PRE-MATCH LUNCH
Pre-match lunches need to be booked in advance (by 23:59 on the Thursday) using a simple on-line reservation & payment system. Due to a maximum capacity this will be on a first-come-first-served basis.
The lunch prior to our next home match against Sheffield on the 28th September will be served from 1.30pm with BAR1876 opening from 12noon.
For further details: https://www.tynedalerfc.co.uk/a/prematch-lunches-66490.html
To Book:-

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WHARFEDALE V TYNEDALE
Saturday 21st September 2024 (KO 2pm)

The 1st XV travel to Yorkshire again this weekend, to ThreshfIeld in North Yorkshire, to take on our old friends, and second nearest League neighbours (after Billingham) - Wharfedale RUFC.

TYNEDALE v WHARFEDALE

Since 1987 there have been 29 League matches between the two 1st XV teams. Wharfedale have won 11 times (620 points); Tynedale have won 17 times (672 points), with one match drawn.
There have also been almost as many Raiders v Foresters competitive matches in that time, and the two clubs continued to play friendly pre-season matches when the 1st XV’s were in different leagues.

TWELVE RECENT 1st XV RESULTS
19th March 2018 Wharfedale 14 Tynedale 33
21st April 2018 Tynedale 22 Wharfedale 24
8th December 2018 Wharfedale 18 Tynedale 3
6th April 2019 Tynedale 27 Wharfedale 21
26th October 2019 Wharfedale 27 Tynedale 27
8th February 2020 Tynedale 26 Wharfedale 34
27th November 2021 Tynedale 24 Wharfedale 13
2nd April 2022 Wharfedale 37 Tynedale 42
15th October 2022 Wharfedale 22 Tynedale 29
28th January 2023 Tynedale 21 Wharfedale 20
16th September 2023 Tynedale 22 Wharfedale 24
2nd March 2024 Wharfedale 18 Tynedale 17

HOME ADVANTAGE - DOES IT MATTER ?
Of those twelve matches six have resulted in away wins; one draw – so only five home wins (and two of those by only one point)!

HISTORY OF WHARFEDALE RUFC

The Wharfedale club has been based at Wharfeside Avenue, Threshfield, since 1958. The club had been founded in 1932. The first ground had been at Wood Lane and in its formative years the club headquarters included the Wilson Arms and the Black Horse.

The club quickly became a real force in Yorkshire rugby. Through the 1970’s the standard of rugby and the playing record of the club was impressive, and numerous players were rewarded with selections for the County, District and England teams.

There was a meteoric rise through the leagues in the run from 1987 to 1996 which saw the club reach the heady heights of level 3 rugby, after starting at level 7.

Wharfedale then stayed longer in that league, (now National One), than any other club, completing twenty seasons at that level. Survival was not always easy (especially 2011 & 2013 and eventually they were relegated in April 2016.

2023-24 was an important season in the history of Wharfedale Rugby Union Football Club, formerly Upper Wharfedale RUFC, as their first fixture had been played in the autumn of 1923. No precise date is known, but the club celebrated the season as its Centenary year and Tynedale were honoured in being able to play Wharfedale twice in their historic season.

WHARFEDALE THIS SEASON
After the first two matches of the season Whrfedale have an impressive 100% record, two bonus point victories securing 10 league points and putting them in 3rd position in the league behind Leeds Tykes and Lymm.
Wharfedale’s League results to date:-
Wharfedale 22 Sheffield Tigers 8
Harrogate 29 Wharfedale 35

OFFICIALS
Referee: Daniel Woods
AR1: Simon Williams
AR2: Simon Lazenby

GROUND
Wharfeside Avenue
Threshfield
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 5BS
Telephone 01756 752547

WHARFEDALE WEBSITE
https://www.wharfedalerufc.co.uk/

CORBRIDGE TO THRESHFIELD
93 miles (via A68 and A1) – 2hrs 15mins

WEATHER FORECAST
Sunny intervals, moderate easterly breeze, 18 degrees

OTHER TYNEDALE MATCHES ON SATURDAY
Wharfedale Foresters v Tynedale Raiders (2pm) - Yorks & NE Premiership
Berwick Bears v Tynedale Hadrians (3pm) – CaNDY Division 2 North
SUNDAY
Houghton Colts v Tynedale Colts (1pm) - National U18 Cup

SELECTED SQUADS