Rugby fans are gearing up for Steve Scholey’s testimonial game tonight.
Taking place at the Fibrus Community Stadium in Workington, it has a 6.30pm kick-off.
The popular Workington Town captain is holding the special testimonial game, which will feature his own Workington Town Select against a specially selected squad of players from the community game who have been prominent in the Cumberland Amateur Rugby League this last season.
This is a showpiece event as part of the 35-year-old’s testimonial year, which wraps up in February.
We asked photographer Ben Challis for photos of Scholey to mark the special event.
Scholey spoke to Cumbria Crack’s John Walsh about the event earlier this week.
You can hear their chat below:
Cumberland ARL chairman Peter Gilmour said he was delighted that a League Select squad had been chosen to play in the testimonial game at the Fibrus Community Stadium.
He told Cumbria Crack: “Stevie Scholey is a modern day Cumbria rugby league legend, and it’s a huge testament to him that the players invited to take part were hugely honoured to accept.”
The Cumberland ARL Select will be against a Workington Town squad made up of players Stevie has played with over the years, including former skipper Jarrad Stack who has been at Barrow for the last six years.
“Dan Rooney, who toured South Africa with Stevie as part of the BARLA Under-19s, is also digging out his boots.
Sam Forrester and Scott Akehurst, who signed for Town under Phil Veivers, at the same time as Stevie, are also included.
It’s a 6.30pm kick-off but the gates open at 4pm and the action begins at 4.30pm with a special masters match between the Maryport Chairman’s X111 and the Maryport Captain’s X111.
Big Grin will be providing music and entertainment from 5.30pm and kick-off.
Ben Akehurst is providing the musical entertainment in the marquee after the game and in between there will be a special shirt auction.
The squads are:
Stevie’s Town Select
Stevie Scholey, Zarrin Galea, Jonny Hutton, Dom Wear, Ross Ainley, Jarrad Stack, Jude Lupton, Cole Walker-Taylor, Guy Graham, Grant Reid, Keenan Winter, Ellis Archer, Callum Farrer, Jake Carter, Spencer Fulton, Matthew Johnson, Jordan Thomson, Dan Rooney, Sam Forrester, Scott Akehurst, Matty Henson.
Community Invitation
Connor McCrickard (Seaton), Logan Fowler (Wath Brow), Attlee Skillen (Maryport), Lewis Mason (Seaton), Ethan Black (Distington), Xenden Callendar (Lowca), Jordan Moore (Aspatria), Emerson Allen (Lowca), Lewis Moore (Maryport), Jaiden Tallentire (Seaton), Luke Baker (Maryport), Alex Woodhall (Maryport), Jackson Smith (Hensingham), Sam Blair (Seaton), Dillon Scott (Egremont), Nathan Kirkbride (Flimby), Liam Williamson (Seaton), Dylan Cromwell (Hensingham), Sean Mumberson (Maryport), Ellis Nixon (Maryport), Matthew Burns (Glasson).
Mark Foster (Maryport) and Neil Frazer (Seaton) are the coaches.
