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Birstall hope to continue excellent start

4:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Birstall hope to maintain their bright start to the season in the Solly Sports Central Yorkshire League Premier Division when they entertain Wakefield Thornes on Saturday, fresh from a resounding nine-wicket win at reigning champions Wrenthorpe.

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Cricket results

7:29am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Bradford Evening League – Division One: John Breare 106 (A Chapman 55no, A Mukundan 4-15), Allerton 111-3 (M Saeed 49); Windhill 149-8 (W Rafiq 38, Z Jaan 3-38), Apperley Bridge 125-7 (S Ali 53no, P Maguire 3-25); Salem Athletic 120 (D Nawaz 33, B Burkhill 6-24), Denholme 123-9 (C Welch 55no, B Burkhill 35no); Bingley Congs 103-5 (C Hemsley 33, T Arshad 3-10), Haworth Road 104-1 (F Rehman 50no); Thornton 133-7 (T Duffy 43), Shelf 112-6 (N Cummins 3-11).

Clayton have no answer to Hemingway

5:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Clayton, who are propping up the Foster's Halifax League Premier Division, were on the wrong end of an 84-run defeat against First Division promotion chasers Northowram Hedge Top in the first round of the Parish Cup.

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Pudsey Congs capitalise with narrow success

8:00pm Sunday 19th May 2013

Dales Council League Division A leaders Pudsey Congs stole a march on their nearest rivals after clinching a one-wicket win over visitors Halifax Direct.

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Nine-year-old stars for Hawks

5:40pm Thursday 16th May 2013

The Hawks eased to their first victory of their 75th anniversary season against the Druids at Thorp Perrow.

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Allerton Cricket Club stalwart Syd dies aged 72

5:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

Former Bradford Central League treasurer Syd Craven has died aged 72.

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Evening League results

4:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

Bradford & District Evening League – Division One: Apperley Bridge 93 (S Ali 30, M Waqas 3-19, U Khatab 3-3), Salem Athletic 94-3 (S Iqbal 38); Shelf 146-1 (J Smith 50no, I Bhatti 39no), John Breare 141-3 (T. Simpson 50no, P Kempton 33, T Abbass 3-31).

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Saif and Wood do damage for Birstall

6:10pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

The Central Yorkshire League caught up on their opening-day postponements when the originally-scheduled Jack Hampshire Cup first round was put back to this coming Sunday and Birstall took full advantage to maintain their improved start to the Premier Division season.

Rain reduces cup ties to bowl-out lottery

5:00pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

Several clubs will be surprised to find themselves in the second round of the Wynn Cup after most of Sunday’s ties in the Craven League knockout competition were badly affected by the rain and decided by a bowl-out.

Mazhar keeps Azad at 100%

4:30pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

Three clubs remain unbeaten at the top of Division Two after the latest round of Bradford Evening League games.

Sha and Ullah bowl Great Horton Church to top

2:06pm Sunday 12th May 2013

Great Horton Church are now the only Group A side with a 100 per cent Bradford Mutual Sunday School League record after defeating fellow high-fliers Hallfield by 43 runs.

Pudsey Congs at top after edging out fellow high-fliers

1:21pm Sunday 12th May 2013

Pudsey Congs won the battle of the Dales Council League top two as they beat New Wortley by three wickets to move 13 points clear at the Division A summit.

Hawks lose in last-ball drama

4:10pm Thursday 9th May 2013

Charles Dracup hit a four off the last delivery to give hosts Menston a thrilling victory against Hawks.

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Denholme denied by late wicket flurry

5:50pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

Cowling, Riddlesden and Wilsden are the undefeated sides in Division Two of the Craven League.

St Paul’s held up just short of target

5:00pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

Buttershaw St Paul’s are without a win after three Central Yorkshire League games, collecting only two Division One points to date, but were desperately unlucky to go down by just six runs with one wicket left at home to Methley A.

Century duo lift Jer Lane to summit

4:10pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

Jer Lane are the new leaders of the Foster’s Halifax League after a 226-run second-wicket stand between Raqeeb Younis and Jordan Laban brought Blackley down to earth with a bump.

Attock go on the attack

4:00pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

Just one West Riding Sunday Council match was played on Bank Holiday Monday but it produced 545 runs as Attock United beat Westwood Park.

Openers in charge as Keighley win battle of new boys

1:12pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

Keighley got the better of fellow new boys Oakworth in the opening round of Bradford Evening League games.

Qadir on form as Bradford Moor the merrier

9:00pm Sunday 5th May 2013

Mohammed Qadir’s 71 helped Bradford Mutual Sunday School Group A pace-setters Bradford Moor YCA to 224-8 in their victory over Girlington at their new Tong Park ground.

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Shipley Providence put to sword by Saeed

8:00pm Sunday 5th May 2013

Two of the three sides locked at the top of Dales Council League Division A clashed at Roundhay Park yesterday, which saw home side New Wortley defeat Shipley Providence by 38 runs.

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English is not the only language

5:20pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

Bradford & District Evening League vice-chairman Brian Lymbery has issued a clarification regarding the use of English on the field of play.

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Top keeper Webster dies aged 70

4:00pm Monday 29th April 2013

Roy Webster, who holds the record for wicketkeeping dismissals in the Dales Council League, has died aged 70 after a long illness.

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Top keeper Webster dies aged 70

4:00pm Monday 29th April 2013

Roy Webster, who holds the record for wicketkeeping dismissals in the Dales Council League, has died aged 70 after a long illness.

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Trio lead the way in Dales Council

7:00pm Sunday 28th April 2013

After two just sets of fixtures in the Dales Council League, three clubs – Cookridge, New Wortley and Shipley Providence – find themselves in a tie at the top of Division A.

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Heaton stun defending champions

4:44pm Sunday 28th April 2013

Defending champions Girlington suffered a poor start to the new Bradford Mutual Sunday School League season as they lost by eight wickets to Heaton.

Buttershaw St Paul's out for revenge against Liversedge

7:00pm Friday 26th April 2013

Buttershaw St Paul’s made a dreadful start to the new Central Yorkshire League campaign when they were skittled for just 55 at Hopton Mills in their Division One clash.

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Hundred up for Great Horton Methodists!

7:50pm Thursday 25th April 2013

Bradford Mutual Sunday School League side Great Horton Methodists enter their centenary campaign when the season starts on Saturday.

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Share an evening with former Bradford City team-mates

6:00pm Tuesday 23rd April 2013

Cleckheaton Cricket Club are holding an evening with Carlisle United manager Greg Abbott and his former Bradford City team-mate John Hendrie on Thursday, May 23 (8pm).

Clayton crushed by Wood century

6:00pm Tuesday 23rd April 2013

Promoted Clayton came unstuck against a Tom Wood century as SBCI began their defence of the Foster’s Halifax League title with a 64-run Premier Division victory.

Big scalp for Pudsey Congs as champs defeated

5:03pm Sunday 21st April 2013

There was a real surprise for last season’s Dales Council League Division A champions Leeds Sikh, who came down to earth with a bump at newly-promoted Pudsey Congs A on the opening day of the season.

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Nightmare winter for Dales Council League fixture secretary

6:50pm Friday 19th April 2013

Dales Council League fixture secretary Ken Firth has had a winter to forget.

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Players required for new season

3:40pm Tuesday 16th April 2013

Drighlington are looking to attract new players for their two Dales Council League teams as they prepare for the new season, which starts on Saturday.

Evening League meeting time

3:50pm Monday 15th April 2013

The pre-season meeting of the Bradford & District Evening League will be held at East Bierley Cricket Club on Wednesday (7.45pm).

First round of Craven League games delayed

3:30pm Wednesday 10th April 2013

The Mewies Solicitors Craven League have decided to postpone their first week’s fixtures on Saturday, April 20.

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