JAMES SKIRROW, a former Leeds Union team player now a member at Crosland Heath, was due to make his debut for Halifax, Huddersfield, in the Yorkshire Inter-Union League match against East Riding at Hull (Kirkella) tomorrow, but had to give backward on his selection due to work commitments.

Team boss Chris Mear has drafted in Longley Park’s Matthew Colcombe as the replacement for what is bound to be a tough test against the reigning league champions.

Team: J Fairhurst, A Schnacke, B Tupman, A Wilford (all Huddersfield), I Powell (Hebden Bridge), G McLean, J Bower (both Meltham), T Goodair (Woodsome Hall), B Adamson (Crow Nest Park), M Birkett (Halifax), D Stafford (West End), M Colcombe (Longley Park).