The club are pleased to announce that Mick Blakeley has joined the Open Age coaching staff.

Mick joins the club with an impressive rugby CV including :

England Lionhearts (NWML) – Joint Head Coach

2015 – Serbia Tour

2016 – Canada Tour

Leigh Miners Reserve Grade - Head Coach 2013/16

NWML Trophy Winners 2014, 2016

Leigh East Reserve Grade - Head Coach 2012/13

Leigh Miners Reserve Grade - Head Coach 2011/13

Leigh Miners Rangers Under 12’s - Assistant Coach 2009/11

Professional Rugby League Player
Leigh RLFC 08/88 – 08/98

• Played and captained both First Grade and Reserve Grade sides.

• Coaches played under:

Alex Murphy, Eric Hughes, Maurice Bamford, Kevin Ashcroft, Steve Sims,
Dennis Ramsdale, Ian Lucas, John Fieldhouse, John Pendlebury

The club sees Mick's appointment as a major coup for the club and with the appointment announced last week of Mick Fishwick, we feel this will be a major boost to appoint men of this calibre to both the team and the club.

We would again like to invite our current Open Age Players and other players wishing to join us at an Open Age meeting on Wednesday 14th December at 7.oo pm at the pavilion. The coaching staff will be outlining their plans for the future and it is an excellent opportunity for all to get to meet them. Pre season is planned to start on the 17th January.