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The core of their team comes from nearby Leeds Beckett and Trinity universities. Their president and former manager Barry Foster is a retired school master.
As if that wasn’t enough, captain Ian Craig teaches in Wakefield.
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Hide AdWhen it comes to University Challenge, Westbrook would likely wipe the floor with the rest of the West Riding County Amateur League division one; unfortunately, this holds unwanted implications for the availability of their smart squad.
Chairman Steve Waite explained: “We’ve got a great affinity with the various teaching institutions of the area.
“The league made the decision to play a lot of games in the early months of the season in case they hit weather trouble, which, of course, has been proven absolutely right.
“The problem for us is that, with a lot of university-based players, they don’t come back from their summer vacations until the end of September.
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Hide Ad“By then, we’ve had to play eight or nine games with what is basically a second team!
“If we’d won them we would be in a significantly stronger position than we are now.”
Westbrook sit second-bottom of the West Riding’s second tier, having won just once in their 12 outings so far – a stunning 8-2 victory at Wakefield City.