6-Man League Review

Veterans League

Review of the Veterans 6-Man League matches played on Monday 18 August

The top five teams in Division 1 all won their matches on Monday to mean no change in the running order. Couple that with only one team in the bottom half of the table winning their fixture and that was New Mill A with a 4-3 home win over fellow strugglers Brockholes A. That saw the two teams switch positions which sees the Badgers dropping to the bottom spot and the only change in the running order in the updated table.

Lindley Lib A are nudged off the top place in Division 2 after losing 2-5 away at Lockwood Con and are overtaken by both Holmfirth A and Broad Oak. Both had home wins and both now sit joint top on 65 points with the deposed leaders just one point behind them. With Broad Oak having played one less match than their two rivals, they sit most comfortable of the top three at present.

Longwood lost 2-5 at Paddock I&C and that saw the teams swap positions and leave the Longwood team in the 2nd relegation place for now but hvaing played a match less than their rivals can soon bounce back. Thongsbridge B lost to new division leaders, Holmfirth A, and as a result stay firmly anchored to the foot of the table, 18 points away from safety.

Almondbury Lib lost for the second time this season when going down 2-5 to their nearest rivals for the title although a 12-points gap remains between the two main contenders for the Division 3 title and promotion spots.

The bottom two clash saw the home side, Hemplow A, come out on top beating Holmfirth B by 5-2 to swap places and are now only one point from safety after pegging Elland C&BC back into the relegation mix.

Hemplow B extended their lead at the top of the Division 4 table after a good 6-1 away win at Shepley B and are now 19 points clear of 2nd placed Skel Windmill B who lost 2-5 at Meltham but have a match in hand over the leaders.