Hepworth celebrate 50th birthday
CONWAY TREBLE SEALING WIN OVER CLECKHEATON
FLOCKTON maintained their 100 per cent record and top spot of Division 4 with a 7-0 home win over Cleckheaton.
Conway struck three times in the first 25 minutes before being subbed and further goals came from Hague (two), Hepworth and Appleyard.
Wooldale stayed in second, again with a 100pc record, with a goal from Pawson securing a 1-0 win over Almondbury Athletic.
In Division 1 Berry Brow went top with an 8-0 win over Diggle, whilst Linthwaite went third with goals from Ryan Wadsworth (three), Conheeny and Ashmore in a 5-0 win over Shepley.
Newsome moved up to fourth with a narrow 3-2 win away at Skelmanthorpe. Sykes (two) and Jordan scored for Newsome while Calvert and Clarke scored for the home side.
In the West Riding County Trophy Brett netted four as Honley beat Elland United 7-5, Honley’s other goals came from Doran, Foster and Lindley. Goals from Jowett (three) and Saville saw Scholes ease comfortably past Slaithwaite United.
AFC Lindley moved four points clear at the top of Division 2 after a comprehensive 6-0 win away at Cumberworth.
Almondbury Woolpack moved up to second after four goals from Allert and further goals from Wales and Kennedy saw them take the points in a 6-2 win over Kirkheaton. Kirkheaton’s goals came from Askin and Goddard.
Elsewhere in the West Riding County Trophy Dalton Dynamos beat Huddersfield Amateurs 9-1, Britannia Sports also beat a Huddersfield Amateurs side 6-2.
Junction won away 6-2 at Robin Hood Athletic.
Holme Valley Academicals travelled to Ilkley Town and narrowly lost 2-1.
Netherton cruised to a 10-1 win over City of Wakefield with supersub Robertshaw scoring twice late on.
Scissett keep top spot of division 3 with a 3-3 draw with Moorside.
Kirkburton went second with goals from Ianzito and Boustead in a 2-2 draw with Sporting Cav. Cav’s goals came from Reaks and Cottam.
A Waddington double claimed a point for Deighton against Brook Motors, whose goals in a 2-2 draw came from Frizzel and Martin.
In the reserve divisions Linthwaite went top of division 1 with goals from Jack Wadsworth
Conway struck three times in the first 25 minutes as Flockton claimed a 7-0 victory
over Cleckheaton
HEPWORTH United FC celebrated the 50th year of their modern existence and brought together some old club members to watch their Sheffield and Hallamshire Premier League game against Grimethorpe LL FC.
Hepworth United was originally founded in 1905 and had its ups and downs, but in 1969 a group of local young men came together, joining the Huddersfield and District Football League and worked their way through the divisions.
Recently, the club move leagues and is now settled in the Sheffield (three), Smith and Keeling in a narrow 5-4 win over Shelley. Fothergill and Whittles travelled over to Newsome and took the points in a 6-1 win with goals from Crook (two), Holden, Kershaw, Sutcliffe and Hanson. Tyrell scored for Newsome.
Cumberworth went top of Division 2 with a point in a 1-1 draw with Holmbridge.
Scholes went up to second in a 4-2 win at AFC Lindley.
Brook Motors narrowly lost 4-3 at home to Deighton. Nunn, Lodge and Botchway scored for Brooks and Hirst (two), Hussain and Williams replied for Deighton. In Division 3, Scissett rose up to second after a 4-2 win away at Meltham, whilst Hade Edge beat local rivals Wooldale 6-2.
Kirkburton retained their 100pc record in Division 4, beating a young Scissett Development team 11-0, whilst Deighton moved up to second with a 3-1 win away at Cumberworth B. Linthwaite A beat Hade Edge A 7-3.
Linthwaite’s goals came from Nathan Wadsworth, Norbury, Scott (three) and Kilbourn (two), while goals for the Edge came from Gosal and sub Galib (two). and Hallamshire, holding its own against some well established clubs.
Claire Field made the cake and Bruce Parratt, Richard Kilner and Derek Hellawell were quick to cut a slice to mark the occasion.
Hepworth United FC presently hosts two senior men’s teams, a Ladies’ Senior XI, two junior girls’ teams and 17 junior boys’ teams.
To spoil a perfect afternoon, the first team lost to lively visitors.