MANY local clubs including Birkenhead Park, New Brighton and Chester enjoyed a free weekend.
But there was some cup and league action as Sefton played a re-arranged South Lancashire/Cheshire Two clash at Douglas and finished on the wrong side of a 29-20 scoreline.
Billy Coulter, Stu Bailey and Jon James crossed for Sefton with John Fenton landing one conversion and a penalty.
In a Division Three cross-river derby Collegiate edged out Oldershaw 12-10.
Hoylake missed out on a place in the final of the Cheshire Plate as they lost 34-7 at higher-rated Wilmslow.
They had to settle fop a Guy Bycott try, goaled by Stephen Young.
Oldershaw yesterday (Sunday) qualified for the final of the Cheshire Plate with a 27-8 victory over Marple at Belvidere.






