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Dismal run at an end
Silsden 1, Squires Gate 1 Silsden ended a four-game losing run in the Vodkat League Premier Division by gaining a point against Squires Gate at Cougar Park. Both goals came in the first half, with Silsden taking an early lead. A ball into the area from
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Reaping rewards for £3.8m jobs bid
A total of 34 new positions have been created and filled as Bradford Council implements a £3.8 million strategy to tackle youth and long-term unemployment. The update comes as new figures show that the number of 18 to 24- year-olds out of work
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£27,600 for a David Hockney nude
A pencil drawing by Bradford-born artist David Hockney has rocketed beyond its estimate at auction. The picture – an iconic image of the counter culture 40 years ago – called ‘Naked Richard Neville’ went under the hammer at Bonhams in London
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City leads UK for affordable homes
Bradford has been named the UK’s most affordable area as a survey revealed the vast majority of employed people living in the district can afford to buy a home. Workers on average wages should still be able to secure mortgages to buy 81 per
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Wainwright racks up plenty of air miles
David Wainwright’s passport must have more stamps than Postman Pat after a winter of globe-trekking with two England squads. The left-arm spinner travelled to South Africa for five weeks with the ECB Performance Programme squad prior to Christmas
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Hit and miss for Barras and his team
Professional Tom Barras helped Team Raleigh secure a good victory in the opening round of the Maxgear Road Race League in Lancashire. The 31-year-old Keighley ace is one of the most experienced riders in the squad and played a big part in helping team-mate
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Cougars crushed in cup
The Cougars ended their Northern Rail Cup group campaign with a heavy 62-18 defeat at Barrow. The pressure was off as Keighley had already qualified for the quarter-finals following three wins in their previous three games, allowing Barry Eaton to tweak
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Lewis’s first match ends in defeat
Rory Boulding scored the late consolation as City’s reserves lost 3-1 to neighbours Huddersfield in totesport.com Division One East. Peter Taylor was on hand to cast another look over some of his squad players but saw goals from James Spencer
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Captain discovers it’s good to talk
A stern half-time lecture from skipper Ben Clough inspired leaders Bingley Bees to hit back from a goal behind as they beat title rivals Halifax thirds 3-1. Second-placed Halifax went in at the interval a goal to the good and it would have been double
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Watson a late hero for Badgers
A late goal by Luke Watson earned Bradford Badgers a useful 4-4 draw against leaders Rotherham. A quick one-two around Guy Sutcliffe saw Bradford fall behind but Spike Johnston equalised with his first goal at this level and team-mate Daniel Stubley
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King: My life was rubbish before 'Ox' helped save my career
The Bulls can blame one of their own for the prospect of facing giant Warrington winger Matt King. After an indifferent start to Super League life, the former Aussie Test star is now recreating his best form – but he might have been collecting
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Centre to put staff health in spotlight
Yorkshire businesses are being offered better access to occupational health with the launch of a new £1.6m workplace health and wellbeing centre in Bradford. The centre at Bradford Royal Infirmary’s Field House was officially opened yesterday
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VIDEO: 'Don't play Russian roulette on the railways'
Motorists and pedestrians in the district are risking their lives by playing “Russian roulette” with 200-tonne trains at railway level crossings, it emerged today. New figures show that four incidents of level crossing misuse were reported
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Bradford teams in double setback
Right on cue Bradford’s snooker sides both suffered defeats in the latest round of YORKSHIRE INTER-DISTRICT LEAGUE fixtures. The No 1 team hosted a strong Leeds outfit at Undercliffe Cricket Club and lost 4-2. Two former professionals faced each other
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‘Buy a ticket to support our troops’
A charity supporting British soldiers needs support of its own if its first charity ball is to be a success. Support Our Soldiers founder and Bingley mum Karen Webster has 100 more tickets to sell before the big night this month. Already
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‘This has got us out of a hole!’
Work has been completed to adopt and repair a road outside a school after a campaign by nearby residents. They feared the poor state of Moor Park Road was a threat to the safety of pupils at Bradford Moor Primary School. A petition containing
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Town may get its own co-operative
Townsfolk are being offered a chance to show commitment to their community by buying shares in a co-operative. For just £10, people in Silsden can join Cobbydale Regeneration, an organisation pledged to re-invest in making the town thrive. The community
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Manchester United Soccer School returns to Bradford
For the first time since its launch in 1999, Manchester United Soccer Schools are coming to Bradford. Boys and girls aged between six and 16 can sign up for the action packed two-day player development course, which will be held on July 31-August 1.
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Schoolwork is the main thing - Orford
Rugby league may have given Matt Orford a living. But the Bradford Bulls half-back had a key message for schoolchildren when they visited him at the Grattan Stadium. “Schoolwork is the most important thing,” said the 31-year-old to a group of Dixons
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Student denies raping girl at party
A 16-year-old student raped a 15-year-old girl at a New Year party, Bradford Crown Court heard today. The teenager, now 17, denies raping the girl and sexually assaulting her. Prosecutor Kama Melly told the court the youth, who cannot be named because
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Kimberley sets the gold standard
The Upper Airedale Junior Cricket League have selected a squad of 18 for their under-12 side. However, new team manager Chris Kimberley plans to hold early-season form trials, and a number of under-11 players will be incorporated into the squad with
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National doubles bronze for Fuller
Keighley’s Mary Fuller has picked up another English Senior National Table Tennis Championship medal. Having struck gold as a shock winner of the women’s doubles last year aged 16, with 13-year-old Emily Bates – not surprisingly they were the youngest
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New deal for Walker at Leeds Carnegie
England under-18 back-rower Chris Walker, of Prince Henry’s Grammar School, Otley, has agreed a new two-and-a-half year contract with Leeds. The youngster, who has played for Otley this season in National League One, will look to follow in the footsteps
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Busy weekend for young athletes
Youngsters from Bradford Airedale Athletics Club had a busy weekend, competing in the Bradford Athletics Network’s new sportshall athletics gala on Saturday at the Richard Dunn Sports Centre and on Sunday in the final Peco Cross-Country League race at
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England ring the changes
Former Bradford Grammar School pupil Jacob Rowan (Leeds Carnegie) is in charge of an England under-20 squad including seven changes for Friday's showdown against Scotland at Firhill, Glasgow (7pm). England lost 25-10 to Ireland last time out.
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Wharfedale junior results
Wharfedale & District FA Junior Cup (under-16s) – First round: Guiseley Whites 5, Guiseley Blues 2; Burley Trojans 3, Ilkley Town 11.
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West Morton barn is the apple of their eye!
Grade II listed Applegate Barn is a stunning example of how conversions of agricultural buildings should be done. Dating from the late 17th century, it was converted regardless of expense, retaining a host of character features including pitch pine beams
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Hyundai is a bit of a monster...
Remember the first people-carriers? Nothing more than vans with windows and seats. They set the scene, however, for today’s spectacular affairs, which are some of the sleekest, sexiest vehicles on the road. But Hyundai has taken a step backwards with
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Pucker win as Del Boys take crown
After four weeks of knockout football, the 2010 GOALS League Cup was decided in the closing seconds. Monday League team Shipley Allstars raced into a two-goal lead against Wednesday champions Del Boys, however Del Boys pegged it back and claimed
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Dabill floors rivals in round one
British champion James Dabill dominated the first round of the ACU Events British Championship at Low North Park. The 23-year-old Cookridge international rode his JST Gas Gas to a 27-penalty advantage over Scarborough’s MRS Sherco teamster
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Curbs on danger dogs welcomed
Campaigners in Bradford wanting to curb dangerous dogs have welcomed proposed Government changes that could see new ‘Dogbo’ orders unleashed on irresponsible owners. Other measures which could be part of the revamped Dangerous Dogs Act include forcing
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Olympics drain funding for canal locks
Plans to turn part of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal into a major heritage attraction might have to be scaled down due to a reduction in available funding – partly due to the cost of the 2012 Olympics. British Waterways was seeking grants totalling £300,000
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Bright idea raises cash for charity
Pupils from Thornbury Primary School brightened up their week with a ‘yellow day’ to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care in Bradford. The children also baked buns and made fridge magnets which were sold at a parents evening to raise £1,130 – the
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Fundraiser is ready for anything
A 78-year-old grandfather is set to walk 127 miles from Liverpool to Leeds in a bid to raise money for the Lord Mayor of Bradford’s Appeal. Jeffrey Long, of Bingley, will follow the Leeds-Liverpool Canal towpath. The former paratrooper will set off
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Ofsted say school is outstanding
Ashlands Primary School, in Ilkley, is an outstanding school, report education watchdog Ofsted. An inspection was published yesterday after a visit to the school, in Leeds Road, by a team of inspectors last month. In her report, inspector Marie Cordey
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Brown and Obama join pupils
Students at Carlton Bolling College have been poking fun at the country’s leaders through their own political drama. The pupils, aged between 12 and 14 , devised the parody at the school’s drama club as a way of exploring politics in the run-up to the
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Going retro is a n-ice idea for Suki
A young entrepreneur is hoping for the sweet taste of success after investing in a 1950s-style ice cream parlour which opens on Friday. The creation of Scoops in Bingley Road, Saltaire, has been welcomed by ward Councillor Kevin Warnes (Green
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Union action could continue
Union members have been picketing Shipley’s HM Revenue and Customs office and leafleting in the town centre during the second day of a 48-hour strike. Council and tax offices were disrupted from Monday as the stoppage (above and left) was held by the
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Pupils aim to be the champions
Bradford primary school children are set to take part in a TV show to raise money for charity. This week, a team of pupils from Shibden Head Primary School, Queensbury, is one of 12 schools across the UK chosen to compete in CBBC’s Sport Relief Does
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Nasser Razaq, of Sage Street, Little Horton; keeping an unlicensed vehicle on a public road, £175 fine, £109.59 back duty, £60 costs. Robert Rostkowski, aged 42, of Queens Road, Manningham;
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Nets for new disabled team
Yorkshire Terriers – the county’s disability side – are looking to form a third team in the 2010 County Championship. Anyone interested in playing for them should contact Haydon Coventry on 01535-649354 or 07853-842169. Nets are being held at the
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Fewer initiatives – but show us the money
Education and skills remain concerns. We are not closing the gap with competing economies, although increasing vocational and technical training is a good start. There is a plethora of bodies involved in commissioning, funding and delivering training
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Foot’s deserved epitaph
Eons ago, I covered the TUC conference in the gilded Victorian splendour of the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The keynote speaker was Michael Foot (pictured), then leader of the Labour Party. He was stooped and dishevelled – but he delivered a masterclass
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B&B demise should be an open book
So, why did it happen? It may be 18 months on, but campaigners for former Bradford & Bingley shareholders are right to continue pressing for answers about the demise of a once-proud institution. As well, that is, as seeking compensation for around
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Bradley CC to stage Wynn Cup final
Bradley are to stage the Mewies Solicitors Craven League’s showpiece event. The Dacre, Son & Hartley Wynn Cup final will be held there on Sunday, August 15, while Cullingworth will host the JMS Ltd Cowling Cup final for second teams on Sunday, August
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Tomorrow is NOT just another day...
As a region we have developed a diverse mixed economy which gives us resilience in difficult times. But to remain competitive, companies need to stay ahead of the game, and innovation is key to this. This is why Yorkshire Forward is keen to promote innovation
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Lights, camera - now for the action
Last week brought what seemed like the first real sunshine in a long time, and a proper thaw in seasonal temperatures. A seasonal change like that often brings with it a change in mood and attitude, and Bradford has more reasons than most to kick on from
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Pace’s set-top success is no accident
The resurgence of Saltaire-based digital TV technology firm Pace plc is astonishing. Only three years ago this business nearly went bust – and now it is riding high as the world’s second-largest supplier of set-top boxes for pay-TV operators. It recently
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Youngsters take to the blues stage
There’s a ‘young guns’ double header on at Keighley Blues Club later this month. First up is rising blues star Dani Wilde, who established herself as a consummate blueswoman with highly-acclaimed debut album Heal My Blues. Recent tours of Germany and
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Joining forces to show world our district’s many assets
This time next week, regeneration experts from Bradford Council will be flying the flag for the district at a prestigious property event in the south of France. The Marché International des Professionnels d’Immobilier (MIPIM), to be staged in Cannes
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City’s prime example
SIR – Has anyone else read about the decision regarding the old Majestic cinema in Leeds? It was turned into a nightclub but has been unused for a number of years. As it is becoming an eyesore, a decision has been taken to refurbish it and bring the
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A personal decision
SIR – There were a number of letters praising, quite rightly, the palliative care given to people facing death within years or maybe even a short time. Some who suffer from dementia and do not know or recognize their relatives, and that our time to die
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Solution is short-term
SIR – On March 3, 20 professors of economic history wrote in a national newspaper that the level of public sector debt in this country is NOT high in proportion to our national income. It was higher in much of the last 200 years, evidently, including
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Apps the way to do it for Bradford games firm
This week Simon Barratt has taken something rather special with him to a conference of iPhone games developers in San Francisco. About 18,000 attended last year’s conference – a lesser number than usual due to the recession. This year’s will be the first
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Rules not consistent
SIR – May I point out to Ray Wilkes (Letters, March 2) that paying an increase of almost 100 per cent is definitely an extra tax. Travel for pensioners in all other parts of the UK is free all day, not just off-peak or geographically restricted severely
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Where’s the balance?
SIR – Why is it that a burglar can have three strikes before something is done, but a man is fined £60 for being over the speed limit by just four miles an hour (Results are unfair, T&A, March 4)? Where is the balance in justice? A red letter warning
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Curtain up on an economic boom?
I remember as a lad scavenging for used cartridge shells in Undercliffe Cemetery. They were the debris of a scene from the film Billy Liar. It wasn’t so much the cartridges themselves that excited me (although for a generation growing up on a diet of
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Worth fighting for
SIR – I believe Cheryl Cole should not separate from her husband. If she is a strong woman she should fight for him and stand by him no matter what. Miss Debra Noble, Weller Close, Bradford
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Water way to go with the flow...
Michael Addy cuts a strange sight on a country lane in Shelf. Bending over, with his head resting on a long wooden stick with a flat head, he wears a look of concentration. “Yes, I can hear it. Now we know roughly where it is,” he says
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Help is at hand for diabetes patients
Kidney and diabetes experts will be on hand in Bradford’s Kirkgate Centre tomorrow as part of a health promotion event to mark World Kidney Day. This year the focus of the campaign is diabetes, the leading cause of chronic kidney disease in this country
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A cheaper alternative
SIR – Regarding the proposed improvement at Saltaire roundabout, I’d like to offer a cheaper and more effective solution, because £4m is a lot of money, and with traffic lights, everybody stops, night and day, busy or not. So, stop all access to and
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Name is bound to stick for Junction
SIR – The latest bargain-basement plan to address the traffic flow at Saltaire roundabout deserves a try – let’s face it, it’s not likely to make the situation any worse, so go for it. The only trouble then is, how do we refer to that place in the future
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Manufacturing must be top priority for recovery
Whoever wins the keys to No 10 Downing Street at the General Election should put manufacturing at the centre of their economic strategy, say industry leaders. EEF, the manufacturers’ body, says the image of the sector was out-dated and it has been discriminated
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
25 years ago: The strike at Bradford’s Hindle Gears Ltd, eclipsed by the miners’ strike, was two years old. 50 years ago: The West Yorkshire bus garage in High Street, Yeadon, was to be closed and all 30 staff transferred to either Leeds or
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Dog owners should be taken to task
The Telegraph & Argus has repeatedly called for tighter controls on dogs, ever since the horrific attack on Rukhsana Khan in Bradford almost two decades ago. In 2006, we launched our Curb The Danger Dogs campaign, asking the Government to toughen up
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Bradford movie moments at a keystroke
A City of Film website has been created to provide a “one-stop shop” for information on film-related events, activities and opportunities in Bradford. The website, bradford-city-of-film.com, includes details of film screenings, training courses
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Ilkley 'millionaire row' bucks the trend
The average price of a home in the district’s most expensive street has risen by nearly £20,000 in the last year – despite the housing market downturn, according to new research. Nesfield Road, off Denton Road, Ilkley, has cemented its place
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Authors on the trail of 'lost' footballers
Does anybody remember what’s-his-name? The hotshot Bradford football marksman or the tenacious full-back, stars of schoolboy football in the district back in the 1970s and 80s? Two football fans with a passion for the game at youth level are desperately
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Rob steals points from Bantams' grasp
Port Vale 2 City 1 It was Taylor’s night at Vale Park – but not City boss Peter. Instead namesake Rob Taylor stole the show with a blistering winner as Port Vale came from behind for their first home victory over the Bantams in ten attempts. Robbie
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Teenager 'critical' after bike crash
A teenager was in a critical condition last night after the off-road motorbike he was riding was in a crash with a car in Bradford. The incident happened in Leeds Old Road, near Thornbury roundabout. West Yorkshire Police said a man in his late teens
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Crookes hit back well to stem threat of Richards
A rampant Pat Richards was not exactly the welcome Jason Crookes had in mind on his return to Super League action. Playing his first competitive game for almost a year in Friday’s 22-20 victory against Wigan, there was no time for the Bulls
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Pupil 'in shocking school trip sex attack' on boy, 10
Police are investigating a complaint that a ten-year-old Bradford boy was sexually attacked by one of his classmates on a residential school trip. The victim’s father told the Telegraph & Argus that police were called to Ingleborough Hall
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City players incur Taylor's wrath
Peter Taylor ripped into under-performing City after they blew a lead to lose at Port Vale. Second-half goals from Marc Richards and Rob Taylor sunk the Bantams after Robbie Threlfall’s free-kick had blasted them in front. It was a real
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Guiseley hot on heels of Park Avenue
Guiseley 2, Burscough 1 Guiseley kept their automatic promotion hopes very much alive with a narrow victory at Nethermoor. The visitors had a troublesome journey from their east Lancashire home but the delayed start did not affect the home