February 26, 2007
Competition in the National RU Under 17 Knockout competitions produced some very good rugby and a couple of tight finishes, particularly at in the Cup and Bowl ties at York and Sedgley Park respectively.
At Clifton Park, Sandbach claimed a place in the Northern semi-finals on the ‘away side’ ruling after finishing level with their hosts at 5-5, while fate was even more harsh on Sedgley Park’s youngsters.
They were given ground advantage by Leeds club Yarnbury because their pitch was unfit, but found this to be to their detriment when the game finished at 10-10 with tries being equal, Yarnbury advancing on the ‘away side’ rule.
The Northern semi-finals of the competition are scheduled for Sunday week (March 11), with the regional final on March 25. The national semi-finals take place on April 15 with the National Finals Day set for May 6.
won last season's cup when they beat Gordon League 15-7 in the final at Sixways.
Worcester
The Northern results and semi-final draws are as follows:
Cup: York 5 Sandbach 5 (Sandbach win on away rule), Blaydon 0 Wharfedale 6, Altrincham Kersal 41 Harrogate 7, Penrith 21 Eccles 5.
Plate: Percy Park 29 Kendal 7, Chester 39 Oldham 5, Otley w/o Morpeth, Wirral 12 Sheffield 22.
Bowl: Keswick 39 Burnley 0, Yarnbury 10 Sedgley Park 10 (Yarnbury win as away side having transferred game to Sedgley Park because of unfit pitch), Rochdale 29 Bridlington 15, Middlesborough 25 Gosforth 7.
Shield: Fylde 59 Wigton 12, Caldy 27 Bramley 7, Driffield 19 Widnes 10, Huddersfield YMCA 20 Billingham 12.
North Semi-final pairings:
Cup: Sandbach v Wharfedale, Altrincham Kersal v Penrith.
Plate: Percy Park v Chester, Otley v Sheffield.
Bowl: Keswick v Yarnbury, Rochdale v Middlesborough.
Shield: Fylde v Caldy, Driffield v Huddersfield YMCA.
Issued by Tony Simpson, RFU North Press Officer (07764 336708)
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