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Just the start! The site of the proposed development off Owl Lane, Dewsbury

By Staff Reporters CAMPAIGNERS say they will fight all the way against plans to build more than 250 homes on farmland in Dewsbury. Barratt Homes has launched a bid to develop a 7.7-hectare site off Owl Lane, opposite the Tetley’s Stadium – but residents fear if it gets the go-ahead then a much larger 1,500-home scheme on nearby green fields is more likely to gain approval. The Chidswell Action Group have

been campaigning since 2013 to protect countryside earmarked for development as part of Kirklees Council’s Local Plan, and members will meet with a lawyer next week to discuss submitting a detailed objection. Barratt’s application comes just weeks after councillors were given a preview of intentions for the larger Chidswell plot, most of which is owned by the Church of England. Some 1,500 homes and an industrial park could eventually be built on land previously designated as green belt.

BATTLE: Mark Eastwood of Chidswell Action Group The scheme is one of the largest in North Kirklees, second only to the 4,000-home Dewsbury Riverside plan on land between Ravensthorpe and Thornhill Lees.

Barratt’s latest plan for 252 houses on land adjacent to existing homes between Windsor Road, Owl Lane and Chidswell Lane includes a roundabout on Owl Lane to allow access to the new estate. Close to the Kirklees/Wakefield district boundary, it includes 202 homes for private buyers and 50 for social tenants or those buying through “affordable homes” schemes.

ider Chidswell A plan of the w t’s housing rrat scheme, with Ba e bottom left plan at th On the opposite side of Owl Lane is the relatively new Amberwood chase development of more than 200 homes, and residents say the extra housing would put even more strain on already creaking infrastructure. Further applications on the Chidswell site are expected in the coming months.

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Homes plan for farmland Deaths BEAUMONT (FORMERLY BLAMIRES) (NEE BROOK) JACQUELINE ANNE On August 25, peacefully at Manor Croft Nursing Home, Dewsbury, of Heckmondwike, aged 78, wife of Adrian. Funeral service will take place at Thornhill Parish Church on Monday September 23 at 11am.

BRADFORD (NEE SCOTT) BARBARA On August 28, peacefully at Fieldhead Court, Thornhill, aged 78, mother of Anton and Darren. Funeral service will take place at Wakefield Crematorium on Friday September 13 at 11am.

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HETHERINGTON ROBERT ‘BOB’ On August 30, at Manor Croft Nursing Home, of Chickenley, aged 81, son of the late Annie and Robert. Funeral service will take place at Wakefield Crematorium on Wednesday September 11 at 3pm.

METCALFE DAVID On August 25, in hospital, of Dewsbury and latterly Spain, aged 77, husband of the late Ruth. Funeral service will take place at Thornhill Parish Church on Tuesday September 10 at 12pm.

MORTON BARBARA JEAN On August 28, peacefully at home, of Hightown, aged 69, wife of Richard. Funeral service will take place at St Paul’s RC Church, Cleckheaton, on Friday September 13 at 12.30pm.

TOLSON (NEE GELDARD) JUNE NORMA On August 30, in hospital, of Batley, aged 88, wife of the late Harry. Funeral service will take place at Batley Cemetery Chapel on Thursday September 12 at 2pm.

WHITWORTH (NEE OWENS) EILEEN On August 30, peacefully at York House Nursing Home, Earlsheaton, of Thornhill Lees, aged 81, wife of the late Ronnie. Funeral service will take place at Wakefield Crematorium on Thursday September 12 at 11am.

WILKINSON GARRY On August 26, suddenly at his home in Gomersal, aged 76, husband of Anne. Funeral service will take place at Huddersfield Crematorium on Thursday September 26 at 2pm.

WOOD (NEE HATCLIFFE) FREDA On September 1, of Hightown, aged 83, wife of the late Stanley. Funeral service will take place at Park Wood Crematorium, Elland, on Thursday September 12 at 1.30pm.

WRIGHT GLENN CHRISTOPHER On August 31, peacefully at home, Earlsheaton, aged 64, husband of Maggie. Funeral service will take place at Wakefield Crematorium on Monday September 16 at 1pm.

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Continued from page one Mark Eastwood, chairman of Chidswell Action Group, said: “Following a recent meeting we have unanimously decided to lodge an objection to this site and have asked local residents to do the same. “We are not in the business of objecting to every development that is proposed in the area, however, we firmly believe that if this site is allowed to go ahead, it will make it much easier for the Church Commissioners to gain approval for plans to develop more than 1,500 houses on the main site at Chidswell. “We are meeting with our planning lawyer next week and will be instructing her to submit a more detailed objection on behalf of the group.” Yesterday (Thurs) Mr Eastwood asked Kirklees Council chief executive Jacqui Gedman for an extension on filing objections after residents complained they couldn’t access the council’s planning portal. He said in an email: “Due to this unacceptable situation, as a group we have decided to obtain formal objections directly from residents in hard copy format, which we would like to post on to Kirklees Council.” Barratt Homes’ application is likely to be dealt with by the council’s Heavy Woollen Planning Sub-Committee in the

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next few months. Coun Aleks Lukic (Dewsbury Borough Independent, Dewsbury East) said: “The affected sites at Chidswell were legally allocated for new housing earlier this year by the Labour administration that controls Kirklees Council. “I agree with my constituents who say that this open countryside is not an appropriate location for such large-scale housebuilding, but refusing a compliant application on allocated land would almost certainly be overturned by an appeal and cost a significant amount of public money. As one of the largest housebuilders I expect Barratt Homes to work as good community neighbours if their application is approved. “I encourage residents to submit their comments to Kirklees Council for consideration before September 24.” The ward’s two Labour councillors, Cathy Scott and Paul Kane, were approached for a comment but did not respond.

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few weeks. Cars and a house were damaged and three people injured during three separate incidents two weeks ago. Around 50 people turned out at Ravensthorpe Community Centre to voice their concerns. Coun Mumtaz Hussain (Lab, Dewsbury West) said: “We talked about flytipping, gangs, drugs and binge drinking. The police, councillors and leader of the council (Shabir Pandor) came with MP Paula Sherriff. “We all agreed that there were concerns in the Ravensthorpe area and will try to put something in place to help and support the local people. “I chaired the meeting and I thank all the people that came out, hopefully we will get some results and have the next meeting in about six weeks.”

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The power of Pink! BATLEY Bulldogs have revealed the astonishing amount raised for breast cancer charities during this year’s Pink Weekend. When added to other proceeds from across the year, cash raised totalled £47,496. This means £118,500 has been raised by the campaign in six years - smashing the club’s target of £100,000. August marked the first time the event was held following the death of Beverley Nicholas, wife of the Bulldogs’ long-serving chairman Kevin Nicholas. Beverley, who lost her battle with cancer in June, was the inspiration behind the launch of the Pink Weekend concept.

Her daughter Alexandra who now heads the ‘Pink Committee’ revealed the total at last weekend’s game at the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium. Kevin Nicholas said: “We knew we had achieved the £100,000 goal which was driven by Beverley, but when we realised the final result it was totally and utterly breathtaking.”

News In Brief Death crash driver pleads guilty

Despite a testing year for the club, its annual awards ceremony will go ahead in the Ron Earnshaw Lounge on Wednesday evening. The Supporters Club have been

gathering votes and will continue on Sunday’s trip to Barrow. The bar opens at 7pm with the awards starting at 8. Entry is free and all are welcome.

When Betty met Brian Friends reunited – after 68 years! By Steve Martyn A CARE home resident from Dewsbury has been reunited with her former friend and Cheers! colleague – 68 years after last A chance seeing him. meeting Betty Teale, 88, who lives at for old work Ashworth Grange care home, colleagues bumped into Brian Holroyd, Betty and 90, after attending a singing Brian group at Avery Mews care home in Heckmondwike, where he now lives. The former colleagues used to work together at Holroyd and Pickersgill Auctioneers in Dewsbury almost seven decades ago, and they haven’t seen each other since Betty left the company in 1951. In 1964, at the age of 16, Betty started her career at the auctioneers as an office worker

Local MPs both abstain over election THE district’s two Labour MPs abstained in Wednesday night’s vote on whether to hold an early general election. Both Dewsbury MP Paula Sherriff and Batley & Spen MP Tracy Brabin also voted in favour of a bill aimed at blocking a no-deal Brexit – which would force Prime Minister Boris Johnson to prevent the UK’s departure from the EU without a deal. Mr Johnson’s call for an early general election was rejected by MPs when it failed to reach the two-thirds majority required. Although the motion was backed by 298 MPs, 288 members didn’t vote – including Miss Sherriff and Ms Brabin. Ms Brabin said: “It was a badly thought through ruse to give Johnson his no-deal Brexit that would seriously damage the lives of my constituents in Batley & Spen and our country.” Opposition parties say they want to see nodeal categorically ruled out before committing to a general election. However Dewsbury Conservative candidate Mark Eastwood criticised Miss Sherriff’s stance. He said: “After two years of constantly calling for a general election, for Jeremy Corbyn to then reject the opportunity for residents of Dewsbury, Mirfield, Kirkburton and Denby Dale to have their say at the ballot box was astonishing and shows Labour are running scared.”

DEWSBURY: A man has pleaded guilty to causing the death of another motorist in a crash. Yasir Qadoos, of Ravenhouse Road in Dewsbury Moor, changed his plea on the first day of a trial at Leeds Crown Court on Monday. The victim, Mohammad Zaman, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident on Thornhill Road on June 13 last year. Qadoos pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, and will be sentenced on October 11. The 40-year-old was bailed on previously agreed conditions, to live and sleep at his address and not to leave the UK.

Drink drive regret NORTH KIRKLEES: A woman from Dewsbury told magistrates she regretted her behaviour after she was caught drinkdriving. Ashleigh Marchant, of Hawthorne Court, was driving from Heckmondwike in the direction of Birstall when she was spotted by officers on August 10. They pulled her Nissan Micra over at 2.20am and Marchant was arrested after failing a roadside breath test. She was banned for 12 months, fined £120, and will have to pay £85 court costs plus a £32 victim surcharge. BATLEY: ‘Come Dine With Me’, which offers meals and social activities for older people is seeking new members. It meets on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at the community centre on Upper Commercial Street. Anyone interested in joining can email fazila.aswat@royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk.

handling admin for the estate agents. She left after five years to help her husband set up his own building firm. Betty said: “I knew it was Brian the moment I saw him, I would recognise his face anywhere! “We used to have such fun working at the auction house – they were great times – and it has been wonderful to reminisce about this period of my life. “We lost contact when I got married as I was so busy helping my husband with his own business so I couldn’t be more delighted that we are back in touch.” Brian, whose father owned Holroyd and Pickersgill, said: “We instantly recognised each other as Betty hasn’t changed a bit. “I’m really looking forward to visiting her at Ashworth Grange – we have 68 years to catch up on!”

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News In Brief OAP targeted in supermarket attack BATLEY: An elderly woman’s handbag was snatched from her arm whilst shopping in Tesco. A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said suspects approached the lady on Wednesday August 28 and removed a bag from her shoulder before fleeing the scene. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact police via 101 quoting crime reference 13190440503.

‘Idiot’ drink driver NORTH KIRKLEES: A drink-driver from Dewsbury told magistrates: “I’m just an idiot.” Azar Azad, of Westgate, was spotted in Heckmondwike on August 13 by officers who followed his vehicle because of the manner of his driving. He was taken by officers to Dewsbury Police Station after failing a roadside breathalyser test. The 27-year-old pleaded guilty to driving while over the prescribed limit and was banned from driving for 14 months. He was fined £120 and will have to pay £85 court costs and a £32 victim surcharge.

Fire station event DEWSBURY: The new fire station is hosting an open day tomorrow (Saturday, 12pm-4pm) to raise money for the Fire Fighters Charity, Kirkwood Hospice and the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. There’ll be a chance to tour the station on Carlton Road in Batley Carr, watch rescue demonstrations and look at emergency service vehicles among a host of activities.

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POLICE have released an e-fit image of a suspect following a violent robbery in Heckmondwike. It occurred on Monday August 26, at around 10.10pm, at a house on Leeds Old Road. After entering the property and taking some car keys and a handbag, the suspect was confronted by a 53-year-old occupant. An altercation occurred and both men fell down external stairs into the garden. The suspect got into the victim’s car, a red Honda Civic, and drove into him, causing cuts and bruises to his arms, legs and feet, before fleeing the scene. Anyone who witnessed the incident or recognises the man in the e-fit image is asked to contact police via 101 quoting crime reference number 13190437005.

THORNHILL Cricket and Bowling Club held an annual bowling competition to raise money for a defibrillator. Members and supporters have so far raised over £1,000 for the life-saving machine which will be fitted to an exterior wall at the club, which is on The Combs. All proceeds from the Thornhill Cup competition were donated to the cause and a total of £529 was raised. The final fundraising event held by the club will be a ceilidh, hosted by local band The Crab Apples on September 21. Tickets cost £7.50 and are available to buy from the club now.

Cooper Bridge cost millions more – and 10 years away By Tony Earnshaw Local Democracy Reporter THE cost of creating a relief road and viaduct for traffic-clogged Cooper Bridge has gone up – before any tarmac has been laid. Building work on the scheme currently forecast to cost £77.3m – up from £69.2m – is not set to begin until 2022 at the earliest and may not be completed until 2029. But in the meantime Kirklees Council has requested an

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increase in the amount of development money needed to progress the scheme: up from £750,000 to £965,000. The extra £215,000 was agreed at a West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) meeting. A report to WYCA’s investment committee said the project had encountered “a number of issues” that had impacted on development costs. These included the termination of the contract with the original supplier appointed to develop the economic case and associated traffic modelling for the scheme. A new supplier has now been appointed. However the changeover means the project’s outline business case (OBC) will not now be submitted until March 2020 – a delay of 16 months. In approving the expenditure WYCA also accepted the extension for delivering the OBC. Commenting on the latest funding Coun Martyn Bolt (Con, Mirfield) said

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he was “shocked and dismayed” at the speed of the decision. Coun Bolt attended the investment committee meeting in Leeds but was told he could not speak about the project. He said later: “It went through in two minutes and 13 seconds. It takes five times longer than that to get from the M62 to the Cooper Bridge junction if you’re driving in the afternoon.” Coun Bolt said clarity was needed on the overall cost of the scheme, which appeared to have increased by £8.1m. “We are told it’s a higher cost – £77.3m – but according to (councillor) Peter McBride it’s a reduced scheme. That’s a direct contradiction.” He described an engagement process, during which members of the public were invited to consider three options for the proj-

ect, as “a fiasco” and demanded to know how much it had cost. Speaking in support of the scheme Coun McBride (Lab, Dalton) said: “This is not an ask for additional money. It’s a variation of what was originally proposed to create a gyratory for Cooper Bridge. “This scheme proposes to disperse the traffic through a series of roads that would have the same effect. It should be really a joint (Kirklees/Calderdale initiative) because actually half the scheme is in Calderdale.” The project, formally known as the A62/A644 (Wakefield Road) Link Road scheme, was unveiled last December. It aims to reduce traffic levels around the threearm Cooper Bridge roundabout as well as on the A62 Leeds Road and the A644 Wakefield Road.

Extra criteria New shop is a great idea for thrifty parents for blue badge A WELL-KNOWN shop unit in Cleckheaton town centre is being given a new lease of life. Alison Forde hopes to open ‘Milestones’ later this month in the former home of the popular ‘On The Cheapside’ store, which has lain empty since November 2018. As well as stocking a maternity range and baby clothes, the children’s goods venture on Cheapside will allow parents to trade equipment their baby has outgrown for something more suitable. Alison, of Whitcliffe Road in Cleckheaton, said: “When you have a new-

born, you’ll only use a moses basket for six to eight weeks. “You can bring that in and trade it, either for cash, or you can put it towards getting a new cot. Parents can repeat this cycle whenever their child is ready for the next milestone in their life.” The mum-of-four, who also operates the ‘Clecktronics’ computer shop in nearby Central Arcade, will be running the store alongside her sisterin-law, Clare Smith. Renovation of the unit on Cheapside is nearing completion and Alison hopes to open on September 21.

RESIDENTS living with hidden disabilities can now apply for a blue badge. Kirklees Council estimates that around 500 people who have a non-visible disability, such as anxiety disorder or a brain injury, will automatically be eligible for the blue badge parking permit under new criteria introduced on Friday August 30. Beyond that, as many as 7,000 people could apply but would need to see an expert assessor. Criteria will include whether or not a person has difficulty moving between a vehicle and destination. If they meet this and one of a further four criteria then they will be advised to apply. For more details visit www.kirklees.gov.uk/ beta/home-and-living-support/blueparking-badges.aspx.

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Celtic youngsters clean up - literally!

News In Brief Zaman and sons on tipping charges

YOUNGSTERS from a local rugby club helped clean up Dewsbury Cemetery. Dewsbury Celtic Under-8s team is fundraising for new kits and were given a generous donation by the New Friends of Dewsbury Cemetery group – so they wanted to return the favour. On Sunday morning a group of nine kids armed themselves with litter pickers and bin bags at the cemetery and filled seven bin bags full of rubbish. The event was organised by under 8s coaches Terry Maun and Danny Waters, parent Vanessa Yeoman and friends group committee members Christine Leeman and Geoff Goldsmith. Celtic are also running a raffle to raise money for the new kit, with prizes including a meal for two at Zucchinis in Batley and a signed pair of Dave Allen boxing gloves. Contact the club via Facebook for more details.

DEWSBURY: A businessman who was charged with fly-tipping offences has appeared at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court. Taheer Zaman, of Heckmondwike Road, faces charges of dumping furniture, builders’ waste and electrical white furniture on land at Pepper Royd Street. He is also charged with controlled waste offences in relation to an address on Walker Street, Earlsheaton. Two other people, his sons Yusuf Zaman and Mohammed Eeesaa Zaman, were also in court on similar charges. Their hearing was adjourned until Thursday October 3.

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TWO people were arrested after a police chase in Batley on Sunday evening. The pursuit ended when a car smashed into a garden wall on Bloomsdale Road, Soothill, at around 6pm. Police detained three people and two were arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and drugs-related offences. On Tuesday night, at 5.37pm, officers stopped another car on High Street in Hanging Heaton. The driver was detained and passenger arrested, again on suspicion of drugs-related offences.

Killer’s unfaithful wife warned of trial’s media coverage By Staff Reporters A WOMAN who suggested her sister-in-law could not give evidence in a murder trial has pleaded guilty to attempted intimidation. Sabrina Mamaniat’s husband Ibrahim Mahetar killed his brother, 31-year-old Naseer Mahetar, after he found out she was having an affair with him. During Ibrahim Mahetar’s murder trial in January, Mamaniat approached Asma Daji, Naseer Mahetar’s wife and a key witness. She claimed she ‘inadvertently’ mentioned that she might not give

evidence or attend court. Ibrahim Mahetar, 35, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 16and-a-half years following the weeklong trial. Leeds Crown Court heard that Mamaniat told Mrs Daji the press coverage of the trial would affect their children and people’s opinions of their family. Prosecutor Christine Egerton said: “The defendant had had an affair with Mrs Daji’s husband. “She told her it would all come out at the trial and to think of the children, and if it was her she would do anything she could to

keep it away from court.” Mamaniat, of School Crescent in Dewsbury Moor, was arrested 10 days later. The 27-year-old pleaded guilty to attempted intimidation because she said she did not intend to intimidate the witness or prevent her from giving evidence. Mamaniat’s lawyer, Jessica Heggie, said: “The defendant and complainant have both suffered a family tragedy.” She was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, suspended for a year, and was ordered to complete 90 hours of unpaid work.

NORTH KIRKLEES: Motorists could face disruption for up to four weeks when the M62 is temporarily closed overnight. From Monday (September 9) Highways England will be resurfacing and replacing road markings and reflective studs on both carriageways from junction 26 in Cleckheaton to junction 27 at Birstall. Slip roads at junction 27 will also be affected. Road closures will be in place whilst works are carried out between 8pm and 6am on weeknights for the next four weeks. A signed diversion will be in place for all affected routes.

Armed police raid LIVERSEDGE: Armed police sealed off a main road following reports of a man with a gun on Monday night. Witnesses said several marked and unmarked police vehicles descended on Bradford Road in Littletown, near to the Co-Op, at around 11pm. A police spokesman said enquiries were ongoing.

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Is anyone trying to keep streets safe? NEARLY dropped a right clanger on Monday lunchtime in the centre of Batley, when I found myself standing next to two yobs on a motorcycle at the junction of Branch Road and Commercial Street. The older teenager riding the bike had braked momentarily – neither he nor his pillion passenger, a younger lad, were wearing helmets – and I reached out to grab the one at the back. As his pal jerked on the throttle I let go, at which the motorbike mounted the pavement, turned and the kid rode it straight at me. I don’t know if I would have tried to clothes-line him or jump out of the way, because he suddenly swerved to head the wrong way down Branch Road, before circling

BORIS: 20,000 cops promise and heading off up Upper Commercial Street, the pair of them screaming foulmouthed abuse. I’d like to think that what I almost attempted was a ‘citizen’s arrest’, but if I had dragged that kid off the back of the motorbike, I suspect

we all know what would have happened next – Locky up in front of the magistrates for assaulting a minor, while the little scrote walks away with nothing more than a slapped wrist, if that. No doubt if ever those two hit a wall at 50mph, or maybe go under the front of a HGV, whichever Batley estate they hail from would be festooned with floral tributes and notes saying “Jonny wor a write good lad, allus good fer a laff”. Sorry folks, but ‘Jonny’ or whatever his name is, who delights in making honest people’s lives a nightmare, is a complete waste of oxygen and for my money, the wall or HGV can’t come a moment too soon. What would probably be

better for all concerned, especially with the levels of casual crime being committed in and around our towns right now, is the return of a dedicated police presence, a specified officer or officers whose job is to get to know the people, the places and in no time at all, the low-lives who are running amok. Given the current chaos in Westminster, the good Lord alone knows if Boris will ever get to deliver his promised 20,000 extra police officers, but the fact that crime detection levels have fallen to an all-time low of just 7.8% is appalling. Only one in nearly 13 crimes solved. Wow. It’s no wonder kids can ride wild on uninsured motorbikes with impunity. Who’s there to stop them? HIS sense of being above or beyond the law isn’t confined to anti-social behaviour. A pal who runs a business in Huddersfield was alerted to a ‘customer’ who owed the company a substantial amount of money. When he declined the job, a 4x4 and caravan pulled onto his forecourt and half a dozen big and nasty men descended. He was told, in no uncertain terms, “I’m a proper effing Irish pikey and you’ll do this job or else…” What do you do? Call the police? They’re not going to even try to make a threatening behaviour charge stick. They just want the pikeys gone (I haven’t been reported to the Equality and Human Rights Commission for quite some years now, but if those people are happy to selfdefine in that manner, surely it’s beholden on me to respect their choice?) But if he challenges them and calls the police, the businessman likely gets a midnight call to say his premises are on fire, or all of his expensive stock has had bats and hammers taken to it –

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House full of clowns ON’T ask me to interpret what on earth is going on in the Houses of Parliament. These are unprecedented times and the overt power grab by Speaker John Bercow is nothing short of outrageous. If ever a man deserved throwing in the Tower it’s him. I am honestly clueless about where we go next or in what direction, other than recognising that the battle lines have been drawn – 300odd MPs versus 17.4 million people (and I suspect that number has grown significantly) who are now impatiently waiting for their opportunity to have another say. I’ve never been totally convinced by Boris Johnson but in what are existential times for the British nation, if he sticks to his patriotic guns against the EU’s tinpot dictators and their Parliamentary quislings, then he has my wholehearted support. This enemy within needs sweeping aside, the sooner the better. How exactly that comes about, only time will tell because this really is a conundrum. Jeremy Corbyn and his MPs clamour repeatedly for a general election – yet they decline one when offered. They and their Remoaner friends are insistent on passing legislation to prevent Brexit happening (their fixation on ‘no deal’ is as abject a deceit as the Brexiteers’ £350m a week for the NHS) but yet the EU position is that we leave on October 31st. It only requires one of the 27 EU leaders to do Boris a favour, and Brussels can’t extend it.

because that’s what happened the last time he had such a run-in. And so, considering his duty of care to his terrified staff he phoned head office for advice – and was told to do the job, which was

Constitutional scandal – Remain Speaker John Bercow So what then? Surely the rebels would have to repeal Article 50 – which they all voted to pass? – and that would absolutely betray the referendum result. Either way, sooner or later, their treachery will have to face the public wrath. I hope Paula and Tracy’s CVs are up to date... KNOW I have a moan about our (generally) lousy British weather and 2019 will go down as one of the less memorable summers, but you only have to look at the pictures of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas to stop whingeing about a few blustery showers. The Lockies are shortly heading overseas for a week and I’ve just checked the weather forecast – it is due to ‘vary’ between highs of 28c and 29c with nary a cloud in the sky for a solid seven days. Clearly no-one’s told them I’m on the way. The olive farmers of Crete can look forward to the heavens opening for half the week...

worth around £1,000. It grated on him, you can be sure of that. He’s not the type to be bullied, on any level. But what can you do? That, sadly, is the land we’re living in today.

Bulldogs ensure the show goes on ’LL wager the doughty souls at Batley Bulldogs will be glad when the 2019 season is over … and it almost is. It hasn’t been a great campaign on the field, but that is pretty meaningless when you consider what the Bulldogs family have been through, losing chairman Kevin’s wife Beverley Nicholas, and then suffering the tragic death of young Archie Bruce during the trip to Toulouse. I’m sure they had second thoughts about staging the traditional end of season awards,

but it is going ahead next Wednesday night – as it should. The show must go on, and all that. Such as anyone can take anything from this year, the £47,496 the club, its members, friends and fans have raised towards breast cancer charities in the memory of Beverley Nicholas is a fantastic testament to everyone involved. It’s important not to lose sight of how much good people do. Hats off and well done, every member of the Bulldogs gang. Give yourselves a big pat on the back.

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Man’s Club on national tour

Greenway warning after girl is injured Speeding cyclist didn’t stop to see what damage he’d caused By Zoe Shackleton

A MENTAL health support group is touring the country to get more people talking about their problems. Andy’s Man Club, which meets in Dewsbury every Monday, will embark on a nationwide tour tomorrow (Saturday) to mark World Suicide Prevention Day next week. Two buses will take 40 of the group’s co-ordinators from Scotland to Exeter to spread their message: ‘It’s okay to talk’. Departing from Halifax, where the club originated, one coach will head south and the other north. The northern bus stops in Dewsbury – outside Costa on Longcauseway – at around 10.30am, where it will be met by club members and supporters. Tom Nolan (pictured) who coordinates the Dewsbury group at Union House (7pm-8pm) said: “We’re just trying to flood Dewsbury with the black and white and get the message out there that it is okay to talk. It’s never about numbers but to get one man joining every week – I’d feel like I’d done something right.”

A LIVERSEDGE parent has called for cyclists to be more careful when they use Spen Valley Greenway after his eight-year-old daughter was knocked off her bike. And Chris Chatwin was even more annoyed when the male rider responsible didn’t stop to check if Hollie – pictured – was okay, instead he just sped off. The pair were cycling back from Oakenshaw’s Victoria Park last Friday afternoon with Chris’s partner and other daughter when the bike came “absolutely flying” into Hollie on a bend of the greenway near to Cleckheaton Golf Club. She suffered cuts to her knees and arm, and Chris said: “She’s lucky she didn’t break a bone.” Now Chris wants adult cyclists to be more considerate when riding on a route frequented by families and children. He said: “I don’t feel safe

safer, Chris said: “You couldn’t really impose a speed limit, it’s down to common sense and people being more considerate. “Especially around kids, my daughter did absolutely nothing wrong – it was just down to the sheer speed and the place he overtook. If he’d just slowed down, waited a few seconds and

Memorial project on track taking my kids on there again. This is actually the second time this has happened to Hollie in a year. “You can’t really take them on the road because they’re not safe for kids and you think you’re safe on the greenway. “I couldn’t believe his attitude, it was almost as if we were holding him up.” When asked what can be done to make the greenway

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overtaken us when it was straight and clear then he could see what was happening properly.” Chris says Hollie, who is a keen cyclist, is still “shaken up” but recovering at home, and is hoping she’ll be back on her bike soon. Kirklees Council was approached for a comment.

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PLANS to re-dedicate a park in Mirfield are on track to be completed before Armistice Day this year. The Memorial Park, on Huddersfield Road, was constructed in tribute to those who were lost in World War One, and is currently used by a number of sports clubs. But recent discussions between members of Mirfield’s Royal British Legion (RBL), and Coun Martyn Bolt, determined there was little public recognition of its intended commemorative purpose. As a result, the ‘Armistice and Memorial Committee’ which includes members of the RBL and Mirfield Town Council, has been

formed to lead and fund a project which will see a new entrance erected. Coun Bolt said: “To anyone passing (the Memorial Park) it looks like a sports ground. It’s important that people know what that park is there for.” An illuminated steel design for the entrance depicting members of the Armed Forces has been prepared by Ben Renshaw of Limitless Graphics. Planning permission has been granted, but the committee are still seeking quotes from local tradesmen. Work yet to be completed includes clearing the entrance wall and providing a new base for the ironworks.

In Brief Drink ban may cost care job LIVERSEDGE: A care worker from Liversedge is likely to lose her job after she received a driving ban, a court heard. Mandy Lund, of Listing Lane, was two-and-a-half times over the legal alcohol limit when she crashed into a parked car outside her home on August 10. Lund, a care worker of 35 years, had been celebrating her daughter’s birthday. Danny Wolfson, mitigating, said the 52-year-old had “a number of gins” but felt she was okay to drive. Kirklees magistrates were told Lund drives extensively for work and the loss of her licence would make it impossible for her to continue her job. She was banned from driving for 20 months, fined £120 and will have to pay £85 court costs and a £32 victim surcharge.

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Room for everyone on Greenway What an interesting article about the Greenway in last week’s edition. As a steam buff and a local professional driver for 23 years the history of the Low Moor branch line interests me a lot – the costs of its initial construction, abandonment and its change of use in 2000. The very prescient environmental damage caused by too many cars and freight on the road causes me to question if it was a good idea to turn it into the Greenway in the first place? From another angle, over the past few weeks I have been cycling on the Greenway to keep fit and it’s very useful, however as a facility from the view of a (very) amateur cyclist it is too narrow and the foliage in many places needs lopping back for safety reasons, and for the security of people who travel alone on it. In an ideal world a single track rail-

Fire station’s superb service From: Mr and Mrs Burns, Gomersal My wife and I are full-time carers for a member of the family who is terminally ill and wishes to die in his own home. The services that we are receiving from the general practice, community palliative care team and district nurses has been (and will continue to be) greatly valued, but it is the responsiveness of Cleckheaton Fire Station that we wish to have recognised in this public letter of praise. Two weeks ago we approached the fire station for advice on the basis that our family member is now bedbound and smoking. Within four hours three truly compassionate, amazingly professional fire fighters turned up to fit smoke detectors, place our family member on a register of bed-bound members of our community and donate fire retardant bedding. We didn’t really know what

Letter of the Week: Ben Marshall, Liversedge way would be quite sufficient for a train or indeed tram. If the foliage was cut back there would be enough room too for a separate footpath larger than what is on offer now, with a fence separating them. Again though, I can foresee in places local yobs throwing stuff onto the line or indeed at the vehicles, as happens to us frequently at a great risk and cost to us all. In most (but not all) places the line was originally double-tracked, so

to expect from our simple enquiry, but we know that we were blown away with the speed of the response; the nonjudgmental compassion and the provision of fire retardant bedding. We believe the bedding is donated to the fire service by businesses and want to say thank you to them (whoever they are) and to Cleckheaton Fire Station.

Another great event in park From: Jason Hawkins, on behalf of the Friends of Wilton Park Committee Thank you for a fantastic afternoon of fundraising in Wilton Park, Batley! Once again the Friends of Wilton Park would like to thank everyone who came in to the park to attend the Summer Charity Fair on Bank Holiday Sunday, which was to raise funds for the friends group and also for Kirkwood Hospice – the money raised was a fantastic £613.90 and was equally

with proper planning it could work and suit all requirements. My only other concerns are the short-sightedness of the Beeching Report in the first place, and idiotic planning decisions such as a faux ‘bridge’ at Scout Hill, the housing complex and care home in Heckmondwike practically on the line, and the short-term benefit of running a sewer pipe for a large length of the line which hamper any use other than a cycleway. In the south of the country they

mothball their lines and due to massive demand on services, then reinstate them with a lot more vigour than up here.

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It is to be hoped that Mr Salvini is soon returned to government but this time as Prime Minister, and that his resolute and patriotic actions are repeated throughout Europe including the British Isles. Viva Salvini!

Another political crisis in the EU MP ignored us From: Alec Suchi, Bradford shared between the two. We would like to thank everyone who had a stall for helping to raise the funds as well as those who came to support them by buying goods. We are also grateful to the Sutton School of Dance for their display and it was lovely to see how much fun the children had from playing in the sandpit. Once again thank you to everyone for coming and also to all the volunteers who helped with the organisation, guiding people to the parking and keeping the park tidy. On Sunday September 8 there is a classic car display and also a display of model boats on the lake, together with a selection of stalls.

Remember this jazz act? From: Mr Henry Nixon, Brighouse I write in hope that your readers may be able to help me with information. In the 1960s I used to frequent a jazz club in Halifax called The Plebeians. One of my favourite acts who regularly performed there was called Root ‘n’ Jenny Jackson, who I believe lived in Mirfield. I have collected all of their records but was wondering if they are still living in the area. I know it’s a long shot, but if anyone has information about

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Whilst many members of the political establishment fiercely oppose the UK leaving the EU under any circumstances and who are now resorting to exaggerated nonsense that a short prorogation of parliament is a gross subversion of democracy, including the two local MPs Brabin and Sherriff, Italy is facing its own crisis. Matteo Salvini from La Lega was serving as deputy Prime Minister in coalition with the Five Star Movement, and in his role as Interior Minister had prevented migrant boats landing in Italy. He had demanded a General Election in response to his party’s popularity and broke the coalition. However the Five Star Movement had instead formed a coalition with the centre-left Democratic Party and in the process La Lega and Mr Salvini are no longer part of the government. Mr Salvini has called for mass protests in response to this opportunistic manoeuvre by the other two parties. He had been much maligned as ‘far-right’ by the establishment and mainstream media, but has been acting according to the fears expressed by Italian citizens concerned that relentless migration would irreparably damage Italy and Europe in terms of demography, national identity and traditions.

From: Harry Teale, Mirfield The rank stench of hypocrisy and double standards continue unabated in the UK parliament, perfectly epitomised by the so-called representative of our Dewsbury and Mirfield constituency, Paula Sherriff. Paula Sherriff was an MP in the UK parliament which, in 2015, democratically agreed to allow the UK people to decide whether they wished to return to an independent and sovereign entity (Leave) or continue to be a subservient entity of the EU parliament (Remain). The people gave a true democratic decision to return to an independent and sovereign entity. Paula Sherriff was also an MP in the UK parliament which democratically decided to implement Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty (incidentally this treaty signed away our sovereignty and committed us to servitude to the EU parliament) in March 2017. In May 2017 Paula Sherriff stood for re-election on a manifesto which avowed to honour the democratic wishes of the UK people. Since that election, Paula Sherriff has permanently ignored the democratic wish of the people of Dewsbury and Mirfield, who she is supposed to represent. As for the prorogation of parliament until after the self-gratification party claptrap season of September – how much has actually been achieved in previous parliaments in such periods?

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Son threw paving slab at dad’s window A SON will have to pay his father £700 after throwing a paving slab through his window. Julian McGee, of Wakefield Road in Earlsheaton, pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal damage in relation to the incident on May 6. The man and his wife were drinking at The Park pub in the village when McGee entered and started arguing with his father before the couple left. Later at 8.30pm, he was told that a window had been smashed at his house on Beverley Drive. Kirklees Magistrates’ Court heard that McGee handed himself into Dewsbury Police Station the next day to admit causing the damage. The 32-year-old was given a caution and ordered to pay compensation to his father. When he failed to do so he received a court summons. McGee, of Wakefield Road, told magistrates that he and his dad no longer speak. He was told to pay the compensation at a rate of £10 per week.

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News In Brief Help for homeless is Purpose of Life NORTH KIRKLEES: The organisers of a charity project which assists the homeless and needy are hosting an event next week. Saj Hussain, the founder of Purpose of Life (PoL), is putting on a free three-course hot dinner at Batley’s PKWA Centre on Tuesday (September 10, 6pm). As well as the meal, Saj and his volunteers will be offering free taxis to and from the event on Manor Way, plus free haircuts, henna decorations and nail painting. For more information email saj@pol.org.uk.

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By Zoe Shackleton SEVEN trainees will spend the next academic year gaining new skills at Dewsbury Hospital. The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust has partnered with Kirklees Council and other local agencies to launch the first Project SEARCH programme in Dewsbury – aiming to give young adults with learning difficulties access to work experience. Project SEARCH is an international training programme that runs for

30 weeks and combines work with employability and independent living training, as well as help in formulating a CV. The trainees at Dewsbury Hospital will be matched to placements in terms of skills, abilities and interests. They’ll be supported by mentors who will work alongside them until they can perform tasks independently. The goal for each pupil is competitive employment at the hospital or elsewhere in the community, using the skills

they’ve acquired. Gordon Smith, head of diversity and inclusion at Mid Yorkshire, said: “We are delighted to have been invited to host Project SEARCH at Dewsbury and District Hospital. “This project builds on the success of the scheme at Pinderfields and we very much look forward to working with our partners to develop the programme in the future and offer many more supported learning students in the Kirklees District the chance to develop life skills and gain the confi-

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BIRSTALL: A biker was taken to hospital with serious injuries after hitting the central reservation of a motorway. Police are appealing for witnesses following the incident on Saturday (August 31) at 3.54am. A Hyosung motorbike was travelling on the eastbound carriageway of the M62, near to Birstall Retail Park, and exited at junction 27 to join the M621 towards Leeds. The 25-year-old male rider collided with the central reservation and he was taken to hospital. Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage can contact police via 101 with log number 278 of August 31.

Bus station swoop DEWSBURY: A metal detector was used by police during an operation at the town’s bus station on Monday. Officers from Dewsbury and Mirfield’s town centre policing team conducted two full stop searches, resulting in a drugs seizure and the identification of a missing person.

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Discover our local heritage A NUMBER of the district’s prominent buildings are opening their doors as part of the Heritage Open Days project this month. The national initiative celebrates the area’s heritage and culture, offering an insight into places not always open to the public. All events are free, and St Saviour’s Church in Birstall is one of several local venues offering a glimpse behind normally closed doors. The church on Brookroyd Lane will open from 11am-3pm on Saturday September 14 with various activities and refreshments, and church stewards will be on hand to tell tales about the Grade-II Listed building. Guided tours of Dewsbury’s Crow Nest Park will take place on Sunday September 15 (10.30am and 3.30pm) and Friday September 20 (10.30am). Dewsbury Minster and Masjid Abu Bakr Siddique, also in Dewsbury, are hosting friendship events on Wednesday September 18 (10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm) for people to learn about their history. There are tower tours at the Minster on Saturday September 14 (10am and 1pm) followed by a walk round the town hall and parts of Pioneer House (11.30am and 2.30pm). Whitechapel Church in Cleckheaton is also opening its doors on Saturday September 14 (10am-4pm), Sunday September 15 (2pm4.30pm), Wednesday September 18 (2pm4.30pm), Saturday September 21 (10am-4pm) and Sunday September 22 (2pm-4.30pm). More information can be found at www.heritageopendays.org.uk.

Probation assault A DEWSBURY man has appeared in court for the second time in less than a year after abusing his probation officer. Umar Shahzad, of Headfield Road, attacked his partner in June 2018 when a male neighbour coming round to borrow some biscuits caused an argument between the pair. Mr Shahzad, who pleaded guilty to common assault in September of last year, was banned from contacting the victim and sentenced to a community order. This included rehabilitation activities, but he missed appointments on November 5 and January 31. Kirklees Magistrates were told that Shahzad became abusive towards his offender manager after being informed about a warrant for his arrest. The 26-year-old, who suffers from mental health issues, pleaded guilty to breaching the requirements of a community order. He was re-sentenced to a 12-month community order with 30 days of rehabilitation activities and £50 prosecution costs.

Tories back in fold after Brexit probe By David Spereall Local Democracy Reporter TWO Conservative councillors in Ossett suspended by their party earlier this summer say they’ve had their memberships reinstated. Gill Cruise and Nick Farmer (both pictured right) strongly denied claims they campaigned for the Brexit Party before May’s European elections, which led to them being investigated by Conservative central office. However, it is understood their suspensions have now been lifted.

The Conservative Party has been contacted for confirmation. A third party member, local activist Tony Homewood, has also had

his membership reinstated. Coun Farmer, who represents Ossett, said he’d filed a complaint about the proceedings against him,

before adding: “It’s a disgrace I was ever suspended in the first place.” The allegations which led to the trio being investigated centred around a visit to Wakefield by Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage on May 20. Couns Cruise and Farmer, as well as Mr Homewood, were both photographed at the scene as an open top bus carrying Mr Farage pulled up outside the Calder and Hops pub in the city centre. But all three vehemently denied they were there in support of the Brexit Party. Coun Farmer added: “The whole thing’s a farce. I don’t feel justice has been done because I haven’t had an apology from the

Academic’s new book will launch in Batley A BATLEY writer is hoping to inspire older people to go back to university and study something they’re passionate about. Dr Samantha Broadhead wants her new book, titled Perspectives on Access to Higher Education, to give potential mature students in the district different ideas on how to fulfil their dreams of returning to learning. Over the past six years Dr Broadhead has been researching mature students who go back to university to study art and design – as well as juggling her role as head of research at Leeds

Arts University. Alongside co-authors Anthony Hudson and Rosemarie Davies, she wanted to help ‘transform people’s lives’ with her second published book. She said: “Older people should have the opportunity to study the subjects they are passionate about, including art and design, even if they did not do so well at school. “Education should be for personal development and love of the subject as well as providing a flexible and creative workforce in the future.”

Dr Broadhead lives in Batley and studied at the town’s art school before going on to complete a foundation course and a visual arts degree at the University of Lancaster. She paid homage to the ‘close-knit community’ at Leeds Arts University, which boasts famous alumni such as Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and Damien Hirst. A launch event is taking place at Batley Community Centre on Saturday September 21 (5.30pm7.30pm), when everyone is invited to celebrate the book’s publication.

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Conservative Party yet. “The picture of me was when I was outside Wakefield Cathedral. They might as well accuse me of being a vicar.” Coun Farmer said he believed members of the Labour party had leaked the photo. He added that although he was still aggrieved with his own party for investigating he was “determined not to let Labour try to break us up or disrupt us.” Coun Cruise, who represents Horbury and South Ossett, said last month she’d only turned up to see if the former UKIP leader “still had milkshake on his suit”, after he’d had a drink thrown over him in Newcastle earlier that day.

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Burglary suspect remanded for trial NORTH KIRKLEES: A man has appeared in court charged with 11 burglary offences at commercial premises across Batley and Spen. Charges against Shafeeq Ahmed, of Wyvern Close in Batley, date back to May of this year. The 26-year-old is also charged with one attempted burglary. He appeared at Leeds Magistrates Court on Thursday morning and was remanded into custody. Ahmed will appear at Leeds Crown Court on September 26. RAMBLERS: The Dewsbury and District Rambling Club have two walks planned this week. Tomorrow (Saturday) the group is heading to Bolsover, meet Phil Allan at the Wellington Road car park at 9am. On Wednesday (September 11) there’s a walk and fish-and-chip tea at Wetherby Whaler, meeting at 2pm. Non-walkers can meet at 5pm. Contact Margaret Chamberlain for details.

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‘Thanks for the memories Spen Baths – it was fun! DRUNKEN bathers, naturist swimmers and escaped goldfish in the water – just some of the memories of 50 years of fun at Spenborough Pool, which has now closed. TONY EARNSHAW reports HEN it opened in 1969 Spenborough Pool was considered the creme de la creme – a splendid new facility to usher local sport and leisure into the 1970s. Fifty years on and the much-loved complex, on Bradford Road in Liversedge, is to be demolished to make way for a £15m new-build that reflects 21st century health and fitness. The forthcoming Spen Valley Leisure Centre is the first major leisure infrastructure in the north of Kirklees for decades and is due to open in September 2021. For long-serving pool staff it’s a time of change tinged with sadness. Yet the overwhelming feeling is of pride for a job well done combined with memories of time spent building a genuine community. Two days before the 33metre-long pool closed to the public, staff gathered to look back over the years. For lifeguards David Atkinson and Sue Lane that means a combined service of 75 years. Customer advisor Janet Barraclough jokily refers to herself as “the new poolie” even though she’s been on site for almost a quarter of a century. Officially opened by the Duchess of Kent, Spenborough Pool – or Spenborough Baths to some – became a magnet for those used to cramped and old-fashioned facilities. “It was quite a big thing back in the day,” recalls David, who joined the staff in 1979 aged just 16. “The old baths had cubicles at the side of the pool. That’s how it was. When they were pulled down to make this it was the creme de la creme.” David, 56, learned to swim at Spenborough “as a kiddie”. He arrived as a locker room attendant – “the only job at the time” – and decided to stick it out. Soon he was teaching swimming as an instructor. Like colleagues he worked as

Staff members Janet Barraclough, Amy Andrews and David Atkinson with the original bronze plaque marking the official opening

News In Brief Health chief retiring NORTH KIRKLEES: Dr David Kelly is stepping down as chairman of the NHS North Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). Heckmondwike GP Dr Kelly has chaired the governing body since the CCG was first established in 2013 and said: “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as chair over the past few years but feel the time is now right both within the organisation and also from a personal perspective for a successor to come forward.” He leaves in April. Dr Kelly will continue to work at Brookroyd Surgery in Heckmondwike. The CCG will recruit a new chairperson from local GPs and expects to have one in place by November.

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a supervisor, in the sauna and at the track. “I like people and I enjoy the job so I just did everything. Everybody mucked in. You did it all.” His comments are echoed by colleague Sue, 51. “My grandmother used to bring me here every week. She taught me to swim. I joined Dewsbury Dolphins Swimming Club. I enjoyed that so much that I joined the Borough of Kirklees (now the Swimming Academy). My love of swimming began at Spenborough Baths.” Janet, 61, recalls walking all the way from her home in Mirfield as a 10-year-old to swim at Spenborough. “You could come for the day then, turn up at 9am and leave at 5pm. We’d have some chips and sauce, go back in and then go home.” Invariably there have been moments that stick in the mind, some dramatic, some less so. “We’ve never had a proper drama,” says David. “I have done four resuscitations. And people have had epileptic fits in the pool.” He added: “Some stuff that people do is unbelievable. A guy had been to the pub. He was with his mates. He stripped off, naked, on the

balcony and jumped straight into the water. “We had to get the police to get him out. “On another occasion we had a guy who brought in a goldfish in his pants. It was inside a little bag. “He got in the pool and let it out and the fish was off. We caught it but the chlorine in the pool was no good for it and so sadly it didn’t last.” The demolition is expected to take until February 2020. The new centre will have an eight-lane 25m pool as well as a secondary activity pool with an adjustable floor making it shallow for children and deeper for adults. A 600sqm gym, exercise studios and changing rooms as well as the pools will be under one roof. With a smaller staff team required it means David and Sue will be looking for new roles during the construction of the new building. And whilst there is sadness and a sense of closure, there is recognition that all good things come to an end. “It’s an old building and it’s past its prime,” says David. “The new building is what the community deserves.”

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In 2019 Upper Batley High School is, yet again, celebrating huge successes with our fantastic GCSE results this summer. These results are a credit to our fantastic learners, their families and our highlyskilled, expert staff team. Respect lies at the heart of everything we do at Upper Batley High School. We are a school which inspires success and high achievement across our whole learning community. Our highly-trained teaching team deliver fantastic outcomes for all our boys, and our careers education has been described as Outstanding. Ofsted visited us in March 2019 and said “every pupil receives a high quality education”. We have an outstanding pastoral team who provide the very best care, guidance and support for all our learners and their families and this is why our young people are so successful. Come and visit us on our open evening in September and see first-hand what fantastic provision we have for boys. Our bespoke curriculum ensures boys make excellent progress and we have a wide range of diverse and exciting extra-curricular learning activities for children to

take part in. Headteacher Sam Vickers said: “Our continued academic success is a tribute to the long term commitment and hard work of all our staff, families, governors, trustees and most importantly our young people themselves. “We have an excellent careers programme here in school, which Ofsted praised as a real strength of our school when they visited us in 2019. “Our careers guidance

helps young people consider their future right from the minute they join us in year 7. “Education is a journey and we raise the aspirations of our boys so that they can achieve their ambitions and go on to lead happy, fulfilling and successful lives. “The young men in our school community continue to inspire us each and every day and it is a delight to see them go on to their next career steps as Tomorrow’s Successful Men.”

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News In Brief Rainbow Baby Bank nominated for award

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.

A HECKMONDWIKE-BASED charity has been nominated for an award by MP Tracy Brabin. The Batley & Spen MP recently visited Rainbow Baby Bank, which provides local families with free packs of items they may need to look after babies. The new charity, based on Union Street, has been helping more than 30 families a month with essentials such as nappies, milk bottles and clothes. Following her visit the Labour MP nominated the charity for the ‘Best Contribution by a Community Group Award’ at the Kids Count Inspiration Awards 2019. Ms Brabin said: “It is incredibly worrying that many families are having to rely on the kindness of others to provide for their children. “But these volunteers are inspiring, representing the best of Batley and Spen. “I really hope they win this award as they deserve to be recognised for the fantastic work they do.” On top of the nomination, Ms Brabin also named Rainbow Baby Bank her charity of the month.

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Clubhouse aim for Howden Clough A FOOTBALL club based in Birstall is holding a fun day to raise money for a new clubhouse. Howden Clough will play a charity match on September 15 at the playing fields on Upper Batley Low Lane. Clough’s opponents will be a team selected by the Crossroads Truck & Bus firm, kicking off at 12.15pm. The club has been without a proper base for two years since a bar area teams used at Batley Sports Centre was closed down. Proceeds from the day will also go towards providing the open age team with equipment, including a new kit. Vice-chairman of Howden Clough JFC Ben Chapman said: “We would like to say a big thank you to sponsors of the event, Volvo, they have offered to match all funds raised.” Events on the day will include a sponsored fun run, a tombola and a raffle.

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UESDAY July 24, 1934 was a slow news day for the Yorkshire Observer’s Dewsbury and District correspondent. There had been no news for days of the Dewsbury man who had set out on a cycle ride to China, and even 12-year-old serial life saver Ronald Richardson hadn’t found anyone in trouble at Healey Old Dam. News from around the Ridings informed us that 62-year-old Charles Hirst, of Barwell Road, had died in Harrogate General Hospital after being knocked down by a motor car at West Park, Harrogate. But there was little else of note from the district. However there was still plenty going on elsewhere to capture the attention of Dewsbury folk. Cricket fans were treated to ongoing reports of events at Headingley, where England were starting the final day of the Test needing 196 to avoid an innings defeat and only six wickets remaining. The legendary batting genius Don Bradman had made 304 to leave Australia 384 runs ahead at the first innings stage. At the close of play Yorkshire stalwart Maurice Leyland was at the crease and he was well dug in. Maurice was a man who could switch from belligerent to obstinate as the situation demanded, and this was clearly a time for obstinance. Away from Headingley and across ‘the pond’ to the USA, the big news of the week was the

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shooting dead of Public Enemy No.1 John Dillinger. This was an era in the USA that brought us ‘celebrity’ gangsters as the great depression and

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prohibition laws left people in a desperate fight for survival – and many took that fight outside the law. In 1934 the names of Bonnie and Clyde, who were actually shot dead in May that year, Al Capone, Pretty Boy Floyd and John Dillinger were known throughout the world and in America, where people were in desperate poverty in places, anyone at odds with the government took on hero status. Anyone growing up in the fifties must surely remember

Robert Stack as Eliot Ness in T h e Untouchables series on TV from 1959 to the mid 60s. This was J Edgar Hoover’s crack law enforcement outfit and viewers were treated weekly to the stories of crime fighting in Chicago. The gangsters became household names in England at that time, even if they hadn’t been before the war, and one name stood out John D i l l i n g e r. Hoover’s socalled ‘Public Enemy No.1’. In July 1934 the Yorkshire Observer carried a headline ‘Dillinger in the Morgue - How Gunman met his death’. He was said to be the most hunted criminal in US history and, ironically, he had been cornered after visiting the cinema to watch a gangster film! There were reports of morbid onlookers dipping their toes in the pools of blood, such was the legendary status of John Dillinger.

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Press reporter CONNOR TEALE caught up with childhood friend and former Howden Clough JFC teammate JORDON GARRICK, who is now playing first team football with Swansea City FC...

Our Jordon’s flying high with the Swans Hugh makes a real spectacle of himself A DEWSBURY man could bag himself £10,000 after putting his best specs forward. Hugh Raine (above) has been shortlisted as a regional finalist for Specsavers’ spectacle wearer of the year competition. The 38-year-old, who is a regular at the opticians on Westgate, received a bottle of champagne, a certificate and a £150 glasses voucher after being chosen from thousands of entries across Yorkshire. He said: “I couldn’t believe it when I’d been chosen as a regional finalist. I have entered the competition a few times now and my daughter is always in an image I submit. One day she’ll be too old to do that so I’m trying my chances now! My glasses are very much a part of my look and I wish other regional finalists good luck.” If Hugh triumphs in the regional round he’ll get to rub shoulders with celebrities at the awards ceremony in London in October.

ROM scoring goals for Howden Clough JFC on the fields of Upper Batley Low Lane to netting for Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium, Jordon Garrick’s rise to the top has been remarkable.

BIGGER THINGS: Jordon Garrick now sprints down the wing for Swansea City

Born in Jamaica, Jordon grew up in Liversedge, went to school at Whitcliffe Mount and played his junior football with Howden Clough JFC. He spent just shy of 10 years as a winger with the amateur club, terrorising defences and scoring bags of goals – and it was clear to most of us that he was going to be something special. But it was at Ossett Albion that Jordon was spotted by Swansea City scouts, and he signed for the then Premier League club just after his 17th birthday. Only a year earlier, Jordon had flirted with the possibility of abandoning football in favour of rugby league, with Bradford Bulls interested in his services. But in a career-defining moment, the advice of his football Sunday league coach, and his mum, persuaded Jordon to switch his attention back to football. 66th minute at Loftus Road, with Swansea Having just turned 21, it could be argued chasing a winner against QPR. this season was make or break for Jordon – He’d only been on the pitch for five minand he’s thrived under the pressure. utes when he cut inside from the wing and The month of August saw him make his drew a foul from the defender to win a penalsenior debut for the club against ty for Swansea – and his team eventually ran Northampton out 3-1 winners. Town in the The winger League Cup, as isn’t getting well as his ahead of himself Championship though, and he debut versus QPR. acknowledges he His first goal still has a lot of arrived in a recent work in front of 6-0 thrashing of him. Cambridge United, “Right now when Jordon I’m just trying latched onto a to break into the fumble by the squad – I’m with goalkeeper and BACK IN THE DAY: Connor Teale (second them full time fired into the roof left) and Jordon Garrick (second right) but I want to be of the net. starting games,” after winning the Huddersfield Junior he said. Speaking about League Division One title in 2015 his debut on “My ambition August 13, he said: is to break into “It was a bit surreal, it’s been coming for the the starting 11 and give the manager more last two years but to finally get the debut was options than he had before.” a crazy feeling. To date, Jordon has made four appearances “When the manager called me over I could- in the Swansea City first team – and he’ll be n’t believe it, I had to double-check he was hoping for many more memorable moments saying my name.” before he returns to his family home on Third A week later, Jordon was brought on in the Avenue in Hightown at the end of the season.

Millions secured for new work scheme KIRKLEES Council has secured over £6.2million in funding to help people get into work as part of a new scheme. The ‘Works Better Enhanced’ programme helps residents overcome barriers which may prevent them from working. An additional £6,227,138 will be part-funded by the European Social Fund along with investment from Kirklees

and local partner contributions. The programme tailors its support for all participants, whether it’s full-time parents looking to get back into work, people with health issues who are wanting flexible part-time employment or those struggling to gain the experience needed to secure work. Council leader Shabir Pandor said: “Works Better supports local employers as

well as our residents. Providing free recruitment support for local businesses helps build a sustainable local economy through business growth, employment and productivity which is essential for the success of the district. “In addition, the bespoke matching service helps employers find skilled, local people ensuring they are a right fit to suit the needs of each organisation.”

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A NEW party night for 12 to 15 year olds is coming to Batley, with a cash prize on offer for anyone who can name it. Brooklands sports bar, on Bradford Road, will be hosting the first event on September 27. It will run from 6pm to 9pm and organsers believe it will be the only under-15s party night currently held in West Yorkshire. With the event yet to be given an official name, the sports bar is appealing for teachers and group leaders and potential partygoers to submit suggestions. A £150 cash prize will be awarded to the winning school, team, or youth organisation. Brooklands say they have introduced a number of measures to ensure the night is as safe as possible. As well as an obvious ban on the sale of alcohol, a Child Protection Officer, responsible for the welfare of all children and staff, will also be on duty at the venue. Director of UK Sports Bars Ltd, Nick Westwell, said: “The management team have thought long and hard about starting this type of event. “But we bring 50 years of combined experience to ensure that it will be as safe as possible. Safety is the number one priority and we have contacted the police who have no objections.” Tickets on the night will be £5 with a flyer, or £6 without, and early bird tickets are available to buy online. Youngsters are asked to bring photo identification to prove that they are between the ages of 12 and 15. To submit an entry for the name of the new night, email U15@uksportsbars.co.uk. The competition closes at 6pm on September 26 and the winner will be announced during the event.

Variety of classes on offer PARENTS and parents-to-be in Heckmondwike are benefiting from a range of new classes, courses and drop-in sessions thanks to a local childcare provider. Little People Nurseries has teamed up with a range of partners to offer a variety of sessions for babies, toddlers and their families at its nursery on Goose Hill. The nursery is now hosting ante-natal classes with the NCT and is also planning drop-in sessions for mums, and dads and tots every Friday from September 13.

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Ramblers’ corner FORTHCOMING walks with the North Kirklees Group of the Ramblers – non-members are always welcome. Please call the walk leader for more details.

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Feel the sand in between your toes DELIGHTING audiences with seaside tales and holiday camp magic, Mikron Theatre Company bring their new show Redcoats to Mirfield later this month. Roll your trousers up and feel the sand between your toes as Mikron’s redcoats guide you through 80 years of the Billy Butlin’s holiday dream. The fun, end-of-the-pier musical adventure is coming to The Navigation Tavern in Mirfield on Tuesday September 17 at 7.30pm. Redcoats is written by playwright, journalist and broadcaster Nick Ahad, who said: “I bet lots of people have happy memories of Butlins. “I bet none of them have memories of going to the same Butlins (Skegness) 14 years in a row. “I do – and not once did I mind. Loved it, in fact. Some of my happiest memories were created in that seaside haven in the 80s and early 90s. “What a delight it’s been to revisit those memories while writing Redcoats.” Mikron’s artistic director Marianne McNamara, who commissioned Nick to write Redcoats, said: “This play is great fun, and that’s what Redcoats were there to do – encourage fun. It’s been a joy to research this play. Billy Butlin was such an ambitious fellow and he made holidays possible for so many.” A collection will be taken at the end of the performance at The Navigation.

Brighton Street jive PEOPLE keen on learning how to dance are invited to a rock & roll jive class, held every Thursday at Heckmondwike’s Brighton Street WMC (8pm-9pm). It costs £5 and is ideal for those who want to keep fit and have fun. The class is followed by a social dance (£3) from 9pm-11pm.

DEWSBURY Arts Group is hosting a number of events at their David and Judith Wood Theatre on Lower Peel Street over the next few weeks. Tomorrow (Saturday, 2.30pm and 7.30pm) magician John Danbury is performing a matinee for children and an evening show for adults. Tickets cost £6 and £10. On Wednesday (September 11, 7pm) the visual arts section will hold its first weekly life drawing session. From Saturday September 21 to Saturday September 28 at 7.30pm the group is putting on a production of Strangers on a Train, tickets cost £10 from www.dewsburyarts group.info or 0333 666 3366.

CARLINGHOW Theatre Company are celebrating their 95th anniversary – and what better way to mark it than to perform 9 to 5! The company, who are based at the Redbrick Mill Art Academy, began planning the production when they first heard that the original film was being released as a musical. Show director and company president Amanda Marsden said: “We all knew of the iconic 1980 film which starred Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, so the opportunity to perform this high-energy musical version was too good to pass up.” Carlinghow Theatre Company’s latest production is about three work colleagues, Doralee, Violet and Judy, who are pushed to boiling point by their sexist, egotistical boss. By teaming up and taking care of business, will they reform their workplace? 9 to 5 will be performed at Batley Town Hall from September 18-21 at 7.15pm each night. Tickets priced £13 and £11 (concessions) can be ordered directly from Carlinghow (with no booking fee) by phoning 07912 484699.

Feel-good girls’ night in Hecky HECKMONDWIKE PLAYERS are putting the finishing touches to their forthcoming production of ‘Girls’ Night’. Written by Louise Roche, it is best described as Desperate Housewives meets Mamma Mia and runs at the Comrades Club, on Regent Street, from Wednesday September 11 to Friday September 13 (7.30pm). The audience will share the fun and laughter of this feel-good comedy as five girlfriends go from heartbreak to happiness during a wild night of karaoke. Songs include Young Hearts; It’s Raining Men; Gimme, Gimme, Gimme (A Man After Midnight); I Will Survive and many more. Tickets priced £9 (£7 concessions) are available from members, by calling 07816 284841 or at www.ticketsource.co.uk/ heckmondwikeplayers.

Legend Paul Young packs ‘em in SINGER songwriter Paul Young is heading to Leeds as part of the popular Los Pacaminos band. The tequila-fuelled Mexican show has become a hit throughout the UK – and it’s on its way to Leeds City Varieties. Some of the best musicians in the business, including Young, Drew Barfield, Mark Pinder, Steve Greetham, Jamie Moses and Melvin Duffy team up to bring you the very best in Tex-Mex music from The Texas

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Tornadoes and Ry Cooder to Los Lobos, Roy Orbison and everything in between. The venue will be transformed into the perfect cantina setting, and the audience is in for a rocking night that will have you dancing away. Young himself says the emphasis is on ‘good music and good times’. He said: “We sing, we dance, we love ... we drink tequila. Only the good stuff these days!” The band’s sound stemmed

from Young’s love of Tex Mex music: “I first heard Ry Cooder’s hybrid version of Tex-Mex, and I started to escape into a world of life down by the border, hot weather, good food. “We started in ‘92 and it was too much fun to stop. I love the lift you get when playing it.” Tickets start from £21.60 so it’s a cactus-sharp, tequila-filled night not to be missed with the magnificent six. The show starts at 7.30pm on Wednesday September 18.

DEWSBURY Concert Society is on the lookout for new members. The friendly group of singers meets on Wednesday evenings at Longcauseway United Reformed Church from 7.30 pm to 9.30pm to rehearse a varied programme of songs for concerts throughout the year. New members are always welcome for all singing parts, but especially tenors and contralto singers. No audition is required and all are welcome. THE GRUFFALO is coming to Dewsbury Town Hall as part of a big family fun day tomorrow (Sat). There will be lots of free things to do, including screenings of the animated film and a chance to meet the Gruffalo himself at intervals throughout the day. For older children there will be a free outdoor games area, and the opportunity to try a climbing wall. A Town Hall Mouse Hunt will also be taking place, with a small prize on offer for finding all of the mice hidden around the venue. Adults will also be well catered for, with plenty of food on offer, as well as a specially commissioned play taking place in the Old Courtroom, a string quartet and tours of the town hall. Free slots to meet the Gruffalo can be booked on arrival and wristbands for the Town Hall Mouse Trail are available to buy in advance from http://bit.ly/thegruffalofunday19.

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Pastures new for digital agency DIGITAL agency Ascensor are moving from their Birstall offices after a decade of growth. Next month the firm, which was founded in Batley, is moving further down Gelderd Road into Leeds at the City West development. The firm has been a regular contributor to The Press for over 10 years, including advertising, editorial content and the Web Talk column that runs in the business section each month. The primary reason for the

move is the company’s expansion. Managing director Andrew Firth (pictured right) said: “We’ve had 10 great years of growth in our current offices after our first two years in Batley Business Park, however our lease has come to an end. “We’ve outgrown our current unit and have made the commercial decision to move closer to Leeds to support our further recruitment needs.” Ascensor are looking to recruit a number of new positions when they move in

October, including website developers, project managers and an office manager. Their new offices are located about two miles from their current location. “We needed to find somewhere not too far from where we are now, where we can still provide a car park for our team and cause minimal disruption,” Andrew Firth continued. “The new office is undergoing a significant fit-out where we are building a seminar room along with lots of breakout space for the team.”

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The more you put in, the more you’ll get out AVE you used Pinterest before? It’s an image sharing site that was launched back in 2010, used by people to share a collage of images. For years it had fewer users than the other mainstream social media sites, but things have changed! Pinterest popularity In recent years, buoyed by the use of other image-based social networks such as Instagram, Pinterest has become a key traffic generator for websites, particularly in the e-commerce space. According to Pinterest they have over 200 million monthly active users, and Shopify quote Pinterest as being the second largest traffic generator into their platform. Pinterest is a force to be reckoned with for product marketing, with over two million new pins being added every day. Pinterest is really powerful because so many ‘pins’ lead to a purchase, with statistics suggesting that active pinners make 83 per cent of purchases because of the platform. Selling on Pinterest If you sell products online using e-

commerce, then you should think twice about writing off Pinterest as an effective marketing channel. With a demographic that is 80 per cent female, online stores that have a female audience should be using Pinterest to their advantage. The best way to get started is to set up a Pinterest Business Selling Account, which will give your brand more credibility and various other options not available to standard users. Just like any search engine, Pinterest relies on keywords, so ensure that you optimise your profile by adding keywords and descriptions and link back to the product pages on your website, so that users interacting with your pins can easily get to your product. Add hashtags to make it easier for your pins to be found when users are searching. When creating your board, you’ll get better results if you pin complimentary products to your own, so if you sell furniture you may want to have a board that includes curtains and ornaments to make your

content balanced. If the board is all about your business, it will have less chance of success than if it were around a related category that also includes your products. Regularly update your content, as this will help your boards and pins rank better on search. Like any search engine, you’ll be rewarded for keeping your content fresh and evolving. The more you put in, the more you’ll get out. With so many active users, Pinterest is one of the most viable social channels for generating traffic to product-based websites, don’t miss out! • To read more on this and other subjects, please visit the blog at www.ascensor. co.uk/blog. For more information contact andrew@ascensor.co.uk. Twitter: @andrewjfirth Connect on LinkedIn: andrewjfirth Ascensor are a Digital Agency providing website design, ecommerce and search engine optimisation.

Alistair Brown, Tracy Brabin MP, Simon Cartwright (station manager at Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue), & Julia Skinner (contracts manager at LFR) BATLEY and Spen MP Tracy Brabin officially opened a new emergency vehicle factory. Fire engine manufacturer Angloco opened its new facility on Alexandra Road, Batley, on August 29. Work being undertaken at the site will include the making of a pioneering fire-fighting boat to be used in South America, as well as supplying 33 fire engines to Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue. A brand-new vehicle, with Ms Brabin on board, was cer-

emonially driven out of the factory doors to mark the occasion. The Batley and Spen MP toured the works and met staff, before telling assembled team members: “I’m so proud that engines built in this Batley factory are being used right across the world, to carry out important and often lifesaving skills. “Our communities have a rich history of manufacturing and Angloco are an important part of that.” The addition of the 12,000

sq ft site, separate from its 30,000 sq ft headquarters nearby, means the manufacturers will now be able to turn out more than 100 fire engines a year. Alistair Brown, managing director at Angloco, said: “I can’t thank the production team enough for working so hard to make this happen. “They have done a fantastic job getting the new space up and running.” The company are now looking to take on 15 new employees before the end of the year.

Jobs boost from old sewage site A DISUSED water treatment works on the edge of North Kirklees is set to become a major new commercial development. The 57-acre North Bierley Water Treatment Works, next to Chain Bar roundabout between Cleckheaton and Oakenshaw, has been sold by the property trading arm of Yorkshire Water for an undisclosed sum. Yorkshire-based developer Opus North will

start work in early 2020 on the first units of an eventual 370,000 sq ft industrial scheme. Last year Kirklees Council gave planning consent to Keyland Developments, Yorkshire Water’s property arm, to regenerate the extensive site, which has been unused for almost 20 years. Located at the intersection of the M62 and M606 motorways, the units could create around 800 new jobs when completed.

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Chem Scaffolding Limited Providing excellent service since 2006 Fast, Reliable Service & Competitive Rates Smithies Mill 883-887 Bradford Road Batley, WF17 8NN Phone: 01924 474 384 Fax: 01924 420 199

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TAKE NOTICE that we CUPUSHI, have applied to Kirklees Council under the Licensing Act 2003, for the variation of a premises licence in respect of premises known as CUPUSHI of 54 CALDER ROAD, LOWER HOPTON, MIRFIELD, WF14 8NR for SALE OF ALCOHOL MON-SUN FROM 11AM-11PM FOR CONSUMPTION ON PREMISES, AND LIVE & RECORDED MUSIC MON-SUN FROM 12NOON-11PM Interested parties and responsible authorities may make representations regarding the application where they believe that the proposed activities would undermine any of the four licensing objectices. Any representations must be submitted in writing to the Licensing Office, Flint Street Depot, Flint Street, Fartown, Huddersfield, HD1 6LG or by email licensing@kirklees.gov.uk by 27.09.2019 Persons wishing to inspect the Licensing Register may do so at the above address during normal office hours or online at www.kirklees.gov.uk/licensing It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application and on summary conviction would be liable to a fine not exceeding £5,000.

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COLLECTIBLES One 700ml Glenrothes single Speyside malt scotch whiskey in presentation pack. Distilled in 1992 (Certified). Current cost £195, will sell for £99. Tel 01924 444867/ 07981 863679. (2478)

(Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)

Snow White and the seven dwarves figures, suitable for indoor or outdoors (dwarfs 7ins tall, Snow White 11 ins tall) £7. Tel 01924 519750. (2470)

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DIY Timber-effect porcelain floor tiles, grey/brown in colour. Tile size 12.5cm x 60cm each. Up to 50 sq metres for sale, £16 per

metre. Can be viewed as laid in sellers kitchen. Buyer to collect. Tel 07503 927237. (2459) Old engineering bricks, 5 sq metres available. Ideal for gardening or path project. £40. Buyer to collect. Tel 07503 927237. (2459) Clarkson drill stand, £5. Tel 01924 430088. (2454) ELECTRICAL LEC industrial fridge and freezer (both worth £1,600 when new). 1.6m high x 60cm W x 60cm D. £75 each or £125 for both. Buyer to collect. Tel 07503 927237. (2459) Kenwood Food Mixer plus tools, £30. Tel 01924 430088. (2454) FURNITURE Double bed including mattress and headboard. £60, buyer to collect. Tel 07764 574203. (2473) FREE - Three-seater settee and two armchairs. Cream leather, reasonable condition. Collection only Tel 01924 494704. (2474) Two-seater settee, beige with modern Aztec pattern. Excellent condition and very comfortable, £50 ono, buyer to collect. Tel 07876 163070 (Mirfield). (2471) Dark beige armchair with autumn leaf pattern. Excellent condition and very comfortable, £35 ono, buyer to collect. Tel 07876 163070 (Mirfield). (2471) Three-piece suite, 3seater sofa with recliners plus two armchairs. Cream/ beige colour, excellent condition, £300, buyer to collect. Tel 01924 454929. (2467) Oak dining table and four chairs (3ft square extending to 6ft long), £50. Buyer to collect. Tel 01274 873094. (2450) Oval dropleaf dining table in solid wood, £150 ono, Tel 07746 787804. (2449) Four dining chairs to match oval table, £100. Tel 07746 787804. (2449) Two swivel chairs suitable for office or computer – never been used. £60 for both. Tel: 07707 196241. (2448) Two True Designs office chairs, black leather task chair, gas lift & tilt, unassembled in box, £50

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? ITEM bands

Cost per item

Up to £7: £8 - £25: £26 - £50 £51- £100 £101-£200 £201-£500 £501-£1450 £1,451 plus each. Tel 01924 469537. (2447) GARDEN Electric lawnmower plus 50 yds extra cable, £15. Tel 07751 575165. (2475) Lawnmower, adjustable speed and cut depth, heavy duty. Hardly used. Cost £400, sell £70. Tel 07922 019632. (2461) Qualcast Concord 32 lawnmower with adjustable cut depth. £30. Tel 07922 019632. (2461) Garden chipper, used only twice. Excellent condition, £25. Buyer to collect. Tel 07503 927237. (2459) Various garden tools, £10 ono. Tel 01924 430088. (2454) Hardwood garden chair, folding and reclining, good quality, £15. Tel: 01274 876814. (2446) HOUSEHOLD Curtains, very heavy, in beige/gold colour lined brocade. 6ft D x 10ft 10ins W. Immaculate condition. Cost £345 (receipt available), accept £30. Tel 07949 282066. (2463) Heavy pine fire surround with cream marble inset and gold-coloured electric fire (cost over £1,000). Dismantled, ready for collection, £299 ono. Tel 07806 984349. (2458) Good quality carpet (cost £500), wool mix, light beige colour (11ft 6ins x 18ft 6ins), £60. Tel 01924 470866. (2451) Three winter warm oilfilled radiators 1600 watt £25 each Tel: 07821 003177. (2448) Silvercrest floor cleaner £10 Tel 01924 496267. (2443) KITCHEN/DINING

£1 £2 £3 £4 £5 £7 £9 £11

Bosch dishwasher, as new, £70, buyer to collect. Tel 07584 052231 (Liversedge). (2469) Retro coffee machine with milk frother, only used twice, £25. Tel 01924 495640. (2460) Instant Pot programmable electric pressure cooker £20 Tel 01924 496267. (2443) Kitchen table and two chairs £40 Tel 01924 496267. (2443) MOTORING 4 x VW alloy wheels with good tyres (185 x 55 x R14). To fit VW Golf MK 3 or 4 or Polo MK 3 or 4. Four stud, £120. Tel 01924 444867 /07981 863679. (2478) Nissan Juke full tyre, good condition, £65. Tel 01924 510956. (2456) MUSICAL Various electric guitars, £100 each ono. Tel 01924 402931. (2464) SPORT/EXERCISE Six mountain bikes in various sizes. £25 for the lot. Tel 07596 757453. (2477) Billabong wetsuit, size large with shoes and gloves, £30. Tel 01924 430088. (2476) Jag short leg wetsuit, size large £20. Tel 01924 430088. (2476) One set of boules and three coloured jacks to match. In plastic holder. Never used, £7. Tel 01924 519750. (2470) Mountain bike. Very good condition, £40 ono. Tel 01924 423533. (2466) Set of Dunlop golf clubs with bag, trolley and numerous balls. £20, buyer to collect. Tel 07503 927237. (2459)

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Ryan back on track at the top Cleck aim to spoil party RYAN STRAFFORD got his Thundersport GP1 superbikes title challenge back on course with a successful weekend. After Kieran Smith had cut the Mirfield racer’s lead to 42 points in a disappointing meeting at Donington Park, Strafford had the better of things in round six at Anglesey. He claimed one race win, and finished second in two others, to extend his championship lead to 64 points with two rounds left. The last round at Donington had been characterised by wet conditions but it couldn’t have been any different over the recordbreaking Bank Holiday weekend as track surface temperatures hit close to 50C. The hot track was causing issues for most of the paddock in Sunday’s qualifying but Ryan managed to qualify in third, with just 0.2 seconds separating the front three. In the first race the pole sitter made a great start, and after moving up a place after four laps Strafford wasn’t able to reel the leader in and settled for second. The second race proved that the heat wasn’t just affecting the tyres, with Strafford making a rookie mistake with a jump start that saw him handed a 20-second penalty. That meant he finished the race in sixth place, but with main rival Smith finishing in fourth in both races, he managed to add two points to his championship lead over the day. “The success in race one was overshadowed by my mistake in race two,” Strafford reflected. “I had good pace in both races and felt like we could have battled for the win if the opportunity had arisen.”

at champions Woodlands By Mike Popplewell Cricket correspondent sport@thepressnews.co.uk

AT THE FRONT: Strafford (1)

PHOTO: Mike Mandley

The pair went head-to-head in the first of Monday’s races, with both getting away well as Strafford led with Smith close behind. It stayed that way for half the race before Smith managed to overtake and claim the victory. However, Ryan would be able to quickly put that disappointment behind him. With a new rear tyre from sponsor Continental, he made an aggressive start to the final race of the weekend and took the lead at the first corner with Smith down in third. Smith crashed at the top of the circuit trying to get past second-placed Greg Lewis, allowing Strafford to manage the gap from there for the win and 25 valuable points. Ryan said: “I boxed clever in race three as I was on an old rear tyre and I was losing grip lap after lap; losing five points was better than a full 25. “In race four, with new tyres I knew I could push hard on the opening laps. I wanted to gap the following riders to force them into chasing me. Smith pushed too hard and down he went.”

RACING PREVIEW WITH MIKE SMITH

THE BRADFORD Premier Division programme concludes this weekend with Saturday and Sunday fixtures, but the pressure is off for Oakenshaw side Woodlands after they clinched the league title. They needed only 11 points at Undercliffe to deliver the first Kirklees success story of the season, and it was effectively all over by teatime. Five teams were still in with a mathematical chance at the start of play but Woodlands scored 223-6, with former Cleckheaton opener Tim Jackson making a top-scoring 71, to see off Bradford and Bingley, Pudsey St Lawrence and Farsley. Only Townville were still in with a chance of catching Woodlands but their game with PSL saw the Leeds side close on 176-9, leaving Townville one bowling point short of maximum and with only three batting points available. By 7pm it was definitely all over. Woodlands had taken their season’s points total to 265 and, regardless of the outcome of the Townville game, the championship was theirs. So, the only issues to be resolved this week are who stays up and who goes down. As it stands Lightcliffe, Wrenthorpe, Methley and

TITLE-WINNERS: Woodlands celebrate Undercliffe are still in the frame, leaving Cleckheaton and Hanging Heaton with nothing to play for but local pride. Tomorrow (Saturday) sees Woodlands entertain neighbours Cleckheaton, who would doubtless love to spoil the party, while Hanging Heaton could decide the fate of Undercliffe in their clash at Bennett Lane. Then on Sunday, Cleckheaton will be at home to Hanging Heaton in a game that would have been seen as a possible title decider at the start of the season but, as it happens, turned out so very different. That match could be the last for Cleck stalwart and former skipper John Wood, who announced after last week’s 39-run defeat to New Farnley that he will retire at the end of the season after 15 years at the club.

Who will thrive at wet Haydock? Work still to do for out-of-form ITH rain set to fall at Haydock, the ground is expected to be riding on the soft side for this weekend’s feature race, the Group 1 Sprint Cup. Punters will be delving into the form book to find horses with proven form on softer ground, and one they shouldn’t overlook is HELLO YOUMZAIN. Trainer Kevin Ryan has had a quiet summer by his standards but can land this big prize with the son of Kodiak, who easily took the Sandy Lane Stakes over this course and distance in May. He then got a taste of Group 1 company with an impressive run for third place behind ADVERTISE in the Commonwealth Cup. He will love the ground and goes well fresh, and the 12/1 about him with Carrigill’s looks a nailed on each way gamble. Connections of ADVERTISE have high hopes for him as a commercial stallion and won’t want to see him beaten again, and the soft ground will be a concern. Trainer Martyn Meade has handled him beautifully so far and, following his win in the Prix Maurice De Gheest at Deauville last month, stated he wants to finish the horse’s career on a high, so expect him to be primed and ready when Frankie Dettori gets the leg up. Tomorrow’s (Saturday) encounter is a warm affair with impressive Steward’s Cup winner KHADEEM, July Cup conqueror TEN SOVEREIGNS and Diamond Jubilee runner-

up DREAM OF DREAMS in opposition. TEN SOVEREIGNS marginally missed the start before being blitzed for speed by Battaash in the Nunthorpe and York, but had previously looked the real deal when he dismantled his field over this trip at Newmarket and will be very hard to beat if in the same form here. The Tom Dascombe-trained HE’S A KEEPER just failed to make a winning debut at Haydock in July but went one better over course and distance just three weeks later and can handle the step up to Listed company to land the Ascendant Stakes at 3.00pm. Soft ground also seems to be the key to Roger Charlton’s QARASU, who is entered today (Friday) over 10f at the Lancashire track as well as Ascot tomorrow (Saturday) over the longer trip of 12f. Both will suit and was

impressive when winning a mile, a quarter handicap at Newbury last time out. His only blip came on a quicker surface at Newmarket on his penultimate outing and it looks like the ground is going to be most suitable at Haydock, but wherever he runs I’ll be with him. I have followed the David O’Meara-trained ESCOBAR off the end of a cliff and I will still side with him if he lines up in the Cunard Handicap at Ascot tomorrow (Saturday 2.45). He’s a horse that needs things to fall right and they didn’t at York last time out, but a return to a big field at Ascot will give him his optimal conditions. O’Meara is double-handed in the race, also saddling REMARKABLE who has slipped to an attractive mark, 11lb lower than he carried when beating Mijack here two years ago. Others to note are EAST STREET REVUE who runs off a potentially good mark for the Tim Easterby yard in Thirsk’s 3.05 tomorrow (Saturday), and PLATFORM NINTETEEN at York on Sunday. He goes for a four timer since going handicapping and can handle the step up to 2m and a 5lb hike in the weights in the 4pm on the Knavesmire. CARRIGILL’S NAP: (money back as a free bet if finishes outside top 4): KHADEEM, Saturday, Haydock, 4.10. AUGUR’S BEST BET: EAST STREET REVUE, Saturday, Thirsk, 3.05.

Batley in chase for top-flight SUCCESSIVE defeats have seriously hit Batley’s hopes of taking the Championship One title, with five clubs still in with a chance of overhauling them. After holding a seemingly dominant position in the title race, a three-wicket defeat at home to Bankfoot has put them in a precarious position heading into their penultimate game of the season tomorrow (Saturday) at Keighley. There are just seven points separating them from secondplaced Morley, and 15 between themselves and thirdplaced Bankfoot, in what is realistically a three-horse race.

Baildon and Ossett could still top the Batley total but that is purely a mathematical possibility. Among tomorrow’s other games, Bankfoot have a derby clash with relegation threatened East Bierley while Morley are at home to Pudsey Congs. It has been a miserable two years for Scholes, who were condemned to a second successive relegation when they crashed to a 91-run defeat at home to Morley to cement bottom place in the division. East Bierley have slumped badly after being promotion contenders at the halfway

stage of the season and they now go to Bankfoot in thirdbottom spot, with only a 10point lead over second-bottom Wakefield St Michaels. Hartshead Moor have also experienced wildly fluctuating fortunes and a crushing defeat at the hands of Ossett in their last game, after being bowled out for only 64, leaves them in fourth-bottom spot, only 16 points above St Michaels in the second relegation place. In the circumstances Moor’s clash at home to St Michaels tomorrow is arguably their most important game of the season.

Birstall secure promotion BIRSTALL sealed promotion from Championship Two with a seven-wicket win over Altofts last weekend. They were undeterred by the disappointment of their Jack Hampshire Cup final defeat at the hands of Yeadon the previous week as they bounced straight back to secure promotion into Championship One. Unbeaten Carlton took another step toward the title with a 41 run-win over Jer Lane, but Birstall have stayed with them every step of the way and with two games to go they are still only 24 points behind. It is unlikely that Carlton will slip up at this stage though, with a trip to relegation candidates Liversedge tomorrow while Birstall face neighbours Spen Victoria in a derby game at Leeds Road. Josh Haynes had a huge part to play in that win over Altofts, hitting a top-scoring 74 after taking two wickets. However, Birstall’s success has really been a team effort with runs and wickets spread

out among the squad, and they are not going to give up on the title until it is mathematically impossible. Spen have turned in some good performances in recent games and it will doubtless be a comfort to know that promotion is already guaranteed with two games to go. Sadly that level of certainty has been an elusive commodity for luckless Liversedge, who handed bottom club Adwalton only their second win of the season at Roberttown Lane. They are now 28 points from safety with only two games to play – and one of those is against all-conquering Carlton. The prospect of competing in the Conference next season must be galling for the Liversedge backroom men who have worked so hard for the club over the years, but no-one can hold senior status as a right. Hopton Mills are not yet guaranteed to avoid the drop but that 28-point advantage over Liversedge and 30-point gap between them and Adwalton looks too wide to breach.

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RUGBY UNION

Cleck in shape for stronger season After a season which saw relegation avoided by the skin of their teeth, coach Thiu Barnard believes that Cleckheaton are in better shape than ever heading into this year’s North One East campaign... LECKHEATON RUFC only secured survival in the final game of last season, but the club are firmly looking forward as they aim to put what was almost a disastrous year behind them. In late March, with three matches to go, relegation from North One East looked a serious possibility. They had lost eight of their last nine games, in a run going back to before Christmas, and the only win in that time was a defeat of Pocklington a week after the club had to withdraw from the Yorkshire Cup. Injuries had bitten in the cold of winter, the squad was stripped down to the bare bones, and that sorry run, culminating in a defeat to bottom side Consett, put them dangerously close to the drop. But with a big heave they managed to pull themselves clear, powering past local rivals Morley before spectacularly sweeping Malton and Norton away on the final day to get over the line. It was not the way that Thiu Barnard wanted his second season as Cleck coach to go, but he is clear that the troubles of last year have been quickly boxed away. He said: “It was tough. We went through patches when we had a lot of injuries which didn’t help us a lot. We didn’t have a lot of depth which made it really tough for us

when we had those injuries. “We did well to stay up in the end. We had to dig deep and that’s what we did. But we’ve put that behind us now, we don’t want to look back on last season.” The lessons of that struggle have been learnt though. Lee Queeley has returned to the fold as strength and conditioning coach and will look to put the players in shape to survive the rigours of a full season, while skipper Matt Piper has stepped up to the role of backs coach. And if the treatment room becomes as well-occupied as it did last term, a renewed focus on their second team should mean they are not caught short on numbers. “It’s the best pre-season I’ve had since I started coaching,” said Barnard, who has appeared in warm-up games himself but hopes not to be required to put his boots back on over the course of the campaign. “The environment is fantastic and I think this is the fittest I’ve seen this Cleck side, with the help of Lee Queeley who has come in to look at the conditioning side. “The squad has massively improved as we’re looking after the second team a lot more this year. Last year’s first-team manager is now the second-team manager. “We’ve been averaging between

NEW SIGNINGS: (Left-to-right) Jack Crabtree, Jack Marshall, Tom Breakwell and Chris Piper have all arrived at Moorend to strengthen Cleckheaton’s squad PHOTO: Gerald Christian 30 and 40 players training every session, and last year we struggled to get over 20. So we’ve just put more emphasis on looking after our second-team players rather than just the first-team squad, and that’s helped massively. “Selection is going to be so tough because we’ve got so many to pick from, and that’s what we want. We want the headaches, we want the competition.” Adding to that competition is a quintet of new additions over the summer. Scrum-half Jack Crabtree and prop Chris Piper have signed from Heath, scrum-half Tom

Comfortable win in final warm-up

Jodie stars in Euro champs JODIE OUNSLEY starred for England as they reached the final of the Under-18s Sevens European Championship last weekend in Poland. The Dewsbury-born teenager played in all six matches, scoring a try in their opening group game against Ukraine and two tries in the following

Friendly

SANDAL 19 CLECKHEATON RUFC 39 CLECKHEATON completed their pre-season programme with a comprehensive seventry performance against a Sandal XV. James Wilson scored a hattrick of tries, while Matt Piper followed up his double in the previous week’s friendly win over Rochdale with another brace. Jack Marshall and Mikey Hayward completed the scoring for Cleck, who begin their North One East campaign tomorrow (Saturday, kick-off 3pm) at home to Scarborough. Playing with the slope to their advantage in the first half, Cleckheaton opened the scoring when centre Piper cut back inside to score to the left of the posts. The hosts replied when a kick towards the corner wasn’t dealt with and the winger strolled over for a simple converted try to edge in front. After Cleck were awarded a penalty in midfield, possession was secured at the lineout and full-back Marshall showed a clean pair of heels to the defence to cross out wide. On 18 minutes, a defensive

Breakwell has moved from Harrogate Pythons, and full-back Jack Marshall comes to Moorend from West Leeds alongside young front-rower Archie Rika-Rayne. All have had outings in Cleckheaton’s two pre-season fixtures: comfortable away wins at both Rochdale and Sandal in the past two weeks. “Rochdale was good. We never got out of second gear, I don’t think we were forced to,” said Barnard. “Obviously there were going to be mistakes, this is pre-season and that’s what it’s there for. But we played pretty well and scored some

good tries. “Then at the weekend against Sandal, again we weren’t forced to get out of our comfort zone really. The backs scored all seven of our tries so that can only mean our forwards did their job. I’m really happy with where we are.” Exactly where they are will be tested on the opening day, when Cleck could hardly have a tougher assignment. Scarborough reached 100 points last season and finished in second place in the table, although they were pushed close in both meetings with the Moorenders. “It’ll be a step up this weekend against Scarborough,” Barnard said. “They were a decent side last year.” But he added: “I’m not worried about them. If we turn up like I hope we will, I can’t see us not winning the game. They will have to be very good. It’s a tough start for us but I don’t mind it.” He says they are not setting any particular aims for the season, instead taking it “week-by-week, game-by-game” as you “never know what hand you’ll be dealt with” – a lesson learned from experience last year. Nonetheless, the feeling is very much one of optimism with the club in position to be battling at the right end of the table come the conclusion of this campaign.

ENGLAND STAR: Jodie Ounsley

match against Belgium. Despite beating Ireland and Russia to reach the final, she was unable to help England lift the trophy as France came out 29-10 winners in the final. Ounsley, who was born profoundly deaf, won the Young Deaf Sports Personality of the Year award in 2018 and plays in the Tyrells Premiership with Loughborough Lightning.

TENNIS AIMING HIGH: Jack Seddon secures a Cleck lineout mix-up led to a Sandal lock walking through some weak tackling to score a second converted try and retake the lead at 14-10. In the second quarter a swift counter down the left and good passing between scrum-half Jack Crabtree and wing Hayward saw opposite wing Wilson cross for a fine try under the posts. Ben Dearing was again guilty of missing the extras but Cleck led 15-14. Three minutes later, a series of blindside moves saw Jack Seddon power away only to be dragged down inches short of the line. Wilson was in support though, and after some debate the try was awarded by the referee to make it 2014 at half-time.

PHOTO: Gerald Christian

On 47 minutes, Hayward was put into space on the right and his pace took him away from the defence to score next to the posts, with the try converted successfully. Piper added his second off a short pass to barrel his way over the line and extend the lead to 20 points. Josh Plunkett worked hard in an unfamiliar role of lock throughout the game and head coach Thiu Barnard lasted 60 minutes in a good shift, as did the front-row forwards Andy Piper, Chris Piper and Niall Jackson. Wilson completed his hattrick on 64 minutes, collecting a scoring pass after good work down the wing, before Sandal completed the scoring with their third try in the closing stages.

Mirfield youngster claims trophy MIRFIELD’S Blue Cockroft beat some of the region’s top young stars to win the Calderdale Junior Tennis Championships. The 14-year-old has played tennis since the age of five and trains at Thongsbridge Tennis Club, near Holmfirth. Last year he started playing in the adults’ team for Mirfield Tennis Club. Blue comes from a family accomplished in racket sports, with both of his parents former squash players. However, he hadn’t taken part in many competitions until they were advised to enter him into the annual Calderdale event at Queens Tennis Club last month, and he showed his talents to win the tournament. Dad Peter Cockroft says that Blue “just loves playing tennis”, even though he also has a talent for football. “He’s always technically been quite gifted because he can hit the ball like a little Federer,” he said.

ALL SMILES: Blue with the Calderdale trophy

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FOOTBALL

Hampson heads in for first Ossett win Northern Premier N/West Division

OSSETT UNITED PICKERING TOWN

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Stephen Ibbetson at Ingfield RYAN HAMPSON glanced in a header three minutes from time to earn Ossett United their first league win of the season at the fifth attempt on Tuesday night. It looked like the wait for their first three points of the Northern Premier N/West Division campaign would go on when Elliott Harrison had a strike ruled out for handball with 10 minutes to go. However, full-back Hampson got himself in the right place to get the only goal of a game in which United had largely dominated, over a quiet Pickering side whose only real chance came with a penalty that Ryan Blott skied. “It was a penalty but after that we’ve had chances, we’ve had a goal disallowed, we hit the crossbar, and I think we got our just rewards in the end,” said winning boss Andy Welsh. “Hampo’s won the game for us tonight with an excellent header. He’s a threat in the air on set pieces, he’s a good target man, and he’s only going to get fitter. I’ve been really impressed with him.” An injury-hit Ossett side received another blow ahead of kick-off when midfield general Andy Monkhouse pulled up in the warm-up, leaving Welsh with only three substitutes on the bench as Jack Stockdill was promoted to the starting line-up. Despite that they were on top in the early stages with Chris Chantler striking wide and Tom Greaves clipping the crossbar with a header,

before the visitors were handed the chance to lead against the run of play. Matty Turnbull went to ground after a push from James Knowles at a Pickering corner and the referee had no hesitation in pointing to the penalty spot, but Blott could only lift his effort over the bar from 12 yards. Nick Guest came close to firing United ahead just before the break but his effort, after goalkeeper Harrison Foulkes had half-cleared a dangerous Corey Gregory corner, was cleared off the line by Joel Dixon. Gregory volleyed the only chance of a quiet start to the second half straight at the keeper, before Ossett began to really put on pressure in the final half-hour of the match. A Greaves half-volley was punched behind after Chantler’s ball into the box, and from the resulting corner Knowles headed wide at the back post, before Flynn McNaughton put a big chance wide at the other end after Brett Souter had parried a stinging shot by Michael Hollingsworth. Luke Porritt was denied from a wide angle and another dangerous corner had to be cleared off the line as Ossett stepped up the pressure. When Harrison smashed in, after previous efforts from Andy Ijiwole and Greaves had been denied, only for the referee to rule the goal out for a handball, it looked like their strong performance would not be rewarded. However, Hampson stepped up to be the hero as he managed to find space in a busy penalty area to flick Alex McQuade’s cross into the net and get United’s season up and running.

CONSTANT THREAT: Luke Porritt against Pickering PHOTO: John Hirst

Colne put four past United Northern Premier N/West Division

COLNE OSSETT UNITED

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OSSETT UNITED suffered defeat as four second-half goals earned Colne a comfortable victory last Saturday. The match saw the return of former captain Alex McQuade on loan from Buxton, while Kwame Boateng made his debut at right-back on dual registration from Farsley Celtic. There was nothing between the

sides in a first half devoid of scoring chances, as both struggled to find their stride in a Lancashire downpour. The home side began to show their threat before the break though, with former United man Aiden Chippendale having an effort blocked and Max Hazeldine dragging a shot just wide before Brett Souter denied Waqas Azam. Both sides showed more endeavour at the beginning of the second half, with Ossett going closest when Andy Monkhouse’s header was blocked from a McQuade cross.

Bottomley the last-minute hero as Liversedge sneak through

Tough place to go - Welsh

FA Vase

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LIVERSEDGE FC GARFORTH TOWN

Vase last weekend, and their watching scout saw enough for United manager Andy Welsh to warn that the tie will be far from easy.

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MICHAEL BOTTOMLEY struck in the final minute of a dramatic period of extra time to put Liversedge through to the second qualifying round of the FA Vase. The scores were level at the end of normal time as Sedge struggled to find their stride against a side playing a division below them in the football pyramid. Joe Walton struck the first goal in the 100th minute and although Hallam responded almost instantly through Sam Smith, Bottomley found the target in the nick of time to send Sedge through. Despite requiring a late winner, manager Jonathan Rimmington felt his side deserved to go into the next round. “It was a good game. They (Hallam) were good,” he said. “I put a couple of different players in so I didn’t play all my team, and we had two or three lads away. “We didn’t play too well but we won the game, and they were never going to beat us I don’t think.” Liversedge started well but struggled to create too many chances,

The deadlock was finally broken just past the hour mark. Hazeldine was brought down to give Colne a free kick, and Azam produced a fantastic strike to find the net. Marko Basic had a long-range strike tipped around the post by Hakan Burton as Ossett looked for a quick response, but instead the hosts would score two goals in the space of a couple of minutes. Sefton Gonzales got on the end of a Chippendale cross to double their lead before Donaldson was played in behind and smartly chipped Souter. The result was then completed two minutes from time when substitute Will Harris finished off a breakaway by tapping in Chippendale’s assist. “We know quite a bit about them and we know it’s going to be a tough game,” he said. “I had someone watching the game at the weekend when they beat Eccleshill 4-0. So we know what to expect, and the North East is always a tough place to go. “You want to go into every game and win it. If you continue to work very hard in games you’ve always got a chance and that’s what the message will be to the players.”

Tarangadzo returns to Sedge

CONFIDENT: Manager Jonathan Rimmington never thought his side would be beaten with Hallam growing into the game and threatening home goalkeeper Josh Lill. The closest either side came in the first half was in the 35th minute when a Liversedge cross was headed against the woodwork. Both sides improved their play in the second half but there were still few major chances, until Hallam were awarded a penalty 15 minutes from time. Jack McCarthy was brought down in the box, but Lill dived the right way to stop Smith’s spot-kick low to his right. Both sides had a player sent to

the newly-introduced sin bin either side of the 90-minute mark, and it set the tone for an exciting extra time. Walton kicked things off with his fourth goal of the season, but from the kick-off Hallam came forward and Smith acrobatically brought his side back level. If anything it was the visitors who looked the more likely to claim a winner, but instead Bottomley found the net in the final seconds. Liversedge have been handed an away tie at Ashton Athletic in the second qualifying round, on September 14.

BACK IN TOWN: Defender Kevy Tarangadzo with coach Terry Bates LIVERSEDGE have strengthened their defence with the re-signing of Kevy Tarangadzo. The club announced following their FA Vase win over Hallam that the centre-back has been captured for his third spell at Clayborn. Tarangadzo brings plenty of experi-

ence to their backline, having previously played for Yorkshire Amateur, Brighouse Town and Harrogate Railway. He will compete for a place in the centre of Jonathan Rimmington’s defence with the likes of Frank Zalo and skipper Tom Jackson.

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AMATEUR RUGBY LEAGUE

Celtic enjoy Millom rout NCL Division Three

DEWSBURY CELTIC MILLOM

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DEWSBURY CELTIC maintained an outside chance of automatic promotion after a crushing win over Millom on home soil. It was a tight first half though, with Celtic only leading 12-0 at the break with tries from Dom Senior and man of the match Drew JudgeClark as Charlie Heaton landed both conversions. Danny Thomas opened the second-half scoring with a try a minute after the restart and the tries flowed

after that. Danny Lee and Harry Copley both went in within two minutes of each other as Heaton landed all three goals for 30-0. The final quarter saw another four tries for the home side from Ethan Ferry, Matty Ginnilly and another two for Judge-Clark to complete his hat-trick. Heaton added four goals from five attempts to complete a great win which all-but secures Celtic at least a play-off place. With three matches remaining, starting with a home clash with Waterhead Warriors tomorrow (Saturday), they are in third place but five points short of second.

DEAL: Dewsbury Celtic prospect Joe Mitchell has earned a deal with Wakefield Trinity’s academy. The 16-year-old has been with Celtic since the age of six.

Third Batley loss on the bounce NCL Division Three

DRIGHLINGTON BATLEY BOYS

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BATLEY BOYS fell to defeat in a derby at Drighlington to end their hopes of a top-two finish, and leave them with work to do to ensure a play-off spot. Batley made the perfect start by taking a second-minute lead with a try from Josh Richter, but the hosts replied with tries from Lucas Hallas and Jake Dearden plus a Michael Sanderson conversion. That put Drig 10-4 up, although they had Phil Shotton binned on 40 minutes for a dangerous tackle.

Man of the match Ryan Burton and Boys’ Ryan Crossley also got 10 minutes early in the second half for a one-on-one confrontation, while James Seldon narrowed the gap to two points at one stage with a Boys try. However, Drig hit back with tries from Daniel Sanderson and a second for Dearden, along with two Michael Sanderson goals, to claim the win. Batley have only two matches left to play this season, as Salford City Roosters have withdrawn from the league, and still need one more point to make certain of their place in the play-offs. They host strugglers Gateshead Storm tomorrow (Saturday).

FOOTBALL

Ossett Ladies progress Women’s FA Cup

OSSETT UNITED LADIES 5 ROTHERHAM UNITED LADIES 1 OSSETT UNITED progressed to the first qualifying round of the Women’s FA Cup with a convincing victory over Rotherham United. They started well but Rotherham took a 35th-minute lead against the run of play, thanks to a superb volley from Zoe Brailsford on the end of Bradie Wild’s cross. That didn’t last for long though, with Aleathia Smith seeing her volley from Ellie Betteridge’s cross deflected in to make it 1-1 at half-time. Ossett stepped things up after the

break and took the lead as Betteridge’s ball was placed into the bottom corner by Sidebottom. They made it 3-1 when Yasmin Ayub played a great ball down the wing, Jodie Clarkson squared and Jordane Allison netted at the back post. Allison got her second just five minutes later, with Betteridge providing her third assist of the day with a pass which was thumped in brilliantly from the edge of the box. And just two minutes after that it was five for Ossett, with Allison’s through ball allowing Swailes to wrap up the win. United will head to Bridlington Rovers Ladies in the next round of the competition on September 22.

Thornhill beaten late as survival hopes fade NCL Premier Division

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THORNHILL’S Premier Division survival hopes look slim after a dramatic defeat on home turf against Underbank. The Trojans had made a spirited comeback to lead 26-24 after trailing the play-off chasing side 14-0 in the early stages of the game. However, a late Matthew Gruber try meant that it was the visitors who claimed the two points, leaving Thornhill in need of two wins in their final two games to have a chance of staying up. They face the two sides they need to overtake in the table, travelling to Leigh Miners Rangers tomorrow (Saturday) before finishing with a trip to Rochdale Mayfield. It was a real end-to-end game against Underbank, with tempers boiling over on more than one occasion. The mood was set after only four minutes of play when Jasper McGuire was send to the sin bin for the away side for dumping. Despite being a man down, the visitors began to pull clear. Danny Hirst raced between the posts to score a try and Richard Pogson converted, before adding a penalty goal when Thornhill spoke out of turn to the referee. Poor defending from the Trojans then allowed Underbank to score their next try. Will Broadbent-Allen stepped out of a tackle to stride away and go over for a try, and Pogson again converted. Trailing 14-0, Thornhill began to show some spirit when Declan Tomlinson ran hard and strong to go over for a great solo try which Joel Gibson converted.

NOT ENOUGH: Jamie Searby scored a try But right on the stroke of halftime this score was cancelled out with a try in the corner from Underbank. There was an element of confusion surrounding the scoring of it as a fight broke out in back play, but Rangers continued and Tom England squeezed into the corner for another converted try. Once the referee had spoken to the players and order was restored, George Woodcock was sent to the sin bin, a decision which clearly frustrated the Thornhill players with tempers still simmering as the second half got underway. There was an altercation shortly after the restart which saw Tomlinson and Underbank’s Andy Boothroyd directed to the sin bin for fighting. Straight after this, Jake Wilson made a fantastic break and Jamie Searby backed him up and powered over for a Thornhill try, with Gibson adding the extras. An unconverted try from Gruber, after he had backed up a break and took the final inside pass, once again pegged them back.

But with the game approaching the hour mark the Trojans looked to have taken control of this game. The ball was flung along the attacking line and Jack Gledhill went over for a try in the corner, which Casey Johnson converted. Thornhill continued to keep Underbank on the back foot with a quick-fire try. This time is was Liam Morley who snuck over for a try in the corner, and Casey Johnson converted to level the scores. Thornhill tried to take the lead with a drop-goal attempt from man of the match Woodcock which landed off target, but the remarkable comeback looked to have been completed when Casey Johnson kicked a long-range penalty goal. But Underbank had the final say and shattered Thornhill with a late score. A cross-field kick to the corner wasn’t dealt with by the defence and Gruber read the situation perfectly to pounce for a try which leaves the Trojans’ top-flight status hanging by a thread. THORNHILL Trojans ‘A’ are preparing to face Normanton Knights ‘A’ tomorrow (Saturday) in the NCL Alliance final. The sides finished as the top two in the regular season, with Normanton topping the table by a point and hosting the final. Thornhill booked their place with a 9-6 triumph over Featherstone Lions at Overthorpe Park last weekend. Two Sam Wilson goals were the only points of the first half as the Lions led 4-0, but the Trojans came back after the break with the game’s only try coming in spectacular fashion with a long-range effort from youngster Kurt Hodgson. Two goals and a drop-goal from Sam Ratcliffe secured the win.

Baby Sharks excel to beat Beverley The game was far from over though as Beverley mounted their comeback. Ryan Watkin went over from close range before offloading for Francis Coggle to score their next try, and Tom Moor converted both tries to level the match. It looked like the Sharks’ efforts would not be rewarded when Jordan Precious landed a drop goal with four minutes left on the clock, until a fantastic winning try in the 79th minute. Fresh off the bench, Robson Sutcliffe made a brilliant run to break down the left and offloaded for Barker to sprint down the wing and win the match.

NCL Division Two

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SHAW CROSS SHARKS’ youngest ever team produced an exceptional performance to pull off a shock win over Beverley. The team had nothing but pride to play for after relegation to NCL Division Three was confirmed in their previous game but, fielding a line-up which included six under16s, they proved that the future is bright for the club. Beverley got the first try as Billy Ridy managed to wriggle his way over the line and Josh Poskitt added the conversion. The Sharks were playing well though and levelled things up when Kian Lister’s inside pass sent Wesley Bruines over, with Callum Barker adding the extras. The visitors were losing their discipline under pressure and Bobby Howdle was sent to the sin bin, with Shaw Cross using the extra man to good effect as Owen Lumb scored a great try to put his side 12-6 up at the break.

MATCH-WINNER: Callum Barker They scored again soon after the restart when Lister sent Kane Epati bursting over, although Beverley quickly hit back as Will Wallis offloaded for Riby to score his second. Back came the Sharks again, executing a great move to send Tyler Butterfield into the corner, with Barker’s touchline conversion making it 24-12.

SHAW CROSS have been deducted four points for twice fielding ineligible players. They were sanctioned for the offence in their match away at East Leeds at the start of August, before fielding another ineligible player the following weekend in a home win over Crosfields. The Sharks remain in second-bottom place in NCL Division Two and eight points behind their opponents in tomorrow’s (Saturday) final game at Clock Face Miners.

ThePress

Friday September 6, 2019

RUGBY LEAGUE

Rams feel the heat in Toulouse Betfred Championship

TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE DEWSBURY RAMS

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at Stade Ernest Argeles DEWSBURY made Toulouse work for their ultimately convincing victory that secured their top three finish, while the Rams had little to play for. Under the still intense late summer sun in Blagnac, both sides maintained an impressive tempo throughout – and it is a credit to the physical preparation of both clubs that the first visible signs of cramp only surfaced after nearly 70 minutes. Toulouse enjoyed a period of early dominance and in the sixth minute James Bell showed his strength and technique to cross the line. He was followed by Con Mika, who found a small gap after 11 minutes and eight minutes later Junior Vaivai scored after a great pick-up and sidestep on a sixth-tackle play, all converted by Tony Maurel. Having said that, Dewsbury will regret dropping the ball in the Toulouse 20 at 12-0 down when they looked oddson to score. In the 18th minute, shortly before Toulouse’s third try, there was an unfortunate collision between two Dewsbury players in a tackle, which led to Liam Johnson briefly leaving the field. For the rest of the first half the heat seemed to take its toll, with Toulouse missing two golden opportunities to extend their lead with outside passes that failed to connect. By the 38th minute everyone on the field was in visible need of refreshment,

MATCH STATS BATLEY BULLDOGS: Dave Scott Wayne Reittie Jack Broadbent Lewis Galbraith Johnny Campbell Danny Yates Dom Brambani Adam Gledhill Alistair Leak Toby Everett Jack Downs Alex Bretherton Paul Brearley Subs: Joe Taira Keenen Tomlinson George Senior Michael Ward Tries: None. Goals: None. FEATHERSTONE ROVERS: Ash Golding Jack Johnson Josh Hardcastle Alex Sutcliffe Conor Carey Dane Chisholm Callum McLelland Makahesi Makatoa Cameron King John Davies Brad Day Josh Walters James Lockwood Subs: Luke Cooper James Harrison Connor Jones Jack Ormondroyd Tries: Day (16), King (21), Chisholm (24, 51, 64), Hardcastle (28, 68), Harrison (30), Lockwood (44), Jones (61, 75). Goals: Chisholm 10/11. Referee: G. Hewer Half-time: 0-30 Attendance: 1,602

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and when the half-time hooter sounded it brought welcome relief for both sides. Three minutes after the restart Stanislas Robin lit up the match with a spectacular try, receiving a kick and then running almost the entire length of the pitch to score right under the posts. Dewsbury were far from down and out and, following a failed counterattack by Toulouse, engineered an

excellently-taken try in the corner, Paul Sykes’s long pass to Sam Day opening up the Toulouse defence. The game was more or less put to bed following an excellent kick chase by Robin after a well-engineered kick by Johnathon Ford and a friendly bounce for Olympique. If there was any doubt it was dispelled three minutes later, when a swift counter attack led to Anthony Marion

being put in by a mazy run and a smart pass from that man again, Robin. The stalwart resistance of Dewsbury was not enough to prevent Patty Vaivai using his formidable presence to score in the 65th minute. But the last word belonged to Dewsbury with a fine break and a wellweighted kick by Jacob Thomas, which was finished by Day for his second try of the afternoon.

No complaints with effort from Greenwood

‘DUG IN’: Lee Greenwood was happy enough with the effort the Rams put in the Toulouse heat Continued from back page Long-serving kitman Chris Hill was given the Special Recognition Award, Elsie Fryer and Margaret Brearley were handed the Lifetime Award, and former coach Ray Abbey got the Heritage Award. The club’s media team, comprising Tom Coates, Steven Downes, James Taylor and Lucas Whitehead, won the

Clubmen of the Year prize. Meanwhile, Dewsbury finish their Championship campaign at home to Widnes on Sunday (3pm) in a head-tohead clash for 11th spot in the table. Both sides are level on 14 points, albeit thanks to the Vikings’ 12-point deduction earlier in the season, and the Rams pulled off a surprise 25-24 win in April’s reverse fixture.

Lee Greenwood’s side lost their fourth match in a row at Toulouse last weekend, but the coach had no complaints with the effort from his side in a 42-14 defeat to the second-placed side in searing French heat. “It wasn’t about the score really as I half-expected that type of scoreline,” said Greenwood. “However, what was important was to see 17 lads to really dig in for each other. “When they are looking at each other with sweaty bodies they can’t be having a go at anyone, because you can’t say anything bad about anyone who has travelled with us on this trip. “That was nothing I’d ever quite been involved in before conditions-wise, it was scorching. I was in the shade and even I was struggling so fair play to those lads out there.” With a number of players unable to make the trip there were plenty of changes and players out position. Jacob Thomas was handed a first appearance since the opening day of the season on the wing, Jack Ray played his first league game for the club, and Harvey Whiteley featured for the Rams for only the third time.

Batley ‘not emotionally ready’ as Featherstone earn big win Betfred Championship

BATLEY BULLDOGS 0 FEATHERSTONE ROVERS 64 Stephen Ibbetson at the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium FEATHERSTONE ROVERS sealed a play-off spot with a comprehensive victory over Batley, but their coach Ryan Carr was gracious in admitting that his side’s success was not the most important thing on an emotional afternoon. It was the Bulldogs’ first fixture since the passing of Archie Bruce, who was found dead just hours after making his first-team debut for the club at Toulouse. Tributes were made before the match and both sides wore black armbands bearing his name during a game in which the minds of Batley players were, quite understandably, very much elsewhere. Dane Chisholm produced a masterclass with half of Featherstone’s 64 points, including a hat-trick of tries, but Carr’s focus was on their opposition. “First of all my thoughts are with Batley and with everything that they’ve gone through,” he said. “It’s a tough scenario but I thought

our boys handled that really well and that’s what we wanted to be mindful of, that we’re respectful of those boys because there are bigger things in life than rugby league games.” Batley coach Matt Diskin admitted that his players were not in the right state to play. “The scoreline is embarrassing but it reflects that we as a group aren’t emotionally ready for a game of rugby,” he said. “We prepared as well as we could for it but we weren’t quite ready for it mentally or emotionally.” The Bulldogs failed to get close to the try line in the first half, although it took Featherstone 16 minutes to make their dominance count on the scoreboard. Chisholm found Brad Day and the former Bulldog skipped through the line and went past former teammate Dave Scott for the opener, converted by Chisholm. That began a relentless spell of five tries in the space of 14 minutes. Hooker Cameron King got their second, scooting over from dummy half on the back of a penalty, before Batley were again put on the back foot by a penalty and Chisholm took a pass and turned back inside to find a big gap to cross. Josh Hardcastle then got in on the

action, pushing away two defenders to ease over on the right. Another player returning to familiar surroundings, James Harrison, then came off the bench to complete the first-half scoring, supporting a Josh Walters break to make it 30-0 at the interval. Featherstone needed less than four minutes of the second half to pick up where they had left off, with Harrison this time the provider for skipper James Lockwood to stroll over. With Chisholm pulling all the strings they looked unstoppable, and he glided through the defence for his second try of the game. Neither Connor Jones or Jack Ormondroyd were brought off the Rovers bench until well into the second half, but both used their fresh legs to make a quick impact in conjunction with their main man and add to the tally. Chisholm’s pass inside saw Jones break and he smartly rounded Scott to finish, before Ormondroyd broke from deep and found the half-back in support to go over for his hat-trick score. There was still time for Jones to get his second of the game with five minutes left, gratefully receiving Ash Golding’s offload close to the line to complete the scoring.

MATCH STATS TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE: Tony Maurel Paul Marcon Mathieu Jussaume Junior Vaivai Ilias Bergal Stan Robin Johnathon Ford Paterika Vaivai Anthony Marion Ben Evans Con Mika Rhys Curran James Bell Subs: Dean Parata Maxime Puech Tyla Hepi Brendan Santi Tries: Bell (5), Mika (10), J Vaivai (19), Robin (43, 54), Marion (61), P Vaivai (65). Goals: Marion 7/7. DEWSBURY RAMS: Joe Martin Jacob Thomas Dan Igbinedion Owen Trout Adam Ryder Liam Finn Paul Sykes Frazer Morris Sam Day Tom Garratt Liam Johnson Dan Waite-Pullan Nyle Flynn Subs: Harvey Whiteley Jack Ray Martyn Reilly Luke Nelmes Tries: Day (50, 75), Reilly (58). Goals: Finn 1/3.

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Referee: J. Smith Half-time: 0-18 Sin Bin: Igbinedion (54, punching) Man of the match: Stan Robin (Toulouse) Attendance: 2,055

Rangers beat battling Moor NCL Division One

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DEWSBURY MOOR gave their all in defeat to Saddleworth Rangers, in their first match since the tragic death of young player Archie Bruce. His former teammates did him proud in a strong performance from the already-relegated side, but Saddleworth were able to get the win in the end. The Maroons didn’t get off to the best of starts, going 10-0 down early in the match thanks to tries from Adam Walker and Jay Taylor and a goal from man of the match Chris Hough. Tries from Jamie Samme and Bradley Adams, plus two Aiden Ineson conversions, made it 12-20 at the break with Taylor and Matthew Bottom going in for the visitors. A Gavin Dodd try, goaled by Hough, made it 26-12 before a Liam Conway try was converted by Ineson to keep the Maroons fighting for the win. Two tries in a five-minute spell before the hour mark put Saddleworth back in control though, with Adam Jeffrey and Ben Forster going over to extend their lead. Moor’s Connor Gavaghan was sin-binned for dissent, although that didn’t stop Thomas Harrington from replying for them by going over. The victors had the final say as Daniel Bowker finished things off for Rangers.

Diskin opens up on Bulldogs struggles By Stephen Ibbetson Sports Reporter sport@thepressnews.co.uk

MATT DISKIN has admitted that Batley Bulldogs have struggled to cope with the recent passing of young player Archie Bruce. Their first match since Bruce’s death, hours after making his debut for the club in Toulouse, saw them defeated 64-0 by Featherstone Rovers, and Diskin opened up afterwards on how difficult the past few weeks have been. “We’ve tried to put things in place for the players to speak about the situation, but you can see from the scoreline there that we’re not coping too well at the moment,” he said. “As a group, we need to start making steps to recover from what we’ve been through, and what we’re going through is trivial compared to what the family of Archie have had to go through. It’s left a scar and it’s going to take a while for that to heal. “I know his family were here today and they will have been very proud to see (the tributes). “He was a fantastic kid, a local boy and somebody I’d known for

a few years now,” he said of Archie who, like Diskin himself was a hooker who came through at Dewsbury Moor. “The development that he made in the last 10 months with us was exponential. You could see the quality of his performances improve last year for Dewsbury Moor and he moved to a level where he got his debut with us. “It’s a real tragedy. But the one positive from it is that when that boy went to sleep that night he was on top of the world. He was in a happy place.” Batley finish their Championship campaign on Sunday away at Barrow Raiders (kick-off 3pm), but Diskin admits that there is a feeling of wanting the season to be over. “There’s a feel of that. I’d be lying if I said there wasn’t that,” he said. “But we’ve got a job to do and the players have got a job to do. “It (the Featherstone loss) is not a reflection of the quality that we’ve got, it’s a reflection of a group that’s mentally and emotionally in a tough place at the moment. “It’s not much of a high but we’ve got a job to do,” he said of aiming to finish with a win in Cumbria. “Barrow are a tough

handed to flying winger Andy Gabriel, another new signing who was brought in from League One side Keighley and has scored eight tries. Experienced half-back Paul Sykes was the supporters’ choice for Player of the Year, after scoring over 100 points over the course of the season with four tries, 43 goals and three drop-goals.

LIVERSEDGE and Ossett United will look to make further progress in the FA Cup this weekend as both prepare for first qualifying round matches. Sedge are at home for the third tie running, welcoming Stockton Town to Clayborn tomorrow (Saturday, kick-off 3pm), while United head to Thornaby at the same time. Winners in this round will pocket £4,500 as well as moving to within three matches of the first round proper. For Liversedge, it is only the second time in 12 years that they have progressed to this stage of the competition, and they have not gone further since their famous run to the final qualifying round in 2004-05. They secured a comprehensive 5-1 win over Abbey Hey in the extra preliminary round this season before Joe Kenny’s late goal saw them upset higher-league opposition in Droylsden. Stockton play at the same level, winning all four of their games so far in the Ebac Northern League Division One, and reached the FA Vase final in 2017-18. They played Liversedge in a pre-season friendly and came out on top 5-0, and Sedge boss Jonathan Rimmington rates them as favourites again when they return to Clayborn. He said: “It’s going to be tough on Saturday. They played in the FA Vase final last year, they’ve got a big budget, they’ve signed four players from (higher-league) Marske, so they’re going to be a tough nut to crack but we’re going to give it a go. “We played them in pre-season but we didn’t really have a team and they beat us 5-0 at home. Now it’s totally different, so we’ll give them a battle hopefully. “It’s important to the club for the money. The league is more important to me and we’re aiming for the league, but if we get through it will be a massive thing because they’re better than Droylsden.” Ossett also face a team in that division, although Thornaby are rooted to the bottom of the table with only one point from six games. United beat yet another side in that league, Billingham Town, in the preliminary round for their first FA Cup win since the merger in 2018. Ossett Town reached the final qualifying round of the competition in 2017-18, while Albion did likewise three times in their history. Thornaby defeated Eccleshill 4-0 in the FA

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BOWING OUT? Alex Bretherton may have played his final game for the club team to play at home and we’ll do our best to prepare as well as we can.” Barrow have already been consigned to relegation to League One, while the Bulldogs are in 10th spot in the table and would need a win and a big swing in points difference to overtake ninth-placed Swinton. Alex Bretherton has been ruled out for the final match of the season after picking up a knock in

the Featherstone game, which could prove to be his last for the club as the former Dewsbury forward ponders retirement. Another former Ram, prop Tom Lillycrop, has already retired to focus on work commitments after a couple of injury-hit seasons. Front-rower Adam Gledhill is set to make his 150th appearance for the club this weekend if he features.

Rams spread out awards ahead of final match DEWSBURY RAMS held their annual awards night on Wednesday, with Sam Day claiming the Man of Steel award. Day has emerged this season to become first-choice hooker and has scored nine tries in 26 appearances in all competitions. Kyle Trout was awarded the Players’ Player and Coaches’ Player of the Year gongs with the versatile forward, who last month earned a move to Super League

side Hull KR, making 25 appearances and scoring seven tries. Trout also shared the Amber Ribbon’s award with Martyn Reilly, while the prize for Forward of the Year went to prop Tom Garratt, who has impressed since stepping up to the professional game ahead of the season from amateur side Siddal. The Back of the Year award was

MAN OF STEEL: Hooker Sam Day

Liversedge and Ossett ready for FA Cup ties

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