This weekend is the season opener for both our 1st & 2nd XV. Both are looking to build on last season's solid standings & hope they can go a step further in the 2014/15 season.

The 1s entertain newly promoted North Manchester at the Windmill Ground. The team is down for a 13:30 meet to prepare for what we hope will be the first of many wins this season.

1. Wright
2. Calvert
3. Hanson
4. Cockcroft
5. Holland
6. Hoddinott
7. Griffiths
8. Docherty
9. Holder-Williams
10. Macauley
11. Gardner
12. Reville
13. Smith
14. Mellor-Clark
15. Clapp (c)

16. Wilkinson
17. Raw
18. Ashton-Yamnikar
19. Haywood

The 2s take the short trip over to old friends Aspull 1s, where last season the TC 2s boys found internet fame on The LADBible... The boys have trained tremendously & are really looking to get off to the best possible start on Saturday. Meet time will be 12:30 at Thornton YMCA - please do not be late. The team to face Aspull will be selected from the squad of following players:

Forwards
- Beecher (c)
- Tucker
- Shanks
- Daws
- Bailey
- Pinnington
- Jones
- Cooper
- Rae
- Stephenson
- Redman

Backs:
- Donnelly
- Brown
- Powell
- Garbutt
- Snelson
- Curtis
- Mason
- Roscow
- Bonham
- Parker

IT WAS DECIDED BY THE PLAYERS FOR THE CODE OF CONDUCT THAT ALL PLAYERS FROM EITHER TEAM MUST BE WEARING A CLUB SHIRT & TIE POST GAME. REMEMBER YOU AGREED TO THIS, DO NOT LET IT DOWN...

Best of luck TC, Low & Hard!