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LOVE HISTORY, LOVE DONCASTER HERITAGE FESTIVAL Time Team archaeologist Professor Carenza Lewis is set to bring history to life at the seventh annual Doncaster Heritage Festival. She will be speaking about the plague and public archaeology at Doncaster Museum on Tuesday 2 May. There are a wide variety of events planned for the festival, which runs between Saturday 22 April and Sunday 7 May, at a variety of venues and times across the borough. Highlights will include the annual Local History Fair and insights into the literary family the

Brontes and Mansion House architect James Paine. Doncaster Heritage Services have organised a packed, heritagethemed programme of events, talks, walks and workshops with some exhibitions remaining open after the end of the festival to give people more time to see them. Professor Carenza Lewis said: “I’m really looking forward to talking to the Doncaster Heritage festival about the impact of the Black Death on rural communities, including some from Yorkshire – and showing how anyone can ﬁnd new evidence for what

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happened after this terrible epidemic to the place they live in.” Highlights include: The annual Local History Fair, now it its 14th year, will be held between 11am and 4pm on Saturday 22 April at Doncaster Museum, Chequer Road, and will launch the festival. The free Local History Fair is organised by member groups of the Doncaster and District Heritage Association. There will be stalls, displays, family activities, re-enactments and entertainment. Popular speaker Helen Cox makes a return visit to Doncaster Heritage Festival to give an

overview of the Brontes, one of Britain’s most famous literary families and the subject of the recent BBC drama, ‘To walk invisible’ . Tickets are £2 from Central Library and the talk will be held on Friday 28 April, between 10.30am and 11.30am at Doncaster Central Library. Professor Carenza Lewis will give the David Hey Memorial Lecture on Tuesday 2 May at 7.30pm at Doncaster Museum. Tickets cost £5 from the Central Library and the talk will look at her ten year programme of 2,000 archaeological excavations in the

village gardens of Eastern England, which has shown how badly the communities were affected by the plague. The free May Day at Cusworth Hall event will be held between 1pm and 4pm on Sunday 30 April at the hall and park. People can try their hand at Maypole dancing, meet cook in the Great Kitchen and have a go at family trails inside the hall. There will be some family craft activities, for which there will be a small charge. A series of informal workshops and open events to learn more about local and family

history include: A palaeography workshop at Doncaster Archives, between 10am and 12pm on Tuesday 2 May. Borough archivist Dr Charles Kelham will lead an informal

discussion on medieval script. Tickets are free but places need to be booked by calling 01302 859811. The free Mayﬂower Day event at Austerﬁeld Study Centre will

showcase the history and heritage of Austerﬁeld. There will be village trails, children’s events, races and games between 11am and 4pm on Monday 1 May.

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Local Red Cross volunteers help reduce loneliness in South Yorkshire Over nine million people in the UK report they are always or often alone, but the British Red Cross are helping to reduce this in Rotherham. People report feeling lonely due to life changes such as, retirement, divorce, or bereavement and are often left vulnerable in their own home. The Rotherham Befriending Service provided by the British Red Cross, relies on the time and commitment of local volunteers. They visit clients on a 1-2-1 basis to help them fit back into society by making friends and building confidence. Over time this takes pressure off public services such as the NHS, as the users are less likely to rely on Emergency services. It has been proven that by taking a gentler approach to loneliness and depression clients are less likely to rely on the NHS and emergency services, as this stops the loneliness and social isolation growing into a serious chronic illness. (Sheffield Hall University CRESR Evaluation Report – January 2016) Tom Chapman, 35, who has been a befriending volunteer since September 2016 said: ‘The role has changed me in that I’m now slower to judge and quicker to help’. He describes this as a key characteristic, which is essential in local communities when people need support from others. ‘As you meet and support more people you start to notice that you have far more in common

than you’d generally realise. As humans we often just notice how other people are different to us, but this role gives you the opportunity to see beyond those details, to the humanity which connects us all’. One of Mr Chapman’s clients, Kevin Hackett, has benefited from the befriending service by reducing his social anxiety and boosting his confidence. ‘Initially I spent time listening to Kevin, building a rapport and discovering what types of things he felt would benefit him’. ‘We decided to try an Active Always exercise class. I would pick him up and participate in the class with him, until he was confident enough to arrange his own transport and go by himself’. ‘As a way to support his anxiety I helped him attend a Radiance and Relaxation class, which he enjoyed. I have supported Kevin in many ways, each unique to his needs and situation’. When interviewing Mr Hackett about his experience of the befriending service he said: ‘I think the British Red Cross is excellent. I would encourage people to volunteer and be confident to help other people. Their confidence will grow just like mine has within the last 10 visits from Tom’. The befriending service mutually benefits clients and volunteers improving their communications and social interaction. Mr Hackett’s mobility and confidence have improved and his anxiety reduced.

Although volunteering can be very rewarding, many people are worried about giving their time to volunteering. Often the reason people give for this is a perceived lack of time. However, being a befriending volunteer can fit around other commitments. Volunteers have one client at a time and visit them once a week. ‘The Red Cross are very flexible and accommodating’ Mr Chapman reassured. It can be dangerous to live alone, especially when socially isolated. Mr Chapman recounts one of his most memorable days as a befriending volunteer when an elderly woman would have been left injured, and alone, in her home if not for his weekly visit. ‘I had been visiting an older lady who did not have any family or friends, so I was her only visitor. Unfortunately, she’d fallen in her house and had been on the floor for a very long time, unable to move or call for help. Because of my visit, I was able to call her an ambulance and also make sure that extra support was available in the future’. ‘Being a befriending volunteer may just restore your faith in humanity! It gives you the unique opportunity to give support in a time of crisis’. If you think you would like to be a befriending volunteer and help improve, and possibly save, someone’s life then contact Janet Stocks on 0114 242 7376, or email JStocks@redcross.org.uk

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29/03/2017

75% OF OLDER PEOPLE ARE LONELY LOVE SPORT? Almost three-quarters of older people in the UK are lonely and more than half of those have never spoken to anyone about how they feel, according to a survey carried out for the Jo Cox commision on loneliness. The poll by Gransnet, the over-50s social networking site, also found that about seven in 10 (71%) respondents – average age 63 – said their close friends and family would be surprised or astonished to hear that they felt lonely. Gransnet is one of nine organisations – including Age UK, the Alzheimer’s Society and the Silver Line helpline for older people – working to address the issue of loneliness in older people, which is the current focus of the commission, set up by Cox before her murder last June. They are urging individuals and businesses to look for signs of loneliness and refer people to organisations that can help. But they also want people to take time to speak to neighbours, family, old friends or those they encounter randomly. “We all need to act and encourage older people to freely talk about their loneliness,” they said. “Everyone can play a part in ending loneliness among older people in their communities by simply starting a conversation with those around you. How we care and act for those around us could mean the difference between an older person just coping, to them loving and enjoying later life.” Almost half (49%) of the 73% who described themselves as lonely in the online poll said they had been so for years, 11% said they had always felt lonely and 56% said they had never spoken about their loneliness to anyone. Laura Alcock-Ferguson, the executive director of the Campaign to End Loneliness – another organisation working with the commission – said the percentage of lonely older people had stayed the same for ﬁve decades, but an ageing population meant the number was increasing in absolute terms. Common trigger events said to have contributed to feelings of loneliness were bereavement, retirement and children leaving home. Being shy, living alone or far from family and low income were other commonly cited contributory factors.

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The rise of social networking to the detriment of face-to-face interaction has been blamed for contributing to an “epidemic” of loneliness, but the survey of just over 1,000 people found it could also offer solace. Loneliness is a hazard of old age. A phone call can mean a lot | Michele Hanson Almost three in ﬁve respondents (59%) said social media helped people feel less lonely and about eight in 10 (82%) said talking about loneliness was much easier when anonymous and online. While the results indicate the potential beneﬁts of online interaction, the older people are the less likely they are to have access to the internet, particularly women. The commission is encouraging supporters and followers to post #happytochat on social media to create discussion around loneliness and for people to wear badges with the same slogan. Ultimately, they hope some customer-facing organisations will encourage their staff to wear the badges. Respondents highlighted greater public awareness - a key goal of the commission – as the best way to combat loneliness. Caroline Abrahams, charity director at Age UK, said: “There are reasons to believe that we can all do something to change things for the better: a simple thing like saying hello and having a chat can brighten up an older person’s day and do more good than most of us would ever guess.” In coming months the commission will focus on loneliness in other groups, including men, people with disabilities, carers, refugees, children and parents.

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Whether it’s about church or chocolate, South Yorkshire and the rest of the country are getting ready for Easter. Who would ever have imagined that Jesus and chocolate eggs would come to be associated with the same event? However you choose to celebrate the moveable feast, we’ve got it cracked. Here’s 18 fascinating facts about Easter: 1. Every child in the UK receives an average of 8.8 Easter eggs every

year – double their recommended calorie intake for a whole week. 2. The largest ever Easter egg hunt was in Florida, where 9,753 children searched for 501,000 eggs. 3. In 2007, an Easter egg covered in diamonds sold for almost £9 million. Every hour, a cockerel made of jewels pops up from the top of the Faberge egg, ﬂaps its wings four times, nods its head three times and makes a crowing noise. The gold-and-pink

enamel egg was made by the Russian royal family as an engagement gift for French aristocrat Baron Edouard de Rothschild. 4. When people gorge on a chocolate Easter bunny, 76 per cent bite off the ears ﬁrst, 5 per cent go for the feet and 4 per cent opt for the tail. 5. With all those chocolate eggs for family, relatives, loved ones and friends, it should be no surprise that households spend an average of £75 on Easter treats each year. 6. In the USA, 90 million

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Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th April 2017 • 9am to 5pm The Bakewell Food Festival returns for its sixth year, celebrating the wealth of excellent local produce that the Peak District and this beautiful market town have to offer. As well as the multi-award winning farmers market in the Agricultural Business Centre, the town’s historic streets will host more that their usual splendid offerings of food • • • •

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WIN TICKETS TO SEE EX-GENESIS ROCK LEGEND STEVE HACKETT Guitar virtuoso and rock legend, Steve Hackett (formerly of Genesis), released his latest album The Night Siren on 24th March 2017 through InsideOut Music (Sony). As implied in the title, The Night Siren is a wake-up call… the warning of a siren sounding in this era of strife and division. Steve Hackett also returns to the UK with an exciting new show: Genesis Revisited with Classic Hackett for 15-dates in April & May, calling in at Shefﬁeld City Hall on Wednesday 3rd May. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the classic Genesis album Wind and Wuthering, Steve and his band will be performing several tracks from the album as well as fan favourites such as ‘The Musical Box’ and other Genesis numbers never performed before by Steve's band including ‘Inside & Out,’ ‘One For The Vine’ and ‘Anyway’ as well as material from The Night Siren.

The Night Siren showcases Steve’s incredible guitar playing as strongly as ever, along with regular Hackett collaborators and also musicians from several different countries who Steve invited to join him in celebrating multicultural diversity and unity. This includes singers from Israel and Palestine, who both actively campaign to bring Jewish and Arabic people together. There are also instrumentals from the USA and Iraq and a multiplicity of sounds, including the exotic strains of Indian sitar and Middle Eastern tar and oud, the ethnic beauty of the Peruvian charango and the haunting Celtic Uilleann pipes. Steve is widely travelled, making friends everywhere he goes and has always embraced multicultural diversity. In these times of unrest, he has been inspired to express his belief that the world needs more empathy and unity. His wish to involve a range of musical sounds, instruments, musicians and singers from different parts of the world is both a development of his eclectic approach to music and shows how people can be brought together, even from war torn regions. Talking about his latest work, Steve says, “This latest waxing represents a bird’s eye view of the world of a musical migrant ignoring borders and celebrating our common ancestry with a unity of spirit, featuring musicians, singers and instruments from all over the world. From territorial frontiers to walled-up gateways, boundaries often hold back the tide. But while the night siren wails, music breaches all defences. To quote Plato, ‘When the music changes, the walls of the city shake’.” The musical journey takes us from ‘Behind the Smoke’, focusing on the plight of refugees throughout the ages, to the penultimate track ‘West

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to East’ which reﬂects on the damage of war and the hope for a better world. From personal to universal, the themes celebrate the life force, breaking free from chains of repression. The album features: Steve Hackett (guitar & vocals), Roger King (keyboards & programming), Nad Sylvan (vocals on Inca Terra), Rob Townsend (all things wind), Amanda Lehmann (vocals), Gary O'Toole (drums), and Benedict Fenner (additional keyboards & programming). Also featured are singers Kobi and Mira (Israeli and Palestinian), Nick D'Virgilio (drums) from the USA, Malik Mansurov (Tar) from Azerbaijan & Gulli Breim (drums & percussion) from Iceland. Additional musicians who add to the rich ﬂavour of the album are Christine Townsend (violin & viola), Dick Driver (double bass), Troy Donockley (Celtic Uilleann) and Leslie Bennett (keyboards on The Gift).

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snagged! A morning wasted? Probably, but I’m never sure if baits are snagged on the cast (I hadn’t moved it at all when tightening with Clint Walker up), or simply get stuck when moved on the I’ve come back down to earth with a bump retrieve; without going in to see, it’s very this week, having suffered a resounding, difficult to tell…(unless, of course, you own painful blank; of course, that’s not my an underwater camera, or are an accomplished fault, it’s the venue, and not a reflection diver). I changed to a method feeder, buried of my own mediocre talents… (isn’t that the hookbait within, and lobbed it back out always the way? It’s always the venue that’s a few yards. Hopefully, this one would get rubbish? Not me? I’m sure I’ve heard that?) through before the hook point fouled anything. Anyway, back to reality… The venue in The second rod was also ensnared in bottom question is one I’ve fished only once before, debris, and like the first, probably had been all some years ago, when I managed to capture a morning. Again, the rig was changed, and this solitary mid-double, and I’ve never been back rod was dropped into the margins to my right, until this week. Why? For a number of reasons; in an area I could see was relatively (but not it’s thirty miles from my house for one, it’s completely) clear of weed. The third rod, over also now on a premium ticket, meaning I have the particles, was left as I was happy with the to pay more, and it’s blummin’ hard work, especially in March, when sitting in an easterly position. The wind picked up, a bitingly cold easterly, but as I was still in the sunshine, I wind! So why go back? In the words of Barry Chuckle, “…because it’s there” (at least I think chose to stay put… Other anglers were also fishless, and were it was him) and I want to up my game, and using similar tactics to try and blast a hole in learn to fish somewhere different. the weed. The tangled underwater stems of the The pool is a square of water, filled with a lilies were like the barbed wire of First World large island, so the remainder takes on the War trench systems; impassable, impenetrable, appearance of a large canal. It’s packed with and would snare anything put near them, but lilies, which sprout as soon as sun hits the there were just so many… Finding a clear spot water, and they cover huge swathes of the was more luck than judgement, the narrowness available surface; there are more lilies than of the waterway precluded any attempts to water. Beneath them, underwater ‘cabbages’ drag a lead through it, and any clear spot was spring up a couple of feet, and below that, pondweed and silkweed proliferate. It’s also likely to be centimetres in diameter; a tough gin clear, with very little in the way of clear task indeed… spots, so getting presentation right is essential; As the afternoon dragged on, I still hadn’t hence my reason to visit… I’d like to learn heard a single indication from my alarms, or how to fish this challenging water, which is those of other anglers nearby, and as the sun home to some beautifully marked carp, and started to drop, I decided to pack up and head occasional big tench, so this week, I set forth… home. Thankfully, when retrieved this time, I arrived early, before the sun, and left the all three rigs were in the clear, so at least they van to trudge the perimeter in sheeting rain. had been fishing effectively for part of the In the half light, I saw no sign of any fish, but day, but I still hadn’t caught. During a day plenty of waterfowl, angrily screeching at my session, there are only so many options given presence, and the odd rabbit shot out of the the limited time, but I’m not a ‘bank tramp’, undergrowth at my approach. There were no I don’t do overnight sessions, and fit in my signs of anglers in many of the pegs either; fishing when I can, so next time will undertake all were pristine, with only one showing any a different approach. I can imagine many signs of preceding muddy boots, and it was readers will be thinking “…should’ve done in a spot I fancied, and one in which I knew that, should’ve done this” and I will, next time. a carp had been trapped the previous day. In I’ll try a zig rig, or a floater, or a chod, or even those early hours, the wind came from the a float, with a worm suspended below, and I’ll North-East, the sun would rise in the usual enjoy it too, because even though I didn’t get spot, and that corner looked to get the best my nets wet, I still met new friends, had a chat of the weather. Earlier in the week, as I’d with likeminded anglers, and enjoyed some walked my Labrador, I glanced (as usual) spring sunshine. I’ve also added a bit more to over the neighbour’s wall to see what her koi were doing. In the smidgen of sunlight, which my ‘experience’ tally, which means that next time, some options can be discarded, and my cast across one small corner, all the fish were chance of success will improve… which is stacked up seeking the warm rays; surely this what it’s all about isn’t it? pond would be the same? I opted for a three rod attack. One to be fished over a bed of mixed particles, a popped up 12mm bait attached, which was deposited against some marginal sedges. Trap One. The second, a bottom bait, was pricked into a pva mesh bag of matching boilies, and cast out to the corner of the island. Trap Two. The third, another small pop up, this time a bright yellow one, was pulled through a pva stick of crumbed boilies, and cast into the deepest part of the channel, where the sun would hit first. Trap Three. I spread a tiny number of boilies over SITE FEES the spots, no more than a dozen baits on each, FROM JUST and sat back to wait… STATIC CARAVANS FOR £1300 After a morning of quiet, with not a bleep to SALE & HIRE IN LINCOLNSHIRE INC RATES be heard, it was time to try moving the baits. The first one to move was the package cast towards the island, but when I lifted it, it was

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Goalkeeper Richard O’Donnell is targeting a return to first-team action after being given the green light to start training. A finger injury sustained in the warm-up during the recent Championship fixture with Brentford has ruled the former Bristol City stopper out of action in recent weeks, but the January signing is now stepping up progress in a bid for a quick return to action. “It has been nice to get the gloves back on to be fair,” Richard told www.themillers.co.uk “It hasn’t been great sitting and watching the other guys train. When you injure a finger it is obviously a frustrating injury for a goalkeeper. I have just started back training, it is still a little sore which is to be expected, but I am ahead of schedule which is where I want to be. “There is no bigger test than training, you

probably have more to do in training than you do in a game to be honest. It is feeling pretty strong, I still feel it a little from time to time but it is getting stronger and with the international break coming up, it is a chance for me to really make some more progress.” O’Donnell has made seven appearances for the Millers since joining from Bristol City, making his debut at St. James’ Park in the defeat to Newcastle. The former Wigan stopper is now relishing the battle with Lewis Price for the number one jersey, something the Millers have been denied so far with both ‘keepers suffering injury in the last few months. “It has been strange for one reason or another that we both haven’t been available,” Richard conﬁrmed.

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the first half but credit to Luke McCormick because he kept his side in the game. “I am delighted with my players, it was a very good performance and all the stuff we worked on in training they carried out but sometimes it’s better to be a lucky team than a good one.” Rovers still lead the way in Sky Bet League Manager Darren Ferguson was delighted Two and could secure promotion in their next with his side’s performance despite ending game against Grimsby, if Ferguson’s men can up on the wrong side of a 1-0 scoreline secure all three points and Stevenage fail to against Plymouth Argyle. beat Barnet. Rovers persistently harassed throughout the “The motivation is obviously to go on and first half but could not find a way past Argyle win the league, and make sure that Plymouth goalkeeper Luke McCormick who pulled off numerous saves to keep the scores level, before don’t that is the motivation for the rest of the season,” added Ferguson. Sonny Bradley’s header won the game for the “Do I have to pick the players up? I don’t think visitors. too much as I think they played really well, “We absolutely annihilated them, the team in and that is important, not as important as the second and we should have won by three or result but they know that they have played well four that’s a simple stat but it’s about winning too. and it’s as simple as that,” said Ferguson “We go to Grimsby next and we have sold out “We dominated the game, we knew we would our allocation, the fans were great once and the dominate possession and I felt we were very one thing we have always done well is react to good, but unlike us we couldn’t convert any of the four incredible chances that we had in a defeat.”

LUKE HAPPY McCULLOUGH AT RETURN Luke McCullough was happy to be back out on the pitch as his long spell out through injury came to an end against Plymouth Argyle. The 23-year-old came on as a substitute in the 1-0 defeat at the Keepmoat Stadium, and says that despite the result, it was pleasing to be back playing with his team-mates after eight months out. “Different people react differently to the injury and the rehab, I’ve worked hard in my recovery and luckily enough managed to come back sooner than expected,” he said. “It has been a long journey for me but it all went to plan, it is part of the game so I’ve tried

to be positive about it and embrace it a little bit. “It felt nice to get back out there, my knee is fine I just need to work on match fitness, I’m sure that will come with the more time I get on the pitch.” Rovers unbeaten home league run was ended by Sonny Bradley’s second half winner, but McCullough felt his side had enough chances to win the game over the course of 90 minutes. “It’s clear that we deserved to win, if we’d scored in the first half then I think it would have been a completely different match,” he added. “If you miss that many chances then you’re always vulnerable at the other end and once they scored it was tough for us to get back into it. “It doesn’t change much for us, the main target at the start of the season was to get promoted so we want to secure that first and then we’ll focus on winning the title.”

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The weekend brought some lovely spring weather to the region and it was not just the sun warming us up, as we had a very significant week in the County Senior League. We had two league titles decided and the League Cup final line-up confirmed this week.

League Cup Semi-Final Midweek, the second League Cup Semi-Final took place, with Athersley Recreation Reserves taking on Brinsworth Whitehill of the First Division. The game ended 0-0 after 120 minutes, but with Brinsworth prevailing as winners 11-10 after a tense penalty shootout. Brinsworth will take on Swallownest FC in the Final at Penistone on 20th April. Premier Division Swallownest FC claimed a hard-fought 1-0 win over Wombwell Main at Rockingham Community Centre to clinch the Premier Division championship. Swallownest now have an unassailable 13 point lead over second placed and defending champions Frecheville. Swallownest have been formidable this term, with 21 wins from 24 games and future League Cup Final to look forward to. Fourth placed Stocksbridge Park Steels Reserves put pressure on third placed Swinton Athletic, as they beat 2-1 at the Look Local stadium. Stocksbridge are four points behind Swinton, with four games remaining. Handsworth Parramore Reserves ended a run of three games without a goal, as they beat struggling Denaby Main 2-0 at Tickhill Square. Tom Tully and Sam Garforth were both on target for Houghton Main, as they beat Jubilee Sports 2-0 at Chaucer School. Goals from Matt Blakey (2) and Zac Harper gave North Gawber Colliery a 3-2 win over Denaby United. Division One Everything is to play for Division One, as league leaders South Kirkby Colliery slipped to a 1-0 home defeat against fourth bottom Silkstone United. League Cup Finalists Brinsworth Whitehill midweek exploits may have got the best of them, as they fell to a 4-1 home loss to Oughtibridge WMFC on Saturday. Tom Fletcher (2), Chaz Tunnard and Josh Coulson were all on target for Oughtibridge, who remain third placed, four points off the lead. Goals from Stevie Bennett and Neil Johnson gave Grimethorpe Sports a 2-1 against Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915. Grimethorpe climb above Ecclesfield into fourth position, five points off the pace. Caribbean Sports ended a run of three games without a win, with a 3-2 victory over Sheffield Bankers at the Caribbean Sports Club. Division Two North The top two in the Division Two North were both not in action, so Euroglaze FC had the opportunity to go within five points of leaders Stocksbridge Park Steels Development. Euroglaze took that opportunity, as goals from Daniel Henighan and Brendan Doyle (2) gave them a 3-2 win against FC Graceholme. Hepworth United are just a further point back, after their 3-1 win against Houghton Main Reserves at Middlecliffe Lane on Saturday. Wombwell Main Development made it three wins from their last four games, with a 4-0 home win against Working Wonders. Division Two South Sheffield Medics clinched the Division Two South title with three games spare, as they beat Millmoor Juniors Development 7-1 at Norton Playing Fields. The Medics have had an excellent first season in the County Senior, having also reached the League Cup Semi-Final stage, where they were beaten by Swallownest FC 1-0. The line-up for the play-offs still remain unclear, after fourth placed Kiveton Park and second placed Caribbean Sports Reserves drew 1-1 at Kiveton Park Miners Welfare Ground. Just a point separate Caribbean in second place and Davy FC Reserves in fifth position. Maltby Main Reserves continued their good form, with a third consecutive win. This time they were 4-2 winners away against Sheffield Lane Top.

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WILDER’S OLDHAM VERDICT 2016/17 Chris Wilder was adamant Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Oldham Athletic was a point gained. Jay O’Shea’s equaliser early in the second-half saw United claim a share of the spoils after Tope Obadeyi had ﬁred the Latics in front. Reﬂecting on the stalemate on a testing playing surface at SportsDirect. com Park, Wilder remarked: “A battling point would be the best description of

that game. There wasn’t much football played that’s for sure. “Oldham booted it better than us ﬁrst-half, we booted it better than them second-half, a draw was a fair result from what we knew would be a very tough game. “We understood the conditions, we said that wouldn’t be an excuse and it was the same for both sides. John (Sheridan) is a good friend of mine and his players always make excellent footballing sides, so

it’ll be frustrating for him too.” After seeing his side extend the current unbeaten run to 10 matches, the Blades boss added: “We had to adjust and we got ourselves back into the game. This isn’t two points dropped, nobody should feel down, we are accumulating points and I believe this will be a very important point in the ﬁnal reckoning. “We can never be called negative and we weren’t

despite the state of the pitch, we made attacking substitutions throughout, even right

at the death. “Oldham, especially at home, don’t give anything away and

I’m glad we leave with our current run extended by a further game.”

BLADES MAKE IT TEN UNBEATEN League leaders Blades made it ten unbeaten with a battling display in tough conditions at Oldham. Jay O’Shea’s goal just after the break cancelled out Tope Obadeyi’s ﬁrst half strike. Wilder made three changes for the trip across the Pennines - Wright, Done and O’Shea all came in. Coutts dropped to the bench, Duffy missed out with a back injury and Lafferty was unavailable due to international duty with Northern Ireland. Oldham’s teamsheet saw Blades old boy Flynn on the bench. A bare pitch was always going to be a factor in the game and United began with Done at left wingback and Basham in

midﬁeld. The home side settled quicker, they won three corners inside the opening ten minutes and O’Connell deﬂected an Obadeyi shot wide. United hit back with a couple of corners and a Hanson came close to attaching himself to crosses from Done and O’Shea, the latter saw goalkeeper Ripley get a vital touch. On 31 minutes Erwin’s deep cross saw Law head over after rising above Done and Oldham were enjoying territorial advantage, which paved the way to them opening the scoring on the stroke of half-time. Ebanks-Landell surrendered possession and Oldham moved the

ball from left to right where Law’s cross was perfect for OBADEYI to touch home from close range. The first chance of the second period also went Oldham’s way but Erwin’s flicked header from Taylor’s cross was just wide and then United netted with the first chance on target. Hanson challenged as a cross from right was whipped in and the ball dropped for O’SHEA to steer a half-volley into the bottom corner of Ripley’s net Chances were exchanged with Fane shooting wide and O’Connell heading over a corner, whilst Moore was well placed as Erwin shot into the sidenetting just after the hour.

Coutts and Lavery were introduced, either side of an Oldham effort which saw Moore turn a dangerous Fane cross around a post. As the ﬁnal ten minutes approached Hanson connected with a deep O’Connell cross but headed wide. Freeman and Coutts

linked up to present a chance for Sharp but the skipper ﬁred over on 86 minutes and soon after a Freeman cross saw Hanson head down but efforts from both Sharp and Lavery were blocked. Lavery was injured in the move and replaced by Clarke just ahead of four minutes of

added time being announced. In injury-time, from a Coutts cross, Sharp’s header was saved by Ripley and the added time was extended as a number of Oldham players needed treatment but a point each was the result after a tough battle.

BLADES DUO UP FOR AWARD the highest in the division. The Scottish midﬁelder is promotion, he has the perfect example 26 league goals, 22 more than the nearest of how the clubs recruitment has striker in the squad. succeeded under Kieron Freeman is Chris Wilder. Fleck, currently United’s Mark Duffy and second top goal Jake Wright have all scorer with nine, a been key performers mere 17 behind the this season and captain. However, all arrived at even if Fleck falls Bramall Lane on short at the end free transfers. The of season award recognised duo ceremony, his impact will be key for since joining in the United during the summer cannot be run-in, with only understated. The seven games to go, 25-year-old has this article being 13 league assists, written before the

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Billy Sharp and John Fleck are both in the running to be named Player of the Season in Sky Bet League One. They are joined by Scunthorpe’s Josh Morris, to complete the shortlist of three. Both Blades are worthy of the award, but one would predict it will end up on the United’s captains mantelpiece come the end of the season. Sharp is singlehandedly ﬁring the Blades to

huge fixture against Millwall. Should the Blades defeat Millwall, then three wins would be provided to end the clubs torrid stay in the third tier. The last six fixtures for the Blades do look kind, with fixtures against three of the bottom four still to come. Nevertheless, Wilder and the players will understand that nothing is guaranteed yet, given United’s recent history in sprints to the finish.

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BETTER FOR THE BREAK The Owls will be in better shape personnel wise when the Championship resumes following the ﬁnal international break of the season. A raft of injuries in recent weeks has hampered Carlos Carvalhal as he bids to cement Wednesday’s place in the play-offs. But the head coach says

the break came at the right time, giving those with ﬁtness concerns a welcome chance to rest and recover. Carvalhal said: “The break was very welcome, I have to say. We have lost some key players recently and I think any team in the world would feel that. “When the spine of the team is absent,

this is difﬁcult but all the players have been fantastic. “I believe we have been very unlucky in games – at Aston Villa we played well, even after going down to ten men. “I still do not know how we did not score against Reading, but this is football. “So now we have had the break, some players

have recovered and this is very encouraging. “We will go to Barnsley on Saturday in much better shape because our squad we will be stronger with players coming back. “We have good expectations for one or two more so let’s see. We are ready to go.”

HIRST SHORTLISTED FOR APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR Owls striker George Hirst has been shortlisted for the LFE Championship Apprentice of the Year award. The 18-year-old has enjoyed a fantastic season for the Owls Under-18s and Under23s, being a regular on the scoresheet for the SWFC youth teams. The 16/17 campaign has also seen the youngster make his senior debut for Wednesday. In August 2016, Hirst came on from the bench in the Owls’ EFL Cup clash with Cambridge

at The Abbey Stadium, and then again in the December Championship clash with Reading at The Madejski. Hirst has also made great strides on the international stage with the England Under-18s. Back in September, he ﬁred home a ﬁrst half brace as the young Lions defeated Israel 5-1 at The Globe Arena. His goalscoring exploits continued in November against Poland, when the frontman struck either side of the interval in England’s 2-0 win at The Lamex Stadium.

Hirst added to his international tally last week in England’s 2-1 victory over Qatar in Doha. The Owls academy product broke the deadlock after 15 minutes at the Aspire Complex. The winner will be

announced at the EFL Awards 2017 ceremony which will take place in the capital next month. Also in the running for the LFE Championship Apprentice of the Year award are Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) and Lloyd Kelly (Bristol City).

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APRIL 1ST APR 2ND APR 3RD APR 5TH APR 8TH APR 9TH APR 11TH APR 13TH APR 15TH APR 16TH APR 17TH APR 18TH APR 19TH APR 20TH APR

SHREWSBURY ........................................................ £13.50 SOUTHPORT.......................................................... £13.50 LANCASTER & MORECAMBE............................ £13.50 SKIPTON ................................................................... £13.50 BURY MARKET ...................................................... £13.50 LIVERPOOL & DOCKS ......................................... £13.50 HEARTBEAT & WHITBY ....................................... £13.50 YORK........................................................................ £13.50 SKEGNESS ............................................................. £13.50 BLACKPOOL........................................................... £13.50 WHITBY ..................................................................... £13.50 SKEGNESS ............................................................... £13.50 BRIDLINGTON.......................................................... £13.50 CHESTER OR ZOO* ................................................. £13.50

* Any Admission Fee not included

22ND APR 23RD APR 24TH APR 26TH APR 29TH APR 30TH APR MAY 1ST MAY 3RD MAY 6TH MAY 7TH MAY 8TH MAY 11TH MAY 13TH MAY

HARROGATE FLOWER SHOW*............................ £13.50 WHITBY “GOTH” ...................................................... £13.50 PICKERING & SCARBOROUGH .............................. £13.50 CLEETHORPES ..................................................... £13.50 WORCESTER......................................................... £16.50 LLANDUDNO EXTRAVAGANZA ......................... £16.50 SKEGNESS ............................................................. £13.50 HARROGATE & KNARESBOROUGH ............... £13.50 WHITBY ..................................................................... £13.50 BLACKPOOL ............................................................. £13.50 BRIDLINGTON........................................................... £13.50 MCARTHUR GLEN & YORK ..................................... £13.50 LIVERPOOL & DOCKS.............................................. £13.50

DOWNTON ABBEY EXPERIENCE

• DEPART POND STREET ONLY • 20TH AUGUST 2017 • £35.50

ELVIS TRIBUTE WEEKENDS

• SWANVALE LODGE HOTEL GREAT YARMOUTH • ONLY £89 • • 6TH - 9TH OCTOBER •

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• SWANVALE LODGE HOTEL GREAT YARMOUTH • ONLY £89 •

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HOLIDAYS Sat 8th Apr Sat 22nd Apr Mon 24th Apr Mon 24th Apr Mon 1st May Mon 1st May Fri 5th May Mon 8th May Mon 8th May Mon 8th May Sun 13th May Mon 15th May Sat 12th Aug

Oxford & Windsor Weekend 2 days ......£98 Cadbury World & Safari Park 2 days .....£125 Cromer 5 days .....£229 Paighton in Devon 5 days......£268 Isle of Wight 6 days .....£270 Warners – Littlecote House 5 days .....£369 63rd UK Coach Rally – Blackpool 4 days .....£125 Lake District 5 days .....£292 Northern Ireland–Titanic Experience 6 days .....£388 Bournemouth 5 days .....£268 Cambridge City Break 2 days......£107 Cotswolds Tours 5 days...... 3228 London-DBB – Hol. Inn Shepperton 2 days........£87

WED 24TH MAY – THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE MANCHESTER - £45 THURS 1ST JUNE – BUDDY – MANCHESTER - £43 WED 19TH JULY – DIRTY DANCING - MANCHESTER - £54

DAY & THEATRE TRIPS –( ALL AFTERNOON PERFORMANCES) Sat 15th Apr Bridlington or Scarboroough .................£15 Sun 16th Apr Skegness .................£15 Mon 17th Apr Goathland & Whitby .................£15 Mon 1st May Llandudno Victorian Extravagaza .................£20 Travelling on our Vintage Coach Mon 1st May Cleethorpes .................£15 Sat 6th May York .................£15 Wed 10th May Skipton .................£15 Wed 14th June Funny Girl – Notttingham ................ £57 Wed 12th July Dreamboats & Petticoats – Leeds .................£39 Sun 23/7 & 3/9 Shakespeare Express (Steam Train) ................ £37 Wed 2nd Aug Miss Saigon – Birmingham £69 Sun 13th Aug Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival & Skpton..............£15 Sat 19th Aug Rasen Rocks Horse Racing / Kaiser Chiefs ..........£55 Sun 3r dSept BUCKINGHAM PALACE .................£50 9th & 10th Sept RAF Scampton Air Show (incl admission) ............£44 Thurs 12th Oct CILLA THE MUSICAL – Birmingham .................£49 Sat 18th Nov DIANA – A Celebration of her Life & Style ............£43 FRI 8TH DEC MICHAEL BALL & ALFIE BOE- Together Again........£79

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• 27TH - 30TH OCTOBER •

COACH HOLIDAYS

APRIL 3 APR-7 APR 14 APR-18 APR 14 APR-18 APR 15 APR-16 APR 16 APR-21 APR 17 APR-21 APR 17 APR-21 APR 17 APR-21 APR 17 APR-21 APR 17 APR-21 APR 19 APR-23 APR 19 APR-23 APR 22 APR-26 APR 23 APR-27 APR 24 APR-28 APR 24 APR-28 APR 28 APR-1 MAY 29 APR-3 MAY 30 APR-5 MAY

BLACKPOOL ...............................................................£124 GILSLAND....................................................................£277 PAIGNTON...................................................................£220 SCARBOROUGH .........................................................£62 SOUTHPORT ..............................................................£175 BLACKPOOL ...............................................................£124 SKEGNESS .................................................................£242 ST-ANNES-ON-SEA...................................................£192 TENBY ..........................................................................£263 WEYMOUTH ...............................................................£212 ISLE OF WIGHT..........................................................£150 GREAT YARMOUTH ..................................................£160 SCARBOROUGH .......................................................£211 BABBACOMBE.............................................................£171 BLAIRGOWRIE SIGHTSEEING TOUR ..................£279 TORQUAY................................................................... £152 BLACKPOOL ...............................................................£128 GREAT YARMOUTH ..................................................£202 GREAT YARMOUTH ..................................................£254

MAY 1 MAY-5 MAY 1 MAY-5 MAY 1 MAY-5 MAY 4 MAY-8 MAY 6 MAY-10 MAY 6 MAY-13 MAY 7 MAY-12 MAY 8 MAY-12 MAY 8 MAY-12 MAY 8 MAY-12 MAY 8 MAY-12 MAY 8 MAY-12 MAY 8 MAY-12 MAY 8 MAY-12 MAY 8 MAY-12 MAY 14 MAY-18 MAY 14 MAY-19 MAY 15 MAY-19 MAY 19 MAY-21 MAY 19 MAY-21 MAY

BRIDLINGTON ........................................................... £208 ISLE OF WIGHT..........................................................£157 PAIGNTON.................................................................. £220 PENZANCE..................................................................£408 CROMER .....................................................................£229 PAIGNTON...................................................................£319 WEYMOUTH ...............................................................£267 BLACKPOOL ...............................................................£134 BLACKPOOL ...............................................................£166 BOURNEMOUTH ...................................................... £305 GILSLAND....................................................................£277 LLANDUDNO...............................................................£230 WEST LOOE................................................................£307 ST-ANNES-ON-SEA...................................................£197 TORQUAY....................................................................£176 DUNOON .....................................................................£286 GREAT YARMOUTH ..................................................£254 EXMOUTH ...................................................................£237 CARDIFF WEEKEND.................................................£181 LONDON WEEKEND.................................................£205

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• 8TH APRIL • 10TH JUNE • 5TH AUGUST • 30TH SEPT • ALL SEATS £32

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