Parker Makes His Debut

By Dave Picken - September 13 2002
Parker Makes His Debut
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Nicky Parker will be in the second row as West travel to Chester for their baptism in North One. He'll partner Chocky Davies who has been receiving treatment for a niggling back injury he received at the Family Fun Day. He blames Stuart Bennett rather than a ferocious tackle from the juniors.

Allan Milne will take over the vital full back role where he is more than comfortable while the ever eager Darren Thomas will be on the wing in place of the injured Tommy Barff.

Davy Tighe is fit again after his ankle sprain and he'll partner Stabs at half back with Connolly and Mark Thompson making up the centre.

Up front Mark Cholmondeley, Brett Cullinane and John Painter should make a very effective outfit.

Chester went fown in their frist league game at Morley and it will be very much a step into the unknwon for West.

Stabler says:" We have a few players missing throuigh injury and work commitments, but we will be putting out a team which has basically been together for some time now and which knows what I expect.

"With one thing and another we are unbeaten for five months so I hope we can keep that going for a few more weeks!"

West:Milne, Hare, M Thompson, Connolly [capt], Thomas, Stabler, Tighe, Cholmondeley, Cullinane, Painter, Davies, Parker, Rudd, Tones, Sawyer.

Reps:

Robinson, Hodgson, Baggs.