Press release:

[iDue to a shortage of available players, the GB legends team who were to feature in the James Haley Testimonial Curtain Raiser have pulled out of the fixture.

The ‘two-handed touch’ curtain raiser will still go ahead at 6.30pm , but will instead feature two teams of Fax legends and some of James invited teammates from his amateur & junior days.

The game offers some intriguing possibilities, with Ben Black making his last appearance in a Halifax shirt , possibly against new coach Karl Harrison and former coaches Anthony Farrell and Matt Calland could go head to head!

Hall of Fame member Mick Scott is set to pull on his boots once more, alongside John Fieldhouse, Marty Moana, Des Clarke, Jamie Bloem and Paul Davidson.

Several of last year’s squad, including Jon Goddard, Neil Cherryholme, and Frank Watene could feature in both matches, once again playing alongside the resigned Sean Penkywicz, Makali Aizue and Rob Worrincy in the main match versus Burleigh Bears which kicks off at 8pm.

Former crowd favourites from James’ time at the Club including Dave Wrench, Mark Roberts, Scott Law, Simeon Hoyle, Oliver Marns and Wayne Corcoran are set to be included in the 25 man squad.

Admission is £10 for adults, £5 concessions and £1 juniors.[/i

put my name down to play in the touch game,,,yes am been serious,

Bring your boots!

Put me down to help if needed in the touch game, James has stuck with fax and i would like to repay the favor to him. is there anyway i could contact the organiser?

Ha! I would play too if needed (I am Fax staff and been there over 10 years!)

I would love GFB to put on a pair of boots and get smashed around the park




















Only kidding sir

I'll be there, have a great night James.

Im probably a bit past it now, its a few years since i last pulled on my boots.

Well, there's about 90 people here. Awful. Karl Harrison warming up in the Fax kit. What a weird sight!!

Jesus is on the pitch too! And Mick Scott. Cool as . . .

Ben Black
Bloemy !!!!

Calland.

Faz!!!

Sack Faz!!!

No Brendan Hill



That's the only reason I came over

Scrap the Harrison sighting ! Should have brought my specs. Don't know who it is - looks a beast though.

It's Andy Shickell. Jeez - I really need to go to Specsavers.

Fax 10-0 up against the Aussies.

It's nice typing that.

This match is quite brutal. Some heavy hits!

FT

Fax 42
Bears 14

Sign 17 up. He was a brute. Shame people couldn't cone watch that off the cuff rugby. Really enjoyed it.

pity worrincy could not get away from that last ditch tackle in the last minute as that would have been some try from fullback after he danced around five or six players.

was that danny ekis the former keighley prop?

Think he now plays for Rochdale in Champ 1.

YES

The Burleigh number 10 was their stand out player tonight. Yes, he lost it a bit towards the end but he was fully committed to every tackle and went in really hard and strong.
Can we get him as our quota player for free, but find him a job behind a bar to pay his wages.?

Ah, you mean the "Dez method".

He certainly was a unit, good hands as well, must have been after a contract.

Enjoyed the game, all the best with your testimonial year James.