Rugby Club Issue 79 | Page 52

Cadishead Rhinos FOLLOW US ONLINE TWITTER.COM/RUGBYCLUBMAG Cadishead Rhinos Amateur Rugby League Football Club Cadishead Rhinos ARLFC was first established in 1993 by founder members Mike Owen, Darren Broadstock, Eddie Dean and Rob Young. They started out by playing a season of friendlies before taking the decision to enter the North West Counties League Division 6 under the name Cadishead George. At that point they were playing their games in Culcheth but soon made the move to their current home on Lords Street in Manchester. They were coached by Howard Smith and captained by Eddie Dean. Since then the club has gone on to put together a history of which they have every right to be proud and the current group of players will be keen to add to this. Their first team currently competes in Division Four of the North West Men’s League and they are led by Chair Steven Guy who is supported by Secretary Paul Elliott. The club is looking to progress under their guidance. Last season it would be fair to say that the team did not perhaps enjoy the campaign that they would have liked as they put together a record of six wins and twelve defeats from their eighteen matches. This saw them finish in the bottom half of the table with twelve points on the board. 52 Issue 79 The team has been working hard during the off-season in order to make sure that they are able to hit the ground running and the early signs have certainly been positive with an unbeaten pre-season. They recently picked up a 20-10 victory against Eccleston Lions. They will now be looking to carry this form into their league matches and as long as they are able to keep their current group of players together and can perhaps make one or two quality additions they should be in with a good chance of enjoying a successful campaign. One of the highlights of the Cadishead Rhinos set up is the superb youth section that they have in place. This part of the club looks to provide young players from the local community with an opportunity to play the game in a safe and enjoyable environment whilst helping them to reach their full potential. It is important for any club looking to be successful over a sustained period of time to be able to produce their own talent and this is an area that Cadishead appears to have covered. Coaching staff involved with this part of the club are confident that they’ve a number of players currently involved with the potential for a bright future in the game and it will certainly be exciting to see how they are able to progress. There is much to admire about the fine set up that Cadishead Rhinos ARLFC currently has in place as they continue to play a vital role in their local community and this is thanks to all of the hard work that goes into the club. If they continue in the same manner then they should be able to look forward to a bright and successful future for many years to come.