The Telegraph & Argus: News from across the Bradford district

Armitstead has double vision

4:30pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Lizzie Armitstead, the first home medalist of London 2012, is keen to bid for a road and track double at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics of 2016.

Firth is foiled as Windhill Conservative Club A win Hey's Trophy

5:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Windhill Conservative Club A were deserved winners of the Hey's Trophy Snooker Team Championship, defeating Undercliffe Cricket Club A in the final at East Ward Labour Club.

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Hillam makes it a Bradford Pairs Merit hat-trick

4:30pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Eccleshill’s Paul Hillam and Richard Stockdale have won the Bradford Pairs Merit, sponsored by Martin S Lonsdale (Estate Agents).

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Bradford racer Brook needs cash to fuel title bid

6:50pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Bradford’s David Brook admits that motorcycling is a drug – but he needs a financial injection to feed his habit.

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British record for Master Brown

5:50pm Monday 20th May 2013

City of Bradford Swimming Club had two representatives at the Yorkshire Swimming Association’s annual Masters Championships at Scarborough Indoor Pool.

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Cue masters in town for top tournament

4:00pm Monday 20th May 2013

Top-class nine-ball pool returns to Bradford next month.

Green in the pink with 4-0 title win

6:00pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

Gareth Green was crowned Bradford snooker champion for the fourth successive year after beating John Wellham 4-0 in the final at Eccleshill Victoria Conservative Club.

Crossgates ace Cranston clatters Eccleshill B hopes

4:10pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

Joe Cranston’s 21-8 was the pick of eight home winners for defending Bradford Saturday League champions Crossgates and helped them to a 24-6 victory over Eccleshill B in the Naylor Premier Division.

End-of-season trophy double for Bradford Dragons women

6:40pm Monday 13th May 2013

Bradford Dragons have scopped an end-of-season double.

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Lampkin in seventh heaven

4:10pm Sunday 12th May 2013

Silsden's Dougie Lampkin has extended another record after winning the Scottish Six Days Trial for a seventh time.

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Wellham deserves place in snooker final

4:30pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

Defending Bradford snooker champion Gareth Green (Lifeline Leisure) is looking for a fourth consecutive title on Saturday when he takes on Allerton Conservative Club's John Wellham at Eccleshill Victoria Conservative Club (7.45pm).

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Plenty of Merit in Spen Victoria final

4:20pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

Local bowls reached new heights in the Yorkshire Parks Merit.

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Skipper leads the way as Pudsey A go eight points clear

5:30pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

Pudsey A put a marker down as they opened up an eight-point lead at the top of the Naylor Premier League after a 23-7 demolition at Brighouse Sports A.

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Wellham finally overcomes semi-final barrier

4:10pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

John Wellham, of Allerton Conservative Club, has made it through to his first Bradford Snooker Championship singles final after a hard-fought 4-3 victory over Undercliffe Cricket Club's Kevin Firth.

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Tordoff on a high after latest round of British Touring Car Championship

7:10pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

Rawdon’s Sam Tordoff picked up another three points finishes in the second meeting of the 2013 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) at Donington Park.

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Vaughan gets off to flying start

5:50pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

Wilsden’s Richard Vaughan helped his Thorite-sponsored Racetec Team win their class in the first round of the 2013 Northern Speed Championship at 3 Sisters Race Circuit near Wigan.

Bateson can be Glasgow golden boy

5:30pm Wednesday 24th April 2013

Teenager Jack Bateson is being tipped for Commonwealth Games glory after winning ABAE gold for the second year in a row.

Green a step away from fourth straight Bradford singles title

5:30pm Wednesday 24th April 2013

Defending champion and three-time winner Gareth Green (Lifeline Leisure) made it through to his fourth consecutive Bradford Snooker Championship final after beating nine-time champion Wayne Cooper (Laisterdyke Cricket Club) at Eccleshill Victoria Cons.

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Pudsey A kick off in impressive style

3:50pm Wednesday 24th April 2013

Jon Edmondson and John Spinks played starring roles as Pudsey A kicked off the Bradford Saturday League season with a comfortable Naylor section victory over Ladyhill A.

Adams itching to make ring return

7:11pm Friday 19th April 2013

Former Bradford College student Nicola Adams has vowed to return to the ring better than ever after shaking off the hand injury that has stalled her progress since she famously claimed Olympic gold.

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Pudsey A set to mount title challenge in Naylor League

5:30pm Wednesday 17th April 2013

The top three divisions of the Bradford Saturday League starts this weekend.

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Yorkshire ladies have key match first up

4:40pm Wednesday 17th April 2013

Yorkshire's County Crown Green ladies' team begin their season on Sunday with a game against Warwickshire.

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Bradford come up short in Yorkshire Snooker Championship

4:30pm Wednesday 17th April 2013

Bradford's representation in the Yorkshire Snooker Championships came to an end at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds with defeat in the latter stages of the competition for both Gareth Green and Wayne Cooper.

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Hawksworth stays top after solid second place

6:00pm Tuesday 16th April 2013

Jack Hawksworth maintained his early-season momentum in the Firestone Indy Lights Championship with a strong performance to finish runner-up in the Legacy Indy Lights 100 at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama.

Swimmer Sam saves best form for national lifesaving finals

4:30pm Monday 15th April 2013

A Bradford sixth former has swum his way to success in the Royal Lifesaving Society (RLSS) National Speed Championships.

Bradford Esprit youngsters make a splash

8:16pm Friday 12th April 2013

Bradford competitors won three medals during the British Gas Elite Junior Diving National Championships in Leeds.

Matthew Clough makes big impact on return

6:00pm Wednesday 10th April 2013

Halifax-4 2, Bingley Bees 5

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Bradford's billiards team end season in style

5:40pm Wednesday 10th April 2013

The Bradford billiards team ended their Yorkshire Inter-District League season with an impressive 7-0 win against Doncaster at Great Horton Conservative Club.

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