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Festive cheer in the air to lift the goom
Thousands of Bradfordians swung into the Christmas spirit at a host of festive events across the district. The ghosts of Christmas past were revived at the annual two-day Victorian Christmas Market at Bradford Industrial Museum, Eccleshill. There were
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Yarnbury gain revenge on Bradford Salem
Yarnbury 15, Bradford Salem 3 This was a day to remember for Yarnbury and an afternoon to forget for Bradford Salem. Only four weeks ago the teams had met in a Yorkshire Two match, again at Brownberrie Lane, and Yarnbury had stormed into a 22-0 lead
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Silver success for Baildon
Baildon 20, Halifax 15 Baildon progressed into the third round of the Yorkshire Silver Trophy but were made to work hard against determined opponents from a division below. After falling behind to a penalty on three minutes, the Jenny Laners hit back
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Brisbane Road date for Bradford Bulls
The Bulls will play London Broncos at Leyton Orient’s Brisbane Road next season. The May 6 fixture is one of two home games the Broncos will take ‘on the road’ in 2012 as part of their expansion initiatives and to allow ground maintenance at the Twickenham
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Lions call for Jefferson
Adam Jefferson of Bradford Dudley Hill has been named in the 20-man squad for the Great Britain Community Lions under-18s’ match against the touring Australian Institute of Sport at Heworth ARLFC in York on Wednesday, December 7 (7.30). The squad will
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Kittsen applies killer finish for Wyke
Odsal Sedbergh 12, Wyke 22 A late opportunist try from scrum half Sam Kittsen ensured a Wyke victory in their Pennine League Division Two local derby clash at Odsal Sedbergh. The sides were all square with just minutes left on the clock when Wyke were
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Rocky Road again for Leeds United
Leeds United 1, Barnsley 2 Leeds boss Simon Grayson expressed his frustration after a fourth home game without a win and a second straight defeat on their own patch following the 5-0 mauling by Blackpool. First-half goals from Ricardo Vaz Te and
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Bradford Park Avenue opponents left Chasing shadows
Chasetown 0, Bradford Park Avenue 4 Bradford Park Avenue consolidated fifth place in the Evo-Stik League Premier Division with a handsome victory thanks to a sound performance at ten-man Chasetown. Avenue wavered a little with a home defeat last Monday
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Otley pay dearly for late mistake
Otley 17, Preston Grasshoppers 20 Otley looked to be on their way to a home victory but a mistake proved costly as Preston – who included former St Helens rugby league star Sean Long in their ranks – snatched the spoils. The hosts were playing well
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Silsden denied by late leveller
St Helens Town 1, Silsden 1 Silsden came within six minutes of banking maximum North West Counties League points at Premier Division rivals St Helens Town but had to settle for a draw after conceding a late free-kick. The point apiece did little for
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Milnes makes immediate impact for Farsley
Farsley AFC 2, Clitheroe 0 Assistant player-manager Mark Jackson heralded his two new defensive partners after Farsley eased to victory at home to Clitheroe in Evo-Stik League Division One North. The win, which keeps Farsley in the promotion hunt, marked
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Goals galore as Rothery leads Guiseley charge
Guiseley 7, Eastwood Town 0 Gavin Rothery struck a hat-trick as Guiseley marched through to the next round of the FA Trophy after putting seven goals without reply past Eastwood Town. Visiting keeper James Severn could not have been more aptly named
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Scratch Thackley team up to fifth
Liversedge and Brighouse Town were the big winners of the three local representatives in the Baris Northern Counties East League Premier Division but Thackley are still the highest-placed of the trio. The Dennyboys moved up a place to fifth despite being
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'Bridge of highs as Wharfedale break duck
Cambridge 17, Wharfedale 31 Wharfedale’s first away victory of the season might have been a long time coming – despite some desperate near-misses – but this emph-atic victory over Cambridge produced a very sweet taste indeed. Five sparkling tries before
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Eagles are six-shooters led by Edwards
A 6-1 romp enabled Eccleshill United to break through the 30-point barrier in Baris Northern Counties East League Division One. But Albion Sports suffered the frustration of a postponement on a weekend when they could have taken the outright leadership
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Couple face £50,000 repair bill after car crash
A couple whose home was wrecked when a stolen car crashed into their living room face a £50,000 repair nightmare – less than a week before their wedding day. Samantha Wells, 45, and her partner Andrew Mann, 49, now face making preparations for their
