NORTHERN Barrow Border Raiders Maw Sponsors:: at Boundary Park Sun 21st May 2000 Kick-off 3.00pm ELLEN fACCIDENT\ Associate Match Sponsor: THE QUEENS assistanceV: . A S M A I N S P O N S O R S O F T H E U K ’ S //T H E R O U G H Y E D S // W E A R E O F F E R I N G SUPPORTERS... PREMIER ACCIDENT r FREE 4 ASSISTANCE MEMBERSHIP TO COMPANY ELLEN ACCIDENT ASSISTANCE. TO CLAIM YOUR membership call ELLEN 0161 345 5544 rACCIDENTS ASSISTANCE With Christopher Hamilton AFTER 2defeats on the trot it is important that we get back to winning ways today against Barrow. Defeat against Keighiey was abitter piii to swaiiow and certainiy the score flatters them as we were uniucky to iose the game but the difference was that they piayed the smarter footbaii on the night, both when they were in front and when they were behind. They never panicked, even when we had them under pressure, and that is the sign of agood side. It was the same against Dewsbury eariier in the season when we iost by 2points. It is no coincidence that those two sides are now second and first in the League respectively. Our lads have to gain experience from those type of matches to be able to use it to their advantage in similar situations in the future. Mike Ford has mentioned recently that at times there has been alack of self belief amongst the players and that they have to become more arrogant (on the pitch!!). The players have, without ashadow of adoubt, done tremendously well so far this season and its down to them and their hard work. We are not in afalse position in the League we are there because we have accumulated more points than the teams below us and that is the reward for the commitment and hard work that they have all put in. Ihave tremendous belief in the players and what we can achieve with them. They know that because it was discussed with each of them prior to them signing. As we enter the last third of the season the lads can use what they have done so far as aspringboard for further progress -WELL DONE BOYS -KEEP IT UP. Iwould like to welcome Alan Stoker and all his colleagues from Barrow for today’s game which although, on paper, should be ahome banker as Barrow have struggled away from home, Iam sure will be as difficult as it always is, as they will no doubt be trying even harder to turn their results on their travels around. As we have said before games are coming thick and fast in May and your support is vital. Please keep up the noise. Enjoy the game. C h r i s H a m i l t o n Oldham Rugby League Football Club (1997) Limited 64 Union Street, Oidham OLl IDJ Teiephone: 0161 628 3677 Fax: 0161 627 5700 Club Shop: 0161 627 2141 CHAIRMAN Christopher Hamilton STATISTICS Eddie Barton DIRECTORS Christopher Hamiiiton, Stewart Hardacre, PROGRAMME EDITOR Geoff Cooke Sean Whitehead JUNIOR ROUGHYEDS Debra Rafferty COMMERCIAL MANAGER ScOtt Claber CLUB HONOURS AJLaw Cup Winners 1998,1999/2000 HEAD COACH Mike Ford Trans Pennine Cup Finalist 1998 ASSISTANT COACH John Henderson H A L L O F F A M E M E M B E R S ALLIANCE COACH Haydn Walker (SPONSORED BY J. IV. LeES, BrEWERS) FIRST TEAM PHYSIOTHERAPIST Debbie CloUgh Joe Ferguson 1899-23, KiTMAN Mike Toothill Alan Davies 1950-62, Bernard Ganley 1950-61, TIMEKEEPER John Barrett John Etty 1954-59, Derek Turner 1955-59, CLUB DOCTOR Dr Phil Kershaw Bob Irving 1964-74, Martin Murphy 1966-82, CLUB DENTIST Neil Gibbison Andy Goodway 1979-85 &1993-94 The VIEWS expressed in this matchday magazine do not necessarily reflect those of the management and staff of Oldham RLFC (1997) Ltd. We Would Like To Thank The Oldham Evening Chronicle For The Use Of Photography CP ft EOCUS .. .With Mike Ford Haydn Walker's Alliance First Division Round Up F O R O U R v i s i t o r s - unable to hang onto the lead late in the match Barrow Border Raiders against Keighley. Our young players are learning - t o d a y ’ s g a m e i s a ali the time and we must take the positives real ‘four pointer’ if from the Keighley and Whitehaven fixtures. I t h e y a r e t o a c h i e v e think that in the course of the season you, the their goal of atop eight spectators, and I, the Coach, have re-assessed play off place. So don't our expectation and up graded our standards, be surprised if they which is terrific so long as we realise we will come out all guns sometimes lose. It’s all down to self-belief blazing. If their big among the players on the park and Iwould not pack get some go- mind us showing some arrogance at times. f o r w a r d s e t s o f 6 Looking at the rest of the season we have rolling, half backs five out of eight matches at home and play Darren Holt and Tane some of the top teams. If we can beat them we Manihera and classy pull them back into the pack and enhance our full back Rod Maybon will be ready to punish own chances of ahigh placing. As always we us, so we must be up to the task defensively as appreciate your support which really makes we were at Craven Park when a19-16 defeat itself felt when we come off after warming up could so easily have been awin if our goal- and at the start and finish of games. In addition kicking had been on song. we like the way you get behind us if we go As for recent results, the two defeats behind. Ican assure you it really makes a represent asetback. We are sometimes lacking difference. abit of experience on the park to control the Keep up the good work. game, which was highlighted when we were , T H E A L L I A N C E h a v e h a d n o A L L I A N C E S C O R E B O A R D v:;: games in the last two weeks, '! Ibut hopefully when you read this Top Tries ki we will have had awin away to 13 Simon Lewis (Wigan); 12 Shane Irabor SBarrow. Things are getting tight (Barrow) &Chris Spurr (Eeatherstone); 10 ^in the top five and at least eight Mike Briggs (Widnes), Shelton Davis IH teams have arealistic chance of (Hunslet), Stuart Dickinson (Leigh), Phil Jmaking the play offs. It’s what is Jones (Wigan), Matt Turner c o m m o n l y k n o w n a s t h e (Eeatherstone), Alex Wilkinson (Bradford); -business end of the season and 9Gavin Dodd (Oldham) jtM it is very important for me that Hthe players who have worked Top Goals *very hard all season realise that 42 Kevin Fitzpatrick (Oldham); 40 Liam it means nothing if we don’t reach those play offs. Jones (Widnes) &P. Jones; 39 Steve Stoddart (Whitehaven); 32 Craig Wingfield O n o u r d a y w e a r e t h e b e s t t e a m i n t h e (Leigh); 30 Craig Eisher (Workington) competition, but we need to prove that in our remaining games. 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