by Richard Turner
A warm welcome this Saturday to the players, officials and supporters of our old friends and long term rivals from down the road Old Crossleyans. The relationship between our two clubs has always been intense and of course highly competitive. The fixtures being the first to be looked for when published and then looked forward to with great anticipation by players and supporters alike. I think that the mutual respect between us is as strong as ever and following the loss of our great friend Graham Thomas so recently, the two clubs agreed it would be appropriate to remember him by playing for the Graham Thomas Memorial Trophy when we play each other going forward.

Our second team are also at home this weekend - massive thank you to Cleckheaton for joining us.

TEAM NEWS:
[size=large]Brods v Crocs at home, 2.15pm kick off

Brods 1st XV Selection (player sponsor in brackets):
1. Pete Ashton (Eastwood Financial Services)
2. Elliot Craven (ETH Fitness)
3. Joe Kafatolu (Frankie's Wood Fire Pizza)
4. Tom Ashton (Luddendenfoot CC)
5. Alex Murphy (Polly's Private Day Nursery)
6. Ryan Harris (Katie Hairdressing)
7. Alex Rackstraw (Robin Sugden)
8. James Millington (Sarah Taylor)
9. Matty Briggs (Briggs Groundworks)
10. Jimmy Hodkinson (Mitton Group)
11. Adam Sutcliffe (Polly's Private Day Nursery)
12. Micheal Briggs (Old Brods Cycling Club)
13. Loketi Manu (Frankie's Wood Fire Pizza)
14. Tom Ashen (Ruth's Sports Therapy)
15. Callum Bacon (Halizona)
16. Joe Sealey (Bentham Fabrications)
17. Jackson Wood (Total Biomass Solutions)
18. James Heap (John Ketteringham)

Old Crossleyans 1st XV Selection:
1. Sam Ives
2. James Cooper
3. Roland Marki
4. George Hammond
5. Boj Sembi
6. Will Hulme
7. Raman Sembi
8. Rob Oliver
9. Chris Vine
10. Joe Gallagher
11. James Johnson
12. Matthew Beswick
13. Josh Brown
14. Josh Hunt
15. Joe Stott
16. Jack Lumb
17. Callum Peel
18. Jacob Pollard

Brods 2nd XV Selection:
Cleckheaton at Home (Kick Off 2:15)

1. Sam Clare
2. Ryan Loach
3. Jack McMillan
4. Charlie Culf
5. Harry Wardman
6. James Farley
7. Luke Nutall
8. James Crabtree
9. Brad Martin
10. Joe Underwood
11. James Bancroft
12. Jordan Heaton
13. Sam Rawnsley
14. Louie Pinder
15. Juan Gilbert

16. Frankie Dickinson
17. Zak Ward
18. Dessi McSweeney
19. Richard Culf
20. Joe Davies
21. Anthony Hammond
22. Bob Dare
23. Craig Wood

Good luck fellas!
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