PREMIER DIVISION
By PHIL HODGSON
SIDDAL are closing in on the Minor Premiership.
The Halifax outfit, who headed the standings last year, are four points clear of rivals West Bowling and West Hull after beating YORK ACORN 38-6.
Acorn, who had lost 20-4 to Siddal on their own patch, are looking over their shoulders at the drop zone after three defeats in their last four games.
The visitors were nevertheless only 10-0behind at the interval, having limited their hosts to tries by Sam Walsh and Oliver Lewis.
Harry Milnes stretched the lead to 14 points a minute after the resumption and Siddal made light of the subsequent sinbinning of Ben Hinsley for delaying a restart, denying Acorn any score.
Dan May powered over on Hinsley’s return and the table-toppers were 26-0 up with 15 minutes left, Henry Turner having
steamed in.