The Ilkley Gazette: News from across Ilkley and surrounding areas.

Otley lose out after long trip to Launceston

6:46pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

Launceston 50 Otley 18 Otley began a difficult month, in which they face the top four teams in the division, with a trip to third-placed Launceston and their cause was not aided with kicker Ben Hough having moved to the Antipodes and influential skipper Howard Parr plus England 18 Group back row Chris Walker unavailable.

Walker's men edge it

6:43pm Wednesday 3rd March 2010

Otley 22 Redruth 20 Desperately in need of league points Otley turned on the style against mid-table Redruth, their slick handling again in evidence but on this occasion they were more precise in their finishing, the result being four tries and a bonus point.

Walker's Otley edge it

6:38pm Wednesday 3rd March 2010

Otley 22 Redruth 20 Desperately in need of league points Otley turned on the style against mid-table Redruth, their slick handling again in evidence but on this occasion they were more precise in their finishing, the result being four tries and a bonus point.

Walker's men lose out to Cambridge

5:11pm Wednesday 24th February 2010

Cambridge 31 Otley 3 Otley went into the break with an unlikely 3-0 lead, a 40th minute penalty from centre Ben Hough, censuring Cambridge for a lack of vision as, with their heavier pack, they concentrated fully on grinding their opponents into the ground, perhaps in retaliation of past experiences.

Otley just lose out to Cinderford

6:00pm Wednesday 17th February 2010

Otley 21 Cinderford 25 A late rally almost stole a much needed win for Otley but earlier lapses allowed close rivals for relegation, Cinderford, to take away four much prized points, leaving their hosts with a solitary bonus point, that in itself a rarity.

Otley eagerly await Cinderford for home clash

5:10pm Thursday 11th February 2010

OTLEY RUFC were left kicking their heels on Saturday without a league game but this weekend they will be looking to reverse their fotrunrs against Cinderford - a side they lost 26-3 to away from home in October.