Simon Smith

WITH four key players in Skipton's back line still out through injury, the Sandylands side's woes continued, now lying in 11th place in Yorkshire Three.

SKIPTON made the best possible start to the New Year with a 21-12 win away at third placed Wheatley Hills on Saturday.

A GAME of nip and tuck, which saw the lead change five times, ended with a break away try by Wheatley Hills against the run of play giving a score line which did not reflect the closeness of the contest.

SKIPTON let a 10-8 half-time lead slip in extremely warm, energy sapping conditions at Sandylands on Saturday.

WITH Burley and Skipton lying fourth and fifth respectively in Yorkshire Three, Saturday's game was always going to be a closely contested encounter and so it proved to be, with Burley eventually edging the game by three tries to two.

SKIPTON went down to a 37-19 defeat at the hands of a pacey Thirsk side who scored two late tries to secure victory.

SKIPTON'S five game winning run came to an end by the narrowest of margins in a very tight game at Sandylands.

SKIPTON rounded off their Yorkshire Division Three season with an eight try victory, including a hat-trick from winger Ben Walker, gaining them a bonus league point to leave them mid-table on 62 points, with the final placings to be confirmed when all the teams have played their games in hand.

SKIPTON RFC gave one of their best performances of the season on Saturday, only losing 7-5 against Yorkshire Three leaders Barnsley in atrocious conditions.

A GAME of two halves saw Skipton let a 10-5 half-time lead slip, with the Medical students running in three second-half tries on Saturday.