Wharfedale..... 31 Preston G.......... 21By EDWIN WILLIAMS

WHARFEDALE bounced back from last weekend’s defeat to Sheffield by beating Preston Grasshoppers, but did survive a late scare. The Green Machine opened up a 31-0 advantage just after halftime, but the Grasshoppers produced a spirited fightback. With five minutes to go, they had closed the gap to ten points, but their first-half showing did the damage. Dale opened the scoring in the third minute with an unconverted try by Jack Pinder. Robbie Davidson scored Dale’s second after some good passing by the backs g...