HUDDERSFIELD are back on top of the Yorkshire Veterans Inter-district League.
The Perrys-sponsored side defeated Leeds 37-19 to go six points clear of rivals Skipton at the top of the table.
The away team played very well to achieve a 20-8 win at Harehills Park, while the home team also secured a solid 17-11 success at Lockwood Con.
Huddersfield had three excellent performances by Frank Griffin, who won 21-1, Barry Gibson who posted a 21-3 success and Frank Greenwood, who couldn’t be touched in his 21-4 triumph.
League positions: Huddersfield 174, Skipton 168, West Riding 151, Bradford 141, Castleford 133, Wakefield 132, Halifax 127, Leeds 94.
Huddersfield away (v Leeds): Barry Nicholl 16-21, Peter Green 21-20, Roger Stopford 21-13, Dave Burnand 13-21, Frank Griffin 21-1, Donald Crowther 19-21, Barry Gibson 21-3, Terry Randerson 21-15.
Home: Brendan O'Prey 21-13, Frank Greenwood (c) 21-4, Brian Starkey 19-21, Trevor Sykes 13-21, Ronnie Norcliffe 21-20, Dennis Hirst 21-13, Brian Morley 21-18, John Hoyle 7-21.
The Vets are next in action a week tomorrow against Wakefield (1.30).
Home at Lockwood Con: Dennis Garner, Frank Greenwood (C), Dennis Hirst, John Hoyle, Brian Morley, Brendan O’Prey, Ronnie Norcliffe, Brian Starkey. Reserves: Roy Sutton, Trevor Sykes.
Away (venue to be confirmed): Dave Burnand, Donald Crowther, Mick Fisher, Barry Gibson, Peter Green, Frank Griffin, Eddie Haigh (C), Mick McCluskey, Barry Nicholl, Terry Randerson, Viv Smith, Roger Stopford.
