07.06.13
 The Open Age team has recently appointed a new coach - Craig Westmoreland - and now is a good time to introduce Craig and hear about his aims for the team.
Craig was recently on the coaching staff of the Bradford Bulls Under 16s and Scholarship for over a year before deciding to leave to come to Stanley Rangers. Whilst at Bradford he coached the Yorkshire Student Rep team to the regional championship this year. Prior to this he was Head Coach of Bradford University Rugby League for 3 years obtaining 2 varsity wins , league runners-up,promotion and Coach of Year 2010.
Craig is keen to be involved with Stanley Rangers who he sees as a massive club, with a proud tradition and unfortunately having a rough ride at the moment. As he says "my past coaching career has been based on taking a struggling team and turning it round. Coaching at Bradford Bulls was a good experience and I am still on the scholarship system, however I feel that with the support and belief of players and the club, I and Mick Loveday know we can climb up the table sooner, rather later. I am looking to implement a fresh approach to training and structure to the Open Age squad. In order for myself and Mick to do this we need to pull together and train as much as possible. If for some reason players are unable to play but would like to still be involved, please attend training and help build a positive culture within the club. Results don't just need to appear on the pitch, they need to shown off the pitch too".
Thanks to Craig for taking the time to share his views and experience with us and we wish him luck in his new position at our club. |
This weekend sees Fathers Day on Sunday 16th June and where better to buy your gifts than from our club e-store? There are fantastic offers from Thorntons; Iwantoneofthese.com; Mankind; Trendy Golf and Whittards and many more. All these offers run out at the weekend so take a look at what is on offer and remember that everything you purchase through our Spend and Raise estore gives funds for the club.
Our junior teams are going well at this stage in the season and here is a round-up of their league positions. The Under 16s are 6th in the Premier Division and the Under 16s A team are 7th in Division One. The Under 15s are having a fine season and are top of their Division - Division One - after 8 games, having not lost a match so far. The Under 14s are 7th in Division One and the Under 13s are lying 6th in Division Two for their age group. Finally the Under 12s are having an excellent season so far and are top of Division Two having only lost 1 out of their 9 games. All our junior and youth teams are training and working hard with their coaches and on match days and should be congratulated on their efforts. As always though it is not just the boys and their coaches but the support staff for each team and last but not least the parents who put in so much time and effort to help our boys develop their rugby league skills. Well done everyone!
A Sportsman's Evening will be held at the clubhouse on Friday 21st June, 7.00pm for 7.30pm start. The compere/comedian is Peter Emmett and their will also be guests from the rugby league world. Tickets are £25.00 including buffet.
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