Re: junior rl 1st summer season : Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:32 pm  

Spongebob wrote:

Just come back from Crigg . I realise what you're saying about pitches , but the way the weather has been lately , the grass is obviously loving it . Our pitches got cut a couple of weeks ago ( council- not cheap either ) - but weren't done very well to say the least & so 3 of us have spent about 3 hours cutting the half way line, touch line etc. grass and then marking out the pitch . It's not ideal by any means , but at least the game will be on ok .

that's the problem with the council, not that they don't do a good job but more of the back log that they have to continue with and I far bet did a brisk up and down job so will look poor and leave stalks standing everywhere, been there and done that with my lawn so I do understand as the reason I cut when I can now and its far easier

ever thought of taking your responsibility to cutting the pitch at your own club?

Re: junior rl 1st summer season : Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:24 pm  

snowie wrote:

Bar for the slope I have never seen a amateur club have such a lush pitch

Get down to Spartan HQ - it's like a bowling green!

Benefits of having a professional groundsman I suppose - a luxury that I know many amateur clubs don't have.

Re: junior rl 1st summer season : Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:40 pm  

bren2k wrote:

Get down to Spartan HQ - it's like a bowling green!

Benefits of having a professional groundsman I suppose - a luxury that I know many amateur clubs don't have.

I know the full ground as I played there as a kid with some friends back in the mid seventies in the evenings, we used to play football, rugby, cricket and even used the tennis courts if its still there, the club house was out of bounds
must say that they are fantastic facilities when I was a lad and I bet they haven't changed.

brings back many a memory being ferried up and down from Walton on my mates honda 90

Re: junior rl 1st summer season : Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:47 pm  

snowie wrote:

that's the problem with the council, not that they don't do a good job but more of the back log that they have to continue with and I far bet did a brisk up and down job so will look poor and leave stalks standing everywhere, been there and done that with my lawn so I do understand as the reason I cut when I can now and its far easier

ever thought of taking your responsibility to cutting the pitch at your own club?

Think that they're on about changing to someone else and let them do it to be honest . It needs doing pretty much every week at the moment , if it gets left too long then it looks a right mess when they've done, and they don't look like they're right bothered about doing a good job either tbh .
We live opposite the cemetary & it used to get cut every other week with the hedges being done probably once a month .Can't remember the last time that the hedges were done & it must be a month or so since the grass was cut - looks a mess nowerdays .I know the councils got to make cuts , but it's bad to let it go like they do .

Re: junior rl 1st summer season : Sat Jun 30, 2012 7:47 pm  

Big win for the Spartans U13's this morning, against an understrength Fev Lions side. It ended up 56-14 to us, but Fev never gave up and played the game in terrific spirit - they were a credit to their club and parents.

The most pleasing aspect of the game for me, was that we gave 2 lads who are new to RL their debut's, one of whom scored an 80m try on his second touch of the ball; chuffed to bits for t'lad!

Re: junior rl 1st summer season : Sun Jul 01, 2012 1:29 pm  

difficult game for Stanley Rangers today but came well on top beating East Leeds 34-4 who for the want of not trying spoiling tactics

shame they don't just play the game as they will become a decent side if they tried

Re: junior rl 1st summer season : Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:38 pm  

Got my first taste of Stanley Rangers Emerging 8s action today against Sidall, great performance from the Stanley kids very mature performance from the young kids, which saw them win 8 tries to 3.

Re: junior rl 1st summer season : Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:21 pm  

Shaw Cross Under 10s fell at the last play the ball to Cas Panthers in a game that looked all the way a Draw .
A Very Excited Cas Team Piled on the try scorer as broken hearted Cross Learned It ain't over till that whilst Goes .

1 off the best 10s games Iv seen for a long long time .

Crigg 12s ...

Demolished Stanley 60-0 in a League match. Pretty much half predictable which is very sad of a team full of talented players across the field . Another chance to just practice out things with players and test new players out putting new players at the ball etc .
I hear a few tales of what happened here and there and i shrug my shoulders and just wish that Stanley the very best of luck in their endeavours next year . My lad is a very happy All black ranger today and just classes this as 2 points towards the Money can't buy "Grand Slam" .

Next week the Streak is under real threat LOCK LANE , GOOD LUCK CRIGG BE THINKING OF YOU!

Re: junior rl 1st summer season : Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:35 pm  

jonh wrote:

Got my first taste of Stanley Rangers Emerging 8s action today against Sidall, great performance from the Stanley kids very mature performance from the young kids, which saw them win 8 tries to 3.

i saw eastmoor u8s v normanton u8s it was a cracking game the kids want to be proad of them selves with the game finishing 7-6 to normy

Re: junior rl 1st summer season : Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:56 pm  

Cas Panthers u 12's travel to Oulton tonight with a threadbare squad, only 12/13 fit/available players. Think it's a great decision to play the game as it gives some 'fringe' players a great opportunity to show what they can do. And maybe gives some other lads more game time than they would normally get, also a no loose situation for the coaches as expectations will be lower due to squad availability. All teams suffers injuries etc, so need other players to be able to step up - ateotd it's not superleague - it's just a good opportunity for some of the boys