LEIGH v HUDDERSFIELD Sept 10 2016
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FROM THE TOP<br />
<strong>LEIGH</strong> CENTURIONS CHAIRMAN MICHAEL NORRIS<br />
WELCOME<br />
This afternoon we welcome the players, officials and<br />
supporters of Huddersfield Giants to LSV along with the<br />
Sky Sports team.<br />
It will be another great advert for what we all believe to be the<br />
Greatest Game of All. Sky's coverage of our two Super 8s<br />
Qualifiers games so far has been outstanding and we look<br />
forward to another great game and spectacle. I'm sure the LSV<br />
will be bouncing. There has been great commercial interest in the<br />
game and as ever the corporate areas will be very busy. I'm sure<br />
everyone will be looking forward as much to this game as I am.<br />
ROVERS RETURN<br />
Travelling back from Craven Park last Saturday gave me<br />
chance to reflect on how far we have come as a club<br />
these past few years.<br />
To see a team packed full of internationals and ex-NRL stars<br />
alongside some great Leigh born players produce such a great<br />
performance in terrible conditions was really something to behold.<br />
The team spirit and camaraderie was outstanding. The Leigh fans<br />
travelled again in numbers and their support as ever was loud and<br />
passionate. Everywhere we go Leigh fans add so much to the<br />
occasion and the bond between the players and fans was there<br />
for all to see.<br />
AWARDS<br />
Next Monday the Kingstone Press Championship awards<br />
will be held in Leeds. Micky Higham has been nominated<br />
for Championship Player of the Year and Neil Jukes as<br />
Championship Coach of the Year. Good luck to both<br />
Micky and Neil on the night as they have both been<br />
outstanding on and off the field this year.<br />
We also held our own successful awards dinner recently at LSV<br />
and what a fantastic occasion it was. Dayne Weston carried off<br />
two prestigious awards as both Coaches and Players Palyer of the<br />
Year as one of the highlights of a fabulous evening. Thanks go to<br />
everyone who attended and in particular the sponsors wo made it<br />
all possible, especially Daniel Halliwell from 24/7 Technology who<br />
was the headline sponsor on the night and whose talent and hard<br />
work made the event the success it was.<br />
Needless to say, without Derek’s investment, we wouldn’t even<br />
have had such an evening. The awards dinner was the second sell<br />
out corporate event after our fantastic golf day that received great<br />
feedback.<br />
I’m delighted to report that not only are we talking to some<br />
fantastic local companies regarding shirt sponsorship for next<br />
season, we are also in discussions with a global company to<br />
become main shirt sponsor. If anyone is interested in shirt<br />
sponsorship for next season then I urge them to get in touch with<br />
us as a matter of urgency before the last few properties are taken.<br />
JOHN WOODS<br />
Next Saturday against Batley Bulldogs we will<br />
experience another great occasion as Woody's Statue<br />
will be unveiled outside LSV and later John Woods will<br />
be inducted as a Life Member of the Club.<br />
John was a fantastic player for Leigh and the induction is<br />
especially pertinent as this month he celebrates his 60th birthday.<br />
GREAT DAYNE<br />
It was fantastic to see Dayne Weston sign on for another<br />
three years at the awards dinner.<br />
He has been outstanding on and off the field this year and has<br />
really embraced the experience of travelling across the world and<br />
settling in a new environment with his family. The recent Granada<br />
Reports feature on Dayne's efforts for Ben's Wish was one of the<br />
most compelling and emotional pieces of television i have seen<br />
for a long time.<br />
While Dayne is staying, Greg Worthington, Andrew Dixon, Tom<br />
Spencer and Tom Armstrong are moving on and it was great to<br />
see Derek pay handsome tribute to each player at the awards<br />
dinner. All four will give their all until the end of their contracts<br />
and Greg and Andrew were both stand-outs in the victory at<br />
Hull KR.<br />
LCTV<br />
The LCTV channel goes from strength to strength and<br />
Dave Parkinson and his team have been greatly adding<br />
to the content in recent weeks while Dave has also been<br />
greatly assisting the coaching staff by filming every<br />
training session.<br />
A recent price increase in the subscription was announced to<br />
cover increased investment in the product but I am sure all<br />
subscribers would recognise than an annual fee of £60 represents<br />
outstanding value for money.<br />
Enjoy the game.<br />
Michael Norris, Chairman<br />
You Beauty!<br />
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