That's a big shame, would be nice if both teams were at full strength for a final.

Crigg have only lost 1 player that played in the last Yorkshire cup final game and it's not JD HTH

I heard he had gone to union. sorry bud.

He played against west bowling and east leeds in the last 2 rounds of BARLA cup for crigg and is still a registered player at Crigg and to the best of my knowledge (Last time I spoke to his dad) he will be continuing playing for Crigg & RL

However it's not in my place to comment really on JD so I'll leave it there, but I hate rumours and fabrication/manipulation regarding juniors, it is killing teams and we are loosing players all over due to kids & parents becoming disillusioned by some of the goings on

True you dont want any young talented players walking away from the game. & he is very good fast/good feet & strong 1 for wakey in the future without a doubt.

Sounds like the East Leeds team are a big side who dominate sides. It's West Hulls first Yorkshire cup final and the boys will be happy if they keep the score close

sorry I tired to reply but i mucked it up

O V I wasn't in no way aiming a comment at you but more your post. Im a little tired of posters claiming that teams who achieve things getslated as one man teams . At crigg we get this all time that its got to a point that some igorant pperson as shouted your just a one man team and the player we all know whom we reference was not even on the pitch he was on the bench injured.
I can asure everyone the rumours of 1 men teams are flawed the facts are we fail to deal with it.

4 years ago or so Stanley Rangers used to put 40 past teams for fun yet im sure like me you were fed up of the touch line and opposition coaches who always said "all they have is 2 big lads" when in truth Stanley had talent all over the park and number 9 was never recognised hardly by the opposition ! Were they blind ? Noo unlike us they only saw the wrecking ball destruction at the end.

although in your favour they have fallen a little now but I think thats due to being unlucky.

I have the dvd probably the only crigg parent lol to get it from the challenge cup final and if you watch it we were out sized yes but they also played smart.

Now then one man can make a difference however with influence I agree and in effect I think truly that from what ive heard the Panthers will be a force this year and im gutted that they didnt make the BARLA final but we must applauded East Leeds they not only knock crigg out but they have taken 2 other trophies from them this year and have only lost 1 game and I can assure everyone it takes more than 1 big lad and a fast winger to of ended Crigglestones unprecedented run.

And as another poster as said this under 14s group, WOW ! We are so privileged to be watching a very very rare group of players that have so much potential and possibility.

In two years you will be right however but mainly due to how competitive the group is, watch out for Siddal ?

the loss of 1 was devastating in the pack as he shouts and is a great influence on the field the other left the 6 without his normal partner for set moves and they play at school together like that. However we have to get used to life without 1 I think you know and tbf to East Leeds they had a couple of players out.

Crigglestone have been plagued with injuries this year unlike others were we have been lucky having 5 or 6 subs.
We are also missing one other player who keeps getting overlooked and should be back next year if you cut this kid in half he would be yellow and black. Financial Times will know who I mean

Cas academy yr9 travelled to brooksbank Halifax for a friendly game has their Yorkshire cup oponants holmfirth conceded their cup place. Cas ran out 0-54 winners which is a shame has the cas team is really struggling to get anything like a game at this stage of the yr and it might come back to haunt them next year.

Thankfully Yorkshire junior games are far more competitive has is the barla cup hopefully this will continue for the forseable future, I'm looking forward to the barla final it should be a good game with both teams at full strength. One things for sure is that it will be a interesting off season with many of the players and teams looking to improve.lets hope it's another good year!!

Anyone know when the Barla national cup starts for under 14's? I thought about asking Barla (several times) but then decided not to be that daft