Saturday 6 April - Billingham v Wharfedale (A) KO 2.15pm ------- Billingham 2nd XV v Foresters (A) KO 2.15pm ------

Articles by JDriver

The London Marathon, Pah!… Childs play. Try the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge, Almost the length of a marathon, but add in Pen-Y-Gent at 2277ft, Whernside at a mere 2415 ft and finally and probably the most daunting, Ingleborough at 2372 ft, achieve all of this in 27 degree heat, and under 12 hours and you have successfully completed the challenge.

That’s what the new season WRUFC under 16s recently achieved, accompanied by their Coaches, JB, Lanc & Jamie, blathered In sun tan lotion, hats and water at the ready they set off to raise funds for their under 16s tour …

The Centenary celebrations at the Gala Dinner in the spacious marquee on the 2nd team pitch were an unmitigated success.  The weather was perfect, the music, catering and the camaraderie of all age groups was up to the highest possible standards as expected.  The evening started with free drinks, followed by the usual excellent and apt welcoming speech by our President, John Spencer, incapacitated physically but certainly not mentally! He paid apt tributes not only to our founders but to those who kept up the momentum to take us from being a local Dales Club to one known and respected …

Will Beecroft has represented Yorkshire U17’s in the last 2 weekends They played against Durham and lost, then played Northumberland Yesterday and drew 28-28.

Congratulations on being selected Will!…

Congratulations to the following players who recently represented county and country.

Yorkshire – Rob Baldwin, Oscar Canny, Sam Gaudie

Played at Harpenden RUFC against Hertfordshire RFU, in the 1st round of the Bill Beaumont Senior Mens County Championship on Sunday 7th May, Yorkshire ran out 70 – 19 winners.

Latvia – Tom Davidson and Robbie Davidson

Played in Budapest, in the last game of the European Championship Conference 1 North Division, Latvia beat Hungary 22-21 on Saturday 6th May.

Alongside Tom and Robbie was their brother John (North Ribb), and former Wharfedale old boy, Toms Asejevs.

Congratulations …

THE INDEFATIGABLE FORESTERS!

After what must have been one of the most disjointed seasons any team could possibly be faced with, the Foresters arrived at

Malton and Norton for the final of the League Cup and the very last game of the season. No side ever deserved it more and fitting that they should have reached this final to show they have not been put off course, by what must have been one of the strangest seasons on record. Along with many others I admire their fortitude , attitude and acceptance of matters beyond their control and whilst this praise …

This was not an attacking festival of rugby that a big crowd had hoped for. It did not match the superb spectacle of Dale’s 57 – 18 win way back at the start of the season at the Avenue. Head coach, Simon Vebickas, said after the game in September “Preston are no mugs and they will get better as the season progresses”.

Dale took to the field with 9 changes to the starting line-up from September but full of the youngsters who had played so brilliantly in the past few weeks. Sadly, this was not to be their finest hour. …

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