23 May 2008 - HFH Club continue building community links
UPDATE01 [23/05/08 - Results]
The HFH hosting of the Warrington & Halton Schools Pilot Rugby League Cup Tournament Finals at Wilmere Lane Sports Ground - "HOME" of the Halton Farnworth Hornets arlfc, was a hugh success.
Karen Drake, Halton Schools Competition Manager said...
"My thanks go to the Halton Farnworth Hornets club for making the Finals on Tuesday such a professional looking event for the pupils taking part. There were a number of comments from the visitors from Warrington who said the ground looked great.
Thank you to the team of volunteers, who dressed the sight up and made it extra special for those playing in the finals".
The postponement of the Year 9 Premier Final did not deter from the spectacle of the other finals.
Results were:
1:30pm kick-off
Year 7 Emerging Final
Padgate (5 tries) verses BIRCHWOOD (7 tries)
1:30pm kick-off
Year 9 Emerging Final
THE HEATH (8 tries) verses Cardinal Newman (7 tries)
2:30pm kick-off
Year 7 Premier Final
Penketh (00) verses GREAT SANKEY (42) [8 tries & 5 goals]
2:30pm kick-off
Year 9 Premier Final
POSTPONED GAME - Semi Final still outstanding:
SAINTS PETER & PAUL verses GREAT SANKEY or WADE DEACON (to be arranged)
Other Year finals with Halton schools were/are:
Played Tuesday 13th May at Crosfields ARLFC.
Year 8 Emerging Final
FAIRFIELD (9 tries) verses Sir Thomas Boteler (6 tries)
Year 10 Emerging Final
THE HEATH (6 tries) verses Sir Thomas Boteler (2 tries)
Year 8 Premier Final
WADE DEACON or GREAT SANKEY verses SAINTS PETER & PAUL (to be arranged)
Year 10 Premier Final
WADE DEACON v GREAT SANKEY (to be arranged)
HFH Management Committee
HFH is a 'Clubmark' and 'Club Halton' accredited club
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The Halton Farnworth Hornets have been approached with a view to hosting a new schools Rugby League event.
The Warrington and Halton Schools Pilot Rugby League Cup Tournament.
This initiative has been driven by the RFL's North West Regional Development Manager, Matt Birkett, who is working closely with Brian Chambers (Warrington Wolves Foundation) and Karen Drake (Halton Schools Competition Manager).
There will be two separate competitions.
The 'PREMIER' Cup
and
The 'EMERGING' Cup.
In total there are some thirteen schools entered into the competition, resulting in a total of forty six teams.
Year 8 and Year 10 Finals are to be played at Crosfields Club on Tuesday 13th May 2008.
Year 7 and Year 9 Finals are to be played at Wilmere Lane Sports Ground - Home of the Halton Farnworth Hornets - on Tuesday 20th May 2008.
Rules/regulations, Tournament format, participating schools, etc, can all be found by clicking on the relevant file below.
The Halton Farnworth Hornets club are proud to be associated with this new schools Rugby League initiative.
For further information about this new Schools Rugby League Cup Tournament, please contact:
Brian Chambers
Warrington Wolves Foundation
Office - 01925 248894
Mobile - 07793 844735
Karen Drake
Halton Schools Competition Manager
Office - 0151 907 8300
Mobile - 07809 495492
HFH Management Committee
HFH is a 'Clubmark' and 'Club Halton' accredited club
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