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By Staff Reporters FOUR MEN have been arrested after a gun was found in a car in Heckmondwike on Tuesday afternoon. Police were called just before 4pm to reports of a firearm inside a vehicle in the Walkley Lane area. Armed officers stopped a VW Scirocco on the adjoining Walkley Avenue and arrested two men, aged 30 and 37, and the vehicle was seized. Two more males in their 20s were arrested overnight in connection with the same incident. All were arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear. Walkley Avenue was cordoned off well into Wednesday morning as police investigated. A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said enquiries are ongoing. Anyone who witnessed anything or has any further information is asked to contact the police via 101 quoting log number 1233 of June 18, or information can be passed to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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More arrests in police CSE investigation Deaths BLAKELEY (NEE JEFFCOCK) SHIRLEY On June 11, peacefully at home, Chickenley, formerly of Ossett, aged 84, wife William (Bill).
Dewsbury and former Wheelwright Grammar School pupil, aged 90, father of David and Richard. Funeral service will take place at Holy Innocents Parish Church, Thornhill Lees, on Monday July 1 at 12noon.
Funeral service will take place at Wakefield Crematorium on Tuesday June 25 at 1pm.
BROOKE SIDNEY On June 12, in hospital in Wakefield, formerly of
CARTER PATRICIA ANN On June 11, of Gomersal, aged 74, wife of Bernard. Funeral service will take place at Park Wood Crematorium on Thursday June 27 at 11.15am.
CRAVEN FRANCES On June 9, aged 91, wife of the late Harry, mum to Alan and Jeff. Funeral service will take place at Cottingley Hall Crematorium, Leeds, on Thursday June 27 at 1pm.
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On June 13, peacefully in hospital, of Hartshead, aged 72, wife of Peter. Funeral service will take place at St Paul’s RC Church, Cleckheaton, on Thursday July 4 at 12noon.
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DEVINE (NEE SHIRES) MARGARET On May 31, peacefully at Fieldhead Court Care Home, formerly of Mirfield and Dewsbury, aged 93, wife of the late Dick. Funeral service will take place at Huddersfield Crematorium on Wednesday
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FARROW BRIAN On June 13, at his home in Hartshead Moor, aged 91, husband of Gill. Funeral service will take place at St Peter’s Church, Hartshead, on Monday July 1 at 11.45am.
GRIFFITHS STEPHEN JOHN On June 14, peacefully at Linson Court Nursing Home, of Batley, aged 69, husband of Ann. Funeral service will take place at Huddersfield Crematorium on Monday July 1 at 9.30am.
GRIMSMO Nee Adams, Hilary On the 13th June 2019 Hilary will be remembered with love by her family in Norway & England HALEY JACK On June 11, at his home in Heckmondwike, aged 95, husband of Jean.
Funeral service will take place at Huddersfield Crematorium on Thursday July 4 at 2pm.
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On June 11, in hospital, of Thornhill, aged 91, husband of Betty for 70 years. Funeral service will take place at Wakefield Crematorium on Monday June 24 at 10am.
On June 8, suddenly at home, of Cleckheaton, aged 69, reunited with the love of his life Brenda. Funeral service will take place at Huddersfield Crematorium on Monday June 24 at 9.30am.
HARDY CATHERINE CHERRIE On June 12, peacefully at Claremont House Residential Home, of Mirfield, aged 91, wife of the late James. Funeral service will take place at Park Wood Crematorium
LIGHTFOOT (NEE SHIRES) MAVIS On June 8, suddenly but peacefully, of Thornhill, aged 91, wife of the late Jack. Funeral service will take place at Huddersfield Crematorium on Saturday June 29 at 11.15am.
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By Staff Reporters A POLICE operation investigating what are believed to be historic sex offences in Dewsbury and Batley has continued into a second week. The Press understands more than 40 men, mostly of south Asian heritage, were arrested last week in a series of pre-planned raids, after a task force gathered for an early morning briefing at the new fire station in Batley Carr on Tuesday June 11. Further arrests across the district continued this week, with one of the men taken in for questioning believed to be aged in his 80s. The latest arrests follow a similar operation some six months ago when a total of 55 mostly local men were arrested on suspicion of historic sex abuse cases from between 2004 and 2009. As a result of that information being made public, more young women came forward with details of further alleged offences. The North Kirklees arrests follow dozens of convictions and charges brought against grooming gangs from Huddersfield in 2018. Twenty men received prison sentences totalling over 200 years, although some suspects are believed to have fled the country to avoid justice. Another 30 mostly Huddersfield-area men were charged with CSE (Child Sexual Exploitation) offences last October, but as with the cases in 2018, these are subject to strict reporting restrictions to avoid the possibility of publicity prejudicing ongoing proceedings. The latest police operation coincided with a report into the Huddersfield cases by Dr Mark Peel, which found that Kirklees Council’s Childrens’ Services failed to act, despite clear evidence from girls in their care that they were being exploited for sex by south Asian men. A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson this week said: “There is an ongoing operation at the moment. We will publicise the results in due course once it has been completed.” The Press has learned that an official statement is due to be issued today (Friday). See our website and Facebook page for updates.
New ‘geek’ store A NEW store in Cleckheaton will help people unleash their ‘inner geek’ by offering an extensive range of figures, statues and merchandise from comic books, TV, film and Anime. Clecktibles opens its doors on Northgate tomorrow (Sat) to welcome collectors and enthusiasts who can get their hands on some of the latest sought-after items. Owner Stuart Russell, 48, has been running Clecktibles online for four years and decided it was time he opened a base in the town his business was named after. He’s taken on a former butcher’s shop at 39 Northgate and said: “I’ve been a massive sci-fi and comic fan for years, so you could say this is a bit of a labour of love for me – loving The Press abides by the what I sell and selling principles of the Independent what I love!” Press Standards Organisation and at all times attempts to report fairly and accurately and correct mistakes or errors as soon as possible. In the first instance, contact the editor, otherwise we will RAVENSTHORPE: St be happy to give details of the Saviour’s Church is Independent Press holding a garden Standards Organisation. party next weekend. The event takes If you notice a factual place in the church inaccuracy, please email grounds, on Church news@thepressnews.co.uk. Street off You can also write to Huddersfield Road, on The Press, 31 Branch Road, Saturday June 29 Batley, WF17 5SB from 11am until 3pm. There will be variWe adhere to the Editors’ ous stalls, refreshCode of Practice as enforced ments, and a grand by IPSO, who are contactable prize draw. for advice at: Admission is free IPSO, Gate House, and all are welcome 1 Farringdon Street, to come along. London, EC4M 7LG If the weather is Website: www.ipso.co.uk inclement the party Email: advice@ipso.co.uk will take place Telephone: 0300 123 2220 indoors.
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‘It’s just Great for everyone to Get Together in Jo’s memory’ Sister Kim’s tribute to local people for their support By Zoe Shackleton KIM LEADBEATER, the sister of former Batley & Spen MP Jo Cox, has praised the public’s response to the latest Great Get Together in Jo’s memory. Thousands of events are taking place this weekend to mark what would have been Mrs Cox’s 45th birthday, culminating in the annual ‘Run For Jo’ at Oakwell Hall on Sunday. Kim spent last Sunday at the third annual Jo Cox Memorial Game between Batley Bulldogs and Sheffield Eagles with her parents Jean and Gordon Leadbeater. She said: “Jo was a proud Yorkshire lass and so am I. We have an awful lot to be proud of across this wonderful county that I am so pleased to call home. “Especially all the people who have embraced the Great Get Together and shone a light on the wonderful things we do here and the sense of community that exists in so many places. “Local people have supported our family for the last three years and they continue to do so on a daily basis. I can’t thank them enough. “Like Jo, I’m a people person and as an ambassador for her foundation I talk to people from all walks of life. “I know I talk a lot, but I listen a
Togetherness... Kim Leadbeater, right, and her mother Jean in Batley yesterday (Thursday) for the Step into the Future event in memory of Jo Cox lot as well. And what I hear is that most people are keen to move beyond the anger and bitterness that we see and hear all around us. “Jo’s words in her first speech in parliament, when she said we are more united and have more in common than that which divides us, are as true today as they were then, maybe even more so. “Once again Yorkshire has responded brilliantly to the idea that we all put aside whatever differences we might have and enjoy
Pupils take Step into the Future to kick off a weekend of community events HUNDREDS of schoolchildren ‘Stepped Into the Future’ when they marched in Jo Cox’s memory yesterday (Thursday). Pupils from 22 local schools met in Batley Memorial Gardens ahead of a march –
led by a samba band – up to the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium for the third annual Step Into the Future event. At the stadium, the 30strong groups from each school took part in more than 20 activities, including foot-
some fun time together.” The weekend of events kicked off in North Kirklees with Step Into the Future yesterday (Thursday), when hundreds of school children paraded through Batley to the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium to take part in activities. Today, people can bring a cake to enter the Upper Batley Bake Off competition and sample other sweet treats at Upper Batley High School. There’s also a ‘Grand Get Together’ at Batley Community
ball, rugby, singing, dancing, art, poetry and circus skills. Representatives from Huddersfield Town, Leeds United, Batley Bulldogs and the Fire Service were on hand to keep the fun going. Jo Cox’s parents, Gordon and Jean Leadbeater, and her sister Kim, were in attendance as the Great Get Together weekend got off to a fun and colourful start.
Have your say on town parking RESIDENTS can now have their say on how parking in Dewsbury town centre can be improved. Kirklees Council launched an online survey this week in a bid to help form a strategy to improve parking provision. A contractor will gather relevant information such as the duration of people’s stays, preferred methods of pay-
ment, how well used car parks are and whether they have the right number of spaces. Coun Peter McBride, cabinet member for regeneration, said: “We have ambitious plans to make sure all our town centres thrive and a part of this is making sure parking supports our vision. “We want our businesses
and centres to succeed, so we need to make sure parking encourages visitors rather than deterring them. “This could be through different ways of paying for parking or more or fewer spaces in certain areas.” The survey is open until Sunday June 30 and can be viewed at www.kirklees.gov. uk/kirkleesparking.
Centre from 3.30pm until 5pm. Tomorrow’s Batley community service and picnic will be followed by Cake on the Cobbles and the Heckmondwike Great Get Together in Green Park. Other events are taking place over the weekend in Cleckheaton, Liversedge, Birstall, Dewsbury and Mirfield. For full details visit www.greatgettogether.org. Catherine Anderson, CEO of the Jo Cox Foundation, said: “This year’s Great Get Together is more varied and more exciting than ever. “We have literally lost count of the number of activities, large and small, being planned all over the UK. “The organisers I speak to tell me time and again how their communities are looking forward so much to the opportunity to forget about all the divisions in society and simply have a good time and remember that we really do have so much more in common. “It’s not too late to start planning something if you haven’t already. And whether or not you feel you know your neighbours and others in your community well, there will be a warm welcome for you at an event not far from where you live.” ■ Giggle together in memory of Jo Cox: see Life and Leisure, Page 34
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Hundreds support cancer mum’s Wish MIRFIELD: Hundreds of people turned out at Battyeford Playing Fields over the weekend to celebrate the life of a mum-of-three from Mirfield. Sarah’s Wish for Kirkwood was organised by the friends and family of Sarah Green, who died of cancer last January, aged 44. Sarah spent her last days in the care of Kirkwood Hospice and wanted to raise as much money as she could for them. Two of her friends, Nikki Horne and Kate Faulkner, organised the second event of its kind on Saturday. There was music, games, fairground rides, a raffle and a gin bar for the adults, with all proceeds going to the hospice. Nikki said: “Kirkwood Hospice is such an amazing place. When someone you know is in there, you realise the above and beyond work that they do. We want to support them as much as we can.”
Find out about caring KIRKLEES: The council is hosting drop-in sessions in the district over summer for potential carers to find out more about their Shared Lives programme. The community scheme helps adults with additional support, with carers opening their homes to offer long-term care, short breaks, day support or emergency care. Carers don’t need any specific qualifications and will receive support and training. Sessions in North Kirklees are at Ravensthorpe’s Greenwood Centre (Saturday July 6, 12.30pm-4pm) and Heckmondwike Library (Tuesday August 6, 10am-1pm). For more information visit www.kirklees.gov.uk/ sharedlives. BIRSTALL: St Saviour's Church is hosting a summer fair tomorrow (Saturday, 11am2.30pm). There’ll be various stalls including cakes, jewellery, and crafts plus a tombola, children’s games and face painting.
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News In Brief Man in flat rescue LIVERSEDGE: A man had to be rescued from his flat after burning chips in an oven – causing his kitchen to fill with smoke. Firefighters were called to the 31-year-old’s ground floor flat on William Street at around 5.30am on Saturday morning. Crews from Dewsbury and Cleckheaton were let into the flat by an 85-year-old man who was also living there – to find the younger man slumped on the floor of the kitchen. He suffered smoke inhalation but was treated by paramedics, while the older man isn’t believed to have been injured.
Town history stroll DEWSBURY: A special evening stroll has been organised by Dewsbury History Group. The guided walk will explore how the iconic buildings of Dewsbury influenced the town’s heritage. Meet on the town hall steps at 7pm on Thursday, June 27, to start the walk.
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‘Rethink costly and Hardline plan for recycling has backfired say Lib Dems By Tony Earnshaw Local Democracy Reporter GREEN bin inspections by special ‘advisors’ in North Kirklees should be stopped, says a Cleckheaton politician. And bins confiscated from residents – more than 1,300 at the last count – should be returned to homeowners as part of a ‘bin amnesty’. Liberal Democrats say the roll-out of a new hardline policy aimed at driving up recycling rates has backfired, with the end result being counter-productive, costly and clumsy. Lib Dem group leader Coun John Lawson (Cleckheaton) says the introduction of the £80,000 scheme, for which 12 advisors have been hired to check the contents of residents’ bins, has been unnecessarily confrontational. He has called on Labour-run Kirklees Council to call a halt to the controversial programme, which began in North Kirklees this week. “We need a rethink,” he said. “The policy is costly, clumsy and authoritarian. There needs to be more carrot and less stick. “Year-on-year the council has failed to keep
its recycling rates anywhere near the national average. The public is now paying the price and this isn’t fair.” He added that people “want to recycle to the best of their ability” but have often received a lack of information or even conflicting information about the rules and limits of what can be recycled. He added: “Furthermore, bins in public spaces are impossible for owners to control what goes into them.” The council launched its crackdown on April 1. It was designed to encourage residents to recycle better and to educate people as to what can and cannot be put in a green bin. Residents who put the wrong types of waste in their bin are issued with a yellow warning sticker. If their bin is still contaminated on the next fortnightly collection it is impounded. It can be returned after six months – but only if they apply. Between April 1 and mid-May, the council seized 1,341 green bins across the south of the district. The council has reported some success with the project. The borough is now recycling 45-85 additional tonnes every week in Huddersfield – roughly equivalent to 17 full bin lorries. But there have been incidents involving bin crews and advisors, including a bin wagon being blockaded by angry residents and an advisor having a warning sticker stuck to her head. The incidents prompted the council to urge members of the public not to abuse staff. Coun Lawson said the rising number of altercations between home owners and council refuse staff indicated that the bin inspection policy is confrontational. He added that the controversial nature of the scheme and the negative response from the public suggests that it may have been counterproductive in engaging Kirklees’ residents in the recycling process and increasing recycling rates. He has now called for “a radically different approach” to improve recycling rates, including making information about what can and can’t be recycled more accessible to the public. Kirklees Council declined to comment.
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A Binman’s over what can By Tony Earnshaw Local Democracy Reporter BINMEN in Kirklees are scratching their heads over what can be recycled in a green bin. They believe a lack of training and, crucially, a lack of education for the public, means a hardline policy on checking renewable waste is fundamentally flawed. They say they are ill-prepared to speak to members of the public about the council’s hardline policy on recycling because the authority
MP calls for action as dentist shuts Celebrating... pupils at St Mary’s Catholic Primary
RotaKids celebrate A SCHOOL in Batley celebrated its six-year involvement with the RotaKids project. Children at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School were presented with certificates to recognise their hard work over the years. The RotaKids project is aimed at youngsters aged seven to 12 to get them involved with activities in the community. They elect their own president, secretary
and treasurer, choose their own charities and decide on fundraising activities with support from a Rotarian at their weekly meetings. St Mary’s was the first school in the district to establish a RotaKids club in May, 2012. Pupils were given a sixth charter certificate by Batley Rotary Club’s secretary Patricia Taylor and president William Bottomley.
DEWSBURY MP Paula Sherriff has called on the government to invest more money in NHS dentistry services – after finding out a local practice is being forced to shut down. Dr Khurrum Hamid’s practice at Ravensthorpe Health Centre will close after July 12, leaving that part of Dewsbury without dental services. The closure is being linked in part to shortfalls in government funding and Miss Sherriff said: “This is terrible news in an area which is already poorly served
by NHS dentistry and has particular issues with child dentistry. “Only last weekend, ward councillors funded a visit from the charity Dentaid to provide treatment for those who do not have access to an NHS dentist. “The time has come for the government to come up with a coherent strategy for oral health that focuses on prevention, addresses regional inequalities and invests in NHS dentistry to secure long-term improvements to access.” Dr Hamid’s practice did not respond to our requests for comment.
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clumsy bins policy’ raised this on our behalf, that we didn’t want to do this. It’s more work. It’s confrontational. Binmen just want to do their jobs and go home. “We shouldn’t be put in a situation of defusing conflict with customers about what should or shouldn’t be in their green bin. “There is a support department – the waste regeneration unit, where the advisors are based – that used to deal with the customer. Team leaders also used to deal with customer complaints. “As binmen, we just want to provide the best service that we can for the customer without getting into a dispute. “We don’t make the policies but we’re expected to implement them. I’m instructed to lift the lid off the bin, take a look and assess what should and shouldn’t be in there.”
Binmen say being put in a position where they are ‘policing’ the council’s policy on recycling means workers could face verbal and even physical abuse from residents... Bin crews fear they will bear the brunt of customers’ frustrations when they assume responsibility for checking green bin waste next month. They say being placed in a position where they are ‘policing’ the council’s policy on recycling means workers could face verbal and even physical abuse from residents – which has already happened in some cases. Coun Naheed Mather, Kirklees’ cabinet member for environment, said the authority had had ‘a tremendous amount of success’ since launching its recycling crackdown and thanked ‘the thousands of residents’ who were working with the council to improve recycling rates. To check what can and cannot be recycled, visit www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/your-property-binsrecycling/recycling-items.aspx.
Tale: ‘Even I’m confused and can’t go in a green bin’ has failed to properly advise staff. It has led to fears that refuse workers will be forced into confrontational situations. The Local Democracy Reporting Service spoke to one long-serving binman who, fearful of disciplinary action, asked to remain anonymous. “We’re confused because there’s not been any information and training,” he said. “Our training was a laminated sheet that told us the do’s and don’t’s. “Even I’m confused over what can and cannot be recycled in a green bin and that’s
because of the level of training that we’ve all had. “A good example is that even I don’t know whether a margarine tub can be put in a green bin.” After the mixed reception from the public , the council said it was ‘taking stock’ of the situation and delayed the roll-out of the scheme into North Kirklees – but it did begin this week. The advisors’ temporary contract ends in July, after which their role will be filled by binmen. The binman added: “Our trade union has
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MBE honour for ‘remarkable’ head LIVERSEDGE: A recently-retired headteacher was recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list. Gill Edge-Evans, who lives in Liversedge, is now an MBE after being commended for her ‘remarkable achievement’ in improving the fortunes of Killinghall Primary School in Bradford, where she worked from 2005. She had previously been headteacher at St Paul’s Primary School and was also head girl at Heckmondwike Grammar School. Mrs Edge-Evans said: “I feel so humble to think that people think I am worthy of the time it takes to even nominate someone, let alone receive the award. I would like to thank those who nominated me.”
Volunteers wanted MIRFIELD: The committee which runs Mirfield Community Centre is holding an annual general meeting next month. Secretary Liz Marsden says the seven-strong group are looking for more volunteers to help out. Anyone interested should come to the community centre on Water Royd Lane on Monday, July 15 (7pm).
Church summer fair MIRFIELD: St Andrew’s Church holds its annual summer fair tomorrow (Saturday). The event at the Methodist church on Old Bank Road will be from 2pm to 4pm, with cake stalls, ice creams, a tombola, raffle and a plant/greeting card sale. Cream teas costing £3 will be available and all proceeds go to Kirkwood Hospice.
Lancashire ramble RAMBLERS: Dewsbury and District Ramblers have a walk organised tomorrow (Saturday). Meet Peter O’Conner at the Wellington Road car park at 9am for a walk at Cliviger, Burnley.
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THUNDERBIRDS AREN’T GO... ONLY caught the last 10 minutes of the BBC’s appalling Conservative leadership debate on Tuesday night. It’s a good job it was the last 10 minutes and not the first, otherwise I might have put my size 10 boot through a perfectly good Samsung 55” TV. Boris Johnson had boycotted Channel 4’s earlier attempt to harvest good viewing figures via awful television, with C4 placing an empty chair where Boris would have been. The Beeb would have done political discourse a huge favour by having a stage full of empty chairs and letting the hysterical Emily Maitlis shout at the camera for an hour. Viewers would have learned just as much and it would have done greater service to the Conservative Party, because the BBC/Maitlis agenda was to undermine the
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Tories and particularly to savage Boris Johnson. Impartial BBC, my backside. I was struck by how much the panel – and particularly Rory Stewart – resembled how 1960s Supermarionation puppets The Thunderbirds would look, if they came to life 50 years on. In terms of selling a vision of a United Kingdom under their individual leadership, The Thunderbirds would have been more believable. And speaking of Rory Stewart, I haven’t the foggiest idea why he was standing for the Tory party leadership, when to all intents and purposes he is a Liberal Democrat. Like Labour/Change UK defector Chuka Umunna, the Dim Libs are Stewart’s natural home and the sooner he cosies up to their mad grandad Vince Cable, the better for all concerned. Shortly after fellow Tory
MPs rejected his depressing cause on Wednesday evening, Stewart informed the nation that we’ll get what’s coming to us if Boris becomes Prime Minister and heads for a ‘no deal’ exit on October 31. Is it just me, or does that cataclysmic prophesy appear to have become accepted by default? The fact the UK economy has outperformed virtually all of the EU, despite the uncertainties and distractions of this Brexit debacle, seems to have completely escaped these Jeremiahs. They wallow in their own depressing predictions of impending doom, at a time when the nation desperately needs someone with a vision of a bright and glorious future. I know it’s a reminder that shouldn’t require repeating, but hey folks, the UK still has the world’s fifth largest economy.
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The EU still wants to sell twice as much goods to us as we do to them. It also appears to have been lost in the mists of time and the verbal battles for personal political advancement, but didn’t the EU offer a simple, tariff-free parting of the ways very early in these convoluted procedures? Great. Just shake hands and walk away, £39 billion better off – unless of course the EU wants to talk sense and allow us to get off our knees and stand on two feet, face to face as equals. But of course Barnier and Juncker, Merkel and Macron, don’t want that because their plan remains, as it always has been, to force political chaos in the UK, possibly a change of government, and a second referendum which they hope and pray will abort Brexit, just as happened (and succeeded) with Ireland and Denmark before us. CAN’T abide the hypocrisy of Rory Stewart and his fellow closet Remainers who – like Theresa May – keep repeating the mantra of ‘delivering Brexit and honouring the referendum’ (with their fingers crossed behind their backs) when we all know their actual plan is to keep us on our knees at Brussels’ behest. Why would Brussels yield anything different from May’s appalling withdrawal bill if the new Prime Minister was coming in with exactly the same approach? They wouldn’t. They won’t. Love or hate him, Boris Johnson will be the next PM because he’s the only Leave candidate in tune with the Conservative Party grass roots who will choose. Whichever candidates he ends up facing off against (I’m writing ahead of the final votes) Sajid Javid and Jeremy Hunt are Remainers, while anyone who trusts Michael Gove to help put their overcoat on deserves the knife he’ll happily plunge in their back. And so, casting forward, the autumn will bring a battle between Boris’s Leave-oriented cabinet and the Houses of Parliament who are intent on derailing Brexit. The likely outcome? I think the Commons, aided by that weasel John Bercow, will prevail, and we’ll have a general election before the first frosts. And the outcome of that? A Conservative-Brexit Party coalition government. Not that I’m heading straight to the bookies to put my house on it, because we are sailing in uncharted waters and I’m not yet sure what kind of a skipper Boris is…
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It might have been 1am, but this young couple were making sure their infant son could grow up to say ‘I was there’ when Toronto came out to celebrate
A city that looks to have got it right WAS in Canada last week where I witnessed the Dewsbury Rams being humiliated by the Toronto Wolfpack, among other things. As such, it seems a tad far-fetched when I pose this question: In the unlikely event of the Rams lifting the Challenge Cup at Wembley, would the streets of Savile Town and Ravensthorpe empty, to join the happy throng lining the town’s streets for the ritual opentop bus parade? Perhaps less unlikely, if England win the cricket World Cup currently in progress, will the citizens of Tower Hamlets and Brixton descend on Trafalgar Square to join the melee of patriotic Brits celebrating our moment of glory? I know what I think. My thrifty Yorkshire nature – how mooch? – led to my first night in Toronto being spent at a hotel describing itself as “a boutique property ideal for the solo traveller, handy for all amenities”. Boutique is shorthand for having to stand outside the ‘bathroom’ while trying to have a shave. And it’s a shame the actual ‘handy’ amenities weren’t elaborated on – an HIV dropin centre, homeless shelter, and an abundance of hookers (not the rugby sort) and zombie-like addicts, strung out on something even Michael Gove wouldn’t sniff. Yup, I’d found the neighbourhood that every large city, however fabulous it is, had. I spent a few bob more and moved to the elegant Radisson Admiral hotel on Toronto’s spectacular quay-
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PARENTS at a Mirfield school raised over £3,000 by putting on a black-tie ball. Members of the Parents and Friends Association (PFA) at Crowlees C of E Junior and Infant School organised a Red, Black and Gold Ball to
raise funds for the school. Friends and parents of the Springfield Park school enjoyed a three-course meal, live entertainment, an auction and a raffle at the Lakeside venue at Ponderosa in Heckmondwike. A huge £3,650 was
raised on the night thanks to donations from local businesses including Anthony Fellows Hair Salon and Flowers at 180. Picture: Jon Foley Photography, Beyonder Photovision.
Joe’s reward for volunteering By Zoe Shackleton A YOUNG man with autism has been rewarded for his voluntary work. Joe Butterworth is a keen and talented photographer and was presented with a Kirklees Adult and Community Learning Award at a special ceremony last week. The 25-year-old, who lives with mum Sue and dad Allan on Bradford Road, Birstall, has been volunteering at various charities for the past five years besides caring for his grandma. He started out working at the Oxfam warehouse in Batley and through that was able to volunteer at various festivals like Kendal Calling and Leeds Festival.
More recently he has worked with Kirklees-based Carers Count, helping with their social media and photographing events. But his favourite volunteering
position is photographing and videoing games at Brighouse Rangers rugby league club – which he does every Saturday and Sunday. Joe says volunteering has completely changed his outlook on life. He has been unable to find regular employment because of his autism condition, but he likens his voluntary work to having a fulltime job. “I’m a busy bee, it’s like having a full-time job,” Joe said. “It’s really good for my anxiety because my mind is constantly focused. “I’d recommend it to anyone who is feeling lonely or doesn’t know what to do if they don’t have any qualifications – do volunteer-
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MIRFIELD: Events to mark Armed Forces Day take place at the Old Colonial pub on Saturday, June 29, organised by the Mirfield branch of the Royal British Legion. A service and speeches begin at 10.30am at the venue on Dunbottle Lane, led by Padre Rev Ian Grange. Local cadet forces are set to take part and the band of 868 Sqd ATC will perform. Rocks from the Falkland Islands will be interred at the pub’s war memorial. The memorial was created several years ago and contains artefacts from conflicts around the world, including a piece of the Berlin Wall, plants from Crete, Arnhem and Singapore, a piece of the yard at Auschwitz, sand from Tobruk and beaches at Dieppe, Dunkirk and Normandy and a piece of coral brought back from Pearl Harbour. Free food will be available in the Old Colonial afterwards. For more information call 01924 496920.
Support group meets on Thursday DEWSBURY: The Dewsbury and District Stoma Support Group is holding its monthly meeting on Thursday June 27 at 7pm in the Oak Room at Dewsbury Hospital's Oakwell Centre. The group supports people and their partners or carers who have undergone, or are about to go through, colorectal surgery and anyone affected can come along to the meeting. For more information ring 07884 003945 or email dews.ssg@gmx.com.
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Taken for granted The completely presumptive letter (Press, 14/6) claiming that NHS money was being spent on trips to Bangor races needs to be corrected as it is both insulting and completely incorrect. The ambulances used at events are private ambulance contracts, why would an NHS funded ambulance travel across Yorkshire all the way to Bangor in North Wales?
Letter of the Week: Damian Cameron, Dewsbury (husband of a 20-year paramedic) The ambulance is owned by a private company who provide a service. The ambulances at these events are paid for by the event organiser through private contract.
Rotten boroughs From: Colin Walshaw, Scholes Why was I not surprised to read an article titled ‘A Very Rotten Borough’ (The Mail June 15 and 16)? The result of the Peterborough by-election is being investigated for allegations of electoral fraud; there were concerns that almost one in three of the 33,998 ballots cast in the by-election were postal votes. Scenes of multiple people in one polling booth, and photographing of ballot papers to prove the direction of the individual vote, were experienced.
The fact the ambulance has NHS stickers on simply means that the same private company supplies some of its staff and vehicles to the NHS. I can assure Mr
It is widely known that these practices are normal, particularly in certain communities. The community leaders arrange for postal votes for the majority of their followers, and dictate the direction of the vote. Not only is direct fraud committed, threats of nonconforming are levelled, and in particular the female vote is dictated by either the husband or the community leader. The postal and proxy vote was designed for people with disabilities, genuine reasons for being unable to personally attend a polling station, such as holidays, being out of the country etc. These rules should be rigorously enforced, thus blocking this extremely wide-
Grayson that no NHS money will be spent on covering private events. As for a nice job to have, the modern-day NHS medic is subjected to regular verbal and
spread election fraud. Why is the media not discussing this problem more widely, maybe then we would get a law to change the issuing of postal votes? You can bet Labour would oppose it! A simple examination of previous postal votes will uncover proof of these practices.
An old-school conversation... From: Tim Wood, The Old Jurassical, Mirfield “Are you showing the footie on Sunday, Tim?” “No, sorry I have not got Sky or BT Sport, I don’t really fancy subsidising some spotty Fancy Dan to kick a
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erection of one detached dwelling, adjacent to 43 White Lee Road, Batley. S Helm, Listed Building Consent for replacement windows, 381 Bradford Road, Batley. A Begum, single & twostorey front extension, two-storey side and rear extension with alterations to roof and formation of vehicular crossing, 12 Pentland Road, Savile Town. M Hussain, two-storey rear extension and detached garage, 31 Kertland Street, Savile Town. West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service, steel staircase to serve training fire house and erection of housing for lift control equipment, Oakroyd Hall, Birkenshaw. H Scott, side and front extensions, dormers to rear and front, with terrace and alterations, 6 Echo Street, Roberttown.
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physical abuse, constantly busy with significant workloads. It’s a tough job that people take for granted, hopefully Mr Grayson will appreciate them one day.
bladder of air around for 90 minutes and get paid more in one match than I can earn all year.” “Well Tim, you’re a complete dinosaur, you want to move with the times.” “I have moved with the times, I’ve got older just like all of us, and anyway dinosaurs have sharp pointy teeth. I don’t, I had mine nonsurgically removed whilst keeping the Queen’s peace on the streets of Gipton, Harehills and Chapeltown.” “But look at your till, you haven’t got one of those touchscreen pre-set tills.” “I don’t need one, the till I’ve got is a calculator of sorts with a drawer to put the cash in. To make it work we have trained staff who use their brains.” “Yes, well you haven’t got one of them there irregation systems you see outside most pubs that water all the plants automatically.” “Well, you see, I have two arms and two legs and a hosepipe. We seem to do quite well when it comes round to ‘bloom or gloom’ time. “And yes, my techno friend, you can pay by plastic. In fact I am thinking of going ultra-modern to attract extra snowflakes, just like all modern retail outlets. “What I shall do is paint the bar clay grey, and instead of having five bar staff serving I shall have one or two. “I will install a row of vending machines to dispense crisps, nuts, cans of real ale and even pre-made meals that you can ding and ping from our row of vending microwave ovens. “The remaining bar staff will be on hand to show you how to operate the state-ofthe-art vendo-bots. That’s what you call progress.” “Gotcha! What happens if there’s a power cut, Mr Smarty Landlord Pants?” “Simple – bring out the candles, they’ve been about in pubs, inns and taverns for at least the last thousand years. “Hand-pulled real ale doesn’t need electricity and we’ve got a gas-powered range to do
the cooking on and woodburning stove to keep the customers nice and cosy.” Behind the thin veneer of a traditional English pub is a heart of cogs, sticks, tins of elbow grease and the odd smidge of up-to-date stuff they call progress. Maybe old school is the new cool.
No two-tier NHS system From: Name and address supplied I have just been alerted to a hospital trust on the north west coast which has used the NHS England 2018 stipulation that some treatments are no longer available ‘on the NHS’ and it’s right to charge for 49 per cent of its income, to create a My Choice section of the offering it provides. It now offers 39 routine paid-for treatments between £1,048 and £8,447 and a consultation at £180. The National Health Service is dead in this part of the north west. While the paid-for people are in the beds, all the others have to wait. So what’s the future for us in West Yorkshire? Before he retired the then chairman of Mid Yorkshire Hospital Trust, part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts and tied to them, said that soon there would have to be some ‘moral’ questions asked and decisions made. I think West Yorkshire hospitals will follow suit, even possibly with a US provider, unless people complain to their MPs. No two-tier NHS system in West Yorkshire! Donald Trump said that the NHS is on the trade-deal table and while soundbites were aired expressing the opposite, the 2012 HSCA legal underpinning of the ‘new’ NHS underfunded Integrated Care Systems mean it, under World Trade Organisation rules, alongside pharmaceuti-
cals, is well and truly on the table. I cannot see a new Prime Minister Johnson gainsaying United Health, should they bid for an Integrated Care Provider contract in a couple of years. It is an odd fact, amongst all the crowing about the ‘will of the people’ that our fate, probably our health provision and whether we leave the EU with or without a deal, will hinge on the votes of only 120,000 people.
Politicallydriven ideology From: Alec Suchi, Bradford Dominic Raab, a contender for the Conservative Party leadership, has been excoriated for not describing himself a feminist. He had clarified that he favoured both equality and fairness for women, but the liberal-left take a dim view of those who do not support the progressive agenda in all aspects. There are those such as the male presenter Piers Morgan who claim to be feminists but it is doubtful they understand what it actually purports. Feminism is not, if at all, concerned with fairness and equality for women, but is a militant ideology opposed to traditional society. It is vehemently hostile to men, inculcating a sense of victimhood, that women invariably suffer as a result of male oppression. Feminism is disdainful of women’s traditional roles such as raising families. However it is significant that over 90 per cent of women do not identify as feminists as they instinctively distance themselves from this ideology. Feminism, like other aspects of the progressive agenda, is politically driven and imposed by a cabal rather than being spontaneously accepted by the wider public.
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Retirement living development opens CLECKHEATON: The town’s new retirement living development is opening its doors next week. Members of the public are invited to the official opening of the Birch Park complex, which is located at Brooke Dene Court, on Serpentine Road, on Thursday, June 27 (1pm4pm), where they can take a tour of the new development – which has one- and two-bedroom apartments, garden areas, a lounge and guest suite. Antiques expert David Harper will cut the ribbon and make a presentation about his TV career. Everyone is welcome.
Dumper convoy to fill in quarry By Tony Earnshaw Local Democracy Reporter A FORMER quarry close to the Ponderosa Zoo at Heckmondwike is to be filled in. Planners with Kirklees Council recommended approval for the scheme to fill the site off Smithies Lane to original ground levels. The application was given the go-ahead by councillors at yesterday’s (Thursday) Strategic Planning Committee. The scheme will involve transporting almost
20-tonners will roar into zoo site 25 times a day for three months 10,000 tonnes of ‘inert waste’ – demolition material and excavation soils – to the existing void by 20-tonne dumper trucks. It is estimated the work could be completed in just three months. However there could be as many as 25 deliveries a day – a total of 50 movements in and out of the site. It is intended that the site, when
restored, will be used for nature conservation, including wildflower and woodland scrub areas. It is expected that a section of the quarry, which has been unused for decades, will be retained to provide ‘habitat opportunities’. Planning officers say it is estimated that at a constant rate of supply, the site could be filled
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Third Age AGM NORTH KIRKLEES: The Dewsbury and District Third Age group is hosting its annual general meeting (AGM) at Dewsbury Town Hall on Monday July 1 at 2pm. The U3A group is aimed at over-50s who live in North Kirklees and the surrounding area. There are already around 700 members who enjoy various classes from art and drawing to table tennis. For more information visit www.dewsbury-district3age.co.uk or pop along to the event.
Felt-making classes NORTH KIRKLEES: Older people in Kirklees are being invited to try felt-making at two free craft workshops next week. Local felting expert Alida Sunderland will be hosting the classes at Batley Community Centre on Tuesday, June 25 (1.30pm-3.30pm) and Cleckheaton Library on Thursday, June 27 (1.30pm-3.30pm). They are part of the First Time for Everything project which gives the elderly a chance to try something new in the community for free. Call 01924 446100 to book a place, or just turn up on the day.
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School recovers from low ranking from inspectors just two years ago A PRIMARY school in Gomersal has been given a ringing endorsement by education bosses – just two years after it was rated as ‘requires improvement’. Gomersal St Mary’s CofE Primary School is now ‘good’ in all areas after a two-day inspection. Inspectors praised the ‘vision of nurture and care’, in addition to the school’s good teaching and ‘culture of high expectations’. They also highlighted that children have a positive attitude to learning, that pupils’ personal development and welfare are strengths of the school and that staff work closely with families in a supportive and sensitive way. The Shirley Avenue school caters for 240 chil-
dren aged between three and 11. Headteacher Jane Barker said: “I am very proud of everyone involved in our school community and I feel that the outcome is very well deserved. “Staff and pupils have worked extremely hard to move the school forward and to meet the requirements of a very challenging Ofsted framework.” She added: “Ofsted saw that we offer a warm and caring environment which enables children to feel safe and secure as they grow, learn and develop. “We believe that all children deserve the best and our aim is to help them succeed by reaching their potential in every area of school life.”
A BOYS’ school in Batley has been rated ‘good’ in all areas by education chiefs. Ofsted inspectors commended Upper Batley High School on its leadership and management; teaching, learning and management; personal development, behaviour and welfare; and outcomes for pupils. The Ofsted report said that “all pupils are provided with a range of tasks that stretch and challenge them according to their abilities” and “teachers have strong subject knowledge”. It went on to say that “pupils’ attendance is above the national average” and “pupils are self-disciplined and routinely meet the high expectations of leaders and staff”. The school on Blenheim Drive is for boys aged 11 to 16. Headteacher Sam Vickers, inset, said: “We have worked incredibly hard over the past few years to transform our school and make it the school of choice for high-achieving boys in Kirklees. “This report is testament to that and we are incredibly proud of our highly skilled, expert staff team, the brilliant parents and community, and most importantly our fantastic boys. “We have very high expectations of everyone within our learning community and we provide the very best education, care, guidance and support for all the young people in our care. “Ofsted observed every aspect of our school life and were very impressed by all that we offer for our boys, and all that they successfully achieve as a result of the high quality education they receive.”
MP lauds ‘brilliant’ health fair DEWSBURY MP Paula Sherriff is hosting her first health and wellbeing fair in the town today (Friday). The fair, which is free to enter, is being held at Howlands on School Street between 11am and 2pm. It will bring together organisations that either offer support for mental and physical health conditions, offer advice on healthy living or provide a service which improves health and fitness. More than 20 organisations have confirmed their attendance, including the Stroke Association, Powerhoop Mirfield and the Huddersfield
Town Foundation. All the available stalls have now been allocated. Miss Sherriff said: “The fair really is shaping up to be a brilliant event and I’ve had such an incredible response so far! “We’ve been inundated with requests for stalls and we have a wide variety of organisations confirmed, ranging from Kirklees Citizens’ Advice & Law Centre and Connect Housing, to Kirklees Active Leisure and the Bat Girls rounders team. “It’s so vital that we’re aware of our own mental and physical health, understand
how to live a healthy lifestyle and know how to access the support available to us should we need it, and my Health and Wellbeing Fair will give my constituents an opportunity to do just that. “The fair will offer a safe environment to ask questions about health, learn about the different types of services on offer in the local area, and an opportunity to interact with clubs and groups that promote a more active and balanced lifestyle. “We’ll even have trained professionals on hand to take your blood pressure and check your BMI.”
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There’s something for everyone THE Royal Voluntary Service has a host of activities planned in the district over the coming week. Tomorrow starts with the weekly movement and games group at Birstall Community Centre (10.30am-12noon) before a Great Get Together celebration at Batley Community Centre (3.30pm-5pm). On Monday (June 24) the movement and games group is at Batley Community Centre from 10.30am, with the sociables session at Bleak House at the same time. It’s £1.50 and there’ll be coffee, quizzes, bingo and much more. Tuesday sees two classes at Batley Community Centre, felt-making from 1.30pm3.30pm and pilates for an hour from 1.30pm. In the morning Hecky Chat is at Morrison’s cafe from 10.30am. On Wednesday a walking rugby class is taking place at the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium from 11am-1pm, followed by Batley Chat at 1.30pm in the Tesco Extra store on Bradford Road. The lunch club at Batley Community Centre returns on Thursday at 11.30am until 1pm, pre-booking is required. Then there’s another felt making class at Cleckheaton Library from 1.30pm-3.30pm. On Friday the movement and games group is back at Birstall Community Centre (10.30am-12noon). Then the happy trippers are taking a journey on the Kirklees Light Railway. The community bus (£6) will pick up from Batley Community Centre at 1pm and return at 4.30pm. Tickets for the railway are £5.50 for over-60s. Ring 01924 446100 to book a place.
Grants available COMMUNITY housing projects across the district could be in with a chance of bagging £50,000. One Community – Kirklees’ Community Foundation – is working with Nationwide Building Society to offer grants between £10,000 and £50,000 from their community grants programme. Charities, community land trusts and housing co-operatives in North Kirklees are invited to apply for the money. Paul Johnson, general manager of One Community, said: “Finding safe, affordable and sustainable housing is a growing challenge for communities across the region. We’re proud to work with Nationwide Building Society to fund organisations tackling this issue on the ground and supporting those who need it most.” The closing date for applications is July 5, and a community board made up of Nationwide members and employees will review the applications before deciding how to distribute the money. Successful applicants will be informed by the end of September. For more details visit www.one-community. org.uk.
Throughout 2019 local historian Mike Popplewell will be searching through his newspaper collection from the 1920s and 30s for some of the biggest headlines from home and abroad – while also taking a look at stories making the news in our own district. Readers are welcome to provide feedback if any of these features are remembered personally, or you can recall being told them by an earlier generation.
Accident reveals a host of forgotten jobs ESEARCH into the tragic death of 15-year-old Eileen Hutton, of Richmond Street, Cross Bank, Batley, reported on the front page of The Yorkshire Observer 85 years ago this week, produced a fascinating journey back into the realms of Victorian social history.
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Eileen had been riding her bicycle down from Hanging Heaton on Sunday June 17 1934 when she lost control, crashed into a wall and fractured her skull. It is difficult to imagine what Eileen’s father, John William, her mother, Ada, or older brother John William, were going through at this time. The Huttons were a humble working-class family with Eileen’s grandfather, Samuel, having originated in Kidderminster where he had worked as a weaver in the town’s famous carpet-making industry before moving to the Heavy Woollen District. This was a fairly ordinary working-class family, but their occupations sound very far from ordinary to 21st century ears. John William’s aunts and uncles held down jobs such as a doafer in a worsted mill and a steam loom binder, while his father Samuel worked variously
as a drysalter or a log cutter and JW himself, born in 1884, worked as a coal miner datler and later as a fettler. Presumably we all find ourselves in ‘fine fettle’ at times, but what was a ‘fettler’ and what of the other interestingly-named occupations?
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Well, a ‘fettler’ is a term applied to someone whose job it is to sand or grind small imperfections from metal or ceramics castings and it is also East Lancashire slang for a ‘mate’, but in John William’s case it was a term applied to a railway line maintenance man in the
coal mines. Along with other members of his Liversedge-based family John William Hutton worked in the mines as a ‘datler’, namely, a person who is generally paid by the day and responsible for making or repairing roads, and was a log cutter at one point. He also worked on and off as a drysalter, a name that should be easily recognised by football fans visiting Elland Road, Leeds, for The Drysalters is a pub close to the football ground. But a dry salter is a name that was used in the UK from the early 1700s, up to the inter-war period, in reference to a dealer in all kinds of chemical goods like glue and varnish – or even salt as a preservative. The last word on the subject of occupations belongs to the ‘doafer’ in a worsted mill! Although the actual last word rests with whoever might know because, for once, Wikipedia, at first glance, does not appear to offer an answer to this particular question. Anyone know what exactly a doafer is, or does? On a lighter note, The Yorkshire Observer reported on the casting of Miss Winifred Rigg, of Earlsheaton, as queen of the Dewsbury Infirmary Carnival being held at Crow Nest Park.
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THE NEW mayor of Kirklees, Coun Mumtaz Hussain, threw a party to kick off his civic year. In a change to the traditional dinner held at Huddersfield Town Hall Coun Mumtaz Hussain chose to host a formal banquet in his stamping ground of Ravensthorpe. Nearly 400 people, includ-
ing relatives, supporters, guests and fellow councillors, showed up to join in at the Grand Banqueting Suite. The mayor described the event as “a fantastic evening” and “very successful”. Coun Hussain, a Labour councillor for Dewsbury West, took office on May 22. His wife Noreen is mayoress. The couple took over from Coun Gwen Lowe and her consort, Ken. Among those present at
the event were Coun Hussain’s friends and fellow Labour councillors Masood Ahmed, Gulfam Asif and Nosheen Dad along with newly elected Heckmondwike member Aafaq Butt as well as Shabir Pandor, the leader of Kirklees Council. New deputy mayor Coun Nigel Patrick and his wife Judith, the Deputy Mayoress, were also present, along with representatives from the mayor’s chosen charities.
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A little slice of heaven ANDS UP if you love Greek cuisine? Or if you have ever visited Birstall’s Little Greek takeaway? Well, now you can enjoy the same fresh, authentic Greek food in an intimate restaurant setting – because Little Greek has expanded. Situated in the heart of Batley, on Bradford Road, Little Greek II has had a busy few weeks since opening. And owner Dimitrios Lalousis promises tasty, traditional Greek and Mediterranean food in a typical Greek-style atmosphere. The new restaurant boasts enough room for 65 people to sit
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and enjoy food cooked fresh every day, as well as traditional plate smashing and Greek music. With some similarities to its sister takeaway’s menu, the new Little Greek II offers classic Greek dishes – some with a twist. Whether you fancy chicken souvlaki or moussaka, there’s something for everyone. There’s no other restaurant quite like it in North Kirklees, so add it your list of places to visit and you won’t be disappointed. It’s open every day – except Tuesday – from 5pm until 10pm, so there’s no excuse not to pop in and give it a go.
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HUSBAND-AND-WIFE team Bernd and Sharon Wolf officially opened their luxury restaurant, Grand Cru, at a sparkling launch event in Birkenshaw last week. The couple – whose careers span some of Europe’s awardwinning and Michelin-Starred restaurants – have transformed one of the village’s most prominent but run-down premises by converting the former Co-op supermarket into a stylish new eaterie. Bernd, originally from Bavaria, is a classically-trained chef and worked in some of Europe’s top hospitality venues. Sharon has also worked front of house for a number of award-winning restaurants. Coun Nigel Patrick, deputy mayor of Kirklees, joined the couple and specially invited guests in toasting the new restaurant’s success by opening a fittingly-named bottle of Grand Cru champagne. Bernd said: “We are absolutely delighted that Grand Cru is now officially open and we took more than 300 bookings in just a few days after confirming the launch date. “Yorkshire is home to some of the UK’s finest produce and we will be incorporating this into our innovative and exciting new menus, featuring locally-sourced meat, fish and vegetarian choices. “Our diners can also complement their menu choices with our skilfully-chosen wine list, showcasing great classics and New World wines, and discover our exciting new cocktail bar.” Before making the long-awaited move north to Birkenshaw, Bernd and Sharon ran the Orange Tree Restaurant for over 12 years, just a stone’s throw away from Torquay harbour on the English Riviera. The couple swiftly secured a first-class reputation and were recognised and recommended by The Good Food Guide and Michelin within the first year. They also secured the Les Routiers’ Restaurant of the Year award and Gold status at the Restaurant of South Devon Awards. For details on their Birkenshaw venture visit grand crurestaurant.co.uk.
ORLD Food Week kicks off the British summer, running from June 24 to June 30. The week aims to provide people with the opportunity to try something new and be more adventurous with their food choices. Eating out isn't just about getting dressed up and getting your friends to come over so you can catch up (even though that does play a vital role); it's about trying something new, it's about transcending into a new world and culture for the time that you're out. We all like to go out to a restaurant and treat ourselves to a nice meal, but for this World Food Week, try choosing a restaurant that may be a little out of your comfort zone, something you haven't heard of much less tried before. And in the spirit of World Food Week, here are some eating traditions from across the world that might amaze, gross or just tickle you a little...
sidered unclean. This is because the left hand is seen as the hand that takes care of your personal hygiene. And the last thing you want is to mix your hygiene with your food. Just stick with the noble, right hand in Asia and know that your left may be the reason people are staring at the restaurant.
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The fork is not for eating In Thailand, it's considered crude to eat food with a fork. The fork is just not your friend over there. If you find yourself in Thailand, use the fork to push the food onto a spoon and then into your mouth. It may take a few seconds longer, but you'll still be eating eventually.
noodles loudly is beyond rude. Well, just head over to Japan. It's a whole other story. They actually consider slurping noodles as a way to taste your food even more and to finish that hot pot of noodles much quicker. So there really is no holding back over there!
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Do ... slurp your soup We've always been told that making noise at the dinner table is impolite. And that slurping your soup or your
In parts of Middle East and Asia, it is only acceptable to use your right hand to eat food. And no cutlery. Using your left in con-
If you find yourself visiting China, there's a major rule. It's as important as remembering your passport at the airport. Assuming that you'll try to master the chopsticks, even if you will have struggled a little and thrown rice all over the table, you will have achieved a great deal. But once you're done, what do you do with your chopsticks? Well, you don't stick them in your food, that's for sure. China considers chopsticks sticking upright in your food as resembling ceremonial meal offerings to the dead. So just lay them flat please.
Plate-lickin' good Most of the time we assume that finishing all that's on our plate is good manners; it means you've enjoyed and happily eaten your meal. However, in China, an empty bowl or a licked plate is actually rude. It tells them that you didn't have enough food and are still hungry, therefore want more. So even if you're still hungry, just leave a little rice behind. For your own safety.
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Your chance to WIN a £50 Bella Italia giftcard EONARDO DA VINCI’S self-portrait has been reimagined with classic Italian ingredients, to celebrate the life of the famous polymath who died 500 years ago. The food masterpiece was commissioned by Italian restaurant chain Bella Italia, which has an outlet in Birstall, to celebrate Da Vinci’s life and work, and mark the launch of their new menu. The portrait was inspired by Da Vinci’s passion for both art and invention, particularly in the world of food and kitchen design innovation, including his creation of a ‘spaghetti-making machine’ and an automated spit that roasted meat. Food artist Carl Warner was the mastermind behind the striking work of art, which took over 20 hours for Carl and his team to design and create, as each ingredient was painstakingly laid out to perfectly reflect the Renaissance masterpiece. The edible artwork was crafted from a range of Italian food favourites including six different Italian pastas, three cured and sliced meats, two artisan breads, mozzarella and a handful of olives. The portrait included a hat and coat made of two artisan breads; eyes made of mozzarella and olives, with fusilli, rigatoni and conchiglione pasta details; Parma ham lips; chicken breast and fettucine pasta face and chicken wing nose; and two types of spaghetti for the beard. Da Vinci’s passion for food is well-documented in the surviving ‘kitchen note-
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product. The new menu features over 30 new dishes and as part of the celebrations we are offering 40 per cent off all main courses.” Your local Bella Italia is based at Centre 22 Leisure Park in Birstall. For more information visit www. bellaitalia.co.uk/menu.
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Brabin highlights ‘crime epidemic’ in constituency BATLEY & SPEN MP Tracy Brabin has blamed the government’s “shameful legacy of cuts” for the rise in crime in smaller towns and communities. Ms Brabin called a debate in Parliament to highlight the damage being done by a “crime epidemic” in her constituency. Recent police statistics show that from April 2018 to March 2019 there were 2,686 incidents of anti-social behavior reported across Batley & Spen and over 2,700 burglaries, criminal damage and arson. In the same period there were almost 4,500 reported incidents of violence and sexual offences. The Labour MP also cited the extent of cuts to policing locally, with West Yorkshire losing over 1,000 police officers since 2010 and more than £140m in central government funding. “Crime and anti-social behavior is deeply damaging for our communities and we urgently need to do something about it,” she said. “I don’t believe it’s an exaggeration to call what we’re seeing a crime epidemic – the staggering figures speak for themselves. “Year after year of Tory government cuts to our police force, youth services and local authorities has clearly had a profound impact on our towns, and people are rightfully angry. “This shameful legacy of cuts has even led to a loss of faith in our police force for some, the very people who work so hard to keep us safe in such difficult circumstances. “We urgently need to have a serious conversation about solutions for our towns – but we need the government to listen and engage. Our communities deserve better.” Ms Brabin called for an audit of crime in towns detailing the levels of resolutions in comparisons to cities, and for a greater transparency on where money is spent.
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Heads meet minister By Steve Martyn A GROUP of local headteachers and Dewsbury MP Paula Sherriff met with education minister Nick Gibb to discuss the financial pressures facing schools in the district. Miss Sherriff secured the meeting in London last week so that the headteachers could raise their concerns with the minister in person after they contacted her about the funding difficulties their schools are facing. Andy Blakeley, head at Hopton Primary School in Mirfield, told how he has been forced to teach five classes together in the school hall on Friday afternoons. While headteacher at St Aidan’s CofE Academy, Evelyne Barrow, said she personally had to open the school at 7am and close it at 7pm because the budget can’t cover a caretaker’s wages. “It was good to have the opportunity to raise local concerns with the Minister directly, and our headteachers really took him to task over the financial shortages facing our schools,” said
L-R: MP Nick Gibb, headteachers Evelyne Barrow, Andy Blakeley and Jackie Wood, and MP Paula Sherriff Miss Sherriff. “More and more is being expected of schools and teachers, but the funding is just not being provided. I pressed for more government funding to be made available and the Minister listened to our concerns. “Overall, we left feeling hope-
ful that we had been heard, and had been able to give a real-world view of the daily challenges facing local schools. “But we need action on this now – headteachers like ours and across the country are being forced to make impossible choices over class teachers, support
staff, classroom resources, and even school closures, and cannot afford to wait an unspecified amount of time for an unspecified amount of extra funding. “It is vital that this promised, additional funding comes as soon as possible, and I will continue to do all I can to hold this Tory
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DEWSBURY Arts Group have renamed their theatre. The Artspace on Lower Peel Street has been the home of the theatrical and visual arts group for nearly 60 years. And it will now be known as The David and Judith Wood Theatre – in recognition of two longstanding members. David and Judith Wood have helped keep the group going since its inception, and were both awarded an MBE in 2002 for their serv-
Knowl is praised MIRFIELD’S Knowl Club has been named runnerup in Camra’s Heavy Woollen club of the year awards. Chairman of the Campaign for Real Ale Heavy Woollen branch Mike Roebuck presented the award to club steward Paul Moon last week. The club on Knowl Road boasts four real ale pumps, which change regularly to keep up with demand. And Paul thanked his regulars and staff for their support and ensuring that there’s a rapid turn-over of all the beers.
ices to the arts in Dewsbury. The group held a special renaming ceremony at the start of June where members told stories about the couple before they unveiled a new sign above the theatre door. The first production at the newly-named theatre is Pal Joey, a Broadway musical, from Saturday June 29 to Saturday July 6. To book tickets go to www.dewsburyarts group.info, or telephone for tickets 0333 6663366.
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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.
SATURDAY JUNE 22 OTLEY CHEVIN Starts at 10.30am at Yeadon Tarn car park off Cemetery Road LS19 7UR (SE213415) 8 miles – moderate Contact: David Parkinson 01274 879794 or 07704 813715
MONDAY JULY 1 IN THE STEPS OF JOSEPH PRIESTLEY Starts at 1pm at Oakwell Hall top car park (WF17 9LG) 6.5 miles – moderate Contact: Kathleen 01924 471473 kathleenoshea5@aol.com
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No secret, it will be a great show CLASSIC children’s novel ‘The Secret Garden’ will come to life at Birstall’s Oakwell Hall next week. On Wednesday from 7pm experience the enchanting story of young Mary Lennox who is sent to her uncle’s country home where she makes new friends and encounters magical creatures. Her biggest adventure is finding the secret garden, and the hidden key that unlocks the marvellous world inside. This adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel, published in 1911, is wonderfully presented by Chapterhouse Theatre Company which is making its annual return to Oakwell Hall to perform classic stories in the open air. The performance starts at 7pm but the gardens will be open for viewing and picnics from 6pm. Audience members are encouraged to bring rugs or low-backed chairs (no tables) and picnics. Refreshments will be available during the interval. Tickets are priced £15 adult, £12 senior citizen, £10 child/student, £46 family (two adults and two children) and can be booked at Oakwell Hall Visitor Centre, Nova Lane, Birstall, or by telephoning 01924 324761. Chapterhouse Theatre will also be performing ‘Wuthering Heights’ on Wednesday July 31 in the walled garden.
Following the drum at Spen meeting SPEN VALLEY Historical Society’s next meeting is on Wednesday July 10 when John Spencer will give a talk titled ‘Following the Drum’. Meetings are held in the Catholic Church Parish Hall on Dewsbury Road, Cleckheaton, starting at 7.30pm, with refreshments served from 7.15pm. The cost is £2 per meeting for members, £4 for guests and membership is £10 per year. For more information email scooper@thecoopersonline.org.uk.
Talking railways with history group BATLEY History Group member Peter Munthe Webster will give a talk at Batley Town Hall on Monday titled ‘Development of Railways in Central and South Leeds’, which includes info on Batley, Birstall, Dewsbury and Morley. The History Group’s latest talk will last around 45 minutes, and audience members’ own railway experiences can be shared in the questionand-answer session following the talk. Doors open at 7pm for refreshments and the meeting starts at 7.30pm. Entry is £2 for members, £4, non-members. All welcome.
THE POPULAR Emergency Services Show returns to the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service headquarters in Birkenshaw next month. The family fun day, on Saturday July 13, will give crowds a taste of what life is like in the emergency services, with everything from mock-up crash rescues to dramatic demonstrations from the fire service. There will also be the chance to meet police horses and urban
search and rescue dog Eddie. WYFRS will have a host of specialist fire engines and equipment on display so visitors can see what being a firefighter is really like. There will be stalls selling crafts and goods, little Freddie the fire engine, donkey rides and music from the WYFRS band. Fairground rides will be on site for the thrill seekers, whilst catering outlets and a fully licensed bar will offer a variety of food and drink.
The proceeds of this year’s event will go to The Fire Fighters Charity. Chief fire officer John Roberts said: “We’re delighted to be bringing this event back for what promises to be another fantastic year and we look forward to welcoming the public to our headquarters here in Birkenshaw. “It’s a good opportunity for everyone to learn more about the emergency services, while having lots of fun and raising money for a
brilliant charity. “As always, this event wouldn’t be possible without the hard work of our staff so I’d like to thank everyone who has been working behind the scenes to make this wonderful event happen.” Running from 11.30am to 4.30pm at Oakroyd Hall in Birkenshaw, entry is £3 and under-fours get in free. For more information email receptionist@westyorksfire.gov. uk.
Giggle together in memory of Jo Cox LIVE comedy returns to Batley’s Cellar Bar on Thursday night (June 27), with performances from nine up-and-coming comics from across the circuit. The show is free to attend, with donations being accepted for the More In Common Batley & Spen group. The ‘Great Giggle Together’ is part of The Great Get Together series of events happening across the country, inspired by the late Jo Cox MP. It has been organised by local comic Graeme Rayner, who is the regular organiser and compère of ‘Live From The Cellar Bar’, a monthly comedy club event which has been running at the pub since January. Graeme explains: “I met Jo a few times before she was tragically taken from us, and since then have been involved in many events organised by the More In Common group set up by her family and friends in her memory. “Apart from hard work and food, the one common ingredient is laughter. I wanted to invite people to have a Great Giggle Together in our little town, which has seen more than its fair share of sadness over the past few years.”
Howard Walker
Photo: Andy Hollingworth
Included on the bill is Howard Walker, a comedian based in Cleckheaton who went to school with Jo. He said: “It’s a great privilege to be part of the Great Giggle together. Jo and I were at school together many moons ago, and whilst we hadn’t stayed in touch when we left, I couldn’t help but feel immensely proud when she became an MP. Not proud because I had provided any influence (when we last spoke I was sporting a trenchcoat and permed mullet, and was struggling with my A-levels, I provided no positive influence), but proud of the young woman I knew all those years ago who had achieved so much. The path of many a parliamentarian is mapped out for them, Jo did it the
Host and compère Graeme Rayner Photo: Matthew Downey
hard way, under her own steam from the very bottom, and her fervour and compassion for others when you listened to her speak were nothing short of inspirational. “With a tip of the cap to an old school friend, we may all be different, and we may all laugh at different things, but we all like a laugh, and I’m really looking forward to what will be a very special night.” Also performing is BBC Radio Leeds presenter, playwright and journalist turned stand-up Nick Ahad. He was on air at BBC Radio Leeds the day Jo Cox died and presented a special programme the same evening. Other acts include Lithuanian
comic Evaldas Karosas (a finalist in this years Manford’s New Act of the Year competition), Katrina Lawrence, Ola Labib, Adam Anwar, Jinder Singh, Howard Anstock and Dan Bullivant. Co-owner of the Cellar Bar Shauna Robinson said: “It’s so important that we try and continue the legacy of Jo by getting together and looking out for each other. She would be so pleased to see us all having a laugh together at this event in the community that she knew and loved.” Compere Graeme concluded: “There is nothing funny about the events that happened three years ago, yet the events organised by the More In Common group have been unfailingly positive, inclusive and filled with joy, positivity and laughter. “At the heart of all of these have been Jo’s mum and dad, Gordon and Jean Leadbeater, and her sister Kim. It has been a privilege to get to know them and to see how they have refused to let hatred and division win, all the while laughing and smiling through their grief.” The show starts at 8pm on Thursday night – for more information search Facebook for ‘Live From The Cellar Bar’ or go to @batleycomedy on Twitter.
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Ossett snap up three signings
By Mike Popplewell Cricket correspondent sport@thepressnews.co.uk
CLECKHEATON go into their derby game at home to leaders Woodlands needing a lastditch effort to have any chance of making an already unlikely challenge for the Premier Division title. Mally Nicholson’s men are only 16 points adrift of second-placed Hanging Heaton, but the season has so far been marred by an inconsistency that has produced three wins and three defeats from six completed games. The weather has not helped but while Woodlands, along with all but one club, have had three abandoned games, they have won all of the rest and go into tomorrow’s game with a 49-point advantage over Cleckheaton. Over the years there have been a number of very wet summers, with last year’s baked pitches a distant memory, but Woodlands have consistently mastered the challenging conditions better than most. While Cleckheaton desperately need to put a dent in the leaders’ unbeaten record for
their own sake, Hanging Heaton will be wishing their neighbours well as they seek to make the most of their game at second-bottom Undercliffe. The 33-point lead that Woodlands hold over Hanging Heaton is a daunting enough target to overhaul and Gary Fellows’s men cannot afford to see that gap extended. Staying with Hanging Heaton, their T20 clash with Yorkshire CCC at Bingley on Monday night promises to be an entertaining affair. And all parties concerned will be doubtless muttering their petitions to Jupiter Pluvius to mind his own business for a few days. His presence has already been felt far too much by everyone so far this season! With so many rain-affected and abandoned games, teams must make the most of what play is possible to accumulate bonus points. In last week’s games, for example, Woodlands picked up five batting points from their 264 for six at home to Methley, and then added another as the visitors lost two for 10. Elsewhere, Hanging Heaton were restricted to just four points as their opponents, Bradford and Bingley, held out on 172 for nine.
Rain cruelly denies Boynton a century WHILE clubs across the board will be bemoaning the weather disruptions this season, one player in particular must be absolutely furious. Gomersal’s British Army batsman Jon Boynton dug in to rescue his side at home to Pudsey Congs. There were just 28 runs on the board when Boynton came to the crease, and another wicket fell without scoring. While wickets continued to fall around him he held firm and was on 83, with six overs remaining, when the ninth wicket fell on 145. With the rain imminent and a century in his sights Boynton threw caution to the wind but, just two runs short of what would have been a memorable milestone, the umpires took the players off with two balls of the 46th over remaining. The rain took over the proceedings for the day, and his chance was gone. The Dewsbury and District
clubs look to be having a competition of their own in this division with five out of the bottom six from our area. Batley are at the top of this pile going into tomorrow’s game at home to leaders Keighley, but they are still only 21 points off second-placed Baildon and promotion is not yet beyond them. However, only eight points separate the next four as Gomersal, Hartshead Moor, Ossett and Wakefield St Michaels look set for a battle to avoid relegation, along with a Scholes side already anchored to the foot of the table. Tomorrow could see Gomersal in deeper trouble as they go to second-placed Baildon, but Hartshead Moor have a chance to lessen their worries with a game at St Michaels and Ossett likewise when they go to Scholes. At the other end of the table East Bierley have climbed to
third, just six points behind Baildon, and they have a chance to improve further on that when they take on Bankfoot at South View. In Championship Two, Birstall are up to fourth but remain 33 points adrift of leaders Yeadon, albeit with a game in hand, and they desperately need a consistent run if they are to make a serious promotion challenge. They go to mid-table Hopton Mills tomorrow while Spen Victoria, showing a marked improvement on last season, are also holding a mid-table spot ahead of tomorrow’s game at home to Bowling Old Lane. Liversedge are just one point ahead of the relegation places at the moment, but whilst promotion-hopefuls Birstall are doubtless wishing them well tomorrow at second-placed Carlton, the home side are unlikely to offer them much encouragement.
NEW FACES: (L-R) Damian Reeves, Stuart Mott and Nick Guest have all signed for United for 2019-20 OSSETT UNITED have continued their recruitment drive for the new season with the announcement of three new signings. Damian Reeves, Stuart Mott and Nick Guest have all been snapped up for the 201920 campaign. Experienced striker Reeves joins the club from Gainsborough Trinity, having previously played for Barnsley, Farsley Celtic, Histon, Northwich Victoria, Altrincham and Shaw Lane. Defender Mott signs for United after spells last season with Morpeth Town and Pickering Town. He has also played for AFC Totton and Winchester City. Forward Guest previously had a short spell with Ossett Town, and joins from Pontefract Collieries after previously appearing for Hemsworth Miners Welfare, Farsley Celtic, Goole and AFC Mansfield. The club have also announced a new deal for Chris Chantler to keep the full-back in Ossett for another season. However, fans’ favourite
Adam Priestley won’t be with the club next year, with the Gibraltar international announcing his departure.
New promotion/ relegation rules THERE WILL BE no repeat of the situation that ended Ossett United’s promotion hopes last season after the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League confirmed its promotion and relegation rules for 2019-20. In Ossett’s new North/West Division, in ‘Step Four’ of the non-league pyramid, the champions will be automatically promoted while the winners of the play-offs are also guaranteed promotion. This was not the case last season when two of the playoff winners in leagues at that tier were not promoted, decided on a points-per-game rule that meant United knew promotion would be impossible before they even began their play-off campaign. In addition, the relegation rules in this league are changing, with no automatic relega-
tion. The side that finishes bottom in the division will compete in a play-off against a runner-up in the tier below. For Liversedge in the National Counties East League Premier Division, in ‘Step Five’ of the non-league pyramid, there is a greater opportunity for promotion this season with the top three teams going up automatically. The chances of relegation has been reduced with only the bottom-placed side in danger. Of the 14 sides finishing bottom of their leagues in that tier, the two with the best points-per-game records will survive with the other 12 relegated.
Sedge cup draw LIVERSEDGE have discovered their first opponents in the 2019-20 NCEL League Cup. They will start in the second round with an away tie against Barton Town. The Clayborners were runners-up in the 2018-19 competition, losing to Worksop Town in the final at the Keepmoat Stadium.
RUGBY UNION CRUFC to begin season at Moorend
Haynes leads Birstall to cup win CHAMPIONSHIP ONE side Birstall have emerged as hot favourites to make the Jack Hampshire Cup semi-finals after being given a home draw against Conference side Great Preston in the third round of the competition on July 7. The wet weather relented long enough to get six of the eight second-round ties completed on last Sunday, and Birstall secured their passage with a comfortable eight-wicket win over Gildersone and Farnley Hill. Left-arm spinner Josh Haynes took 3-23 as Gildersome struggled to reach 116 for eight in a rain-reduced 32 overs. After Birstall lost two early wickets, Haynes impressed with the bat as well with an unbeaten 70 to see them home in just 15 overs. There was little joy elsewhere for the district’s contestants as Spen Victoria were shot out for just 54 at home to Yeadon, who now face fellow Championship Two contenders Carlton in the next round. Heckmondwike and Carlinghow made light of their position at the bottom of the Conference table to give holders Bowling Old Lane a fright before going down by just 18 runs. Old Lane now face a trip to a Hunslet Nelson side who had seen off Brighouse. Adwalton lost by 106 runs at home to Carlton while Hopton Mills must try again to
get their tie played against Buttershaw St Pauls, with the winners drawn at home to the victors of the other postponed tie between Sandal and Windhill & Daisy Hill. The two postponed ties are rescheduled for the designated reserve date on June 30, while this coming Sunday sees the third round of both the Priestley Cup and Shield competitions. There is lots of interest for Dewsbury and surrounding districts in the Priestley Cup ties, where Hanging Heaton face a titanic allPremier Division clash at Pudsey St Lawrence as the two closest challengers to the current league leaders, Woodlands, go head-to-head. A meeting between these two sides is always a big event for Hanging Heaton skipper Gary Fellows, who first made his mark on the League Cricket scene with St Lawrence before embarking on a seven-year career with the Yorkshire County side. Morley, from Championship One, have a daunting task at Premier Division New Farnley while runaway Premier leaders Woodlands are at home to bottom club Methley. Finally, a rapidly improving East Bierley are at home to Baildon in an allChampionship One tie.
TIME TO CELEBRATE: Cleck ensured survival last season with a final-day win over Malton CLECKHEATON RUFC will begin their 2019-20 North One East Division campaign with a home tie against Scarborough. Their year gets underway at Moorend on September 7, and they face the same opponents in the final game of the season when they go to the
seaside on April 18. Cleck’s first away trip of the season takes them to Newcastle to face Percy Park, before they play the first leg of the John Bower Trophy at home to Huddersfield YMCA on September 21. They then take on two of the league’s newcomers,
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Moortown and West Hartlepool, on the following two weekends. The full fixture list for the new season can be found on the club’s website. The Moorenders finished in 11th place in the division last year, securing their safety on the final day.
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Batley boost promotion hopes with derby win NCL Division Three
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Stephen Ibbetson at Stainciffe BATLEY BOYS edged out Dewsbury Celtic in an entertaining midweek derby clash between two promotion hopefuls. It was fourth hosting third in the Division Three table and the Boys now sit just a point behind their local rivals and, for now at least, just two behind the top two sides. It’s been an impressive first season in the National Conference League for the club, and promotion is now a very real possibility after defeating one of the top three sides for the first time in five attempts. They did so despite a disastrous start as Celtic raced into a 10-0 lead after 11 minutes and looked on course to back up their 26-10 win at Crow Nest Park over Batley with another victory. The Boys knocked on with their first set of the match and their opponents took full advantage, moving the ball left for Matty Ginnelly to send George Senior through a gap, with Senior then converting his own score. The home side were causing their own downfall with errors and penalties and could have been further behind before Celtic got their second try. The defence couldn’t prevent Danny Thomas from offloading, and Nathan Waring sent the ball to Leon Heeley on the wing to finish. The momentum began to shift after that try, and Batley got their first points after Celtic lost possession in their own half. Adam Bingham found Luke Sheridan to break through the line and he passed to Aaron James to finish the move off, with Bingham
ON THE CHARGE: Batley Boys head downfield on their way to victory adding the kick. Celtic conceded a penalty on the first set from the restart and that invited further pressure, from which Charlie Sandall made an impressive charge at the line. With the defenders all attempting to bring him down, he sneaked an offload to Luke Sheridan to cross, with Bingham’s kick edging them in front. They were on a roll now, and another try followed five minutes later. Matt Sheridan was held up over the line but on the next play the Celtic winger missed the kick in and Josh Richter was presented with a simple touchdown. Bingham couldn’t convert but he did edge the score on with an excellent drop goal from around 25m out in the final minutes of the half, giving the Boys a 17-10 lead at the break. Like in the first half, the visitors made a great start to the second period to quickly reduce that to a single point. A kick on the last play was knocked-on to give them a fresh set of six, and they moved the ball right with Thomas sending Ethan
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Ferry through to score. It was Batley who maintained the upper hand though, and on the first play following a penalty Luke Sheridan slipped the ball to James to score his second of the match. Richter then thought he had his second after touching down a grubber kick, but the try was disallowed after the referee consulted with his assistant. However, they went over five minutes later when, on the back of a brilliant defensive set and winning a penalty, the ball went left on the last tackle and Matt Sheridan handed it to Gav Davis to crash over for his 10th try of the season. Three minutes after that, Bingham excellently slotted over a penalty goal from 45m out, leaving Celtic requiring three tries to win the match. They made up some of the difference when Senior’s grubber kick was touched down by Will Copley in the left corner, with Senior’s conversion sneaking over with the help of the crossbar. It was too little and too late though, as the Boys held out for a significant victory.
Maroons fail to back up first victory of the season NCL Division One
STANNINGLEY DEWSBURY MOOR
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DEWSBURY MOOR were unable to back up their first win of the season as they fell to defeat at Stanningley. The Maroons ended a 10-match losing start to the Division One season when they defeated leaders Pilkington Recs the previous weekend. However, they conceded two tries in the opening quarter in Leeds and were never able to claw their way back into the game from there. Tyler Hunt crossed for the first after nine minutes before Liam Copland a second, with Copland converting both to open up a 12-0 lead. Moor replied with an Archie
Bruce try but Stephen Welton went over before the break for a challenging half-time score of 18-4. Their task got no easier when Eddie Crossland scored Stanningley’s fourth try on the other side of the interval. The Maroons gave themselves some hope when a Connor Vickers try – converted by Aiden Ineson – pulled them back into the contest, However, the game was finally put beyond them when Copland grabbed his second score of the afternoon. Ineson scored a consolation try 11 minutes from time, but it wasn’t going to be enough. Moor remain six points from safety with a crucial fixture coming up tomorrow (Saturday) as they host the side occupying the final safe spot in the table, Normanton Knights.
Late drama sees Boys come home with spoils NCL Division Three
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BATLEY BOYS made a dramatic late comeback to return from Cumbria with the two points against Millom last weekend. After defeat to promotion-chasing Hunslet Warriors the previous week, the Boys looked on course for a second defeat in succession when they trailed 20-12 with eight minutes left on the clock. However, Adam Bingham’s try gave them hope before Ryan Crossley went over in the final seconds for the most thrilling of wins. Millom may be third from bottom in the league but they proved to be very tough opponents, and they took the lead in the third minute of the match
through a Dom O’Brien try, converted by Adam Kelly. However, Batley hit back to level the scores when their top try-scorer Gav Davis got over the line, with Bingham adding the extras. The boot of Kelly landed two penalties late in the first half before adding a third on the other side of the break to hand Millom a 12-6 advantage. Batley levelled the match for a second time when Bingham converted Luke Sheridan’s try to make it 12-12. However, Noah Robinson scored the next try to hand the initiative back to the hosts, with Kelly tagging on the conversion and then adding a penalty to leave Batley requiring two scores. But against the odds they managed to do it, as Bingham brought them within two points and Crossley scored the clincher to see them escape with the win.
Trojans hit the heights to move off bottom Thomas treble slays Dragons NCL Premier Division
THORNHILL TROJANS ROCHDALE MAYFIELD
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THORNHILL TROJANS gave their hopes of escaping the drop a massive boost with a comprehensive victory over fellow strugglers Rochdale Mayfield. After picking up only two wins in the first half of the season, the Trojans are engaged in a four-way relegation battle and entered last weekend bottom of the Premier Division. This comprehensive result lifts them up two places, just a point behind Leigh Miners Rangers in the final safe spot. Thornhill looked impressive throughout, playing with confidence and style in attack while remaining solid in defence, and the visitors never really got a look in. Joel Gibson registered more than half of the points with a hat-trick of tries alongside eight goals, while prop Zach Johnson took the official man of the match award for his work down the middle. The scoring started in the fourth minute when Gibson timed his run to perfection to race onto a pass and cut through the Rochdale defence. The Trojans continued to attack with purpose in the opening exchanges and they were 10 points
MAN OF THE MATCH: Zach Johnson ahead after as many minutes when Jamie Searby collected the ball and went on an arching run to score. It was already looking like a glorious afternoon for Thornhill when they scored a third try from the restart. Josh Clough sent out a pass which put Liam Morley racing clear, and he covered half the length of the field to finish As half-time approached they turned the screw further. Johnson took play forward and the ball was worked out to Morley, who in turn sent Will Gledhill over. This try was swiftly followed by an attacking move which ended when George Woodcock caught the corner flag, but on the stroke of
half-time the score was advanced further by a Gibson penalty goal from the halfway line. Thornhill continued to be relentless in attack in the second half as they ground the Rochdale team down. Will Gledhill made a drive for the try line and then, from acting-half, Jack Gledhill dived over for the try. Three minutes later, a wonderful break from Morley was backed up by Nick Mitchell and the two points were in the bag for the Trojans. With that freedom, they began to throw the ball about in an attempt to rack up more points, and Gibson eventually broke clear and went between the posts for the next try. As the clock moved toward fulltime there was a high kick towards the line and the ball was collected by Will Gledhill to dive over for his second try of the game. With five minutes remaining, a superb afternoon was rounded off with a ninth and final try. James McHendry went on a rampaging run up the field, Luke Haigh continued the move and offloaded to see Gibson between the posts for his hat-trick score. Thornhill could climb out of the relegation zone tomorrow (Saturday) if they can back up that win when they host Siddal. They were edged out 22-17 when they visited the Halifax side back in March.
UNTOUCHABLE: Danny Thomas led the way for Celtic with a hat-trick
NCL Division Three
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DEWSBURY CELTIC returned to winning ways with a comfortable victory over 16-man Eastmoor at Crow Nest Park last weekend. After losing at Heworth the previous week, Celtic were able to regain lost ground on the division’s leaders as they secured an easy triumph, with Danny Thomas starring with a hat-trick of tries. They had built up a 20-0 lead by half-time, with Thomas opening their account with a 12th-minute try converted by George Senior.
That was followed by further scores for Billy Yarrow, Nathan Waring and Anthony Dunford, with Senior adding another goal. Thomas notched his second of the game before Celtic had Jermaine Akaidere shown the red card on 52 minutes for alleged punching. Will Copley added a further try for the home side before the Dragons recorded their only points of the game through Robbie Powell’s try and Danny Johnson’s conversion. The final points went to Celtic as Thomas crossed for his hat-trick try, again improved by Senior, although the win was soured when Joe Walters was sent off two minutes from time for running in.
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Eagles soar past tame ‘Dogs Betfred Championship
BATLEY BULLDOGS SHEFFIELD EAGLES
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Stephen Ibbetson at Fox’s Biscuits Stadium BATLEY suffered their heaviest defeat of the season at the hands of a scintillating display from play-off chasing Sheffield. There was a bumper crowd at Mount Pleasant, with entry free of charge for the Jo Cox Memorial Game on the third anniversary of the murder of the Batley and Spen MP. Those in attendance were treated to a superb performance by the Eagles, who had lost their previous three games in the Championship but returned to winning ways in style. Their head coach Mark Aston said: “I’ve never doubted that we can play and score points, and the confidence came oozing back. You could see it in them, they played well.” Sheffield started the match superbly with an excellent first 20 minutes, moving the ball dangerously every time they had possession and scoring three tries going up the Batley slope. The first came after five minutes when Brad Knowles jumped highest to juggle and collect Anthony Thackeray’s kick to the middle, with Pat Walker converting. A lucky bounce on an Eagles kick then gave them a repeat set from which they scored again, as Jason Crookes went over on the right for a try against his former side. The Bulldogs caused their own downfall for the third try though, as Dave Scott’s misplaced pass turned a Batley attack into a Sheffield one.
MATCH STATS TORONTO WOLFPACK: Gareth O’Brien 7 Liam Kay 7 Greg Worthington 6 Ricky Leutele 7 Matty Russell 8 Joe Mellor 7 Josh McCrone 6 Tom Olbison 6 Andy Ackers 7 Adam Sidlow 7 Andrew Dixon 6 Bodene Thompson 8 Jon Wilkin 7 Subs: Bob Beswick 7 Anthony Mullally 8 Blake Wallace 7 Nick Rawsthorne 6 Tries: O’Brien (6), Ackers (8), Russell (11,14), Mullally (23, 36), Mellor (38), Kay (44, 60), Sidlow (67), Wallace (73), Beswick (76). Goals: O’Brien 11/12. DEWSBURY RAMS: Joe Martin 7 Rob Worrincy 7 Owen Trout 6 Adam Ryder 7 Andy Gabriel 7 Paul Sykes 7 Simon Brown 8 Tom Garratt 6 Harvey Whiteley 7 Ben Kilner 6 Toby Richardson 6 Kyle Trout 6 Frazer Morris 6 Subs: Luke Hooley 7 Danny King 6 Martyn Reilly 6 Harvey Hallas 7 Tries: Worrincy (32), Ryder (67). Goals: None. Referee: T Grant Half-time: 40-4 Penalties: 3-6 Man of the match: Bodene Thompson (Toronto) Attendance: 6,735.
Jake Ogden was halted close to the line but Pat Moran went over on the next play, with the kick making it 18-0. However, Batley fought back with two tries of their own as the run of play turned in their favour. They needed two repeat sets attacking the line to get their first points, with Paul Brearley finally getting them over by spinning round a tackle and managing to dot the ball down. Louis Jouffret added the conversion and did likewise after a good passing move had created the space on the wing for Keenen Tomlinson to race in, making it a one-score game at the break. That spell was soon forgotten as they returned to their old ways and were
ruthlessly punished by the Eagles, with Jamie Meadows in particular doing damage from the interchange bench. Soft defence saw him breeze straight through the line with Walker in support for the first score of the second half, before he picked a different spot in the Bulldogs defence with the same result, with Aaron Brown supporting this time to benefit. Meadows completed a hat-trick of assists with a grubber kick that caused chaos in the Batley in-goal area until Blake Broadbent touched down the loose ball to make it 36-12. Batley restored some calm and got some points back themselves when James Brown barrelled over from Reiss
Butterworth’s short ball, but Sheffield were determined to make a statement. A run of three tries in four minutes began with a move to the right edge, where the Bulldogs lacked numbers and Oliver Davies went over from Thackeray’s short pass. Knowles then collected a Meadows kick in behind for his second try of the game, before Moran completed his own brace by supporting an unchallenged run from dummy-half by James Davey – making his 200th career appearance – to finish. Batley did get the final say as Sam Wood charged onto Brearley’s pass for a consolation score, but the Bulldogs were well and truly beaten.
Bulldogs boost squad with ‘talented’ Broadbent A NEW HOPE: Broadbent joins Batley on a month’s loan deal from Leeds
Continued from back page Moor, can bring to the team. “We shouldn’t set expectations too high as he is only young (but) he’s very talented,” said the Bulldogs boss. “He’s very highly-thought of at Leeds.
He’s from the local area, he’s very elusive, runs good lines with the ball, and I think he’ll be very good for us.” Batley expect to have a number of players back in contention for tonight’s clash, with Wayne Reittie, Tom Lillycrop,
Danny Yates, Tyler Dickinson and Niall Walker all pushing to make returns. Diskin vowed to make “wholesale changes” after witnessing the destruction of his side by Sheffield last week, in a performance which he described as “absolutely embarrassing”. “In my tenure, that’s the most embarrassing performance we’ve had,” he said after the 54-24 loss. “Some of those (players) in there need to take a long, hard look at themselves because they’re not playing for each other and they’re not playing for the shirt on their back. “The 54 scoreline isn’t anything technical or structural, it’s what is between the ears. The players at the moment are not mentally tough enough to carry out a plan, they’re not mentally tough enough to work hard for each other, and they’re not mentally tough enough to stay in games long enough to get a result.”
MATCH STATS BATLEY BULLDOGS: Dave Scott Keenen Tomlinson Sam Smeaton Sam Wood Johnny Campbell Louis Jouffret Dom Brambani Adam Gledhill Alistair Leak Toby Everett Jack Downs Dane Manning Paul Brearley Subs: Michael Ward James Brown Reiss Butterworth Lewis Bienek Tries: Brearley (26), Tomlinson (32), Brown (63), Wood (75). Goals: Jouffret 4/4. SHEFFIELD EAGLES: Josh Guzdek Ryan Millar Jacob Ogden Jason Crookes Ben Blackmore Pat Walker Anthony Thackeray Pat Moran James Davey Brad Knowles Ben Hellewell Joel Farrell Aaron Brown Subs: Jamie Meadows Oliver Davies Blake Broadbent Paddy Burns Tries: Knowles (5, 71), Crookes (15), Moran (19, 73), Walker (44), Brown (50), Broadbent (54), Davies (69). Goals: Walker 9/9.
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Referee: J Smith Half-time: 12-18 Penalties: 3-5 Man of the match: Jamie Meadows (Sheffield) Attendance: 2,798.
Toronto run rampant Rams ‘can’t fight all fronts’ over sorry Dewsbury Continued from back page
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at Lamport Stadium DEWSBURY were the latest victims of Toronto’s romp at the top of the Championship as they were defeated by a devastating 12-try display. The Rams were forced to make eight changes to the team that thrashed Rochdale at home the previous week with a number of players unable to make the trip to Canada. That made the outcome practically inevitable before a pass had been thrown against their full-time hosts, but the Wolfpack were in red-hot form to reach 70 points. From the very first possession, Brian McDermott’s men signalled their intent by throwing the ball wide both ways and Matty Russell went close within seconds. Gareth O’Brien eventually broke the deadlock seven minutes in. And from the moment Andy Ackers and Russell went over within six minutes of O’Brien’s opener, Toronto could look forward to making it 16 wins from 17 matches in the Championship this season. Scotland winger Russell went over again to make it 22-0 in just 15 minutes – at that rate the Wolfpack would have given
the city’s NBA-winning Raptors team a run for their money in the scoring stakes. Anthony Mullally was next to go over and Russell would have had a hat-trick inside 29 minutes but for Luke Hooley’s excellent challenge. In truth, it was game over for Lee Greenwood’s men after Toronto’s early blitz but Dewsbury steadied the ship and on 32 minutes Rob Worrincy touched down after a smart move down the short side from a scrum. But after waiting months for his first try of the season, Mullally scored his second just 13 minutes later, powering over despite the attention of five defenders before Joe Mellor stepped through the defence to restore the point-a-minute rate. After showing their quality for 40 minutes, it was a question of attitude for the next 40 for Toronto. They started well when Liam Kay, who bombed an earlier chance, finally achieved his personal landmark of 150 career tries before notching his 151st soon after. Once Jon Wilkin broke through, Adam Sidlow grabbed the 10th score. Impressive Adam Ryder squeezed over another Rams response, only for Blake Wallace to dummy and scoot over. Bob Beswick’s try and O’Brien’s 11th goal then completed the hammering with four minutes left to play.
Greenwood admits that other results last weekend, which saw fellow strugglers Swinton and Barrow pick up shock wins over Toulouse and Halifax respectively, puts into sharp focus the importance of getting some more wins over sides above them in the table if they want to stay clear of relegation trouble. “We’re struggling if we’re just keeping our fingers crossed every week that the other teams don’t win. We need to look after ourselves, it’s all in our own hands,” he said. “Barrow have shown that they can beat a good Championship team, and Swinton have shown that they can beat a full-time as well. We’ve all done it, we’ve all shown now that we can. “There are a lot of twists and turns that will happen, but we’re struggling if we’re just keeping our fingers crossed that Swinton and Barrow are going to lose every week. We need to look after ourselves and make sure that we get the points.” The battle with the Centurions marks the beginning of a run of three matches in the space of just seven days, with away trips to Widnes in the 1895 Cup on the Wednesday and York in the Championship four days later. The Rams boss admits the scheduling of the cup competition makes it difficult for his side to challenge in the heat of a relegation battle but says he
IN OUR HANDS: Swinton and Barrow have put pressure on the Rams in the relegation battle and Greenwood knows his side need to earn points will continue to take things one game at a time. “We’re not in a position to be fighting on all fronts at the moment, as much as I’d like to. But then it’s hard to say target one or two of those games, because you just don’t know come the end of it what might have been. Let’s worry about them as they come along first,” said Greenwood. He also says that although he has a bigger squad than most coaches to approach this busy run of matches, that doesn’t mean he is capable of wholesale rotation. “The squad looks big on numbers, but when you’re looking at proven
Championship players it’s arguably one of the smallest,” said the coach. “There are a lot of lads in there who are getting their first taste of being at a Championship club, so it would be daft to throw everybody in and think that they could do well.” The squad became one player smaller this week with the release of centre Cameron Leeming to take up a deal at League One side Oldham. The centre played only three times for the club, suffering fractured cheek bones in his final game in the Challenge Cup against Thatto Heath.
HEMINGWAY CALLS IT A DAY Bulldogs and Rams star looks back as injury ends career By Stephen Ibbetson Sports Reporter sport@thepressnews.co.uk
BATLEY and Dewsbury favourite Tom Hemingway has looked back on his career after being forced to retire through injury. The 32-year-old finishes his third spell with the Bulldogs and also enjoyed four seasons with the Rams. He has had to call it a day on medical grounds after a serious neck injury which requires an operation. “Any serious impact could lead to some serious paralysis so it’s best staying clear. It’s not worth the risk at all,” he said. “I already really struggle with pins and needles in my left side, with really bad nerve damage, and the club decided it’s the best thing to do as well.” Injuries are a common theme that have blighted his career – indeed, he had been advised by a doctor to retire almost a decade ago after requiring a third shoulder reconstruction in four difficult years while at Huddersfield. Hemingway began his professional career with the Giants, making his debut in 2005 as an 18-year-old after the Dewsbury Moor junior first signed as a scholar at the age of 12. He had enjoyed considerable success in his junior days, winning national school and amateur titles before going on to earn England
honours at under-15 and under-16 level, as well as representing Yorkshire. The young half-back entered the professional arena as a hot prospect and even had offers from Australia, but injuries meant that he was never able to fully realise that promise and play regularly for Huddersfield. He said: “I was just blighted by injury there. I had three shoulder reconstructions and double knee operations, and it took me a long time to recover. It’s been the story of my career really.” Nevertheless, he did have the opportunity to enjoy some of the biggest occasions in rugby league, although he revealed how close he was to actually playing for Huddersfield in the 2006 Challenge Cup final at Twickenham. “Looking back, the Challenge Cup final was pretty special to be a part of. Up until the day before I was supposed to play, and I would only have been 19 at that point,” said Hemingway. “Playing in the Millennium Stadium against Warrington in the Magic Weekend was a pretty special moment as well.” After leaving Huddersfield he moved to Blackpool Panthers in 2010, where he earned himself a unique place in the rugby league record books by kicking 22 conversions out of 22 in a 132-0 drubbing of Gateshead Thunder. That matched the all-time record for goals in a game set by the great Wigan full-back Jim Sullivan in
LOCAL STAR: Hemingway enjoyed three spells with Batley Bulldogs and also played for Dewsbury Rams for four years 1925, although Hemingway has the record for most consecutive goals in a match as Sullivan also missed kicks. “It should be in the Guinness Book of Records; I’ve never chased it up but I remember everyone saying at the time that’s part of the world record. It hasn’t been beaten and I can’t really see it being beaten with that kind of score. That was a special moment, something to tell the grandkids!” Blackpool folded at the end of that season and Hemingway admits that he was “pretty disillusioned with the game” at that point. He returned to amateur rugby with his hometown side Birstall Victoria before being picked up by Featherstone, but once again injuries robbed him of the chance to shine. “It was awful because just as I got in the team I broke my jaw, and I broke it three separate times in the space of 15 months,” he said. “Every time I came back it just kept break-
ing again. I did it in training, I did in a game, and every time I tried to make a comeback it just went again. It was horrendous.” In 2013 he signed up at Batley – where he had enjoyed a brief loan spell while with Huddersfield – and helped them reach the Championship Grand Final before four years at Dewsbury. “We went to the Grand Final and I managed to stay injury-free and play most of the rounds that year. That was one of those years when I’d recovered enough to have a good season,” he said. “It was special although we didn’t get the win at the end. I didn’t play in the semi-final and final which was gutting, and subsequently I left to go to Dewsbury and stayed there for four seasons. “I was playing some of my best rugby when I was at Dewsbury under Glenn Morrison. I was playing in the halves when I first went there and then played in the hooking role too for most of that. I loved
it there and we had a brilliant team, and we did well for a couple of years.” Hemingway’s departure from the Rams came at a difficult time after losing his mum to cancer. He returned to Batley last year, but once again he was hampered by a succession of injuries which have now seen him call it a day. He expressed his gratitude to supporters and in particular his family, saying: “Fans at every club I’ve been to have been fantastic, and I want to thank my family who have really supported me throughout my career.” Currently living in Drighlington, his work continues as a painter and decorator and he has four-year-old son Frank to look after, but he hopes to return to rugby at some stage. “I’m putting it to one side for now but I would like to give back, however that may be,” he said. “I’ve got enough friends in the game to go back and help on a coaching level.”
Batley prioritising 1895 Cup in hectic week Defence is key to beat Leigh BATLEY coach Matt Diskin says that the Bulldogs will be prioritising their 1895 Cup clash with York ahead of a packed schedule over the coming week. His side will be in action three times in the next nine days, starting with a trip to Widnes tonight (Friday, kick-off 8pm). Before their next Championship fixture, at home to league leaders Toronto the following weekend, Batley go to York on Wednesday night (June 26) in the quarter-finals of the new knockout competition. With the Bulldogs two wins away from a first appearance at Wembley Stadium in their history, Diskin says that the midweek fixture is their main focus.
“We’ve got a tough few weeks with Widnes away, York in the cup and then Toronto. If I’m totally honest, York is the one that is going to be the most important for us there,” he said. “We’re coming up against two fulltime teams, it’s going to be a very tough task. It’s one that we’ll enjoy and we’ll look to cause upsets, but York is the one where, for us this year, if we want to get some success and silverware, it’s going to come in that 1895 Cup. “At Widnes we’ll give some people game time who need it, and those who probably deserve it (compared) to the people who are in there at the moment. “So there will be a few changes for that, but we are looking to gear up for
the York game.” Diskin says he is in touch with Huddersfield, the club’s dual-registration partners, to bring more players into his squad following a scathing criticism of his side’s display in the heavy defeat to Sheffield last weekend. Batley have already confirmed the arrival of 17-year-old Jack Broadbent from Leeds on a month’s loan deal. The outside-back has impressed for the Rhinos’ under-19s this season, as well as making three appearances for Featherstone on dual-registration. Diskin is looking forward to seeing what the local lad, who played junior rugby for Batley Boys and Dewsbury
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DEWSBURY boss Lee Greenwood says that defence will be key to his side’s chances of success when they take on Leigh Centurions this weekend. The Rams are fresh from a 70-8 rocking at the hands of runaway leaders Toronto last week, when they were forced to change almost half of their line-up with a number of players unable to make the trip. Greenwood says that there were “no surprises” in that result in the circumstances, with attention now turning to this Sunday (kick-off 3pm) when play-off chasing Leigh come to the Tetley’s Stadium. “We were missing a lot of players so once you get that back, if we can get what we’d consider to
be our strongest team then we’ll give teams a game,” he said. “We need to defend well. Leigh aren’t quite at Toronto’s level, although they’re getting somewhere near, but you’ll have to defend well to keep them out because they throw a lot of attack at you and they’ve done that for a number of years. “We’ve shown that we can beat some of these teams if they have a slight off day, but it all stems from defence. If we’re going to concede a lot of points then we’ve got no chance of winning. If we can defend tough and make teams nervy, then we’ve got a chance.”
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