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Tuesday, 9th February 2010

Blackburn and Caley maintain Siddal's title challenge in 12-try demolition

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Published Date: 16 November 2009
National conference League

Siddal gave warning that they are not even contemplating giving up the chase for top spot in the National Conference League with a 12-try thrashing of Widnes St Maries.

The Conference League champions may be three points adrift of leaders Leigh Ea
st, but a 32-point haul from three tries and 10 goals for winger Sean Blackburn and a first-half hat-trick for centre Scott Caley ensured the Halifax side kept the pressure on in second place.

Leigh East won 22-12 at West Hull, but East Hull grabbed a vital win in a relegation fight that covers all but the top five sides with a 25-10 home win over York Acorn.

Hooker Gary Weymes was East Hull's key man with two first-half tries to add to others from Dale Blakeley and Scott Yeaman.

Bottom-club Oulton Raiders pushed themselves firmly back into the battle for safety after an incredible 36-2 home win over Skirlaugh.

Hull Dockers went down 11-8 at Wath Brow Hornets despite a Gary King try, to a 77th-minute penalty and drop goal from Ryan Robb.

In Division One, Castleford Panthers crashed 10-4 at home to Stanningley to slip from second to fourth after Mathew Russell had scored the visitors' try and Stuart Halliday landed three goals, and there were three tries for Paul Coates in Milford Marlins' 32-8 win over a Thornhill Trojans side in freefall.

Hull & District

In the GMB Union Hull & District Premier Division, the game between table-toppers Bransholme Dales and Hull Wyke, lived up to all expectations.

The final score, 37-22, flattered the home side, the visitors had clear scoring chances, but just a bit of youthful inexperience proved to be their downfall.

The first half was try for try, Dale's Alex Moody crashed over on four minutes, with subsequent scores coming from Sonny Wilson, Danny Wilson and Mike Beecher, Craig Skelton converting three.

Wyke replied through Nick Clark from a clever Dhale Bartlett grubber kick, Steve Driscoll and Tom Goddard, Alec Hardy junior converting two, for an interval score of 22-16.

Eight minutes after the re-start, Pete Sansam put the home side further in front with a well-taken try, before Dean Forsythe crashed under the posts for Wyke, Hardy's goal making four points the difference.

The game was on a knife edge up to the 70-minute mark. Bransholme struck with two tries from Lee Stewart and Beecher, Scott Perkins goaling the latter and Skelton rounded off the scoring with a drop goal on the final whistle to seal the Bransholme victory.

West Hull Lions are now joint top after a hard-fought 26-24 victory over Orchard Park Greenwood.

Orchard's points came from rugby union convert Dave Robinson, a debut try by Richard Fisher, Jack Tuttle, Dale Patterson and Craig McNee, Tuttle and Chris Armstrong a goal apiece.

The Lions' new coach Jimmy Walker, was delighted with this win on Orchard's home soil, tries coming from Dave Burton (2), Luke Birnie, Paul Kirby and Casey Carrigan, Glen Ellerby converting three.

In a reverse fixture, due to a water-logged Eastside, Paul King's Parkers fell 24-22 to the boot of Skirlaugh Bulls' Ross Kemp, who converted the four tries from Ben Peterson, Adam Salmon, Craig Render and Matt Sheard.

Parkers ran in five tries, a brace each to Mike Martinez and Dave Bennett and a Stu Taylor single, the usually safe boot of Kristian Parker converting only one.

A depleted Dockers "A" fell foul to East Hull Dragons 54-22. Dockers' points came from Jamie Waltham, Paul Taylor and Darren Hazelwood, Rich Robinson scoring a try and kicking three goals.

East's try-scorers were Paul Oliver (4), Lee Steward, Luke Thompson, Craig Murray, Dean Cox, Jamie Edwards and a 100 per cent kicking record from Matt Spenceley, with nine goals.

A valiant fightback by depleted Methley Royals ensured that pride remained intact in a 32-16 home defeat at the hands of Castleford Lock Lane A in a CMS Yorkshire League Unison Division One fixture at rainswept Willowbridge.



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  • Last Updated: 16 November 2009 10:01 AM
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  • Location: Yorkshire
 
 

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