Vale of Lune’s season gets underway on September 5th with any away game against old rivals Aspatria.  They end the season in April next year with a home game against the same Cumbrian club.  With 14 teams in North West One there is the prospect of a long and competitive season.  With that in mind training starts at Vale on 2nd July and Directors of Rugby, Andy Higgin and Steve Swarbrick are expecting a big turn-out of players.  Andy said: “It is important we get off to a good start in what will be a very tough league.  The opening game at Aspatria will be a tester and should give us an early indication as to the standard we can expect.”

Vale’s Fixture List for 2009-2010 (home game in Capitals) :Sept 5 Aspatria; Sept 12 BLACKBURN; Sept 19 Broughton Park; Sept 26 BURNAGE; Oct 3 Leigh; Oct 10 LIVERPOOL ST HELENS; Oct 17 Lymm; Oct 24 NEW BRIGHTON; Oct 31 Northwich;  Nov 7 SANDBACH; Nov 14 Tyldesley; Nov 28 Wilmslow; Dec 5 ALTRINCHAM KERSAL; Dec 12 Blackburn; Dec 19 BROUGHTON PARK; Jan 9 Burnage; Jan 16 LEIGH; Jan 23 Liverpool St Helens; Jan 30 LYMM; Feb 13 New Brighton; Feb 20 NORTHWICH; March 6 Sandbach; March 13 TYLDESLEY;  March 20 WLMSLOW; March 27 Altrincham Kersal; April 10 ASPATRIA.