EIGHT players from Wharfedale, Otley and Ilkley have been selected in the Yorkshire squad for the Bill Beaumont County Championship fixture with Cheshire tomorrow.
In terms of the side’s forwards, Otley’s Lawrence Sanderson will play at prop, while a Wharfedale trio will also feature. George Hedgley will start at lock, James Tyson is at flanker and Josh Burridge is Yorkshire’s number eight.
In the backs, Ilkley’s Jack Maplesden will be key at scrum-half and on the interchange bench, three more local players feature.
Otley pair Joe Graham and Brett Mitchell have been selected, while Ilkley centre Elliot Morgan is also in the squad.
Yorkshire team in full:
1. David Laverick, Hull Ionians
2. Ali Thompson, Hull Ionians (C)
3. Lawrence Sanderson, Otley
4. George Hedgley, Wharfedale
5. Dan Preston-Routledge, Darlington Mowden Park
6. Ben Morrill, Huddersfield
7. James Tyson, Wharfedale
8. Josh Burridge, Wharfedale
9. Jack Maplesden, Ilkley
10. Jack Blakeney-Edwards, Darlington Mowden Park
11. Jamie Broadley, Sheffield Tigers
12. James Tincknell, Hull Ionians
13. Lewis Minkin, Hull Ionians
14. Simon Frewin. Sandal
15. Steve Nolson, Sandal
16. Joe Graham, Otley
17. Ben Bell, Hull Ionians
18. Rikki Stout, Hull Ionians
19. Brett Mitchell, Otley
20. Sam Brady, Harrogate
21. Will Milner, Huddersfield
22. Elliot Morgan, Ilkley
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