Defending champion Scott Waites crashed out of the BDO World Championship at the first hurdle after a comprehensive 3-0 defeat by Alan Norris. Bradford-born Waites would have been dreaming of emulating his feat 12 months ago but failed to even
Bradford Park Avenue 6, Worcester City 1 Bradford Park Avenue put their recent Conference North woes behind them as they spanked Worcester City with six of the best at a wet and windy Horsfall Stadium. John Deacey was back from his short holiday
Fly half Glyn Hughes kicked five penalties from as many attempts in a 15-14 victory at Plymouth Albion that lifted Leeds Carnegie to third in the Greene King IPA Championship. Hughes said: “It was a bit ugly but it’s still worth four
Eccleshill United 3, Appleby Frodingham 3 Eccleshill United came from a goal down to lead but had to settle for a draw against a determined Appleby Frodingham side at the Rapid Solicitors Stadium. The Eagles had beaten the club lying second
Wibsey 0, Knaresborough 38 Wibsey are struggling for players in the wake of their 38-0 SSE Yorkshire Division Five home defeat by Knaresborough as Martin Howarth (snapped Achilles), Matt Holdsworth (knuckle) and John Nall (wrist) were injured.
Old Grovians 35, Skipton 0 Old Grovians reaped the benefit of having of having a full squad to choose from for the first time this season, also keeping their first clean sheet of the campaign in SSE Yorkshire Division Three. Anthony Griffin
Winterton Rangers 1, Thackley 2 Thackley encountered tough opponents in third-bottom Winterton Rangers but a narrow victory lifted Lee Clapham’s men one place to fourth in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division. The
Moortown 29, Baildon 7 Despite being almost at full strength for the first time this season, an 80th-minute Nick Lister try was all Baildon had to show after a tough physical outing at Moss Valley in SSE Yorkshire Division Two. Bouyed by their
Knottingley 29, Bradford Salem 14 Bradford Salem's promotion hopes took a dent as they lost to SSE Yorkshire Division Two strugglers Knottingley at Howard's Field. After a three-week lay-off, the team which showed most commitment
Rochdale 2, Leeds United 0 Disappointed Leeds boss Brian McDermott admitted the only saving grace from his side’s FA Cup defeat at Rochdale was that there were no league points at stake. Goals either side of the interval from Scott Hogan and
The Bulls have announced that all tickets for their 2014 shirt presentation evening have been snapped up. The Friday, January 17 event was launched on Friday and 200 supporters have since secured a seat, which ran out inside 24 hours. Those
Cammell Laird 2, Farsley 3 Farsley’s third place in Evo-Stik League Division One North was never under threat as they picked up maximum points from their trip to the Mersey estuary despite a late Cammell Laird goal. Matt Dempsey put through
Keighley 6, Ilkley 17 Despite suffering a seventh straight SSE Yorkshire Division One defeat, Keighley’s director of rugby Graeme Sheffield is still confident that his side can avoid a second straight relegation. They dominated territory and
Cleckheaton 33, Driffield 14 In a highly-competitive match, leaders Cleckheaton gained another SSE North One East bonus-point victory, two converted tries in the last quarter being the decisive factor. Richard Piper, the division's leading
On a day when FA Cup third-round ties and Football League games were postponed, the severe wet weather also decimated fixtures in the lower leagues as five of the nine clubs in the Bradford area were left frustrated. The biggest local casualty
Penrith 5, Bradford & Bingley 34 For almost the first time this SSE National League Three North season, Bradford & Bingley's director of rugby Henry Paul was able to select a side, rather than have his starting 15 dictated
Birkenshaw 30, Batley Boys 44 Batley wingman Rob Garforth took full advantage of Birkenshaw’s fragility out wide to plunder four tries in the Pennine League Championship Division One clash at East Bierley. Birky made a dream start when the
Walkers are being helped to find their way through woods in Horsforth thanks to new signposts. The posts, in Hunger Hills Woods, have been put up by the local Friends group, with financial support from ward councillors. Councillor Chris Townsley
Dudley Kingswinford 7, Otley 60 Otley climbed a place to 11th in SSE National League Two North on the back of this eight-try romp in the Midlands. It was 5 minutes before the visitors got into the home 22, Dudley Kingswinford
Loughborough Students 7, Wharfedale 27 Wharfedale started off the new year with a great win at Loughborough Students as the victors climbed to fifth in SSE National League One, following Coventry's postponement for a waterlogged
Cougars chairman Gary Fawcett spoke of his disappointment and surprise after today’s friendly at Championship rivals Halifax was postponed. Paul March’s side were scheduled to play their pre-season encounter at The Shay but the match was called
A 42-year-old man is in hospital with serious injuries after he was shot in Bradford last night. Police are appealing for information after a gun was fired in what detectives believed was a “targeted” attack on Little Horton Lane. Detective
A back-to-back terrace in Bradford was ravaged by fire last night. Firefighters from Osdal and Bradford were called to reports of a blaze at the property on Pannal Street in Great Horton at 10.20pm. The ground floor of the house was “extensively
It has been almost 40 years since Marjorie Hodgson and her friends spent a wet Saturday dragging a pram round Bingley wearing black leotards and French knickers in the name of cancer research. Back then, the ‘mini-skirted committee’ had been raising
Police have warned drivers to remove valuables from their cars after a vehicle was broken into in Bradford. Officers say items had been left on show in the back seat of the car, which was targeted by thieves in the West Bowling area on Friday night
Bradford’s culture boss wants up-and-coming arts groups to flood Arts Council England with grant bids to tackle a north-south funding divide. In October, an independent report criticised the body for ploughing much of its money into the capital
