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DIVIDE AND CONQUER Kirklees budget plans under attack with Mirfield, Batley and Spen ‘left out in cold’ By David Miller SMALLER towns in our district will suffer at the expense of Huddersfield and Dewsbury, if Labour’s proposed Kirklees Council budget is backed, Tory chief Robert Light has warned. Coun Light (Con, Birstall and Birkenshaw) claimed that services stand to be focused on Huddersfield and Dewsbury – at the cost of places like Batley, Mirfield, Birstall, Heckmondwike and Cleckheaton. He said: “The formula is two-thirds Huddersfield to one-third Dewsbury and the
rest can get stuffed.” Coun Light said that his own ward pays more in Council Tax and rates to Kirklees than anywhere except Huddersfield town centre. This is partly due to the contribution of Birstall Retail Park, yet the town’s library and market are under threat. Coun Light said other towns, including Mirfield and Cleckheaton, face a similar situation. He said: “Birstall and Birkenshaw makes the second highest contribution to Kirklees but would get nothing in return.”
And Coun Light added that the ‘30 pieces of silver’ offered to Dewsbury would not be the regeneration which is needed. He claimed it would be scattered services to ‘appease’ certain councillors and added: “What Dewsbury needs is a completely new approach. “One of the problems is it’s too spread out. There needs to be a focal point but the council seem out of ideas.” Coun Light slammed the pitting of communities against each other, which he dubbed a “constitutional crisis”. He believes many services
across towns could be saved by opening them up to competition, including outsourcing if necessary. Coun Light said: “The council hasn’t taken steps to bring about the major structural changes that are needed. “All they’ve done is take the low hanging fruit in terms of ‘back office’ efficiency savings. “Now they find themselves at the cliff edge. Everything needs to be looked at. This whole process should’ve started years ago.” Meanwhile the council has responded to accusations by Dewsbury town centre
Coun Robert Light traders last week that it was leaving the town to fall into a state of ruin. Shop owner Mark Rourke said Kirklees should be sued for neglecting the area. Even Northgate, which has won regeneration funding, is in a bad way and the Kingsway Arcade roof is leaking badly. A council spokesperson said: “The council has inspected the arcade ceilings and has liaised with the owners to address concerns. This continuing work is part of the council’s wider objective
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Help at hand on jobs and training Deaths BEARD WILLIAM GOMER On 27 October 2014, at Torbay Hospital, of Devon and former-
ly of Ossett, aged 94 years. Husband of the late Stanislawa and dad of Christina and Reginald. Funeral service will take place at St Paulinus RC Church on
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On 24 October 2014, in hospital, aged 87 years. Wife of the late Jack and mother of Susan and Ian. Funeral service will be held at Herman Tattersfield & Son, Heckmondwike, on Tuesday 4 November at 1.15pm.
Peacefully on 26 October 2014, at home in Howden Clough, aged 75 years. Mum to Julie and Darren. Funeral service at St Saviour’s Church, Brownhill, on Thursday 6 November at 11.15am, followed by committal service at Dewsbury Crematorium.
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COHEN JOHN On 26 October 2014, peacefully at home, aged 69 years, of Mirfield, formerly of Harrogate. Son of the late Hanbury and Dorothy. Funeral service takes place at Dewsbury Minster, on Wednesday 5 November at 1.45pm.
COOPER NEE THOMPSON ANNIE On 28 October 2014, at Ashworth Grange Nursing Home, formerly of Chickenley, aged 102. Wife of the late Willie (Bill) and mother of Paul and Pauline. Funeral enquiries to George Brooke Ltd, tel 01924 454476.
CROWTHER MARY BERNADETTE On 25 October 2014, at Roberttown Nursing Home, and formerly of Mirfield, aged 63 years. Daughter of the late Hilda and Harry Crowther. Funeral enquires to George Brooke Ltd, 01924 454476.
FLACK MARY CATHERINE ESTHER (NEE LAFFEY) Peacefully on 27 October 2014, at Eden Court Nursing Home, aged 82 years, of Cleckheaton. Wife of William and mother of Catherine, Teresa, Eileen and Christine. Funeral service will take place on Friday 7 November at Fixby Crematorium, Huddersfield.
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On 23rd October 2014, in hospital, aged 92 years. Husband of the late Irene and a beloved father. Funeral will be held at St Paul’s Parish Church, Hanging Heaton, on Monday 10 November at 1.45pm.
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MACDONALD ALICE In hospital on 28 October 2014, formerly of Mirfield, aged 89. Wife of the late Jack and mum of David, Paul, and Susan. Service will take place at Dewsbury Crematorium, on Wednesday 5 Nov at 1.15pm.
MARTIN BRIAN On 27 October 2014, at Dewsbury Hospital, aged 56 years, of Mirfield. Husband of Caron and dad of Danny and Katie. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium, on Tuesday 4 November at 12.30pm.
On 27 October 2014, at Kirkwood Hospice, aged 84 years. Husband of Veronica and dad of Valerie. Funeral service at Dewsbury Crematorium on Thursday 6 November at 10.30am.
RICHARDSON NEE ORMSBY MARGARET TERESA On 25 October 2014, at home in Thornhill Lees, aged 77 years. Wife of Arthur and mum of Julie and Paula. Funeral will take place at Dewsbury Crematorium on Tuesday 4 November at 2pm.
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SHUTTLEWORTH MALCOLM Peacefully in Dewsbury Hospital, on 21 October 2014, aged 80 years. Husband of the late Betty and dad of Graham, John, Pauline and Tony. Funeral service takes place at Heckmondwike UR Church, on Tuesday 4 November at 10.30am, followed by committal at Dewsbury Crematorium.
SMITH DORIS On 25 October 2014, at Dewsbury Hospital, aged 83 years, of Cleckheaton. Wife of the late Donald and mum of Janet and Kathryn. Funeral will take place on Monday 3 November at 2.45pm, at Dewsbury Crematorium.
THOMPSON SHEILA (NEE HOWLEY) On 21 October 2014, aged 76 years, of Dewsbury. Wife of the late Allan and mam of Angela, Caroline, Beverley, Allan, Gillian, Neil and Joanne. Funeral service will take place at Dewsbury Crematorium, on Monday 3 Nov at 11.15am.
WAINWRIGHT DONALD (LITTLE DONNY) On 12 October 2014, in hospital, of Soothill, aged 88 years. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium, on Monday 3 November at 1.15pm.
WHITEHEAD DOREEN On 25 October 2014, peacefully at Fieldhead Court, formerly of Dewsbury Moor, aged 88 years. Wife of the late Fred and sister of Evelyn and the late Edward. Funeral service will be held at Dewsbury Crematorium, on Wednesday 5 November 2014 at 2pm.
WHITWORTH (NEE YARDLEY) JOAN On 22 October, at home in Thornhill, aged 79 years, wife of Eddie. Funeral will take place at Dewsbury Crematorium on Monday 3 November at 2pm.
ORGANISATIONS involved in supporting people into employment, training, apprenticeships, adult learning and volunteering will be attending a major event at Cleckheaton Town Hall next week. The session, on Friday 7 November between 1pm and 3pm, will feature employers with current vacancies as well people who can support those needing help to find work, fill in applications or CVs, or help with money worries. Organisations include: + Calderdale & Kirklees Careers Service + Connexions + Job Centre Plus + Kirklees Council + Kirklees College + Voluntary Action Kirklees + Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing + Kirklees Federation of tenants and residents association + Sure Start + CAB + Electronic Village Hall + Home Working service.
Employers with current vacancies will be able to chat to prospective candidates about what their jobs entail, what they are looking for in candidates and how they should apply. Other help available includes: finding job vacancies & top tips in job hunting; apprenticeship opportunities; preparing a CV & building your skills; volunteering to increase your employability and benefit your local area; starting a business from home; money worries, debt, budgeting and getting the best deal on your gas and electric; finding adult learning courses to suit you. Coun Simon Alvy, Chair of the Batley and Spen District Committee said: “It is a great that organisations are coming together to offer information and support at this event here in the Spen Valley. If you know anyone looking for a little help with jobs, further learning, volunteering or money worries tell them about this event.” Employers with current vacancies, organisations wanting to get involved, or anyone wanting more information can contact Susan Ginty on 01484 221000 or by email susan.ginty@kirklees.gov.uk.
Over limit A MAN admitted his shame at being caught drink-driving by police who acted on a tip-off. Anthony Belk, 66, of Hindley Road, Liversedge was banned from the road for a year and fined £180 following an incident on September 27. Kirklees Magistrates’ Court heard he had 91mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood. The limit is 80mg. Belk pleaded guilty and said: “There’s no excuse. I took one drink too many. I’m ashamed of myself.”
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Lily is flying high with prize ride on the London Eye A VISUALLY IMPAIRED Dewsbury youngster was given VIP treatment aboard the London Eye after winning a writing competition. Lily Walsh, 11, of Westborough, is a member of Huddersfield Actionn-aires, one of the Action for Blind People charity’s 23 activity clubs for blind and partially sighted children. Her competition entry described what she likes most about her Actionn-aires club. Lily wrote: “We do lots of fun activities that I may not otherwise have the chance to do. My favourite activity is judo.
Deadline alert THE chairman of the Save Mirfield campaign group this week warned of the deadline looking in their fight to stop the Mirfield 25 development. Cheryl Tyler said the latest application for the site is going before the new Strategic Planning committee at Huddersfield Town Hall next Thursday (1pm). She added: “Anyone wishing to make an objection in person must contact the Clerk on 01484 221715 no later than Monday November 3rd.”
It’s like a family at Actionnaires, I’ve made lots of friends there and I look forward to every session.” The winners and their parents, were welcomed aboard their own VIP London Eye capsule. Lily has some vision, which allowed her to enjoy the stunning views. She said: “I could see so much, from Big Ben to Buckingham Palace, and all the skyscrapers.” The group was given a tour of the charity’s headquarters near Kings Cross, where they sampled gadgets designed to help people with sight loss live more independently.
Axed ward ‘open due to pressure on beds’ A HOSPITAL ward should never have shut, a councillor said after claims it has had to be re-opened. Coun Paul Kane spoke out after a source stated Ward 5 at Dewsbury District Hospital is back as Ward 6b. The elderly care unit in the Bronte Tower closed earlier this year. Staff were consulted on moves to other wards. A source, who said a relative
worked there, claimed the unit has re-opened due to pressure on beds. Coun Kane (Lab, Dewsbury East) said: “It’s blatantly obvious Pinderfields can’t cope and so this ward should never have closed. “The reality is there aren’t enough beds at Pinderfields. The footprint is big enough but a lot of it is taken up by the cash cow
that is parking.” Coun Kane welcomed any re-opening but is sorry for patients moved from Wakefield or Pontefract as a result. Neil Clark, director of emergency and elective services at the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, admitted the switch. Mr Clark added: “Twelve of the 27 beds on Ward 5 are currently being managed as an extension of
New outpatient services NEW outpatient services launched at Dewsbury District Hospital on Monday as part of a controversial revamp. Wards 14 and 15 at the Staincliffe site are now for planned general, plastic and urology surgery. Health chiefs aim to spend £20m by 2017 on changes which see Dewsbury lose some A&E and maternity services. The Bronte Tower and Staincliffe Wing could be sold off but the Ridings block will be refurbished. There will also be two new
34-bed medical wards and a 28bed surgical ward by July 2016. It is hoped more planned outpatient surgery here will mean fewer people from North Kirklees travelling to Pontefract. Adrian Griffiths, surgical director at the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, also believes fewer operations will be cancelled. He said: “By separating planned care from unplanned care, fewer patients will see their operations cancelled because an emergency has
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arisen. It also means more people from North Kirklees will have the option of treatment at their nearest hospital.” The move sees about 20 operations a week switched from Pinderfields and Pontefract. Dewsbury is set to become Mid Yorkshire’s main centre for outpatient care while emergency services are centralised at Pinderfields. Mr Griffiths added: “In the future, we will be moving significantly more procedures into Dewsbury.”
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Ward 6, which is co-located next to Ward 5. “This extension is known as Ward 6b to clarify management responsibility for those beds. “The plan remains to increase the number of beds available to address any increased requirements in the future. “It is likely this ward will be used to support the seasonal management of winter pressures.”
■ The winner of the group’s fund-raising balloon race is Mrs Pauline Wood, left, of Crossley Lane, whose balloon was found 106 miles away on Manby Airfield in Lincolnshire. She won a tablet computer. Mrs Anne Jackson, right, of Sunnybank Road won a TV in the Treasure Hunt competition.
Firefighters strike NORTH KIRKLEES: Firefighters will go on strike from 6pm today (Friday) until 6pm on November 4. West Yorkshire Fire Service Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Dave Walton, said: “The service will work hard to provide fire cover. The level of cover will not be to the same level as a regular day or night and we urge the community to take extra care.”
Rail station talks BATLEY: Labour Parliamentary candidate Jo Cox and Coun Gwen Lowe will meet a Northern Rail manager next week to discuss ways of improving the town’s railway station. Mrs Cox said: “Northern Rail seem keen to help. We’re also pressing ahead with plans to create a Friends of Batley Station.”
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BATLEY: An annual craft fair is at the Town Hall tomorrow (Saturday) to help a hospice pay for major renovations. Organised by Kirkwood Hospice’s Batley & Birstall Support Group, it starts at 10am with refreshments at the Central Methodist Church. Admission is £1 (children free). Cash raised is for the hospice’s refurbishment appeal. The support group have two other fundraisers coming up – a Taste of Christmas at Gomersal Park Hotel on Sunday, November 23 (2pm), and a coffee morning at 10am in the Mayor’s Parlour at Batley Town Hall on Saturday, December 6.
Court report error CHICKENLEY: The Press has been asked to point out that details in a court report last week were wrong. In the shocking case of a woman beaten up and covered in lighter fuel, a mistake in the name printed implied that it was the victim who was drunk at the time. It was defendant Vincent Bowen who consumed four glasses of Jack Daniels and seven pints of cider. We would like to apologise to Helen Byrom for the mistake.
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By David Miller RESIDENTS in Cleckheaton are being polled on having a town council to protect services threatened by Kirklees budget cuts. Councillors floated the idea in a survey as Council officials gear up for the second stage of their budget cuts consultation. The move was made amid concern that Cleckheaton could be left without services such as street cleaning. Lib Dem councillor Kath Pinnock accused Kirklees of protecting Huddersfield and Dewsbury at the expense of other areas. She said: “In the budget
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proposal, only four town centres would be cleaned. “I think it’s fair to say Huddersfield and Dewsbury might be two of them. And Batley is the next biggest town. “After that, they might consider Holmfirth, which means one of Mirfield or Cleckheaton might miss out and I think that’s appalling. “If I was a shop owner I’d be wondering what I’m paying rates for if there’s no street cleaning.” The survey asked if peo-
ple would pay extra, as they do in Mirfield, for a town council. Coun Pinnock added: “If Kirklees aren’t going to look after Cleckheaton then we should do it ourselves.” She questioned the council’s budget strategy, which, for example, would axe all libraries except Huddersfield and Dewsbury. But Coun Pinnock, elevated to the House of Lords earlier this year, accepts Kirklees is in a
bind. She said: “The scale of the cuts is enormous. Whichever party runs the council, the scale is inescapable. “The key question is: what priorities are Labour using to decide where cuts should fall? There needs to be fairness. “But with there being no overall control, unless Labour use the Greens and independents to push things through, they have to listen to us.”
Beleaguered library service wins windfall for war project KIRKLEES Library Service, beset by fears of cuts and closures, has been awarded a grant of £33,200 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a project commemorating the First World War. Working with young volunteers, the project focuses on researching the effects
of the war on the lives of the people and communities of what is now Kirklees. Young people will receive training on how to identify and use local history resources and learn how to share information through displays, events and other activities. Working with local histo-
ry librarians, the project will give the youngsters insights into how the war impacted on people and places where they are growing up. Commenting on the award, Coun Graham Turner said: “We are thrilled to have received the support of the Heritage Lottery
Fund for this important project and are confident that it will benefit young people and their communities. This award once again shows the excellent work being done by our library staff in delivering high quality projects for the residents of Kirklees.” Fiona Spiers, Head of
HLF Yorkshire and the Humber, said: “Every area has its own stories of their involvement and experiences of the First World War at home and abroad. “This project will enable young people to find out about the impact of the War on their local community.”
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KIRKLEES COUNCIL BUDGET CRISIS
dirty work! Poll showing 72 per cent back housing development to boost Council finances is misleading claims Mirfield Tory councillor A BUDGET consultation could see council chiefs clash with groups fighting plans for new homes. Results from a Kirkleeswide survey showed 72 per cent of those polled back development as a way to boost coffers. This includes building new homes and business premises to bring in more council tax and rates. Campaigners in Mirfield, hit by proposals for hundreds of new properties, are among those who have objected to such plans. Mirfield councillor Martyn Bolt challenged the poll based on the fact that only 1,600 people and businesses took part.
He said: “You can hardly say it’s a representative sample when there’s more than 400,000 residents in Kirklees.” He added that development has hidden costs such as the need for more roads and school places. Coun Bolt said: “It would give the public a better idea if the council could say what the net profit per house is, once these costs are taken into account.” The survey asks how £69m of council spending should be cut over the next three years, on top of the £83m slashed since 2011. Libraries, food hygiene and services for disabled
and vulnerable people are among the services which face cuts. A second phase of the consulation began on Monday and runs until Friday, December 5. Council leader Coun David Sheard (Lab, Heckmondwike) said that all the cuts to ‘back office’ functions that can be made have been met. He added: “We’re looking at transforming service delivery to ensure we can meet our obligations in the future. “The decisions now become trickier because the easier savings have been made.” ■ A couple of ideas for starters – Ed Lines, page 6
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Grab a grant NON-PROFIT groups are invited to apply for a grant of up to £1,000 from The Kirklees Community Fund. Applications should be made by Monday, December 1 and successful groups will receive their grants in the New Year. Application forms can be obtained by contacting One Community on 01484 468397, or by visiting the Foundation’s website, www.onecommunity.org.uk
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Let’s all pay EU’s £1.7bn – you know it’s right...! T IS only fair that the UK stumps up its £1.7 billion surcharge to the European Union. Come on now, you know it makes sense. Fair’s fair. And it’s down to we ordinary Joes to sort it. There are a couple of problems down in Westminster because as ‘well’ as our economy has been doing compared to the basket cases across the channel, we actually don’t have the cash. Georgie Osborne is short of readies. Lost his chequebook. You thought I was kidding when I said the flames of financial recovery were being fuelled by throwing barrowloads of borrowed cash on it. Think again. That’s why I’ll be in Dewsbury and Batley marketplaces this weekend with a bucket, collecting from you doughty citizens, to pay our dues to Brussels. Loose change is acceptable – just – but fivers and tenners are better. A twenty-spot wouldn’t go amiss. It’s month end, so you’ve all been paid, but even if it’s going to leave you short, come on, think
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tear to your eye. I can promise you that when I heard about the £1.7bn ambush by the corrupt, conniving EU spivs, I was close to tears – of rage. Of course I was kidding about stumping up the cash. If I saw a Eurocrat struggling in the canal, I’d practice hula hooping with a lifebelt before throw it to him. My kids are both grafters but can you imagine, having seen them save up for a new mobile phone or laptop, saying “well done kids, great effort – now just hand the cash over. Me and mum have blown the mortgage, so you need to bail us out.” Daughter would pack her bags before pay up. I wouldn’t dare ask son, because he’s built like a house side and has a bit of a temper (no idea where he gets that...) It’s like Kirklees Council sending The Press an extra rates bill because we’ve had a good year – and giving our cash to the Dewsbury Reporter and Batley News, whose businesses are falling apart like cheap suits in a
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LIFE IN BLACK AND WHITE Danny Lockwood boil wash. Neither is it any good the EU pointing to the small print, by way of excusing it because that’s No.10’s other worry. David Cameron saying he won’t pay the £1.7bn by December 1st was admirably bluff. If he pays £1.6bn on December 2nd however, he might as well just resign. The EU is only a club, after all. We don’t have to stay as members. So why wait until 2017 for a referendum Prime Minister? Promise us one in the summer if you’re re-elected. Because with the mood of the country right now, that might be your only chance in May. CLOSING thought not just on the £1.7bn surcharge, but the increasingly bolshie attitude of EU leaders towards the UK. It’s as if they are doing their damnedest to call our bluff, force us out. This week the Mayor of Calais told MPs the flood of migrants gathering at Channel ports like a modern Armada is the fault of Britain being a soft touch on housing and benefits. Honesty from a politician – does she want a job here? But she can speak the truth, unlike our Home Secretary Theresa May who got ‘tough’ and axed the Border Agency but has since contrived to double the flaming problem. We can’t keep ‘em out, and when they rape and pillage, we can’t send ‘em home. Matters are coming inexorably to a head with the EU, but until we sort out how we police our own borders and run our schools, benefits and judicial systems, whether we’re in or out of the EU won’t matter.
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You can’t say the M word OU shake your head at stories like that of OAP Paul Griffith, 75, who quipped to an airport security guard “I am not Muslim am I?” after being told to remove his shoes. Bad taste, possibly, bad joke, absolutely. But since when was that a criminal offence? Since the security guard, who is clearly in the wrong job, got ‘distressed’, called the police and Mr Griffith was charged with ‘racially or religiously aggravated harrassment’ when he got back from holiday. Paul Griffith – arrested That probably says more about the Nazis in Essex police, who’d had plenty of time to mull it over, than the sweetheart at the airport. The CPS sensibly averted a PR disaster by dropping the case, but only after putting Mr Griffith through an eight month ordeal. And all because he had the audacity to speak the ‘M’ word. I tell you, the enemy isn’t in the mosques, it’s in our town halls and police stations.
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Y COMPARISON with the First Afghan War (1839-42) when 4,500 soldiers and 12,000 camp followers were massacred in one engagement, this week’s retreat from Afghanistan wasn’t so costly, at least in flesh and blood terms. The Second Afghan War (1878-80) was a kind-of win, though at a price of almost 10,000 men dead. In 1919’s Third Afghan War, as now, we declared it a moral victory, but only because we withdrew on our own terms (1700+ killed, wounded or dead from disease) with no tangible difference made. As such our latest total of 453 dead men and women pales, especially beside the US military’s toll of over 2,300 lives and the Soviet Union’s nearly 15,000 dead and 54,000 wounded from their 1979-89 folly. All these years and lives and I’m still no wiser about what we’re supposed to have achieved in Afghanistan since 2001. We blew Al Qaeda out of the tribal regions in weeks and the Taliban were never expansionist in the sense of the jihadi factions and Osama bin Laden – indeed, they were eradicating the opium trade, which has subsequently soared. They needed the cash to tackle our military campaign, ironically. And now, as the UK departs, bringing our war memorials with us because they’d only be destroyed, the Taliban are at Kabul’s gates again. And the only lesson we’ve learned is the oldest and costliest – that history repeats itself. Because we still haven’t worked out that you can’t defeat an ideology, and especially when it belongs to the Afghans.
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Some cash tips for Kirklees C ORRESPONDENT David Honeybell took me to task a couple of weeks ago with a challenge to offer Kirklees leader David Sheard (pictured) financial advice. I’d quite fancy the job, David, but can offer a couple of tips for starters. Firstly, ward councillors could be cut by one third with no discernible detriment. For evidence, can I invite people to attend one of the full Council meetings, or watch the online webcast, for an example of how ‘active’ most councillors are? Secondly, and for the nearly 13 years The Press has been publishing, Kirklees has thrown obscene amounts of money at The Reporter group of newspapers, to advertise (among other things) statutory public notices. These notices have to appear in a local paper, but Kirklees has happily paid probably hundreds of thousands of pounds over the odds. Perhaps it is because The Press has been a robust critic of the Council in that time
(of all parties it should be said) but the equivalent spend with us has been ... nearly zero. This is despite our prices being significantly cheaper, and our readership numbers increasing as theirs collapse. We’ve been fobbed off with so many excuses, the original and still favourite being that we weren’t officially audited – so we spent thousands on proving our readership figures and guess what, Kirklees found another excuse. But even that is no longer valid. The Reporter titles, along with many in their ailing Johnston Press
company, have withdrawn from industry audits because their sales have been dropping at up to 15% a year for years on end. They’ve shut all their offices and employ only a handful of local people, but Kirklees Council keeps feathering their nest, at a time when Coun David Sheard says they are investing in local firms. That could not be more untrue in our case – expressly to Council Tax payers’ cost. The Press has around 4,000 more readers a week than this time last year while the Reporter Group has around 4,000 less. We alone are based in the district and give a variety of employment to more than 50 local people. Bluntly, Kirklees Council fails on seeking value for money, and it supports an Edinburgh-based company that doesn’t put a single penny into the district, over a local business spending and investing here, every week. If that sounds bitter, Mr Honeybell, there’s a good reason. It is.
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ing a swollen and painful left elbow. The robbers were white, skinny and in their early to mid-20s. The one with the baseball bat has brown hair and is about 5ft 10in tall. He wore a grey, hooded top, grey jogging bottoms and white Nike trainers. Another has brown hair, is about 6ft tall and wore a black hooded top with the hood up, black tracksuit bottoms and black trainers. The third robber, younger than his accomplices, is about 5ft 7in tall, with short blond
hair and he wore lightcoloured clothing. Det Insp Andy Leonard, of Kirklees CID, said: “This is a particularly unpleasant robbery. “Three people simply going about their daily business could have been seriously injured. “It is suspected that this is a targeted attack and that no one else in this vicinity is in any way at risk.” Anyone with information can call Det Con Andy Leonard on 101 or contact CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Spare a thought for our prickled pals Dear Sir, Remember, remember hedgehogs in November! As we all know, this is the time of year for bonfires and fireworks. It is also the time when hedgehogs think about hibernating until springtime. Hogs will usually build
Phone calls a real nuisance From: Jack Bunn, Hanging Heaton Sir, I wonder when the authorities that are supposed to deal with what I am going to write about will get off their well paid bottoms and do what they are paid to do. My telephone rang FOUR times between 9am and 12 noon. I answered it every time, then a lady’s voice came on, and said they would put me a box near the phone to stop
Letter of the Week: Mrs Ruth Yates, Gomersal themselves a big nest called a ‘hibernacula’ in which to spend the cold winter months. They live off the fat which has been laid down on their bodies during the summer these calls, but I would have to pay for it. My grandson was waiting for a phone call for a job he had applied for, which we must have missed. This has now gone beyond a joke and if the phone ombudsman or police cannot stop this they should get out and let someone who can take over. I am 95 and a war-wounded World War II veteran and I struggle to answer the phone. PS It went once more at 2pm with someone asking if I wanted a new boiler. I think we have just about had enough. We pensioners who did our bit for the country are entitled to a bit of peace and quiet.
hedgehogs must weigh 600800 grams if they are to survive hibernation. Sadly, many hedgehogs perish because they find what appears to be a readymade nest, but turns out to
Police should focus on crime From: Mr RM Clarke, Gomersal Dear Sir, There has been an understandable backlash to the grooming of children in Rotherham and Sheffield. People have been phoning taxi firms and asking for a “groomer” or “Taliban” which seems unfair to the taxi drivers, although the Jay Report said taxi drivers played a “prominent role”. Quick to act, South
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be material for a bonfire, stacked up in a garden or field. If you are having a fire on November 5th, please think about hedgehogs and store the materials in one place, Yorkshire Police have come on tv asking people to report the phoners. However we never saw anything from the police requesting information on the low lives who were doing the grooming. This was because of the politically correct attitudes of the police, Labour Party councils and child authorities, who did not want to upset minority sectors. The police should be instructed to go about their business in a pro-active, unhindered, non-political way. They should be concentratin on catching the real perpetrators in all crimes.
only moving it to where you will have the fire at the last minute. Hedgehog numbers are dropping nationally, but with a little thought, some may be prevented from suffering an appalling death if you do this. For more information
NHS is still working for us From: David Honeybell, Heckmondwike Dear Sir, I must comment on last week’s Ed Lines. Locky, I agree with what you say about family doctors. My GP knew my grandma, my parents, me and my children, as you say back when the NHS worked. But it’s working now, despite the present government’s privatisation plans, despite the CCGs handing out contracts to
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From page 8 Perhaps if the rich tax avoiders paid their fair share of tax, a rise wouldn’t be needed. The NHS must not be allowed to fall into the hands of profit-before-patient private health providers. We must ensure we don’t go down the same road as in the USA. The NHS is ours, it’s something we all should be proud of, it must be protected for future generations.
A ban on sales to the general public would also prevent the terrible cruelties reported every year of vicious individuals deliberately harming animals with fireworks. We can minimise the impact by keeping cats and dogs indoors from the afternoon onwards, and bringing rabbits and guinea pigs inside as well (or at least covering their home with a thick blanket to muffle the noise). Also, please check that hedgehogs and other wild animals have not made a home in your bonfire before you light it.
Animal lovers? Then prove it Firemen living From: Kate Fowler, Animal on easy street Aid Dear Sir, As Hallowe’en and Bonfire Night approach, please spare a thought for the animals and birds who may be terrified by the deafening crashes and blinding flashes. Traumatised dogs are rushed to vets for emergency treatment; sheep can spontaneously abort; horses gallop into fences; and rabbits have been known to die from the shock. Animal Aid believes that for the sake of all animals - fireworks should be sold only to organisers of public events and not to individuals wishing to set them off in their gardens or in the street.
From: Annoyed worker (name & address supplied) Dear Sir, I see the firefighters (the old description of firemen is not macho enough clearly) are going on strike for four days next week. I suspect many of them, for whom this might fall into their ‘four days off’ work pattern, will be mightily annoyed, as they will lose wages when they’d normally be doing their second job anyway. I wonder, while picketing, will they have a brazier burning in front of the fire station? Perhaps health and safety will rule it out as there will be no
firefighters to assist if matters get out of hand. Over recent years there has rightly been much emphasis on sensible fire and smoke safety precautions in all of our workplaces and our homes too. Yes, there are still tragic accidents and no one is underestimating the need for an effective fire service. But times have changed. Modern needs have changed out of all proportion to the danger. At a time when all of our services are under pressure the unbelievably generous terms and conditions in the fire service have to be reviewed. I know firemen who have decorated more houses, fixed more plumbing and electrics, serviced more cars, than they have ever attended house fires. And yet there they are aged 52 or so, when most of us can look forward to at least 15 and maybe 20 years more work before retirement, “retiring” on a whacking big pension – a pension which the rest of us poor saps are having to pay for. It is an out of date Spanish practice and the service needs dragging, kicking and screaming if needed, into the 21st century. So no, I won’t be tooting my horn in support as I drive past the striking firefighters on my way to another 10 hour shift at £7.50 an hour. I’ll be thinking they should thank their lucky stars and get back to work.
Council consolidates charity trusts KIRKLEES Council has transferred 14 Charitable Trusts under its governance, with a combined value of £309,289, to a new foundation, One Community. The transfer took place just in time for them to successfully apply for Government match funding (through the Community First programme), to enhance the value of the transfer, and create a fund worth nearly £450,000. The combined money has been placed in a new fund, called ‘the Kirklees Community Fund’ (KCF) which will make annual grants throughout the area.
One Community was established in 2010. It is a charity that manages a number of funds that provide grants, to help the many voluntary and community activities that take place throughout Kirklees every year. One Community has awarded more than 150 grants, with a value of over £100,000. Sir John Harman, Chairman of One Community, said: “I would like to thank the Council for enabling us to transfer these old Trust funds to create a new fund, ‘the Kirklees Community Fund’, which will support local good causes. It is especially pleasing to be
able to reinvigorate these funds at a time when public funding is again facing further budget cuts. “The Council recognised that One Community can ensure that trust funds are effectively managed and applied for community benefit. This is exactly what we do for all our donors – provide good stewardship of their funds and ensure that they are put to good use. “This does not mean giving up all involvement, as the Foundation works closely with all its donors to ensure that their wishes are met, now and in the future.”
PLANNING APPLICATIONS David McGrath, 48 Blake Hall Drive, single-storey front and side extension and change of material to front of existing dwelling. S Bradshaw, 38 Fall Lane, Hartshead, single-storey side extension. Bluespot Investment Ltd, Unit 50, Bretton Park Industrial Estate, Bretton Park Way, Savile Town, Dewsbury, extension of existing industrial building. D & N Reilly Ltd, Moxon Roadmarkings, Liley Lane, Mirfield, change of use from plant hire and transport yard to include sale of products. The Co-operative Group, Yorkshire Co-operatives Ltd, Gomersal Filling Station, Oxford Road, Gomersal, new plant, new bollard and shop front colour change. Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd, 51-53, Market Place, Heckmondwike, nonilluminated signs. Drs Bilal Ahmad & Shanza Bilal, 14 Chadwick Crescent, Dewsbury, two-storey and dormer extensions. 57 Dental Care, 57 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton, formation of new vehicle access and 14 car parking spaces. Mr M Arif, 15 Millwater Avenue, Thornhill Lees, first floor rear extension. A Sillett, 4 Dewsbury Road, Gomersal, works to TPO(s) SP2/70
A Shepherd, 2a, Cross Crown Street, Cleckheaton, notification for change of use from offices to residential. K Tolan, 87C, Low Lane, Birstall, change of use from retail shop to hot and cold sandwich shop (within a con-
servation area). South Parade Properties Ltd, 6 Flagship Square, Shawcross Business Park, Shawcross, Dewsbury, non-material amendment to previous permission 2014/91024 for erection of single-storey
extension. Antony Lee, Vdotcom Ltd, Mitre House, Kirkgate, Birstall, change of use from B1 (business) to D1 (non-residential) to accommodate day nursery or creche (listed building within a conservation area).
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Law crackdown on biker pests
News In Brief Road victim,99,dies BATLEY: A 99-year-old woman has died nearly a month after being struck by a van. The incident happened around 8.50am on September 29 on Hanover Street, opposite the entrance to Wards Hill Court. Jennie Sheard, of Batley, walked behind a white VW Crafter as it started to reverse. She was treated for a minor head injury but readmitted to Dewsbury District Hospital when it was discovered she had fractured ribs. Ms Sheard died on October 23. Police are now appealing for witnesses to come forward. Anyone with information can call Sgt Carl Quinn at the Major Collison Enquiry Team on 01924 293047 or on 101.
A POLICE officer called Law is making it tough for yobs in Dewsbury trying to cause havoc with offroad bikes. PC Nigel Law and colleague PC Andrew Money seized 12 machines for nuisance or document offences over the summer. They warned a further 27 riders about their behaviour in a crackdown on antisocial yobs.
Cricket club boost BATLEY: A cricket ground clubhouse is to be finished thanks to a £52,000 Sport England grand. Work at Crossbank Methodists began in January last year but officials needed extra funds for the kitchen, changing rooms and toilets. The clubhouse is due to be ready by April.
Kath in the Lords CLECKHEATON: Former council leader Kath Pinnock took her seat in the Lords on Monday. The Lib Dem councillor was enobled as Baroness Pinnock of Cleckheaton after swearing an oath to the Queen. She remains a Kirklees councillor and said: “I will still pound the streets of Cleckheaton. That's very important to me.”
Halloween rock GOMERSAL: Rock band Cooler King are to perform at a Halloween party at the cricket club tonight (Friday, 7.30). Club officials are also planning a 12-mile sponsored walk from Headingley to their Oxford Road ground on March 7 next year. The club needs to raise about £3,500 for a new scoreboard. For more details, call Jason Bloom on 07801 686137.
PC Law said: “We’ve had some great results in tackling nuisance bikes and vehicles this year. “I’d like to thank the public for the information they have given us which has contributed towards these results.” The work is continuing and PC Law added: “We urge people to continue to use the 101 number to report incidents.”
School head ousted after Ofsted lashing COUNCIL chiefs insist a struggling Dewsbury school can be rescued after its headteacher was ousted. Bronagh King, of Chickenley Community School, was removed from her post by governors following a devastating Ofsted report. Inspectors found unruly children were being physically restrained repeatedly by staff.
James Wilson, vice principal of Moor End Academy in Huddersfield, has taken over at Chickenley as acting headteacher. Kirklees Council deputy assistant director of learning Simon Taylor said an ‘action plan’ is in place. He said: “We are working closely with staff and governors to ensure that the school makes the rapid progress which is needed.
“Extra leadership support was added earlier this year and measures have been taken to improve behaviour and safety. “We are ensuring Chickenley Community School is governed with rigour and with a clear focus on the expertise needed to raise standards. “We all have a shared commitment to achieving the best possible standards for pupils and their fami-
lies.” Chairman of governors Joanne Bartholomew revealed the axe of Ms King in a letter to parents dated last Monday. Mr Wilson and Jane Acklam, principal at Moor End, were already advising the school. The letter said: “... I have taken the decision that Ms King... will not be in school from today, October 20th.”
It added that governors had expected more progress in exiting special measures imposed by Ofsted. The letter said: “We want all of our children to learn in a safe, nurturing environment that gives real opportunities for success. “We all share the same commitment to helping each and every child fulfil their potential.”
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THREE PEAKS TREK RAISES MORE THAN £2,000 FOR CHARITIES
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Grants boost for community groups EIGHT Kirklees community groups are celebrating after receiving a slice of community healthcare provider Locala’s £5,000 Community Fund. Projects including local brownies, allotments, a food bank, a junior football team and a pensioner group have been given cash boosts. Grants totalling £5,000 are handed out by the Locala Community Partnership twice a year. Grants are awarded to local, not-for-profit commu-
nity or voluntary organisations. Among the latest recipients are: 2nd Liversedge Brownies, £220 for first aid training; Batley Food Bank, £750 for baby, adult and family packs for people in need; Batley Owls 4 Life, £882, to purchase an indoor bowls mat; Yorkshire Supremes Majorettes, Dewsbury, £310.60 for 20 baby pom poms and three months venue hire; 1st Spen Valley Scouts, 973.89 for hammocks and tents.
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TWO cheques for more than £1,000 each were presented following a fundraising Three Peaks trek. The Mirfield Rifle Volunteers covered the 23-mile Yorkshire Dales route in a single day in August. Cash from the event was split equally between armed forces charity Blind Veterans UK and Kirkwood Hospice. The cheques were handed over by town councillor David Pinder at the Old Colonial, where more cash is set to be raised for both charities tonight (Friday) and tomorrow. Tonight’s Halloween party will be followed by tomorrow’s bonfire event (6pm).
Battle to save town’s library resumes
THE petition to save Batley Library has been started up again in the wake of new calls for the closure of some libraries in the Heavy Woollen and Spen Valley districts. Batley History Group “Not only would numerous services be denied to Batley people (if the has relaunched the petilibrary closed) but further repercussions could mean that the numbers tion, which more than 7,000 people signed last of people visiting the town centre could be slashed enormously...” year. – MALCOLM HAIGH, chairman, Batley History Group After several months of campaigning, what would happen to could be slashed enorKirklees councillors meeting of the group. He said: “The papers that magnificent build- mously. decided they would not with the 7,000-plus siging – sited as it is in the “Any decision to close close the library. natures were not offi- centre of an outstanding the library would be disBut its future is again cially handed over last historical area – should astrous for the town and in the balance as the it be closed. its people. Council again seeks year so they provide a strong starting point, as “Not only would “We have to make ways of reducing expendo the 543 signatures on numerous services be sure the councillors are diture. denied to Batley people made aware of the Malcolm Haigh, local the online petition, one but further repercus- tremendously strong historian and chairman of the biggest numbers Kirklees has ever seen. sions could mean that feelings in Batley that of Batley History Group, “The councillors the numbers of people the library should be decided to relaunch the kept open.” petition at Monday’s must, surely, consider visiting the town centre
Petition forms have been distributed to History Group members and representatives of the Muslim Welfare Society will be circulating them among their members. The forms can be signed at The Flower Shop on Branch Road, the Do-It-Yourself store at the junction of Commercial Street and Well Lane or at the offices of The Press in Branch Road, Batley. Forms can also be obtained from Mr Haigh on 01924 479824.
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Remembrance Day pride of dad and sons THREE members of the same military family are to march in Mirfield’s Remembrance Sunday parade. David Horrobin and his sons Christopher and Paul will take part in the November 11 event, which is one of the biggest in the north. Warrant officer Christopher, 34, is to lead the parade while Paul, 32, will take salutes from a World War II jeep. Paul has had operations on his spine after being badly hurt while serving in Afganistan in 2010. Brother Christopher did several tours of Afghanistan from 2006 and has also seen duty in Bosnia and Kosovo with the Yorkshire Gunners. Both followed dad David, of Foxroyd Drive, who was in the 5th Artillery Yorkshire Gunners for 23 years. He served in the Falklands but until his sons joined up he never realised how hard military service can be on families. David said of wife Susan’s experiences: “You've got an important job to do, so you often don’t think about the people left behind. “It was only when Chris and Paul signed up that I fully understood what my wife had gone through.” The parade assembles at 1.30pm on Lowlands Road for a march to the war memorial at Ings Grove Park at 2pm. David added: “There’ll be a lot of emotion involved. And it’ll be a proud day for the family.”
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COMING OFF: Jon Senior’s distinctive ZZ Top beard; above right, Denum Ellarby
JON SENIOR has had a distinctive ZZ Topstyle beard for the last 11 years – but he’s not scared by the prospect of having it shaved off tonight (Friday) at a Halloween party in aid of Batley’s Down’s Syndrome support group. The group’s founder Clare Ellarby joked: “Jon’s had a beard for so long his family don’t remember what he looked like without one.” Other attractions at the event at Batley Working Men’s Club on Wellington Street (7pm) include magic from the Rapide Brothers, a fancy dress contest and a disco. Tickets are £2. There will also be a raffle, children’s games and refreshments. Plans are currently being made for a festive bash which organisers hope tops last year’s Christmas do, when youngsters were thrilled when actor Mark Charnock, aka Marlon Dingle from Emmerdale, arrived with Santa. The support group helps families and carers who look after children with Down’s Syndrome. Meetings are held fortnightly at Healey Community Centre. The next one is tomorrow (Saturday) from 1pm to 3pm. Clare, whose son, Denum, 10, is a pupil at St Mary’s RC Primary in Batley, said: “A lot of families don’t know what their entitlements are or what support is available.” Almost three years ago, Clare and Denum were caught up in row when he was not allowed to take Holy Communion at St Mary’s Church. Tickets for the Halloween party are available from Clare or Karen on 07979 278338.
News in Brief Ghoulish goings-on BATLEY: A fun Halloween trail at Bagshaw Museum runs today (Friday) from 11am to 5pm and tomorrow and Sunday from 12noon to 4pm. Today’s event also features a drawing contest, bake sale, tombola and fancy dress competition. Proceeds are for the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice in Huddersfield. LIVERSEDGE: Members of the Firthcliffe Estate Tenants’ and Residents’ Association (TRA) have organised two hours of spooky fun at a Halloween party tomorrow (Saturday) on Firthcliffe Grove (1pm). The next TRA meeting is at Millbridge Primary School on Wednesday, November 12 (11.30am).
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12-year-old unlawfully killed...but has killer paid the price? THE family of a Dewsbury schoolgirl killed by a hit and run driver while on holiday, has been left in the dark over whether anyone has faced justice. A coroner last week handed down a verdict of unlawful killing in the tragic death of 12year-old Abigail Harris. She was celebrating her sister Jessica’s 14th birthday on holiday in Gran Canaria in April 2010
when a Ford Escort mounted the pavement in the resort of Puerto Rico, hitting her and her stepbrother Thomas. A man and his daughter in the car drove off, but were chased by a taxi driver and eventually returned to the scene. Police charged Jaime Noguera and his daughter Ingrid with homicide due to negligence, after conflicting reports about which of them was driving. At an inquest in Bradford last Friday, Coroner Oliver Longstaff ruled that Abigail was unlawfully killed. But Spanish authorities have refused to let the girl’s family know if the Nogueras have ever faced jusWednesday 5 November, tice. Mr Longstaff said: 9am to 12pm “This conclusion can come as no surprise Victoria Hall, Dewsbury Town Hall to her family and no comfort to her family. An opportunity to listen to the Governing Body. You have lived with Questions sent in advance and taken from the floor will these difficult events be answered at the start of the meeting. for four and a half To submit a question or for further information contact: years now. email ask@northkirkleesccg.nhs.uk “The Spanish jusor telephone (01924) 504901 tice system will not reveal the outcome to the deceased’s next of kin. The only way to find out is through the intervention of lawyers. It is up to the family whether to obtain it. When this is not done the Spanish will not budge, hence the delay that has occurred.” Mr Longstaff also offered his condolences to the family and told them “nothing said can do anything to bring her back”. He added: “If this is any consolation, I am entirely satisfied that Abigail was utterly unaware of what was going on. How as a family you move on from this I don’t know. “I offer you my personal sympathy for these catastrophic events that you have had to live with. It may be in time it may be easier to remember her as you would want to remember her.” Afterwards, Abigail’s mum Nicola Thackray, of Hanging Heaton, told reporters: “We are happy with the outcome –
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it was the only verdict they could have given.” The inquest heard Nicola, her partner Keith Thackray and his son Thomas, had been out horse riding and for a meal. They were all walking towards a cash machine with Abigail and Thomas in front, when a car mounted the pavement and hit the two children. The inquest was told the driver of the blue Escort drove away – despite having a badly cracked windscreen due to the force of the impact. The car only returned to the scene when the occupants were followed and stopped by a taxi driver.
Mr Thackray’s statement to the inquest said that once the car returned a female got out and, in broken English, said “I am so sorry, I am so sorry.” Mr Thackray said: “In my view Abigail was unlawfully killed by a driver who mounted the pavement in a ridiculous fashion and who had the audacity to drive off.” Witnesses said a woman was driving the car, but Mr Noguera said his daughter had no driving license, that he had been driving and either became distracted or may have fallen asleep at the wheel.
Swim clubs celebrate 30-year link DEWSBURY Amateur Swimming Club and its German ‘twin’, TuRa Bergkamen, are celebrating more than 30 years of friendship and exchange visits. Back in 1982, Dewsbury ASC started the programme with the German swimming club and the first exchange took place in October of that year, when 12 girls, nine boys and two adults came to Dewsbury.
Members of the club have returned every other year since then, with members of Dewsbury ASC travelling to Germany on the alternate years. Klaus Hoffman has been coming to Dewsbury since the beginning and to mark the 17th visit was greeted by the Mayor of Kirklees Coun Ken Smith. The Mayor also met the Dewsbury-based host families
who have been involved from the beginning – the Atkinsons, Jacksons and Steads. Heike and Manfred Grosse, who were making their first trip to Dewsbury, were presented with a Yorkshire flag following their week-long visit. The Mayor said: “I’m very proud of the hard work local people have put into maintaining the connection between the two communities over the last 32 years.”
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LONG-established family firm in Batley is at the heart of the community it serves. Batley Curtains and Blinds, celebrating 40 years in business, give away end-of-season rolls to schools, charities and church groups.
Only this week St Mary’s RC Primary on Upton Street, Batley, benefited with material to make Halloween and nativity costumes and for school projects. Owner Sue Lloyd said: “Rather than throw rolls away we try to give something back to the community.” Sue and her staff have served generations of customers around the district over the years. Sue said: “It’s lovely over the years to see customers have children, watch them grow up and then have families of their own.” It mirrors the firm’s journey, which began with Sue’s parents Craven and Kathleen Robinson in 1974. They launched the business in Heckmondwike before moving next to the Yorkshire Bank building in Batley six years later. Batley Curtains and Blinds moved to its current premises on Commercial Street in 1982. Sue’s daughter Gemma Dufton, 32, became the third generation of the family to join the business 16 years ago. Free advice on colour-matching and style is available, along with a measuring and fitting service and accessories such as tracks and poles. In stock are sought-after brands such as
PASSPORT TO CARE: Patient Margaret Westwood with, from left, her sister Muriel Watson, her sister-inlaw Ann Westwood, dementia lead nurse Anita Ruckledge and healthcare assistant Clare Coleflax.
Sue. left, and Gemma at Batley Curtains & Blinds Vanilla Interiors, Ashley Wilde, Porter and Stone and Yorke Interiors. A birthday party two weeks ago saw staff hold a free draw featuring prizes donated by other shops. Forty years of success is built on customer service. Sue said: “We treat people how we ourselves would like to be treated.” She joked that she lives, eats and breathes curtains and added: “I like to go to bed at night knowing we’ve done right by all our customers.” For more details call 01924 471578, see www.batleycurtains.co.uk or visit the shop at 25 Commercial Street, Batley.
Dementia passport wins thumbs up from Muriel LOCAL hospital bosses have introduced a new Carer’s Passport for patients living with dementia. As part of the Mid Yorkshire Trust’s Forget Me Not initiative, the credit card-sized passport is given to the nearest relative or primary carer for any of the Trust’s patients living with
the condition, or memory problems that may mean they need to see the patient frequently. The passport means family can visit outside normal visiting hours, provide assistance with personal care, assistance at meal times and be involved in discussions about patient care. Muriel Watson, who has
funeral of local rugby league Funeral set THE legend Malcolm Shuttleworth is due to be held on Tuesday. Malcolm, 80, passed away on for rugby October 21 after a lifetime of service to Batley rugby league. legend He coached local youngsters, captained the town’s senior team Malcolm and scored the only try in a
been visiting her sister Margaret Westwood during her stay in hospital, said: “The carer passport is brilliant. We are really pleased with it and so pleased to be one of the first to use it. “We can visit out of hours and have a cup of tea on the ward with our sister when we visit.”
famous cup win over Halifax in the 1960s. The former naval officer worked as a postman and at Fox’s Biscuits. A service is to be held at 10.30am at Heckmondwike United Reformed Church followed by Dewsbury Moor Crematorium.
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GOT THE WINTER BLUES? Now’s the time to let our experts get your car ready for the bad weather F ALL the seasons, winter requires the most care and preparation if you’re to stay safe and avoid a breakdown. Breakdowns are more common at this time of year – services like the AA have extra patrols on call as the number of breakdowns nearly doubles during particularly cold spells – and road conditions can be really challenging, particularly when snow and ice strike. Here’s our general advice for safe and troublefree driving through the cold, dark months ahead.
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Antifreeze A continuous squealing noise as soon as the engine is started is a sign the water pump is frozen it’s the fan belt slipping on the pulley. The cylinder block could be frozen
too. Stop the engine immediately and allow it to thaw out. This may take several days unless the car can be moved to a heated garage. If the car begins to overheat a few miles from home it’s likely that the radiator has frozen preventing coolant from circulating. Stop straight away to avoid serious damage and allow the radiator to thaw. Antifreeze costs only a few pounds, but a frozen and cracked engine block will cost hundreds of pounds to repair. Most modern cars use long-life antifreeze – it’s important to use the right type and avoid mixing different types. Check the handbook or ask a dealer. Some types of antifreeze may need to be changed after only two years. Check the manufacturer’s service sched-
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ule. You need a 50-50 mix of antifreeze and water in the cooling system for winter. This gives maximum protection down to 34∞ centigrade, and without it, severe engine dam-
age costing hundreds of pounds can occur.
Battery and electrics Lights, heaters and wipers put high demands
on the car battery. If your driving is mainly dark rush-hour trips, the battery will give out eventually. Batteries rarely last longer than five years. Replacing one near the end of its life can save a lot of time and inconvenience at the side of the road. Avoid running electrical systems any longer than necessary – turn the heater fan down and switch the heated rear window off once windows are clear. If the car stands idle most of the weekend a regular overnight trickle continues on page 18
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Get to grips with your tyres this winter 2013 WAS the wettest winter in the UK on record and in wet weather, it’s essential that your car’s tyres
have adequate tread depth. Without it, your safety on the road will be compromised and you may
not be able to brake, accelerate or corner properly. The tread grooves on your tyre help to
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evacuate the water from the contact patch between your tyre and the road surface so your car can grip the road properly. In wet conditions, tyres with a good tread depth can typically clear enough water from the road to fill a bucket in around 7 seconds! Without sufficient tread depth your tyres may not be able to cope properly and you face an increased risk of aquaplaning. If this has ever happened to you, you’ll know what a frightening experience this can be as you have no control of the car.
What can you do? Improving your safety in the wet and reducing your aquaplaning risk is simple. You just need to check your tyre’s tread depth regularly and replace your tyres when they are
becoming worn. The legal minimum tread depth for cars in the UK is 1.6mm across the central three quarters of the tyre around its entire circumference. Driving on tyres which are below this limit is not only dangerous but illegal and you could face a fine of up to £2,500 and three penalty points for each tyre! To see if your tyres have enough tread depth, you just need to take the 20p test. Simply take a 20p coin and place it in the main grooves of your tyre. If you can see the outer band of the 20p coin when it’s placed in the tyre, then the tyres may be dangerous and illegal and should be inspected by a tyre professional. New figures obtained under a Freedom of
Information request have revealed that millions of drivers are placing themselves and other road users in unnecessary danger by driving on unsafe or illegal tyres. According to data supplied by the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency, more than 2.2 million cars failed their annual MOT test in 2013 because of the state of their tyres. “It beggars belief that so many motorists can fail their MOT because of unsafe or illegal tyres,” comments Stuart Jackson, chairman, TyreSafe. “Your safety on the road is totally dependent upon the condition of your tyres so it’s vital that you check these regularly throughout the year, let alone just before you take your MOT. Furthermore, they are also one of the easiest items on your car to check, so there really is no excuse for this amount of tyre related failures.” Reinforcing the scale of the problem of dangerous and illegal tyres, recent figures released by the Department for Transport showed that more than 968 road casualties were caused in the UK in 2013 because of an accident involving illegal, defective or under-inflated tyres. However, to help drivers understand the importance of
making regular tyre safety checks and identifying what to look for, thousands of garages and tyre dealers across the country are offering free tyre safety checks as part of Locations of participating outlets can be found by entering your postcode into the “We are entering the most treacherous period of the year when the roads can become very wet and slippery so it’s essential that your tyres are in the best possible condition,” continues Jackson. “Driving on dangerous or illegal tyres can leave you vulnerable to a number of hazards such as longer stopping distances, loss of grip or an increased risk of aquaplaning butthese can all be minimised with appropriate safety checks.” TyreSafe recommends three key checks once a month: for tyre pressure, tread depth and damage.
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WINDSCREEN Keep the windscreen and other windows clear – if your vision is obscured through dirt, snow or even stickerinfested car windows you could face a hefty fine. Clear snow from the roof as well as from windows as this can fall onto the windscreen obscuring your view. It can be a hazard to other road users as well. Dazzle from a low winter sun can be a particular problem. Improve vision by making sure that the windscreen is clean both inside and out. Scratches, abrasion and chips on the outside can also worsen the dazzling effect of the sun. Greasy smears on the screen that don’t go with use of a normal screenwash additive will require a little elbow grease. Try using a cream glass polish with a slight abrasive action. If that doesn’t work then try dishwasher powder dissolved in a little water – Use clean kitchen paper to clean a small area at a time and try not
to go back over a patch you’ve just done. Use air conditioning for faster demisting and to reduce condensation on cold windows. Check windscreen wipers and replace if necessary. Make sure that wipers are switched off in the park position when leaving the car, when there’s risk of freezing. If you don’t and the blades freeze to the screen, you could damage the blades or wiper motor when you turn the ignition on. Top up Windscreen washer fluid and treat with a suitable additive to reduce the chance of freezing. Don’t use ordinary engine antifreeze as it will damage paintwork.
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Unbeatable finance at Perrys with launch of Mazda3 ETERMINED to offer its customers unbeatable deals, Perrys Mazda in Huddersfield has announced its latest finance packages. The Northgate-based dealership is now offering the allnew Mazda3 for the first time with a combination of zero deposit and 0% APR* representative finance when purchased with a Mazda PCP finance package. Until the end of December 2014, customers visiting the Perrys Mazda showroom will enjoy a wide range of Mazda benefits, including zero
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deposit (all models), and 0% APR* Representative finance (all models except CX-5). Deposit contributions are available up to £2,000 on selected Mazda models, a fixed-price £299 servicing package is offered on the Mazda CX-5 plus, flexible payment terms are offered from 24 to 60 months – depending on model and finance package. “For anyone considering buying a new Mazda in West Yorkshire – whether you’re a private or company car buyer – now is the time to take advantage of our highly
competitive finance packages that run to the end of the year,” said Steve Garth, the D e a l e r Principal of Perrys Mazda, Huddersfield. “ W i t h Mazda’s new range of sixth generation vehicles, including the Mazda CX-5 compact SUV, Mazda6 and the all-new Mazda3, our new offers make these stunning models even more
attractive. Mazda has successfully created a range of products that mean our customers in Huddersfield don’t need to compromise on style or efficiency, so we’re sure we’ll be very busy over the next few months!” added Mr Garth Customers purchasing a brand new Mazda2, Mazda5, Mazda6 or Mazda MX-5
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sports car with a Mazda PCP finance package before the end of 2014, can also enjoy the combination of zero deposit and 0% APR* Representative over 42 months, plus a generous deposit contribution – depending on model. These contributions range from £500 on all Mazda2 models, to £1,000 on all Mazda6 models, or £1,500 on all Mazda5 models and from £500 up to £2,000 on Mazda MX-5 (depending on model). The popular Mazda CX-5 – sales this year are up 57% over 2013 – now comes with a
fixed price service package costing £299 over three years and zero deposit with 5.9% APR** finance on both Conditional Sale over five years or on PCP over a 42 month period. To find out more about these special offers, or to test drive any model from the full range of Mazda vehicles, call Perrys Mazda on 01484 481250 or visit the dealership on Northgate in Huddersfield. The showroom is open 9.00 am – 6.30 pm (MondayFriday), 9.00 am – 5.00 pm Saturday and 10.30 am – 4.30 pm Sunday.
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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 NOVEMBER 3 TO BE DECIDED ON THE DAY (NK) Meet 1pm Oakwell Hall top car park WF17 9LG GR SE 217 270 5/6 miles (M) No dogs please Leader: Geoff Tel: 01422 379921
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Last two weeks of group’s museum photo exhibition VISITORS have just two weeks left to see a photographic exhibition at Dewsbury Museum. Some 112 prints and 80 images by members of the Dewsbury Photographic Group are on show until Friday November 14 at the museum in Crow Nest Park. Founded in 1901, the group was formerly known as the Dewsbury and District Photographic Society. Further exhibitions include town hall interiors at Dewsbury Town Hall from Monday December 1 to Thursday January 15. Members meet at 7.15pm on Mondays in the mayor’s reception room at the town hall. The programme includes days out. Beginners are welcome. For more details call secretary Jim Bowman on 01924 495387.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 12 FINDING OSSETT SPA (NK) Meet 12pm St Peter’s Church Horbury WF4 6LT GR SE 295 183 4 miles (M) Leader: Jim Tel: 01924 469700
Woodman’s 10 years of Motown THE popular Woodman Inn in Batley Carr is celebrating 10 years of its Motown nights this weekend. Mine hosts Jane Drury and John Foulstone stage a variety of events at the Hartley Street pub, just off Bradford Road, but their frequent Motown evenings have proven ever popular. The fun is tomorrow night (Saturday November 1) and all are welcome.
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Shown is Janet’s Fosse, Malham, North Yorkshire, by Dewsbury Photographic Society member Rodney Smith.
Art with your coffee... TWO Yorkshire photographers, Geoff Tynan and Simon Sugden, known as Suggy, are making their debut at Cleckheaton art spot Matthew’s Coffee House. Their first exhibition at the popular coffee shop on Market Street is called Fragments. It relates to the fragments of industry and man’s impact on the landscape. The exhibition starts on Monday 3 November and ends on Saturday 13.
A BRASS band celebrating their 160th year are to play music from the First World War. The Grange Moor Brass Band, founded in 1854, are to perform at Trinity Methodist Church on Huddersfield Road, Mirfield, on Saturday November 8 at 7.30pm. Entry is £7 on the door. All are welcome. Proceeds are towards the church restoration appeal.
Top class laughs are just Grand THE National Theatre’s award-winning comedy One Man, Two Guvnors comes to Leeds Grand Theatre next week, from Tuesday to Saturday, 4-8 November. Now seen by over 1 million people worldwide, this internationally-acclaimed smash-hit is on its longest ever UK & Ireland Tour. Nicholas Hytner’s fivestar production tells the hilarious story of Francis Henshall who, fired from his skiffle band, becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe. But Roscoe is really Rachel, posing as her own dead brother – who's been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a job with one Stanley Stubbers – but to prevent discovery, he must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple.
Entrancing night in prospect at The Swan THE SWAN at Liversedge has a terrific line-up of talent appearing over the next couple of months. Five months after taking over the running of this ever popular hostelry by Manager Stewart, word is getting around that it is THE place to go for great bands and entertainment. Along with a varied and interesting line-up of acts to come, along with decent ales and prices, we are seeing The
Swan come to life again and fast gaining a reputation for the place to go for a great time. This weekend sees “The Doctor of Dreams & Master of Trance” Chris Lee – a fantastic Comedy Hypnotist, very entertaining and hysterically funny. He’s appeared on TV and News International wrote about him that “this guy is better than Paul McKenna”. Chris Lee offers to take a
few volunteers after the show and give private sessions to anyone interested, a service that is normally private and charged for. His sessions are much in demand and are helpful for all sorts of situations in peoples lives so to get the opportunity of a one to one with the man himself then get to the gig early and put your name forward. It should be a great night and a highly entertaining one at that!
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Blake boys are all In Harmony HEY started out as a classical boy band, but now eight years on Blake are back with a brand new album ‘In Harmony’ which, I was lucky enough to attend the launch of at the five star, Mandarin Oriental in Hyde Park, London. It’s more of our favourite songs and those that the fans have requested. “It’s been a labour of love, but yes we’re nervous,” Stephen, Humphrey and Ollie tell me. Check it out for yourself, when it’s released later this month.
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THEY MAY be the star of the Great British bake off now, but Mel & Sue are not all they seem according to X Factor host Dermot O’Leary who reveals: “When I worked on their show ‘Light Lunch’ back in the 90’s I used to sign all their autographed pictures, as they would shoot off straight after the show ... I am not proud of it though.” X FACTOR judge Simon Cowell may have attacked the recent ratings success of the Great British Bake Off but he failed to mention that his similar styled show for ITV called Food Glorious Food failed in the ratings, and failed to rise for a second series .. oh dear Simon! THE FAMOUS SINGERS on Strictly are set to get something of a moment to shine in the spotlight. Sources tell me that the singers which have always been overlooked, will be recording an album of favourites from the show, which will be due out early next year. SINGER PIXIE LOTT admits she is grateful for the chance to appear on Strictly this year, more so after her last single failed to chart, and peaked at just 184 in the charts. She tells me: “This could really help my recording career, well I am hoping so anyway.” REMEMBER THE lovely dog from Britain’s Got Talent – Pudsey? Well earlier this year he had his movie out after a huge launch in Cannes but sadly it appears that his big screen moment is already over, as he has been dropped by Simon Cowell for another movie ... In the doghouse then. LOUIS WALSH SAYS that he is serious that he would quit X Factor if Simon told him (confused?) But he also says “As the longest serving judge I know I have a lot to offer, so people look to me
Ann pictured with classical boy band Blake at their new album launch Credit: Maycon pictures
for the experience on the show” ... well after Simon. THE ONE SHOW host Matt Baker admits he still misses his time as a host on Blue Peter. “We got to do some terrific stuff, and you know looking back you are so young you don’t realize that the opportunities you are given, when so young .. But not a day goes by, when I don’t miss it.” TESS DALY may be hosting Strictly alone now, after the departure of Sir Bruce, but she freely admits “I don’t do comedy at all, I just try and be polite and entertain, after all really who could follow a king like Bruce on the comedy front?” WENDI PETERS has admitted that she had doubts about returning to Coronation Street. The actress who plays Cilla in the soap tells me: “She was quite bad last time around, you know and I think they have made her a bit nicer this time, but having been away so long I wondered if or how the public would react to her returning ... But I know now, it’s a good storyline.” SHANE RITCHIE who plays Alfie in EastEnders tells me he has no idea where the stories arise from that he is quitting the show again. “I am very happy here, and while it’s a been a bit quiet for Alfie and Kat, things do take off and then it gets busy again ... I am going nowhere and I am happier than ever.” SUE JOHNSTON who appears in the new series of Downton Abbey and the Christmas special tells me that she can’t believe she is getting such great work at this point in her career. “I did love the call to say I was going to be in it as I know this TV show will go down as a classic – I mean it’s TV gold really in the making,” she enthused.
BENNY HILL was one of the biggest TV stars of the 60s, 70s and 80s but nowadays you never seem to see any repeats of the star. This is not the same in the US, where his shows are repeated all the time. In the UK this could now change also, as a new campaign group are focusing on TV channels to start “repeating this TV legend”. Do you agree or has Benny had his day? NEW TRICKS STAR Dennis Waterman may be leaving the show, but he tells me that “I shall miss it you know, I mean the show is great, but for me playing Gerry I do feel that I have taken him as far as I can ... I hope to be back on the box though at some point. People tell me they still want to see me which is nice.” FANCY ATTENDING next year’s 2015 National Television Awards? Tickets are priced £23.50 to £38.75 but according to the official line you “will never be closer to the stars”. Or you can see it for free on TV. OLLY MURS is to front a special one-off show on ITV later this year. A Night With Olly Murs will see the ‘Wrapped Up’ singer perform some of his biggest hits, along with a handful of brand new tracks. Olly tells me “I am proof that despite, not winning X Factor you can still have a great career”. THE EASTENDERS CAST are already getting into the festive spirit even though it's still October. The Christmas Day show is already almost filmed, and a source tells me “We are working into January.” Danny Dyer confessed “Because we film so far in front, many is the time I have actually no idea what month we are really on.” AXED STRICTLY contestant Tom Evans wants a career in acting. He auditioned in Los Angeles before joining Strictly and was also even in a doomed boy band rejected by X Factor.
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Mirfield canoe club make a splash MIRFIELD-BASED Pennine Canoe Polo Club finished 14th in the European Canoe Polo Champions League in St Omer, France. The Heavy Woollen team, who have never qualified before, secured a place in the competition after finishing second in the UK National League this year. Pennine CP began the competition with a series of very closefought matches which saw them triumph against Polish champions MOSW and the Belgian runners-up Veurne. A 5-4 defeat in the dying seconds against the Dutch championships Gronigan was followed by a great performance but 4-2 defeat, after leading at half-time, against Rothe Mule Essen, who were the eventual winners and European champions, in the quarter-finals. In their play-off matches
MAKING WAVES: Matthew Fletcher looks to get a shot away against Irish champions Kilcock in the European Champions League Gallin Montgomery Pennine enjoyed success by beating the Irish champions Kilcock
and the Spanish runners-up Roderia to finish 14th out of 24
teams in the competition. Pennine, who train on the river Calder near the Pear Tree Pub in Mirfield, are looking to improve on this performance for next season with a series of national and international tournaments in their competition calendar. The team regularly compete all across the UK as well as abroad in France, Belgium, Germany, Holland and Italy and begin next season’s campaign by defending their title as Yorkshire champions. The club are actively seeking sponsorship and funding which can be displayed on club kit and boats, and anyone interested in helping with funding can contact chair@penninecanoeclub.org.uk. For more information on Pennine Polo visit their Twitter page @PennineCRC or website www.penninecrc.org.
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Birkenshaw win high-scoring Heavy Woollen tie PREMIER Division leaders Birkenshaw saw off the challenge of Overthorpe Sports Club in Round Two of the Heavy Woollen Challenge Cup with a hard fought 5-2 away victory. Joel Farrar, Andrew Wood, Luke Barker, Michael Smith and Lee Phillips netted for Birkenshaw, whilst both of Overthorpe’s goals came from Lewis Ward. Woodkirk Valley also progressed to the next round after Robert Mayes, Mark McDermott, Simon Poole, Gavin Huxall, Dan O’Connor and Ben Holdsworth all scored in a 6-1 win over Mount Pleasant (Mohammed Patel). Tim Clarke, Ryan Simmonds, Shaun McDaid and Michael Chadwick all found the net as AFC
Chickenley won 4-3 at Barr Street, who had Michael Calvert, Ryan Buckley and Andrew Wright on target. Oakwell Motel won their local derby with Birstall St Patricks 2-0 thanks to strikes from Joe Hallas and Jack Anderson. Woodman Batley Carr required penalties to overcome Hartshead after the tie finished 3-3 after extra-time. Johnny Walton, Andrew Pickles and Dominic Karimi netted for Woodman, with Jack Allerton, Matthew Turnbull and Danny Laidlaw replying for Hartshead. Scholes Athletic hit the highest score of the day as they progressed to the next round of the Heavy Woollen Challenge Trophy with a 9-1 demolition of Batley Irish Nash.
Gareth Jones led the way with a hat-trick, Kieran Armitage bagged a brace with Dean Commins, Richard Burke, Robert Smith and Mick O’Hara completing the scoring. Tom Macfarlane hit Nash’s consolation. Joe Hill struck four goals and Dale Orange hit a brace as Bay Horse East Ardsley won 6-2 at Six Lane Ends (Jason Elliott, James Kenworthy). Overthorpe Sports Club Reserves’ miserable season continued as they lost 2-1 to Battyeford Reserves. Danny Marshall opened the scoring for Overthorpe, but Battyeford hit back through Tom Frizzel and Will Evans. Liam Curtis scored for Punch Bowl but they went down 5-1 at Clifton Rangers. Town Rangers progressed
to round three after Kieran Ryan (two), James Hutchinson, Kieran Kavanagh and an own-goal saw off the challenge of Birkenshaw Reserves in a 53 win. Phil Bell, Ryan Hird and Tom Smith scored for Birkenshaw. Kyle Smith, Ryan Russell and Alistair Drew all found the net as FC Liversedge beat Batley Celtics in a narrow 32 win. Scorers for Celtics were Lucas Barraclough and Kieran Frood. Tim Blackburn scored a fine hat-trick as St Ignatius won 4-1 against Clifton Rangers Reserves. Robert Smith hit the other with Clifton replying through Callum Miller. Navigation are also through to the next round after they won 4-1 at Hanging
Heaton Cricket Club. Due to cup fixtures only a handful of league games took place, and in the Championship Mirfield Town extended their lead at the top to six points after Kieran Corley’s double saw them win 2-0 at Marsh. vision One the top two sides met and it was new leaders Raverswharfe who emerged 3-1 winners over Deighton WMC. Sam Hewitt (two) and Lee Poskitt scored for Ravenswharfe, with Michael Fill replying for Deighton, who slip to second. The Yorkshireman won 5-2 against Dewsbury Westside thanks to Ben Simpson’s hattrick, plus strikes from Simeon Fletcher and Kalvin Whyte.
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Smokin Aces hold league-leaders to draw in Premier battle IN the SPEN VALLEY LEAGUE Premier Division Smokin Aces pulled off the shock of the weekend as they held league-leaders TVR to a 3-3 draw. TVR entered the game on a five game winning run, but goals from Imran Farooq (two) and Fateh Laher ensured they went home with a solitary point, with the Aces moving into seventh spot. Savile United picked up an important 5-3 win over relegation rivals Vision to move clear of the bottom two spots. A Sheshan Khan double, backed up by goals from Irfan Khan, Faisal
Adam and Naveed Hafeez made sure of the victory. Savile Youth were held to a draw at home to bottom club Whitburn Athletic, who picked up their first points of the campaign in the process. Kirk Taylor scored Youth’s only goal of the game in a 1-1 final scoreline. They now remain in fifth spot level on points with eighth place Marsh who have a game in hand. Marsh failed to take advantage of Youth’s draw on Saturday as they were soundly beaten 6-1 at Girlington.
Jordan Tailford netted for the visitors, but it proved mere consolation as the hosts scored at will to retain third place. Hightown Jets continued their assault on the Division One summit after an Adam Smith double guided them to a 5-0 win over George Healey. Nathan Clark, James Kershaw and Mortimor Kyle completed the scoring for the newly-entered Jets – who climb to second spot. Mohammed Patel struck a hattrick as Mount Pleasant won their mid-table battle with Fox and Hounds Batley 3-2.
Paul Beaumont and Andrew Hudson replied for Fox and Hounds. Norfolk fell short of an unlikely upset at top of the table Idle, eventually losing 3-2. Goals from Said Said and Eugene Orgodo had given the Division One strugglers hope. But replies from C Brown (two) and J Bailey meant they came away empty handed and remain with only one win all season. Inter Batley are still hunting that elusive first win after they were beaten 2-0 by Bradford side Athletico.
Late goal denies Liversedge valuable points in the NCEL League NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL Liversedge 1 Glasshoughton Welfare 1 LIVERSEDGE were denied three points on Tuesday as Glasshoughton Welfare snatched a late draw at Clayborn. The hosts put on a dominant display and found themselves in front when Kieran Corley headed the ball home on 27 minutes. Andrew Wood went close before half-time but his header sailed over the Welfare bar and
his side went into the break with a 1-0 lead. The chances continued for the hosts in the second stanza, first Waugh turned and volleyed from range but was denied, before Wood once again headed over. Wood had a glorious chance to seal the game late on when he broke through on goal, but his shot was wide. And the Sedge striker was made to pay when Glasshoughton threw everything into a last gasp attack and a slip at the back allowed
Del Pollock in on goal, the Welfare player making no mistake to level the scores on 89 minutes.
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LIVERSEDGE scored a late goal to stun Handsworth Parramore at Sandy Lane on Saturday. Sedge had held a slender 10 advantage at the break, before the hosts equalised shortly after the interval. But the visitors weren’t to be beaten and an 82nd minute strike ensured all three points
went back to Clayborn. Liversedge had entered the game as underdogs against the NCEL Premier high-flyers, but Anthony Hilton gave them the lead on 26 minutes after scrambling home a loose ball following a corner. Two Sedge chances went begging in as many minutes as Andrew Wood fired over before his long-range strike was headed over. The visitors took their lead into the break, but it lasted only until the 52nd minute when Danny Critchlow’s shot
hit the bar and was deflected into the Sedge goal to level the scores. The hosts enjoyed an array of chances, with goalkeeper Sam Dobbs in fine form as he saved from close range before the ball smashed against his crossbar. It looked as though the points would be shared as the game came to a close, but Mitchell Pearson had other ideas as he ghosted to the far post to power home and give Liversedge the lead and victory.
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Batley trio clinch medal haul at championships SWIMMING
GOING FOR GOLD: The BOK Swimming team BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES SWIMMING CLUB picked up an impressive medal haul at the Winter Yorkshire Championships in Sheffield earlier this month. It was another exceptional turn out for the Kirklees club, with over 100 swimmers qualifying for the Ponds Forge International Pool event over the weekend of October 11/12. Borough of Kirklees swimmers saw 72 children finishing in the top 10 and the team claim an impressive haul of some 20 medals across the squads. Batley swimmer Millie Boulding, 10, swam to a 100 metres freestyle silver and also clinched second-place in the 100 metres fly event. Fellow Batley swimmer Rosie Hepworth, 11, also claimed two silver medals in the 100 metres freestyle and 100 metres backstroke. Charlotte Robinson, also of Batley, clinched a silver medal in the 100 metres fly event. There was also a top 10 placing for Mirfield racer Kyle Chisholm, but the Mirfield senior sportsman of the year fell short of a medal. The full list of medalists was; Gold: Seth Leech 50m Fly, Matthew Wilby 100m Breaststroke, Sam Loizou 200 IM Silver: Joshua Riding 50m free, Seth Leech 50m backstroke, Milly Boulding 100m free and 100m fly, Rosie Hepworth 100m free and 100m backstroke, Charlotte Robinson 100m fly, Nathan Cullen 100m free, 100m back, 100m breaststroke and 200m IM, Sunnivah Waterman 100m breaststroke, Daniel Cross 100m backstroke Bronze: Seth Leech 100m IM, Matthew Wilby 200 IM, Sam Loizou 100m backstroke and 100m free.
Belles fight back in cup tie WOMEN’S FOOTBALL Thornes Ladies Battyeford Belles
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BATTYEFORD BELLES twice came from behind to clinch a memorable extra-time League Cup victory over Thornes Ladies. Thornes used the swirling wind as an advantage and quickly build up a two goal lead. The Belles fought back valiantly with excellent skill up front from Sarah Taylor and Rebecca Wiggans setting up Louise Wardman for Battyeford’s opening goal. After conceding from a corner, the second half saw opportunities for girl of the game Rachel Lockwood who combined well with Chloe Shotton which led to a deserved penalty, which Lockwood converted with ease. With the bit between their teeth the Belles pushed on and great work on the wing from Alice Bunch resulted in a deserved goal for Wiggans. With the scores even at the final whistle the game went into extra-time, Thornes again took the early advantage and Gemma Robshaw was unfortunate in goal not to keep them out. In the second half of extra-time Lockwood struck from 30 yards to even things up, before Emily Kenworthy linked up with Olivia Harding to set up Yung for the winner.
Overthorpe claim double JUNIOR FOOTBALL OVERTHORPE’S three junior sides were in action this weekend with the under-9s gaining a 1-0 success at home to Netherton, Leo Jones getting the only goal of the game against his former teammates. There were strong showings from Will Frain, Toby Lumb, Bailey Hargreaves and Lewis Richardson with Mason Haigh rarely troubled in the Overthorpe goal. The Netherton goalkeeper Noah Heaton prevented Overthorpe winning by a larger margin with several superb saves in a man-of-thematch display. Overthorpe Under-11s came back from a 2-0 half-time deficit at home to Norristhorpe to run out 5-3 winners in a great second-half comeback. Kieron Duxbury led the way with a hat trick, with a goal from Luke Chapman and an unfortunate own-goal from the visitors completing the scoring. Overthorpe’s Under-13s drew 5-5 at Howden Clough B with goals from Brad Llewellyn (two), Alex Stonefield, Josh Riley and Brodie Haigh.
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RS RACING CLINCH TITLE HECKMONDWIKE racer Ryan Strafford capped a memorable season by claiming the Thundersport GB Street Fighter Class ‘B’ Championship at Mallory Park. Ryan, who races for Ryan Strafford Racing, needed just two races to clinch the coveted title – finishing second ahead of his nearest rival in the first two races of the weekend to seal victory. It was a great result for the family run team who had narrowly missed out on the same championship the previous year. RS Racing entered the last round 64 points clear in the Class ‘B’ Championship and also held a 19 point advantage in the Extreme Championship (overall championship for all bike classes) with 100 points available over the weekend in both classes. All went according to plan in a closely contested qualifying with Ryan finishing second on the grid behind Class ‘B’ rival Paul Cunvin, with Extreme Championship challenger Martin Stanier qualifying third, with all three riders separated by less than 0.5 seconds. In the opening race of the weekend Ryan enjoyed a blistering start and led Stanier and Cunvin for the opening
Heckmondwike racer Ryan lifts Thundersport GB Class Championship after record breaking motorsport season
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POLE POSITION: Ryan Strafford (above) races to the Thundersport Championship and right, celebrates with his family team eight laps. But Stanier’s Class ‘A’ machine’s power ultimately told and he overtook Strafford on lap nine to clinch the win. Paul Cunvin finished third leaving RS Racing 69 points clear with only 75 available from the next three races. RS Racing opted for a damage limitation approach in race two, cruising to a second
place finish behind Stanier to ensure that the Class ‘B’ Championship was secured. Sunday’s racing was now all about pushing hard for the Extreme Championship and after pulling out a good lead on Stanier in the wet conditions an unlikely win looked on the cards. Unfortunately for Ryan the track began to dry and a lack
of grip for his motorbike led to him falling to third behind Stanier and Cunvin, with Stanier taking first place. The result put Ryan and Stanier level on points going into the last race, meaning the winner would take the Extreme Championship. Ryan and Stanier both enjoyed strong starts to the final race, with the
Heckmondwike racer just a couple of bike lengths behind his rival after the first lap. But, this would be as close as he got as Ryan narrowly avoided a crash on lap two, forcing him to fall back into a four way battle for second place. In fact it turned out to be Ryan’s best race of the weekend over the remaining 10
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Cleckheaton off the mark with first away win NATIONAL LEAGUE THREE NORTH
LYMM CLECKHEATON
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CLECKHEATON shook off their awayday blues with a hard fought and well deserved victory at Lymm. The game initially went the way of the home side with full-back Dave Williamson finishing of a break by Lymm’s three quarter line for an unconverted try. Playing with the wind at their backs in the first half, Cleck kicked to the corner after winning a penalty and in now time honoured fashion, hooker James Crowther found Ollie Akroyd and the catch and drive by the pack was steered and completed by Richard Piper. The conversion was missed and the scores were level at 5-5. Cleckheaton went in front when another catch and drive near Lymm’s line proved effective as Callum Thompson forced his way over. The visitors looked to be gaining the ascendancy but an opportunist kick down field was not be gathered by the Moorenders and instead was hacked forward by the
GAME OVER: Lee Queeley crosses for the matchwinning try and his second of the game Lymm chasers. The ball bounced nicely into the hands of Williamson who went in for his second try. Goal kicking success continued to elude both sides and the score was level once again. Cleckheaton continued to work hard as James Wilson and Matt Piper put Lee Queeley into space and the wing man sprinted 50 metres for a try under the sticks. Ross Hayden added the conversion to give Cleckheaton a 17-10 lead at the break and one hand on their first away win of the season. The home side started the second half with determination but the Moorenders
defended well, producing a number of big hits and Sam Wood showed commendable resilience in defence for such a young player. Matters were made worse when Michael Piper attempted to intercept a long pass but couldn’t gather and the referee issued a yellow card for a deliberate knock on. With Cleckheaton reduced to 14 men, Lymm equalised with a converted try from hooker Ross White. The Moorenders were not about to give up and Matt Piper showed great strength after gathering a ball from the back of the ruck and powered his way to the line with three Lymm defenders trying to stop his progress. Michael Piper increased the score to 2517 with a well taken drop-goal and the points seemed to be in the bag. Lymm however, had also not given up and with injury time approaching went over in the corner for a converted try to bring the scores to a tantalising 25-24. It was Cleckheaton who were to have the final say though, when Richard Piper gathered from the back of a scrum 15 metres from Lymm’s line and put in a deft grubber kick which allowed Queeley to gather and touch down to seal Cleckheaton’s first win on the road.
Ossett’s second half rally not enough for York victory YORKSHIRE LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR
OSSETT RUFC YORK RAILWAY INSTITUTE
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OSSETT RUFC produced a game of two halves as they were defeated by York Railway Institute on Saturday. The home side continue to search for form after a stuttering start to their Yorkshire League campaign. Ossett started the match looking
like they were up for the challenge but a leaked try out wide saw the hosts’ heads go down. York made the most of this and raced in for two more simple tries that can only be described as soft, as the home defence faltered. In fairness to York, they looked like a very well organised side that wanted to play some good rugby but missed tackles by Ossett allowed the scoreline to look like a bit of a mountain to climb. The Queens Terrace men struggled to keep the ball and put any
momentum together, with the only positive from a poor first half being their scrum. Some strong words and a change of personnel at half-time seemed to inspire the hosts and they produced a much stronger second half display. Ossett were able to rectify all the ugly elements that had been on show in the first 40 minutes. They camped out in the opposition’s half for the majority of the second half and were finally rewarded with a penalty try
through their strong scrummaging. The visitors had tried to rectify this, knowing that they were under the gun, by bringing on a new tight head in an attempt to solidify their scrum on their own five metre line. Unfortunately, Matthew ‘Butty’ Butel and the Ossett front row were not fazed by the increase in size of the new look York front row and were awarded a penalty try. Ossett would have won the second half if it were not for a last minute try out wide by the visitors which put gloss on the win.
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laps as he changed positions several times dropping to fifth on lap 10 before battling back over the last two laps to cross the finish line in second place. The team are looking forsponsorship for the 2015 season, if would like to be involved they can be contacted on 07815 201450 or 07814 937619.
Medal haul for AVT’s deadly duo in Croatia MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
DEADLY DUO: Danny Huxtable and Tom Crosby display their medals on the winner’s podium AVT MIXED MARTIAL ARTS duo Tom Crosby and Danny Huxtable captured a collection of medals at the WFMC World Championships in Croatia last weekend. The pair – who train at the AVT gym on Bradford Road, Dewsbury – impressed in a number of fighting disciplines to dispense of a talented field of athletes and claim a record haul. Tom ‘The Viking’ Crosby came home with gold in Mixed Martial Arts, submission grappling and kickboxing. He also picked up a bronze medal in K-1 style kickboxing. Danny ‘Scrappy Doo’ Huxtable clinched a kickboxing gold and a silver in continuous kickboxing. Huxtable, who competes at 75kg, also won a trio of bronze medals in MMA, K-1 style kickboxing and submission grappling. Both guys did amazingly well, and their active competition calendars this year have been very fruitful. Danny, 24, has enjoyed global success in 2014 picking up wins at the World Martial Arts Games in Canada as well as; a medal at the UK open in London and winning at Peterborough’s MMA Championships. Tom, 26, has also enjoyed a memorable year, becoming an open weight BJJ champion at Tafisa World Martial Arts Games and taking gold at Sub Zero, British Sub League, Grapple Nation and Pride UK. Both fighters are part of the AVT MMA fight team and look to stay active in martial arts of different disciplines. They both train in MMA, wrestling, Brazilian Jui Jitsu, Muay Thai and boxing at AVT HQ on Bradford Road.
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TROJANS GET REVENGE Thornhill bounce back from cup loss to beat Upton PENNINE LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
THORNHILL TROJANS UPTON
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THORNHILL TROJANS gained revenge for last month’s Yorkshire Cup defeat at Upton and picked up their first league points of the season in a 30-14 win. This was a tough, no-nonsense encounter with tempers boiling over on several occasions as scuffles frequently broke out. It was in the opening 10 minutes of play that Thornhill laid the foundation for the victory by piling on the pressure from the off. This early pressure resulted in Arron Allerton going over in the corner for the opening score of the game. Play restarted and tempers suddenly flared up and in the sixth minute of play the referee reached into his pocket to produce the first yellow card of the game. Thornhill’s Mindugas Bendikas was sent to the sin-bin
OFF THE MARK: Joss Ratcliffe dives over for Thornhill for his part in the melee. Despite being a man down the Trojans continued their early momentum and a brilliant kick forward by Joel Gibson was pounced upon by Joss Ratcliffe to score the second unconverted try of the game. It was when Thornhill conceded two successive penalties that Upton made their first impression on this game. Making use of
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the field position Upton prop Jake Turner charged through a weak Trojans defence to score a try which Steve Beal converted. Another melee then erupted and once order had been restored Adam Allerton and Upton’s Nick Welsh were sent to the sin-bin. The hosts first spectacular try of the game gave the Trojans some breathing space before halftime. Gibson made the initial
break and put Anthony Broadhead away. Great awareness from Broadhead meant the precision return pass found Gibson up in support and he sped away on a run to the try-line. Gibson converted his own try. The home side looked good value for their half-time lead but any thoughts they may have had of an easy victory quickly disappeared straight from the restart when George Nuttall took advantage of an overlap to score an unconverted try in the corner. But then came the game breaking moment for Thornhill. Gibson performed a run-around with Joss Ratcliffe before the ball ended with Ratcliffe and he proved unstoppable on his way to the whitewash. A run-around from Upton ended with Jake Turner barging over for an unconvered try. However, this was soon cancelled out by Thornhill when Danny Ratcliffe sent out a pass which put Bendikas away on a longrange run for a converted try.
Batley fall to first loss at leaders Doncaster BATLEY BOYS suffered their first defeat of the season as they were hammered at tabletoppers Doncaster Toll Bar. The Boys entered the game level on points with their Championship One title rivals, but were blown away in a 50-14 defeat. Birkenshaw’s season came to abrupt end as they once again failed to raise a team and have now folded for the 2014/15 campaign. In Division One Ossett Trinity failed to overcome promotion chasing West Leeds in a 56-10 defeat. Trinity now sit one spot above the relegation zone on two points, with fellow divisional strugglers Dalton the next to visit Ossett tomorrow (Sat). Shaw Cross Sharks picked up their first Division Two win in style, thrashing basement club Littleborough 52-20 at Leeds Road. The Dewsbury outfit will be aiming to
PENNINE LEAGUE make it two wins in as many weeks as they visit Hunslet Club Parkside, currently unbeaten after two games, tomorrow (Sat). Dewsbury Celtic’s Division Four woes continued as they failed to raise a team for their trip to Selby Warriors. Celtic, who now sit on minus two points due to not fulfiling that fixture, have a great chance to secure their first win tomorrow (Sat) when they visit Division Six East bottom club Ryhill Hammers in the Pennine Supplementary Cup. In Division Five Hanging Heaton endured their first defeat of the season, as East Leeds continued their spell at the league’s summit thanks to a 44-10 drubbing. It was a first defeat in five games for Hanging Heaton, who moved down to third spot, but they have an immediate opportuni-
ty to reclaim second place when they host Ovenden tomorrow (Sat). Injuries once again put paid to any chance of rugby for Thornhill Trojans A in the same division. The Overthorpe Park side gifted Halifax side Ovenden a 30-0 walkover after failing to raise a team. Dewsbury Moor A suffered a shock 44-8 reverse at the hands of Leeds Underdogs last weekend in Division Six East. The 14 men of Moor battled well throughout before tired legs allowed the home side to race to a comprehensive victory. Coach Chris Mortimer led from the front when his chip and re-gather sent debutant winger Liam Conway over for a try. Josh Fletcher also raced over for a four pointer. Things don’t get much easier for the Maroon and Golds as they make the trip to a table-topping Doncaster Toll Bar A side who are still reeling from their first defeat.
Bruce treble secures Moor league points PENNINE LEAGUE PENNINE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP ONE
DEWSBURY MOOR BROTHERTON BULLDOGS
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CAMERON BRUCE ran in a hat-trick of tries as Dewsbury Moor got back to winning ways with victory over Brotherton Bulldogs. Following their agonising BARLA Yorkshire Cup defeat at Norland, the Maroon and Golds were looking to bounce back in the Championship One division. And the home side did just that, running in seven tries to take a comfortable win that perhaps wasn’t reflected in the scoreline. Scrum-half Bruce led the way with his treble and he was joined on the scoresheet by 17-year-old debutant Tom Kaye. Tobias Richardson, Jordan Foster and James Delaney all went in for solo efforts as the home side saw off the challenge of their promoted rivals. The tries were converted by James Eatherly and Bradley Foster, who both added two goals apiece, while loose-forward Jamie Samme chipped in with the remaining conversion. Prop forwards Adie Moore and Phil Shotton led from the front and were backed up by Ash Boddy, Andy Robinson and Patrick Farrelly. Delaney had his usual busy and hardworking game but was pipped to the manof-the-match award by centre Anthony Boardman. Full-back Bartley O’Brian proved a safe last line of defence for the Heckmondwike Road men. The first team entertain Newsome Panthers tomorrow (Sat) with kick-offs now moved to the earlier time of 2pm. Victory could move them into the promotion spot with a victory over the Huddersfield side, if results elsewhere go in their favour.
Crosswell grabs a double as Yorkshire win tri-series REPRESENTATIVE JUNIOR RL
Olpherts scoops award double as Sharks celebrate DERRELL OLPHERTS picked up a pair of awards as Shaw Cross Sharks celebrated a successful National Conference League season. The summer league outfit were joined by their Yorkshire Men’s League side, Pennine League team and Under-17s youth line-up in handing out trophies at the end of season presentation. The Sharks achieved a fourth-placed finish in Division One of the elite rugby league, with both the Yorkshire Men’s League and Pennine League sides gaining promotion from their respective divisions. The Leeds Road outfit were also victors in both the John Kane and Jim Brown Heavy Woollen Cup finals, beating Dewsbury Celtic and Thornhill Trojans respectively in front of a boisterous Tetley’s
Stadium crowd. Olpherts was the pick of the NCL team’s players claiming the player of the season and player’s player of the season trophies. Jack Gledhill clinched the young player of the year accolade, with the best forward being given to Greg Wilby and the season’s best back awarded to Ben Spaven. Benny Richardson was named as clubman of the year. Zac Parkinson also claimed a memorable double for the Yorkshire Men’s League side, following in Olphert’s footsteps to win the player of the
year and player’s player award in front of a packed crowd in the Sharks’ clubhouse. Brandan French was named as the young player of the season, with Declan Ellis (forward of the year) and Sam Bastow (back of the year) also picking up trophies. Mark Bickerdyke collected the clubman of the year accolade. The promoted Pennine League side’s player of the year award went to Martyn Holland, with the coaches’ award going to Matty Collett. Sam Ottewell was named as the young player of the year and Hayden Turner was the fan’s choice, claiming the supporter’s
award. Graham Parker won the clubman of the year. In the Under-17s awards the player’s player of the year was Sam Ottewell, with Bradan French the coaches’ choice. Ottewell also collected the supporter’s award. Man of Steel was awarded to Matty Spaven, with the best back going to Karl Cassar and best forward going to Jack Townsend. Chairman Chris Smith gave a summary of the season, praising all four teams. Douglas Hird presented most of the trophies in his 67th year at the club. Coaches Brett Turner, Andrew Fawkes, Danny Flowers and Mike Turner gave summaries of their respective campaigns.
Dewsbury boxing club make history with Gaza fundraiser KBW COMBAT AND FITNESS will make history tomorrow (Sat) when it becomes the first fight club to host a boxing event in aid of the relief effort for Gaza Palestine. Dewsbury Town Hall will play host to a feast of boxing bouts and in doing so the KBW club will become the first boxing club to raise funds for Gaza Palestine in the world. Since opening its doors in 2011 the club has gone from strength to strength appearing on national TV a few times and
also holding a charity boxing event for Syria earlier this year. The Dewsbury event this week is scheduled to have around 20 boxing bouts hosting boxers from around Yorkshire. It comes in a week when the club have also enjoyed success in the ring, with Huzayfa (pictured) and Ayub Khan getting off to winning starts. Huzayfa fought Jake Exley in Doncaster and dominated the three-round fight to secure a unanimous decision. This is the second time the
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pair have fought each other after Huzayfa ended Exley’s unbeaten winning streak in
May earlier this year. Ayub Khan also picked up a unanimous decision in his fight at Scunthorpe Imps Boxing Club’s home show. Khan forced the referee to give his opponent a standing eight count in the early stages, and he continued to dominate the remaining rounds for a onesided victory. The win for Ayub took his record to eight consecutive wins. Both boxers got KBW off to a good start for the 2014/15 boxing season and both are
matched to fight at the Dewsbury Town Hall this Saturday. • KBW Combat and Fitness was the venue for a large regional Mixed Martial Arts interclub last Sunday. Over 300 people attended from different clubs and over 70 competitors took part in various disciplines of martial arts. MMA, Grappling, Jiu Jitsu and K-1 kickboxing bouts all took place simultaneously, with some people competing several times.
CHAMPIONS: The Moor juniors celebrate
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DEWSBURY MOOR’S juniors starred as Yorkshire Under-17s were crowned BARLA tri-county champions on Sunday at Leigh Miners. Luke Hooley, Cameron Adleigh, Caden Wilkinson, John Bownass and Jacob Crosswell all pulled on the representative jersey as the White Rose county clinched the coveted title for the first time in the Under17s age group. After going so close in the past two years, losing by one point in 2012 and two points in the 2013 deciders, this year became Yorkshire’s time. The visitors commanded the first half playing down the slight slope, and went in at half-time with the score at 24-6 to Yorkshire. Lancashire had a better second half, playing down the slope, but the Yorkshire team were resolute and weren’t letting this one go eventually securing a 32-14 victory. Crosswell went in for a brace of tries and was supported by teammate Hooley who raced in for a solo effort.
DEWSBURY BRIDGE CLUB RESULTS: Tuesday October 14 N/S 1 Miss M Watson and Mr G Bragg 2 Mr J Roberts and Mr M Loveridge 3 Mrs M Belk and Mrs L
Mallinson E/W 1 Mrs J Bragg and Mr T Johnson 2 Mr D Hannam and Mr J Paxton 3 Mr and Mrs P Sampson
SUPER SIGNING FOR ‘DOGS Former Warrington Wolves forward joins Kear’s squad By Jared Priestley Sports Reporter sport@thepressnews.co.uk
FORMER Super League forward Lee Mitchell has joined Batley Bulldogs for the 2015 season. Mitchell, 27, was released by Warrington Wolves in the autumn of 2012, after scoring four tries in 37 top flight appearances. The second-rower spent 2013 in Australia with Central Queensland Capras, before linking up with fellow Championship outfit Whitehaven in November last year. Mitchell spent the final season of his four-year spell with Warrington on loan at fellow top flight side Castleford, but the Tigers opted against pursuing a permanent deal. A hard-running forward with bags of experience, his signature, once again with the assistance of BISSA, brings together the final pieces of the jigsaw for John Kear’s squad. Mitchell becomes Kear’s 10th new signing following the capture of Tom Lillycrop, Sean Ainscough, James Brown, James Craven, Brad Day, Brad Hey, Sean Hesketh, Cain Southernwood and Shaun Squires. Kear said: “I am very pleased to bring in Lee, he is a player I have admired for a long time. “He has a lot of Super League experience which will be valuable against some of the teams next year. “We will come up against a num-
ON THE MOVE: Batley Bulldogs winger Vinny Finigan is leaving the club to link up with Hunslet, as John Kear adds to his new look Steve Horsfall squad with the signing of Lee Mitchell from Whitehaven ber of ex-Super League teams and full-time sides next season and Lee will know what to expect from them. “He will add something whether that is playing in the middle unit or on the edges, he will improve our squad.” Kear also says the 27-year-old will help to boost the experience in his side, alongside senior players like Sean Hesketh and Alex Bretherton
and he hopes they can strike a good balance of experience and youth. The Mount Pleasant side, who begin pre-season training on Tuesday, will invite a number of amateur players to their training camp ahead of the 2015 campaign. Coach Kear will invite the promising amateurs to training with a view to watching them in pre-season friendlies. Wales coach Kear has promised a
gruelling training regime with up to three trial games included. The Bulldogs begin their pre-season campaign with their traditional boxing day clash with Dewsbury Rams – this year being played at Batley’s Mount Pleasant. In other club news, winger Vinny Finigan has left the club to link up with newly-promoted Championship rivals Hunslet Hawks. Winger Finigan joined the
Bulldogs for 2014 after a successful three year spell at Sheffield Eagles, but after failing to secure a permanent spot he will join the South Leeds outfit for 2015. “I thought Vinny contributed well last year but unfortunately he struggled to hold a permanent spot,” Kear added. “He is very much a specialist player who can play on the wing or at full-back and with Miles Greenwood, Alex Brown and Wayne Reittie playing so well he couldn’t get in the side. “Even so I think he was very positive and I wish him all the best in the future.” Work is continuing off of the field as well, as work to develop the Mount Pleasant Stadium takes place. The player’s gym – which had its electrics condemned, putting it out of use – has now been re-wired, repaired and decorated thanks to Lee Kerr of K2 and the help of volunteers from the Ron Earnshaw Breakfast Club. There has also been major refurbishment of the Ron Earnshaw Lounge, with a new disabled toilet installed as well as work to make the ladies and gents toilets bigger. Former player Richard Price has been assisting the club in refurbishment of the grounds turnstile blocks, which will be painted, given new signs and re-named – with an announcement on the names of the entrances due in November.
Celtic star Muranka pens new Rams deal DEWSBURY RAMS have re-signed promising star Jason Muranka for the 2015 season. The former amateur forward penned a deal with Dewsbury after impressing for the BARLA Yorkshire side. The ex-Dewsbury Celtic player was recalled from a loan spell at the University of Gloucestershire All Golds at the end of last season and made a number of appearances in the Rams play-off run. The athletic second-rower could give Morrison cover in a number of positions and following a full pre-season with the club will be hoping to break into the starting line-up. Morrison said: “Jason is a great young kid who I highlighted two years ago. “He trained with us once or twice a week alongside his commitments with Dewsbury Celtic, which helped to bring him on and bring his game through our systems. “He impressed enough to earn a new contract and then this year we just wanted to drip-feed him games to help him continue his progression. “He ended up playing for us at the back end of the year, including in the play-off game against Halifax, and he was outstanding.” The Tetley’s Stadium chief admitted that other clubs were after Muranka’s signature, but he could not be lured away from his hometown club. “He’s had interest from other clubs but he’s a local boy who wanted to stay with us,” he continued. “As a club we have shown some faith in him and it's pleasing to see him repay that faith by sticking with us. “Local boys are a big part of our future and
Jason is a big part of that.” Meanwhile, Morrison has warned his players that they must return to pre-season training in shape ahead of a tough new season. The Dewsbury coach, who himself has just returned from holiday, will begin a punishing campaign of training with his players over the coming weeks. The Tetley’s Stadium men are preparing for their first game of the pre-season when they take on Batley Bulldogs at Mount Pleasant on Boxing Day. The traditional festive clash should offer Morrison the chance to showcase his newlook squad and the Rams coach says he is preparing for his toughest challenge yet. He said: “The boys have just come back in for training and we know we only have five or six weeks until the Batley game. “All the squad were given fitness programmes to follow during the off-season, so I expect them to come in in good shape. “But those who don’t face an extra week of training. “Next season is going to be a great year, it will definitely be tough but it is exciting for everyone involved.”
The former NRL and Super League star also says he is looking forward to his side’s clashes with Bradford Bulls. The Bulls – for whom Morrison enjoyed a successful spell as a player – were relegated to the Championship last season and are favourites for promotion back to the Super League. “We are looking forward to the Bradford games and the new challenge they are sure to bring,” Morrison continued. “We know from the friendlies we have had against the Bulls what they are all about.” And Morrison also admits that his side are set for a tough spell of warm-up fixtures, although the Australian coach is yet to reveal who the club will face. Elsewhere, The Amber Ribbon have announced plans to run a trip to Blackpool for the Summer Bash over the weekend of May 23/24. The coach will depart from Dewsbury on the Friday morning and return on Monday morning (Bank Holiday). The whole package is £200 and includes coach travel, three nights bed and breakfast in a four star hotel and a ticket to all the games. The supporters club have booked the entire hotel, so there will be nobody staying there except Rams fans. There are 30 places available and a number of seats have already been booked. The only way to secure your place is to pay a £50 deposit. Deposits can be paid to any Amber Ribbon committee member and the remaining balance must be paid by the end of April.
PROMISING FUTURE: Former Dewsbury Celtic star Jason Muranka has penned a new deal Steve Horsfall