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  • Demetriou wants Cougars to up their defensive intensity

    Cougars chief Jason Demetriou has warned his side not to rest on their laurels, despite claiming a fourth consecutive win. Keighley defeated South Wales Scorpions 46-26 today to keep up the pressure on Co-operative Championship One leaders Swinton but

  • Boot is on the other foot for Wibsey

    Nestle Rowntree 100, Wibsey 17 On the back of putting 63 points past depleted Rossington Hornets the previous week in Yorkshire Division Five, Wibsey found the tables were turned yesterday at York when they only travelled with 14 players. The main

  • Points-fest in Birkett Memorial Match

    Bradford Salem Chairman's XV 61, Bradford Grammar School Old Boys 27 The 20th anniversary Richard Birkett Memorial Match proved a points-fest in the sunshine at Shay Lane this afternoon. Bradford & Bingley’s Ben Greaves scored two tries and converted

  • Unbeatable Inghram is at it again for Farsley

    Lorenzo Inghram continued his spectacular start to the season as he helped Farsley to take over at the top of the JCT600 Bradford League First Division table. The Jamaican batsman, who began the campaign with unbeaten centuries – 153 and 125

  • Otley hand Blaydon the points too easily

    Blaydon 50, Otley 19 Otley, their National League One destiny already decided, travelled to Blaydon yesterday, who were scrapping to maintain their status. Whereas the previous week, Coventry, in similar circumstances, were made to fight for their

  • Dalesmen are safe in National One for 16th straight season

    Wharfedale 22, Redruth 33 Both sides will take satisfaction from the result in this tense match yesterday. Wharfedale ensured themselves of a 16th successive season in National League One with the single point – a four-try bonus – needed

  • Mir and Waleed run riot for Heaton

    There is a three-way tie at the top of Group A of the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League after Gymkhana, Cambing and Heaton A all won for the second week in a row. Heaton A defeated Yorkshire LPS by eight wickets thanks to a 124-run partnership between

  • Hot Rod continue 100 per cent start

    Just two Division A teams now have maximum points from their opening three games in the Dales Council League – Halifax Direct and Rodley. Rodley (245-6) maintained their 100 per cent start by inflicting a first defeat on Hepworth & Idle (103) by 142

  • Bulls 14 Wolves 58

    The Bulls were handed a severe hammering by Warrington to suffer their fourth defeat in five games. A string of errors contributed to a disastrous first half, as the Wolves scored six unanswered tries. Louis Anderson opened the scoring

  • FA Cup setback cannot mask improved season for Eagles

    Eccleshill United 1, Barton Town Old Boys 2 The Eagles slipped to defeat on the last day of the Kool Sport Northern Counties East League Division One season but remained in the top half of the table, marking a vast improvement on their last

  • Guiseley boss Kittrick calls for home support in play-offs

    Guiseley 2, Eastwood Town 2 Guiseley matched their opponents and should have gone on to win but were held to a draw on the final day of the Blue Square Bet North Division. Despite dropping two points and finishing behind Eastwood Town on goal difference

  • Farsley must bounce back to lift second trophy

    Farsley need to put the disappointment of last week’s 5-1 defeat at Tadcaster Albion behind them if they are to lift their second trophy of the season. Neil Parsley’s men took the Kool Sport Northern Counties East League Premier Division title

  • Brighouse Town lose out in goal-fest

    Brighouse Town 4, Lincoln Moorlands Railway 7 Brighouse Town could not win at home on the last day of the Kool Sport Northern Counties East League Premier Division season, despite doubles for Lee Burgess and Nathan Cartman. It all went

  • Silsden on the wrong end of result against champions

    New Mills 3, Silsden 0 Silsden suffered defeat on the final day of the season in the Vodkat North West Counties League Premier Division to the side that had already been crowned champions and gained promotion to the Evo-Stik League.

  • Firefighters tackle big blaze on moors near Denholme

    Firefighters tackled a blaze affecting 1,000sq metres of moorland in Denholme. Crews from Bradford, Haworth, Fairweather Green, Idle, Odsal and wildfire units from Keighley and Holmfirth were called to the blaze, which started at about 3.15pm

  • Bradford MP David Ward calls for more business investment

    Bradford East MP David Ward has called on the Business Secretary to ensure Yorkshire has strong, economic leadership. The Secretary of State, Vince Cable, has given evidence to the Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee, of which Mr Ward is

  • Does your MP win the vote on looks?

    Voters may have to wait until 2015 to have their say on how effective their MP has been in Parliament – but can rank how attractive they are right now on a website. Users of the Sexy MP website pick which MP they find most fanciable out of two randomly

  • Bradford City must adopt winning mantra

    Mark Lawn wants City to throw off the “losing culture” that has taken over the place. The joint-chairman believes that a decade of decline has led to the club almost accepting defeat. Peter Jackson is eager to instil a positive atmosphere into the squad