■ By ED WILLIAMS
Wharfedale ….15
Otley ………………8
A SIZEABLE crowd was treated to a traditional and intense derby at The Avenue.
There was little between the teams and Dale took their chances to win a close encounter.
Hosts Wharfedale took the lead after early pressure was rewarded with a Jack Blakeney-Edwards penalty.
Otley then worked space on the left wing for Henry Roberts to touch down.
Ben Smith missed the difficult conversion but Otley now held the lead, which they kept until half-time.
Dale opened the second half with a try for Mat...