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Hendry gets the better of Johnson
Bradford’s Joe Johnson was beaten 2-0 by Stephen Hendry in a battle of former world champions in the last 16 of the 888casino.com World Seniors Championship in Portsmouth last night. Seven-times world champion Hendry made two breaks of 35 in defeating
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Bateson loses on split decision
Bradford College product Jack Bateson of Otley went out via a split decision to Costa Rica’s David Rodriguez in a light flyweight contest at the World Boxing Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan yesterday. However, Liverpool middleweight Anthony
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McCormack repays Leeds United's faith
Leeds United 4, Birmingham City 0 Ross McCormack showed why Leeds United's board was so keen to keep a hold of him in the summer as he inspired a 4-0 rout of Sky Bet Championship rivals Birmingham today. Middlesbrough made repeated
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Albion Sports have no case for the defence after defeat to Brighouse
Albion Sports 2 Brighouse 5 Brighouse Town ran out comfortable winners at Albion Sports in the Northern Counties East Premier Division derby. There was early promise from the home side and they opened the scoring but some woeful defending ruined
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Water result for Farsley!
Farsley jumped back into the Evo-Stik Division One North play-off places with a sound 3-0 win at lowly St Helens. Matty James opened the scoring with the only goal of the first half when he converted Danny Hull’s 22nd-minute cross. Aiden Savory
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Matt finish is all that separates neighbours Thackley and Eccleshill
Thackley 1 Eccleshill United 0 A single strike proved to be the difference as Thackley knocked Eccleshill out of the FA Vase in a close first-round derby tie. There may have been only one goal but it was worth waiting for. There was an element
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Guiseley stop rot after six straight defeats but stay in relegation zone
Guiseley 1 Histon 1 Mark Bower almost got his first win as a manager but had to settle for his first point as Histon hit a second-half leveller at Nethermoor. It was the former Bantams skipper’s sixth game in charge and he saw his side leading
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Davidson makes a point as Bradford Park Avenue match ends in familiar scoreline
Colwyn Bay 2 Bradford Park Avenue 2 Bradford stretched their unbeaten run in all competitions to a round dozen but manager John Deacey was far from happy as his side played out their fifth 2-2 draw in 12 matches. They struggled to get back
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Wharfedale win was comfortable, despite scoreline
Wharfedale 38 Coventry 26 Wharfedale were excellent value for this victory which maintained their 100 per cent home record in fixtures with the famous midland club. In truth, the win was much more decisive than the score might suggest.
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Bojang hat-trick in vain for Liversedge
Liversedge 3 Armthorpe Welfare 4 Liversedge lost a seven-goal thriller to an 87th-minute winner as they and Armthorpe both finished their FA Vase first-round tie with reduced numbers. Sedge twice led and hit a late equaliser but the visitors
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Silsden match abandoned at 2-0 due to downpour
Silsden are awaiting a ruling after Saturday’s North West Counties Premier Division clash at St Helens Town was abandoned late on. The match referee took the players off the pitch six minutes from time with the Cobbydalers losing 2-0 at the time
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Tigers tamed as Ireland collects 25 points
Otley 40, Sheffield Tigers 16 A strong, workmanlike game from Sheffield Tigers was not enough to overcome a stylish performance from Otley, with fly half Mark Ireland having a field day in their SSE National League Two North clash, amassing
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Beaten Bees still seeking consistency
Sandal 27, Bradford & Bingley 12 The mystery of why Bradford & Bingley cannot sustain a performance for 80 minutes continues. This was an SSE National League Three North game that was there for the winning if Henry Paul's men could have turned
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Cleckheaton have too much zest for West
Cleckheaton 32, West Hartlepool 17 Cleckheaton prop Chris Piper was one of those involved in a touchline scuffle near the end of this SSE North One East contest on the balmiest of October afternoons - but little seems to faze the Moorenders these
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Keighley pay for handling errors
York 34, Keighley 16 York forwards dominated the early exchanges of this SSE Yorkshire Division One contest, and their reward was a try from second-rower Marcus Britland, but Keighley responded with a try from outside half and captain Danny McGee
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Teenager makes impressive debut for Baildon
Sheffield Medicals 35, Baildon 0 Despite going down to a seventh consecutive defeat, Baildon came through this clash against SSE Yorkshire Division Two leaders Sheffield Medicals with much credit after another improved performance. Baildon
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Special parade for city’s sea cadets
Sea cadets from across West Yorkshire marched through Bradford today to commemorate a famous British naval victory. About 150 cadets from the county’s eight units paraded through the city centre streets to celebrate Trafalgar Day, in honour of
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Salem fall to shock defeat on last play
Old Rishworthians 36, Bradford Salem 33 Bradford Salem lost further ground in SSE Yorkshire Division Two after a shock defeat against Old Rishworthians at Copley. In the opening minutes, Salem were totally dominant and looked certain
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Weaving delivers knockout blow for Old Grovians
Old Grovians 23, Bramley Phoenix 17 This SSE Yorkshire Division Three derby was a brutal encounter, resembling a boxing match more than a game of rugby. However, it was Old Grovians who delivered the knockout blow, a late Adam Weaving
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Science Festival's Family Day proves popular
Visitors to Bradford's Centenary Square on Saturday were greeted by Bradford Science Festival’s Family Day with giant spiders and snakes among the popular attractions. Tents lined the square and exhibitors included Thackray Museum who painted gruesome
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Lanterns light the way for Lister Park parade
Dozens of lanterns led by a giant snake and soaring phoenix lit up the skies as they wound their way through Lister Park, Bradford, for a pretty, if not soggy, night-time parade. Saturday night’s showcase was the result of months of hard work by
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Toxic warning after fake vodka is seized
The sale of potentially toxic fake alcoholic drinks is a growing problem, a Bradford councillor has warned. The warning comes after officers seized 656 litres of a fake spirit labelled as Premium Vodka from Leeds’ Bed Nightclub, owned by Gatecrasher
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UKIP asks for gazebo for campaigning in Keighley
A political party has applied to put up a temporary shelter in Keighley to help activists spread their message. The UK Independence Party would like to have a gazebo somewhere near Keighley Bus Station or the town hall for several hours on Thursday
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Ramblers shocked at paths survey findings
A survey has revealed that 79 public footpaths across Keighley are illegally blocked. Keighley Ramblers surveyed more than 230 miles of footpaths in the summer and found some had been deliberately blocked by landowners and more than 60 green public
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Wyke family fun day is planned
Family fun is heading for Wyke to help a charity. The family fun day on Saturday, October 26 is being hosted by the village’s Co-Operative store and will start with a Scout and Cub parade at 10am. The event will also include a car boot sale
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Entertainer Paul Harper hosts a tribute to the stars in Bradford
An entertainer has called on some of the country’s top tribute acts to help raise money for two charities close to his heart. Paul Harper, 50, will host a grand concert at the Hilton Hotel in Bradford on Wednesday in the guise of comic Harry Hill
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Vicars Café Bistro at Saltaire launches food sharing initiative
A new charity scheme in Saltaire will show there is such a thing as a free lunch. Vicars Café Bistro, a community cafe, is teaming up with Bradford Foodbank and doing its bit to help stop people going hungry. The new project follows the success
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Your chance to grill Bradford Council's executive team
The public can grill the senior politicians who run Bradford Council at two Question Time-style events. People can quiz top councillors about issues such as schools, city centre regeneration or congestion on the roads at two specially-convened
