Wharfedale…..40
Huddersfield…17
PLAYING with the wind and down the slope, Huddersfield managed the first half well and led at half-time by three points.
But they could not add to their score in the second half and saw Dale run in four more tries for a convincing win.
To their credit, Huddersfield made Wharfedale work hard for every try and the score did not do the visitors full justice.
TEAMS
WHARFEDALE: Verity, Prell, Coulton, Cicognini, Hodgson, Davidson, Gaudie, Meehan, Hunting, Dickinson, Green, Borrill, Beresford, Pinder, Burridge Replacements: Collinson, Altham, Burton, Darwin, Riddiough
HUDDERSFIELD: Workman, Harrison, Hawkyard, Whitfield, Nash, Barber, Walker, Thompson, Myers, Rollins, Barnard, Hammond, Haywood, Entressengle, Parfitt
Replacements: Dawson, Davis, Newport, Potter
REFEREE: Peter Connor
ATTENDANCE: 395
Star man Dickinson -Wharfedale
Dale opened the scoring with a try by Josh Burridge, converted by Robbie Davidson. Edward Barber got the visitors on the board with a penalty before Alexander Nash crossed for a converted try to take them into the lead. A break by Oli Cicognini set up James Coulton for a converted try to nudge Dale back in front. William Hammond then grabbed a late converted try to give Huddersfield the lead at half-time.
The second half was a different story as Dale dominated possession and territory. Robbie Davidson split the defence wide open to start the scoring adding the extras himself.
Simon Borrill crashed over for the bonus point try, Davidson again accurate from the tee.
Tom Darwin then touched down for an unconverted try. Another solo effort from Robbie Davidson plus his own conversion ended the scoring.
