TESTING START
LAST year's runner-up Mellor face another big test tomorrow
against Cheadle - and we're only into the third week of the
domestic season.
Ben McAllister's side have already played Stockport, last
year's double-winners, twice this term in the league and cup.
But there's no let up for the Longhurst Lane boys in their
pursuit to win the league title they last won in 2001.
'It's not the easiest start to the season, but in some ways
I don't mind that,' said McAllister, who beat Stockport in
a thriller on the opening Saturday of the season.
'We're playing well, but we lost to Stockport in the Referee's
Trophy and need to make sure we perform better in the league
against Cheadle.'
Indeed, for Cheadle have won both of their league matches
thus far, but more worryingly thrashed Heaton Mersey, thought
to be serious title contenders, 13-6 last weekend.
'If we beat Cheadle that will be a great start for us,' added
McAlister, whose side have also beaten Boardman and Eccles.
'We will have beaten two of the sides which will be challenging
for the title this season. Hopefully we could push on and
get a good run going if that happens.'
Stockport host Boardman this weekend, while newly-promoted
Sheffield Steelers, fresh from their first Premier Division
win, take on Brooklands Hulmeians at Georges Road.
Defending champions Timperley host Mellor in the Women's
North of England Premier League looking to make it a hat-trick
of win so far.
National Lacrosse fixtures (Saturday 8th October)
MEN, North of England League - Premier Division (2.15):
Stockport v Boardman & Eccles, Brooklands Hulmeians v
Sheffield Steelers, Mellor v Cheadle, Wilmslow v Timperley.
\ Mellor A v Cheadle A, Oldham v Rochdale, Stockport A v
Nottingham, Stopfordians v Poynton.
Division 3: Cheadle B v Brooklands Hulmeians
A, Cheadle Hulme v Ashton-under-Lyne, Stockport B v Norbury,
Rochdale A v Sheffield University, Timperley A v Sheffield
Steelers A.
Division 4: Brooklands Hulmeians Extra A
v Mellor B, Heaton Mersey Guild v Wilmslow A, Poynton A v
Boardman & Eccles A, Ashton-under-Lyne A v Timperley B.
Division 5 - Conference A: Sheffield Steelers
B v Oldham A, Heaton Mersey C v Manchester Waconians C, Leeds
University v Stopfordians A, Poynton B v Rochdale B.
Conference B: Cheadle C v Stockport C, Oldham
B v Loughborough University, Boardman & Eccles B Norbury
A, Cheadle Hulme B v Brooklands Hulmeians B.
South of England League - Premiership (2.15): Bath
v Walcountian Blues, Hitchin v Hampstead, Penarth v Reading,
Spencer v Purley.
West Division: Bristol University v Bath
University, Swansea Hawks v Oxford University, Swindon Raptors
v Gloucester University, UWIC v Portsmouth University.
WOMEN. North of England Premier League (2.00):
Stockport v Wirral, Timperley v Mellor, Heaton Mersey v Liverpool.
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