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Warrington Wizards merged with Woolston Rovers in readiness for the 2013 season. They applied to join the National Conference League under the Woolston Rovers name, although it will be as the Wizards that they compete in the 2013 Challenge Cup. By merging with Woolston Rovers they joined the open age
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The Jubilee Pavilion at Bennetts Recreation Ground was opened in 1978. Along with the clubhouse and changing facilities, Rovers had three playing pitches. These playing facilities were used to the full when the junior section got into full swing in 1978. From 1978 up to 2002, Rovers had in excess of
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Woolston Rovers has developed in their new home of Monk's Sports club from one open age team and three junior teams to two open age teams and thirteen juniors ranging from cubs (5–6) to under 15's. Following the merger between the two teams, the junior section renamed themselves Woolston Rovers
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At the end of the 2006 season, the Woolston Rovers committee decided to relaunch an open age team. An applications to the North West Counties league was accepted, but Woolston Rovers had to start in Division 6. They were Division 6 champions in their first year back, and this was followed by
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Confusion between Woolston Rovers and the summer team Warrington Woolston Rovers had led to Woolston Rovers' winter team being relegated even though they had won their league and then failing to have a team entered for the 2004-5 season. The summer club then broke away and renamed themselves
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in the 1960–61 season, with Woolston losing 58–8. Woolston had no pitch for the first two seasons and played all their games away from home. At the start of the third year, they acquired a pitch in Victoria Park, where they played until they moved to Bennetts Recreation Ground,
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2008 saw the Wizards miss out on the β€˜Minor Premiership’ in the final game when they were narrowly beaten at eventual Grand Final winners Celtic Crusaders Colts, and they were then defeated in the elimination semi-final play-off at home by
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With only four junior teams remaining, a new committee formed in 2004 broke away from the open-age team's control. Calling themselves Woolston Rovers Juniors, they struggled to keep the remaining teams together.
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In 2002 arsonists destroyed the Jubilee Pavilion and all the memorabilia within. With the club needing to rebuild, a summer club was set up under the name Warrington Woolston Rovers.
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Warrington Woolston Rovers was formed in 2003 to allow Woolston Rovers to rebuild at a local level following the fire that had destroyed their clubhouse. They played at
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The next five seasons saw the Wizards reach the play-offs on each occasion without making it to the Grand Final. Wizards recorded a then record 108–0 victory over
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in June 2005, which was the first time that a hundred points had been scored on the ground. This was surpassed by Wizards when they defeated
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In their second season of National League rugby, Warrington Woolston Rovers finished the season in third spot, defeating
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team broke away from Woolston, changing their name to Warrington Wizards and adopting the colour purple.
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finishing the next four seasons in the top two league positions to win back-to-back promotions.
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Warrington Wizards. Woolston Rovers were, however, allowed to rebuild their home ground.
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Woolston Rovers Rugby Club was founded at the Lido Country Club on Manchester Road,
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Rugby League Conference National Division: 2003 (as National League 3), 2010
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title. In 2011 the Wizards failed to make the play-offs for the first time.
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played for Woolston Rovers in the 1980s, at the start of his career.
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Woolston Rovers were one of the original ten clubs invited to join
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Monk Sports Club, Two Point Lane, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4NF
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