Otley Colts celebrated winning the Yorkshire Colts 2nd division championship with a dinner at the clubhouse on Friday May 2nd. Having completed their fixtures on time, they were left in limbo as teams below them completed their matches and only had their win confirmed the day before. They finished with a record of Played 12, Won 8, Drew 1, Lost 3, Points For 285, Points Conceded 159, they scored 75 tries, secured 7 bonus points and won the league by just one point. The success was achieved despite a number of injuries during the season and saw some gutsy performances when the squad was depleted.
James Morton was the top try scorer for the third year in a row, scoring 18 tries and was also named most improved player of the year. Vice captain Charlie Middleton was named Club player of the year, Danny Secker was player of the year and Jimmy Keinhorst capped a hugely impressive season to be nominated as player’s player of the year for the second year running.
The Colts have not been idle since completing their matches, many of them turning out for the second team and forming the bulk of the third team, which reached the Aire Wharfe Cup semi-finals. Many of the players will be leaving to begin University studies in the new season, but a core remains to be joined by this season’s highly rated under 17s, to contest next year’s league. |
