HUDDERSFIELD Veterans are expecting a tough test when they face Skipton on Friday, July 29 1.30).

It’s a key round of matches in the Yorkshire Inter-district as Skipton were second in the table last year.

And this time they are also second behind joint leaders Huddersfield and Bradford.

The away team are at Skipton Craven while the home side play at Almondbury BC.

At Skipton Craven: Roger Stopford, Terry Randerson, Viv Smith, Barry Nicholl, Mick McCluskey, Eddie Haigh (C), Frank Griffin, Barry Gibson, Dennis Garner, Donald Crowther, Dave Burnand.

At Almondbury BC: Roy Sutton, Trevor Sykes, Neil Small, Brendan O’Prey, Brian Morley, Stuart Manson, John Hoyle, Graham Howe, Dennis Hirst, Frank Greenwood (C).

The last eight of the Julie Fuller Six-man Team Competition will be played tomorrow (2.00).

The draw is:

Almondbury Lib v Shepley at Holmfirth, Brockholes ‘B’ v Greenhead Park at Canalside, Newsome v Canalside ‘B’ at Lindley Lib, Paddock I&C v Lockwood Con at Oakfield.