Membership for 2026 can now be purchased and you can re-join via our website by visiting: www.faxtrust.org The cost is still just £15 which includes our fabulous monthly prize draw. Membership can also be bought as a gift! The more members we have, the more we can support our club. Trust Board Are you a passionate Panthers Fan? Are you able to spare an hour a month to attend our committee meeting? Can you help with our fundraising? We have vacancies for Board members to join us in our continuing efforts to support the Panthers. If you feel you would be interested in joining us, please get in touch. Pre-loved merchandise We are always grateful for donations of rugby merchandise including rugby shirts, polo tops, t-shirts, coats, hoodies etc. If you have any pre-loved items that you would like to go to a new home, please contact us. Unwanted gifts appeal We would also be grateful for any unwanted gifts that maybe sat in a cupboard at home that could be used for various means of fundraising. Many thanks as always for your support.

Update from Chairman – David Durbin Well, here we are again at what should be a very exciting time for our Panthers! Firstly, though what an off season it has been with the Salford and Featherstone saga’s dragging on. While it’s fair to say we have never really enjoyed our trips to Fev you must feel sorry for the genuine supporters of both clubs. Can you imagine having no team to support for a whole year? The game is in a very precarious state at present and hopefully all clubs can get on an even keel. As for our Panthers we have had the usual comings and going’s with the squad now being of Kyle’s choosing. We certainly have numerous players with a point to prove, this coupled with the experience ones in the squad is a recipe for success. Lets hope this is the case and we can be at the top end of the table at the season end. Be prepared however for what always is a roller coaster of a ride but one to enjoy nevertheless. 2026 is the testimonial year too for Bob Fairbank and thoroughly deserved as he has been a loyal servant to the club and someone who deserves our full support. Your Trust will as always be fundraising for the Squadbuilder so please support us any way you can. Joining is also a benefit to yourself with our monthly members draw prize which is always of greater value than you membership. You can renew via our website Faxtrust.org or at any home game. Can you persuade a friend to join as well? Your Trust Board is looking forward to seeing you all again as the season gets under way! Up the Panthers!

WINNER!! Congratulations to our January prize draw winner: – Richard Hamilton – Halifax Auto Tech MOT voucher - Many thanks for their support

Finance Our current balance is - £2009.39 Thank you as always for your support

TRUST MEMBERSHIP 2026 We would love your support again in 2026! Visit faxtrust.org for membership – still just £15! This year your support has enabled us to: Pay £200 a month to the Panthers Squadbuilder Help secure the signing of David Nofoaluma for 2025 Sponsorship towards the ladies team Shirt sponsor for Rob Hawkins (Panthers Wheelchair team)

Update from Chairman – David Durbin Despite a record crowd giving their full support at the new Everton stadium we again failed to beat the Kangaroos. The improved effort still lacked the guile to get that elusive win. Will we ever beat the Aussies? YES WE CAN! Our superb wheelchair team showed the way after winning the series down under. What a brilliant performance from everyone including four Panthers players – Rob Hawkins, Jack Brown, Wayne Boardman and Finlay O’Neill !!! They had the mindset and will to get it done! As this is the last newsletter until the new year, I wish to take the opportunity to thank you all for your magnificent support during this year and hope you feel able to continue with us for 2026. And finally, I would like to wish you all a very happy Christmas and a healthy and prosperous new year.

WINNER!! Congratulations to our November prize draw winner: Richard Storr – Meal for 2 at the Ivy House

Sat 6 December We are having a stall inside the Borough Market where we will be selling merchandise and framed memorabilia. COME ALONG AND GRAB A BARGAIN!

Finance Our current balance is - £4573.85 Thank you as always for your support

Pre-loved We are appealing for donations of rugby merchandise including rugby shirts, polo tops, t-shirts, coats, hoodies etc as our stocks are running very low! If you have any pre-loved items that you would like to go to a new home, please contact us. Many thanks as always for your support.

Update from Chairman – David Durbin And so the year ends with a very gutsy performance against York. What a rollercoaster ride it has been as always but overall a very much improved season. Making the playoffs and thrashing Oldham leaves the team in a very positive place and a good foundation for next year. A massive thank you must go to Kyle and all his team for a job extremely well done. Congratulations must go also to the Wheelchair team for their fantastic achievement this season in securing all three trophies. Absolutely brilliant! Talking of a job well done your Trust Board would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all our members and supporters for their magnificent support during this last season. Because of this support, we have been able to raise £8,430 for the club this season which has made a significant difference. While this sum is commendable it is smaller than our usual contribution due to the time we spent at Odsal where we did not have our usual two stalls on match days. We do however continue to donate £200 monthly to the club’s squad builder thanks again to your generosity. This contribution has also allowed us to sponsor Rob Hawkins of the wheelchair team, support the ladies’ team, and bring David Nofoaluma to the club.

We hope your continued membership and support will once again give us the opportunity to support all our teams next season and build on the success that they have achieved.

WINNER!! Congratulations to our October prize draw winner: Bernard Nalson – 2026 SEASON TICKET!!

Forthcoming Events Wed 29 Oct - Monthly Quiz at the Ivy House Wed 26 Nov - Monthly Quiz at the Ivy House Sat 6 Dec - Stall in the indoor market - Halifax

Finance Our current balance is - £4509.85 Thank you as always for your support

Pre-loved We are appealing for donations of rugby merchandise including rugby shirts, polo tops, t-shirts, coats, hoodies etc as our stocks are running very low! If you have any pre-loved items that you would like to go to a new home, please contact us. Unwanted gifts appeal We would also be grateful for any unwanted gifts that maybe sat in a cupboard at home that could be used for various means of fundraising. Many thanks as always for your support.

Update from Chairman – David Durbin Made it at last! An excellent run of wins has put us in the play offs, a much improved position on last season. A massive thank you and credit must go to Kyle, his back-room staff and of course the players for getting us in this position. I guess it’s now bring on anyone, as we will not know just yet who we are to face but with the confidence being so high I don’t suppose it matters. We can on the day take on anybody and go as far as possible in this playoff competition. Let’s get behind the team for this final push!! May I also congratulate the wheelchair team on reaching their grand final which will take place at the end of this month. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support this season and we will shortly be letting you all know how successful your efforts have been. We are also hoping we can rely upon your memberships for next year when we send out the reminder’s for renewal.

WINNER!! Congratulations to our September prize draw winner: P A Smith - £20 Boothwood Voucher

Forthcoming Events Wed 24 Sep – Monthly Quiz at the Ivy House Wed 29 Oct - Monthly Quiz at the Ivy House Wed 26 Nov - Monthly Quiz at the Ivy House Sat 6 Dec - Stall in the indoor market - Halifax

Finance Our current balance is - £3504.89 Thank you as always for your support

WE NEED YOU!!! ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT THE PANTHERS? CAN YOU JOIN US FOR OUR MONTHLY MEETING? CAN YOU HELP WITH OUR FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES? IF THE ANSWER IS YES……..PLEASE CONTACT US!!

Message from Trust Chairman – David Durbin Several questions spring to mind at this point in time. When are we going to play for a full eighty minutes? can we make the play off’s? are there going to be any play off’s? We are currently relying on the other results around us to sure of qualifying and with all the talk around the restructure of the game who knows where we are headed. As always though we can only concentrate on ourselves in getting the club on a sound financial footing, sorting out the stadium and the rest will take care of itself as they say. We will again have our stall at Odsal for the next two “home” games and then finally, unless we make the play off’s, our last home game against Widnes on the 3rd September. We will also be having a market stall in town on Saturday 6th September. Please come along as our fundraising has taken a big hit this season and any contribution’s are always very much appreciated. Preloved merchandise is still needed and we also have vacancies on the Board waiting for YOU!

Finance Our current balance is - £2969 Thank you as always for your support

Saturday 12 July – Harvey’s Department Store Come and see us this Saturday where we are holding a raffle and tombola in the store! Money raised to support the club. Match day stall We are pleased to confirm that our stall will be present at the match tomorrow v Toulouse on the top concourse behind the main stand. We will be selling our pre-loved merchandise along with flags and car flags! Come and say hello!

Pre-loved We are appealing for donations of rugby merchandise including rugby shirts, polo tops, t-shirts, coats, hoodies etc as our stocks are running very low! If you have any pre-loved items that you would like to go to a new home, please contact us. Unwanted gifts appeal We would also be grateful for any unwanted gifts that maybe sat in a cupboard at home that could be used for various means of fundraising. Many thanks as always for your support.

Update from Chairman – David Durbin Now we know what is meant by free fall as a win looks less likely every week. Despite their best efforts we are still coming up short at the final whistle. Our early defence and attack has deserted them and confidence is starting to take its toll. This is the time when we find out who are the true supporters and not just fans. The team needs us to be a very vocal eighteenth man and give the lads every support that we can. Turning up at every game, even at Odsal is a must as we search for that elusive win! Talking of Odsal, we will be there with our merchandise starting with the Toulouse game as we continue to raise funds to support the Club. Your support for us too will be as always, much appreciated. We are also looking to have further dates in town for our stalls so watch out for announcements on our social media platforms. Your Trust Board still has vacancies so if you feel you can assist us in any way please do get in touch. We don’t bite!

As many of you know we have lost a dear friend and supporter, Alix Punch. You couldn’t not but be happy in his presence and that is what made him so unique. He was a ray of sunshine, a Fax supporter through and through and a real pleasure to be around. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. RIP Alix, #foreverblueandwhite

Finance Our current balance is - £1803.79 Thank you as always for your support

WINNER!! Congratulations to our July prize draw winner: – Dave Mitton – Match day ticket

WE NEED YOU!!! ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT THE PANTHERS? CAN YOU JOIN US FOR OUR MONTHLY MEETING? CAN YOU HELP WITH OUR FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES? IF THE ANSWER IS YES……..PLEASE CONTACT US!!

Message from Trust Chairman – David Durbin As you are all aware Hilda passed away on the 20th May. Your Trust has lost a very valued and much loved member whose contribution cannot be underestimated. As with everything she did it was wholehearted and given with much generosity. Her funeral is to take place on Wednesday 25th June at 3pm. All the details including a link to the service will be published on the Club website shortly. Rest in Peace Hilda! The Trust AGM will take place before our next Board meeting on Tuesday 8th July at the Ivy House starting at 7pm. Please see attached AGM documents, All welcome to attend. Due to the work taking place on the pitch at the Shay we are still working out the logistics for our stalls which we usually have on match days. Watch out for announcements on our social media platforms as to when and where we will be. Pre-loved merchandise is still very much welcome. Another plea here is that we have several places available on your Board so if you or someone you know would be willing to join us please let us know. The next game is the Wheelchair Challenge Cup Final on 14th June at Robins Park Leisure Centre WN5 0UL. Kick off 2pm. A must see for all Panthers fans!

Finance Our current balance is - £1772 Thank you as always for your support

JUNE PRIZE DRAW Congratulations to Krissy Catlow who has won a £20 Panthers shop voucher!

Message from Trust Chairman – David Durbin Still top of the league even with the loss to Toulouse. A game that showed up some of our shortcomings. Clearly a much better performance against Doncaster is needed if we are to remain there which I’m sure Kyle will address. Still there is a long way to go yet but all credit must go to the Board, Kyle and all the team for an excellent start to this season’s campaign. How different it is to last year both on and off the pitch. The positivity around the Club is contagious and long may it continue. I hope this start continues to see our crowds grow so please bring a friend to experience the match day at the Shay! The effect of all this on our fundraising has been very positive to the extent that we still really need pre-loved merchandise and fax memorabilia to sell. You can leave it at our match day stall or we will be happy to collect. Thank you for your support with this so far, it is very much appreciated. We still have a couple of vacancies so if you feel able to support us in this effort please get in touch. All new ideas and input would be very welcome! David (faxmad@aol.com) Chairman – David Durbin – faxmad@aol.com

MAY PRIZE DRAW Congratulations to Philip Daughtrey who has won a Family match day ticket!

Finance Our current balance is - £6283 Thank you as always for your support

WE NEED YOU!!! ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT THE PANTHERS? CAN YOU JOIN US FOR OUR MONTHLY MEETING? CAN YOU HELP WITH OUR FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES? IF THE ANSWER IS YES……..PLEASE CONTACT US!!

Message from Trust Chairman – David Durbin Five from five and top of the league! If you had said that would be the case at the start of our season you would be extremely happy and we are! Can we make it six before the Bulls arrive and then take it to seven? Yes we can! All credit must go to Kyle and his back room staff for the way we have started. The League Express in a piece has also stated that and the praise is fully deserved. The results have come on the back of a happy camp and that is evident on the pitch. Bring a friend for the Bulls match and show them what they have been missing. The future is bright, it’s blue and white! Apart from match day fundraising we have a market stall in the town centre on Saturday 3rd May, so if you have any bric-a-brac/books etc you can donate, please get in touch and we can arrange collection or bring them to our next two home games. Thanking you all in advance. May we also welcome Jane Fairbank who has joined us on the Trust Board. She has been a supporter of the club for many years and we look forward to her being part of the board. We also wish board member Hilda Hardy a speedy recovery. Whilst she remains in hospital following her stroke, her spirits are high and she is determined to be back at the Shay soon!

APRIL PRIZE DRAW Congratulations to Ian Buckley who has won an Easter Hamper!

Finance Our current balance is - £5495 Thank you as always for your support

Trust Membership – 2025 Membership for 2025 can now be purchased and you can rejoin via our website by visiting: www.faxtrust.org The cost is still just £15 which includes our fabulous monthly prize draw. Membership can also be bought as a gift! The more members we have, the more we can support our club. Please can memberships be renewed by the end of this month Pre-loved We are appealing for donations of rugby merchandise including rugby shirts, polo tops, t-shirts, coats, hoodies etc as our stocks are running very low! If you have any pre-loved items that you would like to go to a new home, please contact us. Match Day Dining for 2 Competition This fabulous competition is to win a match day dining experience for 2 people this season and is just £10 to enter for all six draws! Your name will be entered into our regular draws throughout the season! This can be purchased via our website or visit us at our stalls on a match day. Unwanted gifts appeal We would also be grateful for any unwanted gifts that maybe sat in a cupboard at home that could be used for various means of fundraising. Many thanks as always for your support.

Finance Our current balance is - £4858 Thank you as always for your support

Update from Chairman – David Durbin Two wins and a loss is not a disastrous start to our season especially when you remember how we usually begin! A league win again at York next week will get us back on track. A slow start in the cup game gave us too much to do at the back end of it, something we can easily put right. George and Owen our two new DR players did themselves proud on their first outing. At this point I would like to explain why the Trust is a sponsor of the DR players this season. In recognition of the amount of money we have raised and continue to raise for the Club each season we would normally have a first team player allocated for us. Last season it was Ben Kavanagh. At the start of the season the Club asked us if they could sell all the player sponsorship’s and that if any players came in as a DR we would be named as their sponsor. After consideration we agreed that this could take place. It will mean however that when the club take no DR players we forgo the recognition we rightly deserve. Fortunately this has worked in our favour so far and it continues to raise our profile, something we are keen to do. Also, in that respect we have sponsored Rob Hawkins in the Wheelchair Team for this new season and also added to the shirt sponsorship of the Ladies team. All of which will be identified during their match days. We are of course continuing to support the Squad builder fund. On the subject of fundraising, we still require any preloved merchandise which you can bring down on match days or we can collect. Memberships and the Match Day Dining competition are also available on match days and on our website Faxtrust.org.

Update from Panthers and England Wheelchair player, Rob Hawkins The pre-season training is going well so far and we’re excited for the season to start. We have Tom Martin and Joe Calcott in brand new chairs this season so they are in the process of adapting to those. We have Jack Brown returning to Halifax from Australia which is exciting news for the team but especially for the newer players in the squad who may not have played with him previously. Our aim for the season is to compete for trophies. We fell short last year at the grand final but we’re looking to bounce back even stronger. We also have a difficult challenge cup fixture against Catalan on 10th May at Sedbergh leisure centre, but we are working hard so we can get the chance to possibly lift that trophy for the first time in a few years.

WINNER!! Congratulations to our March prize draw winner: – Neil Crowther – £20 Panthers shop voucher