FIRST DOWN

Hello and welcome to Sankey Stadium for our fourth home game of the 1987 season. Our last game saw the Giants continue their winning ways with a thrilling victory over our old rivals Manchester Heroes

Today's visitors Leeds Cougars are the current leaders of the Northern Conference with a perfect 6-0 record, including an emphatic home win over the Giants.

We hope that today's game will be a closer affair as the Giants are out to continue their recent good form with a result

TODAY'S VISITORS

The Cougars played in BAFL last season in the national Pennine division posting a 5-6-1 record. This season has seen a return to the force they were in 1985 with an exciting Ariel attack and a strong ground game combined with a determined defense.

The Cougars played in BAFL last season in the national Pennine division posting a 5-6-1 record. This season has seen a return to the force they were in 1985 with an exciting Ariel attack and a strong ground game combined with a determined defense.

There was then an article on the rules of the game

SUPPORTERS CLUB NEWS

At the beginning of 1986 no-one imagined that we would start the 1987 season with 150 members. The sudden death of Helen, the co-founder, was a great shock to everyone and in future the supporters club MVP will be presented with the Helen Cosco Trophy.

Anyone who joins the supporters club is entitled to a discount on official merchandise, away game travel and home game entrance fees. If you are interested in joining, please go to the supporters club stand where the membership forms are available.

This year the players are looking for personal sponsors from the fans, which will automatically entitle you to a photograph taken with the player of your choice and the possibility of having their playing shirt at the end of the season. if you are interested, please give your details at the stand or ask to speak to me when the game has finished and I will give you more information.

Because of my duties with public relations I will not be manning the stand this year but I will always be available after the game to talk to anyone who wants further details.

At the end of each home game this year there will be an opportunity for supporters to meet the players on the field. We hope that this will help supporters and players to get to know each other better.

I would like to thank everyone for their support last season and welcome all new members to this season's games

INGRID DURNALL

YOUTH TEAM NEWS

Since the end of last season the junior Giants as they are now known have been in training for their first game. This came to fruition in March of this year when they traveled to Luton to play the junior Flyers.

the game turned out to be a memorable experience for our lads as they were overpowered by a very strong side. The return game at Oakengates turned out to be a repeat of the first game, the only bright spot being that some money was raised for the chairman's appeal by the lads.

Although the main purpose of the youth team is to give youngsters an opportunity to learn the basics of a complicated game, it is also seen as a stepping stone to the senior side and already it has borne fruit with one youth team player this year making his debut with the main team. We all hope that he will be the first of a great many.

There are still many positions to fill on the team at present so any youngster aged between 10 and 17 who would like to learn about the game will be more than welcome at any of the training sessions.