No game for him tomorrow Colin, has to go to a Christening? He's not happy, Dad's not happy, Grandad certainly ain't happy but to be fair friends are friends. What is the world coming to.?
KCP at home today, excellent win for Park they seem to be getting a settled side now. Spoilt at the last 10 mins or so. Big punch up which kept rearing up until the end. Blimey 70 mins of big hit's and for some unknown reason one tackle and it kicks off. Well done to the ref two yellow cards to the main participants (which ended their day) when to be fair a red to both could have been given.
But as I always say, whatever level Rugby League is the toughest game in the world.
Well done to both sides.

Siddal lost in their big game up at Wath Brow, does anyone know if they get another go, or is that it ?

Greetland & Stainland both lost away from home in division 3.

For those wanting some RL there's the British Police versus Blackbrook Royals ( St. Helens ) in the 2nd round of the challenge cup at Siddal 2pm ( i think ) kick off today.

It looks like Jon Hamer might have sorted the venue for this fixture in his role of team manager, I had a good chat with him the other week at the Fax past players dinner & the Police have got some very good payers in their squad.

Siddal play myton next Saturday and winners are in final

Like it, have to drop Grandaughter off at Greetland community centre at 1.45 and pick her up at 4.00. Plenty of time to get up to Siddal. I love it when a plan comes together.
Up the Police.

Where were you all then, an excellent game, Police winning up hill at half time, and then against the run of play in the second half Blackbrook ran away with it in the second half.
A game played in an excellent spirit my only complaint was the disgraceful language used by the scousers coaching staff both to the officials and in their shouted instructions to their team. I'm no prude, but it's time to cut it out. If you removed the word f"""ing from their chief coaches vocabulary he would be a mute.

Same all the time I go siddal from opposition coaching staff

I have only been to Siddal a few times this year but there is an element there I don't like. A couple of dozen Siddal supporters stand in both halves behind the opposing teams try line and continually take the pi"" out of any errors the other team make.
Having said that all teams have a few village idiots, well apart from KCP.



What a fantastic set up Siddal have, blimey their revenue from the social side must be very enviable. On my rare visits I do my best.

Your a real trooper lately mate

We had a good local derby up at Illingworth on Sat, big crowd, big hits and big drinking session after, happy days.

What a great day, watch KCP beat Knottingley who are having a very good season. KCP moving up the League.
Of my adopted teams well played Greetland, tough luck Queensbury.
Irish are coming good, but, o'h Siddal what's happening?
Back to the KCP game, as I say every week, Rugby League is the best sport in the world, and no matter what level, it's the toughest as well.

Not sure what is meant by the 'oh Siddal what is happening?'

A good effort this season which many people thought would be a relegation fight after the first quarter of the season.

New coach turned things around and to finish 3rd in the highest flight of amateur rugby show's what a good job he did with a paper thin 1st team squad.

Alot of young talent at Siddal and a bright future for many years to come.

Look no further than KCP v Bank Top Harriers, 4th v 3rd, today will show whether Park really are improving.
See you all their, but hey, leave your brollies at home.
It's Rugby.

Should be a good one up at Greetland today, battle of the hillbillys.

It was an absolute cracker of a match to watch and played in good spirit, very physical encounter and just as a local derby should be played out, well done to both teams. Greetland 20 Stags 24.

Just a shame they signed those conference lads in at Stags, Tom Harnett scored all of their tries playing at centre. Ben Manning was best for Stags & Chris Robinson got Greetland M.O.M.

Large crowd to watch & it's a long time since i've seen the clubhouse so full on a saturday teatime, good day all round & well reffed by Charlie Neilson.

Very little cheer for yesterday's local sides looking at the results apart from Stainland winning against Woodhouse & Siddal winning the derby with Whitehall. The Greetland lads are all in shock at the injuries suffered by one of their players while working on friday, am not surprised their minds weren't totally on the rugby field yesterday. Results here: www.pennineleague.co.uk/home.php

Very little cheer for yesterday's local sides looking at the results apart from Stainland winning against Woodhouse & Siddal winning the derby with Whitehall. The Greetland lads are all in shock at the injuries suffered by one of their players while working on friday, am not surprised their minds weren't totally on the rugby field yesterday. Results here: www.pennineleague.co.uk/home.php

Watched Irish v Wibsey, 14 - 26, Wibsey up 26 nil at half time, 14 points for Irish within 15 mins of the second half, but, you knew it was never enough. Irish look a shadow of themselves from last year, one player yesterday has played for KCP all season as a sub, he fell out and now he is playing for Irish?
Why are Irish now so short of players? one theory is that it's because their second team is in Div 7 and none of them want to step up. Admitantly it is a big step up.
Ironic? the ref is a Super League touch judge, us four thought he handled the game very well, well we are unbiased, all the rest, Irish supporters and Wibsey supporters were very vociferously against him.
One question? If you had to take so much abuse would you bother?

We had 20 players for our 2nd team yesterday travelling away to Thorne so hardly short of players. Our 2nd team is mostly young inexperienced players with a few of us silly old buggers. Massive gap between the sides and the lads just aint up to it yet, Pennine Premier is a tough division with a number of quality teams. As for Arnie he is a good player he just needs to be loved

No disrespect intended, I always enjoy watching Irish, good players but, there seems to be a few missing since early season. Saturday Dave Smith was a sub and never got on the pitch, I think Dave is one of the better players. Do you know why he didn't get a look in?

Was it "TV Tony" ?

They could always borrow some conference lads John, it works for others.....


The governing body are selling the amateur game badly short by offering all year round RL. It's not attracting new players to the game, quite the opposite from what i've witnessed 'cos lads are now doing one or the other & a lot of lads cricket during the traditional off-season, and conference lads are drifting in and out of Pennine league sides. I predict that there will be fewer sides clubs soon turning out as a result of all year round rugby. The logical thing would be move to summer months & then the game is at one with itself in that regards.

He has had a chest infection, turned up to play but I think was struggling so didn't go on!

We had 17 including Dave but lost our fullback early doors and then lost the winger who replaced the fullback about the 30 minute mark. With no backs on the bench and also Dave struggling we lost some shape and ended up with a second row on the wing and our scrum half at fullback. We were a real mess in the first half tbh and Wibsey deserved their lead. To be fair to the lads they never gave up and if it wasn't for our lack of discipline could have made it very close in the second half. Plenty to work on thats for sure!

Dean Lawford should be promoted from the 2nd team

You're in Leon, Silsden away Saturday!

No thanks too muddy there

KCP at home, Greetland at home, which one to watch?