’Wood too slick for City

AFTER pushing leaders Kinsley Raiders so close seven days earlier, Hollinwood produced another terrific performance to defeat fourth-placed Wakefield City 20-16.

The Pennine League Division Five clash was played in atrocious underfoot conditions after a massive downpour.

The visitors to West Yorkshire went in front when Andy Gorey’s neat chip and gather saw the former Oldham RL player score under the posts. He added the extras.

Gorey was also successful with the conversion attempt after Tom Jeffrey had dived over from a short pass.

Wakefield hit back with a couple of tries to reduce the deficit to 12-10 at the break.

The pitch cut-up in the second half, and it was Hollinwood who made a much better job of controlling the greasy ball. Gareth Brindley extended the lead with his side’s third try of the afternoon, which was converted, but Wakefield were not done with and went in again. With the goal added, the difference was a mere two points.

It needed a calm head to see Hollinwood across the finishing line, and up stepped Gorey to kick a penalty from the half-way line.

Gorey went close with another effort, with the ball landing on the crossbar and bouncing back into play.

Wakefield picked up possession, but only had to run the set of six tackles before the final whistle.


OLDHAM St Anne’s were denied top spot in the North-West Counties League Lower Division after they lost 11-0 at Hindley, who clinched pole position as a result.
Meanwhile, the North-West Counties League will continue in 2014-15 after a vote by club delegates.

The competition was under threat after defections to the RFL’s summer-based North-West Men’s League.

However, they have decided to carry on and will undergo a recruitment drive in an attempt to increase numbers involved.