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 …
Articles by JDriver
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. …
Refreshing once again to be reporting on a match for this excellent squad, who have had such an exasperating season which could have driven many to despair . Not the Foresters, they are made of sterner stuff than that. Don`t hold your breath but after watching the 1st XV`s sparkling display against Chester and the introduction of the Greens next generation, the Club could be entering a very exciting era. Introducing several very promising younger players has provided that vital injection of pace and athleticism which is obviously proving successful with results obtained. Fingers crossed !!
Credit to Matt …
Another season, another Semi-Final for our Fabulous Foresters! Let’s see plenty of home support for the lads, in what will be fiercely competitive game, with the winners going through to the League Cup Final next Saturday,the 29th April, location and KO TBC.
Another cracking game of rugby at the Avenue was won by Wharfedale by 6 tries to 4. Dale opened up where they left off last week away to Sheffield and raced into a 19-point lead. Chester rallied and began to get into the game but Dale were not to be caught and were worthy winners.
Chester took the kick-off and kicked down field. The ball was run back by Dale who went through 4 phases, gaining a penalty advantage for a high tackle, before a sublime Louis Verity pass saw Madison Hunting break through. He gave the scoring pass to …