SCORES
3 mins - Otley 0 Tynedale 5 - Try Alex Dryden
12 mins - Otley 7 Tynedale 5
16 mins - Otley 10 Tynedale 5
28 mins - Otley 17 Tynedale 5
HALF TIME
43 mins - Otley 17 Tynedale 10 - Try Jonny Cousin
55 mins - Otley 17 Tynedale 17 - Try Louis Frankland + Conv Jake Rodgers
66 mins - Otley 22 Tynedale 17
72 mins - Otley 22 Tynedale 24 - Try Seamus Hutton + Conv Jake Rodgers

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CLICK HERE to view Match Photos (courtesy of John & Barbara Austin)
CLICK HERE to view Match Photos on the Otley website (courtesy of Chris Hyslop)

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This Saturday we are back down into Yorkshire for the third successive Saturday for our final match of the season against our old friends Otley. This match is a re-arranged fixture, with the original scheduled for 21st January being a victim of our winter weather.

OTLEY’S GOUND - CROSS GREEN
The Cross Green ground hosted the famous North 21-9 victory over the All Blacks in 1979. The North were the only team to beat the New Zealanders on that 11 match tour. Otley also hosted the North v Australia match in 1988 and the Italy v USA tie in the 1991 Rugby World Cup.

OTLEY’S FAMOUS RESIDENTS
Two famous personalities who were born in the town were Thomas Chippendale in 1718, and even more familiar to rugby fans, Mike Tindall, (b.1978), the Rugby World Cup winning centre who is married to Zara (nee Phillips), the King’s niece.
The rugby club's junior section has produced two English International scrum-halfs, Nigel Melville (b.1961) – now Director of Professional Rugby for the RFU, and Danny Care (b.1987), recently in the England squad and the holder of 79 England caps.

PREVIOUS TYNEDALE/OTLEY MEETINGS
The two clubs first played each other in a “friendly” on the 16th February 1980 at Cross Green, with Otley winning by a point.
1979/80 Otley 14 Tynedale 13
An extract from the match programme gives the selected teams:-

Another four friendly club matches between the clubs, pre-dating the introduction of league rugby in England in 1987, resulted in four further victories for Otley.

FIRST EVER LEAGUE MATCH
On the 12th September 1987 the very ever first league match for Tynedale was against Otley, and took place at Cross Green in North Division One. Otley won 24-0; their sixth successive win against Tynedale.
THEN THE TIDE TURNED SLIGHTLY:-.
1988-89 Tynedale 19 Otley 6 but-
1989-90 Otley 13 Tynedale 9

Pilkington Cup - 8th October 1994
Tynedale were still in North Division One. Otley had risen two levels higher, to National League Three, yet Tynedale won 29-28 at Tynedale Park.
National Division One
Tynedale and Otley next met in National Division One in the 2009-2010 season, on 12th September 2009, after Tynedale had won promotion in 2000 and again in 2008.
Tynedale held the upperhand in National One with three Tynedale wins and one draw.
Otley 23 Tynedale 23
Tynedale 40 Otley 17
Tynedale 25 Otley 18
Otley 24 Tynedale 38
Otley were relegated from National One in 2011 along with Launceston and Redruth. Tynedale suffered a similar fate in 2015 – so, we met again in National Two (North) in the 2015-2016 season..

National Two (North)
2015-2016 Otley 12 Tynedale 13
2015-2016 Tynedale 50 Otley 17
2016-2017 Otley 39 Tynedale 21
2016-2017 Tynedale 38 Otley 20
2017-2018 Tynedale 69 Otley 10
2017-2018 Otley 27 Tynedale 38
2018-2019 Otley 32 Tynedale 17
2018-2019 Tynedale 25 Otley 22
2019-2020 Tynedale 34 Otley 34
2019-2020 Otley 16 Tynedale 13
2022-2023 Tynedale 22 Otley 25
In league matches – Tynedale Won 10, Otley Won 6, 2 Draws

At the end of the Covid truncated 2019-2020 season Otley were perhaps unfortunate to be relegated from National 2 North along with Scunthorpe and Preston Grasshoppers but they hastily returned when they finished Northern Premier champions last season.
The last time the two teams met at Cross Green was on 4th January 2020 when Otley took a narrow 16-13 victory, two Otley tries in two minutes midway through the second half separating the sides. .
The Tynedale squad that day was :-
Forwards: Hughes, Batey, Caudle, Dunn, Cousin, Magowan, J Richards, Clarke
Backs: Outson, Rodgers, Pike, Miller, Checksfield, Hutton, Pascoe
Replacements: Harvey, Carmichael, Haigh, R Dunn, Grant

THIS SEASON

In the fixture between the clubs earlier this season at Tynedale Park Otley edged the match with a ‘last-play’ drop goal at the death taking the victory.

Otley have had an outstanding campaign back in National Two North and currently sit in 4th position – 3 places and 12 points above Tynedale with an extra match still to play. Otley’s home record has been particularly impressive only losing out to Hull Ionians and champions Sedgley Park (last week).
Otley will be determined to finish the season on a high and in particular secure the one victory which will ensure their 4th position – another tough match is expected.

The Otley results this season have been:-
Sedgley Park 38 Otley 15
Otley 25 Huddersfield 22
Sheffield 20 Otley 18
Otley 24 Sheffield Tigers 8
Tynedale 22 Otley 25
Otley 10 Hull Ionians 15
Chester 22 Otley 24
Otley 28 Preston ‘Hoppers 15
Harrogate 10 Otley 16
Blaydon 12 Otley 28
Otley 39 Rotherham 26
Wharfedale 27 Otley 28
Otley 25 Sheffield 3
Otley 36 Chester 22
Otley 28 Fylde 27
Huddersfield 22 Otley 29
Preston Grasshoppers 28 Otley 25
Otley 31 Harrogate 13
Hull Ionians 41 Otley 35
Sheffield Tigers 28 Otley 17
Rotherham 28 Otley 21
Otley 25 Wharfedale 24
Fylde 28 Otley 10
Otley 10 Sedgley Park 28

LEAGUE PROMOTION/RELEGATION AT END OF 2022/2023
Sedgley Park promoted from our league.
Harrogate and Blaydon relegated from our league.
Leeds Tykes and Hull relegated into our league.
Billingham and Lymm promoted into our league.
Three teams leaving our league and four teams coming in – to keep the number of teams in our league the same it is likely that Chester will be transferred out of our league and will play in National Two West next season.

OFFICIALS
Referee: Owen Taylor
AR1: Matt Daubney
AR2: Steve Halliday

GROUND
Cross Green,
Otley
West Yorkshire
LS21 1HE

Our President, Dave Kendall, wishes to encourage a car sharing scheme for those supporters intending to travel as car parking at Otley may be limited plus it helps save the planet. If you are interested in cadging a lift or offering to chauffeur contact Dave on his mobile 07901 716201 and he will try to co-ordinate.

OTLEY WEBSITE
https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/otley/

CORBRIDGE TO OTLEY
107 miles (2 hours)

WEATHER FORECAST
Dry, thick cloud, light easterly wind, 14 degrees

SELECTED SQUAD