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Mum lived here for 27 years but they won’t let her come home Daughter’s heartbreak at 6,000-mile separation caused by immigration rules By David Miller News Reporter davidmiller@thepressnews.co.uk

A GRANDMOTHER from Mirfield is stuck in an immigration nightmare 6,000 miles from the place she calls home.

Kim Matthews... “My mum feels British and wants to come home to England”

Pulsuk Kulpol, 56, is a Thai national who returned to her homeland in 2009 after 27 years in the UK. She did so with her then husband, but has wanted to return ever since their marriage broke down in 2011. Pulsuk, also known as Sue, arrived in the UK in 1982 on a

spousal visa but never took citizenship. And having been out of the country for more than two years she has lost her right to be here and is stuck in Thailand. Daughter Kim Matthews, 30, of Marshall Street, Lower Hopton, said: “My mum feels she doesn’t have anything to live for over there. “She doesn’t feel Thai any more. She feels British and wants to come home to England.” Her mum had various jobs in Mirfield, including work at Harry’s fish and chip shop and the Fieldhead Park care home. Kim said: “It’s not like my mum came here to claim every benefit going. She paid taxes for 27 years and had a National Insurance card.

Pulsuk with grandson Niko “In phone calls all she does is cry and say she wants to come home. But we seem to be out of options.” The only UK visas that might help would require Kim to earn at

least £18,500 a year. One would be a family sponsorship and the other is a visitors’ visa for six months of the year, which would ban her from working in the UK. Kim, who works part-time so she can look after two-year-old son Niko, said: “It’s a tick-box situation and if you don’t fit the tick boxes you’re stuck. “We’ve tried everything. But there’s not a visa that fits our circumstances. It’s just impossible.” A letter from Paula Sherriff MP (Lab, Dewsbury and Mirfield) said she would back any visa application the family are able to make. Kim visited Thailand in October 2014 so her mum could meet Niko for the first time.

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Help us bring mum home Continued from Page 1 Deaths ALMOND MICHAEL On 23 April, aged 67. Husband of Irene. Requiem Mass at

Holy Spirit RC Church, Heckmondwike, Friday 6 May at 10am, followed by a private family committal at Dewsbury Moor Crematorium.

AUTY STEPHEN Husband of Janet. Funeral service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Wednesday 4 May at 11.15am.

SUSAN MADELINE BEVERIDGE On 22 April, of Soothill, aged 58. Wife of Peter. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Wednesday 4 May at 2pm.

BLOOMER STEPHEN On 18 April, aged 68. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Wednesday 4 May at 12.30pm.

CHATWOOD COLIN On 22 April, of Ravensthorpe, aged 80. Husband of the late Mavis and the late Barbara, partner to Mary. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Wednesday 4 May at 10.30am.

CHRISTIAN NEE HARRISON LYNNE On 17 April, of Roberttown, aged 61. Wife of Gerald.

Service at Roberttown Parish Church, Monday 9 May at 1.45pm, followed by interment in Liversedge Cemetery 2.30pm.

DUNWELL ANNIE On 21 April, aged 94, formerly of Dewsbury Moor. Wife of the late Ruddy. Requiem Mass at St Paulinus, Thursday 5 May at 11am.

Chickenley. Husband of Maureen. Funeral enquiries to George Brooke Ltd Funeral Directors. Tel 01924 454476.

HEMINGWAY GEOFFREY On 22 April, aged 87, of Liversedge. Husband of Sheila. Service at St John’s Church, Clifton, on Thursday 5 May at 11.45am, prior to private cremation at Park Wood Crematorium, Elland.

DUXBURY ROY On 16 April, of Hartshead, aged 85. Husband of Connie. Service at Ravensthorpe with Hopton UR Church, North Road, Tuesday 3 May at 12.15pm, followed by committal at Dewsbury Crematorium at 1.15pm.

GILLGRASS JACK On 19 April, aged 80. Husband of Betty. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Friday 6 May at 10.30am.

HAIGH JOHN On 20 April, aged 73, of

JONES KEVIN JOHN On 25 April, aged 62, of Mirfield. Husband of the late Patricia Ann. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Thursday 5 May at 2pm.

KINGSLEY DONALD On 22 April, of Cleckheaton, aged 72. Husband of the late Valerie. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Wednesday 4 May at 2.45pm.

LOCKWOOD PETER On 21 April, aged 72, of Mirfield. Husband of Jean.

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O’REILLY PATRICK JOSEPH (Known as Peter) On 18 April, at home, aged 79. Husband of Doreen. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium today, Friday 29 April, at 1.15pm.

SCARBOROUGH RONALD On 26 April, aged 71. Husband of Ann. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Monday 9 May at 11.15am.

STOTT LEONARD On 18 April aged 94. Husband of Sheila. Service at Nab Wood Crematorium, Shipley, Tuesday 10 May at 11.30am.

TRAVIS JON (Aka Phil Mardell, Musician) On 11 April, aged 66. Graveside funeral service and interment at Hey Lane Cemetery, Huddersfield, Friday 13 May at 11am. Place your family notices by calling 01924 470296

She said: “My mum’s only met him once. It’s a struggle because I know she’d be a massive influence on his life if she was here. “I also miss the mother-daughter bond. But I’m trying not to think long-term because we might only see her once a year for the rest of her life.” Pulsuk came to the UK in 1982 to be with husband Kent Matthews and their eldest daughter Kala. In 2008 Mr Matthews lost his accountancy job and they later took early retirement in a move to Thailand. Since the marriage ended Pulsuk has taken a cleaning job at a university to help make ends meet. Foreign nationals with an indefinite right to remain in the UK can forfeit their status if they live abroad for more than two years. Divorce means that her spousal visa is invalid and Pulsuk does not qualify for a family visa because she has no dependent children. A Home Office spokesman said: “All visa applications are considered on their individual merits. “Applicants must provide evidence to show they meet the requirements of the immigration rules.”

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Bed boss loses fight to reduce jail term By Staff Reporters A BUSINESSMAN who used ‘slave labour’ at his Ravensthorpe bed firm has had his jail term upheld. Mohammed Rafiq, 60, of Thorncliffe Road, Staincliffe, employed Hungarians who had been trafficked to the UK by gangmasters. The men were paid paltry sums for up to 18-hour working days at the now-defunct Kozee Sleep factory. They also lived in squalid, cramped accommodation shared with dozens of other victims. Earning as little as £10 a week, some escaped and raised the alarm with help from an antislavery charity. Rafiq was jailed for 27 months in February for conspiracy to arrange or facilitate travel within the UK for exploitation. The sentence was appealed by lawyers for Rafiq – and counterappealed by the Government. But both appeals failed. Attorney general Jeremy Wright QC wanted the term to be increased due to it being “unduly lenient”.

Resident conned out of £17,000 BOGUS workmen fleeced a resident in Thornhill Lees of nearly £17,000 in a month-long deception. They claimed to be doing roof repairs at homes on Morton Grove and asked to do the same at the victim’s property. From March 23 to April 14, two suspects conned £16,960 out of the resident for completion of the “work”. One is described as a white man of big build who was 5ft 6in tall, was wearing a woolly hat and spoke with a Yorkshire accent. The second is also white but was slim, 23 to 24 years old, had long sandy-coloured hair and was missing his upper teeth. Anyone with information about the case can call Det Con Andy Clayton on 101, quoting reference number 13160165746.

Lawyers for Rafiq claimed the sentence handed down after a trial at Leeds Crown Court was “manifestly excessive”. But both cases were dismissed by Lord Justice Treacy at the Court of Appeal in London. The gangmasters, Janos Orsos and Ferenc Illes, were jailed for five and three years respectively. Rafiq received a shorter sentence due to his lesser involvement and personal mitigation. He was of good character, had worked hard to build up a business, which had now failed, and had done “excellent” work in the community. It was claimed too much emphasis was put on his mitigation in sentencing at Crown Court. But Lord Justice Treacy, sitting with Mrs Justice Lang and Mr Justice Dove, disagreed and also threw out Rafiq’s claim. He said: “We don’t consider he did give undue weight to personal mitigation and certainly not to the extent that would render this an unduly lenient sentence. “We have come to the conclusion that the attorney general’s application must fail.”

News in Brief

Signing of deal paves way for work on school to begin

Takeaway attack CLECKHEATON: A man sustained potentially life-changing injuries to one of his hands in an attack outside a takeaway. The 48-year-old victim also received facial wounds near the Spicy Delight premises on Bradford Road between 10.30pm and 11.30pm on Saturday, April 16. He needed hospital treatment for serious hand injuries which may limit its movement permanently. The attacker is white, in his early 20s, about 6ft tall with a stocky build. His brown hair was cut in a “short back and sides” style. He was with a white woman of similar age, who was about 5ft tall with shoulderlength brown hair. Anyone with information can call PC Kirsten Ford at Kirklees CID on 101 quoting crime reference number 13160163377.

Drinker assaulted Chairman of governors Sue Rumbold signing the school deal A DEAL to build a multi-million pound new school in Cleckheaton has been signed. The contract for Whitcliffe Mount School was finalised on Tuesday – meaning building work begins in a matter of weeks. Contractor Laing O’Rourke aims to have the new campus finished by September 2017. It is part of a £150m private finance deal for seven new schools in the region under the Government’s priority building programme. The sports centre next door closes to the public at the end of May and will be demolished in June. Work then starts on the new buildings, which are going on the sports centre site so the current 1,250-pupil school does not have to close. It will consist of a three-storey main teaching block, plus a separate singlestorey sports facility. This will house a four-court sports hall, fitness suite and activity studio, with internal access to

indoor pitches. Controversy has raged over the fact that this is not a replacement for Whitcliffe Mount Sports Centre. Kirklees Council aim long-term to provide such a facility at the Princess Mary athletics track in Liversedge. A plan to rebuild the school collapsed in 2010 with the axing of a previous Government scheme. Headteacher Jennifer Templar said: “For far too long now, our students’ ambition has been stifled by an ageing physical environment and out-dated facilities. “Now, with a new building rapidly taking shape, we can look forward to an exciting new dawn in an environment built specifically to support the needs, dreams and aspirations of all our students for years to come.”

DEWSBURY: A man assaulted a pub drinker after becoming embroiled in matters that did not concern him. Ibrar Mehrban, 27, of no fixed address, admitted assault at the Station Hotel on March 23. Victim Craig Allen had been thrown out of the Crackenedge Lane venue and told to leave the area. Mehrban became involved and then punched Allen twice in the face. Mehrban was given a community order and must pay a £60 victim surcharge.

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News In Brief Smash causes chaos BATLEY: A four-vehicle smash on Healey Lane caused rush-hour traffic chaos. Police were called to the junction at Clerk Green Street, close to Jessop Park, just before 4.30pm on Wednesday following the collision. It involved a blue Ford Fiesta, a grey Vauxhall Insignia, a blue Toyota Yaris and a white Ford Transit. Four people – a 24year-old woman and three men aged between 25 and 48 - were injured.

Man sold ex’s rings DEWSBURY: A man stole four rings from his ex-partner and sold them for a fraction of their value to buy booze. Alcoholic Jonathan Sanderson, 44, took rings worth £300 to Cash Converters in the town centre and received £60 for them, Kirklees Magistrates’ Court heard. He returned home and ate the receipt for the rings in front of ex-partner Angela Varley. Sanderson, of Mill Lane, Birkenshaw, admitted charges of theft and fraud by false representation. Sentencing was adjourned for reports.

Trio on drugs charges THORNHILL LEES: Three men are accused of alleged drug dealing following a police raid. Shafiq Ismail, 25, Mohammed Junaid, 20, and Sufiyan Zaman, 19, appeared at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court last Thursday. All are charged with possessing heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply and possessing cannabis. It follows a raid at an address in Ouzelwell Road on November 11 in which police found dealer bags, latex gloves and mobile phones. Ismail, of The Sidings, Savile Town, Junaid, of Ouzelwell Road and Zaman, of Ashfield, both in Thornhill Lees, will appear at Leeds Crown Court on May 19.

Friday April 29, 2016

SPOTLIGHT ON NEXT WEEK’S KIRKLEES COUNCIL ELECTION

Battle of the big hitters Bowing out... with a plea for caring cuts THE sick and the poor have to be shielded from cuts, a councillor warned on the eve of his retirement. Coun Hanif Mayet (Lab, Batley East) wants Kirklees Council to “protect and prioritise” services for vulnerable residents. He stands down at next week’s election after 12 years - with

Labour’s Fazila Fadia vying to replace him. A five-strong field features Richard Farnhill (Lib Dem), Abdul Ghaffar (Ind), Char Stoyles (Green) and Derrick Yates (Con). Coun Mayet believes that whoever succeeds him will face a tough battle with budget cuts. He said: “Over the coming months there are going to be many challenges and extremely difficult decisions that councillors will have to make. “They will have to balance the council’s books, resulting in inevitable cutbacks of many services. “It is therefore imperative that they work closely with officers to protect and prioritise services to those who are most vulnerable in our community.” He classed older people, children, the disabled and those in poverty as being most at risk. Coun Mayet, who is retiring due to health problems, said protecting them will be no mean feat. He added: “The financial restraints and austerity measures imposed have made the job of the vast majority of councillors extremely difficult and frustrating. “I wish and pray for the best to all the Kirklees councillors and to my successor for the future.”

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Squaring up... Labour’s Karen Rowling and Tory Martyn Bolt clash in Mirfield

By David Miller TWO council big-hitters face each other in a hotly-anticipated election battle in Mirfield. Incumbent Tory Coun Martyn Bolt faces Coun Karen Rowling next week – and both are playing on their experience. Coun Rowling was de-selected by her local Labour Party in Dewsbury West last year but she was nominated in Mirfield and faces a fight against Coun Bolt to remain a councillor. Isabel Walters (Green) and John Dobson (Lib Dem) are the other candidates standing. Coun Rowling, who lives in Mirfield and was first elected in 2012, works as office manager for MP Paula Sherriff. She is also chairman of the Heavy Woollen Planning sub-committee and sits on a youth mental health scrutiny panel. Coun Bolt, first elected in 1998, is a former Kirklees mayor and also a town councillor. Both think their records, which Coun Bolt said can be judged by attendance, action and achievement, will be a factor. Coun Rowling said: “Being an

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effective councillor is not about throwing rocks at those in power. “It’s about working together from within to ensure Mirfield gets a fair deal in the face of the unfair, disproportionate government cuts the council faces.” Issues raised by voters include hospital changes and plans for hundreds of new homes. Coun Rowling added: “The campaign is going well and people on the doorstep are telling me that they want positive change for our town. “People can see I am offering to work with them and to be a strong voice for them on Kirklees Council.” Coun Bolt said: “I’d like to think most people in Mirfield know who I am and what I do for the area. “(Council leader) David Sheard once said ‘the trouble with Martyn is his whole world begins and ends with Mirfield’. “I think that’s a ringing endorsement of everything that a ward councillor should be. “But you never take anything for granted. You’re only a custodian of the position and it’s an honour that people would put their faith in you.”

Dewsbury seats top Conservatives’ most wanted list TORIES are targeting election gains in Dewsbury that could deny Labour a council majority. The local party has the town’s east and south wards as two of their top three objectives (the other is Denby Dale in South Kirklees). Labour go into next week’s election only one seat away from having the first overall council majority in 19 years but D e w s b u r y Conservative Association chairman Mark Eastwood, above, is out to scupper that. Mr Eastwood is the Tory candidate in Dewsbury East, campaigning against incumbent Coun Paul Kane. He said issues raised by voters include the Local Plan and proposals to widen Leeds Road. Mr Eastwood said: “My concern is that not enough people are

fully aware of how much of an impact this will have. “When they start digging up pavements to widen the road it’s going to affect everywhere, not just Shaw Cross, but Hanging Heaton and Bywell.” He added of his chances: “When I was last up against the same opponent in 2012 we’d just had the ‘omni-shambles’ budget. “But there’s a different feeling this time. I’m really pleased by the postive reaction on the doorstep. “I don’t want to make any predictions but this could be the most exciting council election in years.”

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News in Brief Man dies in street BATLEY: Witnesses who tried to help a man who died on Tuesday are being sought by police. The 47-year-old is believed to have suffered a medical episode on Bradford Road at around 5pm and passed away a short time later. A number of people are thought to have given medical assistance prior to paramedics arriving on the scene near the junction of Emerald Street, Carlinghow. Anyone with information can call police on 101 quoting log 1054 of April 26.

Julie stitches up £500 Mike Clark

Quiet days at hospital as doctors man the picket lines A&E at Dewsbury District Hospital appears to have emerged unscathed from the latest strike by junior doctors. A first-ever all-out stoppage affecting A&E, maternity and intensive care ran from 8am to 5pm on Tuesday and Wednesday. The national dispute is

E-fits of house break-in suspects JEWELLERY worth thousands of pounds was stolen by three men who forced their way into a Dewsbury home. Details of the raid on Headfield Road on February 24 were only released this week alongside e-fit images of two of the suspects (pictured). At 3.15pm that day, three men forced entry while a family member of the victim was in the property. One suspect is white, aged about 40, with short black hair. He wore a jacket and blue jeans. Another is white, in his early 30s, of medium build and height. He wore a black tshirt and blue jeans. There is no description for the third burglar. Anyone who recognises the suspects can call Det Con Kris Roberts at Kirklees CID on 101.

about the imposition of a new contract which medics believe will make care unsafe. In common with hospitals across England, there were picket lines at Dewsbury. But A&E, along with anecdotal reports of some GP surgeries being quieter than normal, seems

to have survived. Retired health visitor Maureen Gaunt went to A&E for a dog bite and said: “I waited no longer than 20 minutes. Even the staff said it was quiet.” Consultants and nurses were switched by NHS England to provide emergency cover.

It led to the cancellation of more than 100,000 routine appointments and nearly 13,000 non-emergency operations. Dr Sarah Robertshaw, head of emergency medicine at the Mid Yorkshire trust which runs Dewsbury hospital, said those with minor problems

were directed elsewhere. She said: “We had robust contingency and resilience plans in place for the two days of the strike. “Our focus was to ensure we could provide a safe service for patients and that anyone who needed help in an emergency could get it.”

Sexual predator jailed for 6 years A MAN was jailed for six years after sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Dewsbury and Ossett. Geoffrey Dunwell, 47, of York, groomed his victim through online social media over several weeks from June last year. He then committed sexual assaults against her at locations in Dewsbury and Ossett. Dunwell was sentenced last Friday at Leeds Crown Court for seven offences of sexual activity with a child. Det Con Aidy Cowan, of the Wakefield District Child Safeguarding Unit, said Dunwell was well

aware of his victim’s age. He added: “Geoffrey Dunwell richly deserves his sentence for his abuse of a young and particularly vulnerable victim. “He took advantage of and groomed his victim, who was 14 at the time, before committing several sexual offences against her.” Det Con Cowan praised the girl’s courage in coming forward and vowed action on similar cases. Anyone who has information about sexual offending can report it to police on 101 or see w w w. w e s t y o r k s h i r e . police.uk/staysafe.

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MIRFIELD: Newsagent Julie Bruce raised more than £500 for Kirkwood Hospice – by knitting a million stitches in a month. Julie, 56, of Lower Hopton News, made 17 blankets, 20 baby-bonding squares and three scarves at a rate of 32,000 stitches a day. She completed the challenge with a marathan 18-hour stint in which she knitted 67,000 stitches. Julie, who received a donation of wool from a man whose wife was cared for at the hospice, raised £560.

Pupil politicians DEWSBURY: Pupils from Westborough High and Upper Batley High have been taking part in the 'My Country My Vote' project, which involves running elections in schools and is aimed at boosting awareness of the democratic political process. Candidates ran on issues such as subsidised bus travel to and from school and for improvements at Crow Nest Park in Dewsbury.

Variety show CLECKHEATON: Veteran comic Johnnie Casson headlines a variety show at the town hall tonight (Friday, 7.30pm) in aid of Mayor of Kirklees Coun Paul Kane’s diabetes campaign. The show also features a Carpenters tribute act. Tickets are available online at tickets.kirklees.gov.uk.

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LIFE IN BLACK AND WHITE Danny Lockwood

Nothing scary about the real world LOSE your eyes a moment and paint a picture of your future. On the one hand if you’re my age, imagine the mortgage paid, kids flown, and a nice nest-egg accumulated. On the other hand, imagine you are one of those fledgling young, off to make the world your oyster. Question: Where is your dream destination? Let’s take the kids first because their horizons are far wider than ours. Let’s say they have a trade (plumber, electrician, teacher, nurse) or a decent degree from a good university. The world awaits! America is still very difficult, but Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa … certainly the rest of the English speaking world is desperate to welcome them. You and I? Well, unless we are so minted that it doesn’t matter, or we have family

already settled in those above countries, we’re rather more limited. For us it’s a bolt hole in France or Spain, the Algarve, Canaries, or maybe Greece and Turkey if you like to live your dotage on the wild side. Whatever the referendum result France, Spain etc both want and need your money, unconditionally. You bring coin and custom, with the benefit that when you get too old and decrepit you’ll nearly all bolt back to Britain to the NHS and to be near your families. Not being in the EU or Eurozone certainly doesn’t stop the Russians and Arabs buying places up there. But the ‘A’ nations where your kids are welcome with open arms? Well, we can gladly go spend our money there for a few months, but our children bring skill, enterprise and an investment

in the country’s futures. Makes sense, doesn’t it? And the thing is this – that situation of migration and settlement has pertained for decades, membership of the EU notwithstanding. Nothing has changed. So far so what, you ask? Well here’s what: New Zealand has a smaller population than Yorkshire or Scotland and its 2013 GDP (Gross Domestic Product, or the value of everything it produces) was $186bn. It’s a rough calculation, but Yorkshire’s GDP was just behind NZ. Inner city London alone was double it. Scotland comes in higher than Yorkshire but only if you count North Sea oil and gas, which isn’t strictly speaking theirs. Take that out and it’s the Scottish Republic of Whisky, economically a poor relation to the Congo. South Africa with all of its

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Mother Karen of Mirfield, and the message she was given by Labour in Dewsbury West gold and diamonds squeezes in just above London. You have to ask, how on earth do these countries survive without the safety blanket of a federal godfather like the EU? How indeed. Australia, with its massive mineral exports, generates $1.56 trillion GDP and Canada with its similarly rich resources, $1.8 trillion. But the little UK, standing at the back of US President Barack Obama’s famous ‘queue’ (from last week’s nefarious speech) – we come in at $2.7 trillion. This little island nation, with all of its failings, slaps all their arses despite having our hands tied behind our back by Brussels. Because while ‘small’ and ‘isolated’ Australia and New Zealand can sign trade deals with Asia, America and emerging global economies, we can’t. Oh, and that ‘queue’ of Obama’s doesn’t actually exist (and his script was undoubtedly written by no.10 by the way – who ever heard an American say ‘queue’? It’s

A BRIEF word for the good burghers of Mirfield who are being entreated to elect Labour’s ‘saviour of Castle Hall’ to Kirklees next week. I nearly had a panty-accident, I laughed so much at Karen Rowling’s recent election leaflet. After four years as a hanger-on of the Shahid Malik entourage in Dewsbury, Karen tells voters “it’s time to come home”. To Mirfield. Where her heart is. Blimey, sounds like Mother Teresa’s been off on a mission – which I suppose rubbing

shoulders with Dewsbury Moorites probably is to Ms Rowling. She fails to mention that rather than come tippy-toeing home, dewy-eyed with nostalgic longing, Dewsbury West Labour allegedly gave her the boot for trying to destroy the political career of colleague Darren O’Donovan, in order to promote her patron Malik’s minder Paul Moore. But hey, don’t take my word for it. Just check out this ‘dedicated’ public servant’s attendance record. It’s pretty abysmal.

not in their lexicon. It’s a ‘line’). Obama didn’t mention that the only people the USA can’t agree a trade deal with is … the EU! They’ve been trying for years, but Europe has so many petty vested interests, so many rules and regs imposed by self-anointed commisars, that no one can agree. If we left the EU we might even sign our own deal before them. But either way Barack Obama won’t have a say because he’s already yesterday’s man with the election on the horizon.

much of what is wrong with the backside-covering institution that is British policing. Will anyone face justice for it? Maybe but I doubt it. The sacking of the current Chief Constable is a pathetic token gesture and no doubt he’ll get a lovely pay-off and full pension for his troubles. But can I just say, if I hear ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ and another flaming vigil to ‘the 96’ I might be tempted to say something unkind about those Scousers. It’s been 27 years. As pleasing as the inquest verdict of unlawful killing was, it’s time to move on. What’s the betting there’ll be a mass of cash claims now to follow.

AN EU Commission report (our self-appointed lords and masters) shows EU corruption running at 120 billion euros a year with, interestingly, 73% of interested parties polled saying that bribery was the best way to obtain services in Europe. Do you ever get the feeling that everyone’s filling their boots except us? HILLSBOROUGH was a terrible tragedy and it highlighted

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Junior docs are no angels F YOU’VE lived long enough to experience the best and worst of the National Health Service, you’re probably wise enough to discount most of the rubbish we’re being told over the ongoing junior doctors’ strike. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has had a shocker and it’s almost impossible to see him staying in the job. But the BMA (British Medical Association) and medics themselves? Cold faced liars – and that’s the ones who aren’t politically motivated into the bargain. Hunt’s stance about trying to achieve a seven-day NHS service is fair. It’s just a shame he had to massage the figures to help make his case with the public – I guess politicians simply can’t help themselves. I’ve been in Dewsbury District in the early hours and been told we couldn’t see a doctor “because der ony one doc-ter for every-one”. At least I think that’s what I was told by the lone nurse/orderly at 3am. His English wasn’t great. You really don’t want to be seriously ill in there on a Sunday night. And here’s a point the striking junior docs seem reluctant to acknowledge. A study found that 80% of final year medical students intended leaving the country once qualified. In a sin-

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gle week last September, 1,700 doctors applied to work abroad. So much for their vocation and belief in the NHS, eh? They were off chasing the riches of private healthcare employment in a much nicer place. But the junior docs who do their time learning from some of the best professionals in the business are relatively well paid anyway, given they’re actually still in training. So they work inordinately long hours? Indeed they do – but that’s where the cash is! Overtime, ching-ching, and sod the flat-broke hospital trust they work for. Now Hunt wants to pay them more overall, but work some – only some – of those extra hours into the bargain, across the seven days. And because of that they are willing to cynically let people die. So much for the vocation, the Hippocratic oath. There might be a minority motivated towards medicine out of some moral mission, but for the vast majority it’s a career, and a very well remunerated one at that, so let’s not pretend otherwise. I suppose one man’s angel of mercy is another man’s angel of death. I know which side of the ledger I consider them.

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Old schools gone but not forgotten by former pupils FORMER pupils of longdefunct schools in Batley got back together for a reunion to mark the launch of the new alumnae society at Batley Girls’ High School. The Windmill Lane secondary is a successor to several schools - Batley Girls’ Grammar, Howden Clough Girls’ High, Foxcroft Girls’ Secondary Modern and the Princess Royal Secondary Modern. Visitors saw displays from the archives, includ-

ing photo albums and old newsletters and swapped stories over afternoon tea. They also toured the buildings and some stayed to watch a production of Wuthering Heights. The alumnae society aims to help former pupils stay in touch with the school and each other. Anyone interested can call Iffat Ahmad on 01924 350091 or email at iahmad@batleygirls.co.uk.

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given there was sunshine but also wind, rain and snow.” Cyclists from the Wirral, Glossop, Kent, London, Scotland and the Isle of Man took part. It was the ninth annual event named in honour of 85year-old Tour de France great Mr Robinson – who is an ambassador for this weekend’s Tour de Yorkshire. In that time, about £80,000 has been raised for causes such as the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Combat Stress and the Police Benevolent Fund. Of this year’s charities, the Laila Milly Foundation is for a Pontefract child with a rare brain condition. Scouts who

helped supply riders with refreshments at way stations will also benefit. Participants finished in times ranging from three hours 38 minutes to six hours and 58 minutes. Coun Bolt said: “Seventy miles may not be a huge distance for some of the riders. “But it’s a challenging route. Everybody knows Holme Moss, but there’s several other big hills that can catch them out.” He added: “This event is one of the few in the country to feature a closed road. So at the start you’ve got all 250 riders massed up. That’s a fantastic feeling and makes for a great sight and sound.”

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Thank you for twelve years of support Dear Sir, Many of you will be aware that after some serious deliberation and soul searching I alone came to a decision that my tenure as a councillor for Batley East will come to an end at the time of the next local election in May after 12 years of service. Even now after all those years words cannot comprehend the joy when I was elected for the first time in 2004 with an overwhelming majority – one of the highest of all the councillors of the borough of Kirklees. Since then I have fought two more elections, each time increasing the vote and the majority which has been amongst the greatest of my achievements. During my time in office it has been a tremendous privilege and a huge honour to have met and worked with so many wonderful people, officers and members of the public alike. I wish to take this opportunity in thanking all those many lovely people who have been part of the journey. When I first became elected on to the Kirklees Council 12 years ago, the political scene was somewhat different both locally

Another hustings event is needed From: Name and address supplied Dear Sir, Kirklees Council is changing, suffering huge government budget cuts and charged with delivering former US health insurance multinational supremo Simon Stevens’ NHS cuts. It’s now responsible for commis-

Letter of the Week: Coun Hanif Mayet (Lab, Batley East) and especially nationally. Local government is strongly affected by the framework allowed to local councils by those in the House of Commons. The current financial restraints and austerity measures imposed has made the job of the vast majority of local councillors extremely difficult, with the cuts in budget resulting in loss or reduction of services. It has therefore been a pleasure that throughout my tenure I have been fortunate to have the support of wonderful officers and colleagues, especially the Batley councillors Mary Harkin, Mahmood Akhtar and Shabir Pandor as well as my Labour group colleagues Mehboob Khan, Ken Smith and Molly Walton. Beyond my fellow elected colleagues I am also deeply grateful for the support provided by Batley and Spen MP Mr Mike Wood, who I had a fantastic working rela-

tionship with for 11 years and more. But most importantly I will always be grateful and indebted to all my close friends, who I affectionately call my ‘foot soldiers’, for their support and assistance when required, and also to everyone in the Batley East ward who have given me fantastic support. I may not always have been successful in getting the results I wanted for the ward and its residents, but me and my colleagues have always done our level best in representing the community’s concerns. Over the coming months there are going to be many challenges that councillors will have to make to balance the council’s books, resulting in inevitable cutbacks to many services. It is therefore imperative that councillors, working closely with the officers, protect and prioritise services to those who

sioning mental and sexual health services and keeping people out of hospital, as well as public health (budget not ring fenced) and social care. Conversations with an exConservative MP led me to believe he thought people who need mental and/ or sexual health services, were ‘undeserving’. Do all Conservatives agree? Lib Dems, generally, are unaware of their devastating Health and Social Care Act. What about Labour? We need people who can think for

themselves, work for the people who voted for them and equally the vulnerable people who didn’t. At the hustings for Dewsbury West, in the Salfia Centre we got the measure of all the candidates, except Labour. Labour’s leaflet was glossy marketing but the product in the packet may not be what is advertised, like the horsemeat scandal. This election is important. The Labour candidate for Dewsbury West needs to be seen and speak, otherwise how can we know where she stands on the issues? “All that glitters is not gold.” Dewsbury West Labour, organise another hustings!

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So much spin they must be dizzy From: Catherine Pinder, Gomersal Dear Sir, A recent Tory leaflet delivered to Liversedge and Gomersal residents stated that Dewsbury Hospital cuts were down to Gordon Brown. Back on planet earth, the Tory government has on the one hand been systematically stripping assets from our NHS and selling them off bit by bit to the private sector, aided and abetted by the CCGs, and on the other been trying to batter our overworked junior doctors into an unsafe new contract whilst taking away student bursaries. I am pleased yet astonished that even local Tory councillors (those who were present) had to vote against the reconfiguration of local services because of the devastating impact of the proposed changes. I have been an activist in support of our NHS for a number of years and a proud GMB union and Labour Party member and consider it laughable that a Tory candidate should peddle this spin in an attempt to distance themselves from the catastrophic decimation of the NHS carried out by THEIR government. I note the ongoing efforts of Jo Cox MP and Paula Sherrif MP in questioning the rationale behind local decisions at Westminster and locally.

are the most vulnerable in our community – the elderly, the disabled, children and those living in abject poverty. One of the major issues of concern in the Batley East ward has been over-development and the loss of green space, with plans for even more of the green space being taken over for another housing site. The picturesque Soothill Cricket Club, where I have spent many happy years playing cricket, is now housing development land and yet there are housing developments in the pipeline for over 400 more houses, which is going to have a massive impact on the infrastructure and other amenities. It will also affect the green landscape of Soothill. Lastly, I wish to pay tribute to my own family for allowing me the time to be away on duty at so many unsocial hours. I and others in 38 Degrees, the GMB Union and KONP will continue to campaign and hold local trusts and the department of health to account for what would be devastating consequences if they proceeded with this unsafe reconfiguration of services. The local Tories have been deafeningly silent. It is time local Tories took responsibility for what THEIR government has done and show some guts if they do not agree with it, rather than spinning out of control in order to excuse and justify their Tory government’s antipublic sector, profit-driven actions which have left our NHS in general and our local hospital in particular in such a sorry state. Austerity in all its guises is an ideological choice, not an economic necessity, and don’t let the Tories call it anything else.

Sorry Obama, we were conned From: Mr Smithson, Dewsbury Dear Sir, Re President Obama’s ‘stay in the EU’ message. I have been voting for over 60 years, when Britain was Great Britain, with a reputation for quality goods, which were in demand by many independent nations, not just Commonwealth countries. They were pleased to sell us their own produce as the need for sterling was essential to them. Back in the 1970s the resistance to our entry was enormous, and finally we were ‘allowed’ to join – with great reluctance by many countries. But, what did we join? A Common Market – Yes, we were conned, as we are now part of a European dictatorship who are unable to balance their own books! If a union of South American countries approached Obama with a view to a merger (similar to the EU), and hinted he would be last in the queue, his reply would be unprintable. In the UK we cannot even deport foreign criminals back to their domicile (EU rules), but in the USA you are deported when your green card expires, if you are out of employment

Hanif Mayet I am indeed blessed to have a supportive wife in Halima and I would also like to dedicate so much of my successful journey to my late wife Yasmin and my late mum. May God bless them. In a period where core local government faces uncertainty, I truly wish and pray for the best to all the Kirklees councillors and to my successor for the future ... long live Kirklees Council. – we should take this action rather than be dictated to by the EU! No Mr Obama, you stick to your dollar and we’ll remain independent on trade with a great number of independent countries who will still happily trade with us.

Benefits outweigh risks of leaving From: Kamran Hussain, chair of Yorkshire and Humber Lib Dems Policy & EU Referendum Campaign Dear Sir, Here in Yorkshire and the Humber, like the rest of Britain, we see many benefits of our continued relationship with Europe. The EU is Britain's largest market. British exports to the EU accounted for £229 billion in 2014. Here in Yorkshire and the Humber, we exported £8.4 billion worth of goods to the EU in 2014, which equates to 49 per cent of the total goods exported. In the last five years, there have been 157 investment projects from the EU in Yorkshire and The Humber, creating or protecting almost 12,000 jobs. And we have companies like Santander and Haribo investing in the Yorkshire and Humber region. Nationally, many independent studies have shown that over three million jobs in Britain are linked to Britain’s trade with Europe. HM Treasury has broken down the figures into regions and as a result, here in the Yorkshire and the Humber region, 250,000 jobs are linked to the trade with the EU. With such investment from the EU, we believe that Britain is stronger, safer and better off in Europe than out on its own. We risk our prosperity, threaten our safety and diminish our influence in the world. The benefits clearly outweigh the risks. I therefore urge the residents of Yorkshire and the Humber to make the right decision on June 23 2016. Thank you.

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Another reason for us to leave the EU... From: Colin Walshaw, Scholes Dear Sir, Thank you very much President Obama, you have given us another excellent reason to leave the EU! We will go to the back of the queue and have to wait five to 10 years to be allowed to renegotiate treaties like TTIP and TISA with the USA, excellent news for campaigners against these measures. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and the Trade in Services Agreement are measures, the details of which are discussed in secret, and only big corporations have special access to its terms. Their aim is to cover half of the global GDP, this is a geopolitical strategy against the BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – in other words the emerging nations that most pose a threat to the USA. TTIP will give unbridled access by pharmaceutical and private health providers to our and Europe’s health services and limit the availability of affordable generic medicines. It is also a legal regime to bypass domestic courts, evade environmental protections (GM foods, beef containing growth hormones and US safety standards), and allow the US to sue any company or organisation which limits or restricts its ability to infiltrate these institutions. The USA absorbs 18 per cent of all British exports, whereas only seven per cent of German and eight per cent of the French exports. US exports to the UK are $52.2billion per year. This is without any formal treaty with the

EU. In 2009, 53 per cent by value of UK exports went outside of the EU, Germany’s share was only 37 per cent, France’s 36 per cent. Under half by value of British worldwide exports go to the EU, almost two thirds of German and French exports worldwide go to other EU countries. British exports of goods, services and income transfers to countries outside the EU are growing almost 40 per cent faster than those to the EU, which are now in steady decline. Of course the EU and USA and big corporations want us to stay in. Although we have little say in the workings of the EU legislation we are seen by all parties as a stalking horse to secure agreement on TTIP etc. The junior doctors should be more worried about TTIP and the privatisation of our NHS than their spat with Jeremy Hunt. I would rather fight our own Government on TTIP than the faceless EU commissioners. Thanks again Mr President, I trust we can still remain buddies with your successor after Independence Day.

Don’t put sleeping hogs at risk From: Ruth Yates, Gomersal Dear Sir, It is coming up to that time of the year again. What do I mean? Hedgehog Awareness Week, which runs from May 1-7. Hedgehog numbers are falling and so they need all the help they can get. This year the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk) is highlighting the dangers posed to hogs by cutting machinery, in particular garden strimmers.

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Continued from page 9 Hedgehogs have been scalped or lost a leg because of these pieces of equipment. Please check long grass before using any cutting machinery to ensure you are not putting a sleeping hog at risk. Most people seem to know now, but please do not give bread and milk to hedgehogs. They love the taste of milk but are lactose intolerant and will get severe abdominal pain and ‘the runs’ if they drink much milk. The hog will become dehydrated and die a very painful death if not rescued. Hedgehogs are a protected species but Oliver Colvile, MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, is seeking to get more protection for them. He is concerned about their loss of habitat, wanting to see walls and fences replaced by hedges where possible. There are many other issues surrounding protecting the future of hedgehogs. You can sign a petition online at https://petition.parliament. uk/petitions/121264. So far, 27,000 people have signed on line but 100,000 signatures are needed by August 11. Please sign up if you possibly can. I shall be at Little Gomersal May Day Fair at the Wheatsheaf Pub on May 2 from 1pm-4pm. Here you can meet Gus, a real live hog who was very poorly when found last September, but is now fully recovered and will be released shortly. You can sign the petition at the fair. There will be many other stalls – cakes, plants, books, a raffle and a local brass band. So why not come along and meet the hog and get more advice on helping this iconic creature and treat yourself to some of the other attractions at the same time.

KAAS – what a shame From: Adele Latham, Soothill Dear Sir, I accompanied my brother to the last meeting of KAAS, (Kirklees Alchohol Advisory Service), held at Batley Salvation Army this week, which due to a lack of funding has now ended. There were around 20 people there, each with their own story, but each one of them either having suffered, or suffering, from alcohol abuse, some accompanied by partners or family members whose lives have been touched by the addiction. They were all genuinely nice people trying to get their lives back on track, meeting with likeminded people, and able to discuss openly their

problems and, indeed aspirations and hopes. What a real shame this vital service has ended. Norman Macleod the co-ordinator has such warmth and understanding, and is clearly trusted and respected, and I wish him and all I met at the meeting every success.

Media owners have had it all their own way From: ‘Emley EU Voter’, via email Dear Sir, I would like to respond to the writings of Danny Lockwood in last week’s Press. So Mr Lockwood’s daughter, to her credit, wants to know both sides of the In or Out Euro question. Well she won’t get a fair view from her father’s column. I have yet to read a balanced report in his column about the EU. Might I suggest that she reads Richard Corbett’s newsletter on the internet? He is after all our local Euro MP. In the blog, he answers fairly the stories from our 80 per cent anti-EU British press. The answers are very revealing. We are told that we have a free press in this country. What an illusion! Just five press barons control all but 20 per cent of our papers. Who are these unelected press barons, whose papers slowly brainwash their readers? If you rely on one paper for your news, then ideas will be planted in your mind that influence your views. This is especially true of the In-Out question. For years the News of the World, until it was closed following the phone-hacking scandal, and also the Sun and Times have been pumping out anti-European Union tales for a long time. Who owns these papers? None other than

Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire magnate who also owns Sky TV. Does he live here? Is he a UK resident? No, he is a US citizen. He owns best part of 25 per cent of our dailies. Yet in the US foreigners are are not allowed to own US media outlets. Not so here. Then who is on his payroll? Michael Gove, a leading Outer used to write for the Times. Boris Johnson writes articles for The Sun. Gove’s wife Sarah Vine, writes for that other antiEuro tabloid, the Daily Mail. Then Boris Johnson reputedly gets £250,000 a year for writing for that other anti-Euro paper, The Telegraph. That is in addition to his salaries as Mayor of London (full-time job?) and an MP (full-time job?). Talk about wheels within wheels! Yet the Outers complain when friends of this country warn us of the dangers of leaving. Why don’t they ask Vladimir Putin to support their Out campaign? He will be very pleased if we are foolish enough to come out. The government was right to send details to our voters about the In or Out question to try to give a fair picture against the anti-Euro press. The Outers have had it all their own way for years. So what should Miss Lockwood read for a fair and balanced view of the In-Out question? Might I suggest The Mirror, the I or the New Day and in the broadsheet press The Guardian or Sunday Observer. If she wants to know who owns the UK tabloids and their backgrounds, read Private Eye. She will be amazed.

Ludicrous system for drones in the UK From: John Appleyard, Liversedge Dear Sir, As if airline pilots haven’t enough to contend with we now have an increasing number of idiots shining lasers in their eyes whilst in flight. Now we hear of a drone hitting a British Airways plane with 132 passengers and crew on board. Detectives are unlikely to catch the operator of the drone because there is no registration system for users in the UK. Ludicrous.

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Titanic bosses’ holiday veto cost heroic Wallace his life By David Miller TITANIC legend Wallace Hartley was denied a holiday by “vindictive” bosses which would have saved his life. The detail was revealed in a letter from his parents which sold at auction for £27,000 last Saturday. Band leader Wallace, of West Park Street, Dewsbury, was just 33 when the Titantic sank on its maiden voyage in 1912. His body was found with a letter from Albion and Elizabeth Hartley about their sadness at being unable to meet. Wallace had been away for several weeks as the band leader on the Cunard ship RMS Mauretania. It docked in Liverpool on April 8, 1912, and Wallace was asked to go straight from there to the Titanic. The ship was due to set sail from Southampton only two days later, so Wallace was unable to see his family as planned. While on the Mauretania, the employment of musicians switched to the CW and FN Black agency. Albion Hartley wrote that their decision to make Wallace go on working was made in a “rather vindictive spirit”. He signed off the letter with the words: “I hope that things will turn out for you alright.” The Titanic, supposedly “unsinkable”, struck an iceberg in the north Atlantic on April 15, 1912, and went down.

Wallace...drowned Wallace and his eight-piece orchestra played on to keep passengers calm as they tried to escape. More than 1,500 passengers and crew, including Wallace and his orchestra, drowned. Wallace’s body was recovered from the sea 10 days later, with his valise case holding his violin still strapped to his body. The letter from his parents was kept out of the water by a combination of his life jacket and the violin case. Returned intact to his grieving parents in Dewsbury, it was put up for sale by a private collector of Titanic memorabilia. Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge, of Henry Aldridge & Son of Devizes, Wiltshire, said: “It was the last letter sent from Wallace’s parents. “The fact he had this letter on him at the time of the sinking illustrates the meaning and importance he attached to it. “It clearly meant an awful lot to him. The content is very good and offers a fascinating insight into life at home.”

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News In Brief Jail sentence cut RAVENSTHORPE: A sex offender caught hiding under a 14-year-old girl’s bed has had his prison term slashed. Umar Ali Hussain, 26, then of Broomer Street, was jailed for six years and three months last September for twice having sex with the girl. On the second occasion he was caught by the victim’s mother hiding under a bed at an address in Dewsbury. Lawyers for Hussain argued at the Court of Appeal in London his sentence was excessive. Mitigating factors included the girl ‘making the running’ and Hussain acting as main carer for his unwell mother. His sentence was cut to four-and-a-half years.

Fashion fundraiser BATLEY & BIRSTALL: A hospice fundraiser featuring a demonstration of how to use scarves as fashion accessories, plus stalls packed with garments and jewellery, takes place at Healds Hall Hotel in Liversedge. It has been organised by Kirkwood Hospice’s Batley & Birstall Support Group for Tuesday, May 10 (7.30pm). Entry is £5 and includes refreshments.

Cooking and caring NORTH KIRKLEES: Residents who struggle to shop or cook for themselves can get help from the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) Meals with Care service, – formerly Meals on Wheels. It complements the recently-relaunched Home from Hospital service for older people and supplies about 200 hot, two-course meals a day. Deliverers also ensure that the recipient is safe, well and secure. In case of doubt, they will call next of kin. Anyone who thinks a family member could benefit from the service can call RVS community manager Anna Lancashire on 01977 696840.

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Bags of support CARRIER bags seem such a small thing – but to a food bank they can make all the difference. That is what staff at Sainsbury’s in Dewsbury found when volunteers from a charity dropped in to discuss their work. Fusion Housing Food Pantry runs a food bank

from Empire House. Lack of carrier bags for food parcels is a problem – which Sainsbury’s fixed with a donation of items. Fusion helps families and young people facing a crisis, such as homelessness, money problems or unemployment. MP Paula Sherriff (Lab,

Dewsbury and Mirfield) called for more companies to lend a hand. She said: “It’s deeply sad that food banks are necessary... I’d like to thank Sainsbury’s for their kind donation. “I know they would love to hear from other enterprises that would like to offer support and would encourage anyone who wants to help to get in touch with them or my office.” Meanwhile, Sainsbury’s is looking for a new charity partner after supporting the Rosewood Centre at Dewsbury District Hospital for the last year. Nominations can be made at the customer service desk or kiosk until Monday, May 9. Branch manager Mick Hepworth said: “There are so many fantastic charities in the local area who do brilliant work in our community. We’d love to hear from charities we haven’t supported before.”

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YOUNG pirates in Mirfield plundered more than £30 for a children’s charity. Tots at Little Acorns nursery on Towngate got dressed up in aid of the Crackerjacks Children’s Trust. The nursery has supported the national charity, which helps dis-

abled children, for four years. Last week’s fancy dress event raised £36.50 and was quickly followed by a birthday celebration for the Queen. Children wrote letters to Her Majesty, made cards and had a tea party with buns and cakes.

King of Country By David Miller

Hospital radio DJ Graham wins top US music award

A DJ from Thornhill is thought to be the first from outside North America to win a prestigious country music award. Graham Lees, 68, of Overthorpe Avenue, is the Cowtown Society of Western Music DJ of the Year. He is due to be presented with a medal at their annual celebration on Saturday, May 7 at Mineral Wells, a city 140 miles east of Dallas in Texas. Graham presents The Country Connection on Thursdays on HWD Hospital Radio at Dewsbury District Hospital. He also broadcasts online, having started writing about country music more than 20 years ago. The Cowtown Society is a group devoted to preserving a type of folk music known as Western Swing. It is one of the two genres that came together to be known as country and western or country music. Graham, secretary of the Overthorpe Tenants’ and Residents’ Association, plays Western Swing as part of his radio shows. He said: “There must be

thousands of DJs playing this sort of music across the world. “So to pick me out of all those is incredible. Words are not enough. It’s an amazing honour.” Graham, originally from Manchester, became fascinated by cowboy films growing up. That turned into a love of the music that came from the areas where such movies were set. Graham’s favourite artists include veterans Willie Nelson, Guy Clark and Suzy Bogguss. His shows feature the music of such well-known figures as Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson and Alison Krauss. Graham was nominated in 2014 as DJ of the Year by the Western Music Association. He said: “I believe I’m the first presenter from outside North America to be named Disc Jockey of the Year by any of the western organisations. “I don’t think there’s a secret to it. But I’ve wide interests in country music and try not to be tunnelvisioned.” Graham can be heard on www.hwdhospitalradio.com and specialist country station CMR Nashville at www.cmrnashville.com.

Firm seeks Branson backing THE founder of a Mirfield clothing brand has issued an appeal for people to vote in a major funding competition headed by Richard Branson. Ushiwear, based in Lower Hopton and founded eight years ago by Jilly Kapusi, is taking part in the Virgin Media #VOOM2016 competition. It hopes to win up to £250,000 for a project to create a new ecologically-sound range of clothing – but it needs votes from the public to

qualify for a shortlist. Ushiwear sells a range of leisurewear that takes inspiration from Jilly’s love of the outdoors. Now she and her team are aiming to win Richard Branson’s backing for a new range of luxury clothing made from recycled materials The initial stage of the competition is open to public voting until May 23. Then the top 80 entrants have a week to prepare for ‘The Pitchathon’ in London, which

will whittle down the shortlist to 40. Two workshops will take place in June, after which the top six entrants will emerge to pitch their ideas to Richard Branson on June 28. Jilly said: “To be in with a chance, we need the votes of all our supporters. We would be incredibly grateful to anybody who can spare the time to go online and vote for us.” To vote, Go to www. vmbvoom.com/ pitches/ in-tent-by-ushiwear.

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Parkinson’s move ‘Politically speaking’ Paula Sherriff, MP for Dewsbury and Mirfield

Action needed on education AST week I attended a meeting to discuss the ‘Northern Powerhouse’. It’s a phrase that George Osborne is fond of and frequently uses whilst posing for photo ops wearing a hard hat and hi-vis jacket. The concern I raised is that the rhetoric does not match the reality. Infrastructure investment is still heavily skewed in favour of London and the South East and, as it transpires, the Chancellor’s promise of devolution of power to the North is simply a devolution of cuts to our local authorities. Sadly, the same can also be said of the Government’s ‘Northern Powerhouse’ schools strategy announced in the Budget. It is undoubtedly clear that action needs to be taken to address educational attainment standards in our region. The shocking disadvantage faced by children in Yorkshire and the Humber was highlighted in Parliament recently by my colleague Jo Cox MP. In January, a study by the Social Market Foundation revealed that the most important factor in predicting a students’ educational attainment is where they live. Yorkshire has been ranked lowest in England for academic attainment and the latest figures show that 70 per cent of pupils in London achieve five good GCSEs, compared to 63 per cent in Yorkshire and the Humber. Education is the bedrock on which

our region’s future success will be built and ambitions of a ‘Northern Powerhouse’ are without foundation if pupils don’t leave school with decent qualifications. Yet a meagre £20m a year has been set aside for the Government’s schools project for the whole of the North of England, and the strategy was not even mentioned at all in the Government’s latest education policy proposals. Despite the dedication and commitment of our teachers, they face an uphill struggle against education policies obsessed with bringing free market forces into schools. We have a crisis in teacher recruitment that is affecting schools across the country. The pressure of budget cuts, crowded classrooms and massive upheaval to curriculums, assess-

ments and exams are seeing many teachers leaving the profession because they feel demoralised. This week we have seen Education Secretary, Nicky Morgan, facing mounting pressure from across the political spectrum about the Government’s plan to force all schools to become academies, meaning they would be run without the oversight of local authorities. I strongly believe that forcing schools to become academies against their wishes is taking education backwards. Local parents tell me that they want good schools with good standards and enough places for their children to attend, not the unnecessary and unfounded reorganisation of our school system that will do nothing to address these things. When will the Government listen to the professionals instead of driving through this ideological, top-down, costly reorganisation of our school system? As your local MP I voted against these proposals because it was the right thing to do, and I will continue to fight to ensure that children in our region have equality of opportunity to achieve the best possible futures.

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OUTPATIENT care for neurological conditions is being moved to hospitals outside the area. Those with Parkinson’s Disease, for example, will have to see a consultant in either Leeds, Sheffield or Hull. Details were revealed in a letter from Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust to sufferer David Honeybell. David, 71, of New North Road, Heckmondwike, was first contacted to see if he still wanted an outpatient check-up at Pinderfields Hospital. But after saying ‘yes’ to an appointment David was shocked by a follow-up letter received on Wednesday. It said Mid Yorkshire “does not currently have a Parkinson’s Disease service” and that all patients who see a specialist nurse are to be discharged. David was advised to see his GP, who may refer him to one of three centres elsewhere. He said: “I was aware five out of the eight neurology con-

sultants were leaving or retiring, but I didn’t know it was as bad as this. “It’s shocking that a trust as big as Mid Yorkshire doesn’t have a such service – and Pinderfields is their flagship hospital.” David was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in May 2008 after problems at work and elsewhere. He last had a check up more than six months ago and said: “The symptoms are not the same every day. “That’s why you need to have a periodic review and it’s not something you can do without.” The letter said Mid Yorkshire will continue to see patients with complex needs in addition to Parkinson’s Disease at Pinderfields or Dewsbury hospitals. Caroline Wood, the trust’s assistant director of operations, said neurology is being reorganised. She added: “Neurology services provided at Mid

Exhibition’s support STUDENTS hope to show the importance of under-threat Dewsbury Museum with a new exhibition. The museum in Crow Nest Park is one of three in our area that could be axed due to cuts. Red House and Bagshaw museums in Gomersal and Batley respectively also face an uncertain future. Kirklees Council intends to keep only two such facilities in the whole district – and has already said Oakwell Hall in Birstall is one of them. Students from the Batley School of Art chose this as the theme for a series of works. An exhibition called ‘The Repository’ began at Dewsbury Museum last Thursday and continues until June 30.

Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust have been more specialised than is normally found in a trust of this size. “But they have suffered from the absence of on-site associated specialist services such as neurosurgery.” Competition from Leeds and Sheffield also make it difficult to recruit and retain staff. As a result Mid Yorkshire is partnering with Leeds to offer neurology services on a county-wide basis. Ms Wood said: “Whilst these plans are developed, the service provided locally will be adapted to cope with the outpatient workload and ensure patients with urgent problems are managed safely. “Patients with specialist neurological problems already under the care of the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals are being individually reviewed. “They will be sent a letter to determine the most appropriate care for their needs and where that can be most easily provided.”

It celebrates the art of collecting and displaying artefacts as examples of our heritage and culture. All those involved are students on the school’s BA (Hons) degree in Fine Art for Design. Batley School of Art, which dates back to 1853 and is based at Birkdale Road in Dewsbury, is part of Kirklees College. The title of the exhibition came from how museums were felt to be a place where not just items but ideas could be stored and explored. Course leader Eve Gray said: “We wanted to provide the museum with an exhibition that reflected the concerns of a group of students. “In uncertain times when some of our museums are under threat of closure, The Repository celebrates their necessity and importance.”

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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 MAY 2 SATURDAY MAY 7 MAYBE BLUEBELLS SCHOLES AND BACK Starts at 1pm at Oakwell Hall top Starts at 11am at Cleckheaton car park (WF17 9LG, SE217271) Town Hall (BD19 3RH, SE191254) 6.5 miles - moderate (finishes 6.5 miles – moderate (finishes 4.30pm approx). No dogs please. 2.30pm approximately) Leader: Kathleen Leader: Noel Tel: 01924 471473 Tel: 07780 328 561

Leggers date for Canary Girls show NOW IN their 45th year, Mikron Theatre Company make a welcome stop in Dewsbury next Tuesday as their spring tour travels throughout the region. Always a favourite with audiences at The Leggers Inn on Mill Street East, they delight audiences with their energetic, fresh and original tales of the everyday people whose lives are changed by history. And this year is no different; written by Laurence Peacock and directed by Marianne McNamara, Canary Girls is a funny, heartfelt and tender story about two sisters seizing the opportunities offered to women by the outbreak of World War One, and becoming shell-workers in the local munitions factory. For sisters, Rose and Lizzie, their new lives offer them money, independence, excitement and political awakening…until they realise the danger of shell work and how their dreams of a new world are pulling them apart. Canary Girls has humour and pathos, romance and danger; all performed by a team of four singing, instrument-playing, character-swapping actors. Mikron theatre have been touring their brand of ‘theatre anywhere for everyone' for 45 years, in the spring and autumn by road, and in the summer months on board their historic narrowboat, Tyseley. Catch them at the Leggers Inn on Tuesday May 3 at 7.30pm. No tickets are required, a cash collection will be taken after the show. For more information call 01924 502846 or visit www.leggersinn.co.uk.

Build your family tree GENEALOGY classes are now being held at Batley Library on the first Thursday of each month, between 10am and 12pm. The classes have been arranged by the Friends of Batley Library group, in co-operation with researchers from Bleak House. They are an ideal opportunity for members of the local community to come along and start to begin building their own family tree. All are welcome to attend.

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VISITORS to Oakwell Hall Country Park in Birstall on Bank Holiday Monday can enjoy traditional May Day activities including Maypole dancing, country dance demonstrations and decorated ‘May Hosses’. The Friends of Oakwell have organised the ‘Maypole Monday’ event, which will feature maypole dancing and country dance demonstrations by children from nearby St Patrick’s School, and visitors will have the opportunity to join in. An added attraction will be the ‘May Hosses’, horses bedecked and decorated as they would have been as part of yesteryear’s May Day celebrations. The free event will take place on the lawn in front of the hall between 2pm and 4pm and the Friends will also be running a tea stall with homemade cakes. There is also an opportunity to enjoy a taste of the 17th century with ‘Oakwell at Night’ on Friday May 13 (7.30pm-10pm). The historic hall, on Nova Lane, will be welcoming guests in the evening as part of the national Museums at Night scheme. Guests will be able to enjoy atmospheric costumed tours lasting around an hour, with craft demonstrations from the Friends of Oakwell at various points. These will be followed by a talk on 17th century food and the dining etiquette of that period, after which guests will be able to sample a range of traditional dishes. The evening will be rounded off with a 17th century musical recital from the Leeds Waits group. Prices are £15 per person and £12 for Friends of the Museum or annual ticket holders. Places can be booked by calling 01924 324761.

THIS play made Emily Bronte’s famous novel new and refreshing for the younger generation. The show, which was watched by about 170 pupils and teachers, raised £375 for Martin House Children’s Hospice, NSPCC and Oxfam. Miss Rodrigues, the producer, gave the young audience some background to the novel. We were told how in the Victorian age it was considered scandalous for a woman to write a book about betrayed passions. She also drew our attention to the fact that this work had been chosen to fit in with the Bronte 200 celebrations. A member of the Bronte Society had seen the show the previous night and was impressed. They were said to have been blown away by how the book had been adapted to make it accessible and relevant for modern audiences. The musical choices for the play fit-

ted the raw emotions of the main characters. Songs by the student and staff band, such as U2’s ‘With Or Without You’ and Queen’s ‘You’re My Best Friend’ captured the mood perfectly. These fitted in with the emotional turmoil of the plot and made the audience empathise with the characters. Cathy and Heathcliff endured the most, their pasts separating them but at the end they came together in death. I loved the use of the Shirley Bassey song ‘History Repeating’ to highlight the circle becoming whole again at the end for the residents of

Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, with the forthcoming marriage of young Cathy and Hareton. In the interval Miss Rodrigues admitted to wondering if such a young cast of students could pull off such a challenging novel. But they did, and watching the performance opened my eyes to human equality. Emily Bronte’s meaning was deeper than just a love story. Her intention was to open people’s eyes to prejudice and unkindness. As the show highlighted, to use one of the natural images of the novel, what you reap is what you sow.

FoX-factor musical takes the biscuit... REHEARSALS are well under way for St Mary’s Theatre Group’s forthcoming musical play ‘FoX-factor.’ The show, set in 1970s Batley, follows a group of Fox’s Biscuits workers on a night out at the famous Batley Variety Club. Featuring a live band called the Brandy Snaps, it includes songs from

many of the stars who performed at the club. The show has been

written by theatre group member and mother-ofthree Michelle Anderson, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Variety Club, which made Batley the ‘Las Vegas of the North’ at the time.

Michelle said: “It has been hard work writing the show and getting it to fruition, but we have had great fun at rehearsals.” Performances start at 7.30pm on Friday May 20 and Saturday May 21. Tickets priced £5 are available from St Mary’s Hall, Batley Resource Centre or by calling 01924 478394.

A Wilde night in store at the Artspace DEWSBURY Arts Group’s production of Oscar Wilde’s much-loved masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest starts tonight (Fri). A brittle comedy of manners, the work is one of the most enduring plays in British theatre, with a joyful confection of deception, love and intrigue. Two young men, Algernon and Jack, have created a fictional persona for themselves to avoid burdensome social obligations.

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Tamzin tells me of her ‘New Tricks’ plot for the big screen AMZIN OUTHWAITE tells me she would love to see a movie version made of ‘New Tricks’. “I think it worked well as the writing was brilliant on the show, and of course I was a woman who led the team – quite rare even today,” she added. “I loathe the talk about ageing for women on TV. Some of my favourite actresses, women like Nicola Walker and Olivia Colman, work all the time – they are a select few though. I would say ageism is probably getting a bit better, but of course there is still room for improvement.” Tamzin is currently starring in ‘How the Other Half Loves’ at the Haymarket Theatre in London.

IF YOU enjoyed the BBC One thriller The Night Manager you will be disappointed to learn the two principal stars, Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie, have both ruled out a second series. Tom tells me: “I don’t think it’s needed, I mean it ended where it should have done, and should be remembered for being a great series, simply leave at that.” ITV HAS axed drama series Jericho after just one series, following disappointing ratings. Inspired by the builders of the Ribblehead Viaduct, the 19th century-set show starred Call the Midwife’s Jessica Raine as penniless widow Annie Quaintain, who moved to the fictional town of Jericho in Yorkshire for work. A source reveals: “It’s simply too expensive for the viewers that were watching.” DOCTOR behaving badly! Nothing much has changed for Martin Clunes – first he was a man behaving badly, and now he’s a doctor behaving badly, but admits that the success of Doc Martin has taken him by surprise. “I think a lot of it is to do with the location and the glorious scenery. It’s an escape, and then you have the grumpy doctor, which is me of course,” he said. FIGURE skating legends Torvill and Dean are appearing in Bristol Hippodrome this Christmas. The duo are starring as the Fairy Godparents in this year’s family pantomime, Cinderella. Jayne Torvill tells me: “It’s our second panto, but we loved the experience so much we instantly agreed to do another.” DECADES after we first yelled “Rock on, Tommy,”

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Ann and Tamzin Outhwaite funny man Bobby Ball tells me he can’t believe where the time has gone. “I often look at posters for shows and think that were only a few years back, and you look at the dates and it’s 20 years,” he said. “Me and Tommy are great pals, and I think we still have a good few years in us yet.” FORMER Coronation Street actress Surrane Jones tells me: “Do I watch Corrie? No ... that’s terrible, isn’t it? That’s what marrying a southerner and moving to London does for you, I do get to see EastEnders a bit though, but I tend to be too busy to tie into anything longer than one-off episodes. Which is not great for a soap actress is it?” JANE MCDONALD the former cruise singer and Loose Women presenter, is back on tour, but admits it’s tough to find the right TV format for her talents. Her last show, the ITV daytime series Star Treatment, failed in the ratings and she admits: “I think I would like to star in my own variety TV show next, that would be ideal.” EMMERDALE actor John Middleton has covered it all after nearly 20 years of playing Ashley the vicar. John has had a wealth of exciting storylines – he’s run into fires, had two divorces, been homeless, fallen out with his father, been run over, been cheated on, lost a son and then found him again. John says: “It’s been wonderful, I will miss the show, but it was not my decision in the end to go, as ever, it’s down to the writers, but I think it’s a great storyline for sure.” FORMER Coronation Street favourite Julie Hesmondhalgh will co-star with David Tennant and Olivia Colman in the final series of Broadchurch, ITV

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HEAVY WOOLLEN SUNDAY LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Millbridge edge close encounter IN THE only Premier Division game to take place in the Heavy Woollen Sunday League last weekend, Millbridge WMC climbed to fifth place with a 2-1 win over Mount Pleasant. Paul Smith and Patrick Sykes netted for Millbridge, with Abdullah Mayat replying for Mount, who remain third from bottom. Heckmondwike Sports Club lie in second place in the Championship after Joe Armour, Robin Knight and. Craig Bentley all found the net in a 3-1 win at Birstall St Patricks, who had Matthew Glynn on the score sheet. Clifton Rangers are third after they won 4-1 against bottom side

Ravenswharfe, who had Corey Joseph on target. Jack Baldwin fired a hat-trick for Hartshead in their 7-4 win over Deighton WMC to move them up to fourth. Jamie Beever (two), Martin Ellis and Danny Laidlaw bagged the others. In Division One Battyeford can still overhaul leaders Hanging Heaton Cricket Club as they lie five points behind with two games to play, after they had Jon MacDonald and Nigel Saddington on target in a 2-1 win over Clifton Rangers Reserves. Punch Bowl won 4-3 at lowly Birkenshaw Reserves thanks to strikes from Gary Holmes, Kyle

Kershaw, Niall Woodcock and an own goal. Birkenshaw replied through a Liam Roe brace, plus one from Steve Smith. In Division Two Batley Irish Nash moved to within four points of leaders Old Bank WMC after they won 5-2 at Clifton Rangers A. Joe Lyttle bagged a hat-trick for Nash, who also had Sean Housecroft, Gary McDaid and Dale Pickering on target. In the only other game played Six Lane Ends won 6-1 at Field Head thanks to doubles from Logan Hall and Jake Blackburn, plus goals from Daniel Stephenson and Adam Williams.

CRICKET

Much-fancied Cleckheaton start season with solid win CLECKHEATON, Hanging Heaton, Woodlands and Morley all opened their 2016 All Rounder Bradford Premier League campaign with victories. Cleckheaton, three-wicket winners over Lightcliffe, completed their win with 3.2 overs to spare as they ran up a score of 267-7 in reply to Lightcliffe’s 264-5 in their 50 overs. A second successive home game this week is against a newly-promoted Morley side who were 51-run winners over East Bierley in their opening game. Lightcliffe made a good start with Alex Stead (46) and Chris Taylor (50) setting the pace and all rounder Rob Burton hit a top scoring 68 off 55 balls. In reply John Wood hit 74 off 72 balls which swung it for Cleckheaton. Morley’s win over Bierley was less spectacular, the visitors were all out for 108 chasing Morley’s 159. Hanging Heaton cut it fine at home to Farsley, winning by just 27 runs, and they’re likely to find themselves with another battle on their hands at a Woodlands side fresh from a resounding 126 run win at Scholes. The game began in sombre fashion, as both sides lined up for a minute’s silence following the recent death of one-time Scholes player Dr Clive Naylor, but Woodlands openers Sam Frankland (70)

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL

Belles secure league title BATTYEFORD BELLES have clinched the West Riding County Women’s League First Division title thanks to a 3-1 win over second-placed Leeds Medics and Dentists with fellow title challengers Bradford City A losing 3-0 at Silsden to end their title hopes. There were several possible outcomes of this title race at the start of the day, and although Battyeford will go up as champions the second promotion place is still up for grabs. A goal in each half from Sarah Hemmingway and one from Rebecca Wiggins, backed by some sound work in the centre of defence from skipper Kirsty Pollard and Megan Kerr, was enough to see off the in-form Medics and Dentists, who failed to extract more that a consolation goal from the game. It is a third successive promotion for Battyeford, their first as champions, and though they are already looking forward to next year’s new challenge they still have games at Wetherby on Sunday and Bradford City A next week as they aim to finish the current season in style. In the Premier Division an inconsistent Ossett Town failed to build on their resounding win at Bradford Park Avenue the previous week and went down 3-2 at home to Hemsworth while in the Third Division Dewsbury

DEWSBURY BRIDGE CLUB RESULTS TUESDAY APRIL 19: 1 W and J Davies; 2 J Tomlinson and G Fishwick;

3 D Hannam and J Paxton; 4 P McKenzie and L Sargent.

Batley’s Aqeel Mukhtar

Mohammed Khan bowling for Cleckheaton Mike Popplewell

and Tim Jackson (60) soon burst into life to lay the foundations for victory. Chasing a score of 236-3 Scholes were never in the hunt and left arm spinner Chris Brice wrapped it up with four wickets for just two runs in 10 overs. In the game against Farsley, at Bennett Lane, Hanging Heaton skipper Gary Fellows hit 81 and James Keen weighed in with 50 in a total of 235-9, but the visitors struggled in reply. Thomas Chippendale took 6-46 and Farsley were eventually bowled out for 206. The newly-constituted Bradford League Championship A had a distinct CYL look about it when the opening day featured games between Birstall and Batley, at Leeds Road, and Ossett and Liversedge at Queens Terrace. Birstall’s dismal run at the end of last season continued into the new campaign as Batley finished six-wicket winners after bowling the home side out for 139. Danny Broadbent's 50 was the highlight of the Birstall innings. At Ossett, Harvey Anderson hit 61 out of 145 for the home side but it was new Liversedge skipper Stephen Lane, 4-26, and Mark Hydes, 68, who helped the visitors to their six-wicket win. Tomorrow (Sat) Liversedge

are on their travels again, this time to Keighley, while Batley will be hoping to make it two out of two when Ossett are the visitors to Mount Pleasant. In Championship B there was disappointment for Spen Victoria and Gomersal, beaten at Altofts and Townville respectively, while Hopton Mills were bowled out for just 89 on their way to a fivewicket defeat at home to Bankfoot and Hartshead Moor made only 90 chasing 119 at Methley. Heckmondwike and Carlinghow made a bright start in the Conference where Paul Cooper, bowling off a shortened run – after running a marathon the previous week – took 3-34 and Jonny Elstub 3-32 to bowl out Adwalton for 145, then Matthew Crowther’s unbeaten 90 eased them to an eightwicket win. Tomorrow, Heckmondwike go to Oulton while Crossbank Methodists start their season at Adwalton. Meanwhile Birstall and Moorlands, three-wicket and four-wicket winners at Buttershaw, and Gomersal respectively, have joined Hopton Mills (bye) and Ossett in round two of the Heavy Woollen Cup next week, but, Spen Victoria and Scholes have fallen at the first hurdle.

SPEN VALLEY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Norfolk defy odds to reach final NORFOLK caused an upset to beat Mount Pleasant and reach the final of the Spen Valley Memorial Trophy.

Emily Kenworthy in action for Battyeford Rangers beat fellow promotion-chasers Silsden Development 4-3 to move into second place. It was a fine win for Rangers, but the situation could well change if Amaranth pick up points this week as Rangers will be entertaining leaders Wigton Moor, who have won all 16 games this season with a goal difference of plus 106. North East Regional League Southern Division side Ossett Albion have plunged headlong into a relegation dogfight. They followed their 8-1 thrashing at leaders Oughtibridge with a 7-2 defeat at Westella and Willerby last week and are now fourth from bottom. Handsworth are relegated but only two points separate Albion from Harrogate Railway and Rovers Foundation below them – Albion’s next two games are away to Rovers, on Sunday, and Railway next week.

In a thrilling semi-final, which finished 3-3, Norfolk edged their First Division rivals 3-2 on penalties. Norfolk were 3-1 down at half-time with Saif Akbar (two) and Mohammed Patel scoring to give Mount the advantage. But, a second-half double from Lee Sykes ensured the game went to extra-time and penalties. In the Premier Division Palestino annihilated Girlington 9-0 with goals through Ben McCardle (two), Jamie Chadwick (hat-trick), Sanson (two), Zubair and Kenny Harland.

Vision also won 9-0 in their game against Hightown Jets. Vision netted thanks to Chris Lever (four), Simon Emery, Faz Denton, Anthony Bannon and a Josh Clough Brace. Athletico edged out White Abbey Road 3-2 to remain top of the table. Shamraz Hussain brace and Mahine Malik put the hosts ahead and in reply White Abbey netted through Abu Bakar and Imran Fazil. And in an 11-goal thriller Savile United came out on top against Idle 6-5. Faisal Adam (hat-trick), Rehan Sultan (two) and Rizwan Ismail got the goals for United, but Idle made more than a game of it with strikes from Thomas

Simonett (hat-trick) and Jack Strudwick (two). In the league’s other game Savile Youth overcame Hartshead 3-2, but in the Spen Valley Trophy semifinal Hartshead got revenge, edging a close-fought encounter 2-1. Meanwhile Dewsbury West Side have clinched the First Division title after beating Mount Pleasant 2-0. Atif Basharat and Jamil Sair were the men who sealed the win. In the division’s other match Smokin Aces beat Savile Town 3-1. A Mohammed Chibda double and Bilal Badat strike put Aces in the ascendancy. Fayyaz Bobat scored in reply for Town.

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Friday April 29, 2016

RUGBY LEAGUE

ATHLETICS

Johnson shines at London Marathon TREENA JOHNSON produced an outstanding performance to finish second woman over 50 in the London Marathon. The Dewsbury Road Runner achieved a personal best 2 hours 56 minutes and was 45th woman overall. Her performance was all the more creditable because at the age of 54 she is at the top end of her age category, in which she was beaten only by Dulwich’s Clare Elms, who is

two years her junior. Andrew Byram and Emma Brambani also achieved personal bests, Byram in 3:11:54 and Brambani in 3:19:31. They were followed home by Mark Oldroyd in 3:33:27, Flora Skidmore 3:45:00, Maxine Hamilton 3:45:47, Madeleine Stansfield 3:51:36, Laura Murray 3:55:49, Idris Mansoor 4:01:09, Heather Mitchell 4:33:06 and Tracey Blackburn 6:57:25.

Stags win league title

BOXING

O’Regan in search of national glory HECKMONDWIKE boxer Cory O’Regan is bidding for national glory. The lightweight fighter is heading to the England Boxing Elite National Championships in Liverpool this weekend (April 29-May 1). And he heads to the event at the Echo Arena with high hopes after being installed as third seed in his category. O’Regan, who became the first Yorkshire boxer to pick up a new English Senior Elite title belt in December, boxes out of the Bradford College Police and Community ABC, and is coached by former Dewsbury professional Mally McIver. Another of McIver’s proteges from Bradford College’s boxing programme, Ismail Khan, will also compete in Liverpool Khan, who is from the KBW Boxing Club, has been installed as third seed in the flyweight category. He will be looking to add to the England Youth Championship title he claimed

earlier this year in Rotherham. The championships are the culmination of the domestic calendar for amateur boxing clubs in England. Ten male and female champions will be crowned after three days of boxing which begins with the quarter-finals today (Fri), semi-finals on Saturday and finals on Sunday May 1. The chief executive of England Boxing, Paul Porter, said: “The Elite National Championships is the big event in the boxing calendar for grassroots boxing clubs in England. “The finals weekend is always a great showcase of the fantastic talent we have in this country and provides an opportunity for up-and-coming boxers to showcase their skills and progress their careers in a way that may one day see them go on to compete at major international championships and the Olympic Games.”

FUNDRAISING

Moor duo raise £200 for children’s charity

The Stags squad celebrate their title success

Pennine Championship MIRFIELD STAGS

QUEENSBURY

at Hillrich Park MIRFIELD STAGS have been crowned champions of the Pennine League Championship following a comfortable 18-2 victory over fellow title challengers Queensbury on Wednesday night. In difficult conditions throughout the first half it was the visitors who took a 2-0 lead into the break thanks to a Scott Swann penalty. But in the second half the Stags showed their title-winning form,

scoring a penalty through Ross Hayden early to level the scores. And 15 minutes into the second half Richard Silverwood’s Stags recorded their first try through hooker Nathan Hadfield, who barged his way over from close range. And when Josh Plunket touched down in the season-ending contest the Stags felt they had one hand on the trophy. Full-back Hayden added the extras to both tries, helping the Stags to a commanding 14-2 lead with less than 10 minutes remaining. Captain Reece Spurr then put the game beyond doubt for Mirfield, going over for an unconverted try to seal the win and the league title.

Maroons not good enough at rampant Rovers NCL Division Three WOOLSTON ROVERS 38 DEWSBURY MOOR

at Monks Sports Club A DEFIANT Dewsbury Moor side were comfortably beaten by Woolston Rovers 38-16 in National Conference League Division Three. Moor were second best as the hosts got off to a flying start with a superb first-half display which saw them lead 22-0 at the interval. Will Mawdsley set Rovers on their way with an eighth-minute try before Ryan Brown added another. Chris Twigg failed to convert that one but did add a converted try of his own and the kick to a Lewis Hoarty try just before the half hour. The second half started in much the same vein as Chris Mellor went over once again for Woolston before Moor hit back with a Cameron Bruce try. A Justin Becker touchdown and Twigg goal put the game out of reach of Moor, although they had the final word with a Jordan Foster try. Jacob Flathers converted two of his goal attempts for Moor. The Maroons are now sixth in Division Two and host Waterhead Warriors in their next league home game at Carr Lane. Elsewhere at Dewsbury Moor, the club have announced that their 2016 summer gala will take place Sunday, August 14. Any firms interested in attending the gala or setting up a stall can contact Paula Brown at paulaneddie@virginmedia.com.

YOUTH RUGBY LEAGUE

In-form Birstall dominate Askern Lions YJL Division One BIRSTALL VIC U-17 ASKERN LIONS U-17

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at Leeside BIRSTALL Victoria Under-17s thrashed Askern Lions 54-0 at home in Yorkshire Juniors League (YJL) Division One. The league leaders raced into a 18-0 lead after just 10 minutes with tries from Callum Roberts, George Foster and George Cowburn courtesy of some impressive free-flowing rugby. Lee Riach was next to cross the whitewash for the hosts, selling the Askern defence a dummy on his way to the line.

In the second period it didn’t take long before the hosts added to their lead. Jacob Fozard went over with a trademark score before Luke Gamson scored the try of the match following a line break from Cowburn. Roberts and man of the match George Foster both recorded another try apiece before Josh Harland touched down to take the home side past the 50-point mark. Roberts kicked all nine of Birstall’s goals, earning 26 points for his side in a memorable win. The victory gives Birstall huge confidence ahead of their round two Challenge Cup tie at home to Oulton Raiders on Sunday (May 1, 12.30pm).

Birstall’s man of the match George Foster Mark Lockwood

RUGBY UNION

Cleck RU end season in defeat National League Three North FIRWOOD WATERLOO 33 CLECKHEATON

at The Memorial Ground DEWSBURY MOOR youth players Eddie Brown and Toby Williams (pictured) have presented their fundraising efforts to the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice. The Moor

Under-11s squad members recently shaved their hair off for charity to raise funds for both the children’s hospice and their team’s trip to May’s Rhinos Challenge.

FOLLOWING on from guaranteeing their survival seven days earlier, Cleckheaton were second best away at Firwood Waterloo, losing out 33-7 in National League Three North. The hosts opened the scoring on 15 minutes through inside centre Freeman Payne

and Simon Reeve added the extras. The game was evenly matched for the remainder of the first half until Cleckheaton made schoolboy errors to gift the hosts a second try five minutes before the interval. Matt Crowe was the man who touched down to make it 14-0 at the break. The Moorenders improved in the second half, however, as they attempted to get back into the game and end the season on a high. But the visitors’ efforts came to nothing and Crowe went over for his second try to all but end the game as a contest. Reeve added the extras once again and a

few minutes later Crowe completed his hattrick to make it 28-0. Cleckheaton were down and out but salvaged some pride when Jack Bickerdike went over to prevent Cleckheaton from being held scoreless. Ronan Evans converted the touchdown. But with the last play of the game the hosts went over for their final try of the match, and season, through the impressive Reeve. The defeat means Cleckheaton finish the season in 10th, an impressive achievement considering the Moorenders were staring relegation in the face at Christmas.

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Friday April 29, 2016

RUGBY LEAGUE

Celtic clinch first league win of 2016 NCL Division Two DEWSBURY CELTIC SALFORD CITY ROOSTERS

Sharks find form NCL Division One ELLAND SHAW CROSS SHARKS

SHAW CROSS SHARKS made it back-to-back wins in National Conference Division One following an emphatic 30-10 away win over Elland. Two tries in the opening 12 minutes gave the Sharks

Thornhill miss out on top spot after loss at Hunslet

at Crow Nest Park

THORNHILL TROJANS

DEWSBURY CELTIC finally broke their duck by clinching their first league win of the season in National Conference League Division Two, overcoming Salford City Roosters 20-12 at Crow Nest Park. Salford weren’t helped by the loss of Kevin Wilson with a broken ankle after 15 minutes. But Celtic played well and went ahead through Jamaine Akaidere before Tom Smith hit back to level the scores at 4-4 at the interval. Eight minutes into the second half the visitors took the lead with a Mark Thomas try, but Celtic were soon in the ascendancy. Akaidere added his second just before the hour and when James Archibald went in on

at Greetland Sports Club

NCL Division Two HUNSLET CLUB PARKSIDE

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at Hillidge Road

the hour, Celtic began to pull away. A John West try increased the hosts advantage before Akaidere completed his hat-trick with a Will Rigby try for the Roosters sandwiched in between. The defeat lifts the Green and Whites of bottom in Division Two and above Stanley Rangers on points difference. Celtic travel to Stanningley for their next outing (Saturday, May 7).

a 12-0 lead. Danny Flowers converted his own try and goaled a Sam Ottewell four-pointer. Tom Harnett hit back with a try for the home side but a Will Gledhill try right on the half-time whistle saw the Sharks lead 18-4. Shaw Cross dominated after the break with just a late Harnett try, converted by Phil Taylor, for Elland. The Sharks scored three more tries through Ross Roebuck, Ripley and Gledhill. The Sharks have now climbed to 11th in Division One and their next league outing will be at home to Oulton Raiders.

THORNHILL TROJANS missed the chance to go top of Division Two after losing 34-18 away at league-leaders Hunslet Club Parkside. The Trojans went 6-0 up against the Hillidge Road outfit with less than a minute gone thanks to a Josh Clough try and Sam Ratcliffe conversion. Seven minutes later, Hunslet hit back via a converted Jamie Fields effort before man of the match Andy Hullock landed a penalty. Parkside increased their lead with a Michael Waite try but when Adam Bird went

in and Ratcliffe goaled it was all-square going into half-time at 12-12. Hunslet dominated the early part of the second half and Omar Alwari crossed twice in the space of four minutes. Jamie Bradley added another home try before the Trojans’ Mindagaus Bendikas crossed the whitewash. The home side finished things off with a Luke O’Malley try two minutes from time. The defeat means Thornhill slip to third in the league standings. Up next for the Overthorpe Park side are Askam in Division Two (May 7) but first they travel to meet East Hull in the semi-final of the BARLA National Cup tomorrow (Sat, 2pm) while the Trojans A team stands in to fulfil the Trojans’ Conference Challenge Trophy first round match at home to Stanningley tomorrow (2.30pm).

JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE

Celtic youngsters suffer agonising cup loss DEWSBURY CELTIC UNDER-15S were narrowly defeated by Hull Wyke 14-12 in the first round of the Continuation Cup. Celtic travelled to Humberside for the second time in two weeks and left with nothing despite a dogged performance in both outings. It was the green and whites who took the lead thanks to a try from Lewis Teale. Charlie Heaton converted. But Hull soon found the ascendancy following two quick fire tries which gave them a 10-6 advantage. Celtic were the side in front at the interval however thanks to a Cameron Berry try and Heaton conversion. In the second half both teams battled hard and Celtic missed chances to extend their lead following indiscipline from the hosts. And with five minutes remaining the visitors were punished when Hull crossed in the corner to snatch a 14-12 win and progress to the second round of the cup. Celtic host Milford Marlins in Division Three this weekend. BIRSTALL VICTORIA UNDER-14S didn’t fair much better in their Continuation Cup game against Fryston Warriors, losing 36-22 at home. Victoria got off to a terrible start and found themselves 12 points down with hardly a touch of the ball. Ripley salvaged some first-half pride with a converted try for Birstall but Fryston were 32-6 ahead at half-time. The hosts battled hard in the second half, however, scoring tries through Ripley and Parry to give Fryston something to think about. And when the visitors had two players sin binned Ellis capitalised with a touchdown in the corner. But a Fryston try late on killed the game off and made sure the away side pro-

Celtic Under-15s fell at the first hurdle in Continuation Cup gressed to the last eight. The two sides meet again this weekend in the Yorkshire Juniors League (YJL) Division Three. DEWSBURY MOOR UNDER-14S played out a 4-4 draw against Brighouse Rangers in YJL Division One. Hirst went over to put Moor ahead at Carr Lane before Brighouse levelled things with an unconverted try of their own late on. Opposition player of the match went to Moor’s Brad Llewelyn, parents’ player award was collected by Tom Berry and the coaches man of the match was won by Josh Inwood. Moor, who are seventh in Division One after the draw, travel to face Hunslet

Warriors on Sunday in their next league outing. DEWSBURY CELTIC UNDER-13S remain top of YJL Division Three after a comfortable 44-26 win at New Earswick All Blacks. Jordan Callaghan touched down inside two minutes to give the visitors the perfect start. And after the All Blacks hit back quickly with a try of their own, Callaghan went over for his second to hand Celtic the lead once more. The hosts levelled matters for a second time shortly afterwards but Callaghan completed his hat-trick making it 20-10 at the break. After the restart the hosts reduced their

deficit to four points but Celtic completed the win with tries from Joe Mitchell, Morgan Ferry and a further three touchdowns from Callaghan who collected the opposition man of the match award for his efforts. Jacob Wilkinson and Ethan Parkinson shared the man of the match honours. Celtic play host to Beeston Broncos tomorrow (Sat, April 30) in Division Three. Elsewhere, BIRSTALL VICTORIA UNDER11S were pushed all the way by a strong Wyke side. Victoria scored seven tries in total. Brandon Hanson (two), Harry Avis (two), Cameron Stevens, Harry Townend and Jack Mysak all went over for Birstall. Thomas Harrison kicked six goals. Avis bagged the opposition award, Hanson scooped the man of steel honours and supporters’ star, Verne Capstick left with best attacking contribution, Stevens bagged best defender, Harrison best trainer, and Jack Mysak the magic moment accolade. THORNHILL TROJANS UNDER-11S performed well against Keighley last time out. The Trojans levelled the scores thanks to parents’ player award winner Jake Lyons. Player of the match Frazer Cass also bagged a try. The top tackler award went to Dylan Harpin, 100 per cent effort honours were won by Regan Lofthouse and Louie Creaser claimed the opposition award. THORNHILL TROJANS UNDER-10S continued their unbeaten start to the season with a win over Drighlington. Tyler Jowitt (hat-trick) was influential and won the opposition man of the match honours for his efforts. Harvey Roberts (two) won the top tackler award and Toby Lumb’s try won the magic moment gong. Further tries came from Ethan Purcell and Jake Brierley. Alfie Howley picked up the parents player

award and William Frain collected the 100 per cent effort prize. TROJANS UNDER-10S WARRIORS faced Oulton Raiders and led at half-time with tries from Lewis Shires, Charlie Harrison and Zak Haigh but Oulton fought back to win the contest despite a further Trojans try from William Lister. Haigh collected both man of the match and opposition player of the match awards. Bailey Hargreaves was handed the magic moment prize while Charlie Blacka was named top tackler. Meanwhile, DEWSBURY MOOR UNDER10S beat Normanton thanks to a late Lucas Sheard try and Joe Maloney conversion. Sheard bagged the magic moment and parents’ player awards for his efforts. Logan Riddle collected the opposition award, Cobi Tasker was named top tackler and Tom Lay was coaches player of the match. SHAW CROSS SHARKS UNDER-10S beat Greetland Allrounders. Thomas Culling (hat-trick), Thomas Ellis, magic moment winner Harry Hardwick, Tylor Lindsay, Preston Cavanagh and top tackler Luke Maclaren (two) bagged the Sharks’ tries. The man of the match award went to Amir Sghaier and Brodie Burns and Louis Appleyard shared the coaches honours. The Sharks face Wetherby Bulldogs next. And finally the defensively-strong SHARKS UNDER-8S overcame Kippax in their last outing. Magic moment award winner Frankie Beverley and top tackler Teddy Dawson shared the opposition man of the match award. The recognition awards were won by Alfie Ibbitson and Alfie Law and trainer of the week was Isaac Redgwick. The Sharks Under-8s are in action against Featherstone Lions this weekend.

ThePress

Friday April 29, 2016

KINGSTONE PRESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Rams fall short at Halifax Kingstone Press Championship

HALIFAX

DEWSBURY RAMS

at the MBI Shay Stadium DEWSBURY'S recent struggles in the Championship continued after they fell to another disappointing defeat, this time at the hands of Halifax. At times it wasn’t a great advert for rugby league but Halifax did enough to get the job done and on the balance of play they were probably good value for the victory. A penalty for a high tackle in the very first minute of the game gave Halifax fantastic field position but the Dewsbury defence stood firm and Gareth Moore’s kick on the last tackle was too strong. It was a similar story in the fourth minute as another Halifax penalty gave them a second chance to attack the Dewsbury line. But the Rams defence stood firm again and this time it was Ben Johnston’s turn to put a poor kick in on the last tackle. Halifax were almost made to pay for not making the most of their early pressure and it was soon Dewsbury’s turn to earn a penalty but Shane Grady couldn’t quite hold onto the ball as he attempted to score. The first try of the afternoon arrived in the 11th minute and it went to the home side as Moore threw a dummy before a terrific burst of pace saw him break through the Dewsbury defence to score an excellent solo try. Steve Tyrer added the extras. Just three minutes later the scores were level, though, as Dewsbury scored a fantastic try through Dalton Grant. James Glover and Aaron Brown com-

MATCH STATS: BATLEY BULLDOGS 22. Dave Scott 2. Wayne Reittie 23. Danny Cowling 4. Shaun Squires 5. Shaun Ainscough 6. Cain Southernwood 7. Dom Brambani 8. Keegan Hirst 9. Luke Blake 21. James Brown 19. Alex Bretherton 17. Joe Chandler 13. Pat Walker SUBS: 15. Adam Gledhill 18. Tom Lillycrop 20. Alistair Leak 24. James Harrison

7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 7 6 6 6

SWINTON LIONS 22. Gabe Fell 2. Shaun Robinson 3. Stuart Littler 4. Macauley Hallett 18. Liam Marshall 6. Ben White 1. Chris Atkin 8. Mike Morrison 9. Anthony Nicholson 13. Rob Lever 23. Rhodri Lloyd 11. Connor Dwyer 12. Andy Thornley SUBS: 16. Ben Austin 19. Josh Barlow 27. Vila Halafihi Zach Johnson

7 8 7 7 8 8 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

BATLEY BULLDOGS Tries: Gledhill (27, 49), Scott (56, 68). Goals: Brambani 4/4.

SWINTON LIONS Tries: Robinson (3), Marshall (17, 58), White (22), Halafihi (45), Fell (73). Goals: Atkin 4/6. Referee: J. Roberts / Half-time: 618 / Penalties: 11-7 / Sin Bin: None / Sent Off: None / Weather: Mild / MOTM: Chris Atkin (Swinton) / Attendance: 726 / Match Rating: 4/5.

bined with a lovely run around before Josh Gudzek provided the final pass for Grant to score in the corner. Glover nailed the touch line conversion. The first half descended into a war of attrition with both sides struggling to create clear cut chances. Dewsbury’s best chance of scoring seemed to come from the boot of Glover as twice Gareth Potts dropped terrific high kicks but the Rams couldn’t find a way to take advantage of the field position this provided. It was Glover who gave Dewsbury the lead for the only time in the match in the 31st minute as he slotted over a penalty from 40 metres. Just before half-time Halifax regained the lead as Grant failed to deal with Moore’s kick to the corner and Potts was the grateful recipient of an easy try. Tyrer gave Halifax a 12-8 advantage at the interval. It took Halifax just five minutes of the second half to extend their lead as Scott Murrell’s kick was caught by Ed Barber and he smartly offloaded to Adam Tangata who scored at the side of the posts. Tyrer converted and added a penalty in the 51st minute to move his side 20-8 in front. Halifax couldn’t put the game to bed though and in the 51st minute a neat blind side play saw Etu Uaisele crash through some weak defence to score. Glover again converted from the touchline. Despite a lot of pressure Halifax couldn’t extend their lead and they were nearly made to pay in the 72nd minute but Jason Crookes lost the ball at the crucial moment as he reached out to score. A Tyrer penalty in the 73rd minute moved Halifax 8 points clear to settle the home side’s nerves and Murrell sealed the victory with a drop goal with the final kick of the game.

MATCH STATS: HALIFAX 18. Miles Greenwood 19. Tommy Saxton 20. Sam Smeaton 3. Steve Tyrer 23. Gareth Potts 7. Gareth Moore 1. Ben Johnston 17. Gavin Bennion 9. Ben Kaye 10. Luke Ambler 11. Dane Manning 26. Ed Barber 13. Jacob Fairbank SUBS 6. Scott Murrell 8. Mitch Cahalane 14. Adam Tangata 15. Ryan Maneely

6 6 6 8 5 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 6 7 7 7 6

DEWSBURY RAMS 1. Josh Gudzek 2. Dale Morton 38. Etu Uaisele 15. Jason Crookes 5. Dalton Grant 23. James Glover 22. Andy Kain 33. Paul Jackson 17. Dom Speakman 40. Jonny Walker 12. Scott Hale 4. Shane Grady 25. Joel Farrell SUBS 13. Aaron Brown 20. Nathan Conroy 24. Jack Teanby 32. Kyle Trout

7 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 7 6 6

HALIFAX Tries: Moore (11), Potts (39), Tangata (45).Goals: Tyrer 5/5. Drop Goal: Murrell.

DEWSBURY RAMS Tries: Grant (14), Uaisele (53). Goals: Glover 3/3.

Dewsbury’s Joel Farrell looks to make something happen against Halifax Steve Horsfall

Referee: M. Woodhead / Half Time: 12-8 / Pens: 10-10 / Sin Bin: None / Sent Off: None / Weather: Overcast and cold / MOTM: Steve Tyrer / Attendance: 1,453 / Match Rating: 2/5

Batley’s undefeated run at Mount Pleasant ended by Championship new boys Swinton Kingstone Press Championship

BATLEY BULLDOGS

SWINTON LIONS

at Mount Pleasant BATLEY'S bubble has well and truly burst in the Championship after they lost to a resurgent Swinton side which handed John Kear's Bulldogs their third league defeat on the bounce. The Lions roared their way into an early 18-point lead, but were steadily pegged back either side of half time. The Bulldogs got themselves within touching distance on a couple of occasions, but the visitors’ exciting back line produced the goods to hold off John Kear’s men on each occasion. The visitors took the lead inside three minutes when Gabe Fell’s clever tip pass set up Shaun Robinson to race over next to the corner flag. After quarter of an hour, the Lions came close to scoring a second when Stuart Littler intercepted Cain Southernwood’s loose pass on the Swinton 10-metre line. Fortunately for the Bulldogs, their scrambling wingers managed to get to the tiring centre’s kick before speedster Liam Marshall. But from the following set, Marshall got his try – racing on to Chris Atkin’s inch-perfect kick to double the visitors’ lead.

The Lions extended their advantage to 18 points when Ben White set Rhodri Lloyd through a gaping hole in the Bulldogs line, before the back rower gave it back to his stand-off to finish under the sticks. Adam Gledhill gave the home side a lifeline when he wrestled his way over in the 27th minute, reducing the deficit to 18-6 at the break. Just like the first half, the visitors caught the Bulldogs cold at the start of the second period. On-loan Bradford Bulls hooker Vila Halafihi dived over from a play the ball close to the whitewash to stretch the lead back out to 18 points. Back-to-back tries then brought the hosts back to within a converted try of levelling the scores. First, Gledhill powered his way over for his second of the afternoon, then James Harrison’s excellent offload set up Dave Scott to scamper over. But within two minutes, Marshall chased and calmly finished a long kick down field from a free play to halt the Bulldogs’ comeback. With little over ten minutes left on the clock, James Brown’s brilliant short pass set the charging Scott through a gap to score and restore the Bulldogs’ hope. But Swinton refused to be pegged back and sealed yet another eyecatching victory when Gabe Fell finished off Andy Thornley’s storming run through the heart of the Bulldogs’ defence.

William Brook touches down in Hanging Heaton’s 24-14 defeat away at Ossett Trinity Tigers in the semi-final of the John Kane Cup Mark Lockwood

“I’m very disappointed,” said Batley head coach Kear. “I don’t think we did ourselves justice. Our start was absolutely atrocious and we didn’t do ourselves any favours whatsoever. “They’re 18-0 up and after that, you’re hanging on to a cliff face. “Our psychological preparation just

wasn’t good enough. “I’m certain we came here today thinking that we’d just turn up on our own ground, which has become a fortress, and win. “But it looked like a fortress built on sand today. If you’re going to win in this competition, every player has to turn up with their A-game.”

Morrison calls on sick Morton By Joe Link Sports Reporter joe@thepressnews.co.uk

DEWSBURY RAMS boss Glenn Morrison hopes his squad’s injury woes have reached their peak after the Aussie coach was forced to drag Dale Morton out of the stands to play against Halifax. The winger had been suffering with a virus all week and was set to be given a rest at The Shay – but Karl Pryce suffered a calf strain, leaving the Rams a player short. The injury crisis is such that Morrison is struggling to put a 19-man squad together for his side’s trip to face Mark Aston’s full-time strugglers Sheffield Eagles tonight (Fri, 7.45pm). Dewsbury have just won one of their last seven league outings, which came against Sheffield on Easter Monday. “I’ve never known an injury crisis like this, I’ve never been forced to call on a player like that before,” said Morrison. “Dale had been ill and needed a rest, but he performed well under the circumstances, he had no warm-up but still gave it his all.” But despite the Rams falling to their third league defeat on the bounce Morrison is pleased with his side’s effort and commitment. “It’s been tough with the injuries and we have had no

chance to get any consistency,” said Morrison. “I’ve had to put players out of position and partnerships have had no chance to blossom. “But I still feel we could have beaten Halifax, we just weren’t ruthless enough and because of that I’m disappointed. “We could have had a couple of extra tries but we dropped the ball twice over line and couldn’t put it down. “We also gave the ball away too easily, so I’ll be hoping for better in that department in the coming weeks. “But we need to pick ourselves up for our trip to Sheffield, it’s been another quick turnaround which hasn’t helped matters, it would have been good if the players had a couple of extra days rest to recover.” To make matters worse Morrison was forced to make changes to the pack when Paul Jackson picked up an arm injury in last Sunday’s match and might not be fit in time to feature in South Yorkshire tonight. It’s also unlikely players will be brought in to provide cover, Morrison said: “These days you have to take on a player’s wage if you want to bring a player in on loan and at the moment we’re not in a position to do that with the salary cap.” The Rams have had Etu Uaisele and Jonny Walker on loan from Bradford Bulls throughout April.

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Rams winger Dale Morton played against Halifax despite being ill Steve Horsfall

Casey and Peterson join Batley BATLEY BULLDOGS have signed Callum Casey and Dave Peterson to cover a mounting injury crisis as coach John Kear desperately attempts to assemble a side for their toughest game of the season away at Leigh Centurions. Twenty five-year-old Casey, who has played for Halifax and more recently Hunslet Hawks, is a versatile hooker who is also comfortable playing in the back row and at half-back. Dave Peterson, 24, joins Mount Pleasant from Bradford Bulls and will also be a welcomed addition to the pack. Kear has been forced into signing players to provide adequate cover following injuries to Danny Cowling (knee), Pat Walker (calf) and James Brown (knee) against Halifax, who join the already sidelined Brad Day, Paddy Hesketh, Chris Ulugia and Alex Rowe. Winger Wayne Reittie is also a major doubt for Sunday’s trip to Leigh having picked up a head injury against Swinton and will undergo late fitness tests. And so many injuries mean Batley face an uphill task if they are to repeat their heroics on the opening day of the season – beating Leigh by a single point at Mount Pleasant. “It was a terrible day in more ways than one for us against Swinton,” said Kear. “Not only did we not perform but we picked up injuries to compound our misery. “We must not use injuries as an excuse for our recent results, though, we need to work hard on a few things to get over our current blip. “But having said that my main priority this week has been to get a fully fit squad to take with me to Leigh. “We’ve been hit particularly hard in the forwards so it was important that we brought in some cover, but they had to be the right kind of players and I think Callum and Dave will slot in well.” Kear is also looking to bring in a further trio ahead of the Bulldogs’ clash with Leigh. The Batley boss hopes to add two players on dualregistration agreements and another on loan.

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