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PRESIDENTLionel Hurst LL.B

ADVISORY BOARDKrista Woodman, Ken Stone,Kevan Blackadder

GENERAL MANAGERPatrick Evans

HEAD COACHLee Greenwood

ASSISTANT COACHESAnthony Murray,Dan Poulton

S&C COACHESNick Lane, Joe Festa

TEAM MANAGERMartin Lovegrove

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04 WELCOME

06 CRUSADERS HISTORY

08 CRUSADERS PREVIEW

10 CLUB DIRECTORY

12 CRUSADERS BACK IN TOWN

14 ALL GOLDS MATCH REPORTS

16 CHELTENHAM JUNIOR RL

17 THE ARMY GAME

18 FLAME OF THE WEST

20 FIXTURES & RESULTS

22 SQUAD LINE-UPs

06CRUSADERS HISTORY

08CRUSADERS PREVIEW

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It was interesting to hear Wigan warriors coach Shaun Wane recently say that his ambition was to win a Grand Final with a side comprising solely of players who have come through the club’s junior development programme.

It’s the same philosophy that powered the famous Lisbon Lions of Celtic to European Cup glory in 1967 with a team that, it was said, all lived within 20 minutes’ walk of Celtic Park.

Wane’s aim is being tested this season as injuries eat into his resources. However, players like Josh Woods, Josh Ganson, Liam Marshall and Tom Davies have all stepped up to the plate. So much so that the likes of George Williams, Joe Burgess and Sam Powell are considered old heads despite their relative inexperience.

Some have had Championship and even League 1 experience – Powell played for South Wales against the All Golds in

2013 – thanks to the dual reg system and that has ensured they have the mettle to shine at the top level.

The All Golds’ philosophy is similar to that of Shaun Wane with a desire to build a conveyer belt of rugby league talent that would sustain the club as it aims to be a competitive Championship side.

This is why the work in schools that has culminated in the 1908 Cup over the past ten years is so important for the All Golds and the game of rugby league in Gloucestershire. It is extremely disappointing to hear that the competition is not likely to take place this year.

The trick is to effectively follow up the event and keep the kids interested and active throughout the summer and beyond. The Community clubs are playing their part with Cheltenham Phoenix leading the way and there

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is more information on how you can get involved on page 16.

Following the successful running of the West of England 9s – and congrats to Swindon St George who lifted the trophy – the league action begins this weekend with the first round of matches and we have a round-up of the latest news from our local clubs as they prepare for the big kick-off.

There is also coverage of the work going on to secure a presence for the game in Dorset with former Gloucestershire Warriors and UGRL coach Steve Lee sending us an update on a friendly match that took place last month.

Added to that, George Cowburn’s look at the ups and downs of the Crusaders and Jack Conlon’s insightful analysis of the men from Wrexham make for another fine issue of the All Gold.

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6 “The Cru” have experienced a rollercoaster ride over their short existence since entering National League 2 in 2006.

Originally based at the Brewery Field Ground in Bridgend South Wales the Celtic Crusaders finished a respectable third in their first season.

Under coach John Dixon life started with a friendly match against the Harlequins Rugby League Academy side. (The Harlequins were a descendant of the original Fulham Club, now the London Broncos) and their first competitive match was a 50-10 victory over Hemel Stags - then an amateur club - in the Northern Rail Cup.

Another interesting opponent was Moscow Locomotive, one of two Russian sides invited into the Challenge Cup competition.

Coincidently the Crusaders drew them again in the 2007 competition. Having dispatched the Russians 64-4 the Crusaders’ interest in the cup ended with a 32-8 defeat at Rochdale Hornets in the next round.

At the end of the season Australian Jace Van Dijk was named NL2 player of the season and fellow countryman Tony Duggan finished League 2’s top try scorer

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2007 was even more successful as the club finished top of League 2 with 60 points and won promotion to League 1. With Welsh legend Jonathan Davies installed as Club President highlights included a shock 26-22 win at Leigh in the Northern Rail Cup and a friendly against the world famous Brisbane Broncos who were in Britain to play St Helens in the World Cub Challenge.The Cru suffered just one home defeat in the League that season – against Oldham – in a match that commemorated the Roughyeds’ visit to Merthyr in 1907 as the first Northern Union team to play a competitive game in Wales (Oldham won that day, too).

The 2008 season saw a second place finish behind Salford with a losing appearance against the Red Devils in the League 1 Grand Final, despite registering a brilliant 44-18 win at Salford in the qualifiers.

In following year, the Crusaders were granted a three year licence in the expanded Super League (no promotion and relegation then) and duly took their place at the top table.

It was not a happy first year however as the club finished bottom with only three wins.

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The six players deported for visa irregularities in 2009 (clockwise from top left): Damien Quinn, Jace Van Dijk, Darren Mapp, Josh Hannay, Mark Dalle Cort and Tony Duggan

Storm clouds were gathering however. The UK Border Agency discovered six Crusaders overseas players were in the country illegally due to visa problems and they had to leave immediately.

The RFL was not best pleased with the adverse publicity this caused. After persistent rumours of financial difficulties owner Leighton Samuels pulled out adding further problems.

To improve matters Brian Noble (now spearheading Toronto Wolfpack’s entry into the rugby league) was appointed coach for 2010 with Iestyn Harris as his assistant and the club announced the signing of Welsh rugby union star Gareth Thomas.

With new owners, the club dropped the word Celtic from their name and moved to Wrexham, sharing the Racecourse Ground with the town’s football team. Despite finishing eighth and in the play-offs, financial problems persisted and in November 2010 the club went into administration, getting

a six point deduction for the 2011 season.

In July 2011 the Crusaders withdrew their application for a further three year Super League licence (much to the relief of Wakefield Trinity who looked like losing theirs) and the Club was wound up in September 2011.

Invited back into Championship 1 (third tier) for 2012 North Wales Crusaders began life in the lower leagues.

With, firstly, Clive Griffiths and then a certain Anthony Murray as coach the Cru continued their rollercoaster ride.

An eighth-place finish in 2012 was followed by a happy 2013 when the club finished as Champions with a Northern Rail Bowl Final victory over London Skolars as well. Unfortunately a restructuring of the leagues after the 2014 season meant that the Crusaders although finishing eleventh were one of five clubs relegated from the Championship.

Cup success came in 2015 with a victory over Swinton in the League 1 Cup Final at Blackpool and in 2016 Crusaders were losing finalists in the League 1 Shield Final against Newcastle Thunder.

With a move to the Queensway Stadium in Wrexham this season and our old friend Mike Grady as coach, a League 1 Cup Final appearance at Blackpool in the bank (can’t remember who they beat in the semi final!) who knows what the next 12 seasons will bring for the Crusaders?

One thing about being a Crusaders follower is for sure - life is never dull!

Fireworks greet Celtic Crusaders at Bridgend’s Brewery Field as they run out against Hull for their first ever home Super League fixture in 2009



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The All Golds host North Wales Crusaders for the third time this season on Saturday evening.

The home side won the first meeting in February, a comfortable 36-18 win saw Lee Greenwood’s side book a place in the fourth round of the Challenge Cup. However, the Crusaders gained their revenge just a fortnight ago with a 37-28 triumph in the semi-final of the League 1 Cup. With both teams in desperate need of league points the importance of Saturday’s game cannot be underestimated.

The All Golds could be without a number of first team players after several were unable to finish last Sunday’s game against York. Josh Ward, Joe McClean, Phil Cowburn and Graham O’Keeffe all suffered knocks during the game and are doubtful for Saturday

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along with long term absentees Ben Stead and Alex Gaskell.

All Golds head coach Lee Greenwood says he wants to see a better performance from his young team, after two disappointing efforts on home soil. He said: “We certainly haven’t been anywhere near our best in the last two performances. We know when we play well that we can beat most teams in this division but the last two games we’ve been poor.

“We’ve got a number of players who could miss out on Saturday. I’m not too concerned though because the lads who could come in are good enough and will want to prove a point. We went up to Workington with a fair number of players missing and managed to beat them so we won’t be using injuries as an excuse.

“Of course the last couple of games have been disappointing. It’s probably a mark of how far we’ve come that we’re disappointed to lose to a strong side like York last weekend. As bad as we’ve been the last two games there’s still signs that we can

be a decent side. Myself, Anthony and Dan will have a look at what we can do as coaches to help the players and we’ll look forward to Saturday. Crusaders are a strong side and we know we’ll have to be at our best to beat them.”

Like the All Golds, the Crusaders have saved most of their best performances for the cup competitions. They had impressive away wins at York and Newcastle before their semi-final win over the All Golds a fortnight ago and will face unbeaten high fliers Barrow Raiders in the League 1 Cup final later this month.

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After beating us 37-28 in the League 1 Cup semi-final a fortnight ago, Crusaders were downed 36-26 by Hunslet last week, with the South Leeds side putting in a convincing performance. Before that, their form was pretty steady. After strong wins over York and Newcastle, Mike Grady’s men went down 80-0 to Toronto, the Wolfpack’s biggest winning margin so far. The Canadian outfit dominated the first half, going in 60-0 at the break, but a stubborn defensive performance in the second period was a real positive to be taken away from the game. Previously, they had made a shaky start to the season, losing 50-8 to Keighley and 44-8 to Doncaster, but will be focusing on improving their consistency.

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1 Tommy Johnson2 Corey Lee3 Simon Atherton, 4 Earl Hurst5 Dale Bloomfield6 Andy Moulsdale7 Ryan Smith8 Jonny Walker9 Lee Hudson10 Alex Davidson11 Alex Thompson, 12 Stephen Bannister13 Ryan Millington14 James Dandy15 John Cookson16 Luke Warburton

17 Kenny Baker19 Dan Price20 Andy Unsworth21 Dean Thompson22 Andrew Joy23 Richard Joy24 Jack Houghton25 Matt Davies26 Jack Hansen27 Aaron Moore28 Callum Mulkeen29 Josh Simm30 Blake Turner31 Warren Thompson32 Joe Bate

The midfield trio of Tommy Johnson, Jack Hansen and Ryan Smith are North Wales’ biggest threat. All three are good ball-players and are constantly looking to provide opportunities for the men out wide. These include Earl Hurst and former All Gold Callum Mulkeen in the centres, and ex-Rochdale wingers Corey Lee and Dale Bloomfield on the

flanks. Back Rower Alex Thompson can also deputise in the centres if needed, making just as much of an impact as he does in the forwards.

The North Wales forward pack can certainly make and impact, giving the side plenty of size and power. Alex Davidson is yet another familiar face to All Golds fans, after spending two years at the Prince of Wales. He and Jonny Walker form a formidable front row pairing, while Lee Hudson and James Dandy interchange at dummy half. Ex-Widnes second rower Jack Houghton has made a huge impact since arriving at the club in November, scoring three tries in ten appearances, and earning a consistent starting spot. Saturday could also see new signing Joe Bate make his debut, after the former Rochdale and St Helens prop was brought in to add more forward depth.

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ONE TO WATCH

STATSHIGHEST SCORE:

82-6 v West Hull, 6/4/2013 HIGHEST SCORE AGAINST: 4-98 v Wigan, 15/4/2012 MOST APPEARANCES:

129 – Tommy Johnson 2012-present HIGHEST POINT SCORER:

1004 – Tommy Johnson 2012-present HIGHEST TRY SCORER:

97 – Rob Massam 2012-2016

Left centre Earl Hurst didn’t play in our last clash with Crusaders so he, more than most, will be looking for a big performance. Hurst is a real athlete out wide, boasting size and speed that make him a real handful for defenders. He is almost like a forward in the way he is built, with a strong upper body that allows him to drive forward and make yards in all areas of the field, while his burst of pace makes him a great threat. While he missed out two weeks ago, he did cause problems for the All Golds defence when the two teams met in the Challenge Cup in February, even crossing for a try. And with proven try scorer Dale Bloomfield on his outside, Crusaders’ left flank poses a real threat in attack.

Former St Helens Academy fullback Tommy Johnson ran riot at the Prince of Wales stadium two weeks ago, racking up 20 of their 37 points. ‘TJ’ has become part of the furniture at the Racecourse Ground, after joining in their inaugural League 1 season in 2012. In just four years he has set the record for club appearances, and recently surpassed 1000 club points. As far as reliable fullbacks go, you can’t look too far past Johnson in League 1, while he is undoubtedly one of the best goal kickers in the competition. He persistently probes around the ruck and has a superb support game, making him a potent attacking threat.

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If a turning point can come early in a game then it came in the first tackle of this match. Harrison Elliott returned the kick-off into the York defence and was promptly driven back from whence he came, ending up in the in-goal area conceding possession to the visitors.

As a statement of intent it was unarguable and the Knights proceeded to ram the point home at every opportunity. And they were given plenty as the All Golds turned in a lacklustre first forty minutes conceding half a dozen tries with just a lone Steve Parry score in reply.

The second half was little better, though all the scoring came in the first 20 minutes of the period, the last quarter being scoreless, though dominated by the visitors.

“We were nowhere near good enough in any facet of the game,” said All Golds head coach Lee Greenwood.

“One thing we needed to do was to start well, but unfortunately we were 18-nil down within a quarter of an hour and the very first play of the game set the tone for both teams. When your front row gets driven back ten metres over your own line in your own in-goal you can probably sense what sort of an afternoon its going to be and that were the case.”

The York side’s line-speed was on the money and their intensity in attack and defence was simply too much for the All Golds who didn’t help their cause with simple errors.

The visitors came with a strong side many of whom had experience in the Academies of a number of Super League sides. Nick Rawsthorne impressed, crossing for four tries and having a hand in another while Liam Harris stepped up when halfback partner Harry Tyson-Wilson left the field injured to score a fine individual try and lead his side with an accomplished passing and kicking game.

With York firmly in charge, the scoring began in the third minute as Josh Ward raced out of the line

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seeking an intercept and Rawsthorne ran through the hole to send Joe Batchelor strolling over under the posts for Tyson-Wilson to add the extras,

Soft hands from Chris Siddons presented Ronan Dixon with an easy second try five minutes later and shortly afterwards, Rawsthorne glided through the defence to touch down.

The opening salvo launched, York’s game got scrappy and a forward pass gave the home side a chance which Parry accepted, burrowing over for a try converted by Ward.

Ash Robson then extended the lead before Chris Barlow spilled a steepling kick and Tommy Saxton sent Will Jubb in. Harris added the extras in the absence of Tyson-Wilson.

York were still on the attack as the hooter went for the interval and Rawsthorne squeezed in at the corner from David Foggin Johnston’s offload.

York started the second half with the same intensity as they had the first and Harris broke through the All Golds left edge to run half the length of the field to touch down, adding the goal himself.

Rawsthorne went over for his hat-trick score four minutes later stepping through the defence to

touch down before Ed Smith pinched the ball from Barlow’s grasp after he had fielded Harris’ high kick to the corner to bring up the half century.

When Rawsthorne crossed for his fourth try after being given an acre of space to work in by Harris’ pass it looked like the All Golds were set for a real drubbing with a quarter of the game remaining.

However, it didn’t materialise as the home side were the next to score through Brad Kislingbury who showed neat footwork to beat the first line of defence and stretch over for the final points of the game.

The Knights pressed hard for more points but errors crept into their game and the All Golds held out until after the final hooter as play continued and Foggin Johnston went over but Rawsthorne’s pass was ruled forward.

ALL GOLDS: Steven Nield; Mo Agoro, Phil Cowburn, Brad Kislingbury, Chris Barlow; Josh Ward, Kieran Hyde; Ollie Purslow, Steve Parry, Harrison Elliott; Graham O’Keeffe, Joe McClean; Chris Worrall; INTERCHANGE: Billy Brickhill, Lewis Reece, Harry Kidd, Malikhi Lloyd-Jones

Lee Greenwood after All Golds 10-56 York City Knights


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THE ARMY GAMEArmy Vets/Dorset Giants 44 – 42 Devon County

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On Sunday 19th March 2017 Devon County made a trip to Weymouth Rugby Club as part of their promotion of “Supporting the troops” to play a combined team Army Vets and Dorset Giants side.

At the end of a pulsating 80 minutes, the Army/Giants prevailed 44-42.

Devon started the better with an early try from Shaun East followed by a powerful effort from Andrew Smerdon for an 8-0 lead but two tries in as many minutes gave the Dorset side a 12-advantage thanks to two conversions.

There was a period of stalemate before Dorset extended their lead with an unconverted try followed quickly by six more points to look quite comfortable 22-8 ahead.

Jon Ross forced his way over for a County score converted by Jack Keiller to cut the margin to eight points at the break.

Both sides looked weary at the break and Dorset were more relieved of the breather as the County looked to have the momentum.

They were first to register points as the second half got underway and Troy Willis scored in the corner, Keiller adding a fine goal to make the score 22-20.

A short kick into the in-goal on the next set was swooped upon by Jack Sweeney and County had the lead. They extended it to eight points with Ross’ second try converted by Keiller and looked to be in control of a fast and furious match.

However, Dorset hit back with two tries, one converted, for a 32-30 advantage and it was game on. Two more unconverted tries took the home side out to a 40-30 lead with 20 minutes remaining.

County regrouped and shook off their tiredness to run hard and strong to give Ross his third try,

again Keiller was on the mark with the extras to make the score 40-36.

However, as a County player lay injured on the pitch, there was confusion over numbers and County were forced to withdraw a man giving Dorset the chance to take advantage of the confusion to score in the corner.

The try went unconverted and once things were sorted out and both sides had the requisite numbers on the pitch, Chris Phillpot darted across the line, Sweeney adding the conversion to make the score 44-42.

In the final few minutes, Kye Munslow had a try disallowed for County and Dorset went close themselves before County had one last chance with two tackles and 90 metres to go but they couldn’t do the impossible.

There are plans for two more encounters between the sides this summer. The two dates pencilled in are 1 July in Devon and 19 August at Swanage & Wareham RFC.

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With the West of England 9s over, this weekend the league splits into two Pools to begin the contest to reach the Grand Final on August 12.

With new teams in Bath RL and Swindon St George’s second string there is a fresh look to the league especially as the Pools have been redrawn into a more geographic spread than was the case last season.

Pool 1 opens with a trio of enticing fixtures. There is the Gloucestershire derby between the Warriors and the Forest Bulldogs at Bream RFC. The Bulldogs made a decent fist of their first season in the competition last year and will be looking to make steady improvement by challenging for at least a place in the Plate play-offs.

Gloucestershire Warriors are hoping for better fortune than last season when they won just three games. With a new coaching team led by Tony Kipling and a new home at Old Cryptians RFC on Tuffley Avenue, the Warriors face the

Bulldogs with optimism this weekend before entertaining Cheltenham Phoenix on 20 May in their first home game. Captain Ash Lewis said: “We’re looking forward to the season. It’s a rebuilding season for us this year. We want to get everyone back on track and enjoying it again.”

Cheltenham Phoenix have recruited strongly in the off-season with a number of last season’s All Golds Conference League South side signing up. New captain Adam Dommett leads them into their first game, which is a trip to Swindon where they have not had the best of results over the years. Swindon themselves are looking strong as a club this year and the game should be a closely fought contest.

The other game in the Pool is a clash between Bath Romans and Somerset Vikings at Corsham RFC’s Lacock Road ground. After a title-winning debut campaign in 2015, results did not always go the Romans’ way in 2016 and it remains to be seen what effect the second

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Bath team will have on their playing strength.

The Vikings have put in a lot of effort off the field and have secured a new club partnership with Hornets RFC in Weston Super Mare that allows them access to the rugby union club’s impressive facilities including the artificial pitch.

They have also inked a two-year sponsorship deal with Aspen-Waite who will be the Vikings’ main sponsor and support partner for 2017/18. “This is a welcome boost to the club,” said secretary Bob Blainey who also announced that the Vikings will be raising awareness and funds for Cystic Fibrosis Trust and Andy’s Man Club. “Both help save lives and are causes close to our club,” Blainey added. “There will be collection buckets and charity days throughout the season and we hope to raise some much needed money.”

In Pool 2, reigning champions Portsmouth Seahawks host the side they beat in the Grand Final, Swindon St George, in a mouthwatering start to their title defence.

Newcomers Bath RL have named 21-year-old half-back or hooker Tom Plance as their captain for the 2017 season.

Plance, who plays for University of Bath Broncos and has also played for Scotland Students and South Wales Scorpions, said: “It is an honour to be named captain of a new club with a professional environment.

“Hopefully, with what I have personally achieved over a short period of time since coming to rugby league, I can show my team-mates there are lot of opportunities if you give 100 per cent.”

His side face a stern test from a Bristol Sonics outfit determined to do well this season. Head coach Dom Swann has big plans for 2017 and has set his side the task of getting to the Grand Final, after the 2016 season ended with a limp play-off semi-final loss to Swindon St George. He said: “Last season was a missed opportunity, but in hindsight we got what we deserved in the semi-final. To

compete for honours we need a bigger squad and more players at training. I will pick players on merit due to their performances in both training and matches. Any new players that come down to training will have as much chance of making the team as those who are returning from previous seasons. I urge anyone who fancies playing to come down to training on Wednesday night and stake their claim for a place in the team.”

Elsewhere there is a re-run of Last year’s Plate Final when the holders, Oxford Cavaliers take on the Southampton Spitfires at Harcourt Hill.

Swindon St George A vs. Cheltenham PhoenixBath & Wiltshire Romans vs. Somerset Vikings

Forest Bulldogs vs. Gloucestershire Warriors

Bath RL vs. Bristol SonicsPortsmouth Navy Seahawks vs. Swindon St George

Oxford Cavaliers vs. Southampton Spitfires

Fixtures Saturday 13 May

Pool 2

Pool 1



DATE K.O. OPPONENTS RES FULLBACK WING CENTRE CENTRE WING STAND OFF SCRUM HALF PROP HOOKER PROP 2ND ROW 2ND ROW LOOSE FWD SUB 1 SUB 2 SUB 3 SUB 4

Sun Feb 19 14:00 A Hemel Stags (L1CupR1) 12-48 GASKELL 1T AGORO 1T COWBURN KISLINGBURY 2T BARLOW STEAD 1G HYDE 5G PURSLOW PARRY (C) 2T WALTER WORRALL McCLEAN 1T ELLIOTT 1T HOUGHTON WILLIAMS 1T LLOYD-JONES KIDD

Sun Feb 26 14:00 H North Wales Crusaders (LCCR3) 36-18 GASKELL 1T AGORO 1T COWBURN KISLINGBURY 2T BARLOW HOUGHTON HYDE 2G PURSLOW PARRY (C) 2T ELLIOTT WORRALL McCLEAN 1T BRICKHILL MITCHELL ANDRADE LLOYD-JONES KIDD 1T

Sun Mar 5 15:00 A Hunslet (KPL1) 10-06 HOUGHTON AGORO BRICKHILL WILLIAMS KISLINGBURY STEAD 1G HYDE PURSLOW PARRY (C) KIDD JONES McCLEAN ELLIOTT MITCHELL ANDRADE 1T LLOYD-JONES WALTER

Sun Mar 12 15:00 H Keighley Cougars (KPL1) 46-22 GASKELL AGORO 4T COWBURN KISLINGBURY BARLOW MITCHELL 1T HYDE 5G PURSLOW PARRY (C) 2T KIDD WORRALL McCLEAN BRICKHILL WILLIAMS ELLIOTT 1T FALLON 2G WALTER

Sun Mar 19 15:00 A Doncaster (LCCR4) 48-22 GASKELL AGORO COWBURN KISLINGBURY 1T BARLOW 1T MITCHELL HYDE 3G PURSLOW PARRY (C) 2T KIDD McCLEAN WORRALL BRICKHILL WILLIAMS ELLIOTT ANDRADE WALTER

Sun Mar 26 15:00 A Workington Town (KPL1) 54-22 GASKELL AGORO 1T COWBURN 1T KISLINGBURY BARLOW 1T MITCHELL HYDE 3G PURSLOW PARRY (C) ELLIOTT WORRALL McCLEAN 1T BRICKHILL LLOYD-JONES ANDRADE WALTER KIDD

Sun Apr 2 14:30 A Workington Town (L1CupQF) 22-30 MITCHELL AGORO WILLIAMS COWBURN 2T BARLOW 1T FALLON HYDE 5G KIDD 1T PARRY (C) 1T WALTER ELLIOTT McCLEAN WORRALL STEPHENS O’KEEFFE PURSLOW LLOYD-JONES

Sun Apr 9 15:00 H London Skolars (KPL1) 22-24 COWBURN AGORO 2T BRICKHILL NIELD BARLOW FALLON HYDE 3G KIDD PARRY (C) 1T WALTER ELLIOTT McCLEAN 1T WORRALL LOBWEIN JONES PURSLOW LLOYD JONES

Fri April 14 15:00 A South Wales Ironmen (KPL1) 30-36 NIELD AGORO 3T COWBURN 1T KISLINGBURY 1T BARLOW WARD HYDE 6G ELLIOTT 1T PARRY (C) PURSLOW MCCLEAN WORRALL BRICKHILL LOBWEIN O’KEEFFE WALTER ANDRADE

Sun April 30 15:00 H North Wales Crusaders (L1CupSF) 28-37 MITCHELL AGORO 1T COWBURN KISLINGBURY 1T BARLOW 2T WARD HYDE 2G PURSLOW PARRY (C) 1T KIDD 1T WORRALL McCLEAN BRICKHILL FALLON O’KEEFFE ELLIOTT LLOYD-JONES

Sun May 7 15:00 H York City Knights (KPL1) 10-56 NIELD AGORO COWBURN KISLINGBURY 1T BARLOW WARD 2G HYDE PURSLOW PARRY (C) 1T ELLIOTT O’KEEFFE McCLEAN WORRALL BRICKHILL REECE KIDD LLOYD-JONES

Sun May 14 15:00 H North Wales Crusaders (KPL1)

Sun May 21 15:00 A Coventry Bears (KPL1)

Sun Jun 4 15:00 H Newcastle Thunder (KPL1)

Sun Jun 11 14:00 A Whitehaven (KPL1)

Sun Jun 18 14:00 A Hemel Stags (KPL1)

Sun Jun 25 15:00 H Oxford (KPL1)

Sat Jul 1 18:30 A Barrow Raiders (KPL1)

Sat Jul 8 12:00 A Toronto Wolfpack (KPL1)

Sun Jul 16 15:00 H Doncaster (KPL1)

THE KEY | Home games appear in bold | KPL1 = Kingstone Press League 1 | KPL1S = Kingstone Press League 1 ShieldLCC = Ladbrokes Challenge Cup | L1Cup = League 1 Cup | Sin-binned Red Card (Sent Off) | T = Try | G = Goal | DG = Drop Goal

ALL GOLDS FIXTURES & RESULTS 2017





DATE K.O. OPPONENTS RES FULLBACK WING CENTRE CENTRE WING STAND OFF SCRUM HALF PROP HOOKER PROP 2ND ROW 2ND ROW LOOSE FWD SUB 1 SUB 2 SUB 3 SUB 4

Sun Feb 19 14:00 A Hemel Stags (L1CupR1) 12-48 GASKELL 1T AGORO 1T COWBURN KISLINGBURY 2T BARLOW STEAD 1G HYDE 5G PURSLOW PARRY (C) 2T WALTER WORRALL McCLEAN 1T ELLIOTT 1T HOUGHTON WILLIAMS 1T LLOYD-JONES KIDD

Sun Feb 26 14:00 H North Wales Crusaders (LCCR3) 36-18 GASKELL 1T AGORO 1T COWBURN KISLINGBURY 2T BARLOW HOUGHTON HYDE 2G PURSLOW PARRY (C) 2T ELLIOTT WORRALL McCLEAN 1T BRICKHILL MITCHELL ANDRADE LLOYD-JONES KIDD 1T

Sun Mar 5 15:00 A Hunslet (KPL1) 10-06 HOUGHTON AGORO BRICKHILL WILLIAMS KISLINGBURY STEAD 1G HYDE PURSLOW PARRY (C) KIDD JONES McCLEAN ELLIOTT MITCHELL ANDRADE 1T LLOYD-JONES WALTER

Sun Mar 12 15:00 H Keighley Cougars (KPL1) 46-22 GASKELL AGORO 4T COWBURN KISLINGBURY BARLOW MITCHELL 1T HYDE 5G PURSLOW PARRY (C) 2T KIDD WORRALL McCLEAN BRICKHILL WILLIAMS ELLIOTT 1T FALLON 2G WALTER

Sun Mar 19 15:00 A Doncaster (LCCR4) 48-22 GASKELL AGORO COWBURN KISLINGBURY 1T BARLOW 1T MITCHELL HYDE 3G PURSLOW PARRY (C) 2T KIDD McCLEAN WORRALL BRICKHILL WILLIAMS ELLIOTT ANDRADE WALTER

Sun Mar 26 15:00 A Workington Town (KPL1) 54-22 GASKELL AGORO 1T COWBURN 1T KISLINGBURY BARLOW 1T MITCHELL HYDE 3G PURSLOW PARRY (C) ELLIOTT WORRALL McCLEAN 1T BRICKHILL LLOYD-JONES ANDRADE WALTER KIDD

Sun Apr 2 14:30 A Workington Town (L1CupQF) 22-30 MITCHELL AGORO WILLIAMS COWBURN 2T BARLOW 1T FALLON HYDE 5G KIDD 1T PARRY (C) 1T WALTER ELLIOTT McCLEAN WORRALL STEPHENS O’KEEFFE PURSLOW LLOYD-JONES

Sun Apr 9 15:00 H London Skolars (KPL1) 22-24 COWBURN AGORO 2T BRICKHILL NIELD BARLOW FALLON HYDE 3G KIDD PARRY (C) 1T WALTER ELLIOTT McCLEAN 1T WORRALL LOBWEIN JONES PURSLOW LLOYD JONES

Fri April 14 15:00 A South Wales Ironmen (KPL1) 30-36 NIELD AGORO 3T COWBURN 1T KISLINGBURY 1T BARLOW WARD HYDE 6G ELLIOTT 1T PARRY (C) PURSLOW MCCLEAN WORRALL BRICKHILL LOBWEIN O’KEEFFE WALTER ANDRADE

Sun April 30 15:00 H North Wales Crusaders (L1CupSF) 28-37 MITCHELL AGORO 1T COWBURN KISLINGBURY 1T BARLOW 2T WARD HYDE 2G PURSLOW PARRY (C) 1T KIDD 1T WORRALL McCLEAN BRICKHILL FALLON O’KEEFFE ELLIOTT LLOYD-JONES

Sun May 7 15:00 H York City Knights (KPL1) 10-56 NIELD AGORO COWBURN KISLINGBURY 1T BARLOW WARD 2G HYDE PURSLOW PARRY (C) 1T ELLIOTT O’KEEFFE McCLEAN WORRALL BRICKHILL REECE KIDD LLOYD-JONES

Sun May 14 15:00 H North Wales Crusaders (KPL1)

Sun May 21 15:00 A Coventry Bears (KPL1)

Sun Jun 4 15:00 H Newcastle Thunder (KPL1)

Sun Jun 11 14:00 A Whitehaven (KPL1)

Sun Jun 18 14:00 A Hemel Stags (KPL1)

Sun Jun 25 15:00 H Oxford (KPL1)

Sat Jul 1 18:30 A Barrow Raiders (KPL1)

Sat Jul 8 12:00 A Toronto Wolfpack (KPL1)

Sun Jul 16 15:00 H Doncaster (KPL1)

ALL GOLDS FIXTURES & RESULTS 2017



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SIMON ATHERTON

JOSEPH BATE

DALE BLOOMFIELD

ALEX DAVIDSON

JACK HANSON

JACK HOUGHTON

LEE HUDSON

EARL HURST

THOMAS JOHNSON

COREY LEE

RYAN MILLINGTON

AARON MOORE

CALLUM MULKEEN

DANIEL PRICE

RYAN SMITH

ALEXANDER THOMPSON

WARREN THOMPSON

BLAKE TURNER

JON WALKER

NW CRUSADERSHEAD COACH:MIKE GRADY

MO AGORO

CHRIS BARLOW

BILLY BRICKHILL

HARRISON ELLIOTT

DANNY FALLON

KIERAN HYDE

HARRY KIDD

BRAD KISLINGBURY

MALIKHI LLOYD-JONES

JOE MCCLEAN

JACK MITCHELL

STEVEN NIELD

STEVE PARRY (C)

OLLIE PURSLOW

LEWIS REECE

BEN STEAD

LUKE STEPHENS

JAMES WALTER

CHRIS WORRALL

ALL GOLDSHEAD COACH:

LEE GREENWOOD

REFEREE: T. GRANT | RESERVE: D. WARDTOUCH JUDGES: S. DANIEL, T. SCOTT | MATCH COMMISSIONER: A. BARNBY

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