LEIGH v HUDDERSFIELD Sept 10 2016

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY MAGAZINE OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB 

THE 

CENTURION 

16/2016 

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Saturday September 10 2016 

Leigh Sports Village • Kick-off 3.00pm 

Super 8s The Qualifiers 

Round 5 

LEIGH CENTURIONS 

v HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS 

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FROM THE TOP 

LEIGH CENTURIONS CHAIRMAN MICHAEL NORRIS 

WELCOME 

This afternoon we welcome the players, officials and 

supporters of Huddersfield Giants to LSV along with the 

Sky Sports team. 

It will be another great advert for what we all believe to be the 

Greatest Game of All. Sky's coverage of our two Super 8s 

Qualifiers games so far has been outstanding and we look 

forward to another great game and spectacle. I'm sure the LSV 

will be bouncing. There has been great commercial interest in the 

game and as ever the corporate areas will be very busy. I'm sure 

everyone will be looking forward as much to this game as I am. 

ROVERS RETURN 

Travelling back from Craven Park last Saturday gave me 

chance to reflect on how far we have come as a club 

these past few years. 

To see a team packed full of internationals and ex-NRL stars 

alongside some great Leigh born players produce such a great 

performance in terrible conditions was really something to behold. 

The team spirit and camaraderie was outstanding. The Leigh fans 

travelled again in numbers and their support as ever was loud and 

passionate. Everywhere we go Leigh fans add so much to the 

occasion and the bond between the players and fans was there 

for all to see. 

AWARDS 

Next Monday the Kingstone Press Championship awards 

will be held in Leeds. Micky Higham has been nominated 

for Championship Player of the Year and Neil Jukes as 

Championship Coach of the Year. Good luck to both 

Micky and Neil on the night as they have both been 

outstanding on and off the field this year. 

We also held our own successful awards dinner recently at LSV 

and what a fantastic occasion it was. Dayne Weston carried off 

two prestigious awards as both Coaches and Players Palyer of the 

Year as one of the highlights of a fabulous evening. Thanks go to 

everyone who attended and in particular the sponsors wo made it 

all possible, especially Daniel Halliwell from 24/7 Technology who 

was the headline sponsor on the night and whose talent and hard 

work made the event the success it was. 

Needless to say, without Derek’s investment, we wouldn’t even 

have had such an evening. The awards dinner was the second sell 

out corporate event after our fantastic golf day that received great 

feedback. 

I’m delighted to report that not only are we talking to some 

fantastic local companies regarding shirt sponsorship for next 

season, we are also in discussions with a global company to 

become main shirt sponsor. If anyone is interested in shirt 

sponsorship for next season then I urge them to get in touch with 

us as a matter of urgency before the last few properties are taken. 

JOHN WOODS 

Next Saturday against Batley Bulldogs we will 

experience another great occasion as Woody's Statue 

will be unveiled outside LSV and later John Woods will 

be inducted as a Life Member of the Club. 

John was a fantastic player for Leigh and the induction is 

especially pertinent as this month he celebrates his 60th birthday. 

GREAT DAYNE 

It was fantastic to see Dayne Weston sign on for another 

three years at the awards dinner. 

He has been outstanding on and off the field this year and has 

really embraced the experience of travelling across the world and 

settling in a new environment with his family. The recent Granada 

Reports feature on Dayne's efforts for Ben's Wish was one of the 

most compelling and emotional pieces of television i have seen 

for a long time. 

While Dayne is staying, Greg Worthington, Andrew Dixon, Tom 

Spencer and Tom Armstrong are moving on and it was great to 

see Derek pay handsome tribute to each player at the awards 

dinner. All four will give their all until the end of their contracts 

and Greg and Andrew were both stand-outs in the victory at 

Hull KR. 

LCTV 

The LCTV channel goes from strength to strength and 

Dave Parkinson and his team have been greatly adding 

to the content in recent weeks while Dave has also been 

greatly assisting the coaching staff by filming every 

training session. 

A recent price increase in the subscription was announced to 

cover increased investment in the product but I am sure all 

subscribers would recognise than an annual fee of £60 represents 

outstanding value for money. 

Enjoy the game. 

Michael Norris, Chairman 

You Beauty! 

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WHO’S WHO 

AT LEIGH CENTURIONS 

Hon Life President 

Mr Brian Bowman 

Hon Vice President 

Mr Andy Burnham MP 

Hon Life Members 

Mr Brian Bowman 

Mr Tommy Coleman 

Dr M Doublet-Stewart 

Mr Michael Latham 

Mr John Massey 

Mr Fred Parkinson 

Mr Alan Platt 

Mr Allan Rowley 

Mr Frank Taylor 

Board of Directors 

Mr Michael Norris- Chairman 

Mr Matthew Chantler - CEO 

Mr Derek Beaumont 

- Head of Rugby 

Mr Michael Latham 

- Media and Communications 

Mr Steve Openshaw 

- Operations Director 

Commercial Manager 

Mrs Amanda Lee 

Business Development Manager 

Mr Neil Barker 

Retail Outlet Manager 

Mrs Gillian Jolley 

Finance Manager 

Ms Jane Smith 

IT Manager 

Mr Andrew Parkinson 

Lottery Manager 

Mrs Christine Brown 

Assistant Lottery Manager 

Mr Jonathan Simpkin 

Social Media Manager 

Mr Darren Lilly 

CONTACT DETAILS 

Leigh Centurions 

Leigh Sports Village Stadium, 

Sale Way, Leigh WN7 4JY 

Telephone: 01942 487887 

Commercial Sales: 01942 487898 

Email: 

General Enquiries - 

enquiries@leighrl.co.uk 

Commercial Sales - 

Amanda.Lee@leighrl.co.uk 

Lotterylottery@leighrl.co.uk 

Official Club Photographer 

Mr Paul McCarthy 

Leigh Centurions TV 

Mr Fred Parkinson- Senior Producer 

Mr Dave Parkinson- Head Commentator 

Mr Joe Wood- Match Summariser 

Production 

Mr Drew Darbyshire, Mr Robert Lee, 

Mr Keiran Makin, Mr Chris Stott 

Club Ambassador 

Mr Alex Murphy OBE 

FOOTBALL AND SUPPORT STAFF 

Head Coach 

Mr Neil Jukes 

Assistant Coaches 

Mr Paul Anderson 

Mr Paul Cooke 

Statistician 

Mr Cliff Sumner 

Strength and Conditioning Coaches 

Mr Nathan Pennington 

Mr Dave Bell 

Mr Paul Wood 

Club Doctor 

Dr John Morgan, Bucket & Sponge 

Medical Services 

Physiotherapists 

Mr Jonathan Skinner 

Miss Emma Fletcher 

Miss Elizabeth Cunliffe 

Masseur 

Mr Robert Stewart 

Training Assistant 

Mr Thomas Wood 

Kit Managers 

Mr Sean Fairhurst 

Mr Frank Taylor 

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HONOURS 

Winter era (1895-96 to 1995-96) 

Championship Winners: 

1905-06, 1981-82 

Division Two Champions: 

1977-78, 1985-86, 1988-89 

Challenge Cup Winners: 

1921, 1971 

Lancashire Cup Winners: 

1952, 1955, 1970, 1981 

(runners-up 1909,1920, 1922, 1949, 

1951, 1963, 1969) 

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winners: 

1969, 1972 (runners-up 1968, 1976) 

South West Lancashire & Border 

Towns Cup Winners: 1901 

ITA TV Trophy runners-up 1955 

Summer era (1996 to date) 

League Leaders: 

Premiership 2001, 

National League One 2004, 

Championship 2014, 2015, 2016 

Grand Final Winners: 

National League One 2004, 

Championship 2014 

(runners-up: Premiership 2000, 2002, 

National League One 2003) 

National League Cup Winners: 

2004, 2006, 2011, 2013 (runners-up 2003) 

Trans-Pennine Cup Winners: 

2001 (runners-up 2000) 

CLUB RECORDS 

Highest Score For: 

92-2 v Keighley, 1986 

Highest Score Against: 

4-94 v Workington Town, 1995 

Highest Home Attendance: 

31,326 v St Helens, 1953 

Highest Home Attendance at LSV: 

7,449 v Bradford Bulls, 2015 

GAME RECORDS 

Tries: 6 by Jack Wood in 1947 

and Neil Turley in 2001 

Goals: 15 by Mick Stacey in 1976 

Points: 42 by Neil Turley in 2004 

SEASONAL RECORDS 

Tries: 55 by Neil Turley in 2001 

Goals: 187 by Neil Turley in 2004 

Points: 468 by Neil Turley in 2004 

CAREER RECORDS 

Appearances: 503 by Albert Worrall 

Tries: 189 by Mick Martyn 

Goals: 1043 by Jimmy Ledgard 

Points: 2492 by John Woods 

Telephone: 

01942 487887 

Email: 

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AWARDS DINNER 

Dayne Weston carried off two 

prestigious individual awards at 

Leigh Centurions' sell-out Awards 

Dinner at Leigh Sports Village. 

The popular Australian prop forward 

doubled up as Players' Player of the 

Year and Coaches' Player of the Year, 

beating off strong competition from fellow 

nominees, Club Captain Micky Higham 

and Adam Higson in both categories. 

Weston, who has been a model 

professional on and off the field in his first 

season in England was typically modest as 

he received his awards, thanking his team 

mates, coaches and all the Club's 

supporters for making him and his family 

feel so welcome despite being 12,000 

miles from home. 

Martyn Ridyard's try at Swinton 

Lions was awarded Try of the Season 

as the pick of the 181 tries scored by the 

Club so far during the 2016 campaign. 

Club Owner Derek Beaumont presented 

Head Coach Neil Jukes and Assistant 

Coach Paul Anderson with a joint 

Special Award for their contributions 

during the year and awarded Neil Barker 

the Clubman of the Year accolade for his 

contributions towards the Club's 

flourishing commercial activities. 

The presentations were rounded off with 

an emotional tribute to the popular Reni 

Maitua who is retiring at the end of the 

season after a distinguished career. A host 

of the sport's greatest names including 

Jonathan Thurston, Sonny Bill Williams, 

Jarryd Hayne, Braith Anasta, Willie Mason, 

Steve Price, Nathan Myles and Frank 

Pritchard paid video tributes along with 

Reni's family. Reni 's great friend and 

teammate Willie Tonga also presented him 

with a signed photographic compilation by 

Club Photographer Paul McCarthy. 

Guests enjoyed a Champagne reception, a 

three course meal and fabulous 

entertainment from table magician Jason 

Rey, comedian Pete Emmett and singer 

Martin Gregory-Lambert in addition to the 

awards presentations. 

The Awards Dinner main sponsor 

was 24/7 Technology Limited. 

The Associate Sponsors were CAL 

Sameday, O2 Leigh and Palatine 

Paints. 

The Award Sponsors were 

Bradshawgate Cafe, Collins and 

Darwell, Kukri, Leigh Cables, Preston 

Audi and The Boars Head. 

AWARD WINNERS: 

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Players' Player of the Year: 

presented by Phil Todoric (The Boars 

Head) and Paul Anderson 

- Dayne Weston. 

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Coaches Player of the Year: 

presented by Shirley Lloyd 

(Bradshawgate Cafe) and Neil Jukes 

- Dayne Weston. 

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Try of the Year: 

presented by James Oakes (Kukri) 

and Paul Cooke 

- Martyn Ridyard. 

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Clubman of the Year: 

presented by Bill Gregory (Leigh 

Cables) and Derek Beaumont 

- Neil Barker. 

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Special Award: 

presented by Chris Travers (Collins 

and Darwell) and Derek Beaumont 

- Neil Jukes and Paul Anderson 

Club man of the year Neil Barker Coaches’ player Dayne Weston Players’ player Dayne Weston 

Services to RL award Reni Matua Special Award Neil Jukes and Paul Anderson Try of the year Martyn Ridyard 

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CATCHING UP WITH 

NEIL JUKES 

NEIL JUKES CHATTED TO DAVE 

PARKINSON AFTER THE CENTURIONS’ 

VICTORY AT FEATHERSTONE. 

DP: A win is a win, but were you 

looking for something more 

convincing or were you happy with 

that? 

NJ: We're happy with the win but not 

happy with the performance. There were 

too many individuals off. We've got to get 

better. I thought we tried to blag our way 

in the first half. When it got a bit tough we 

tried some easy options and just tried to 

get a lead by doing som ad-lib stuff. That's 

not what we are about - we needed to be 

a bit harder and a bit more honest with 

and without the ball. 

We spoke about that at half-time. With 

losing Fui, then Dayne Weston tightening 

up I thought we'd have to do it tough. 

Structurally we were a little bit off so there 

is plenty for us to work on. 

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JUMP FORWARD TWO WEEKS 

FOLLOWING A LOT OF WORK 

PUT IN BY THE SQUAD AND 

NEIL WAS A LOT HAPPIER TO 

BE SPEAKING WITH THE PRESS 

AFTER THE 25-18 WIN AT HULL 

KINGSTON ROVERS. 

Q: What were you thinking when it 

was 12-0 early on? 

NJ: Honestly, I thought we were going to 

get mullered at that point. Whilst we had 

effort, we just couldn't do anything right. It 

was a little bit like rabbits in the headlights 

and what we did was pull through it as 

one. 

The stats for them were ridiculous, they'd 

had sixty play-the-balls, we'd had fifteen. 

They'd had seven penalties, we'd had two. 

They beat us hands down in every 

department but we hung in there. I just 

said to the guys at half-time that once we 

started catching them up and getting the 

energy, we looked like the team that had 

finished the half stronger because we had 

about fifty percent of the ball. 

I'm just delighted, it's a big win - it's 

nowhere near job done and the lads know 

that. Mathematically ten points doesn't get 

you there. We've got to keep working hard 

but make no marks about it that's a 

massive result. To come to Hull KR which 

historically is a real tough place and do 

that on the back of the poor start we had 

is an incredible effort. 

Q: What were you thinking when 

that drop goal went through? 

NJ: Thank god for that! Drinky tried one 

the other week and he didn't nail it and 

then he tried two and I was thinking give 

Riddy a go - get it to Riddy and to be fair, 

as soon as he hit it, he hit it sweet and 

there was great elation. It was elation in 

winning, that was important, every two 

points is huge. 

Q: Apart from the drop goal Ridyard 

was outstanding wasn't he? 

NJ: Yeah he was good, I thought Andrew 

Dixon was too. I thought how we tried to 

early on get some people to drop some 

seeds in regards minutes for our back 

rowers. I thought Cory Paterson had his 

best game for us, Reni Maitua again got to 

fifty/sixty minutes and Andrew Dixon 

shared it. 

We worked it well with the subs and when 

we started getting at least half of the 

possession and penalties then we looked 

like a Super League team in fairness. 

DP: I thought it was a fantastic 

second half with much more control? 

NJ: Yeah again, but we always get to a 

point where we were two scores ahead 

and I'm thinking just stay in it, just keep it 

real simple. Our message was keep it 

simple, wait for penalties, kick deep, no 

penalties when they got the ball, but we 

always seem to let them get back within 

four or six and then it's all nailbiting stuff 

again. We've done that nearly every game 

this year - Featherstone, London. 

There is something in our DNA that makes 

it so we put pressure on, but what they 

have shown in the last four games is that 

they do hang in there and again I'm 

delighted. 

DP: I think it's those close games 

that makes this team isn't it? 

NJ: It is and it's unique, the bond that 

they've got at the moment. We showed 

them a lot of footage from in and around 

our last league game which was Dewsbury. 

We've got 27 real good players in there. 

Some are going on to pastures new and 

some people are probably retiring; some 

people we'll retain, but they are together, 

they are as one and that's what we said 

and the spirit there shows that. 

DP: Another player I thought went 

well was Harrison Hansen, what were 

your thoughts? 

NJ: Again, very good. Effort-wise you 

couldn't knock any of them. You look at 

the errors and there were some guys that 

came up with two or three in there but 

what they did have was a lot of will. 

Their will to win the game can not be 

questioned and take away a couple of 

those errors, a couple of those soft 

penalties, the attitude when you come to 

these sorts of places in those conditions, 

well attitude get's you through. We had the 

best of attitudes. 

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WHAT ARE NEIL'S THOUGHTS 

ON THE CHALLENGE AGAINST 

HUDDERSFIELD? 

NJ: We've got a tough game against 

Huddersfield. They have put a lot of points 

on against teams that we've not put a lot 

of points against in the Championship. 

Jermaine McGillvary is in good form so 

we've got a real tie on our hands but what 

we've done and what we've learned from 

last year is that win, lose or draw you've 

got to dust yourselves down, review it, get 

better and then attack the next week. 

That's what we'll do, and again against 

Batley and against Leeds. 


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CAPTAIN’S 

CORNER 

MIKE LATHAM CAUGHT UP WITH CLUB CAPTAIN 

MICKY HIGHAM EARLIER THIS WEEK AND BEGAN 

BY REFLECTING ON THE WIN AT HULL KR. 

ML: Four from four in the Qualifiers 

and gaining two Super League scalps 

has certainly created lots of great 

publicity for the club hasn't it? 

MH: It's been a very positive few weeks on 

and off the field and there is certainly a great 

feeling around the club, but no one is getting 

carried away. It was a good win and a hard 

earned one, especially in those conditions. All 

the players contributed and the lads that 

came off the bench really added a lot when 

they came on. We have prepared well, the 

players have been really focused and the 

coaching staff have been really meticulous in 

their approach. 

The good thing for me as well is that the ten 

or so players that miss out on the 17 all 

contribute and stay positive and are ready to 

come in when needed. Andrew Dixon, for 

instance, came in for his first game in the 8s 

at Hull KR and really put his body on the line 

and showed just how much he wants to 

achieve something this year before he leaves. 

Greg Worthington, too, had a great game. 

Greg said he came here to do a job, to get 

Leigh into Super League, and if he can 

achieve that before he moves on to another 

club no one will be more pleased than him. 

Tom Spencer, who is going to London was in 

the 19 and was another who took a full part 

in the preparation for that game and he's a 

great lad, too. 

ML: So - dare we dream? 

MH: It would be a dream to achieve our 

goal but we all know that the job is far from 

done and there will be certainly be no one 

relaxing or resting on their laurels until the 8s 

are over. We owe that to ourselves and to the 

other teams competing in the 8s. We are 

working really hard, are maintaining our 

focus and just treating each day and each 

game as it comes. The preparation as I say 

has been first-class, and I must pay tribute to 

the medical and support staff and our 

conditioners who have all worked so hard all 

through the season. 

The time, expertise and finance that Derek 

has invested has been incredible and it was 

great to see his passion after the final hooter 

at Craven Park, though next time he may 

think twice about rushing on the pitch in 

pouring rain, ruining his shoes and suit and 

then nearly having his back broken by a bear 

hug from Gareth Hock. 

ML: On a personal level did it feel 

strange to be watching your old club 

Warrington play at Wembley and 

perhaps think that could have been 

you out there? 

MH: I've lots of friends at Warrington and 

was really wanting them to do well but they 

just lost out in the end. It was a great final 

and it came down to small margins, not least 

that fantastic tackle by Danny Houghton on 

Ben Currie late in the game. I've been 

fortunate enough to play in a lot of big 

games in my career and you never get tired 

of playing in them. But trust me, these games 

for Leigh Centurions in the 8s rank among 

the biggest games I've ever played in, 

because so much is resting on them. And 

there's no greater feeling than playing for 

your home town club in front of the fantastic 

Leigh fans who have backed us with so much 

passion and noise everywhere we go. 

I've no regrets at leaving Warrington, I had a 

great time there as I did at Saints and Wigan 

but coming to Leigh was the right thing for 

me and felt right. I had unfinished business 

and want to finish my playing career here. 

I've no regrets. 

ML: Strange isn't it, that after being in 

many ways the team that a lot of 

people seemed to want to knock down 

last season that this year there is so 

much positivity towards the club? 

MH: I really noticed that at Featherstone 

recently. I was standing around after the 

match, having a few photos taken and 

signing a few autographs and a lot of Fev 

fans came up to me and genuinely wished 

me and the team well. That's happened a lot 

just lately. The Hull KR fans were the same. 

they were gutted their side had lost but they 

were really generous in the way the way they 

praised Leigh. 

I think Jukesy should get a lot of credit for 

that for the way he has gone about his 

business and the respect he has earned from 

those inside and outside the club. 

ML: The presentation night was a good 

event wasn't it and big Dayne Weston 

cleaned up? 

MH: Dayne's been great in his first season 

over here and thoroughly deserved his 

awards as Coaches and Players' Player of the 

Year. He's really taken to life in Leigh and as 

Jukesy said it's not just the 80 minutes you 

see at the weekend it's the way that he goes 

about his business around the club, pushing 

up the standards in training and preparation 

along with a lot of other players. Off the field 

he's done some great work in the community 

and earned a lot of respect for the way he 

always has time for everyone. But Dayne is 

the ultimate team player and though he will 

be delighted and honoured to win those 

awards he paid great tributes to his team 

mates and ultimately wants to achieve things 

with his team mates. I thought it was a great 

evening and showed that on and off the 

pitch we are striving to get better and put on 

a show. 

The presentation was a bit like watching the 

BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards 

and the tributes to Reni (Maitua) at the end 

were really emotional. It was fantastic to see 

so many great players from Australia, almost 

like a Who's Who of the game, paying tribute 

to Reni but also wishing Leigh Centurions 

well. Maybe Fui's signing was the catalyst to 

all that, as his signing created world-wide 

interest in the club and showed that under 

Derek's leadership we really meant business. 

Fui has since been followed by some great 

players and I look around our changing room 

and have to pinch myself sometimes that so 

many internationals, NRL players and 

established Super League players are all 

playing for Leigh. And the best thing is, we 

are all as one, the team spirit on and off the 

field is fantastic and we are all striving for 

the same thing. 

Off the field the club has developed its 

commercial arm and made great strides and 

that's a tribute to all the hard work and 

foresight of a lot of people. And here we are 

looking forward to playing Huddersfield 

Giants and again we will be on Sky Sports. 

The LSV will be rocking and the sun will be 

shining, as it always does in Leigh. It's a big 

game and one we are all looking forward to 

immensely. 


ANATOMY OF A TRY 

Matty Dawson's try from Willie Tonga's amazing inside pass against Salford Red Devils 

was one of the highlights of the season. Club photographer Paul McCarthy was on hand, 

as ever, to capture the sequence. 

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LEIGH CENTURIONS MATCHDAY 

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Dayne Weston soaks up the electric atmosphere inside the LSV. Man of the match Adam Higson with a representative of Main 

Match Sponsor, Pam Ties Ltd. 

Man of the match Adam Higson with a representative of 

Associate Sponsor, Ascot Services UK Ltd. 

John Gregson was celebrating his 60th Birthday with his friends and 

family. He is pictured here with Adam Higson. 

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8S FIXTURES 2016 

Round Date Home Team Away Team KO Result 

1 Sat 6th Aug Featherstone Rovers Leeds Rhinos 3pm 6-62 

1 Sat 6th Aug Leigh Centurions London Broncos 6pm 34-30 

1 Sun 7th Aug Salford Red Devils Huddersfield Giants 3pm 34-12 

1 Sun 7th Aug Hull KR Batley Bulldogs 3pm 58-18 

2 Fri 12th Aug Leeds Rhinos Hull KR 8pm 22-18 

2 Sat 13th Aug Leigh Centurions Salford Red Devils 3pm 32-26 

2 Sun 14th Aug Huddersfield Giants Featherstone Rovers 3pm 62-16 

2 Sun 14th Aug London Broncos Batley Bulldogs 3pm 76-16 

3 Fri 19th Aug Salford Red Devils Hull KR 8pm 12-29 

3 Sat 20th Aug London Broncos Leeds Rhinos 3pm 28-42 

3 Sun 21st Aug Batley Bulldogs Huddersfield Giants 3pm 28-58 

3 Sun 21st Aug Featherstone Rovers Leigh Centurions 3pm 18-30 

4 Fri 2nd Sep Leeds Rhinos Salford Red Devils 8pm 30-8 

4 Sat 3rd Sep Hull KR Leigh Centurions 3pm 18-25 

4 Sun 4th Sep Batley Bulldogs Featherstone Rovers 3pm 11-10 

4 Sun 4th Sep Huddersfield Giants London Broncos 3pm 40-4 

5 Fri 9th Sep Leeds Rhinos Batley Bulldogs 8pm 

5 Sat 10th Sep Leigh Centurions Huddersfield Giants 3pm 

5 Sun 11th Sep Salford Red Devils Featherstone Rovers 3pm 

5 Sun 11th Sep London Broncos Hull KR 3pm 

6 Sat 17th Sep Leigh Centurions Batley Bulldogs 3pm 

6 Sun 18th Sep Salford Red Devils London Broncos 5pm 

6 Sun 18th Sep Featherstone Rovers Hull KR 3pm 

6 Sun 18th Sep Huddersfield Giants Leeds Rhinos 3pm 

7 Fri 23rd Sep Leeds Rhinos Leigh Centurions 8pm 

7 Sun 25th Sep Batley Bulldogs Salford Red Devils 3pm 

7 Sun 25th Sep Hull KR Huddersfield Giants 3pm 

7 Sun 25th Sep London Broncos Featherstone Rovers 3pm 

NB Fixtures copyright RFL and subject to change 

ACTION 

V HULL KR 

Jubilation for MATT DAWSON on touching down 


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IN TOWN TODAY 

HUDDERSFIELD 

DAVE PARKINSON LOOKS AT OUR VISITORS HUDDERSFIELD 

Of all the teams visiting LSV, I 

wouldn't have tipped Huddersfield to 

be in town today. Having finished top 

of the Super League table in 2013, 

3rd in 2014 and 4th last term, the 

Giants have been among the most 

consistent teams at the top end of 

the competition for a number of 

years. That all changed this year and 

it would be fair to say that 2016 has 

not been vintage. 

Eleven losses by ten points or less have 

proven a problem and although never 

totally outclassed by anyone, those results 

began to stack up. Eventually the club lost 

patience with coach Paul Anderson. He 

departed along with assistant Kieron Purtill 

in June following a run that saw them lose 

every league game after a fine Magic 

Weekend defeat of St Helens. Head of 

Youth Andy Kelly stepped up as interim 

boss admirably, guiding the Giants to wins 

over Salford and league leaders Hull but 

Huddersfield dipped out of the Challenge 

Cup with a 16-28 defeat to Wakefield 

Trinity Wildcats. After taking up his England 

Academy duties, Chris Thorman was in 

charge for one game, a loss at Hull KR, 

before the Giants turned to experienced 

Australian Rick Stone. 

While this is Stone's first coaching job in 

the Northern Hemisphere, he has a long list 

of prior experience. After making a few first 

team appearances for South Sydney he 

became captain/coach of Nambucca Head 

Roosters, winning the Group 2 Rugby 

League premiership in 1992 and 93. He 

later moved to the Queensland Cup where 

he took charge of Burleigh Bears for 13 

seasons from 1994. While there he almost 

masterminded an upset against the Great 

Britain Tri-nations series team in 1999. 

From there he became assistant coach to 

Michael Hagan at Newcastle Knights. He 

later assisted Brian Smith and after he 

resigned stepped upto coach the senior 

team before again taking an assistant role 

when the Knights decided to bring Wayne 

Bennett in. He became coach of Fiji in 

2011, a role he continued during the 2013 

World Cup where he led to Bati to the 

semi-finals. Stone resigned his post with Fiji 

in October 2014 and was again appointed 

Head coach of the Knights for 2015. 

Unfortunately he was sacked in July that 

year but returned to a position at Sydney 

Roosters as their Central Coach Coaching 

and Pathways co-ordinator before 

accepting the offer from Huddersfield a few 

weeks ago. 

His first game in charge saw an 18-34 loss 

to St Helens and their final Super League 

game saw them go down again (30-34) 

although they pushed Warrington all the 

way. It resulted in the Giants propping up 

the table, winning just six of their 23 

games. Since coming to the Qualifiers, 

things hve impreoved for Stone. 

Initially his side took a hit at Salford (losing 

34-12) but since then they have been very 

good attacking against Featherstone Rovers 

(62-16), Batley Bulldogs (58-28) and 

London Broncos (40-4). 

At the recent launch event for the Super 

Eights I asked Stone about whether he had 

ever experienced such a structure. He said, 

"In a way it's like an extended play-off 

series, but you don't want to appear in the 

Grand Final," referencing the million pound 

game. 

Despite their inconsistencies elsewhere 

Jermaine McGillvary has had a solid season 

scoring 17 Super League tries and 20 in 

total. Jake Connor (12), former Leigh player 

Ryan Brierley (11) Leroy Cudjoe (10) and 

Ukuma Ta'ai (10) have also featured in the 

scoring charts. Aaron Murphy never lets 

anyone down and Joe Wardle's return has 

coincided with the better run of results. 

Brierley has dovetailed into halfback this 

year while also playing at fullback during 

the absense of another former Leigh man, 

Scott Grix. The more established half back 

pairing has been Jamie Ellis (who played for 

Leigh back in 2011) and Scotland 

international Danny Brough. 

In the pack there are some formidable 

players. Sam Rapira (NZ Warriors), Ryan 

Hinchcliffe (Melbourne Storm) and Tom 

Symonds (Manly) all have significant NRL 

experience, while workhorse Michael 

Lawrence and veteran Eorl Crabtree still 

play big roles alongside former Castleford 

prop Craig Huby. Interchange hooker Kyle 

Wood can also mix things up well and we 

could also see an appearance from dynamic 

Sebastine Ikahihifo who joined the cub 

from St George Illararra. 

Before the transfer deadline, Huddersfield 

also brought in wing Gene Ormsby from 

Warrington. 

Recently youngsters Nathan Mason and 

Oliver Roberts have been earning high 

praise and there is also the likes of Liam 

Johnson, Kruise Leeming, Jared Simpson 

and Tyler Dickinson, Mike Wood and Sam 

Wood waiting in the wings. 

Huddersfield Squad: 

1 Scott Grix (1T) 

2 Jermaine McGillvary (20T) 

3 Leroy Cudjoe (10T) 

4 Joe Wardle (4T) 

5 Aaron Murphy (8T) 

6 Danny Brough (5T 69G 7Dg) 

7 Jamie Ellis (3T 28G 1Dg) 

8 Eorl Crabtree (3T) 

9 Ryan Hinchcliffe (2T) 

10 Craig Huby (1T) 

11 Tom Symonds (4T) 

12 Michael Lawrence (6T) 

14 Daniel Smith 

15 Kyle Wood (4T) 

16 Sam Rapira (2T) 

17 Ukuma Ta'ai (10T) 

18 Jake Connor (12T 1Dg) 

19 Josh Johnson 

20 Kruise Leeming (1T) 

21 Nathan Mason (3T) 

22 Oliver Roberts (3T) 

24 Jared Simpson 

25 Tyler Dickinson 

26 Liam Johnson 

27 Mikey Wood 

28 Jacob Wardle 

30 Darnell McIntosh 

31 Sam Wood 

34 Ryan Brierley (11T) 

35 Gene Ormsby (6T) 

36 Sebastine Ikahihifo 

Other players to have represented 

Huddersfield this season include: 

Larne Patrick (3T), Jordan Tansey 

(1T 1G), and Jamie Foster (2T 5G). 


LOTTERY NEWS 

BALLOON RACE 

WINNER 

Congratulations go to Tracey 

Blinkhorn (Pictured above with 

her husband Paul and Assistant 

Lottery Manager Johnny 

Simpkin) whose balloon 

travelled an amazing 96.68 

miles to Saltburn-by-the-Sea on 

the North East Coast. 

Assistant Lottery Manager Johnny 

Simpkin said ‘We are extremely 

grateful to the people who 

purchased a balloon and also our 

friends and agents who helped us 

sell them and raise a fantastic 

£500.00 for the club. Special 

mentions must go to Ashley 

Cartwright from As Sweet As Honey 

Cakes and Balloons, who along with 

her dad Neil was awesome in 

helping get the balloons launched. 

ASK Platt office Supplies and CDA 

Business Services kindly sponsored 

the event. And last but by no means 

least, Leigh Centurions who very 

kindly donated the first prize of the 

1st season ticket of the 2017 season. 

It is massively important to us the 

support and help that all parties 

mentioned give us enabling us to put 

on these fundraisers. Next up for us 

is The Wedding Reception on the 

12th November. We are delighted to 

announce that we only have 10 

seats left for this event. 

To book for this event or join 

Superleigh Lottery call Christine 

or Johnny on 01942 487892 or 

email lottery@leighrl.co.uk. 

WE NEED YOU 

Superleigh Lottery are looking to 

boost our membership and assist 

Leigh Centurions in the fulfilment 

of the Super League Dream. 

Membership costs from just £1.00 per 

week. For every £1.00 membership you 

have 10 chances of winning our weekly 

top prize of £1000 or one of our many 

consolation prizes. 

If you would like to join or would 

like more details please contact us 

on 01942 487892 or email 

lottery@leighrl.co.uk. 

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• D K Motor Accessories 

• JR Airport Express 

• J R Minibuses 

• Taylor Drilling Services Limited 

• S & J Autos 

• Hogan’s 

• Lewis William Residential 

Lettings 

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FROM THE 

ARCHIVES 

Today’s From the Archives goes 

back to the 1985-86 season and 

shows the club’s overseas players 

being awarded guest passes to 

the Lancastrian Squash club. 

Accompanied by former RL referee 

Stan Wall, who was a member of 

the club’s coaching staff, the 

players are: 

(back row) Jeff Clarke, Steve 

Halliwell, Bob Henson and Peter 

Mayoh and 

(front row) Simon Brockwell and 

Trevor Cogger. 


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LOCAL COMMUNITY 

CLUBS NEWS 

JEFF 

GORSE SUMMARISES 

THE LATEST NEWS FROM 

LEIGH MINERS RANGERS: 

Miners Rangers maintained second 

place with this hard-fought win 

over bottom side Hull Dockers. In 

atrocious conditions which made 

the going treacherous underfoot 

and transformed the ball into a bar 

of soap both sides slugged it out 

grimly as their differing agendas 

became a common lottery of knockons 

and slippages. However that 

arguably resulted in a more 

gripping contest for the hardy 

spectators as the result remained in 

doubt until the closing stages. 

Miners handed debuts to prop Elliott Liku 

and under-18s Lewis Grimes with another 

youth teamer Jake Lloyd on the opposite 

wing whilst Dockers had their own young 

hopefuls in tireless front rower Bobby 

Smith and hooker Ben Wardell replacing 

the suspended Nathan Powley. With old 

warhorse Jon Eccles revelling in the miry 

conditions Dockers opened brightly, 

belying their league position as they 

pounded the Miners’ line without reward 

thanks to the tenacious defence led by 

Mark Nicholson and with a tremendous 

trysaving tackle by Sam Peet to bundle 

Dave Palmer into touch inches from the 

line. It was Miners who made the 

breakthrough though just after the 

quarter hour as Matty Pendlebury placed 

a kick in-goal and Scott O’Brien darted in 

to touch down beside the posts, Jonny 

Youds goaling. Within four minutes the 

home side had doubled their lead as 

Martin Gray waltzed his way through 

from twenty metres out for what proved 

his final action of the game as he 

sustained an ankle injury in the process. 

Despite that setback Miners initially 

appeared to have broken Dockers’ resolve 

but the visitors rallied strongly and by 

half time were right back in the game as 

they staged a carbon copy of Miners’ 

opening try, Carl Thompson with the kick 

into the in goal and Daniel Suddaby 

sliding through to touch down. 

Whilst the rain gradually relented in the 

second half the pitch remained 

thoroughly saturated and handling 

conditions continued to suffer 

accordingly. Both sides had chances to 

score, Liku denied a debut try which his 

efforts – and his bravery in sliding headfirst 

into the fence as he touched down – 

merited after a knock-on was detected in 

the build up, whilst Dockers had an even 

bigger chance go begging as some fine 

handling opened the Miners line only for 

the ball to go to ground with the 

whitewash gaping. The tension was only 

diffused six minutes from time when 

Miners probed the Dockers’ line and 

worked the ball left for Nicholson, an 

outstanding performer for Miners, to 

stride through and score with Youds 

adding his third goal to round 

proceedings off. 

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The Alliance side claimed the North 

West Men’s Trophy for the second 

time in three years with a gripping 

win against league rivals Halton 

Farnworth Hornets 18-12. 

In the second of the showpiece matches 

on North West Men’s Finals Day at 

Latchford Albion Mick Blakeley’s men 

gained revenge for their recent league 

defeat to the Widnes club with this 

nailbiting success. Miners had opened up 

a 12-0 lead inside the first half hour as 

Canada tourist Joe Harrison and Scott 

Pugsley claimed tries goaled by Garry 

Fitzmartin and Joe Lorimer but ex-Widnes 

man Lee Birdseye had Farnworth back in 

contention with a try for 12-4 at the 

break. When Gary Richardson scored a six 

pointer for the Hornets the game was 

right in the balance before Fitzmartin 

pushed Miners two scores clear with an 

interception try converted by the 

impressive Lorimer. 

A penalty for Farnworth made it 18-12 

and the Hornets finished the game 

pounding the Miners’ line but the team 

held firm to regain the Trophy, with 

Fitzmartin also claiming the man of the 

match award. 

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The under-18s made a winning start 

in the Hilary Steel Memorial Play- 

Offs with a 40-10 win over 

Woolston. 

Tries came from Will Ashworth (2), Ethan 

Jones (2), Joe Boardman (2), Josh Aldred 

and Jack Gatcliffe, who also kicked four 

goals. 

This Saturday the first team travel 

to Kells whilst the Alliance host 

Leyland Warriors (2.30pm). On 

Sunday the women host Oulton 

(2pm) and the under-18s host 

Leyland (11.45am). 

Alliance Trophy winners 

Miners win v Dockers 


ACTION 

V HULL KR 

JOSH DRINKWATER slices over for a decisive try 

GARETH HOCK rampages forward 

MARTYN RIDYARD salutes his match clinching dropgoal 

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HARRISON HANSEN was another outstanding performer 

RIDY was MOTM 

SAM HOPKINS drives for the line 

DEREK applaudes the Leigh Centurions fans 

Team hug for JOSH DRINKWATER after his try 


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ON THIS DAY 

IN HISTORY 

BY MIKE LATHAM 

2006 

Leigh beat York 60-16 at Hilton Park in 

their final league game of the season 

and secured third place in National 

League One. 

Aaron Heremaia, Danny Halliwell, Dean 

Gaskell and Adam Hughes each scored two 

tries watched by a crowd of 2,147. 

1995 

In the last winter season Leigh beat 

Hunslet 20-12 at Hilton Park with Glynn 

Davies, Andy Cheetham and Jason 

O’Loughlin all scoring tries and Chris 

Wilkinson kicking three goals and two 

drop-goals. 

Neil Jukes came off the bench to replace Rob 

Ball midway through the first half. The crowd 

was 1,355. The Leigh team was: Wynne; Hill, 

Davies, Cheetham, O’Loughlin; Wilkinson, 

Parkinson; Costello, Bannister, Stazicker, 

Tuavo, Ball, Marsh. Subs: Wilson, Jukes. 

1989 

A fruitless trip to Belle Vue saw Leigh 

nilled by Wakefield Trinity and concede 

32 points in front of a 4,500 crowd. 

Graham Herbert and Mike Ogden were 

handed their first team debuts by coach Billy 

Benyon. 

1978 

Barrow edged out visitors Leigh by 

8pts to 7 in a division one game at 

Craven Park. John McAtee scored the 

visitors’ only try in front of 2,452 spectators. 

1976 

Leigh visited Wheldon Road for a 

division one game on a Friday evening 

and Castleford emerged 28-12 winners, 

hardly surprising considering the 

visitors had just been beaten in a 

Lancashire Cup semi final against 

Widnes two days previously. 

Alan Rathbone and Australian Steve Watmore 

made their Leigh debuts. 

1966 

Blackpool Borough defeated Leigh 18-2 

at the seaside in front of 2,000 

spectators. 

Phil Rowe, signed from Hope Rangers, made 

his Leigh debut. 

1960 

Leigh suffered a heavy home defeat, 

going down 13-28 to St Helens at 

Hilton Park. Derek Hurt scored Leigh’s try 

with Brian Fallon kicking five goals in front of 

12,000 spectators. 

1955 

A thrilling game at the Boulevard but 

Leigh’s players just lost out on winning 

pay, going down 23-28 to Hull FC. Albert 

Moore scored two tries for Leigh. The crowd 

was 12,000. 

1949 

Leigh eased to a 34-2 home win over 

Liverpool Stanley, fullback Jimmy 

Ledgard scoring a try and kicking seven 

goals. Albert Christy made his Leigh debut. 

1938 

Warrington emerged 24-8 winners of a 

Lancashire Cup first round tie at 

Mather Lane watched by 7,421. 

Welshman Gwyn Richards, signed on loan 

from Hull KR scored one of Leigh’s tries. 

1932 

Leigh’s 12-5 home win over Keighley 

featured tries from captain Jimmy Osborne 

and Dick Prescott. 

1928 

Swinton won 10-6 at Mather Lane on a 

Monday evening despite two tries from 

Leigh’s star halfback Joe Houghton. 

Leigh held a 6-5 lead until the last minute 

when Fred Butters settled a superb game 

with a converted try. 

1927 

Leigh’s 11-0 home win over St Helens 

Recs featured a try from newly signed ex 

Oldham forward Tom Hurtley with winger 

Stan Baldwin and Welsh centre Wyndham 

Emery also crossing in the first half. 

1921 

A bumper crowd of 15,000 at 

Watersheddings saw Oldham beat 

visitors Leigh 14-3, Billy Parkinson scoring 

SEPTEMBER 

10 

Leigh’s only try early in the game. Parkinson 

had been a try-scoring hero of Leigh’s 

Challenge Cup Final win over Halifax four 

months previously. 

1910 

Leigh set off on the 7-35am train for 

their trip to Merthyr Tydfil which 

kicked-off at 4-30pm. The long journey 

was rewarded with two league points from a 

hard earned 13-3 victory, Bert Ganley scoring 

a try and kicking two goals. Sam Johnson and 

Dai Davies also scored tries. But Merthyr later 

disbanded during the season and the return 

game was not played. 

Warren Stevens in action against York ten 

years ago. 

Scott Grix was fullback in the Leigh team 

against York in 2006. 

John McAtee was 

a Leigh try scorer 38 

years ago. 

Joe Houghton was 

Leigh’s star halfback 

88 years ago. 


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TODAY’S MAIN MATCH SPONSOR 

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JASON Huyton has never shirked a 

single tackle either on the football 

field or in the field of business. 

As a highly successful and highly respected local 

amateur footballer, he had a fine reputation for 

being hard and fair. Jason quickly won the respect 

of rivals and team-mates. 

He was also a hard working player – whole 

hearted in fact and never far from the thick of the 

action – key traits that have also served him well 

in his business career. 

Now 39 and very much a devoted family man, 

Jason admits to always being football mad and 

pulled on the colours of Hindsford, Leigh Athletic, 

Atherton Town and the Royal Oak. 

Off the field, he definitely made his mark in a big 

way back in 2011 when he became the owner of 

Palatine Paints – Jason joined the company in 1994 

and worked his way to the top. He now ranks 

alongside the town’s most successful captains of 

industry. 

It was Jason’s family who played a key role in his 

sporting conversion and ignited a passion for the 

Leigh Centurions. 

Jason brought them to the club, he instantly 

appreciated the way he was looked after and 

quickly bolstered his interest by dipping into his 

pocket and supporting the club’s corporate arm. 

His generosity continues to be phenomenal. 

While at Leigh, he took on sponsorships, he dines 

regularly in Premier Club and is one of the finest 

supporters of charity events. Certain charities, 

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So too now is the Leigh club. 

Jason’s charming daughter Amy is very much the 

apple of her dad’s eye and is one of the mascots 

this afternoon. 

She plays football but lives for Leigh Centurions. 

A supportive Jason certainly appreciates the way 

she and wife Adele were made to feel at home in 

this a very friendly and inviting family club. 

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Welcome to all our Sponsors this 

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On behalf of Leigh Centurions I hope all 

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THIS AFTERNOON’S MASCOTS 

Ava Rose Jolley 

Ava is aged 4 and attends Gilded 

Hollins School. 

Her favourite player is Micky Higham. 

Joshua Cunningham 

Joshua is 11 years old, has just started 

year 7 at St Mary’s High School. 

He is a big Leigh Centurions fan 

whose favourite player is Reni Maitua 

and he also enjoys swimming, football, 

films and video games. 

Amy Huyton 

Amy is aged 12 and attends Westleigh 

High School. Her hobbies are football 

and watching the Centurions. 

Her favourite players are Jamie Acton 

and Gareth Hock. 


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LEIGH 

CENTURIONS 

SQUAD NUMBERS - 2016 

Head Coach: Neil Jukes 

Neil Jukes Head Coach 

Andy Bytheway, CKab Mouldings 

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Paul Anderson 

Assistant Coach 

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2 Adam Higson 

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3 Greg Worthington 

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4 Willie Tonga 

Ascot Services UK Ltd 


6 Martyn Ridyard 

Glazing Systems & Installations Ltd 


8 Fuifui Moimoi 

Atico Hair & Beauty 


10 Dayne Weston 

The Pavilion Furniture Outlet Leigh 


11 Harrison Hansen 

Collins & Darwell Ltd 


12 Gareth Hock 

Palatine Paints 


13 Cory Paterson 

WL Piling 

Heritage Number - 

14 Micky Higham 

CS (Civils & Groundworks) Limited 

Heritage No. 1153 

16 Reni Maitua 

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17 Jamie Acton 

Lady Centurions & Ellie Digs Deep 


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18 Tom Spencer 

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19 Lewis Foster 

Try Fitness 


20 Sam Hopkins 

Pam Ties 


21 Andrew Dixon 

LISA 


24 Tom Armstrong 

In Memory of Tommy Sale MBE 


25 Eze Harper 

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26 Lee Smith 

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31 Ben Reynolds 



32 Liam Hood 

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On loan from Hull FC 

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38 Travis Burns 

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PROGRAMMES FROM 

THE PAST BY MIKE LATHAM 

LONG TERM LEIGH SUPPORTER MR NORMAN STARKIE HAS VERY KINDLY LENT 

SOME OF HIS VAST PROGRAMME COLLECTION TO THE EDITOR AND EACH ISSUE 

THIS YEAR WE’LL TAKE A LOOK BACK AT THE ARCHIVES. 

Huddersfield visited Hilton Park for a 

league game played on Wednesday 21 

February 1962 with Leigh producing a 

12 page programme priced at 

threepence. 

The editorial was looking forward to a game 

under the floodlights at the beginning of a 

four-match run of home games, with St 

Helens, Leeds and Oldham next up. 

“If these encounters will not draw the 

crowds what will?” asked the editor. “The 

Directors have faith in the Leigh public to 

rally round at a time when the question of 

progress in the Challenge Cup and also the 

matter of first or second division football for 

next season is in the air.” 

After a great cup win at Widnes 

the editor urged “over-critical 

supporters who are often 

expressing their own private 

opinion about the team, club 

and officials to change the 

‘record’ and cheer instead of 

jeer.” 

Warming to his theme, he 

added: “The RL game in the 

town is not dead by any means. 

It is a difficult period, but there 

have been upsets before at 

Hilton Park and the club has 

emerged through them, as it will 

through the present problematic 

times.” 

In welcoming the Fartowners 

the editor praised the visitors for 

not offering objection to playing 

fixtures under artificial light. 

Leigh was one of a handful of 

floodlights at this time. 

Key Huddersfield players were 

long-serving fullback Frank 

Dyson, ex-Leigh player Gwyn 

Davies, halfback Tommy Smales, 

winger Mike Wicks and forwards Ted Slevin, 

Close, Noble, Devereux, Clark and Robinson. 

Mick Martyn, a big crowd favourite, was back 

in the Leigh side after injury and was “sure to 

get a special cheer from the crowd, with 

whom he has always been a favourite 

because of his super-human efforts.” 

Hooker Walter Tabern had recently won 

international honours for the first time and 

was due to play for Great Britain against 

France at Perpignan on March 11th. 

The Great Britain side also included Alex 

Murphy, Norman Herbert and Brian McTigue 

and the three-quarter line was: Billy Boston, 

Eric Ashton, Neil Fox and Mick Sullivan. 

Leigh had recently signed Albert Newall from 

Latchford Albion after impressive displays in 

the A team. Supporters were urged to pass 

on the names of promising amateurs to 

Coach Alan Prescott. 

Jack Harding was the Leigh Chairman and 

the Board included ex-player Chris Collier. 

Among the advertisers were Robin Hood 

Service Station, MF Freeman Butcher of 

Culcheth, Yates Greer & Co, Co-Op Cafe 

Bradshawgate, Olivers Socket Screws, Brian 

Ackers for the Complete Tyre Service, J 

Hodson Sawmillers and Joiners and the 

Greyhound Inn. The back page was devoted 

to an advert urging youths under 18 years of 

age to commence a career in mining. 

Huddersfield won the game by 9pts to 3, 

Tony Leadbetter scoring Leigh’s try. The 

attendance was 8,000. 


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SUMMER SUN WITH 

THE CENTURIONS 

Over the school summer holidays, Leigh Centurions 

and Leigh Community Trust have been running Rugby 

Summer Camps. The camps were run over three days, 

firstly at Golborne Parkside and then at Leigh Miners 

and once again proved a huge success and to be 

immensely popular. 

Michael Ostick, former Leigh Centurions player and now Social 

Inclusion Officer at Leigh Community Trust, had this to say 

about the camps. 

“Boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 12 participated in 

3 day camps which focused on fun and enjoyment. 

The camps once again had a great uptake of participants at 

both venues. Leigh Centurions & Leigh Community Trust 

would like to thank Golborne & Leigh Miners Rugby Clubs and 

all its volunteers for making us feel extremely welcome and 

for their excellent hospitality during the camps.” 


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FUNDING BOOST 

FOR THE TRUST 

Leigh Community Trust has received £18,807 thanks 

to players of People’s Postcode Lottery. 

People’s Postcode Lottery is a charity lottery. Players play 

with their postcodes to win cash prizes, while raising 

money for charities and good causes across Great Britain 

and globally. A minimum of 30% goes directly to charities 

and players have raised over £135 Million for good causes 

across the country 

The funding boost from Postcode Community Trust will 

enable us to continue delivery of our Dancing Down 

Memory Lane Programme. The project is not only a 

beneficial physical experience for older people, but also 

bestows other significant benefits for those who enter the 

third age and beyond. 

Our sessions offer a way to be sociable and have fun, 

promoting a welcome sense of community spirit. A qualified 

dance teacher will visit care homes and community centres 

to deliver vintage tea dance sessions each week for a 12- 

month period. 

This will promote memories of days gone by, each session 

will start with a sing song featuring old favourite songs to 

stimulate memories of participants and participants will be 

encouraged to dance in their seats and sing-a-long. 

After the introductory sing-song a unique dance class in a 

number of old popular dances, will commence to promote 

social togetherness and break down isolation barriers. The 

sessions will also encourage everyone to learn the steps of 

both ‘lead’ and ‘follow’ – so everyone gets the chance to 

take part in the sessions. 

When you sign up to play People’s Postcode Lottery, your 

postcode is your ticket. A minimum of 30% goes directly to 

charities across Great Britain and internationally. It costs £10 for 

10 draws paid monthly in advance. 


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MOLLY’S STORY 

TWELVE-YEAR-OLD MOLLY BULLOUGH PROUDLY REPRESENTED 

LEIGH CENTURIONS AT WEMBLEY. IT WAS THE CULMINATION OF 

A JOURNEY THAT BEGAN WHEN MOLLY WAS NOMINATED TO 

REPRESENT LEIGH CENTURIONS AS PART OF A FANS’ CHOIR 

ON BBC’S SONGS OF PRAISE PROGRAMME. 

The 32 choir members joined Aled 

Jones to sing the traditional 

Challenge Cup curtain raiser Abide 

With Me. Molly is an avid 

Centurions fan and as well as 

having a season ticket regularly 

follows the team away from home. 

Here is her story: 

Representing Leigh Centurions on the 

pitch at Wembley was the best weekend 

of my life. After arriving on the Friday we 

had some photos taken at the Wembley 

Rugby League statue. Then we met with 

all of the other choir members and our 

conductor Steve in the Wembley press 

conference room. 

Everyone was really nice and friendly but 

extremely excited as we started to 

practice Abide With Me. Later on, we 

had our first rehearsal at the side of the 

pitch by the players’ tunnel. We had to 

rehearse on the Astroturf at the side, 

because nobody is allowed on the grass 

until the big game! 

We had an early start Saturday morning, 

singing live on Radio 5 Live on a Premier 

Inn car park at 8am! 

After getting a coach to Wembley, we 

entered the stadium through the player’s 

entrance. We rehearsed with Aled 

Jones, and for the first time, the military 

band, who looked great in their uniform. 

Before long it was nearly time for the 

real thing, but we had yet another 

surprise when Lizzie Jones, Jamie Jones- 

Buchanan and Martin Offiah came to 

say hello to us all and give us some tips. 

Then it was time to go and make our 

way to the tunnel. It was nice to see 

some fellow Leythers from Leigh East 

who were mascots for the day. 

Walking out and singing Abide with Me 

on the actual Wembley turf in front of 

76,235 fans was the best experience 

any rugby fan could ask for. What made 

it even better was that we stayed on the 

pitch as the players walked out! 

I would recommend entering the 

competition to anyone. Finally, I 

would like to thanks the Songs of 

Praise team, and all the Leigh 

Centurions fans who sent good 

luck messages before the big day. 

Memories from Molly’s appearance at Wembley. 

Well done Molly, you did us proud! 


44 

THE CENTURION 


A VIEW FROM 

UNDER A FLAT CAP 

BY ALAN EDGE 

VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS ARTICLE ARE NOT NECESSARILY 

THOSE OF THE LEIGH CENTURIONS CLUB OR DIRECTORS. 

ROLL UP; ROLL UP, FOR THE 

GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH 

That’s how the advertising posters 

proclaimed Barnum & Bailey’s 

travelling circus back in the late 

1800’s. (or so I have read, because I 

obviously wasn’t around then!) 

Nowadays, the word ‘greatest’ is 

commonly used, to describe many 

sporting events – including virtually 

every goal in Premiership football 

matches! However, I do feel that it is 

fair to describe each successive 

spectacular Summer Olympics in these 

terms. 

Who in their right mind would prefer beach 

volleyball to RL?! 

Well, almost, because yet again, the Games 

of the XXXI Olympiad (31st if you don’t do 

Roman numerals) conspicuously avoided the 

best sport of all – Rugby League. Pierre de 

Coubertin, who is widely recognised as the 

father of the modern Olympic Games, 

intended the tournament to be “ALL sports 

for ALL people.” Yet THE GREATEST sport 

continues to be overlooked. Granted, Brazil 

isn’t into Rugby League – football and beach 

volleyball are more their cup of tea. (or 

should it be coffee?!) Of course, beach 

volleyball has a lot going for it, but whose 

crazy idea was it to have the Olympics in Rio, 

anyway? Most of the interesting action took 

place during the unearthly hours between 

midnight and dawn. Surely, somewhere in 

Europe would have been far more 

reasonable? Leigh would have been ideal – 

you only have to look at the excellent 

facilities surrounding LSV, and the nearby 

Westleigh International Airport, to realise 

that the infrastructure is already in place – 

and WE would have included Rugby League! 

For a brief moment, I did think the Games’ 

organisers had bowed to concerted pressure 

Olympic rugby, but not rugby as we know it. 

from the M62 Corridor lobby, and included 

RL this time. During a random tune in, 

(hoping against hope to catch the beach 

volleyball) I heard that “Sonny Bill” was 

injured. I had tuned in to the ‘Rugby Sevens’, 

and sure enough, there was Sonny Bill 

Williams stretched out on the turf. Well, 

surely Sonny Bill is back to RL, isn’t he? 

Apparently not, and it rapidly transpired that 

the ‘Rugby Sevens’ were in fact the ‘Rugby 

UNION Sevens’! 

The GB men’s team did very well to get to 

the final, having scored just one try in each 

of their quarter final and semi-final victories! 

In the Final, they were demolished by a 

rampant Fiji side of superbly athletic ball 

handlers. Now they surely would have graced 

any rugby pitch – Union or League? It’s 

worth bearing in mind that this Fijian squad 

was the one that Jarryd Hayne wasn’t 

considered good enough for! 

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE 

WHEN YOU GROW UP? 

On the subject of Sonny Bill Williams, I 

wonder if his parents ever asked him 

that and, if so, what his answer was? 

He may have wanted to be a Rugby League 

player, or a Rugby Union player, or a 

professional boxer, or even all three, because 

all those sports are now on his resume. 

Indeed, they appear more than once! You 

could say that he has demonstrated his 

appetite for performing at the highest level in 

both codes of rugby, whenever a World stage 

beckoned. 

When I turned on the TV during the 

Olympics, I genuinely, but incorrectly, thought 

that SBW was currently a Rugby League 

player! In his early career, from 2004 to 

2008, he played RL but, with the 2011 

Rugby Union World Cup looming large, SBW 

fled the country and switched codes, making 

all the right noises about the RU World Cup 

being the ‘greatest show on Earth’ – or 

something along those lines. After a spell of 

global RU, in France, New Zealand and 

Japan, Sonny Bill suddenly switched back to 

Rugby League in 2013 – feeling that League 

was really the sport for him. Coincidentally, 

there was to be a World Cup in RL, at the 

end of that season and, although our hero 

announced his non-availability for the 

contest, he later changed his mind – to the 

bitter disappointment of Tohu Harris, who 

was removed from the squad to 

accommodate him. 

The following year (2014) Williams was back 

in Rugby Union, focussing on the 2015 World 

Cup (the stage he always wanted to perform 

on, blah, blah, blah) and the 2016 Olympics. 

He says he has signed a deal with New 

Zealand Rugby (Union presumably) until the 

2019 World Cup. However, there is a Rugby 

League World Cup in 2017…………..! 

An untimely end for SBW in the 2016 

Olympics. Still, there's always 2020 in Tokyo. 

Interspersed with his frequently changing 

rugby career, SBW has fought seven 

successful boxing bouts. He is now a devout 

Muslim, following early indiscretions 

including a number of alcohol related 

incidents, being caught in a compromising 

position with an Australian model and 

receiving a fine for public urination! Talk 

about a colourful life! 

I wonder what he really wanted to be – I bet 

it wasn’t a train driver like me!! 

REFEREE BLOWS WHISTLE 

ON RFL 

For more on this classic, cryptic headline, 

tune into next week’s instalment of A View 

From Under A Flat Cap. 


SEASON TICKET HOLDER LOYALTY OFFERS 

A number of local businesses are offering discounts to Leigh 

Centurions Season Ticket holders. Simply present your Season 

Ticket at the relevant establishment to benefit. 

The Club hopes to add more businesses to this list in time. 

This is just one more reason why it’s worthwhile to be a Season 

Ticket holder at Leigh Centurions. These offers will remain in force 

until 31st December 2016. 

Season ticket holders are advised to contact each business for the full terms of each offer. 

Tel: 01925 224138 

Tel: 01452 886198 

www.nutritionx.co.uk 

Tel: 01942 672267 

Tel: 01942 763646 

Trebaron is offering an afternoon 

tea for two at £4.99, normal price 

£9.99 – this applies from Monday 

to Friday between 12 noon and 4 

pm but does not include Bank 

Holidays. 

Nutrition X is offering a 

20 percent discount 

code set up for season 

ticket holders which is 

LEIGH20 

Astley Park Way 

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Tel: 0161 703 3611 

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offering 20 percent 

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Leigh WN7 5SJ 

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percent discount on a food bill 

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Bridgewater House 

Leigh WN7 4HB 

Atico is offering 10 percent 

discount to all season ticket 

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Winwick Lane, Croft 

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The Holiday Inn Express is offering 

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Lewis William are offering 10% to all 

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any season ticket holder who rents a 

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fees. 

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Lowton WA3 2SA 

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will offer 10% off the selling 

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Slater & Gordon offer a 10% 

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wills, probates and residential 

conveyances to new clients by 

contacting Stephen Lintott on 

0161 383 3892 

AirVault 10% by either booking online 

using the code: LEIGH271CT – this 

will apply a 10% discount for 

freejump sessions and under 6s free 

jump sessions or alternatively booking 

over the phone and then showing the 

season ticket to reception 

Tel: 01695 573202 

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573202. 

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St. Bede’s Childcare Ltd 

St. Bede’s is offering season 

ticket holders 10% off nursery 

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Tel: 07708 383351 

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Enrich Aesthetics are offering a 20% 

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holders 

Tel: 01942 887109 

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504 Manchester Rd 

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The Bulls Head is offering 

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www.joseph-holt.com 

Joseph Holt are offering 20p off any 

Joseph Holt draught product served in a 

Joseph Holt establishment. 

Visit www.joseph-holt.com for a list of 

sites. 

1 The Loom, Derby Street 

Leigh WN7 4BA 

Tel: 01942 675776 

20% off the food bill on production of 

a Leigh Centurions ticket. Not to be 

used in conjunction with any other 

offer or promotion including breakfast, 

lunch, midweek menu, Family Feast 

sharing meal and any other set menu. 

Food must be purchased. 

Offer valid until 30/09/2016 

PALATINE PAINTS 

55 Smallbrook Lane, 

Leigh WN7 5PZ 

Tel: 01942 884122 

www.palatinepaints.co.uk 

Leigh Centurions Season ticket holders benefit from a 25% discount 

on all paint and equipment. 

Sale Way, Leigh WN7 4JY 

Tel: 01942 487830 

www.leighsportsvillage.co.uk 

Season Ticket holders, and LISA Members receive a 10% 

discount on meetings and events at LSV ** 

• Parties • Special Occasions 

• Meetings • Conferences 

** Terms and conditions apply. 

• Offer is only available to adult season ticket holders and LISA members 

• Offer excludes wedding packages, Christmas parties and concert 

bookings 

• Cannot be used in conjunction with any other discounted offer 

• Subject to availability and change. 

Season ticket holders are eligible for a corporate membership at Wigan Council gyms including Howe 

Bridge and the recently refurbished gym at Leigh Sports Village, that will save £72 a year!

FACTS & STATS 

2016 SEASON 

2016 Career 

A S T G DG P A S T G DG P Debut Leigh Games HN Notes 

Acton, Jamie 3 12 5 0 0 20 22 35 6 0 0 24 2014 57 1389 

Armstrong, Tom 20 0 9 0 0 36 86 6 53 0 0 212 2011 92 1340 

Barlow, Sam 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 13 9 0 0 36 2014 51 1387 

Beswick, Bob 0 0 0 0 0 0 94 29 18 0 1 73 2012 123 1353 

Brierley, Ryan 3 0 3 0 0 12 99 26 133 38 4 612 2012 125 1354 Transferred to Huddersfield March 2016 

Brown, Mitch 4 0 3 0 0 12 4 0 3 0 0 12 2016 4 1418 Signed from Cronulla Sharks, July 2016 

Burns, Travis 5 1 2 4 0 16 5 1 2 4 0 16 2016 6 1414 Season long loan from St Helens from June 2016 

Charnock, Lewis 1 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 2016 2 1409 Month's loan from St Helens March 2016 

Chase, Rangi 5 0 2 0 0 8 5 0 2 0 0 8 2016 5 1400 Released May 2016 

Dawson, Matty 5 0 5 0 0 20 5 0 5 0 0 20 2016 5 1416 Signed from St Helens, July 2016 

Dixon, Andrew 7 2 5 0 0 20 31 4 9 0 0 36 2015 35 1396 

Drinkwater, Josh 12 1 8 1 0 34 12 1 8 1 0 34 2016 13 1413 Signed from Wests Tigers May 2016 

Emmitt, Jake 5 10 2 0 0 8 43 46 15 1 0 62 2010 89 1332 Released June 2016 

Evans, Ben 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2016 3 1415 Month's loan from Warrington June 2016 

Fash, Brad 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 2016 7 1412 Month's loan from Hull FC May 2016 

Foster, Lewis 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 2014 9 1391 One month loan to Oldham June 2016 

Hansen, Harrison 15 11 6 0 0 24 15 11 6 0 0 24 2016 26 1402 

Harper, Eze 3 0 1 0 0 4 3 0 1 0 0 4 2016 3 1408 One month's loan to Barrow June 2016 

Higham, Mick 21 3 7 0 0 28 63 21 36 0 0 144 1999 84 1153 

Higson, Adam 28 0 13 0 0 52 114 24 60 0 0 240 2008 138 1310 

Hock, Gareth 19 2 4 0 0 16 33 5 9 0 0 36 2015 38 1397 

Hood, Liam 6 11 4 0 0 16 6 11 4 0 0 16 2016 17 1410 Signed from Swinton Lions March 2016 

Hopkins, Sam 4 20 12 0 0 48 57 75 47 0 0 188 2011 132 1347 

Kay, Liam 18 0 11 0 0 44 80 2 74 0 0 296 2014 82 1388 

Maitua, Reni 22 5 14 0 0 56 22 5 14 0 0 56 2016 27 1403 

McNally, Gregg 6 0 5 0 0 20 131 0 88 20 0 392 2012 131 1350 

Moimoi, Fuifui 16 2 3 0 0 12 36 7 10 1 0 42 2015 43 1395 

Owen, Richard 2 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 4 2016 2 1407 Month's loan from Wakefield (March 2016) 

Pala, Mathias 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2015 5 1399 Released Feb 2016 

Paterson, Cory 19 0 16 0 0 64 19 0 16 0 0 64 2016 19 1406 

Pownall, Jonny 8 0 4 0 0 16 90 2 60 0 0 240 2011 92 1346 One month loan to Oldham June 2016 

Reynolds, Ben 13 4 8 9 0 50 18 7 11 15 0 74 2015 25 1398 Recalled from loan to Dewsbury March 2016 

Ridyard, Martyn 21 2 3 125 2 264 203 12 75 728 9 1765 2009 215 1314 

Smith, Lee 21 0 12 29 0 106 21 0 12 29 0 106 2016 21 1404 Signed after trial at Hull Feb 2016 

Spencer, Tom 3 6 1 0 0 4 57 41 14 0 0 56 2012 98 1357 One month loan to Oldham May 2016 

Tickle, Danny 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 2016 5 1417 Signed from Castleford Tigers, July 2016 

Tonga, Willie 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2016 4 1411 

Weston, Dayne 27 1 5 0 0 20 27 1 5 0 0 20 2016 28 1401 

Whiting, Richard 12 3 2 0 0 8 12 3 2 0 0 8 2016 15 1405 Long term loan from Hull 

Worthington, Greg 16 0 8 0 0 32 39 0 16 0 0 64 2015 39 1394 

TRY CREATORS 

Individual Pass Kick Other Total 

Martyn Ridyard 1 25 6 0 32 

Ben Reynolds 6 12 1 1 20 

Josh Drinkwater 4 15 4 0 23 

Lee Smith 4 13 1 0 18 

Micky Higham 5 13 0 0 18 

Cory Paterson 4 4 0 0 8 

Jamie Acton 1 5 0 0 6 

Liam Hood 2 4 0 0 6 

Greg Worthington 2 4 0 0 6 

Sam Hopkins 6 0 0 0 6 

Tom Armstrong 0 4 0 1 5 

Dayne Weston 0 4 0 0 4 

Fuifui Moimoi 1 3 0 0 4 

Gregg McNally 0 4 0 0 4 

Liam Kay 0 2 1 0 3 

Gareth Hock 1 3 0 0 4 

Reni Maitua 1 1 0 0 2 

Travis Burns 1 1 0 0 2 

Ryan Brierley 1 1 0 0 2 

Harrison Hansen 0 1 0 0 1 

Eze Harper 0 1 0 0 1 

Jake Emmitt 0 1 0 0 1 

Richard Owen 1 0 0 0 1 

Lewis Charnock 0 1 0 0 1 

Adam Higson 0 0 1 0 1 

Brad Fash 0 1 0 0 1 

Rangi Chase 0 1 0 0 1 

Andrew Dixon 0 1 0 0 1 

Matty Dawson 0 1 0 0 1 

Mitch Brown 1 0 0 0 1 

Willie Tonga 0 1 0 0 1 

185 

GOAL KICKERS 

Goals Attempts % 

Martyn Ridyard 110 134 82 

Lee Smith 29 35 83 

Ben Reynolds 9 11 82 

Travis Burns 4 6 67 

Josh Drinkwater 1 1 100 

SUPER 8S 

THE QUALIFIERS 

As at 4 September 2016 

P W D L F A Diff Pts 

Leeds Rhinos 4 4 0 0 156 60 96 8 

Leigh Centurions 4 4 0 0 121 92 29 8 

Huddersfield Giants 4 3 0 1 172 82 90 6 

Hull KR 4 2 0 2 123 77 46 4 

London Broncos 4 1 0 3 138 132 6 2 

Salford Red Devils 4 1 0 3 80 103 -23 2 

Batley Bulldogs 4 1 0 3 73 202 -129 2 

Featherstone Rovers 4 0 0 4 50 165 -115 0 

TRY TRACKER 

For Against 

0-9 mins 15 5 

10-19 mins 25 11 

20-29 mins 23 11 

30-HT mins 26 10 

40-49 mins 21 5 

50-59 mins 18 13 

60-69 mins 31 13 

70-FT mins 26 24 

185 92 

CAPTAINS 

Martyn Ridyard 1 

Micky Higham 21 

Harrison Hansen 5 

Cory Paterson 2 

PENALTIES 

For Against 

243 280 

Stats by Dave Parkinson 


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RESULTS & FIXTURES 2016 

No. Month Date Ven Opponents KO Res F A Pos'n Att 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Referee 

1 Feb 7 a Batley 3pm L 22 24 8th 1678 Chase Higson Worthington Armstrong T Kay Ridyard 3G Brierley T Moimoi Higham T Weston Hansen Dixon T Emmitt Maitua Spencer Foster Hopkins Hewer 

2 14 h Oldham 3pm W 48 18 5th 3371 Smith T, 2G Pownall T Higson 2T Armstrong Kay Ridyard 4G Chase Moimoi T Foster Weston Hansen Dixon Hock Higham Hopkins 3T Maitua T Emmitt Ansell 

3 21 h London Broncos 3pm W 24 20 5th 3291 Smith 4G Higson Whiting Worthington Pownall Chase T Brierley Moimoi Higham Weston Hansen Maitu Hock Foster Hopkins T Acton T Emmitt T Stokes 

4 28 a Bradford 3pm D 32 32 6th 6563 Smith T, 6G Higson Whiting Worthington Pownall T Paterson Brierley 2T Moimoi Higham Weston Hansen Hock Acton Foster Hopkins Maitua T Emmitt Silverwood 

5 Mar 6 h Sheffield Eagles 3pm W 36 28 4th 3282 Pownall Owen Whiting Higson T Harper Ridyard 6G Charnock T Moimoi Higham Weston T Hansen T Hock Paterson T Foster Spencer Maitua T Emmitt Kendal 

6 13 a Halifax 3pm W 26 18 3rd 2706 Smith T Pownall Whiting Higson Kay Ridyard 5G Reynolds Moimoi Higham T Weston Hansen Hock T Paterson Hood Hopkins Maitua T Emiitt Silverwood 

CC4 19 h Workington Town (LCCR4) 6pm W 68 14 - 2049 Smith T Pownall T Higson Armstrong Kay Ridyard 10G Reynolds T Acton T Hood T Weston Dixon Hock Paterson 4T Foster Spencer Hopkins T Hansen 2T Kendall 

7 24 h Swinton 8pm W 42 12 1st 3230 Smith T Owen T Armstrong T Tonga Higson Ridyard 7G Reynolds Moimoi Higham T Weston T Maitua Dixon Hansen T Charnock Whiting Hopkins T Emmitt Campbell 

8 28 a Workington Town 3pm W 40 24 1st 787 Smith Higson Whiting Armstrong T Harper Ridyard 5G Reynolds G Moimoi T Hood Weston Maitua 2T Dixon Emmitt T Higham Hopkins T Acton Hansen T Hewer 

9 Apr 3 a Dewsbury 3pm W 40 18 1st 1691 Smith Higson T Whiting T Armstrong Kay T Ridyard 6G Reynolds T Hopkins 2T Higham Weston Maitua Hock Paterson T Hood Emmitt Acton Hansen Ansell 

10 10 h Whitehaven 3pm W 60 6 1st 3089 Smith Higson Worthington Armstrong T Kay 2T Ridyard 8G Reynolds T Spencer Higham Weston T Maitua T Hock Paterson 3T Hood T Hopkins Whiting Acton T Kendall 

CC5 16 a Toulouse (LCCR5) 4pm L 8 10 - 2133 Pownall Higson Worthington Armstrong Kay Ridyard 2G Reynolds Emmitt Higham Weston Maitua Whiting Paterson Foster Spencer Acton Hopkins T Kendall 

11 24 a Featherstone Rovers 3pm W 30 24 1st 2731 Smith T Higson Whiting Armstrong T Kay T Ridyard 5G Chase T Hansen Higham Weston Maitua Hock Paterson Hood Hopkins Emmitt Acton T Childs 

12 May 1 h Batley 3pm W 37 30 1st 3389 Smith T Higson Whiting Armstrong Kay T Ridyard 6G, DG Chase Emmitt Higham Weston Maitua Hock Hansen 2T Acton Spencer Hopkins T Hood T Campbell 

13 15 a Oldham 3pm W 56 14 1st 1489 Smith T Higson Worthington Armstrong T Kay T Ridyard T, 8G Reynolds T Acton T Higham Weston T Whiting Maitua 2T Hock Hamsen Hood T Emmitt Fash Mikalauskas 

14 22 a Swinton 3pm W 48 6 1st 1413 Smith 2T Higson Armstrong T Tonga Pownall T Ridyard T 5G Reynolds T G Emmitt Higham Weston T Whiting T Maitua Hock Drinkwater T Fash Hopkins Acton Sweet 

15 28 n1 Bradford 7-40pm W 24 20 1st 9521 Smith Higson T Armstrong Worthington Kay T Reynolds 4G Drinkwater T Hansen Higham T Weston Whiting Maitua Hock Hood Hopkins Emmitt Acton Ansell 

16 Jun 4 a Whitehaven 6-30pm W 36 12 1st 782 Smith Higson T Armstrong Worthington T Kay Reynolds 3G Drinkwater T Moimoi Hood Weston Maitua Paterson T Hansen Fash Hopkins Burns 2T, 3G Whiting Roberts 

17 12 h Featherstone Rovers 3pm W 16 12 1st 3503 Smith Higson Armstrong T Worthington T Kay T Drinkwater G Burns G Moimoi Hood Weston Maitua Paterson Hansen Hopkins Reynolds Fash Evans Ansell 

18 19 h Workington Town 3pm W 54 12 1st 3002 Smith 9G Higson T Armstrong Worthington T Kay T Drinkwater 2T Burns Moimoi Reynolds 2T Weston Maitua Paterson T Evans Ridyard Hansen Fash Spencer T Mikalauskas 

19 26 a London Broncos 3pm W 38 12 1st 1200 Smith 5G Higson T Armstrong Worthington 2T Kay T Drinkwater T Burns Moimoi Higham Weston Maitua Paterson 2T Hock Hood Hansen Hopkins Evans Cobb 

20 Jul 3 h Bradford 3pm W 22 20 1st 5111 Smith T, 3G Higson Armstrong Worthington T Kay Drinkwater Burns Moimoi Higham Weston Maitua T Paterson Hock T Ridyard Hansen Hopkins Fash Campbel 

21 10 h Halifax 3pm W 58 18 1st 4052 Reynolds Higson T Smith T Worthington T Kay T Ridyard 9G Drinkwater T Hopkins 2T Hood Spencer Dixon 2T Paterson 2T Hansen Higham Hock Weston Moimoi T Hicks 

22 15 a Sheffield Eagles 7-45pm W 34 30 1st 774 McNally T Harper T Smith Armstrong T Kay Ridyard T, 5G Burns Spencer Hood Hopkins Dixon T Maitua Hansen Reynolds Hock T Fash Moimoi Straw 

23 24 h Dewsbury 3pm W 58 0 1st 3498 McNally 3T Higson 3T Tonga Worthington T Dawson Ridyard 9G Drinkwater Moimoi Higham T Weston Maitua T Paterson Hansen Reynolds T Acton Dixon Tickle Grant 

S8Q1 Aug 6 h London Broncos (S8Q1) 6pm W 34 30 - 4041 McNally Higson Brown 2T Worthington Dawson 2TRidyard 7G Drinkwater Moimoi Higham Weston Maitua T Paterson Hock Reynolds Acton Tickle Hansen Thaler 

S8Q2 13 h Salford Red Devils (S8Q2) 3pm W 32 26 - 4547 McNally T Higson T Brown Tonga Dawson T Ridyard 6G Drinkwater Hopkins Higham Weston Maitua T Paterson T Hock Acton Hood Tickle Hansen Campbell 

S8Q3 21 a Featherstone Rovers (S8Q3) 3pm W 30 18 2nd 3644 McNally Higson Brown T Armstrong Dawson T Ridyard 5G Drinkwater Moimoi Higham T Weston Maitua T Hock T Paterson Hood Hopkins Tickle Hansen Smith 

S8Q4 Sep 3 a Hull KR (S8Q4) 3pm W 25 18 2nd 7363 McNally Higson Brown Worthington Dawson T Ridyard 4G, DG Drinkwater T Hock Higham Weston Maitua Paterson Tickle Hansen Hopkins T Dixon T Hood Hicks 

S8Q5 10 h Huddersfield Giants (S8Q5) 3pm 

S8Q6 17 h Batley (S8Q6) 3pm 

S8Q7 23 a Leeds Rhinos (S8Q7) 8pm 

1078 526 

LCC= Ladbrokes Challenge Cup 

S8Q= Super 8 Qualifiers/ Championship Shield 

Fixtures copyright RFL and subject to change 

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HEAD COACH: 

SQUAD - 2016 

1 Gregg McNally CDA Business Solutions 1350 

2 Adam Higson K Darlington and Son 1310 

3 Greg Worthington Bentleys Motor Group Warrington 1394 

4 Willie Tonga Ascot Services UK Ltd 1411 

6 Martyn Ridyard Glazing Systems & Installations Ltd 1314 

8 Fuifui Moimoi Atico Hair and Beauty 1395 

10 Dayne Weston The Pavilion Furniture Outlet Leigh 1401 

11 Harrison Hansen Collins & Darwell Ltd 1402 

12 Gareth Hock Palatine Paints 1397 

13 Cory Paterson W L Piling 1406 

14 Micky Higham CS (Civils & Groundworks) Limited 1153 

16 Reni Maitua Lewis William Residential Lettings 1403 

17 Jamie Acton Lady Centurions & Ellie Digs Deep 1389 

18 Tom Spencer Nutrition X 1357 

19 Lewis Foster Try Fitness 1391 

20 Sam Hopkins Pam Ties 1347 

21 Andrew Dixon LISA 1396 

24 Tom Armstrong In memory of Tommy Sale MBE 1340 

25 Eze Harper Leyther Lads 1408 

26 Lee Smith Smith’s Bistro, Leigh 1404 

31 Ben Reynolds Holiday Inn Express Leigh 1398 

32 Liam Hood 24/7 Technology 1410 

35 Brad Fash The Audrey Dale Memorial Fund 1412 

36 Josh Drinkwater Fitfield Ltd 1413 

38 Travis Burns Jim Yates & Sons Groundworks Ltd 1414 

39 Danny Tickle LoveMyFurniture.co.uk 1417 

40 Matty Dawson Shawn’s Autos 1416 

41 Mitch Brown Astley MOT & Service 1418 

Paul Anderson Assistant Coach Sponsor: Ascot Services 1160 

Paul Cooke Assistant Coach Sponsor: BCEGI 

NEIL JUKES Heritage No 1084 

Sponsors: Andy Bytheway, CKab Mouldings 

Carl Roden, Wigan Electrical Limited 

NO PLAYER SPONSOR HERITAGE NO HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS 

1 SCOTT GRIX 

2 JERMAINE MCGILLVARY 

3 LEROY CUDJOE 

4 JOE WARDLE 

5 AARON MURPHY 

6 DANNY BROUGH 

7 JAMIE ELLIS 

8 EORL CRABTREE 

9 RYAN HINCHCLIFFE 

10 CRAIG HUBY 

11 TOM SYMONDS 

12 MICHAEL LAWRENCE 

14 DANIEL SMITH 

15 KYLE WOOD 

16 SAM RAPIRA 

17 UKUMA TA'AI 

18 JAKE CONNOR 

19 JOSH JOHNSON 

20 KRUISE LEEMING 

21 NATHAN MASON 

22 OLIVER ROBERTS 

24 JARED SIMPSON 

25 TYLER DICKINSON 

26 LIAM JOHNSON 

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28 JACOB WARDLE 

30 DARNELL MCINTOSH 

31 SAM WOOD 

34 RYAN BRIERLEY 

35 GENE ORMSBY 

36 SEBASTINE IKAHIHIFO 

OFFICIALS 

REFEREE: R HICKS 

RESERVE REFEREE: P MARKLOVE 

TOUCH JUDGES: 

J SMITH, C SHARRARD 

RESERVE TOUCH JUDGE: 

J PULLEIN 

TIMEKEEPER: F HAWLEY 

MATCH COMMISSIONER: 

J CONNOLLY 

Saturday September 10 2016 


Kick-off 3.00pm 

Super 8s The Qualifiers 

Round 5 

Programme compiled by Mike Latham • Printed by EWS Colourprint • Design by Peter Cunliffe Design 01942 271941

LEIGH v HUDDERSFIELD Sept 10 2016

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