Category: Grassroots
NCL Division Three round-up: Top four set for crunch finale
ONLY two points separate the top four teams in the section. Keighley Albion, Saddleworth, Myton and Bentley have only one fixture left, all on Saturday…
London Rugby League Foundation fighting the good fight in the capital
No one would claim it is easy building interest in rugby league in London, but the results are worthwhile and Richard Jones, chair of the…
Talking Grassroots: Who can stop Siddal finishing top of NCL?
CAN anyone prevent Siddal from lifting the National Conference League’s coveted League Leaders’ Trophy for a second successive year? It’s unlikely, because the Halifax outfit…
Postponements and cancellations causing concern in amateur game
SEVERAL men’s open-age competitions have been recently hit by postponements (or cancellations) generally caused by a lack of player numbers. While the school summer holidays…
NCL Premier Division round-up: Siddal close in on Minor Premiership
SIDDAL are closing in on the Minor Premiership. The Halifax outfit, who headed the standings last year, are four points clear of rivals West Bowling…
NCL Division One round-up: Shaw Cross Sharks in last-gasp victory
A PRESSURE-cooker penalty-goal in the final minute, landed from ten metres inside a touchline and on the 20-metre line by Arian Woods, earned SHAW CROSS…
NCL Division Two round-up: Dewsbury Celtic and Pilkington Recs win derbies
RELEGATION-HAUNTED THORNHILL TROJANS had second-placed DEWSBURY CELTIC hanging on for the final whistle before losing 16-12. Celtic, who had prevailed 48-0 at Crow Nest Park,…
NCL Division Three round-up: Beverley forced to seek re-election
BEVERLEY will be obliged to seek re-election. The East Riding side needed to beat MILLOM to have any chance of overhauling the Woolybacks out of…
East Leeds v Hull Dockers postponed
TOMORROW’S (Saturday 9 August) National Conference League Division Two fixture between East Leeds and Hull Dockers has been switched to late next month. The fixture…
Barrow League secretary sounds alarm over lack of players
LONG-SERVING Barrow and District Amateur Rugby League secretary Terry Barker cannot recall a worse situation in the once-vibrant competition. The Barrow League, which has been…
