The 2024 Season has been mainly one of consolidation. Our Junior and Youth teams have taken to the field consistently over the playing Season as has our Open Age team, including competing in a semi-final. Two of our Under 14’s players – Jack, who has signed with Huddersfield Giants and Henry, with Leeds Rhinos, are our latest scholarship successes. In addition, Joe from our Under 18’s has recently been provided a trail with Wakefield Trinity Academy. Furthermore, we had international representation from Ollie, Harry and Max who were all selected to play for Scotland U19’s out in Serbia, in the European Cup – each of them getting points for Scotland. Thanks to them all for shining a light on Emley Moor. Unfortunately, our Under 15’s team has folded prior to the start of the 2025 Season, which is really saddening and underlines the challenges of sustaining teams where there are dual code interests. Our Under 16’s has provided a place for those that feel confident to play-up to that level, and other players are moving to new clubs, but others will be lost from the game completely. The club was successful in an application to the Football Foundation for investment in improving our pitch. This will see an annual (reducing) investment over the next 6 years to deliver improvements to the playing surface in accordance with the pitch maintenance assessment undertaken last summer. Player participation in 2024 rose to 215 (across all ages), albeit with a short fall in volunteers to 69. Special acknowledgements and thanks Sarah Martin stepped-down from the role of Membership Secretary at the end of 2024, following many years of supporting the club in this essential role – thank you to Sarah. And thanks to Emma Wilson who agreed to step-forward to fulfil this role. There have been other changes in volunteers across our teams, and again I thank those that have stepped down, as well as those that have come forward to ensure our players are able to continue to enjoy rugby league in a supportive, safe and enjoyable environment. A thanks to James Teale and Glenn Holdsworth for completing the Grounds Maintenance - Level 1 qualification, which was a condition of the Sports Pitch maintenance funding. Finally, thanks to our members who have remained loyal to the club and supported us throughout the year, both on and off the pitch. Looking forward to 2025 The Open Age will start the 2025 campaign with additional coaching resources and an intake of 6-7 players from last years’ Under 18’s, which has finally seen the pathway we have wanted to cement for our youth players - long may that continue. We need to focus our development plans to the entry level age groups and Girls, if we are to ensure we can provide opportunities for our catchment and continue to see the club grow. It also feels like we need to do more to increase involvement amongst the age groups to help take the club forward and ensure a stronger club ethos and management. We will continue to explore opportunities to meet our financial obligations and further investment in our facilities. Steve Langrick Club Secretary 17 February 2025

The 2024 Season has been mainly one of consolidation. Our Junior and Youth teams have taken to the field consistently over the playing Season as has our Open Age team, including competing in a semi-final. Two of our Under 14’s players – Jack, who has signed with Huddersfield Giants and Henry, with Leeds Rhinos, are our latest scholarship successes. In addition, Joe from our Under 18’s has recently been provided a trail with Wakefield Trinity Academy. Furthermore, we had international representation from Ollie, Harry and Max who were all selected to play for Scotland U19’s out in Serbia, in the European Cup – each of them getting points for Scotland. Thanks to them all for shining a light on Emley Moor. Unfortunately, our Under 15’s team has folded prior to the start of the 2025 Season, which is really saddening and underlines the challenges of sustaining teams where there are dual code interests. Our Under 16’s has provided a place for those that feel confident to play-up to that level, and other players are moving to new clubs, but others will be lost from the game completely. The club was successful in an application to the Football Foundation for investment in improving our pitch. This will see an annual (reducing) investment over the next 6 years to deliver improvements to the playing surface in accordance with the pitch maintenance assessment undertaken last summer. Player participation in 2024 rose to 215 (across all ages), albeit with a short fall in volunteers to 69. Special acknowledgements and thanks Sarah Martin stepped-down from the role of Membership Secretary at the end of 2024, following many years of supporting the club in this essential role – thank you to Sarah. And thanks to Emma Wilson who agreed to step-forward to fulfil this role. There have been other changes in volunteers across our teams, and again I thank those that have stepped down, as well as those that have come forward to ensure our players are able to continue to enjoy rugby league in a supportive, safe and enjoyable environment. A thanks to James Teale and Glenn Holdsworth for completing the Grounds Maintenance - Level 1 qualification, which was a condition of the Sports Pitch maintenance funding. Finally, thanks to our members who have remained loyal to the club and supported us throughout the year, both on and off the pitch. Looking forward to 2025 The Open Age will start the 2025 campaign with additional coaching resources and an intake of 6-7 players from last years’ Under 18’s, which has finally seen the pathway we have wanted to cement for our youth players - long may that continue. We need to focus our development plans to the entry level age groups and Girls, if we are to ensure we can provide opportunities for our catchment and continue to see the club grow. It also feels like we need to do more to increase involvement amongst the age groups to help take the club forward and ensure a stronger club ethos and management. We will continue to explore opportunities to meet our financial obligations and further investment in our facilities. Steve Langrick Club Secretary 17 February 2025

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