Yorkshire Old Boys League Results for 11th December 2004
Hold tight for this week is a white-knuckle ride. The Old Boys Shield 2nd round game at East Riding Amateur League champions AFC Charleston was a cup tie classic. Man of the match Lydon Watson gave St Nicholas a first half lead. The home side went ahead 2-1 only for Ryan Harwood to level the scores from a penalty with seven minutes of ordinary time left on the clock. AFC Charleston retaliated with a third goal but substitute Mark Turner hit the equaliser with four minutes of extra time to go. A penalty shoot out won by St Nicholas 3-1 with Mark Turner, Dave Jordan and Lydon Watson converting with only one success for AFC Charleston. A vital save by Phil McNamara at 1-2 in the shoot out.
Senior A leaders Leeds Medics were satisfied with a point at Collegians. Collegians took an early 2-0 lead but Medics levelled at half time. Another Medics goal early in the second half was equalised by Collegians to make it 3-3. The first goals conceded by Medics in the league after 630 minutes football. Collegian scorers were Ricky Lodge, Johnny Lodge and Paul Bravo. Medics’ responses came from Anthony Morris, Tom Fearnley and Nick Turnbull. Roundhegians were two goals ahead against Old Rovers thanks to an Imran Mughal brace. The half time Old Rovers team talk inspired Paul Dodd with two and Tom Fay, the latter bagging the winner 8 minutes from time. Yorkshire Bank went 4-0 up in nine minutes against Adel OB as Gareth Huxall, Andy Clark, Phil Beesting and John Metcalf gave them a seemingly unassailable lead. Adel pulled one back by half time and a further three in the second half to draw 4-4 and take them off the bottom. The Houdinis were Ben Wilkinson 2, Alex Koi and debutant Ben Patton who scored the equaliser. Abbey Grange dominated the first half against Leeds University Union. A 1-0 lead into half time through a Phil Teggart OG but Bobby Stephenson and Elliott Hakner nosed University ahead 2-1 only for Jay Chambers to secure Abbey a hard-earned point but still leave University undefeated in the league. Trinity strolled to a 4-1 half time lead against Old Modernians and won eventually 5-2. Tom Priestley, Denis Katoro, an og and Mark Ryan in the first half and a 30 yard screamer from Denis Kataro accounted for the Trinity goals, James Hochstrasse and Stef Papa replied for Mods.
Three wins on the trot for Ealandians in Senior B as the highly rated Jason Tiplady struck all four in the 4-1 defeat of FC Headingley for whom Johnny Stanford obliged. Yorkshire Bank Res won a six-pointer at Colton Academicals 4-2. Goals by Dave Wright and Mike Ashworth for Colton were insufficient to prevent Andy Keale 2, Paul Scantlebury and Chris Corcoran lifting Bank Res off the bottom. Previously third placed Medics Res succumbed 4-0 to the effervescent Steve Palfrey who hit 3 and the essential Shaun Coggill 1 as Western Juniors improved their second place from merely goal difference to one point. Huddersfield Amateur goes third by dismissing East Ardsley Wanderers 4-0 with Si Bick, Paul Speake, Joe Smith and Matt Binks taking the chances. Griffordians beat erstwhile promotion challengers Old Batelians 8-2. An unusual result for two mid table sides although bizarrely it finished 8-4 last year. Mark Inwood and Craig Stephenson for battered Batelians with Lee Thrush 2, Nick Burrett 2, Gary Schofield, James Thompson, Matthew Massey and Ben Keedy keeping Griffordians focused.
In Division 1 a humdinger at Heckmondwike as the home side, in a game played at a fast tempo, defended strongly to win 3-1 against a skilful Bramley Juniors side. Adam Clayton gave Heckmondwike an early lead from the spot and that the same player increased the margin to 2-0 just after the break. Peter Leonard added a cracking third but with five minutes to go Bramley scored through Ryan Thorpe to give the scoreline a realistic appearance. George Smith and Craig Jessey goals enabled Woodhouse Moor Methodists to hold Medics III 2-2 and for Woodhouse to stay in second slot. Joe Cook and Rick Atkinson 2 gave Thornesians a 3-2 win over struggling Mods III. Mods Reserves hit all six in the last 30 minutes through Mark Thomas, Buddy Keville 2, Ian Lawrenson, Keith Fenton and Richard Goldsack to trounce Abbey Grange Res. Agnes Stewart first clean sheet of the season with Kev Myers and Lee Chesters giving them a 2-0 win at Sandal Wanderers. Roundhegians scored seven goals to go third in a twelve-goal thriller at Commonside OB. Michael Kempton with three, Paul Gilroy 2, Rob Lewis-Brookes with a belter and Matt Abosch for Roundhegians Res with the goals for Commonside from Steve Mackenzie 2, Carleton Whiteley, Steve Body and an og. St Bedes toasted a Colin Smith treble and a Jason Ryan first as Calverley took a 4-0 backseat. Wortley march on in Division 2 with a 3-1 win at Bedes Reserves with Dave Hewson, skipper John Hairyes and new signing Ian Lamb on the mark for Wortley. Leeds Independent goes second. Roundhegians III took a two-goal lead but goals from Daniel Bell, Mike Preece and Darren Donnell clinched a narrow 3-2 Leeds Independent success.
Yorkshire Old Boys Shield –
2nd round
AFC Charleston 3 St Nicholas 3 aet (2-2ft) St Nicholas won 1-3 on penalties
WRFA Challenge trophy – Rd 3
Old Headingley 1 Kippax Welfare 4
Hancock Cup - Round 1 Replay
Heckmondwike GSOB Res 3 Centralians Res 0
Senior A
Roundhegians 2 Old Rovers 3
Old Collegians 3 Leeds Medics 3
Abbey Grange OB 2 Leeds University Union 2
Yorkshire Bank 4 Adel OB 4
Trinity OB 5 Old Modernians 2
Senior B
Ealandians 4 FC Headingley 1
Colton Academicals 2 Yorkshire Bank Res 4
Leeds medics Res 0 Western Juniors 4
Griffordians 8 Old Batelians 2
East Ardsley Wdrs 0 Huddersfield Amateur 4
Division 1
Old Modernians Res 6 Abbey Grange OB Res 0
Woodhouse Moor Methodists 2 Leeds Medics III 2
Sandal Wanderers 0 Agnes Stewart OB 2
Heckmondwike GCOB 3 Bramley Juniors OB 1
St Bedes OB 4 Calverley FC 0
Old Thornesians 3 Old Modernians III 2
Commonside OB 5 Roundhegians Res 7
Division 2
St Bedes OB Res 1 Wortley FC 3
Wheelwright OB 1 Yorkshire Bank III 0
Grangefield OB 7 Old Collegians Res 2
Almondburians 0 Alwoodley OB 2
Leeds Independent 3 Roundhegians III 2
Leeds Medics IV 2 Huddersfield Amateur Res 3
Division 3
Wortley FC Res 4 Ealandians Res 2
Modernians V 1 Abbey Grange OB III 3
Colton Academicals Res 2 Griffordians Res 1
Old Thornesians Res 3 Woodhouse Moor Methodists Res 1
Sandal Wanderers Res 0 Old Modernians IV 4
Adel OB Res 4 Old Collegians III 0
Old Batelians Res 0 Old Centralians III 2
Division 4
Old Modernians VI 2 East Ardsley Wdrs Res 2
Old Batelians III 2 Wheelwright OB Res 2
Abbey Grange IV 3 Heckmondwike GSOB III 3
Huddersfield Amateur IV 5 Old Centralians IV 0
Old Collegians IV 2 Old Thornesians III 2
Roundhegians IV 0 Huddersfield Amateur III 9
Alwoodley OB Res 5 Colton Academicals III 1
Other Football 
