Barry Eaton dropped himself to the bench - and then watched as the Cougars produced a massive shock against big-hitting Workington. No-one fancied struggling Keighley's chances against a side who were riding high just a point off top spot in National
Giant-killers Great Horton will be bidding to claim their third Division One scalp in this season's Sovereign Health Care Priestley Cup when they entertain Cleckheaton in the third round on July 1. With wins over Farsley and Pudsey St Lawrence already
Bulls 52 Huddersfield 20 Three weeks ago, when Huddersfield defeated Bradford in a league match for the first time in 35 years, they printed special T-shirts celebrating the fact, harping on about how it was well worth the long wait. After the ruthless
If there had been a man of the match award Richard Robinson would certainly have won it. The opener scored 129 out of Keighley's total of 258 for eight before taking two wickets for five runs as his side coasted to a 170-run home win over Hartshead Moor
Hepworth & Idle have taken over the leadership of the First Division thanks to a 66-run victory over third-placed Allerton. New recruit Michael Kelsey showed what a good signing he could be as he hit 66 in a second-wicket partnership of 114 with David
Two of Pudsey Congs' frontline batsmen shone with the ball as their side knocked East Bierley off the Division One top spot in a last-over thriller at South View Road. Scott Cunningham claimed Bierley's last wicket by bowling Paul Hutchison out for 38
Mutual Sunday School League Group A leaders Bradford Property Rentals/Odsal saw their advantage cut to seven points after they had to settle for a point against Cambing. In the last two weeks, Cambing have beaten second and third-placed teams and,
New recruit Tame Tupou instantly fell in love with Bradford after his two-try debut admitting: This is what it's all about. The big winger came off the bench as the awesome Bulls clinically annihilated Huddersfield 52-20 to make it into the Carnegie
Wibsey Park Chapel have overcome another obstacle in their quest to join the Towergate Halifax League. The Bradford Central League outfit have got a general thumbs up from Halifax League officials, who visited their Bradford Park Avenue base recently
The sudden departure of Pudsey Congs overseas batsman Afaq Raheem this week highlights the risk that clubs take in recruiting young talent from overseas. The young opener has been Congs' best batsman this season but his call-up to a 13-week training
Mark Lawn wants to make one thing clear: He is no Geoffrey Richmond clone. The new joint-chairman is happy to step into the spotlight as the public face of Bradford City. But he has joined forces with Julian Rhodes for the right reasons and will not
Darren Gough proved to be Captain Courageous' when he bravely returned to the action to bowl with a broken hand for six overs after lunch on the final day of Yorkshire's Championship match against Kent at Tunbridge Wells yesterday. With the second new
New signing Tame Tupou made an immediate impression as he bagged two tries on his debut to help the Bulls destroy Huddersfield Giants 52-20 in the Carnegie Challenge Cup quarter-final this afternoon. The Kiwi winger came off the bench on 51 minutes and
Bradford Council intends to axe more than 400 jobs in a controversial move to save more than £13 million by next April. Union leaders today described the news as a "bombshell" while Councillor Ian Greenwood, the leader of Bradford Council's Labour
Silsden Town Council has agreed in principle to go into partnership with Bradford Council over installing CCTV in the town. But not all councillors were happy with the decision, which could see the town council use £10,000 from its reserves to fund the
People are being urged to hold a fundraising event for a Bradford hospice. The Marie Curie Cancer Care hospice, in Maudsley Street, provides care to people suffering from cancer and other serious illnesses and also arranges for nurses to provide care
Pakistan's Younus Khan and South Africa's Jacques Rudolph are both making healthy contributions with the bat during their first season with Yorkshire and the two internationals are proving to be worthy signings. But one needs to look no further than
The Yorkshire CCC Players' Association, started a couple of years ago by chairman Bryan Stott and secretary Geoff Cope, is growing in numbers. There was an excellent turn-out at Headingley Carnegie for the Association's summer lunch, which was held during
Bradford supermarket chain Morrisons has been named as providing the best customer service in the UK. Morrisons received the accolade for the third consecutive year from the industry magazine The Grocer. Steve Molloy, store manager at Morrisons Enterprise
Fear of traffic is the main reason two thirds of drivers will not cycle on roads, a survey says. Road safety charity Brake and Pudsey-based breakdown group Green Flag conducted the national poll and concluded people would cycle more if off-road routes
More than £20 million of funding is being targeted at developing key NHS health services across Bradford and Airedale this year. Bradford and Airedale Teaching Primary Care Trust (tPCT) has unveiled a four-year service and financial plan which will see
Two friends are to climb the Three Peaks to help people suffering from the condition that killed both their fathers. Simon Ashdown and Neil Mathieson will be tackling Whernside, Pen-y-ghent and Ingleborough on Sunday, July 15, to raise money for the
A developer has lodged an appeal after plans for housing on a canal-side site at Riddlesden were thrown out. Skipton Properties wants to convert part of a derelict warehouse - at Stockbridge Wharf, Bar Lane - to residential use and demolish the remainder
Projects to benefit people in Skipton have been given a £3,000 lift-off by the town council. The public relations and civic events team has taken in applications for a number of community grants. Broughton Road Playing Fields Association claimed the
Carers in Bradford will be able to share their experiences during a week of events. The drive is taking place as part of National Carers' Week, which this year is highlighting the impact of looking after someone with the theme My Life as a Carer'. Lynn
