Derby was fitting tribute to Fred Scott (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Derby was fitting tribute to Fred Scott

8:13pm Tuesday 27th December 2011 in Cleckheaton By Alan Bentley

Cleckheaton 26, Old Brodleians 12

Cleckheaton and Old Brodleians battled for the Fred Scott Trophy for the first time in three years yesterday, hosts Cleckheaton getting the verdict 26-12.

In front of a bumper crowd in spring-like conditions, Cleckheaton opened the scoring in a whole-hearted encounter with a try by No 8 Richard Piper after a period of forward pressure, winger James Wilson crossing under the posts just before half-time after a strong diagonal run.

Fly half Iain Gordon converted both after Brods pressure had failed to produce any reward between the scores.

Piper’s second try, again converted, made it 21-0 in the 47th minute but Brods, much to their credit, responded with two tries by winger Josh Allen, fly half Tom Booth adding a conversion.

Changes were made by both teams to give everyone a run out but the hat-trick try by Piper sealed matters in a contest by two strong teams that befitted the memory of Fred Scott.