Last year’s Priestley Cup finalists East Bierley were given a tough semi-final at home to Woodlands in Saturday’s draw. Six-time winners Pudsey Congs visit Lightcliffe or Manningham Mills if they win their outstanding quarter-final against Hanging
Keighley Cougars 30, Batley Bulldogs 34 Keighley were subjected to their third straight defeat but did secure a vital bonus point against Batley in the Co-operative Championship. The game looked to be well and truly over for Cougars 30 minutes before
The make-up of the county schedule seems to be a topic that just fails to go away. And, having seen the poor crowds at a number of grounds during the first fortnight of the Friends Life t20 competition, it really got me thinking about what
Yorkshire’s latest Friends Life t20 clash with Nottinghamshire at Scarborough today was abandoned after just 14 overs of play. Both sides remain joint top of the North Division with seven points from five matches, with the White Rose county’s next outing
Crowds approaching 100,000 strong gathered across Bradford, Keighley, Skipton and Ilkley today as the Olympic Torch relay weaved across the district. After making its way from Halifax and Brighouse, the Olympic Flame arrived in Bradford city
Alistair and Jonny Brownlee occupied the top two places at the ITU World Triathlon in Kitzbuhel. Alistair suffered an Achilles injury in February which had forced him to miss a number of races, with today's event being his first at elite level since
Not for the first time this season, the poor weather prior to Saturday had a significant impact on the Dales Council League programme. However, four Division A fixtures did take place and none was more important than the top-of-the-table clash between
Saltaire skipper Ijaz Khan has called on the JCT600 Bradford League to look again at the decision to increase the number of points for an abandoned match from two to five. The decision, made at last November’s annual meeting, came under scrutiny at the
Make no mistake, England’s forthcoming one-day series against Australia is vital with the Ashes coming up in a year’s time. It may be a different form of the game, but runs and wickets against the Aussies will give some of the players who have
Bradford Bulls 34 Wakefield 26 Keith Lulia scored twice as the Bulls secured a thrilling victory ahead of one of the most pivotal weeks in their recent history. As the club battles to avoid entering administration, Mick Potter's players
Crowds turned out in their thousands today to welcome the Olympic Flame to Keighley. People were stood several deep along the route, cheering and applauding as the Torch relay made its way through the town. The flame set off at about
Otley’s Lizzie Armitstead said she felt “horrendous from start to finish” but declared herself happy with second place at the British Road Race Championships in Ampleforth. Sharon Laws put the disappointment of failing to make Britain’s
The Olympic Flame arrived in Bradford city centre bang on schedule shortly before 3pm today to be welcomed by thousands of cheering inlookers. Thomas Stokes, 20, of Little Horton, Bradford, was the Olympic Torch bearer across Centenary Square
Bradford hammer thrower Sarah Holt is adamant lightning won’t strike twice in Helsinki this week after her European Championship warm-up ended in Olympic disappointment. Holt will make her senior British debut in Finland this week but is well
The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Dale Smith, proudly led more than a thousand children who attend schools across the district in a parade to celebrate the arrival of the Olympic Flame in the city. Youngsters waving Union flags, home-made
Brett Kearney made a welcome return to the Bulls' starting line-up for this afternoon's visit of Wakefield after recovering from a hamstring strain. The Australian full-back missed the defeat at St Helens last time out but was passed fit to return
Crowds were gathering in Bradford city centre today to witness history being made when the Olympic Flame arrives. More than a thousand children were preparing for a parade to Centenary Square ahead of the arrival of the Olympic Torch relay.
A Cleckheaton woman was rescued by firefighters after a lit cigarette started a blaze in her bedroom early today. Fire crews from Cleckheaton and Odsal had to smash down the front door of the 58-year-old’s home in Hunsworth Lane, Hunsworth, shortly before
The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has welcomed the return of the Olympic Flame to Yorkshire as Bradford awaits its arrival today. The Flame is visiting more than 70 villages, towns and cities on its tour of the region including Bradford,
Plans to build a wind turbine on farmland on the edge of an English Civil War battlefield, should be altered according to a conservation officer. Richard Dawson has applied to construct an 18m-tall turbine on his land at Hill Top Farm, Whitehall Road
