Three into one doesn't go

Winter League

Preview of Tuesday's fixtures in Division 8 at Hemplow

THREE teams are currently level on points at the top of the Division 8 table and one thing is certain, without any of them playing each other we know that one of those teams won’t be top come Tuesday evening! That’s because unlike any of the other divisions this division contains an odd number of teams and joint leaders Greenhead Park have a bye this week so will – barring a freak set of results – drop below their rivals.

Those leaders in action include Golcar C&BC who have had back-to-back wins taking on a Lockwood Con C side who defeated hosts Hemplow last week and sit in fourth spot in the league table but are six league points in arrears. The other leader is Kirkheaton C&BC C who face Hemplow B and on the balance of the results so far they will be seen as favourites against the hosts.

New Mill C still have to pick up a league point and this week they get the opportunity against Mirfield CBC B. They will be hoping to catch their opponents cold as the New Mill side had a bye week seven days ago. The remaining Division 8 fixture on Tuesday features two teams well known to each other with the Broad Oak A and B teams in action against each other. They look to be evenly matched sitting sixth and seventh in the league table.