Methley Royals, already crowned champions, brought the curtain down on their inaugural season in style with a 36-8 victory over Swillington in the CMS Yorkshire League’s Unison Division Four Top Four Final at hospitable Normanton.

The Royals, without stand off Matty Handforth, who has joined Featherstone Rovers, had too much firepower up front for the Storm.

Prop Adam Biscomb, a colossal presence, had strong support from the likes of Eddie North, Lee Denton, Thomas Wheatley, Paul Farrar and Ian Palfreyman.

Faultless full back JP Briers came close to recording a superb long range try in the closing minutes, while stand off Tommy Skerrett was named man of the match after scoring a try and six goals from as many attempts.

Wingers Sam Payne and Michael Jacques, together with substitutes Carl Garman and Richard Scott, responded well in the backs.

Captain Simon Dickinson, operating at scrum half, opened Methley’s account with a classy 50-metre solo try in the fifth minute, and that effort was followed by a long-range touchdown for pacey centre Danny Agar off the sweetest of back-passes by Biscomb.

Swillington hit back when stand off Paul Hirst powered over but Methley eased to an 18-4 interval lead when Agar grabbed an opportunist score.

The Storm threatened to force their way back into the contest when, shortly after Skerrett had been wide with a drop goal attempt, full back Matthew Baker squeezed in at the corner following a 70-metre raid.

Skerrett, though, got Methley back into gear with a bustling touchdown and livewire second row Lee Starbuck, switched to the centre following a shoulder injury to centre John Hughes, put paid to Swillington’s hopes with an interception try on the hour.

Starbuck closed the scoring with a late try off hustling hooker Reece Willshaw’s smart pass.

Article Courtesy of Phil Hodgson

Steve Manning
BARLA Media Manager & PRO

PRESENTATION NIGHTS FOR LEAGUE WINNERS WILL BE AT CASTLEFORD CIVIC CENTRE.

Ferrybridge Road, Castleford WF10 4JH

U12s & U13s TUESDAY 27th MAY 2008

U14s & U15s WEDNESDAY 28th MAY 2008


















7pm start

Castledford Panthers U18's V Toulouse

THIS SATURDAY 7TH OF JUNE !!

at the panthers 1pm kick off
come down and show your support .

plus..
showing in the clubhouse latter..



Castleford Tigers v Wakefield Wildcats

LIVE ON SKY SPORTS ! 6PM KICK OFF

should be a good day out !!

Yorkshire prem leagus top 4 play off final at QED 2.30pm ko.

Queens v Hunslet OB, should be a little bit tasty.



Also the same Cas v Wakey game being shown.

Congrats to the Cas and Fev inter-town side that beat their Wakefield counterparts at Lock Lane yesterday ,Coming from 8 -0 down to win 15-8


Delboy66(aye of the tigers fanzine)

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when is the next match

Saturday June 14: Wakefield v Leeds (at Sharlston). Sunday June 22: Leeds v Castleford & Featherstone (at Stanningley). Saturday June 28: Wakefield v Castleford & Featherstone (at Sharlston). Sunday July 5: Leeds v Wakefield (at Stanningley). Saturday July 12: Castleford & Featherstone v Leeds. Saturday July 19: Final

Great Britain's amateur rugby league bosses are to reconsider future visits to Italy after the abandonment of their friendly under-23s match with a France Select side in Padova.

The game was halted midway through the second half with Britain leading 22-4 following a sustained mass brawl.

Claude Oabolu, coach of the French side, said: "I am desolate. Some of our players are crazy and (centre) Diallo is especially crazy.

"One of the BARLA players said bad things about his mother and the game then blew up."

Great Britain manager Mick Turner said: "This competition is an absolute disgrace. The treatment we've had since we arrived and the respect we've had has been poor.

"We'll have to think hard about taking part in events like this in future."

o'dear bring back the biff !!!

Please note that these fixtures could change as stated at AGM Castleford Panthers conference division 1 Fixtures 08/09 sat 23rd Aug 08 Castleford Panthers V Ince Rose Bridge Sat 6th Sept 08 West Bowling V Castleford Panthers Sat 13th Sept 08 Castleford Panthers V Shaw Cross Sat 29th Sept 08 Normanton Knights V Castleford Panthers Sat 27th Sept 08 Stanningley V Castleford Panthers Sat 4th Oct 08 Castleford Panthers V Saddleworth Rangers Sat 11th Oct 08 Millom V Castleford Panthers Sat 18th Oct 08 Castleford Panthers V Eastmoor Dragons Sat 25th Oct 08 Castleford Panthers V Widnes St Marie's Sat 1st Nov 08 Bradford Dudleu Hill V Castleford Panthers Sat 8th Nov 08 Castleford Panthers V Oldham St Anne's Sat 15th Nov 08 Wath Brow Hornets V Castleford Panthers Sat 22nd Nov 08 Free week Sat 29th Nov 08 Gmb 1 Ince Rose Bridge V Castleford Panthers Sat 6th Dec 08 Castleford Panthers V West Bowling Sat 13th Dec 08 Nat Cup Sat 20th Dec 08Xmas Break Sat 27th Dec 08 Shaw Cross Sharks V Castleford Panthers Sat 3rd Jan 09 Castleford Panthers V Normanton Knights Sat 10th Jan 09 Castleford Panthers V Stanningley Sat 17th Jan 09 Nat Cup Sat 24th Jan 09 Saddleworth Rangers V Castleford Panthers Sat 31st Jan 09 RLCC Sat 7th Feb Castleford Panthers V Millom Sat 14th Feb Eastmoor Dragons V Castleford Panthers Sat 21st Feb Nat Cup Backlog Sat 28th Feb Widnes St Marie's Sat 7th March Castleford Panthers V Bradford Dudley Hill Sat 14th March Oldham St Anne's V Castleford Panthers Sat 21st March Castleford Panthers V Wath Brow Hornets Sat 28th March Free Week Back log Fixtures 3/4/09 to 2/5/09 more information at caspanthers.informe.com

Please note that these fixtures could change as stated at AGM Castleford Panthers conference division 1 Fixtures 08/09 sat 23rd Aug 08 Castleford Panthers V Ince Rose Bridge Sat 6th Sept 08 West Bowling V Castleford Panthers Sat 13th Sept 08 Castleford Panthers V Shaw Cross Sat 29th Sept 08 Normanton Knights V Castleford Panthers Sat 27th Sept 08 Stanningley V Castleford Panthers Sat 4th Oct 08 Castleford Panthers V Saddleworth Rangers Sat 11th Oct 08 Millom V Castleford Panthers Sat 18th Oct 08 Castleford Panthers V Eastmoor Dragons Sat 25th Oct 08 Castleford Panthers V Widnes St Marie's Sat 1st Nov 08 Bradford Dudleu Hill V Castleford Panthers Sat 8th Nov 08 Castleford Panthers V Oldham St Anne's Sat 15th Nov 08 Wath Brow Hornets V Castleford Panthers Sat 22nd Nov 08 Free week Sat 29th Nov 08 Gmb 1 Ince Rose Bridge V Castleford Panthers Sat 6th Dec 08 Castleford Panthers V West Bowling Sat 13th Dec 08 Nat Cup Sat 20th Dec 08Xmas Break Sat 27th Dec 08 Shaw Cross Sharks V Castleford Panthers Sat 3rd Jan 09 Castleford Panthers V Normanton Knights Sat 10th Jan 09 Castleford Panthers V Stanningley Sat 17th Jan 09 Nat Cup Sat 24th Jan 09 Saddleworth Rangers V Castleford Panthers Sat 31st Jan 09 RLCC Sat 7th Feb Castleford Panthers V Millom Sat 14th Feb Eastmoor Dragons V Castleford Panthers Sat 21st Feb Nat Cup Backlog Sat 28th Feb Widnes St Marie's Sat 7th March Castleford Panthers V Bradford Dudley Hill Sat 14th March Oldham St Anne's V Castleford Panthers Sat 21st March Castleford Panthers V Wath Brow Hornets Sat 28th March Free Week Back log Fixtures 3/4/09 to 2/5/09 more information at caspanthers.informe.com

InterTown contest wide open

The 2008 InterTown competition remains up for grabs following a sensational 25-16 victory this afternoon by Castleford & Featherstone at Wakefield.

The result takes the visitors from the bottom to the top of the table and leaves Wakefield needing to beat Leeds at Stanningley on Sunday July 6 to have any chance of finishing in the top two.

Castleford, 12-0 ahead after 20 minutes courtesy of two tries by Cutsyke second row Gary Lumb and conversions by Olde Church Tavern scrum half Jimmy Clarkson, never looked back, although Wakefield threatened and were only 21-16 behind as the final quarter approached.

But a touchdown by Castleford Panthers winger Matthew Bacon, who had already crossed early in the second half, sealed a momentous win.

Panthers centre Matty Embleton notched the visitors’ other try and Kippax stand off Andy Walker – the English Country Services Man of the Match – landed a drop goal.

Ackworth substitute Matty Steadman was Wakefield’s English Country Services Man of the Match, while the home side posted a brace for Sharlston winger James Byrom, a try for his club teammate Gareth Davies, and two goals by Eastmoor stand off Adrian Mulcahy.

Wakefield: Geoff Hick (Crofton); Matthew Stogden (Kinsley), Gareth Davies (Sharlston), Dale Potter (Sharlston), James Byrom (Sharlston); Adrian Mulcahy (Eastmoor), Steve Cardell (Crigglestone); Phil Hodgson (Eastmoor), Martin Hartley (Kettlethorpe), Thomas Crowther (Crigglestone), Sean Emblem (Kinsley), Keith Brook (Sharlston), Ian Wilson (Kettlethorpe). Subs: Carl Spencer (Upton), Matthew Steadman (Ackworth), Richie Jacques (Upton), Andrew Booth (Sharlston), Ben Hawley (Eastmoor), Daniel Duce (Stanley), Andrew Greaves (Normanton).
Castleford & Featherstone: Karl Robinson (Lock Lane); Matty Bacon (Panthers), Matty Embleton (Panthers), Dale Cogan (Lock Lane), Andy Tillett (Panthers); Andy Walker (Kippax), Jimmy Clarkson (Olde Church Tavern); Kyle Jarrett (Rockware Stolzle), Adam Spears (Cutsyke), Wayne Hardy (Lock Lane), Nathan Pincher (Lock Lane), Gary Lumb (Cutsyke), Sean Goodway (Panthers). Subs: Jon Hayward (Kippax), Gavin Atkins (Kippax), Carl Vickers (Cutsyke), Dave Spears (Cutsyke), Simon Tomlinson (Olde Church Tavern).
Referee: Les Holland (Hull)