Almondbury BC B win again

Winter League

Review of the results in Divisions 3 & 5 of matches played on Wednesday 5 November

Denby Dale started the season with a -10 points penalty for declining promotion at the end of last season.

Slaithwaite forced themselves back into the Division 3 promotion places replacing Thorpe Green after beating them 6-2 on Wednesday. That still leaves them four points behind the leaders Almondbury BC B who made it four straight wins to start the season with Springwood A being on the wrong end of the 6-2 scoreline.

Lindley Lib B move up a place to third by thrashing Lockwood Con A 8-0 whilst Denby Dale also collect a whitewash 8-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Lindley BC B to continue their climb up the table. If they hadn't started the season with a 10-points penalty they would now be sat at the top of the table on a better Aggregate For total.

The two Mirfield teams continue to set the pace at the top of the Division 5 table but have now been joined by Jackson Bridge also on 14 points with only an Aggregate For difference of 3 points (115-114-112) separating the three teams.

Both the Mirfield teams had collected 6-2 wins with Old Bank swapping places with the Mirfield A team after beating a struggling Milnsbridge C team. The Mirfield A team being involved in the closest scoring match of the day (51-48) to remain well in contention with Dalton now heading the chasing pack of five teams but already 6 points off the pace despite a 6-2 win over Thorpe Green B.