Continuation Cup semi-final this Saturday - Sandal Spartans v Oulton Raiders, 10:30 ko at West Yorkshire Sports and Social; our tuck shop will be in full effect, so there'll be an endless supply of bacon/sausage sarnies, hot drinks and home made muffins.

Come on down - I guarantee it will be more entertaining than Widnes v Cas!

Thread cleaned up, i have removed some "quote posts" so apologies if you've lost one.

It won't be locked financialtimes, lots of posters use this thread for the good of the junior game and i'd rather remove the ones who abuse it than lock it.

No problemo



Shame that it can't be said to all those that use this thread

Amen brother.

I see that Wakefield College won the National cup yesterday with a 30-16 win over Hopwood College
In a pretty muddy and torrential rain affair at Odsall, good old fashoined war of the roses

thanks for that big lad , once upon a time i might of got sucked into that but this is a long running thread that does the amature game in this area lots of good .
its also very area friendly cars , leeds , bradford , huddersfield etc. who cares
its mature and junior the core of the game and unlike "soccer" in these local finals i would guess you are witnessing 1 , 2 or maybe 3 players that will take it further at least . it may not be international or super league but it may be a living for some.
Including may i say the Officials .

This thread is the main reason i come on here now , the politics are to frustrating on the other issues . My two sons are the most honest players i know . i prefer to watch them anyday.

Its just annoying when this thread does descend into chaos , i had a great time on saturday a match that the score line probably did Eastmoor little favours as the kids put more heart into that . and the match was played in good spirit with around 99% of penalties in my recollection being for technical offences with the pace of the game that was going to happen in the 2nd half.

hope to see moor back up in the 1st some time soon

Sandal Spartans ran out 40-16 winners against Oulton Raiders this morning, in the QF of the Continuation Cup.

Very much a game of two halves though, with Sandal playing a scrappy second half and giving away too many penalties. Two Sandal players ended up in the bin, although one of those was an absolutely mystifying decision - the young ref appeared to bow to pressure from the sideline.

Methley Warriors up next in the semi-final - the final is to be played at the Big Fella's stadium.

Do you know if all the finals will be played there? continuation/challenge cups at all age groups

Yep - Continuation Cup finals on 16th June and Challenge Cup finals on 17th, all age groups, both at the Big Fellas Stadium.

Stanley Rangers u14s 24 Oulton Raiders 14

cracking game to watch as a nuetral

Semi Final next week Stanley at home to Normy Knights unless they have lost to cas panthers

Nice one, think I'll make the effort and go watch some genuine rugby



Not been up post office road since I rode a pushbike and thats about 30 years ago

Excellent - with a bit of luck, we might see you there!

As im involved with u11's how does it work with the cups, do you get entered automatically or do you have to apply. Question relates to both yorkshire and barla.Ta

just found out that east leeds have beaten cas panthers in the 12s , not really a shock i suppose they seem to go from strength to strength since craig beat them on day one .

Crigg had to be at their best to beat Oulton from Div 2 , they may be the bottom team of the challenge cup but from all accounts (not at this 1) they had the biggest hearts. This goes to show you must respect your opposition and its not your right to win . i take my hat of to both Oulton and Easts who i think some thought might of been a easy meal ticket.

Lets hope the panthers can kick on from here and concentrate on league


be nice to play them in the final , with maybe another signing which will be c riggs first for ages it will be (stanningley or newsome next week)

It will be Stanningley as they beat Newsome 36-10
and with Lock Lane getting a win away at Eastmoor scoring in the sacond half of extra time following 14-14 at full time, the U12's challenge cup semi final line up is as follows

Crigglestone V Stanningley
East Leeds V Lock Lane

hats off again to moor who sound like they pushed lock lane all the way and bounced backed after last week . like i mentioned they were not as big a push over as the score may of suggested

bump

i saw two great games at the u12s this weekend firstly watching eastmoor unluckily go out to locklane in extra time i really felt for the lad that missed the coversion to win the game at the end of normal time and it really was that tight of a game where it could have gone either way.

secondly we travelled to south leeds stadium to play east leeds,has to be said east leeds played the best ive ever seen them play and again it looked all set for extra time before easts scored with 3 minutes to play to go 14-10 up that knocked the stuffing out of us and they scored again on the final whistle.again the game could have gone either way and there`s no shame in going out when you play well and give your all.east leeds will be tough to beat next week but im sure lane will re-group in the coming weeks and soon be a force again.


no secrets regards who the new signing is but i think the lad might well be cup tied in this competion

the yorkshire junior cups you will be automatically entered but the barla you after pay £50 to enter a team,you need to get in touch with barla has i know some of the leeds teams forgot to enter last year.

well i best get saving cas academy yr 7 are off to wembley









they beat wade deacon "widnes" 26-0 with a fantastic performance from 1-17 they tackled like demons.

That's fantastic news Rob ..we'll be on the front row at 1 o'clock cheering them on !

Chuffed to bits for them/ you

Great stuff Rob - will deffo be cheering on the your team - do you know the name of the victims...ermmmm.... oppostion yet?

Thanks for The comments guys it's not sunk in just yet,we play Howard and effingham from London who had 1or 2 big lads but nothing like the skill of ours.winning at wembley would just be the cherry on the cake.

The next job is to get everyone there in one piece.

Firstly well done Rob

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Second will be good to see some of the wakey lot Sunday when our Panthers 11s play Fev at 1.30 at belle view

i know i get accused of being condescending etc so i really hope you don't take it like this mate , but after the unlucky year your lot have had and lane etc along with i suppose garforth etc etc i feel so very very excited for both the players and you rob as a person.

since i my lad was 6 you have shown the same commitment for the boys and the whole town of castleford as a whole in its development in rugby league , and Sir i take my hat off to you.

i lot of the achievement is down to you and your team along with the lockers round the corner .

your excitement knows no boundaries and you have never lead your lads into a game thinking your going to lose.

i'm sure everyone who writes regularly on this thread will be shouting at the top of theirs voices for your lads on the day .

you must be a very very proud dad rob , im very humbled to of discussed the game with you and stephen is to of played up against the lads who will be striding the hallowed turf .

NOW GO OUT N STUFF EM