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  • Griffin's hat-trick puts Grovians on the brink

    SSE Yorkshire Division Three: Old Grovians 78 Stocksbridge 0 ONLY a freak of mathematics can prevent Old Grovians from winning their championship.Their 78-0 victory against a side that had beaten them in south Yorkshire leaves them ten league points ahead

  • Shock defeat for uninspiring Otley

    SSE National League Two North: Stockport 19 Otley 14DESPITE an ever-increasing injury problem, Otley never envisaged coming away from bottom club Stockport, who have only one win so far this season and are already relegated, without maximum points.But

  • Champagne flows as Bradford Salem are crowned champions

    SSE Yorkshire Division Two: Goole 5 Bradford Salem 33DESPITE going 5-0 behind when playing into a strong wind, Bradford were 12-5 ahead by half-time and did not allow Goole any points in the second half as they secured the Yorkshire Division Two championship.Prop

  • Greens almost snatch bonus point after shoddy first half

    SSE National League One: Richmond 34 Wharfedale 19WHARFEDALE conceded five tries in a disappointing first half, although they were transformed in the second half, not only keeping out the Londoners but scoring two tries to bring some respectability. The

  • Hayden leads Cleck's try romp

    SSE National League Three North: Cleckheaton 48 Beverley 5A FIRST-half hat-trick from Ross Hayden sealed Beverley's fate and helped Cleckheaton claim a bonus point in the opening 40 minutes. Sandwiched between Hayden's three tries, James Wilson also dived

  • Mpofu ensures some reward for beaten Wibsey

    SSE Yorkshire Division Five: Hallamshire 81 Wibsey 5FOLLOWING Wibsey is anything but boring, as this match proved.They travelled with only 13 men, two of whom got lost on the way to the ground and only came on ten minutes in.Wibsey also lost James Sawyer

  • Late penalty robs Bees of victory

    SSE North One East: Wheatley Hills 27 Bradford & Bingley 25THE DEFINING moment of this closely-fought contest came in the 74th minute when home full back Johnny Woodcock stepped up to land a huge penalty kick from over 45 metres out to reclaim the lead

  • Pack power wins the day in the end for Keighley

    SSE Yorkshire Division Two: Keighley 20 Barnsley 8A CRISP start by Keighley saw Barnsley under immediate pressure. Although they weathered the initial storm, they were soon trapped in their own half and, after a series of forward drives, scrum half Alan

  • Aire Nick it in last minute as derby rivals earn safety

    SSE Yorkshire Division Three: Aireborough 23 Baildon 21 A PENALTY goal four minutes into injury-time gave Aireborough victory and also ensured their safety. It looked as if the spoils would go to Baildon when they were awarded a penalty try

  • Awards presented to Bradford's most inspirational women

    HALF a dozen of Bradford's unsung female heroes have had their talents recognised in the city's Inspirational Women Awards which took place on Saturday night. The event is organised annual by the Inspirational Women Foundation, with the aim of

  • Edwards hat-trick makes it a Grim day for Borough

    Eccleshill United 4 Grimsby Borough 0 A MARCUS Edwards hat-trick led the Eagles to a comfortable home victory in the Toolstation Northern Counties East Division One as basement outfit Grimsby Borough ended with nine men. The game was won and

  • Outgoing MP calls for stronger links between Labour and unions

    BRADFORD South MP Gerry Sutcliffe has called for stronger links between the unions and the Labour party as his 20-year Parliamentary career draws to a close.Mr Sutcliffe was speaking at the Yorkshire and the TUC Humber Regional annual meeting and conference

  • Jonny Brownlee bags Auckland title

    JONNY Brownlee sprinted to victory as he claimed gold in the second round of the World Triathlon Series in Auckland on Sunday. The 24-year-old Olympic bronze medallist maintained a challenging position throughout the race after coming home fifth

  • Serrant own goal ends Farsley play-off hopes

    Farsley 0, Lancaster City 1THE final nail was well and truly hammered into the coffin of Farsley's play-off aspirations as they slumped to a home defeat to long-term rivals and bogey side Lancaster City.The mid-table Lancastrians completed an Evo-Stik

  • New changing rooms boost for rugby league club

    A RUGBY club is celebrating the arrival of new changing rooms bought thanks to £200,000 of grant money - and delivered by crane. And Keighley Albion amateur rugby league club based at Crossflatts recreation ground is one of two northern clubs chosen to

  • Bradford duo steal Leeds show

    UNBEATEN Bradford welterweights Hamed Ghaz and Darren Tetley were the stand-out performers in a dinner show at Elland Road.Ghaz, 18, flattened Latvian opponent Deniss Kornilovs with a crippling body shot in the first round to record his first professional

  • Woman, 65, confronted by gunman in her home

    A WOMAN, 65, needed hospital treatment after she was confronted by a gunman in her Bradford home early on Sunday. Officers were called to Parkway in East Bowling at 4.25am after the victim discovered the intruder inside the property when she went

  • Rain wrecks Silsden match

    SILSDEN'S match at home to West Didsbury & Chorlton yesterday was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. The Cobbydalers had announced ahead of the North West Counties League fixture that Danny Bolton, who had returned to the club having previously

  • FT: Bradford Bulls 36 Workington Town 6

    4:44pm Bradford Bulls 36, Workington 6 ADAM Henry and Danny Williams both scored twice as the Bulls laboured to a fifth straight league victory in the Kingstone Press Championship this afternoon. In a match played in

  • Tory deal 'difficult' for Lib Dems

    A Liberal Democrat Cabinet minister has cast doubt on another coalition with the Conservatives as a senior figure from David Cameron's party admitted it would be "incredibly difficult" to win a majority at the General Election. Ed Davey warned that

  • VIDEO: Landlord serves up daredevil motorcycle stunts at pub

    LANDLORD Martin Crosswaite is familiar with serving up pints and pies at his Busfeild Arms pub in East Morton, but visitors on Saturday were also treated to a large portion of excitement. Mr Crosswaite, 35, is a former motorcycle stunt rider who

  • Daredevil grandma and son set to skydive for autism charity

    A DAREDEVIL grandma and her son will plummet from a small plane in sponsored skydive in aid of the National Autism Society tomorrow. Maureen Morley, 68, of Sandbeds, Keighley, and her son Matthew 34, are making the leap of faith to raise cash that

  • Arsonists attack car in Laisterdyke

    ARSONISTS have been blamed for starting a fire which damaged an Audi car parked in Hetton Drive, Laisterdyke, Bradford, early today. Firefighters from the Fairweather Green station were called to the incident shortly after 2am and found the passenger

  • 15 appear before Bradford and Keighley magistrates

    The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Kaiser Mahmood, aged 24, of Airedale College Terrace, Undercliffe; using threatening or abusive words or behaviour, £35 fine, £105 costs. Kevin Andrew Ashton, aged 29, of