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A PRIVATE care home in Dewsbury alleged to have major failings was shut by council chiefs. Staff at Oxford Grange, on Oxford Road, criticised the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following events last weekend. Residents, some said to be in tears, were moved to other care homes around the area. But it was Kirklees Council who acted after the watchdog told them of draft inspection findings. Oxford Grange was visited by the CQC twice last month and reports are
not yet finalised. The first one, in early May, was a routine inspection while the second, at the end of the month, came following a complaint.
Problems noted included: ■ Poor staff training; ■ Residents moved about in an unsafe manner; ■ Care plans not being followed. The CQC will decide what action should be taken if these preliminary findings are approved. In the meantime, the watchdog discharged its duty to inform Kirklees Council of the inspection visits. A CQC spokeswoman said: “The council took it seriously enough that
they decided to act.” The watchdog then worked with Kirklees to move all 34 residents to other care homes. Oxford Grange is run by Northfields Care Homes Ltd, which operates eight other homes, including Sunnyside, also on Oxford Road in Dewsbury. Company boss Surinder Khurana declined to comment when contacted by The Press. It is not known if or when the home will re-open, which leaves 37 staff facing possible redundancy. Outraged workers blamed “new regulations” brought in by the CQC, though it is not a legislative body.
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Husband of Dorothy. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, 11 June at 2pm.
Dewsbury Crematorium, Thursday 11 June at 12.30pm.
On 26 May, of Earlsheaton, aged 88. Wife of the late Alf. Funeral at Trinity Parish Church, Ossett, Tuesday 9 June at 2pm, followed by committal at Dewsbury Crematorium at 3.15pm.
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GLEDHILL (NEE PINDER) ANNE CHRISTINE
On 30 May, of Upper Hopton, aged 90. Wife of the late John. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium, Friday 12 June at 1.15pm.
On 26 May, aged 70. Wife of Peter. Funeral at Roberttown Parish Church, Monday 8 June at 1pm, followed by interment at Liversedge Cemetery at 2pm.
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On 29 May, aged 92, of Mirfield. Wife of the late Arthur. Service and committal at Dewsbury Crematorium, Tuesday 9 June at 11.15am.
On 24 May, aged 75, of Dewsbury. Wife of Doug. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium today, Friday 5 June at 1.15pm.
BLAKEWAY JEAN On 28 May, of Earlsheaton, aged 79. Mum of Ruth. Requiem Mass at St Paulinus R C Church, Monday 8 June at 10am, followed by interment at Dewsbury Cemetery.
BRITTON TOM On 30 May, aged 80.
FENTON JOYCE On 28 May, of Thornhill Lees, aged 73. Daughter of the late Lawrence & Edith Fenton. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium, Monday 15 June at 11.15am.
GARNER BARRY On 1 June 2015, aged 80, husband of Anne. Funeral at
GODDARD NEE POOLE (FORMERLY SHIRES) JENNIFER MARGARET On 2 June, formerly of Mirfield, aged 67. Wife of Mel and the late Raymond. Funeral enquires to George Brooke Ltd; Tel 01924 454476.
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HAWLEY ANN-MARIE (NEE MCNAMARA) On 27 May, aged 40, of Liversedge. Wife of Chris. Funeral at St Paul’s Church, Cleckheaton, today Friday 5 June at 9am, followed by committal at Liversedge Cemetery at 10am.
HESP NEE SENIOR FORMERLY WILKINS BARBARA On 30 May, at Fieldhead Park NH, Mirfield, aged 73. Wife of the late George. Funeral at St Andrew’s Methodist Church, Mirfield, Friday 12 June at 2.15pm, followed by committal at Dewsbury Crematorium.
HARRISON SAM At Holme House, Gomersal, formerly of Woodlands Avenue. Husband of Helen. Funeral at St Mary’s Church, Gomersal, Tuesday 9 June at 11.30am, followed by committal at Dewsbury
JENNINGS JANET (NEE PERKIN) On 29 May, aged 71, of Norristhorpe. Wife of David. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium, Wedneswday 10 June at 12.30pm.
MILLER NEE BARKER JOYCE On 30 May, of Heckmondwike, aged 90. Mother of Nigel, Keith, Timothy and Karen. Funeral at Park Wood Crematorium, Elland, Friday 12 June at 12.45pm.
MORRITT BETTY (NEE GELDARD) On 22 May, aged 86, of Soothill. Wife of Jack. Funeral at Dewsbury Crematorium, Monday 8 June at 2pm.
NICHOLSON (NEE CORDINGLEY) MARIAN On 25 May, in her 90th year, formerly of Healey. Wife of the late Norman. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Monday 15 June at 10.30am.
SYKES NEE MOTTERSHEAD MARY On 26 May, aged 89. Wife of
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TAYLOR KENNETH On 31 May, aged 65, of Mirfield. Husband of Jill. Funeral at Church of Christ the King, Battyeford, Monday 15 June at 12noon, followed by interment at Liversedge Cemetery.
TYSON MICHAEL DEREK SIMCOE On 1 June, aged 76, of Hanging Heaton. Husband of Sylvia. Funeral enquiries to George Brooke Ltd, Funeral Directors, tel 01924 454476.
WALKER MARK On 31 May, aged 57 years, of Cleckheaton. Husband of Tricia. Funeral enquiries to Michael Wright & Son Funeral Directors. Tel 01274 871092.
WILDE ALAN On 27 May, aged 69, husband of the late Carol. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, on Tuesday 9 June at 1.15pm.
Staff are to launch a petition which they hope to send to Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. One worker, care team leader Carole Morris, said: “Residents’ families have been up in arms. “If we hadn’t been giving residents proper care, they wouldn’t have been so angry." Another, cook Yvonne Mason, said: “It’s unbelievable, because inspectors said everything was fine in 2014. “We’ve not done anything differently since then, so we don’t know what’s happened.” A council spokesman said: “Serious failings were identified which presented a significant risk to the safety of residents. “We’ve a responsibility that we take very seriously, which is to ensure people get the care and support they need and deserve. “We've worked closely with residents and families to urgently identify alternative placements. “These fully meet people’s needs, promote their well-being and ensure they receive the right care and support. “There are no longer any residents at Oxford Grange. The care needs of all residents remain our highest priority.”
Visitor centre plans DEWSBURY: Plans for a visitor centre at the country park have been drawn up by architecture students. Undergraduates from the University of Huddersfield worked with the Woodland Trust and Kirklees
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News in Brief Free buses scrapped DEWSBURY: A council-funded free bus service for children at St John Fisher Academy is to end in September next year. Instead it will become a “socially necessary” route funded by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Kirklees Council’s cabinet agreed on Tuesday to axe free transport to faith schools, saving £111,000 a year. Some 456 children across the area will be affected. HECKMONDWIKE: A man has withdrawn a claim to police that he was raped in an alleyway last month. The 23-year-old reported that he attacked near Albion Street around 3am on May 24. Police sealed off the area for forensic examination while specially-trained officers were also brought in. A spokesman said: “The complaint has been withdrawn and police are not seeking anyone else in connection with the matter.”
HAULAGE BOSS IS JAILED FOR ROLE IN PLOT By Staff Reporters
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REGULARS at the Woodman Inn in Batley Carr DRUGS worth about £6.5m hidden inside out- got a pleasant surprise last week when former of-date frozen chickens were found on their world darts champion John Lowe wandered in way to a Batley haulage firm. off the street looking for a game. A lorry travelling to CBS Transport was Lowe was in town to take part in a ‘Rugby stopped in Lincolnshire, having set off from League Darts Dazzler’ at the Frontier club, the Netherlands. where darts legends teamed up with rugby National Crime Agency officers found more players like Super League stars Danny McGuire than 90kg of amphetamines in the meat, and Eorl Crabtree to raise money for the grasswhich had a “use by” date of 2010. roots game. CBS Transport owner Christopher Still, 68, He popped into the town’s premier sports pictured, was arrested at his home in Morley pub, run by former Yorkshire and Barla GB playthe same night, on December 5 last year. er John Foulstone. The Woodman runs football Leeds Crown Court heard officers found and pool teams and for many years has had about £13,000 in cash hidden in the boot of his successful darts teams. car. Lowe, a three-time world champion who Further raids at locations in Batley and threw the first-ever televised nine-dart finish, Leeds uncovered more frozen chicken stuffed walked in and immediately asked after his old with 15kg of amphetamines. pal Gerry Haywood. Still admitted conspiring to import class A drugs, importing class B drugs and possession of class B drugs with intent to supply. The chicken was impounded by environmental health officers and destroyed. A 52-year-old Dutch national who was driving the lorry has been bailed pending further enquiries. Still was jailed for 12-and-a-half years for his role in the plot, which may have been long-running. David Norris, of the National Crime Agency, said the same frozen chicken appeared to have made several journeys to and from the Netherlands. He added it was likely these shipments were also a cover for the imporFollow us on facebook tation of drugs. Mr Norris added: “The organised criminal networks responsible for attempting to traffic drugs to the UK should know that the NCA and our law enforcement partners will continue to do all we can to pursue them and disrupt OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK 9.30am til 5.00pm, Mon-Sat their activities.”
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News In Brief Store raid stabbing DEWSBURY: Three men were arrested after a shop manager was allegedly stabbed in the leg in an armed robbery. The suspects, aged 40, 37 and 27, were taken into custody on Tuesday following a robbery at the Co-op store on Brunswick Street, Westborough, the previous night. Anyone with information can call Kirklees CID on 101.
New MP’s surgery BATLEY & SPEN: New MP Jo Cox’s first advice surgery takes place tomorrow (Saturday) at Cleckheaton Town Hall. The session is in the mayor's parlour from 10am to 12noon. Constituents who would like to raise an issue are welcome to attend. Mrs Cox said: “I will hold regular surgeries all across the constituency as well as ad hoc specialist surgeries as required.” She can be contacted on 01924 910499 or send an email to jo.cox.mp@parliament.uk.
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160 jobs axed at Kozee ADMINISTRATORS axed 160 of 174 jobs at collapsed bedding firm Kozee Sleep last Friday. Just 14 workers were retained after KMPG were said to have turned down offers for the ailing Ravensthorpe company. An internal source claimed businessman Tahir “Terry” Zaman made several bids for the firm. But he is alleged to have been unable to give details when KPMG asked for proof of funds. Mr Zaman’s brother-in-law, Mohammed Rafiq, also made bids which were refused, the source said.
Brothers-in-law made failed bids for collapsed bedding company Last week’s job cuts also affect subsidiaries Restus Beds Ltd and Hick Lane Bedding Ltd. Rafiq, 59, and two staff are awaiting trial on charges related to human trafficking. The source said he believed Rafiq’s bid was potentially viable and said: “KPMG are the ones who shut the door. I don’t know if human trafficking played a part.
But perhaps some wiser business decisions should have been made by Mr Rafiq.” He said of redundancy terms: “Those who have worked 13 or 14 years are only going to get 12 weeks’ pay. “But at least the uncertainty is over. We’ve been in a catch-22 for the last three weeks.” It emerged this week that the Dewsbury-based Lindley Group
Cox joins Queen’s Speech debate on fears for mental health care services
Car hits shop front WHITE LEE: A car crashed into a parked caravan after striking a shop front on Wednesday morning. It happened at around 8.30am when a blue Audi A4 hit Gayatri Stores on Leeds Old Road. The vehicle spun off and came to halt after colliding with a caravan in a garden on White Lee Road. A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: “The driver of the car appears to be uninjured. There are no reports of any other injuries.”
Bookchat dates MIRFIELD: The next meetings of Bookchat – a library reading group at which excerpts from books or poems or quotes about them are used as the basis of debates – will be Wednesday, June 10 and Wednesday, June 24 (1.30-3pm). Entry is free.
could be interested in a £7.5m buyout. Joint administrator Jonny Marston, of KPMG, said: “It has not been possible to complete a going concern sale at this time. “Our employee specialist attended the meeting we held with the staff to let them know the situation.” Details were given of how staff can apply to the Insolvency Service for unpaid wages. Mr Marston added: “We have also shared information from the local job centre, with whom we have been in contact.”
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BATLEY & Spen MP Jo Cox spoke in the House of Commons Queen’s Speech debate on Tuesday about her recent tour of the Priestley Unit at Dewsbury District Hospital. Mrs Cox was shown around the unit by Steven Michael, chief executive of the South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust. She met staff and discussed the unit’s work, the challenges the Trust faces and chatted with patients. During debate in Parliament, Mrs Cox
raised concerns that Government policy could increase demand for mental health services. She told MPs: “Welfare changes implemented over the past five years have put an incredible strain on vulnerable people who need mental health care, and, according to the projection for the next five years, the number of people in that terrible situation will increase and our mental health care services will have to meet an increased demand.”
Scrap oufit’s tax debt soars A FORMER Ossett scrap metal firm owes the taxman £67m – more than three times what was first thought. Eric France, which went bust two years ago, was previously said to be £21m in arrears. The figure then rose to £47m and now stands at £67m according to papers filed with Companies House. HMRC are trying to recover the cash from JKL (Wakefield) Ltd, which traded as Eric France Metal Recycling. The firm, of Church Street,
sponsored Dewsbury Rams and Ossett Town’s ground. Luxury items and even homes have been sold off in a bid to pay the firm’s creditors. In November, 2013, vehicles including a McLaren MP4 supercar went under the hammer at auction. Documents show £246,783 was received from Kathleen France following the sale of one of her residential properties. Former director Jody Firth sold a home which brought in £112,868 and Albert
Goddard contributed £12,957. Other sums raised include £9,501 for two watches and two private number plates for £1,500. Mr Firth was banned last year from being a director for 13 years and Mr Goddard for seven years following an insolvency probe. The firm was found to owe at least £50m in unpaid VAT and £4.88m in unpaid PAYE tax and national insurance. Joint administrators KPMG and PwC said they are continuing their pursuit of assets on behalf of creditors.
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Victim of heartless thugs laid to rest A TERMINALLY-ILL woman who was attacked in her own Dewsbury Moor home has been laid to rest. Michelle Goodhall, 36, died last month after a failed lung transplant a year ago. Last November she was pushed over by thugs who stole £7,000 she had saved for her own funeral. Police are still hunting the culprits who struck twice at
her home on Moorside Avenue. Michelle was told last year she had probably 12 months to live due to a serious lung problem. Despite a double transplant her respiratory system was failing, leaving her wheelchair-bound and on oxygen. Thieves targeted Michelle’s home twice in 48 hours for cash kept in a bedroom.
In the second incident, her head was pushed against a wall by two raiders who left her terrifed. Michelle’s funeral took place on Wednesday at Dewsbury Moor Crematorium after she passed away on May 16. Husband John said Michelle never got over the trauma of being attacked in her own home.
He added: “The money we lost has never been replaced but we managed to sort out a proper funeral for Michelle. “We thought we lost her in March when she spent five weeks in Kirkwood Hospice, but she did rally and was home for a few more weeks.” The cost of the funeral was covered by the National Federation of Funeral Directors.
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Army open day BATLEY: An open day is to be held tomorrow (Saturday) at the base of a new army reserve unit. The 106 Field Squadron of the Royal Engineers is now housed at the former Territorial Army (TA) centre on Intake Lane. It is a reserve sub unit of the 21 Engineer Regiment of the Royal Engineers stationed at Ripon. The TA centre was renamed the Batley Army Reserve Centre (ARC) last year. The open day, from 10am to 6pm, features trade and weapons stands, demonstrations and refreshments.
DESPICABLE Judge lashes thief who stole from his own Alzheimer’s mum and jails him for 43 months By Staff Reporters A JUDGE described as “despicable” a Birstall man who stole £70,000 from his own mother, who has dementia. Steven Darvill, 56, of Ashfield Road, took cash for five years from 2009 to cover debts. Bradford Crown Court heard his mum, Hazel Reilly, 79, was left penniless, with bailiffs visiting her home. Former surveyor Darvill, who had debts of £50,000 after losing his job and separating from his wife, was jailed for three years and seven months. Judge Jonathan Rose told him: “Any theft is a reprehensible act but a thief who steals from his mother is disgraceful. “The loyalty, affection and the love between a son and his mother should not have been a subject of such a
breach of trust. The defendant who steals from a mother with Alzheimer’s is despicable. It is a wicked breach of trust.” Peter Hampton, prosecuting, said Mrs Riley, of Bradford, had been looking forward to a comfortable retirement after a life’s work for the NHS. She had kept painstaking financial records in a handwritten ledger and had savings and current accounts. But Mrs Riley was left with so little money she could not afford to buy meals at a day care centre. In one incident, when she opened her purse there was nothing in it but a few foreign coins. Neighbours alerted social services after bailiffs came to the house in March last year to collect unpaid council tax. Mrs Riley lived with and was the carer for her cousin Margaret Baxter, 75, who has
learning difficulties and hearing problems. Her other son, Leslie Darvill, of Northampton, trusted his brother to look after their mother’s finances. Scheming Darvill denied taking £69,163 but changed his plea to guilty on the day the case was due to go to trial in April this year. Mr Hampton said: “Direct debits were uncovered and balances had been emptied.” Andrew Walker, for Darvill, said: “He is disgusted with himself and his behaviour towards his mother.” Judge Rose was scathing in his criticism and told Darvill: “It is not only the trust of your mother that has been breached, but the trust of your brother. “He believed she was being properly cared for by you. All the while you pleaded ignorance to what you did. You lied.”
Why Council DIDN’T spend £4.5m savings on services A £4.5M UNDERSPEND could not have been used to save public services from the axe, a councillor has claimed. Cabinet member for resources Coun Graham Turner (Lab) said the cash is 1.4 per cent of Kirklees Council’s £321m revenue budget. The money is likely to be added to reserves, with the idea that it should be used to cut planned borrowing. Coun Turner said: “It is not cash we could have used to prevent closures to public toilets as an example. “But it does allow us to borrow slightly less to deliver our capital plan with the future interest savings that will lead to every year.” Kirklees Council’s
cabinet backed the move on Tuesday. A final decision will be made by the full council next month. If approved, it would reduce borrowing to pay for capital spending plans by £295,000 a year for seven years. Cash was saved in areas such as fuel, the welfare fund, strike payments and managing staffing vacancies. Coun Turner added: “It is a credit to our hard-working staff that they have taken on board our current financial problems. They have worked extremely hard to save money where possible over the last year. “It makes prudent financial sense to use this money to save on our borrowing costs in future.”
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IT WAS sad about Charles Kennedy, the former Lib Dem leader who was that rare beast – an honest, humorous politician who actually answered a straight question. You look across the Westminster landscape and it is depressingly bare of such people. And never has it been more evident than this week with the stomach-churning ‘tributes’ of MPs competing to bring a tear to the eye with soundbites that would be cheesy inside a cheap card from Clinton’s. Some of the worst of those came from the pole-climbing careerists like Nick Clegg, who pounced on Kennedy and kicked him out at his lowest ebb, brazenly profiting at his demise. Luvvy-duvvy Lib Dems? I don’t think so.
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We Brits look on bright side CCORDING to the weather forecast, you should be reading this column while bathed in warm sunshine, possibly planning the first weekend barbecue of the ‘summer’ – just in time for the nights to start drawing in. As I write, between watching slates being blown off the neighbour’s roof (when I can see through the stair-rods of rain), it seems highly improbable. But I’ve de-greased the barbie just in case. You see we’re Brits. We live in hope and expectation of brighter skies ahead. If ever Great Britain gets an updated coat of arms, can I suggest the motto ‘Digitis Transierunt’ – or, in the colloquial, ‘Fingers Crossed’. It kind of sums up the British attitude to life. We’re (by and large) a nation of Brians, hanging on our ranks of crosses at the
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at sea’ and my favourite (when summer has gone missing): ‘Well it’ll soon be Christmas!’ Just look at our national football team. There hasn’t been a tournament in 49 years (which is 25 World Cups and European Championships) when we didn’t jump on the plane convinced of our invincibility – this in spite of fielding teams containing soccer gods of the stature of Carlton Palmer and David Batty. You’d struggle to win the Spen Valley League with those two in the side. Heck, half of the current England team can’t even get in the starting line-up at their clubs. Even with England pondering boycotting the 2018 World Cup over Sepp Blatter’s mafia (cancel that, he’s just resigned!) it’s done with the supreme confidence that any-
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one would remotely miss a bunch of serial last-16, or at best quarter-finalists, staying away. And there’s nothing worse than snubbing a party and no-one noticing. But in the proudly beating British breast, hope springs eternal. At home, our politicians are currently getting their knickers all twisted over Europe. Should we stay or should we go? I will say that the sooner the question is put the better, because otherwise it will linger worse than a curryfueled botty burp in a broken lift. Plenty is made of how much Germany and France (because let’s face it they ‘are’ the EU) are willing to concede to David Cameron in order to keep us in. Here’s what I think they’ll offer the PM – two-fifths of sod all. Platitudes, that’s all.
Why? Because firstly they’re already sick of us being the moaning Jonah, and secondly, because although they’ll miss our substantial membership fees, it will make their silent agenda for creating a federal Europe that much easier. Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande can’t say that and won’t say that. Instead they’ll leave it to Jean-Claude Juncker, the EU president, who would probably declare war on us if he had the power and/or balls. He was even at it this week, saying David Cameron was trying to stitch his own people up … prodding, provoking, stirring. These people know that it won’t make a blind bit of difference to UK-European trade, despite all the scaremongering we’re going to get from politicians, lawyers and
the many vested interests for whom the EU is a cash cow that adds plenty to them, but nothing to us. For now I find Cameron punting himself round Europe like a posh Oliver Twist rather unedifying. Being snubbed by some of those countries is like being unwelcome at a pub you wouldn’t be seen dead setting foot in anyway. But the PM, being a cheery-cheeked Brit, will put the best gloss he can on it, polish up the EU turd like it’s a brass buckle and try to sell us it. I just hope that British backbone and natural optimism shines through. There are sunny days ahead, folks – even if it means buying a few islands off the bankrupt Greeks. Now that’s a happy thought…
Sithee, Tykes He’s got a ticket to ride... can’t thoil it! I MY STAFF keep pestering me to have a computer clear-out. It’s like an elephant’s graveyard in the back of the sales office. Well, they can throw those cheap and tatty old Windows PCs in the skip, but they’d better leave my lovely old Apple Macintoshes alone. I might open a Mac museum one day, having used/owned them for 20 years. A widow in California threw out her late husband’s old Macintosh computer recently. The recycling people who found the Apple I then sold it to a collector for £130,000. And apropos that, a survey reveals that Yorkshire folk are not as tight as reputed. We’re just cannier with our cash than other Brits. No flies on us Tykes. Which reminds me of my first trip to London, when dad warned me about those rip-off merchants in the big city. Coming upon a pub which promised a pie, a pint, and half an hour with buxom Bella the barmaid, all for just a fiver, I was quick to check they were Cross’s pies and Tetley bitter… PS: If Tykes generally are most appreciative of ‘value’ Dewsbury and Batley folk must top even that tree. I’ve yet to find anyone else in the Broad Acres who either uses the word ‘thoil’ or has an equivalent of it. For the uninitiated (ie, posh) thoil means you can afford something, but not justify the outlay. I can afford £4.80 for a pint of Peroni in Leeds, I just can’t thoil it.
S THIS for real, or isn’t it? The photo of a traffic warden ticketing a wheelbarrow in Leeds was all over the national newspapers on Monday. My money is on it being a spoof, for two reasons. Firstly, the photo was distributed by the Ross Parry News Agency, who I know are a sharp outfit with an eye for a stunt, especially if it involves a bit of a wind-up. And secondly, it wasn’t in Dewsbury town centre. If it had been up Bond Street or on Crackenedge Lane, you could have put money on it being legit. Indeed in the absence of number plates, the clown might even have taken imprints of the tyre tread, to try track the culprit down. No measures are too much trouble, when it comes to driving more shoppers and more business out of Dewsbury. The only wonder is they don’t put a road-map to shopping centres in Huddersfield in with the ticket. Meanwhile as local police persevere with their innovative new anti-crime initiative – pretending that it doesn’t exist, and doing their damnedest to find a reason not to record it when they are forced to open their eyes and take their fingers out of their ears – news comes from America of their own way to eradicate crime. There, it appears that the police have carte blanche to shoot anyone giving them a funny look. So far in the USA this year, citizens are being shot dead by police at the rate of about 2.5 per day. Had that wheelbarrow been in Washington DC, and being pushed by a black man, a £30 parking ticket would have been the last of his worries. Maybe we should count our lucky stars...
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Jenny Lane, Lockwood Avenue, Wellhouse Avenue and Woodward Court. The authority has yet to make a decision, though Coun Bolt (Con, Mirfield) said any agreement “would set an interesting precedent”. He believes it would give residents the right to ask for double yellow lines or other measures elsewhere. This would particularly affect areas where traffic access is a problem, such as near schools. Coun Bolt said: “Kirklees previously refused to allow
KEEN cyclist Martyn Bolt is to attempt a charity bike ride – that could be described as Balder-dash! He plans to pedal 45 miles from Balderstone, near Preston, to Balderstone Fields in Mirfield on Saturday, June 27. Cash raised will be shared between Save Mirfield and stand-up comic Max Lemon, aka Peter Morgan of the Lady Heton Action Group. Peter aims to raise £100,000 for Kirkwood Hospice while Save Mirfield need funds to keep battling planning issues in the town. Anyone interested in sponsoring Coun Bolt can call 07572 158015, email savemirfieldgroup@virginmedia.com or see the group’s Facebook page.
permit parking near Crowlees Junior and Infant School. “I’ll be asking them to look at that again if they let a developer have double yellow lines. “It will be interesting to see if the council resists this. If they don’t, I’ll be wanting fairness for residents. “The council will look foolish if they help a developer but then don’t do the same for residents.” Of double yellow lines Coun Bolt said: “All it would do is push the problems further out and inconvenience residents and their visitors.” Roads which could be affected in this way include Wellhouse Lane, Grove Street and Quarry Fields. Campaign group Save Mirfield has organised a public meeting at St Andrew’s Methodist Church Hall on Old Bank Road on Tuesday, June 23 (7.30pm) to debate the matter.
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Support the Trust as it changes Dear Sir, How disappointing that your Letter of the Week last Friday, under the banner ‘This is what will happen to our hospital’, was a poorly-written and blinkered view of the future of Dewsbury Hospital. As I see it, where resources are not unlimited, most sensi-
Manage DDH properly From: Mel Sullivan, Mirfield Dear Sir, After reading Wendy Senior’s letter in The Forum, about the goings-on and rubbish spoken at the meeting in Dewsbury District Hospital’s Oakwell Centre, I am even more dismayed (if at all possible). I was a maintenance manager for several years before retiring, and I was responsible for £14m worth of plant, buildings and property. They can’t tell me that the
Letter of the Week: Ian J Harms, Batley ble people would agree that one should make the best use of those one has. The NHS does not have unlimited funds to invest nationally in new hospital facilities, and, as in other parts of
Bronte Tower costs too much to maintain, what a load of garbage they speak. Let’s see the figures of what they’ve spent on it. Also the Staincliffe Wing, despite its age, is still a good building. As for demand; last Thursday I accompanied someone to the Bronte Towers and it was almost impossible to find a seat. As an ex-cancer patient who has to have six-monthly checks, I have been asked if I can make it to Pontefract Hospital for 5.30pm for my tests. You can imagine my reply; I live in Mirfield. Now I am told there is no-
the UK, the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust is reorganising to meet perceived future needs. Dr Kathryn Fishwick tried to explain what is to be done for Dewsbury Hospital at a public
one available to see me at Dewsbury Hospital. I have had my appointment postponed three times since March! If they sacked some of the useless administrators and managed Dewsbury District Hospital properly, there would be plenty of money for the services there.
What a great Vintage event
meeting (at the hospital), held on May 21, which I attended. Unfortunately, a small group in the audience seemed only interested in wanting to go over old ground, and made it almost impossible for Dr Fishwick to
There were great organisers and volunteers who worked so hard, and people came from all over the UK. There must have been over 15,000 people. I’m looking forward to the next Vintage Day, on October 10 in Heckmondwike, so put that in your diary. I feel proud to know and work with these volunteers in our area.
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Dear Sir, What a fantastic Vintage Day and dance it was on Saturday.
From: John Appleyard, Liversedge Dear Sir, Five years ago there were calls by some people suggesting the Government should consider stripping the BBC of the right to show games from the 2018 World Cup. These people attacked the BBC ‘Panorama’ programme for claiming that three members of football’s governing body FIFA had taken bribes in the 1990s. They also claimed that the BBC’s criticism of FIFA could cost England the chance of staging the World Cup. Around 15 years ago the author David Yallop, in his book ‘They Stole Our Game’ ,echoed the sentiments of the BBC. So why has nothing been done until now? Am I the only one to be cynical of the American authorities’ intervention on this issue? They clearly don’t want the
deliver her presentation, to the detriment of all. Some £40m is to be invested over three years in improving our local health service. Come on Batley and Dewsbury, let us celebrate this, and support the Trust by making positive suggestions, looking forward to a better future.
World Cup to be held in Russia for political reasons, but for the rest of us we need to root out the corruption that has become endemic in football. The beautiful game has become ugly.
this is not a hospital. Also, downgrading A&E services, it is not rocket science to see more problems will be created, and lives lost. I urge people to write to their MP.
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Dear Sir, I read with dismay Wendy Senior’s article in last week’s Press re the changes at Dewsbury Hospital. I think it is absolutely outrageous what they are doing to our hospital. However, the closing of services and down-grading all the hospital has been on the cards for a long time. Stephen Eames and others on the board have consistently lied and covered up the truth about sending the bulldozers into knock half of it down. It is said that £21m will be spent on Dewsbury Hospital to knock it down and improve it. How is cutting services an improvement? As for demolishing the old Staincliffe building, I am not sure if this is a listed building, it used to be the old workhouse. Perhaps Wendy Senior could research this? Dewsbury Hospital covers a wide area. To think that there will be nothing left but clinics, selective day surgery, a few maternity nurse-led beds, the elderly and stroke patients,
Dear Sir, I was upset when I found out that Coun Shabir Pandor was not going to fill the role of MP from Mike Wood. Coun Pandor has always sorted problems immediately when I have asked for his help. He cares deeply about his constitutents and is a very amiable person. He assures me, though, that our new MP Jo Cox is just as dedicated to helping people and sorting problems out as they arise.
Thanks from a happy veteran From: Jack Bunn, Hanging Heaton Dear Sir, Last Saturday I spent one of the best days of my life at Batley Vintage Day. Batley Business Association, along with chief organiser Andrew Marsden, deputy chairman Rob Oldfield, and
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A new way to view public notices KIRKLEES COUNCIL and the The Press are teaming up to trial a new way of keeping readers informed about changes to their area. Until now, public notices have been used as one of the first signs of change in your local neighbourhood. But we are now taking part in a Government-funded pilot scheme to place these notices online, and making it easier for you to comment on the issues. Notice Your Street takes public notices for
planning and road closures and places them on a dedicated new website. Once on www.noticeyourstreet.kirklees. gov.uk readers can easily spot notices affecting their area, and comment directly to the relevant officer. The Press will advertise the new notices in easy-to-read display advertisements, or you can set up an email alert from the website to ensure you are kept up to date.
PLANNING APPLICATIONS D Sowerby, Sowerby Brothers Cycles, 7 Princess Street, Mirfield, conversion of brick storage unit to two flats and associated parking. Formation of new vehicular access and associated parking to serve 7a Princess Street. R Clarke, 148 Westcliffe Road, Cleckheaton, detached garage. J Harrison, Harrison Trim Suppliers, Gladstone Street off Tofts Road, Cleckheaton, warehouse extension. Mr & Mrs D Gomersall, 49 Booth Street, Cleckheaton, discharge of condition 6 (mate-
rials) on previous permission no 2015/90650 for erection of detached dwelling. Mr S Mahmood, Albion Inn, Knowler Hill, Millbridge, Liversedge, Listed Building Consent for alterations to convert public house with flat over to one dwelling. C Crossland, 20 Moorside, Cleckheaton, twostorey rear extension and double garage, raising roof and ridge height and raised decking area. Boss Enterprises Ltd, Moorend House, Moor End Lane, Dewsbury Moor, putline application for erection 11 dwellings.
Mr Z Razzaq, 102 Warren Street, Savile Town, two-storey rear extension. K Hussain, 3 Oastler Grove, Mirfield, singlestorey side extension and demolition of existing conservatory. Lucy Hawley, 8 Judy Haigh Lane, Thornhill Edge, raising of roof to create second floor accommodation with associated internal and external alterations. T Grooby, 2 Priory Way, Mirfield, single-storey extension. S Martin, Woodland House, Woodlands Park, Cleckheaton, dead or dangerous tree(s).
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‘Politically speaking’ From page eight everyone who was involved deserves a gold medal for a fantastic day. I am in a wheelchair, due to my World War II wounds, and the stewards were really happy to help me, nothing was too much trouble, and they had a friendly word for everyone. The highlight of my day was the flyover of the RAF Dakota, which brought back memories of the Yanks bringing me back on a stretcher when I was
badly wounded in Holland. I was introduced to a few local celebrities and old friends. I was pleased to meet Malcolm Haigh again; we fought many a campaign for the good and wellbeing of Batley. I also met another old opponent, Coun Paul Kane, Mayor of Kirklees. We did not always see eye to eye in our political battles, but we always remained friends; I now know what he had to put up with.
I do think if this talk about a Mayor for Dewsbury takes fruition, Paul Kane is the man to lead us. If anyone can save Dewsbury, it’s Coun Kane. He appears to be head and shoulders above the others. I would give him my full support. Once again, my heartfelt thanks to Batley Vintage Day for giving an old veteran a very happy day, and here’s hoping I make it through to next year’s, as I am now 95.
SIR ELTON BOOST FOR FAMILY’S CHARITY AUCTION A CHARITY event in Mirfield raised nearly £2,000 – and there’s more to come. Rory Wallin and his partner Victoria Arabskyj held an auction at the Airedale Heifer pub for the Sick Children’s Trust in Sheffield. One of the top items, a goody bag from Sir Elton John featuring a signed photo, went for £105. The auction raised £1,400, with another £600 collected on the night. Rory and Victora’s newborn son, Louie, suffered a nearfatal lung infection last November. He was treated in Sheffield, where the family stayed in accommodation run by the children’s trust. Another £240 was raised at a chocolate tea party and bake-off at Mirfield Community Centre last Thursday. The couple are planning more fundraisers, including a
Rory and Victoria with their three children solo skydive for Rory later this year. The cash raised will help the children's trust provide a home-from-home for about 3,500 families a year.
Anna Michaels, of the charity, said: “We are so grateful to everyone who has taken part, especially Rory and Victoria, who have raised such a fantastic amount.”
I will always try to fight for the causes that matter to you T IS an enormous honour and privilege to have been elected as your Member of Parliament and I feel humbled at the trust people in Dewsbury, Mirfield, Denby Dale and Kirkburton have put in me. Throughout my campaign I pledged that if I was elected as your MP, I would do the job on a full-time basis, therefore one of my first tasks was to resign from my job in healthcare, with immediate effect. We are currently in the process of establishing offices both here in the constituency and in Westminster, and staff are being recruited to ensure we provide the best possible service to all of our constituents. We’ll be basing our main office in Dewsbury town centre and will also be holding regular advice surgeries right across the area, including Asda Dewsbury. A list of dates will be published very soon, but if you are unable to make the surgery dates we’d be more than happy to make you an appointment outside of those times. If you have an event you would like me or one of my team to attend then please do not hesitate to get in touch.
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Since being elected I’ve hit the ground running and have held various meetings with private and public sector organisations, with many more planned in the coming weeks. Last Friday I met with local NHS staff to have an informal chat about the pressures and challenges they are facing. Thank you for all the good wishes I’ve received when I’ve been out and about in the area. Please do stop and say hello if you see me around, I look forward to meeting many of you over the weeks and months ahead.
Already so many constituents have been in touch about a whole variety of issues – from the proposed abolition of the Human Rights Act to the re-introduction of fox hunting. These are two changes I am vehemently opposed to and I will be working with other colleagues in Parliament to try and stop their repeal. Please always get in touch with me if you have either local or national concerns, I will always endeavour to fight for the causes that matter most to you. The morning of May 8 proved to be a very difficult time for the Labour Party. Defeat is tough and it was painful to lose many valued colleagues. We must learn lessons from our defeat, understand where we went wrong, engage with voters and non-voters alike and crucially, listen to what people are saying. Nevertheless our fight for fairness, equality and social justice will continue and for now we will provide an effective opposition, ensuring this Government is held to account and that the residents of the Dewsbury constituency always get the best deal.
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BATLEY: Tenants hope a drumming workshop will entice visitors to a Big Lunch event on Sunday. There will also be games, arts and crafts at the free party organised by the Batley Centre Estate TRA and Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing at Wellington Court, East Street (11.30). All those attending have to do is take along a dish or snack to share with the community.
DEWSBURY: Burglars stole booze worth about £60 from St Paulinus Parochial Hall last Sunday. Police were alerted when the culprits tripped a security alarm at the High Street, Westtown, venue at around 12.45am after breaking into the building. Anyone with information can call PC Samantha Smith at the Dewsbury and Mirfield NPT on 101.
Rumpus over ‘war on poor’ tirade in council newsletter By David Miller COUNCIL chiefs were forced to take down politically-charged comments from the online version of their ‘impartial’ newsletter. Articles about last week’s Queen’s Speech appeared on the Kirklees Together website on Monday. Kirklees Council leader Coun David Sheard (Lab, Heckmondwike) responded to parts of the new Tory Government’s legislative agenda. More controversially, cabinet member for resources Coun Graham Turner attacked a proposed housing bill. He wrote: “I am very disappointed, but not surprised, that the new Government has continued its war on the working poor and the most vulnerable in
Coun Turner’s attack on the right to buy scheme in the council’s newsletter our society by extending the right to buy scheme. At a time when social housing is in very short supply, a fact I may add that everyone recognises, they are going to force us to sell off homes at a huge discount, which we can’t replace. “This will have an impact on our housing budget, and more importantly push more people into the private rented sector, which is generally more expensive and less well regulated. “Instead of a right to buy they should be helping us build decent homes that we
can add to our housing stock and charge a fair rent for.” Kirklees Together is a newsletter about council services for residents and is funded by taxpayers. Mark Eastwood, deputy chairman of Dewsbury and Mirfield Tories, complained to council chief executive Adrian Lythgo. He believes councillors should raise such concerns – but not in a publicly-funded ‘neutral’ magazine. Mr Lythgo agreed and in an email seen by The Press, he told Mr Eastwood the articles had been taken
Stalls stay open TORIES will continue holding monthly street stalls in Dewsbury and Mirfield, despite the defeat of former MP Simon Reevell. Since the events were first held in 2009, hundreds of pounds have been raised for the Help For Heroes charity. Activists wish to keep that going as well as make themselves available for those who need help with problems. Constituency party deputy chairman
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News in Brief Arts funding NORTH KIRKLEES: The Arts in the Neighbourhood funding scheme is now open for applications in 2015/16. The fund offers grants between £150 and £2,000 for arts and cultural projects. The deadline for applications to the first round of the scheme, for projects taking place from August 1, is June 30. For more information, visit www.kirklees.gov.uk/ain.
Traders’ events BATLEY: Batley Business Association is organising a series of events - including a 1940s race night at the Bank Bar, Hick Lane on Friday, June 26 (7.30). Two nights earlier, there will be a quiz night and raffle at the Taproom pub on Commercial Street and a family fun day is planned for Yorkshire Day in August.
Ring theft DEWSBURY: A burglar stole a gold ring worth about £1,000 last Friday after climbing up a drainpipe and through a bathroom window into a home on Healds Road. He was caught in the act at around 4.35pm by a 51-year-old woman resident but fled. The man was mixed race or Asian, 6ft tall, of medium build, in his late 20s to early 30s and had a bald head. He wore faded jeans and a long-sleeved blue or grey faded army or navy top. Anyone with information can call Det Con Chris Eglen on 101.
And the winner is? Wait goes on for care deal decision By David Miller THE DECISION on who has won the contract which will enable local hospital services to be reduced is still under wraps. Health chiefs are said to have chosen a contractor – but for legal reasons could only reveal the identity on or after May 27. There is, however, no sign of an announcement about the Care Closer to Home deal. Batley-based Locala, which already runs some community health services, was one of only two bidders for the £238.4m contract. The other is a consortium which includes the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust. Care Closer to Home would allow changes to services at Dewsbury District Hospital to go ahead. The contract will be for at least five years, with the possibility of a two-year extension. The bid decision has been made jointly by the North Kirklees and Greater Huddersfield clinical commissioning groups (CCG). Procurement rules mean an announcement cannot be made for at least 10 calendar days. A spokesman for the North Kirklees CCG said: “We’re still in the standstill period so can’t comment fur-
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Coun Kendrick receives the petition from Christine Hyde ther. The 10 calendar days is a minimum standstill period. We don’t have a date for the announcement." A petition against Care Closer to Home was handed over by campaigners to Kirklees Council last Thursday. Some 1,258 signatures were collected by Dewsbury Keep Our NHS Public and the North Kirklees NHS Support Group. They claim Care Closer to Home, which aims to cut hospital admissions, is unproven. Coun Viv Kendrick (Lab, Heckmondwike), chairman of the council’s health and wellbeing board, received the petition. Christine Hyde, of the NHS support group, said: “What Care Closer to Home will look like is as yet unclear. To move wholesale to a policy whose success is unproven is rash, to say the least.”
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Hotel’s spa Dream is realised A NEW destination for relaxation and indulgence officially opened its doors this week. Dream Spa, at Gomersal Park Hotel, was launched by Mayor of Kirklees Coun Paul Kane and boasts an open air hydrotherapy pool, steam room, saunas, bistro area and foot spa stations. The Moor Lane hotel, which is privately owned, has invested £1.5 million in completely redeveloping its old gym and pool area to create a state-of-the-art spa that is open to the public and hotel guests. Dream Spa features individual treatment rooms, ‘experience’ showers, an ice drop, mud rasul chamber, swimming pool, manicure and
pedicure area and a new gymnasium. There is also a private spa treatment room with its own vitality bath and mud rasul area, where couples can indulge in treatments together. The launch event on Monday was attended by firms who had contributed to the project, local councillors and members of the media and was marked by the release of 100 balloons with tags attached. One balloon contained a voucher for two free treatments at the spa, and for every tag that is returned the hotel will donate £10 to Mayor Paul Kane’s charity for the year, Diabetes UK. Coun Kane (Lab, Dewsbury East) was given a tour of the facility and said: “People really have to come and see for themselves how impressive this really is. “To be making a £1.5million investment in the borough is fantastic, and this really has the wow factor.” The spa was designed by Mark Green of Curveline
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Grab vision and go with it Name: Jackie Knowles Business: Tutti Frutti
Tell us about your business – what product or service you provide and who your target audience is... Tutti Frutti is a hair and beauty salon offering a range of treatments. On the hair side of things we use Lanza products and we have got products to thicken, moisturise and give a healthy feeling at home as we do offer a range of products to use at home. Jodie is also a colour specialist and has been doing hair for 14 years and she has also taught at NVQ Level. Jackie, proprietor, is a nail technician and beautician. Jackie has done nails for 10 years and beauty for six years. CND Creative Nail products are used, along with China Glaze and Ever Glaze hard-wearing nail varnishes. Please tell us what being a busi-
Strong values and commitment Name: Adele Brindley Business: Eternal Youth
Tell us about your business – what product or service you provide and who your target audience is... Eternal Youth provides a high standard of popular cosmetic procedures for both men and women. Eternal Youth is a small, family-run business with strong values, we earn respect from patients by providing an impeccable service which is designed to help others. These include line relaxing injections, dermal fillers, mesotherapy, non-surgical face lifts, lip augmentation, vein removal, 3D liposuction, radio frequency skin tightening, hydrafacials, semi permanent make up plus much more. Our target audience covers people over the age of 18 years onwards, our most popular client is the 40-plus lady looking for skin rejuvenation and antiageing treatments. Please tell us what being a business owner means to you and why you became an entrepreneur in the first place?
I believe that women in business see the world through a lens of opportunity. Being a businesswoman means having the ability to influence successful outcomes with maximum input! I became an entrepreneur through sheer hard work, dedication and motivation. I have a passion for improving clinical excellence and raising standards in the world of non-surgical cosmetic treatments.
cessfully running my own private clinic means I can give my patients the time and care they deserve without bureaucratic pressures influencing my professionalism and high standards of service. Since launching Eternal Youth I have continued my commitment to learn and have since specialised in many advanced aesthetic courses, including a Masters degree in Independent Prescribing.
What or who has been your greatest influence in business and why? The drive for clinical excellence and safety in standards has influenced my decision to provide a high-quality aesthetics service to local people. My patients’ health and safety is a priority for me as an independent nurse, patient satisfaction is pivotal! At Eternal Youth our ethos is underpinned by strong values, excellent patient care and high standards.
What’s the best advice you have received that you wish to pass on to our readers? To be a successful entrepreneur one must be courageous, passionate, tenacious, have a clear sense of purpose, you must be able to create and sustain momentum with 100% focus. Education must underpin informed decisions and client care and satisfaction should be central to every business!
What would you say is your greatest accomplishment to date? Training as a general nurse was a huge achievement for me, working for the NHS was a privilege. However suc-
ness owner means to you and why you became an entrepreneur in the first place? I decided to start my own business as I wanted the freedom and to be my own boss. I wanted to decide when I would open and what services I would provide. It is easy to put ideas forward when working for someone, but not so easy for them to be put into place. What or who has been your greatest influence in business and why? To be honest, I feel like I have driven myself. I have always wanted to better myself and be successful. I have always wanted to give others the opportunity and having my own business is a great way to do so. I did once see a clairvoyant who told me I was going to go it alone and become successful. What would you say is your greatest accomplishment to date? My greatest accomplishment is
opening up the salon at Birkenshaw, we are approaching our second anniversary here. I have a great clientele and the girls who work at the salon are brilliant too. I think this is a mixture of what has made it such a great accomplishment.
What’s the best advice you have received that you wish to pass on to our readers? If you have got a vision then you almost literally have to just grab it and go with it. What one thing have you learned as a small business owner that has served you well over the years? Don’t be too soft. I think it is important to be firm but fair with staff but also get along. Here at Tutti Frutti we have a great laugh together and I think that is what makes us so successful.
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What one thing have you learned as a small business owner that has served you well over the years? People forget what you said, people forget what you do, but never forget the way you made it them feel!
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Name: Kathryn Cooke Business: PJ’s Health & Fitness Club
I make a difference. I always wanted to make a difference to people’s lives in the local area.
Tell us about your business – what product or service you provide and who your target audience is... At PJ’s, our service helps our members to achieve their health and fitness goals of weight loss, toning, rehabilitation, mobility, stress reduction, weight gain and anti and post-natal. Members of all ages, shapes, sizes and fitness levels are welcome from beginners to advanced members.
What or who has been your greatest influence in business and why? I had always wanted to have a business of my own in this industry, especially as having weight loss problems as a child and teenager. I have an A Level in Business Studies and a degree in Hotel Catering and Management. I joined Slimming World as an 18-year-old and went for 10 years on and off and went back after two pregnancies and reached my goal. I trained to be a Slimming World Consultant in 1982 and ran the Heckmondwike group for a year, then went onto other groups. I now run the group at Millbridge WMC and Roberttown Community Centre (see advert opposite for details).
Please tell us what being a business owner means to you and why you became an entrepreneur in the first place? It is more about being the owner of a health club that means more to me rather than the owner of a business, I feel a sense of privilege that
What would you say is your greatest accomplishment to date? I would say my biggest success is to continue to trade successfully through the trying times of the financial circumstances over recent years. The belief of what I do makes a difference to people has to be the main thing that has kept me going in times of difficulty. What’s the best advice you have received that you wish to pass on to our readers? Something my parents instilled in me growing up, which is work hard for things worth achieving. What one thing have you learned as a small business owner that has served you well over the years? Never compromise. Stick with what you believe in.
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A FRIENDLY travel firm is settling into life in Cleckheaton town centre. Carols Travel is small independent coach tour operator with a friendly personal touch, an office on Albion Street and hundreds of happy passengers from across the district. Originally launched 14 years ago by Carol Perrins and Rodney Dodson, the duo began running their own coach tours while still working in other roles in the travel industry – and they
soon proved so popular that they founded their own firm. Based in Cleckheaton since March, Carol and Rodney take care of everything for their guests and still welcome back customers who have been travelling with them for 14 years. “We have a lot of clients who book with us year after year as we really look after them,” said Carol, who acts as hostess on the tours while Rodney drives the coach.
Travelling family “I love travel and it's great to be able to introduce people to places they've never been. Over the years we've been able to meet some lovely people too.” Carols Travel specialise in coach tours of the UK and Europe and offer local pick-ups or a
door-to-door service. The coach is able to take small scooters, wheelchairs and walkers, prices include excursions and entertainment and, unlike a lot of other travel firms, there are no single supplement charges. Carol and Rodney also offer European battlefield tours and bespoke specialised travel tailored to the party's needs. There are on-board drinks and snacks avail-
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able and there's always plenty of fun to be had with bingo sessions and raffle prizes. Carol spends her time focusing on giving her clients the personal feel and creating passengers' perfect holidays. She is responsible for the tours from day one until passengers are safely home to their door. It’s like Carol's very own travelling family! For more information visit www.carolstravel.co.uk.
Sarah is epic AN RSPCA inspector who covers Mirfield is about to become the district’s own ‘ironlady’ for charity. Sarah Bagley is to take part in a triathalontype challenge spread over three days next weekend from Cumbria to Tyne and Wear. On Friday June 12 she will swim two miles across Lake Windermere as part of the Great North Swim. Next day Sarah is to cycle 140 miles coastto-coast from Whitehaven to Tynemouth. And on Sunday June 14 she will run 18 miles from Tynemouth to her parent’s home in Whickham near Gateshead. The total distance is not far off that for an Ironman Triathlon, which some top athletes can complete in a single day. Two colleagues, animal collection officer John Greaves and animal welfare officer Gail Platt, are acting as her support team. They will have on hand equipment such as a cycle pump, puncture repair kit and refreshments. And though doing the run solo, friends will be stationed at checkpoints to keep tabs on her progress. Cash raised by Sarah, a keen athlete, will help fund the RSPCA’s work locally and nationally. Sarah said: “I did 120 miles on the bike last week, which took 12 hours, and ran 15 miles on Monday, which is the furthest I’ve ever run before. “But doing three events back-to-back is going to be much harder. It’s definitely an epic challenge.” She added of her work: “The only way we can keep helping animals in need is through donations.” See www.virginmoneygiving.com/ sarahsepicchallenge for more details.
The RSPCA’s Sarah Bagley in training Silvery Moon Photography
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Tell us about your business – what product or service you provide and who your target audience is... Kumon Educational is the UK’s largest supplementary education provider, offering maths and English study programmes for children of all ages and abilities. There are currently over 72,000 Kumon students learning at more than 650 study centres across the UK, with over four million students worldwide. Please tell us what being a business owner means to you and why you became an entrepreneur in the first place?
I enjoy the freedom and control that being my own business owner means. The opportunity came up to take over the Kumon Mirfield Study Centre in 2010 and I was excited about the challenge. I was also looking for a business that I could manage whilst balancing the needs of my family.
What or who has been your greatest influence in business and why? Lou Tice of The Pacific Institute – he was a very inspirational man who made you believe you could do anything you put your mind to. What would you say is your greatest accomplishment to date? Being part of a national TV cam-
paign for Kumon which aired in the UK and Ireland. Also being asked to speak at the UK and Ireland Instructor Conference in Brighton and last year attending the Kumon International Conference in Tokyo, Japan.
What’s the best advice you have received that you wish to pass on to our readers? Have a positive mental attitude and hopefully it will rub off on those around you. It will also help you get through the difficult times that arise. What one thing have you learned as a small business owner that has served you well over the years? Invest in your staff and surround yourself with people with a ‘can-do’ attitude.
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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.
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Tewitland tramping FASCINATING facts about Soothill and Hanging Heaton will be revealed when local historian Malcolm Haigh leads a walk around sections of the two areas next Thursday evening (June 11). The walkers will pass through a countryside, nicknamed Tewitland, where a rich source of water springs led to the founding of a business where not only beer was produced but also a variety of other liquids – including vinegar and liquid manure.
They will also be able to see where the old coaching services operated, how local people used trees to mark historical events, admire a glut of period cottages and hear about the unusual forms of traffic which used to drive along local streets. While doing so the walkers will also learn more about the grand houses of the area and the problems associated with the church which has regularly proved to be at risk from storms.
The walk, entitled ‘Tramping into Tewitland’, is the second of four walks being undertaken in June. It starts at Batley railway station at 6.30pm. The third, To Batley Carr and Back, will be staged on Thursday June 18 and will start in Batley Market Place while the fourth and last, Beating The Birstall Bounds, will be staged on June 25 from Birstall Market Place. All the walks start at 6.30pm and the charge for each is £6.
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Big Lunch for residents
BATLEY Grammar School hosts its summer fair on Saturday June 13, from 12pm to 4pm. The school site, on Carlinghow Hill, will feature games, crafts, stalls, gifts, a raffle, tombola, face painting, food and drink and a bouncy castle. All are welcome.
OVERTHORPE Tenants & Residents Association are staging a ‘Big Lunch’ gala at Overthorpe Sports Club on Sunday June 14 (11.30am-4pm). There will be a free lunch, tombola, bouncy castle, face painting, street organ, majorettes and the Streetbikes group will be doing cycle check-ups.
Succumb to the charms of the garden RED HOUSE Museum in Gomersal is celebrating its award-winning garden with a garden festival this weekend. The picturesque garden is a Yorkshire in Bloom Gold Award winner and visitors can succumb to its charm during the festival, which is being held between 12noon and 4pm each day. Saturday is the opportunity
to enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the garden with its borders of old-fashioned flowers, arbour and arches and Serpentine Walk through treeshaded lawns. There will be free garden tours by costumed guides, a garden trail and children’s crafts. The tours, trail and crafts will also be available on Sunday, when there will also be
music and refreshments. Visitors will be able to take advantage of a free vintage bus shuttle service between Red House and nearby sister museum Oakwell Hall which is staging a classic car rally that afternoon. Over 50 cars of all ages, makes and models, will be lined up on the lawn outside the historic hall.
MONDAY JUNE 8 EVENING STROLL TO WHITLEY WOOD & THE PINNACLE (NK) Meet 7pm Mirfield Library car park WF14 8AN GR SE 203 197 4 miles (L) Leader: Dave Tel: 07981 720099
SATURDAY JUNE 13 NOT GOING TO JAIL (NK) Meet 10.30am Star Inn, Netherton, Wakefield WF4 4HJ GR SE 279 165 8-10 miles (M) Drink in pub after walk Leaders: Eddie & Andrea Tel: 01924 470091
Music and passion... DEWSBURY COLLEGIANS are preparing for glamour and intrigue at the town hall as the amateur operatic society performs Barry Manilow’s Copacabana musical next week. Written by Manilow and his long-time collaborators Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman, Copacabana features hits including ‘Dancin’ Fool’, ‘Who Needs To Dream’, ‘Welcome to Havana’ and of course, the Grammy Award-winning title song. Packed with original songs, dazzling costumes and dynamic choreography, the production re-imagines the original stage version of Copacabana and features Abbie Sampson in her first main role as Lola and Paul Metcalfe as Tony/Stephen. The Collegians will be performing from Wednesday June 10 to Saturday June 13, at 7.15pm each evening. Ticket prices are balcony £13 (no concessions) and stalls £12 (£10 concessions). All stall seats are £9 on Wednesday evening. To book call 01924 492742/468653 or contact Dewsbury Town Hall box office on 01924 324501. Book online at www.kirklees.gov.uk/townhall.
Trumpeter is guest THERE’S music, entertainment and a top-class trumpeter at Millbridge WMC next Tuesday night. The club, on Bennett Street in Liversedge, will be swinging to the sound of the Ronnie Bottomley Quartet with Eddie Martell on vocals and music from the Great American Songbook, from 8.30pm. Renowned trumpet player Mark Chandler will be performing as a guest artist. Admission is £3 on the door. • THE DEWSBURY & Mirfield Methodist Action for Children Support Group are hosting a jumble sale at Thornhill Methodist Church, on Chapel Lane, on Friday June 12 at 6pm. Admission is 20p.
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BATLEY VINTAGE DAY
News in Brief Sex grooming charge BATLEY: A man appeared in court on child sex charges after allegedly grooming a girl online. Ahtsam Anwar, 27, of Fountains Avenue, is accused of meeting a girl under 16 through Facebook. He faces two further charges of attempting to incite a girl to engage in sexual activity. Kirklees Magistrates’ Court heard the offences are said to have taken place in Batley from March 20 to March 22 last year. It was claimed Anwar gave the girl a mobile phone so that he could contact her. He was given conditional bail until a hearing at Leeds Crown Court. The terms include a ban on unsupervised contact with anyone under 16.
Accused of TV fraud CHICKENLEY: A man is accused of selling a ‘new’ TV which had no internal working parts. Simon McDonagh, 23, denied fraud by false representation after an incident on November 18 last year. It is claimed he sold a TV on Walnut Close as new when it was old and damaged. McDonagh also denied a charge of possessing other TVs without working parts packaged to look new with intent to commit fraud. The defendant, of Northern Ireland, is due to face trial at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, July 23.
Home safety talk BATLEY: Technology which can help people stay safe in their homes is the subject of a Probus Club talk at the Older People’s Centre on Upper Commercial Street on Tuesday. Speaker Euan Hill will spotlight the latest developments in intruder alarms, epilepsy sensors, intelligent care monitors and carephones. Visitors and potential members are welcome. For details call 01924 471337.
20,000 soak up By Steve Martyn A CROWD of up to 20,000 people attended last Saturday’s second annual Batley Vintage Day. The attendance was estimated at double last year’s event and puts it on a par with the long-established Mirfield Show. Andrew Marsden, chairman of the Batley Business Association (BBA), was left stunned by the turnout. He said: “We had our fingers crossed that we would exceed last year’s 10,000, but to achieve what we did was something else. “The event was busy from the very beginning and was certainly everything we hoped for and more.” A 1940s theme was crowned with a flyover from a RAF Dakota which was used during the D-Day landings. There were also two stages of entertainment, more than 30 stalls, games and craft workshops and the Mayor of Kirklees, Coun Paul Kane, attended. Mr Marsden said: “As soon as the music started at 10am the dancing began and didn’t stop until the end at 5pm. “With music from the 20s
right through to the 60s, there was something for everyone and always a crowd enjoying the show.” He added: “In the memorial gardens there were vintage games, including hopscotch, hula-hooping and coconut shy. “Visitors who made their way to the market area could admire the vintage vehicles on show. “With both civilian and military vehicles spanning the decades, there was a lot to admire.” Organisers thanked all those who attended, plus Batley’s Kirklees councillors for their financial and other backing. Admiral security and K9 Security provided their stewarding services free. Arts group Creative Scene was involved, as was Mark Milnes, who runs the Creative Arts Hub in Mirfield. Fellow BBA member Sian Dawson, of the Reunion Cafe on Branch Road, said next year’s vintage day is pencilled in for Saturday, May 28. She said: “To have doubled the footfall in only our second year was just incredible. “The town was buzzing. It was great to see Batley so alive. Hopefully we can do even better next year.” Pictures by Mike Clark
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Hunt for BMX pair after park assault A WOMAN was sexually assaulted as she sat with a friend in Dewsbury. The 19-year-old was in Crow Nest Park near the museum when two men with BMX bikes walked up to her. They tried to speak to her but she told them to go away and made her way to leave. As she did so, she was indecently touched by one of the men, who then cycled away. It happened between 7.20pm and 7.50pm on Wednesday, May 20. One suspect was aged about 16, 5ft 1in tall, slim and with short, dark-brown hair. He wore a blueand-white top and jogging bottoms. The second suspect had paler skin and was 5ft tall with ginger hair and a stockier build. He also wore a a blue-and-white top. Neither of them spoke English. Anyone with information can call DC Sally Dale on 101.
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Ann celebrates with Jose Mourinho at Chelsea’s Premier League party OSE MOURINHO, who managed Chelsea to the Premier League title this year, tells me: “I adore the job and unless something amazing happens I can’t see me going anywhere.” I was lucky enough to celebrate with Jose and the team at a very special party, and he knows how to enjoy and celebrate ... my money is on them winning again next year already.
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X FACTOR winner Sam Bailey has defended her recent show at a Mecca Bingo hall, adding: “That was one show, but the following week I appeared at the London Palladium with Engelbert too. So that is the diverse world of showbiz and you just go with the flow.” THEY may not have won Eurovision, but UK hopefuls Electro Velvet say it’s been an unforgettable time for them. They told me that they already have a new single lined up, and that an album will follow too. “It’s not over for us just yet,” they insist. FORMER Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has insisted he has ‘absolutely no idea’ what his future holds. “I have been offered all the reality TV shows and even panto, but it’s not quite me, although I am flattered to have any work offered,” he said. “Basically I just miss doing the show it became my life in many ways.” PAULA TILBROOK tells me about her fond final farewell to Emmerdale after 19 years of playing gossip Betty Eagleton. “It was so well done and I loved they storyline they gave her, plus it was a nice change for us oldies to feature and show that we can still have some fun,” she said. Betty and Paula will be very much missed in the Dales. ONE-TIME business secretary Vince Cable is looking for a new job, and while he enjoyed a festive stint on Strictly Come Dancing a few years back, word reaches me that he would consider another return for a longer stint in the series too. I will keep you posted... BBC ONE has announced the commission of a third series of Count Arthur Strong. The seven new episodes will be on TV in 2016. The Count is a former failed Variety turn who is always planning his big comeback. It began life on radio and moved to BBC
Jose Mourinho and Ann Montini Two, then promoted to BBC One last Christmas. DOCTORS actor Ian Kelsey has explained his decision to leave the show, admitting that he won’t miss the gruelling schedule. “It’s one of the fastest in TV, and it’s quite something to fit all that work in all the time, but yes I shall miss quite a few of the people,” he said. GRAHAM NORTON admits that not all the guests on his chat show work well. “We do send them tapes of the show, so they can see what they are getting into, but some just refuse to take part,” he said. “In the end it’s them that looks stupid and not mixing with others, after all it’s there for them to plug a product.” KEVIN CLIFTON, better known as Kevin from Grimsby on Strictly Come Dancing, has admitted that he’d quite like to be paired up with television presenter Judy Finnigan this year. “I think she would be great and also think she would have some secret steps that would keep people guessing,” he said. “I am not sure she would agree to the show though, but fingers crossed.” PAUL O’GRADY says he loves doing his tea-time chat show on ITV, as: “It’s like having mates around for a cup of tea and a gossip. Honestly sometimes I forget that we are actually on air and get carried away with myself quite a bit, which I know annoys the producers.” EMMERDALE actor Joe Gill tells me that his character Finn Barton may need to watch his back with his unhinged mum Emma
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around. “She does get worse, it’s been great to play and we are having such good fun with it, but quite where it will end remains to be seen. I predict something big happening at Christmas,” he teased. CORONATION STREET actress Sally Ann Matthews, who plays Jenny Bradley in the soap, tells me that the difference since returning to the show is “how fast paced it all is, you don’t rehearse as such, you just read through and they film and cut it there and then. Totally different on how it was when I first joined over 30 years ago.” EMMERDALE’S Michael Parr, who plays bad boy Ross tells me that he is thrilled that his wilder side is now coming out. “I used to get old ladies patting me on the head and all that, but now many tell me off which shows I am getting across just what a bad boy Ross really is,” he said. CORONATION STREET fans are up in arms, telling the show’s producers via social media just how “rubbish” the soap is at present. Many feel the relentless storylines of drug dealers, underage pregnancy and endless fires and murders have sent the soap down in ratings, with many fans now wanting a change of direction. EMMERDALE actress Natalie Anderson has revealed that she plans to leave the soap when her contract ends later this year. Natalie has played the role of Alicia Metcalfe since 2010 and told me recently at an awards show that she would be very keen to sign up for Strictly, so remember, you read it here first...
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LAST year’s Championship winners Batley secured four points from a winning draw against Buttershaw St Pauls, writes Mike Popplewell. The result means seven games into the season and Buttershaw still await their first Premier Division win in the Central Yorkshire League. Batting first, Buttershaw lost their first five wickets for 41 and though former East Bierley and Pudsey Congs batsman Paul Carroll (15) provided some stability in a 31-run stand with Abubakar Dawood (29) and Ian Carradice hit a top scoring 41 in a 55-run stand with Matthew Barnes (27 not out), the final score of 157-8 was not enough to stop Batley. Huzaifa Patel took 5-41 for Batley then a half-century from Sardar Hassan Khan (52 not out) saw them home by four wickets with six overs to spare, despite a 3-57 return from former East Bierley and Gomersal man Barnes. Bradford League-bound Methley stay top after a 62run win over Ossett. Former Cleckheaton twins
Howzat: Batley’s Naik Zada appeals for an LBW decision against James Robson Ed and Marcus Walmsley took seven wickets between them for Methley, after they posted a relatively modest 189-9 in the first innings. Birstall will certainly need the kind of performance produced by Eric Austin in the Bradford League next year. The New Zealand-born batsman hit 126 not out off 125 balls, as they beat Mirfield Parish Cavaliers by 126 runs to send their opponents down to third-bottom spot. Former Woodlands captain Tim Orrell top-scored for Parish with 80. Bottom club Buttershaw are at home to second bottom
Altofts this week while Birstall go to Hunslet Nelson, Batley to Wrenthorpe, Mirfield Parish entertain Methley and second-placed Ossett are at home to Wakefield Thornes. In the Jack Hampshire Trophy there were exits for Liversedge, Birstall, Ossett and Batley but Hopton Mills made the draw for the next round by virtue of a bye. First Division Crossbank Methodists have signed the veteran Mel Wood, brother of former Lancashire and England opener Barry, to add some much-needed experience to their ranks.
BRADFORD CRICKET LEAGUE
Heaton have it tough HANGING HEATON CC have a tough weekend ahead if they are to press home their challenge for honours this season. With Pudsey St Lawrence making the running in these first weeks of the Bradford League First Division programme, there is little to choose amongst the chasing pack, and none of those clubs can afford a slip at this stage, if they want to keep pace with the leaders. “It is certainly going to be difficult,” said cricket chairman John Carruthers. “We have an enormous weekend with home games against the reigning champions Cleckheaton tomorrow then a second-round clash with Pudsey Congs in the Heavy Woollen Cup, on Sunday. But we do have a full-strength squad to pick from.” Carruthers knows he has had some consistent performances from Ian Philliskirk and Ben Elvidge this season, and if skipper Gary Fellows or Nick Connelly can hit form, there will be some big runs. With 73 from Fellows and 123no from Connelly in the seven-wicket win at Congs last week, Carruthers will be hoping for more of the same in both this weekend’s games. As it stands St Lawrence lead the table by 25 points but only 16 separate Woodlands, Cleckheaton and Hanging Heaton, as each look for that level of consistency that will put pressure on the leaders. Cleckheaton, looking for a third consecutive title, had a tense ninerun win over New Farnley in their last game, Andy Gorrod (134) completing his second century of the season for Cleckheaton, while Woodlands, at home to Undercliffe tomorrow, were winners by just four runs over Bradford and Bingley. It is looking like being a highly
HUNDRED: Cleckheaton centurion Andy Gorrod in action
competetive First Division championship race this time. Same can be said of the Second Division race, where fifth-placed Gomersal beat leaders Morley in their last game to leave themselves 26 points adrift of Morley, but with a game in hand, ahead of tomorrow’s derby at Hartshead Moor. Fourth-placed Spen Victoria, who beat Idle in their last game, take on third-placed Baildon in a crucial game for both sides while newcomers Scholes, lying second, look to follow up their seven-wicket win over Keighley with a trip to Windhill. Morley should beat Idle at Scatcherd Lane. In the other Heavy Woollen Cup games, affecting the district, this week Gomersal entertain Huddersfield League side Delph and Dobcross, with the winners playing Hanging Heaton or Pudsey Congs in and Woodlands, having seen off Barkisland last week take on Wakefield Thornes in the first quarter final, at Oakenshaw, on Sunday. • NO-ONE was more pleased than former Kiwi wicketkeeper Tony Blain to see his fellow countrymen beat
England in such swashbuckling style at Headingley this week, but he is not adverse to swashing the odd buckle himself on the cricket field. Gomersal-based Blain, once understudy to Sky TV commentator Ian Smith in his playing days, is no longer classed as an overseas player and still turns out for Gomersal second XI, despite having already celebrated his 53rd birthday this year. He did give playing a miss this week to watch the test match, but in his last game he hit 108 off the Baildon attack in a 167-run opening stand with Phil Carter in 29 overs. He is consistently the club’s leading second XI scorer but he no longer keeps wicket and he is certainly not hankering after a return to first-team cricket. “I play purely for fun,” he said, “and it's no fun at my age to be going out to bat against some of the young quicks playing in Bradford League first teams these days.” Enjoying their cricket seems a national pastime for New Zealand cricketers these days but then Tony Blain always did and still does.
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Trojans U12s try and stop rising Phoenix THORNHILL TROJANS U12s travelled to Bramley Phoenix and played some fantastic rugby. Defence was key with Bramley unable to cross the whitewash, with some great tackling from Josh Stanley, Dillon Kilgallonshaw, Noah Ellis and Asim Collomosse on the flanks. Tom Darley, Scott Naylor, Archie Newton, Ben Moorhouse and Ben Hunter were great in attack, with debutant Dalton Green proving an asset to a strong ever-growing team. Top tackler went to Ben Pritchard for his great textbook tackles, and also scoring a fantastic try. Zak Harrod took parents’ player after scoring an 80-yard try, weaving throughout the Phoenix team. Jake Buckley received the magic moment award for a one-handed offload when surrounded by four defenders. Brandon Hargreaves and Thomas Hiscocks both managed to add to the tally with a try each. Opposition’s man of the match Kurt Hodgson opened gaps and was able to cross for a converted try, while Reece Fisher crossed four times. A late Emley try gave the away the side the win against a muchimproved DEWSBURY MOOR U12s. Emley took an early 10-0 lead, and maintained that hold over Moor going into half-time. Dewsbury went close on several occasions but couldn’t cross the line. Moor got back into the game and some good running and handling from Koby Degnan and Kayley Widdop led to touchdowns by Kian Lawton and Cohen Aston. Wes Bruines added a goal and Moor drew level at 10-10. But the visitors hit back to regain the lead with an unconverted try. Immediately Dewsbury Moor bounced back to equalise through Kai Denvers. Moor showed they could compete but a late try by Emley just gave the Huddersfield side the edge to pinch the league points. All the hard work in training came together as THORNHILL TROJANS U10s played Huddersfield St Joseph. Two tries and some great support work earned Dylan Harpin the
DISPLAY: Connor Hickling in action for Thornhill Trojans U10s Warriors magic moment award. While some excellent tackling and a brace of tries gave Connor Emerson the top tackler award. Great work and yards gained by forward Harry Yates and full-back Charlie Key earned them the 100 per cent award. Rosie Richardson won the parents’ player and also earned the opposition player award for her effort and determination throughout the match. Jake Redmond and Kieron Haigh also played well in this hard-fought match. Player of the match went to Louie Creaser for his five tries to make it a great win. THORNHILL TROJANS U10s WARRIORS welcomed Hunslet Warriors to Overthorpe Park with what was set to be a great game from both teams. Josh Barclay and Oliver Brown put in some great tackles and Harry Challis took the magic moment for some strong running. Felix Ellis, Henri Wood and Kyle Lister also had great games throughout. Bailey Lee took top tackler, while Scott Walker and Kye Hodgson took on the line well, with Hodgson taking the opposition’s man of the match. Oliver Llewelyn made his first
appearance for Thornhill and took the 100 per cent effort award. Man of the match and parents’ player went to Connor Hickling, who was outstanding in attack and defence. DEWSBURY MOOR U9s’ first match back since winning the plate final at the Leeds Rhinos challenge was a resounding 14-0 win over Farnley Falcons. The Leeds team kept on battling to the end but Moor were too strong in defence and attack. The opposition’s man of the match went to Joe Diskin, who also picked up coaches’ player. Top tackler went to Sam Beety with his amazing 30 tackles and five tries. The magic moment award went to the Ajmal brothers for their individual skill, with Zayin also getting a try. Man of steel went to Lucas Sheard, who also scored, with other tries coming from Joe Maloney and Tom Lay. There were also great displays from Cobi Tasker, Sean Fennel, Jack Sanderson and Lewis Greenwood. THORNHILL TROJANS U9A travelled to Bramley and produced another excellent performance. The Trojans started the game
brightly, Tyler Jowitt scoring two well-taken tries. Mason Haigh and Tom Metcalfe were also on the score sheet as was Charlie Blacka – who also crossed the white wash, running onto the ball powerfully. Thornhill’s defence was impressive again, stopping Bramley from scoring. Leading the way was Blacka, Alfie Howley and Toby Lumb, who made two great try-saving tackles to keep the hosts scoreless. THORNHILL TROJANS U7S faced a tough game away at Featherstone Lions. A fantastic performance with the ball and in defence earned Benjamin Conn the player of the match. Frankie Summers scooped the parents’ player award and some great tries and tackles worked by Archie Barclay earned him the opposition’s player of the match and top tackler. Magic moment award went to Mason Hampson for an incredible try-saving tackle. The 100 per cent effort award went to Shaun Brown for his strong contributions. There were great efforts also by Olivia Wilson, Jack Archer, Deacen Walker and Frankie Firth.
Heavy Woollen trio go out in last 16 BOWLS AFTER qualifying through the preliminary round for the Yorkshire CGBA Boys and Girls individual finals round (last 16), all of the Heavy Woollen Bowls juniors went out in the first round. Mia Greenlees-Smith (Overthorpe) battled back from a big deficit to lose 21-16, while Matty Thorpe (Morton House) lost 21-9. Overthorpe’s Georgia Jewitt just missed out, going down 2119. Jewitt had the consolation of winning one of the three sportsmanship awards for the best dress and attitude on the da, sponsored by Pat and Alan Stephenson. The eventual winner was Bailey
Mia Greenless-Smith, Matty Thorpe and Georgia Jewitt
Rice of Shipley BC, defeating Fern Beaumont of Broad Oak 2120 in a superb final. Meanwhile Overthorpe’s juniors
made it two wins in a row with a victory over Whitkirk 109-101. All the players contributed to a fine win with Emily Wilson the
star of the show battling back from 15-8 down to win 21-16. Mia Greenlees-Smith was also in fine form winning 21-09, with Harvey Wilson putting in a strong performance against Yorkshire bowler Georgina Holmes, before going down 21-18. Newcomer Casey LymanChapman put in a far better performance than the score of 21-9 suggested against a more experienced player in Lewis Cooper. Captain Georgia Jewitt won her game 21-13 and James Fagelman continued his improvement with a narrow 21-18 defeat. Finally six-year old Mya Bramwell was given a reserve run out and showed great promise before losing 11-5. Overthorpe face a much sterner test tomorrow (Sat) at Sandal.
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Dominant Vic sink Siddal 7s JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE BIRSTALL VICTORIA U7s played a series of games against Siddal and played some wonderful rugby. In game one Victoria dominated from the very beginning with strong tackling from Jack Kirkaldy and Harley Aston. Despite Siddal managing to get two tries back, Birstall hit back thanks to a strong finish and two further tries from Archie Walker and Oliver Holmes. In game two, Birstall were dominant from the very start as they kept Siddal in their own half. Max Grinhaff ran the full length of the field to score in the corner, and Charlie Orr found a gap in the defence to score a spectacular diving try. Birstall scored again with a fantastic individual try by Grinhaff. Harrison Stevens used his side step to also score for Birstall. The third game saw Victoria start well, with some more stong tackling by Kirkaldy and Aston. Kirkaldy then got Birstall off the mark with a powerful burst and a try, before Walker gave them a strong lead. Birstall showed their passion with good tries by Harley Trapps and Aston. Birstall’s Grinhaff then scored a magnificent try before Jack Pickles passed to Holmes, who went the length of the field to score.
Brave Moor 15s lose to Keighley DEWSBURY MOOR U15s put up a gallant performance against top-of-the-table Keighley Albion but couldn’t get the win. The Maroons took to the field with only 10 players against Keighley’s full side. Moor were also reduced to just eight players throughout the match, after two players went down injured. Keighley won the game, but not before the brave Moor youngsters registered three converted tries of their own.
Open age side’s awards night RUGBY LEAGUE GEORGE CROISDALE picked up the first team players’ player of the year award at last Friday’s Dewsbury Moor presentation evening. Phil Shotton was handed the most improved player, while winger Jacob Flathers was named clubman of the year. Players’ player for the second team went to Cameron Adleigh, with half-back Tom Kaye picking up player of the year. Andrew Robinson won the Brian Delaney Memorial Trophy for winning first team player of the year. Steve Bruce, Derek Ineson, Jarrod Beety, Daz Tominson and Steve Morton also picked up awards for their support throughout the season.
Alistair Brownlee bags second win TRIATHLON DEWSBURY-born Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee claimed his second win of the World Triathlon Series in London last Sunday. The 27-year old finished with an overall time of 50 minutes and 39 seconds. Brownlee didn’t enjoy the best transition between the 750m swim and 20km bike, but caught up before blowing away the field on the 5km run to finish 12 seconds ahead of Spain’s Fernando Alarza. His brother Jonny, who also has two wins in the series, finished further down the field after suffering a puncture.
DEWSBURY BRIDGE CLUB RESULTS: TUESDAY MAY 26: 1 L Mallinson and M Belk; 2 A Cooper and J Bragg;
3 D Hannam and J Paxton; 4 M Loveridge and G Bloom.
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KINGSTONE PRESS CHAMPIONSHIP
DIRE DEWSBURY KEEP TOP FOUR HOPES ALIVE KINGSTONE PRESS CHAMPIONSHIP
DEWSBURY RAMS DONCASTER RLFC
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Oliver Roby at the Tetley’s Stadium
PLAYER RATINGS DEWSBURY RAMS Ryan Fieldhouse Dale Morton Karl Pryce Jason Crookes Dalton Grant Anthony Thackeray Brett Seymour Matthew Haggarty Matty Wildie Ryan Hepworth Rob Spicer Scott Hale Luke Adamson
6 6 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 6 6
SUBS Nathan Conroy Joel Farrell Bryon Smith Makali Aizue
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DONCASTER DONCASTER came within a whisker of their first win of the season as they fell to an agonising 14-6 defeat to Dewsbury Rams at the Tetley’s Stadium. The Dons were in determined mood from the outset but suffered a setback when Scott Hale went in on 20 minutes to hand Dewsbury a 6-0 lead. But they battled back, having a try disallowed shortly afterwards, before levelling the scores just after the halfhour mark through Jansin Turgut. The Dons squandered opportunities to go in front in the second half before Dale Morton went over on 64 minutes. And controversy was to follow as Matt Groat crashed over beside the posts on 77 minutes, only for referee Chris Leatherbarrow to wavd away claims of a try, before the Rams sealed a hard-fought win with Jason Crookes’ late score. The Rams broke the deadlock on 20 minutes through Hale, who charged through a gap for his second try in as many games. Brett Seymour added the extras to give the hosts a 6-0 lead, but it was the Dons who grew stronger thereafter. Despite the sin-binning of hooker Mike Emmett shortly before Hale’s score, the visitors took hold of the game in the second quarter. Turgut had a try disallowed for a forward pass on 23 minutes, before they again coughed up possession in a
Dave Scott Sam Doherty Liam Welham Alex Gilbey Peter Fox Kyle Kesik James Cunningham Matt Groat Mike Emmett Mitch Clark Mike Kelly Jansin Turgut Pasqualle Dunn
6 7 6 7 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 7 7
SUBS Russ Spiers Matt Carbutt Brad Foster Stewart Sanderson
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CORNER: Dale Morton dives over just after the hour mark promising position. But they were not to be denied on 33 minutes as Turgut coasted in following a scintillating break on the left edge. Dave Scott added the extras to make it 6-6 and the visitors were firmly on top, but the Rams held out and the home fans were relieved to hear the half-time whistle. The break proved to be useful for the home side as they wrestled back control of the match in the early stages of the second half, but Morrison’s men failed to make their momentum pay as the Dons’ defence continued
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ATTACK: Makali Aizue on the charge to stand firm. However, Morton finally broke the game free on 64 minutes, scrapping his way in at the corner flag to make it 106 following a cut-out pass from Ryan Fieldhouse. Seymour hooked the difficult conversion attempt wide and Doncaster produced a threatening response. They wasted further opportunities as they looked to build pressure on the Rams’ line, but were next to go close in a dramatic finale. It was Groat who appeared to have all but clinched the game for the still-
winless Dons as he twisted over a matter of metres wide of the posts with three minutes to play. But the referee called that he was held up – cue chants of ‘cheat’ from the visiting supporters – and the Rams restarted with a 20-metre tap. This seemed to galvanise the home side in the closing stages as they raced downfield. And with the Dons’ defence stretched, Crookes streaked over on the right to finally seal the points for his side, who remain fourth in the table.
Tries: Hale (20), Morton (64), Crookes (80). Goals: Seymour 1/3.
DONCASTER Tries: Turgut (33). Goals: Scott: 1/1. Referee: Chris Leatherbarrow / HT: 6-6 / Penalties: 10-6 / Sin Bin: Emmett (19) / Sent Off: None/ Weather: Mild / Attendance: 763 / MOTM: Jansin Turgut (Doncaster)
Sharks beat brave Hunslet NCL DIVISION ONE
New job for Jackson Trojans edge Warriors DEWSBURY RAMS forward Paul Jackson has returned to former club Castleford Tigers as the club’s new Player Welfare Manager – but will still remain at the Tetley’s Stadium. Jackson played for the Tigers 77 times during two periods at the club. His first stint with Castleford started in 2003 and he stayed for two seasons. He re-joined Huddersfield, who he started his career with, returning to the Tigers in 2010 before leaving in 2012. The forward, who missed last weekend’s win over Doncaster with a back injury said: “I’m delighted to be joining the Tigers again. It’s a great club and I have many happy memories of my playing days here. “I’ve been working alongside the RFL in a player welfare capacity for a while now, and I’m really looking for-
NATIONAL CONFERENCE LEAGUE DIV THREE
THORNHILL TROJANS WIBSEY WARRIORS at Overthorpe Park
THORNHILL TROJANS couldn’t emulate last week’s cup performance, but their promotion push continues after they eked out a 40-22 victory over Wibsey.
ward to getting to know the boys here and helping them as best I can.”
Celtic fail to tame Lions NATIONAL CONFERENCE LEAGUE DIV TWO
FEATHERSTONE LIONS DEWSBURY CELTIC
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FEATHERSTONE LIONS continue to push for a promotion place after putting Dewsbury Celtic to the sword as they ran in eight tries. Winger Gaz Gale helped himself to a hat-trick, the first setting the Lions on their way with just eight minutes gone. It was a close first half as Josh Hardcastle
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scored another Lions try for a lead of 10-8 at the break, with Celtic hitting back with tries from Anthony Dunford and Danny Crabtree. Tries were exchanged early in the second half with Adam Curtis for the home side and Mike Foulstone for Celtic. The Lions then stepped on the gas with fourpointers from Richard Frankland, two more for Gale, Matty Johnson and Jackson who also added three more conversions. Celtic did come up with the last try of the game but it was only a last-minute consolation for Josh Whitehead.
Danny Ratcliffe started the game strongly after throwing a short pass to Joel Gibson, which allowed the full-back to race through a gap and away for the opening try of the game. Wibsey immediately replied when Chris Vogel ploughed over the line. Lewis Barrett converted. Thornhill then became dis-jointed and struggled to deal with a Wibsey side that were in control. A long kick down-field was collected by Adam Johnson and the winger set off on a run, which took him just inside Wibsey’s half of the field. A pass from Johnson found Liam Morley, who sprinted clear to score and Sam Ratcliffe converted to put Thornhill in front 10-6. Once again the visitors replied with a well-worked try. The ball went along the attacking line and found winger Chris Rodger out wide. Rodger went in at the corner and again Barrett converted to regain the lead. In the run-up to half-time
Thornhill’s Luke Haigh broke the line from 30 metres out to cross for a converted try. Wibsey hit back when Jimmy Rodger broke clear down the wing to score a brilliant long-range converted score. This gave Wibsey a 1816 interval lead. The half-time talk appeared to have worked and straight from the restart Gibson broke down the middle of the field. He covered over 50 metres to score his second try of the game. Sam Ratcliffe converted. This try was quickly followed by another, when a fantastic pass from Haigh picked out Scott Green, who sprinted clear for another Trojan converted try. But then Thornhill were caught out from a scrum situation as Wibsey’s Nick Walker broke down the wing and reached over to plant the ball over the line for an unconverted score. The teams were then locked in a tussle until the closing 10 minutes. It was only in the final phase that Thornhill were able to pull clear of Wibsey and add a margin of safety to the victory. Gibson kicked a penalty goal before he completed his hat-trick after a pass from Danny Ratcliffe Gibson also converted. In the final minutes of the game Jake Wilson managed to wriggle over from close range to take advantage of a penalty situation and round off the home side’s win.
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SHAW CROSS SHARKS won a midtable battle against Hunslet Warriors, scoring eight tries to two and dominating throughout. They led 14-6 at half time, with tries from Sam Ottewell, Ben Spaven and Robbie Byatt, plus one Matthew Byatt conversion. Luke Powell crossed for the Warriors on 25 minutes, a try which was converted by Jordan Gale, with their only second-half points coming from a Paul Sebine try. Man-of-the-match Jordan Anderson crossed on 45 minutes and added another nine minutes from time. Further tries for the home side came from centres Brandon French and Robbie Byatt again, plus winger Jack Gledhill. There was just one conversion from Casey Johnson, otherwise the winning margin could have been far greater.
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KINGSTONE PRESS CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYER RATINGS FEATHERSTONE ROVERS Jy Hitchcox Ben Blackmore Ian Hardman Paul Sykes Will Sharp Will Milner Gareth Moore Jordan Baldwinson Andy Ellis Paul Wood Jamie Cording Reni Maitua Matt James
7 7 7 9 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 7
SUBS Luke Teasdale Andy Bostock Ryan Verlinden Jack Ormondroyd
7 7 7 7
BATLEY BULLDOGS Shaun Ainscough Wayne Reittie Shaun Squires Alex Bretherton Alex Brown Alistair Leak Scott Leatherbarrow Keegan Hirst Luke Blake Alex Rowe Lee Mitchell Brad Day James Brown
6 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 7 6 6 6
SUBS Adam Gledhill Sean Hesketh Sam Scott Joe Chandler
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FEATHERSTONE ROVERS Tries: Ellis (11), James (16), Sykes (21, 26, 32, 80), Ormondroyd (36), Blackmore (64). Goals: Sykes 6/8.
BATLEY BULLDOGS Tries: Ainscough (46), Leak (58), Mitchell (61). Goals: Leatherbarrow 2/3 Referee: Mike Woodhead / Halftime: 34-0 / Pens: 6-14 / Sin Bin: None / Sent Off: None / Man of the Match: Paul Sykes (Featherstone) / Weather: Cloudy / Attendance: 2,067
BATLEY BLOWN AWAY BY IN-FORM ROVERS FEATHERSTONE ROVERS BATLEY BULLDOGS
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Dave Storey at Big Fellas Stadium
PAUL SYKES piled up 28 points as Featherstone bounced back from their Summer Bash defeat against Leigh by completing a league double over Batley. Sykes, who was switched to centre, scored four tries and kicked six goals as Rovers put their top-four bid back on track with their fifth win in six league matches. Batley’s slide continued with their seventh defeat in eight games after a dreadful first half show saw them trail 34-0 at half-time. They played much better in the second half but it was by then a lost cause. Coach John Kear described Batley’s first-half performance as “disgraceful”. “There is no other word for it and the players know that,” he said. “We looked soft in contact and they rolled us back without a problem. “We made basic errors with the ball in hand and we gave away penalties. “You shouldn’t have to give them old-fashioned roastings
Boys prove too much for Trojans JOHN KANE CUP
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BATLEY BOYS scored 26 unanswered points in a golden quarter of an hour in the second half to secure their place in the final of the John Kane Cup, beating Thornhill Trojans ‘A’ 44-18. Batley had opened the scoring in the first minute of the game with a well-taken try by stand-off Dan Winner, converted by Mick Dyson. By the 10-minute mark it was 12-0, courtesy of an Adam Bingham try, after he picked his way through the defence to score a converted try. Thornhill weathered the storm and they then made some penetrating drives, which eventually ended in Adam Hoyle crossing the line. Danny Fisher converted. On the stroke of half time Tom Holdsworth dived over from a play the ball to make it 12-10, the resulting conversion setting the honours even at the interval. Soon after the restart JJ Price, whose turn of pace had troubled Thornhill since his introduction from the bench, took a pass 25 yards out, outpaced the defence and touched down for another Dyson converted try. Minutes later Price again figured in putting Winner over for his second try, followed by another try for himself under the posts from a blistering 60-yard run. Soon after this Bingham chipped the ball over the defence, gathered and slipped it to Mould to go under the posts, Dyson converting all three, before adding a penalty to give Batley a 38-12 lead. As the game was drawing to a close Price took the ball from a play the ball 30-yards out, jinked his way through the defence to touch down between the posts for his hat-trick. Thornhill never gave up and in the last minute Hoyle got the ball and beat several would-be tacklers and touched down for his second try, making the final score Batley Boys 44 Thornhill ‘A’ 18.
POWER: Three Featherstone defenders try and stop former Rover Keegan Hirst at half-time to engender some reaction. Once they changed their attitude at half-time you saw what they could do and what they were capable of doing but it’s too late then.” Rovers coach Andy Hay was disappointed with his side’s second half performance.
“Batley upped their game and nearly caught us out,” he said. “We’ve worked the players hard this week and, after the fall-out from last week, I think there were some tired bodies out there and some tired minds.
“I was pretty pleased to get the points but in the second half we fell away. Some of our tackling dropped off individually and as a group we need to be better.” Batley made the early running but were unable to make anything of a spell of pressure, with Brad Day being halted just short. They fell behind after 11 minutes when Paul Wood sent in Andy Ellis for his 99th career try. Rovers, who had Aussie forwards Reni Maitua and Ryan Verlinden making their home debuts, then cut loose to build a match-winning lead. Matt James forced his way over from close range from Ellis’s pass. Andy Bostock, making his 200th career appearance, was held up over the line before further pressure saw Moore send in Sykes. The former Great Britain player soon struck again by finishing a delightful move involving Moore and Maitua. The rout continued when Sykes completed his hat-trick by bursting over from Moore’s pass and Batley’s defensive frailties were exposed again four minutes later when Luke Teasdale’s well-timed pass put
Spirited Moor girls DESPITE it being Dewsbury Moor U13s girls’ first-ever game, they were unfortunate not to get the win as they just lost out 22-16 to a more experienced and physical East Leeds. With nerves running high Dewsbury won the toss and elected to play downfield for the first half. The kick was deep but well collected by Caitlin Beevers who ran it back, making good yards up the centre of the field. The East Leeds side managed to defend the first set, keeping Moor pinned in their own half until Beevers scooted then chipped a well-placed ball over the top of the defence, regathered it and scored out wide to give Dewsbury the lead. East Leeds soon hit back, capitalising on errors made by the Moor team and despite good tackling from Maariya Hussain and Aimee Hewitt, the visitors scored between the posts and converted to take a 6-4 lead. Great running from Sian Diskin, Abigail Harrison and Amy Newsome gained Moor valuable yards in the East Leeds half and a offload from Brooke Chesworth set Beevers up for her second try, weaving through the Leeds defence to score beneath the posts making it easy for her to convert her own try. The next 10 minutes were filled with endto-end rugby with neither team managing to complete a set, but it was the bigger Leeds team who ran in two more unconverted tries before half time, to go into the interval 14-10 in front. The second half continued much like the first, and when East Leeds were awarded a penalty for a high tackle only metres from the tryline, Moor couldn’t stop the big East Leeds forward from ploughing over underneath the sticks. The away side missed the conversion to still give Moor hope of a win.
Three successive penalties from East Leeds gave Dewsbury perfect field position to start a new attack, and after several attempts to power over the line, the opposition’s player of the match Beevers scooted over to complete her hat-trick. She also converted to close the gap to just four points. Within the last five minutes Moor were forced back over their line, resulting in a goal line dropout. Beevers led the chase but was deemed to have tackled the East Leeds player in the air when challenging for the ball. A penalty was awarded and the big Leeds pack again took advantage to score their fifth and final try. Once again the conversion went wide and the final score at the whistle was 22-16 to the visitors. Next-up for the Moor girls is a game against local rivals Shaw Cross Sharks on Sunday June 7. The team would like to thank sponsors Set 3 and Wilkinson Bros scrap metal merchants for their support.
in Jack Ormondroyd. The Bulldogs dominated the first 20 minutes of the second half and opened their account when Scott Leatherbarrow and Sam Scott made the opening for Shaun Ainscough to cross. Wayne Reittie was then bundled into touch near the corner before Alistair Leak weaved his way over. Alex Rowe’s barnstorming run led to James Brown being held up over the line before Lee Mitchell scored from close range and Leatherbarrow kicked his second goal to cut the gap to 34-16. Featherstone’s first secondhalf points came in the 64th minute when Sykes put in Ben Blackmore direct from a scrum. Batley missed a golden chance when James Brown failed to catch a pass beneath the posts with the try line wide open. The Bulldogs then had a let off when Will Milner’s neat inside pass sent Jy Hitchcox racing for the corner but he failed to ground the ball. However, Rovers still managed the last word when Sykes cleverly dummied his way over for his fourth try in the final minute.
RL finals day heads to Widnes WIDNES’ Select Security Stadium will host this year’s Kingstone Press Finals Day on Sunday October 4. John Kear only three weeks ago took his Batley side there to play Denis Betts’ team in the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup, and nearly pulled off a major cup upset against the Super League club, but were defeated 2622. The ground holds many memories for both the Bulldogs and Dewsbury Rams, with both teams playing each other in the 2005 National League promotion/relegation play-offs. NL1 strugglers Batley beat NL2’s Dewsbury 28-26 to give them another season in the middle league, while the Rams remained in the bottom tier. Fast forward 10 years and while Glenn Morrison’s team are vying for a top four spot, aiming to reach the middle 8s competition, Batley, with only four league wins this campaign will be pushing for a place in the Kingstone Press Championship Shield final. The middle 8s will be formed with the four lowest Super League teams joining the four highest Championship sides. The three highest-placed clubs will go into Super League for the 2016 season, while the fourth and fifth placed sides will battle it out in what is being named as ‘The Million Pound Game,’ with the winner also taking a place in the top tier of rugby league. The remaining eight teams in the Championship will feature in the Shield competition, with two sides being relegated to League One for the 2016 campaign.
NEW DOG AT BATLEY
“We didn’t turn up, we started brightly but we were well off the pace,” Kear added. “We let them play and took a foothold off the game.” Despite being 34-0 down at halftime, Batley did manage to score more points than Rovers in the second half, but that didn’t satisfy Kear. “We have to look at the game as a whole, and we didn’t show up in the first 40 minutes. We didn’t play and we have to analyse that and put it right, starting with Sheffield.” Meanwhile a player that could be important to the Batley boss during the busy schedule is forward Alex Rowe, who has been named in Malta’s 35-man train-on squad for an international against Belgium at Headingley on June 21. The match will be played as a curtain-raiser for the Leeds Rhinos Super league game with Hull FC, however if Rowe is selected, he could miss the Bulldogs’ important league fixture at Whitehaven.
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BATLEY BULLDOGS have brought in Ireland international centre Elliot Cosgrove as they bid to move up the Championship table. The former Dewsbury player was released from Hunslet earlier this week after struggling to feature regularly in coach Barry Eaton’s plans. He scored one try in three appearances for the Hawks this season. Cosgrove’s acquisition will be useful, with John Kear’s team set to play three home games in the space of nine days, and the former Keighley man goes straight into the squad to play Sheffield Eagles tonight (Fri, 7.30pm). The Bulldogs coach will be pleased with the new arrival after he confirmed full-back James Craven missed the game against Featherstone through injury, while Kear added he expected some of his long-term casualties to return soon. “James has a heel problem and is unlikely to feature on Friday night,” he said. “We are expecting Cain Southernwood and Johnny Campbell to be back for the Whitehaven game in two weeks’ time. “But Ayden Faal has a back problem, which he picked up in the cup game at Widnes, and it shows no sign of healing, so we’ll have to send him to a consultant.” With Craven missing for the
SMILES ALL ROUND: John Kear seems delighted after getting his man clash against the Eagles Shaun Ainscough is likely to remain at full-back, while centre Shaun Squires misses out on the 19-man squad for Friday’s encounter against his former side. After the game against thirdplaced Sheffield, Batley will come up against two full-time teams in the shape of London Broncos (Wed
June 10) and top of the table Leigh Centurions (Sun June 14), and the Bulldogs’ chief said his side just need to get on with it. “It’s going to be very tough, but that’s how it is. It’s pointless moaning about it, I think we just need to embrace the challenge,” Kear said. “We are victims of our progression in the cup, and other teams in
this position are catching up as well. We’ll give it our best efforts. “Sheffield are a good side, you just have to look at where they are in the league and how they play on the field to know that.” Kear said he was also looking for an improvement from his side after their 44-16 defeat at the hands of Featherstone Rovers last weekend.
• Batley have announced that prices for Wednesday night’s encounter against London Broncos have been reduced. Adults and concessions will be able to watch the Kingstone Press Championship clash for £10 and kids £2, with the club donating half of the gate receipts to the Danny Jones fund. There will also be buckets for donations on all bars, so fans can also give as they wish. The Bulldogs players have already raised £500 to support Jones’ widow and two children.
Rams must improve - Morrison DEWSBURY coach Glenn Morrison says his side are yet to produce their best rugby this season, ahead of their clash with Workington Town at the Tetley’s Stadium on Sunday (3pm). Morrison described his team’s performance against Doncaster as ‘awful’ and said he would be looking for an improvement this weekend. “We were poor but we picked up the two points,” he said. “We didn’t deserve them but we dug deep and got the win and we’re still in fourth. “Our performance was awful but I think a part of that was down to having three games in a week and I think it was a hangover from that. “We need to improve some our skills, and we’ve got a lot to work on, we’ve shown glimpses but we’re not firing on all cylinders yet.” The Rams will now prepare to take on 10th-placed Workington in the Kingstone Press Championship, a side that have only managed to pick up four league wins all year. Last season the Cumbrian outfit beat a weakened Dewsbury side 23-4 in the last game of the campaign, but a week later the Rams gained revenge in the play-offs with a comfortable 50-6 victory. Dewsbury have already beaten Phil Vievers’ side this season in a re-arranged
DEBUT: Nathan Conroy played for over 60 minutes in the win
fixture back in March, which saw the Rams win 31-18, but Morrison is wary of this Sunday’s opponents. “We know Workington are a tough team, with good players and a good coach in Phil Vievers,” Morrison added. “We have to concentrate on our own game but they made the play-offs last season, so they are no pushovers.” This weekend’s clash could see the
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return of versatile back Kieran Hyde, who made the 19-man squad for the game against Doncaster, but missed out on selection. His coach confirmed that Hyde wasn’t 100 per cent fit yet and would have a fitness test ahead of the game. Two players that will not feature are hooker Tom Hemingway and Shane Grady. Centre Grady, who made the
Championship team of the year last season, broke his thumb in the Good Friday win against Batley. “Unfortunately Hemingway looks like he’ll be out for a long time and he might make the last one or two games of the season,” Morrison said. “Grady has just had his pins out and we could have him back in three or four weeks’ time.” Another player that is likely to miss Sunday’s fixture is Matty Wildie, who went off injured in the win against the Dons, which meant on-loan hooker Nathan Conroy had to play the majority of the game on his debut, something Morrison didn’t expect him to do. “I think Nathan did a great job, to come in and play 60 odd minutes was great. He was one of the players that really stood up and did well. It is good to have him on board and get him used to how we play,” he said. Dewsbury go up against Nathan’s parent club Bradford Bulls next weekend, in what is the start of a tough run of games. In June Morrison’s team will host topfour rivals Halifax, before back-to-back away games against Leigh and Featherstone Rovers. The Rams then play London Broncos at home on July 12, in what could be a crucial game if Dewsbury are to make the middle 8s competition.