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DRUG dealers are driving on to a housing estate as early as two o’clock every afternoon, a shocked resident has claimed. Suspected dealers’ cars pull up for between a few seconds and several minutes to see their ‘clients’ on Hadfield Road, on the Dale Lane estate in Heckmondwike. A witness, who did not want to be named, said the vehicles arrive outside a block of flats. Suspected drug users are seen waiting outside for a ‘delivery’ or emerging from the entrance to the flats. Each time they appear to take a small item into their hands through a car window. Residents have reported their suspicions to the authorities. On Monday this week, a 10-plate red VW Golf GTI with black alloy wheels arrived at 2pm for a likely drop-off. A woman, said to be in her 30s and with bleached blonde hair, came out from the flats to the car. Dressed in a blue tracksuit top and jeans, she appeared to take something from the Golf and then went back inside. A group of up to seven youths were seen on the pavement outside the flats at around 9.40pm on August 6. One of them moved forward as a red VW Golf slowed to a crawl. He took a package from the driver side window before the Golf sped
Form a queue ... a suspected drug dealer in a red VW Golf attracts customers outside flats on Dale Lane estate in Heckmondwike
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off, having stopped for mere seconds. Other suspicious vehicles seen recently include a 56 or 57-registration black Vauxhall Corsa and a black 57-reg VW Passat Problems, which date back two years, appear to centre on two council flats, the source said. Residents compiled reports for Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing (KNH), called police and phoned
tips to Crimestoppers. After previous police action, graffiti was scrawled on residents’ cars as a warning shot. The witness said: “It’d be in the winter when it was snowing or a time when your car’s dirty and they’d write a word meaning ‘snitch’. “It’s uncomfortable for everyone on the estate. “There’s people who’ve suffered burglaries in the other flats, so they’re uneasy and have complained about them.”
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Friday August 21, 2015
O’DONNELL NEIL WILLIAM On 13 August, aged 71, of Thornhill Lees. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Friday 28 August at 1.15pm.
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Deaths BARRANS MAUREEN (NEE SMITH) On 15 August, aged 59.
Service at Dewsbury Crematorium on Tuesday 25 August at 12.30pm. Place your family notices by calling 01924 470296
BRADLEY NEE CLARK JUNE MARGARET On 18 August, of Earlsheaton, aged 70. Wife of the late Jimmy. Funeral enquiries to George Brooke Ltd Tel 454476.
BUCHAN PHILIP On 15 August, aged 63, of Dewsbury Moor. Husband of Linda. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Wednesday 26 August at 11.15am.
CULSHAW EVA On 15 August, aged 96, of Batley. Wife of the late Jim. Service at Central Methodist Church, Batley, Friday 4 September at 1pm, followed by committal at Dewsbury Crematorium at 2pm.
GOODWIN NORMAN On 15 August 2015, of
Earlsheaton, aged 71. Husband of Eileen. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium, Thursday 27 August at 2pm.
GRANGE NEE WILCOCK AMELIA On 14 August, of Earlsheaton, aged 100. Wife of the late Ernest Wilfred. Service at St Peter’s Church, Earlsheaton, Friday 28 August at 2.30pm, followed by private committal at Dewsbury Crematorium.
HARGREAVES COLIN On 5 August, of Thornhill Lees, aged 50 years. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium, Tuesday 1 September at 2pm.
HARRISON FRANK On 13 August, of Earlsheaton, aged 74
years. Husband of Jean. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium, Monday 24 August at 1.15pm.
KELLETT MARY (NEE GREAVES) On 17 August, aged 87. Wife of the late Dennis. Service at Gomersal Methodist Chapel, Tuesday 25 August at 1.30pm.
KNOWLES ANDREW On 8 August, aged 53, of Cleckheaton. Service at St Barnabas Church, Hightown, Tuesday 25 August at 12.15pm, followed by cremation at Dewsbury Crematorium.
LONGBOTTOM DUNCAN On 17 August, aged 78, of Mirfield. Husband of Sylvia. Graveside service at St Mary’s Churchyard, Mifield, Thursday 27 August at 1pm.
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Residents’ dismay at drug dealing From Page 1 In some alleged drug deliveries, cars are there for several minutes waiting for customers to emerge. Occasionally, someone is seen getting out of a vehicle to knock on windows at the flats. A spokeswoman for KNH said: “We are not aware of any reports relating to specific addresses. “But we will talk to the tenants in the area and also ask that any alleged criminal activity is reported to the police so they can investigate it. “If there is evidence of drug dealing, we will take appropriate action against any tenants involved. “We want our estates to be places where people feel safe, so we will work with the police and other partners to tackle problems in the area.”
Car-jack terror for driver, 22 A WOMAN clung to the side of her vehicle in Dewsbury after being subjected to a terrifying car-jacking. The victim, 22, pulled into Wheelwright Drive at around 10pm on Monday to take a call on her mobile phone when a man appeared. He opened the door to her Mini Cooper, pulled her out and then drove off with her hanging on. She was dragged a short distance before she fell off, suffering bruises to her head and arms as she rolled in the road. Det Insp Ian Thornes, of Kirklees CID, said: “This was clearly a distressing incident for this young woman. “She has taken the appropriate steps to stop her vehicle to take a call on her mobile phone and pulled into a side road. “As she has done so she has been approached by a man and forced out of her vehicle.” The suspect was white and wore a red baseball cap, a plain grey hooded top with white cord ties with the hood up and grey jogging bottoms. Police believe it was an “opportunistic” crime given the secluded location near the former Birkdale High School. The car was recovered in Dewsbury Moor. Anyone with information should call Kirklees CID on 101.
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Friday August 21, 2015
Muslim scholars hammer out anti-terror message
News in Brief Missing boy found BIRSTALL: An eight-year-old boy was found safe and well after a three-hour search on Tuesday involving the police helicopter. The youngster was reported missing by his mum at around 10.15am while at Oakwell Hall. He was found in the Birstall area at about 1pm.
Dusty pub re-opens MIRFIELD: A pub with great history but a chequered recent past is set to re-open next month. The former Dusty Miller on Dunbottle Lane opens under new licencees Chris and Kelly Routledge on Monday, September 7. Owners Enterprise Inns have spent £70,000 on a refit – including replacing part of its stolen roof. The venue closed 10 months ago and Chris said: “The Dusty Miller has had a good name in the past and hopefully we can restore that.”
Breastfeeding clubs MORE than 500 people attended an anti-terrorism event at a Savile Town mosque. The three-hour seminar was organised by Engage Dewsbury, a new group set up in Savile Town to help combat radicalisation. Titled ‘Islam & Terrorism – What Islam says about terrorism’, the session was held at Masjid-e-Umar on North View, Savile Town, and led by prominent scholars from the community. It began with a presentation delivered by a local scholar about the dangers of the so-called Islamic State. The audience were told that their actions do not conform to the spirit and teachings of Islam
and do not represent the religion in any way, shape or form. This was followed by a wideranging question-and-answer session led by one of the UK’s most respected muftis (Islamic jurist). There was also a special scholars’ briefing as part of the event. Engage Dewsbury is a Muslimled voluntary group which aims to bring together people of all faiths and none to stand together against ISIS and raise voices against their evil ideology. Its members have developed an action plan which includes mentoring schemes and the empowerment of women through forums and workshops. There are also other initiatives to promote a counter-narra-
tive to the toxic one being promoted by ISIS in their efforts to recruit more and more Western Muslims. The event was attended by Insp Nadeem Khan from the North East Counter Terrorism Unit. Insp Khan encouraged religious scholars to work closely with Engage and to develop a relationship with the police to increase engagement and dialogue. A spokesman for Engage Dewsbury said: “The message coming from speakers at the event was one which reminded all attendees to be a force for good, not only in their communities but as part of British society as a whole; to work together with people of all faiths and
The Aslam family with hospice representatives and Asda staff
Charity partnership Asda be a winner! A CHARITY partnership could be formed to help a Ravensthorpe father raise £100,000 for children’s hospices. Asda in Dewsbury gave cash to the campaign of Mo Aslam on Tuesday in aid of the Forget Me Not Trust and Martin House. In presenting two cheques for £500, branch community organiser Sharon Kingswood offered further help. Mo previously raised more than £900 from a sponsored bag-pack at the store in memory of his son Arslan, who died in March. Sharon said: “We’ve got a partnership which raises thousands of pounds every year for (children’s cancer charity) Candlelighters. “There’s no reason why we can’t do the same for Mo – we’ll support him in any way we can.” Asda’s cheques for the children’s hospices came from the supermarket firm’s foundation. Set up in 1988, it is funded by a midweek lottery and cash from Asda, all of which goes to help community projects. Sharon added: “It’s made a real difference to tens of thousands of people over the last 27 years.”
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denominations in Britain, so that tolerance and respect for all is intrinsic and so that we can provide a narrative for the youth for an aspirational lifestyle, enabling them to be the best in both their spiritual and professional lives and being of use and of benefit to society in general.” This message was heard by a near-capacity audience at Masjid-e-Umar, including local residents, senior scholars and Year 10 and 11 students from the nearby Markazi Masjid. One of the scholars involved, Mufti Yusuf Sacha, said: “It was a great event and well attended. However, we need to do more of these and engage with both Muslims and non-Muslims on this issue.”
NORTH KIRKLEES: Mums are being sought who can help and encourage others to breastfeed their babies. Locala has set up Baby Bistro clubs at children’s centres including Birstall & Birkenshaw, Thornhill, Mirfield and Staincliffe. A free training course is being held at Batley Health Centre from Thursday, October 22, to Thursday, December 3. Call Heidi Curry on 030 3330 9392, email Heidi.curry@locala. org.uk or see www.locala.org.uk/your-healthcare/infant-feeding.
George fun day DEWSBURY MOOR: The George pub is holding its annual charity fun day in aid of cystic fibrosis research. The pub, on Moor End Lane, has planned a host of activities on Sunday, August 30, including a disco, karaoke, big cash bingo, bouncy castle, cake stalls and games. The fun starts at 2pm and continues until late. The fun day has raised cash for different good causes for the last four years.
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Something for everyone at Kirklees College Advertising Feature THINKING about the next step after GCSEs? Whatever you want to do and wherever you want to go, you can be sure that Kirklees College has something for you. It is a myth that vocational courses narrow career options; in fact, it expands them. The college helps to put students on the right track to work in whichever industry they choose and is extremely proud of its 98 per cent pass rate. The specialist courses help to develop the right skills for a career in a specific vocation. But the college develops transferable skills and knowledge through work experiences and visits from guest speakers and tours of relevant businesses. The support and opportunities at Kirklees College build students’ confidence, ability and employability and give them something extra on their CVs that can make them stand out from other applicants – whether their next step is a job or further study. A-Levels are not the only route to university and many Kirklees College students progress to university because their vocational qualifications accrue UCAS points which can secure a place on a degree level course. Search, apply and enrol at www.kirkleescollege.ac.uk. Enrolment dates for courses starting this September are included. For further help, contact the college information team on 01484 437070 or email info@kirkleescollege.ac.uk.
Friday August 21, 2015
Blind, deaf and disabled... but Elysia, 94, must pay a £2,000 backdated care bill By David Miller A 94-YEAR-OLD blind, deaf and disabled woman faces a restrospective care bill she cannot afford. Elysia Goodwin, of Fir Avenue, Ravensthorpe, was told by Kirklees Council she has to pay £2,112.46 backdated to January 1. The bill is for a 15-minute appointment four times a day, which the authority used to pay for. Elysia has glaucoma, macular degeneration and is registered blind. She is also deaf and on crutches since contracting MRSA from a foot operation.
Her children, some of whom are in their 70s, approached Kirklees for help last autumn. The council agreed to pay £74 a week for a carer to serve breakfast, lunch, an evening meal, administer eye drops and put her to bed. Elysia’s family shop for her, help her wash and also change and launder her clothes. In January, Kirklees told Elysia they were reviewing her case and in May they told her she would have to pay. Now Elysia, a mother of eight, grandmother of eight and great-grandmother of
A POPULAR cycling scheme for blind people is to be expanded thanks to a £500 donation. The One Community grant will pay for an extra tandem bike for the Kirklees Visually Impaired Network (KVIN), which offers guided rides across the area. KVIN vice-chairman Martin Eatherley, of Liversedge, said: “We can’t thank One Community enough. We’re getting people coming to us from as far as Sheffield.” Another fundraiser is planned at Bar 1:22 in Huddersfield on Friday, September 25, featuring Martin’s band, Out of Sight. Martin, who is blind and a volunteer at the Whitfield Centre in Batley, plays bass with other visually-impaired musicians. Tickets are £5 on the door. For more details about blind services call KVIN on 01484 817584.
two, has received a backdated bill. She said: “I’m horrified by the size of the bill and don’t think I should be asked for retrospective payments. “I wouldn’t have elected to receive the help I did had I known I would have to pay so much. “I realise I must have help and accept that I must contribute towards my care, but I also have expenses which I must cover.” She added: “I want to stay in my own house. I don’t want to move into a care home, but I suppose that could happen if things get any worse.”
Her daughter Elaine Crawford, of Skipton, said the reassessment was based on her mum’s finances. But she said: “Mum lives alone, the house is in her name and it’s dilapidated and in need of constant maintenance. “It’s vital she has some money left to cover sudden, urgent expenses, such as roof repair. “I feel it’s unethical of Kirklees to demand money retrospectively – and the way it’s been done is appalling. “If she must pay for her own care then it should be from May, not backdated to January.”
Cash boost... from left, Martin Eatherley and David Quarmby of KVIN) with Paul Johnson from One Community
‘Don’t charge people fees they can’t afford’ – MP VULNERABLE people should not be charged care fees they cannot afford to pay, an MP said. Paula Sherriff (Lab, Dewsbury and Mirfield) is investigating the case of Eylsia Goodwin – who has been hit with a backdated bill of more than £2,000. She said: “This appears to be a very concerning case and I will be contacting Mrs Goodwin in response to her letter. “While we know that the council is facing unprecedented budget cuts, it is important that the needs of my constituents are the first priority. “The vulnerable should not be asked for sums of money that they simply do not have the means to pay.” Mrs Goodwin’s council-funded care was re-assessed in May and backdated to January 1. A Kirklees Council spokesman said: “We understand that receiving a statement for this amount of money can be very worrying. “We are discussing this with Elysia and her family. When people have been assessed for care and support we prioritise the arrangement of these services as soon as possible. “We also carry out financial assessments to see how much they can afford to pay towards the cost of their care and support. “We would normally tell people that they may be expected to pay for the support they receive. “While we endeavour to do this as soon as possible, there can be a delay in gathering financial information and sending people a statement of what they will need to contribute.”
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Friday August 21, 2015
GCSE RESULTS ROUND-UP
Celebrating... pupils at Batley Girls’ High, above, and Mirfield Free Grammar
TOP GCSE grades were counted by the dozen at Heckmondwike Grammar School. Seventy per cent of Year 11 achieved five or more A* or A grades, with Lewis Roberts getting 12 A* marks. Martha Briggs was only one behind with 11 A* grades. Other stars included Zaib Mattara, Isabelle O’Brien, Anasua Das and Niamh McAndrew. In total, 46 pupils gained 10 or more A* and A grades, which is more than a quarter of the year group. Headteacher Mike Cook said: “These excellent results do not just happen automatically. “They are evidence of the exceptional commitment and determination of Heckmondwike’s students who received some outstanding support from the dedicated staff and hugely supportive parents.”
Mirfield Free Grammar was not far behind, with 42 pupils, 20 per cent of the total, getting five or more A* or A grades. Sarah Crookes was top with 10 A* grades, while Lizzie Kingett and Michelle Mirza gained seven each. Principal Susan Roberts said: “These results conclude an excellent year for Mirfield Free Grammar. “They represent the hard work of both students and staff who have all worked immensely hard to achieve these amazing results.”
Pupils keep up the good work A SCHOOL rated as inadequate only in January posted a big rise in GCSE results yesterday (Thursday).
Batley Business and Enterprise College (BBEC) saw its rate for five or more passes at A* to C including English and Maths shoot up by 14 per cent. This year 52 per cent achieved the benchmark figure compared to 38 per cent last time. Pupils Haroon Gora and Hasan Dhorat scored A* and A grades across the board. BBEC was found to be improving rapidly when Ofsted made return visits in February and June. The Blenheim Drive all-boys secondary, which has also seen a turnover of staff, becomes Upper Batley High School on September 1. Headteacher Samantha SCHOOLS in Batley achieved a hat-trick of impressive GCSE results – with one youngster getting 10 A* grades.
Batley Grammar and Batley Girls’ High added to success at Batley Business amd Enterprise College. And at the girls’ high there was a double celebration after last week’s 100 per cent A-Level pass rate. Top performers then included Arzoo Dar (A*, A, A and B) and Habeeba Khan (A*, A and B). This week the outstandingrated school posted improved ‘value added’ scores for GCSE. This measure tracks pupils
Another secondary with a revolution looming, Whitcliffe Mount School in Cleckheaton, also did well. Some 70 per cent scored five grades at A* to C, with 14 per cent achieving three or more A*s or As. David Jennings, Luke Jackson and Bethany Grange received an incredible
11 A* or A grades each. They were followed by Sam Townson and Kalum Johnson, who both achieved 10 of the top two grades. The school is due to move into new premises next to its current home for September 2016. Headteacher Jennifer Templar said: “I’m delighted for all our students who have worked incredibly hard to achieve these results. “Our students are fortunate to have a wonderful group of dedicated staff supporting them. “But ultimately it is the students’ own hard work and determination which is reflected in the results. “I am confident these results will stand them in excellent stead as they progress on to further education, training or employment.”
from Key Stage two to the end of Year 11, with many doing better than expected. Just two of the star performers were Sabihah Bobat (four A*, six A and one B) and Lily Hardcastle (seven A* and four A). At Batley Grammar 70.2 per cent gained five A* to C passes including English and Maths. Patrick Masso Walsh achieved 10 A*s, one A, a B and an A distinction in Additional Maths. Others gaining at least seven A* or A grades were Khuzaima Bhatti, Max Haley, Hawwa Hamzah and Adam Rutledge. But headteacher Brigid Tullie
revealed changes to marking for Maths had seen some miss out. She said: “We also have experienced some volatility in the Maths results due to the changed grade boundaries. “Consequently we are witnessing a small percentage of students one or two marks away from those all-important grade boundaries of D to C and C to B. “Nevertheless, this should not detract from the achievements of these girls and boys in 2015. “They sustained improvement in the levels of progress in many subjects, with high numbers of students significantly exceeding expected progress.”
Vickers said: “We’re incredibly proud of our Year 11 students. “They’ve achieved excellent results this year and these GCSE outcomes are testament to their dedication, motivation and skill.” She added: “Our school has undergone several major changes over the past 10 months. And for September we’ll have all-new computers, a new uniform, new logo, the entire school has been repainted and a new name.”
At Westborough High School in Dewsbury, 40 per cent of leavers gained five A* to C grades including English and Maths. Headteacher Jen Napper said: “We would like to congratulate our pupils and wish them the very best of luck for the future. “We start the new term with a stronger than ever teaching team and look forward to continuing our journey of success.”
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News in Brief Women threatened by armed raiders DEWSBURY: Two women were threatened by three robbers armed with a 10-inch knife who climbed into their home on Wakefield Road through an open window around 12.15am on Wednesday. Also armed with a wooden stick, they demanded property from the 23- and 40year-old victims before fleeing through the basement with the women’s mobile phones. Another woman, 25, was upstairs at the time but unaware of the robbery in progress. One suspect is white, about 35 and slim, with short dark brown hair, dark clothing and a London accent. Anyone with information can all Kirklees CID on 101.
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Friday August 21, 2015
Cut from same political cloth – Jeremy and Nigel N THE face of things, you’d say that Labour radical Jeremy Corbyn and UKIP fuhrer Nigel Farage have about as much in common as Leeds United and Man United football fans. Corbyn has always been proudly somewhere to the political left of Lenin, while Farage is a nationalist in the staunchest right wing traditions. Both are fixated with foreigners, though admittedly with a different emphasis. Corbyn would probably nominate Fidel Castro and ISIS terror group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to the House of Lords, just so he could get them on his shadow cabinet. Nostalgia is all the fashion at the moment and Jezza would quickly take us back to power cuts and three-day weeks. Ee bah gum, them wor the days... Farage would solve the current Calais immigration crisis by simply shutting the doors of the Channel Tunnel. That, or flooding it. Locking Corbyn and Farage alone in a room
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“Nige? Jezza here. That Lockwood bloke says we’re two peas in a pod. Nige? Nigel...? You there...?” would be like putting two feral cats in a sack. And yet the pair – together with ScotNat shrew Nicola Sturgeon – share a trait which over the past six months has revolutionised UK politics. People love them. Really love them. Oh, and people hate them too. Really, really hate them. And the best thing about that? They don’t care! This is the first time in a
political generation that the public has been given the opportunity to vote for people of conviction; men and women who plant their flag in the sand and say ‘this is me – like it or lump it’. And if you disagree with them? Tough titties. Vote for someone else. How refreshing! It has provided the perfect and timely antidote to nearly 25 years of bland John Major, of everyman messiah Tony
LIFE IN BLACK AND WHITE Danny Lockwood Blair, of the sociopath Gordon Brown, and now the smooth, car salesmen cabal of David Cameron and George Osborne. Even now, with the benefit of historical hindsight, I defy you to tell me what any of that lot actually stood for – and in Cameron/Osborne’s case, still stand for – except the politics of personal power and influence. Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats have been consigned to the rubbish bin of parliamentary influence, for precisely the same reason. They purported to stand for one thing, but gulped heartily from the cabinet trough hoping – expecting – voters would swallow whole their pitiful excuse that it was ‘for the greater good of the country’. But the public are seemingly not so gullible these days. They see through these shiny PR creatures who pretend they can be all things to all men – each and every one claiming to encompass the interests of everyone. By definition, that’s physically and intellectually impos-
sible. And what’s more, people are beginning to see through the smoke and mirrors. I ask you – what really separates Cameron and Clegg from Blair and Brown? You could throw a blanket over their politics. And not a big one at that. That’s the problem of Labour hopefuls Andy Burnham and Yvette Cooper. They shared Brown and Ed Balls’s deliberate ruination of Britain’s healthy bank account, they threw open the doors to a million immigrants hoping to buy a client electorate, and now suddenly they present themselves as different, renewed, utterly believable creatures? No they’re not. They are ambition and deceit personified. The high priest and priestess of ‘we know what’s best for you’. The Scottish people gathered to the flag of a single issue party, the SNP, that promised to put them and their interests first – and sod the rest. Nearly four million people
voted for Nigel Farage as much as UKIP, because he saw, and voiced, the specific fears they share about what the Establishment is doing to our nation. Our nation. Not just theirs. And the more that the complicit media and political classes monstered Farage, the more people warmed to him. Because they were sick and tired of being told what they should think. That’s what’s happening now with Jeremy Corbyn. So he’s mad? A bona fide loony leftie? Ah, but at least he’s not Blair, Brown, Balls, Miliband – or Burnham. Labour’s silk-spinners are getting increasingly hysterical with their public appeals to see Corbyn for what he is. It’s hilarious, because none of them see that everyone knows what he is. Labour’s grandees can’t see THEY are the problem, not HIM. People might not like what Jeremy Corbyn stands for (though many do) but at least, unlike the rest, people can believe him. Again, how refreshing!
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tary whereby a group of Chinese teachers SURVEY out this week revealed that taught a class of English kids for just one British children are among the most month, saw them out-perform their peers at unhappy in the civilised world which, science and maths by a margin of 10 per cent. given our relative wealth and privilege, is After just four weeks. shocking. That’s astonishing on one hand, and a On reflection however, that privilege and benchmark for how soft we’ve become on the wealth is probably why we have the problem other. I’ve no doubt teaching unions will be in the first place. quick to pooh-pooh the experiment as a fluke, From iPads to Playstations, Facebook to a to offer a whole hosty of conspiracy theories whole host of mobile apps I frankly don’t and excuses – but what do you think? understand, we’ve blindly allowed our children I’m not sure what the answer is, or even if to disappear inside a virtual world. there is one, but I was very proud of my How many kids today present their mothers daughter this week. with mucky knees and She does child studgrazed shins when ies at college and has they come home shatbeen caring for our tered of a summer neighbours’ nine and evening, and need the I HAD to smile at Batley Bulldogs player seven-year-olds for a bath and a bar of soap Keegan Hirst’s comment last week when couple of days. to scrub off the black he came out as They’ve had craft ring of grime around gay. He told the sessions, played out, their neck? media “No one in been to the park, gone You’d have to say it’s Batley is gay,” on long dog walks – only the poorer ones, which was remiand been rationed to who rely on their imagi- niscent of the one hour of ‘electronic’ nations for school holi- Little Britain charentertainment a day. day entertainment, as acter Dafydd. They told their paropposed to a gadget. A large majority ents it’s been The survey found of Batley blokes absolutely the best British children are no doubt sagely part of the school holiobsessed with their nodded at that days (they only came image, and that many sentiment – which back from the Canaries are emotional wrecks would be why the last week – you should before they’ve hit their lad said it in the have seen the look on teens. first place. mum’s face!) and It can’t help that Hopefully a very silent minority will now they’ve gone to bed even when not at feel better able to follow his lead. I hope happy and shattered. home on the sofa with he gets the respect he deserves. I would have conthe TV remote, or gratulated my 17-yearlocked away in their WHAT WITH getting their knickers in a old, except as soon as bedrooms staring at a twist over unpaid Kirklees business rates, she was back in the PC screen, they’ve and now moving into the haunted ghost been raised in a failed ship that is the once-proud Reporter build- door, she was into her room and onto her school system where ing, new Labour MP Paula Sherriff and her computer. being a victim is celeteam haven’t had the best start to life in Hey, I never said I brated and discipline is Dewsbury. Just one thing Paula – please was any good at para long-ago memory. reassure us that your landlord isn’t the enting either... A BBC2 documennotorious Terry Zaman. Please...
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£2m heroin smugglers misused mosque cash By Staff Reporters TWO men who used charity money from a Batley mosque to fund drug smuggling have been jailed. A £2m shipment of heroin weighing 17kg was found by chance in the luggage of Hafiz Waris Ali, 48, of Cardigan Close, at Manchester Airport. He travelled to Pakistan in April last year under the guise of helping to bring back the body of a dead friend. Because the deceased had no relatives in the UK, the trip was paid for by the mosque. After a mix-up, the luggage was lost at Lahore and came into the UK on another flight from Abu Dhabi. Manchester Crown Court heard that on his return Ali
Jailed... Ali, left, and Hussain contacted his brother-in-law, Rafakat Hussain, 29, and a third man, Mohammed Fazil. When the baggage arrived three days later, the trio travelled to Manchester Airport to collect it. But the drugs had already been seized by Border Force officers. Ali was detained by National Crime Agency (NCA) investigators but Hussain and Fazil fled. Hussain was later arrested. Fazil is now in custody in
Pakistan, having been arrested at Lahore Airport on separate charges. Ali and Hussain, of Wakefield, admitted conspiring to import heroin and were jailed for seven-and-a-half and seven years respectively. Rob Miles, of the NCA, said: “These men used a tragic event and the generosity of their community in an attempt to fund their drug running. “The heroin would have had a potential street value of over £2m – Ali and Hussain knew there was a huge profit to be made. “We are determined to disrupt international organised crime networks and prevent them using Manchester Airport to bring illegal drugs into the UK."
Carer assaulted dementia woman, 95 A WORKER assaulted an elderly dementia sufferer at a Dewsbury care home which has since been shut down. Shenez Dhada pulled the 93year-old victim’s hair while giving her a bath at Oxford Grange on Oxford Road. Kirklees Magistrates’ Court heard that Dhada, 51, of Commercial Street, Ravensthorpe, was sacked after getting frustrated with the woman. Ben Crosland, prosecuting, said of the victim:
“Sadly, she suffers from a number of health issues, including dementia. At times she could be difficult. Two carers at any one time have to look after her.” Dhada, who admitted assault, and another care worker took the woman for a bath but she would not give up her clothes. Mr Crosland said: “In her agitation she lashed out and the defendant reacted by grabbing her by her hair and pulling it.”
Mohammed Arif, mitigating, said the victim pulled out an ear ring from his client, causing considerable pain. He added: “It can be stressful and it isn’t easy to deal with patients in this position. “But she has done something wrong to a vulnerable old lady and will regret that for the rest of her life.” Dhada was sentenced to six weeks in jail suspended for a year and must pay costs totalling £315.
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For our tomorrow, they gave their today Dear Sir, Could I thank everyone who took part in the VJ 70th anniversary commemoration held at the Old Colonial last Sunday. As war raged in Europe and North Africa, British and Commonwealth forces fought a tortuous battle against the Japanese in the Far East to keep the Japanese from invading what was once called Mother India, the jewel in the crown. Very little good news was reported for years and Lt General Slim’s 14th Army was dubbed by many
Corbyn will change Labour From: David Honeybell, Heckmondwike Dear Sir, We’ve had previous Labour Party leaders warning of the danger of electing Jeremy Corbyn as the next leader. What hypocrites! The decline of the Labour Party started
Letter of the Week: Tim Wood, Mirfield RBL as the Forgotten Army. What horrors and tortures they went through, but battled on against dreadful conditions and a determined Japanese foe. Pushing the Japanese back all the way from Imphal and Kohima
when Neil Kinnock refused to give full backing to the NUM in 1984. Had Kinnock shown some backbone and given the miners support in the House of Commons, Thatcher would not have beaten the NUM, nor weakened the whole trades union movement forever. He gave only the minimum of backing because he was afraid of Arthur Scargill, a true supporter of workers’ rights. Tony Blair, what a disaster. Please don’t tell me he made
and through Burma, the 14th Army will and should never be forgotten, their service and sacrifice was second to none. Last Sunday’s commemoration was a poignant reflection of that sentiment summed up in the fol-
Labour electable. He was responsible for turning Labour into a second Tory Party. When he became Prime Minister, he sought advice from the woman hated by Labour Party members and stuck to Tory spending plans for the first two years of his government. He took the party past the middle ground and blurred the lines of difference between Labour and Tory. Gordon Brown didn’t have
lowing Kohima Epitaph:
“When you go home Tell them of us and say For your tomorrow We gave our today” Thank you all very much.
time to stamp his mark on the party before he was voted out of office. Ed Miliband, failed to win over not only the public but even MPs of his own party, who didn’t think he was up to the job. His brother, who lost out to him in the last leadership contest, has also put his spoke in and come out against Corbyn. They all seem to think he will lead Labour into the political wilderness. Don’t they know that’s where they are already? It’s about time they got back to their roots and remembered who formed them and why they were formed. When the Tories are in control, I expect to get my *rs* kicked, but when the Labour Party get control, I expect to be treated properly. The greatest difference between the two parties is the Tories introduce Tory policy from day one, whilst Labour seem unable to do that. Jeremy Corbyn, I hope, will change that.
involves a huge principle: it is about democracy itsself. Should a small, politicallymotivated group be allowed to override the wishes of the elctorate? I was elected to Mirfield Town Council in May but local Conservatives have twice manipulated the rules to stop me taking up my seat. The by-election is Battyeford residents’ only opportunity to put things right. Its value is priceless. I have served the local community all my life and I have solid achievements to my name. I retain the desire to bring further benefit to the local and wider community. If I am re-elected on August 27 that will strengthen my ability to do so.
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Dear Sir, In October last year, Kirklees Head of Public Health Judith Hooper, now retired, warned the North Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Governing that their measure of outcomes for the Federation of North Kirklees GP surgeries’
From: Michael Hutchinson, Labour candidate in the Battyeford by-election Dear Sir, The Battyeford By-election Mr A Mohammed, 97 Occupation Lane, Dewsbury, single-storey extension. Orean Personal Care Ltd, Unit E1, West 26 Industrial Estate, Stubs Beck Lane, Hunsworth, extension and canopy. A Barker, 5 Spring Bank, Norristhorpe, two-storey side extension to replace existing extension. S Zaman, 8 Heron Close, Ravensthorpe, single-storey extension to side and rear. A Clark, The Pavilion, Bradford Road, Cleckheaton, single-storey extension and alterations to existing changing rooms. Places for People, 51-79 Branwell Avenue, Birstall, replacement of all existing windows and doors. Lidl, Commercial Road, Dewsbury, extension to existing foodstore and minor alterations to car park and erection of illuminated signs. C Fitzpatrick, Unit 1 Liversedge Business Park, 22-26 Halifax Road, Liversedge, change of use of vacant unit to indoor trampoline and soft play centre. Mr & Mrs Barstow, 36 Raikes Lane, Birstall, single-storey rear extension and porch to front. Sharon Stead, 18 Badgers Walk, Heckmondwike, first floor side and single-storey front extensions. Mr Mohammed Sohail, 10 Millwater Avenue, Thornhill Lees, erection of
Patients are disadvantaged From: Christine Hyde, Dewsbury
Curo Health Ltd ‘enhanced service’ were very similar to those of the £348m Care Closer to Home contract (now won by Locala) and could lead to two providers providing the same service. This would be wasteful and confusing. How do you know which service produced which effect? Was this resolved? I don’t know. But last week, the North Kirklees CCG was warned by Local Care Direct, the private company running the 111 outof-hours service, that it is difficult to recruit clinicians for its phone and home visits service, because they are working at weekends for their own federation, like Curo Health. Setting up federations was encouraged by NHS England, so there is at least one federation in the Greater Huddersfield CCG area, as well as North Kirklees’ Curo Ltd. Unintended consequence? This demonstrates that ‘competition’ in the health service does not work in patients’ interest. In North Kirklees, scarce GPs legitimately choose to work for their own business on Saturday or Sunday mornings. This leaves the round-theclock provider, Local Care Direct and their patients, some having to wait six hours for
PLANNING APPLICATIONS porch and alterations to convert integral garage to accommodation. Ravenshall School, Ravensthorpe Road, Thornhill Lees, erection of modular building to provide two classrooms. C Field, 452 Huddersfield Road, Mirfield, works to TPO(s) 10/92. Mr M Khalil, 266 Headfield Road, Thornhill Lees, removal of condition 4 (stone quoins) on previous permission 2015/90984 for erection of extensions and detached garage, and formation of vehicular access. Mr P Singh, 82A Upper Road, Batley, alterations to convert first floor flat to two bedsits. Atika Makda, 8 James Street, Batley, two-storey and single-storey rear extension. D Smith, adjacent to 171 Raikes Lane, Birstall, three terraced dwellings with associated parking to front. A Wilcox, 2 Norman Drive, Mirfield, two-storey side extension, singlestorey rear extension, new dormers to front and rear and demolition of existing conservatory and single-storey side extensions. Thornhill Lees Medical Centre, 140 Slaithwaite Road, Dewsbury, extension of existing car park. Mr P Akhtar, 36 The Crescent,
Ravensthorpe, extensions and dormer to the front. The Co Operative Food, 396 Leeds Road, Dewsbury, installation of replacement mechanical plant on upper and lower flat roof areas with adaptations to the safety handrail, and colour variations to shopfront. Fire House Court Ltd, Hillcrest, Edge Top Road, Thornhill, demolition of existing buildings and erection of eight dwellings. J Bennett, 24 Princess Street, Batley, first floor extension. A Lunat, 11 Wayne Close, Batley, the proposal is for the erection of a singlestorey extension. The extension projects 3.6m beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse. The maximum height of the extension is 4m, the height of the eaves of the extension is 3m. Mr M Jalil, 101A Halifax Road, Staincliffe, erection of garage/store. Rev K Robertson, St John’s C Of E Church, Boothroyd Lane, Dewsbury, works to TPO(s) 51/91. Richard Butler, 48 Hey Beck Lane, Woodkirk, side and rear extensions, front and rear dormer windows with rooms in roofspace. Mrs H Habib, 51 Ravensthorpe Road, Thornhill Lees, discharge condition 4
Continued on page 9 (car parking) on previous permission 2015/91164 for erection of side and rear extensions, single-storey front extension and store to rear. Lynn Kenworthy, 33 Woodlands Avenue, Gomersal, erection of one dwelling. Mr I Matloob, 75 Northstead, Ravensthorpe, the proposal is for erection of single storey rear extension. The extension projects 4.5m beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse. The maximum height of the extension is 3.9m, the height of the eaves of the extenion is 2.5m. Ebrahim Adam, 6 Granville Court, Eightlands, Dewsbury, alterations to garage to form living accommodation. Mr Ismail Patel, 27 Back Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees, extensions. L Waind, 315 Cliffe Lane, Gomersal, first floor extension to rear. Mr Syed Mansoor Ali & Dr Sabah Malik, 5 Millwater Avenue, Thornhill Lees, extensions. Mr S Patel, 54/56 Manor Road, Westtown, single-storey front, twostorey rear extensions and erection of out-building with parking over. D Jastrzebska, 23 Burgh Mill Lane, Dewsbury Moor, non-material amendment to previous permission 2014/92805 for erection of attached garage and new boundary fence. H Peace, Daisy Cottage, 396 Oxford Road, Gomersal, two-storey rear extension (within a Conservation Area).
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Church rescuers in line for top award
Huge public support for Keegan as he tells the world: ‘I’m gay’
VOLUNTEERS who lovingly restored Thornhill Parish Church over the last 20 years are in contention for a national prize. The part-Victorian and medieval building was shortlisted for Historic England’s Angel Awards. Aimed at rewarding the efforts those who save local heritage, the church was nominated in the category of ‘best rescue or repair of a historic place of worship’. The church, mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086, was taken off the ‘at risk’ register only last year. It followed two decades of work dealing with damp, restoring the stained glass windows and adding community facilities. Work began in 1996 with roof repairs, new drainage, floors, kitchen and floodlights. Having completed that by 2001, volunteers secured cash for new heating, power and sound systems. Monuments and the stained glass windows were cleaned and now the Grade I listed building hosts a cafe, concerts and meetings. The awards will be presented at the Palace Theatre in London on September 7 by Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber. Officially known as the Church of St Michael and All Angels, it faces three rivals, two from Norfolk and one from London. Project manager Brian Pearson said: “We hope now it’s a centre for the whole community, as well as continuing to be a place of worship.”
By Staff Reporters RUGBY LEAGUE star Keegan Hirst says he considered suicide amid the torment of coming to terms with his sexuality. The Batley Bulldogs skipper, 27, came out last weekend as the British game’s first openly gay player. A 6ft 4in prop forward, Keegan gave a frank and moving interview to a national newspaper, hours before playing in a match against Dewsbury Rams. He said of years of anguish: “On the worst days I’d think, ‘I can’t do this, I’d rather be dead than for it all to come out.” He never got as far as preparing to take his own life, but Keegan did think about how, where and when and said: “Thankfully I have friends and family I love and was able to talk myself out of it.” Keegan’s turmoil began in his teens and hit a crucial point when his marriage broke down. The father of two said: “My wife blamed herself when we separated but I knew she’d done nothing wrong. “I couldn’t bear it any more, the guilt of it all, of her not knowing why I left. It was eating me up. “I tick every macho box. How could I be gay? I’m from Batley for goodness’ sake. No-one is gay in Batley.” Fear also played a part and he said: “I thought I’d be disowned by friends and family but I haven’t He added: “The club are very been.” proud. It’s been a crazy week And there has also been an outpouring of public support, but he’s done a brave thing and I’m glad he did it on his own including from celebrities such terms. as Stephen Fry, Emma Watson “The players have been great. and Tom Daley. To them he’s still Keegan the Batley Bulldogs chief executive Paul Harrison believes atti- rugby player, Keegan the prop forward for Batley.” tudes are different now and On the potential reaction said: “The sexuality of a player from fans of other clubs he said: isn’t a problem. “It may have been 20 years “It's out of our hands. I’m sure they’ll be a small minority but ago but society has changed, it’s Keegan isn’t worried about it.” almost the norm now.”
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Struggling to shake off legacy From: TR Moorhouse, Cleckheaton Dear Sir, Why has the Labour Party become so toxic to the nation’s voters? Is it because they were useless at running the economy; too many career politicians; too much internal sniping; too many of their MPs rudely interrupting and shouting in TV discussions because they can’t stand hearing the truth? No! There are now almost five million foreign workers in the UK, as a result of their open door immigration policy, when they hatched their secret plan
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to flood the country with lowpaid workers, expecting their votes as a “thank you”. There are 850,000 young ones without a job, and another one million British people forced onto the dole, making the benefits bill sky-high. What will their parents be thinking when they cast their votes? Deceit, party before people, trickery, traitors? Labour’s answer; to get as many as possible into university, doing often useless degrees, to get the jobless figures down before the election! The images of Blair and Brown still linger, with the Chilcot report on the illegal Iraq war delayed for six years. Many people perceive Blair and his wife as nothing more than champagne socialists, who have betrayed the English working classes. If the Scottish double act of Blair and Brown had deliberately set out to ruin England and Wales, then they couldn’t have made a much better job of
it! It will take a very long time for the Labour Party to shake off the legacy of these two and their legions of cronies.
Will MP criticise ‘private’ GPs? From: Name & address supplied Dear Sir, Now that our MP Paula Sherriff is settled into her parliamentary seat, I wonder, after attacking our previous MP Simon Reevell for his earnings outside of parliament, calling him a ‘part-time MP’ (quote), will she now turn her attack on the many doctors and consultants, who, despite being on well-paid NHS contracts, (larger than an MP’s), spend a good deal of their time on their lucrative private practices? Or perhaps she is not as averse to private health care as she would have us think? I really wonder.
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Sun specs theft
Friday August 21, 2015
Town centre drama as WMC blaze rages
DEWSBURY: A serial thief stole designer sunglasses from Specsavers worth about £1,000. Drug addict Carl Keenan, 34, took eight pairs from the Westgate shop on May 18. Kirklees Magistrates’ Court heard it was his third theft in just six days. Keenan, of Manor Way, Batley, stole goods worth £375 from the same store on May 15 and items worth £30 from Asda on May 12. He admitted the offences and is due to be sentenced on Wednesday.
Man hit partner BIRSTALL: A man assaulted his partner after a night out drinking. Thomas South, of Brookroyd Lane, admitted he slapped mother-of-two Elishia Ostrowski once on February 28. Kirklees Magistrates’ Court heard the incident happened at an address on Carr Street, Liversedge when an argument developed after South accused Ms Ostrowski of being in a car with another man. He fled in a Citroen vehicle which he crashed, causing damage worth £350 to a Ford Focus. South was ordered to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work. He also has to pay £350 to the Focus owner and £360 in costs.
Car boot sale DEWSBURY: Rotarians are to host a car boot sale for charity featuring up to 80 pitches in the car park at the Frontier on Bradford Road, Batley, on Bank Holiday Monday, August 31. Funds raised are for local causes, including disabled charity Howlands and the Dewsbury and District Women’s Health Group. It runs from 8am to 11.30am (traders set up at 6.30am). Charities can get a free pitch if they pre-book. For details call Keith Shaw on 01924 401928 (daytime) or Ian Leask on 01924 508642.
A HUGE fire broke out at Batley Working Men’s Club yesterday (Thursday) which sent smoke billowing across the town centre. Wellington Street, Hanover Street, Cross Street and Wards Hill were closed by the drama at around lunchtime. Self-employed plasterer
Valentine Potineche, 34, called firefighters at 1.12pm having seen smoke coming from the club. He arrived home for a break and opened the window of his flat behind the club when he smelled smoke. Romanian Mr Potineche, who has lived here for 10
years, said: “At first I thought someone was burning rubbish. “But then I saw where the smoke was coming from and knew I had to call 999 right away.” Shortly after his call he saw flames emerge from some of the club’s rear windows and went out to see if anyone needed help. Dozens of people crowd-
ed around the car park next to the job centre to watch as fire crews tackled the blaze. They smashed external ground floor windows to pump water inside from hose reels. Fans were also used to clear heavy smoke. Police cordoned off roads and diverted traffic. A West Yorkshire Fire Service spokesman said
the fire started on the ground floor and spread to the first floor. He added: “No people were inside the building and no-one has been injured. “Three engines were at the scene from Dewsbury, Rastrick and Stanningley fire stations as well as the aerial ladder platform from Leeds.”
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By Malcolm Haigh THE spirit of the famous Batley Variety Club never went away – and now similiar shows could be back permanently after the success of a town hall variety show in aid of Batley Food Bank and the hospital. Tracey King, of Firthcliffe Lane, Liversedge, organised the August 7 event in memory of her brother Scott Bedford. He died in February after a long illness in which he was cared for in the high dependency unit at Dewsbury District Hospital. Tracey said of the night’s success: “Who knows, we might be able to rekindle variety shows as popular as those once staged at Batley Variety Club.” Spots came from acts including singers Andrew Pollard, Alisha Murray, Maisie Lou and Paul Barber. There was also pianist Sue Priestley, comedian Dennis Calvert, musician Phoebe Wilby, magician Illusio and the La’fay dance school.
Tracey said: “I wanted to do something as a way of saying thank you to the hospital for the massive support and care they gave Scott over the years. “I also chose to help Batley Food Bank because I am aware of how low on donations they are at the moment.” Tracey's son Liam, 19, was sound manager and her sister, Heather Bedford, who came down from Scotland, was stage manager. Support and creche worker and nanny Tracey is a keen member of the local arts scene.
Originally from Fieldhead, Birstall, she was stage manager for last year’s festive lights switch-on in Heckmondwike. Tracey, also a TV extra, is a helper for the fourth annual Batley Festival taking place on Saturday, September 26. She said of the variety production: “It taught me a lot. I gained a great insight of what needs to be done. “I am determined to create more variety shows to give people a chance to express their talents, entertain and raise money for good causes.”
Village plans Bank Holiday specials THE Bank Holiday weekend promises to be extra special in Gomersal, thanks to two major events. A summer festival is being held in Little Gomersal Park on Sunday, August 30, followed by a car boot sale with a twist the following day. This is a bargain trail running from 1pm to 4pm, with pitches across the village, rather than in one location. The free festival includes music from local bands, stalls, children’s games, a bouncy castle and barbeque.
Starting at 1pm, there will also be craft ales, a prosecco stand and a chance to pet animals. The event has been organised by the Little Gomersal Community Association (LGCA) and Gomersal Matters. Funding has come from sponsors including Highgrove Beds, Calvert Dawson, ABP Plasterers, Camtex, the Wheatsheaf Inn and KB Construction. Jonathan Lees, of the LGCA, said: “We want to bring people
together with a programme packed with activities that appeals to young and old.” Both community groups are involved in the bargain trail with the Moravian Church. Items will be sold from people’s driveways or gardens and buyers can use a trail map to find participating households. Organiser Kit Shorten said he was inspired by the type of yard sales popular in the USA and Australia. He said: "It appealed to me because it was something new.”
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News In Brief Exhibition extended CLECKHEATON: A First World War exhibition at the library is to be extended for the next three years. Launched last August for three months, the display proved so popular it was prolonged for a year and will now continue until 2018. The Spenborough Royal British Legion (RBL) branch is behind the project with funding from Kirklees Council. Derrick Yates, of the RBL, said: “What seems to have stirred interest is this isn’t just abut the war, it’s about people and how they lived back then.” Anyone who can contribute or who needs details about those who served can call branch historian Charlie Turpin on 01274 871534.
Council land sale BIRSTALL & SPEN VALLEY: The sale of five plots of land could boost council coffers by at least £735,000. The sites are at Church Lane, Birstall, Brighton Street and Upper George Street (two) in Heckmondwike and Halifax Road, Liversedge. Kirklees Council’s cabinet will consider the move at a meeting in Huddersfield on Tuesday (4pm). If approved, the land, which could each support up to 10 homes, is expected to be sold through a public bidding process.
‘Cannabis fans’ keeping me awake at night claims Frank A PENSIONER in Earlsheaton claims he has been kept awake for the last two years by noisy fans next door. Frank Lord, 74, of Ossett Lane, cannot sleep at night due to a whirring hum through the walls. In August 2013, checks by Kirklees Council’s noise nuisance team showed the fans were not loud enough for action. Frank disagrees and said: “The noise is unbelievable. I’ve got to put my
head under the pillow or have cotton wool in my ears. “The noise is like a weaving shed, and these are houses that are more than 200 years old, so the walls aren’t thin.” Widower Frank, who has two children and three grandchildren, lost wife Jacqueline to bone cancer in 2010. The former farm worker believes the fans could be from an alleged cannabis factory.
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He claims there is a smell and has been accused by passers-by of growing the drug himself. Frank said: “I walk on the greenway and a fair few people have stopped me to ask if I’m growing cannabis because they can smell it in the yard.” He reported the matter but it has continued, despite a concern raised with police by MP Paula Sherriff. Frank said: “Neighbours won’t back me because
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they’re frightened, but I’m not and I won’t back down. “I don’t want to be one of these people who gets a knife in the back and all the police can say is they’ve a lesson to learn.” A police spokesman said: “Officers did receive a complaint regarding possible cannabis production at an address in the area recently and attended there. “No evidence of drugs manufacture was detected.”
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A SUPERMARKET in Dewsbury has teamed up with the Yorkshire Air Ambulance for a year of fundraising. Sainsbury’s picked the cause as its charity partner for 2015/16 and hopes to raise thousands of pounds for the Nostell Priory-based service. The year got off to a great start on July 31 with a raffle and sponsored bag-pack with the Dewsbury Sea Cadets. Some £695.96 was raised on the day and store manager Mick Hepworth said: “We’ve had a fantastic response from customers.” Alex Byers, air ambulance fundraiser, said: “We hope the partnership will help raise awareness of our cause. “And it will help us develop the important service we provide to the community.” Last Monday, MP Paula Sherriff dropped in to learn more about the scheme and other charity projects. Sainsbury’s works with Dewsbury Minster and Eastborough Junior, Infant and Nursery School to donate surplus food to the needy. Ms Sherriff said: “I was particularly interested to hear about the retailer’s ‘no waste to landfill’ policy. “This means local charities are benefiting from the supermarket’s surplus food.”
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MANY residents oppose new housing plans on their doorstep – but in Gomersal they actually want a developer to come in. The public are backing Swift Properties in their bid to build 36 flats on the derelict Maccess site. On the corner of Spen Lane and Nibshaw Lane, it has been a magnet for vandals for years and con-
demned as a ‘dangerous eyesore’. Agents AK Planning agree and wrote the following in a bid for approval to Kirklees Council: “The building has been subjected to considerable serious vandalism and despite the applicant’s attempts at securing the site, this vandalism and arson is becoming a nuisance to local residents.
“This application for residential development has been put together as quickly as possible to allow for a resolution of these issues.” Former councillor Derrick Yates, who lives nearby, wants Maccess demolished even before planning permission is granted. He said: “The situation is such that an empty space would be a
great step forward. And if we could then have flats, it would go some way to making this area residential, which is what a small village should be.” Jane Hayes-Ward, of Nibshaw Lane, said: “I’ve got to phone the fire brigade all the time. There’s kids in summer hanging about on the roof.” Dave Rushforth, also of
Nibshaw Lane, said: “It should have been knocked down a long time ago. I’d be happy to see some flats.” Coun David Hall (Con, Liversedge and Gomersal) said: “Maccess is a complete eyesore and a dangerous one at that. We’ve had many incidents of arson up there, costing the public purse tens of thousands of pounds.”
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I was there the day Japan surrendered DAVID JOINS VJ DAY EVENT 70 YEARS AFTER HE SAILED INTO YOKOHAMA
Dignitaries at the VJ Day parade in Cleckheaton. Below, ex-servicemen pay their tributes in Mirfield
A BURMA Star veteran attended last Saturday’s VJ Day parade in Cleckheaton thanks to The Press. David Beard, left, of Batley, saw details of the event in last week’s editon and joined hundreds of people for a service of commemoration. Now in his 90s, David served in the engine room of the King George V battleship in the Second World War. It sailed into Yokohama only eight hours after the Japanese surrendered in 1945 and was present for the official declaration in Tokyo Bay. A member of the Burma Star Association Dewsbury branch, he helped other veterans as its welfare officer for more than 11 years. David was among a crowd of about 300 people for a service in Cleckheaton’s Memorial Park. Hundreds more lined the streets for a procession from the Town Hall featuring a host of dignitaries. The Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Gordon Tollefson, was there on behalf of the Queen. Also in attendance were the Mayor of Kirklees, Coun Paul Kane, councillors John Lawson, Liz Smaje and Andrew Palfreeman, Lord and Lady Shaw and Spenborough Chamber of Trade chairman Viv Laycock. Music was provided by the Clifton & Lightcliffe Band, while the service was performed by Spenborough Royal British Legion (RBL) chaplain Terry Brewis. In his address, Mr Tollefson mentioned the suffering of the allied prisoners of war. Derrick Yates, of the Spenborough RBL, said: "The treatment and torture of allied prisoners of war was awful. “On the Burma railway alone, there was one death for every sleeper laid, and it went on for 260 miles. “So the parade was an emotional day, but it may have brought a bit of closure for veterans and their families.”
‘Old Colonial’ tribute EX-SERVICEMEN gathered in Mirfield to mark the anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Members of the Mirfield Rifle Volunteers charity and the Royal British Legion commemorated VJ Day at the memorial garden at The Old Colonial pub on Dunbottle Lane. Wreaths were laid on behalf of regiments and services who fought in Burma and the Far East, and Coun David Pinder gave an oration. RBL member David Horrobin read the famous Kohima Epitaph at Sunday’s well-attended event. Pictures Mike Fretwell
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Thousands due at spectacular day MIRFIELD Agricultural Show is back, bigger and better, for 2015. On Sunday the Showground on Huddersfield Road will be the home to a massive selection of events and exhibits, all in keeping with traditional Yorkshire agriculture. Children (under 16) go free, and can take part in free events such as archery, animal displays, puppet shows, a climbing wall and welly wanging. Up to 10,000 people are expect to atend throught the day, and prebooked tickets for adults are £3.50, or £5 on the day. Further entertainment comes in the form of the Dingle Fingle comedy car stunt show; the only comedy car act in the UK. It features two mad-cap stunt clowns with precision driving, car stunts, ejector seats, explosions, smoke galore and a 30-gallon water cannon. Alongside this is Joseph’s famous racing pigs and the return of Mirf' Fest music stage, supported by radio station The Pulse. Eight acts are to take to the music stage from 10am, including Peculiar Blue, The Old Fools, Jasmine Wilkinson, Matt Burnside and blues, funk and rock headliners Eternal Teenage Syndrome. Show committee chair Karen Bullivant said: “We are very excited about this year’s show and have some great attractions and entertainment to wow all the visitors to the show.
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A traditional day out – 2015 style HE AWARD-WINNING Mirfield Show is one of the best attended and most loved family days out in the district.
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Its roots are in the traditional Yorkshire agricultural show, but it also embraces the whole family including children, grandparents and family pets. It showcases a wide variety of traditional and modern events, attracting families from all over Mirfield, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Kirklees, Calderdale and the rest of Yorkshire. It’s still possible for kids to come to Mirfield Show and it cost them absolutely nothing. It remains free entrance for children, they can they can bring along their own refreshments, they can see a wide range of exciting attractions across the showground. There will be more than 60 trade stands and craft stalls around the showground – from artisan foods to Yorkshire handicrafts and from local businesses to charity fundraising – plus there is a food court, picnic area and beer tent.
And this year the organisers have introduced some new competitions and classes. If you are handy with a sewing machine, needle and thread, why not enter the new handicraft bunting competition? Your bunting needs to be 1.5m in length but the rest is up to you and your imagination. If you enjoy baking there are
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Music for all THE MIRF’ FEST Music Stage is a free live music event within Mirfield Show, which features around a dozen local bands. It is run in conjunction with Yorkshire radio station The Pulse and aims to deliver acoustic, traditional, soloists and live bands playing music from across the generations throughout the day. All you need is a ticket for Mirfield Show and this will give you access to the Mirf’ Fest Music Stage. A Mirf’ Fest spokesperson said: “Our local area has an amazing mixture of
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Bus service to help ease traffic congestion around Showground AS THERE is no visitor parking on Mirfield Showground, organisers will again be providing a free park and ride bus service that runs between the showground main entrance and Castle Hall School, on Richard Thorpe Avenue. Buses have been provided by Arriva and the route is from Mirfield Showground via Huddersfield Road, Parker Lane, Richard Thorpe Avenue to Castle
Hall School car park. In addition, to ease traffic, there is a free bus that will leave and return to the showground, observing all normal bus stops along the following route: From Mirfield Showground via Huddersfield Road, Parker Lane, Crowlees Road, Knowl Road, Water Royd Lane, Lee Green, Dunbottle Lane, Church Lane, Huddersfield Road, Steanard Lane, Granny Lane, Calder Road,
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Who will be best in show? THE MIRFIELD Show Fun Dog Show has become one of the biggest competitions on showday and attracts dog owners from all across Yorkshire. The event starts at around 12pm on Sunday August 23 in the dog ring and is due to finish around 4pm. There are usually around 10 classes on the fun dog show schedule, with rosettes for all winners, plus an overall Best in Show Trophy. All entry registrations are taken on the day from 10.30am up to 15 minutes before the class you wish to enter at the side of the dog ring – and preferably sooner. The entry fee is £1 per dog per class entered. The dog show is always over subscribed in some classes, so while organisers are keen to include as many dogs as possible they may have to limit the entries on a first-comefirst-served basis. There is no parking available for dog owners on the showground itself but there is limited parking across the road for all exhibitors at the cricket club – and additional parking in the Castle Hall Academy school grounds. Fun Dog Show Classes for 2015: • Class 1 – Est 12:00pm – Dog or Bitch in Best Condition • Class 2 – Est 12:25pm – Best Terrier
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Part of the furniture WHEN the doors opened on August 24 1995, IKEA Leeds became the sixth IKEA store in the UK and the 90th IKEA store in the world. Such was the excitement 20 years ago on opening day that the Birstall-located store saw more than 23,700 visitors pass through its doors and over 5,000 of its now-famous hot dogs sold. IKEA’s popularity in the district continued grow, and 10 years later in 2005 the store underwent a revamp with the addition of an extension and rebuild of the car park. Today the store has over 370 employees, 15 of which have been there from the start, highlighting that IKEA is not only a
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Friday August 21, 2015 Hear Ann across the BBC radio network and on Ent News (UBC Media Showbiz online)
Ann’s not Blue after meeting Simon at launch USIC star Simon Webbe is turning his hand to children’s musical theatre with Three Little Pigs, which opened at the Palace Theatre in London. Former Blue band member Simon, who also reached the final of Strictly Come Dancing last year, invited me to the launch and reveals: “As a father I wanted to do something myself, and this is perfect. I think everyone will enjoy it, and I want to see all my fans there.”
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80S POP star Martin Kemp is to join the cast of Birds Of A Feather. The Spandau Ballet man will play Vincent, the latest love interest of maneater Dorian. He tells me: “It’s a great role, and a wonderful chance to show off a lighter side to me. I am really enjoying being with the girls, it’s great fun.” BRADLEY WALSH tells me his new show ‘Keep It In The Family “ is nothing like old family favourite The Generation Game. He reveals: “I can see why people think that, but I think we’re totally different. It’s simply good fun family entertainment at its best.” FORMER EastEnders star Shaun Williamson, now on tour with an Elvis musical, tells me he wishes that his character had not been killed off. He said: “I just read about it in the paper, but I do miss the show and now Kathy has returned from the dead, then who knows? The same could happy to Barry, I suppose.”
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SIMON COWELL is back on screen with a new trailer for X Factor, but fans are mocking his rich black hair and no visible wrinkles. A source tells me: “Hours would have been spent tweaking his look, to make sure that after post-production he looked great on screen.” EMMERDALE’S Louise Marwood, who plays Chrissie in the soap, tells me that she loves the fact she lives in the big house. “I think just the style and grace of the place tells you they have money, that of course and the famous coffee pot that is always in shot when we’re filming in the kitchen,” she giggled. JOANNA LUMLEY is to travel to Graceland to explore the life of Elvis Presley in a oneoff documentary for ITV. The actress tells me she is a huge fan of the King and
Ann with Blue star Simon Webbe at The Palace Theatre, London Maycon Pictures
thinks: “It’s the most wonderful opportunity to learn more about him and what he stood for, plus I hope the fans enjoy it too.” X FACTOR limps back onto screens shortly, and the show’s judges have been ordered to make sure the audience is peppered famous faces, and have called on their friends to attend the live shows. Radio One DJ Nick Grimshaw told a friend: “I will make sure I have someone there every week.” SHERLOCK actor Benedict Cumberbatch is not signing autographs during his Hamlet run in London. This despite fans paying over £100 per ticket to see the Oscar loser appear on stage. The actor has also refused all gifts at the stage door from fans and offers from major companies who donate items. A source told me: “It’s hardly Sir Larry Olivier now, is it?” AFTER the huge success of Sheridan Smith playing the late great Cilla Black on screen, ITV are looking around at other famous stars’ life stories they could film. One that keeps coming up again and again is that of the wonderful Frankie Vaughan ... I will keep you posted. MARY BERRY maybe a mere 80 years young, but the judge on The Great British Bake Off tells me she has gone from wire-rimmed glasses to eyelash extensions over five years of the show. “I think it’s great to look glam, and this show has given me the chance to show that,” she said. “You can still look glamorous whilst you’re baking, don’t you think?”
NEIL MORRISSEY is joining the cast of ITV’s period crime drama Grantchester. The drama stars James Norton and Neil tells me: “It’s a break I have been looking for, as many people only see me as Bob the Builder or in Men Behaving Badly, but this shows me in a totally different light and I can’t wait to start.” EASTENDERS actor Jake Wood would love to star in I’m A Celebrity after his stint on Strictly Come Dancing last year, and then taking a year out of the soap. He told me: “I want to look at new adventures and see what is out there, so rather than doing panto I think this might just do the trick.” As yet ITV have to still offer a him a role... OFFICIAL plans have been submitted to demolish the old Coronation Street set. There had been a huge campaign from the public to save the set at the former Granada Studios in Manchester, but developers are now one step closer to having it knocked down. FORMER JLS singer Aston is finding his solo career is a tad hard. His first single ‘Get Stupid’ limped in at number 28, yet he remains upbeat. “I am more hopeful of the album really as the singles market is so hard to crack nowadays,” he said. CORONATION STREET have announced that Rob Donovan, played by actor Marc Baylis, will make his presence felt again in Weatherfield. Marc tells me: “I am delighted to be back, and yes Rob is out for revenge of course, so it’s good to have that to play with. Plus it’s said that Alison King as Carla is leaving, so watch this space.”
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Ramblers’ corner • FORTHCOMING walks with the North Kirklees Group of the Ramblers – non-members are always welcome. Please call the walk leader for more details SATURDAY AUGUST 22 MIRFIELD & BACK (NK) Meet 10.30am Cleckheaton Town Hall BD19 3RH GR SE 191 254 7 miles (M) Leader: Noel and Corina Tel: 07780 328561
All dogs will be welcome PET lovers at Oakwell Hall will be looking for the dog with the waggiest tail, the cutest face or who just looks good for its age at the Yorkshire Rose Dog Rescue’s seventh annual dog show on September 6. The local charity rescues and re-houses unwanted dogs and will be judging pooches at Oakwell’s Visitor Centre Barn in Birstall. It will cost £1 per class to enter, which will be taken from 11am on the day and judging will start at 12noon. Classes include best veteran, cutest puppy, most handsome dog, prettiest bitch and best fancy dress. There is also a junior handler class in which youngsters 14 years and under can show off basic obedience skills with their dogs. New this year is a ‘Best of the Bullies’ class, aimed at promoting bull breeds which take up the majority of spaces in dog rescue homes. Kathy Hirst, from Yorkshire Rose dog Rescue, said: “They are overbred and much maligned but make a fabulous family pet!” The event will finish with a ‘free entry’ class for any dog that has not already won a rosette, with the winner being the dog the judge would most like to take home. In addition there will be demonstrations of agility and flyball (on the lawn in front of the hall), an opportunity to ‘ask the vet’ courtesy of Vets4Pets in Birstall, and the Dogs Trust will be doing free microchipping of dogs between 11am and 2.30pm. Other charities attending will be Guide Dogs for the Blind, the Dogs Trust Freedom Project, BCWR Kittens (cat rescue) and Oggles Hedgehog Rescue. There will also be tombolas, an inflatable bouncy fire engine and a variety of stalls selling doggie items such as beds and collars to homemade treats, food and refreshments.
When life’s a beach for the day SUMMER is here, and while we might be landlocked it doesn’t mean we can’t create our very own taste of the coast. We all like to be beside the seaside – but hours in a hot car with a back seat playlist of “I’m bored” and “are we there yet” can take the sweetness off the much-anticipated ice cream. Never fear, all the fun of the beach will be in the centre of Dewsbury on Saturday August 29 from 10.30am to 4.30pm as the popular Dewsbury On Sea event returns. Whilst everyone else is stuck behind miles of traffic, people in the know will be sat in a deck chair or beach hut and enjoying a wide range of activities for all the family: Forget boring selfies – ‘on sea-ers’ can get the family together for some unique photo opportunities including a giant deck chair and peep board. There will be entertainment from Gawthorpe Junior Brass Band (12.30pm-1pm) and some wacky street performers. Kids’ activities include fun fair rides, a climbing wall, games and sports, donkey rides and face painting. You can join artists Jim Bond, Rozi Fuller and Liz Walker, who will be using sculpture, puppets and animation to create your very own seaside souvenir – a memory to take home with you from your holiday in Dewsbury. Those who need a rest can enjoy a
Wartime family day is next major Mill event THE MILL Batley will be hosting a special family event on August Bank Holiday Monday. As part of a wartime-themed day to mark 70 years since the end of World War Two, customers will get the chance to drive a real mini tank or, if they prefer dancing, try out a stroll with Big Geoff and the Andersons. There will also be living history and vintage vehicles on display, making it ideal for families to enjoy a free event on the last weekend of the school holidays. The Mill retail outlet, on Bradford Road, raised £2,000 in a recent fundraising event for Dewsbury Bus Museum. They played host to the museum’s summer event with 20 vintage buses taking passengers on routes through Batley, Dewsbury and Wakefield. Customers and bus enthusiasts were treated to a free ride in the vintage vehicles. Tony Salmon, the organiser of the event on behalf of Dewbury Bus Museum, said: “The event was a great success and we raised over £2,000 thanks to the generosity of both the customers and management at The Mill. We hope to see this become an annual event.”
Tolson needs sci-fi gear traditional seaside Punch and Judy show and marvel at the street art. There will also be the chance to try out the town centre heritage open-top bus tour and listen to music from The Baghdaddies at the Wallace Hartley Band Stand. Mysterious beach huts will wash ashore – can you help fill them with stories and adventure? All ages and abilities are needed to take part in free creative workshops where, with a little help, you can get hands-on creating five themed beach huts. The beach huts will hold the stories of the people of Dewsbury, telling tales of home, belonging, journeys, travel and community. It’s up to you
to decide how. Throughout the day the Pulse Radio roadshow will be creating a summery party atmosphere and cyclists can even pedal down to see Pennine Cycles’ Dr Bike, who will give bicycles an MOT. Yorkshire Life Aquatic, who bring back the vintage glamour of synchronised swimming on dry land, will be performing, and you can also join in with artists from Urban Canvas as they create a piece of pavement art that will brighten up the town and put Dewsbury on the map. With all that going on there is no reason not to flip flop the family down to Dewsbury for a great day out.
Civil War fury returns to Hall OAKWELL HALL will be rocked by the sound and fury of an English Civil War battle on September 12-13. Members of the English Civil War Society will be reenacting the Battle of Adwalton Moor that took place nearby in June 1643 – and Oakwell Hall itself will be filled by the family of its then owner, John Batt. The battle was one of the most important actions fought in the north of England during the Civil Wars that ended, six years later, with the execution of King Charles I. In 1643 around 10,000 soldiers fought hand to hand, with the King’s supporters winning. While the re-enactment in September will not have as many participants, it will feature infantry with muskets and
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 7 BIRKENSHAW CIRCULAR (NK) Meet 1pm Oakwell Hall top car park WF17 9LG GR SE 217 270 6 miles (M) No dogs please Leader: Geoff Tel: 01422 379921
pikes, cavalry and artillery. The re-enactors take great pride in providing as accurate a representation of the soldiers of the time as possible and go to great lengths to explain what happened and why. Visitors, especially children, are encouraged to handle the muskets and even try on the armour worn by the pikemen.
Inside Oakwell Hall, the household will be in turmoil as the owner, John Batt, prepares to leave to join the Royalist army. His servants will
be trying to gather together all the equipment he needs while everyday life continues. This will include a court hearing and serving of the type of
dinner that would have been eaten by the gentry in the 1640s. Oakwell Hall heritage manager Eric Brown said: ‘The members of the English Civil War Society brought a household to the hall last October and it was a huge success. “The comments from visitors were extremely complimentary and we’re anticipating another magnificent weekend in September.” Entry tickets allow one-day access to the Hall, living history camp and the battlefield. Family tickets are priced £25 on the day, or £20 in advance. Adults are £10 on the day or £8 in advance and children are £5 on the day, £4 in advance. Free parking is included in the ticket price. For details call 01924 326246.
ARE YOU a Trekkie, a Whovian or a wannabe Jedi? Are you a fan of the classic oldie Back To The Future or are you spaced out by the latest blockbuster Interstellar? Whichever army of fans you belong to, Tolson Museum in Huddersfield is hoping you can join forces to showcase the appeal and excitement of science fiction. As part of a sci-fi festival later in the year, the museum is planning a display of sci-fi collectables and is hoping local fans will delve into their personal collections to lend objects. The museum are looking for a variety of items including: Darth Vader’s mask, sonic screwdrivers, lightsabres; model vehicles like the starship enterprise or the DeLorean time machine; or figures of the characters from Captain Kirk to Luke Skywalker, even the daleks. Costumes, posters and other memorabilia from any era are also welcome. The display is planned from October half-term until early 2016. You can phone, email or go along in person to Tolson on Saturday September 12. The exhibition curators will be at the museum from 12noon to meet sci-fi collectors and look at anything they may have to offer for loan to the exhibition. For more information call 01484 223240 or emailing tolson.museum @kirklees.gov.uk.
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Friday August 21, 2015
BRADFORD CRICKET LEAGUE
FOOTBALL
KEY CLASH IN TITLE RACE By Mike Popplewell Cricket Correspondent sport@thepressnews.co.uk
CLECKHEATON take on Hanging Heaton at Moorend tomorrow in what could prove a season-defining moment for both sides in the Bradford League First Division title chase. Hanging Heaton appear to have lost their last chance of taking their title chase to the last day when they were surprisingly beaten by two wickets at home to Pudsey Congs. For once the prolific top order failed to make a substantial impact for the Bennett Lane men as skipper Gary Fellows added only 27 to his season’s run tally, now standing at 821. Opening partner Nick Connolly (768) fell for just 22, but with the top four amassing close on 3,000 runs between them so far, tomorrow’s game could rest on the comparative success of the two bowling attacks. While Hanging Heaton have the highest number of batting points in the First Division (75), Cleckheaton have the second highest tally of bowling points. With Scotland’s Iain Wardlaw, who took 4-24 in the 74-run win at New Farnley, and overseas leg spinner Tanzeel Altaf, 3-32 in that game, Cleckheaton have a varied
Scotland and Cleck’ bowler Ian Wardlaw will be hoping to cause some problems
Fellows and Connelly have been in fine form for Hanging Heaton this season
attack that has coped well with the very limited involvement of James Lee and the Wood brothers in the attack this season. Much of that is also due to Curtis Free, who has picked up 37 wickets to date at a rate of 17.49. Opening batsmen Tim Jackson (848) and Andy Gorrod (689) have proved that Cleckheaton also have runs in their armoury. Going into this game they are lying third with 258 points, and Hanging Heaton 10 points behind them, but Pudsey St Lawrence (268) and Woodlands (263), who
take on Bradford and Bingley, and Undercliffe respectively, remain in the driving seat. By the same token an extended bowling stint from Hanging Heaton veteran John Carruthers yielded four wickets against Congs to show that Fellows still has a wealth of ‘go-to’ bowlers if the going gets tough. With three games left, and a Cleckheaton versus Pudsey St Lawrence game at Moorend on the final day, it would be no surprise to see this race go to the very last weekend. The Second Division has been
rather more clear-cut with Morley and Scholes out in front, by varying degrees, nearly all season. In last week’s games Morley extended their lead at the top thanks to a 154-run win over Gomersal while Scholes, in what is their first Bradford League season, rolled over Keighley for 76 and knocked off the runs with one wicket down. Gomersal were never really in the game at Morley. They did have the home side at 54-3 at one stage but a 154-run stand for the fourth wicket between James McNichol (102) and Kashif Naveed (99) put the game out of sight. A 4-51 return from Chris Rhodes restricted the Morley score to 226-6 but Gomersal were skittled for just 72 in the 28th over, as only number nine Joel Pollard (15 not out) reached double figures. Morley can secure promotion with 16 points from their game at Idle, while Scholes, at home to Windhill, need 36 from their last four games. Of course these figures rest on the unlikely event of Baildon achieving maximum points in the same time scale – starting with the visit of Spen Victoria to Jenny Lane. There is still local pride to play for elsewhere in the division and Gomersal will be at home to Hartshead Moor in their game tomorrow.
CENTRAL YORKSHIRE CRICKET LEAGUE
Scott hits third successive half-century in Hopton Mills’ latest win IT COULDN’T be closer in the race for the Central Yorkshire League’s championship title. Hopton Mills lead Liversedge by just one point going into tomorrow’s games at East Ardsley and Azaad respectively. In their last matches both leading clubs collected maximum points, with Mills beating Northowram Fields by a surprisingly convincing 91 runs and Liversedge completing a four-wicket win at Oulton. Liversedge go to third-placed Wakefield side Azaad tomorrow with selection problems as openers Alan Sumner and Paul Stockley are both absent due to holiday commitments. It means a recall for Jonny Trevitt who, whilst vastly experienced, has played very little first team cricket in recent years. In their last game Zach Wood took 3-12 in nine overs for Liversedge to help restrict Oulton to a modest 121 but it took some dogged batting from skipper Graeme Winn to steer his side home with a top-scoring 28 not out from 52 balls. Hopton Mills, as the more consistent side, remain favourites to edge this race but freescoring Chris Scott, whose 55 against Northowram was his third successive halfcentury, may not have it all his own way against East Ardsley veteran bowler David
Battye. Battye took 5-12 in 10 overs in his side’s victory over Mills last month and can never be taken lightly. Despite his fine innings against Northowram, Scott was overshadowed by teammate Ashley Mackereth who hit 99 and then took 3-50 in his side’s win. Following their defeat Northowram Fields are now out of the title race. Bradford League-bound Methley had the strangest weekend with a double-header against Wrenthorpe. In their Premier Division clash on Saturday Methley posted what looked a decent score when former Cleckheaton all-rounder Ed Walmsley hit a top-scoring 82 and Luke Patel weighed in with 59 to take their total to 225 for seven. However, hopes of defending that score quickly vanished as Wrenthorpe skipper Greg Wood (130) and Darryl Henricks (71) produced an unbroken 210-run second-wicket stand to secure a winning draw. With Buttershaw St Paul’s suffering a crushing 219-run defeat at the hands of Wakefield Thornes it is Thornes who now lead the Premier Division while Buttershaw, at home to Batley this week, remain anchored to the bottom and face the lottery of where relegation would leave them in the possible restructuring of the CYL.
BOWLS
New winners at Overthorpe ALEX WOLFENDEN and Ross Ingham have won the Overthorpe Sports Club’s Member and Guest Competition. The pair produced a superb performance in the final, beating Adam Douglas and Michael Martin 21-11. Wolfenden and Ingham defeated Heather Jewitt and Simon Collomosse
21-14 before seeing off Rob Dunford and Scott Fisher 21-20 in a superb game. Runners-up Douglas and Martin defeated 2013 winners Thomas Codman and Robbie Fitzergerald 21-07 and Tony Hammond and Andy Mitchell 21-19 in a on their way to the final.
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Sedge slide out of FA Cup FA CUP EXTRA-PRELIMINARY ROUND
HOLKER OLD BOYS LIVERSEDGE
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THREE second-half goals ended Liversedge’s FA Cup run early, as they went down 4-0 to Holker Old Boys. The Barrow outfit got their first goal on 26 minutes when a Sedge defender brought their man down. Although it was a dubious decison by the referee, the hosts slotted home from 10 yards. Liversedge tried to level the scores as Archie Watson went close, but his effort just went over the cross bar. A minute into the second half and Holker got their second, after breaking the line, they raced away and a through ball beat the offside flag and the Old Boys doubled their tally. James Rothwell headed the ball just wide of the Holker post for Sedge and Cody Cromack had a shot tipped over as the visitors tried to get back into the game. Andy Wood then hit the post before the home side got their third, which virtually put them through to the next round and then five minutes from time a lob over the Liversedge keeper’s head rounded off the rout as Liversedge crashed out the cup at the extra preliminary stage.
Albion looking for first win NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE
WITTON ALBION OSSETT ALBION
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OSSETT ALBION battled well against a strong Witton Albion side in their opening league game of the season, but couldn’t kick off the new campaign with a win. Witton shaded the first half but Albion defended well, and perhaps had the best chance of the half when a long-range effort from Rob Bordman was just tipped over the bar. Ossett were much livelier in the second half and both Bordman and Nicky Matthews went close but couldn’t find an opening. The Witton goal came on 71 minutes somewhat against the run of play. A mis-timed back pass from Kieran Thompson allowed Alex Titchiner to intercept, go round Brett Souter in the Albion goal and tap into an empty net. Despite coming away empty-handed, the away side gave a good account of themselves and hope they can record their first win against Burscough at home tomorrow (Sat). NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE
OSSETT ALBION GLOSSOP NORTH END Hopton’s Chris Scott has helped his side battle for the title With four games to go only seven points separate Thornes, Townville, Methley and Wrenthorpe at the top while at the other end of the table Birstall showed they will not be leaving for the Bradford League in a blaze of glory when they lost by eight wickets at home to Ossett after a 162-run opening stand between William Simpson (105) and Guman Randhawa (57) set up the win for the visitors. Birstall have failed to take a point in eight out of their last 10 games and one of those was abandoned.
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IN ALBION’S second game in four days they battled hard to gain their first point of the season at home to newly-promoted Glossop North End. The first half was open and entertaining with Glossop relying on the quick break, but Albion looked solid at the back and were able to cope with the danger whilst creating a few chances of their own. The shots from both teams failed to test either goalkeeper with the ball going high and wide of the goals, so the teams went in on level terms at the interval. The second half was more of the same but Ossett had the better chances. The away side created one or two dangerous moments for the Albion defence and Ossett’s task was made harder with about 15 minutes of the game remaining when Adam Jones was dismissed for an altercation with a Glossop player. Albion re-adjusted and still looked capable of creating a breakthrough at times, but in the end a draw was probably a fair result.
DEWSBURY BRIDGE CLUB RESULTS Tuesday August 11: 1: J Tomlinson and G Fishwick; 2: J Hey and
P Sellwood; 3: J Lodge and A Cooper; 4: M Holt and M Hirst.
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Friday August 21, 2015
RUGBY LEAGUE
HEAVY WOOLLEN FLYING HIGH AS THEY DEFEAT RAF FRIENDLY
HEAVY WOOLLEN SELECT RAF
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at Heckmondwike Road A HEAVY WOOLLEN select side showcasing the best local rugby talent beat the RAF 50-14 at Dewsbury Moor. However it was the RAF that got on the scoresheet first with a good opportunist try. After a handling error by the select side, winger Tom Perrin went over in the corner for an unconverted try. Heavy Woollen soon found their feet and were on the scoresheet soon after, levelling the game with a well-taken try from Bartley O’Brien. Then Shaw Cross man Jack Gledhill crossed shortly afterwards with the impressive Ross Hayden converting to take a 10-4
lead. This set the pattern for much of the game with the strong HW defence snuffing out any early RAF resistance. Birstall’s Braden Hunter then scored his first try of the afternoon, after a neat switch blind by Cameron Bruce, and from the scrum, Hunter crossed again shortly after for his second. Forward Casey Johnson improved the score to 22-4 after a great charge-down from his Sharks teammate Martyn Holland. The Heavy Woollen XII, coached by former Dewsbury and Batley centre Danny Maun, capped a fine first-half display with half back and man of the match Jordan Anderson going over under the sticks. Hayden added the extras to make it 28-4 at the break. Shortly after half time, Hunter completed his hat-trick to extend Heavy Woollen’s lead in the game. Further determined tries came from Moor’s Cameron Bruce and Matty Byatt both
converted by Hayden to make it 44-4. The RAF seemed to gain a new lease of life and put their opponents under pressure, running in two late tries from Chris Jones and Nick Arnell. The Air Force’s attacking spell was shortlived as the Heavy Woollen reached 50 with their final try through Shaw Cross man Danny Flowers, Hayden again converted.
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HEAVY WOOLLEN SQUAD Ross Hayden Braden Hunter Bartley O’Brien Rob Byatt Jack Gledhill Jordan Foster Jordan Anderson Wayne Jowett John Rourke (c) Toby Richardson Jordan Clayton Andrew Fawkes James Samme Danny Flowers Lewis Hardy Adam Bingham Adam Masson Dicky Piper Danny Lee Casey Johnson Ben Mather Cameron Bruce Martyn Holland Matty Byatt
Mirfield Stags Birstall Victoria Dewsbury Moor Shaw Cross Shaw Cross Dewsbury Moor Shaw Cross Mirfield Stags Shaw Cross Dewsbury Moor Ossett Trinity Shaw Cross Dewsbury Moor Shaw Cross Mirfield Stags Batley Boys Shaw Cross Shaw Cross Dewsbury Celtic Shaw Cross Mirfield Stags Dewsbury Moor Shaw Cross Shaw Cross Mirfield’s Ross Hayden breaks the RAF line
Shaw Cross hit 50 Trojans beat Rovers past Saddleworth in heated exchange NATIONAL CONFERENCE LEAGUE DIVISION THREE
NATIONAL CONFERENCE LEAGUE DIVISION ONE
SHAW CROSS SHARKS SADDLEWORTH RANGERS
THORNHILL TROJANS WOOLSTON ROVERS
50 0
at Overthorpe Park THORNHILL TROJANS took another positive step in their bid for promotion from National Conference League Division Three with a comfortable 30-6 win over Woolston Rovers.
at Leeds Road SHAW CROSS SHARKS scored 50 points to thrash bottom club Saddleworth Rangers and mount a late attack on the play-offs. The Sharks went in to the game brimming with confidence following their outstanding win last week at league leaders Normanton, but the visitors came with other ideas and for the first 20 minutes it was scoreless as Saddleworth’s big forwards piled on the pressure. Shaw Cross were trying to score on every play and making unforced errors, but they got the scoreboard ticking when a clever kick from Danny Flowers saw Jack Gledhill pounce in the corner to touch down. Then a great break from Robbie Byatt saw Gledhill in support for his second and Flowers added the extras to make it 10-0. The Sharks then stepped up a gear and a smart offload from John Rourke saw fullback Sam Ottewell sprint clear to score between the posts. Flowers converted to make it 16-0 at the break. The second half began with controversy after a high tackle on Ryan Chalkley sparked a midfield fracas and Chalkley was dismissed for retaliation, with the instigator receiving 10 minutes in the sin-bin. This sparked the Sharks into action and some great passing put Martin Woodhead over in the corner. The visitors lost control of their discipline
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Sam Ottewell
and had two more players sin-binned, and this allowed the Sharks to capitalise with some fast attacking play. Robbie Byatt hit Ottewell with a slick pass and he finished in style under the posts for an easy conversion from Flowers. Byatt then broke from 60 metres out, using his support well to dummy and sprint clear for another try. The Sharks were running hot and Fawkes broke the line, passing to Jordan Anderson, who drew the full back and put Ottewell through for his hat-trick before a strong burst and good offload from Dickie Piper put Brandan French away for another converted try. Fawkes sold an outrageous dummy to bring the half century up when he strolled through the dispirited visitors’ defence for Flowers to convert.
The half-time score of 10-0 seemed a little reward for the hard work and enterprise in their control of the game, led by Anthony Broadhead and man of the match Luke Haigh. The first points of the game came when Adam Bird took a well-timed pass from Liam Morley to touch down in the corner, Joel Gibson added the extras with a fine touchline conversion. It was not until after the half-hour mark that the Thornhill lead was increased. Fullback Gibson created the platform with a 40-20 kick, and from the resulting scrum the ball was worked along the line to Mindaugas Bendikas who scored out wide to put Thornhill 10 points ahead at the interval. From the restart the Trojans took a firm hold on the game with two tries in five minutes by Adam Allerton, each coming off welljudged Danny Ratcliffe passes. Gibson converted again. Tempers flared and Woolston’s Ryan Brown was sin binned for an alleged punch. Following the penalty, from acting half-back Scott Green ran round the defence and scored under the posts for another converted score. Things got heated again on the hour mark resulting in Thornhill’s Danny Ratcliffe and
Danny Ratcliffe was instrumental in the victory Woolston’s Jack Sherrat being shown the red card. With five minutes to go, and with both sides having 12 men, play was switched with two long passes, firstly by Broadhead and then Scott Dyson found Bendikas who touched down out wide for Thornhill’s final score of the game and his second of the afternoon. Woolston were not for surrendering and in the closing minutes of the game Brown made a break from 25 yards out to score under the posts, Danny Garcia O’Brien adding the extras.
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SUPER 8S: CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELD
Rams score four in the second half to win derby CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELD - SUPER 8S
BATLEY BULLDOGS DEWSBURY RAMS
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Oliver Roby at the Fox’s Biscuit Stadium
DEWSBURY RAMS produced a stirring second-half fightback to regain the Heavy Woollen bragging rights with a 28-22 away win over Batley Bulldogs. Batley enjoyed a dominant start as Shaun Ainscough stormed in before Luke Blake made it 12-0 after half an hour. However, Shane Grady gave the visitors a lifeline on the stroke of half-time, and the Rams were level soon after the break as Etu Uaisele went in. Alex Brown and Dalton Grant then traded tries but Antony Thackeray finally broke the game open on the hour before Joel Farrell gave the Rams enough to get over the line, despite a late score from Sam Scott. In near-perfect conditions the home crowd were treated to a rip-roaring start by their side. Led by the towering Keegan Hirst, Batley were on top from the off and took a deserved lead on seven minutes as Ainscough skipped in from close range. Despite playing up Mount
Batley are yet to win a game in the Super 8s
Pleasant’s infamous slope, the ‘Dogs continued to pile the pressure on Dewsbury’s line. But the visitors’ determination in defence limited Kear’s men to just one further try in the first 40, Luke Blake steal-
ing in from acting half when the Rams were down to 12 men following the sin-binning of Joel Farrell. And that margin was halved just minutes later as
Stags have a new home for 2016 MIRFIELD STAGS have unveiled a major new partnership, taking the team to a new home ground at The Mirfield Free Grammar. The deal is a three-year agreement which will see the club make the school’s Taylor Hall Lane playing fields their new home after their Yorkshire Men’s League season. The moves marks a major development for rugby league in Mirfield, as Stags officials continue to bring the club into line with the National Conference League’s criteria, and Stags’ managing director Ryan Sparks said the move was a huge positive for rugby league in the area. “This deal allows us to light the blue-touch paper for a bright and prosperous future for rugby league in the town,” said Sparks. “We intend to transform the venue into a fantastic facility for the town’s rugby league players. We have a future vision of the grounds becoming a real hub for the local community in years to come.” Lee Richardson acts as the manager of MFG Sports Centre and is thrilled to have the Stags on board. ”We are delighted to have Mirfield Stags arriving to base
Morrison was pleased with his side’s secondhalf performance
Grady crashed in for a following a typically slick short ball from Thackeray, Dale Morton tagging on the extras from out wide. And it was level soon after the interval as Uaisele went
themselves out of the sports centre and its grounds,” Richardson said. “They have huge plans in place to help enhance our facilities here and the early stages of their plans will be clear for all to see come the start of September. “We look forward to launching and maintaining a long and successful partnership with the Stags, who are providing a major talking point for the town,” he added. Stags officials would like to thank Castle Hall Academy for hosting the club during its debut season.
BATLEY BULLDOGS Johnny Campbell Wayne Reittie Shaun Ainscough Elliot Cosgrove Alex Brown Anthony Nicholson Scott Leatherbarrow Keegan Hirst Luke Blake Sean Hasketh Adam Gledhill Sam Scott James Brown
in for his first Rams try, pouncing on an error from Wayne Reittie after a huge kick by Matty Wildie. After a stoppage as Johnny Campbell received treatment for a suspected broken leg, Batley were in the mood once again. And they hit back through Alex Brown, who latched onto a kick to score, but Dalton Grant brought the Rams level at 16-16 following a long ball by Wildie. Under pressure, winger Morton, who admitted after the game that he hadn’t been practicing his kicking, nailed the touchline conversion to wrestle back a two-point lead. But it was Thackeray who would prove to be the gamebreaker, producing an outstanding exhibition of agility to go in from 30 yards. Morton again tagged on the extras, this time from in front of the posts, to leave the Rams eight points in front heading into the final quarter. Sam Scott led the home side’s response, forcing off the attentions of a number of defenders to go in, but the wind was taken firmly out of Batley’s sails as Ainscough dropped the resulting kick-off, and Farrell twisted in two plays later to seal the points.
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SUBS Alistair Leak Alex Rowe Tom Lillycrop Alex Bretherton
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DEWSBURY RAMS Ryan Fieldhouse Dale Morton Shane Grady Etu Uaisele Dalton Grant Matty Wildie Anthony Thackeray Paul Jackson Nathan Conroy Ryan Hepworth Rob Spicer Scott Hale Luke Adamson
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SUBS Aaron Brown Joel Farrell Stephen Nash Byron Smith
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BATLEY BULLDOGS Tries: Ainscough (7), Blake (31), Alex Brown (50), Scott (70). Goals: Leatherbarrow 3/4.
DEWSBURY RAMS Tries: Grady (37), Uaisele (43), Grant (59), Thackeray (64), Farrell (72). Goals: Morton 4/5. Referee: Chris Kendall / HT: 12-6 / Penalties: 10-6 / Sin bin: Farrell (27 – fighting) / Sent off: None / Attendance: 1,046 / MOTM: Dale Morton
Maroons ride the Storm NATIONAL CONFERENCE LEAGUE DIV THREE
DEWSBURY MOOR GATESHEAD STORM
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at Heckmondwike Road
Stags’ coach Richard Silverwood with Lee Richardson
PLAYER RATINGS
DEWSBURY MOOR MAROONS gained revenge for a defeat earlier in the season with a 48-10 hammering of Gateshead Storm. With the steadying influence of Andrew and man of the match Peter Robinson, Moor racked up a half-time score of 32-0. Cameron Bruce set Moor on their way with a third minute try but by the midway point of the first period they were 18-0 up. Phil Shotton and Bartley O’Brien added further tries. Further first-half tries for Moor
came from Cameron Adleigh and Tom Kaye with Flathers adding on conversion. Jacob Flathers added four goals in the first half to bring the first half to an end in a one-sided contest. But Storm did not surrender, and Lewis Burbridge and Danny Mole showed determination to cross for Gateshead. Dominic Mewes added a goal, to bring the visitors into double figures, 32-10 to the Maroons. Moor, having relaxed slightly got back into attacking mode. James Eatherley, Danny Wardman and Toby Richardson, making inroads into the Gateshead defence. The versatile Bradley Foster
executed some neat passes and cracks inevitably appeared in the Storm’s defensive line. Tries were further registered by Jordan Foster, Anthony Boardman and Jacob Flathers, to round off the scoring.
Sharks A lose to slip off top spot YORKSHIRE MEN’S LEAGUE DIV TWO
EAST LEEDS SHAW CROSS A
32 14
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SHAW CROSS A lost top spot after suffering a shock 32-14 defeat to bottom club East Leeds. The Sharks started well and were dominant with some good work from forwards Aiden Chandler and Matthew Myers. Ten minutes into the game youngster Jake Townsend bulldozed his way over the line, beating three defenders to score.
East Leeds then found their feet and hit back in the corner making the score 4-4. Shaw Cross tried to reply themselves but found themselves in a battle against a well-drilled side, as Thomas Stuckey and Joe Bownass constantly looked for gaps in the Leeds’ defence. In the second half Shaw Cross made some unforced errors which allowed East Leeds to score four unanswered tries, three of which were converted. The game was getting away from James Collins’ team but Ben Spaven scored twice in quick
succession and an Alex Whittaker conversion got them back into the game, with the scoreline reading 26-14. With 10 minutes to play the Sharks tried to force attacks, however another error occurred which gave East Leeds an easy run in to score the final try of the DIVISION TWO BRAD DUDLEY HILL A SHAW CROSS A HEWORTH ELLAND A HUNSLET WARRIORS A F'STONE LIONS A NORM KNIGHTS A EAST LEEDS A
game which was converted making the final score 32-14. This week Shaw Cross travel to Hunslet Warriors A, while Bradford Dudley Hill make the trip to third-placed Heworth, with the Sharks relying on the York side to beat Dudley Hill, who currently sit in top spot on points difference.
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PAIN FOR CAMPBELL Star full back suffers By Joe James Sports Reporter joejames@thepressnews.co.uk
BATLEY BULLDOGS star Johnny Campbell faces another long period on the sidelines after seriously injuring his ankle in last Sunday’s derby defeat. Campbell was in serious distress just minutes into the second half against Dewsbury at the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium. Bulldogs chief executive Paul Harrison said the 28-year-old was now stable in Spire Hospital in Leeds. “He’s got his operation tomorrow (Saturday) so we’ll know more after that but he’s comfortable in hospital now,” Harrison said. “He’s disclocated and broken his ankle. It came out the socket and then he broke it. “It’s going to be a lengthy layoff but he’ll definately play again, it’ll be a six month lay-ff at least. “The club’s aim is to get him back fit and healthy.” To shield Campbell’s injury from spectators, players from both sides guarded him and the
Bulldogs’ assistant coach Craig Lingard later thanked Dewsbury on Twitter. “Big mention to all @DewsburyRams players and medical staff for their actions during and after JC’s injury. True rugby league family.” The full back had already missed a large chunk of this season with an ankle injury, and his return to John Kear’s side saw Batley end the regular season with three wins in four matches. The former Thornhill Trojans amateur had also been linked away with a move away from the Mount before Sunday’s unfortunate incident. Championship high-flyers Bradford Bulls had been rumoured to be one of the teams in for Batley’s prize asset. Campbell’s injury was a disappointing end to a busy week at Batley after the club hosted their pink weekend and captain Keegan Hirst made the public decision to announce he was gay. Hirst became the first openly gay British rugby league player and the prop-forward will hope it will be the rugby that does the talking as Batley look to get their first win in the Super 8s on Sunday against Doncaster at the
serious ankle injury
Campbell was visited in hospital by Keegan Hirst and Joe Chandler, who is also out injured
James Craven is likely to take Campbell’s full back position for Batley’s remaining five games in the Super 8s
Keepmoat Stadium (2pm). The Dons lost to Featherstone Rovers 28-16 last weekend, a defeat that confirmed the South Yorkshire club’s relegation to League One for 2016. Coached by former Batley boss Gary Thornton, Doncaster have lost their last four matches, with their last win coming against Hunslet back in July, and Batley will hope they don’t become only the second team to lose to them this season. Back in March Kear’s side won 16-14 at the Keepmoat, while they beat Doncaster 34-6 at home
at the start of July. The Bulldogs are currently sixth in the Championship Shield table, and after Whitehaven pulled off a shock victory over London and Batley will now turn their attention to avoiding the drop. They sit just four points above Hunslet, who were beaten 22-18 by Workington Town last weekend. John Kear has said his side needed four wins out of the last six games to make the play-offs, but that would mean Workington would have to lose all but one of their remaining five fixtures.
Rams have their eye on top spot Dogs raise over £9k DEWSBURY RAMS go into this weekend’s Super 8s clash with Whitehaven looking to not repeat London’s failings. The Broncos lost heavily to the Cumbrian side last weekend in a 40-16 defeat at the Recreation Ground. Glenn Morrison’s side are now three points ahead of London in the Championship Shield and a home play-off tie now seems likely, with only five games remaining. Dewsbury will now turn their attention to overtaking Featherstone and gaining top spot. The Rovers are just one point above the Rams, and travel to the most in-form team in the competition this weekend in Workington Town. They go into the game after a unconvincing win over Doncaster last Sunday.
The top two sides meet in a fortnight’s time but first Dewsbury prepare to take on Whitehaven, a side they beat Anthony only four weeks Thackeray ago. The Rams beat James Coyle’s side 34-16 in Cumbria, and 23-16 at the Tetley’s Stadium back in March and they will be hoping to continue their unbeaten run in the eights. Four second-half tries saw off local rivals Batley last weekend but Glenn Morrison admitted the victory wasn’t pretty.
“Derby wins are never flashy,” he said. “We had to dig deep towards the end and it was great to see the boys stick together when Batley were coming at us. “There’s a lot of character in this team and I think that showed.” Morrison will be hoping his three-quarter line can produce another performance like last weeks, as three of his outside backs managed to cross the whitewash. Shane Grady, Etu Uaisele and Dalton Grant all grabbed tries, while Dale Morton kicked four out of five goals and picked up the man of the match. Star half back Anthony Thackeray also got on the scoresheet – a try which puts him just three off a career 150.
BATLEY BULLDOGS’ Pink Weekend raised over £9,000, with money still coming in. The Dogs played in a specially-made pink strip, with the playing shirts being auctioned off before the game. There was also a sponsored walk, a raffle and bucket collection throughout the match. The Batley players also got their kit off in a special calendar. Bulldogs chief executive
Paul Harrison said the club would like to thank everyone that donated and expects the final total to beat last year’s figure of £9,900. “We have raised over £20,000 for breast cancer charities in the last two years and that is an amazing achievement,” said Harrison. “It looks like we are going to beat last year’s figure – that was the goal.”