Centurions help to fight crime

The Centurions teamed up with Leigh police to launch a series of 24 rugby cards. The cards feature an individual member of the Hilton Park first team squad pictured in an eye-catching action shot and have been produced to support Greater Manchester Police's Operation Hawk. This high profile Home Office-backed operation is aimed at preventing members of the community, especially children, becoming victims of street robbery. A safety message is printed on the back of each card on how to become streetwise and to avoid becoming a victim. The cards will be controlled in their distribution, with only two cards being made available per home game up to the end of the season. The scheme is supported by Wigan Council and the Wigan and Leigh Homewatch Association and began with the first two cards being distributed at Sunday's home game against Batley Bulldogs.

Supt Mary Vaisnys of Leigh Police says: "We are grateful to Leigh Centurions for their support. I know that like ourselves the clubs is keen to raise awareness in the community, especially among young people, how to avoid becoming a victim of robbery."

The cards are available on home match days and will be distributed in the ground by police officers and 'Parky Pig' -- the club mascot. They are also available from the club shop, from the Mick Martyn Bar on match days, McDonalds in Leigh and from Leigh Police Station.

The Centurions' Development Officers as well as Community Police Officers and Police School Liason Officers will also be distributing them.

The cards also feature a competition question about Leigh Centurions. Answer all 24 correctly and you can win a special prize donated by the club. An address to send entries will feature in the last home match programme of the season.

For more information on 'Operation Hawk' see GMP's internet site at www.gmp.co.uk SWAP two Tim Streets for one Neil Turley; or a Simon Svabic for an Adam Bristow. From this week Leigh Centurions RL fans will be able to do just that!

The Centurions have teamed up with Leigh police to launch a series of 24 rugby cards. The cards feature an individual member of the Hilton Park first team squad pictured in an eye-catching action shot and have been produced to support Greater Manchester Police's Operation Hawk. This high profile Home Office-backed operation is aimed at preventing members of the community, especially children, becoming victims of street robbery. A safety message is printed on the back of each card on how to become streetwise and to avoid becoming a victim. The cards will be controlled in their distribution, with only two cards being made available per home game up to the end of the season. The scheme is supported by Wigan Council and the Wigan and Leigh Homewatch Association and begins with the first two cards being distributed at Sunday's home game against Batley Bulldogs.

Supt Mary Vaisnys of Leigh Police says: "We are grateful to Leigh Centurions for their support. I know that like ourselves the clubs is keen to raise awareness in the community, especially among young people, how to avoid becoming a victim of robbery."

The cards are available on home match days and will be distributed in the ground by police officers and 'Parky Pig' -- the club mascot. They are also available from the club shop, from the Mick Martyn Bar on match days, McDonalds in Leigh and from Leigh Police Station.

The Centurions' Development Officers as well as Community Police Officers and Police School Liason Officers will also be distributing them.

The cards also feature a competition question about Leigh Centurions. Answer all 24 correctly and you can win a special prize donated by the club. An address to send entries will feature in the last home match programme of the season.

For more information on 'Operation Hawk' see GMP's internet site at www.gmp.co.uk