Hi all

Leigh East would like to invite all players, juniors, family, sponsors & supporters to a FREE evening to launch the 2014 campaign for the open age teams at the club on Saturday 15th February at Leigh East clubhouse, Ledgard Avenue.

After a season of consolidation the club is now looking to build on that and push for promotion in 2014. The evening is a chance to promote the positivity surrounding the new season and for old and new members to come together and be a part of it. It is also a chance for people who may have spent time away from the club to be welcomed back and be a part of the club’s future. If you have been a part of the club in the past, please come back down and see what plans the club has for the upcoming season.

On the night there will be a chance to meet the new coaching team and have a question and answer session with them. There will also be an introduction to the playing staff for the upcoming season and a chance to meet the new additions to the squad. There will be an opportunity to support the club and players with a “players sponsor” auction and a chance to mingle with the squad for some different games on the night. There will also be a chance to make yourself a member for the 2014 season.

For anyone interested in potential sponsorship, it is also a chance to view available packages ranging from programme sponsors to sponsoring a match day. Also, any potential new players are more than welcome to come and have a chat to the coaching staff about playing opportunities.

Alongside that, the event will be attended by a range of past players with a chance for anyone who has played for the club in the past to sign up to the past players association on the night. If anyone has any old photographs relating to players, teams or the club in general, please bring them down and share the memories and have a chat to some old club favourites.

This is a great opportunity for everyone connected to the club, and those who want to be, to get together after the hard work preparing for the new season ahead. A DJ and food will also be provided and children are welcome.

There is an open age friendly at 3pm where a mixed team will face Shevington Sharks. The club will be open following the game with the launch night starting around 7pm.

Representatives from the Centurions will also be in attendance to further cement the recent work they have been doing with regards to improving relationships with clubs in the community.

This season more than ever, we are in this together. Come and be a part of it!

John Burke

Allan Coleman asked Leigh East for a friendly this pre season but East said they had already organized three tough friendlies against Askam,Shevington Sharks and Rylands so maybe next year! All at the Miners would love the street of origin to return!

Miners did ask us but we had the Askam game planned some time ago and played last week. Yesterday the 1st team were due to play Woolston and 2nd team Shevington. Woolston cancelled so just Shevington game went ahead. Next week 1st team play Eccles and 2nd team play Rylands.

Hope this clarifies a little better on Easts preseason fixtures in relation to post above.

Sure in the coming seasons we would welcome games of this type.

Get the ladies sides involved as well,overall winners club who win most games from 1st 2nds u18s & ladies, if its tide at 2-2 go off an aggregate score for all four matches, play these games over a weekend in February before seasons start, 1 year at miners next at east

Sounds like a top idea to me!