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Leigh Centurions 40 - Hunslet Hawks 0

Leigh produced a fabulous defensive display to record their first win in the Kingstone Press Championship, putting to bed the disappointment of their opening round defeat away to Featherstone Rovers.

The Centurions seemed determined to put things right on their first home game of the season, and didn't disappoint with a 40 point haul and a shut out of their opponents.  Both of which have got to please Coach Paul Rowley for the season going forward.

Tries from Penky, Ridyard, Gardner, Ostick, Brierley and a brace from Premier Sports Team of the Week player Sam Hopkins saw the Centurions take a commanding lead in this game.  Adding 6 goals from the ever capable Ridyard to bring his total points in this game to 16.

Putting the Featherstone game behind, this is now a good start to the season and will look to build on this game against Whitehaven on Premier Sports, 14th February.

Leigh Updates MOM: Michael Ostick - tireless effort and one of his best in Leigh Shirt.  Closely followed again by Sam Hopkins.  Quickly starting to follow the Chris Hill mould both in playing and in the fans hearts.

Attendance: 1419

[daveparkinson]

Championship Announces New Sponsorship in Kingstone Press - A view

Comment:

I know some people may occasionally read my blogs and suggest I can be a bit negative. I would say I am more a realist to be fair! I feel that I praise where praise is due, and today praise is due.

Today is the day when a new sponsor for the Rugby League Championships was revealed and they will be known for the next two seasons as the Kingstone Press Championship and Kingstone Press Championship One.

I welcome the new title sponsor, and, if like me you were wondering about Kingstone Press, it is a classic cider, sold in apple and pear flavour and available in the following sizes: Cans: 440ml/500ml (Apple and Pear). Glass Bottles: 500ml, 660ml. PET: 500ml. Draught: Apple Cider and Extra Cold. According to their website, the apple cider is made from a blend of cider apple varieties 'grown on our farm at Malvern in Worcestershire or from the expert growers we work with in that county and neighbouring Herefordshire.'(Okay enough of the advertising, but you get the general idea and I can't wait to sink a pint of the stuff).

Kingstone Press is part of the Aston Manor Brewery, number one UK independent cider maker and this sponsorship of the Championships will be their first involvement in rugby league. I hope it is the start of what will be a long and fruitful partnership and from Sunday look forward to commentating and working on the Kingstone Press Championships.

This season could become thirsty work!

Rumour also has it that several Championship club chairmen were seen leaving a meeting today at the LSV clutching boxes of the drink!