Old Otliensians seconds win on comeback from five-year absence
SINCE Counties Four Yorkshire split in January, the fixtures for Otliensians’ first XV have been sporadic, but the seconds had a rare outing on Saturday.
SINCE Counties Four Yorkshire split in January, the fixtures for Otliensians’ first XV have been sporadic, but the seconds had a rare outing on Saturday.
HAVING defeated Aireborough only a couple of weeks previously in the league tie, last Saturday saw the local rivals returning to Chaffer's Field for the first round of the Yorkshire Vase Cup.
OLD Otliensians made the trip to South Yorkshire to take on league leaders Rotherham Phoenix on Saturday, and it was a well contested fixture.
OLD Otliensians put on a magnificent display at the weekend to put Nestle Rowntree to the sword in a 55-12 thrashing.
ON a pleasant Autumnal Saturday with a light Westerly breeze and an excellent pitch 'Ensians entertained their neighbours from Bramhope to play what promised to be a tough match the visitors having scored 90 points the previous week.
OLD Otliensians moved up to fourth in Yorkshire Three after recording a stunning comeback to record a 28-26 victory at Rotherham Phoenix.
OLD Otliensians came from nine points down to produced a superb 25-24 win against second-placed Knottingley at Chaffer's Field in Yorkshire Three.
OLD Otliensians knew they were in for a tough home game against Yorkshire Three leaders Leeds Corinthians, who had only lost one game so far this season, but they produced a stunning performance to win 32-15.
A HORROR injury forced the abandonment of a gripping low-scoring clash between Ossett and visitors Old Otliensians in Yorkshire Three, but then the true spirit of rugby shone through.
OLD Otliensians travelled to play against old friends Baildon and it was the Bradford side who came out on top in the battle of the Yorkshire Three high-flyers, winning 28-12 after a late flourish.
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