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THE LIONS PAINT FOR CHANGE CAMPAIGN GOES LIVE!!
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ITS OFFICIAL - WE'VE GONE NATIONAL AND ARE IN THE SUN NEWSPAPER !!!! (13/06/09)

PLEASE KEEP VOTING !! Deadline is 4th August !

or click here for more details of how YOU can help

LIONS LOTTO DRAW - This Weeks 14/06/09 numbers are:- 1, 4, 5, 11, 13, 15
Prize Money for Next week is £500 from ONLY 6 from 14 numbers -
Last Lotto Numbers weeks - please click here

• SPONSOR THE LIONS • click here or call Dean Campbell on 07803084795 to discuss various options we can help each other raise the bar for grassroots Rugby !

• CLUB NEWS •
• Lions are pleased to Appoint New Coaching Co-ordinator Taf Evans to the Junior Section
• x3 Ex LIONS players selected for England train on squad Joe Westaman,
Tom Briscoe & Rob Burrowsclick here for details
• Featherstone Rovers - Juniors u16's and under FREE ENTRY to all home games accompanied by a Photo copy of Passport or Players registration Card

• NEW JUNIORS POSTS now filled by Alan Cooper (Chairman), Keith Hall (Treasurer) Steve gamble (Junior Secretary) Sue Gamble (Vice Chairman) All the best for the future to the new committee members from the the Club committee

LIONS OFFERS:-
1. LIONS GRAND FINAL TICKET DEAL click here
2. RFL DEAL - 4 NATION LIONS Deal includes:- x2 Games(including Final), Travel & England SHIRT ONLY £100

• OPEN AGE NEWS •
OPEN AGE (Summer team) - Smash Nottingham 6-28 away • Next Home Match Sponsor: Pete Smith Motorcycles/Pontefract (01977 701064) East Lancashire 11th July 2:30pm KO
•  Craig Barker and Adam Jones in National Conference Team of Month (June)
•  Steve Laurie in National Conference Team of Month (May)
OPEN AGE (Winter team) - Start training Wednesday, 12th August, 6:45-8:00pm

• YOUTH NEWS •
u18's - Win Castleford & District Final against Fryston at LOCKLANE 36-14
• u18's Lions / Rovers Press Release
• Begin training for 2009-10 Season Mon 15th June 6:30pm start up at Rovers
with New Coach Jonny Agar
• u16's - BOB'S TROOPS WIN THE LEAGUE AGAIN !!! Congratulations to all the team and coaches from the committee and club lads !
• u16s - WIN Top Four Final at Normanton, against Headingley Hawks 30-18

• JUNIORS NEWS •
u15's - Start Preseason Training 16th June 6-7pm • Presentation Night - Sat 20th June, 7pm Start

u14's - Start Preseason Training 8th June 2009 at 6pm

u13's - Start Preseason Training 23rd June 2009 at 6pm

u12's -

u11's - Presentation Night - Fri 10th July, 7pm Start

u10's - Presentation Night - 25th July, with Rob Burrows (Leeds Rhinos)

u9's - Presentation Night - Sat 18th July, 7pm, with Jamie Rooney (Wakefield Wildcats)

u8's - Presentation Night - Sun 28th June

INSURE WITH US!! - FEATHERSTONE LIONS UTMOST INSURANCE - commision goes back to club !!

NEW - LIONS forum Click here to post your OWN News & Views

HOLIDAY WITH US!! - FEATHERSTONE LIONS BACKED BY "HOLIDAYS FIRST"

This Week's Games:-
SATURDAY
O/Age - AWAY - Nottingham 2:30pm KO
u14's - In Pre Season
u13's - In Pre Season
u12's -
u10's - HOME 10am KO - Oulton Raiders

SUNDAY:-
u18's - In Pre Season
u16's - In Pre Season
u15's - In Pre Season
u9's -
u8's -

HELP US RAISE £1000 WITH THE RFL's CASH BACK OFFER - follow link here

Video Man Vacancy - Featherstone Lions Summer Team

IMPORTANT NOTICE - ALL drinks comsumed on the premises to be purchased from the premises from NOW ON

SUMMER TEAM -

WINTER TEAM - Presentation night 11th July 2009, 7pm start, Live Band & Buffet

JUNIORS RFL - Mini/Mod Referee Course Weds, July 1st 6:30pm
INDOOR ARENA - New Slots to be Finalised in a Coaches Meeting - Wednesday 21st Jan 8:15 in readyness for Juniors coming back into training in February

Home/Away/Time/Result/Game on/off
u08's - TBC /
u09's - TBC /
u10's - TBC /
u11's - TBC / Sat
u12's - TBC / Sat
u13's - TBC /
u14's - TBC /
u15's - TBC / Sun 11:30am KO

Age - Venue/Time/Result
u16's - TBC
Match Report/Details

u18's -
Match Report/Detail

New Coach Co-ordinator Taf Evans joins us
The club are pleased to announce new coach co-ordinator Taf Evans to the club who will liase with ALL our coaches to help them perform better and help free up more of there time to coach kids rather than get side tracked by other issues

LIONS Cheerleaders go Live !!
The Lions have now formed a cheerleading team to support our 1st Team at home games, giving live shows of their dance skills coached by our very own "Mandy"
The Young Lionesses are Pictured Left to Right are:-

SUMMER TEAM - Byron Cooper - Annouced as MAN of STEEL at AWARDS NIGHT - Congratulations form all at the club Bazz!

WINTER TEAM - To Play Cutsyke in RE-ARRANGED Cup Tis 13th January 2009 7:30pm KO

INDOOR ARENA - Coaches Meeting Weds 21st Jan 8:15pm for training slots

KITCHEN NEWS - This will be run by Graham Senior from Mid FEBRUARY - could all coaches make alternative arrangements prior to this please

Junior WEBSITE section gone live !! please visit junior section for full details

VACANCIES
Video Man needed for the remainder of the summer season games with the 1st team - contact Dean Campbell on: 07803 084 795
Matchday Volunteers needed help with raffles etc and general matchday duties - contact Dean Campbell on: 07803 084 795


For Full report click here to go to Recent Match reports

Congratulations from all at the Lions James in your future professional career at the Rovers

Featherstone Rovers has signed our highly rated 15 year old forward James Kitchen on a 3 year deal. Rovers won the race to sign our highly rated forward despite stiff competition from top super league club Leeds Rhinos amongst others.

Pictured are James with Robin Sharp and Mark Campbell