Bold Miners 12 Pilkington Recs 18 A LARGE crowd was treated to a great Hays Chemicals St Helens Cup derby.

Pilks ran out eventual winners due to their better discipline in the early stages when Bold had a player dismissed for arguing with the referee and were forced to play three quarters of the game with 12 men.

Pilks started well and scrum-half Burrows darted over for a fine try after only five minutes of the game, he also added the goal. Pilks scored again when winger Del Farro crossed in the corner to make the score 10-0.

Wayne Graham replied for the Miners with a penalty goal.

Del Farro added his second try to put Pilks further ahead. The Miners came back up the field and Nick Joseph powered over for a great try, Wayne Kenyon adding the goal.

Pilks replied straight away when Del Farro completed his hat trick just before the break.

In the second half 12-man Bold were running Pilks ragged with strong running from Gary Talbot, Brian Connaire and Lee Bednarzyk pegging Pilks back in their own half. Nick Joseph blasted over for his second try for the Miners and two minutes later looked to have scored again but the referee disallowed the touchdown.

It was all Bold now, yet somehow the Pilks defence stayed firm.

Nick Joseph took the Grundy Excavations man of the match award ahead of Dave Scott and Chris Burgess.

Match ball sponsors were QED Scaffolding and A&K Newsagents. Pilks under

12s 28

Salem 12

Pilks suffered an early blow which reduced them to 12 players. But they stuck to their task to emerge worthy winners. Tries came from R. Burkhill (2), P. Robertson (2) and Danny Mason. Conversions were added by St Helens Motor Auctions man of the match R. Pilling. D. Mason also played well and R. Burkhill was most improved.

The team and coaching staff send their best wishes for a speedy recovery to K. Warburton, who broke his wrist in this game.

PIlks under

11s 28 Salem nil

Both teams played well in difficutl conditions, butPilks scored tries through coaches award winner Chris Key (3) and James Campbell (2).

Goals were added by Ryan Rogers (3) and Ste Houghton. Man of the match was Scott Bannon and Dave Ward topped the tackle count.

Also in form were Ryan Lee, Jamie Callaghan and Anthony Stanley. Alan Kavaney was most improved and awards were sponsored by Pilkington plc. Pilks under

nines 34

St Helens

Crusaders 18

Pilks continued to improve as they recovered from a first-minute deficit to take the spoils. Recs' tries came from Thomas Armstrong (3), Sandy Lee (2) and coaches award winner Tony Dingsdale. Paul Knapper was man of the match. Pilks Pumas

under nines 12

Orrell 18

Pumas produced one of their best displays of the season at Knowsley Road. Their tries came from Stuart Birch, while Danny Travis, Jonathan Phillips and Sam Clitheroe played well. The match ball was sponsored by Pro-Secure.

Pilks under

eights 32

St Judes 36

In a close game Pilks registered tries through coaches award winner Ryan Hilliard (3), man of the match Darren Quirk (2) and most improved Owain Griffiths. The top tackle award was shared by Liam Critchley, Shaun Pritchard and Matthew Twist.

Pilks under

sevens 8

Halton 32

Tries came from man of the match Mike Wright (2). Top tackler was David Knapper, while Andrew Fraser was most improved. The coaches award went to Sam Smith.

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