Fixtures for September 4th



Premier Division

Ashton Bears v Barrow Island

Bank Quay Bulls v Pilkington Recs

Blackbrook v Rylands Sharks

Shevington Sharks v Wigan St Cuthbert’s

Walney Central v Halton Simms Cross



Division 1

Albert Park v Leigh East

Bold Miners v Roose Pioneers

Clock Face Miners v Blackpool Scorpions

Folly Lane v Oldham St Anne’s

Golborne Parkside v Thatto Heath Crusaders

Leigh Miners Welfare v Haydock



Division 2

Adlington Rangers v Dalton

Askam v Woolston Rovers

Ince Rose Bridge v Latchford Albion

Widnes St Maries v Halton Farnworth

Widnes West Bank v Orrell St James

Wigan St Jude’s v Wigan St Patrick’s



Division 3

Burtonwood Bridge v Haresfinch

Heysham Atoms v Irlam Hornets

Hindpool v Spring View

Langworthy Reds v Golborne Parkside A

Leyland Warriors v Ulverston

Pilkington Recs A v Higginshaw



Division 4

Bamber Bridge v Rochdale Mayfield

Cadishead Rhinos v Waterhead

Leigh Central Lions v Hindley

Rochdale Cobras v Blackpool Stanley

Saddleworth Rangers v West Bank Swans



Division 5

Bury Broncos v Newton Storm

Crosfields v Eccleston Lions

Rylands Sharks A v Bolton Mets

St Helens Wild Boar v Westhoughton Lions

Wigan Bulldogs v Chorley Panthers

Wigan St Cuthbert’s A v Widnes Tigers



Division 6

Blackpool Scorpions A v Widnes West Bank A

Chester v Irlam Hornets A

Culcheth v Rochdale Cobras A

Fitton Hill v Blackbrook A

Halton Simms Cross A v Folly Lane A

Leigh East A v Accrington Panthers

Little Hulton v Ashton Bears A

Cant see storm raising a team tbh, 9 at training last night

arghhh....

Anyone know anything about Fitton Hill?



They are in our league (6) this year and we (Ashton Bears A) have them in a few weeks time.

Don't say that!! I know you guys have struggled at times - do you think you'll get some more this week with the season starting and a squad for next Sat?



We've got a new home ground and a few things organised for the day - REALLY don't want this game cancelling!!

If Newton can't raise a team, forfeit the points but go and play 9-a-side. You need to play to gain players.

Yeah we discussed this at training - if they can't raise 13, we're happy to pocket the points and play 9s, 10s, 12s, whatever, even narrow the pitch a little if people prefer.



Fingers crossed they'll get a squad, they struggled last year at times but generally raised enough for match day.

Blackpool Stanley have gone...

That's a shame, was a bit surprised when i got the email this morning. Anyone know the reason?

Just out of interest....are teams not required to have a minimum number of players signed on before they are allowed to enter the leagues for the upcoming season??....It lets so many sides/lads down when teams can't fulfill fixtures!

my understanding is that when you apply to your District Association (which you should do before joining the NWC) the other clubs in the district look at the numbers you have and any impact you'll have on them...certainly, within the Manchester and District we were asked to do this for Little Hulton who provided a list of 25 player names. But this only applies to new clubs.



When we set Bury up we had about 20 players - touch and go with whether or not we should apply. If you apply, you give yourself a chance of getting players on board, if you do not apply, you probably lose all those lads anyway...so there is no inbetween position. We have 30+ for this year so it was the right call.



For an existing club, what can be done? As a club administrator, you have to take the risk of reapplying because you submit your application two months before the season starts, you might only then discover your numbers are down to something unviable. All player registrations from the previous year are void anyway, so until you get your squad back training and start registering people again, you really do not have any guarantee about what numbers you have, and there is no way the league can check as there are still teams who havent submitted player registrations for the upcoming season and we are less than a week away!!! You are trusting the administrator of clubs and they have to take the risk as they are in a Catch-22 position about whether they should/or shouldnt apply.

Surely the answer must be....Getting a minimum number of registrations say for 1st July...the minimum being 18/19, most clubs return to pre-season late June/early July, and from my experience this is when the numbers at training are at there highest. This then included in the criteria that must be met by each club wanting to enter the league.



Or Maybe...a fee paid by the club....which then must be re-couped in signing on fee's...or nominal fee per player, but influencing the clubs to then seek/keep players once they have commited to the league for the upcoming season.