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TEEN DIES IN STOLEN CAR SMASH

18-year-old passenger killed, woman seriously injured in separate collision A TEENAGER died and two others were badly hurt when their stolen car hit a tree in Batley on Tuesday.

By David Miller

The male front seat passenger, 18, was pronounced dead at the scene on Victoria Avenue following the crash at around 9.55pm. A Nissan Micra struck the tree near the junction with Taylor Street, close to Fox’s Biscuits. Minutes later a woman, 35, was hit by a Seat Leon on Purlwell Lane in an unrelated incident. She is believed to have been crossing the road and may have been carried for several yards on the vehicle’s bonnet. The woman was rushed to Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield with serious multiple injuries. In the earlier incident the Micra driver, a 21-year-old man, and another 18-year-old passenger were badly

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News Reporter hurt. Both were taken to Leeds General Infirmary, though their injuries were not thought to be life-threatening. All three, said by police to be from the Batley area, were trapped due to the tree being lodged up against a passenger door. Police said the Micra was stolen in the town on September 9. No other vehicle was involved. Anthony Wood, of Dewsbury Fire Station, said: “It appears the driver has lost control for whatever reason. “We removed the roof from the vehicle and also a number of doors to allow access to the casualties before they were moved to ambulances.”

In the later incident the 35-year-old woman is believed to have been using a pedestrian crossing. A Seat Leon is said to have swerved onto the wrong side of the road at 10.06pm to avoid a Toyota which stopped suddenly at the crossing. The woman was already crossing the road and is thought to have been hit as the Sean Leon went past. PC Cameron Buchan, of the Western Roads Policing Unit, said: “We are conducting enquiries. “We would like to speak with anyone who saw the collision or the pedestrian or Seat Leon before the incident took place.” Anyone with information can call PC Buchan at the Western Roads Policing Unit on 101.

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The scene on Victoria Avenue following the fatal crash on Tuesday night

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Deaths BANHAM (NEE MARSH) VALERIE JUNE Of Dewsbury, on 18 November 2014, peacefully at

Pinderfields Hospital, aged 86 years. Wife of the late John and mother of Anne Marie. Funeral service will take place at Dewsbury Crematorium on Wednesday 3 December at 11.15am.

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On 18 November 2014, at Fieldhead Court, Thornhill, aged 90 years. Wife of the late Dennis and sister of Irene, the late George, John and Dorothy. Funeral service will be held at Dewsbury Crematorium on Monday 1 December at 12.30pm.

Resident of Croftlands, Ossett. Died peacefully on 16 November 2014, aged 102 years. Sister of the late David and aunt to David, Jan and Ian. Cremation to take place at Dewsbury Crematorium on Thursday 4 December at 1.15pm.

BARLOW JAMIE LEE

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On 17 November 2014, tragically, in hospital, aged 32 years. Son of Debbie Jackson and Peter Barlow, and brother of Ryan. Funeral service will be held at Dewsbury Crematorium on Tuesday 2 December at 11.15am.

On 21 November 2014, peacefully at home in Batley. Mum of Jacqueline, John, Helen and Angela and partner of Jimmy. Funeral service will be held at St John’s Church, Carlinghow, on Thursday 4 December at 11.30am, followed by committal and interment at Batley Cemetery.

BLAMIRES ALLEN On 24 November 2014, at Holme House, Gomersal, aged 90 years. Husband of the late Joan and father of Ian. Funeral service will be held at St Peter’s Parish Church, Birstall, on Friday 5 December at 2.15pm, followed by private committal at Dewsbury Crematorium.

CLAUGHTON JACK On 19 November 2014, peacefully in hospital, of Liversedge, aged 82 years. Husband of Barbara and dad of Neil and Paul (Jack). Funeral service at Dewsbury Crematorium, on Thursday 4 December at 2pm. Place your family notices by calling 01924 470296

HEALEY JACK Peacefully on 24 November 2014, at Manor Croft Nursing Home, Dewsbury, aged 88 years. Husband of the late Doreen and dad of Julie and Jeff. Requiem Mass at St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Birstall, on Tuesday 2 December at 11am, followed by interment at Heckmondwike Cemetery at 12.15pm.

HERLEY ANNE PAULA Passed away peacefully in Doncaster Royal Infirmary, on 17 November 2014, aged 88 years. Daughter of the late Randal and Anne and sister to Moira, Liam and the late Alma

and Randal. Requiem Mass will be celebrated at St Paulinus RC Church, Dewsbury, on Friday 5 December at 11am, followed by committal at Dewsbury Cemetery.

KAYE DIANE LESLEY On 21 November 2014, in hospital, of Croft House Nursing Home, formerly of Chickenley, aged 55 years. Daughter of David and the late Audrey and mum of Mark and Adelle. Funeral Service will be held at Dewsbury Crematorium on Friday 5 December at 11.15am.

LIGHTOWLER ROBERT (BOB) On 22 November 2014, peacefully at Kirkwood Hospice, aged 71 years, of Batley and formerly of Birstall. Husband of Margaret and brother of Jean, Maureen, George, John and the late Irvine and Brian. Service and cremation at Dewsbury Crematorium on Thursday 4 December at 10.30am

MOSLEY CLARRY On 19 November 2014, in hospital, recently of Fieldhead Park, Mirfield, and resident of Thornhill for 90 years. Husband of the late Bessie, and dad of Jennifer and his late twin daughters Shirley and Catherine. Funeral service will be held at Dewsbury Crematorium on Wednesday 3 December at 12.30pm.

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Peacefully on 21 November 2014, aged 53 years, of Heckmondwike. Son of the late James and Winifred and brother of Maggie. Funeral service and committal takes place at Dewsbury Crematorium, on Thursday 4 December at 11.15am.

PLACHCINSKI NEE HUMPHREYS KATHLEEN On 20 November 2014, peacefully at home in Thornhill, aged 96 years. Wife of the late Major Stanislaw, and mother of Camila, Janina, Ludwika, Joseph, John, and step mother of the late Stanislaw. Mrs Plachcinski will be received into St Peter & St Paul’s RC Church, Wakefield, on Wednesday 10 December at 5.30pm. Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Thursday 11 December at 12noon, followed by committal at Wakefield Crematorium.

SCRUTTON LEONARD On 19 November 2014, passed away at home, aged 87 years. Husband of the late Ellen and a dear dad, grandad and great grandad. Funeral service will be held at Dewsbury Crematorium on Wednesday 3 December at 2pm.

On 24 November 2014, suddenly but peacefully, of Mirfield, aged 67 years. Husband of Mary and dad of Paul, Mark and Katharine. Funeral service will take place at Dewsbury Crematorium on Tuesday 9 December at 1.15pm. Friends please accept this intimation and meet at the crematorium.

STEVENS ROY WILLIAM On 17 November 2014, in hospital, of Gomersal, aged 78 years. Husband of Maureen and dad of Mark and Andrew. Service will take place at Gateway Church, Tong Street, on Wednesday 3 December at 1.45pm, prior to a private family cremation at Dewsbury Crematorium.

THORNTON NEE BRAMWELL MAY On 20 November 2014, peacefully at Linson Court Nursing Home and of Soothill, aged 90 years. Wife of the late Harry and a dear friend to Molly. Funeral service will take place at Dewsbury Crematorium on Tuesday 2 December at 10.30am.

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SENIOR DAVID On 16 November 2014, peacefully at Overgate Hospice, Elland, aged 49 years and of Gomersal. Partner of Deborah and dad of Kial and Luke, son of Lisa and brother to Neil. Service and cremation at Dewsbury Crematorium on Monday 1 December at 11.15am.

On 21 November 2014, peacefully at Manor Croft Nursing Home, of Hanging Heaton, formerly of Staincliffe and Morley, aged 77 years. Husband of Maddy and dad of Nicky. Funeral service will take place at Dewsbury Crematorium on Tuesday 2 December at 10am.

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SENIOR PAULINE NEE STANLEY Suddenly at home on 17 November 2014, aged 77 years. Wife of the late Brian and a loving mum, grandma, sister and auntie. Funeral service and cremation will take place at Dewsbury Crematorium on Monday 1

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On 15 November 2014, as the result of a tragic accident at her home, aged 98 years. Wife of the late George and mother of Alan and Keith. Funeral service will be held at Dewsbury Crematorium on Tuesday 2 December 2014 at 2pm.

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Sgt Carl Quinn, of the Major Collision Investigation Unit, added of the fatal Micra crash: “No other vehicles are believed to have been involved. “We are appealing for any witnesses to the manner in which the Micra was being driven prior to the collision.” Anyone with information can call the Major Collision Investigation Unit on 101 quoting crime reference number 13140458596.

Things are looking up BATLEY: On Friday nights people really can see the stars – at the town's observatory. The latest in a series of public viewings at the Milner K Ford Observatory in Wilton Park is on Friday December 5 at 8pm. Run by the Batley and Spenborough Astronomical Society, the building is opposite Bagshaw Museum. Further events are on Friday January 2, Friday February 6 and Friday March 6 all at 8pm. Potential new members are welcome to pop along to society meetings at the observatory on Thursdays, also at 8pm. Group visits can be arranged. For more details call 01924 443860 or 01274 876701.

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He’ll put a spell on you! Chris is planning to have a hypnotic effect on Batley’s Saturday-night revellers IF YOU’RE out in Batley next Saturday night, you could find yourself surrendering to the power of suggestion... Local club and pub scene legend Chris Ingram is introducing a new attraction to The Bank bar on Hick Lane – hypnosis. Chris has spent 10 months training in hypnotherapy and is due to take to the stage at the venue next Saturday night for his first entertainment show – and he’ll need some volunteers.... The fun show will see Chris use his new-found skills to put four members of the public in a hypnotic trance before they perform comic stunts he suggests to them. The Bank has been licensed by the council for the half-hour shows and Chris is fully trained and insured. “It’s a great laugh, it’s done properly and it’s a really good show,” he said. “It’s something different for Batley. It’s all positive thinking and positive suggestion and I make sure that the volunteers are fully out of hypnosis at the end, with no aftereffects.” The stage show is not the only area of hypnosis that appeals to

Chris. He’s soon to open a new venture specialising in clinical therapy, helping to treat problems such as weight loss, smoking, phobias, insomnia and anxiety. ‘Tranquility Hypnosis’ will launch in the new year, with Chris providing sessions in a refurbished room at the rear of The Bank. “Hypnosis can be used to help so many areas of people’s lives, and it’s a life-changing skill,” said Chris, who has worked on Batley’s Golden Mile for more than 20 years as a DJ and bar owner. The brother of Legends owner Mick Ingram, he ran the Auctions Bar for more than a decade and has also clocked up stints at Oaklands, Legends and ‘The Vic at Hick’, among others. Chris, who has two daughters and two grandchildren, added: “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my training. It’s a fascinating subject and I’ve met some really interesting people. I can’t wait to get started!” The hypnosis show starts at 9pm next Saturday at The Bank and will run every Saturday throughout December.

Sell-off of ‘surplus’ buildings and land could slash Kirklees costs COUNCILLORS are to consider selling off ‘non-essential buildings and land’ at a meeting on Tuesday. Sites deemed ‘surplus’ could be sold to help cut running costs as Kirklees seeks to save £69m over the next three years. A report for the authority’s Labour cabinet sets out a strategy for the sale of assets. An appendix listing which sites are at risk was not made publicly available due

to reasons of ‘commercial confidentiality’. The report states Kirklees manages assests with a combined worth of more than £1bn. This includes schools, service and office accommodation, libraries, museums, land and other ‘minor’ property assets. It adds: “Much of this land and property is not essential to the current or future council’s service delivery.” Cabinet member for

resources Coun Graham Turner admitted some unnamed civic buildings are on the list. These may be sold to community groups through the council’s asset transfer policy. He said: “The sensitive disposal of these assets could also allow us to unlock community enterprise. “It would also stimulate the local economy by encouraging local businesses to invest in Kirklees.”

Hanged man a victim of human trafficking A MAN who hung himself from a tree was a victim of human trafficking, an inquest heard. Hungarian Viktor Fejes, 28, was found hanging in public on Dark Lane, Batley, by his mother on the morning of October 23. A statement given by his friend Zslot Szenti at Bradford Coroners’ Court said that they were both exploited. It added they were put to work in local bed firm warehouses by a gangmaster they knew as “Kacsa”. Meaning

“duck” in Hungarian, the term was an alias of convicted gangmaster Janos Orsos. He was jailed for five years in May for his role in orchestrating a human trafficking operation in Kirklees. Mr Fejes, of Hawthorn Avenue, Staincliffe, apparently became distant in the months before his death. “He turned in to himself,” Mr Szenti said. “Viktor didn’t mind so much because he drank alcohol and smoked weed.” Mr Fejes was moved to Newcastle at the time of

Orsos’ conviction but later returned to Batley for work. But he lost his job on October 20 and feared he would become homeless as a result. Recording a suicide by hanging verdict, deputy coroner Dominic Bell said: “It is an exceptionally sad story, where someone has moved to Britain to find a better life. “The tale of exploitation is hardly edifying. “My condolences go to the family, who have lost their relative in such tragic circumstances.”

News in Brief ‘Disgust’ at verdict NORTH KIRKLEES: A care home boss blasted regulators for not banning a nurse who refused to help save a dying patient's life. James Cregan, a director at Croft Care Group, which runs Holme House on Oxford Road, said he was “disgusted” by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. He spoke out after Winifred Jozi was found not guilty of misconduct and suspended for just two months. A disciplinary panel heard dementia sufferer Susan Burgess, 59, of Dewsbury, was found unconscious early on December 5, 2012. Mrs Jozi, who was sacked by Holme House, refused to do CPR and instead called NHS Direct. Mr Cregan added: “She’s a nurse, why wouldn't you (try)?”

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News In Brief Drugs powder arrest BATLEY: A man caught in possession of drugs verbally abused police after calls about someone banging on parked cars. Officers told the suspect to stop causing disturbances on Manor Way early on November 16. He refused and then became abusive, which led to his arrest for alleged drunk and disorderly conduct. A small plastic bag with white powder, believed to be Mcat, was then found in a search. The man was further arrested on suspicion of possessing Class B drugs. Police enquiries are continuing.

NEEDLECRAFT: Jules Preston MBE, chairman of the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, tries out ultrasound, supervised by Dr Sharma and Dr Weerasinge. Right, training course delegate Dr Christine Lo, supported by Dr Aamir Nazir and volunteer ‘patient’ Russell Turner

Staircase appeal MIRFIELD: An appeal has been issued for photographs of a Queen Anne staircase at the former Blake Hall. Bronte Society member Imelda Marsden has been asked to write about the staircase for history buffs in the USA. The Church Lane building, which was demolished in 1954, has connections to novelist Anne Bronte. Its staircase was bought by American couple Allen and Gladys Topping, who installed it at their home in New York State. Imelda’s article is for the Quogue Historical Society on Long Island. Anyone who can help can contact her on 01924 519370.

Youth theatre tasters CLECKHEATON: Free taster sessions are to be held at a new youth theatre group throughout December. Children aged eight to 16 can discover the world of costumes, sets, stage and sound design, lighting and choreography. There will also be chances to sing, act, dance and star in shows. The group is a spin-off from the Cleckheaton and Spenborough Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society. Meetings are on Fridays from 7pm to 8.30pm at the REA Rooms on Kelloe Street, Moorend. For more details call 07540 811235 or email csaodsyt@gmail.com.

Hospital leads the way in needlecraft technology SPINAL taps are being made easier thanks to a new technique pioneered at Dewsbury District Hospital. The use of ultrasound to find the right location for lumbar puncture procedures has attracted so much interest from doctors elsewhere that a training course has been set up at Dewsbury. Course director Dr Anupama

Sharma, a consultant anaesthetist, said lumbar punctures can be hard to perform. Until now medics had to feel their way along a patient’s spine by hand to find the right place. This can be difficult for even the most experienced doctors treating certain spinal conditions or people who are obese. A lumbar puncture is used to

diagnose conditions such as meningitis or inject drugs or chemotherapy medication. Dr Sharma’s course is called Sonography Assisted Lumbar Puncture Training (SALT). He said: “The use of ultrasound provides a quick and radiation-free way to help doctors to perform this procedure. “It allows the doctor to scan the

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Housing were brought in. Coun Ahmed said: “Some of the stones were nearly as big as bricks and as a result the level of damage caused was high. “We don’t want to see people get hurt, not taxi drivers, their passengers or anyone else.” Some tenants were warned they could lose their homes if their children are caught misbehaving again. And residents in private accommodation were threatened with prosecution if there is any repeat. Officials will also conduct assembly talks at schools including Thornhill Community Academy about the dangers of stone-throwing. Coun Ahmed said: “The number of perpretators involved was high and they were not young children. They were old enough to know better. “This kind of behaviour will not be tolerated. We want people to live in peace and respect one another.”

Petition demands ‘hands off Birstall’ NEARLY 600 people have signed a petition demanding council chiefs leave services in Birstall alone. The library, market, children’s centre and even Oakwell Hall are under threat due to massive budget cuts. Lack of cash means Birstall’s public toilets will shut on December 31 unless other funding is found. The Chamber of Trade petition is due to be handed to council chiefs at a Huddersfield meeting

on Wednesday. Coun Andrew Palfreeman (Con, Birstall & Birkenshaw) praised traders and shoppers. He said: “They’ve illustrated that there is no support in Birstall for Labour’s indiscriminate cuts. “Nearly 600 people have expressed their views on one issue involving one community. “It makes the Kirklees-wide budget survey, to which only 1,600 people contributed, look very sick.”

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Devolution process ‘can bridge northsouth divide’ By David Miller THE LOCAL devolution process has not been stitched up, a councillor claimed amid an on-going row about district panels. Coun Masood Ahmed (Lab, Dewsbury South) insisted the panels have more power than the area committees they replaced. A furore erupted when it emerged that Kirklees Council’s cabinet will get the final say on any decisions made. Coun Ahmed, a former chairman of Dewsbury Area Committee, believes this might not be as bad as others fear. He said: “In the cabinet there are councillors from our wards and as a result they are aware of the needs and issues in our communities. “It’s also the case that places like Mirfield and Cleckheaton have different priorities and I’m sure they’ll be listened to.”

Coun Ahmed called on councillors to get involved in shaping how the panels will work. Consultation on their exact role is still under way, with the intention that they should take over services such as parks and street cleaning. The former area committees gave grants to community groups or funded smallerscale council projects. Anger with the arrangements fleshed out so far led to new town councils being proposed for Dewsbury, Thornhill and Cleckheaton. Coun Ahmed said the district panels can be used to end what he called the ‘northsouth divide’ in Kirklees. He added: “With the budget cuts that are to come, this has to be better than what we had before. “Communities need more of a say in how their money is spent. “And through this system we’ll be able to fight more for our wards.”

News in Brief Baby death: Couple deny mistreatment HECKMONDWIKE: A man jointly accused of harming his baby appeared in court last week. Daniel Sheard, 22 of Indus Close, pleaded not guilty at Kirklees Magistrates' Court to mistreating Kayleigh Mai Sheard. Andy Wills, prosecuting, said the baby died at an address on Foldings Avenue, Scholes, Cleckheaton. Co-accused Lucy Damen, 20, of Brighouse, denied the same charge and both were given unconditional bail. The case was referred to Leeds Crown Court, where they are due to appear next Friday.

Church Christmas fair CHALLENGER: Dane Riley of Mirfield took part in the sailing programme and said: “I have learnt to take responsibility for myself, and gained in confidence. I would recommend the course to anyone.”

Teenagers wanted for challenge THE search has begun for four Mirfield teenagers aged under 17 who fancy a Bear Grylls-type outdoor pursuits challenge next year. The challenge is organised by Mirfield Rotary Club and the Mirfield Educational Charity. Two places are for an activity centre near Hebden Bridge while another pair can tackle sailing challenges off the North East coast. Applications need to be submitted as soon as possible, and interviews are set to take place in January. For more details call Sara Duffett on 07857 602537.

Police officer hurt in car rampage A POLICEMAN was badly hurt in Heckmondwike when a car driver went on a rampage last Thursday. The officer suffered leg injuries after being pinned between a Vauxhall Astra and his own vehicle. The drama on Sunnyside happened just 25 minutes after a Ford Focus struck two parked cars in Staincliffe. A suspect was alleged to have made off from the scene on Bunkers Lane at around 8.20pm.

Police then tried to stop the silver Astra at about 8.45pm, only for the vehicle to speed off before crashing into a wall on Walkley Lane. As the car was driven away it narrowly missed one police officer and caught another. Det Insp Steph Wiseman, of Kirklees CID, said a 29-yearold man was arrested in connection with all three incidents. She added: “One of our officers received leg injuries and needed hospital treatment.

BIRSTALL: Homemade crafts, second-hand toys and books will be on sale at a Christmas fair tomorrow (Saturday) at Brownhill St Saviour's Church (11.30am-2.30pm). There will be cake and jam stalls, jewellery, cards, a toy tombola and Santa will also be there.

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Time authorities made this bed, once and for all HERE is a bitter-sweet irony in the timing of the inquest findings into the tragic death of Hungarian slave Viktor Fejes and the human trafficking charges against Kozee Sleep MD Mohammed Rafiq. We can only hope and pray that – finally – the police are awakening to the Mafia-style racketeering involved in Dewsbury and Batley’s bed industry. It isn’t as if they haven’t had enough clues over the years. Various members of the Trade Price Beds and Bunks crew in Pioneer House ended up in jail cells from Brazil to Britain on everything from globl cocaine shipping to money laundering. That firm was inextricably linked to some of the major bed manufacturing families across the district, several of whose relatives and business acquaintances have been sent down for a variety of offences. When we first started getting eastern European migrants settling in the valley there were unsolved instances of cars and buildings being firebombed – specifically related to the bed industry. I say unsolved. Given the

apparent reticence of the police to delve beyond the skin deep in uncovering any criminal activity involving ethnic minority populations, uninvestigated might be a better description. And so, with this young man’s death and the raid on Kozee Sleep, maybe things are changing. It isn’t as if the police haven’t been told about some of the stunts going on. Due process will prevail in the case of Ravensthorpe bed firm boss Rafiq and two of his

acquaintances, but it will be interesting to see how far the law digs into this corrupt industry, in turn a front for the drug trade, slave labour, benefit and VAT fraud. Two weeks ago I sat outside an industrial unit, less than 100 yards from a busy town centre, where old mattresses were being stripped down to the springs. What do you think happens to those springs? Traded in as scrap metal maybe? Nah, don’t weigh much. Hold on – you don’t imagine they could find themselves recovered, do you? Maybe even with a posh label slapped on them, and flogged as the real deal? Meanwhile the lead story in Thursday’s Daily Telegraph concerned jihadists being funded by abuse of Britain’s benefits system. Couldn’t happen here, could it? Not on Dewsbury and Batley’s innocent doorsteps? On that, I honestly couldn’t say. But I could certifiably assert that human trafficking and slave labour apart, if investigators went into a wide range of companies across this valley, they would discover an almost

LIFE IN BLACK AND WHITE Danny Lockwood unbelievable number of employees working part-time hours. Hours and wages – slap my thigh – that leave them just below the threshold for claiming maximum income support, housing and a range of other benefits. And if those investigators really were worth their salt, it wouldn’t take much effort to discern that, actually, those hundreds, nay thousands of employees – and not just across the bed industry – are working considerably more hours than that. Forty, 50, 60 hours a week, their meagre salaries topped up by cash payments. Don’t even get me going on where the cash comes from... NYONE out there remember the case back from the early days of The Press when gunmen stole £22,600 cash from a businessman in Dewsbury, firing a bullet into the headrest of his car? “In our culture we deal in cash, not credit...” he lamely explained for being so minted. That old coconut gets rolled out more often than the Queen’s red carpet, most famously when Terry Zaman and ex-MP Shahid Malik were trying to explain away their cosy landlord/tenant rent arrangements during the expenses scandal. It’s one of the many convenient cultural lies that for far too long the authorities have gullibly rushed to swallow. Any excuse not to upset ‘the community’. I want to sense a change coming. Rochdale and Rotherham’s sex grooming scandals – rather, the public outrage at the cover ups – should have shifted attitudes. Thirteen Somalis were banged up on Thursday for abusing young girls. Finally, people doing their jobs – because it’s not about the colour, it’s about the crime, stupid! If Chief Constables and Superintendents haven’t grown a spine by now, they never will. Or maybe the religious and cultural cowardice has just become too ingrained, too institutionalised. Keeping an eye on what happens in our local manufacturing industry will provide as good a barometer as any as to whether or not mass criminality is finally being taken seriously. What do I think? Don’t hold your breath...

Sam should slam it ’M NOT sure if it says more about the BBC or British sport, but the shortlist for the annual Sports Personality of the Year is about as inspiring as a leaking welly. I swear there are only three of the 10 nominees I would recognise if I saw them in the street – Lewis Hamilton, Rory McIlroy and boxer Carl Froch, who’s had one fight this year. Still, he won it. 100% is 100% I suppose... But Kelly Gallagher? Isn’t she the bit of totty who reads the sports on Sky? Oh no, that’s Kirsty Gallagher Lizzie Yarnold? Sounds like she should work stitching knickers in the Coronation Street factory, while Charlotte Dujardin must be French. Maybe’s she’s on the shortlist just to fulfil some EU quota. Adam Peaty? No idea. I should know what Gareth Bale looks like, but he’s a footballer so, a) they should have a separate category called diving/acting, and b) I didn’t realise Wales even got in the World Cup, let alone won it. I know he plays for Real Madrid, but they’d have won the Champions League even if Gareth Gates was playing on the wing. As a world champion I suppose Lewis Hamilton had to be in there. But I don’t think he’d have been up for t’cup if he’d been driving anyone else’s car. He won a two-man race. (And anyway, Lewis gets to snuggle up to the delectable Nicole Sherzinger after their evening cocoa. A bloke only deserves so much joy in his life. She could have the top off my boiled egg, and not half, could old Shirtswinger...) So Rory McIlroy it is for the trophy, despite the shortlist being a class-ridden BBC smack in the teeth for Dewsbury folk. You see the big omission is the absence of the best rugby player in the world – Dewsbury Moor’s very own Sam Burgess. Slammin’ Sam has been head and shoulders the best player in Australia’s NRL, the toughest competition in the world. He makes more tackles in a game than the entire England rugby union team. He makes more yards carrying the ball too. Half of that lot get a bloody nose and they take them home to mummy for a cuddle and a ‘there-there’. Sam shattered his cheekbone in the first tackle of the Grand Final and went on to win man of the match. He hasn’t played his first game of rugby union for his new club Bath yet, but already pundits are hanging England’s World Cup 2015 hopes upon his giant shoulders. Still, he’s clearly no Jo Pavey, who’s on the list because … she’s a woman who can run a bit. Not great, but a bit. She won the European 10,000 metres, although that wouldn’t necessarily put her in the world top 10. And she’s 40 years old. A woman who’s middle-aged AND can run in a circle? That clearly appealed to the right-on BBC shortlisters. Maybe our message to Sam should lay off the weights for a couple of months and go take elocution lessons.

Black hole? Say that again HE EU has found a £259 billion black hole in its finances. A black hole? Forget the late lamented Caphouse pit; ignore Gaping Ghyll. Two-hundred-and-fiftynine BILLION? You could fill the Grand Canyon with tenners and still have enough to bale out Greece and Spain. How do you get a £259bn ‘hole’ in your accounts? Well, 1: The EU’s own auditors have refused to sign off this venal institution’s accounts for NINETEEN years! There is so much corruption, so much rank incompetence, that forensic accountants can’t get to the bottom of it. So this nightmare was easily predictable, if not the scale of it. 2: When the entire point of an organisation is to emascu-

late its members and strip away their ability to challenge its authority – let alone change it – then you have a mafia wearing judges’ wigs. Forget the £1.7bn levy the UK got hit with and Cameron/ Osborne appear to have lied their way out of. The EU loses that kind of loose change getting into its limo. The EU is putting a gun to Britain’s head and challenging us to fight back. It’s time to go because this madhouse is already being run by lunatics. QUESTION: Are family doctors, GPs, a part of the NHS any longer? I believe they are, but since they mostly became fund-holders – essentially small businesses who send the NHS a bill – I

wonder if that doesn’t effectively make them privateers. This thought struck while reading a survey of 600 GPs canvassed over the ludicrous NHS stunt which involved paying £55 for every new dementia diagnosis. ‘Bad headache Mr Smith? Ah, you forgot to take your pills. Tut, must be early onset dementia … kerching’. Of the 600 doctors questioned, around 400 said they thought the £55 payment was unethical; that it potentially compromised doctor/patient relationships. Attaboys, eh? Not quite. They still said they were taking the money. Human nature (ergo greed and self-interest) the one thing there is no cure for...

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Clouds gather over ‘Silver Line’ homes By Staff Reporters A CARE home in Heckmondwike savaged by watchdogs had four managers in just seven months. Newlands Hall on High Street was inspected by the Care Quality Commission in September. A report out earlier this month stated that action is being taken over the quality and sustainability of management. The care home had four managers in the seven months prior to the visit, with the encumbent only taking over a few weeks previously.

The postholder was found to be unaware of the needs of residents or of those in flats situated in the grounds. Inspectors wrote: “The manager told us none of the people living at the home were living with dementia. We found several people either had a diagnosis or were displaying symptoms of dementia.” The home, run by Silverline Care Ltd, was also given poor marks on caring and providing treatment. Inspectors added: “When we looked around the home we saw some people’s bedrooms were not clean or appropriately furbished. Care staff did not

always respond in a caring manner to people who lived at the home.” At the time of the inspection, day-to-day running was discharged to Harrogate-based Orchard Care Homes Ltd. Patient records were not kept securely or well-maintained, while other problems included an infection risk due to a failure to follow procedures. The report concluded: “Some people who lived at the home did not have their needs clearly identified within care records. We also saw some people did not have their needs in relation to their healthcare met.”

Manorcroft, Dewsbury: Dementia sufferer’s daughter speaks out A DEMENTIA sufferer is to be moved from a Dewsbury care home criticised by inspectors. The man, aged 80, was due to leave Manorcroft on Old Bank Road this week after his daughter became concerned about his care. It follows a report which showed the facility had been without a manager for four months. Recruitment for the post was on-going when inspectors from the Care Quality Commission visited in September. At the time, owners Silverline Care Ltd had sub-

contracted management to Orchard Care Homes Ltd. Problems including staffing, providing support that meets people’s needs and treating people with respect were also found. The report, out earlier this month, said concerns were raised about people nursed in bed due to low staffing levels. It added: “During our visit we found evidence which partially substantiated the concerns we received.” The resident’s daughter, who did not want to be named, said: “I’m only

speaking out because I’d like to warn other families about the situation.” A spokesman for Silverline Care Ltd said: “We aware there have been issues with Newlands Hall and Manorcroft. “By working closely with Orchard Care Homes through the management agreement we have already put in place a robust plan to improve both care homes. “The wellbeing of the residents is our priority and we expect to see improvements to the care homes very soon.”

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Sherriff lost my vote due to a lack of ‘Klass’ Dear Sir, According to recent reports, Paula Sherriff (Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for Dewsbury and Mirfield), has criticised Myleene Klass for disagreeing with Ed Miliband and opposing the so-called “mansion tax”. Ms Sherriff has apparently tweeted that Myleene should leave the country. The question is whether or not Ms Sherriff is likely to take this

Centenary book on sale now From: Peter Moreland, Heckmondwike Dear Sir, Thank you for last week’s story about the Holy Spirit Church centenary book. If any of your readers would like to buy a copy it is £10 and available from the church or school. It is also available from Hecky Pets in Heckmondwike, Atkins Newsagents in Birstall or call me on 07760 205122/ 01924 501774.

Letter of the Week: Harold Laycock, Mirfield dogmatic, idealistic approach to anyone who disagrees with the Labour Party, if and when she is elected to parliament? She has certainly lost my vote. The so-called “mansion tax” is a

comfortable. It wasn’t until other passengers made their way to the back that I realised what I took to be footstools were in fact backwards-facing seats. Obviously I’m being sarcastic, but I wonder if these morons put their feet up with shoes on at home on their own furniture, or when they visit friends or relatives? Come on, other people sit on those seats after you’ve had your wet and dirty feet on them. Just for once, think about other passengers and please, keep your feet off the seats.

Nonsense over Feet on the no-no seats? Really?! naming From: ‘The Dunbottle From: David Honeybell, Heckmondwike

Debating Society’

Dear Sir, Earlier this week I caught the 268 bus from Heckmondwike to Dewsbury District Hospital. The bus was quite full, but I could see the centre of the back seat was vacant. I made my way to the back of the bus and sat down. To my surprise, the two seats either side of me were provided with footstools, which the four passengers sat on them took full advantage of. I thought I was in the firstclass section of the bus, as the four people looked very

Dear Sir, The redevelopment and renaming of the site where the Wasps Nest Pub stood, certainly caused a buzz, when the PC Brigade from ‘Dibley Central’ thought to rename the site, omitting the name Wasps Nest, as it conjured up thoughts of danger and horribleness. There has been references to this area of Mirfield being known as Wasps Nest going back several hundred years, and is a part of our local history and directional speak. Our local society, ‘Battyeford Old Lads posse of kindred common sense’, brought this mat-

bad idea, as bad as the bedroom tax. There are many people today who are property wealthy but financially struggling to meet the present day high costs of living.

ter up at our debating society with interesting results. We know Dibley Central thought it may be a good idea to suggest that the area be named after someone with local prominence, such as the Beaumont family, but they hail from Huddersfield. What about a few local characters of our area? We have Big Bad Bob the Bull Botherer of Battyeford, who used to torment local bulls into a frenzy by imitating the mating calls of lovelorn Airedale Heifers, much to the annoyance of the rural community. He was put before local magistrates charged with outraging public decency, and was acquitted on the grounds of being a simpleton, and was from outside Huddersfield – just outside the court’s jurisdiction. Then we have ‘Ken the Crunch’, who drove for the South Pennine Rodcar Company. His omnibus could be heard miles away as Ken crunched his way through every gear change. Residents on Ken’s route all wore leather protective earmuffs, as did the fare payers. Sadly Ken died peacefully in his sleep, aged 87 years, which didn’t go down too well with his passengers, as they were descending Hopton Hill. We have other local characters, such as Whistling Willy Heckinbottom, that that’s quite a complicated story. We wondered if there was perhaps going to be any future developments going on at Butt

PLANNING APPLICATIONS Asif Ayub, Windy Ridge, Hill Crest Road, Dewsbury, twostorey side and rear extensions. Low Private Hire, 2 Old Lane, Birkenshaw, change of use of ground floor store to taxi booking office (sui generis), erection of external staircase to rear and ramped access to front. Mr A Iqbal, 36 Tanhouse Street, Ravensthorpe, dormer window to front. C/O Agent, land off White Lee Road, Batley, removal of conditions 12 (public open space) and 13 (affordable housing) on previous permission 2010/92938 for outline application for erection of 42 dwellings (illustrative layout). Mr Ditta, 25 & 26 Back Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees, extensions. Thornhill Community Academy, Valley Drive, Thornhill, erection of detached school building. The Basement Recovery

Project, Drop-in centre, 29 Union Street, Dewsbury, ariation of condition 2 (opening hours) on permission no. 2003/91839 for change of use from bank (A2) and hairdressers (A1) to drop in centre for people with learning disability (within a Conservation Area). Abdul Rauf Sheikh, 10 Parker Road, Thornhill Lees, certificate of lawfulness for proposed erection of outbuilding. G Jagger, 47 Syke Lane, Earlsheaton, fence above existing stone boundary wall. Roe Head Garage, Far Common Road, Mirfield, certificate of lawfulness for proposed erection of extension. J Bastow, 9 Mount Gardens, Cleckheaton, erection of extension. P Smith, 9 Shaw Street, Mirfield, demolition of existing garage structure and erection of

detached dwelling with associated parking, and erection of detached garage. Mr R Dad, 11 Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike, dormer extensions to front and rear. Mitch Developments, formerly The Grange, Ossett Lane, Chickenley, non-material amendment on previous application 2014/90145 for erection of 66bed care home with associated parking and landscaping. T Dawoodji, land at Newsome Street, Dewsbury, erection of one detached dwelling (within a Conservation Area). Mrs Humera, 51 Ravensthorpe Road, Thornhill Lees, singlestorey front and rear extensions and two-storey side extension and detached outbuilding. Mr Mohammed Malik, 54 Alexandra Crescent, Westborough, works to tree(s) within a Conservation Area.

City Developments (Yorkshire) Ltd, former Whitcliffe Road School Site, Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton, discharge conditions 4-9 and 12 on previous permission 2014/92595 for erection of four semi-detached dwellings. Wayne Cunningham, 2 Linefield Road, Batley, discharge of condition 3 (samples), 11 (landscaping) and 14 (boundaries) on previous permission no. 2011/92141 for erection of one detached dwelling and detached single garage (within a Conservation Area). Arqiva, National Grid/Transco Depot, Bretton Park Way, Bretton Street, Dewsbury, replacement of 15m mast with 15m lattice mast, provision of three smart meter antennas on the lattice mast, 1 equipment cabinet and 1 meter cabinet, and minor ancillary works.

End Mills, Pratt Lane, or Hag Dyke? The mind only boggles. Has Dibley Central ever got to grips with the redevelopment of the old Imperial Elastic Factory at Upperthong, and how would you relocate to Upper Ramsbottom for greater peace of mind? Our heritage and patriotism is being rapidly eroded by the mindless twaddle peddled by custodians of civic good sense. Come on Mirfield, stand up and be counted.

Those were the days... From: Geoff Fern, Mirfield Dear Sir, Re Colin Fretwell’s remarks on November 7, I can understand his feelings regarding immigration to this country, but this situation has been on the books for the last 20 years. Government after government have buried their heads in the sand regarding immigration. The most galling situation is the fact that we are now a member of the European Union and therefore don’t have much say in the matter. I read in the local newspaper this weekend that 30,000 new homes have to be built in Kirklees, the reason being because of ‘a growing population and immigration’. What a load of bunkum. I see houses for sale all over the area, some of them are on the market for years. The truth of the situation is purely and simply that this island of ours (I think it’s still ours) is too heavily populated because of allowing too many immigrants in. Great Britain we once were, Great Britain we are now not. Remembrance Day has just been recognised, when all the fallen in two world wars were remembered. What would those fallen think if they were to come back today. I’m sure they would wonder what has happened to the country they fought and died for. The NHS is on its knees, the police forces throughout the country have been decimated, the fire services are being cut back and some of our senior citizens will have a tough old time keeping warm this winter. Oh, and we mustn’t forget the poor people of this country who have to queue up at the

food banks in the cold weather also. Still, Great Britain will have to send billions of pounds to Middle Eastern countries to keep them going and sod us. I hated saying this, but nobody who was in their teens in the 50s and 60s can say I’m lying. Those were the days, my friend.

Paid officials costing us all From: Coun Robert Light (Con, Birstall and Birkenshaw) Dear Sir, The disputed amount the council ‘pay’ to unions is, in a sense, neither here nor there. The latest figure quoted, and not disputed by Unison, is approaching £600,000 per annum. As Conservative leader I have highlighted this figure on many occasions over the last five years, and have argued that it should not be paid by the taxpayer or ratepayer. The inference from Unison that it’s only a small amount is a clear insight to how they view public money; I don’t think that nearly £3 million over the five years is a small amount of money. As a Conservative I have no problems with the existence of unions or their right to defend their members for whatever reason. What I do have a problem with is that this funding comes from Kirklees Council, when it should clearly come from the subscriptions that union members pay. Instead the unions channel these subscriptions into their national headquarters who in turn plough millions into political parties to fund election campaigns, whilst local councils continue pick up the tab for funding the unions activities in their own areas. Paul Holmes, the Kirklees Unison branch secretary, claims there is little difference in this cost from one council to the next irrespective of political control, and that there is little difference between the public and private sector, suggesting that ratepayer-funded unions are no different to supermarket bill-funded unions. Of course shoppers can decide where they shop to reduce their bills, but ratepayers get little choice as to the

local and national taxes they are forced to pay. We get back to the question – how does spending £600,000 a year on union funding actually save the council money? Personally I would rather see that money spent on keeping a library open, mending a road, a bit of extra cleaning in a town centre. Or put another way – preserving services and jobs. Many of our residents believe there is too much bureaucracy in Kirklees. They should be in no doubt that some of this is caused by the unions they directly and indirectly fund, be that inadvertently or not.

A new breed of political hero From: Mr T R Moorhouse, Cleckheaton Dear Sir, The political establishment’s cosy cartel is coming to an end, broken by its contempt for the British people and Britain’s interests. John Major presided over ‘Black Wednesday’ and the biggest Tory electoral defeat since 1906; he even cheated on his pleasant wife, Norma, whilst head of the country! Now he has the brass neck to come on TV, and brimming with a deluded sense of his own wisdom, talks a load of rubbish supporting the corrupt European Union. Tony Blair was supposed to be in the workers’ corner, but put his party’s ideology above their interests by planning to get three million immigrants who will vote Labour, so they could be in power forever. Never mind the competition to get a job that British workers have to endure. Gordon Brown – the most unpopular Prime Minister in our generation – cost this country billions of pounds. He had to be more or less dragged out of Downing Street with his family; vanished from Parliament for a few years, licked his wounds; then saw an opening for self-importance in the Scottish referendum, and clambers out of the heather. Now we have a new breed of Labour ‘working class heroes’, to replace men such as Tony Benn (worth millions of pounds), headed by such multimillionaires as Margaret Hodge and, queen of hypocrisy, Emily Thornberry.

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Council chief’s petition blunder irks protestors COUNCIL chiefs claimed to have considered a petition from campaigners in Batley Carr – but it turned out to have been lost. Volunteers at the Trinity Centre on Upper Road collected 428 signatures in August, 2012, protesting at plans to sell a well-used council car park opposite the centre in order to build 16 flats. The Dewsbury Little Theatre would be demolished under a plan to provide parking further up Upper Road. Campaigners were told their petition was considered when Kirklees decided to push on with the scheme earlier this year. But now it turns out to be lost, though when it disappeared is unknown, meaning it may not have figured in council thinking. Trinity Centre committee chairman Bill Thompson said: “If the petition had gone

LOST: Bill Thompson with the petition through, maybe the outcome might have been different. “It seems we’ll never know whether the petition was considered because the circumstances remain undisclosed.” All that is certain is that the then council deputy leader Coun David Sheard received the petition by recorded delivery on August 8, 2012. What happened next is unknown, though Coun

Sheard (Lab, Heckmondwike), who is now leader of the council, has admitted responsibility. In an email sent earlier this month and seen by The Press, he apologised to a council legal officer. He wrote: “...it is quite clear that as I received the petition, not in doubt, and it has been logged in the system the fault must be mine in that the petition is lost. For that I can only apologise.” Coun Amanda Stubley (Lab, Batley East), who backs the campaigners, will hand another copy of the petition over at the next planning subcommittee meeting. The car park is to be auctioned on Thursday, after which Mr Thompson fears the battle may be over. He added: “If we say to the new owners we’d like half the land for car parking we won’t have a leg to stand on.”

Give someone the gift of life this Christmas RESIDENTS have four chances to give the gift of life this Christmas by donating blood. Ossett Town Hall and St Andrew’s Methodist Church in Mirfield are the first two venues hosting sessions. Health workers will be there on Wednesday, December 10, and Thursday, December 11, respectively. At Ossett, the times are 2.15-4pm and 57.30pm, while in Mirfield it is 2-4pm and 57.30pm.

On Wednesday, December 24, donors can visit the Tetley’s Stadium in Dewsbury at 10.30am1.30pm. On Monday, December 29, there are sessions at Cleckheaton Town Hall at 10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30-3.45pm. Health services came under pressure last year when a fifth of donor appointments were missed over the festive period and organisers want to avoid a repeat. To book an appointment see www.blood.co.uk or call 0300 123 2323.

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RESIDENTS in Mirfield need to pester rail chiefs for station improvements, a councillor said. The town could get a share of £7.8m that train operating firm Grand Central is spending over the next 12 years. But campaigners were told at a meeting last month that attracting funding is almost like a reality TV show. It means communities which shout the loudest are more likely to get cash for railway station renovations.

Travellers urged to pester transport chiefs for cash Coun Martyn Bolt (Con, Mirfield) encouraged people to write to those who hold the purse strings. He said: “For the sake of a click of a mouse or the price of a first class stamp, we can influence where this money goes.” A Friends of Mirfield Railway Station group was founded after the meeting to lead action. The non-political outfit was started by Mirfield businessmen Jake Hinchliffe and Richard Hartley.

Coun Bolt said: “This issue shouldn’t be used as a political football. Anyone who wants to hang a rosette on this can leave those at the door. “It’s about people power and doing good for the community, not political point-scoring.” He added that Labour parliamentary candidate Paula Sherriff has joined on that basis. They are also being advised by University of Huddersfield transport professor Paul Salverson,

who is a former Kirklees Labour councillor. Issues include lack of disabled access and the need for a waiting room and ticket office. Network Rail are said to be considering extra parking on three plots of land they own nearby. Coun Bolt added: “About 400,000 passengers use Mirfield Railway Station every year. It’s about time the facilities reflected that.”

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GROT spots at Batley Railway Station are to be tackled in a day of action early next year. Volunteers from a new friends group will lead work aimed at giving the Upper Station Road building a swift makeover. Northern Rail has already pledged repairs, a fresh lick of paint and flower tubs for the Victorian station. It comes after a fight began to deal with issues such as peeling paint, dirt, blank hoardings and overgrown shubbery. Children will create artwork for new displays while the broken roof will be fixed. The new Friends of Batley Station group is chaired by Coun

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TROUBLE IN STORE Residents say warehouse is Owner admits sale of single trading as a supermarket – items ‘by mistake’ – but but doesn’t have permission insists outlet is cash & carry By David Miller A ROW has broken out over whether a Batley cash and carry is operating as a supermarket. Residents on Purlwell Lane claim that Mullaco’s revamped premises opened to the public without permission three weeks ago. Owner Yousuf Mulla said the warehouse at the corner of Wellington Street is run in a manner similar to wholesalers Costco. Staff sell large multi-packs to members only – and Mr Mulla denied it breaches permission to operate a cash and carry. He admitted workers had occassionally sold single items to customers by mistake. Mr Mulla said: “We’ve had some issues where staff have sold single items but they are now fully aware of what the rules are.” Residents also claim increased deliveries over recent weeks are causing traffic problems. Lorries are said to block the front doors of homes and

obstruct other vehicles at the busy Purlwell LaneWellington Street junction. Forklift trucks have sometimes unloaded lorries and then driven down public roads. Mr Mulla accused residents of leaving him no option by parking down Charles Street, which blocks access to loading bays. Concerns raised by Coun Amanda Stubley (Lab, Batley East) led Kirklees Council to launch a probe. Coun Stubley said: “There doesn’t seem to be any regard for public safety. This is a major bus route and a very busy junction. “I’m sure that if he’d applied for this, highways would have refused because it’s not safe.” A council spokeswoman said: “We’ve received a number of allegations of retailing to the general public. “If sufficient strong evidence is obtained to prove retailing is occurring without planning permission, we’ll consider our enforcement options.”

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DOMINO EFFECT Regulars at Westtown’s Beer Street pub in Dewsbury gathered for the George Childes Memorial Trophy, the annual dominos tournament created in memory of exprisoner of war George Childes. The winner was Rachael Birmingham, left, and the runner-up Kath Webber, right. Both received a bottle of wine and a box of chocolates and prizes were presented by Irene Butler. A home-baked cake stall also raised £85 for the Poppy Appeal.

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MORE than two dozen Batley youngsters are practising hard for a special Christmas celebration in the town. The youngsters from Batley Parish School Singing Group want to reinforce the long-standing special relationship between their school and members of the highly-regarded Hammonds Saltaire Brass Band. For the past seven years the school’s youngsters have been loudly applauded for their high singing standards when they have joined the annual Christmas concert staged by the band, which was recently promoted to the topranking section of the British Open Brass Band Championships. They will join the bandsmen again at a Christmas concert in the Town Hall on Saturday, December 6. The relationship between band and school evolved through the friendship of music teacher Kate Delaney, her mother Jean – who

provides the accompaniment – and two members of the Brass Band hierarchy, conductor Morgan Griffiths of Gomersal and his Birstall-based father Ted Griffiths, who is the band’s publicity officer. Music teacher Kate says the youngsters, aged between seven and 11, benefit enormously from the experience of singing in front of the packed audience. This year their programme of six numbers will include two from the film Polar Express and the song Reach from S Club Seven. They will get plenty of performance experience before the big day by singing at the Parish Church’s Christmas Fair and also at the church’s Christmas Tree Festival. Tickets for the concert cost £10 (£8 concessions) and can be obtained at the Town Hall, by calling the booking office on 01924 324501 or visiting www.kirklees townhalls.co.uk.

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HORBURY will be a centre of festive entertainment tomorrow (Sat) as the town gets officially switched on for Christmas. There’ll be fun for all the family on Queen Street and around the town centre before and after the fantastic lights are illuminated. Hot mince pies will be available, courtesy of the local Co-Op store, and Father Christmas will also make an appearance – along with his elves! Santa’s helpers will be

distributing sweets to children, and there will be a special letterbox on the back of his sleigh for youngsters to post their letters. On Queen Street there will be music and dance competitions, donkey rides for the kids and the high point of the evening, the lights switch-on at around 5.30-5.45pm. Some of the children who have taken part in dancing will be asked to help throw the switch. Some local cafes and other

stores will be open late and all the events are free, so come along, bring the family and enjoy the switch-on celebrations until about 7pm. There’s also late-night shopping in the village on Thursdays December 4 and 11, with special offers in participating shops, which will be open until 8pm. For more information on what’s available from local traders and community groups, visit www. horburyvillage.com.

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Come together with carols THE VILLAGE of Roberttown will join together to celebrate the festive season tonight (Fri). The annual Victorian-themed event will see the Christmas lights switched on by Santa himself. Organisers hope Father Christmas will do the honours at around 5.45pm at the Jubilee Garden on Church Road, after which he’ll walk through the village to his special grotto, where he will hand out small gifts to the children. Santa will be introduced by the Town Crier and Huddersfield Youth Brass Band will be playing festive

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Russell Brands his new children’s book just for Ann... USSELL BRAND may be in the news for his controversial book ‘Revolution’, but he also has his first children’s book out too. He tells me: “It was a lot of fun and I do hope that it gets taken up as a TV series for children. It’s a fun tale that never really goes out of fashion.”

FORMER MP Edwina Currie signed up for a stint in the ITV jungle after failing to see that people do not warm to her, even after her stint on Strictly Come Dancing. Her ‘deal’ means that she received almost half the normal fee as “she was so keen to appear we got her at a knockdown price”. THE APPRENTICE adviser Nick Hewer has admitted that the candidates on the show are “not the brightest of people”. Nick, though he favours the fame game himself, says: “They all have an agenda and sometimes it’s simply to be on TV and make a media career for themselves.” FORMER EastEnders actress Charlie Brooks has revealed she would consider a move to LA following a TV cameo she filmed in the city. She said: “It was just a guest role, but I do love the lifestyle over there and the opportunities that can happen. I am just keeping my fingers crossed right now, as you never know.” JUDY MURRAY tells me that she first got offered a slot on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing in March. “They really do plan that early, but as far as I am aware I was one of the first to be asked so it’s that organised,” she said. “I had no idea at that time if I would agree, but I am so glad that I did.” JOAN COLLINS has decided to switch agents in a bid to kick-start her career at the age of 81. Joan, who also launched her own make-up range a while back, is hopeful of some regular TV work both in the UK and the US. Good luck, Joan... TUMBLE has been dropped by BBC One. The celebrity gymnastics competition, which was hosted by Alex Jones, will not return for a second series, the BBC confirmed to me. Now though, the bosses are stuck as to what to do with the expensive presenter... CORONATION STREET is to broadcast a live episode in

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September 2015, marking ITV’s 60 years of broadcasting. However my spies tell me that it won’t be as expensive as the 50th anniversary episode, simply because: “We are making sure that we give fans what they want, a good storyline and backdrop to that, rather than massive special effects...” STRICTLY COME DANCING recently travelled up to Blackpool, but where do the stars actually stay while in the famous seaside town? I can reveal the more mature stars like to be in the luxury of the Hilton on the North Shore, while the younger ones like the vibrant Big Blue hotel at the side of the Pleasure Beach. So now you know... JAMIE OLIVER is going off the boil if his latest book sales are anything to go by. Normally his publishers can rely on him selling masses of his cookbooks in the run-up to Christmas, but not this year it appears. Jamie, though, says that people are “looking at value, and I think they will find my books are the best value, with such great pictures too.” ITV has commission of The Frankenstein Chronicles, a re-imagining of the Frankenstein story. Sean Bean will star as Inspector John Marlott, who will pursue a terrifying foe through 1827 London, in what is described as a mix of the investigative and horror genres. ALDI is launching a Christmas TV advert starring Jools Holland, who also created the soundtrack for the piece. But the pianist, who is famously against reality TV, defended his “selling out” for the ad. “It was a golden opportunity and I relished the challenge, so yes I am very happy with it,” he said.

EASTENDERS star Ben Hardy is leaving the soap. The actor, who has been playing the role of Peter Beale since mid-2013, is the number one suspect for the murder of Lucy Beale, who is his sister in the show. Ben, though, is remaining tightlipped about his departure. EASTENDERS celebrates 30 years on screen in 2015 and there is a week of specials planned in February. But according to my spies the BBC are planning to keep the costs down on the celebrations, as: “It’s seen very much as the public’s show so we want to get street parties going, and let’s see how the fans want to celebrate it.” What, in February?! EX-BROOKSIDE actor Philip Olivier is delighted at landing a co-starring role in pantomime this year with a real legend – Priscilla Presley, who plays the wicked queen in Manchester. Philip tells me: “I am the biggest Elvis fan ever, so for me I was over the moon with the news she was joining the show.” CORONATION STREET bosses have decided to extend Claire King’s storyline. The former Emmerdale and Bad Girls actress recently filmed a short guest stint with the ITV soap, but show producers are already making plans for her character to return. Claire tells me: “I am over the moon as it’s the show that I really wanted to be in. My lips are sealed for now.” NINETIES pop band S Club Seven returned to the fame game after a stint on this year’s Children In Need. Now they have announced a tour and a re-issue of their one and only film ‘Seeing Double’ which will be out on DVD. Rachel Stevens tells me: “It’s really down to the fans on this, they were so happy that we’re back for the tour.”

Batley success CROWDS packed Batley town centre last Saturday for the annual Christmas lights switch-on. There were donkey and fairground rides, stalls and entertainment from local singing sensation Jade Helliwell. A firework finale followed the switch-on at 6pm which lit up an area including Market Place and Commercial Street.

Plans are now under way for a festive fayre on Saturday December 6 in Batley Shopping Centre. Andrew Marsden, of the Batley Business and Retailers’ Association, said: “It was great to see another bumper crowd. “The Christmas lights switch-on is always a favourite and this year was definitely no exception. “Thousands of people came

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out to have some festive fun and watch the town light up.” He thanked council workers including Michelle Illingworth for their support with the event. Mr Marsden, of Brearleys Solictors, also thanked volunteer helpers, the Pulse radio roadshow and sponsors Fox’s Biscuits. He added: “We’d also like to say a massive thank you to everybody who came along.”

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After the switch-on Santa will arrive on a sleigh pulled by members from the Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites. Entertainment includes performances from the Chris Beaumont School of Dance, plus music from the Mirfield Salvation Army Band. Ikea have supplied the tree and decorations while traders have paid for new displays. The size of this year’s event means traffic diversions will be in place earlier and for longer. Market Place to the junction with Chapel Lane and Market Street from the junction with Carr Street both shut at 12noon. Motorists are advised to enter Birstall from Nelson Street or via Bradford Road and Kirkgate.

TRADERS in Mirfield have flocked to support late-night opening in the run-up to Christmas. Nearly all shopkeepers around the main stretch of Huddersfield Road will be open on Thursday nights from December 4. The idea was the brainchild of business group MyMirfield, plus staff from Beadelicious and Millie & Berties. Among the traders taking part are: • The Melting House Chocolate Shop; • Shoely Scrumptious; • KS Fox Jewellers; • Anthony Fellows Hair Salon & Clinic; • Ravello Deli & Cafe. Shops will also be open on the following two Thursday nights, December 11 and 18. Special in-store offers, live entertainment and the Christmas lights are among the attractions. For a full list of retailers taking part see www.mymirfield.co.uk/festive-thursday.

• THE FOURTH annual Dewsbury Model Railway Show will be held at a new venue this year. The show, on December 13, takes place at Dewsbury Minster and will feature railway layouts of interest to children. Exhibits include a unique Lego train set and a Thomas layout, both of which can be driven by youngsters. There will be other displays featuring WW 1 locomotives and more up-to-date layouts. Full catering facilities will be available and admission has been reduced this year to £2 for adults and accompanied children free of charge.

MIRFIELD: A Christmas auction promising gifts for “hard-to-buy-for” relatives takes place at the Old Colonial tomorrow (Sat). Items for sale include clocks, watches, table wear, ceramics and assorted fancy goods. The event, which is aid of the Royal British Legion, starts at 7pm at the Dunbottle Lane venue.

A FESTIVE market means Birstall’s Christmas lights switch-on is bigger than ever this year. Stalls packed with gifts including arts and crafts adds to the attractions on Tuesday December 2. There will also be funfair and donkey rides plus a stunning fireball light sculpture. Compered by Coun Andrew Palfreeman, the fun starts at 3.30pm and is due to go on until about 9pm. Birstall traditionally honours dedicated locals with its switchon and this year is no different. Sandra Major, project leader at the Batley Food Bank and who lives in Birstall, is to turn the lights on at about 6.30pm.

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Massive benefits for local firms with Click & Collect N LAST month’s column I discussed the Google Disavow tool and how website owners can use it to remove historical SEO practices to remove penalties.

This month, as we are well into the Christmas rush for buyers and e-commerce owners alike, I am going to discuss Click & Collect and how online retailers are using this service to improve delivery services to clients.

Click & Collect Click & Collect is nothing

new for the well-established and geographically spread businesses. The multiples have provided this facility for some time now, allowing customers to order online and collect from their nearest store. The advantage to buyers is that the item can be checked before they walk away to ensure the item is not damaged in any way. It also means that for larger items you don’t need to worry about being in or not when it is delivered, and in the latter case it means not having to drive to collect

from a delivery office and the complications that that can cause. Click & Collect works well if you have a network of physical retail stores – but what if you don’t? Well, you may have noticed over the past few months lockers appearing in your local supermarkets, petrol stations and convenience stores. The purpose of these is to give you the ability to order online and collect from a location of your choosing.

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Web TALK with Andrew Firth Welcome to my monthly column, helping Kirklees website owners to prosper online portals including Amazon and eBay, your customers can choose Click & Collect and pick up their purchase from one of the many locations provided. If you sell through your own website then you can also utilise this service which is provided by In Post. In Post have more than 1,000 locations around the country and growing and as a website owner you can integrate your website, shopping portal store and other online sales functions through to In Post and access their network. The benefit to your busi-

ness is in the provision of greater flexibility for your customer and a more robust way of monitoring delivery performance. The lockers are always accessible and so the chances of lost parcels are massively reduced. For the buyer they are able to control their delivery and collect at their leisure. If you sell products online then integrating with In Post will enable you to tap into a fast growing service and offer your customers more choice for their delivery, especially in the busy run up to Christmas.

• TO READ more on this and other subjects, please visit the blog at www. ascensor.co.uk/blog. For more information contact andrew@ascensor. co.uk. Follow me on Twitter: @andrewj firth. Connect on LinkedIn: andrew jfirth. • Ascensor are a digital agency providing website design, ecommerce and search engine optimisation.

Digital firm embarks on exciting era By David Bentley DIGITAL agency Ascensor has achieved some amazing results for its clients in the last seven years – and a series of exciting challenges now lie ahead. Ascensor, based at the Oakwell Industrial Park in Birstall, celebrated its seventh birthday earlier this month and is experiencing strong growth in all its sectors. The tech-savvy team has provided clients with more than 350 customdesigned websites and digital marketing solutions over the last seven

years, attracting a stream of talented IT professionals to its ranks. The firm also uses ‘search engine optimisation’ techniques to boost clients’ websites up the rankings of internet search sites like Google, bringing them a higher profile and increasing their online revenues. Earlier this year co-founder Andrew Firth took sole control of the business, and in August Ascensor took a 50 per cent stake in an 11strong Polish web development firm. Based in Katowice, the new team have a strong history of creating apps for handheld devices and it

gives Ascensor significant extra capacity to cope with an expanding order book. Andrew, who lives in Hanging Heaton, said: “It’s the perfect partnership for us. We’re all now part of the same firm, they’re on the same wavelength as us, they speak great English and their skills are fantastic. We won’t have to out-source work and we’ve had a long-standing relationship with them already.” As well as the Polish venture, Ascensor have acquired the client base and order book of a web design firm in Brighouse and are starting to

move into software design, with products for warehouse and kitchen design management. The Ascensor team have plenty of local success stories but are now also aiming to bag larger contracts from multi-national firms. Andrew has written The Press’s ‘Webtalk’ column for five years and added: “There have been a lot of changes in the last 12 months and this is now a really exciting time for Ascensor. “A lot of businesses respect what we do and we have a great track record across a lot of sectors.

“We’re now looking at much bigger projects as the business evolves. We’re recruiting into our marketing and sales departments and have experienced 25 per cent growth this year, on top of 37 per cent growth the year before. “We’ve increased our margins and I feel we’re in a really good place.” New customers are welcome to contact Ascensor free of charge to find out what the firm can do for them. For more information call Ascensor on 0113 316 7000 or visit www.ascensor.co.uk.

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A TRADER is backing Birstall with the return to full flight of his art gallery and picture framing business. Colin Roberts, 58, took a step back from the Oakwell Gallery on Nelson Street when the economic crisis hit in 2008. While the shop continued trading, Colin, originally from Mirfield, also worked as a decorator. He is now giving that up having seen an upturn in interest from customers coming into his studio. As a result Colin may seek to extend his exhibition space with a conservatory or a covered ‘car port’ out the front. One factor is the arrival of shops that have made the town centre more of a destination. The V Boutique, an upmarket fashion store, and telescope retailer Green Witch are among the traders nearby. Colin said: “There’s some

PICTURE PERFECT: Oakwell Gallery on Nelson Street interesting and unusual shops in Birstall now and that’s having an effect. “People who might’ve driven past on their way somewhere

else are stopping to have a look.” As a decorator Colin was trained by his dad Cyril, who was a master at the craft in Cleckheaton from the 1940s onwards. But having studied art at the old DABTAC, Colin’s first love remains painting, especially with watercolours. He said: “I’m not an impressionist like Ashley Jackson, I’m more of a John Constable-type in that I paint what I see and like to get all the details in.” Colin hopes to win commissions for work such as family portraits, which he will then frame himself. The Oakwell Gallery is open Mondays and Wednesday to Friday from 9am to 4.30pm and Tuesday and Saturdays from 9am to 1pm. For more details call Colin on 01924 478526 or drop into his premises at 4 Nelson Street, Birstall.

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Weapons amnesty sees positive response MAKING WAVES: Mirfield siblings Joshua and Jorja Bailey (left) have enjoyed early success at their new salon

GUNS, knives and ammunition have already been handed in at local police stations as part of a weapons amnesty. West Yorkshire Police launched a 10-day surrender on November 20 to give people the chance to hand over guns and other weapons. It followed a recent change in the law which now makes it illegal for certain people to hold antique weapons, and it is one of a number organised this year by police forces across the country. And the response so far has been very positive.

Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Andy Battle said: “We have already had 25 guns (or gun parts or ammunition) and 11 other weapons handed in at police stations and that is a fantastic response. “That’s 36 weapons that will now be safely disposed of and will never fall into the wrong hands. “We have worked very hard to reduce gun and knife crime in West Yorkshire and it remains low. “We take firearms offences very seriously and don’t want

THE STUNNING rain-soaked artwork of Mirfield-based Richard Yeomans will be on display at Dewsbury Museum. The new exhibition, which runs until December 23, was originally inspired by graphic novels and demonstrates an expressive analysis of the weather in both narrative and abstract images. Richard, a Huddersfield University graduate, helped open the Creative Arts Hub

on Huddersfield Road in central Mirfield and also runs a website called ‘Art Garage’. The ‘Rain’ series sees Richard fascinated by rain and all the different forms it comes in; its ability to change the mood and emotion of a situation and its use in all types of art for just that reason. The exhibition, in Crow Nest Park, is situated on the second floor of the building.

people to fall foul of the change in the law by keeping hold of these weapons. “There are still two days to go so I would encourage as many people as possible to hand in their weapons at a police station.” Weapons can be handed in at Dewsbury Police Station on Aldams Road from 8am to 10pm. Anyone with information about the illegal possession or use of firearms should contact police on 101 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

Sibling duo’s Mirfield artist’s new display salon success A PAIR of talented siblings are making waves with their new venture in Mirfield. Morris and Rose Hairdressing and Beauty, on Calder Road in Lower Hopton, was launched last month by brother and sister team Joshua and Jorja Bailey. Joshua is an experienced hair stylist and Jorja takes care of the beauty side of the business. The former bargain corner shop has been transformed into a contemporary and cosy hair and beauty boutique, thanks to four months of hard work and the help of

family and friends. The duo, who attended Mirfield Free Grammar School, were very keen to work together and Jorja added: “We’ve always been really close and with us working in hair and beauty it’s the perfect venture.” Joshua and Jorja have been joined by stylist Olivia Keane, who along with Joshua has previously worked for a well-known salon in Mirfield. Business has been brisk since the salon opened in late October, and two more members of staff have recently been added to the team.

The ‘Morris and Rose’ moniker stems from the talented siblings’ middle names, and the salon is aiming to provide Mirfield with luxury treatments and excellent customer service. “We opened as soon as possible once we were ready because demand was so high – and we’ve been really lucky with the volume of business through the doors so far,” added Jorja. “We never realised how busy Calder Road is and we’re really starting to get noticed.” For more information visit www.morrisandrose.co.uk.

New locations for Batley Furniture Outlet launched A BATLEY firm is moving to two new prime retail locations. Batley Furniture Outlet will open the doors at Brookroyd Mills on Bradford Road, near Batley Park, tomorrow (Sat) and a new outlet at The Mill shopping village is set to launch in the new year. The business is in the process of relocating from its current base at Alexandra Mills off Bradford Road as the premises will soon no longer be available, which presented the Furniture Outlet with the chance to expand. Founded in early 2009, Batley Furniture Outlet offers up to 50 per cent off high street prices and has hundreds of pieces in stock at any one time, with extensive ranges of contemporary and traditional furniture for the bedroom, living room and dining room. The majority of the products come straight from the manufacturer and they stock everything from mattresses and children’s bunks to suites, rugs and occasional furniture. Some of the pieces are one-off samples, from discontinued lines or are very slightly

marked, hence the fantastic savings that customers can expect to find. The new Brookroyd Mills store, which opens at 9.30am tomorrow, will concentrate on more contemporary pieces of furniture while the larger second-floor outlet at The Mill will focus on stock aimed at the older end of the market when it opens on January 3. Batley Furniture Outlet will also be introducing a finance facility for the first time, allowing customers to buy now and pay later. A spokesman for the firm said: “With such a large volume of stock it was difficult to find premises as large as Alexandra Mills, but our two new locations are in prime positions along Bradford Road which will be convenient for customers, and great for passing trade.” Free boxes of luxury chocolates will be on offer to the first 40 customers who make a purchase tomorrow, and there are a number of opening offers. For more information visit www.batleyfurnitureoutlet.com.

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Friday November 28, 2014

HEAVY WOOLLEN SUNDAY LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Davies stars in Oakwell victory THE WET weather took its toll on the Heavy Woollen Sunday League PREMIER DIVISION last weekend, where only two games survived. Oakwell Motel were the biggest winners as they romped to a 10-3 win over AFC Chickenley. Patrick Davies scored an incredible six goals, Joe Lyttle netted a hat-trick with Jordan Midwood completing the tally as Oakwell climbed to fourth place. Chickenley’s reply came from a Shaun McDaid double plus a Sean Housecroft strike. Woodman Batley Carr climbed to fifth spot after demolishing bottom side Battyeford 9-0. Lee Brook led the way with a four goals, Andrew Pickles and Luke Newsome grabbed a brace apiece, with Greg Snowdon also finding the net for Woodman. Mirfield Town’s march towards the CHAMPIONSHIP title continues as they won 7-0 at lowly Hartshead. Doubles from Kieran Corley and Chris

Meeson, plus strikes from Sam Atkinson, Oliver Rounding and Jonathan Mitchell saw Mirfield maintain their nine-point lead at the top. Scott Love bagged four goals as secondplaced Woodkirk Valley won 7-0 against Birstall St Patricks, with the other goals coming from Chris McGuire, Matthew Moon and Jonny Downey. Mohammed Patel hammered a hat-trick as third place Mount Pleasant won 8-3 at home to Barr Street. Adam Rawat (two), Raees Lorgat, Ismail Loonat and Abdullah Mayet struck Mount’s other goals with Barr Street replying through a Michael Calvert double plus a strike from Lewis Tolson. Fourth-placed Heckmondwike Sports Club suffered a shock 4-1 home defeat to mid-table Marsh. Jason Jeffrey, Jayjay Pickles, Marc Harrison and Marcus Newby all scored for Marsh, with Joe Jagger netting

Heckmondwike’s consolation. Elsewhere, Taylor won 4-1 against bottom side St John Fisher Reserves. Navigation lead DIVISION ONE on goal difference after they won 7-2 at Dewsbury Westside. Ravenswharfe lie second following their 7-4 win over The Yorkshireman. Town Rangers climbed to third after winning 3-2 at Battyeford Reserves. Clifton Rangers enjoyed a 6-1 win at Bay Horse East Ardsley (Kyle Walker) to climb to fourth place. FC Liversedge are five points clear at the top of DIVISION TWO after their 4-2 win at Cobras. Scholes Athletic ran out 8-0 winners against St Ignatius. While Six Lane Ends drop to third place as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Clifton Rangers Reserves. Hanging Heaton Cricket Club eased to a 6-0 win at Batley Irish Nash and Batley Celtics beat bottom side Snowdon 6-4.

SPEN VALLEY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Hightown end Palestino’s unbeaten start in cup win IN the SPEN VALLEY MEMORIAL TROPHY group stages Hightown Jets pulled off the shock of the afternoon to end Palestino’s unbeaten run. The Bradford side entered the game without a loss in seven league games, but goals from Dale Motlib, Carl Haynes, Matthew Knight, Jordan Midwood and Nathan Clarke ensured the Jets made a winning start by a 5-2 scoreline. Savile Town made easy work of Fox and Hounds Batley to go top of Group B, easing to a 6-1 victory.

Fayyaz Bobat gained the plaudits for an impressive haul of four goals and Waqar Bashir netted a double. Jamie Baulk grabbed Fox and Hound’s reply. In the same group Inter Batley and Howden Clough shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw. Moosa Hafeji netted for Inter but McCauley Clarke’s reply ensured the sides finished level. George Healey moved second in Group A after edging an entertaining game with Norfolk 5-3 thanks to goals from Wolverine Jones (two), Ash Parky, Jack Hincliffe and Courtney March.

Norfolk replied through Eugene Agordo, Ismail Loonat and Said Said. Cleckheaton Sporting’s fortunes didn’t improve in the cup as they were soundly beaten 9-1 at Idle. Mark Hutton scored their only goal of the tie. Mount Pleasant also lost their first game in shield action as they were beaten 4-2 at home to Atheltico. Mohammed Patel and Uwais Hussain both netted for the hosts. • IN the Spen Valley League Smokin Aces endured an entertaining 7-6 loss at Vision in the

Premier Division. Ashraf Navsarka led the way with a hattrick, with further goals from Ahmedullah Bham, Mohsin Adam and Imran Farooq. But it wasn’t enough as the Bradford side ran out winners. Savile Youth faired better as they won their mid-table clash with Marsh 4-1 thanks to goals from Mohammed Amin Patel (two), Looman Polli and an owngoal. Savile United suffered a 6-1 thrashing at the hands of Premier leaders Girlington. Ozayr Makda netted their consolation.

WEST RIDING COUNTY AMATEUR LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Sports win in Wibsey thriller OVERTHORPE SPORTS gained a thrilling 4-3 home victory over Wibsey in the West Riding County Amateur League First Division. Lewis Ward bagged a brace early on, the first a cool finish from close range, the second following some great football from James Wilson and Reece Patterson allowing him to race clear to calmly slot the ball past the onrushing keeper. However, poor marking at a corner saw Wibsey pull one back just before half-time. Overthorpe regained their two goal advantage with Ash Hill heading home from a corner before Wibsey mounted an excellent fight-back with two quick goals. Substitute Sam Sweeney hit the winner with five minutes to go latching onto a through ball and placing the ball in the corner.

• OVERTHORPE UNDER-11s continued their recent fine form with an excellent 5-3 home win in the cup over Westwood – a team two divisions higher than them in the Huddersfield Junior League. Overthorpe recovered from a shaky start after going 1-0 down and battled back with a double from Harvey Wilson and a Luke Chapman goal to lead 3-1 at halftime having played up the slope. Wilson completed his hat-trick early in the second half from the penalty spot. Westwood almost immediately pulled a goal back and continued to threaten before Luke Chapman got his second score with a brilliant effort with a deft touch from a corner. Westwood completed the scoring with a late third goal but Overthorpe ran out worthy winners with the man-of-the-match award going to Chapman.

BATTYEFORD BELLES progressed to the third round of the West Riding League cup following a 52 win over Castleford White Rose reserves. The Belles set about the second round cup tie with a confident attitude and saw early opportunities for strikers Sarah Taylor and Louise Wardman thwarted by the White Rose keeper. With the introduction of Becky Wiggans and girlof-the-game Alex

Womersley the Belles took advantage, a defence breaking pass from Phoebe Yung put Womersley through to open the scoring. The visitors attempted a fightback but did not anticipate the hosts’ strong defence. Belles keeper Gemma Robshaw was virtually untroubled in the first half after being protected by her defence. The Belles sought to then dominate and a fantastic solo effort from Wiggans doubled the

Albion in relegation battle after Sheffield defeat WOMEN’S FOOTBALL OSSETT ALBION sank deeper into relegation trouble in the North East Regional League Southern Division when they crashed 5-2, at Sheffield Wednesday, and they won’t relish a trip to Doncaster to face Rovers’ Foundation on Sunday. After trailing 2-0 at the break Albion conceded three more in the second half, Annalise Carroll (two), Emily Higgins (two), and Kelly Rushforth scoring for Wednesday, and Albion’s reply with goals from Kim Nallon and Nicky Swift was little more than a consolation. It was League Cup day in the West Riding County League where there was no joy for Division Two side Dewsbury Rangers who crashed 10-1 at the Brighouse Town Development team. This week sees a return to league action for the West Riding League sides and Ossett Town coach Dan Robinson, after a lightning start by his team, will be desperate to see his side rediscover a winning formula and end a run of five successive defeats when they go to Brayton Belles for a Premier Division game. Bradford City A extended their lead over Battyeford to six points in Division Two and should hold on to that when they take on relegation threatened visitors Dewsbury Rangers. Battyeford are expected to maintain their challenge to City when they go to neighbours Norristhorpe, who remain bottom.

Belles get first run out WOMEN’S FOOTBALL BATTYEFORD BELLES UNDER-8s girls played their first competitive games on Sunday after being formed under the club’s development programme. The girls (pictured) took part in their first ever outdoor football gala, taking on teams from across the region. The team which has been created through the club’s new football development program was very excited to be playing competitively for the first time on grass. Head of female football Chris Hoyle said: “The girls played against teams from Rothwell, Castleford and all over the county and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. “It’s is great to see our development section producing such strong teams and we are extremely proud of the girls.” Battyeford Belles are always on the look out for new players from six years to open age, for more information please contact them on 07773 817763 or go to www.battyeford.co.uk/ladies.

Sedge hit by heavy loss NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL GOAL FEST: Overthorpe’s two-goal hero Lewis Ward starred in his side’s win over Wibsey and inset, under-11s hat-trick scorer Harvey Wilson slides in Dave Jewitt

Battyeford ladies win cup tie as reserves end Farsley’s run WOMEN’S FOOTBALL

home side’s lead. The second half started as the first had ended with Battyeford on the offensive and Wiggans netting her second after Chloe Shotton’s assist. Alice Bunch combined well with midfielder Jo Currie to gift her a screaming 40-yard shot which the White Rose keeper could only parry into her own net. Hester Longstaff sent Currie through for the Belles’ fifth and sealed the win. Constant pressure saw

the Castleford side gain a free-kick which they duly converted, before a further attack also saw them double their tally. BATTYEFORD BELLES RESERVES ended Farsley’s unbeaten league record in an impressive 20 win on Sunday. After suffering their first defeat of the season against Farsley, Battyeford Belles Reserves had something to prove and the cold and muddy conditions didn’t falter their determination as they started strongly.

The Belles pressured the opposition, giving new goalkeeper Holl a quiet first half with no goals at either end. The beginning of the first half saw Battyeford under attack from the opposition. A quick counter from Battyeford however, and excellent partnership play from strikers Shaw and Power, saw the Belles net their first goal. In the final 10 minutes Battyeford secured their win with a cool finish from Power.

Pickering Town Liversedge

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LIVERSEDGE suffered a 4-0 hammering at Pickering Town on Saturday as their poor league form continued. The NCEL Premier Division side’s losing run has now been extended to four games and they sit just above the relegation places. It took Pickering 29 minutes to find the breakthrough, Joel Ramm finding the space to give his side the lead. Just minutes later Town were in again when Joe Danby fired home his first of the day on 32 minutes. And things went from bad to worse for the visitors as Chris Batchelor made it 3-0 in the 34th minute, in a devastating five-minute spell. The Clayborners did shore up their defence to go in at the break trailing by the same scoreline. But once again it didn’t take Pickering long to find another goal after the restart, Danby racing in for his second and his side’s last on 52 minutes.

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Friday November 28, 2014

RUGBY UNION

CLECK STAY UNBEATEN NATIONAL LEAGUE THREE

CLECKHEATON RUFC BILLINGHAM

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at Moorend

CLECKHEATON extended their unbeaten home record to gain a bonus point win over Billingham on Saturday. There were a significant number of changes from the team selected to play at Sheffield Tigers the previous week. Rob Afoa Peterson, Tom Austin and Lee Queeley were all out with injuries, Sam Wood has resumed his duties with the Huddersfield Giants Academy and four additional players had also ruled themselves out of the fixture. The Moorenders’ opening score came early in the match when Billingham kicked to clear their lines and the ball was fielded close to half-way by Ross Hayden, who showed great feet and pace to race past two defenders for a try in the corner. The same player added the extras from the touchline. The visitors hit back when some risky off-loading managed to stick in the hands and eventually created space on the right flank for Dan Finney to score. Pete Evans added the conversion to level things up. Cleckheaton started to show

FORTRESS MOOREND: Olly Ackroyd hands off a Billingham player as Cleckheaton gain another victory to maintain their unbeaten home run Gerald Christian their dominance in the scrum with front row of Callum Thompson, Ben Thrower and Alex Dawson overpowering their opposition to take the first of what would be several against the head. The visitors found it difficult to clear their 22 and whilst they repelled several Cleckheaton attacks, the home side kept their shape, recycled well and eventually Callum Thompson forced his way over for an unconverted try.

The hosts continued to attack with captain Jack Bickerdike and Martin Woodhead testing the defence with some well-timed upand-unders. A break from Jarrad Toulson also bore promise of another score but Billingham managed to hold firm. As the half drew to a close, a rare lapse in what had been a very well-defended line allowed the visitors’ Evans to dive over in the corner to level matters at 12-

all at the break. The Teesiders took the lead in the second half with a penalty goal from in front of the posts. But Cleckheaton responded well when Jack Seddon broke down the blindside, beat the first line of defence and fed Hayden for his second of the afternoon. The conversion attempt hit the post leaving Cleckheaton with a two point lead. Coach Ian Armitage’s side conceded a penalty goal that put them a point behind and also put the hearts in the mouths of the crowd on the touchline. However, when James Wilson added his weight to a rolling maul and Craig Blackburn and Hayden did the same the momentum looked unstoppable. Billingham illegally pulled down Cleckheaton’s formation and the referee ran to the sticks to award a penalty try. The remaining four minutes seemed to take an age but eventually the whistle sounded for a very satisfying bonus-point win. The win allowed the Moorenders to leapfrog their opponents, who were immediately above them in the league standings before the game started. Cleckheaton now embark on a run in of matches against three of the bottom four sides prior to Christmas.

Buchanan launches testimonial calendar

ON FIRE: Austin Buchanan poses for his 2015 calendar titled ‘men at work’

RUGBY LEAGUE AUSTIN BUCHANAN will launch his testimonial calendar at a special event at the Tetley’s Stadium on Wednesday December 10. Dewsbury Rams will host a party to celebrate the winger’s testimonial year, with free entry from 7.30pm. Fans can see the players “do things you’ve never seen them do before” as they launch the revealing calendar. The calendar titled ‘men at work’ sees the Rams players pose in groups of two and three dressed as workers from different jobs. Buchanan can be seen posing as a fireman at Dewsbury fire station. Calendars will be on sale on the night, providing fans with the chance to buy a great stocking filler.

Mirfield Stags become kings of the Castle RUGBY LEAGUE

MOTORSPORT

Mirfield racer wins prestigious championship MIRFIELD racer Darren Porter clinched the prestigious Luffield Trophy after winning the MG Car Club sprint and hill climb championship. The competition, which has been running for 28 years, sees cars compete in a series of sprint and hill climb races across the country – with the eventual winner decided on their points gained throughout the campaign. Porter, 42, who has lived in Mirfield for over a year, beat 72 competitors to the Group 2 class modified MGF trophy. The racer – who works as an engineer when not on the track – enjoyed a successful season, winning four first in class awards at Angelsey on

both national and international circuits, first and second in the class awards at Harewood Hill climb and first in his class at Silverwood. Competing in 13 of the 25 rounds, after a midseason rebuild following a crash at Loton Park, Porter set new class records at Anglesy, Harewood, Scammonden, Silverstone and Loton Park on his way to the title. Porter said: “The championship has been running for 28 years now and I am very proud to be bringing the Prestigious Luffield Trophy back to Mirfield. “I would like to thank the support from my sponsor this year PFM Packaging Machinery

NEW HOME: Castle Hall Academy Principle shows his support for the Mirfield Stags

BURNING RUBBER: Darren Porter (left) on his way to a new class record on the Harewood course and friends and supporters from my local MGCC club who meet once a month in Roberttown.” The Mirfield racer has

been hill climbing and sprinting cars for several years, starting with a BMW at the Harewood Hillclimb (Leeds).

And for the last three years he has been competing in the MG Car Club, one of the world’s oldest car groups.

Dewsbury MMA fighter aims to crack Brazil nut MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AVT MIXED MARTIAL ARTIST Jay Furness says he is prepared to project a “bit of Yorkshire violence” on his opponent when he travels to Brazil for his next fight. Furness will travel to Brazil on December 13 to take on Nova Uniao’s Glaucio Eliziario. The 27-year-old featherweight – who suffered his first defeat in three years against Poland’s Krzystzof Klaczek in his last bout – returns to the octagon to fight at XFCi 8 in Sao Paulo next month. His upcoming opponent Eliziario trains in one of the biggest MMA gyms in the world at Nova Uniao – which has produced UFC champions at heavyweight, featherweight and bantamweight. Eliziario also trains alongside Jose Aldo, who is rated as one of the top pound for pound fighters in the world. But despite this Furness remains confident he can offer the Brazilian a stern test.

GOLD: AVT’s Andrew Morris (centre) picked up a BJJ gold medal in Madrid He said: “It doesn’t matter who beats him up in training when it’s just me and him in the cage on the night. “Of course he looks a solid fighter and coming out of that camp he will be, but they’ve all got two arms, two legs and a head to go at. “Anyway, I’ve got a right bunch of miscreants and oddballs to train with at AVT, and

there’s high-level fighters amongst them too so I can project a bit of Yorkshire violence to the world. “I believe that at best I can have a good old do with any featherweight outside the UFC and show I am an international-level fighter. “And at worst I’ve amassed a record that makes me look at least worthwhile if I get a kicking. Either way, I’ll celebrate or commiserate on a warm beach with a caipirinha afterwards.” • Meanwhile, fellow AVT coach and fighter Andrew Morris has enjoyed more international success after he picked up a Brazilian Jui Jitsu gold in Madrid. The Dewsbury-trained fighter, who recently returned from a year learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Brazil itself, won all three of his fights by submission on his way to the Madrid BJJ Open title. ‘Moz’ – as he is known by his AVT teammates – also picked up a silver medal in the openweight category.

MIRFIELD STAGS have unveiled a partnership with Castle Hall Academy, which will see the school become the club’s home ground for 2015. The agreement provides the new club with highquality facilities in the heart of Mirfield ahead of the its debut season. The Stags’ partnership with Castle Hall Academy offers training and playing facilities, available for use all year round. A spokesman for the club said: "We are absolutely thrilled to be teaming up with such a well-known institution on the Mirfield map. "The Academy provides us with an ideal playing and training base, both in the short and long term, while allowing us to create future pathways for students to join our junior ranks in the years ahead.” Meanwhile, the club are hosting their official launch evening at The Railway pub in Mirfield next Friday (Dec 5) from 7.30pm. Interested parties are invited to join directors, partners, honorary president Robbie Hunter-Paul and the club’s soon-to-be unveiled head coach and sign up for 2015.

Celtic host girls trials RUGBY LEAGUE

DEWSBURY CELTIC will be looking for new girls to play rugby league at a taster session on Saturday December 6. The club are inviting girls in school years six, seven and eight to Crow Nest Park, Dewsbury, where the session will run from 10.30-11.30am. For further information contact Shane on 075196 60049 or Michelle on 079200 23669.

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Friday November 28, 2014

RUGBY LEAGUE

MOOR WIN DERBY CLASH

Thornhill join NCL in summer switch

Dewsbury prove too strong for local rivals Batley Boys

PENNINE LEAGUE

PENNINE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP ONE

DEWSBURY MOOR BATLEY BOYS

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at Heckmondwike Road

DEWSBURY MOOR claimed local bragging rights in a fiery derby win over Batley Boys. Both sides entered the fixture desperate for points as they pushed for promotion from the Pennine League Championship One, but it was the second-placed Moor who proved too strong for their third-placed opponents. The hosts were without Yorkshire trio Bartley O’Brien (open age), Tobias Richardson and Cameron Bruce (both under19s), but they got off to a blistering start. The Maroon and Golds were quick out of the blocks and scored on their right edge through Jordan Foster. The hard-working front row of Danny Wardman, James Delaney and Phil Shotton set the platform for Moor’s next touch down. Following their inroads Jamie Samme and Brad Foster com-

INJURY BLOW: Batley’s Adam Bingham was forced off with an arm injury bined to send George Croisdale through and he in turn handed to speedy winger Jacob Croswell who raced in. Stand-off Richard Squires added the conversion for a 10-0 lead. Batley had some bad luck when the inspirational Adam Bingham was forced off with an arm injury. The Boys took exception to the tackle and a fracas ensued, with a

player from each side sent to the sin-bin. It was the home side who reacted best to a reduction in numbers, with the experienced Andrew Robinson showing the talent that has seen him play professionally to score a great individual try. Squires added the extras for a 16-0 lead at half-time. Dewsbury resumed the second period in the same attacking

mood and Adam Barrett crossed for his side’s fourth four pointer. Jacob Flathers took over goal kicking duties to add the extra two. Once again tensions boiled over and both sides saw one player shown yellow for their involvement. The visitors enjoyed a good attacking spell but Moor’s defence, led by Matt Shaw, Brad Foster and Barrett, thwarted any attacks. After soaking up the pressure the home side were soon back on the attack and were rewarded when strong-running centre Croisdale finished a great team try. Winger Flathers added the conversion. With full-time approaching the reliable Robinson proved too strong for the Batley defence as he burst through for another Moor score. Flathers converted. But there was still time for Squires to go over for Dewsbury’s seventh try to make it 38-0. To their credit the visitors didn’t give in and were rewarded with a well-worked late try.

Extra-time cup agony for Moor young guns YORKSHIRE CUP SEMI-FINALS

DRIGHLINGTON UNDER-13S DEWSBURY MOOR UNDER-13S

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at The Battlefields

DEWSBURY MOOR UNDER-13s suffered an agonising extra-time loss in their Yorkshire Cup semi-final at Drighlington. Following on from their golden point heroics the previous week it was the Maroon and Golds who started brightly to race into an eight-point lead. Brad Llelwyn proved to be a potent finisher on the right flank as he ran in for a brace. First good passing from Aaron O’Neil, Harry Thornton and Owen Beety sent Llelwyn over before he pounced on a neat Taylor Franklin grubber for his second.

JUNIOR RL Hero of the hour the previous week Brad Frost was just short with his conversion attempt. Llelwyn thought he was in for his hat-trick soon after, but the referee deemed the final pass forward and disallowed the score. This seemed to lift the hosts and – despite the efforts of Moor defenders Alex Hirst, Ethan Starke and Jonathan Diskin – they went in for an unconverted effort to trail 8-4 at the break. Dewsbury kept on top at the start of the second stanza as Connor Charlesworth showed tremendous pace to race down the right edge and round under the sticks for a try.

Frost added the simple conversion for a 14-4 lead. Drighlington showed great character and was it not for a superb try-saving tackle from Moor’s Ethan Thompson they could have grabbed a quick reply. But his heroics were wasted as the hosts made the most of repeated pressure to score another unconverted try. The visitors defended desperately but right on full-time the hosts scored and converted to take the tie to extra-time. However, the game came to an end in controversial fashion. As a Dewsbury player was tackled by two Drighlington men the ball came up with a home player, who passed to his teammate for the game-winning try. There were calls for a two-on-one strip but the try stood and the Leeds side progressed.

Flanagan crosses for six tries in Maroon and Golds romp PENNINE LEAGUE DIVISION SIX EAST

RYHILL HAMMERS DEWSBURY MOOR A

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DOMINIC FLANAGAN crossed for an impressive six tries as his Dewsbury Moor side hammered bottom club Ryhill on Saturday. The Division Six East promotion-chasers handed open age debuts to Cameron Adleigh, James Hammill and Jon Bowness and it proved a master stroke as they blew the Hammers away. Ryhill proved a tough nut to crack in the opening 30 minutes, repelling any attack that Moor

threw at them, but the introduction of the experienced Simon Whitely provided the breakthrough. His barnstorming run burst into the heart of the home side’s defence before the ball was swept left for the rangy Flanagan to cross. Five minutes later Flanagan was over again, this time feeding off neat interplay from Joe Lowther and Jonjoe Fox to race in. Soon after it was half-back Tom Kaye’s turn to break through and he found Flanagan in support for his hat-trick try. Hooker Cain Croity converted

for a 14-0 interval lead. Moor’s enthusiam and fitness proved too hot to handle after the break as they posted 30 unanswered points against a tiring Hammers defence. First to cross the whitewash was Whitely who raced in after Josh Fletcher, Conor Ineson and Jack Clarkson had made the inroads. Croity added the extras. Ryhill were beginning to tire and, following strong runs from Bob Canavan and Alex Jeffs, Flanagan went over for his fourth try. The try-scorer converted his own four-pointer. Kaye turned provider again as

he sent 16-year-old Adleigh over for his first open age try. Flanagan showed he could kick goals as well as score tries as he added the extras for a 32-0 lead. Lewis Harvey and Joe Lowther handled and got Flanagan over for his fifth try, which he also goaled. With full-time approaching man-of-the-match Kaye burst through on a 60-metre run before finding Flanagan on his shoulder, and the try machine made no mistake to race the final 20 metres for his sixth try. Fox took over the kicking duties to add the extra two for a final scoreline of 44-0.

Trojans get Giant awards THORNHILL TROJANS UNDER-11s had a Giant celebration at their end-ofseason presentation. Huddersfield players Jermain McGillvary, Aaron Murphy, Ukama Ta’ai and Anthony Mullally were on hand to give out the trophies. Ben Pritchard collected the parents’ player of the year and boy of steel awards and Ben Moorhouse was the coaches’ award winner. Dillon Kilgallonshaw was

JUNIOR RL seen as the most improved, with Zak Harrod winning the top trainer trophy. Reece Fisher achieved the forward of the year and Brandon Hargreaves claimed the back of the year accolade. Beth Firth was handed a team award for her last season with the boys, with Kurt Hodgson winning the Allan Bradford memorial shield – presented by Anthony Bradford.

SUMMER LOVIN’: Thornhill will be reunited with Pennine League side Drighlington in the NCL THORNHILL TROJANS have made a sensational switch to summer rugby as the Pennine League debacle continues. The Trojans gifted Fryston Warriors a 300 walkover on Saturday after failing to fulfil their fixture and will now follow fellow Premier Division rivals Drighlington into the 2015 National Conference League season. Following the withdrawal of Hindley from the competition, Thornhill Trojans contacted the NCL management with a view to taking their place. After following the usual vetting processes to ensure that the club meets the robust standards demanded by the NCL, the management recommended their inclusion to member clubs. Member clubs have in turn cast their vote, with a significant majority in favour of Thornhill’s inclusion in the competition. The Trojans will start their campaign in Division Three – alongside Drighlington and ex-Pennine Premier sides Wibsey Warriors and Hunslet Club Parkside (formerly Hunslet Old Boys) – which commences in March 2015. Thornhill’s second team have also moved to the summer format and will play in the Yorkshire Men’s League. “We are delighted to welcome Thornhill Trojans back into the National Conference League,” said NCL chairman Trevor Hunt. “They will be a welcome addition to the league and are clearly a popular club amongst the league membership.” Fixtures for the 2015 competition will be publically released on Sunday December 15. When the club informed the Pennine League of their proposed move to the elite summer competition they were given 72 hours to make a decision. Thornhill were informed that if they did join the NCL they would have their Pennine fixtures pulled and be left without a competitive game until March 2015. The main concern was the lack of home games that the Pennine Premier competition was offering Thornhill this season. As a result of the reduced elite division the club were only being offered five or six home games, meaning they would lose the ability to generate revenue through their clubhouse. However, the Overthorpe Park-based club have already started their search for warm-up games. They will take on former Premier Division and new NCL members Drighlington in a friendly at home on December 13, depending on the outcome of the Leeds club’s upcoming Yorkshire Cup semi-final. The Trojans are also looking at options for further trial games to plug the gap over December and January, before the National Cup starts in the new year.

DEWSBURY BRIDGE CLUB RESULTS: GIANT WIN: The Trojans Under-11s line-up

Tuesday November 18 N/S 1 Mr T Johnson and Mrs J Bragg 2 Miss M Watson and Mr G Bloom 3 Mrs M Belk and Mrs L

Mallinson E/W 1 Mrs A Cooper and Mrs J Lodge 2 Mr and Mrs P Sampson 3 Mrs A Haith and Mr G Clarke

ALL ON THE LINE ‘Five Star’ ready for Walsh war in London BOXER Gary Sykes has a lot to lose but even more to gain when he takes on Liam Walsh tomorrow night (Sat), according to trainer Julian McGowan. Sykes made the long journey to London early this morning (Fri) as he prepares to take on Walsh in a highly-anticipated unification title fight at London’s ExCel Arena. The British and Commonwealth clash comes on a bumper bill of boxing, headed by the heavyweight showdown between Tyson Fury and Dereck Chisora, and it is expected to attract a sell-out crowd of 20,000 fans. It will mark a long-awaited return for Dewsbury Moor fighter Sykes who has endured a long spell out of the ring following a hand injury sustained during his British title win in Dewsbury in May. McGowan however says this will not be an issue and his fighter is in even better shape than in his hometown Lonsdale Belt victory. He said: “Gary is always physically in shape, he’s known for his conditioning, but

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mentally is where he wins or loses fights, like many boxers. “His physique is strong, toned, muscle mass. If anything, he is slightly less ‘bulky’ then he was for Dewsbury, where I felt he was too heavy in the ring. “The mood in camp has switched from pumped and buoyant to a calm and peaceful one. It’s business now and there is no time for fun. “The camp is feeling the pressure, but not under pressure. It’s fight week and all of us, Gary more than anybody, just want to go to work.” Central boxing star Sykes has clawed his way into contention for a shot at the Commonwealth title, having beaten top super-featherweights Kev Hooper (then unbeaten), Jon Kays and Femi Fehintola on

Brown on road to Rams recovery DEWSBURY RAMS loose forward Aaron Brown is nearing a return to full training, according to coach Glenn Morrison. The influential forward is recovering from a knee ligament injury suffered against Wigan in the Challenge Cup last season. Brown was helped from the field in the early stages of the clash with the Super League champions, and an initial prognosis was that he would be able to make a return before the season’s end. However the injury was worse than initially feared, meaning that surgery was required and he missed the remainder of the 2014 Championship campaign. After an ongoing bout of rehabilitation Brown, who also starred at stand-off under coach Morrison, has returned to light training and could soon be back to full contact work, meaning a potential return for the side’s first league game against Sheffield. Morrison said: “Browny is nearly back to full training now which is great news for us. “When he got injured last season we really realised how much we missed him, so it will be great to get him back in the squad. “Unfortunately the other injured players like Stephen Nash (knee), Gregg Scott (knee) and Ryan Fieldhouse (knee) are all still a fair way away. “It is important that they remain part of the team and they will be pitchside with me watching the training and helping out. “Ryan is a new signing and still has to learn our structures, so it is harder for him. “He only had his staples out last week so won’t be able to play for a while, but we have been showing him videos and I think he can pick the structure up from those.” Meanwhile, the Rams now have tickets available for the Summer Bash at Blackpool’s Bloomfield Road. Morrison’s side will take on Heavy Woollen rivals Batley at the Championship event, and tickets can be purchased from the club reception and through the online store. They will also be available at the club’s

SPEEDY RECOVERY: Aaron Brown is making good progress on his return from a knee injury Steve Horsfall open day, which is on Saturday December 13. Full weekend tickets are on sale, which allow entry to all games taking place on Saturday May 23 and Sunday May 24. The prices for these are: North Stand (unreserved seating) adults £30 and concessions £15. Sunday-only tickets are also available, which is when the Rams face Batley. Prices are: West Stand (reserved seating) adults £30, concessions £15, North Stand (unreserved seating) adults £20 and concessions £10. Dewsbury 2015 season ticket holders can purchase their Summer Bash tickets with a 50 per cent discount on the above prices. To buy your discounted ticket, visit the club and show your season ticket.

his way to his title challenge. But the Batley-trained fighter still enters the bout as the underdog against Cromer fighter Walsh who holds a 16-fight unbeaten record. “This is our eighth title fight together and we have changed nothing because we have a winning formula. Everything is where it needs to be,” added McGowan. “Gary fears nobody and it is the same for Walsh too. “I feel both fighters will get their heads down and go to work and when it gets tough neither will lose confidence. “Over a series of 10 fights these fighters would win five each, but we need to get it right just once. “A win for Gary would solidify his position as the best super-featherweight in Britain. “He will force a European title fight as he’s ranked three currently and he will also break the world top 10. “There’s a lot at stake, but a lot to gain FIGHTING FIT: Gary Sykes looks in great shape ahead of his British and Commonwealth unification showdown too.”

Bulldogs launch charitable trust to help community BATLEY BULLDOGS will offer fans the chance to have their names on the 2015 away shirt as part of a new charity launch. The Batley Sporting Charitable Trust has now been officially recognised as a charity and as part of the launch fans can pay £10, which will be donated to the charity, and have their name displayed on the new kit. Forms for completion are available at the club and make the process even easier for supporters. The newly-formed charity will help fund work in schools and the local community. Community manager Jon Humpleby will front the trust, having worked in a number of charitable organisations previously. He will be assisted by Craig Lingard and Joe Chandler as of January 2015 as the club aim to reach new areas of the local community. Batley are currently working with over 30 schools and will be increasing that number next year. Working alongside community partner Fox’s Biscuits the club run rugby coaching courses as well as other activities such as the newly-formed dance troop Batley Xplosion. Jon Humpleby said: “Having a charitable trust is something that has been on the radar for a number

of years now. “It helps us to engage throughout the community, whether that is going in to schools, working with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, working with the disabled or with older people. “Although it has sporting in the title of the trust we also engage with the community in non-sporting ways as well.

“We use sport as a vehicle to work with all ages, but we also aim to offer emotional well being support and advice.” The Bulldogs are always on the lookout for local businesses to support their work in the community. They can sponsor a halfday session with any community group for £100 or become a match day community sponsor for £50. Sponsorship can be given by contacting the club or Jon Humpleby on

07808 055022 or by emailing jon@batleybulldogs. co.uk. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs will celebrate its heritage during the 2015 season with a refurbishment of the historic Mount Pleasant ground. As part of a new initiative the club are to rename two of three turnstile entrances after former players. Entrance one is to be renamed the Paul Harrison gate and entrance two will be named after Richard Price. Harrison, currently the club’s chief executive, made 249 appearances and scored 82 tries as a Batley player and has worked at the club for the past eight years following his retirement. Price was a marquee signing for Batley in 1997 and was an influential player in the club’s promotionwinning season in 1998. The goal-kicking halfback, who made 135 appearances during his spell at the Heavy Woollen club, scored 52 tries and kicked 359 goals, making him one of the club’s top goal-scorers. Supporters can enter a draw to have the third entrance named after them for the 2015 campaign. This is also a fundraising initiative to help towards the cost of improvements Batley are making to the stadium. Tickets are £2 each and are on sale at the club.