By BRIAN NORMAN

Hull Ionians..... 12
Tynedale.......... 16
TYNEDALE’S ability to adapt to the atrocious conditions and their strong defence gave them an enjoyable journey home, capped by Tynedale Raiders also beating Hull Ionians Buccaneers 22-10 in their league match on the second pitch.
The first half saw both teams struggle to create any good attacks with defences solid.
Tynedale’s star man Tom Mann kicked a 42-metre penalty with the wind and a second from close range, with Ionians at last replying, driving a penalty line-out to the line for George Mewburn to scor...