by careful financial and sporting management. Their vibrancy is reflected in a buoyant playing membership, from the U6s to Colts, 4 senior teams, 3 girls teams - 19 teams in all! A particular link between Billingham and Fylde is Mike Walton. The lock/backrower was a well established member of the Billingham squad before moving to a mathematics teaching job at Lytham St Annes High School and joining Fylde. He has had a very good first season at the Woodlands and has impressed everyone with his power, knowhow and determination. His brother Ben is also in the Billingham squad, most usually as a backrower and is another excellent talent.
FYLDE 1st XV ATTENDANCES 2022-23
Chester Harrogate Blaydon Wharfedale Tynedale
540 462 517 583 452 480 583 628 547 786 638 912
Huddersfield Sheffield Tigers
Hull Ionians Rotherham Preston G
Sedgley
1042
Sheffield RUFC
Otley
Av
628
2023-24
Billingham have a good balance between a strong pack and dangerous running backs.
Sheffield Tigers
620 505 480 452 564 605 607 915 495 468
Billingham
Lymm
Playmaking flyhalf and goal kicker Peter Evans is also the clubs Head Coach. He’s also a long term Billingham servant, a characteristic he shares with a few other team mates. For instance, backrower Dan Burns made his 250th appearance and centre Luke Wilson his 200th 1st XV appearance last season. Other prominent members of the pack include the front row of props Adam Brown and Dan Dixon together with hooker Ed Graham. No 8 Anthony Jackson is another stand out performer. Leading try scorers are winger Joe Ross and scrum- half Jamie Lane, both with eight to date. Leading points scorer overall is Peter Evans with 125 in all.
Tynedale
Huddersfield
Otley
Preston G Hull RUFC Wharfedale Rotherham Hull Ionians Leeds Tykes Sheffield RUFC
1220
1195 812
Av
687
2024-25
Preston G Chester Harrogate
1490 1080
549 550 432
Otley Leeds
Wharfedale Hull Ionians
1178 804 634
Sheffield Tigers
Lymm
711
Tynedale Hull RUFC
1002
736
Av
833
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