From: naicg@vax.oxford.ac.uk
Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
Subject: RFL results, 15th November
Date: 16 Nov 92 10:07:03 GMT
Organization: Oxford University VAX 6620

Stones Bitter Championship, Division one:

Bradford N. 6 (Try: G.Cordle; Goal: D.Fox)
Castleford 28 (Tries: T.Smith(2),D.Sampson,T.Middleton,R.Blackmore; 
	       Goals: L.Crooks(4))

Castleford at last show the sort of form that was expected of them this 
season. They led 18-0 after fifteen minutes. Although Bradford pulled back 
a try and a penalty before half time, Castleford scored two more tries to 
knock Bradford off the top.

Hull 22 (Tries: S.Gale,R.Gay,L.Jackson,P.Eastwood; Goals: P.Eastwood(3))
Leeds 19 (Tries: E.Hanley(2),P.Dixon; Goals: J.Gallagher(3); 
	  DropGoal: J.Gallagher)

Hull defeat Leeds for the second time this season, despite trailing 7-0 at 
the interval. Only Warrington have won at the Boulevard so far this season. 
Leeds have now lost 8 of their 12 games this season, including all seven 
away games.

Leigh 4 (Goals: J.Woods(2))
Halifax 28 (Tries: J.Bentley(2),G.Austin(2),M.Preston; Goals: P.Bishop(4))

Leigh failed to repeat their midweek win, although they only trailed by four 
points at half time. Halifax stayed in touch with the leading group with 
four second half tries.

Salford 12 (Tries: A.Burgess,P.Ford; Goals: D.Young(2))
St.Helens 15 (Tries: T.Ropati,S.Cooper; Goals: D.Lyon(3); DropGoal: S.Cooper)

Saints led 8-0 at half time, and had stretched that lead to 14-2 with ten 
minutes left. Salford scored two tries inside five minutes, but emergency 
goal kicker David Young failed with a touchline conversion to tie the game. 
Shane Cooper sealed the win with a drop goal. David Lyon made his debut for 
Saints, two months after signing for them.

Sheffield E. 28 (Tries: P.Carr(2),P.Broadbent,R.Price; Goals: M.Aston(6))
Hull KR 12 (Try: .Goldman; Goals: M.Fletcher(4))

Sheffield record a much needed win, after several recent defeats. Hull KR 
look set for a long struggle against relegation. Mark Aston passed a 
thousand points for Sheffield with his six goals.

Wakefield T. 34 (Tries: G.Bagnall(2),A.Mason(2),N.Wright,P.Eden,A.Wilson;
		 Goals: P.Benson(3))
Warrington 8 (Tries: P.Sumner,A.Bateman)

After last week's heavy defeat by London, Wakefield bounced back to win their 
third successive league match, and move clear of the bottom two. Warrington 
have now suffered four defeats in their last five league games.

Widnes 6 (Try: D.Hulme; Goal: B.Goulding)
Wigan 18 (Tries: S.Edwards,P.Clarke,D.Betts; Goals: F.Botica(3))

Another hard fought game between these two sides, with several players 
visiting the blood bin. Denis Betts sealed the game with a try under the 
posts two minutes from time. Wigan had led 12-0 at half time, but that 
advantage was halved after David Hulme scored under the posts following a 
long break by Brisbane Broncos full back Julian O'Neill.

Table: (Figure in brackets is number of games played)
14 pts Wigan(8),Bradford(9),St.Helens(9)
10 pts Castleford(9),Halifax(9),Salford(9),Sheffield(9),Hull(9)
 8 pts Warrington(9),Widnes(9)
 6 pts Leeds(9),Wakefield(9)
 4 pts Hull KR(9)
 2 pts Leigh(10)

Division two:
Carlisle 20 Oldham 25
Huddersfield 18 Bramley 12
Rochdale H. 25 London C. 16 
Swinton 10 Featherstone R. 44

Table:
16 pts Oldham(9)
14 pts Featherstone(9),Rochdale(10)
 7 pts London(10),Carlisle(8)
 6 pts Bramley(9),Huddersfield(9)
 2 pts Swinton(8)

Division three:
Batley 8 Blackpool G. 0
Chorley B. 14 Hunslet 18
Doncaster 6 Workington T. 22
Highfield 12 Ryedale-York 34
Nottingham C. 8 Barrow 64
Whitehaven 23 Dewsbury 2

Table:
16 pts Ryedale-York(9),Batley(9)
12 pts Workington(8),Dewsbury(7)
10 pts Keighley(7),Whitehaven(9)
 8 pts Hunslet(8)
 6 pts Barrow(9),Doncaster(8),Blackpool(7)
 2 pts Chorley(9),Nottingham(9)
 0 pts Highfield (7)

Coming up:
The teams for the Wales vs England game should be announced this week. 
Next Friday's game is Wakefield against Hull, with Wakefield seeking their 
fourth successive league win. On Sunday, the top game is between Bradford 
and St.Helens, with Salford entertaining Wigan. Fourth placed Castleford 
should stay in touch by beating Hull KR, while Halifax and Sheffield face 
harder games against Warrington and Widnes respectively. The other first 
division game is between Leigh and Leeds. 

Ian