Veterans League
Review of the 10-Man League Divisions 1&2 fixtures played on Tuesday 16 July
Big 8-1 home wins for the top two teams in Division 1 ensured that the 10-point gap between them remains intact. Lowerhouses remain on course for their first-ever Veterans League title with Marsh United A refusing to go quietly and still in the hunt. Netherton Con A and Clayton West were on the wrong end of those 1-8 scorelines with Clayton West's last three away matches all ending in that same score.
Netherton Con A remain 12-points adrift of safety with the three teams above them all on the same 43-points. Rastrick being the only winning team in the bottom half of the table after a 6-3 home win over Lockwood Con A. Lindley BC A did pick up 4 precious points when going down 4-5 at Waterloo but that was still a 6th consecutive defeat.
Longwood condemned Kirkheaton Con to a second successive home defeat and moved above Waterloo in the table and back into 3rd place. Cowcliffe continued their run of good results with a 5th successive win this time by 7-2 at home to Golcar Lib A and moved into a group of three on the trail of the top two as a result.
Meltham continue to sweep everything in their way with another resounding Division 2 victory this time by 8-1 away at Golcar Lib B. That extended their lead at the top to a massive 19-points as Lindley Lib A moved above Elland C&BC and into the second promotion place. That came about due to the Elland team going down 3-6 at Almondbury BC A whilst the Lindley side were clocking up a 5th consecutive win away at Broad Oak by 5-4.
Linthwaite Hall moved up two places to 8th position after a 6-3 home win over Milnsbridge A with a bottom four of New Mill A, Golcar Lib B, Broad Oak A and Almondbury Lib all losing their matches this week. That leaves all fourl involved in a series of bottom-four clashes over the next two weeks which should help to sort out the pecking order ready for the final end-of-season madness.
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