Kippax Knights

Kippax Knights

Knights
Club information
Full name	Kippax Knights RLFC
Colours	Green, gold and white
Founded	2009
Website	www.pitchero.com/clubs/kippaxknights/
Current details
Ground(s)	Long Dyke Lane, Kippax, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 7BP
Competition	Rugby League Conference National Division

Kippax Knights are a rugby league team based in Kippax, West Yorkshire, England. We play our Rugby League at our very well known ground (field) in Kippax Just off Longdike Lane, LS25 7BP. We are home to several successful Youth/junior teams. Also on offer, we have Masters team for the maturer players not quite ready to hang there boots up. Kippax Rugby League...............Inspired!! You will be........................

History

Kippax Welfare rugby league has been a big part of Kippax village for many years. The first ever team was formed in 1948 by Jack Kielty based at the 'Old Tree inn'.

In 1958 Kippax went on to win the Yorkshire Cup beating Castleford Lock Lane. By the late 1960s through to the 70s, Kippax were based at 'the White Swan'. Kippax were now at their best, famous for playing a no nonsense style of rugby and were amongst the elite of amateur rugby clubs. 1973/74 was the first time Kippax played in the proper first round of the Challenge Cup.

In the early 1980s, Kippax moved to the Long Dyke Lane facilities. This also saw the introduction of youth and junior teams, producing some of super leagues players such as Matt Crowther, Paul Darley, Gavin Swinson and as well as two England and Great Britain internationals, Danny Orr and Andy Lynch.

In the early 2000s, Kippax Welfare played in the Pennine League, becoming Division Three Champions in 2002/03, Division Two Champions in 2004/05 and Division One Champions in 2006/07.

In February 2009, the club was renamed Kippax Knights and they joined the Yorkshire Premier division of the Rugby League Conference. Under coach Dean Buckler the Knights managed to win the 2009 Yorkshire Premier Division in this first season, then they also went on to win the Grand Final, making it a double winning 2009 season. In 2010, Kippax Knights were promoted to the National League, with more challenging opposition they managed to finish in the play-off places, but couldn't go any further. The 2011 season started with a first round date in the Challenge Cup against Loughborough University with the Knights losing. The Knights finished 2011 in the Grand Final at Halliwell Jones stadium, losing to Huddersfield Underbank Rangers. The 2013 season was a up & down season for the Knights, losing games they should have probably won. However Kippax did finish the season strong, stringing together a 5-game winning streak to make the semi-final play-offs.

Club honours

• RLC Yorkshire Premier League Winners: 2009
• RLC Yorkshire Premier Grand Final Winners: 2009
• Challenge Cup, First Qualifying Round: 2010
• Challenge Cup, First Round: 2011
• RLC National Finalists: 2011
• YML Premier Semi-Final Play-Offs: 2013

External links

• Official site
• www.facebook.com/kippaxknightsrl
• www.twitter.com/@kippaxknightsrl