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PAT ON THE HEAD IS A LIFESAVER FOR EDDIE
Rugby coach Jed’s ‘well-done’ gesture helps lead to diagnosis of ‘cyst’ on nine-year-old’s skull as a brain tumour... SWIFT RECOVERY: Eddie has a plate in his skull after his operation – but he’s still playing rugby
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A YOUNGSTER from Heckmondwike has been successfully treated for a rare brain tumour – thanks partly to his rugby coach. Nine-year-old Eddie Watson had already been to see a doctor because his mum was concerned about a lump on his head. Eddie, a pupil at Windmill Primary School in Birstall, had also been having headaches. But Eddie and his mum, Sam Dawson, were told the lump was a cyst and there was nothing to worry about. But when the youngster played in a rugby match for Dewsbury Moor in March, coach Jed Beety patted him on the head for doing well – and felt the lump. He mentioned it to Sam, who believed the lump had grown since seeing the doctor and sought further advice. This time a scan was ordered which showed Eddie had a rare brain tumour the size of an orange. The condition, Langerhans’ Cell Histiocytosis, affects only one in 200,000 children. Eddie had surgery within days at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) as the tumour had pushed part of his brain inwards by half an inch. A titanium plate was inserted after the operation, in which part of Eddie’s skull was removed along with the tumour. Eddie made a swift recovery and is already back training with Dewsbury Moor Under-9s. But he will need check-ups every three months for the next five years in case the tumour returns. Sam, of Lowcliffe Walk, Heckmondwike, praised the LGI for Eddie’s care and said: “They were brilliant with him from the moment we walked in.
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Eddie’s on the mend after brain tumour op Deaths BARKER CLARENCE On 21 June, aged 98, of Birstall. Husband of the late Marjorie. Funeral at Dewsbury
Crematorium, Monday 6 July at 12.30pm.
BLACKMAN ROBERT (BOB) On 20 June, aged 95, of
Dewsbury. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Friday 3 July at 12.30pm.
BROOKE NEE HARRISON EVELYN On 23 June, aged 84, of Mirfield. Wife of Gerald. Funeral enquiries to George Brooke Ltd; Tel 01924 454476.
CHAMBERLAIN RICHARD MUSGRAVE DICK On 20 June, aged 92. Husband of the late Elsie. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium, Monday 29 June at 2pm.
GARSIDE DOREEN On 19 June, aged 84, of Cleckheaton. Wife of the late Ken. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Thursday 2 July at 11.15am.
GOODALL MALCOLM On 22 June, of Dewsbury Moor, aged 63. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium, Thursday 2 July at 10.30am.
GREENWOOD ALAN On 22 June, of Dewsbury, aged 82. Father of David, Julie, Alison and John. Funeral enquiries to George Brooke Ltd Tel 01924 454476.
MAGSON CATHERINE KITTY On 23 June, aged 97, of Hightown. Mum of Gary, Diane and John. Funeral on Friday 3 July at Dewsbury Crematoriu at 10.30am.
HEDLEY NEE MILNER NELLIE On 20 June 2015, of Shaw Cross, aged 86. Wife of the late Harry. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium, Thursday 2 July at 2pm.
JONES (FORMERLY INNES) HELEN On 20 June, aged 71, of Roberttown. Wife of Ian. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Tuesday 30 June at 12.30pm.
MCLAUGHLIN MARGARET MARY On 19 June, formerly of Batley, aged 90. Wife of the late James. Requiem Mass at St Mary’s RC Church, Batley, Friday 10 July at 11.15am, followed by committal at Dewsbury Crematorium.
MALLARD JOHN On 22 June, aged 67, of Batley. Husband of Cynthia. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium, Thursday 2 July at 12.30pm.
MELLOR BARBARA On 13 June, aged 90. Mum of June and Stephen. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium, Tuesday 30 June at 1.15pm.
MILLER NORAH On 14 June, aged 92, formerly of Dewsbury. Wife of the late Mick. Funeral at Bridlington Cemetery Chapel, Tuesday 30 June at 2pm.
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O’GORMAN ANTHONY PATRICK On 15 June, aged 60, Tony. Funeral took place at Dewsbury Crematorium on Thursday 25 June.
PADGETT JAMES On 19 June, of Westborough, aged 67, Jimmy. Dad of Dean and Carl. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium, Monday 6 July at 11.15am.
SHEARD JOHN ALBERT On 19 June, of Dewsbury, aged 74. Husband of Christine. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Wednesday 1 July at 11.15am.
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“Eddie took it all in his stride and never once whinged about it. “He went back to playing rugby within six weeks, but with a scrum cap to protect his head.” Dewsbury Moor Under-9s, who train on Tuesdays and Thursdays and play on Sundays, have lost only twice this season. Eddie’s brother Tom Dawson plays fullback for the club’s Under-15 side. Jed, a self-employed building maintenance worker who lives in Norristhorpe, added: “Eddie’s a very likeable lad, very polite and a bit of a character. All the lads are looking out for him now he’s back with us.” Sam was so grateful for the care Eddie received in hospital that she decided to give something back – which led to a fundraising production of the musical Grease tomorrow (Saturday) at Dewsbury Moor ARLFC (7.30pm). Entry is £1 on the door. There will also be a raffle, with prizes such as a Leeds Rhinos shirt worn by Kevin Sinfield. Dearne Valley Bulldogs in South Yorkshire recently held a collection which added £80 to the kitty. And Thornhill Edge WMC are to donate all funds raised at the club in June, including from a 70s/80s bash tonight (Friday, 7.30pm). There will be a raffle, prizes for the best fancy dress and best dance and hot food available.
Body found in Hartshead HECKMONDWIKE: The body of a man reported missing was found in a van on Monday night. Andrew Cromack was last seen leaving his home in
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On 16 June, in Strabane, Northern Ireland, formerly of Batley, aged 91. Husband of the late Teresa, and father of Bridie, Stephen and Michael. Funeral took place in Strabane.
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OBITUARY DEREK SMITH
The man who brought the world to Batley THE man who played a major role in making Batley the mecca for variety stars in the 70s and 80s has died at the age of 77. Former Batley Grammar School pupil Derek Smith was able to attract stars from all over the world, initially as booking manager for the Batley Variety Club in the 70s and later as joint owner of the building which he revamped and re-launched as The Frontier in the 80s. Born in the Cross Bank area of Batley, he initially tried making his way in the farming and
bread-making industries. But he broke into the theatrical world by becoming the highly-successful concert secretary of the Birstall Liberal Club and also as a member of the group known as Sammy King and the Voltaires. With his increasing experience of show business, Derek’s handson approach at the Variety Club delighted owner James Corrigan,
who quickly appointed him bookings manager. He left the club in 1974 to open his own highly successful club – Upstairs Downstairs in Leeds – but returned to Batley in 1981 to take over the Variety Club building with Wesley Patterson. Once again he put the town on the entertainment map with The Frontier and its succession of disco nights featuring top bands
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and laser shows. Derek extended the building to create the renowned Crystal Rooms, which have since been converted into one of the most successful restaurants in the area. He retired seven years ago and engaged himself by playing his organ and grand piano at his home in Timothy Lane, Batley. He leaves two sisters, Pauline and Sylvia. The funeral will be at Dewsbury Crematorium on Wednesday, July 1 (2pm).
Mum hits out as men who abused her girls walk free A MOTHER from Earlsheaton has hit out after two men who sexually abused her two daughters avoided jail. Kenneth France, 56, and Anthony Young, 47, were given suspended prison sentences at Bradford Crown Court. The pair abused the girls at France’s home in separate spells from 2000 to 2002 and 2002 to 2004. Speaking after sentencing, their mother said the jury heard France exposed himself and got the girls to do likewise, while Young took pictures. She said: “We’re definitely disappointed with the sentences. I expected them to get three to five years each in custody. “We’ve got no closure. They went through all this as children and grew up knowing what was done to them. It feels like they’ve
got nothing for it.” The eldest of the victims, neither of whom can be named, was 12 when her abuse began 15 years ago. It went on for two years, after which her sister, who was seven at the time, was abused. Details emerged in 2011 when the younger girl, by then 16, started having nightmares. Her mother said: “It came out because she had nightmares and I had to go in to calm her down. “As she’s grown up she’s been unable to deal with all the feelings and needed counselling.” It took four years to get the case to court due to the defendants’ disabilities and claims of illhealth. The mother added: “Even though we’re disappointed with the sentences, we’re grateful to the judge for saying it had to go ahead this time.” France, of Red Laithes Lane,
Ravensthorpe, was convicted of gross indecency and making indecent photographs. He received a 21-month jail term suspended for two years and was put on the sex offenders’ register for 10 years. He was found not guilty of seven other offences while jurors were unable to reach a verdict on seven more. Young, of Derwent Road, Hanging Heaton, was convicted of multiple sexual offences. These include two counts of indecency with a child, eight of making an indecent photograph and one of possessing extreme pornography. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on eight other charges against Young, who forfeited all his explicit mate-
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rial. He was handed a 21-month prison term suspended for two years, plus other suspended sentences of between eight and 12 months to run concurrently. Both defendants, sentenced on June 12, were also made subject to 10-year sexual harm prevention orders. The eldest victim, now 27, is considering asking the Justice Secretary to review the sentences. Her mother said: “I don't know if she would go ahead with that because she’s been through too much distress as it is.”
News in Brief MP’s hospital pledge DEWSBURY & MIRFIELD: MP Paula Sherriff vowed to continue fighting plans to cut hospital services in her maiden speech to Parliament. She also told the House of Commons on Wednesday she wants to see a “fully re-nationalised” NHS. Miss Sherriff added: “I will fight for the future of Dewsbury Hospital, which remains under threat of significant downgrade, with an Accident and Emergency service that is literally fighting for its life.” She also praised Dewsbury in the wake of the suicide bomb controversy, especially the friendliness of residents. She said: “It is perhaps unique in that upon visiting a constituent’s home intending to stay a short time, you are greeted with a three-course banquet and an invitation to the family wedding.”
Bank club for sale BATLEY: A former bank that was turned into a nightclub on the Golden Mile is on the market for £250,000. The Grade II listed building, once the HSBC bank, is on Hick Lane near the junction with Bradford Road in a conservation area. It was turned into a club called The Bank but also features a three-bedroom flat above. The building is offered for sale with a view to trading along current lines, or an alternative use subject to planning.
L-test ruined RAVENSTHORPE: A woman’s driving test was ruined by her ex-boyfriend – when he chased her in his van. Madhia Jahangi was having her final lesson on January 27 when Aftab Khan drove up behind her on North Road. Kirklees Magistrates’ Court heard it was the latest in a harrassment campaign going back to their break-up in July 2013. Khan, 22, of Park House Drive, Thornhill Lees, overtook and then sped up and slowed down repeatedly. Elizabeth Wright, prosecuting, said Miss Jahangi was upset and added: “She subsequently failed her test, which perhaps is unsurprising.” Khan admitted harrassment and was given a two-year restraining order. He must also pay £120 compensation, £620 costs and a £60 victim surcharge.
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News In Brief Car park brawl DEWSBURY: Police patrols are to be stepped up after a brawl near the Cliffe Street car park on Tuesday night. Police were called at 11.23pm after reports of a number of people involved in fighting. Two men, aged 21 and 22, both from the Wakefield area, were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder. Officers, who said a 28-year-old man needed hospital treatment for minor injuries, are searching for several other suspects. Det Insp Ian Thornes, of Kirklees CID, said: “This appears to be an isolated incident. But neighbourhood policing patrols in the area will be increased to reassure local residents.”
Shock smoking figures NORTH KIRKLEES: Nearly 15 per cent of local mums-to-be smoke in pregnancy, startling new figures have revealed. Data from the Health and Social Care Information Centre put the rate at one in seven, or 14.3 per cent, in 2014/15. Smoking in pregnancy can increase the chances of stillbirth, cot death and asthma. Despite the figures, Dewsbury District Hospital’s maternity unit is due to be reduced to a midwife-led service.
Penknife threat MIRFIELD: A 12-year-old boy was prodded with a suspected penknife after a group of three youths demanded money as he walked home from school on Crossley Lane at around 3.30pm last Friday. The group comprised two boys aged 17 or 18 and a teenage girl. One boy is white, tall, of average build, clean-shaven, with a pale complexion. The other is mixed race, shorter and of larger build. Anyone with information can call Det Con Richard Brooke at the Kirklees Police robbery team on 101.
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‘Reach out to your Councillor’s call for an ‘open dialogue’ By David Miller ADULTS need to reach out to their children to stop them being radicalised, a new councillor believes. Coun Nosheen Dad spoke out after the suicide bomber controversy put Dewsbury in the national spotlight two weeks ago. She said: “We’ve got to have an open dialogue with our young people as they can be vulnerable in their teens. But it shouldn’t be about putting them in a room and teaching them or telling them off. “It should be about being their friend and reaching out to them. You’ve got to be on their level and have an interest in their lives.” Coun Dad (Lab, Dewsbury South) was elected last month after beating Tory Salim Patel. She grew up in Savile Town as the youngest of five children and went to Westborough High School. Coun Dad was on the student council there, was a prefect and gave up lunch and breaktimes to work on projects around school. The 25-year-old went to Huddersfield New College before gaining a politics with media degree from the town’s university.
Coun Dad was a student union vice-president for welfare and equality in 2012-13. She was president the year after, becoming the first Muslim woman to hold that position. Coun Dad project managed a move to a new £22.5m student union building and led an overhaul of the body’s constitution. She also gained experience of casework when handling the problems of various students. Since graduating she has been working for British Gas in a role helping vulnerable people that she combines with being a Kirklees councillor. Coun Dad’s father came over from Pakistan in the early 1970s to work in Dewsbury’s mills. She said of Savile Town: “Even though the national media have gone away, what’s happened has left a bitter taste in people’s mouths. “But we shouldn’t let this overshadow the good things about Dewsbury – we need to carry on championing the town. “We also need to remember it’s not just Dewsbury. It’s happening all over the country, from London to Birmingham and Bradford. We shouldn’t feel embarrassed and should stop feeling like we’re being singled out.”
Coun Nosheen Dad... ‘we must show an interest in young people’s lives’
Warsi: Why must we keep apologising? MUSLIMS should not have to continually apologise for terrorism, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi has said. She drew a parallel between suspected suicide bomber Talha Asmal and shootings last week in South Carolina. Baroness Warsi said: “In Charleston, a white man killed nine black people in a church. “I don’t hear anybody saying that the whole of the white population has to apologise for
the action of one white man.” In a wide-ranging attack, she criticised the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) and the UK Government. She said the MCB is unable to represent the “contemporary aspirations of large sections of British Muslim communities”. She also put the boot into Prime Minister David Cameron. She said his speech demand-
ing Muslims do more to tackle extremism undermined exisiting work. “They know they have to do more, they are willing to do more but they will do it a lot better knowing we are on the same side. “The government needs to champion them, support them. Only then will it have the credibility to demand that communities themselves do more.”
Pupils cross the ‘divide’ CHILDREN joined forces across a so-called ‘community divide’ in Dewsbury to take part in a successful gardening project. Much has been made since the Iraq suicide bomb outrage about Savile Town being an ‘enclave’ with few white residents. But pupils from nearby Headfield Junior School on Vicarage Road have worked with other youngsters over the last year. Thornhill Junior and Infants, Overthorpe Academy and Thornhill Community Academy were also involved. In total, 240 pupils took part in a project called Growing Together, based around where food comes from. They also forged new friendships by meeting up regularly to work together on various gardening activities.
A celebration of their work, backed by supermarket Mullaco, was held at Thornhill Lees Community Centre. Geoff Smith, headteacher at Headfield, said: “It’s been great to see the children become
more and more enthusiastic about seeing each other again. “It also demonstrates that local schools are working successfully together to promote closer ties between different communities."
children’ ‘I’ll talk to far right’ By David Miller A COMMUNITY leader in Dewsbury wants to meet farright activists to discuss their concerns. Kaushar Tai, pictured, of the Masjid Al-Hidayah mosque on Caledonia Road, made the overture after the English Defence League said in an online post last week that they may protest in Savile Town. Mr Tai, who serves on the Kirklees Imams and Mosques Advisory Board, made no comment on that. But he said: “I think we should open a dialogue, and I’d be willing to talk with them. “I previously met Tommy Robinson in Luton and what was supposed to be a half-hour meeting lasted for three hours.” He added talking is better and said: “If we don’t do that, all we’re doing is spreading fear.” Mr Tai said Savile Town remains stunned at the actions of Talha Asmal, who blew himself and 10 others up in Iraq on June 13. “The worst is over somewhat but there’s still upset that this has happened,” he said. “I’ve spoken with his father and he was completely shocked.
“The boy was doing well in school and seemed ready for a good outcome in life.” Mr Tai is co-chairman of the Kirklees Interfaith Council, which includes churches and other groups. He also revealed an anti-radicalisation forum called Dewsbury Challenge was set up after the disappearance of Asmal and Hassan Munchi. It includes police and council officials and is aimed at helping parents know what to look for. A former social worker and foster father to two white British brothers, Mr Tai also believes Dewsbury is being unfairly targeted as a ‘hotbed of extremism’. He pointed out that Mohammed Siddique Khan, of Leeds, was already radicalised before he briefly lived in Thornhill Lees. The death of Asmal came nearly 10 years on from Khan’s role in the July 7, 2005, attacks on London. He said: “Dewsbury is a very good town whose name shouldn’t be tarnished. “When I go out on training courses I always tell people Dewsbury is the centre of the world. I’m sure the town can bounce back.”
Imams vow to tackle extremism MOSQUE leaders in Dewsbury have vowed to continue doing their bit to tackle extremist ideolology. The Kirklees Imams and Mosques Advisory Board responded to the suspected suicide bombing by Talha Asmal in Iraq with a statement under the names of Kaushar Tai, Aqeel Adnan, Imam Syed and Ali Raza. It said: “The suicide of Talha Asmal in Iraq has left many in the community shocked and horrified. “It is a striking reminder of just how dangerous ISIS is and just how
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effective their recruitment and grooming strategies continue to be. “The community is asking searching questions and engaging in challenging discussions. More than ever, it is important that we understand the drivers of radicalisation and the pathways to extremism. “There is a clear recognition that the Muslim community need to do even more to tackle the challenge of radicalisation. The local mosques and community remain committed to doing their part in tackling this evil.”
MP security focus after online abuse DEWSBURY & Mirfield MP Paula Sherriff has beefed up security at her home and reviewed how constituency surgeries are run after she received death threats. Miss Sherriff received online abuse following a statement she made about suspected suicide bomber Talha Asmal. She started getting messages on social media and to her personal email address on June 15. “They carried on throughout the day and in the evening I got a new message threatening to rape and kill me,” she said. A 38-year-old man from the Newark area, accused of making threats to kill, was arrested and is now on bail. Miss Sherriff added she has since sought specialist help to protect herself and staff at constituency surgeries. In a separate move she met with Home Secretary Theresa May on Tuesday to discuss anti-terror laws. Issues including a crackdown on internet service providers and tighter control on travel to Turkey and Syria were raised. Miss Sherriff also invited Prime Minister David Cameron to Dewsbury to see for himself work being done here. In a letter she raised concerns about the PM’s speech in Bratislava, in which he called on Muslims to do more to repel ISIS. Miss Sherriff wrote of frustration within Muslim communities who, despite condemning the actions of extremists, feel demonised. She told Mr Cameron: “Having delivered this speech
in Bratislava, I hope you will consider visiting Dewsbury for a genuine dialogue in which local people and their representatives can also speak for themselves rather than simply being spoken about. “You could see some of the work that local Muslim community organisations are already doing and hear how the government could do more to support it.”
News in Brief Raiders in wrong place MIRFIELD: Bungling robbers wearing black ski masks fled empty-handed when they realised they could be at the wrong home. Two men burst into the flat on Town Hall Street at around 2.50am last Sunday morning. They demanded property from a 53-year-old man and made a search, but left without taking anything. Both suspects are slim. One is 5ft 11ins tall, the other 5ft 8ins. DC Richard Brooke said: “This offence may have been targeted and we are looking into whether the suspects may have attacked the wrong property.” Anyone with information can call the Kirklees Robbery Team on 101 or CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111.
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I KNOW I go on too much about the depressing British weather, but we spent the ‘longest day’ in front of a blazing log fire. It was brass monkeys. Even the flaming boiler overheated and cut out on Tuesday. The nights are already drawing in, and I haven’t even changed over my wardrobe from winter to summer clothes yet. That’s global warming for you.
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BET you never thought you’d be blamed for people blowing themselves to smithereens 3,500 miles away, or for women with a cushy family on benefits giving it all up for a medieval existence making sandcastles and shrouds for martyrs. It’s your fault though. Yes you. And me. Ours. It woz the Brits wot dun it, guv, radicalised them poor Bradford girls. Not ISIS or a murderous brother who ran away to chop children’s heads off. Us. We might as well have packed those families’ cases and paid their fares to Syria (which, personally speaking, I haven’t a problem with). Balaal Khan is a solicitor for two of the husbands of the three women who took nine children away with them to join jihad in Syria. He is well known in cases involving Dewsbury and Batley clients. Khan paints himself as a
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sighted businessman who saw which station the money train was leaving from. It was Balaal Khan this week accusing the police of radicalising the three runaway brides, on behalf of the grief-stricken (ahem) husbands they left behind. (And as a brief aside, I’ve seen some cringe-worthy displays of faux emotion, but the televised efforts of hubbies Mohammed Shoaib and Akhtar Iqbal would have had even rejected Coronation
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Street extras burying their heads under the sofa cushions in embarrassment). This incredulous blame game no longer surprises anyone, but it does, irresistibly, isolate the Muslim community with every inevitable finger they point. Do they EVER take responsibility for anything? More than that, in cases as explosive as this – no pun intended – why is it always Britain’s fault for making British Muslim citizens want to destroy us. Or destroy someone. I’m really not sure how that’s supposed to work.
TILL, one man’s meat is another man’s poison. Cue our ubiquitous mate Shahid Malik, doing the tour of TV studios. Credit where credit’s due. Malik made some good points on Andrew Neil’s political programme This Week. He said some things that I would, if given chance (the BBC would have Osama bin Laden on before someone like me). Even Malik’s appeal for a Muslim-led government inquiry might have had some merit. It’s just a shame that the screaming sub-plot to that idea was that clearly there could be only one candidate to lead such a well-paid inquiry – him. At least he resisted the temptation to stick his hand in the air and shout ‘Me! Me!’ I suspect he might not be so keen on the idea however if the Tories’ out-in-the-cold drama queen, Sayeeda Warsi, got the job. Neither does it help Malik that his Muslim propaganda group, Tell Mama, is involved in a vicious war of words with Warsi’s similar quango – quite apart from being found out trying to inflame racial tensions, not help them. Warsi and Malik are discredited, as is her close friend, Labour peer Lord Ahmed. Tory Business Secretary Sajid Javid was born Muslim but is about as religious as my pet Labrador, Arthur, while former Islamic extremist Maajid Nawaz, now boss of the peacenik group Quilliam, has turned in his prayer mat in favour of going to lap dancing clubs. And that is the problem we face. All the obvious candidates for ‘speaking’ to the Muslim nation carry zero weight in the mosques. They’re all busy making careers out of their ethnicity and trying to kid the rest of Britain that they have the answer. They don’t. The problem mosques only listen to Allah. And to me it doesn’t seem like Allah does much listening back.
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AN YOU get too much of a good thing? You can get too much of Chris Evans and Clare Balding, that’s for sure. You can’t switch on a telly or radio, watch an awards show or open a paper, without being assailed by the faces and voices of broadcasting’s pet presenters. I’ve met Clare briefly. Smashing, personable lass. But boy, from Radio Two’s Good Morning Sunday, to every sport Peter Kay, who I think is fab but isn’t except football, cricket and rugby, to chat shows, mentioned in this column. What? You thought I’d use a photo of Chris the bookshelves at Evans? That’ll be the day Waterstone’s, newspaper interviews and Lord knows what – enough already! Let someone else earn a wage, girl. As for the hyperactive radio and TV star, newspaper columnist and new Top Gear presenter Evans – Lord preserve us. The wife and I gave his ‘one-off’ TFI anniversary show on Channel 4 about 10 minutes before we looked at each other and decided it would be better to sit in the dark and try to poke each other’s eyes out. It was cringingly awful. So guess what – it’s coming back for an eight-week run! Just give him his own bloody station and have done with it, why don’t you? And while I’m at it, can someone kidnap the BBC economics editor Robert Peston? Please? Or failing that, have him sectioned? He is so affected, so barking-madly up his own wotsit, so me-me theatrical, that you can’t even make sense of his garbage anyway. I’d pay double the licence fee just for the BBC to promise to get shut of him. (And you can now guarantee they’ll give Peston his own weekly show)
Greek addicts just need one more fix ... promise ’VE never tried to wean an addict off heroin, so I can’t say with any certainty how many more fixes the EU will inject into the withered arm of the Greek junky, before giving up in despair. Time and again Greece comes to the EU cajoling, whining, that it needs just one last fix. The last one. Promise. We’re going to be clean as a whistle from now on. And a month or three later? Please, pretty please. One last time. Just one more fix ... another 10 billion euros ... no? How about eight billion ... five? Come on, we don’t want to leave home, everything’s gonna change... No it isn’t. It won’t change because it can’t. You’ll have heard that Greece has a pension problem, which it has. Massive. But that’s not half of it. It’s a structural problem. A black market economy bigger than the legitimate one. It can’t even collect taxes off the people and businesses on the legit side. It has lived off EU subsi-
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dies, European Central Bank and IMF loans since it joined the Euro – which it lied through its teeth to ‘qualify’ for. Eurocrats know that but has made addicts of these basket-case economies. Even this week, while negotiating the terms of another fix, the EU was drip-feeding methadone to keep it going. Jean Claude Juncker, the EU President currently putting the heroin into a syringe, was the head of finance ministers threatening the Greeks as long ago as 2011. There are only two possible outcomes. The cold turkey option is that the EU takes control of the Greek chequebook. Think the natives will acept that? Athens could burn. Or they let the addict out on the street, to fend for itself. This week seems to suggest the EU will fall again for the addict’s desperate pleas. It’s only delaying the inevitable.
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Deadly spiders’ nest – in bunch of Tesco bananas! By Staff Reporters A MUM from Cleckheaton attacked a nest of deadly spiders in a bunch of bananas with boiling water. When confronted by one of the world’s most venomous arachnids, most people would probably run away. But Laura Horsfield, 31, took to Facebook to identify the nest in bananas bought from the town’s Tesco branch on Northgate. Pictures posted and compared by online friends seemed to confirm the white pouch as belonging to Brazilian wandering spiders. The species is the world’s most poisonous and can sometimes be found in shipments of bananas. Laura did not want to put
her four children, Leon, 14, Chloe, eight, Luke, seven, and Jake, five, at risk by letting them hatch. So Laura stamped on the nest, poured boiling water on them and suffocated them in an airtight bag. She said: “The moment I saw it, I thought it looked like a nest, as there were dark shapes inside." But Laura did not know what they were and decided she was not going to start poking around to find out. The bananas had been bought more than a day earlier and left on a kitchen worktop all night. Three bananas from the bunch had already been picked off and eaten through the day by Laura’s children. She was cutting up the remaining two bananas for an after-school snack when she
saw the nest. “If I had cut just a fraction higher, I would have cut into the nest and the pouch would have opened, releasing whatever lurked inside,” she said. Husband Lee, 30, was at work, which meant quickthinking Laura dealt with the situation. She added: “It’s terrifying to think it had been in my house for so long and and that my kids were picking bananas and eating them.” A spokesman for Tesco said: “Given the freshness of our produce, this sort thing can happen only on very rare occasions. “We’ve apologised for any distress caused. Our customer service team are contacting her to arrange suitable fumigation and a gesture of goodwill.”
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THIS thief who stole meat from a Gomersal supermarket is being hunted by police. He put the goods into a bag in Sainsbury’s on Oxford Road around 6pm on June 12. Police have released CCTV images in a bid to trace the shoplifter, who appears to be in his mid-20s. He has short brown hair, is about 5ft 8in tall, slim and wore blue jogging bottoms and a black t-shirt. Anyone with information can call PC Chris Birkenshaw at the Batley and Spen NPT on 101.
DEWSBURY MOOR: A man contacted his ex-partner only a week after being banned from doing so. Lee Haynes, 22, of Halifax Road, Batley, admitted at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court to breaching a non-molestation order. The court heard he went to her address in Dewsbury Moor to collect some clothes. He committed the breach while subject to a suspended prison term. The case was referred to Leeds Crown Court for sentencing on Monday, July 13.
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Socialist rant confirms Labour stereotype Dear Sir, I am writing in response to the the letter from Joyce Lister in last week’s otherwise excellent Press. In what can only be described as a rant, she states she is proud to be a “typical socialist” and goes on to list the personal faults of Tories she has known. I too am pleased, because in her scurrilous attack on bluecollar Tories and young Beth
Library not only about books From: Jenny Tomlinson Walsh, on behalf of The Friends of Mirfield Library. Dear Sir, Andrew Carnegie was born in Scotland in 1835. He emigrated to America, where he made a vast fortune in the steel industry. History knows him, not for just being the billionaire he so obviously was, but as a generous
Letter of the Week: Philip Tolson, Mirfield Prescott in particular, she confirms to me the stereotype of the Labour Party having more than its fair share of class-angry individuals. I was witness to this in having
philanthropist. He devoted his life and his billions to libraries, education and scientific research. The challenge faced by Mirfield Library today is to continue to be the kind of place Andrew Carnegie envisaged when he founded and funded public libraries. Carnegie considered that libraries should be: • Places that give people a chance, a second chance and even a third chance; • Places that serve and improve the communities they are based in; • Places that respond to the
seen myself and Beth hatefully verbally abused and threatened by socialists on our doorstep election travels in May. Some of the expressions would have to be heard to be believed.
needs of the local people, by giving them the opportunity to live fuller lives, make more of what they have, discover new worlds and aspire to greater things. All this may sound a little ‘old fashioned’ in the 21st century, but the basic principles remain and still apply to Mirfield Library. To respond to the changing needs of the 21st century all libraries are changing and they must continue to change. Libraries must be brave, innovative and show how they are doing things which really make a difference to their community. It’s also very important to
I normally hope to rise above squabbling over politics and have to this date managed to do so. However, I have to say that if the class-ridden, education snobbery of Mrs Lister remains unchallenged, she would perceive that in her letter she had achieved a victory for which she should actually be ashamed for its pettiness. I have seen Beth in action against Yvette Cooper and
remind those who hold the purse strings about the importance of libraries. To show them how, in the long-term, the library service can help save money by supporting and improving the wellbeing of the community it serves. Libraries are known to have a great impact on the wellbeing of the community by being: • A social hub – providing services for the elderly, promoting health awareness, connecting people through social activities etc; • A cultural centre – book clubs, access to CDs, DVDs, exhibition space for arts and crafts, local and family history, printing services etc; • An education/learning hub – books, a safe place for homework, IT training, mums and tots, reading, assistance with learning difficulties and dyslexia etc; • Giving economic access – advice on benefits, CAB, employment, local authority, tourist office, computer skills, etc. We’re faced with the closure of Mirfield Library, so the Friends are working hard to ensure that our library remains at the heart of Mirfield for years to come. We’re an apolitical voluntary group of Mirfield residents working on behalf of all Mirfield residents to protect the library services and building. We feel very strongly that a library is an essential, not a luxury. Mirfield needs its library. There’s a real risk of losing the Mirfield library service and the library building and the Friends of Mirfield Library are working hard to raise public and political awareness to prevent closure. If the Friends are successful in preventing the closure of Mirfield Library, then the library service will need volunteers to help run the service. Your help is needed. Think about it and then contact the
believe me, a person with a Masters degree in politics would have been proud of the performance. Having seen the current Dewsbury MP fail to perform well in hustings, I am amusingly firmly of the opinion that she could take lessons from Beth Prescott, who is exactly as she claims to be: a “Dewsbury lass” unsullied by pretensions of often useless academic grandeur.
Library to find out more. The Friends of Mirfield Library invites you to come along to the open day at the library from 10am–12noon on Saturday, July 4. Have a coffee and a cookie (well, it is American Independence Day!) and have a good look at your library and see for yourself what’s going on.
Am I shocked? Not at all... From: Name & address supplied Dear Sir, Thanks to Danny Lockwood for an excellent article (Press, June 19). I fully endorse everything he wrote and, to be honest, I know I’m not the only Dewsbury resident who does. Talha Asmal was no victim and when his family and community face up to the severity of his crime and are gracious enough to extend their condolences publicly to his victims’ families, maybe then we could start to believe that they do want to integrate into our society; but, until then, they are not worthy of that privilege. Shocked by his actions? Not at all. And no matter how much talking goes on, I’m sure we will see more of this type come out of this area. As reported in the Press on June 12 – ‘Terror teen free’ _ which was in connection with the search for the two missing teenagers Talha Asmal and Hassan Munshi: Okay, the lad in question was released from his bail and no further action will be taken, but does the old saying ‘no smoke without fire’ apply here? Is this young man now wishing he could have been more helpful to the enquiries?
What about the victims? From: Alec Suchi, Bradford Dear Sir, Danny Lockwood is to be commended for his forthright views in his column regarding the absurd situation in Dewsbury, when undue sympathy has been expressed for the family of the young suicide bomber, but not a word of concern for the victims of his brutal actions in Iraq (Press, June 19). Attempts at accounting for the action of those deciding to join Isis are also absurd, as Mr Lockwood observes. Undue influence has been attributed to the internet. In Bradford, following the decision of the three sisters to travel to the so-called Islamic State, there have been those who criticised the security services for not having prevented them from doing so. Rather than depicting them as hapless victims of an uncaring society, they need to be held fully responsible and, if returning to the UK, should be tried for treason. Attempts by people like Mr Malik, former MP for Dewsbury, to offer extenuating circumstances, are not only self-serving but unhelpful.
Great article From: Stephen Hopkins, Batley Dear Sir, Congratulations on another great article in Ed Lines. Anyone living from Dewsbury to Keighley will not be shocked by recent happenings, having seen the taking over of the area over the last 50 years.
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for England, Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Overton, formation of pedestrian footway and widening of existing road, including new kerbs and resurfacing and construction of entrance gateway feature using pit wheel supported on stone piers (within a Conservation Area). Mr M Mulla, 8 St Mary’s Place, Savile Town, single-storey rear extension. Soheb Shaikh, 100 Warren Street, Savile Town, erection of extension. Mr Bowers, 26 Dewsbury Road, Gomersal, conservatory to rear
P Martin-Chambers, The Ginger Whale, 344 Oxford Road, Gomersal, temporary flexible change of use from A1 to mixed A1 and A3 for up to two years commencing July 11 2015. Plantation Group, land adjacent to Francis Street, Mirfield, discharge conditions 3 (topographical survey), 4 (materials), 9 (trees), 13 (foul/surface water), 14 (landscaping) on previous permission 2014/91974 for erection of 2 semi-detached dwellings with associated parking. Ahmed Shaikh, 6 Abbey Road,
Healey, single-storey side extension. Mr & Mrs Firth, 18 Victoria Road, Liversedge, single-storey extension. R Simpkin, 320 Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees, first floor extension. Wharfedale Finance Company, Fountain Works, Huddersfield Road, Roberttown, discharge of conditions 17 (highways) and 18 (drainage) on previous permission 2012/91320 for outline application for mixed use development comprising of (A1) retail and (B1) business.
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European Union ‘freeloaders’ From: Dave Evans, Cleckheaton Dear Sir, One aspect of anti-austerity means living beyond your means, like the Greeks have done. If they leave the European Union we will still have all the freeloading Eurozone countries to help with the £53m we pay every day to the corrupt EU, who haven’t done their books for 12 years or so. The Labour Party said they would listen to our wishes, but yet they abstained in a vote which would have stopped Mr Cameron trying to influence our decision to leave the EU in the last weeks before the referendum. Austerity? I have seen certain people parking up going into food banks, and on the same day guzzling drinks down in the pub as if there’s no tomorrow; so much for extreme poverty! The problem with Labour is that they eventually run out of other people’s money – the tax payers!
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efits of immigration’? Everyone agrees, Lib, Lab, and Con, that Britain has benefited from immigration – in fact that’s about the only thing they do agree upon. Our former MP Simon Reevell wrote: “Taking everything into consideration Britain has benefited from immigration” and I doubt his replacement Paula Sherriff or any other MP in Parliament, or indeed any telly talking head, would disagree with him. The statement “Taking everything into consideration Britain has benefited from immigration” is the default position for every Lib, Lab, and Con politician, for every government and local government organisation. So it must be right. What it means is that after subtracting the costs of immigration from the benefits one is left with a positive; the costs are outweighed by the benefits. Taking everything into consideration, the problems associated with immigration such as ethnic and cultural conflict, peadophile rape gangs, people trafficking, no-go areas, unsustainable demand on health, social, education and transport services, alienation, overcrowding and damage to the environment, housing shortages, terrorist threats and of course suicide bombers, all are more than compensated for by the benefits it bestows. Those benefits – remind me again, what are they?
‘Doctoring’ the figures From: David Honeybell, Heckmondwike Dear Sir, The Mid Yorks Hospitals NHS Trust use the responses to the Family and Friends test to claim all is well with the way they are running (should that be ruining?) the hospitals in their charge. In May, 42,686 out-patients were seen; of those, 2,932 or seven per cent, took the F&F test. Yet the Trust claims 98 per cent of patients would recommend them. The true figure, of course, is 7/98 or 6.86 per cent. In maternity, the figures are 1,899 total births; 403, or 21 per cent, took the test but they claim 97 per cent recommended them; the true figure is 21/97 or 20.87 per cent. A&E total patients 15,166, responses 5,125 or 34 per cent. They claim 94 per cent. The true figure is 34/94 or 32 per cent. Community, total patients 26,007, responses 1,157 or four per cent; they claim 96 per cent. The true figure is 4/96 or 3.8 per cent. If the Trust needs to ‘doctor’ these easy-to-check figures, how can we trust them with more important issues? If patients and visitors are going to be asked for their opinion, then at the very least they should be treated honestly.
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BILL BEATTIE was tickled pink by the sight of this brightlycoloured bird on the roof of his home in Thornhill Lees. Bill, of Lees Hall Road, noticed it last Tuesday and took photographs. The same bird – or a similar one with bright pink plumage – was seen on Knowler Hill, Littletown, Liversedge, at around 1.40pm on Monday. Bill said: “Other birds on the roof wouldn’t have anything to do with it. They were all moving away, leaving it on its own.” Bill believes the bird could be a rare breed of pigeon. There is an endangered pink pigeon native to Mauritius but seen in the UK, although it has grey wings. Alternately it could be a pigeon or another bird dyed pink for a special event, such as an Asian wedding. Jayne Barber, an RSPB member, spotted the bird in Littletown and identified it as a pigeon. Exactly how it came by its rich colouring is a mystery, though Bill said: “It certainly brightened up my day.”
Raiders subject family to knife and axe terror in their home By Steve Martyn AXE-WIELDING robbers fled with only a ring after attacking a man in his home in Dewsbury last Thursday. Three men broke into the property on Staincliffe Road at 11.20pm but woke a sleeping family. A woman hid in a bedroom with children aged 12 and 13 while her partner went to investigate noises. He was confronted by two robbers wearing balaclavas, who demanded money and jewellery. A struggle broke out as the householder tried to prevent the intruders going upstairs. One of the men armed with an axe swung it towards him but the victim tried to grab his wrist to stop repeated blows. As he did so, the second robber tried to stab him in the neck with a knife, but missed. During the altercation a silver Gucci man’s ring was pulled from
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the occupant’s finger, after which his attackers fled to a silver Volvo estate car with a third robber who had been searching downstairs. One suspect is tall, slim and was wearing a black balaclava, a dark zip-up jacket, light-coloured jeans and dark workman-style gloves. Det Insp Mark Truelove said: “Fortunately the victim suffered only a minor graze to the left side of his head. “Although his partner and children were unhurt and remained upstairs while the assault took place, they were understandably very upset and frightened. “I would like to reassure the public that armed incidents of this nature are extremely rare. “Anyone who saw a silver estate vehicle either on Staincliffe Road or on Healds Road around the time of the offence may hold vital information.” The Volvo’s registration was LV02 XDM. Anyone with information can call Kirklees CID on 101.
“Although the man’s partner and children were unhurt and remained upstairs while the assault took place, they were understandably very upset and frightened”
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News In Brief Man hurled abuse LIVERSEDGE: A man hurled racist abuse and aimed a punch at a job centre security guard. Allen Garnett, 34, became upset at the Bradford Road premises on April 28 when his benefits were stopped. He smacked a door and was told to calm down by job centre security guard Imran Ali. Garnett, of Claremont Street, Cleckheaton, responded with a comment about Mr Ali’s skin colour and then tried to hit him. He admitted at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court to threatening behaviour and raciallyaggravated harrassment. Garnett was given a 12-week suspended jail term, a 10-week curfrew and must pay £100 compensation, £85 costs, a £180 court charge and £60 victim surcharge.
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Comic Max sets out on two-year bid to raise £100,000 for hospice Painter Richard Gawthorpe is well known for raising huge sums for Kirkwood Hospice. Press reporter David Miller meets another Mirfield resident with similar ambitions COMIC Max Lemon is a man of many faces – from Irish rock ’n’ roller Paddy O’Haley to a camp Viking called Ivan. He is performing shows, including one at St Mary’s Social Club in Batley in August, as he seeks to raise £100,000 for Kirkwood Hospice over the next two years. Max is the alter ego of salesman Peter Morgan – who brought him out of retirement in honour of his late wife Jackie. The former carer, 68, died in October last year from bladder cancer. She was cared for at Kirkwood Hospice, which receives only 15 per cent of its funding from the NHS. The rest of its multi-million pound budget comes through fundraising, with Mirfield playing a big role towards that. Richard Gawthorpe has raised more than £300,000 over the years and Peter hopes Max Lemon can help him reach six figures. Peter said: “For me, Kirkwood Hospice offered a lifeboat to a drowning man. The whole experience was one of quality care. “And it wasn't just the nurses. From the consultants to the cleaners, the care was unbelievable.”
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Fun run in fancy dress THE Dewsbury branch of Soroptimist International is hosting a charity fancy dress fun run on Saturday, July 11 at Crow Nest Park. Dewsbury’s rugby league mascot, Roger Ram, will start the run at 11am. There will be craft and charity stalls, children’s games, bouncy castle and toy tombola. For more information, visit http://sigbi. org/dewsbury/ or email sidad1942@gmail.com. ■ Soroptimist International is about ‘the best of women’ aiming to achieve ‘the best for women’ by raising awareness and funds for women in local, national and global communities.
Fair date Max, aka, Peter Morgan and a show poster from the mid-1990s Peter’s first fundraiser was a 15,000ft tandem skydive last month which is set to raise more than £1,700. He has now brought Max Lemon back for a series of dates two years after giving up to care for Jackie. Some are sold out but there are tickets left for three shows, including at St Mary’s Social Club on Melton Street, Batley, on Friday, August 28. The others are Thornhill Edge WMC on Saturday, September 12, and Old Bank WMC in Mirfield on Friday, December 11. Peter described his act as in the style of Steve Coogan, who also has alter egos like Alan Partridge.
Peter turned to showbiz as a duo with comedy partner Alan Lyons, whom he met at Dewsbury Squash Club in the 1980s. They did shows for striking miners and on the northern club circuit before Peter went solo in 1989. The Max Lemon Variety Show features characters like the sequined donkey-jacket wearing O’Haley, plus magic and music. Peter said: “I can’t do impressions for the life in me but I can do dialects and funny characters. I’m not a blue comedian but I’m certainly cheeky.” Tickets cost between £5 and £10 from the respective venues.
Jewellery, books and crafts are among the stalls at a Mirfield summer fair at Water Royd pre-school at the Zion Baptist Church on Tuesday, July 21 (10am).
Walk cash Huddersfield Town's Walk for Pounds from Nostell Priory to the John Smith's Stadium, passing through Thornhill in March, raised more than £22,000 for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and the club’s academy.
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Tell us your nominee for the Emley Award REAL heroes often go unsung – from a Mirfield youngster with a rare illness to a Dewsbury pregnancy campaigner. As a result, former Dewsbury & Mirfield MP Simon Reevell set up an award which his successor Paula Sherriff is continuing. Judges are now looking for nominations for the third annual Emley Award. Miss Sherriff will be joined on the selection panel by Press editor David Bentley, Hannah Thaxter of The Reporter Series, Neil Atkinson of the Huddersfield Daily Examiner and Neil Moss of sponsors Arqiva. The prize is a trip to the top of the Arquiva Tower,
popularly known as the Emley Moor TV mast. Nominees must be from the Dewsbury & Mirfield constituency and the closing date is Friday, July 31. Anyone wishing to put forward a candidate should include their own contact details, including address, telephone number and email. They should also give a short description of the nominee’s contribution to the local area. Miss Sherriff said: “There are dozens of people who work tirelessly for their communities, often behind the scenes and without seeking reward or glamour. “The Emleys give us the opportunity to acknowledge the contribution made by these outstanding individuals.”
Last year’s winner was Emma Brookhouse of Auntie Pam’s pregnancy advice service. She has counselled countless women since joining the service as a volunteer at their base on Northgate, Dewsbury, five years ago. The inaugural winner was Harry Crowther, a teenager from Mirfield with a rare genetic disorder. Despite his difficulties he raised money for charities including the Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital in London. Miss Sherriff added: “I’d like to thank Arqiva for their ongoing commitment and support.” Nominations can be emailed to paula@paula sherriff.org.uk, or posted to her constituency office at 30 Northgate, Dewsbury, WF13 1DX.
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MIRFIELD Library campaigners are putting on an open day event on Saturday, July 4 (10am-noon), featuring the Kirklees Music School Intermediate Band. There will be coffee, cookies and a chance to meet the Friends of Mirfield Library group. Chairman Jenny Tomlinson said: “Having an open day gives us an opportunity to showcase just how great
the library is. It is an essential resource for all and especially in encouraging reading skills among children.” New activities, including poetry, knit and natter and a Lego club, will be promoted. Donations of old Lego are welcome. Volunteers are also wanted to help re-plant the garden fronting onto Huddersfield Rd. Jenny added: “Mirfield Library needs as much support as pos-
sible so it can survive the Kirklees debate on whether or not to close it.” The Friends of Mirfield Library will meet there on Monday, July 20 (6.15pm). Anyone interested in helping with the garden can call Jenny on 07977 627128. ■ Results from the public consultation on the future of libraries will be heard at a Kirklees Council meeting on July 29.
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS FTER 25 years of serving the community, Tony Beaumont still counts it as a privilege to be invited into people’s homes. Home Secure Window Maintenance began life on June 25 1990, and almost exactly a quarter of a century later, the business is thriving and still replacing window panes across Kirklees. Tony started the firm from his home in Carlinghow, Batley, and quickly found that customers loved his service, which offers replacement glass, locks, handles and hinges for windows and doors throughout the home. Home Secure specialise in the replacement of sealed units where the old units have steamed or misted up. When condensation occurs between the two panes there is no need to replace the whole window, like many companies will tell you. Home Secure can simply replace the glass unit, which can be done in minutes at a fraction of the cost. Tony’s decades of experience in the industry mean he is equipped to deal with almost any window problem, and he’s worked in more than 1,000 households across the region over the years. A former employee of a major nationwide window firm, he took the plunge and started his own firm and has never looked back.
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See you there, folks! RGANISERS are once again inviting the whole district to get into the spirit of things at Cleckheaton Folk Festival next weekend.
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The artists are booked, the campsite is ready, the beer has been ordered – all that’s needed are the visitors! This year is the 28th folk festival and it has become known worldwide, with visitors coming from Europe and North America in recent years to sample the atmosphere at the ‘best little festival’ on the folk circuit. The popular Spen Valley event runs from Friday July 3 to Sunday July 5 and ‘folkies’ from up and down the country will swamp the town centre once again for music from both local and nationally-renowned folk acts, complemented with generous helpings of fun and entertainment for all the family. The headliners for each night promise to be masters of their craft, with Friday night headliner Martin Carthy once being described by the legendary Bob Dylan as “incredible”. Saturday’s headliner comes in the form of Artisan, a vocal harmony trio who became prominent in the folk scene of the 1980s. Sunday brings you Belshazzar's Feast, a pair known for their dry sense of humour,
as well as their impressive musicianship. Also performing over the weekend will be The Young’uns, who recently won the BBC Radio Two Folk Award for Best Group of 2015. Other artists include Blackbeard’s Tea Party, Bruce Baillie, Sue Brown & Lorraine Irwing, Copper Kettle, Damien Barber & Mike Wilson, Dogsbody Ceilidh Band, The Fringe Sisters, Derek Gifford, Geoff Higginbotham, Hissyfit, Jed Grimes, John Prentice & Jill Drury, Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham, Tom Lewis, Tom McConville, Sue MacFarlane, Stanley Accrington, The Teacups, Three Sheets to the Wind, Martyn Wyndham Read and The Willows. The campsite on Primrose Lane, just behind Spenborough Pool, opens at noon on Friday and a free mini-bus service will be provided over the weekend from the campsite to the town hall. The craft fair and car boot sale, hosted by the parents and teach-
ers of Howard Park Community School on St Peg Lane, takes place on both Saturday and Sunday, with the regular Farmers Market held in the main St John’s car park on Saturday 9am to 1pm. There’s also a free-to-watch Hiring Fair on Saturday in the magnificent surroundings of the Masonic Hall Temple on Whitcliffe Road, from 3pm to 5.30pm, where the winning act earns a booking at next year’s festival. As always alongside the concerts there will be singarounds, workshops, music and dance sessions, street entertainment and markets. As well as lots of free events taking place across the town, weekend tickets for all the concerts are available from
Matthew’s Coffee House Band, formed by a Creative Scene project in February, wants new local talent for the session in Savoy Square on Sunday, July 5. Led by musicians Jacqui Wicks and Ralph Dartford, Matthew’s Coffee House Band first came together through Creative Scene’s Artist@ Work scheme at the coffee house on Market Street, Cleckheaton. The group continued on following the official end of the project and is now looking for fresh recruits to help support their performance at Cleckheaton Folk Festival.
Anybody can join, regardless of age or ability. Creative producer Vicky Holliday explained: “You don’t need to be able to play an instrument; just turn up to one of the open rehearsals and join in the fun. “If you already own an instrument, bring it along, if you don’t we’ll find you something to play.” The group will run an open singalong session in Savoy Square as part of the folk festival, which will be running all weekend. Festival director David Minich said: “We are delighted to be working with Creative Scene and Matthew’s Coffee House Band to provide another way local people can get involved with the festival and making music.
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“It will be fantastic to see budding musicians from Cleckheaton featuring in the festival and will hopefully encourage more to come along and get involved.” Open rehearsal dates and venues are: Friday June 26, 2pm-4pm – Matthew’s Coffee House, Market Street (first floor), Cleckheaton, BD19 3RT; Wednesday July 1, 6.30pm- 8.30pm – The Activity Room, Church Grange, Church Street, Cleckheaton; Friday July 3, 2pm-4pm – Matthew’s Coffee House, Cleckheaton. For more information on how to get involved, contact Creative Scene on 01924 437966 or email hello@ creativescene.org.uk.
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A DEMOLITION notice is being sought against a derelict Gomersal factory to stop lives being put at risk. Coun Lisa Holmes wants Kirklees Council chiefs to take action over Maccess on Spen Lane. She believes pulling it down would cost taxpayers up to £35,000, which would be recovered from the owner. Coun Holmes (Con, Liversedge and Gomersal) said doing nothing is not an option given the parlous state of the building. The current owner has demolition plans which depend on getting planning permission for new houses. Coun Holmes said: “As he has missed this week’s planning committee, the earliest will be August 6 – which is not soon enough in my view. “The site is a great danger as it is full of hazards such as broken glass, sharp metal, used needles and voids.
DANGEROUS EYESORE: The Maccess site in Gomersal “I have a great fear that a child will be hurt, or worse, if the building is not demolished quickly.” Coun Holmes, who also sits on the fire authority, said her quest is backed by senior firefighters. She added: “The fire service deem this building as a serious danger and it should not be entered in any circumstances.” Two arsons in eight days, including one last Sunday at around 5pm, caused even more damage. Children, believed to be aged 10 to 12, were seen
inside Maccess prior to the roof being set ablaze on June 13. In a twist, travellers moved to Maccess from New North Road in Heckmondwike on Wednesday morning. Kirklees secured an eviction notice against them that was due to be enforced by 1pm that day. Further court proceedings are now likely and Coun Holmes added: “There were boulders blocking entry to the site. But travellers can be quite ingenious. If they want to get in they'll find a way to move them.” • MP Jo Cox (Lab, Batley and Spen) met with the site owner to discuss the prospect of new homes being built there yesterday (Thurs). Also in attendance was local teenage campaigner Emily Warrillow, who has fought hard to get Maccess demolished.
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HERE will be fun for all the family at this year’s Emergency Services Show on Saturday, July 11, at West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) HQ, Birkenshaw, when young and old will get a glimpse of the fast-paced world of the three blue light responders. Special guests Danny Mylo and Rosie Madison from The Pulse Breakfast Show will be bringing their banter and great tunes to what promises to be a fun-packed day. The crowds will get the chance to watch a number of demonstrations, including a mock crash rescue, whilst also picking up some essential advice about how to keep themselves and their families safe. WYFRS will have a whole host of specialist appliances and equipment on display and crews will be on hand to be quizzed about their day-today work. There will be an aerial appliance from Bradford, which is used to tackle fires and rescue people from height, and various units on hand including the detection, identification and monitoring unit, the rope rescue and water rescue teams, as well as the wildfire unit, specifically trained to deal with moorland blazes.
Always a favourite with the children, clever brigade canines from the Urban Search and Rescue team will be attending, as well as some adorable donkeys. Freddie the Fire Engine will entertain the little ones and a variety of children’s rides will be on site. For the energetic there’s an Army assault course as well as a dancing troupe, but if you prefer a slower pace there will be various stalls and a food market to peruse. West Yorkshire Police Local Neighbourhood Policing Team officers will be visiting the show, as well as crime prevention officers, specials, the road crime team and roads policing. Yorkshire Ambulance Service’s Hazardous Area Response Team, which is trained to deliver clinical
care at hazardous incidents, will be attending the event and exhibiting some of their equipment and vehicles. And don’t forget to pop along to the ‘Resilience Village’ to find out how local authority emergency planning teams, NHS emergency teams and the Environment Agency work with other responders to help manage and recover from emergencies. This year, the proceeds will go to St John’s Ambulance, My Burns Club at Pinderfields Hospital and The Fire Fighter Charity. The show will take place between 11.30am and 4.30pm. Entry is £1 per person, with under fours getting in free. There will be disabled parking on site. Assistance dogs only allowed. Please note, it is a non-smoking site.
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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. MONDAY JULY 6 ROUNDHEADS & ICE CREAM (NK) Meet 1pm Oakwell Hall top car park WF17 9LG GR SE 217 270 7 miles (M), no dogs please Money for ice cream Leader: Kathleen Tel: 01924 471473
SATURDAY JULY 11 FULNECK & COCKERSDALE (NK) Meet 10.30am Keeper Lane, Tong BD4 0RS GR SE 223 306 7/8 miles (M) Leaders: Geoff & Norma Tel: 01422 379921
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OAKWELL HALL Country Park is the place to be for music fans on Sunday, July 12, when well-known bands Dodgy and The Feeling are accompanied by some great local names at a day-long festival. There will be 20 acts over three stages as well as food, drink and children’s entertainment – making it a great event for all the family, especially as children under 10 can attend free. Last year was the first time the event took place, and it was a huge success. This year’s event promises to be even bigger and better. It starts at 12noon and is expected to finish at 10.30pm. Tickets can be bought from the visitor centre next to the car park at the top of Nutter Lane, or from THE POWER produced by a string of Russian composers was effectively replicated for a Batley audience when the Hammonds Saltaire Band appeared at Batley Town Hall on Saturday, in its regular summer concert in the town. Living up to the title of An
www.oak wellfestival.co.uk. Tickets are £27 for adults and £11 for children aged 11 to 16. Children 16 years and under must be accompanied by someone over 18. Further information is available from Oakwell Hall on 01924 324761. • Friends of Oakwell Hall and Red House Museum are featuring members of the Lancashire Hussars for a First World War living history event. The event is to take place at Oakwell Hall, Nutter Lane, Birstall, and Red House Museum, Oxford Road, Gomersal, on Sunday, July 5. Call Oakwell Hall on 01924 326240 or Red House on 01274 335056 for further details.
‘Drig’ Gala’s back! DRIGHLINGTON Gala is back with a bang... after almost 20 years. Last held in 1996, the annual event used to draw thousands of visitors from all over the area with fabulous events, exhibitors and a weekend-long funfair known as ‘The Feast’. Now organisers have resurrected the gala and say it will be bigger and better than ever before when it is held in the village on Saturday, July 4. Attractions include the Galloping Acrobatics horse display team, Elaine Hill Sheepdog Trials, the West Yorkshire Fire Service Marching Band and a visit from the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Visitors can get up close and personal
Eagle soars again Evening With The Russian Eagle, they were able to conjure up force, power and precision while replicating the imaginations of Rachmaninov,
Shostokovich, Borodin, Khachaturian and other composers. As usual, the musicians presented some delightful performances from soloists
with four ‘gorillas’ and their keeper and watch Professor Fiddlesticks bamboozle with his circus tricks. There will also be an international food village and beer garden, live music from local talents Samuel S Parkes and Shelbi Paige and more than 60 stands and stalls. A visit to the funfair will be high on the agenda for many people and tots are also catered for by soft play sessions running throughout the day. The event starts at 11am with the village parade and opening of the day by the Gala Queen. For full details visit www.drighlingtoncouncil.uk/gala.
such as Jamie Smith on the cornet, Chris Pannell on the tenor horn, Matthew Allsop on the euphonium and Catherine Owen on the flugelhorn. And with the enthusiasm of Gomersal-based conductor Morgan Griffiths to encourage them, the whole
band displayed incredible dexterity as they replicated pieces which have been featured on stage and screen. The 28-strong Huddersfield-based band returns for its next concert before the end of the year. – MALCOLM HAIGH
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KEEPING UP TO DATE Why browsers are evolving – and what it means for you HIS MONTH I am going to talk about browsers, the software that you use the internet through and why it is important that website owners as well as digital agencies continue to evolve the internet. Website browsers A browser is the software that we often use to access websites on the internet. There are many to choose from and we often use the browser that was supplied with our hardware, be that Internet Explorer or Safari, and many of us use other browsers including Firefox or Chrome. Over the years usage has very
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much shifted and now more than 40 per cent of browser use is Chrome, followed by more than 30 per cent Firefox. Internet Explorer is now used much less than it was in the days when Microsoft faced legal battles for monopolising the market. With technological advancements in hardware and significantly increased line speeds, the things we can do online are advancing rapidly. Now video can stream seamlessly on website, animation is common and with the growth in phone use the website experience is becoming more and more immersive. Browser evolution With the changes in technology
providing greater options for website owners, it is important that we update our choice of browser to enable us to benefit from the full functionality that modern websites provide. At Ascensor we spend around 15 per cent of any project compatibility testing new websites against the myriad of current browser (current versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, IE etc), operating system (eg Windows, iOS) and device (PC, tablet, mobile) combinations to make sure that the website performs well on the browsing choice of the website visitor. As technology changes certain
Web TALK with Andrew Firth Welcome to the latest edition of Web Talk, helping Kirklees website owners to prosper online features won’t work on old browser technology, so we spend time creating fall-back positions to provide as much consistency as we can against each combination. It is very important that website developers begin to phase out older browsers, as this keeps the rate of technological change accessible to all. At some point, rather than creating the fall-back positions and using website investment to satisfy a minority who have not updated their browsers, it is important to prompt users on older browsers to update to a newer version to fully utilise the website. An example of this is Internet
Explorer 8 that was released in 2009. A lot has changed in the last six years and browsers that were developed back then are simply not capable of running the complex software that make up modern websites. In January 2016 Microsoft will stop supporting IE8. Google already have, and this is not to force change, it is to keep the quality of technology available to all. If you are using IE8 or an older browser then why not update it to the latest version? It takes five minutes and you may find that the websites you love are even better when you can see the full features that are now available to you.
To read more on this and other subjects, please visit the blog at www.ascensor.co.uk/blog. For more information contact andrew@ascensor.co.uk. Follow me on Twitter: @andrewjfirth. Connect on LinkedIn: andrewjfirth. • Ascensor are a digital agency providing website design, ecommerce and search engine optimisation.
New-look Dreams due to open SPECIALIST bed retailer Dreams is opening its relocated store on Birstall Retail Park today (Fri). Dreams has moved its premises and is now based at Unit 8F on the retail park, on Holden Ing Way. To celebrate the opening and the store’s brand new makeover, Dreams will be offering customers an extra 10 per cent off all purchas-
es made from Friday until to Monday. The Birstall store includes the Dreams ‘Comfort By Colour’ concept, where beds and mattresses are displayed in an easy-to-understand layout by colour palette and comfort levels. Dreams opens at 9am on today (Fri) and customers will be welcomed by manager Claire Walker and her team.
Click and collect from market SHOPPERS can now preorder and reserve goods from Dewsbury Market online. The new service brings stallholders in line with the growing number of shops that let people browse on the internet then collect items in person. From catalogue shops to supermarkets, there are many places a busy shopper can reserve and collect in store, or from the click and collect depots popping up in supermarket car parks. Fifteen businesses at
Dewsbury Market have signed up, as well as one from Cleckheaton Market. There is no obligation to buy and no payment is made when goods are reserved. Shoppers simply reserve the item and arrange a time to call in to pick it up. A change of heart is no problem, but if a buyer decides to go through with the order it’s guaranteed that the reserved goods will be ready to collect. Coun Peter McBride, Cabinet Member for
Regeneration, said: “There are lots of people working in the town centre that would love to support our local markets and local stallholders but are worried about having time to browse at lunchtime. “With this, you can preorder what you want and then pop into the market and collect everything up in no time. It’s a great initiative for the market.” For more details and a list of the participating stalls, visit www.yourhighstreetdirect.com.
Significant change to bankruptcy threshold ROM October 1 2015, the Insolvency Act 1986 (Amendment) Order 2015 will increase the minimum debt level, above which a creditor can petition for a debtor’s bankruptcy, to £5,000. The previous level of £750 has been the threshold since 1986, so it was overdue an increase. The Government’s intent seems to be to prevent bankruptcy, or the threat thereof, from being used as a debt collection tactic in relation to small debts. This will obviously have a significant impact both on small businesses and individuals, and whether this is good news depends on whether you are the
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Legal Eye with Hellewell, Pasley and Brewer creditor or the debtor. Prior to October 1, this is likely to lead to an increase in creditors issuing statutory demands, and starting bankruptcy proceedings, for amounts owed of less than £5,000 (be aware that any bankruptcy process is not appropriate where the debt is contested). The new threshold only applies to bankrupt-
cy petitions issued after October 1 – the date of any related statutory demand is irrelevant. For example, if the statutory demand is issued for £4,000 at the end of September 2015, the resulting bankruptcy petition could not be presented in October 2015 on the basis of that demand, as the new rules would have kicked in. Creditors wishing to pursue debts of less than £5,000 will need therefore to act quickly before the rules change. As more creditors will be prevented from using bankruptcy proceedings for certain small debts, there may well be an increase in debtors petitioning for their own bankruptcy, or seeking Debt Relief Orders.
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Concrete deal hardens hopes of expansion and jobs growth
UP TO 35 new jobs could be created in Dewsbury thanks to a multi-million pound funding deal to build a new concrete production facility. Newlay Concrete, which has premises in Ravensthorpe, is set to purchase a state-of-theart block plant for the site. The funding deal from a partnership with Santander Corporate and Commercial, together with a grant from Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP), will enable the company to capitalise on improved market conditions in the UK construction industry. Part of the Hargreaves (GB)
Group, Newlay Concrete has seen annual turnover grow to £9.5 million in 2014 and has become a significant supplier of high-quality concrete blocks. The blocks are used for a variety of building applications, including flooring, foundations, coursing and retaining structures. The funding from Santander and the LEP will enable the company – which operates on a 24-hour shift system – to expand its production capacity and diversify into other products. The new plant will be fully operational by March, 2016,
and the project will create 35 additional jobs over the next five years. Managing director David Beaumont said: “Newlay Concrete is benefiting from incredible demand for our high-quality products. “Santander Corporate & Commercial has been invaluable in helping us realise our plans for future growth, and the funding will help us to upgrade our facilities and expand further. “I’m confident this will help the firm secure new customers and provide more flexibility and headroom for the business.”
Modern dimension for veteran hardware firm A BATLEY business institution has worked with a Birstall-based website development agency to give the business an online dimension. Dixon Hall, a family-run hardware business, began life in the 1850s when its founder, Mr Dixon Hall, started selling equipment to local mills and collieries around Batley. With branches in Bradford, Wakefield and a head office on Grafton Street in Batley, Dixon Hall is now owned and run by Carl Germaine and Ian Croft, two former employees who took over from the fifth generation of the original owners. Carl and Ian have recently
invested in a state-of-the-art website created by Birstall web firm Ascensor. To help ‘future-proof ’ Dixon Hall, their website is responsive, meaning that it provides the best experience for users, no matter what device they visit it on. Director Ian Croft said: “Dixon Hall has always offered a quality, friendly and helpful experience in store. “We can now do this online, so whether you are at work, at home or on the move, you are now able to place orders with us and have it delivered direct to you or collect at one of our branches – it’s absolutely fantastic.
“With Ascensor’s continued help and support, combined with our vast range of products, experienced and knowledgeable staff, plus our commitment to growing the business, we are now able to bring all this direct to both trade and public across the UK via the fantastic new website and take the company to the next level.” Ascensor managing director Andrew Firth added: “The online market place is extremely competitive and having a website that stands out, looks great and is easy to use, all at the same time, is essential.” Visit them online at www.dixonhall.co.uk.
‘Newlay Concrete is benefiting from incredible demand for our highquality products. I’m confident this (funding) will help the firm secure new customers...’ — Managing director DAVID BEAUMONT
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Mayor calls on tycoon to aid links with business MAYOR of Kirklees Coun Paul Kane will be hosting a series of guest business lectures during his term of office, aiming to forge stronger links between the Mayoralty and local businesses. The first event scheduled for July 28 in Dewsbury features Larry Hirst, the Dewsbury-born tycoon who rose through the corporate ranks to become chairman of IBM Europe, before retiring in 2011. Professor Bob Cryan, vice-chancellor of the university, is set to follow at an event planned for Huddersfield in September. Coun Kane said: “Through my work as a ward member, I know how much local businesses contribute to the health and buoyancy of our economy. “In my Mayoral year, I want to be able to build a stronger relationship with local businesses, so that I can help them where I can to raise the profile of what they’re doing. “I’m delighted to have the support of some outstanding speakers, and am looking forward to meeting new entrepreneurs and learning more about what we can do to help each other.” The Mayor’s Business Lunch Guest Lectures are by invitation only, but any business who would like to attend can register their interest in an invitation by emailing mayors.office@ kirklees.gov.uk.
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Holiday fitness – how to avoid excess baggage... By Roberttown-based health & fitness expert Andrea Springthorpe HE HOLIDAY season is upon us and people are jetting off to hotter climates. What a great feeling it is having a week or two off work; relaxing, eating and drinking what you want. Have you ever had the feeling, when you get home feeling relaxed and tanned, that you’re bloated? You step on the scales and realise that it wasn’t just the duty free that was causing excess baggage – all those lovely cocktails and food you enjoyed are now preventing you from fastening your jeans! There are many ways to avoid putting on those extra pounds when you go on holiday. Follow some of my tips below. Food On holiday you’re faced with lots of nice food, which you haven’t had to prepare yourself, making it easy to pick away at a buffet, or even eat a threecourse meal every night (which most of us wouldn’t do at home). Here are a few ways to save calories: • Nibbles – try avoiding crisps and nuts. Healthy alternatives are twiglets or olives, rather than peanuts. • Try skipping the bread they bring at the start of a meal – these are extra calories which can be avoided. • Eat plenty of fish with salad or vegetables. However, make sure that your salad is not swimming in oil or other dressings. Ask for it plain and then add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Alternatively, there will be lots of different types of fish which you wouldn’t necessarily try at home – be adventurous! • Barbecues – when eating from the BBQ opt for lower-fat meat (chicken) or
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fish, allowing the odd burger or sausage. Pair this up with salad instead of chips whilst avoiding the dips, as these are normally made with mayonnaise, which is high in calories. • Beware of the buffet – it’s easy to pile different things on to your plate, just to keep going back for seconds/thirds. Make healthy choices and fill your plate up once. Drinks • If holidaying in the sun, you will need to drink more fluids (non-alcoholic) than if you were in the UK. Stay away from fizzy drinks and fruit juices that are higher in calories. Drink water where possible, and if abroad, make sure you drink bottled water instead of tap water. This will save calories and help to flush out any toxins. • We all like to let our hair down every now and again, and even more so on holiday. This is probably the time when most of us will drink every day. If this is something you don’t normally do then you will be consuming more calo-
ries than what you are used to. • If you decide to drink shorts then be careful of the measures if you are abroad. They normally pour drinks in, meaning what would be a single in the UK may be a double or triple abroad. • Some of the worst beverages can be cocktails, especially ones which contain cream and syrup fruit purees. Opt for ones with low-calorie ingredients, such as fruit juices and fresh fruit. Exercise Some people don’t like exercising whilst at home, let alone abroad, but there are many people who do like to keep active. It’s surprising how many calories you can burn doing a small amount of activity each day. • On your first day why not go for a walk and explore the resort? You will find where everything is for the rest of your holiday an1hour of gentle swimming. Want to burn more? Then up the intensity and do some interval training. • If you have a hotel with a gym then why not go for a work-out? Air conditioning may be available, so it will be cooler than your sun lounger. • Dance the night away (or at least those cocktail calories). Remember to wear loose clothes, a high-factor sun cream and drink plenty of water when exercising. I am excited to say that we will be doing our first-ever boot camp abroad in September. Fit 4 Force goes to Marbella, where plenty of training will be available. Have a great summer and enjoy your holidays.
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Amarillo star Tony finds his way to Emmerdale... ANS of the legend that is Tony Christie take note: he is back with his huge track “Amarillo”, this time with the cast of Emmerdale helping him out in place of Peter Kay. Tony tells me: “I was approached and the charity is one close to my heart, so I jumped at the chance. It was great fun filming with all the Emmerdale stars too.” Check out the video online now.
works. Thankfully it did not air, so I escaped that side of reality TV.”
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FORMER Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has claimed he was offered a sensational return to the hit show. But the BBC is denying the claim, saying that it was loosely discussed in the future and that no formal offer was ever made. IT looks like new X Factor judge Nick Grimshaw of Radio One fame landed the role after been spurned by The Voice on two occasions. A source tells me: “Nick was always hopeful of a slot on The Voice, but it never happened and now he is with the rival show.” FANS of The X Factor may like the new line-up, but it appears that not everyone is happy – insiders tell me that the panel is on a vastly reduced rate to previous years and that Cheryl happily took a pay cut just to stay on the show. DESPITE his book on his favourite music being a huge commercial disappointment, it does not stop ex-X Factor host Dermot O’Leary fronting a new album of his favourite tunes. A record label boss tells me: “He still has his weekly radio show and that in itself can help sell quite a few albums.” FORMER Emmerdale actress Sammy Winward has turned her talents to writing and has released a children’s book titled Princess Phoebe Meets the Tudors. The book is described as a “historically accurate snapshot of Tudor princesses” which is “accessible to young readers” and “presents female characters as strong, and self-aware”. The book will be out later in the year. IT appears that being the first winner of Pop Idol way back in 2001 is still no sure-fire route to number one for Will Young. His new album started off well but sales have declined and with him being with a new record label, sales are all important. IT appears that Michael Le Vell, who plays Kevin in Coronation Street, is vying to keep looking young on screen. Viewers will have noticed how he has suddenly regained brown hair and beard and a source tells me: “Michael knows that he has to look younger on screen and is quite happy to adapt to this.”
DOWNTON ABBEY star Allen Leech will return in the final series, it has been revealed, after he was spotted filming scenes on location. He tells me: “I was asked and thought why not, everyone will remember the final series and I have loved the show from the start. But I am not giving anything away.”
Is this the way to Emmerdale? Ann and Tony in London Maycon Pictures
EASTENDERS’ Shirley (Linda Henry) admits that playing someone so tough on screen can help in real life. “Oh yes, say if you have a problem when out and about, people tend to jump to a bit! But truthfully, I am so unlike Shirley and quite a timid mouse in real life.” EASTENDERS have announced that Danielle Harold, who plays Lola, will be leaving the soap. Insiders tell me that the decision was not that of the actress, who found the news something of a shock. A source reveals: “They have to reduce the cast wage bill and quite a few will find their contracts not being renewed.” EMMERDALE’S Pasha Bocarie has signed a new contract to stay with the soap for another year. He will now appear as Rakesh Kotecha until at least summer 2016. Soap bosses tell me he has proved a hugely successful character and they are delighted that he is staying. JUST GOOD FRIENDS star Paul Nicholas is joining EastEnders, and will play Kathy Beale’s exhusband Gavin Sullivan. The 69year-old said of the appointment: “I am delighted to be joining the wonderful cast of EastEnders, for what is going to be an exciting time.” Show producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins told me: “I have always wanted to get Paul on the show and think he is a great actor... plus the ladies love him too...” JUNE BROWN, who plays Dot Cotton in EastEnders, tells me that she won’t ever leave the show. “Truth is,” she says, “I need to keep working. People think you’re rich because you’re on the TV but in fact we are not paid as much as people believe.” KATIE HOPKINS may have made a career out of being controversial, but she always wanted the fame game and admits she auditioned for the first Big Brother show simply “to find fame and work out how TV
PIERS MORGAN is set for a return to the Good Morning Britain sofa, filling in for three days when Ben Shepherd is away. ITV bosses deny the reason for the return is that he is rather cheaper than some hosts around at the moment. COMIC Syd Little, currently starring in Celebrity MasterChef, tells me he is annoyed that despite 14 years on the BBC “we never get repeated, yet they show Eric and Ernie and the Two Ronnies all the time...” EMMERDALE fans are being given the chance to get even closer to the soap. According to the show bosses, viewers will be able to take guided tours of the exterior village from August to October, with landmarks such as the Woolpack on view. Check the website soon for more details. DAVID HASSELHOFF says his new musical, Last Night a DJ Saved My Life, has its roots in the birth of Ibiza but admits: “A lot of the story is my life really. It’s rooted in the 90s, when I was a big star with Baywatch. I know fans will love the soundtrack too.” SARAH HARDING has fitted in so well on the cobbles that Coronation Street bosses have invited her back for another stint. But the ex-Girls Aloud singer tells me that she is not giving up on music and will still work towards her debut album. “I will always be a pop star first and actress second,” she says. EASTENDERS star Danny Dyer has taken to the role of Queen Vic landlord so much that he wants to bring his work home with him. He told me: “I think when the acting dries up – and it can anytime you know – I could see myself running a pub. It’s a good living but harder work than people think.” ROBERT SUGDEN is the Emmerdale villain with the Midas touch. Untouchable Sugden appears to have got away with every single evil deed he has committed since returning to the village last year but actor Ryan Hawley tells me: “It’s all about to come crashing down... and I mean everything, so it will be worth the watch.”
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ing leaf with six chairs (two carvers), and two matching corner display cabinets £50. Tel 07741 209576. (1709) Two twin single headboards in pink dralon, matching shell design, as new, with fixings. Acquired but not used, £35 each when new, accept £25 pair. Could deliver, tel 01924 462494/ 07729 394383. (1708) Single wardrobe with lock, white, modern look, on castors, 70” (H) x 18” (D) x 30” (W), excellent condition £20. Buyer collects. tel 01924 462494/ 07729 394383. (1700) White four-drawer chest, solid carcas, not flat pack or chipboard, classy metal handles, on castors for easy movement. Modern look, very good condition, 32” (H) x 30” (W) x 16”(D) £25. tel 01924 462494/ 07729 394383. (1700) Two-seater sofa, colour mink, good condition £75. Tel 07741209576. (1709)
FURNITURE Melke TV unit, fits up to 46” TV, in light oak, excellent condition, cost £199 new, accept £45. Tel 07773 693759. (1711)
Round, white, drop leaf, heatresistant table and four brown, upholstered material chairs, good condition £50. Tel 07833 136856. (1698)
Leather effect black armchair, in excellent condition £50 ono. Tel 07773 693759. (1711)
White faux leather sofa bed, only used once as a bed, good condition. Cost £200 new, accept £80. Tel 01924 689891. (1692)
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£1 £2 £3 £4 £5 £7 £9 £11 £25. Tel 07794 291160. (1675) Jaybe blue, metal bunk bed, single top bunk, double bottom; to include side table attachment £80. Tel 07794 291160. (1675) Light oak extending table with four modern, brown leather effect chairs. 1m 9” x 32”, extends approx. 36”. As new, only six months old. Paid £500, accept £100 ono, buyer collects. Tel 01924 505379. (1669) Solid dark oak round table with centre pedestal, 3ft diameter x 2ft 6in high £55. Tel 07880 855684. (1662) Solid dark oak chairs £7.50 each. Tel 07880 855684. (1662)
Solid pine extending ‘oval’ shaped oval table, 55” (L) extends to 71” (L) 35” (W), in very good condition, will accept £45. Tel 01924 495834. (1682)
Walnut display cabinet £60, glass shelves, mirrored back, 3ft wide, good condition. Tel 07796 352612 (Dewsbury area). (1660)
Large square mirror, 3ft square £10. Tel 01924 470866. (1678) 4ft circular drop leaf pine table
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ance. Good, clean condition £10. Tel 01924 609015. (1668) MOTORING Honda ANF 125cc motorcycle, in very good condition. 22,000 miles, 04 reg. Rack and topbox fitted, long MoT, dealer-maintained, £375 ovno. Tel 01924 441672. (1714) Mercedes flat faced 5 stud wheel; fitted with 19570/14 Pirelli tyre, as new £35. Tel 01924 451024. (1676) MUSICAL Casio WK 300 organ, unwanted gift, never used, with stand + user guide book £50. Tel 07741 209576. (1709) Alto saxophone Elkhart II, in good condition but needs new mouthpiece. Comes with hard case and strap. Ideal for beginners, includes scales and melody books. Original price £500, accept £240. Contact 07766794646. (1694) PETS/ANIMALS Pet basket, 22” (L) x 15” (W) x 10” (H). Ideal for moving small domestic pet, ie dog, cat, rabbit, hen etc. Could deliver local £10. Tel 01924 462494. (1712) Dog kennel, 3ft x 2ft floor weatherproofed, lined, insulated, unused £60. Tel 01924 472043. (1710) 2015 Birmingham Rollers £5 each. Tel 01924 497298 (Mirfield) anytime. (1684) SPORTING/ OUTDOOR FITNESS/ Half-set Malibu golf clubs, plus golf trolley, and size 8 golf shoes, never used £50. Tel 07741 209576. (1709) Table tennis table for sale, very good condition £100 ovno. Enquiries to the Trinity Centre, Batley Carr. Tel 01924 437331/ email office@thetrinity centre.net. (1707) Four-berth tent with awning, two beds, used one week only. Genuine reason for selling, cost £300, bargain at £100 ono. Tel 01924 478723 (1705) Domestic multi-purpose/ camping trailer, approx. 3ft x 4ft x 30in deep, complete with lid and all electrics. Fits imperial tow ball (provided), £80. Tel Batley 01924 475406/ 07963 390424. (1665)
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CENTRAL YORKSHIRE CRICKET LEAGUE
Birstall: sign of things to come? BIRSTALL CC look like walking away from the Central Yorkshire League with their tails between their legs unless they can begin to put a run of form together. This week’s halfway stage fixture sees them away at third-placed Wakefield Thornes, and that offers little respite after a 138-run defeat at home to leaders Methley. With Methley joining Birstall in the Bradford League next season, last week’s game was an ominous portent of things to come unless there is a dramatic upturn in fortune for the Leeds Road side in the next 12 months. Batting first, Methley stamped their authority on the game when Luke Patel (107) and Fahid Rehman (86 off 54 balls) put on an incredible 156 for the third wicket in 49 minutes to help post a total of 298-2 in 50 overs.
Birstall were never really in the hunt and relied on a typically efficient 59 from Eric Austin and an unexpected 63 not out from Paul Blakeley, who came in at number 10 with the score on 70-8, to take their score to 160 all out. Methley, still only four points ahead of unbeaten Townville, would love to sign off with a Premier Division title under their belts but Birstall are looking very much a mid-table outfit at the moment. So too are Batley, Carlton and Ossett, who were fivewicket winners over Altofts with 46 not out in 34 balls from Tom Chippendale. Carlton crushed second-bottom Buttershaw St Paul’s by 234 runs in their last game. Buttershaw never remotely looked like matching Carlton’s massive 368-6 as only Ian Carradice (2-58 and 46 not out in his side’s 134) showed any resilience for the Bradford
Veteran Paul Blakeley (bowling) took 1-58 and hit 63 not out for Birstall against Methley side. More will be needed if they are to take anything from this week’s home game with Wrenthorpe. Tim Orrell’s Mirfield Parish Cavaliers side lifted themselves out of the relegation places with a four-wicket win over Batley, but it was hard going despite bowling out the visitors for just 48 with Daniel Hope, 5-21, and Nazar
Hussain, 5-22, doing the damage. Although former Woodlands skipper Orrell failed to score, his side edged to 52-6 to take maximum points and will be looking for more of the same when they go to Altofts this week. Batley are home to Hunslet Nelson. In the Championship, Azaad and Oulton occupy the
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top two positions but only seven points separate the top five teams as Hopton Mills, Northowram Fields and Liversedge continue to harbour hopes of a grandstand finish. Hopton took four points from their game at Liversedge, Steve Bland’s unbeaten 84 winning it for them, and they are now at
home to Northowram. Liversedge go to Oulton. Veteran Mel Wood hit 21 on his debut for bottom club Crossbank Methodists in Division One but could not help his side to a win at Great Preston and will hope for better from the trip to second-bottom Rodley this week. Mirfield are at home to East Leeds in the same division.
BRADFORD CRICKET LEAGUE
Tough going for Heckmondwike THREE PROMOTION HOPEFULS against Vikings FACING A CRUNCH WEEKEND THE Heckmondwike Cycle Speedway team headed up the A1 last weekend for their match against Northumbria Vikings. Heckmondwike were missing star rider Pawel Idziorek, who was racing in Poland, but battled on without him. The visitors kept the scoring level but after half time Northumbria started creeping ahead and eventually won 81-67. The scorers were: Richard Wells 12, Darren Kent 15+1, Justin Naylor 7, Tom Whitwam 5, Adam Watson 17+1 and Mick Knowles 11+2. In the junior match, Heckmondwike took the lead with some excellent racing and won 41-35. Scorers were: Will Naylor 13, Bella Naylor 4, Tom Whitwam 16 (max) and Harvey Wells 8. Heckmondwike won the challenge match with a score of 47 to Newcastle’s 32. Scorers were: Mick Knowles 6+1, Justin Naylor 16 (max), Andy Knowles 11, L Parr 7+2, Will Naylor 3+1 and Tom Whitwam 4. The Northern Fours League result from June 14 was Heckmondwike 36, Hull 26, Bury Meteors 25, Bury Comets 47, Stockport 60 and A&T 45.
By Mike Popplewell Cricket Correspondent sport@thepressnews.co.uk
JUNIORS IN ACTION: Will Naylor out in front, with Heckmondwike teammate Harvey Wells in third place For more information on free training sessions, contact Justin Naylor on 07799 367370/ 01924 507629. Alternatively, search on Facebook for Heckmondwike Cycle Speedway.
JUNIOR FOOTBALL
Nathan lands trophy double OVERTHORPE Sports Club’s junior football section has held the first of two junior presentation nights. The big award-winner was Nathan Hawker, who took home the manager’s player of the year award, alongside becoming the first recipient of the Jeno Trophy, in memory of the late Tony Jennings, who sadly died last year. Zack Whitehead won the player’s player of the year with Brad Llewellyn winning
DEWSBURY BRIDGE CLUB RESULTS TUESDAY JUNE 16: 1 J Hey and P Sellwood; 2 M Watson and G Bloom;
3 G Fishwick and J Tomlinson; 4 J Paxton and D Hannam.
the golden boot as top scorer with a phenomenal 40 goals. Pictured above are members of Tony Jennings’ family, from left, brother Edward, award-winner Nathan Hawker, Joe Egan (grandson), Antony Egan (son-inlaw) and Jayne Jennings Egan (daughter).
THIS weekend’s two-match programme in the Bradford League second division brings up the halfway stage in the competition, with Scholes, Gomersal and Spen Victoria still in the promotion race. Morley, out in front by just 16 points, could find their lead pegged back when they are forced to sit out Sunday as the spare team, but the onus is on their rivals to produce two wins out of two. While Scholes should have the better of things, their games at Yeadon tomorrow and at home to Bowling Old Lane on Sunday are not without potential pitfalls. Kasir Maroof, 116, and spinner Daniel Cross, 5-55, were in outstanding form as James Stansfield’s Scholes side saw off visiting Brighouse by 96 runs in their last game, but a trip to Yeadon is a very different proposition. Runs are always hard to come by there and if bowlers like Altaf Mohammed, 2-56, and Iftikhar Ahmed, 6-41, produce a repeat of their combined 30-over stint to bowl out Bankfoot in their last game, Scholes could have problems. It should be a little easier on Sunday at home to Old Lane, but with the visitors on the fringe of the promotion race themselves they won’t be giving much away. In fact Old Lane could have a big say in how the land lies at the end of this weekend as they face third-placed Gomersal tomorrow. Gomersal, with a game in hand on the top two, are currently 21 points adrift of Scholes and 37 behind the leaders, but they were in fine form at struggling Windhill as skipper Graham Hilton hit 122 and New Zealander Ben Hyde 65 out of 288-6 off 40 overs. James Russell’s 5-39 made sure Windhill got nowhere near. It is on the road again for Hilton’s side on Sunday when they go to Bankfoot, but if they can come through this double weekend with something like maximum points they will be going into the second half of the season as serious promotion contenders. Spen Victoria are 29 points behind Scholes but if they too produce the form at home to Bankfoot and Keighley that they showed in their 130-run win over Hartshead Moor, Adal Islam and Abid Arwan each taking 5-37, then the pressure will certainly be on the leaders. Division One is proving disappointing for
James Russell, bowling, took 5-39 for Gomersal at Windhill. the district’s sides as a lack of consistency is seriously threatening a quest for honours despite Woodlands, Hanging Heaton and Cleckheaton sitting in second, third and fourth places respectively. At present, no team can match the consistency of unbeaten Pudsey St Lawrence, who hold a 25-point lead over Woodlands and a massive 57-point lead over reigning champions Cleckheaton. In last week’s games, Woodlands beat Lightcliffe by 97 runs but Hanging Heaton surprisingly crashed to a four-wicket defeat to lowly Undercliffe. Cleckheaton could do little to stop Pudsey St Lawrence widening the gap between them when they went down by 61 runs at Pudsey, despite a dogged unbeaten 94 from opener Tim Jackson. Tomorrow, Cleckheaton are at home to an in-form Bradford and Bingley while Hanging Heaton go to Saltaire. • ON SUNDAY Hopton Mills go to Wrenthorpe in the quarter finals of the CYL’s Jack Hampshire Cup and in the same competition Mirfield Parish Cavaliers are at Hunslet Nelson. In the second teams’ Wheatley Cup last eight, Birstall are at home to Townville, Ossett go to Azaad and Hopton Mills are at Wakefield Thornes. Sunday also sees the finals of the Bradford League’s T20 competition at Pudsey St Lawrence, where the hosts play Woodlands at 11am, Hanging Heaton play Pudsey Congs at 2pm and the winners of those games face each other in the final at 5pm.
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RUGBY LEAGUE
Late burst floors Moor NATIONAL CONFERENCE LEAGUE DIVISION THREE
CROSFIELDS 24 DEWSBURY MOOR MAROONS 16 at Hood Lane
AFTER trailing to an early converted Crosfields try, Dewsbury Moor produced some enterprising play with some flowing rugby. With 20 minutes of the game remaining, Moor looked to be well in charge, leading 16-6. But they had not taken into account the fighting spirit of the Crosfields side, who turned the game around with a late burst of 18
points. The opening score shook Moor into action and the visitors then bombarded the home line. Jamie Samme went under the home posts but the official had spotted an offence and the effort was disallowed. Undeterred, Moor kept up their flowing rugby, with Bradley Foster and Peter Robinson at the hub of the action. It was no surprise when James Eatherly was put in the clear and went over for Moor’s opener; Jacob Flathers goaled to draw level. Moor kept up the pressure and Danny Wardman, Simon Whitely and Jamie Samme made telling
runs into the heart of the Crosfields defence. When the play moved to the left, Bartley O’Brien showed good centre play and provided an opening for his winger, Max Vernon, to go in at the corner flag. Moor led 10-6 at the interval and after the restart coped well with the Crosfield attacks, with Jordan Foster, Peter Robinson and Paul Shotton refusing to give an inch. One dangerous flank attack was halted when Vernon intercepted the try-scoring pass and raced 50 metres, only to lack support. Moor had Crosfields on the back foot, and a superb passing move-
ment involving Peter Robinson, Aidie Moor, Cameron Bruce, Ash Boddy and Eatherley sent winger Flathers in for a try at the corner. The difficult touchline goal effort was kicked by the try-scorer to make it 16-6 to the Maroons. Moor looked to be certain winners but the Warrington side refused to lie down, and produced three tries, two of which were converted, and a late penalty goal. They looked down and out, but showed character to bounce back and snatch victory, and claim the league points when Moor stepped off the gas.
Stags move into old home MIRFIELD Stags have announced they are to make Old Bank Working Men’s Club their new home. Based on Old Bank Road in Mirfield, the venue acted as a hub for the town’s former rugby league side. And the Stags, who sit top of Yorkshire Men’s League Division One in their debut season, are delighted to be bringing the sport back to Old Bank.
This comes as a further sign of progress being made by the Stags both on and off the field. Mirfield Stags managing director Ryan Sparks said: “We are delighted to have struck up a new partnership with the team at Old Bank. “We are enjoying a great deal of success, both on and off the field, and this move represents a major step forward for the club and rugby
league in Mirfield. “There is a plan in place to take the Stags to the highest level of amateur rugby league in the years to come and by having Old Bank as our home, we believe we have taken another significant stride towards achieving our goals. “The guys down at Old Bank have welcomed us with open arms and we’re delighted to be working with them.”
Karl, centre, receives his shirt on the eve of the game
Malta call-up delight for Karl SHAW CROSS SHARKS player Karl Cassar received an international callup for Malta last weekend, when he was selected in the 17-man squad to face Belgium at Headingley. Karl had been invited to train with the original 35-man squad several weeks ago but was delighted when he heard his name read out in the 17. Karl qualifies as his father Mark is from Malta and it was a special Fathers’ Day for him as Karl played 60 minutes in a thrilling 35-34 win for the Maltese team.
JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE
DEBUTANT JAMES TAKES TOP EFFORT AWARD THORNHILL U10S fought a valiant match against a strong North Leeds Leopards team. The 100 per cent effort award went to debutant James Lister. The magic moment award went to Harry Yates, who held up a North Leeds player over the line. The parents’ award went to Charlie Key for his determination, and Keiron Haigh, Rosie Richardson, Dylan Harpin, Jake Redmond and Josh Oldrieve all played well. The top tackler award went to Connor Emerson and the opposition’s award was won by Louie Creaser. The player of the match was awarded to Fraiser Cass, who in only his second match played a great game of rugby THORNHILL TROJANS U10S WARRIORS made the jouney to Heworth and battled hard to come away with a draw. Kye Hodgson was awarded both opposition and player of the match for his superb ball skills and control of the game. Parents’ player Felix Ellis tackled well, scored and converted. Bailey Lee’s impressive try and conversion saw him take the magic moment award, while an on-form Scott Walker was awarded 100 per cent effort. Consistent top tackler Connor Hickling’s outstanding defensive performance was well supported by Olly Brown and Harry Challis. Henri Wood was effective at acting half and Josh Barclay, Oliver Llewelyn and Kyle Lister all worked hard throughout. THORNHILL TROJANS UNDER 7S put in a superb performance against Heworth. Kian Kellett scored his first try
Thornhill Trojans U10s Warriors on the attack for the team to get the magic moment award and Frankie Firth claimed the top tackler honours. Joshua Martin earned the 100 per cent effort award and the parents chose Deacen Walker for their award. Archie Barclay scooped opposition player of the match and Hedley Harris came away with player of the match trophy for his fantastic game. The defence from Thornhill was the best it has ever been and some courageous runs were the key to
many tries. Sophie Richardson, Benjamin Conn, Nathanial Broadhead, Mason Hampson, Olivia Wilson, Katie-May Ashton, Frankie Summers and Shaun Brown also contributed well for the Trojans. SHAW CROSS U7S took on East Leeds in what turned out to be a tough battle. East Leeds were very strong and proved skilful with their offloading and ended up being too big of a challenge for the Sharks.
The Shaw Cross coaches were impressed with the vast improvement that the Sharks demonstrated in defence. Their willingness to come up off the line and meet the attack was ever-present from all players and was fantastic to see. The opposition’s man of the match went to Seb Jeffers, who “ran his socks off”, as the East Leeds coaches commented. He showed great strength during the game, with the opposition needing four players to bring him down at times. The award was narrowly missed out on by Phoebe Wilson, who has had a wealth of opposition man of the match certificates already. The coaches’ man of the match went to four boys – Lennon Smith for showing great improvement week upon week, Francis Appleyard, who was exceptional with his tackling on debut, Teddy Dawson for showing great enthusiasm and good knowledge of the game and Dylan Charlton for making a lot of ground and enjoying every yard that he made. There were many quality tries and tackles made by Alfie Ibbitson, Isaac Redgwick, Riley Flynn, Ben Tranter, Kaiden Mullins, Harvey Cavanagh, Max Allen, Alfie Law, Charlie Tilford, Edan Gleadhill, Jacob Stevenson, Ethan Brereton, Charlee Raby and Eviee Raby. BIRSTALL VICTORIA U7S put in a fantastic display of attacking Rugby against a very strong Methley side. This was highlighted by parents’ man of the match Max Grinhaff running in 10 tries over the three games. A superb display of tackling from the opposition’s man of the match Harrison Stevens and joint coaches’ man of the match Jack Kirkaldy
kept Methley quiet for long stretches of the game. They did however keep themselves in the games with four tries from the very strong Jacob Stowe. There was another stunning display by the winner of the 100 per cent effort, Archie Walker, who as well as making an oustanding 11 tackles, also ran in three tries. He was only bested by the excellent 23 tackles from Stevens, who also contributed three tries and picked up the top tackler award. After a relatively quiet game against Drighlington the week before, Jack Pickles was awarded the most improved player after a number of very strong runs and tackles and his contribution of sixassists through offloads. The awards were rounded off with the magic moment going to Dylan Waite, who outsprinted the Methley defence to score a wonderful try in the corner. Charlie Orr put in another very strong display and was rewarded with a well-taken try in the second game. This was also the case for Harley Trapps, who also went over for a try despite taking a hard hit in the last game. Harley Aston covered every blade of grass on the field despite recovering from illness and was unlucky not to get over several times. There was also a lot of hard work done by Billy West and Alfie Watson, who found themselves having to drive out from their own tryline in order to give the team better field position. The Vics’ determination in the three games was encompassed by the efforts of Sam Whiteley, who despite being one of the smaller players on the field, never stopped running hard and straight, no matter what was in front of him.
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KINGSTONE PRESS CHAMPIONSHIP
WHITEHAVEN
FANS FRUSTRATED AFTER BULLDOGS’ LATEST FLOP KINGSTONE PRESS CHAMPIONSHIP
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whitewash. A Sam Brooks break allowed the ball to come to Dion Aiye via an offload, to leave him and Gore with a two-on-one opportunity against the full-back. Aiye found Gore to go over underneath the posts. Aiye was also involved in the next score as he started a move for Craig Calvert to score his first of the afternoon. Aiye found Jessie Joe Parker, who broke down the left and as the Bulldogs again found themselves outnumbered, Parker passed outside to Calvert, who went past full-back Shaun Ainscough to score at the corner. The game was only 15 minutes old and while the gap was a mere 12 points, it looked over as a contest with the visitors simply not at the races. The contest quickly shifted, as the home side were reduced to 11 men for seven minutes, Calvert joining Jordan Sigismeau in the sin bin. But the visitors’ poor display continued and they couldn’t manage a single point while Haven were short on numbers. In fact, it was Haven who scored next when the sides were back to 13all. Calvert got his second four minutes before the half-time hooter, Aiye
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Jordan Weir at the Recreation Ground
WHITEHAVEN leapfrogged Batley and neighbours Workington to move out of the relegation places with a well-earned victory against the Bulldogs. But for Batley coach John Kear, this was a defeat he admitted came after a sub-standard showing from his side – one that led some fans after the game to call for his head. “Two tries came in the opening 15 minutes for Whitehaven in which they totally outplayed us,” Kear said. “We put in what was a poor display. It left us with too much to do in the second half.” Haven out-enthused the visitors for the majority of the first half with hard running, silky passes and skilful plays which the Bulldogs couldn’t live with in what had been billed as a ‘fourpointer’ near the foot of the Championship. Haven took the lead after just four minutes when Grant Gore crossed the
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playing another part in what was turning out to be the Paupa New Guinean’s best performance so far this season – one which arrived after he put pen to paper on a new deal last week. The stand-off put a kick through which Parker couldn’t reach, but it sat up brilliantly for Calvert. He grabbed the opportunity and the ball with two hands and ran round the sticks, obviously delighted, to score his second of the afternoon. Jouffret had an easy conversion to leave the interval score at 18-0. Batley came out knowing they had to play and score points and they got their first of the afternoon in the 47th minute through ex-Haven player Shaun Ainscough, after a pop-up pass
from Elliot Cosgrove allowed him to burrow his way over from close range. The pressure continued from the West Yorkshire side, but errors from strike players at crucial times meant they couldn't pull the score back further before the home side struck again. On-loan Chris Taylor broke down the right-hand side and he found Sigismeau who carried on the break. Inside of him was Louis Jouffret, who went in underneath the sticks to wrap the game up, also converting his own try. A consolation score in the final minutes from Joe Chandler gave the away side some hope, but they couldn’t get any more points.
Louis Jouffret Jordan Sigismeau Chris Taylor Jessie Joe Parker Dion Aiye Grant Gore Richie Beaumont Thomas Coyle Ted Chapelhow Dave Allen Scott McAvoy Sam Brooks
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SUBS Cain Southernwood Alistair Leak Sean Hesketh Alex Bretherton
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WHITEHAVEN Tries: Gore (4), Calvert (15, 36), Jouffret (62). Goals: Jouffret 4/4.
BATLEY BULLDOGS Tries: Ainscough (47), Chandler (72). Goals: Leatherbarrow 2/2. Referee: T Crashley / Half-time: 18-0 / Penalties: 8-7 / Sin Bin: None / Sent Off: None / Man of the Match: Sam Brooks (Haven) / Attendance: 802.
Johnson treble as Gibson provides spark NATIONAL CONFERENCE LEAGUE DIVISION THREE
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THORNHILL TROJANS recorded a valuable victory over third-placed Stanningley in a Friday night fixture. A hat-trick from winger Adam Johnson eventually proved crucial as the Trojans pulled clear. The official man of the match was full-back Joel Gibson, and it his was quick thinking that created the first score of the game. Stanningley had been pressing the Thornhill line and looked to have scored but
the ball went dead. Gibson responded swiftly to the situation and raced forward to take a quick tap. The ball was passed to Liam Morley, who found Adam Johnson. Johnson romped clear to cover over half the length of the field and score. Gibson converted. Thornhill were buoyed by this early score and continued to play on the front foot. With the line within touching distance, Liam Morley flipped the ball backwards into the path of Danny Ratcliffe, who in turn gave the ball to Jake Wilson. The gap in the Stanningley defence appeared and Wilson stepped through to score a try with Gibson converting. In the build-up to half time, some solid handling saw Thornhill create the third try of the
game when the ball was flung at speed along the attacking line. Gibson collected the ball and with a subtle shake of the hips, created an opening to go over for a try which he converted to give the Trojans an 18-0 interval lead. It was following a stoppage in play early in the second half that the next try was created. This was once again as a result of Thornhill moving the ball wide at speed to stretch the Stanningley defence. The ball was worked out to winger Mindaugas Bendikas and he crossed for an unconverted try in the corner. Stanningley replied by registering their only try of the game. A chip forward was pounced upon by Sam Savage and an unconverted try ensued.
Back-to-back wins for Victoria YORKSHIRE’S MENS LEAGUE DIVISION ONE
OULTON RAIDERS BIRSTALL VICTORIA
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WITH the majority of players back from injury, a near full-strength Birstall Victoria team are playing some good, exciting rugby at the moment, scoring 100 points in their last two games. Birstall scored first through full back Sam Thornton on five minutes, and the score was doubled on 12 minutes when winger Ashley Tomlinson pressured the Oulton Raiders winger under a high bal. Tomlinson was first to react and passed to stand off Steve Suddards to score in the corner. Both tries were converted by scrum-half Braden Hunter. Oulton hit back on 20 minutes, but Birstall controlled the rest of the half superbly and prop forward Richard
OUTSTANDING... Lee Birkett Duffy completed the first half scoring on 35 minutes, taking the half time
score to 16-6. Oulton came out strong in the second half and it was only a perfectlytimed tackle from substitute scrum half Josh Lockwood that stopped them getting back in the game. Centre Ryan Ginnelly settled Birstall’s nerves on 50 minutes, with loose forward Matthew Gowland converting to give the home team a 22-6 lead. Oulton managed to break the Birstall defence on 60 minutes to score, but it was prop Duffy who finished the scoring with his second of the game. Man of the man went to centre Jonny Parrish for his excellent defence, but also oustanding were standoff Suddards, substitute half backs Tony Aubrey and Lockwood and forwards Gav Davis, Duff and Lee Birkett. Birstall’s next game is away to Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks on Saturday, June 27 (2.30pm).
However, as the game moved into its final 10 minutes of play, Thornhill killed off any credible hopes of a late comeback from the visitors. A fantastic pass from Gibson picked out Jake Wilson and he reached to plant the ball down for a try which Gibson improved. Adam Johnson then wrapped up the game by completing his hat-trick. He scored his second try when he broke clear 20 metres from the Thornhill line to register a spectacular long-range unconverted try. Then in the final minute of the game, he skipped his way around his opposite number to sprint clear and plant the ball down for another unconverted try in the corner. This was a victory to savour for Thornhill over a very well-drilled Stanningley team.
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STANLEY RANGERS DEWSBURY CELTIC
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DEWSBURY CELTIC were leapfrogged in the league by their opponents courtesy of a secondhalf shut-out by Stanley, having trailed 10-6 at the break. Celtic took a fourth-minute lead with a try from Tom Dransfield but
his alleged use of the knees later in the game saw him sent off. It took Rangers until just after the half-hour to break Celtic down with a try from man-of-the-match Lee Brickwood. Danny Grice converted. A 34th-minute try from Doug Foster would be their sum total of points in the game. Three minutes after the re-start Rangers drew level with the first of two Joel Marsh tries, with one from Oliver Tobin squeezed in between.
Sharks stay on course for title SHAW CROSS Sharks A kept up their challenge for top spot in Yorkshire Men’s League Division Two with a 46-22 win over thirdplaced Heworth. Zack Parkinson took the Sharks MOM, leading from the front with good support from Dickie Piper, who also crashed over for two tries.
Sharks youngsters Jake Townsend, Jay Webster, Dale Smith and Aiden Kay played well with Kay crossing for a nice try. But it was the veterans who inspired the side, with Johnny Numa and Johnny Raithby to the fore, Sharks’ other tries came from Tom Stuckey, Matty Collett,
Jamie Searby, Sam Bastow and Alex Whittaker, who also added seven goals. The win keeps Sharks on the heels of leaders Dudley Hill A, who still have to visit Shaw Cross. A tough game at Normanton awaits Sharks this weekend.
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KINGSTONE PRESS CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYER RATINGS DEWSBURY RAMS Kieran Hyde Dale Morton Jason Crookes Lucas Walshaw Dalton Grant Aaron Brown Anthony Thackeray Ryan Hepworth Matty Wildie Paul Jackson Rob Spicer Scott Hale Luke Adamson
6 6 5 7 5 6 7 6 5 5 5 6 6
SUBS Toby Adamson Nathan Conroy Byron Smith James Glover
7 7 6 8
HALIFAX James Saltonstall Gareth Potts Ben Heaton Steve Tyrer Tommy Saxton Scott Murrell Ben Johnston Adam Tangata Ben Kaye Mitch Cahalane Ross Divorty Dane Manning Richard Moore
7 7 7 8 8 9 8 8 7 8 7 8 7
SUBS Andy Bracek Tyler Dickinson Connor Robinson Luke Menzies
7 6 6 6
DEWSBURY Tries: T Adamson (27), Thackeray (33), Crookes (64). Goals: Hyde 2/2. Morton 0/1.
HALIFAX Tries: Cahalane (11, 74), Manning (17, 37), Murrell (24, 70), Johnston (54), Divorty (59). Goals: Tyrer 7/8. Referee: Chris Kendall / HT: 1224 / Pens: 5-5 / MOTM: Scott Murrell (Halifax) / Attendance: 1,242.
WE’RE NOT TOP FOUR YET, WARNS BOSS AFTER ROUT KINGSTONE PRESS CHAMPIONSHIP
DEWSBURY RAMS HALIFAX
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Oliver Roby at the Tetley’s Stadium
SCOTT MURRELL scored twice in a masterful display as Halifax overcame top-four rivals Dewsbury at the Tetley’s Stadium to reclaim fourth spot from Featherstone, inflicting the Rams’ biggest defeat since March 2014 in the process. Fax raced into an 18-0 lead after just 25 minutes thanks to converted tries from Mitch Cahalane, Dane Manning and Scott Murrell. However, the Rams reduced the arrears with scores from Toby Adamson and Anthony Thackeray. But Manning added a second to halt the hosts’ momentum and make it 24-12 to Richard Marshall’s men at the interval. After the break, Fax were dominant and sealed a comfortable win with tries from Ben Johnston, Ross Divorty, Murrell and Cahalane in response to an early effort from Jason Crookes. Rams boss Glenn Morrison was philosophical in his assessment of a disappointing
NO WAY THROUGH...Another Dewsbury attack is shut out by a wall of blue and white shirts afternoon for his side. “We were poor out there,” he admitted. “We’re back to reality a little bit. Some of the performances we’ve had this year have given us a chance of the top four, but I think that performance out there showed we’re not a top four side yet. We’re realistic with the budget
we’ve got.” After a dominant start, Fax took a deserved lead on 11 minutes as Cahalane crashed in from close range to open the scoring. Steve Tyrer added the goal and the visitors extended their advantage just six minutes later as Manning scored a car-
bon copy of his teammate’s earlier effort. The Rams were on the ropes and could only hold out for a further seven minutes as the visitors began to click through the gears. This time Murrell went over, the Fax skipper following up a splitting break down
Stags extend winning streak Ottewell stars as Sharks cruise home Neville Wright
YORKSHIRE MEN’S LEAGUE DIVISION ONE
MIRFIELD STAGS BEVERLEY
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at Castle Hall MIRFIELD STAGS established themselves at the top of Yorkshire Men’s League Division One with a hard-fought but 38-20 victory over Beverley. The visitors, the only team to beat the Stags in the league this season, raced into an early lead. But the table-toppers charged back to establish an impressive 12-point advantage at the break. The East Yorkshiremen kept themselves within striking distance after half-time, until Richard Silverwood’s side showed sheer class and pulled away during a one-sided closing quarter. Beverley scored the game’s opening try on their very first set, driving downfield from the kick-off and putting a kick deep into Mirfield territory. Mirfield winger Gary Proctor was met by a wall of defenders as he attempted to bring the ball away from his own line and coughed up possession, allowing scrum half Lewis Poskitt to scoop it up and score. The visitors went over again in the ninth minute after a short ball from impressive front-rower Jack Howdle put Jack Humphries through a gap. The loose forward showed great speed to race clear and touch down in the corner. Hooker Bobby Howdle could not add the extras but Beverley led 10-0. Five minutes later, a penalty moved Mirfield inside opposition territory for the first time. After a couple of strong hit-ups, scrum-half Michael Piper moved the ball wide to full-back Conner Sockett, whose long pass released winger Niall TrewickWood to slide over in the corner. The Stags were soon back in contention when a knock-on deep inside Beverley’s half handed possession over. From the resulting scrum, centre Jake Shaw burst through the line and raced clear to level the scores. Stand-off Ross Hayden made it two from two with the boot, giving the hosts the lead for the first time. The Stags were over again on the half-hour mark, as the visitors failed to deal with a towering kick from Piper. Luke Manning pounced on the loose ball and was eventually hauled down, but the ball was quickly sent wide to Piper who set up
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Wayne Wilson is stopped in his tracks Trewick-Wood for a simple second. With minutes to go in the half and with Beverley pressing for a late try, Hayden picked off a wild pass and ran the length of the field to score his first of the afternoon. It took little time for the visitors to reduce the deficit after the break though. Piper fumbled the kick-off and Beverley’s resulting set of six ended with forward Howdle touching down. The hooker converted his own try to reduce the lead to just six points. The Stags hit back inside eight minutes when Hayden dived over in the corner for his second. A series of offloads close to the Beverley line ended in Manning’s hands, who threw an outstanding long pass to set up his stand off for an acrobatic finish. The visitors refused to roll over and hit back again shortly before the hour mark. A sweeping move from right to left was finished by full-back Josh Pooley. But Beverley’s hopes of victory were finally ended when Sockett scored a superbly well-taken try with less than 15 minutes left on the clock. An accurate Piper pass put the youngster on the outside of his opposite number, before he stylishly rounded the helpless winger to score in the corner. In the final minute, the visitors pressed for a consolation try but instead gifted Hayden another length-of-the-field interception score.
SHAW CROSS SHARKS kept their top-four challenge going with a good away win. The Sharks had much of the early possession as Salford kept laying-on in the tackle and the visitors benefited from a few penalties. Salford were resilient and defended well for 20 minutes before a strong drive from Ben Gledhill saw the big forward crash over for a 4-0 lead. They followed up quickly when a Casey Johnson offload found man of the match Sam Ottewell, who burst through from 40 metres and turned the defence inside out to score a superb try. Johnson’s conversion attempt struck the upright, but the Sharks were 8-0 up and in control at the break. Within a minute of the restart Salford struck back when Rigby scored and Marchant converted to make it 8-6. This woke the Sharks up and they soon struck back when Andrew Fawkes dummied his way over, and Johnson converted, to give the Sharks a 14-6 lead. A purple patch then followed as Shaw Cross scored four unanswered tries, with
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Shaw Cross’s Andrew Fawkes offloads to Robbie Byatt Jordan Anderson scoring a hat-trick and Martyn Holland scooting in for another. Will Poching added three conversions and the game was effectively sewn up at 36-6. But Salford kept going and pulled back with a converted try in the last minute from Muscat. The Sharks forward had paved the way for the win, with Gledhill, Johnson, Adam Masson, Steve Talbot and James Davies working hard. Jack Gledhill, Ross Roebuck, Robbie Byatt and Tom Rogers all played well in a great team effort. The Sharks entertain Normanton in a welcome home game tomorrow (Saturday, 2.30pm).
the hosts’ right edge. The introduction of Toby Adamson and league debutant James Glover, who would later sign a new contract with the club, shortly after, tempered the visitors’ confidence. And it was Adamson who offered the Rams a lifeline with a close-range score, before Thackeray followed up an outstanding break by Nathan Conroy to give Morrison’s men a fighting chance. However, Fax regained their 12-point lead through Manning as the minutes ticked down to half time. And they emerged from the dressing rooms in determined mood, overcoming a spirited start from the hosts to score quickfire tries through Johnston and Divorty, exploiting Rams errors on both occasions. Jason Crookes, on his 100th career appearance, offered a brief reprieve, but Fax cut loose in the final 10 minutes to secure a memorable win with Murrell grabbing his second four-pointer after some poor Rams defending, before Cahalane flopped over the line with six minutes left to complete the rout.
Leaders’ late show so tough on Rams Reserves Championship Leigh Centurions Dewsbury Rams
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A LATE try inflicted a tough defeat on Jonathan Schofield’s side at the end of a dramatic encounter with Championship leaders Leigh Centurions, whom the Rams had beaten when the two teams met at the Tetley’s Stadium six weeks ago. Ryan Fieldhouse and Stephen Nash continuined their run in the side, testimonial man Austin Buchanan was back on the wing and there were starts for breakthrough talents Joel Farrell and James Delaney. Leigh handed shirts to new signing Mathias Pala, former Huddersfield second rower Matt Sarsfield and prop forward Jamie Acton. The hosts took the lead when former Catalans centre Pala scooped up a loose ball and raced a way for a debut try and the Centurions added to their lead through tries from Eze Harper and Leighton Ratchford to make it 16-0. The Rams found a response either side of half-time, as tries from Sam Dunn, Austin Buchanan, James Glover and Joel Farrell – plus three goals from Brad Delaney – turned the contest on its head and handed the Rams a 22-16 lead. But the scores were level when Leighton Ratchford added his third conversion of the evening following Elliot Liku’s try. It remained at 22-22 until the dying moments of the match, when Frankie Halton grabbed a dramatic late winner. Schofield’s side return to action on Saturday, July 11 (2pm), when they make the trip to the Big Fellas Stadium to face Featherstone Rovers. The next home game is on Thursday, July 16 (7.30pm), when Sheffield Eagles will be the visitors. RAMS: Ryan Fieldhouse, Will Forsyth, Greg Scott, Sam Dunn (1t), Austin Buchanan (1t), James Glover (1t), Brad Delaney (3g), Stephen Nash, James Delaney, Jose Kenga, Joel Farrell (1t), Scott Howarth, Dominic Horn. Subs: Ryan Langton, Josh Ellis, Cameron Wroot, Dan Lidbury.
Top six is our goal – Morrison DEWSBURY coach Glenn Morrison says despite the Rams’ reality check against Halifax the club are still in with a chance of claiming silverware at the end of the season. Top four contenders Halifax cruised past Dewsbury with a 46-16 victory at the Tetley’s Stadium on Sunday, and Morrison said: “We’re back to reality a little bit. Some of the performances we’ve put in this year had put us in a position that we could make the top four, but I think that performance showed we’re not a top four side yet. “We’re realistic with the budget we've got.” With a free weekend owing to scheduled opponents Leigh Centurions playing in the Challenge Cup, the Rams are now preparing to enter the final six matches before the split into the ‘Super Eights’. Dewsbury will next travel to Featherstone Rovers on Sunday, July 5, ahead of a home clash against London Broncos. Away trips to Whitehaven and Leigh then follow, before the Heavy Woollen derby with Batley Bulldogs at the Tetley’s Stadium rounds off the first part of the season. “The top four would have been nice,
but that wasn’t our goal at the start of the year,” added Morrison. “Our aim still remains that we want to improve on last year and that means getting into the top six and giving ourselves a chance of some silverware at the end of the season.” Following the loss to Halifax, rising star James Glover announced that he has put pen to paper on a new contract which will keep him at the club until the end of 2016. Glover was handed his league debut following a string of outstanding performances for the Rams’ Reserves Championship side. The 21-year-old is a product of the Stanley Rangers amateur club and usually operates at stand-off. “I’ve enjoyed myself so far with the Reserves and feel settled at the club under Glenn Morrison and Jonathan Schofield,” said Glover. Morrison added: “The Reserves Championship team has been very successful. “There are a number of other quality players in our Reserves side who we hope to announce as signing new contracts in the months ahead. “James is just the first.”
READY TO POUNCE: Halifax swamped Dewsbury’s attack at the Tetley’s Stadium
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FANS’ ROLE IS VITAL Chairman urges supporters to keep backing struggling ’Dogs By Staff Reporters BATLEY chairman Kevin Nicholas has appealed for fans to stay positive as the Bulldogs aim to halt an alarming dip in form at a crucial time of the season. John Kear’s side travel to Odsal on Sunday (3pm) to face joint Championship leaders Bradford Bulls on the back of a six-game losing run that has seen them slump to second bottom in the table, with only one win in the last 12. A poor performance on the road at Whitehaven last Sunday left many fans frustrated and disappointed, prompting chairman Nicholas to issue a plea for supporters to keep backing the Bulldogs. On the club’s website he said: “We took some great support to Whitehaven ... those supporters would have left very disappointed at the result and especially the performance. “The board are supporters and feel exactly the same. I for one do not know where that performance came from after two excellent displays the week before against full-time teams. “We have 12 games to go before the end of the season, but in reality we need to go into the last seven games when the league splits on a high note, which means we have to improve and get some wins over the next five games to get ourselves in a position we can build on. “The players and coaching staff need to pick themselves up this week as the next two weeks are vital in the process of turning the season round. “To those supporters that went to Whitehaven and are sticking by us, I thank you for your continued support in difficult circumstances and to those supporters frustrated and finding it hard to be positive, I understand your position. “The only thing I can say is that as a club we
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will work harder to get back on track.” Coach Kear, meanwhile, is still confident that Batley can pull away from danger at the bottom of the Kingstone Press Championship, with five matches to go before the competition splits into the ‘Super Eights’. “We’ve got to believe we can get back on track,” he said. “There were some very good individual performances that we can take heart from, but also some woeful ones which need addressing.” Tom Lillycrop will be unavailable for Sunday’s trip to Bradford after taking the option of an early guilty plea following his red card against Leigh two weeks ago. Lillycrop, who received a one-match ban from the RFL, is the first player to be sent off during Kear’s tenure at Mount Pleasant. Forward Keegan Hirst is also likely to miss the Bulls clash after sustaining elbow ligament damage in the loss at Whitehaven, while back-rower James Brown has re-signed at the Mount for the 2016 season.
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