The OuRLeague cameras were at the Horsfall Stadium on Saturday where a powerful second half from play-off chasing West Bowling proved too hot of Kells in warm conditions.
A close first half saw Bowling open the score through Jack Milburn but the visitors excellent David Lowery replied moments later. Then, before half-time Kells forced their way over again through promising youngster Clarke Chambers. Ross Gainford goaled both to ensure a 12-6 half-time advantage. It was all change in the second half however as West Bowling flourished.
Logan Simpson put the game on level terms early in the second half and Liam Darville was on the end of another flowing move just before the hour. Harry Williams struck his third goal and Bowling led 18-12. The hosts were having fun in the sun with Lewis Taylor scoring twice, either side of a lovely effort from Darville who first chipped through for Williams to collect and return the ball on the inside. Williams increased his goal tally to five before the end as West Bowling won 34-12.
Elsewhere in Division One Hull Dockers just squeezed past relegated Myton Warriors, Milford went down at home to Ince Rose Bridge, Featherstone Lions were vanquished at Stanningley and Oulton Raiders gave a commanding performance at home to Saddleworth Rangers. Skirlaugh sprung a surprise result on Wigan St Pats in the other Division One game.
Premier Division play-off contenders Wath Brow inflicted defeat on leaders West Hull for only the second time this season thanks to a 24-12 home success while Siddal won 42-20 against Thornhill Trojans on Friday night. Leigh Miners Rangers put on a much-improved performance at Hunslet Club Parkside but the hosts won 18-0 while relegated Egremont Rangers enjoyed a rare success over Rochdale Mayfield. There is a real interesting battle emerging at the foot of the table with one relegation place still to be decided. York Acorn ran impressive winners over Thatto Heath Crusaders - winning 34-24 and are now only a point behind Rochdale Mayfield and Pilkington Recs who suffered a heart-breaking late defeat against Lock Lane.
Heworth enjoyed their promotion party in Division Two, winning 58-12 against Barrow Island, meanwhile Crosfields went about their business at Hunslet Warriors to move into second spot. Fellow Warrington side Woolston Rovers had a comfortable day at Beverley while Dewsbury Celtic and Dewsbury Moor Maroons both enjoyed home success over Wigan st Judes and Bradford Dudley Hill respectively. Over at Normanton a great game saw the Knights take victory 30-24 against fellow play-off contenders Clock Face Miners.
Division Three action began on Thursday night when Waterhead Warriors confirmed their promotion from the competition with a hard fought success at Shaw Cross Sharks. There were narrow home wins for Bentley (over Seaton Rangers) and Millom (over Drighlington) while Leigh East kept up their late play-off charge with an 18-4 success at Hensingham. Division Three winners East Leeds also enjoyed coming out of a tough game against Oldham St Annes with a 29-10 win.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
Thursday 11 August 2022
DIVISION THREE
Shaw Cross Sharks 16 Waterhead Warriors 24
Sharks. T – Stephenson, C Barker, Ashen; G – Tomlinson 2. Warriors. T – Parnaby, Hamilton, N Dunnington-Wallace, Owen; G – Dean, Hamilton 3
Friday 12 August 2022
PREMIER DIVISION
Siddal 42 Thornhill Trojans 20
Siddal. T – Hosty 3, Turner, Georgiou, J Greenwood, Milnes; G – Pogson 7. Trojans. T – Tebb 2, Clough; G – Gibson 4
Saturday 13 August 2022
PREMIER DIVISION
Egremont Rangers 34 Rochdale Mayfield 26. Rangers. T – Hutchins, Edwards, M Bewsher, Tyson, Horner, McNee; G – Thompson 5. Mayfield. T – D Sheridan, Fowden, Taylor, H Sheridan, Hargreaves; G – H Sheridan 2, Gleeson
Hunslet Club Parkside 18 Leigh Miners Rangers 0.
Parkside. T – Murphy, Shulver, Squires, Clarke; G – Hullock
Pilkington Recs 22 Lock Lane 26.
Recs. T – Abel, Mannion, Stevens, Caine; G – Knapper 3. Lane. T – Price, McGrath 2, Duncan, Cranswick; G – Cranswick 3
Wath Brow Hornets 24 West Hull 12
Hornets. T – Weatherill 2, Curwen, Holgate; G – Curwen 4. Wests. T – Jones, Turner; G – Wilson, Donkin
York Acorn 34 Thatto Heath Crusaders 24
Acorn. T – M Chilton, Gallacher, A Chilton, Hunt 2, Byrnes; G – A Chilton 5. Crusaders. T – Tracey, Reardon, Crehan, Pike; G – Pilling 4
DIVISION ONE
Milford 6 Ince Rose Bridge 48
Milford. T – Brown; G – Parker-Sinclair. Bridge. T – Cottrill, Malone, P Valentine, Martin, Shaw 2, Tootill 2, Hughes; G – Cottrill 6
Myton Warriors 10 Hull Dockers 12
Warriors. T – Booth, R Walker; G – A James Dockers. T – Birch, Sheriff; G – D Suddaby 2
Oulton Raiders 52 Saddleworth Rangers 12
Raiders. T – Holdsworth, ChapmanSmith, Milner 3, Rymer, Day, Kendall 2, Wiggins; G – Mackintosh, Milner, Rymer 4. Rangers. T – McManus, Chipchase; G – McManus 2
Stanningley 78 Featherstone Lions 0
Stanningley. T – Flannery 3, McAndrew, Turner 4, Barcoe, Flanagan 2, McGuigan, Parker, Moorhouse; G – Flannery 11
West Bowling 34 Kells 12
Bowling. T – Milburn, Simpson, Darville 2, Taylor 2; G – Williams 5 Miners. T – Lowery, Chambers; G – R Gainford 2
Wigan St Patricks 24 Skirlaugh 28
Pats. T – Taylor, Kendrick, B Smith, Thomas; G – Thomas 4. Skirlaugh. T – Webster, Fitzgerald, Puckering 2, Dooley; G – Puckering 4
DIVISION TWO
Beverley 12 Woolston Rovers 42
Beverley. T – Turnbull, Pooley; G – Dobson 2. Rovers. T – Moore 2, Fearnley, H Files, Leonard, Turner, Wood; G – Lawton, Holt 6
Dewsbury Celtic 32 Wigan St Judes 18
Celtic. T – Waring, Copley, Teale, Pat Foulstone, Kelly, Paul Foulstone; G – Heaton 4. Judes. T – Silcock, Melling, Parkinson; G – Cassidy 3
Dewsbury Moor Maroons 40Bradford Dudley Hill 18
Maroons. T – Adams 2, F Bruce 2, Boddy, Haywood-Scriven, T Berry; G – Flathers 6. Hill. T – Russo, Batey 2; G – Clarkson 3
Heworth 58 Barrow Island 12
Villagers. T – Watling 2, Richmond 2, Dixon-Dent, Jackson, Barnard, Elliott, Sharples West, Allan; G – Allan 7, Island. T – Hadwen, A Jackson; G – A Jackson 2
Hunslet Warriors 12 Crosfields 34
Warriors. T – Dargan, McLelland; G – McLelland 2. Soap. T – Lewis 2, Barnes, Wood, Fox; G – Lewis 4
Normanton Knights 30 Clock Face Miners 24
Knights. T – Jacob Crossland 2, Wilson 2, Sheridan; G – Barker 5. Miners. T – Costello, Jones, Roughley, Morgan; G – Highcock 4
DIVISION THREE
Bentley 22 Seaton Rangers 14
Bentley. T – Starbuck, S Smith, Tabor, Pownall; G – Roach 3. Rangers. T – Postlethwaite, Taylor, Wood; G – Smallwood
East Leeds 29 Oldham St Annes 10
Easts. T – Littlewood, Ralton, Djeukessi 2, Longbottom; G – Conroy 4; FG - Littlewood. Saints. T – McGinnity, Sykes; G - Flanagan
Hensingham 4 Leigh East 18
Hens. T - EganEast. T – Hellam, Reeder, Wharton, Grainey; G - Hellam
Millom 30 Drighlington 26
Millom. T – Hillard, Pattinson, Evans 2, McPherson, Lupton; G – Newbegin 3. Drig. T – Thornton 2, Brereton, Harland, Roche; G – Sanderson 3
FIXTURES
Saturday 20 August 2022
PREMIER DIVISION
- Hunslet Club Parkside v Egremont Rangers
- Leigh Miners Rangers v Wath Brow Hornets
- Lock Lane v York Acorn
- Pilkington Recs v West Hull
- Siddal v Rochdale Mayfield
- Thatto Heath Crusaders v Thornhill Trojans
DIVISION ONE
- Hull Dockers v Oulton Raiders
- Ince Rose Bridge v Stanningley
- Kells v Featherstone Lions
- Saddleworth Rangers v Myton Warriors
- Skirlaugh v Milford
- West Bowling v Wigan St Patricks (at Odsal)
DIVISION TWO
- Barrow Island v Beverley
- Bradford Dudley Hill v Dewsbury Celtic
- Clock Face Miners v Woolston Rovers
- Crosfields v Wigan St Judes
- Dewsbury Moor Maroons v Normanton Knights
- Hunslet Warriors v Heworth
DIVISION THREE
- Drighlington v Shaw Cross Sharks
- Eastmoor Dragons v Hensingham
- Oldham St Annes v Bentley
- Seaton Rangers v East Leeds
- Waterhead Warriors v Millom
