From: naicg@vax.oxford.ac.uk
Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
Subject: NSWRL play-offs and RFL results 6 Sept
Date: 7 Sep 92 09:08:28 GMT
Organization: Oxford University VAX 6620

I will start off with the results of the Winfield Cup playoffs:
Minor Semi-Finals
Illawarra 18 St.George 16
Newcastle 21 Wests 2

So the Major Semi-Finals next weekend will be Brisbane vs Illawarra for 
a place in the Grand Final, and Newcastle vs St.George for a place in 
the Preliminary Final. Western Suburbs go out, so Andrew Farrar is free 
to join Wigan (asap as the results will show).

Stones Bitter Championship, Division One:

Bradford N. 23 (Tries: B.Kebbie(2),G.Cordle,T.Marchant; Goals: D.Hobbs(3);
		Drop-Goal: D.Hobbs)
Leigh 10 (Tries: J.Pendlebury,S.Booth; Goal: J.Woods)

(Brimah Kebbie scored two tries for the third time this season,and is the 
leading try scorer)

Castleford 20 (Tries: T.Smith(2),M.Ford; Goals: L.Crooks(4))
Salford 24 (Tries: J.Gilfillan,P.Ford,J.Critchley,I.Blease; 
	    Goals: M.Birkett(4))

(Castleford's third defeat this season. Salford led 18-0 after 25 minutes)

Halifax 26 (Tries: G.Austin(2),D.Cooper,J.Bentley,M.Bailey; 
	    Goals: P.Bishop(3))
Leeds 8 (Tries: C.Gibson,V.Fawcett)

(Another defeat for the close season big-spenders. Leeds did have two tries 
disallowed though.)

Hull KR 2 (Goal: M.Fletcher)
Widnes 16 (Tries: R.Eyres(2),S.McCurrie; Goals: J.Davies(2))

(A rather untidy game by all accounts)

St.Helens 24 (Tries: K.Ward,S.Nickle,A.Hunte; Goals: T.Ropati(6))
Wakefield T. 12 (Tries: N.Bell,D.Jones; Goals: P.Benson(2))

(A closer game than was expected, Hunte's late try sealed the win)

Warrington 10 (Try: T.Thorniley; Goals: R.Turner(3))
Sheffield E. 12 (Tries: D.Powell,R.Price; Goals: M.Aston(2))

(Two tries in 3 minutes turned the game in the visitors favour after they 
had trailed 10-2)

Wigan 13 (Tries: J.Robinson,S.Hampson; Goals: J.Lydon(2); Drop-Goal: M.Offiah)
Hull 14 (Tries: G.Nolan,C.O'Donnell; Goals: P.Eastwood(3))

(Wigan led 9-2 at half time. Two tries by Hull gave them a five point lead, 
until Hampson's late try. Lydon failed with the attempted conversion)

Table (in decreasing order of points difference where points are same)
4 points  Halifax,St.Helens,Widnes,Hull
2 points  Wigan,Warrington,Bradford,Salford,Hull KR,Sheffield
0 points  Castleford,Leeds,Leigh,Wakefield

Division Two:
Bramley 34 Huddersfield 10
Featherstone 14 Swinton 8
London 30 Rochdale 10
Oldham 38 Carlisle 14

Table
4 points  Oldham,Featherstone
2 points  Bramley,London,Carlisle,Rochdale
0 points  Swinton,Huddersfield

Division Three:
Barrow 12 Nottingham 19 (Nottingham's first win for 18 months)
Dewsbury 30 Whitehaven 21
Doncaster 50 Highfield 4
Hunslet 28 Keighley 12
Ryedale-York 24 Batley 14
Workington 54 Chorley 8

Table
4 points  Ryedale-York,Dewsbury
2 points  Doncaster,Whitehaven,Workington,Blackpool,Batley,Keighley,Nottingham,
	  Hunslet
0 points  Barrow,Chorley,Highfield.

Next weekend sees the first round of the County Cups. In the Yorkshire Cup 
there are two all first division ties between Sheffield and Halifax, and 
Hull vs Hull KR. There are no all first division games in Lancashire, with 
Oldham vs Warrington and Rochdale vs Wigan the top two ties.

Ian 
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