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A new addition to the Swinton Lions playing kit for season 2022 will be the logo of Barton Civil Engineers Ltd.
Barton Civil Engineers undertake a wide range of projects for major national housebuilders to commercial works within the pharmaceutical and industrial sector. With over 25 years of experience within all sectors of the construction industry, Barton Civil Engineers have built a reputation for reliability, efficiency and dedication to its long standing clients. http://www.bce.uk.com/
Swinton Lions Director Steve Parker said, “I’m absolutely delighted to bring BCE into the Lions’ family as one of our main sponsors for the upcoming 2022 season, a year in which Swinton will be battling hard on all fronts to get back into the Championship. Knowing that BCE are a family run business ties in with our own family ethos and knowing that they are massive rugby league fans as well means that this is a great partnership. We look forward to sharing a successful 2022 together.”
Chris Sims, Director of BCE, added, “We at BCE are excited for the new season to start and are proud to be sponsoring Swinton Lions. It’s great to be involved with a brilliant club who have a long history in rugby league – a brilliant sport which I am very passionate about myself. We wish the team all the best for 2022. I am sure they will do very well in the new division and be fighting for promotion at the end of the season.”
We are sure that Lions fans will join all of us at the club in welcoming BCE to Swinton, as we look forward to what we hope will be a mutually beneficial relationship, with hopefully some excitement and success along the journey!
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Swinton Lions and Folly Lane ARLFC are delighted to reveal a new and exciting development in their blossoming partnership, with the launch of a new Under 18s team, playing under the title Folly Lane Lions, for the forthcoming 2022 season.
Swinton Lions will the support the new team in a variety of ways, including the purchase of kit and helping to cover other key costs, as well as helping to develop training programmes and coaching sessions under the guidance of Dougie Owen, the Lions’ Head of Youth Development.
Swinton’s Director of Development Damian Ridpath said, “This is the next step in our relationship with Folly Lane, through which we will not only support the development of players but Folly’s coaches as well. It was only natural to engage Folly Lane with this programme, who are of course the traditional community club in our historical home town of Swinton. Since its inception in 1946, Folly has developed more players who have gone on to play professionally with Swinton than any other community club, including of course current Lions Will Hope and Jack Spencer. This joint venture will strengthen the strong ties between our clubs, as well as enhance the development of Rugby League in the town of Swinton & Pendlebury and its surrounding area.”
On behalf of Folly Lane, Gary Woodward added, “Folly Lane sees great benefits in this partnership for both clubs in respect of players coming through our youth system. It will also be a good grounding for young players to continue their development to play community rugby league with Folly Lane at open age and with the chance to play future amateur representative rugby league. We can’t wait to get started.”
Swinton Lions’ Head of Youth Development, Dougie Owen, was equally as enthusiastic. He said, “It’s fantastic to be able to work with the Folly Lane coaches and their players. Not just to help develop the local talent, but to make sure everyone involved gets the opportunity to become the best they can be.”
The first session will take place at 12noon, Saturday 8th January, at Folly Lane ARLFC, Blue Ribbon Fields, Fraser Street, Pendlebury M27 4DH.
Existing Folly Lane players, or players that are currently not attached to other community clubs, and who wish to attend, should please complete the attached Expression of Interest Form.
https://forms.gle/FbTqsoXtEvTWQABW6
