John Player Trophy 1980/81

Round 3

Summary of Matches

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View  Castleford 18 (T. Richardson 2, D. Finch, K. Ward tries; G. Hyde 3 goals) defeated Widnes 10 (J. Myler, S. Wright tries; M. Burke 2 goals) at Wheldon Road.
Date: Sat, 13th December.   Referee: Billy Thompson.   Crowd: 3,571.
Castleford: Wraith, Richardson, Joyner, Hyde, Fenton; Orum, Beardmore; Hughes, Spurr, Reilly, Finch, Ward, Crampton. Int: Johnson, Johnson.
Widnes: Burke, Wright, Hughes, George, Bentley; Myler, Gregory; Hogan, Elwell, Shaw, O'Neill, Prescott, Adams, Smith.
View  Hull FC 13 (P. Prendiville 2, T. Wilby tries; S. Lloyd 2 goals) defeated Whitehaven 0 at The Boulevard.
Date: Sun, 14th December.   Referee: Ron Campbell.   Crowd: 11,228.
Hull FC: Woods, Peacham, Banks, Wilby, Prendiville; Gaitley, Pickerill; Skerrett, Duke, Stone, Birdsall, Boxall, Lloyd.
Whitehaven: Dutton, Thomson, Larder, Stoddart, Bulman; O'Neill, Walker; Calvin, Doran, Grimes, Martin, Fox, Thompson. Int: Rae, Rose.
View  Barrow 15 (I. Ball, D. Cairns, D. Elliott tries; I. Ball 3 goals) defeated Leigh 13 (S. Donlan, S. Grimshaw tries; J. Woods 3 goals; A. Fairhurst field goal) at Hilton Park.
Date: Sun, 14th December.   Referee: Gerry Kershaw.   Crowd: 5,521.
Leigh: Grimshaw, Drummond, Bilsbury, Donlan, Fox; Woods, Fairhurst; Pyke, Wall, Tabern, Rathbone, Platt, Gittins.
Barrow: Elliott, Wainwright, French, Ball, McConnell; Mason, Cairns; Chisnall, Allen, Lupton, Flynn, Kirkby, Hadley. Int: James.
View  Warrington 16 (J. Bevan, E. Hunter tries; S. Hesford 5 goals) defeated Halifax 10 (M. Scott try; J. Birts 3 goals; J. Birts field goal) at Wilderspool.
Date: Sun, 14th December.   Referee: Ron Moore.   Crowd: 5,532.
Warrington: Finnegan, Thackray, Duane, Bevan, Hesford; Kelly, Gwilliam; Courtney, Waller, Case, Martyn, Potter, Hunter, Eccles.
Halifax: Birts, O'Byrne, Garrod, Cholmondeley, Waites; Snee, Langton; Callon, O'Hara, Standidge, Scott, Garforth, Loxton, Ackroyd.

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