Players like Alan Hornby, Liam McCartan, John Riley and Derek Binns turned back the years in a competitive and keenly fought out match, played in front of a large and knowledgeable crowd.
The game ebbed and fowed with the only score coming from a rolling maul, giving Rossendale a 5-0 victory.
A collection held after the game helped to raise £195 for the North West Air Ambulance.