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Hillsborough Hawks	15^th April 2.30 pm	Bramley Buffaloes
SHEFFIELD HILLSBOROUGH HAWKS v BRAMLEY BUFFALOES Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks will spend 2006 trying to break into LHF Leauge Three’s top four. They crashed out of the play-offs in the first round last season and will be hoping to progress further this year. The Buffaloes are likely to travel without Chris Gardner (ankle) but Simon Bowker could make his first appearance of the season at hooker. Bramley chairman Martyn Cheney said: “It’s the start of the new campaign and everyone is ready to go. We want to win the competition this year and that’s what we’re aiming for.”
Hemel Hempstead Stags	Sunday 23^rd April 2 30pm	Hillsborough Hawks
Upbeat Hemel Hempstead coach Troy Perkins is looking for his second LHF League Three win in eight days. The Stags came out 36-13 winners against Dewsbury Celtic last week and Perkins said: “It’s been a hard slog for the last three or four months, but it makes it worthwhile when you reap the benefits. “Sheffield are traditionally a very physical side that base their game around strong forward play and I’m expecting the same this year. “It’s our first game at home, we should get a good crowd and I’m hoping our performance will match that.” Hawks lost 48-18 at much-fancied Bramley last week and will be desperate to record their first win of the season.
St Albans Centurions	29^th April 2 30pm	Hillsborough Hawks
St Albans Centurions v Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks St Albans are at full strength for the visit of early-season strugglers Sheffield. Centurions’ chairman Tony Bottomley said: “I’m not looking for an easy game at all. I saw Sheffield at Hemel last week and while the score was quite high, in parts the Hawks looked very good. “We can’t afford to be taking this LHF League Three clash for granted.” Greg Lemon (ankle) and Nick Surtees should both return for St Albans, while Sheffield make their second long trip in a week desperate to change their fortunes. They have conceded 142 points in their first two LHF League Three fixtures and will be looking for an improved defensive showing.
Bradford Dudley Hill	7^th May 2 30pm	Hillsborough Hawks
Bradford Dudley Hill v Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks Bradford team manager Lee Collins is hoping for an upturn in his side’s performances following the return of a number of players. Dudley Hill’s only current injury problem is Jack Bradbury (shoulder) and Collins said: “We had a weakened team at Hemel last week and performed extremely well considering what was available to us. “We’re expecting Sheffield to get stronger from this weekend onwards, too. If they’re at full strength then they will be a very tough team to face. “We’re looking to bounce back from a defeat at Hemel with a win this week but we can’t take it for granted.” The Hawks are still without a win in this season’s LHF League Three campaign.
Hillsborough Hawks	13^th May 2 30pm	Huddersfield Underbank Rangers
Warrington Wizards	20^th May 2 30pm	Hillsborough Hawks
Hillsborough Hawks	27^th May 2 30pm	Featherstone Lions
	4^th June NL3 Cup Rd 1
Gateshead Storm	Saturday 11^th June 2 30pm	Hillsborough Hawks
	18^th June NL 3 Cup: ¼ Finals
Dewsbury Celtic	25^th June 2 30pm	Hillsborough Hawks
Bramley Buffaloes	2^nd July 2 30pm	Hillsborough Hawks
Hillsborough Hawks	9^th July 2 30pm	Hemel Hempstead Stags
	16 July NL 3 Cup: ½ Finals
Hillsborough Hawks	23^rd July 2 30pm	St Albans Centurions
Hillsborough Hawks	30^th July 2 30pm	Bradford Dudley Hill
Huddersfield Underbank Rangers	6^th Aug. 2 30pm	Hillsborough Hawks
Hillsborough Hawks	13^th Aug. 2 30pm	Warrington Wizards
Featherstone Lions	20^th Aug. 2 30pm	Hillsborough Hawks
Hillsborough Hawks	3^rd Sept. 2 30pm	Gateshead Storm
Hillsborough Hawks	10^th Sept. 2 30pm	Dewsbury Celtic

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