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A 32-10 away victory over Dewsbury on Sunday enabled Halifax to retain a three-point lead in the British rugby league first division championship. Oldham beat York, 24-16, to draw level with Widnes in equal second place, but Widnes has two matches in hand. Wigan is fourth, and Hull Kingston Rovers — equal fifth — has a backlog of matches which, if won, could take it to the top. An 18-8 loss to Bradford Northern dropped Hull from the first six platings. All three second division clubs which have players from Canterbury in their squads won on Sunday. Rochdale Hornets beat Batley, 18-11, Wakefield Trinity was a 19-2 winner over. Whitehaven, and Keighley ’ beat Fulham, 18-6. Leading first division sides (with matches played., in parenthesis) are.—Halifax (17) 25, Widnes (15) 22, -Old-; ham (17) 22, Wigan (15), 21,Hull K.R. (13) 20, Leeds (16) ~ 20.
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