Yarm rattled

Yarm had to work hard for their 11-7 victory over South Craven.

PeterThompson's try and a penalty each from Chris Barber and Oliver Twizell putthem 11-0 ahead at half time but the visitors from Keighley hit back with aconverted try and only desperate defence saved Yarm in the last tenminutes.

Yarm will visit Prince Henry's, Otley, who were 21-5 winners atGuiseley in difficult conditions.

Winger Leon Clarke shocked the home sidewith a superb try and Otley managed two more converted tries from AndrewAllman and James Fox before Guiseley rallied to score a consolation try.

Ashville pulled away in the final quarter to win 30-5 at King James,Knaresborough, scoring 17 points while Harrogate Grammar secured only theirsecond win in 14 years against Ermysteds winning 34-0 thanks to gooddefence and a more powerful pack and an ability to punish mistakes.

King'sTynemouth had a solid 38-0 win at King Edward's, Morpeth and dominated upfront.

They scored six tries with Adam Walker getting two and Toby Flood,Ben Pickering, Willian Anthony Manning and Andrew Goulbourne one apiece.Flood converted four from six.

Haydon Bridge edged Gosforth High School 7-5with a converted try from David Thompson and in another close rain-soakedaffair Ripon Grammar were rewarded for their pressure with two PatrickWhitaker penalties which gave them a 6-0 win at Darlington's Queen ElizabethVIth Form College.