Yorkshire made a wonderful start to the Clydesdale Bank 40-overs competition by handing Essex a crushing ten-wicket defeat at Chelmsford today. Captain Andrew Gale and Jacques Rudolph both hit unbeaten centuries to make light of the target
Departing England all-rounder Tim Bresnan has spoken of his pride, despite being part of a Yorkshire side that fell agonisingly short of a memorable victory at Kent in the LV= County Championship yesterday. Set a mammoth 392 at Canterbury, the Tykes
Popular 1970s Bradford soul musician Verol Ritchie has died suddenly aged 53. Verol, bass guitarist with well known band Superfly, was found dead after a heart attack at his Manningham home. His friends last saw him a couple of days
Debutant Bradley Kruger wasted no time in making his mark on the JCT600 Bradford League First Division as he produced a match-winning performance for Farsley yesterday. Kruger, an all-rounder recruited earlier this month from Northamptonshire County
Last season, Salem Athletic were rooted to the foot of the table for most of the season Bradford Central Cricket League First Division. But how times have changed. They now sit proudly at the top of the of the league, six points clear of their nearest
The Bradford Mutual Sunday School Cricket League kicked off on a bright, sunny day yesterday with a number of batsmen scoring fifties. In Group A, the clash between the two Bradford Gymkhana teams led to the A team coming out on top by 75 runs. Batting
Bradford Salem 36, Skipton 23 Bradford Salem finished their Yorkshire Division One campaign in fine form after overcoming local rivals Skipton at Shay Lane yesterday. Ben Scarbrough and John Bradbury were forced to withdraw from starting
Yarnbury 30, Keighley 32 A fast open game of Yorkshire Division One rugby complemented the sunny weather, and finished off the league season for both teams. Yarnbury started brightly with two well-taken tries for powerful winger Chris Flowers, fly
Cleckheaton 18, Sheffield Tigers 49 Cleckheaton were looking to go out on a high in their last National League Three North game of the season yesterday but with players missing and facing a big pack, it was not to be. Nevertheless, the hosts made
Otley 36, Blaydon 12 The firm grounds are much to Otley’s liking and they continued on their way with a fourth successive full haul of points yesterday as they strive to maintain their place in National League One. There was a brief spell when skipper
Nuneaton 34, Wharfedale 27 Wharfedale will surely be kicking themselves after losing this National League One match yesterday. And wondering – having led 27-15 with barely five minutes of normal time remaining – how they contrived to snatch defeat
Bradford & Bingley 47, Broadstreet 34 An 11-try festival of open, running rugby provided great value for money for the paying spectators at Wagon Lane yesterday, but unfortunately Hull Ionians' victory probably condemns both sides to relegation from
Guiseley 2, Ashton United 0 A home victory on the final day of the season was enough for Guiseley to claim the UniBond League Premier Division title after overnight leaders Boston United were held to a frustrating draw. The Lions did
Hucknall Town 0, Bradford Park Avenue 5 Bradford Park Avenue shook off their recent shackles to enjoy a five-goal romp on the final day of the UniBond League regular season and it bagged them the Premier Division runners-up spot. Avenue
BRIGHOUSE TOWN are promoted from Kool Sport NCE League Division One after a 2-1 home win over mid-table Rossington Main in their final game of the season. Town have guaranteed they cannot finish outside the top two after yesterday’s win kept them above
Bradford moved back up to fifth in Super League after a clinical 40-4 win against Hull KR. The Bulls' ascent never looked under threat as they scored six tries to hop back above the visitors' cross-city rivals Hull FC. The writing had
An empty shop unit in the heart of Bradford is to be transformed into an art space for the next 12 months. The vacant unit between Markaz and Starbucks in Centenary Square, which was used to house a free cinema during the launch of Bradford
