OTLEY executive committee chairman Paul Mackie (Max) is taking a back seat for a few months due to personal reasons.

A club statement said: "Max has been an important 'player' in the re-structuring of the management team and processes at the club and, as a result of his and the rest of the committee's efforts, we feel we are really making progress on and off the pitch."

The Cross Greeners, who are seventh in National League Two North, have named a strong squad to face relegation-threatened derby rivals Huddersfield.

Bradford & Bingley's secretary Nick Patterson reckons that his players have spent more time training on Keighley Cougars' pitch this season than they have playing on their own pitch at Wagon Lane, which is currently out of action due to flooding.

Roger Raper returns at loose-head prop for the Yorkshire Division leaders at Heath.

Bradford Salem, who welcome back Chad Bain from the Rugby League World Cup qualifiers in Florida, have made contingency plans to play on their second-team pitch if the first team pitch is waterlogged at home to York.

Meanwhile, Old Grovians' ground at Elm Tree Farm has been contaminated by floodwater, meaning their home match against Pontefract in Yorkshire Division Two has been postponed.

Wibsey, fourth in Yorkshire Division Five, have named a decent line-up to face cellar dwellers Thirsk.

Otley (home to Huddersfield): H Roberts; J Wood, M Coady, J White, S Melville; N Chivers, S Depledge; J Moss, H Walker, A Blades, S Cook, D Dunne, M Heaton, F Watson, J Scott Paul. Replacements: G Burkinshaw, W Rigg, T O'Donnell, N Coupland, J Cruise.

Cleckheaton (at Sheffield Tigers): Michael Piper; M Barlow, J Wilson, Matt Piper, B Marsden; R Evans, J Bickerdike; P Turner, J Crowther, A Piper, R Piercy, R Piper, L Pearson, J Seddon, T Austin. Replacements: B Thrower, N Jackson, E Dowes.

Bradford Salem (home to York) from: C Bain, D Belcher, J Booth, J Bradbury, C Clough, T Craven, J Cunliffe, N Fontaine, S Gardner, H Hall, A Hewitt, S Markey, R McKessar, C Meehan, J Morrell, S Savage, R Smith, D Snowden, N Wall, A Wood, C Wood, I Woodwiss.

Bradford & Bingley (at Heath): N Gore; S Driver, B Greaves, T Fiddes, A Sutcliffe; G Nortier, R Scull; R Raper, M Akauola, R Wederall, R Hughes, H Jeffrey, T Booth, T Cummins, A MacDonald. Replacements: M Crotch, G Whateley, A Mitchell.