The bar will be open all day at the ground and there will also be a bottle bar set up for the day. The car park will probably hold 100 cars but plenty of parking in the Range and PC world car park 2 minute walk up the road. Location is www.pitchero.com/clubs/bentleyarlfc/location/

The bar will be open all day at the ground and there will also be a bottle bar set up for the day. The car park will probably hold 100 cars but plenty of parking in the Range and PC world car park 2 minute walk up the road. Location is www.pitchero.com/clubs/bentleyarlfc/location/

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Carry on all 'China' related posting here in the run up to Sunday's Testimonial match please ...

It's been said before but it's worth repeating ... Get down on Sunday and show China your support ... as well as watching the Dons take on the cream of local talent ... YOU KNOW IT MAKES SENSE!

He deserves our support , will be there.

The Dons will play against a Doncaster amateur select side in their final pre-season fixture at Wheatley Hills RUFC on Sunday 29 January. The game will kick off at the earlier time of 2:00pm.

All proceeds of the game will go to Dons' winger Dean ‘China' Colton who is in his testimonial season. Bentley born Colton has been a tremendous servant to the club and has played 270 games scoring over 80 tries.

Dons Juniors was his first club in 1990 and he made his debut for the first team in April 2002 against Sheffield Eagles. He scored his first try for the Dons a couple of months later against Dewsbury on June 17th.

Colton briefly left the Dons for a season at Featherstone Rovers in 2007 and crossed the whitewash seven times from 17 appearances for the Post Office Road outfit.

He went on to represent Scotland in the 2008 World Cup in Australia and played two games in the group stages scoring a try against France.

Colton has pace to for burn and has been a very consistent performer for the Dons and certainly knows the way to the try line.

He is also good in defence and is predicting a good season for the club in 2012: "I think we'll do well this season," he told The Star. "We've got a good mix of young and senior players and Paul Cooke is obviously going to be a big signing for us.

"We've missed someone like him to fill the shoes of Paul Mannson and Graham Holroyd."

Dons' head coach Tony Miller has named a 19 man squad and the coaching team of Andy Whitfield (Bentley head coach), Martin Rowlands (Moorends head coach) and Ian Tattersall have named a 20 man squad consisting of local players from Bentley Good Companions, Toll Bar and Moorends Marauders.

Refreshments and food will be available on the day and there is seating available in the small stand. Please contact the club on 01302 765888 if you require any further information.

Colton has proved to be a very popular player for the club throughout his career and has worn the Dons shirt with pride. Please make every effort to support him on this special day.

Prices for the match are as follows:

Adults: £5
Concessions: £4
Children: £2

Dons squad: Mick Butterfield, Kyle Bibb, Mark Castle, Dean Colton, Jamie Crowther, Jack Ely, Mike Emmett, Craig Fawcett, Tom Hodson, Carl Hughes, Mike Kelly, Kyle Kesik, Craig Lawton, Dean O'Loughlin, Nathan Powley, Craig Robinson, Kyle Sampson, Lee Waterman, Fran Welsh

Doncaster select squad: Steve Allen (M), Shaun Archer (B), Dean Armstrong (M), Tom Brandham (TB), Gareth Carey (TB), Shaun Carver (M), Ian Evans (M), Wayne Green (M), Chris Hemmings (B), Tom Holt (TB), Danny Hornsby (M), Kev Lake (M), Alex Palmer (M), Paul Purnell (B), Ryan Rafferty (M), Dougie Reed (B), Mark Roach (M), Shaun Roberts (M), Lyndon Stayley (B), Nick Tesh (B),

Key: B - Bentley, M - Moorends, TB - Toll Bar

Looks like Cooke , Edwards , Sanderson & Townend are missing out on Sunday .

Wonder if we are any closer signing a couple of backs before the Rail Cup games.

No Chris Allen for the select side which is a shame .

Chris Allen has had to have 18 stiches in his lip from what i have heard on the jungle drums

it is a shame cause hes a great player by all accounts.

May be the coaches intend to have a look at this side? After all isn't that the idea behind these fixtures (as far as I can tell from what Colton said in an article I read in the star) providing a pathway for local talent to come through into the semi pro ranks?

Hey just looking through and seen some mention of buying a testimonial shirt - are they definately for sale? as in a replica that can be worn to matches not a used one being auctioned off? Because if they are me and the father are interested so long as they don't cost more than a usual shirt. If this isn't happening as yet perhaps folks should post on here if they would like a shirt as well as how many and may be the company making them could be convinced to make some more? money could go towards the testimonial.

If this is already happening then sorry for wasting time I couldn't find confirmation on here or in freepress.

From what i have been told China's replica shirts and Dons new seasons shirts will be on sale as well as auctioning off the players shirts at the end of the game.

There should be buckets next to the entrance so people can put money in.
Way i see it i would have paid a tenner at Keepmoat so the spare fiver can go inti Deans pocket.

Butterfield a doubt www.thestar.co.uk/sport/rugby-league

Butterfield a doubt www.thestar.co.uk/sport/rugby-league