Rugby

Siddal paid the price for a series of unforced errors as they suffered a disappointing 32-22 defeat away to mid-table Underbank Rangers in the Premier Division of the National Conference League on Saturday.

NEXT season’s rugby union fixture list has never been as eagerly anticipated in Calderdale with the area’s top four clubs all in the same division for the first time.

Siddal picked up their second away win of the season with a 20-18 success in an entertaining National Conference League game away to Wigan St Patrick’s yesterday.

Siddal got back to winning ways after a couple of away defeats in the National Conference League’s top flight with a 20-8 success against a useful Wath Brow Hornets side at CWC Park yesterday.

Siddal suffered at the hands of Hull opposition for the second successive Saturday, losing 20-6 at West Hull in the National Conference League’s Premier Division.

Brighouse Rangers ensured York Lokomotive’s unbeaten start to the season hit the buffers at sun baked Russell Way on Saturday.

Siddal’s steady improvement came to a juddering halt with a 32-28 defeat away to a Myton Warriors side who have been struggling in the National Conference League’s top section this season.

The Ronan Costello Memorial Festival returns next month, and organisers are hoping it will build on the success of last year.

It was a step too far for Old Rishworthians, who lost 41-27 to Scarborough in yesterday’s Yorkshire Shield final at Hull Ionians.

Siddal put in a solid performance to move up to fourth position in the NCL Premier Division with their third win in a row, by 44-18 over mid-table Underbank.

Ovenden completed their most successful season in living memory with a handsome 58-10 eclipse of Greetland All Rounders in yesterday’s Halifax ARL Challenge Cup final at Siddal.

Old Brodleians finally made it to Beverley on Saturday following two postponements and the resulting last game of the season in Yorkshire One was a typically low key affair won by the hosts 38-18.

Siddal came back from a 10-0 deficit to bag their first away win of the season with a 22-14 success at Normanton Knights yesterday.

Old Rishworthians are through to their first Yorkshire Shield final after a 21-14 win over Middlesbrough at Copley yesterday.

Heath completed their best Yorkshire One season yet with a 28-19 home win over champions York yesterday.

Brighouse Rangers are the early leaders in Division Three of the Yorkshire Men’s League after a 30-10 success away to Birstall Victoria on Saturday.

Richard Marshall rued his side’s slow start after Halifax RLFC suffered a 42-10 defeat to Championship league leaders Toronto Wolfpack in London.

Halifax suffered their heaviest defeat of the season when they were beaten 42-10 by league leaders Toronto Wolfpack at the New River Stadium in London on Saturday evening.