Stabs to Return

By Dave Picken - October 16 2002
Stabs to Return
Shoulder Injury
Coach John Stabler looks likely to return for the trip to John Bentley's Cleckheaton on Saturday. His presence behind the scrum will be needed with Andrew Hare out for the season and the unlucky Mark Thompson doubtful with a knee injury.

Stabs will be looking to build on a much improved performance by the pack against league leaders Morley.

They dominated the loose and were solid in the line out and the scrum. But, with visiting skipper Colin Stephens kicking everything in sight, every indiscretion was penalised by 3 points.

Without touch judges life in North One is something we are still coming to terms with .. and its something we will have to be aware of at Cleckie.

Bentos is building a side to go up through the leagues and they are establishing a reputation as a "robust" team. Morley's officials said Bentos, and his front row in particular, were adept at putting the opoposition off their stride.

Let's hope that after last week's improved performance we can finally get into ours.