Alex Lees column Azeem Rafiq has been such a key part of our red and, in particular, white ball cricket over the last few years as well as captaining the team on occasions. But for him, maybe it’s the right time to move on with his career and
LONDON coach Joey Grima was overjoyed after seeing the Broncos finally claim their first victory of the Super League season with a stunning 40-36 comeback win over Leeds Rhinos. The Londoners looked dead and buried when they trailed 30-8 with 45
KANE Williamson ended his wait for a maiden Yorkshire century yesterday, but more importantly the county are on course for another LV= County Championship victory against Sussex at Scarborough. The New Zealand batsman posted a superb 189 off 320
UNDERCLIFFE will play in Division One of the JCT600 Bradford League next season. For weeks they have enjoyed a large lead at the top of Division Two and their 70-run win over Great Horton, coupled with Keighley’s six-wicket defeat at Baildon, confirmed
THE chase for the Dales Council Division A championship may well be decided on August 30 when the top two meet. Leaders Halifax Direct travelled to Roundhay Park to meet third-placed Leeds Sikh and recorded a 57-run win. Direct batted first
Girlington beat Salem by eight runs to extend their lead in Group A of the Mutual Sunday School League to 61 points. Girlington made 182 with M Azad scoring 41 and Shahid Iqbal taking 4-44 for Salem. In reply, Salem were bowled out for 174
THE Tories have criticised a decision to leave only one potential bidder in the running to develop the former Odeon building.Earlier this month, Bradford Live was announced as the only bidder to make it through to the final stage of a process to find
OVERSEAS player Tanzeel Altaf produced a superb all-round performance as leaders Cleckheaton showed championship form in their 98-run home win over Division One’s bottom club Yeadon. Altaf scored 91 not out as the reigning champions amassed 306
CHARITY runners Jane Chapman, of Bingley, and Hester Stefanuti, of Baildon are taking part in the Great North Run on September 7 to raise money for Grace Hitchens and Martin House Children's Hospice. Nine-year-old Grace, of Eldwick, Bingley, has
Leeds United 1, Middlesbrough 0DAVID Hockaday kept talk of his trigger-happy owner at bay with his first league win as Leeds United manager.By his own admission, Hockaday is the 'Mr Nobody' of coaching and speculation had been rife over how long
THE Church of England has accused the Government of appearing to have no "coherent or comprehensive approach" to tackling the rise of Islamic extremism by the former Bishop of Bradford. In a strongly-worded attack on David Cameron's handling of
Bradford Park Avenue 2, Leamington 1TWO stunning strikes in a two-minute spell deep into the second half put Bradford Park Avenue in a winning position from being a goal down.John Deacey's battling side protected that slender lead through to the final
THE Lord Mayor of Bradford is backing the appeal to raise funds for a memorial to the city's World War One heroes. The Honour the Pals appeal has seen Bradford Council and the Telegraph & Argus, supported by the Bradford World War One Group
HOME advantage could not help Thackley as they lost their FA Cup extra preliminary-round tie against Albion Sports 2-1 at Dennyfield.Three times the average crowd filtered through the turnstiles to witness a riveting local derby, although the quality
Guiseley 1 Worcester City 0 GUISELEY stayed top of the Vanarama Conference North table with a narrow win over Worcester at a blustery Nethermoor. This was despite finishing with ten men after Gavin Rothery picked up a late second yellow card
A DISABLED man is gearing up for a his latest major swimming challenge.Mark Longstaff, 53, cannot walk, has limited use of one of his arms and is visually impaired. Last year, he received a standing ovation after completing the Jane Tomlinson Swim for
AN ICONIC talking car from a famous 1980s television show provided one of many star attractions at a bumper car spectacular in Bradford. A replica of KITT, the sleek Pontiac Trans-Am used by David Hasselhoff's crime-fighter Michael Knight in Knight
EVO-STIK League newcomers Brighouse Town are joint-top of the Division One North table after winning their first game following promotion. Town were Northern Counties East League Premier Division champions and continued their momentum by despatching
Yorkshire were in the hunt for an LV= County Championship win against Sussex at Scarborough at tea on day three, with Kane Williamson unbeaten on 185. The White Rose side, in reply to 368, advanced their first innings to 459-7 in the 116th over
4:44pm Bradford Bulls 34, Hull FC 28 LEE Gaskell provided the inspiration as the Bulls hit back from 12-0 down to secure a third straight Super League win. Early tries from Jamie Shaul and Gareth Ellis appeared to have
A SHIPLEY man who went missing on Saturday night has been found safe and well. Ian Pattinson left his house on West Royd Crescent at about 9.30pm, causing his family to become concerned. However following police appeals for information on the
THE police helicopter was deployed to a firearms incident in Bradford today. Uniformed officers were sent to Thornbury, Fagley and Bradford Moor shortly before 9.30am. A West Yorkshire Police would not give details about what had happened but
Yorkshire were close to a first-innings lead over Sussex at lunch on day three at Scarborough thanks in the main to Kane Williamson’s maiden century for the county. Williamson profited from being adjudged not out on 16 yesterday, when James Tredwell
