| 2012 |
| CLUB DIGS DEEP IN SPONSORED WALK |
29.03.12
 Thank you to the supporters, players, committee and friends, numbers were well over 50 who took part in the Christmas walk to raise funds for cancer research and the rugby club. The total raised was a brilliant £2800; each will receive £1400 of much needed funds. The walk took place on 27th December 2011 on a beautiful winter’s day consisting of either a 3 mile or 9 miles. The youngest was Libby Lloyd at just 1 year old, along with veterans couple Barry and Barbara Tomlinson. A special mention must go to John Holdroyd who raised £500 himself with quite a few other people raising over £100, well done!
A number of people have asked if we are going to do it again next year, it would be great if we could get more of the age groups taking part doubling or tripling the numbers which would increase the money raised for charity and the club.
(Thanks to Mick Robinson for this item) |
| MATCHES OFF THIS WEEKEND |
27.04.12
There wil be no training or games this weekend, owing to waterlogged pitches following severe weather this week. |
| NEW JUNIOR TEAM FOR STANLEY |
27.04.12
There is no a new junior team at Stanley Rangers. Emma King is the coach of the new Under 7s team who played their first match against Siddal on the 21st April. All the team were awarded Man of the Match. Training is on a Saturday morning at the club at 10am. |
| 1st WIN FOR RANGERS |
16.04.12
Rangers held off a late challenge from visitors Stanningley to win 36-20 in their first victory of the season. At half time, Rangers were leading 30-0 but Stanningley made a strong challenge in the second half. Tries from Stanley's Joel Marsh, Craig Williamson, Craig Rhodes, Liam Crawley (2), Craig Rhodes and Jon Gledhill with goals from Danny Grice and Craig Williamson made up Rangers' points. This win moves Rangers up to 10th in the league.
This coming weekend - 21st April - Rangers cross the Pennines to take on Wigan St Judes.
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| YORKSHIRE MEN'S LEAGUE KICKS OFF |
16.04.12
England international duo Jamie Peacock and Tom Briscoe were both on hand to help launch the new Yorkshire Men’s League. The pair took part in a question and answer session as part of the launch event that was held at Big Fellas Stadium, Featherstone. The Yorkshire Men’s League will kick off on Saturday April 21 with an inaugural season featuring 48 teams playing in eight divisions. The league is part of the recently-launched summer-based playing season which runs from March to November. The seven-team Premier Division will conclude in late October with Grand Final following a top-four play-off series.
Stanley Rangers will be in Group 5 which includes Normanton Knights, Knottingley and Westgate Wolves.
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| ACORN TAKE THE POINTS |
10.04.12
A late comback from Rangers was not enough to win the match at York and the final score was 36-14 to Acorn. Stanley's points came from winger Jordan Archer and scrum half Jackie Hogan with a late try in the second half from Gareth Rawlinson, goaled by Danny Grice.
The next match will be at home this Saturday - 14th April - against Stanningley.
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| RANGERS REUNION EVENING DATE |
10.04.12
 Following on the success of last year's Reunion Evening, Stanley Rangers will be holding a reunion evening for all ex-players and present ones, families and friends on Friday April 27th at the clubhouse at 7.30pm. For more information please call Les Starkey on 01924 824603, Les Ellis on 01924 374114 or Barry Scales on 01924 443679.
The reunion evening held in May last year was attended by over 60 ex-players who enjoyed watching films of matches featuring Kevin Ward, Gary Lord and Malcolm Sampson and displays of old team photos from the 1950s onwards which had been brought in and these sparked off many reminisces. There were nine Stanley Rangers players, including Kevin Ward, Gary and Paul Lord, who all went on to play professionally. |
| UNDER 8S CURTAIN RAISER |
10.04.12
 The Under 8s had a taste of a big match experience when they took part in the curtain raiser games before the Good Friday match between Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and Castleford Tigers at the Rapid Solutions Stadium. At half time the four Under 8s teams involved - Stanley Rangers, Shaw Cross Sharks, Eastmoor Dragons and Crigglestone All Blacks - had a lap of honour around the stadium with a crowd of over 9,700. Well done Under 8s and coach Emma King!
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| LATE TRIES GIVE STANLEY 1 POINT |
03.04.12
Two tries in the final nine minutes from Craig Rhodes and Mark Robinson, both goaled by Danny Grice, helped Stanley Rangers comeback and take a share of the spoils in an 18-18 draw with Castleford Panthers. This weekend - the 7th April - Rangers travel to York Acorn.
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| EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA |
29.03.12
 With only 10 days to go until Easter it's time to take a look at the great deals on offer in the online club shop and spoil your family with all the offers available. You can enjoy the wonderful delights of Thorntons with a 3 for 2 on selected eggs and gifts. Mix and match your favourites and receive the cheapest item free at checkout. And don't forget to check out the Easter Deal of the Day for great offers and savings! » increased to 10% until 2nd April.
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| LOCK LANE TAKE THE POINTS |
28.03.12
A late Castleford Lock Lane surge denied Stanley Rangers their first victory this season. Rangers were leading by 2 points in the last quarter but back-to-back tries from Lane gave the visitors the advantage and the game finished with a 32-22 win to Lock Lane.
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Rangers travel to Castleford Panthers this weekend, 31st March. Panthers are currently fifth in the table. |
| KIERAN IN ENGLAND SQUAD |
28.03.12
 Congratulations to Stanley Rangers Kieran Holt who has been selected for the England 21-man youth squad who will be facing Wales at Easter. Kieran plays for the Under 15s and for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats academy. The match is to be played on Wednesday April 4th.
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| RANGERS BROTHERS IN CUP CLASHES |
28.03.12
Although Stanley Rangers are not involved in the Challenge Cup, Rangers' players have been In an unusual coincidence, Stanley Rangers' brothers Mark and Craig Robinson were both involved in Challenge Cup matches at the weekend. Elder brother Mark played for the Royal Navy team who were defeated by Hunslet Hawks 34-14. Meanwhile Craig was in the winning Doncaster side who beat Sharlston Rovers 57-10. Rangers' Ben Taylor also played in the Royal Navy team who have had an excellent Challenge Cup run. Well done to all three players! |
| WARRIORS OVERCOME RANGERS |
19.03.12
Rangers travelled to Hunslet to take on the Hunslet Warriors who had led the group table in the short 2011 season. Warriors took an early 22 point lead and at half time were 22-10 up. Rangers fought back and managed to reduce the deficit to 22-20 but Warriors answered back with a successful closing quarter to finish 52-20 winners. This coming weekend - 24th March - Rangers are at home to Castleford Lock Lane, kick off at 2pm.
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| GREAT OFFERS FOR MOTHERING SUNDAY |
15.03.12
 It's not too late to treat your Mum to something special for this Sunday and to help club funds at the same time! There are offers from Wahanda for great Mother and Daughter packages, discounted theatre tickets for West End events and £5 off when you spend £15 at Prezzybox. Why not take a look at the new offers and remember that every click helps Stanley Rangers too.
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| WAR OF THE ROSES - YORKSHIRE MEN'S LEAGUE STYLE |
12.03.12
 The Open Age A team began their new summer season this weekend with a first round match against Siddal in the War of the Roses competition. The "War of the Roses" is a pre-season competition for clubs involved in the Yorkshire Men's League which kicks off in April. The competition features four rounds of group games before the knock-out stages which culminate in a Yorkshire final with the winner playing the winner of the North West competition. Stanley Rangers had a closely-fought game which ended in a 28-26 win.Fixtures for the new season will be available shortly.
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| HOME DEFEAT TO DUDLEY HILL |
07.03.12
Bradford Dudley Hill proved a tough challenge to Stanley and went away with the two points and a 28-16 win. The visitors, who were relegated from the Premier Division last season, were 6-16 up at half time Rangers' points came from Daryl Gaunt, Carl Clawson and Liam Crawley with goals from Danny Grice. Dudley Hill's Adam Myers' hat-trick made the difference however.
There is no fixture this weekend as teams are involved in the Challenge Cup. |
| OPEN AGE TABLE SUMMER 2012 |
19.03.12
Table showing the Open Age position in the NCL Group F table for the short season of 2011:
| Group F Summer League |
| August |
13 |
H |
Eastmoor Dragons |
16 |
32 |
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19 |
A |
Castlford Panthers |
23 |
28 |
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| September |
03 |
H |
Castleford Lock Lane |
26 |
36 |
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10 |
A |
Crosflelds |
24 |
32 |
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17 |
A |
Widnes West Bank |
10 |
34 |
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24 |
H |
Normanton Knights |
30 |
32 |
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| October |
01 |
A |
Eastmoor Dragons |
34 |
18 |
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07 |
A |
Castleford Lock Lane |
18 |
28 |
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15 |
A |
Normanton Knights |
46 |
16 |
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22 |
H |
Widnes West Bank |
22 |
36 |
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29 |
H |
Castleford Panthers |
32 |
32 |
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| November |
12 |
H |
Crosfields |
60 |
10 |
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| UNDER 16S IN SEMIS |
27.02.12
On Sunday 4th March the Under 16s take on Crigglestone Raiders in the Yorkshire Combination Youth District Cups 11-12, Wakefield Under 16's Semi Final. The kick off is at 11.30am, so why not come along and give the lads your support? |
| SUMMER SEASON 2012 BEGINS AT LAST |
27.02.12
The new summer season is now about to begin after the winter break. Amateur clubs will now be aligned with the professional level and for Stanley Rangers this Saturday - 3rd March - sees visitors Bradford Dudley Hill arrive for the first game of the new season.
Meanwhile the junior teams will be starting their new summer season. The Under 16s have already begun their season with good wins that has moved them to second in the Under 16s Premier Division. On Sunday 4th March, the Under 15s are at home to Dewsbury Celtic; Under 15s A are away at Walton Warriors and the Under 14s travel to East Leeds. On Saturday 3rd March the Under 13s are at home with Featherstone Lions; the Under 13s A are away to Lindley Swifts; the Under 12s will be away at Castleford Lock Lane and the Under 11s are also away at Castleford Panthers. The Under 10s will be at home on Saturday the 3rd to Featherstone Lions and the Under 9s play on Sunday 4th to Stanningley B. The Under 8s will also play on Sunday 4th away at Wibsey Juniors. Good luck to all our teams with their new season's fixtures. |
| CUP LOSS FOR RANGERS |
27.02.12
Huddersfield Underbank Rangers proved too strong for Stanley and earned a 48-10 win and passage to the second round of the Challenge Cup. Although the half time score was 18-10 for Underbank the home side proved too strong in the second half and halted Stanley's cup run.
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| GREAT CUP WIN FOR STANLEY |
20.02.12
After the delays to this preliminary round Challenge Cup fixture due to severe weather, it was Stanley Rangers who took the two points with a 60-22 win over visitors Edinburgh Eagles. Tries from Craig Williamson (2), David Bixby (2), a hat-trick from Sean Abson, Dean Sampson, Dave Flynn and Joel Marsh with eight goals from Danny Grice gave Stanley the win they need to move on to the 1st round of the Cup.
This match will be against Huddersfield Underbank Rangers on Saturday 25th February, kick off 2pm at the Huddersfield YMCA's Laund Hill ground.
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| NEW SEASON KICKS OFF IN MARCH |
20.02.12
 The new season for the Hatton Solicitors National Conference League kicks off in March with Stanley Rangers 1st team at home to Bradford Dudley Hill on March 3rd.
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| CHANGE OF DATE FOR MATCH |
15.02.12
Please note that the date for the Challenge Cup preliminary round match against Edinburgh Eagles has now been changed to Saturday 18th February, kick off time 1.30pm. |
| LAST MINUTE CANCELLATION |
11.02.12
 After a pitch inspection by the referee this afternoon, the match between Rangers and the Edinburgh Eagles was called off. The game has been rescheduled for next Sunday - 19th February - at 2pm.
The wintery weather has again decimated Saturday's scheduled Carnegie Challenge Cup Preliminary Round ties. The majority of games have been postponed but the following Carnegie Rugby League Challenge Cup ties are still on today (Saturday 11th February):
Egremont Rangers v Bank Quay Bulls (Final result 22-16 to Egremont)
Kells v Widnes West Bank (Final result 20-14 to Kells)
Seaton Rangers v Huddersfield Underbank Rangers (Final score 8-24)
In the first round draw, Stanley Rangers or Edinburgh Eagles have been drawn against the winner of the Seaton v Huddersfield UR fixture, which means that the winners of the game will play Huddersfield Underbank Rangers. |
| CUP GAME IS ON |
10.02.12
The Challenge Cup game against the Edinburgh Eagles is now on, following a pitch inspection today, Friday. The game will be tomorrow, Saturday, kick off 1.30 pm and will be played on the St. Peter's School pitch which can be accessed from Long Causeway, Stanley which is 2 minutes walk from the clubhouse. |
| CUP MATCH POSTPONED |
04.02.12
Following a pitch inspection this afternoon, the Challenge Cup preliminary round fixture between Stanley Rangers and the Edinburgh Eagles has been postponed. The game is scheduled to be played next weekend, Saturday 11th February, and more details will be posted as they are known.
All other games have been postponed owing to frozen pitches. |
| CHALLENGE CUP GAME WEEKEND |
03.02.12
 Grassroots Rugby League clubs across the country hit the Wembley trail this weekend in the Preliminary Round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup. 20 ties are being played with the winners progressing to the First Round of the historic knock out cup competition on the weekend of February 18 and 19.
Stanley Rangers will be playing Scottish champions Edinburgh Eagles on Sunday 5th February, kick off at 1.30pm. Come along and give the team your support! |
| GADGET HEAVEN IN THE CLUB SHOP! |
26.01.12
 There are great offers in this week's club shop for Proporta. Don't miss out on your chance to get your hands on some great iPhone cases, iPad and Kindle covers and cases, phone screen protectors, cables and gadgets accessories. Remember that all your purchases made through our e-store will all help club funds so why not take a look at all the offers and help yourself and the club.
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| AUSTRALIAN EXCHANGE FOR RANGERS PLAYERS |
25.01.12
 Three Stanley Rangers Under 16s players have been selected to take part in a Rugby League exchange programme in Australia. For this and future exchanges, candidates had to apply to Mackay State High School in Queensland where a selection process began led by the Director of MSHS Rugby League Academy, Mr Bill Esau. Attributes included behaviour, commitment to rugby and finally ability.
Jordan Howden, Matty Burman and Danny Lidbury will fly out in June for 8 weeks to Mackay State High School Rugby League Academy, where for the first 2 days will compete in The County Cup Rugby League Carnival for Queensland County State High Schools on the Gold Coast. They will then fly 1000km north of Brisbane to Mackay where they will train, play with the local Academy and stay with host families for the remainder of their stay.
Jordan has been at the club since he was 7 years old and captain from the U11s to date, Matty since the U12s and Danny joining from Castleford Lock Lane last season. All three are on the Huddersfield Giants Scholarship programme and are currently finishing their studies at Outwood Grange Academy.
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| CUP DRAW MATCH DETAILS |
02.01.12
The full list of games for the preliminary round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup 2012 is now available on the Official Carnegie Challenge Cup website. The match between Stanley Rangers and Edinburgh Eagles will be played on Sunday the 5th February, kick off 1.30pm.
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| NEW YEAR FIXTURES KICK OFF |
02.01.12
After the Christmas and New Year break, rugby league action will begin again with the start of the 2012 fixtures. The Under 16s will be at home for a local derby against Castleford Lock Lane on Sunday 8th January, kicking off at 11.30am. The Under 16s have also been drawn away at Siddal in the 2nd round of the BARLA National Cup (details to be announced). Fixtures for the remaining junior teams will be announced shortly. |
| CHALLENGE CUP DRAW |
20.12.11
  The 2012 Carnegie Challenge Cup preliminary and first round draws have been made at Leigh Miners Rangers Rugby League club. The 22 preliminary round ties are to be played on the weekend of February 4th and 5th. Stanley Rangers have been drawn against Edinburgh Eagles at home, date and kick off time to be announced.
The Edinburgh Eagles were founded in 1998 and entered the Scottish Rugby League Conference (SRLC) and are currently top of the Premier Division of the SRLC.
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| CHRISTMAS GREETINGS |
15.12.11
 I would like to wish all the players, coaches, parents and supporters a very Happy Christmas and a healthy and peaceful New Year. I have now been running the website for 9 years and thank you for all your support and contributions over this time to help make this website such a success.
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| JUNIORS RAISE THE CUP! |
15.12.11
 In a fantastic double, both the Under 14s and Under 15s won their final in the Yorkshire County Youth and Cup competition. The Under 14s beat Hunslet Warriors with a resounding 58-0 victory and the Under 15s had a closer match but ultimately came out 36-16 winners against Westgate Wolves. Full reports of the matches can be found on the BARLA website and there are reports and team photos in this week's Rugby Leaguer and League Express.
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| JUNIOR TEAMS REACH CUP FINALS |
02.11.11
Congratulations to the Under 14s and Under 15s teams who have reached the Final of the Yorkshire County Youth and Junior Cup, sponsored by Key Security. The Finals will take place on the weekend of the 10-11 December at the Rapid Solutions Stadium at Belle Vue. The Under 14s will play at 12.30pm against Hunslet Warriors on Saturday 10th December and the Under 15s will then play at 2.00pm against Westgate Wolves. We wish both the teams lots of luck! |
| DRAW FOR BARLA NATIONAL YOUTH CUPS |
02.11.11
The draw for the first round of the BARLA National Youth Cups has been made and the matches will be played on Sunday 4th December. The Under 14s will be playing at home against Dudley Hill and the Under 16s have a bye from the first round. |
| ARCHIVE RESULTS FOR 1ST TEAM, GROUP F, SUMMER LEAGUE |
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| CHRISTMAS IS COMING AT THE CLUB SHOP |
02.11.11
 Now is the time to be getting for Christmas and what better way to brighten up your home than with new decorations? Our clubshop, at spendandraise, is full of great-looking ideas that can both add to your Xmas spirit and help raise funds for Stanley Rangers. Take a look at these new bargains and more at the club page.
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| RANGERS JUNIORS |
23.11.11
Stanley Rangers' lads had the honour of being mascots at Saturday's Four Nations final between England and Australia at Elland Road. The boys, from the under 8s to under 12s, led out with the Australian team at the start of the game and got to see them win 30-8. A great photo of the beginning of the match can be seen on the report of the Four Nations Final on the Sky Sports website.
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| WHAT A WIN! |
14.11.11
After the last game's draw score, Rangers finished off their interim season with a crushing win over Crosfields, in which winger Joel Marsh scored a hat trick. Tries from Craig Rhodes, Oliver Wood, two tries from Joel Marsh, Danny Duce, Sean Abson and Reece Trout all gave Stanley a 34-10 advantage at the interval and they took up again in the second minute of the second half with a Dean Sampson try. Further tries from Sean Abson, Marsh, Richard Cattley and Ross McGretton, along with five goals from Danny Grice and a Craig Rhodes goal gave Stanley a great 60-10 win and moved them into third place in the Group F table.
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| ALL SQUARE AGAINST PANTHERS |
03.11.11
A late comeback by Castleford Panthers made it a 32-all draw at home on Saturday. At half time it was 14-20 for Rangers, witth tries by Ross McGretton, Danny Sampson and Joel Marsh and one conversion from Danny Grice. After the break Rangers closed the score with a further try from McGretton and one from Benn Taylor. At 32-20 it was looking good for Stanley but late tries from the Panthers resulted in a draw 32-all. Rangers now lie 4th in the Group F table. This weekend, the 5th November, Rangers are agaiin at home, this time to Crosfields. Please note that kick off time is 2pm.
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| UNDER 16S THROUGH TO SEMIS |
03.11.11
Congratulations to Stanley Rangers Under 16s who have got through to the semi finals of the BARLA Yorkshire Cup with a 3rd round win over York Acorn 28-20 at the weekend. The semi final draw has been made and the U16s will take on Skirlaugh away on Sunday 13th November. We wish them lots of luck! |
| WEST BANK TOO STRONG |
24.10.11
Stanley's hopes of ending West's winning streak were not to be, as the leaders of Group E proved too strong for the home side. Tries from Rangers' Callum Hutter, Ben Taylor, Danny Grice and sub Liam Grimmett along with 3 goals from Grice made up Rangers' points.
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Next weekend - the 29th - Rangers are at home to Castleford Panthers. Please note that the kick off time is now 2pm. |
| REECE STARTS IN YORKSHIRE U19S |
24.10.11
The 2011/12 BARLA County Tri-Series kicked off at the weekend with three age groups - Open Age, Under 19s and Under 17s - matches taking place. Stanley Rangers' Reece Trout started for the Yorkshire Under 19s who played against Cumbria U19s. Cumbria were 10-6 down in the early stages of the game but bounced back in style to post a comfortable 56-16 win. |
| GREAT WIN FOR RANGERS |
18.10.11
 Stanley Rangers had an impressive win over close rivals Normanton Knights 46-16. Stanley's tries came from Shaun Abson, Richard Cattley, Christian Carney (2), Joel Marsh, Carl Clawson, Danny Grice, Ross McGretton and Chris Grice, with goals from Abson (2) and Danny Grice (3).
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This weekend Stanley are at home to Widnes West Bank who are currently top of Group E. |
| GOOD RESULTS FOR JUNIOR CUP GAMES |
18.10.11
This weekend saw our junior teams involved in the BARLA Cup matches. The Under 16s beat Wibsey Juniors 24-0 in the BARLA Yorkshire Youth Cup, whilst the Under 15s beat Stanningley 34-14 in round 2 of the Yorkshire Junior Cup and the Under 14s came away 22-0 winners over Oulton Raiders also in Round 2 of the Cup. The Under 13s lost out to Hunslet Warriors 0-18 and the Under 12s had a 10-30 loss by Eastmoor.
In the draw for Round Three, the Under 14s play either Normanton or Dewsbury Moor and the Under 15s are away to West Hull. The Under 16s are at home to York Acorn.
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| LOCK LANE TAKE THE TWO |
13.10.11
Rangers travelled to group leaders Lock Lane and gave as good as they got but were ultimately beaten by two late tries from the hosts. Stanley's points came from tries from Scott Childs, Richard Cattley, Joel Marsh and Dean Sampson with Danny Grice adding a conversion.
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Rangers next game is a real derby match when they travel to Normanton Knights on Saturday (15th).
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| BARLA YORKSHIRE CUP ROUND TWO FIXTURES |
13.10.11
 The draw for the 2nd round of the BARLA Yorkshire Cup for junior teams has now been made. The Under 12s are at home to Eastmoor Dragons; the Under 13s are away at Hunslet Warriors; the Under 14s are also away to Oulton Raiders and the Under 15s are at home to Stanningley. The games are to be played on the weekend of the 16th October.
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| RANGERS WIN |
06.10.11
 Stanley Rangers first win of the season was done in style beating Eastmoor Dragons 34-18.Half back Danny Sampson pushed through Eastmoor's defence and winger Scott Childs added to his tally of points this season with four tries. Further tries from Sampson, Ross McGretton and Richard Cattley, with goals from Danny Grice and Danny Abson made up Rangers' points and moved them up in the Group F table about Castleford Panthers.
This weekend's fixture is on Friday night (7th Oct) at Castleford Lock Lane, kick off 7.30pm, due to Saturday's Engage Super League Grand Final.
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| SO CLOSE.. |
26.09.11
 A second half rally by Normanton Knights secured them their second win of the season but left Stanley tantalisingly close to their first victory. This Wakefield derby was a game of two halves with Rangers leading 22-8 at half time. However as Normanton fought back after the interval the game was all square and a Childs try to complete his hat trick in injury time brought the home side close to achieving a draw but the conversion was not to be and Knights won by the slender majority of 30-32.
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| A TEAM DRAW |
26.09.11
The A team had their first game in the interim season for the Yorkshire Men's League with a good draw 26-all against local rivals Oulton Raiders A. |
| BARLA YORKSHIRE CUP DRAW |
26.09.11
The draw for the BARLA Yorkshire Youth Cup has been made. The Under 16s will be at home to East Leeds on Sunday 2nd October, kick off 11.30am; the Under 15s Rangers have a bye from Round 1 and the Under 15s Rangers A team are away at Hull Wyke on Sunday 2nd October; the Under 14s will play on the 9th October at home to Hunslet Parkside; the Under 13s will be in Round 1 away to Wibsey on the 9th October and the Under 12s are at home to Dewsbury Moor on Sunday 2nd October. |
| WEST BANK COME OUT ON TOP |
20.09.11
Rangers travelled to Widnes to take on West Bank Bears, currently top of Group E. The home side took an early lead and kept up the momentum to take a half time lead of 22-0. Rangers worked hard and tries from Danny Duce and Kenny Kitchen and a conversion by Danny Grice put points on the board. In the end it was the leaders of Group E who made it five wins out of five games by beating Stanley 34-10.
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| NEW RFL YORKSHIRE MEN'S LEAGUE KICKS OFF |
20.09.11
The interim season of the RFL’s new Yorkshire Men’s League kicks off this Saturday September 10th. 20 teams from across the region are involved in the shortened interim season which will run to November and be used as a grading process ahead of the first full season kicking off in March 2012.
The Open Age A team will be playing in Group 2 which includes East Leeds, York Acorn, Hunslet Warriors and Moorends. The A team will be at home to Oulton Raiders on Saturday 24th September, kick off at 2.30pm.
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| JUNIOR SEASON KICKS OFF |
20.09.11
Stanley Rangers' junior teams have begun their seasons this weekend. The Under 13s lost out to Dewsbury Celtic 16-28; the Under 12s had a close win over Dewsbury Celtic 28-26; the Under 14s lost to Normanton Knights 22-34; the Under 15s Rangers closely lost out to Stanningley 12-16 and the Under 15s Rangers A team beat New Earswick All Blacks 22-18. Finally the Under 16s beat Dewsbury Moor 28-4. |
| CALLING ALL 1970 RANGERS PLAYERS |
20.09.11
 A photo of Stanley Rangers taken pre-1978 is now in the History page. Unfortunately there are gaps in the team names. If you are one of the players or know who those players just shown as "??" please can you email any of the missing names to stanleyrangers@aol.com. Your help is greatly appreciated.
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| REECE IN UNDER 19s SQUAD |
01.09.11
Congratulations to Stanley's Reece Trout who has been selected for the Yorkshire squad for the BARLA County Under 19s Tri-Series. The side will will open the championship with a game against Cumbria at Maryport on Sunday 16th October. The loser will face Lancashire on Sunday 30 October (Yorkshire being at home, or Cumberland being away), with the winner going straight through to the title decider on Sunday 13 November. |
| UNDER 16s DIVISION NEWS |
01.09.11
The Under 16s will be playing in the Premier Division of Yorkshire Combination Youth Rugby League this season. Other teams in the division are Hunslet Parkside, Dewsbury Moor, York Acorn, Oulton Raiders, Castleford Lock Lane, Kings Cross Park, Skirlaugh Bulls, West Hull and Siddal. The fixtures list is yet to be available.
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| RANGERS LOSE OUT AT CROSFIELDS |
11.09.11
Stanley Rangers travelled to Crosfields but were disappointed to lose out 24-32. With half an hour of the first half played, Stanley’s first score was created when ex-Castleford Dean Samson’s offload in mid field opened a gap for standoff Danny Grice to use his pace to score under the posts swiftly followed five minutes later by an unconverted try from Charlie Ellis. With the half time score at 24-10, the second half saw Stanley adding pressure to the home side and Dean Samson used his weight advantage running at Crosfield's outside back to score on Crosfields right, converted by Abson. Less than two minutes later a tiring defence let Danny Grice in for his second try converted by Joel Marsh. However Crosfields withstood Stanley's attacks and added extra points to take the game 32-24.
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| LOCK LANE TAKE THE TWO POINTS |
05.09.11
A swift three-try opening spell for Lock Lane gave Stanley a challenge to reply to and despite strong work from the home side it was Lane who came away with the two points with a 36-26 win. This leaves Stanley at the bottom of the Group F table. This coming weekend the team travel to Crosfields on Saturday 10th September.
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| JUNIOR TEAMS IN CUP ACTION |
05.09.11
Although the junior leagues have yet to begin their new season, Stanley Rangers' junior sides were in cup games over the weekend. In the Wakefield and District Cup, Stanley Rangers Under 13s lost to Eastmoor U13s 6-18 and the Under 14s beat Normanton 28-10. |
| TIME TO SHOP! |
04.09.11
Check out this week's great offers to save money on holiday activities, school and sports uniforms, hotel rooms, DVDs and CDs, theatre shows and mobile broadband all the while raising a commission for Stanley Rangers ARLFC at the same time when shopping via your Webshop!
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| 1st TEAM AT HOME THIS WEEKEND |
01.09.11
After last weekend's break for the Challenge Cup Final, Stanley Rangers are at home to Castleford Lock Lane, kick off at 2.30pm.
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| CLOSE WIN FOR PANTHERS |
23.08.11
In a closely-fought game on Friday evening between two competitive sides it was Panthers who came away with a 28-23 win over Rangers. Tries from Stanley's Scott Childs, Joel Marsh, Charllie Ellis and Danny Sampson along with three goals from Danny Grice and a field goal from James Brown made up the team's points.
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| WILDCATS VISIT STANLEY RANGERS |
23.08.11
 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats have been holding their annual summer programme of activities which included an evening skills session for junior players at the clubhouse. Current first team players Mattie Wildie and James Davey who came through as juniors at Stanley Rangers came along with Development Officers and Richard Cattley and Gavyn Lightowler to deliver a skills session finishing off with small-sided games. All the children had to brave a rainy evening but enjoyed themselves and each child received a ticket for the Castleford game. Wildcats Community Development Officer Richard Cattley, a Stanley Rangers player, said "It's good to see the players turn up to support the community events we hold. The players are the people the children aspire to be and it means a lot to them that they can turn up to things like this and put something back. The fact that they are both ex-Stanley players make them even more of a role model in the kids' eyes. I'ld like to thank Matty and Jimmy for giving their time up tonight."
[Article and photo with thanks to Richard Cattley ] |
| FRIDAY NIGHT GAME |
18.08.11
Stanley Rangers' second game of this season will be away against Castleford Panthers on Friday night, kicking off at 7.15 pm.
The Open Age A team will begin their season in the second weekend in September. |
| SEASON OPENS FOR STANLEY |
14.08.11
 Rangers' first fixture in the short summer season ended in a 16-32 loss to Eastmoor Dragons. A bright, sunny afternoon saw a good size crowd enjoying their rugby whilst the Stanley Falcons cricket club played on the cricket pitch by the clubhouse.
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The league has been organised into eight groups, each containing five regionalised clubs in a bid to cut travel costs ahead of the new summer-based season which will kick off in March next year- Stanley are currently in Group F. More information on the new league structure can be found in the Archive News section for 2010-2011. |
| JULIA SHARES YJARL BRONZE BOOT AWARD |
14.08.11
 Stanley Rangers' very own Julia Lord was the recipient of the Yorkshire Junior Amateur Rugby League Bronze Boot at their Presentation Day on Sunday 19th June at Cedar Court Hotel. This award is given in recognition of the hard work and dedication of a club member and this year Julia shared the award with Jackie Flanagan from Oulton Raiders. Congratulations to Julia!
Stanley Rangers' Under 15s team were presented with their League Winners shield and also the Challenge Cup and these were received by their team captain Jordan Howden.
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| 1st FIXTURE FOR NEW SEASON |
03.08.11
Stanley Rangers play their first game in Group F of the National Conference League on Saturday 13th August at home against local rivals Eastmoor Dragons, kick off 2.30pm. Their next fixture will be away to Castleford Panthers on Friday 19th August with a 7.15pm kick off. |
| OLD PHOTOS WANTED! |
02.06.11
Following the success of the reunion evening, the History section about the club has been updated with more team photos taken over the years. If you have any old photos of the teams you played in please could you email the website (stanleyrangers@aol.com) or leave a message at the clubhouse. The photos would be treated carefully and returned to you after they had been scanned for the website.
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