Kippax Knights
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| Full name | Kippax Knights RLFC |
| Colours | Green, gold and white |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Website | www.pitchero.com/clubs/kippaxknights/ |
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| Competition | Yorkshire Men's League |
Kippax Knights are an amateur rugby league team based in Kippax, Leeds, England. The team plays in the Yorkshire Men's League.
History
1948-2009
Kippax Welfare rugby league has been a part of Kippax village for many years. The first 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 now playing from the White Swan.
Kipaax has played in the Challenge Cup qualifying rounds on numerous occasions, but 1973–74 was the first time Kippax played in the proper first round of the
2009–Present
In February 2009, the team was renamed Kippax Knights and they joined the Yorkshire Premier division of the Rugby League Conference. The Knights won 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 were promoted to the National League. The 2011 season started with a first round date in the Challenge Cup against Loughborough University with the Knights narrowly losing. The Knights finished 2011 in the Grand Final at Halliwell Jones Stadium, losing to Huddersfield Underbank Rangers. The club joined the Yorkshire Men's League in 2013.[1]
Club honours
- RLC Yorkshire Premier League Winners: 2009
- RLC Yorkshire Premier Grand Final Winners: 2009
- Forty-20 Shield Winners: 2014
References
- ^ "Three Huddersfield amateur clubs to compete in this summer's Yorkshire Men's League". YorkshireLive. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2024.