Thatto Heath Crus U18s 26 Saddleworth 8: Crusaders fought bravely with 12 men against a resilient Saddleworth side to start the season with a victory.
Both sides contributed to a lively game in horrendous conditions, with Crusaders having too much fire power for the Saddleworth side. Paul Fitzhenry mark his debut with two tries and three goals. Alan Dootson scored two tries and Ste Hand grabbed one.
Thatto Heath U13s 22 Leigh East 20
CRUSADERS started their new season with a tough encounter against an impressive Leigh outfit. In a good all round team performance tries came from Danny Chantler, Ste Taylor, Adam Walsh and Simon Lawrenson.
Thatto Heath Crusaders U9s 20 St Cuthberts 24
Crusaders put up a great show against a much bigger and stronger side. Man of the match went to Liam Fishwick and Tom Bowes. Top tackler Jamie Bradshaw grabbed three tries and te coach's award went to Ben Smith.
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