Sat 11-Sun 12 Mar: The Betfred Challenge Cup Third Round Match Thread

[Gav Wilson]

5 minutes ago, Griff said:

I dunno.  You could argue that Siddal isn't in the valley.   It's on top of a mountain.

The clue's in the name of their ground - Chevinedge...

[Phil W]

Stanningley v Thunder has been rearranged to Sunday at 13:00. 

[Ovenden Grunt]

56 minutes ago, Griff said:

I dunno.  You could argue that Siddal isn't in the valley.   It's on top of a mountain.

Nobbut a hill!

[Griff]

54 minutes ago, Gav Wilson said:

The clue's in the name of their ground - Chevinedge...

Exactly.

[Just Browny]

12 hours ago, Griff said:

I dunno.  You could argue that Siddal isn't in the valley.   It's on top of a mountain.

I mean you could argue that. But in doing so you'd be arguing that 90% of the places in the Yorkshire Dales aren't in the Yorkshire Dales. Which again you could argue, but I question the value.

[Griff]

24 minutes ago, Just Browny said:

I mean you could argue that. But in doing so you'd be arguing that 90% of the places in the Yorkshire Dales aren't in the Yorkshire Dales. Which again you could argue, but I question the value.

Depends what you mean by "place". If you mean any old square foot of land, you'd have a case. But if you mean towns or villages, they're overwhelmingly at the bottom of the dale near the river.

[meast]

On 08/03/2023 at 15:22, Cw25 said:

Leigh Miners 22-24 Rochdale Mayfield

London Broncos 26-16 Whitehaven

Orrell St James 6-48 Midlands Hurricanes

Siddal 10-36 Sheffield

Stanningley 14-36 Newcastle

Westgate 18-26 Hunslet ARLFC

Wests Warriors 4-70 Widnes

Barrow 16-17 Swinton

Batley 40-16 Wath Brow

Bradford 42-12 York Acorn

Dewsbury Rams 28-24 Rochdale Hornets

Doncaster 26-27 Workington

Featherstone 34-16 Halifax

Hunslet 22-30 Keighley

Thatto Heath 18-36 North Wales Crusaders

York 42-10 West Bowling

 

I presume you've looked into the future and seen the results?

Hope so because I've just banged an acca on and stand to win over £27,300  

[yanto]

Just looking through YouTube. 

Westgate v Hunslet and Miners v Mayfield both being streamed.

Shame I didn't realise earlier. 

 

Anymore games streamed tomorrow??

 

[The Phantom Horseman]

Good finish to Westgate v Hunslet (or as the caption on the YouTube feed had it, West v Huns, sounds like a WW2 reneactment). Westgate led 8-6 with about 10 minutes left, Hunslet then scored a penalty, a converted try and a drop goal before a Westgate try in the last minute. FT  Westgate 12 Hunslet 15.

[JonM]

Wests 0 Widnes 42 at half time.

[JonM]

Wests 4 Widnes 80 FT. More entertaining than might have been expected, with the crowd showing  appreciation for the commitment of the Wests players, who kept going to the end. A good number of fans following them too.

[doc]

Thought Wests did well. They certainly looked happy after scoring.

Flippin cold though!

 

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

Couldn't fault West's effort, certainly looked like they'd enjoyed themselves if the after match scenes were anything to go by.

[Bearman]

An okd fashioned winter game at  Orrell St. James.

Snow, freezing rain and plenty of biff.

Both sides had a man sent of from two different incidents and it was down to 10 aside at one point.

Credit to OSJ, their players gave their all and really tested the Hurricanes. 

The welcome from their committee was first class.

 

[JonM]

2 hours ago, Jill Halfpenny fan said:

Couldn't fault West's effort, certainly looked like they'd enjoyed themselves if the after match scenes were anything to go by.

I missed the two teams having their photos taken together at the end - not something you see very often. Great support from the Wests fans.

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

13 minutes ago, JonM said:

I missed the two teams having their photos taken together at the end - not something you see very often. Great support from the Wests fans.

Check out the Widnes twitter feed, that picture is there plus there's one of Kear and Owens in the West's dressing room exchanging momentoes.

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

16 minutes ago, JonM said:

I missed the two teams having their photos taken together at the end - not something you see very often. Great support from the Wests fans.

You probably missed the West's fans doing the haka then as well.

[Pigeon Lofter]

4 hours ago, Jill Halfpenny fan said:

You probably missed the West's fans doing the haka then as well.

Are Wests all London-based NZ expats?

[RS]

4 hours ago, Pigeon Lofter said:

Are Wests all London-based NZ expats?

Pretty much yes 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Oh yeah, theres two games on today isn't there? That just made getting up to go into work on a Sunday more enjoyable. Get this morning shift done and then just loads of RL! 

[AB Knight]

9 hours ago, Jill Halfpenny fan said:

Check out the Widnes twitter feed, that picture is there plus there's one of Kear and Owens in the West's dressing room exchanging momentoes.

I thought that said tomatoes at first!

[horbury ram]

Dewsbury v rochdale, match confirmed as on, KO 2pm

[Griff]

Siddal v Sheffield is on 2.30.

[tim2]

14 hours ago, Bearman said:

An okd fashioned winter game at  Orrell St. James.

Snow, freezing rain and plenty of biff.

Both sides had a man sent of from two different incidents and it was down to 10 aside at one point.

Credit to OSJ, their players gave their all and really tested the Hurricanes. 

The welcome from their committee was first class.

 

"Proper rugby"

[Futtocks]

4 hours ago, AB Knight said:

I thought that said tomatoes at first!

The game's not that rich.