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HOME CLOSURES 60 jobs at risk, residents must move By David Miller News Reporter davidmiller@thepressnews.co.uk
TWO care homes in Dewsbury will shut in the coming weeks with the potential loss of 60 jobs. Sunnyside, on Oxford Road, and West House, on Quarry Road, are both run by Northfields Care Homes Ltd. The Dewsbury-based firm also had their Oxford Grange home closed in May after a visit from inspectors. Residents, staff and carers were told of Sunnyside’s closure at a meeting on Monday, attended by owner Surinder Khurana. He confirmed to The Press that West House is also affected and will close over the same four to six-week period. Mr Khurana blamed his own failing health and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and added: “I can’t deliver their requirements in the timescale demanded.” He said staff have been given redundancy notices and was sorry for the outcome. Mr Khurana said: “I wanted to give residents the longest time to find another place rather than have the CQC come in and do it for me.” In May Kirklees Council ordered Oxford Grange’s closure after being told of provisional CQC findings. When inspectors released their final report last month the care home was brand-
ed inadequate across the board. The CQC have since visited both Sunnyside and West House and reports are pending. A spokesman said: “I can confirm the CQC is aware of the situation and will continue to monitor it as closely as possible.” Kirklees Council and CQC officials attended Monday’s meeting at Sunnyside with residents, carers and staff. A source, who was there but did not want to be named, visits a relative with dementia. She described Sunnyside as “wonderful” and wanted to know why the care home cannot be sold on. “Everything else is going well so we wanted to know why it couldn’t be put up for sale, but no answer was given,” she said. The source said the car park and rooms had been renovated while food was described as “out of this world”. She said she had no concerns about the care of her relative and also praised staff. “When I came out of that meeting I was devastated,” she said. “I feel for the lovely staff who might now lose their jobs.” As was the case at Oxford Grange, relatives were given brochures about other local care homes. The source said: “We’ve got short notice to arrange an alternative. In our case there’s few other care homes that take Alzheimer’s patients.
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WHITE JEAN
Man spotted
On 15 July, of Ravensthorpe, aged 81. Funeral at St Saviour’s Church, Ravensthorpe, on Monday 27 July at 2pm, followed by cremation.
MIRFIELD: Police stepped up patrols near a school after it was claimed a man was seen outside taking pictures of children. Parents were sent texts from Hopton Primary, on Woodend Road, last Thursday warning them of the situation. Sgt Anita Patel, of the Dewsbury and Mirfield NPT said: “Police attended and did an area search for the man but were not able to locate anyone matching the description given. “Neighbourhood officers have been in liaison with the school following this incident to offer advice and support. “We have also conducted reassurance patrols ahead of the school closing for the summer.”
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Deaths ACKROYD JEAN On 19 July, of Heckmondwike, aged 78. Funeral at Dewsbury
Crematorium on Wednesday 29 July at 2pm.
BREAREY ANDREW JOHN On 17 July, of Woolley Grange
and formerly of Dewsbury, aged 64. Funeral at Wakefield Crematorium on Thursday 30 July at 2pm.
BROADBENT NORAH On 14 July, formerly of Cleckheaton, aged 97. Funeral at Butterfield House Private Chapel of Rest, Cleckheaton, on Tuesday 28 July at 10.30am, followed by interment at Liversedge Cemetery at 11.30am.
BROOKES JESSIE (NEE CRABBE) On 17 July, of Batley, aged 88. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium on Tuesday 28 July at 12.30pm.
FOX JOHN LESLIE On 15 July, of Liversedge, aged 76. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium on Tuesday 28 July at 11.15am.
HINCHLIFFE ANTHONY STUART
Heaton, aged 73. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium on Monday 27 July at 11.15am.
LEARIE KEVIN
57. Funeral at Huddersfield Crematorium on Wednesday 29 July at 2pm.
MORAN (NEE WHITE) MARGARET JEAN
On 17 July, of Mirfield, aged
Court, Dewsbury, aged 83. Funeral at St Joseph’s RC Church, Batley Carr, on Tuesday 4 August at 10.30am, followed by interment in Dewsbury Cemetery at 11.30am.
On 19 July, of Tentercroft
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On 19 July, of Mirfield, aged 91. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium on Thursday 30 July at 2pm.
SALISBURY JOAN On 19 July, of Heckmondwike, aged 79. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium on Wednesday 29 July at 11.15am.
On 21 July, of Batley, aged 77. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium on Tuesday 28 July at 10am.
WOOD JOYCE PHYLLIS On 17 July, formerly of Cleckheaton, aged 94. Funeral at Park Wood Crematorium, Elland, on Monday 3 August at 11.15am.
WOOD ROLAND JOHN On 12 July, of Dewsbury, aged 73. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium on Thursday 30 July at 12.30pm.
In Memory
JOHNSON Simon Dean 31.08.1975 - 28.07.2004 -- • --
SPEIGHT BRENDA On 20 July, aged 84. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium on Friday 31 July at 10.30am.
Another year of missing you Simon. You broke our hearts the day you left us. ‘Til we meet again Simon. We love you always.
Love Mum & Dad xxx
TAYLOR NEE ELLIS AUDREY On 20 July, of Dewsbury, aged 90. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium on Friday 31 July at 2pm.
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JOHNSON Simon Dean 31.08.1975 - 28.07.2004
On 17 July, aged 83. Funeral at St Mary’s Church, Gomersal, on Thursday 30 July at 12.15pm followed by private cremation.
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Love Grandma & David xxx
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‘I was a blackmail sex victim’ says man accused of rape By Staff Reporters A FACTORY worker from Dewsbury Moor accused of raping a woman has claimed he was blackmailed. Yassir Mehmood, 32, of Moorside End, had consensual sex with the victim eight months before the alleged incident. He told a jury at Bradford Crown Court that she had claimed she would tell his wife if he did not have sex with her again. Mehmood and coaccused Yasir Mahmood, 30, of Hill Top Estate, Kilpin Hill, Heckmondwike, both deny raping the woman on October 17, 2013. The court was told the alleged incident happened at an empty house in Bradford. Mehmood said on Wednesday, with the help of a Punjabi interpreter, that he had sex with her against his will after she threatened to tell his wife of their previous encounter. Andrew Dallas, prosecuting, said the victim was taken to Bradford in a green Honda Civic driven
by Mahmood at around 3.30pm. She drank vodka and lemonade she brought with her and also smoked cannabis. When they arrived at the house, Mahmood knocked her to the floor with a punch to the face. He grabbed her arms and held her down while Mehmood raped her before taking his turn. The jury was told she was dropped off at home at around 9pm in a “hysterical and inconsolable” state. It was said the woman, who cannot be named, made sexual advances to Mahmood in the car. He stopped driving to have sex with her in the front of the vehicle. She then approached Mehmood and had sex with him in the back. Once at the house she led Mehmood to a bedroom, where they had sex again after she undressed him and then herself. Jayne Beckett for Mahmood, suggested the woman later cried rape because she was “drunk, stoned, emotional and full of regret” at what she had done. ■ The trial continues.
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News in Brief Knife robbery terror HECKMONDWIKE: Knife-wielding robbers stole cash from a terrifed man they pushed up against a wall in broad daylight. The victim, 35, was walking on Cook Lane at around 10.15am on June 28 when the two Asian men approached. He told them he had no money but he was threatened with a knife and had his wallet stolen. The men, in their 30s and wearing dark clothes, ran off towards the Spen Valley Ringway. They were described as stocky. One was about 6ft tall with short-cropped black hair and a a goatee beard. The other was about 5ft 8ins tall and clean-shaven. Anyone with information can call Kirklees Robbery Team on 101, quoting crime reference number 13150266465.
‘Gun threat’ arrest BIRSTALL: A man was arrested over claims that he pointed a gun at another man on Sunday. The 23-year-old is now on bail pending enquiries into an incident on Briarmains Road at around 8pm. A man claimed he was verbally threatened and had what is believed to be a handgun pointed at him. No shots were fired and the victim was not injured. Anyone with information can call Kirklees CID on 101.
Text abuse denial DEWSBURY: A man denied tormenting a woman with more than 200 abusive text messages. James Gray, of Eightlands Road, pleaded not guilty at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court to a charge of harrassment. The court was told some of the texts, sent between June 16 and July 10, made racial references. Gray, 38, is accused of mounting a campaign against Sarah Gray, who now lives in Birmingham. He is said to have called police alleging incidents at her home and visited her address. Gray was given conditional bail until Monday, September 14. Among the terms is a ban on him entering Birmingham. A CHARITY is in the pink after an Earlsheaton youngster dyed his hair to raise money for them. Joel Watson, 13, now sports a bright pink barnet in aid of the Martin House Children’s Hospice at Wetherby. St John Fisher Academy pupil Joel hopes to add to the £10,000 his family have raised since 2009. Dad Phillip, of Old Bank Road, has taken part in events like the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge. The family began raising money for Martin House after the children of friends were diagnosed with leukaemia. Joel, who plays hooker for Dewsbury Celtic under-13s, came up with the idea on his own. Dad Phillip said: “He said he wanted to do something for Martin House. It’s good that he's thinking of other people.” Joel is set to play for Celtic tomorrow (Saturday) and Phillip added: “He knows there’ll be banter but it’s all for a great cause.”
From page one “I called one (on Tuesday morning) and the lady there said the phone hadn’t stopped ringing. She said she was glad to take the call, but after a talk it was clear they don’t have the right facilities for us.” Jim Bell, regional organiser of the Unison union, said: “This case shows the difficulties of allowing the private sector to run important public services like care for the elderly. If, for example, Kirklees Council has to take over, then it questions the whole point of having private firms run them in the first place.” A council spokeswoman said it was Mr Khurana who made the closure decision. She added: “We are disappointed to hear that two care homes in Dewsbury, Sunnyside and West House, which are owned by Northfields Care Ltd, will close in the next few weeks. “Our absolute priority will be to make sure that the needs of the residents come first. “We are working with Northfields Care Ltd to ensure people receive the care and support they need throughout any planned changes. We are also working closely with the CQC and the clinical commissioning groups to support residents and families through this difficult time.” Dewsbury MP Paula Sherriff commented: “This is extremely concerning, that so soon after the closure of Oxford Grange we have two more care homes closing in Dewsbury. “I will continue to keep in regular contact with Kirklees Council to ensure everything is being done to mitigate disruption and support the residents and families affected. “My office is open Monday to Friday for anyone who requires further support at this difficult time.”
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Homes plan debate MIRFIELD: Councillors are set to decide the fate of a controversial housing development next week. Bellway Homes wants to build 135 properties on Balderstone Fields, off Hepworth Lane. Listed by officials for rejection, Kirklees Council’s strategic planning committee will debate the issue on Thursday in the council chamber at Huddersfield Town Hall (10am).
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Rap pioneers’ gig BATLEY: Ground-breaking rap group the Sugarhill Gang are coming to the Frontier club tomorrow (Saturday) to perform classic songs such as their seminal 1979 hit, Rapper’s Delight. They will be joined by Grand Master’s Furious 5, another pioneering rap group.
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ROADSWEEPER David Blakeley is to go the extra mile for a baby with a rare form of eye cancer. David, known from his route around Westtown and Halifax Road in Dewsbury, will cycle to Scarborough tomorrow (Saturday). He aims to complete the sponsored 80-mile ride from his home in Ravensthorpe in eight hours. Kirklees Council workman David is riding the event for fourmonth-old Alfie McKenna-Taylor, who has retinoblastoma. Alfie is being treated for the condition, which is cancer of the retina, with chemotherapy in Leeds.
It is hoped the regimen will shrink the tumour enough for it be destroyed by a laser. Alfie and his family, of Scarborough, are being looked after at Leeds General Infirmary by children’s charity Candlelighters. David wants to raise £800 for the group, which was founded in 1976 and has a play area next to the children’s ward. Alfie’s grandmother, Beverley Midwood, formerly of Ravensthorpe, has been a family friend of David’s for more than 40 years. His cycle destination is Beverley’s hotel the Beiderbecke, where she plans to host a bar-
beque in his honour. Alfie’s mum, Janine McKenna, 23, praised Candlelighters and said: “They offer financial and other help to parents. “They’ve got a great play room and have respite care so parents can have a break. “And they even helped us with foot and handprints of Alfie because we were not at home long enough to do that ourselves.” David vowed to complete the route and added: “I’ve been in training for the last two months, and also the roadsweeping helps keep me fit.” Donations can be made at www.justgiving.com/alfies bikeride.
DRUGS FIND AFTER FORMER AUCTION HOUSE GOES UP IN FLAMES A CANNABIS factory was found after a blaze ripped through a former Raventhorpe auction house. The Huddersfield Road building, empty for the last two years, went up in flames at around 5.45pm last Sunday afternoon. Its roof was destroyed and a retaining wall next to an alleyway suffered major damage. Cannabis plants and equipment were later found by fire investigators at the former Dewsbury Auctions premises. Fire crews from Dewsbury and Mirfield and an aerial unit from Huddersfield attended after smoke was seen billowing from the two-storey building. Officers from Batley Fire Station provided night cover and crews remained at the scene until midnight. Many windows were
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bricked up, which sealed the building and caused flames to spread. Huddersfield Road towards Mirfield was closed until Monday afternoon at the Ravensthorpe Gyratory. There were long tailbacks towards Dewsbury. Diversions were put in place along Calder Road and Netherfield Road. Dewsbury Auctions was set up by Oscar Crow in 1947 and run by his family until two years ago. Ravensthorpe firm Hutchinson Demolition helped save the building, which current owner Mohammed Bashir wants to rebuild. It was believed the property was due to be
rented out within the next two months. Dewsbury Fire Station watch commander Richard Carr said: “It was a severe fire and all the building was involved. There was lots of thick black smoke and flames were coming through the roof. Debris was falling from the roof so it got quite difficult to tackle. The best option was to tackle it from the outside. “There was an exposure risk to the residential properties, so we either had to tell people to close their windows or evacuate them.” Police enquiries are continuing. Anyone with information can call the Dewsbury and Mirfield NPT on 101.
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Our MPs hit out at controversial cuts DEWSBURY & Mirfield MP Paula Sherriff was one of 48 so-called Labour rebels who voted against £12bn of benefit cuts. Ms Sherriff defied Labour’s acting leader Harriet Harman, who had urged the party’s MPs to abstain from Monday’s vote. The cuts were passed by 308 votes to 124. A total of 184 Labour MPs abstained. Said Ms Sherriff: “This was an incredibly difficult decision and not one that was taken lightly. “Voting against the wishes of
my own party was not something I envisaged myself doing when I was elected as an MP 11 weeks ago. “But the Dewsbury constituency has pockets of high levels of deprivation and child poverty.” Child tax credit will now be limited to the first two children in a family and Ms Sherriff added: “Child tax credits, as the title suggests, are intended for the child and the costs incurred for raising that child.
“A child does not choose when to be born, so why should a third or fourth child suffer as a result?” She accused the Government of offering tax breaks to corporations and said hitting low-paid working families at the same time was wrong. “Ultimately I had to make the choice to stand up for the people I was elected to represent,” she said. “Tax credits have been proven to improve the lives of millions of
families. To abstain would have been letting down many of my constituents.” • Batley and Spen MP Jo Cox abstained on the bill which brings in controversial benefit changes. She voted in favour of a earlier Labour amendment that would have derailed plans to limit child tax credit to two children. The motion fell by 308 to 208 votes. The Welfare Reform and Work Bill was then passed by 308 to 124.
4,000 back petition to save library Max off to a flier in charity epic COMEDY legend Max Lemon has already raised £3,000 for Kirkwood Hospice – with only another £97,000 to go! Max, alter ego of Mirfield salesman Peter Morgan, wants to hit six figures for the Huddersfield charity. Having already completed a sponsored skydive, Max is performing variety shows around the district, all but two of which are now sold out. Tickets for St Mary’s Social Club in Batley and Thornhill Edge WMC are still available. The Batley show is on Friday, August 28, while Max will be in Thornhill Edge on Saturday, September 12. Tickets are from the venues on 01924 473821 and 01924 467013 respectively.
By David Miller VOLUNTEERS could help run Cleckheaton Library, a councillor said after details of a closure consultation were revealed. Coun Andrew Pinnock (Lib Dem) is set to speak at a debate next Wednesday on the future of libraries. He helped collect nearly 4,000 signatures on a petition urging Kirklees not to axe Cleckheaton library as part of a £1.85m budget cut. Coun Pinnock said: “One of the points I will be making is that Cleckheaton Library is not just for the town of Cleckheaton. “It serves a much wider area, from Birkenshaw to Scholes and Liversedge, and should therefore stay.” He is against a complete takeover by volunteers and said: “It would not be suitable to be run by the community but that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t work with volunteers working alongside staff. But I believe it still needs to be run by the council.” In the consultation, Birstall
Library turned out to be the third most visited after Dewsbury and Batley. With 118,485 users in 2013/14, it is more popular than Cleckheaton and Mirfield. But just 167 people signed a petition against closure compared to 3,903 and 3,000 respectively in the other towns. Petitions in favour of Batley and Heckmondwike libraries attracted 11,010 and 2,498 names. The consultation, run by Qa Research of York, will inform how a new structure will work. More than 5,000 people gave their views on issues such as reduced opening hours and replacing librarians with volunteers. Despite the debate, at Huddersfield Town Hall at 6pm on Wednesday, a decision is not due until autumn. Cabinet member for resources Coun Graham Turner (Lab) said: “I want to preserve as much of the service as we can. “The feedback received will help us make the decisions on the library service of the future.”
Mrs Cox hopes parts of the bill she disagrees with can be changed and said: “I will not support any measures that would plunge more children into poverty. “In my view most of this bill is terrible news for sick or disabled people and families on low and middle incomes. “There are, however, a minority of good elements to it, including measures to increase the number of apprenticeships and support for troubled families.”
News in Brief Helicopter kept busy NORTH KIRKLEES: Five men seen acting suspiciously were arrested in another busy weekend for the police helicopter. The incident in Liversedge at 5.35pm last Sunday was one of five in 36 hours across the area. It swooped low over Birstall town centre after a traffic smash at around 6.05pm the previous night; a wanted suspect in Batley was hunted at 9.10am last Sunday, followed by tactical support for a gun incident in Birstall at 8.15pm that night. And at 3.40am on Monday, the helicopter was involved in the pursuit of a vehicle on the M62. Two men fled on foot but were arrested after eyes in the sky directed police on the ground to their whereabouts.
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Farewell for now mum – we can’t thank you enough UMS are rather like newborn babies. No son or daughter ever had a better mum than yours, just as every baby ever born to every mother is absolutely the most beautiful, miraculous gift that God ever bestowed. My own mother probably thought something like that when giving life to me in Moorlands Maternity Home, back in the winter of 1958, with a back-to-back terrace and outside lavvy in Sackville Street, Ravensthorpe, waiting to be called home. I haven’t a clue whether I was a gorgeous infant or, more typically, a red and wrinkled ball of screams, but boy, did I test that woman’s saintly nature over the years that followed. A nightmare child and teen, guilty as charged. I’ve tried to make up with a lorry-load of apologies and an abundance of love in my adult years, but I’ll state without fear of contradiction that there is nothing quite so forgiving, understanding and selfless, as a mother’s love. She was consistent, was Kathleen Lockwood, right up to her dying breath in Ward 8 at Dewsbury District Hospital,
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bedside praying for peace to come. As close as my sister Julie and I were to mum – and I can’t imagine there being a stronger bond – she hadn’t confided her preferred ‘arrangements’ with us. She had indeed thought of everything and conveyed it to a close family member, but it was too much to go there with me and our kid. Protecting and preserving, right to the end. I suppose that at 77, mum had enjoyed a decent innings. Years spent They all are, but our mum really bent double, sorting rags in mills from was – one in a million Stanley Beaumont’s at 5pm on Monday. in Dewsbury to Burrows in We’d known the inevitabiliBatley, left her crippled with arthritis in her spine, but she ty of it since spring last year, was an uncomplaining soul. but still, death seems to sneak Too much for her own good at up on you at the end. I don’t times. think you can ever be comThe fact is, she was born of pletely ready, even in those what is a rapidly disappearing final hours and minutes when, generation. I hope my kids as a loved one, you’re by the
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read this, because young people of today can’t possibly understand a woman’s lot in those hard times. Not just the physical austerity of living through the war years – her own mother died when she was just six – but even into my mum’s middle years, women were effectively second-class citizens. Today we have an uncharitably stereotypical idea of a ‘single mum’. However women in the 1950s, 60s and even 70s were often still a single mum, even when they had a husband under the same roof. And if heaven forbid they went it alone, they didn’t even have the basic rights we routinely confer on illegal immigrants and terrorists today. When our family split up in 1976, mum couldn’t even get credit in her own name. We were back in a terraced house with an outside toilet and no hot running water – yes, even that recently. What was hard anyway, the system made almost intolerable. Yet today, slobs who have four kids by five dads, with their mobile phones and Sky TV, who have never worked a day in their bone-idle lives, have the gall to complain about ‘austerity’ and benefit cuts? Don’t get me started. HAT my mum had back then – and all her life – was what I suspect has sustained womankind down through the ages, despite their men’s worst excesses: Sisterhood. Mum was effectively brought up by and amongst her maternal aunts and cousins, women whose mutual strength I remember mostly being exhibited through humour –
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occasionally outrageous humour and incredible imagination. Those women didn’t need computer games and iPads when caring for each other’s children, families and, as the years turned, grandchildren. A clothes horse, blanket and length of string became our Center Parcs as kids, a paper doily and old biscuit tin of broken pencils and crayons our arts workshop. Writing that, I remember what mum said the first time I brought a ‘proper’ girlfriend home – that she would be there for any such poor soul, first and foremost. The words ‘you can look after yourself you big lump, because this poor lass doesn’t know what she’s let herself in for,’ weren’t quite voiced. They didn’t have to be. But of course she was always there for us, through thick and thin. I know she was
proud of the people we became and even moreso of the grandchildren and nieces she helped raise. She didn’t have to say it. And she never stopped worrying about us all either, right to the end. Most recently mum’s group of friends could suitably be described as the ‘golden girls’ (although one or two would qualify for ‘merry widows’!). Whether enjoying their regular Tuesday and Friday morning coffees, their nights out, or their occasional ‘exotic’ holidays in Southport, they have been there for each other. And boy, have they raised some roofs with their laughter. It’s difficult to laugh through the tears at the moment, but I have no doubt there will be plenty of both when we celebrate her magnificent life next week. Thanks for everything, mum. And I mean absolutely everything.
OWEVER malign and misused social media might occasionally be, the ubiquitous Facebook has been a boon for our family this week. Messages of love and support have poured in literally from around the world. You forget how many lives one person can touch – all over the UK, across Europe, America, Australia. From New Zealand came one such sentiment from a rugby pal who, with two other Kiwis, turned up at mum’s little flat in Westtown one Sunday. Mum did her best with the weekly roast only to see these three wolf down all the meat, leaving mum, me and Julie to a plate of Yorkshires, veg and gravy. Naturally I replied to his condolences by explaining that she’d never recovered from that mortal shame...
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IF EVER I do end up completely Billy No-mates, I’m just going to hang out at Dewsbury Hospital. It’s like a school reunion when you start going regularly. The past 18 months have been a somewhat up-and-down NHS experience, but mum’s last days, and our sharing of them, were greatly helped by ward 8 sisters Nicola Lawford and Lorraine Marsden, and another friendly face from my long-ago schooldays, Alison Tomkins (Shelton as was). Thank you ladies.
I’m definitely voting, Labour! ’M NOT sure my dear mum would quite have voted for a donkey with a Labour rosette on it, as some political pundits would have it. Mind you, she might secretly have preferred one to Ed Miliband in the last election. As ill as she’d been, she somehow managed to resist my offers to ‘help’ with her postal vote. Being a former NUPE shop steward, our frequent political ‘discussions’ were occasionally heated as you can imagine. As such, to salute mum’s political spirit, I’m going to pay my £3 to join the Labour Party and vote for rabid left-winger Jeremy Corbyn in the forthcoming leadership election. That way, if he comes out on top mum, we’ll both be winners. You’ll have a fellow socialist leading the workers’ party, and the UK will be safe from a Labour government for the next 10 years!
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I WONDER what union members make of steelworkers general secretary Mick Leahy retiring and walking away with a £515,000 package? This is the same Leahy who regularly spouted fury at fatcat pay for bosses – from the back of his chauffeur-driven car. Presumably the brothers and sisters are happy with it, seeing as they keep funding these champagne socialists who fail miserably at saving any job but their own.
NEVER voted for any party but Labour (except in 2001 – Independent Labour) until 2005, when Sayeeda Warsi now unthinkably got my ‘X’. But Lord knows who we have to vote for, in order to stop the flow of public cash into the MPs’ trough. How can any morally righteous system rule on a 1% pay rise for public sector workCitizen ers, yet 10% for MPs? And what kind of ‘better’ sysCorbyn – gets my tem fixes the broken expenses vote! regime by allowing someone like Tory backbencher Bill Cash to rent out his London flat for £1,800 a month, then pay him as much again to rent a flat down the road? I reckon me and mum would be marching shoulder to shoulder to bring down that corrupt autocracy.
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THERE was nothing wrong per se with David Cameron’s tub-thumping speech on tackling Islamic extremism – except perhaps that it could have been Tony Blair’s hand stuck up his backside, working his mouth. Unfortunately, it completely missed the point. Let the allies wipe Isil off the map. Sooner the better. But Britain’s bigger problem is not breaking down military strongholds in Iraq and Syria – it’s breaking down medieval strongholds in English towns and cities. Cameron has neither the courage to start, nor a clue where to.
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Staff ‘turbulence’ led to £259k bill for teachers By David Miller IMPROVING standards at a Batley school have been noted by inspectors. Last week Batley Business and Enterprise College was shown to have one of the highest spends in the area on supply teachers – but the reason for the £259,197.53 bill in 2014/15 was made clear in an Ofsted report. It said five teachers had left the school since the last visit in February, on top of several others previously. The report stated: “Some teachers have responded well to the support and training they have received although some teachers have chosen to leave... “... a more settled position
has now been reached and the college expects to be fully staffed with permanentlyappointed teachers from September.” The report noted the school, which also has a revamped governing body, is taking steps to become an academy. In January, the secondary was branded “inadequate”, with a “serious weakness” designation. Earlier this month, The Press was given advance details of what was going to be in the latest Ofsted review. The full report states that headteacher Samantha Vickers is “systematically tackling the causes that led to the college’s decline in overall effectiveness.” She and other new leaders have brought “greater drive
and determination”, which is raising expectations all round. Tailored support means those on the pupil premium are doing better, while overall GCSE exam results are expected to improve. The report concluded: “The performance of teachers is being managed robustly and mediocrity is being effectively challenged. “The headteacher and governors have managed the turbulence in staff that has resulted well and have successfully recruited more effective middle leaders and teachers. “This, together with good support to address any teaching that requires improvement, is improving the quality of teaching overall.”
Child sex abuser jailed for four years A MAN has been jailed for four years in a case of historical child sex abuse. Michael Foley, 39, previously of Whitehall Way, Dewsbury, admitted two offences which happened more than a decade ago. One was for sexual activity with a child and the other was for sexual activity in the presence of a child. Leeds Crown Court heard Foley’s activities only came to light years later, after the first
complainant admitted what happened to him. Nick Adlington, prosecuting, said Foley was drinking with a 17year-old when he suggested they watch porn DVDs. Foley pleasured himself and then began touching the teenager, who pulled away from him. After these allegations were made, another complainant said he was aged 10 or 11 when he was at Foley’s house with other boys of a similar age.
They went to his bedroom to watch porn and Foley performed a sex act in front of them. Imran Khan, for Foley, said his client’s use of drink and drugs was a factor in the earlier offence. Foley stopped his touching when the teenager moved away from him – and his guilty plea saved the victims from giving evidence. Recorder James Baird put Foley on the sex offenders’ register for life.
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A mixture of madness and mirth Dear Sir, The decline of local pubs portrayed in The Forum recently by Tim Wood of The Old Colonial is a sobering view of how things are in the world of local pubs. I too have run pubs the length and breadth of Yorkshire and the community local is a tough area in which to earn a living – a mixture of madness and mirth. You have groups of people set in their ways, who sit in the same place every time, and if someone else is sitting in ‘their spot’, it’s almost pistols at dawn. Then you get the customers who are phobic about what shape or type of glass they get their pint pulled in, the doom and gloom
Lazenby has a solid record From: John Appleyard, Liversedge Dear Sir, I have known Peter Lazenby, former journalist and father of the NUJ chapel at the Yorkshire Evening Post for almost 40 years. He deserves greater respect than that afforded to him by
Letter of the Week: D Atkinson and grumpy merchants are alive and well in most pubs. Then there’s the local Tommy Topit who’s done everything – I had one customer who claimed he had been in the SAS. He’d explored far-off lands, dined regularly with stars and royalty and once saved a penalty against Pele –≠ and the reality of it is was he used to have a milk
Danny Lockwood (17/7/15). Over those years I have helped Peter with several campaigns, which include the environmental reports he wrote regarding the cleaning up of the heavily-polluted River Aire in Leeds during the European year of the environment. He exposed the late Robert Maxwell’s swindling of pension funds in Leeds and also brought to our attention the dangers of asbestos on a Leeds council estate and the cruel deaths that occur from it.
Peter is a long-standing member of the Labour Party and an anti-racist campaigner who has received a number of death threats from far right groups, but he always soldiers on. I wish there were more journalists like him who deal with serious issues instead of the lazy journalism we have today of idle gossip and tittle tattle. Some of the tabloid newspapers have sunk to such a low level that its hard to believe anything they print.
round in Batley. How people love a bargain and try it on. One chap ordered a ham salad, “but no onions, please, and do I get a discount for the onions?” No, was the reply, we’ll put an extra raddish on your plate instead. He stormed out in disgust, uttering oaths. One day a regular customer walked in and we noticed he was wearing a brown shoe on one foot and a black shoe on the other. When this was pointed out he told us his right toe was swollen and the black shoe was more comfortable on that foot! That was a proper show-stopper. The pub industry is one where it is not
What a great night at Nash From: Seamus McCartney, Batley Carr Dear Sir, Who says good live entertainment is rare in Batley? Anyone ever spoke to someone from Sweden in Batley? Thought not! Well, the next best thing was the ABBA tribute band ‘Voulez Vous’, which is French for ‘would you like to’, whatever they mean by that. Yes! We would like to see them again at the Irish Nash Club, where they appeared to a packed audience last Friday. It was a marvellous night, and well done to everyone who helped to make it a success. The cost was equivalent to a couple of pints in a posh, boring pub.
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unusual to work a 16-hour day most days, take very little time off, and if you do get a break you can hear some happy soul remark “off again, we’ve paid for that”. You try to keep your business at the forefront of community matters and get involved, and occasionally someone may say thank you. Running a pub is not for the faint-hearted, and if there’s a landlord or landlady that’s done over 10 years they deserve a big pat on the back. Pubs are a great British institution, support those who support you, because they way things are going in just a few short years there won’t be a lot left.
ered. Although the prize money is equal, women’s matches last barely an hour and a two-hour match is very rare. In contrast men often play a minimum of two hours but often three or more hours. In the 2011 Australian Open final between Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal, the match was played over five sets and lasted more than five hours, the two contestants were close to exhaustion. For myself I gladly pay 50 pence for a copy of The Press, although I could access a free copy, and as a matter of course will first read Mr Lockwood’s column and then the letters page, before perusing the remainder of the paper. Keep up the good work Danny, with your irreverence and non-politically correct commentaries!
Bosses don’t give answers From: Wendy Senior, Dewsbury
From: Alec Suchi, Bradford Dear Sir, Your correspondent, Julie Austin reveals a very selfimportant and humourless attitude, when replying to Danny Lockwood’s column (The Press, July 17). Firstly as an actual fact, women are paid more than men in tennis, if the actual duration on court is consid-
Dear Sir, I am pleased to hear the NHS trust has decided to appeal the decision not to award it a £238 million contract to provide community health services in Kirklees. Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust has lodged a formal complaint with the health regulator after the five-year care closer to home contract went to Locala.
This contract should have gone to the NHS trust, who will lose money because of this decision. This affects the health of people in our area. Locala is a Batley-based private company, although chief executive Robert Flack insists it is not run for profit. Can anyone see the company’s books? I would like to know how these decisions are taken. At a meeting earlier this month of the CCG group at Batley Town Hall Dr Kelly, chair of the board, announced that Locala had been given the contract for Care Closer to Home, no reasons of how or why they had come to the decision. How do they get away with this? Can no-one hold them to account? There is another decision made I would like to question. Dewsbury Women’s Centre, run by local ladies giving their time free and used by voluntary groups, has had its funds cut by the CCG board. This centre is providing preventative care for Dewsbury women. I would like to know who and how many people voted to cut their funding. The Women’s Centre in Dewsbury was refurbished free by local businesses. If you have not seen the centre, it is a beautifully-decorated set of rooms which can be used for meetings or coffee mornings etc, and it would be dreadful if it had to close. The clinical commissioning
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PLANNING APPLICATIONS Swift Properties, former Maccess office site, Spen Lane, Gomersal, erection of 36 apartments in two blocks. Claire Ellis, Low Farm, Lodge Lane, Norristhorpe, change of use from granny annex to spa building with two associated shepherds huts and summer house. D Jackson, Oxford Road, Gomersal, work to TPO(s). Mohammed Nazir, Al Murad DIY Ltd, William Street Mills, William Street, Batley, change of use from B1(Business) to D1(Educational establishment). Mr I Patel, 3 Aspen Grove, Dewsbury, work to TPO(s). Mr S Mirza, 118 Headfield Road, Savile Town, single-storey rear extension. SHFT Properties Ltd, Soothill Manor Care Home, 294 Soothill Lane, alterations, extension and partial demolition of existing care home to form two dwellings, and erection of singlestorey pool house. Darren Smith Homes, land adjacent to 13 Dunbottle Lane, Mirfield, discharge conditions 10 (remediation strategy) and 11 (surface water) on previous permission 2014/92170 for erection of four dwellings
(modified house types). Bev McVeigh, 13 Hodgson Lane, Birkenshaw, single-storey rear extension. D Burrows, 202 Woodlands Road, Batley, single and two-storey side extensions, replacement boundary wall and external alterations. H Irvine, 676 Bradford Road, Birkenshaw, discharge of condition 12 (ventilation scheme) on previous permission 2009/91838 for new dwelling with detached garage plus extensions/alterations to existing dwelling with new detached garage. Mrs N Akhtar, 11 Pickard Way, Dewsbury, works to TPO(s). Mr and Mrs Moyser, 219 Raikes Lane, Birstall, erection of one dwelling. Tariq Hussain, 37B Birkdale Road, Dewsbury, first floor side extension with dormer windows (within a Conservation Area). Muslim Welfare Society, Jamiah Masjid Al-Haramania, Jeremy Lane, Heckmondwike, two-storey side extension. Mr B Singh, Saxondale, 143 Dale Lane, Heckmondwike, demolition of existing extension, garage and canopy and erection of single-storey extension.
Harron Homes, c/o agent, land adjacent to Dewsbury Rams RLFC, Owl Lane, discharge condition 28 (off-site signal works) on previous permission 2014/90780 for erection of 206 dwellings, formation of community and sports facilities comprising floodlit practice rugby pitch, two floodlit multiuse games areas, public open space, footways/cycleways, car parking and associated landscaping (relocation of MUGAs). Mrs N Mayat, 8 Chadwick Crescent, Dewsbury, single-storey rear extension. The extension projects 7 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house. The maximum height of the extension is 3.7 metres. The height of the eaves of the extension is 2.5 metres. Earledge Developments, land off Meadowbank, Dewsbury Moor, discharge of conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (Landscaping), 6-8 (Contamination Assessment), 9 (Remediation Strategy), 10 (Boundary Treatment) and 11 (Highways Scheme) for planning permission 2014/90676 erection of 20 dwellings, formation of access and private pumping station. Mr & Mrs Jeffries, 55a Hollingbank Lane, Heckmondwike, erection of first
floor extension and conversion of garage into living space. Junction 27 Retail Unit Trust, unit D, West Yorkshire Retail Park, Holden Ing Way, Birstall, non-material amendment to previous permission 2015/91228 for erection of singlestorey extension to the rear and installation of replacement shop front. Greene King Property Developments Ltd, land at Whitehall Road West/ Heathfield Lane, Birkenshaw, variation of condition 24 (surfacing and fencing scheme) on previous planning permission 2014/92644 for erection of class A3/A4 amenity restaurant and three manager/staff apartments, office and storage with associated access, car parking and landscaping. Mr A Sattar, 44 Northstead, Ravensthorpe, the proposal is for erection of single-storey rear extension. The extension projects 6m beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse. The maximum height of the extension is 3.9m, the height of the eaves of the extension is 2.9m. R Halloran, Manor House, 55 Station Lane, Birkenshaw, advertisement consent for erection of four flag poles on front elevation and two wall signs.
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Big thank you! From: Donal O’Driscoll, Crown of Lights Festival director Dear Sir, I’m exhausted as I’m writing this but had to say a big thank you to everyone who helped me put on the most successful Heckyfest to date. The West Yorkshire 4x4 Volunteers, St John’s Ambulance, Herbert and Gary Hirst Fairground Rides and catering, Andy Chattaway’s Crafty Devilz, Angie’s fantastic face-painting team, the PCSOs and the police for their considerate attendance, and a special mention for Rob and his team at Retrac Toilet Hire who came back out Saturday evening to service all the excellent toilets after unprecedented use! Now onto my own Crown of Lights team, with the litter-pickers headed up by the tireless Jacky Stringer. To Gina Rhodes and Amy Williams for being my glamorous merchandise sellers and to my superb sound and light technical crew headed up by Pete Earnshaw. In terms of funding support, a massive thank you to Batley and Spen District Committee. Without them the event simply would not have happened. For sponsorship thanks to Discotechnology for supplying the official photographer Richard Foster.
Thanks also to Howard Cook for stepping in at the 11th hour and arranging sponsorship from Ponderosa. The final big thank you has to go to all 26 fantastic acts who played for free due to their belief in wanting to keep this quality festival going in Heckmondwike. Fingers crossed for a 14th festival!
What happened to this utopia? From: Jack Bunn, Hanging Heaton I was born and brought up in a village called Earlsheaton, on the border with Chickenley. In those days we went to the local board or church school in the village. We had a post office, three fish shops, four butchers, two newspaper shops and a bakers. We had a village bobby and a police box on the town green outside one of the three pubs. We used to have Earlsheaton Feast on the town green every year. We had a church and two Wesleyan chapels, we had a doctor and two slaughter houses to kill the beasts for the butchers. We had two farms, a blacksmith shop and farrier to shoe horses. We had Syke Ing mill making blankets, Lyles Mill for yarn, a coal mine and umpteen day holes. We had our own cemetery, we had a tramway service to Dewsbury and Ossett, a co-op store and little shops filled all the highway.
We had our own railway station, our own doctor, a joiner and undertaker. My question is who lost us this little utopia and look what we have ended up with. Our forefathers would turn in their graves if they could come back now. I wonder if we had lost World War what would have happened. Once again I fear for my grandchildren in years to come.
Debacle lies at his own feet From: Darren F Whitley, Cleckheaton Dear Sir, It was with some interest that I read the letter from Mr Hutchinson this week with regard to his election win at the town council election for Mirfield earlier this year. It would appear that either Mr Hutchinson is very confused, is putting about misinformation, or simply believes that the law of the land should not/does not apply to himself. It is a given fact that he was required to make a declaration of acceptance of his elected post by a given date, and he seems to accept that for whatever reason he failed to do so. He raises that point that in 2011 some candidates declared late, but fails to recognise that they, as he could have done, made arrangement for a later declaration. In any event, the situation is as it is, Mr Hutchinson failed to make
his declaration, and the matter needs to be dealt with lawfully. If, as Mr Hutchinson seems to plead, the law is not followed, surely the clerk to the town council is open to censure for failing to act within the constraints of the law. Personally, I can see why an individual would not be willing to leave themselves open by acting in such a manner. The next step therefore would be to advertise that the vacancy, and then the people of the ward in question can, if they wish, force a byelection to be held by putting forward a candidate (or candidates) for such an election. Information in the public domain suggests that this is the position we are now in, with Mr Hutchinson the only candidate so far proposed. How then can it be the ‘Tories who will be responsible for any byelection’? As to the cost. Mr Hutchinson suggests that these ought to be met from reserves, and can be ‘restored at a later date’. Why should this be the case, and how does he propose they be so restored? Unless he lives in a glass bubble he will know that all councils are suffering from cuts due to the large deficits left after the last Labour government. There is therefore little or no confidence that excesses will occur in future for such restoration to take place. Essentially, however Mr Hutchinson attempts to dress up the whole issue as a ‘Tory Party plan of exclusion’, the whole cause of the debacle lies squarely at his own feet since if he had completed his duties with regard to the declaration of acceptance there could have been no question of bending the law in his favour. How he can say otherwise is beyond comprehension.
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Friday July 24, 2015
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NORTH KIRKLEES: Volunteers are needed to raise cash for a women’s group hit by cuts. The Dewsbury and District Women’s Health Group lost council and NHS grants and could fold unless money is raised. Founded more than 30 years ago, the group meets at premises on Wellington Street in Dewsbury. Trustee Margaret Watson said: “Volunteers need only give up an hour or two every so often to help with fundraising.” The premises are also available for hire to other groups. For details email dewsbury womenshealth@btconnect.com
Dog attack LIVERSEDGE: A 16-year-old girl was bitten on her leg, arm and face by a dog in a play area in the Back Park area of the Windy Bank Estate in the early hours of July 11. The dog was large and powerfully-built, similar to a Boxer or Bull Mastiff. Anyone with information can call PC Teresa McCarter at the Batley and Spen NPT on 01924 295301.
Tea party HECKMONDWIKE: A Mad Hatter’s tea party will be held at the library to mark the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. The free event on Saturday, August 1 (1-3pm) features tea, cake, games and stories.
By Steve Martyn OFFICIALS this week launched what is hoped will be the first phase of a Cold Calling Control Zone on Birstall’s Fieldhead Estate. Stickers and leaflets were distributed to residents of Whinberry Place and Branwell Walk and signs will be erected at the entrances to the zone, warning cold callers that they are not welcome. The scheme is a joint project between local councillors, Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing and Kirklees Community Association,
together with West Yorkshire Trading Standards, Kirklees Federation of Tenants’ and Residents’ Associations and the local TRA. The zone is the first of several planned for the estate – but the initiative has to be community-led and residents will have to respond to consultation letters that have been distributed. There are now around 200 cold calling control zones in West Yorkshire, arming residents with the knowledge and confidence to say ‘no’ to cold callers and prevent incidents involving rogue traders, distraction burglaries, pushy
sales people and doorstep criminals. The zones act as a deterrent to constant door knocking, which is often seen as a nuisance and can also cause anxiety and stress. Coun Liz Smaje (Con, Birstall & Birkenshaw) said: “Cold calling control zones are an opportunity for residents to take control of the area in which they live and contribute to making it a safer place. This phase involves just two streets but I hope that when others see how successful it can be, they will take advantage of the money that is still available
to extend the scheme throughout Fieldhead.” David Lodge, head of West Yorkshire Trading Standards, said: “These zones go a long way to achieving our objective of protecting residents from doorstep criminals. “We always advise consumers to avoid doing business on the doorstep where possible and to report those traders who can be pushy and a nuisance.” To report incidents of doorstep crime or cold calling or to enquire about setting up a zone, call the Citizens’ Advice consumer helpline on 03454 040506.
Golf fun day for all the family A GOLF club will continue its drive to take the sport to the local community by hosting a family fun day. Howley Hall, the first club in Yorkshire to be awarded England Golf’s new enhanced GolfMark and Sport England’s ClubMark accreditation, will stage the vent on Sunday, August 2. A key element of the GolfMark initiative is to attract more people to the game. The fun day is the latest in a string of activities which include free taster sessions for women, an introduction to golf for disabled people and summer golf camps for kids. The morning session includes a fourball betterball competition over 18 holes for members and their guests, then from 1pm the club will open its doors to families wanting to try golf and learn what the club has to offer. Chipping and putting competitions will be held, and club professionals will give tips and tuition. A barbecue, disco and quiz are also planned. All afternoon activities are free, except for the food. Call 01924 350100 for more information.
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Bank shuts...just as High Street booms By David Miller A BANK has become the third in four years to quit Mirfield – just as traders go for a high street award. Nat West announced its Huddersfield Road branch will close on Wednesday, November 4. Having already lost Barclays and HSBC, the only financial institutions left will be the Halifax Bank and Yorkshire Building Society. Ironically Mirfield is booming, with the town packed full of independent shops and eateries. The town council are so proud of this, they have just entered the Great British High Street Awards. Mirfield could win up to
£50,000 to support business initiatives such as mentoring for traders and advice on marketing. Coun Alan Burton (Con, Battyeford) said: “There’s a renewed buzz about our high street. “New businesses are open and there’s only one unit available for rent. We want to keep it that way.” Despite booming trade, Nat West claimed the number of people using the branch has fallen. A spokesman said: “The number of transactions taking place at the Mirfield branch has dropped by 22 per cent since 2011. “And only 45 customers use the branch on a regular weekly basis. Nineteen of these
already use other branches.” He added factors include increasing use of internet and mobile phone banking. The branch cash machine will remain. Customers can also use the Post Office for some transactions. Dewsbury and Mirfield MP Paula Sherriff has asked to meet with parent company Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). She said: “I’m disappointed to see the branch close, particularly for those customers and businesses who still use it on a regular basis. “I’ve asked to meet with a representative of RBS to discuss the closure and ensure all is in place to limit the inconvenience to local users of the branch.”
Woman beaten after cat vomited on bed A WOMAN was brutally attacked by her partner after her cat was sick on their bed. Vicki Carling was thrown on a sofa, kicked, punched and had her handbag set on fire after John Hewitt, 46, of Moorside, Cleckheaton, set upon her, Bradford Crown Court heard. It happened at her home in Bingley last September after they returned from a night out to find her cat had been sick.
Hewitt first kicked the pet but then turned on Miss Carling, who tried to flee downstairs. Nicoleta Alistari, prosecuting, said Hewitt caught up with her and threw her on the sofa, where he beat her. Miss Carling suffered injuries including a cut to her left eyelid and bruises to her arm. Hewitt pleaded guilty to a charge of wounding. Ash Mahmood, for Hewitt,
said his client had been under stress due to his father being extremely ill. He added: “He fully accepts that what he did was appalling behaviour but it was out of character." Recorder Simon Hirst gave Hewitt a 15-month prison sentence suspended for two years. He was also told to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work, pay £2,500 compensation, £2,000 costs, a victim surcharge and undergo alcohol treatment.
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News In Brief Helping you lose weight BATLEY & BIRSTALL: Anyone wanting to shed the pounds can get help from a 23-year weight loss veteran. Jackie Tomlinson runs Weightwatchers groups at the Batley Older People’s Centre and the Oakwell Motel in Birstall. The Batley class takes place at 9.45am on Wednesdays and Birstall sessions start at 5.15pm on Wednesdays. For more details call 01924 473378.
Probus talk BATLEY: Royston Hedges is due to reminisce about his earlier life at the Probus Club meeting at the Older People’s Centre on Upper Commercial Street. For more details call 01924 471337.
Cancer help NORTH KIRKLEES: A course which helps cancer patients cope with their illness is to be held in September, when the Penny Brohn Cancer Care charity bring its “Living Well with the Impact of Cancer” programme to Northorpe Hall Child and Family Trust in Mirfield. The course will cover issues such as healthy eating and meditation. The classes, for anyone who suffers from cancer, are on Wednesday, September 9, and Wednesday, September 16 (10am-5.30pm). To book, email bookings@ pennybrohn.org.
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Band launches club’s Amber anthem By Steve Martyn DEWSBURY RAMS have joined forces with a local brass band to record an official club song. The Rams are now the first club in British rugby league to have their own, bespoke, recorded ‘anthem’ to be played at the ground on match days. The song, entitled ‘The Amber Ribbon’, is an adapted version of the soundtrack from the film, ‘She Wore a Yellow Ribbon’, which has been popularised in recent years as a terrace chant at the Tetley’s Stadium. An original version, written and recorded especially for the Rams by Gawthorpe Brass ’85, was recorded in the Royal Suite at the stadium and will be played for the first time at Sunday’s derby clash with Batley Bulldogs. Initially the song will be played at first team home matches only, but there are plans to use it at other club events and through other media. The Rams also hope to invite Gawthorpe Brass ’85 back to the stadium for a match during the upcoming Super 8s competition to perform the song live. Dewsbury Rams media volunteer Tom Coates said: “Having a song that is synonymous with the club can help to enhance the matchday experience for supporters, and that was one of the main drivers behind this project. “Many football teams, and some rugby league teams, have traditional anthems, but very few have a version recorded by a band based less than half a mile from the stadium.
THE LYRICS: She wore! She wore! She wore an Amber Ribbon She wore it for her lover and he played for Dewsbury! And if you ask her why she wore that ribbon She wore it for her lover and he played for Dewsbury! Dewsbury! Dewsbury! She wore it for her lover and he played for Dewsbury! Dewsbury! Dewsbury! She wore it for her lover and he played for Dewsbury! “The song has been sung by supporters for a number of years now, and it belongs to them, so we are extremely grateful to Gawthorpe Brass ’85 for helping us to further entrench it as part of the club’s culture. “The band has played at Rams matches on numerous occasions and we are extremely lucky to have such a talented and dedicated group of musicians on our doorstep. “Together we have created a small piece of history and hopefully something that will eventually become part of the fabric of the club.” Band conductor John Edward said: “Gawthorpe Brass ’85 is the closest band to the Tetley’s Stadium and some of our players and com-
mittee members are supporters of the team. “The band already has a close association with the club, having played there at Christmas and at games this year. “We always enjoy the atmosphere at the ground and it was great to be a part of a community project when we recorded ‘The Amber Ribbon’.” Gawthorpe Brass ’85 is a thriving local organisation that provides brass lessons, group activities and performing opportunities for young brass players. Their youth band and senior bands give regular concerts throughout the year. To hear the song visit https://soundcloud.com/dew sburyrams/the-amber-ribbon.
Woman’s hair torn out in fight A FIGHT between two women on a train spilled onto a platform at Dewsbury Railway Station last Thursday. The incident began at around 4.30pm as the train from York to Liverpool travelled through the Leeds area. PC Katie Purcell, of British Transport Police (BTC), said: “Two females started fighting in the vestibule area on the
service. Three men attempted to split them up but the fight continued and spilled onto the platform at Dewsbury. “One of the women involved had large clumps of hair pulled out of her head and sustained bruises and scratches to her arms.” The BTC are seeking witnesses from the train and station to establish the cause.
“The train was very busy at the time of the incident, so we believe a number of people may have information,” PC Purcell added. Anyone with information can call the BTC on 0800 40 50 40 or text 61016, quoting reference PSUB/B2 of 20/7/2015. Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Pride, history, food and drink FOLKS in Yorkshire are famous for their county pride. And, for 40 years, the integrity of the big and beautiful county of Yorkshire has been celebrated annually, without fail, on August 1. This day of pride, festivity, food, drink, revelry, friendship and historic commemoration is known as Yorkshire Day. So why August 1? And why a Yorkshire Day? Most other counties don’t have special days. In fact, the date was already a celebrated one, marked by the Light Infantry as ‘Minden Day’ to commemorate the Battle of Minden, when an Allied army defeated the French in 1759. As it now exists, Yorkshire Day was initially celebrated in Beverley near Hull in 1975, intended as a protest against the Local Government re-organisation of 1974. It took the date of August 1 in a nod to the Battle of Minden, in which Yorkshire troops played a key role, and has remained on that date ever since.
Yorkshire is England’s largest county and its boundary, over 600 miles long, was established more than 1,100 years ago. The word Riding is derived from a Danish word ‘thridding’, meaning a third. The invading Danes called representatives from each Thridding to a ‘thing’, or parliament, and established the Ridings system. To this day, Yorkshire consists of a North, East and West Riding, along with the City of York, and that’s why there is no fourth, or South, Riding; except in a novel of that name. Once again this year, Oakwell Hall in Birstall will be joining in with the celebrations on Sunday August 2. The country park will be home to a number of craft stalls, music, demonstrations of all things Yorkshire and refreshments. The event commences at 11am and finishes at 4pm. Parking is free and tickets are £2.50 per adult and £1 per child. The Cedar Court Hotel in Huddersfield is hosting a free
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THE YORKSHIRE flag is blue with a white double heraldic rose, with green sepals and a gold centre. In the past this has been a dark blue background but more recently a light blue background has become fairly common. Which way up does the Yorkshire Rose go? According to the College of Heralds, the heraldic rose can be used with a petal at the top or with a sepal at the top. In Yorkshire there is a tradition of using the rose with a petal at the top in the North Riding and the West Riding, but with a sepal at the top in the a marching band, children’s races East Riding. Laws have changed and it is and games, plus a vintage tractor now possible to fly the county's parade. famous flag without planning Advanced tickets are £8, or £10 permission. on show day, and under 16s go The Yorkshire Flag was free. entered on the Register of Flags, maintained by the UK • Are you planning Yorkshire Day celebra- Flag Institute, in July 2008 givtions? email news@thepressnews.co.uk. ing it ‘Exempt Flag’ status.
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News in Brief MPs hand pay rise to charity
Crisis averted... promoter Donal O’Driscoll, inset, right, says thanks to Howard Cook after the Ponderosa boss stepped in with financial support so revellers could enjoy the Crown of Lights festival (main), centred on Heckmondwike’s Green Park Pictures: RCF Photography
Show goes on as benefactors avert festival cash crisis PROMOTERS never have it easy – and a cash crisis put local music mogul Donal O’Driscoll in the same boat as Woodstock. Donal suffered an unexpected blow for Heckmondwike’s 13th Crown of Lights Free Music Festival. With 26 bands lined up and a crowd of 2,000 expected last weekend, he suddenly found he was £1,500 short. But a frantic hunt for extra financial support ended when Ponderosa boss Howard Cook stepped in. Also at the 11th hour, main stage supplier Raise the Roof waived their fee last Sunday for the festival’s second day. That meant an extra £800 could be put towards the £20,000 cost of staging the event. Kirklees Council’s Batley and Spen District Committee covered most of the funding. But as with other major festivals, crowds would hardly have known about the behindthe-scenes activity. Centred on Green Park, it was the biggest and best-attended Crown of Lights weekend ever. Seventeen acts played to packed crowds last
Variety Club in the spotlight MEMORIES and personalities from the days of Batley Variety Club will be in the spotlight at a meeting of Batley History Group on Monday. Recollections of the days when the club was the mecca for a multitude of stars will be projected by Bernie Preece and Dave Jackson. From the late 1960s, the duo worked on the club’s light and sound systems, as well as making sure that top artists such as Johnny Mathis, Shirley Bassey, Roy Orbison and the Everly Brothers had
everything they needed. Bernie and Dave will set the scene at the meeting at Batley Town Hall (7-10pm). They will also introduce a 50minute film giving a behind-the-scenes view of how the club was developed and run. Local singer Melissa Harper will perform numbers by Cilla Black, Gracie Fields, Lulu and Shirley Bassey, who were among the most popular acts at the club. The group hopes people will bring photographs and memorabilia for display. Entry is free.
Saturday and a further nine performed the next day. Donal said: “I was delighted with how both days went. I was particularly pleased that we achieved the relaxed atmosphere on the Sunday with a 20-piece swing band opening the the second day.” Visitors came from as far as Co Durham and Donal added: “The festival really does put Heckmondwike on the map. Our market research tells us we get a good spread of people attending from surrounding towns and cities.” ■ A new series of band and acoustic nights under the Crown of Lights banner will soon begin. The free indoor shows are at the Comrades Club on Regent Street, which has a 200-seat space. Band nights are monthly from Friday, September 3, and acoustic nights are monthly from October. To receive free notification shortly before each event, text ‘Hi’ once to 07957 765573.
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NORTH KIRKLEES: The area’s two Labour MPs plan to give their impending pay rise to charity. MPs will get a 10 per cent wage hike from £67,060 to £74,000 – but Paula Sherriff (Dewsbury & Mirfield) and Jo Cox (Batley & Spen) were critical of the decision. Mrs Cox said: “It does stick in the throat when all those hard-working public sector workers have only been offered one per cent by the Chancellor. “MPs have no say in what their pay is. I will be using mine to increase the donations I make to charity.” Ms Sherriff plans to support charities including Kirkwood Hospice and food banks.
Warsi lands university role DEWSBURY: Baroness Sayeeda Warsi is to be a visiting professor of inter-faith relations at a London university. The former Tory party chairman and cabinet minister starts her role at St Mary’s University in Twickenham from September. Baroness Warsi said: “The university’s outward-looking and progressive stance on faith is impressive. “The role will enable me to build on important work being advanced by St Mary’s, focusing on the positive power of faith and the great benefit it can have on society.”
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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 SUNDAY AUGUST 9 OVER TO BRIGHOUSE (NK) Meet 10.45am Crown Street car park, Cleckheaton BD19 5ET GR SE 189 255 9/10 miles (M) No dogs please Leader: Geoff Tel: 01422 379921
MONDAY AUGUST 3 OVER THE BATLEY BORDER Meet 1pm Oakwell Hall top car park WF17 9LG GR SE 217 270 6.5 miles (M) No dogs please Leader: Kathleen Tel: 01924 471473
Still time for snappers THERE is still time to book on a one-day course being held at Oakwell Hall tomorrow (Sat) which will teach people how to get the most out of their camera phones and digital SLR cameras. The course, from 9.45am to 4.30pm, is aimed at absolute beginners. It is being run by Patrick Crowley, a professionally-trained photographer. As well as classroom sessions, the course will give participants the opportunity to take pictures in the country park that surrounds the historic house in Birstall. The cost is £25 per person and places must be booked in advance by calling 01924 326246. An advanced digital camera course is also being held on Saturday September 5.
Seaside comes to you YOU DON’T need to go to the seaside when the seaside can come to you in the shape of fun craft activities. Over the summer, Dewsbury Museum is holding four free weekly craft sessions, each with a different theme to make sure children can enjoy all of the fun of the seaside at home. The ‘I do like to be beside the seaside’ activities are being held on Thursdays from 12pm to 4pm. The first session is on July 30 and will involve making rock pools from recycled materials and filling them with hand-made shells and sea creatures. There is no need to book, but children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Roll out the barrels! THE SIXTH Roberttown Real Ale Festival, more commonly known as the Bobtown Beer Bash, takes place tomorrow (Sat). With the bar opening at 12noon at the Community Centre on Church Road, the Bash has become one of the largest festivals of its type in the district and a firm favourite on the Roberttown and Liversedge social scene. As well as dozens of beers, ciders, perrys and wines to try, there will be live music from local bands, dancing and plenty of food to choose from. Village organisers have
44 different real ales available for the delectation of thirsty festival-goers, together with 20 real ciders and perrys. Visitors are advised to get there early to have the full selection of beers and ciders available – some of the brews prove very popular and there are limited quantities. “We always seem to run out, no matter how much we buy,” said one of the organisers, Robert Knapp. “But quite simply, we don’t have the space in the hall for any more barrels! “The community centre is the heartbeat of the vil-
lage, so there is no place better to have a Roberttown-based festival.” For this year’s beer selection the Bash is focusing mainly on Yorkshire-based microbreweries, some of which are in the first year of production and have never been available in the Roberttown area. To keep people well-fed, Buckles the Roberttown butchers are again providing their popular BBQ-style food, and making a welcome return are Pure and Natural Cuisines with their vegetarian curries. Entry to the festival is £2.50, which includes a
unique souvenir glass and a festival programme. Although not initially designed to be a fund-raising activity, over the last five years the festival has been able to make charitable donations in excess of £30,000. All the profits raised from the festival are donated to local charities, and over recent years Kirkwood Hospice, Yorkshire Air Ambulance and various Forces charities have benefited, as well as Roberttown Community Centre. For more information visit www.bobtownbeer bash.co.uk.
Free outdoor activities at country park open day THERE’S a chance to explore the largest new woodland in the north at the Dewsbury Country Park open day tomorrow (Sat). Between 10am and 4pm visitors can take part in free outdoor activities – including joining a golden bear hunt. Residents are being encouraged to find one of the 500 hand-made clay bears that are being hidden across Kirklees as part of the Bear
Hunting festival. Other activities at the open day include trying out a mountain trike, which are part wheelchair/part mountain bike and mean that almost anyone can enjoy the thrill of mountain biking whatever their level of mobility. You can act like Bear Grylls and take part in den building and wild food foraging, build a scrap wood sculpture or simply explore the 1,000
metres of footpath, including an accessible route, ideal for those with wheelchairs and pushchairs. The park is on the former Lower Spen Valley Landfill site between Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury Moor and Heckmondwike and is one of only 60 Diamond Jubilee Woods in the country. Get there from Ravensthorpe by following the signs to the recently refurbished car park off Park Road.
BAGSHAW MUSEUM in Batley can help keep children entertained over the summer with ‘Victorian Fancies’, a series weekly craft sessions with Victorian themes. The sessions are being held on Tuesdays, 12noon to 4pm, starting on July 28 when youngsters can make a Victorian photograph album. On August 4 the activity will be making a Victorian photo frame, and on August 11 children will be able to make a posy holder. Telling fortunes is the theme of the final craft session on August 18, when children will be able to make their own fortune tellers. The crafts are suitable for children aged five years and over and the cost is £1 per child. No booking is necessary but children must be accompanied by an adult. For further information is available by contacting Bagshaw Museum on 01924 324765.
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Is the lovely Kirsty set for a stint on Strictly Come Dancing? AN Strictly Come Dancing look forward to welcoming Sky Sports journalist Kirsty Gallacher? According to my friends, and with the show’s track record of setting up some of showbiz’s most explosive new romances, the newly-single 39-year-old may have her eyes on more than just that glitter ball. I will keep you posted of course...
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NaviFest success TWO CHARITIES will benefit to the tune of £3,000 after a successful music event in Mirfield. NaviFest, held at the Navigation Tavern earlier this month, attracted around 2,000 people to the Station Road pub, with five bands playing and an extra bar created outside to cope with Ann with Kirsty at the Savoy Hotel in London
show and we are working towards it.” JESSIE J says she loathes the fame that has arrived since she launched her music career. “I enjoy the performing and writing side of it, but at times the fame side is hard to work with, but I am sure I will get used to it at some point,” she said. THE DIVINE Bette Midler is gracing our shores with her first concert tour in Britain for 35 years. The Oscar-winning singer and actress tells me that appearing on reality TV shows is not for her and describes appearing on American Idol as “one of the worst experiences of my life”. “It seems much more formulaic than it used to be, and I’m not in the formula. People had more patience in the past. If you had one bad record they didn’t throw you out totally,” she revealed. EMMERDALE actor Jeff Hordley, who plays Cain Dingle, tells me that fans of the show much prefer when he is bad. “I know it’s daft but they do and this summer has seen that return,” he said. “I am not saying he will do anything too untoward, but I do think ‘what else can he do?’ and then the writers go one stage further all the time.” FORMER EastEnders actor Scott Maslen tells me that while he misses the show, he also misses his other role on The Bill more. “I see the repeats sometimes and think we did some great storylines, and yet the show was always sniped at by the critics,” he said. “I do think it would be good to bring it back even as one-off specials now and again.” BBC NEWSREADER Fiona
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demand. Tonight (Fri) representatives from the Forget Me Not Trust and Kirkwood Hospice charities will each be presented with a cheque for £1,500 after fundraising efforts on the day. Pub landlord Kevin O’Donnell said: “It was a great event, and there wasn’t a cross word from
anyone all day.” Organisers would like to thank the bands who took part, Batley Grammar School, Fast Signs of Huddersfield, Maru International Transport, Winrow Woodwork, Miles Classic, the pub’s neighbours and all the staff and helpers who attended.
Bus firm is fined after fight Motor home for passengers with rival set ablaze DEWSBURY: A bus firm behaved in an improper and predatory way, a public transport chief concluded. Traffic Commissioner Kevin Rooney fined SGI Community Transport £3,850 based on evidence from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. A probe was prompted by complaints about SGI drivers – who, it was claimed, were told to stay in front of Arriva buses at all times.
They were also accused of parking dangerously in an attempt to block Arriva services. Fewer than two out of five SGI services ran on time, and some did not run at all. The punctuality standard for bus services is 95 per cent. Mr Rooney said that SGI, which ran buses like the 284 from Dewsbury to Thornhill, had not acted with “any degree of integrity”.
LIVERSEDGE: Arsonists set fire to a motor home on Ings Road early yesterday (Thurs). The vehicle, which was unoccupied, was completely ablaze when firefighters arrived at around 2.50am. Crews using breathing apparatus took 40 minutes to put out. A probe is now under way.
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Is your firm vulnerable? HIS MONTH I am going to talk about hacking. With recent high-profile leaks of customer data, how are websites hacked and how can you do your best to protect your website from unwanted intruders? Website hacking Hackers gain entry into websites either through the back-door, by exploiting vulnerabilities in the website code or through the front-door, by obtaining user names and passwords of administrators. An estimated 50,000 websites are hacked every day. The recent hacks of Ashley
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Total independence Advertising Feature TRAVELLERS can now book their holiday at the Mill Outlet in Batley, thanks to independent travel agency Total Travel, who open their doors tomorrow (Sat). Local holidaymakers may well recognise the staff, who spent many years booking holidays in Batley town centre before being relocated. Kath Sutton and Charlotte Roche (pictured) are ready to take the helm at the
new branch and are delighted at being back in their home town serving customers old and new. Proprietor Katie Battye said: “We are extremely proud of our independence. We are not tied to any tour operator which means we will offer you a wide range of holidays that, unlike many of our competitors, are best for you – and not what is best for us. “You will find our expertise, knowledge and advice is open, honest and unbiased. We always put our customers first.”
Katie and her team will organise package holidays, flights only, cruises, city breaks, activity holidays and more. ABTA and ATOL bonded, and with over 25 years’ experience within the travel trade, the staff at Total Travel provide expert, professional advice on all travel matters. The shop opens on Saturday at the end of the Terrace, at The Mill. Join them on the opening day to enter a free prize draw for £750 worth of holiday vouchers.
Builder wins award for Mirfield homes A BUILDER has been recognised for the top-quality homes he’s working on in Mirfield. Site manager Nigel Smith, of Darren Smith Builders Ltd, is a first-round winner in the annual NHBC Pride in the Job Awards after working on the Castle Mount development in Mirfield. Nigel joins 450 winners from across the UK. Selected from around 15,000 entrants, they are in the top few percent of their profession. Site managers are uniquely positioned to positively influ-
ence the quality of a build, being responsible for a project from start to finish, overseeing everything that happens on site. Geoff Egginton, regional director for NHBC, the UK’s leading standards setter and warranty provider for new UK homes, said: “Congratulations to Nigel Smith of Darren Smith Builders Ltd, who has been commended for building homes that are of an exceptional standard. “A Pride in the Job award is the highest industry accolade a site manager can
receive. “It represents success for the site manager, his team and associated trades as well providing a reputational boost for the building company. “Most importantly, homeowners who buy a Pride in the Job award-winning home benefit from a high quality product.” The winners have excelled in a comprehensive year-long judging process, assessed against stringent criteria, and are now shortlisted for regional titles which will be revealed in the autumn.
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Tax threshold change is wrong for many reasons N APRIL last year I published a blog entitled ‘The end of inheritance tax?’. That was in response to an announcement David Cameron had made that he wanted the threshold for inheritance tax to rise to a million pounds. Fast forward 15 months and, following the Conservative Party election victory, George Osborne announced the measure in the recent budget. Yes, there have been increase in the number of estates which pay inheritance tax but it still provides less than one per cent of total tax revenue. In general, estates which attract inheritance tax are as a result of significant house price increases over which the purchaser had no control or impact. Hence the counter view that not only should the inheritance tax threshold not be increased, it should be lowered so that inheritance tax significantly increases its proportion of tax revenue to perhaps 10 per cent. In that way, VAT, income tax and corporation tax could be reduced, thus spreading the redistribution of wealth fairly and giving the economy a further shot in the arm. That is why some take the view that someone who has had the “luck” to inherit a million pounds from house price increases and has done nothing to deserve it should not receive a windfall tax free amount, compared to someone who might have risked their savings to set up a successful company and then sold it, but
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receiving a substantial bill by way of Capital Gains Tax. The majority of the house price increases affect the South East. And yet, there is a further economic policy at work here. We have been told for years that not enough houses are being built. The Ministry of Meaningless Figures will tell us how many houses need to be built in certain specific parts of the country to meet requirements. Consequently, what we have here is the straightforward economic knock-on principle. Prices are determined by supply and demand. This government, previously as part of the coalition, has not built enough houses. Therefore, house prices are inflated, producing unearned capital effects, upon which the Government is now trying to spare home owners from having to pay inheritance tax. In other words, government policy on house building and construction has led directly to high house price inflation which has
therefore in turn poked up the value of estates into the land of inheritance tax. Had adequate numbers of houses been constructed in the first place, then price inflation would not have happened, certainly not with such dramatic effect as we have seen. Not only that, the lack of housing means the less fortunate younger generation are not able to share home ownership and therefore will not be able to share in the in the inheritance tax threshold bonanza. It also forces the younger generation and the poorer elements of society out of their towns and cities of birth. It encourages buy-to-let property landlords to move in, which kills local communities as tenants move on quickly and do not build and contribute to a settled community life. Ironically, this is in fact never more apparent than substantial areas for London which are filled with empty houses owned by foreign investors, creating “ghost town” type areas whilst ordinary Londoners have to move out towards the suburbs. That, in essence, is the problem with politics and economics – policies create results which have knock-on effects. Nothing occurs in a vacuum. Set against this background, the increase in the inheritance tax threshold does not seem like a very good idea at all – quite the contrary on all sorts of different levels.
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Bradford League comes to business end of the season AT THIS stage of the season there are very few fixtures that dont have a huge importance – and none more so than at the top of the SECOND DIVISION. This season’s newcomers Scholes, currently second behind Morley, take on third-placed Baildon at Jenny Lane tomorrow (Sat) and then sit out Sunday, while Baildon play catch-up. It promises to be a tense weekend for Scholes skipper James Stansfield and his team, who have perhaps surprised everyone except themselves this season. Leaving the Central Yorkshire League was a big step for the club, but there was always a quiet confidence at New Popplewell Lane and that has proved justified. With eight games to play, Scholes are well placed to at least take the runners-up spot. Morley look favourites to finish top and their ninewicket demolition of Spen Victoria in their last game has left them 22 points ahead of the chasing pack. But they have played a game more than their rivals and a setback tomorrow will open the door for Baildon to close the gap, or even overtake them, if they win at home to Keighley on Sunday. It was Yasir Ali who proved Spen Victoria’s undoing in Scholes’ last game as he returned figures of 7-21, with no fewer than five men
Gary Fellows continued his fine form in his side’s loss to Woodlands
failing to score. In fact, Oliver Davison (30) was the only Spen batsman in double figures and Scholes overhauled their opponents for the loss of just one wicket. In the FIRST DIVISION, Hanging Heaton skipper Gary Fellows continued his rich vein of form with 106 out of 259-7 at Woodlands, and followed up with 2-16 in three overs. But with victory in reach, the big-hitting Sarfraz Ahmed hammered 38 off 17 balls for his side and they sneaked home by three wickets with seven balls to spare. Although slipping back in the title race, a win for Hanging Heaton at home to leaders Pudsey St Lawrence this week will once again set the cat amongst the pigeons. With Pudsey’s recent slips and Heaton’s failure to see off rivals Woodlands last week, there is a growing confidence at Moorend, where reigning champions Cleckheaton keep pecking
away at the deficit and are handily placed to take advantage of any further slips by the top two. In their last game, skipper John Wood saw his side restrict visiting Farsley to 234-8, with the help of a 4-57 return from leg-spinner Tanzeel Altaf. Wood then hit a top-scoring 66 in his side’s matchwinning 235-7 in only 38 overs. Tim Jackson, the First Division’s second-highest run-scorer, hit 63 for Cleckheaton in that game and he will be hoping for more of the same at Undercliffe tomorrow. Woodlands go to unpredictable East Bierley tomorrow but the Oakenshaw side are also in the race for honours on the cup front after a Heavy Woollen Cup semifinal victory over holders Pudsey Congs last week. That set up a final showdown with Hoylandswaine at Ossett.
Liversedge go top Hopton Mills lost their top spot when they were surprisingly beaten by 50 runs at East Ardsley following a match winning 5-18 return from veteran David Battye in just 10 overs. In fact, the margin would have been even greater but for a quick-fire 43 off 28 balls from Hopton number eight Bradley Drake. New leaders Liversedge were awarded all the points after Caribbean conceded the match without a ball being bowled. It is sad to see games being decided under these circumstances. With only eight teams in this division, the sight of Caribbean anchored to the foot of the Championship table with only three points – 35 behind the
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LIVERSEDGE CC take on Hopton Mills at Roberttown Lane tomorrow (Sat), with the teams lying in first and second places respectively in the Championship and with just five points separating the two sides.
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club above them – is evidence of a hopeless mismatch. If the Leeds side cannot now guarantee fulfilling fixtures, a most unsatisfactory situation has developed. Huge differences in ability are developing between the divisions and sometimes even within them. For example, Buttershaw St Paul’s sit at the bottom of the Premier Division, with 12 points now to make up on third-bottom Hunslet Nelson. They did well to win promotion with champions Batley last season, but while Batley, despite a six-wicket defeat at the hands of leaders Methley in their last game, have recovered quite well after a disastrous start, Buttershaw seem to be lurching from one defeat to another. In their last game they were beaten by 160 runs at Mirfield Parish Cavaliers after former Woodlands skipper Tim Orrell, 83, and Nazar Hussain, 119 not out, helped Parish chalk up 329-4 in their 50 overs.
IN JUST over 24 hours’ time, Dewsbury boxer Gary Sykes will be making his boxing comeback at Liverpool Olympia. Sykes has stepped up in weight to the lightweight division for his latest bout, as he prepares to take on a stillunnamed opponent who is likely to be travelling from overseas. Gary has had to prepare for Saturday’s showdown without his partner Natasha, who has been in hospital, and has spent his time visiting her and looking after his daughter Dolly, alongside his training. However, ‘Five-star’ is no stranger to Saturday’s venue, as he faced world champion Terry Flanagan at Olympia, as well as coming up against Tommy Coyle and Anthony Crolla in the Prizefighter tournament in 2013. Despite losing to Flanagan in the final, Sykes beat Crolla - who drew his world title fight on Saturday against Colobian Darleys Perez in controversial circumstances – and overcame Coyle, who is now preparing for a clash with Luke Campbell on August 1. Sykes says he wants to be back amongst the big names in British boxing. “I’ve fought Flanagan, he’s now a world champion, I’ve fought and beaten Anthony Crolla twice. I want to join them in these big fights,” the former British super-feathweight champion said. “I believe being at lightweight will add a few more years onto my career. I’m confident, I’m learning new In reply, Buttershaw mustered just 169. Now they face Hunslet Nelson at St Paul’s Road this week for a game they must win if they are to have any hope of survival in the top flight. Amongst other Premier Division games, Birstall, beaten by 156 runs at home to Altofts in their last game, now go to championshipchasing Townville and Batley are at home to Wakefield Thornes. Any lingering hopes of Ossett making a late challenge disappeared with a crushing defeat at the hands of Wrenthorpe at Queens Terrace.
skills and techniques and I’m looking forward to the fight in Liverpool.” In preparation for his fight, Sykes has to watch some of his old sparring partners and previous opponents prepare for world title bouts under the guidance of Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom boxing stable – and he believes a victory on Saturday can help him mix it with country’s elite. If Sykes does manage to win tomorrow in Liverpool, he could fight Scott Cardle for the British lightweight title later this year, with Leeds’ First Direct Arena a possible venue for the clash when it hosts the John Warrington vs Joel Brunker clash in front of the Sky cameras. But the Dewsbury man knows he can’t look beyond his next fight, which will be over six three-minute rounds. The 31-year old hasn’t fought since losing his title to Liam Walsh at the ExCel Arena in London in November and currently holds an impressive record in the professional ranks with 27 wins and four losses in 31 fights, with six victories coming by a way of knockout. • Tickets can still be bought for tomorrow’s fight and are available by contacting @GarySykesBoxer on Twitter, or via Gary’s Facebook page. They are also available from Dicky’s Gym and are priced at £30 standard/£50 ringside. The bus travelling to Liverpool is £13 and will set off from Hanging Heaton Cricket Club (TBA). To book, contact James on 07890 610184. Chasing a total of 238-7, even the presence of Yorkshire’s Richard Pyrah could do little to avoid a batting disaster. Pyrah took 2-72 in his 15 overs, took one catch and claimed a run out, but contributed nothing with the bat as one of six men to fall without scoring. Not one player reached double figures. Extras contributed most to Ossett’s total with 17, and only 22 runs came off the bat in the entire innings. James Glynn was unplayable as he returned figures of 9-11 in 6.4 overs for Wrenthorpe and Ossett crumbled to 39 all out.
Juniors outshine Stockport but seniors can’t hold on CYCLE SPEEDWAY HECKMONDWIKE Cycle Speedway team faced Stockport last weekend at their Firth Park track expecting a tough day on the tyres. Stockport faced a few exclusions in the first half of the match keeping the scores level at 24-24 after the fifth heat.
But the visitors showed their strength and crept slowly up the score chart as they went on to win 87-61. Heckmondwike’s scorers were Mick Knowles 14+1, Darren Kent 13, Adam Watson 12+1, Richard Wells 8, Justin Naylor 8, Chris Summersgill 6. Heckmondwike’s junior team continued with their winning form, overcoming Stockport juniors 65-45.
With new addition Lewis Mann, they never looked like losing the match, especially with Tom Whitwam in their ranks. Scorers were Whitwam 14, Will Naylor 11, Ben Summersgill 11, Declan Summersgill 9, Harvey Wells 9, Bella Naylor 7, Lewis Mann 4. Lewis Mann, Harvey Wells and Ben Summersgill in action for the victorious juniors
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Abby-Mae’s joy UNSEASONAL weather greeted the start of the Women’s Junior National Road Race Championship in Ryedale as Hartshead rider Abby-Mae Parkinson finished second overall but won the junior race. The heavy rain had an effect on the roads and as well as the normal challenges of the circuit came new ones such as standing water at the bottom of descents. But as the weather eased, the riders rolled out on their first lap around the Howardian Hills. Narrow hedge-lined roads, short steep climbs and fast descents made racing dangerous but the cyclists fought against the conditions and with a field of nearly 80 riders in the race, 20 those being under 19 years old, sped round the rural course at speeds most cars drivers would not attempt on these roads. After 17 of the 38.8 miles, 17-yearold Hartshead rider Abby-Mae Parkinson, and her Giordana Triton teammate Nicola Juniper jumped away and opened what would become the race-winning gap, moving at times around two minutes ahead of the chasing peloton. Maintaining a lead from the main peloton is a tough ask for any rider,
Abby-Mae was all smiles after crossing the line
Jewitt claims Keith Mortimer classic but maintain it they did and the duo entered the grounds of the historic abbey for their final approach. By the time they had returned to Ampleforth to start the small circuit with only 10 miles left to race, the two leaders had a gap of around two minutes before they sprinted it out for the race. Juniper, however, was too strong
Birstall Victoria summer gala JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE BIRSTALL VICTORIA’S summer rugby gala is tomorrow (Sat) at Leeside playing fields, White Lee, Batley. There will be a mini rugby tournament as well as a bouncy castle, rodeo machine, face painting, BBQ and plenty of other fun activities for the kids. The gala is open to all and entry is free for everyone.
Mixed results for Liversedge FOOTBALL LIVERSEDGE’S pre-season is well underway and they prepared for the new campaign with an away win against Silsden FC. James French got Sedge’s first goal after just three minutes and Kieran Corley doubled their lead just eight minutes later. The visitors took a 2-0 advantage going into half time. Liversedge got their third 15 minutes into the second period as John Hope slotted home. With the game already wrapped up, Silsden got a consolation goal on the 90minute mark. However in a midweek friendly Liversedge lost 3-1 at the hands of Knaresborough. The home side got their first goal after 17 minutes, before George Eustace doubled their lead just after the half-hour mark. Eustace then got his second of the night on 59 minutes, with Knaresborough in complete control of the game. Sedge did manage a goal with 10 minutes on the clock remaining, Archie Watson slotting home for the away side. Liversedge play Hull United away tomorrow (Sat 3pm).
DEWSBURY BRIDGE CLUB RESULTS: TUESDAY JULY 14: 1. Mrs C Walker and Mr G Bragg;
2. Mr G Bloom and Miss M Watson; 3. Mr D Hannam and Mr J Paxton.
for the Hartshead teeanager on the climb and took the race, but Abby was all smiles as she came across the line to win the Junior Championship by a comfortable margin. Mirfield’s Rebecca Womersley was leading the chasing bunch into the final 500 metres, but a rear wheel puncture on the final bend took away any hope of a podium place.
GEORGIA JEWITT of Overthorpe Sports Club won the inaugural Keith Mortimer Memorial Junior Classic at Ossett Flying Horse. Jewitt defeated Jack Bowes in an exciting final, eventually winning by 21 points to 16. Earlier Jewitt had defeated Eleanor Broadley 21-16, Kara Butterfield 21-20 after being 2017 down, Patrick Higgins 21-19 and youngster Jack Griffin 2114 in the semi-final.
Bowes had seen off the challenge of Ben Stockdale 21-08, Ross Kemp 21-10, Shane Wainwright 21-20 and favourite Mark Armitage 21-15 in the semi final. The trophy was in memory of Keith Mortimer - a long-standing bowler at the Flying Horse and a big supporter of junior bowling. Keith’s son Thomas presented the trophy and prize money to all the bowlers.
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Trojan 10s claim bragging rights THORNHILL TROJANS U10s made all the training worth while as they beat local rivals Dewsbury Celtic. Thornhill took advantage of the slope in the first half and scored five tries. Celtic couldn’t recover from the onslaught, with the Trojans’ game plan proving too much and they went into half-time well in front. The 100 per cent effort went to Josh Oldrieve, who was great throughout, and the magic moment award went to Jake Redmond for his support play and determination in scoring his first try. The opposition’s award went to Connor Emerson, who also scored, and the top tackler award went to Frazer Cass and Kieron Haigh. The player of the match and parents’ award went to Louie Creaser for his work rate from start to finish. Harry Yates, Charlie Key, Rosie Richardson, Dylan Harpin and James Lister who scored two tries - all played exceptionally in a truly fantastic game. THORNHILL TROJANS U9A travelled to Castleford Panthers in what turned out to be an eventful, hard-fought contest and there was nothing to split the two sides. Castleford came out of the blocks fast, scoring two quick tries but the Trojans
responded with a try from Tyler Jowitt which was the first of a fine hat-trick. Mason Haigh caused the Panthers plenty of problems with his strong running and great cover tackling, which saw him rewarded with a try. Alfie Howley scored a great try, brushing off three defenders to charge over the line. Toby Lumb continued to impress and scored two great efforts - stepping through several defenders on both occasions. Castleford scored late on to snatch a draw in a very tough match. BATLEY BOYS U8S played their last game of the season against Brotherton Bulldogs. In the reverse fixture at Brotherton it was a close encounter, with Batley just edging it. This game was as equally as tough but the Boys produced another great victory. It was a physical encounter and both teams produced some strong and hard tackles. Evan Popple was man of the match after he scored a try and worked tirelessly in defence. Thomas Tomlinson was outstanding in both attack and defence, as was Dylan Hall, who picked up the opposition’s man of the match and was top tackler. Captain Harvey Howe scored two tries and was awarded magic moment award.
Evan Popple gets to grips with a Brotherton player
Dominic Brown scored twice and was the most improved player of the match. Corey Parkinson stood up to be counted for his teammates and never took a backwards step. The spectators’ man of the match was Morgan Owen, who produced his best game of the season. Batley Boys U8s are looking for new players. Girls and boys aged between six and eight are welcome. Training is on Friday nights at 6.30pm at the side of the Bulldogs’ pitch. There will also be a taster training session tomorrow (Sat).
Moor A score nine past depleted Wibsey YORKSHIRE MEN’S LEAGUE ENTRY DIV
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DEWSBURY MOOR A went to Wibsey with just 12 players, but returned home with the win, after beating the Warriors 50-4. Moor had 16-year old Archie Bruce in their line-up against the a side that could only scramble 11 players together for the game. The visitors scored nine tries in total, with Cain Crotty scoring
Moor’s first in the opening minutes, Connor Vickers added the extras. Next to score was Bruce, after he sprinted 20 metres to cross the line to extend Dewsbury’s lead. But Moor could have been found guilty of being complacent as Wibsey got their only try of the game to reduce the deficit to just six points. However Moor were showing enthusiasm and when Vickers went in just before half time the young Maroons were leading 16-4 at the interval. The second half resumed and
Moor kept up their attacking efforts, with Dom Scanlon, Louis Greenwood and Jonjo Fox making the hard yards. This allowed Vickers to show a turn of hand and send Fox through a gap to touch down. Moor were beginning to runaway with the game as Ben Wrightson beat four defenders to get across the line and Crotty kicked the conversion to make the score 28-4. Wibsey refused to give up and some good attacks had Moor pinned on their own line but their
defence held on. Then Moor went on the attack and a good bout of passing and support play from Vickers, Bruce and Scott Sheard sent Aiden Ineson sprinting over. The attacking from Moor continued and Wrighton and Vickers each got their second of the game, joined by Sheard who also scored to complete the rout. Tomorrow sees Dewsbury Moor return to NCL action at Eastmoor (2.30pm), while the Maroons’ A side play Dewsbury Celtic at Heckmondwike Road (2.30pm).
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RAMS RUMBLE HAVEN IN CUMBRIA KINGSTONE PRESS CHAMPIONSHIP
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A RESURGENT second-half performance by Dewsbury saw them score 22 points and gain the league double over Whitehaven in Cumbria. The win was the Rams’ third in a row and sees them overtake London to go sixth in the Kingstone Press Championship. Anthony Thackeray was instrumental in the middle for the visitors and this allowed the travelling Rams to score first. Winger Dale Morton collecting Thackeray’s kick to the right, before going past Haven’s Craig Calvert. Brett Seymour added the extras from the touchline. The home side quickly responded when Grant Gore shipped the ball out to Declan Hulme, who went past several would-be defenders to get Whitehaven on the scoreboard. Louis Jouffret converted, in what was the hosts’ only try of
the first half. Glenn Morrison made a quadruple substituition after 25 minutes, which saw Paul Jackson, Byron Smith, Joel Farrell and Nathan Conroy enter the field. The four replacements made a sudden impact for the Rams, as they put pressure on the Cumbrian outfit. Dewsbury got their second try of the afternoon when they capitalised on a Haven error. Gore’s long pass found itself out of the field of play, instead of the arms of Jordan Burns, and this allowed the Rams to bombard the Haven line. On-loan hooker Conroy found a gap behind the markers and dived over from dummy half. Seymour converted to regain the lead going into the break. At half time it was very much anyone’s game, with both sides not showing any kind of dominance with the ball in hand. However, as the match resumed, it was James Coyle’s side that got the first points of the second half after just a minute of play. Stand-off Dion Aiye threw an interesting pass, just missing a Dewsbury defender look-
Louis Jouffret Jordan Burns Declan Hulme Chris Taylor Craig Calvert Dion Aiye Grant Gore Richie Beaumont Thomas Coyle Ted Chapelhow Scott McAvoy Dave Allen Ben Davies
SUBS Sam Brooks James Newton Tyla Hepi Thiabut Ancely
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DEWSBURY failed to make it four wins in a row, but it was always going to be a tough ask as they lost 40-24 to Leigh. Dewsbury gave league debuts to Brad Delaney and Sam Dunn, in what was the Rams’ second game in four days. The victory for the Centurions secured them the league leaders shield and they got off to a flying start. Aaron Brown kicked off and in the first 60 seconds Leigh centre Tom Armstrong crashed over, Ben Reynolds converted. The Centurions remained on the attack, but great defence from Dale Morton dumped his opposite winger Liam Kay into touch to give the Rams their first taste of the ball. Nathan Conroy – who this week signed for the Rams on a permanent deal – took Dewsbury to the line and tried to dart over from dummy half but was held up on the last. Leigh then regained possession and the 11minute mark Kay forced his way in the corner for Leigh’s second try of the evening. Again Reynolds added the extras from the touchline for a 12-0 lead. Things got worse for Glenn Morrison’s side as Sam Dunn and Toby Adamson clashed heads, which meant Adamson had to leave the field of play, to be replaced by Joel Farrell. Some heroic tackling from Greg Scott prevented any further Centurion scores, and the game wouldn’t see another try until the 34th minute. Eventually substitute Farrell going over from close range, making it easy for Delaney to convert, meaning the home side went into the break with just a six-point lead. Paul Rowley’s side came out for the second
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Anthony Thackeray has Nathan Conroy and Byron Smith in support Steve Horsfall
ing to intercept. The ball then fell to Chris Taylor, who broke clear and eventually found Calvert who turned Rams full back Ryan Fieldhouse to go over for an unconverted score. Many of the home and away supporters thought this may turn the game in the Haven’s favour, but it was Dewsbury who were spurred on by the opposition’s try. Morrison’s side ran in three tries in the space of 12 minutes to put the game to bed, Scott Hale grabbing the first.
Hale, playing in the centres for the second week in a row, got Dewsbury’s third score before Toby Adamson barged his way over for the fourth. Seymour added just one conversion before being replaced by Matty Wildie with a suspected leg injury. Just after the hour mark Morton got his second of the game, after taking on the Whitehaven defence, and he converted his own score. Loose forward Ben Davies crossed the line for Haven
with 10 minutes to go but it was too little too late as Dewsbury resisted any further attacks from the hosts. As the Rams closed out the game they forged another attack but Conroy failed to scoot over from acting half. But Farrell did manage just that, as he bundled his way over to get Dewsbury’s sixth of the afternoon, despite calls for a knock-on by the home players. Morton slotted home the conversion to round off the scoring.
Ryan Fieldhouse Dale Morton Jason Crookes Scott Hale Greg Scott Brett Seymour Anthony Thackeray Steve Nash Matt Wildie Ryan Hepworth Luke Adamson Toby Adamson Aaron Brown
period looking to put the game to bed and lift the league leaders shield, and it looked like they had their third try when Kay went in, but the referee waved it away for a forward pass. With the hosts still in shock, Dewsbury’s Morton found a gap in their defensive line and touched down under the posts for a converted try. But it wasn’t long before Leigh regained the lead as Ryan Brierley picked up a loose ball on the halfway line and raced down the field to score to make it 18-12. It was soon 24-12 as Brierley’s half-back partner Reynolds crossed the whitewash and converted his own score to give his team a 12point advantage. The Rams’ long trip to Cumbria last weekend began to show as Leigh got their fifth try of the night when Brierley went over for his second of the hour mark. The Centurions scrum-half completed his hat-trick just two minutes later and Reynolds missed his first kick of the night, with the scoreline reading 34-12. After a long stint in defence Dewsbury got the ball back, as Conroy and Anthony Thackeray combined to send Ryan Fieldhouse over. The last 10 minutes were an arm-wrestle, with the home side knowing victory was already sealed. Leigh had one hand on the trophy when Sam Hopkins charged his way over. The Rams replied through Farrell, as the tired Dewsbury side got their fourth try on the night, and Delaney added the extra two points. Leigh: McNally, Higson, Pala, Armstrong, Kay, Reynolds, Brierley, Moimoi, Higham, Acton, Sarsfield, Haggerty, Wilkes. Subs: Beswick, Aspinwall, Hopkins, Spencer. Rams: Fieldhouse, Morton, Dunn, Hale, Scott, B Delaney, Thackeray, Nash, Conroy, Hepworth, L Adamson, T Adamson, Brown. Subs: J Delaney, Farrell, Muranka, Smith.
WHITEHAVEN RLFC
DEWSBURY RAMS Tries: Morton (24, 63) Conroy (34), Hale (52), T Adamson (58), Farrell (75) Goals: Seymour 3/3, Morton 2/3 Referee Jamie Bloem / HT: 6-12 / Penalties 4-7 / Sin Bin: None / Sent Off: None / Attendance: 760 / Weather: Sunny and breezy / MOTM: Anthony Thackeray (Dewsbury)
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SKIRLAUGH travelled to Shaw Cross looking for revenge after losing to the Sharks earlier in the season, but both teams had to settle for a point in a 16-16 draw. The Hull side took the lead form a well worked try to go 6-0 ahead, Harry Gotts getting the try after ten minutes of play. Carl Puckering converted. But the Sharks came back with some strong running from Robbie Byatt, Greg Wilby and Luke Hudson creating the position for Adam Masson to charge over for an unconverted try. Further pressure from the forwards and some great play from man of the match Jordan Anderson paved the way for another Sharks’ try from Ryan Chalkley. Danny Flowers added the extras to give the home side a 10-6 lead. As Shaw Cross looked to be gaining the edge, Skirlaugh picked up a loose ball on their 20-metre line and the visitors broke clear, Puckering scoring an 80-metre interception under the posts, making it easy for him to convert his own score and give his side a 12-10 advantage gong into half-time. As the second half began the game was still close, with nothing to choose between either side. However the away side extended their lead on 66 minutes. A Skirlaugh kick went high in the air, and after a perfect bounce, the ball landed in the arms of Mark Smith who dived over for an unconverted try for the Bulls.
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Danny Flowers in action Despite the six-point advantage, Skirlaugh weren’t in control of the game and Shaw Cross, led by the experienced Andrew Fawkes and John Rourke, were driving them forward to get back in the game. Substitute Will Poching and Jack Gledhill tested the visitors’ defence and with 10 minutes remaining a superb offload from Wilby put Chalkley in for his second try, the conversion from Flowers levelled the score at 16-16. In the dying minutes the Sharks piled the pressure on, as Flowers had a drop-goal attempt charged down, while Anderson was tackled over the line unable to ground the ball, as the game finished all square. Shaw Cross are home tomorrow (Sat) again as they play high-flying York Acorn at Leeds Road (2.30pm).
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Oliver Roby at the Fox’s Biscuit Stadium
BATLEY BULLDOGS plunged Hunslet Hawks firmly into relegation trouble with a comfortable win. After a slow start from both sides, it was Hunslet who eventually broke the deadlock through Callum Casey on 15 minutes. But tries from Alex Brown and Luke Blake saw the game swing in Batley’s favour before Jack Lee and Jimmy Watson responded, leaving the visitors 18-10 up after half an hour. However, Batley stormed back, scoring five unanswered tries either side of half-time. Sean Hesketh, Tom Lillycrop, Brown, Brad Day and Shaun Squires all got on the scoresheet to help the hosts to a 38-18 lead. Andy Yates and Lee got over for Hunslet as they looked for a glimmer of hope in the closing stages, but it wasn’t enough. Joe Chandler’s try arrived before a Scott Leatherbarrow drop goal which helped seal the points for the Bulldogs, who move up to ninth, while Hunslet sit two points adrift in the bottom two. Batley head coach John Kear was left satisfied with the win, but admitted there is yet “work to do” ahead of Sunday’s trip to Dewsbury Rams. “If you had have offered me a 17point win before the game I would have been happy with that,” Kear said.
“We earned that victory in the first half and scored some good tries up the hill, but I thought we were sloppy in some areas. “Our goalline defence was absolutely terrible. There were three really soft tries which aren’t acceptable at this level and some of our ball handling wasn’t the best either, so there’s plenty of work to do in training this week." In dry conditions, both sides were content to complete their sets in the early stages. But, just as Batley were beginning to build pressure, Hunslet went ahead through Casey. After some stellar goalline defence from the visitors, their first real chance fell to the ex-Halifax man who strolled in, Simon Brown converting. The game seemed to spark into life thereafter and Batley soon had a try of their own as Brown stumbled in at the corner following a fine cut-out pass from Cain Southernwood. The home side were suddenly in the ascendancy and Blake was next to capitalise on his side’s good field position, forcing his way over from dummy half. However, with Barry Eaton barking orders from top of the main stand, Hunslet responded, Jack Lee going over on the back of the Hawks’ first penalty of the match. And the Hawks extended their advantage to eight points shortly after, Watson skipping through some fractured defence for a 18-10 lead after 31 minutes. But that lead proved to be shortlived. Batley replied almost immediately through Hesketh who rumbled his
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SHAW Cross Sharks A maintained their challenge for top spot with a good 46-12 win over Featherstone Lions. The Sharks got on the scoreboard after just two minutes when a great kick from Jamie Searby saw winger Alex Whittaker touchdown in the right-hand corner. Whittaker superbly converted from the touchline for an early 6-0 lead.
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HUNSLET HAWKS Jimmy Watson Mo Agoro Danny Maun Matt Gee Richie Barnett Simon Brown Andy Kain And Yates Jack Lee Michael Haley Callum Casey Liam Mackay Rob Mulhern
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BATLEY BULLDOGS Tries: Brown (19, 48), Blake (22), Hesketh (33), Lillycrop (36), Day (56), Squires (58), Chandler (68). Goals: Leatherbarrow 6/8. Drop Goal: Leatherbarrow (78).
HUNSLET HAWKS way in from 10 metres after the ‘Dogs regathered the resulting kick-off. Tom Lillycrop then barged over shortly after to ensure Kear’s men would go into half-time four points up. Despite the sin-binning of George Flanagan on the hooter, Hunslet began the second half well, but a second score from Brown before Brad Day went in meant Eaton’s side had a 14point deficit to overcome.
And Squires’ scrappy try on the hour brought about chants of ‘Eaton out’ from the visiting fans as they stared at a 38-18 scoreline on Batley’s newly-installed electronic scoreboard. Yates bounced over to offer a brief reprieve from Hunslet’s discontent, but Chandler’s score, on the back of a raking break from the hosts, ended the game as a contest, meaning Lee’s late try had little impact on the outcome.
The visitors, led by a big forward pack, ran strongly but the Sharks looked too sharp and superb distribution from hooker Sam Bastow got them further ahead, when Martin Woodhead split the defence to cross the line. It was looking like the home side would run away with the game but Featherstone struck back with a converted try. However the Sharks returned with a try of their own through 17-year old debutant Joe Halloran. The young winger collected a great Searby cross-field kick and side-stepped the full back for a neat try to extend the lead to 18-6. Bastow was amongst the action again as he showed a dummy to dive over and give Shaw
Cross a comfortable 22-6 lead at half time. The second half followed a similar pattern, with Featherstone scoring a well-worked try but Shaw Cross replying with several scores themselves. Man of the match Matty Collett constantly broke the Lions’ defence and this allowed Aiden Kaye, Matty Spaven and Joe Halloran to touch down. Joe Bownass and Jordy Ward took the Sharks’ attack forward and skipper Bastow muscled his way over for his second shortly before the full-time whistle. Next up for Sharks A is a top-of-the-table clash against Bradford Dudley Hill at Leeds Road tomorrow (Sat 2.30pm).
Trojans chase promotion with Waterhead win NATIONAL CONFERENCE LEAGUE DIV THREE
BATLEY BULLDOGS Johnny Campbell Wayne Reittie Shaun Ainscough Shaun Squires Alex Brown Cain Southernwood Scott Leatherbarrow Keegan Hirst Luke Blake Alex Rowe Brad Day Sam Scott Joe Chandler
Captain Keegan Hirst led by example with a man-of-the-match performance
Bastow double seals victory for Sharks A YORKSHIRE MEN’S LEAGUE DIVISION ONE
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Play restarted and Thornhill continued their forward momentum, man of the match Scott Dyson picking out Johnson who went over for an unconverted try in the corner. It was another long pass out wide which created the next Thornhill score. This time Ryan Fenton was on the receiving end, and he also scored for the Trojans to give them a 18-6 lead. Thornhill’s lead was extended after Anthony Broadhead crashed over to the side of the posts for a converted try. Just before half-time substitute Danny Ratcliffe and Fenton combined to send Johnson over for his second of the afternoon. Then right on half time Mindaugas Bendikas broke down the wing and put Mason Bailey away on a run and he raced over for a try. Gibson kicked the goal to give Thornhill a 32-6 hold on the game at half time. Gibson also got on the scoresheet, as the second half started as the first had ended, with Thornhill on the attack.
A high kick on the last tackle came down for the full back to collect and dance his way over. A try from hooker Chris Brown proved to be Waterhead’s last offering of the game. Brown picking up the ball from acting half and crossing for an unconverted try. Things went from bad to worse for Waterhead as they lost the ball on their own tryline. Smart thinking from Liam Morley saw him dash 10 metres and put Bendikas away to score. Gibson converted the latest try but then was sent to the sin-bin for dissent. In Gibson’s absence Thornhill scored another long-range try through Johnson. This time the winger breaking clear from 40 metres to complete his hat-trick, Ratcliffe converted. The game ended with Thornhill scoring their best try of the match, Gibson sprinting clear of the Waterhead defence and finding Bendikas in support to get his second of the game. Gibson’s conversion wrapped up the away victory for the Trojans.
Tries: Casey (15), Lee (27, 75), Watson (31), Yates (62). Goals: Brown 4/5.
Referee: Chris Kendall / HT: 22-18 / Penalties: 11-4 / Sin bin: George Flanagan (40, persistent offending) / Sent off: None / Weather: Sunny / Attendance: 643 / MOTM: Keegan Hirst (Batley)
York hammer Birstall Vic YORKSHIRE MEN’S LEAGUE
YORK ACORN A BIRSTALL VICTORIA
56 14
at Thanet Road BIRSTALL VICTORIA suffered another loss away from home, conceding 11 tries In a heavy defeat against York Acorn. Both teams showed great defence in the first 25 minutes with Birstall’s forwards Richard Duffy, Damon Fletcher and Matthew Gowland standing out. With a succession of penalties, Victoria gifted York the opportunity to score on 26 minutes and the floodgates opened. York bombarded the Birstall defence and scored a further five tries, taking the half-time score to 32-0. Birstall did manage three secondhalf tries with second-rower Josh Speight and winger Anthony Cox scoring a try each in the space of ten minutes. Victoria’s best try of the game came just two minutes from the end when prop forward Phil Hartley’s 40-yard run saw him crash over the line. However York added a further five second-half scores, taking the final score to 56-14. Birstall Victoria’s next game is away to Bentley Braves tomorrow (Sat 2.30pm).
DEWSBURY RAMS VS BATLEY BULLDOGS @ THE TETLEY’S STADIUM – SUNDAY JULY 26 (3PM)
RAMS ENTICE ETU By Joe James Sports Reporter joejames@thepressnews.co.uk
DEWSBURY RAMS have signed Bradford Bulls’ Etu Uaisele on loan till end of the season in the same week they secured the permanent signature of hooker Nathan Conroy for the 2016 season. Uaisele goes straight into the Rams’ squad for their game against Batley on Sunday. The 30-year-old is no stranger to Championship rugby, having spent time at Featherstone and Sheffield, and brings NRL experience to the Tetley’s Stadium, after playing for Parramatta Eels and Penrith Panters – where he scored five tries in 14 appearances. The Tongan international played for his national team three times in the 2008 World Cup and scored two tries for the Mate Ma’a. He can play on the wing or at centre, which will be useful for Glenn Morrison’s team with Karl Pryce, Callan Beckett and Shane Grady all picking up injuries recently. Meanwhile, Conroy, who joined the Rams initially on-loan from the Bulls has
featured in Dewsbury’s last seven games, missing only the one against his parent club. During that time the Rams have gained four wins and one draw. The 20-year old has scored two tries for Morrison’s team and his new coach has being delighted with the former England youth international (right). “Nathan came to us on loan earlier this year and fitted in perfectly,” said Morrison. “He expressed his desire to stay here longer and I couldn’t be happier that we’ve got him signed for the Rams next season.” Dewsbury are not short of hookers in their squad, and Conroy will be competiting with Matty Wildie and James Delaney for a place in Morrison’s 17, while long-term absentee Tom Hemingway is also to return after being out with a knee problem but could be back in time for the Super 8s. The Rams’ new signings will get their first taste of the Heavy Woollen derby, if selected, as Dewsbury take on Batley at the Tetley’s Stadium on Sunday (3pm). It will be the Rams’ third game in a
week, after last weekend’s victory over Whitehaven and Wednesday’s loss to Leigh – which guaranteed the Centurions the Championship title. Dewsbury had won three games in a row before the midweek defeat and will be looking to get back to winning ways against the Bulldogs, with league places proving to be crucial this year. The higher the Rams finish in the regular season, the more the fixtures will favour them in the Super 8s. If Dewsbury beat Batley and Featherstone lose to Whitehaven tomorrow (Sat) the Rams would finish in fifth. However if they lose and Sheffield beat London, the Rams would be leapfrogged by the Broncos into sixth, meaning a seventh-placed finish for Morrison’s team. But the Eagles – who this week announced they be going full time for 2016 season – would have to be only the third team to beat London in the capital this season, with Dewsbury and Bradford the only teams to beat the Broncos on their home turf.
New Amber Ribbon bar due to open
JOHN KEAR could have on-loan Bradford Bulls man Chris Ulugia at his disposal for this weekend’s game against Dewsbury Rams on Sunday at the Tetley’s Stadium (3pm).
FANS from Dewsbury and Batley can claim a free pint – if they’re quick – at the opening of a newlyrefurbished bar at the Tetley’s Stadium. The Amber Ribbon, an independent social club for Dewsbury supporters, has spent months revamping the South Stand Bar and will launch the new premises at the Rams’ final home game of the regular season against their Heavy Woollen rivals on Sunday (3pm). The opening party starts at 1.45pm, and the first 50 fans will be treated to a free pint of bitter, lager or cider. There will be a ceremonial ribboncutting by club president Jack Addy, and live music from a band formed of builders and site engineers who have been working on recent upgrades to the Tetley’s Stadium. The renamed Amber Ribbon bar has new windows, a range of historic photographs and memorabilia on the walls and a bar that was donated by the now-defunct Eastborough WMC. Amber Ribbon members have spent almost £5,000 on the upgrade, and all fans are welcome to come along to join the party.
Ulugia signed for Batley until the end of the season but went off after just 20 minutes in the Bulldogs’ win over Doncaster two weeks ago, and Kear says it is still touch and go to whether the 23-year old will play. “The results of the scan showed there is shoulder damage and he’ll need an operation at the end of the season but we’ll put him through a rigorous rehab programme,” the Batley boss said. “He’ll be involved in some contact training, two-on-ones, three-on-ones and we’ll see if he is fit for Sunday.” The former Parramatta junior can play on the wing or in the centres and was brought to the Mount to cover a number of positions. “We’ve got players in good form at the moment, none more than Wayne Reittie who suffered a hamstring injury against Hunslet,” Kear said. “Reittie’s a real doubt. We didn’t get any more injuries as serious as Wayne’s, but I’m hoping everyone will be fine. “Wayne is very important for us, I think he’s got 14 tries and he hasn’t missed a game all season, so we’ve had a good run with him. “But if he’s out then there’s a space on the wing that needs filling.” The ever-present Reittie limped off in Batley’s 45-28 victory over Hunslet last weekend. Despite there being only four points between the sides at half time, four second-half tries from the ‘Dogs sealed the win for Kear’s side, who this week have had star players Johnny Campbell and Alex Rowe linked with moves to Bradford Bulls for next season.
Uaisele has featured 16 times for the Bulls this season, scoring nine tries
ULUGIA COULD BE READY
Ulugia signed for the Bulls from the Mackay Cutters The latest victory sees the Bulldogs go ninth in the Kingstone Press Championship, and if they win this weekend and other results go their way, they could finish the regular season eighth, which would mean one more home game in the Super 8s. “It was a big win and the most important thing was the result. We played some good rugby league with the ball in hand but there are areas we still need to improve,” Kear said. “We were sloppy at times and we missed a few chances and defensively we could of been better but like I say the result was the most important thing. “What I want to instill is winning rugby, and I thought we had our found our mojo in defence in the games against Doncaster and Halifax, but defensive standards have slipped a little and that’s something we’ll be looking to improve for
Sunday’s game with Dewsbury.” Batley will also be looking to gain revenge over the Rams this Sunday after suffering two defeats to their rivals in the league already this season. Dewsbury beat the Bulldogs 21-6 at the Mount on Good Friday and also returned from Blackpool with all the spoils after a 19-12 victory at the Summer Bash. Sunday’s game will be Dewsbury’s third match in the space of a week – but Kear believes that won’t be a factor. “Sometimes it works in your favour, sometimes it doesn’t. Glenn has got a big squad, he’s not daft, he’s an intelligent person and an intelligent coach and he’ll have a plan to cope with it, but that’s Dewsbury’s problem not ours. We’ve had our three games in a week earlier on in the season and now it’s there’s,” he added.