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)

1 new team entering the Cas & district league this year = Old church Tavern A, although the rumour is that both Methley and Rockware may also start A teams - Yorkshire League AGM meeting tonight when this years Yorkshire League division formats will be rubber stamped.

good luck to all teams in this weekends lock lane junior gala

we will be doing our best on sunday,for anyone at a loose end saturday or sunday its a great chance to see the stars of tommorow for just a quid.

castleford panthers u8s ended up winning the lock lane festival after beating lock lane in a tense final,the panthers won six and drew one on the day with wins over lock lane twice,oulton raiders twice,east leeds and featherstone lions while drawing against drighlington.



well done to all the teams with the games played in superb spirit.

how did your lot get on yesterday mate ?
was it the boddington cup ?

i think jamie said it was 52-46 to the panthers who were trailing 40-10 with 15 minutes to go

tommorow sees the start of the castleford panthers festival,again all the top local juniors will be in action with u8s u9s and 10s on saturday from 10.30 and sunday will see the u11s and u12s in action.

hopefully the fast flowing rugby will continue on from last weeks lock lane festival with it all been played in good spirit.

Ambitious Hunslet Warriors A.R.L.F.C. have pulled of a master stroke by securing the services of Dean Sampson, the former GB international and Castleford prop forward star, as their first team head coach.

Take it he won't be playing for the 2nd team anymore.

final winners and runners up from the weekends festival games

u8s castleford panthers beat garforth tigers

u9s lock lane beat featherstone lions

u10s oulton raiders beat castleford panthers

u11s lock lane beat heworth

u12s castleford panthers beat normanton knights

u13s heworth beat castleford panthers


well done to all the teams that took part...

www.swillingtonstorm.co.uk Swillington Storm ARLFC new website is up and running, please feel free to take a look. We are also looking to recruit new players for the forthcoming season, we have lost a couple of players from last year and need to bolster our squad. Anyone interested? we train mondays and wednesdays behind Swillington Miners Welfare at 19:00. Thanx

www.swillingtonstorm.co.uk Swillington Storm ARLFC new website is up and running, please feel free to take a look. We are also looking to recruit new players for the forthcoming season, we have lost a couple of players from last year and need to bolster our squad. Anyone interested? we train mondays and wednesdays behind Swillington Miners Welfare at 19:00. Thanx

Thursday 31/07/08

Cas Panthers v Normanton Knights

U18's friendly 7pm ko. All welcome.