Wharfedale's bench-mark is something to marvel at (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Wharfedale's bench-mark is something to marvel at

2:30pm Thursday 19th January 2012 in Wharfedale By Bill Marshall

Wharfedale have named what must be one of their strongest ever benches for their SSE National League One trip to fourth-placed Ealing Trailfinders on Saturday.

Backs James Tincknell and Tom Barrett are joined by forwards Ben Sowrey, Dan Solomi and veteran prop Neil Dickinson, who is rested.

His starting berth goes to young Joe Altham, while the selectors have one other change, the impressive Richard Brown moving to No 8 in place of the suspended Rob Baldwin.

Brown’s place in the second row goes to Richard Rhodes, and Dan Hart takes over the captaincy.

The extravagantly-financed Trailfinders were last season’s National Two South champions and set off the new campaign in some style, winning their first nine matches in a run which included a breathtaking 53-29 victory at The Avenue.

Although Ealing have won only one of their last seven matches, they are only six points behind leaders Jerseys, who come to the Dales next weekend.

Wharfedale (at Ealing Trailfinders): L Gray; S Jordan, D Hart, T Davidson, S Horsfall; W Bell, P Woodhead; J Altham, S Graham, T McGee, R Rhodes, J Quinn, J Holland, R Brown, A Myers. Replacements: N Dickinson, B Sowrey, D Solomi, J Tincknell, T Barrett.