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Try braces for Thornton and Spencer
Skipton 3, Keighley 32 Keighley maintained their winning ways with a five-try demolition of Skipton in Yorkshire Division One yesterday. Although the early exchanges were evenly contested, visiting hooker Nathan Thornton managed to break
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Yorkshire need to learn quickly - Gale
Captain Andrew Gale says Yorkshire must wise up after a shock Twenty20 hammering at the hands of a University of the West Indies XI at the Kensington Oval on Saturday. The White Rose were bowled out for 63 in pursuit of 122, struggling to cope with
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Wharfedale thankful for first-half points
Wharfedale 28, Blaydon 22 Apparently coasting at 25-3 ahead at half-time, Wharfedale were ultimately clinging on desperately as Blaydon, their pack simply dominating the setpieces, surged back in this afternoon's National League One clash
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Otley win the plaudits if not the points
Tynedale 40, Otley 17 Despite the final scoreline in this National League One clash this afternoon, the home supporters could not understand why it was Otley who were fighting relegation, saying they were the best rugby side to visit Corbridge this
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Injury worries for Cleck before Rochdale clash
Penrith 36, Cleckheaton 17 Cleckheaton fought back well in the second half of yesterday's National League Three North clash in Cumbria but picked up some worrying injuries ahead of next Saturday's crucial relegation clash against Rochdale. Already
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Salem spirit isn't lacking despite another defeat
Dinnington 10, Bradford Salem 3 Bradford Salem slipped to their seventh successive defeat, but, encouragingly, they didn't go down without a fight in yesterday's Yorkshire Division One clash. Playing up the slope in the first half, Salem soon found
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Cougars endure second Toulouse setback
Toulouse 34, Cougars 26 The Cougars suffered a second defeat in three weeks against Toulouse after missing out by six tries to five in their Championship clash. It was always going to be a tough task to win on French soil but Keighley made a real fist
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VIDEO: Nearly a thousand take part in city road race
Runners from across the country gathered in Centenary Square to compete in the Bradford Epilepsy Action 10k road race on Sunday. The rain held off as almost 1,000 people took part in the race, which is one of the main fundraising events of
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Swift setback for West's on way to defeat
West Bowling 4, Rochdale Mayfield 22 West Bowling’s hopes of avoiding relegation from National Conference League Division One suffered what will probably be a terminal setback after just 90 seconds against fellow basement dwellers Rochdale Mayfield
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John’s lifetime in film recognised with award
Legendary film star John Hurt has received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bradford International Film Festival. The 70-year-old actor was at the National Media Museum on Saturday to pick up the award. As part of the festival the
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Big crowd treated to Thackley romp
THACKLEY did as much as they could to maintain the pressure on the three Kool Sport Northern Counties East League clubs above them in the Premier Division table with an exhilarating home win over the club immediately below them. The Reds beat Scarborough
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Silsden so close to ending barren run
Silsden 2, St Helens Town 3 Silsden failed to reverse their recent Vodkat League slump but came mighty close in this Premier Division battle of the two rugby club tenants. The Cobbydalers had a nervous morning before Cougar Park was
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Lions frustrated by rivals Retford
Guiseley 1, Retford United 1 A rough and tumble UniBond League game at Nethermoor saw the Premier Division’s third and fourth-placed clubs having to settle for a share of the spoils. Guiseley were hoping to give themselves a chance of going joint-second
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Avenue thwarted by rain at Horsfall
Bradford Park Avenue remain at the top of the Premier Division table despite having their UniBond League home fixture postponed but their lead is now a slender one point. Avenue were looking forward to the visit of Whitby Town on Saturday but a waterlogged
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Teenage stabbing victim recovers
The father of a 15-year-old boy who suffered serious injuries after being stabbed says his son is on the way to recovery. Abdullah Chunara suffered seven stab wounds, a punctured lung and a fractured skull in a late-night attack in the Manningham Lane
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Grand Slam joy for England women
England’s women have been crowned RBS Six Nations Grand Slam champions after a tense and hard-fought 11-10 win over France in Rennes. However, England A, who included Bradford’s Georgina Roberts (Darlington Mowden Park) at centre and were under the guidance
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No joy for Greens duo in France
England Counties, who included Wharfedale duo Mark Bedworth and Rob Baldwin, were beaten 29-11 by France Amateurs on a wet night in Roubaix. Counties’ forwards coach Dave Baldwin said: “The French side played well, took their chances well, played in