Some results from North West

Chester Gladiators 58-30 Rochdale Cobras
Chester Gladiators A 14-72 Lymm RL
Bridge Bar Bandits 88-24 Burnley & Pendle
Fleetwood Sharks 48-4 Salford Central
Blackpool Stanley 22-42 Ashton Bears
Bamber Bridge 36-20 Wigan Riversiders Eels

And now West Bank have pulled out of the league. After assurances that this years Prem would not descend to the farce that was last season at the Riversiders we have had 5 fixtures all season, the rest conceded. We've had 2 home games. It's scarcely worth bothering all the organisation as a club for this.

It could be to do with West Bank being accepted into the National Conference, and needing to restructure what their first and second teams are doing at what seems pretty short notice. Obviously someone from West Bank would be able to confirm or deny the restructuring part.

Dave, with your 2nds playing our B side tomorrow (Ashton Bears) in the merit league, your 1st team lads are more than welcome to enter a team(s) in out Touch rugby competiton tomorrow if they fancy it? Team/individual player registration is 11am, RFL run, refs provided, bbq & beers served all day.

Not the real thing but better than not playing I'd say. Our 1st team squad have entered 2 teams along with one from our newly formed u18's so it should be a decent cmpetition.

Just seen this pal sorry. The sheer frustration of the whole situation is causing most of the players to walk away to be honest. I'd be throwing the towel in completely if it wasn't for this promised shake-up. No doubt the new structure will collapse like a pack of cards at some point as well.

we have dropped out after being accerpted into the conference none of our key players wanted to risk injury and have a rest so we are prepared for the first game on 13th aug