John Player Special Trophy 1987/88

Preliminary Round

Summary of Matches

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View  Swinton 32 (T. Evans, L. Holliday, J. Horrocks, D. Maloney, S. Snape, P. Topping tries; P. Topping 4 goals) defeated Heworth 5 at Wigginton Road.
Date: Sat, 31st October.   Crowd: 1,063.
Swinton: Topping, Maloney, Horrocks, Snape, Evans; Wilson, Hewitt; Grima, Ainsworth, Mcfarland, Sheals, Allen, Holliday, Derbyshire.
View  Featherstone 34 (D. Fox 2, N. Barker, K. Bell, R. Marsh, P. Smith tries; D. Fox 3, S. Quinn 2 goals) defeated Thatto Heath 16 at Post Office Road.
Date: Sun, 1st November.   Referee: Steve Cross.   Crowd: 1,045.
Featherstone: Barker, Jones, Gilbert, Quinn, Marsh; Bibb, Fox; Slatter, Staniforth, Bell, Bastian, Smith, Lyman. Int: Smales, Gearey.
View  York 38 (S. Ellis 2, S. Olsen, G. Pryce, P. White, I. Wigglesworth tries; S. Ellis 7 goals) defeated Bramley 2 (P. Lister goal) at Wigginton Road.
Date: Sun, 1st November.   Referee: Frank Tickle.   Crowd: 1,174.
York: Wigglesworth, White, Pryce, Atkins, Ellis; Hague, Hammerton; Robinson, Rhodes, Fletcher, Paver, Olsen, Mulherin. Int: Horton.
Bramley: Lister, Hobbs, Lewis, Gibson, Pudsey; Johnson, Carroll; Spedding, Barraclough, Crawford, Owen, Edmondson, Fletcher. Int: Allen, Green.
View  Oldham 36 (P. Round 2, C. Hawkyard, B. McCarthy, I. Sanderson, P. Walsh tries; P. Walsh 6 goals) defeated Fulham 8 (D. Gillan try; C. Fenn 2 goals) at The Watersheddings.
Date: Sun, 8th November.   Referee: Dave Carter.   Crowd: 3,197.
Oldham: Burke, Robinson, Foy, McCarthy, Meadows; Walsh, Kirwan; Clawson, Sanderson, Waddell, Round, Hawkyard, Graham. Int: Nadiole, Flanagan.
Fulham: Guyett, Feighan, Bridge, Gillan, Bibby; Rees, Murphy; Hutchinson, Taylor, Miller, Grimoldby, Fenn, O'Riley. Int: Aitken, Kelly.

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