing that must Alan Havercroft infuriate Scott and the team is not having a settled Andy Grant team each week and as we progress through the Eddie Clapham Jordan Hyde Tom Hill Martin McTique Nick Speck Dennis Byworth most popular summer months this looks to contin- Gary Parker Louise Atkin ue so a big thank you must go to the young lads Phil Wyard that have made themselves available for both the Helen Speck open age sides. Finally myself and the club would Leigh Rientoul Kevin Brayshaw Alan Willetts Steve Doswell Keith Myers like to congratulate the following; firstly to Tom Hill who gets married this weekend, we all hope it goes Club Physio smoothly for him and his future wife, secondly to Steve ‘Jonti’ Thompson young Tim Stubbs who has signed for the York Sponsors Knights and became the youngest player to turn PMJ Masonry out for them when he made his debut in last Fridays defeat to Featherstone Rovers and finally to young Josh Embleton, who plays for the U12`s and was chosen represent his school and city to Leeds Arms (Tadcaster) be part of the guard of honour as the participating John Wadington nations entered the Olympic stadium at the opening ceremony .Its a terrific honour and for the young Acorn and one that will live long in the memory. York Acorn supports the RFL ‘RESPECT’ Campaign. Olympic News We welcome all players and Those of us who follow Rugby are spectators. Abuse of match always smarting over the Australian’s officials, racism or offensive chanting has no place within success. Its is good to know that in our game and is totally 2012 Yorkshire has more Olympic Richardsons of Woodthorpe unacceptable. Gold Medals than Australia! 55-57 Moorcroft Road York, YO24 2RQ 2nd team News Teen ace Harry Bromwich stars in loss for youthful York Acorn ‘A’ An independent agency that prides itself A YOUNG and inexperienced York Acorn ARLC ‘A’ crashed to a 54-24 on customer service. defeat as they ran out of steam against Dewsbury Celtic ‘A’ in the York- Established in 1977 Acomb Travel has shire Men’s League. built up a fine reputation . The sides were level at 12-12 at half-time, but the more experienced home side showed their class in the second half. 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Call in at: 41 Front Street, Acomb Call us on 01904 782401 Or visit www.acombtravel.com GALE LANE FISHERIES OPENING TIMES Monday CLOSED CLOSED Tuesday 11.30 - 1.30 4.30 - 9.00 Wednesday 11.30 - 1.30 4.30 - 9.00 Thursday 11.30 - 1.30 4.30 - 9.00 Friday 11.30 - 1.30 4.30 - 9.00 Saturday 11.30 - 1.30 4.30 - 7.00 Sunday CLOSED CLOSED The Blue and Gold’s in Action Coaches Comments Welcome down to Thanet Road for this afternoon's clash York Acorn cling on for key Stanley Rangers win with Rochdale Mayfield the away fixture was an extremely Saturday 4th August 2012 tight affair when we clinched victory in the last minute with a YORK Acorn ARLC got back to winning ways in National Conference League long range penalty and quite easily on an another day the division one with an unconvincing 24-22 victory at Stanley Rangers. result could have gone the other way. The Blue and Golds led by ten points at half-time but were left hanging on at the I don't see it been much different today and another close end as their hosts came back into the game. Rangers opened the scoring on 11 encounter is on the cards our visitors have been going well minutes when winger Joel Marsh crossed in the corner, but Acorn hit back on 14 recently in the league and after a couple of indifferent performances in recent minutes when slack Stanley defence allowed Steve Doswell to go over. Anthony weeks from ourselves we will need to improve today to get the win. Chilton goaled. When third-placed Acorn dropped the ball in the tackle on 21 Yet again there will be several changes from last week's side as we wish Tom minutes, Joe Rogers went over and stand-off Danny Grice goaled. Hill all the best on his wedding today this provides opportunities for other play- A sharp break down the right on 27 minutes saw Joe Burns go over for a good ers and must be viewed as a positive for the lads getting a chance to play today, try, and again Chilton goaled. Acorn stretched the lead further on 31 minutes when a smart Michael Embleton off-load sent Leigh Rientoul in and Chilton con- Enjoy the game verted. Stanley started strongly in the second period and Jacky Hogan wriggled Scott over from close range for Grice to goal. On 63 minutes man of the match Adam Endersby scored and Chilton goaled, but Marsh got his second for Rangers and Grice converted to set up a tense finale. Whose here to take on the Blue and Golds National Conference League Division One Mayfield ARLFC were formed in 1958 and took their name from P W D L PF PA DIFF PTS the Mayfield Hotel on Albert Royds Street, Rochdale where they 1 18 13 1 4 562 298 264 27 were based. Rugby League was booming at this time and the Hunslet Warriors Mayfield team soon established themselves as a ‘no holds barred’ 2 Bradford Dudley Hill 17 13 0 4 582 250 332 26 set up. 3 Egremont Rangers 17 13 0 4 564 370 194 26 4 Castleford Lock Lane 19 13 0 6 508 319 189 26 After several years, with a forward looking committee in charge, the ‘Field’ relo- cated tothe Old Bridge Inn, Oldham Road, using Balderstone Park and 5 York Acorn 17 13 0 4 427 326 101 26 Springhill as their playing areas. This move prompted an unprecedented period 6 Milford Marlins 18 10 1 7 428 286 142 21 of domination. Challenge Cup games against Salford and Hunslet followed and 7 Rochdale Mayfield 18 10 1 7 471 396 75 21 Club President Barry Edwards became BARLA’s first ever international Captain. 8 Wigan St Judes 17 10 0 7 534 436 98 20 Mayfield won all trophy’s available and won the Pennine League 7 years in suc- cession – resulting in the trophy being awarded to them for good! 9 Eccles 18 8 1 9 457 484 -27 17 Mayfield again moved to bigger and better facilities by entering into a ground 10 Millom 19 7 0 12 416 505 -89 14 share with the Castleton Moor cricket club, at Keswick Street and entered ama- 11 Stanningley 18 6 0 12 274 562 -288 12 teur games flagship National Conference League.