British rugby league
Hull and Hull Kingston Rovers, which share second place behind Widnes on the championship table, had convincing wins when the first round of the British Rugby League Trophy was played bn Sunday. Three second’ division sides. Keighley. Swinton and Salford, surprised by upsetting their first division opponents. Wakefield Trinity. York and Whitehaven, respectively. . Barrow and' St Helens drew their encounter and will face a replay. The two new rugby league clubs. Carlisle and Cardiff. met. with Carlisle winning at home. Results. - Batley 7, Featherstone Rovers 16: Carlisle 14. Cardiff 7: Castelford 21. Leigh 7: Dewsbury 2. Hull Kingston Rovers 34: Halifax 7. Hull 26: Huddersfield 19. Huyton 17; Keighley 27. Wakefield Trinity 22: Leeds 19. Wigan 10; Oldham 21. Doncaster 7: Rochdale Hornets 3. Bradford Northern 19; St Helens 16. Barrow 16; Swinton 32, York 5; Whitehaven 11. Salford 19.
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Press, 20 October 1981, Page 17
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