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Battling Bulls fail to buckle under onslaught
Catalans Dragons 20, Bulls 28 The reaction of an ecstatic bench when James Evans finally clinched victory signalled just how much this courageous win meant to the Bulls. In a rare show of emotion, Steve McNamara and his coaching colleagues celebrated
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McGrath ton fails to prevent Trophy exit
Anthony McGrath's second century in three innings in the Friends Provident Trophy could not stop Yorkshire Phoenix from losing by 53 runs to Durham Dynamos at Headingley Carnegie today. The defeat ended the Tykes' chances of going on to reach the semi-finals
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Khan wickets boosts leaders
Bradford Property Rentals-Odsal increased their lead at the top of Group A to 12 points with a victory over Mandhata. Amir Khan took five for 29 as Mandhata recovered from 20 for seven to 92 all out but BPR-Odsal went on to win by four wickets. Cambing
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Cougars again pay the penalty
York City Knights 34, Keighley Cougars 8 The Cougars' ill-discipline cost them again as they crashed 34-8 at York City Knights this afternoon. Barry Eaton's side suffered their sixth defeat in National League Two and penalties were the root of their
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'Someone get me a brandy, please'
West Bowling Cricket Club's Margaret Harvey was visibly shocked when she found out she had become the first woman to win the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League's Leslie B Briggs Trophy. "You were at the meeting," said the 65-year-old mother of four
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'I was trembling when I was told I'd won'
West Bowling Cricket Club's Margaret Harvey was visibly shocked when she found out she had become the first woman to win the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League's Leslie B Briggs Trophy. "You were at the meeting," said the 65-year-old mother of four
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Church ruin Allerton's record
The match of the day in the First Division between 100 per cent duo Allerton and Great Horton Church resulted in visitors Great Horton Church recording a comfortable five-wicket win. The prolific Zafran Ghaffar (72) and Umar Hussain (73no) shared a fourth-wicket
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Teenagers a big hit at Undercliffe
Skipper Simon Kellett praised teenage batsmen Ben Heritage and Andrew Duckworth as Undercliffe stayed in touch with the leading Second Division clubs with a comfortable seven-wicket win at Windhill. Opener Heritage, 19, batted through the innings, scoring
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Orrell rediscovers top form
Woodlands skipper Tim Orrell emerged from his slump as his team fended off a belated challenge from Hanging Heaton. Orrell hit 108, including four sixes and ten fours, as his side made an imposing 292 for seven. He added 163 for the fourth wicket with
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Bingley suffer low blow
When Bradford & Bingley were an astonishing six wickets down for seven runs against Manningham Mills on Saturday, nervous home supporters could have been forgiven for reaching into their glove compartment to consult their JCT600 Brad-ford League handbooks
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Deacon: Dragons win was no breeze
Proud skipper Paul Deacon reckoned the Bulls' pure desire won them the points in windswept Perpignan - boding well for their Challenge Cup assault on Sunday. Bradford grafted their way to a hard-earned 28-20 victory against Catalans Dragons on Saturday
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Peer makes vow over Hamza's killing
A Labour Peer from Yorkshire has vowed that he has intervened to ensure the alleged killer of Bradford schoolboy Hamza Nisar will not evade justice. A 45-year-old Pakistani national, Sajid Nazir, remains in custody for the killing of the 10-year-old
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Sporting plans are a real Knockout!
Entries are flooding in for an It's a Knockout competition that is taking to the water in Bradford this summer. Primary schools across the district have been invited to take part in this fun-filled competition that has been organised by Bradford Council's
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Vaughan vindicated
The Headingley Test match will be remembered for its numbing cold but it was a warming occasion not only for Ryan Sidebottom but also for England captain Michael Vaughan. The sheer bad luck and misfortune which has struck the Yorkshire opening batsman
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Sidebottom makes major impression
What a triumphant return to Headingley Carnegie it was for Huddersfield-born Ryan Sidebottom, who left Yorkshire under a cloud at the end of the 2003 season when he packed his bags and made off to Nottinghamshire. And what good news it was for England
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Schuey: Penford deserves a chance
Rookie Tom Penford has been backed to come of age next season - by the man who kept him out of the City side. Steven Schumacher, who completed his move to Crewe Alexandra last week, has urged new boss Stuart McCall to give the fringe midfielder a crack
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Stars rolling in for movie date
Key figures from the Indian film industry will be encouraged to consider Yorkshire for future Bollywood locations during their visit to the International Indian Film Academy awards. The region's potential will be showcased at an event organised by regional
