On Sunday, in the Women’s Challenge Cup Bradford Bulls women hosted Army RL Ladies and the home side ran away with a 92-1 win. Shona Hoyle scored four tries and Charlotte Booth scored a hat-rick. Savannah Andrade, Amy Hardcastle and Rhiannon Marshall all scored two each and there was one try each for Lisa Taylor, Aimee Staveley and Debbie Smith. Beth Sutcliffe added one conversion and Lisa Taylor was on target with 13.
Barrow Ladies welcomed Oulton and it was the travelling side who emerged with the win, 58-13. Oulton’s Danielle Anderson scored four tries, Aime Backhouse scored three and Reagan Walker scored two tries. There were further tries for Kaitlyn Wilkinson and Kath Borough. Aimee Backhouse kicked one goal and Reagan Walker was on target with five. Barrow’s tries were scored by Emily Stirzaker, Fern Henderson and Jodie Litherhland.
Leigh Miners Rangers hosted Whitley Bay Barbarians and the two clubs enjoyed an action packed day with Whitley bringing their Under 12s and Under 14s to play curtain raisers for the main event. Leigh Miners Ladies impressed in the cup game and earned a 68-6 win. Leanne Johnson scored a hat-rick of tries whilst Dawn Eaton, Megan Eastwood and Mairead Quinn all scored two each. Celia Farimond, Claire Redfern and Megan Willoughby all scored one each. Dawn Eaton added four goals and Emily Mullen kicked two.
After an early try from Wakefield it was one way traffic and finished Wakefield 6 Castleford 48.
Wakefield try was scored by Emma Littlewood and converted by Nicole Austin
Castleford Tigers Ladies scorers were:
Tries: Kelsey Gentles, Georgie Hetherington (2), Katie Hepworth, Sam Jordan, Emma Lumley, Emma Ryan, Leigh Powell, Shanelle Mannion
Goals: Katie Hepworth (6)
By Rebecca Bird
Results: Sunday 30th April 2017 Womens Challenge Cup
Barrow Ladies 13 Oulton Raidettes 58
Bradford Bulls Women 92-1 Army RL Ladies
Leigh Miners Rangers 68-6 Whitley Bay Barbarians 6
Wakefield Trinity Ladies 6-48 Castleford Tigers Ladies
Womens Merit League
Thatto Heath St Helens Reserves 50-10 Lindley Swift Ladies
Sunday 7th May 2017 – Women’s Premier Division – Fixtures
Bradford Bulls v Leigh Miners Rangers
Oulton Raidettes v Castelford Tigers
Stanningley v Barrow
Thatto Heath St Helens v Featherstone Rovers
Wakefield Trinity v Wigan St Patricks
Womens Merit League
Dewsbury Moor v Thatto Heath St Helens Reserves
East Leeds RL v Whitley Bay Barbarians
Huddersfield St Josephs v Illingworth Open Age
Hull Wyke v York City Knights
Lindley Swift v West Leeds Eagles
Wigan St Judes v Brighouse Rangers
