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Clubb battered by big Les
Bulls 44 Harlequins 18 One crumb of comfort battered Tony Clubb can take this morning is that he'll never have to face the freakish Lesley Vainikolo again. The rookie Harlequins winger, 19, got bashed, pulped, swatted away and trampled all over by the
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Eaton queries players' desire
Gateshead Thunder 32, Keighley Cougars 12 Frustrated boss Barry Eaton is questioning whether some of his players have what it takes to make it with the Cougars. They crumbled to a disappointing loss at Gateshead today - a game Keighley had targeted
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Rashid rested for Bears clash
Time is beginning to run out on Yorkshire Phoenix in the North Conference of the Friends Provident League and they need to get back on track by beating leaders Warwickshire Bears at Edgbaston tomorrow. Yorkshire now have three FP matches over the next
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Tykes brought down to earth by Durham
Yorkshire experienced defeat for the first time this season in the LV Championship at the Riverside on Saturday when Durham deservedly beat them by six wickets. It was a disappointing result against a side Yorkshire had been hoping to complete the double
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Opportunities for all at Wagon Lane
Gary O'Neil is hoping the Bradford and Bingley Cricket Festival can be a launchpad for establishing a visually-impaired cricket team at Wagon Lane. The organiser of the event, which has showcased minority forms of the game over the last week, is hoping
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Macca hails Volcano's unique talent
Steve McNamara rejoiced departing Lesley Vainikolo's unique talent after his stunning hat-trick helped Bulls return to winning ways. Giant Vainikolo, who will switch codes to join Gloucester in July, delivered a thunderous performance in today's 44-18
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Perfect records under threat
Of the three leading clubs in the Bradford Central League First Division, both Allerton and Great Horton Church maintained their 100 per cent records yesterday. However, Hepworth & Idle dropped their first point of the season and at least one perfect
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G-Force give Spen sinking feeling again
Gomersal's Matthew Garside held his nerve to hit the last ball for four yesterday and seal victory at home to his old club Spen Victoria. It looked as if the hosts - without leg-spinner Mark Lawson, who has signed for Yorkshire League champions Barnsley
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Ellis: The only way is up under McCall
City will have a real fan at the helm when Stuart McCall takes up his new job next week. His former Valley Parade team-mate and best pal Mark Ellis reckons the appointment will bring players and supporters closer together as the club aim to jump back
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Muff Field A keep it in the family
It was a family affair as Muff Field A got revenge on their B team in the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League's Inter-divisional game. Three brothers, two father and sons and an uncle and nephew were umpired by a father and son. In their first meeting
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Tide is flowing against Farsley
After claiming a rare five-wicket haul yesterday, Gary Severn played down Pudsey St Lawrence's chances of lifting the JCT600 Bradford League First Division championship. The maximum 20 points that they gained at relegation-threatened Farsley put Saints
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Volcano stars in eight-try romp
Bradford Bulls 44, Harlequins RL 18 Lesley Vainikolo bagged a hat-trick of tries as the Bulls got back to winning ways with a 44-18 victory over Harlequins this afternoon at the Grattan Stadium. Joe Vagana, Paul Deacon, Glenn Morrison, Ian Henderson
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Colourful Edwardians
Stunning images of pre-First World War Britain have been displayed in Bradford to celebrate a century of colour photography. An exhibition called The Dawn of Colour at the National Media Museum features previously unseen images of the world a hundred
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House destroyed in 'gas blast'
A house was blown apart in what is believed to have been a gas explosion in Bradford this morning. The incident occurred at about half past eight when escaping gas, coming from a bungalow in between Melbourne Place and Sawney Place, is believed to have
