Every Monday, the Stray Ferret publishes a round-up of sports action in the Harrogate district, focusing on the first team results of local amateur and semi-professional sports clubs. Here's what happened during the week of November 24 to 30.

1. Harrogate Rugby Club score another last-minute try to go second

Harrogate Rugby Club experienced more late drama on Saturday when they scored a last-minute try to beat Kendal and move into second place. Losing 17-20 down, captain Sam Brady powered over the line to make the score 22-20. Harrogate’s four tries earned them all five league points and saw them leapfrog Ilkley. The gap with league leaders Heath is down to seven points.

2. Harlow Hill hand out thrashing to go 14 points clear

Harlow Hill FC continued their fine run of form on Saturday, beating Rawdon Old Boys 6-1 to maintain their 14-point lead at the top of the West Yorkshire Association Football League Division One. Two goals apiece for James Buchanan and Scott Johnson took the strikers’ season tallies to 13 and 12 goals, respectively. Harlow Hill have won their last 12 matches in all competitions.

3. Harrogate Town Women see red in comeback defeat

Harrogate Town Women had a player sent off as they fell victim to an Alnwick Town Juniors comeback on Sunday. After Town went 1-0 up in two minutes, Alnwick scored five times in 40 minutes. Lauren Doyle was sent off at 2-1 and the match finished 5-2.

4. Ripon Rockets win ninth straight game

Unstoppable Ripon Rockets won their ninth straight game in the NYNAL Senior Winter League Division One on Wednesday. The 53-37 defeat of Diamonds means the Rockets have now beaten every team in the league and are 10 points clear at the top of the table.

5. Knaresborough Town Women maintain unbeaten start 

Knaresborough Town Women maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 2-0 win over Forge Way on Sunday. The Boro’ lacked match sharpness after having games postponed for four weeks but still prevailed. If they win their two games in hand over league leaders Thackley, Knaresborough could go one point ahead of them.

Results

Men's Football

Harrogate Railway

Postponed

Knaresborough Town

League Cup: Campion 2-0 Knaresborough

League: Albion Sports 0-2 Knaresborough

Ripon City

Ripon City 0-1 Gomersal and Cleckheaton

Harlow Hill

Harlow Hill 6-1 Rawdon Old Boys

Boroughbridge AFC

Boroughbridge 3-1 Horsforth St. Margarets

Women’s Football

Harrogate Town

Alnwick Town Juniors 5-2 Harrogate Town

Knaresborough Town

Knaresborough Town 2-0 Forge Way

Harrogate Railway

Sherburn White Rose 2-2 Harrogate Railway

Boroughbridge

Boroughbridge 3-5 Leeds Hyde Park

Rugby

Harrogate Rugby Club

Harrogate 22-20 Kendal

Ripon Rugby Club

Halifax Vandals 21-6 Ripon

Knaresborough Rugby Club

Knaresborough 7-54 York RI

Harrogate Pythons

Wath Upon Dearne 41-16 Harrogate Pythons

Men's Hockey

Harrogate Hockey Club

Durham University Thirds 7-2 Harrogate

Women’s Hockey

Harrogate Hockey Club

Durham University 2-2 Harrogate

Netball

Ripon Rockets

Ripon Rockets 53-37 Diamonds

Harrogate Phoenix

Harrogate Phoenix 37-30 Harriers

Claro Netball

Claro Netball 40-69 Storm