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Triumphant Skipton are on the up and upTriumphant Skipton are on the up and up
2:44pm Thu 24 Apr 08
SKIPTON Rugby Club is bouncing at the moment. Buoyed by a second successive promotion the Reds thrive on an air of enthusiasm that runs throughout the club.
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Skipton cap fine season with derby winSkipton cap fine season with derby win
10:13am Tue 22 Apr 08
Skipton 11 North Ribblesdale 7 This was rugby at its best.

Skipton blown away by champagne rugby
12:20pm Thursday 17th April 2008
Old Brodleians 46 Skipton 5 With both teams already guaranteed promotion the tension had gone out of this game but with Brods totally unbeaten in the league this season they showed their supremacy with an easy win over the Reds who were far from their best.

Skipton reach new heights with promotion to Yorkshire One
11:36am Monday 31st March 2008
Leodensians 16 Skipton 17 Saturday was a day of celebration for the Reds when they gained promotion to Yorkshire Division 1for the first time ever and next season they will be playing at their highest level since the league system started.
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Skipton get vital win in sea of mudSkipton get vital win in sea of mud
11:00am Mon 10 Mar 08
Skipton 25 Knottingley 11 This was a vital win for the Reds in their quest for promotion and this was an entertaining game considering the atrocious weather conditions of gale force winds and driving rain.

Defeat leaves Skipton in danger of missing out on promotion
10:58am Monday 3rd March 2008
Goole 27 Skipton 7 After occupying a promotion place since the start of the season it is so disappointing to see the Reds now performing so badly against low placed teams and thus putting their prospects for promotion in jeapordy. Losing to second from bottom Dinnington two weeks ago could be excused as a blip but being totally outplayed on Saturday by third from bottom Goole was a total humiliation.

Skipton get back to winning ways
11:10am Monday 25th February 2008
West Park Leeds 7 Skipton 26 The Reds were back on track in their promotion campaign with a good sound win against Bramhope based West Park.

Lethargic Skipton lose to struggling Dinnington
10:47am Monday 18th February 2008
Skipton 13 Dininnington 17 No excuses. This was a poor display by Skipton. The high-flying Reds looked lethargic whilst Dinnington, desperate to stave off relegation at the other end of the table, were full of initiative and energy and deserved to collect the winning points.

Promotion spot in on the horizon for RedsPromotion spot in on the horizon for Reds
2:33pm Thu 14 Feb 08
AN excellent win over promotion rivals Yarnbury last Saturday has seen Skipton RFC increase their hopes of securing the second promotion spot to hopefully play in Yorkshire League Division One next season for the first time ever.

Skipton win vital promotion game
10:14am Monday 11th February 2008
Yarnbury 7 Skipton 18 The Reds were in top form on Saturday and controlled this game throughout.

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