No Half measures as Tom hits Otley for six

From the archive, first published Wednesday 19th Oct 2005.

There was a stunning performance by Shipley Lions under-sevens in the blue division of the Keybury League, Tom Halfyard weighing in with six goals in an 18-0 victory.

Ben Pedley was man of the match against Otley with a good all-round performance and four goals.

There were also outstanding performances from George Gomersall (four goals), Nathan Howker (three) and Joshua Dracup (one), while towering defender Jonathan Senior and goalkeeper Adam Brookfield kept Otley out at the other end.

It was not a good day for Kings Park, with both the Pumas and the Panthers losing to Guiseley.

A string of fine saves from Pumas keeper Ellis Hutchinson could not keep Guiseley A at bay as they ran out 5-0 winners, while the Panthers were unlucky not to score more in a 2-1 defeat.

The home derby between Kings Park Cubs and Kings Park Wildcats saw the Cubs come away with a 5-0 win. There was a goal each for David Rooney, Ian Bowes, Liam Brearley and Tim Campon plus an own goal.

Sandy Lane Juniors under-eights beat Dudley Hill 4-3. Scorers were Reece Holmes, James Garrett and Kesi Omolkun. Man of the match was Morgan Robinson.

The under-nines played Gargrave but lost 4-1, David Simpson scoring the goal with Liam McDonald man of the match.

Westwood Jets under-sevens brought Bolton Woods A's unbeaten run to an end, winning 3-2 with goals from Joe Allan, Jake Dawson and Adam Perry.

Westwood Dolphins suffered their first defeat of the season against Bolton Woods B. Ethan Labad continued his scoring run with a further two goals. The third was scored by new boy Jacob Trueman in a 4-3 defeat.

Westwood under-nines Jets and Dolphins are both still looking for their first wins of the season.

The Jets lost 4 -1 to Gomersal A - the home team's only goal coming from Joe Stephenson - and the Dolphins were never a match for Gomersal B, losing 14-0.

Jake Gibson saved Bradford Wildcats with some great goal-keeping after Joshua Brannan scored the equaliser in a 1-1 draw against Bradford Park Avenue.

Eccleshill under-tens lost 7-4 to Gomersal A, with goals from Tom Stewart (2), Jack Harrison and an own goal. The under-tens Lizards lost 6-0 to the same opposition, with Joseph Fawcett man of the match while Zak Davey saved a penalty.

Jason Greenwood and James Womack twice equalised for the under-11s as they drew 2-2 with Wilsden.

Myrtle Park under-nines kept their unbeaten record intact with a 4-0 win over Bolton Woods A, goals coming from James Wilson, Cameron Atkinson, Elliott Bedford and top-scorer Bradley Pearson.

Shipley Pumas under-tens lost 4-1 to Skipton LMS but the scoreline didn't reflect the true balance of the game, as Shipley had the better of the first half but could not find the target. Max Rands scored Shipley's second-half consolation with a fine solo goal.

Oakworth under-eights A team and Shipley Lions shared the points after a 1-1 draw. Callum Holmes hit the post for Oakworth early on before a Holmes effort hit the crossbar and was turned into an empty net by Ben Weatherall. Just before the break Shipley equalised with a strike from the edge of the box.

Oakworth keeper Joe Horsfield made some fantastic saves to keep his side in the game.

Oakworth B failed to put away their chances aganst Shipley and were made to pay. Cameron Thynne hit the bar but Shipley scored from the penalty spot and added three more in the final minutes.

Birthday boy Rhys Allen celebrated his seventh birthday in style with all four goals as Myrtle Park under sevens won a seesaw Keybury League under-sevens blue group encounter 4-3 away to Horsforth. A corner from man-of-the-match Nathan Margerison was flicked home by Allen for the winner.

Bingley under-tens' Robert Carberry opened the scoring with a nicely taken header and Gem Hanbury clinched the points with a well-taken goal against Shelf.

The B team drew their game against Shelf, unable to break the deadlock despite dominating the game.

Bingley Eagles undr-sevens gave away the first goal to Queensbury but went on to win 5-1. Faisel Ali scored a brace and there was one each from Antonio Shoobridge, Ryan Lister and Thomas Wilson.

William Gilroy had a shot tipped on to the bar and Lucas Clayden hit a post, but Bradford Tigers under-nines A went down 1-0 at home to Shelf.

A professional foul on Liam Osborne on the halfway line could have robbed Tigers' B team of victory against the same opponents. Gabe Lynch got Tigers' goal in a 1-1 draw.

Simon McQuiston scored four goals as Prospect Juniors under-13s kept their unbeaten run going in Division Two of the Garforth League against South Leeds Saints.

Further goals came from Oliver El (2), Connor Caines (2), Sam Oliver and Salman Hussain in a 10-1 win.

Farsley Celtic Juniors under-11s beat Wortley Juniors 5-2 at home.

Striker Ryan Westmoreland got the ball rolling and Mark Simpson (2) and Dale Harriman added further first-half goals.

Wortley hit back after the break but Johny Bell sealed the victory, finishing coolly from a corner.

Ryan Barnett's 25-yard rocket sealed a 5-3 victory for Eccleshill under-15s over bogey team Menston Rovers in the Craven League.

A hat-trick from Gavin Hunt gave Eccleshill a 3-2 half-time lead. Their other scorer and man of the match was Shaun McCann, who scored direct from a corner kick.

Eccleshill under-14 Eagles soared to a 9-0 victory over a spirited Eldwick Juniors side.

A superb all-round team performance laid the platform. Scorers were Philip Gamble (3), Adam Romani (2), Ashley Walker, Chris Baines, Aidan Scully and a brilliant free-kick from man of the match Jack Halliday.

Eccleshill under-14s beat Silsden 6-0, with Ricky Athwal (2), Sam Kenny, Curtis Braybrook, Ben Binns and Josh Camponi on target. The club's under-16 B team beat Bradford Park Avenue 4-2, a glorious 20-yard strike from hat-trick hero Richard Worsley sealing victory. Kelvin Ratcliffe was also on target.

Striker Ben Townsend blasted Prospect Juniors into the lead against Shipley before a superb volley from Joe White secured the points.

Bingley Juniors under-17s knocked in six without reply to win at Silsden.

Lawrence Waite and Phil Cotterill scored two each and Keiran Ramsdan and Lee Smith were also on the scoresheet.

The under-16 A side lost to Wilsden 3-2, while the B team ran out 6-2 winners against Shipley. Scorers were James Kioma and Scott Pemberton (two apiece) and one each from Ben McArdle and Liam Smith.

The under-15s continued their winning ways against Nab Wood, an 8-3 victory coming courtesy of goals from man-of-the-match Ross Parr (3), Steven Schofield (2), John Williams Sheridan White and Lewis Wright.

Local rivals Eldwick could not match Bingley under-13s, who won 5-2 to go top of the table.

Bingley were 1-0 down at half time but a strong second-half performance saw them score five goals, which were shared between Alex Young, Billy Bailey, Thomas Halliday, Jamie Crabtree and Matthew Fell.

The B team were heavily beaten by a strong Bolton Woods A team. Tom Jenkins was Bingley's man of the match and keeper Phil Wagstaff worked hard to keep the score down.

The under-12s travelled to Long Lee and won 4-2, Jacob Hazel (2), Jack Lancaster and Colin Schofield scoring.

Vision under-12s thrashed Prospect Juniors 20-0. Agar led the way with eight goals while Kellett (4), Saunders (3), Darvill (2), Nunn (2) and Pritchard also got in on the act.

The under-11s beat Grassington 6-0 with goals from Eastwood (2), Thornton (2), Brown and Noble.

In the West Riding Girls League Cup, Bingley under-12s did well to hold a strong Farsley team before eventually going out 1-0.

The under-tens won 5-2 against South Hiendley. Megan Darley scored a brace and new girl Sophie Wilson sealed the win for Bingley.

Bradford City went to the top of the under-16 league with a 3-1 win at previous leaders Scawthorpe Scorpions. Laura Gadd struck twice and Chloe Bairstow marked her debut with a goal.

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