West Bowling 42, Shaw Cross Sharks 0 West Bowling continued their impressive return to form with an emphatic defeat of Shaw Cross Sharks. Coach Ricky Helliwell will have been impressed with his side’s tough defence and powerful running style that saw
Whitehaven 24, Keighley Cougars 10 Jason Demetriou admitted his Cougars were outfought and outworked after suffering their first loss of the Championship One season at Whitehaven. A disastrous first half, when the Cumbrians scored four unanswered tries
Bridlington 26, Bradford Salem 3 A depleted Bradford Salem side put in a heroic performance but could not prevent a loss which virtually seals their relegation. The visitors had 14 players unavailable and, with four fly halves missing, Dave Howcroft
Aireborough 19, Baildon 14 Baildon’s promotion hopes suffered a damaging blow with this defeat to their local rivals at Nunroyd Park. The gripping derby made London Society referee Matthew Todd’s six-hour round trip from Hertford-shire worthwhile
Wharfedale 14, Barking 34 Barking maintained their impressive unbeaten run and their push for promotion with a clinical hard-fought victory against a Wharfedale side showing far more characteristic spirit than a week earlier against Otley. Winger
Keighley 28, North Ribblesdale 24 A thoroughly entertaining game saw Keighley edge this local derby. Within five minutes, the hosts’ lack of concentration was punished by a well-taken try from winger Simon Bolland. Stung into action, Keighley produced
East Pontefract 18, Cleckheaton 36 Cleckheaton continued their late surge up the league table with a six-try performance against dogged and always competitive opponents. Ultimately, the visitors were more decisive in the backs, where winger Martin Woodhead
All-rounder Rich Pyrah has returned home from Yorkshire’s pre-season tour of Barbados with a shoulder injury following a freak accident in the nets. The 28-year-old was hit on his right shoulder by a ball which rebounded off the frame of the
Marine 1 Bradford Park Avenue 0 John Deacey’s men suffered another afternoon when nothing went their way. It was a damaging defeat in their hunt for a play-off place and, if they fail to beat Burscough at home tomorrow night, they really will be up
Nuneaton 0 Guiseley 1 The Lions broke their spell of games without a win but the three points banked from their trip to Nuneaton failed to move them closer to the play-off places. Guiseley remain seventh while Nuneaton stay in fourth place, 11 points
Eccleshill United 3 Teversal 0 A dour opening 40 minutes was soon forgotten as the Eagles began to believe they could fly high and they turned in a performance that warranted the one-sided score-line. The fact that both teams finished with ten men was
Silsden 0 Glossop North End 0 Silsden’s run of four straight victories came to an end at the Asda Foundation Stadium at the weekend but it was still a positive result. Glossop’s Robert Harshorne forced the game’s first real chance when he showed a turn
Liversedge 1 Tadcaster Albion 2 An understrength Liversedge side competed with high-flying visitors Tadcaster but still slipped to a narrow defeat at Clayborn. It took Taddy almost half an hour to break down a side containing three under-19s players
Selby Town 1 Thackley 3 Thackley moved up one place to seventh with a superb win away at Selby Town. The Dennyboys had to recover from a poor first half to take the spoils though as they went into the break a goal down after Steve Barratt netted just
Parkgate 3 Brighouse Town 1 Parkgate did not have it all their own way in a win against mid-table Brighouse. Strikes from Ashley Worsfold and Grant Allott in a two-minute spell midway through the first half put the home side in control. Town hit back
Farsley 1 Bridlington Town 1 Farsley held on to top spot in the Kool Sport Northern Counties East League Premier Division after slugging out an entertaining draw at Throstle Nest with title rivals Bridlington. Farsley will feel it was two points dropped
Stockport 20, Bradford & Bingley 13 The Bees hung on to second spot in the division despite losing their fourth game in five outings. However, third-placed Ches-ter will overtake them if they win their game in hand. Stockport’s victory confirmed them
Otley 32, Sedgley Park 33 An unbelievable last five minutes left the home crowd dumbstruck as Otley surrendered a 20-point lead against their fellow relegation contenders. This was a game they needed to win and were in complete command by the 58th
The Government is to look into the admissions policy of a ‘free school’ in Bradford. Plans were submitted last year for King’s Science Academy secondary school, for up to 600 pupils, in Northside Road, Lidget Green. The Department for Education (DfE
A mountain of construction earth which Bradford residents say has become a major eyesore could stay on site for years. Plant hire company Thomas Crompton, based in West Bowling, wants permission to remove the spoil heap gradually, despite concerns
