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By Staff Reporters BEREAVED local families face almost two months of extra distress and disruption after refurbishment work at Dewsbury Moor Crematorium ran into significant problems. The facility was limited to three funerals a day once work originally started in December and closed completely at the beginning of April for what was only supposed to be two months. But now it seems the earliest date contractors can give Kirklees officers for a finishing
date is late July – leaving both families and funeral directors in limbo. One prominent funeral director has blasted the local authority for their entire handling of the project. Judith Brooke, a director of George Brooke Funeral Directors in Dewsbury, said the lack of communication with the North Kirklees public had been “diabolical” and showed a complete lack of respect for both bereaved families and companies like theirs, which were working under severe pressure.
Currently, all crematorium funeral services are having to be diverted to Huddersfield, Elland, Wakefield or Leeds. Miss Brooke said: “This is causing terrible distress to bereaved families at the worst time possible. “They worry about friends and family being able to get to these locations; they worry about where they can gather after the service to mourn their loved ones properly.” Some funerals have taken 3-4 weeks to arrange and funeral directors are incurring significant extra costs because of the
time and distances involved in putting services on – approximately 10 man hours per funeral, as a bare minimum. Miss Brooke, whose company has refused to pass the extra costs incurred on to grieving families, wrote to Kirklees saying: “Whilst I appreciate this work must be completed and I am sure we will be pleased with the results, the way the whole situation has been handled has shown little regard for the people it is directly affecting. “I can only speak for George Brooke Ltd, but I am sure other
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Funeral Directors are feeling the same. Kirklees have shown a complete lack of concern and regard for the families and companies who have used your facility and supported them for decades.” This latest disruption comes after funerals were thrown into chaos previously. Two of Dewsbury’s cremators failed within 24 hours of each other in 2017, reducing the service capacity from 9/10 a day to just three.
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Deaths AUDSLEY STUART On May 9, of Dewsbury, aged 60, dad of Shanel and James. Funeral service will take place at St Saviour’s Church, Ravensthorpe, on Friday June 21 at 12noon.
BEAUMONT ALAN On May 23, peacefully at home
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in Ravensthorpe, aged 84, husband of Mollie. Funeral service will take place at Park Wood Crematorium, Elland, on Monday June 17 at 11.15am.
On May 25, at home in Liversedge, aged 85, partner of Jeanne, dad of Steve, Alison and Deborah and step-dad of Dawn, Adrian and Karen. Funeral service will take place at Huddersfield Crematorium on Monday June 17 at 10.30am.
BREARLEY FRANK On May 24, at home in Thornhill, aged 79, husband of Christine, dad of Jane, Samantha, Richard, Sally and the late Frank. Funeral is at Wakefield Crematorium on Thursday June 20 at 1pm.
HEWSON STUART RODNEY On May 27, in hospital, aged 72, husband of Janet, dad of Nick and Wayne. Funeral service will take place at Huddersfield Crematorium on Tuesday June 18 at 2pm.
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On May 22, peacefully at Leeds General Infirmary, formerly of Cleckheaton, aged 65, wife of Philip, mum of Andrew, Robert and Thomas. Funeral service will take place at St Paulinus RC Church on Monday June 10 at 1.30pm.
On June 1, at Fieldhead Court, Thornhill, aged 81, wife of the late Thomas Jude, mother of Angela, Betty, Margaret, Des and Tom. Funeral service will take place at Wakefield Crematorium on Wednesday June 12 at 3pm.
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On May 29, suddenly after a short illness at Pinderfields Hospital, aged 72, son of the late Robert and Connie, brother of Anne. Funeral service will take place at Huddersfield Crematorium on Friday June 14 at 9.30am.
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On 24th May 2019, in hospital, of Chickenley and formerly of Batley Carr, aged 84 years, Doreen, loving wife of Brian, very dearly loved mum of Michael, Lesley, Gary and the late Kevin, also a dear mother-in-law, grandma and great-grandma. Funeral service will be held at The Twin Chapel, Batley Cemetery on Tuesday 11th June 2019 at 2.45pm, followed by interment in the cemetery. No flowers by request, donations in lieu may be placed in the collection box provided by George Brooke Ltd., for the benefit of Epilepsy UK.
On May 25, in hospital, of Stonebank Cottage, Dewsbury, aged 80, wife of George, mum of Simon and Gaynor. Funeral service will take place at Cottingley Hall Crematorium, Leeds, on Monday June 17 at 2.20pm.
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On May 18, peacefully at Dewsbury Hospital, of Cleckheaton, aged 72, wife of the late Leo. Funeral service will take place at Cottingley Hall Crematorium, Leeds, on Friday June 14 at 1pm.
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On May 28, peacefully, of Mirfield, aged 89, wife of the late Kenneth, mother of Carol, Catherine, Gillian and David. Funeral service will take place at Park Wood Crematorium, Elland, on Friday June 14 at 12.45pm.
PEARSON BRYAN On May 18, of Thornhill, aged 60, husband of Susan, father of Amy, Emily and Joseph. Funeral service will take place at Thornhill Parish Church on Friday June 21 at 1.30pm.
PRICE (NEE STEAD) CAROLYN On May 23, peacefully at
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ROBERTSHAW (NEE DUFFELL) PAMELA ANN On May 25, at home in Mirfield after a long illness, aged 75. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St Aidan’s Catholic Church, Mirfield, on Thursday June 13 at 11am.
ROWE MICHAEL On May 25, at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, of Mirfield, aged 76, son of the late Leslie and Ruth. Funeral service will take place at Huddersfield Crematorium on Wednesday June 12 at 3.15pm.
SMITH EDITH MAY On May 29, in hospital, of Liversedge, aged 88, wife of the late Bill. Funeral service will take place at Park Wood Crematorium, Elland, on Wednesday June 12 at 1.30pm.
SYKES (NEE BELL) DOREEN On May 30, at home in Birstall, aged 87, wife of the late Geoffrey, mother of Ian, Pamela and Peter. Funeral service will take place at Huddersfield Crematorium on Friday June 21 at 10.30am.
MIRFIELD patriots marked yesterday’s 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy, with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Old Colonial Club’s private memorial. Landlord Tim Wood and various veterans have collected sand, rocks and gravel from all of the Normandy beaches targeted in the landings on June 6, 1944 – Gold, Omaha, Sword, Juno and Utah that now forms part of the memorial. Flt Lt Peter Doubell, Squadron leader of the Mirfield Air Cadets laid the wreath on behalf of the people of Mirfield, the Royal British Legion and the Mirfield Rifle Volunteers. And last night (Thursday) Old Colonial patrons were treated to a performance of wartime songs from such old time stars as Glenn Miller, Al Bowlly and George
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this has caused. “We’re also working with local funeral directors, to whom we offer our sincere thanks for sharing information with families about the collaborative arrangements we have made with Huddersfield Crematorium and neighbouring councils, to continue to offer cremations while Dewsbury is temporarily closed. “Our contractor’s most recent advice is that works in Dewsbury will be near completion towards the end of July. “We are closely monitoring their progress, and will continue to keep local funeral directors informed, so that inconvenience and distress for bereaved families is kept to a minimum.”
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Coun Rob Walker, Cabinet Member for Culture and Environment, said: “Unforeseen delays to our programme are disappointing and frustrating, but they are not unusual in a project of this size and scope, given the extensive work being undertaken.” He added: “As works have progressed, our contractors have discovered additional issues which must be addressed before the new cremators can be installed, and this has had an impact on the original build schedule we had agreed with them. “We are working with the contractor to manage the inevitable period of extended down-time
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Man with images of child aged 2 avoids prison A CLECKHEATON man who had hundreds of indecent images of children on his computer, some aged as young as two, has avoided jail. John Walker, 20, pleaded guilty at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court to three counts of possession of indecent images from March 2015 to December 2017. The court heard that police executed a search warrant at Walker’s Mount Crescent home after receiving intelligence, and discovered over 800 photos.
Officers found 14 of the most severe Category A images, which usually involve obscene images of penetrative sexual activity. There was one Category B image and another 864 Category C images – typically showing sexually suggestive content. Shamalia Qureshi, prosecuting, said: “The images were of children between the ages of two and 15 and had been on his devices for just over two-and-a-half years. “He said he first started looking at girls aged 15 to 16 and didn’t
search for them specifically but fell upon them while looking for gaming modifications.” Mrs Qureshi told magistrates that looking at the images made Walker “sexually aroused” but that “he wasn’t attracted to young girls and hadn’t shared the images with anybody else”. But District Judge Michael Fanning said: “The orders that need to be undertaken are well beyond the time you’d spend in prison.” The judge added that “a prison sentence would not assist the pub-
lic at all.” He sentenced Walker to a community order including 40 rehabilitation activity days and the 27-day Safer Lives programme – for people who commit online sexual offences. Walker was also made to sign the sex offenders’ register for five years and will be subject to a sexual harm prevention order. He will have to pay £85 in costs and an £85 victim surcharge, as well as having his computing equipment and any other devices seized and destroyed.
DICING WITH DEATH Course vandals face more dangers than flying golf balls By Staff Reporters NUISANCE teenagers who have been making life miserable for members of Hanging Heaton Golf Club have been warned that they are also taking their lives in their hands. The club, which enjoys panoramic views across the district, overlooks Caulms Wood, which is where most of the vandals get access to the course – a problem the golfers have put up with over many years. However it has gotten noticeably worse in recent months, with greens dug up and damaged flags, tee markers and bunker rakes broken and stolen, and abuse hurled at anyone challenging the behaviour. And as club members make parts of the perimeter more secure to keep the yobs out, more and more are getting access via the notorious quarry hole – a 150-yard long, 40ft sheer cliff face which golfers playing the 4th hole at Hanging Heaton have to hit over. The 2019 Lady Captain, Judith Brooke, said a police officer who attended after one recent incident, was astonished by the dangers the youngsters are putting themselves in. “It’s a big, vertical drop
and anyone slipping and falling, or walking on the unstable quarry top, could literally be dicing with death,” said Judith. “Our members are sick and fed up of the vandalism and harassment obviously, because it’s completely mindless, but it’s also incredibly dangerous. “We’re doing whatever we can to make the course perimeter safe and secure but when we try to warn these teenagers that they’re in danger of being hit by flying golf balls, we’re usually met with foul-mouthed abuse. “But it’s more than that. If they go down that quarry face, they will not be walking home, you can guarantee that.” Members have considered patrolling the course at night in order to deter or catch the vandals. “We’re doing all we can because this is a fantastic facility, something these kids should be using positively, instead of mindlessly trying to destroy it and spoil the enjoyment of others.”
CLECKHEATON: Whitcliffe Mount High School has been presented with an award for its continued commitment to the Duke of Edinburgh Award and success in engaging both students and staff to take part. Whitcliffe Mount were one of four centres, and the only 11-16 provider, to enter the 100+ fellowship. As a school, they have been recognised for providing excellent opportunities for students to take part in superb enrichment opportunities. They have also supported the Duke of Edinburgh in being presented with the Queens Award for outstanding service, working tirelessly to support over 5,000 local young people in Kirklees.
A doggone result! MIRFIELD: A charity set up to protect French Bulldogs has been given £1,000 by a national company. Lindsey Scanlon of Nettleton Avenue set up a help group for the often abused breed of dogs in 2013 when she rescued a French Bulldog called Dolly. What started off as Dolly’s Angels is now French Bulldog Saviours which rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes dogs that are in need or at risk, run entirely by volunteers. The £1,000 donation comes from insurance company Ecclesiastical as part of its £1m Movement for Good awards.
Dam good work NORTH KIRKLEES: Volunteers from a cycling charity have created three new dams on the Spen Valley Greenway in a bid to attract more wildlife. The team from Sustrans helped build the dams, up to 18-feet wide. Sarah Bradbury, of Sustrans, said: “We had great fun building dams to enable pools to form in this wetland area to help local wildlife.” Sustrans have also organised a guided bird walk at the greenway this Sunday (June 9). For more information email sarah.bradbury@sustrans.org.uk.
Top – Ladies Captain Judith Brooke, by the dangerous quarry hole at Hanging Heaton Right – mindless damage, with a post gouged into a green, and bunker rakes and flags broken
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News In Brief Free dental service back on the road DEWSBURY: The mobile dental unit offering free treatment for people struggling to access dental care is returning to the district next week. Dental charity Dentaid is running three clinics in Dewsbury and Ravensthorpe offering emergency treatment and oral health advice. No appointments are necessary and people can turn up and wait to be seen by the team of volunteer dental professionals. Treatments available include extractions, fillings and dental screening. Clinics will take place tomorrow (Saturday June 8, 10am-4pm) at Church of the Nazarene on Aldams Road, and at Ravensthorpe Community Centre on Wednesday (June 12, 10am-4pm) and Friday (June 14, 10am-4pm).
Charity box raid CLECKHEATON: A man smashed his way through the window of a takeaway before fleeing with a charity box. Police were called at around 3.30am on Tuesday morning to reports of a burglary at Mama Roma Pizza restaurant on Westgate. A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: “A man, described as white with lightcoloured hair and of skinny build wearing dark clothing was seen making away from the scene. His top had a white stripe down the arm. “Any witnesses or anyone with information should contact the non-emergency number 101 or Crimestoppers in confidence on 0800 555 111.”
Bulldog family mourns Inspirational Beverley Nicholas’s legacy will live on THE Batley Bulldogs club and fans have been mourning the loss of Beverley Nicholas, wife of their long-serving chairman Kevin, after a long and brave battle against cancer. Beverley died on the Sunday morning before the Bulldogs’ home win over Challenge Cup semi-finalists Halifax, almost two weeks ago, on what would have been the couple’s 24th wedding anniversary. Prior to last Sunday’s 1895 Cup game against Rochdale the club observed both a silence and applause in a mark of respect in relation to her passing. Kevin Nicholas has been chairman of the Bulldogs since November 1997, a period of more than 21 years which makes him the longest serving chairman in the semi-professional game. During that period Beverley has always been a prominent figure in and around the club, most notably known for her organisation of the Bulldogs’ Pink Weekend held each year to raise monies for Breast Cancer Charities.
Beverley (left) with her Pink Ladies pals and superstar Alex Walmsley In the last five years she has helped the club raise a staggering £71,000 – and this year everyone is rallying round to try to increase that figure to an unbelievable £100,000. The work won’t stop this year however, as Kevin and Beverley’s daughter Alexandra, aged 22 and another familiar and popular face at Mount Pleasant, is taking over from where her mum left
the family who are instead seeking donations to the Pink Weekend fundraiser, to help them achieve their phenomenal target for breast cancer charities. Her passing will leave a massive void at the Championship club and also in the Nicholas family as her ever smiling demeanour was known to all who visited the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium.
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off. Her charity work apart, she was a constant presence in and around the club where she also would often be seen working behind one of the main bars on match days. Her funeral will be held at St Mary’s RC Church in Batley on Monday (June 10th) at 10.45am and afterwards at the Bulldogs club. No flowers are requested by
A MAN who had only recently been released from a 33-month prison sentence was stabbed in the back of his head at a Batley nightclub. Samuel Lazenby suffered two puncture wounds in his neck and head after being
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attacked from behind “Enquiries are ongowhile standing at the ing into what he was bar inside the TBC club attacked with, but it is on Bradford Road in not thought it was a the early hours of knife. He was taken to Saturday morning. hospital with cuts to the The 24-year-old, from head.” Anyone with Ossett, had only been in information is asked to the venue for 40 mincall police on 101 quotutes before he was ing crime reference attacked and had to be 13190277093. taken to hospital for Lazenby was jailed in scans on his skull. November 2016 in relaLazenby’s car, which tion to two separate he had parked nearby, incidents where he firstwas also smashed up. ly fired a number of air Club director Nick pistol pellets at a group Samuel Lazenby – attacked in TBC club Westwell said that the of youths in Temple suspect fled from the Road, Dewsbury. venue immediately Later he turned up at after the incident. the home of his former girlfriend and after an The club was the scene of an attack on off- altercation, Lazenby hit her in the face with a duty soldier Josh Adams-Mitchell on New rolling pin. Year’s Day which saw a man jailed for eight At the time of sentencing, Judge years. Christopher Batty sitting at Leeds Crown A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police Court said they were serious offences but he said: “The incident happened at around reduced the sentences having read reports 3.50am when the victim was stood at the bar. and references which indicated traumas in He was approached from behind and Lazenby’s life which painted a very different attacked. picture of him to the events described.
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‘I’m outta here!’ Town Council teddy thrown out of cot as Mirfield man defects from Tories to Greens By Tony Earnshaw Local Democracy Reporter A ROW has broken out between the Tories in Mirfield over claims one councillor defected to the Greens when he was not selected as deputy mayor. Coun Steve Benson is also accused of storming out of a meeting – although he described the claims by Conservative Party branch chairman Coun Martyn Connell, as “absolute rubbish”. Coun Benson instead said that a lack of interest by Conservatives in green issues, including the Neighbourhood Plan, which will see thousands of homes built in the area, was the deciding factor in him leaving the party. Reacting to stories circulating on social media Coun Connell said it was “important to put the record straight‚” regarding his former party colleague’s defection. He claimed Coun Benson put himself forward to be deputy mayor of Mirfield at the town’s first council meeting on May 14 but that it was decided only one candidate was required. The role was already filled by Coun Vivien LeesHamilton (Hopton) with her Kirklees Council colleague Coun Martyn Bolt (Battyeford) elected as mayor. Coun Connell said an option was left open for a second deputy mayor “dependent on workload and commitments” of councillors Bolt and Lees-Hamilton. He said: “Coun Benson became very agitated and upset that he had not been selected as a deputy mayor at this time. He stood up abruptly, threw discussion documents on the table and stormed out of the meeting
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WELCOME ABOARD: Green group leader Coun Andrew Cooper, Mirfield Town Councillor Steve Benson and Nick Whittingham of North Kirklees Green Party. stating ‘This isn’t the last you have heard of this’. “This was in the first five minutes of the new council session. He did not stay in the meeting long enough to hear the discussion relating to the appointment of a second deputy mayor based on community needs. “I am certain if he had stayed all councillors would have listened to his representations.” Coun Benson dismissed party chairman Connell’s comments as “total lies” and said he had been proposed as deputy mayor by fellow Tory councillor Keith Taylor. “All this stuff about me proposing myself and storming out is total lies,” he said. “Keith Taylor proposed me as the second deputy mayor and somebody else seconded me. After that I got up and walked out. I didn’t storm out. That is absolute rubbish. It’s not on. “My defection has nothing to do with that. The fact is that I have tried to get them involved with the Neighbourhood Plan in Mirfield for over three years. “I am astounded that they have not involved the public in the Neighbourhood Plan, which will see thousands of
NORTH KIRKLEES: The North Kirklees Elderly and Disabled Social Club is hosting a Summer Fair tomorrow (Saturday, 9am-12noon). It’s £1 entry at the Central Methodist Church in Cleckheaton, and that includes refreshments. There’ll be book, cake and bric-a-brac stalls as well as a tombola and everyone is welcome.
houses built in the area. Many people have no clue about that. “I have been very unhappy with the way things have been done for some time. “As a Green now I can have my say on what is going on. That is why I jumped ship.” Coun Benson was one of the leading campaigners who stopped pastureland at Balderstone Fields in Mirfield being turned into a housing estate. He said he also wants to address flooding problems associated with the River Calder. He admitted that he had not renewed his subscription to the Conservative Party prior to the May council meeting and so had not attended as a Tory. The minutes of the meeting on May 14 show that Mr Benson was proposed by Coun Keith Taylor, but that there was no seconder and the motion was withdrawn. Coun Connell said: “Conservatives in Mirfield had been working hard on green issues such as cleaning up the canal towpaths and litter picking, and supporting Mirfield in Bloom. He added: “We look forward to working with Coun Benson in a proactive and constructive manner.” Coun Andrew Cooper, the Green group leader on Kirklees Council, said it was “great” to welcome Coun Benson to the party. See Forum, p8
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LIFE IN BLACK AND WHITE Danny Lockwood
Normandy heroes Trump these fools F YOU have never seen the Hollywood blockbuster Saving Private Ryan, then can I suggest that there may never be a more pertinent time to catch up. If your weekend ahead is busy, that’s fine. Just watch the first 23 minutes and try to comprehend – if that’s possible, although I doubt it – the hell and the horrors that tens of thousands of young men, mostly American and British, endured on the morning of June 6, 1944, as they jumped into the stormy seas and, if they survived the uncertain struggle to their designated beach, staggered into a hail of unrelenting German machine gun fire. More than 4,400 never saw the day’s end. Another 6,000plus were grievously wounded before night fell. They did it not just for King and country, or for President and Old Glory, but for mums and dads, moms and pops –
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Batley & Spen MP Tracy Brabin enjoying a day at the anti-Donald Trump protests in London. An elderly gentleman was attacked for supporting the US President
because frankly most were barely old enough to shave, let alone have wives and children, though no doubt many
of the fallen did. Their sacrifice was given to preserve free and democratic nations; they died to save their children and yet-unborn future generations from brutal, unforgiving, totalitarian regimes. If you haven’t visited the war cemeteries of Normandy then, like those of Flanders, you owe it to your selves, your consciences, to any influence you might have on children to come, to do so. It stuns you. Takes your very breath away. But if there were any substance whatsoever to the well-worn phrase ‘spinning in their graves’ many a
British household would have been shaking on its foundations this week. How those heroes’ mortal sacrifices have been – continue to be – shamed and betrayed, not by Americans, nor by French and Germans and so many nations united by those terrible, unforgettable events, but by Britons. Yes, by our very own demented, deluded, freedom-hating Britons. By the new Fascists of the far left. I don’t like Donald Trump on any level. A horrible, lying and frankly dangerous misogynist although as US Presidents go, he was probably kept company by at least three former office-holders who spring to mind in John F Kennedy, Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton. But hey, glass houses and throwing stones anyone? I eagerly await the day that Tony Blair and his vile accomplices are hauled before the International Courts of Justice for their war crimes. And yes, I voted for Tony ‘the messiah’ in the days of his fresh-faced promise. Trump’s day will come and go soon enough, which is the beauty of the US system; but this week the UK was not throwing a cocktail party for an orange-faced buffoon, it was being diplomatic host to an Office of State; to the elected high representative of the nation that however belatedly turned the tides of both the Great War and World War II; the USA is a nation that for all its many faults stands, to this day, as the single power standing between crumbling western democracies and the tri-partite hostile intentions of total-
HERE is a common scourge on our streets, witnessed at least twice by contributors to our letters page today – youths on mopeds, brazenly flouting the law and any sense of public safety. I was driving up Staincliffe Road through Dewsbury Moor on Thursday morning when four bikes came haring down the road – two riders actually had helmets on, the others didn’t with rider and passenger just with hoodies pulled up. I confess to shouting “boo!” (or suchlike) out of my
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itarian China, Russia and radical Islamism. I don’t know if Batley & Spen MP Tracy Brabin made it down to Portsmouth on Wednesday to join the thronging thousands of patriots helping commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Maybe she did, but I’d lay a lot of money against. We know she was in London on Tuesday, amongst the frothing haters who were filmed beating up an old man and assaulting others, while protesting against our national audacity to offer hospitality to President Trump (and don’t these people have jobs to go to? I wouldn’t be surprised if most were university lecturers). Cat got your tongue, Tracy pet? Her own god-figure, Jeremy Corbyn, was happy to don white-tie and tails and sup with Chinese despot Xi Jinping, who has presided over the deaths of many, many more thousands than fell in Normandy 75 years ago. No word for the Uighur
ALWAYS like a bit of a shin-kicking in our Forum columns, one correspondent last week telling me I’m deluded for thinking a (potential) Brexit Party election campaign in these parts would be doomed to failure by the bloc vote. Then today on p8 apparently I’m blind to both the evils of Tory cruelty and the social nirvana of Corbynista Labour. I can understand both well reasoned points, but as you’d expect I have a riposte (it’s great having the last word!) Why wouldn’t I campaign as a Brexit candidate in Savile Town or Ravensthorpe? The local Muslim population was strongly ‘Leave’ in 2016, because their communities feel the biggest impact of mass eastern European immigration. I also think it’s worth asking if the majority of ordinary, peace-loving families, enjoy their everyday lives being strangled by either the patriarchal mosques, or the criminal gangs – both of which rule unfettered because no politician will challenge Kirklees Police or Kirklees Council, to deal with a destructive status quo? As for me being a Labour hater/Tory lover? The Conservative Party – in Westminster at least – is on its last legs and deservedly so. It has made
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window at them, but sadly they rode on undeterred, just waving fingers and screaming profanities back at me. Given that Kirklees Police are as rarely seen on our streets as rocking horse droppings, it will probably take the death of one or more of these scrotes before anyone does anything meaningful. And I’m sure mums and mates will lay flowers and say “poor Johnny was a lovely lad, just a mischievous bit of a rogue.” Sorry, but ‘bit of a rogue Johnny’ will not be any kind of a loss to society. Muslims, Jezza/Tracy, a million of whom are reported to be in Xi’s concentration camps in western China, right now? Nah. Out of sight out of mind, eh? Uighurs can’t ‘own’ the vote in Tower Hamlets, Bradford or Batley I suppose. Corbyn’s nose is happier up the backsides of people like Hamas terrorist boss Khaled Mahal, or IRA/Sinn Fein chiefs Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness. You can take your pick of a dozen other west-hating despots that he and his fanatical followers are happier in the company of. And here’s how stupid they really are – they don’t even realise that while their heads might not be first on the chopping block come the moment of reckoning, they would make it to the front of the queue, eventually, once they’d outworn their usefulness. You’re a jerk Donald, I do not doubt. But thank you for your friendship and solidarity, Mr President.
massive historic mistakes (much of the 80s/90s privatisation being a very fair point) and the current benefits morass is another shameful example. But I have voted Labour in local and general elections more than any other party. The problem is, as warped as Blair, Mandelson, Blair - Campbell and Brown let their ‘new’ should Labour project become, it was lightface years away from the terrorist-lovwar ing/Brit-hating anti-patriotic Fascism crimes of Corbyn’s far left puppeteers of today. They are blindly intent on destroying our country for ideological reasons that are beyond my understanding. I suspect I’m probably very much still a Labour man in the model of many politicians I grew up admiring, just seasoned and matured by the economic conservatism of my life experiences. Jeremy Corbyn, John McDonnell and friends are not Labour people in any way that almost a century of great tolerant, socially-conscious political figures would recognise. They are dangerous extremists and 75 years on from D-Day should be considered traitors to Queen and Country – and that goes for the MPs who stand by them too. PS: Not that I’m actually standing for office or anything, obviously…
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News In Brief Art fair coming to town tomorrow
BIRSTALL Woodturning Club – ironically based in Mirfield – is hosting an open day on Saturday June 22 (10am-3pm). Guests can try their hand at woodturning and make their own wooden coaster, while some of the woodturners’ work will be on sale. Light refreshments will be served and guests can have a go on the tombola and raffle at the event at Holme Bank Mills in Mirfield. Club member Sheila Kershaw is pictured working on her latest piece
Masood out as Council chief Pandor picks a new cabinet By Tony Earnshaw Local Democracy Reporter THE Leader of Kirklees Council has re-shuffled his Cabinet – the executive decision-making body of councillors responsible for policies, plans and strategies. Coun Shabir Pandor has described the shake-up as “a reshaping to deliver the ambitions of the council for the people of Kirklees”. It has seen the departure of Dewsbury South Coun Masood Ahmed, the council’s Cabinet member for Learning and Aspiration, who has been at the centre of controversies over the future of Almondbury Community School (ACS), part of
which is earmarked for closure in 2020. Six of the nine Labour Cabinet members are from south Kirklees, including all three councillors of the Dalton ward. Coun Ahmed had faced criticism from parents of children at ACS for “dodging” key questions during a contentious consultation exercise. At a Cabinet meeting in April parents asked for clarity on the redrawing of catchment areas, rumour surrounding interest in ACS from a Calderdale-based academy, what Kirklees intended to do with land and buildings if the school closed, and the effect on children. Coun Ahmed replied that a consultation was ongoing and
that he didn’t want to jeopardise that. He was backed by Coun Pandor, who said “all views will be taken into account”. Coun Pandor said he was “sad” to announce that his colleague was stepping down “for personal reasons”. “Coun Ahmed made this decision several weeks ago but he wanted to ensure continuity and deliver the ‘options report’ on Almondbury Community High School before he finished,” said Coun Pandor. His role is taken by Coun Carole Pattison, a veteran councillor and chair of the Labour Group. Coun Rob Walker takes on the role of portfolio holder for Culture and Environment.
The new Cabinet line-up comprises: Viv Kendrick (Children); Musarrat Khan (Health and Social Care); Naheed Mather (Greener Kirklees, a change from Communities and Environment); Peter McBride (Regeneration, and Deputy Leader of the Council); Carole Pattison (Learning, Aspiration and Communities); Cathy Scott (Housing and Democracy); Graham Turner (Corporate); Rob Walker (Culture and Environment) and Coun Pandor (Council Leader). Coun Pandor’s responsibilities include strategy for the council, regional relationships, budget development, strategic partnerships and inclusive growth as well as diversity.
CLECKHEATON: The Yorkshire Art and Crafts Fair is coming to Cleckheaton Town Hall tomorrow (Saturday, 10am-4pm). There will be a collection of original paintings on sale as well as photographs, toys, jewellery and much more. Award-winning photographer Graham Binns is also hosting a free presentation at 1pm. There will be a tombola and raffle with all proceeds going to Marie Curie cancer care. Refreshments will be served at the cafe. Entry is free, but you can give a £1 charitable donation on the door. For more information call 07946 548046 or email info@yorkshireartfair.com.
Library steps back BATLEY: Batley Library is going back in time. On Sunday (June 9, 12noon-4pm) the Friends of Batley Library group are hosting an Edwardian-themed event. Youngsters will learn about how the library used to be set out, and they’ll get the chance to dress up in typical Edwardian attire – complete with classy top hats and canes. Everyone is welcome and the event is free.
Off on a ramble RAMBLERS: The Dewsury and District Rambling Club has a walk in Birkenshaw this Sunday (June 9). Anyone interested in joining the group should meet at the Wellington Road car park at 9am.
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Councillor’s rude departure AS A ratepayer I went to the annual meeting of Mirfield Town Council to see who the new intake of councillors were, as they had been elected unopposed at the start of May. The agenda seemed a busy one with decisions to be made on allocating town council representatives to various committees and organisations, approving their standing orders and policies, and several items working for the good of Mirfield, such as funding defibrillators, providing life saving
Letter of the Week: ‘Concerned resident’ stations by our waterways and employing a community warden to try and resolve parking outside schools etc. But before all these important items were discussed there was the matter of choosing our Mayor and Deputy for the year; the council agreed very swiftly to Martyn Bolt &
Vivien Lees-Hamilton taking those positions, as it was explained that with a new Council at the start of the four year term their experience was essential. Sadly the meeting then deteriorated, when Coun Steve Benson asked that the Town Council elect a second deputy
Moped menace ... part 1 From: Stephen Boden, Birstall Last Thursday night I was leaving Batley going up Healey Lane, past Jessop Park, behind me was a small moped with not one but three youngsters on it. The eldest was probably only 14 or 15 years old. The two on the back may have been eight or 10-year-olds. They were up my bumper right onto Healey bypass where I speeded up and left them. By the time I got to The Junction traffic lights there was a queue, but these silly little sods with hoods to hide their faces came down by the side of my car and the one in front called me a f****** b******, to which I replied “get a ******* licence, insurance, tax and helmets! They then sped off down Halifax Road in to Heckmondwike past all the other cars on the wrong side of the road. Where are the Keystone Cops? Nowhere to be seen. They were probably stopping motorists for speeding three miles over the limit, or a
stood up, muttered something to the Council and left the meeting, without excusing himself or giving any explanation as to why. Is that why Mirfield has Town Councillors? I estimate he was in the meeting for about five minutes, and by walking out failed to represent his constituents and Mirfield on any of the other items decided that night Come on Councillor, you can’t work for Mirfield if you Coun Lees-Hamilton – just one deputy walk out at the first setback. I mayor needed, thanks Mr Benson hope for better in the future.
laughing, who can blame them? I would refer to one of my previous submissions to The Press. It’s time to disband the useless police. Declare martial law. Put the army on the streets. People should be made to fear the law!
that most decisions should be taken at the lowest level of decision making. According to this concept most decisions would be taken locally, fewer regionally and even less nationally. Therefore within this context it was consistent to oppose a supra-national organisation such as the EU which could make decisions inimical to the interests of the nation-state. Furthermore the GP advocated sustainable population levels, but now promotes open borders and unlimited immigration from the Developing World. It is astounding that its leaders would castigate the government for not building sufficient housing whilst deliberately ignoring the consequences of unsustainable numbers arriving annually in the UK. It could be argued that a party that is supposedly committed to protecting the environment would be genuinely concerned with the adverse impact of vast tracks of land being built upon. But it would seem that “social justice” is now more important than any “Green” pretensions. The GP has now become a leftist cultural Marxist organisation inimical to our traditional patriotic values, national identity, culture, and heritage. The party is not some benign organisation seeking to protect the natural environment but rather endeavouring to radically transform our society into some sort of leftist dystopia!
Poetic view of Broad Acres From: ‘Hamish McWhimsy’ Moped yobs ride brazenly through Batley town centre in broad daylight slightly bald tyre. Come on West Yorkshire Police, get some people out there and get these little toerags off the roads.
Moped menace ... part 2 From: JF Murphy, by email I write further to the article in Ed Lines (May 31) with regard to the ‘Keystone Cops’ who police (that’s a joke) our area. This afternoon (Sunday 2nd June 2019) I went to Morrison’s at Heckmondwike
to put diesel in my car. When driving back home towards Dewsbury a police car pulled out of Bath Road heading towards Dewsbury and subsequently drove through a red light (without the sirens or flashing lights in operation). At the junction of Halifax Road and Staincliffe Road two motorbikes each with two youths on board, all four without crash helmets, came past the aforesaid police car in the opposite direction. The police car did not turn around or slow down, but carried on towards Dewsbury, I could see the youths on the motorbikes,
LATEST PLANNING APPLICATIONS R Tattersfield, outline application for erection of one detached dwelling, 99 Knowl Road, Mirfield. P Saville, erection of single-storey extension, 14 Fern View, Gomersal. J A Oldroyd, demolition of existing building and erection of one detached dwelling, 2A Echo Street, Roberttown. Euro Garages Ltd, erection of coffee shop with drive-thru lane, land adj 260 Bradford Road, Batley. M Middleton, change of use of domestic garage to dog grooming business, 3 Pyenot Gardens, Cleckheaton. I A & J Chopdat, erection
mayor, which he clearly wished to be considered for. This was discussed and the outgoing Mayor (Martin Ibberson) confirmed that having tried the idea there had been little demand for a second Deputy Mayor. The matter was formally proposed by Coun Keith Taylor but as no one (not even Coun Benson who raised it) seconded it, Coun Bolt as Mayor said the proposal fell. At this point I was shocked when Coun Benson suddenly
of six dwellings, land adj 81 Common Road, Staincliffe. Mr & Mrs Wilson, erection of two-storey and single-storey rear extension with balcony, 7 Ennerdale Road, Dewsbury. S Ali, erection of twostorey side and singlestorey front extension and formation of vehicular access, 38 Lime Tree Avenue, Staincliffe. Mr & Mrs I Collier, erection of detached orangery, 97 Upper Batley Lane, Batley. Samuel Smith Old Brewery, listed building consent for works to roof, The Old Hall 1 New North
Road, Heckmondwike. Kathryn Walker, work to TPO(s) 23/92, 9 Knowl Park Gardens, Mirfield. A Ul-Haq, discharge condition on previous permission for outline application for residential development, land adj 26 Track Road, Batley. C/ O Agent, work to TPO(s) within a conservation area, The Grove United Reform Church, Oxford Road, Gomersal. Rouse Homes Ltd, dead or dangerous tree(s) to TPO, Oakroyd Hall, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Bradford Road, Birkenshaw.
C Teale, non-material amendment to previous permission for demolition of garage and erection of single-storey side extension, 67 Syke Lane, Earlsheaton. L Richardson, erection of single-storey rear extension, 21 Frank Close, Thornhill. R Best, discharge condition on previous permission for erection of twostorey rear extension with rooms in roofspace and side dormer windows, 86 Gomersal Lane, Gomersal. M Shafiq Hussain, erection of single-storey rear extension, 2 Squirrel Hall Drive, Dewsbury.
One day when God was ruminating, He said to Paul, “I’m contemplating, Creating a place that’s got it all, With a heart that’s big though the land is small. I’ll make it a vale of milk and honey, And also a pretty good way with money. With counties that are the very best, And one a slight cut above the rest. I think I’ll call it ‘God’s Own County’ And fill it with some extra bounty, I’ll give it scenery to die for With fabulous dales and so much more. I’ll people it with the salt of the earth, Inhabitants who know their worth, Who’ll say ‘By gum’ and ‘Hecky thump’ But at cricket they’ll always come up trumps. And Britons, as they will become, Will know the cost and pay the price To save the rest of Europe – twice.
Changed tune from Greens From: Alec Suchi, Bradford It is curious that the Green Party (GP) unequivocally supports our membership of the European Union when previously it took the opposite position. At one time the GP advocated “subsidiarity” namely
Not Labour’s fault, Locky From: Mr M Norris, by email Re. Mr Lockwood (Ed Lines), once again blaming Labour for all the country’s ills. He fails to mention the global banking crisis (Thatcher deregulated the banks), or the millions put out of work under the last Tory Government with the destruction of our manufac-
turing base. Unions are always demonised but not horrendous management living in the dark ages, as they still do. Can you find ‘anything’ at home made in the UK with UK sourced components? I grew up in the 60s not knowing a single person out of work and mostly working near home. Now all gone. My father fought throughout World War 2 and I remember grandparents who fought in World War 1 still living in slum conditions with tin bath, outside toilet and no hot water! ‘A land fit for heroes’ was the lie told to them. Most of them didn’t even have the right to vote for the very people sending them to their deaths. Now, this government are systematically removing employment rights, attacking the disabled, overseeing the rise once again of slum private landlords, taking away welfare help, when most new jobs they crow about are low paid/welfare dependent. Dominic Raab was a member of a secret Facebook group calling for a return to workhouses, which considering his family background is obscene. The people of this country didn’t create the mess, the greed of the outsourcing few did. Even Government now sources 94% of its military and other kit offshore, (where my skilled job went) putting 1000s out of work while a few benefitted once again. Remember when Tories privatised our utility companies promising cheaper bills and better efficiency? CEOs have done ok, but not the people struggling to heat their homes. Mr Lockwood seems out of touch with the real world these days – a 69% rise in homelessness since 2010. Life expectancy stalled, debt spiralling, but eh, the affluent seeing a boom as they did under Thatcher with the lie that wealth trickles down.
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‘Politically speaking’ by Paula Sherriff, MP for Dewsbury & Mirfield N 2019, we should not be in a situation where there are food banks in every town. The UK is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, but in the last year, the Trussell Trust’s network of food banks alone distributed 38,356 threeday emergency food parcels in West Yorkshire, with 14,629 of these going to children. This is a 20% increase on the year before. As this becomes the norm, my Dewsbury office see more and more local people living on a knife edge, with financial ruin only one step away. It’s hard to argue with the Trussell Trust’s analysis that the government’s welfare policies are directly responsible for this shocking state of affairs. The evidence is damning – Trussell Trust food-bank referral data in 2018 showed a 52% average increase in foodbank use in areas that had Universal Credit for 12 months or more compared to 13% in areas that had not yet gone live with Universal Credit, or had been live for three months or less. The government’s disastrous universal credit roll out has made disabled people worse off, pushed families into poverty and seen food-bank referrals up to record levels due to delays in benefits being paid. We should not have to rely on charities to cover for our failing welfare state, but I am grateful that there are some fantastic initiatives locally that
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are going the extra mile to help peopIe in need. Amongst these I recently visited FareShare’s new West Yorkshire warehouse. FareShare collaborate with many organisations including supermarkets who donate goods. They then redistribute surplus food that would otherwise go to waste to homeless hostels, children’s breakfast clubs, older people’s lunch clubs, domestic violence refuges and community cafes. It was wonderful to meet some of the volunteers although very worrying to hear that demand for food parcels is continuing to rise with many of those in need experiencing in-work poverty due to low pay and precarious employment. During the summer recess, my team and I will be joining FareShare for a full day to gain a better understanding and hopefully, help out too! I was also pleased to have been able to help out at events during Ramadan to feed and support the needy and homeless in our area. It was humbling to see Muslims, themselves fasting, serving food to others in need. At a time when rough sleeping is on the rise – and more than doubled since 2010 according to Government figures, rising from 1,768 in 2010 to 4,677 in 2018 – this kind of support is more important than ever. It is desperately sad that there are so many people in need of such basic and essen-
tial support – but the work of these volunteers is invaluable and I’ve been pleased to have the chance to thank them for all they do. In Parliament, I’ll keep pressing for the government to stop the roll out of Universal Credit and make sure people get the support they need. Philip Alston, the UN’s rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, recently said that the UK government has inflicted “great misery” on its people with “punitive, mean-spirited, and often callous” policies. The poverty forcing people to turn to food banks to survive is a political choice – it’s within the government’s power to change this, and they must act without delay. As always, if there’s anything I can do to help you or your family on these issues or any others, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Email me at paula@paulasherriff.org.uk, call 01924 565450 or write to me at The Old Dewsbury Reporter Building, 17 Wellington Road, Dewsbury, WF13 1HQ.’
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News In Brief Birch Park opening CLECKHEATON: The town’s new retirement living development is opening its doors next month. Members of the public are invited to the official opening of the Birch Park complex, which is located at Brooke Dene Court, on Serpentine Road, on Thursday June 27 (1pm-4pm) where they can take a tour of the new development – which boasts one and two-bedroom apartments, garden areas, a lounge and guest suite. Antiques expert David Harper will cut the ribbon and make a presentation about his TV career. Everyone is welcome.
Print in focus MIRFIELD: The West Yorkshire Print Workshop is celebrating its 35th anniversary by putting on an exhibition with work from artists who have had a close association with the studio over the years. From July 6 to September 6 this year, there’ll be prints, paintings, drawings, sculpture and photography on display at the premises on Huddersfield Road. Artists include Alison Edmonds, Graham Riding, Jo Gorner, Joanna Mowbray, Shelley Burgoyne and Stephen Wager, and alongside their work will be a display of archive exhibition posters and other items telling the story of the workshop. For more information visit the website: www.wypw.org.
Probus details NORTH KIRKLEES: The Probus Club of Batley and Dewsbury will meet on Tuesday next (June 11) at the Batley Older People’s Centre at 10 for 10.30am. Alan Pugh will speak about ‘Leeds History’. Visitors and potential members are welcome. For more, call 01924 471337.
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BOWLED OVER LOCAL petanque expert Clive Westley and three members of the Heckmondwike Petanque Club led a free session of the French sport at Firth Park. The free class was part of the First Time for Everything programme designed to give elderly people in Kirklees an opportunity to try something new in their community. The next event is a felt-making class at Batley Community Centre on Tuesday June 25 (1.30pm).
TWO MEN have been charged following a targeted attack on another man in Batley last week. The incident happened on Thursday evening in Carlinghow Lane where the 24-year-old was assaulted by four men. He said the suspects also tried to bundle him into the boot of a car. Witnesses told how they saw the man screaming for help before he was driven to a convenience store on Ealand Road. He was tended to by an off-duty firefighter until emergency services arrived. One witness, who didn’t want to be named, said “his
face was covered in blood” and he “was drifting in and out of consciousness”. The victim was taken to hospital where he was treated for his injuries. West Yorkshire Police confirmed that two men – Adeel Abbas, 25, of Park Croft in Batley, and Richard Bereczki, 21, also of Park Croft – have been charged with section 18 assault and false imprisonment. Detective Inspector Mark Catney, of Kirklees CID, said: “I would like to reassure the public that we are treating this as a targeted attack.” Anyone with info should call 101.
Housing worries flood in By Zoe Shackleton A MIRFIELD councillor has criticised a planning application which could see over 60 homes built on a notorious flooding hotspot in the town. Conservative Coun Martyn Bolt says he is “very concerned” about the plans to develop 67 homes on land off Granny Lane. Although the site is allocated for housing in Kirklees’s Local Plan, Coun Bolt (pictured) believes the council’s blueprint for the district needs to be “properly scrutinised” before the development is given the go ahead. Developers Miller Homes want to build 20 three-bed homes and
29 four-beds as well as five fivebed houses and 13 affordable homes on the 2.2-hectare site.
Coun Bolt said: “I am very concerned about it. It’s still on the flood plain, and Granny Lane and (nearby) Steanard Lane are very narrow. Residents are rightly concerned about it. “We also have the issue of traffic. The infrastructure is not properly developed. Doctors and schools can’t cope, you’d hope that there would be a donation to help with infrastructure.” Should the development be given the green light, it would add to the 166 homes being built as part of the controversial Mirfield 25 project. In recent years, when Mirfield has been hit with heavy rainfall both Granny Lane and Steanard Lane have experienced serious
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News In Brief BATLEY: A range of Royal Voluntary Service activities are planned as follows over the next week: Monday 10th June 10.30-12, Movement and Games, Batley Community Centre; 10.30-12.30 Sociables, Bleak House, Eland Road, Wilton Park Estate. Tuesday 11th 1.30-2.30 Pilates, Batley Community Centre; Wednesday 12th 12.30-2.00 Speaker’s Corner, Batley Community Centre – bring a packed lunch and hear speakers from West Yorkshire Police Thursday 13th 11.30-1.00, Lunch Club, Batley Community Centre – prebooking required; Friday 14th 10.30-12.00 – Movement and Games, Birstall Community Centre. DEWSBURY: The Children’s Place, an early years childcare facility based at Dewsbury & District Hospital, has achieved a ‘good’ rating in all categories following its latest Ofsted visit. The nursery first registered in 1991 and employs 15 staff, caring for up to 51 children up to the age of four. It was previously rated ‘good’ across the board in 2016 and repeated those ratings again when visited on May 16. BATLEY: In our coverage of Batley’s Vintage Day we incorrectly captioned a photograph of a couple by an old lorry as being its owners. We are happy to clarify that they were not the owners, just visitors to Batley’s big Vintage day out.
REAL community cohesion Saj Hussain and friends reach out during Ramadan – and beyond By Zoe Shackleton THE ORGANISERS of a charity project aimed at bringing the community together by feeding the homeless and needy during Ramadan say they want to make it even bigger and better. Saj Hussain, the founder of charity Purpose of Life (PoL), kick-started the initiative at the start of May in a bid to help feed those most in need throughout the Muslim holy month. As well as laying on a weekly meal at the PKWA Centre in Batley, Saj and his volunteers also offer free taxi rides to and from the events plus free haircuts. From the first function to the final one this Sunday (June 9), they have seen the attendance grow from around 50 people to over 100. And because the events have been so successful, Saj, a 37-year-old engineer from Heckmondwike, now wants to organise one every month. He said: “Community cohesion is the most important thing that I think we’re lacking in today’s society and it was something I really wanted to focus on, bringing everyone together regardless of what your beliefs are, what colour you are, what political groups you follow, it’s all about focussing on what’s common rather than what the differences are. “It’s a people initiative, it’s open to everybody. I believe a lot of problems that happen are due to ignorance, people assuming things about one group and not the other. “It is just a way of putting our cards on the table, coming in and getting to know us and what we’re about, why we’re doing Ramadan.
Organisers and volunteers of the Purpose of Life charity who have been busy during the Muslim holy month “It’s been brilliant, our intention was initially only doing it over Ramadan – but it’s been such a success we’re planning on doing one once a month.” Saj is helped by a band of volun-
Attendances have grown from about 50 people to more than 100 teers and trustees, and supported by the likes of Asda Dewsbury and Tesco Batley. The PKWA Centre allow the group to use their premises for free, and Batley’s Star Coaches also provide free pick-up points for people attending. Saj and one of the charity’s trustees, Yahya Seedat, both have demanding full-time jobs but say they “wish there was a way we could
work less so we could dedicate more time to the project”. And they have visions of providing more than just a meal for people who are struggling. Yahya, a 43-year-old lawyer from Dewsbury, said: “It would be good if we had a base where people can come instead of talking over the phone. “Then people can walk into the office and say ‘they’ve got x and y issues, could you point us in the right direction?’ “We want to build a team where we can bring in additional services. “For us it’s not really that we’re the experts in different areas, our thing is to make sure that we can act as a voice for them, if there are issues we’ll make sure they see the right person.” Saj and Yahya also want to expand
the project further than North Kirklees. Yahya said: “We had wanted to focus on Dewsbury, Batley, Heckmondwike, but word has got round and it goes back to the fact that there’s a real necessity and we need other avenues to help people out. “The need is there and hopefully we can partner up with people from other areas that will help us out.” The charity has already worked with the likes of Fusion Housing in Dewsbury, Batley Food Bank and the Community Awareness Programme (CAP) in Wakefield in a bid to help more people. This Sunday sees the final event of the month and everyone is welcome to join the special Eid party from 6pm-9pm at the PKWA Centre on Track Road.
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Gwen fulfils childhood dreams Press reporter ZOE SHACKLETON sat down with outgoing Kirklees Mayor Gwen Lowe to look back at her year in office and the reality of living her childhood dream... didn’t want to give it up, I really didn’t.” Those were the words of Batley West councillor Gwen Lowe as she spoke of handing over her Mayoral robe and chain. She has now passed the baton to Dewsbury West councillor Mumtaz Hussain, whom she worked closely with as her deputy. When asked about the highlights, Coun Lowe, who has been a councillor in Batley for 13 years, said: “I cannot pick anything out and say they are my three favourite things, because from every event that we’ve been to we’ve always brought away something special.” And Coun Lowe, who grew up in Batley and went to Manorfield Infant School then Staincliffe Junior and Batley Girls’ Grammar, says she’s had an “amazing year” fulfilling what was once a childhood dream. She said: “It’s been about sharing my story about being a little girl, Batley born and bred, whose dream it was to be the mayor of Batley. “To suddenly find myself being the Mayor of Kirklees was a bigger dream than I ever anticipated. “It’s been important to
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share this with young people and to say that ‘you can do this’. It’s that little girl seeing the Mayor in Batley outside the town hall and thinking ‘I want to do that’. It wasn’t about the red robe and the gold chain, it was that I could extol all the virtues of Batley, my home town, and how wonderful it is.” Throughout the year, Coun Lowe and her consort, hus-
band Ken, attended over 400 events – from school visits to sponsored walks and visiting community groups. Some days, the pair would leave the house at 8am and not get home until midnight, and the most events they went to in one day was seven. Coupled with her work as a councillor in Batley West, Coun Lowe admitted: “The year has been so busy that
we’ve missed out on a lot of family and friends events, even right down to when my daughter wanted to have my grandson Christened last year she had to contact the civic office to ask them if I’d got a free Sunday! “But I wanted to do as much as I possibly could, it was full on and that’s what I wanted. I could have done with another few years to do everything I wanted to do!” Though a final total hasn’t been announced, she has also raised lots of money for her chosen charities Kirkwood Hospice and the RSPCA. It could all have been very different though, as Coun Lowe was up for re-election just before she was about to
step up and become mayor. She said: “It was so near my grasp, and you never know elections can be funny things. I like to believe I do work hard as a councillor, I like to be out there in the community rolling my sleeves up and getting my hands dirty. But I was a pain during the election! I just thought, please don’t take this away from me.” As it was she was re-elected comfortably, and she said: “As the Mayor of Kirklees you’re classed as the first citizen and you are promoting everything about Kirklees. “I think that’s been really good because we’ve visited people and gone to events that we would not have had
the opportunity to do so if we hadn’t been the mayor and consort. We’ve just met the most amazing people. “We’ve seen so much, we’ve heard so much and we’ve learnt so much that we wouldn’t have the opportunity to have done so.” Husband Ken added: “It’s tiring, there’s no doubt about it. You’re out all the time and smiling all the time. There’s all those jobs that you can’t get done at home because you’re always out, but it is very enjoyable and rewarding. “Gwen won’t say it but she’s got a heck of a lot of love out of (the year), admiration, respect and it’s just been tremendous.”
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MONDAY Staincliffe Cricket Club Halifax Road 5.30pm 7.30pm Tel Faye 07852 714364
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Tingley Methodist Church Westerton Road 5.30pm 7.30pm Tel Lyn 07792 032170
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Kirklees Pride flags up council’s mistake KIRKLEES Council has apologised for inadvertently flying the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) flag upside down above Huddersfield Town Hall during its annual Pride event last weekend. In a tweet the authority said: “We apologise and we meant no offence.” But underlining its commitment to diversity it added: “To everyone that has complained that we flew the LGBT flag, we offer no apology whatsoever, we’re proud to be diverse and inclusive.” Hundreds came into the town centre for Huddersfield Pride 2019. The council confirmed it had received complaints about its decision to fly the flag atop
Huddersfield Town Hall. Some residents made their feelings known on Facebook. One wrote: “Have they got a flag for straight people?” Another said: “I’ve not got a bad word for gay people, live and let live, but why need a flag?” Tom Bowden, community officer at the university student union and the main organiser of Huddersfield Pride, said it was “human error” that the Pride flag was flown upside down. He added: “We completely back the council for not compromising over flying the flag.” Mr Bowden added: “The fact that people are complaining emphasises why we need to have a Pride event and that people do need educating as to what Pride is all about.”
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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.
SAT 8 JUNE SKELMANTHORPE-EMLEY Starts at 10:30: Skelmanthorpe Co-op CP HD8 9DA (SE232106) Around village trail,retrace steps back. Contact: Andy, 01484 866968, deacstimson@yahoo.co.uk
Art of writing in pop-up display A STUDY of the history of writing is the subject of a pop-up exhibition being staged in north Kirklees until mid-July in partnership with the British Library and the Living Knowledge Network The ‘Writing: Making Your Mark’ display draws on the themes of a new British Library exhibition, which spans five millennia and five continents, exploring one of humankind’s greatest achievements – the act of writing. Through images of carved stone inscriptions, medieval manuscripts and early printed works, it will deconstruct the art of writing and consider its future in the digital age. Perfect for families, visitors can explore images and objects from the collections of Kirklees Libraries, Kirklees Museums and Galleries, the West Yorkshire Archive Service and Heritage Quay (the official archive of Huddersfield University). The exhibition is currently running at Dewsbury Library until June 18th and at Cleckheaton Library from June 20 to July 11th. THE Creative Scene group will be staging pop-up short film screenings as part of the ‘Woven’ festival, a tribute to the area’s textile heritage. Creative Scene will host Ripping Yarns and Kirklees Through Textiles at Brigantia in Dewsbury tomorrow (June 8, 12noon) and Holme Bank Mills in Mirfield the following Saturday at 3pm. Ripping Yarns is a series of short tales from the Kirklees textile trade by Alistair Macdonald which explore the innovative businesses in Kirklees who are pioneering practices such as recycling unwanted clothes in order to generate electricity. Kirklees Through Textiles, a cornucopia of local historic films curated by Chris Squire, will follow Ripping Yarns. Find out more by visiting www.creativescene.org.uk.
A tribute that’s true to Fab Four LET IT BE Bradford Alhambra June 3 to Saturday June 8 REVIEW: JANET BLACK THIS wonderful, nostalgic show is in two Acts, Act One goes through the early days of The Beatles as their fame grew and they went on their musical journey which took them to the heights of Beatlemania. Many of their famous early songs are accompanied by tv screens of old footage of screaming fans and mayhem abounding wherever they played and then on to America. Great songs so well played and re-created by these four talented singers/performers and their musical director playing on keyboards, to me, absolutely re-creating each separate persona, and as an absolute fan of The Beatles from the beginning I should know their styles off by heart. I was absolutely impressed by the authenticity of each character and all obviously talented and recognised musicians in their own right and felt that the boys really drew the audience into the show. Act Two was set a decade after the Beatles split and carried on with individual musical careers. I was impressed with the authentic costumes and hair, sometimes wigs or clothes used in these sort of shows are completely obvious and really spoil the recreation but I was not at all disappointed. The audience reaction was fabulous and were very much encouraged to be involved from the beginning. Ending with the emotional song ‘Let it be’, this show made you feel that you really were watching the Fab Four themselves. Tickets: 01274 432000
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OUR heroine Calamity Jane rides into Deadwood next week at Dewsbury Town Hall where the Collegians will be putting on the well-loved musical western. The story is one of misunderstanding, mistakes and romance with of course some truly magical music. Henry Miller, the local saloon keeper is desperate to provide some female entertainment for his largely male clientele and hires Frances Fryer from an advert. Frances turns out to be Francis and uproar follows only quelled when Calamity
promises to go to Chicago and bring the famous Adelaide Adams to Deadwood. In Chicago she mistakes Katie Brown, Adelaide’s maid for Adelaide and returns to Deadwood with her. Katie makes her none the wiser as she is hoping to fulfill her own dreams. The truth comes to light at the first show but ‘Calam’ saves the day. Romance comes into the story in the shape of Lt. Gilmartin along with some unrequited love but all is eventually resolved for Danny Gilmartin, Katie
Brown, Wild Bill Hickok and ‘Calam’. There are so many unforgettable songs in the show of which ‘The Deadwood Stage’, ‘The Black Hills Of Dakota’ and ‘Secret Love’ are only three. The show goes on at Dewsbury Town Hall from Wednesday June 12 to Saturday June 15, evenings at 7.15pm. Ticket prices are, Balcony: £13, Stalls: Full £12, Concessions £10. To Book: Collegians Ticket Line 01924 492742, Town Halls Box Office 01484 225755, online townhall.tickets@kirklees.gov.uk.
Oakwell’s top secret... CLASSIC children’s novel ‘The Secret Garden’ will come to life at Birstall’s Oakwell Hall. On Wednesday 26 June from 7pm experience the enchanting story of young Mary Lennox who is sent to her uncle’s country home where she makes new friends and encounters magical creatures. Her biggest adventure is finding the secret garden, and the hidden key that unlocks the marvellous world inside. This adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel, published in 1911, is wonderfully presented by Chapterhouse Theatre Company which is making its annual return to Oakwell Hall to perform classic stories in the open air.
The performance starts at 7pm but the gardens will be open for viewing and picnics from 6pm. Audience members are encouraged to bring rugs or low-backed chairs (no tables) and picnics. Refreshments will be available during the interval. Tickets are priced £15 adult, £12 senior citizen, £10 child/student, £46 family (two adults and two children) and can be booked at Oakwell Hall Visitor Centre, Nova Lane, Birstall, or by telephoning 01924 324761 option 2. Booking is essential due to the popularity of Chapterhouse Theatre’s performances. Chapterhouse Theatre will also be performing ‘Wuthering Heights’ on Wednesday July 31 in the walled garden.
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Lively stuff – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat at Leeds Grand
TECHNICOLOUR DREAMCOAT Leeds Grand Theatre Tues 4 - Sat 15 June 2019 REVIEW: LUCY TISSIMAN JOSEPH and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a colourful, magical, family-friendly musical written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd-Webber. The story is based on the biblical tale of Joseph from the book of Genesis and is told entirely through song. With the help of the narrator we follow the story of Joseph and his 11 brothers. Jealous of their father’s preference to Joseph, the brothers sell him into slavery where he ingratiates himself with Egyptian noble Potiphar. Joseph is thrown into jail after refusing the advances of Potiphar’s wife, whilst in jail his ability to interpret dreams comes to the attention of the troubled Egyptian Pharaoh.
Joseph strives to resolve Egypt’s famine and soon becomes Pharoah’s right-hand man. Right from the opening scene, the audience can expect a stage setting which is literally bursting with colour, vibrancy and high energy. It is one catchy tune after another including Jacob and
Sons, Poor Poor Joseph, Close every door and Any Dream Will Do. This pereformance features great performances from Jaymi Hensley of boyband Union J who plays Joseph, Trina Hill the narrator and the Elvis-styled Pharaoh played by Andrew Geater.
The ensemble cast are impressive and enthusiastic, with uplifting vocals and choreography which is both fast and furious. An all round feel good family show , with the audience brought to their feet to join in a performance the Joseph megamix. Great fun, high energy and truly memorable.
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Huge jobs boost as Fox’s appoint recruitment leaders By Steve Martyn RANDSTAD, the world’s leading recruiter, has arrived in Batley, bringing over 160 new jobs to West Yorkshire. In partnership with Fox’s Biscuits, producers of over six billion and 25,000 tonnes of biscuits every year, Randstad has kick-started a new recruitment drive, offering jobs to new, previous and experienced workers. With over two thirds (65%) of workers returning to the Fox’s Biscuits factory after leaving, Randstad is reaching out to the local community to raise awareness of available jobs in the area and the great benefits that come with them. Sally Cleary, Managing
Director of Randstad Inhouse Services UK said: “Fox’s are one of Batley’s oldest and most reputable employers, and we are thrilled they have appointed Randstad to support their recruitment drive. Fox’s Biscuits is a much loved iconic brand that plays a big part to the local commu-
nity. “We’re fully committed to working with the Batley community, and encourage anyone who is looking for work, or who has worked there previously and looking to return, to get in touch with us – we’ve got 165 roles available. “Our experienced team of experts place thousands of workers every year, so future workers can be reassured that we are a safe pair of hands.” Stephen Mulligan, General Manager at Fox’s Biscuits said: “We’re thrilled to be working with Randstad to help us bring the best local talent to our workforce, allowing us to continue mak-
Web TALK with Andrew Firth Welcome to the latest edition of Web Talk, helping Kirklees website owners to prosper online.
E = Mcommerce, squared Welcome to the latest edition of Web Talk, helping Kirklees website owners to prosper online. Have you ever bought a product online using your mobile phone? Chances are you have, and chances are you do it regularly. In 2018 almost 40% of all Ecommerce was converted using mobile – this figure is set to rise to over 45% this year, so what does this mean for Ecommerce retailers? Mobile commerce, or MCommerce for short, now makes up a significant proportion of online sales and if you sell products via your website, you simply cannot afford for it not to be mobile optimised. Mobile optimised in today’s world is much more than having a responsive website, accessibility is the bare minimum. Mobile optimised now means mobile first, the website should be built for mobile with the desktop version secondary to ensure the mobile performance is the
best that it can be. It doesn’t matter which sector you are in, if you sell products online then chances are most of your traffic now comes from mobile and tablets. Here’s my top 5 tips on giving your users the best mobile experience from your Ecommerce site: NAVIGATION – ensure the website is easy to navigate, providing the user with an ability to move laterally between sections and never feel lost. OPTIMISE CONTENT – reducing image sizes and not allowing videos to autoplay can significantly enhance the mobile user experience and also improve performance. PAGE SPEED – make your website as fast as possible using the Google Lighthouse test. Websites that take more than 3 seconds to load have double the bounce rate compared to faster loading sites. MOBILE PAYMENTS – allow your website to accept digital wallet payments to make it easy for a user to make a single click payment.
SECURITY – this is a given but ensuring that your secure certificate is properly installed is crucial as many buyers still trust desktop ahead of mobile so don’t give them any reason not to trust your website. Whether you are selling online or not, having a well optimised site for mobile is going to be critical to your online success going forwards. Many visitors do their research on mobiles and tablets, so creating the right first impression could mean the difference between getting an enquiry or sale or not.
• 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.
ing the best products that the nation knows and loves. “At Fox’s Biscuits we’re extremely proud of our heritage. We’re passionate about investing in our people and the town of Batley where it all began, and to be able to play such a key part in the local community is hugely important to us.”
If you have worked at Fox’s in Batley previously and are looking to return or would like to join the team, Randstad can help. Get in touch with a member of the team on 07584 887236 today. Future employees can look forward to a range of benefits including:
Competitive pay rates; Weekly Pay; Free Parking; Staff Shop; Staff Canteen; Pension; Eligibility to an exclusive and extensive Worker Benefits Application that includes discounts at high street shops, gym memberships, cinema tickets, as well as access to wellbeing support.
Ascensor sky high thanks to ‘Air’ LOCAL firm Ascensor, a digital agency providing website design and digital marketing services across our region, are growing quickly. Recent new client wins has led to a recruitment drive at the company, where they have added six new teammembers in the past three months. The new roles include two designers, two developers, a marketer and a project manager, and Ascensor have more positions earmarked for recruitment during 2019. Part of the reason for the growth is down to the success of their low-cost professional websites sold under their ‘Air’ brand. Air is a template based system developed to minimise the time to develop a new website keeping it affordable for small businesses and start-ups. “We want to ensure that businesses get a high quality
Hannah Lunn website at a price they can afford, to allow the necessary investment in driving visitors to the site,” said Hannah Lunn, account manager for the Air brand. “We can build Air websites
in three weeks, they are as good as a bespoke solution for a fraction of the price.” Air has also been selected by national boiler manufacturer Worcester Bosch as a recommended solution for over four thousand of their accredited installers. “It is a great endorsement for our product,” said Hannah. “These websites are great for all trades businesses, not just plumbing companies, because we take all of the hassle out of their build, we even provide image sourcing and copywriting to make life as easy as possible for our clients.” Ascensor have also recently added an online retail solution called Air:Ecommerce. These websites follow the same formula as the traditional Air websites in that they are pre-created layouts supplied at a fraction of the cost of a bespoke website.
Hecky firm helps out Maggie’s
A TEAM of employees from Heckmondwike-based business Wakefield Acoustics will be taking on a series of endurance challenges to raise monies for cancer charity Maggie’s Yorkshire. Staff cycled the 80-mile Tour de Yorkshire route in May, and will run the Leeds 10k, battle a series of 25 challenging obstacles over eight miles as part of Yorkshire Total Warrior and hike the Yorkshire Three Peaks, during the coming months. Maggie’s Yorkshire is a cancer support centre work-
ing in partnership with Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust. Last May a 10-strong team of employees raised over £5,000 for Maggie’s Yorkshire by completing the gruelling 129km Maserati Tour de Yorkshire Cycling Sportive. Jane Dawson, group managing director, said: “Following last year’s success, which saw our team raise over £5,000 for Maggie’s Yorkshire, we are very excited about taking this year’s charity fundraising to the next level and have set a tar-
get to raise £10,000 over the coming year. “It is fantastic to see that so many of our staff have already committed to over 50 places across the various challenges to raise money for a very worthwhile charity in Maggie’s Yorkshire. We are humbled to play our small part in supporting the development of a centre which will provide much needed cancer support to the people of Yorkshire.” To donate visit: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/wak efield-acoustics-ltd.
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Local historian Mike Popplewell is scouring 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
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Stirring, home into cash and abroad... Twockers and sloggers in 1934 Yorkshire Herald ELL done Mrs Jessop! Eighty five years ago this weekend the Yorkshire Observer announced their latest weekly prizes for the ‘Best Yorkshire Recipes’ and Mrs A Jessop, of 35 Nab Lane, Mirfield, collected 2/6d (Just over 12p) for her recipe for ‘Delicious Buns’. To be honest, winning half a crown for a recipe was not the most notable news on page 10 that week, for in the right hand column was a headline ‘Germany’s Future’ and a sub heading mentioning a certain Mr Hitler. It was clear that the stirrings in Germany had nothing to do with a mixing bowl – Nazi culture was beginning to take hold! In the summer of 1934 cricket was never far from the news as, like this year, the Australians were here for the Ashes and at the start of June the focus was on the first Test at Trent Bridge. Notts paceman Harold Larwood was not involved in the series in spite of his Ashes winning displays in Australia 18 months earlier and the queries over the politicising of the selection process has never been settled conclusively. Closer to home the news from Dewsbury and District was a little more extensive than Mrs Jessop’s ‘Delicious Buns’ with a particular mention of a ‘complimentary dinner’ at The George Hotel, Cleckheaton, by the Spen Valley Branch of the National Association of Head Teachers to Mr A Exley of Littletown Council School, Mr T Bairstow of Great Gomersal Church of England School and Miss E Dickinson of Millbridge Upper Infants School, all of whom were retiring. The presentations were made by Colonel HW Edwards – presumably this is Henry William Edwards who was a teacher in Surrey before the first World War and subsequently served as a Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel in the British Army during the war.
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By 1934 Colonel Edwards held the position President in the Spen Valley N.A.T. and the occasion saw a set of golf clubs presented to Mr Exley, a clock and table lamp to Mr Bairstow and a silver tea pot to be given to Miss Dickinson later, as she was unable to attend the presentation due to illness. It was a night for the education ‘big guns’ with both Mr Jarman, of the Spenborough Education Committee and County Councillor RM Grylls, Chairman of the West Riding Education Committee, in attendance. HERE was an attendance of a different kind at Dewsbury’s West Riding Court for 20-year-old John Webster of Duke Street and 21-year-old George Pickford of Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe, who were each ordered to pay fines and costs of two pounds 17/6d for stealing motor accessories from cars belonging to Messrs RS Tate of Mirfield and Arthur Spedding of West Park Dewsbury, and for taking Mr Tate’s car without permission. So, nothing new about ‘Twockers’! Young George found himself with an additional fine of £1 for ‘stealing by using’ two gallons of petrol in a car belonging to a Mr G Hinchcliffe of Heckmondwike. Even allowing for inflation the punishment handed out seems remarkably lenient. If you wanted a bit of light relief from all this carry on, it is worth noting that ‘Tugboat Annie’, starring Marie Dressler and Wallace Beery, was showing at the Ravensthorpe Pavilion and ‘The Private Life of Henry VIII’, with Charles Laughton and Merle Oberon, was on at The Plaza, Batley and the Ossett Palladium. Or, alternatively, get away completely with bed and breakfast at The Royal Hotel, Russell Square, London for 5/9d a room and 2/- for breakfast!
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condition £25 Tel 01924 492769 (2423) Pro-Sports all in one leather biking suit. Black and red, size M £60 Buyer to collect Tel 07531 532479 (Batley) (2424) CLOTHING Two pairs of men’s quality trainers. Size 10. Very good condition £10 the lot Tel 01924 518904 (2416) Men’s Fred Perry zip-up jacket, red with black & white trim. Size L. Very good condition £5 Tel 01924 518904 (2416) DIY Roof window size 740cm x 980cm. Complete with flashing. New, still boxed. £150 ovno. Tel 07952 997276. (2406) ELECTRONIC Teak surround electric fire, £50 ono. Tel 01274 878450. (2401) Samsung 19” television, £20. Tel 01924 479647. (2395) FURNITURE Round wooden dining table 54” diameter, extendable with matching chairs, in good condition, £49 ono. Tel 01924 462351. (2411)
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3 seater sofa from Next, good condition. Plus 2 seater sofa with slight imperfection to left arm, not visually noticeable. Neutral colour complete with matching fabric arm covers. Buyer to collect £50 Tel 07775 536153 (2421)
Round wooden table with four chairs that tuck neatly underneath, £60 ono. Tel 01924 470866 (Birstall). (2400)
Heavy duty wrought iron arched garden gate. 42” wide x 78” high. Complete with hinges, external lock and 2 keys £35 Buyer to collect Tel 07775 536153 (2421)
Solid Mahogany TV/DVD unit. Excellent condition, £45 ono Tel 0113 3238837/ 07929 121433 (Rothwell area). (2393)
KITCHEN/ DINING Bosch ceramic hob, used for 1 week only and still in box 500mm x 560mm, £90 ono. Tel 01924 430088. (2410)
Small beech-coloured dropleaf dining table, £50 Tel 01274 873707. (2391)
Teak kitchen cupboard doors, 8 in total. £40 ono. Tel 01274 878450. (2401)
GARDEN Large Aspidistras in pots, £10 each. Tel 07508 834666. (2403)
Mains-operated hostess twin wine cooler/warmer. Unused gift still in box. Cost £50, accept £25. Tel 01274 862769/ 07519 288925. (2394)
Gents’ hybrid sports bike, aluminium frame, 18 gears. White with red and silver markings. Like new. Bargain £50 Tel 07710 926559.
Hostess trolley. Good working condition, £40. Tel 01274 876997. (2392)
Carp fishing rod, Shimano perfection 12ft with tube. Very good condition, £30. Tel 07773 875472. (2398)
Four cylinder door locks with keys . (3 x 90mm and 1 x 100mm) £5 Tel 07581 573968 (2422) Red ladies Flossy shoes size 6.5/40eu. Brand new £5 Tel 07581 573968 (2422) Wall mounted swivel tv bracket £10 Tel 07581 573968 (2422) NR Caravan awning, grey and green. Acrylic fabric, carbon fibre poles, pegs, skirt, ground sheet and curtains included. Fits 15ft caravan. V.G.C £75 no offers Tel 07581 573968 (2422) Large practical suitcase on wheels. Very good
Dark green leather swivel arm chair. Excellent condition, £20. Tel 01924 479647. (2395)
Mountfield Petrol lawn mower. Excellent condition, £80. Tel 01924 469119. (2396) Spear and Jackson twostroke hedge trimmer, £50. Tel 01924 443250. (2397) Black & Decker electric hover mower, £10. Tel 01924 443250. (2397) Flymo XL400 Turbo trim, £25, Tel 01924 443250. (2397) Electric lawn rake in good working order. £15. Tel 01274 862769/ 07519 288925. (2394) HOUSEHOLD Six UPVC strips/architraves. 5 metres long each x 7mm thick. 4 x 70mm wide and 2
Fireplace suite with built-in electric fire, £80. Tel 01274 879707. (2391)
PET GOODS Gas fire, Focus HE Slimline SC. Three years old. Serviced, £250. Tel 01924 474062. (2390)
MOBILITY/ HEALTH Adult walker with bag, £20. Tel 01924 479647. (2395) MOTORING Car roof rack carrier. Colour black, carrier size 800mm x 1100mm. Good condition. Needs square roof bars to fit. £30 ono Tel 07761 123722 (2414) Honda Civic space saver wheel with tyre (5 stud fitting) As new, only used for 5 miles (RRP £220). £30, no offers. Tel 01924 527770. (2402)
SPORT/EXERCISE Full set of graphite shaft Ping G10 golf clubs, 4-SW irons, 21-degree utility and 10.5 degree Ping Rapture driver. Good condition, owner has upgraded. £200 for all. Call 01924 470296 during office hours. (2407) Set of golf clubs in Dunlop Bag with trolley. All in good condition £50 Tel 01924 493405 (2413)
Boss pole roller. New, never used. With bag. Legs extend to 27”, £14 Tel 07773 875472. (2398) Marcy exercise bike £25 Tel 01924 443250. (2397) Archery equipment, hardly used. Compound Bow Hoyt XT 2000 and approx. 60 arrows, £300. Tel 01924 502612/07941 883465. (2389) WANTED Wanted: Manual typewriter, must be in good working order. Tel 07729 518086.
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Friday June 7, 2019
CRICKET
Shock defeat for HH By Mike Popplewell Cricket correspondent sport@thepressnews.co.uk
OAKENSHAW side Woodlands are looking to edge away from the chasing pack in the Bradford Premier Division when they face Bradford and Bingley tomorrow (Saturday). They will surely extend their current 31point lead if they can take maximum points, with second-placed Hanging Heaton travelling to third-placed Pudsey St Lawrence. In their last outing Woodlands faced a keen contest at home to St Lawrence, and only overhauled the visitors’ total of 173 with two overs and four wickets to spare. Chris Brice (3-38) and Brad Schmulian (340) did the damage with the ball for Woodlands, while Liam Collins top scored with 42 in the winning run chase. Hanging Heaton missed a great chance to keep in touch with Woodlands when they were surprisingly beaten at home by bottom club Lightcliffe. With skipper Fellows hitting 51, his first half century of the season, and both Callum Bethel (47) and David Stiff (41) weighing in
with runs at more than one a ball, a total of 277 for eight looked enough. However, Lightcliffe produced their best batting performance of the season to edge home by two wickets with two balls to spare. Despite the defeat, Hanging Heaton moved ahead of Pudsey St Lawrence by virtue of bonus points, but nothing less than victory will keep them in second place after tomorrow’s games. St Lawrence have probably had the edge on the Bennett Lane men over the last few years but the contest has always been a highly competitive one. Tomorrow’s clash at Tofts Road is not likely to be any different, with Gary Fellows looking to put one over on the club where he began his Bradford League career. Closer to home, Cleckheaton are entertaining Farsley in a game very difficult to call. In their last games both managed to secure a win, Cleckheaton by two wickets with a ball to spare at Methley thanks to a fine 63 from number eight Nick Walker, and Farsley by 35 runs at home to Undercliffe. Only five points separate the two sides in fifth and sixth place but, with Farsley having lost two in seven and Cleckheaton three, there is an unpredictability about both.
Clubs face Championship One basement battle WITH FIVE of the district’s clubs in the bottom six of the Bradford League Championship One, the focus this season looks like being on the dog-eat-dog battle to avoid the drop. Bottom club Scholes have suffered six defeats out of seven, the other being abandoned, and following their relegation from the Premier last season, halting the slide is a priority. Gomersal have only won two of their games to date and a five-wicket derby defeat at home to Hartshead Moor in their last game will have done little for their confidence. Chasing a target of 191 to win, Callum Flynn having scored 79 for the home side, Hartshead Moor owed much to skipper Adam Greenwood (75) and Mohammed Khan (80) in their 194 for five. The pair put on 127 for the fourth wicket after some difficult moments, while former Liversedge man Josh Tingle took 5-45 to peg back the home side.
It must have been a particularly satisfying moment for former Gomersal skipper Greenwood but he will need another tomorrow (Saturday) when Morley are their visitors. Batley, in seventh place, are in touching distance of a top half spot but the visit of rapidly improving East Bierley to Mount Pleasant tomorrow is not guaranteed to help their cause. Gulsheraz Ahmed top scored for Bierley with 120 in the win that conquered leaders Baildon last week, and he is a key man in his side’s bid to close the gap on them and new table-toppers Keighley. Liversedge could well provide the match of the day against Buttershaw St Pauls in Championship Two tomorrow, if last week’s incredible victory over Bowling Old Lane is anything to go by. Having struggled for runs in the early games, the Roberttown Lane men gave scarce indication of any failings in that department as they ran up a total of 378 for
three with the help of centuries from Graham Winn (115) and Sohail Hussain (150). The Liversedge pair put on 146 for the third wicket and Hussain then added another 168 with Asad Mahmood (75) in an unbroken 165 fourthwicket stand. Remarkably, Old Lane hit back magnificently and finished just 10 runs short in a match producing an incredible 746 runs and, on a day when bowlers must have wished they were anywhere but Roberttown Lane, Sohail emerged with great credit after taking 3-70 in 15 overs. Birstall are the district’s leading club in this division, and the fifth-placed side will need to take the opportunity to close the gap on those above them when they visit third-bottom Altofts tomorrow. Meanwhile, Hopton Mills are at home to an Adwalton side currently anchored to the foot of the table without a win, and mid-table Spen Victoria are sure to find it difficult at current leaders Yeadon.
East Bierley progress with thrilling win Continued from back page However, it was to prove just too much as they closed 32 runs short on 291 for nine, and now Baildon’s last-eight opponents will be East Bierley. Bierley faced a daunting target against Pudsey Congs, but they managed to overcome a total of 274 for eight with one wicket and one ball to spare in the tightest of finishes. Championship One strugglers Scholes also put in a fine performance when they hit 272
at Pudsey St Lawrence, but the home side responded with 273 for three to clinch that quarter-final place and the clash with Hanging Heaton. In the other quarter-final tie Morley, who had a shock win over Bradford and Bingley, go to New Farnley, who were winners at Wrenthorpe. The quarter finals of the Priestley Cup, on June 23, will be preceded by the next round of the Jack Hampshire Cup on June 16.
FOOTBALL Sedge add firepower
SIGNED UP: Fearon with boss Jonathan Rimmington
LIVERSEDGE have announced the signing of highly-rated striker Oliver Fearon as they continue preparations for the new campaign. The ex-AFC Mansfield, Handsworth Parramore, Maltby Main, Frickley Athletic and Penistone Church player brings plenty of experience from higher leagues to the NCEL Premier Division side. Meanwhile, coaches Marlon Adams and Darren Hepworth have also joined Sedge to work alongside boss Jonathan Rimmington.
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MOTORSPORT Strafford claims championship lead RYAN STRAFFORD took the Thundersport GP1 championship lead for the first time this season after a ‘Rider of the Meeting’ performance at Cadwell Park. In the third event of the season, the Mirfield racer claimed his first two race wins of the season as well as second- and third-place finishes in the other races. The racing took place over the Sunday and Monday of the May Bank Holiday weekend at the Lincolnshire circuit, with Strafford qualifying third-fastest in a wet session on Sunday morning. With the track still damp, he opted for an intermediate tyre in his first race but this upset the geometry of the bike and he had to carefully steer it home in third place. A visit to the suspension technician saw the issue resolved and with a dry circuit and settled bike, he battled for a first race win with local favourite Kieran Smith. The pair were neck-andneck heading into the start of the fourth lap, but Smith then suffered an issue and pulled off the circuit, leaving Strafford to coast home with a 19-second lead. His first-day results meant
SPEEDING AWAY: Strafford leads the title race he had pole for Monday’s races too, and he pressed home that advantage with another win in the opening race of the day, continuing his duel with Smith but managing to hold him off in the final lap to win by just 0.9 seconds. More rain arrived ahead of the final race and, with the championship lead now in his hands, Strafford opted for a conservative choice of tyres and saw his bike home in second behind Smith. Strafford expressed his
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delight with his weekend’s work after receiving the highly sought ‘Rider of the Meeting’ accolade for the first time and earning a 76point lead in the championship. “All in all it’s been a fantastic weekend,” he said. “Top of the podium twice, leading the championship and rider of the meeting. “Thank you to all our sponsors. We couldn’t do it without you and I’m over the moon to reward you with the results this weekend.”
RACING PREVIEW WITH MIKE SMITH Partridge could fly home with trophy HE ITV cameras will make a rare trip to Beverley this weekend for their big fixture of the season, where the Hilary Needler Trophy for two-year-old fillies tops the bill. We don’t have much to go on with this bunch of unexposed juveniles in a quality renewal, but any horse with a low draw and a chance to grab the far rail has to be looked at. Richard Hannon won this contest three years ago with Grizzel and, if PARTRIDGE gets a favourable berth, he could once again be winging his way back to Marlborough with the trophy. This good-looking bay filly and daughter of Zoffany was heavily supported on her debut at Salisbury, where she got squeezed out just after the start before battling back to take up the running inside the last two furlongs. Inexperience eventually took its toll and she lost out to a race-savvy David Evans runner, but she will have come on for that encounter and looks the one to beat. In the opener at 1.25, Rebecca Bastiman’s ELERFAAN can go one better than her second place at Chester last time out, especially since the winner by a neck Gossiping franked the form with a win at Epsom last Friday. Mark Johnston’s IFFRAAZ galloped strongly to the end on heavy ground at Carlisle last week and should relish a faster surface at 3.15 on the Westwood. Ed Walker’s SINGING SHERIFF makes appeal in the 3.45 dropping back in trip. There’s racing on
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Newmarket’s July course for the first time this season on Saturday. Johnston has a strike rate of 20 per cent in handicaps here since 2012, and he will be hoping BLOWN BY WIND will run like the wind to extend that record. David O Meara’s course and distance winner SUMMERGHAND can bloom here in the opening 6f handicap. The Jon of Gaunt Stakes is one of two Group 3 races at Haydock Park tomorrow (Saturday) and Carrigill’s have installed their nap SIR DANCEALOT as the 3/1 favourite following his encouraging return in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury. He made a promising forward move over two furlongs out, before the combination of a seven-month absence and lack of stamina seemingly told. A four-time winner last season (three times over seven furlongs), he was highly tried towards the end, and looks a worthy jolly on form now back at what looks his optimum trip.
One trainer that will be doing the rain dance is Ralph Beckett, who trains MITCHUM SWAGGER. He is a rather frustrating horse, and perhaps hasn’t won as many times as his ability deserves. However, he is very effective when getting his conditions – a strongly-run race in soft/heavy ground – and generally goes well at this course having won a one-mile handicap here and was beaten less than a length in this race in 2017. Rain is forecast for Friday and Saturday and he hasn’t run badly in both of his starts so far this season, proving he is still capable of smart form, but he is seemingly more effective at a mile nowadays, so the drop back to seven furlongs is a slight concern. But at 14/1 he’s worth an each way punt if the ground softens up. Amanda Perrett’s OPEN WIDE found plenty of trouble in running when beaten by two lengths in last weekend’s Epsom Dash and looks well treated in the 4.10 and Jim Crowley is an eye-catching jockey booking. Pontefract stages a sporting-themed meeting on Monday night when players and coaches from Leeds Rhinos, Castleford Tigers and Bradford Bulls will mingle with the crowds and where OBEE JO can take the Mr Wolf sprint handicap at 7.35. CARRIGILL’S NAP (money back as a free bet if finishes outside top 4): SIR DANCEALOT, Haydock, Saturday, 3.35. AUGUR’S BEST BET: OBEE JO, Pontefract, Monday, 7.35.
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AMATEUR RUGBY LEAGUE Celtic and Boys continue form
Trojans halt losing run NCL Premier Division
THORNHILL TROJANS 32 LEIGH MINERS RANGERS 20 THORNHILL TROJANS brought a seven-match losing run to an end and climbed off the bottom of the table with a dramatic victory over Leigh Miners. They roared into a 16-0 lead before seeing their opponents score 20 unanswered points, but three tries in the final five minutes ensured a vital win. They were boosted by the return of many of their regular players, after only four established firstteamers made the previous week’s rearranged game at Wath Brow Hornets. Man of the match Zach Johnson ran the show, taking the team forward with his driving runs, and he was supported well by Joel Gibson, Luke Haigh and Danny Ratcliffe as Thornhill showed more of the form that saw them promoted to the Premier Division last year. It looked like it would be easy work as they started the match in fine style against their fellow strugglers, scoring three tries in the opening 10 minutes of the contest. Thornhill scored their first try inside the first minute of play, with Zach Johnson breaking through and finding brother Casey Johnson who in turn offloaded the ball to put Declan Tomlinson over for an unconverted try in the corner. Thornhill maintained their early pressure and Matthew Tebb put Gibson away on a run for a try he converted himself.
CRUCIAL TRY: Luke Haigh The whirlwind start was maintained with another family link-up as Will Gledhill sent Jack Gledhill over in the corner for the third try, and Gibson kicked a brilliant goal from the touchline for a 16-0 lead. But whether it was a case of Thornhill becoming complacent or Leigh Miners finally finding their stride, the visitors suddenly began to fight their way back. Stand-off Callum Coleman managed to keep the ball alive in the middle of the park with some clever ball-handling and quick hands saw it reach Andrew Hudson to finish in the corner. In the build up to half-time, second-rower Louie Brogan scored a brace of tries to bring the visitors right back into the game. The first came from a kick forward by Thornhill on the last tackle which Brogan collected deep in his own half and raced 80 metres to score a spectacular long range try, which Jonny Youds converted.
Rangers continued to put on pressure and, after a failed attempt at an interception saw the tackle count reset, they ran the ball to the corner and Brogan went over to cut Thornhill’s half-time lead to two points. The momentum of the game was unchanged at the beginning of the second half, and the visitors took the lead for the first time in the 51st minute when Craig Ashall cut infield and raced over for a try between the posts. Youds converted to give them a four-point advantage. It looked as though Thornhill were heading for another narrow defeat as the score remained unchanged in the next 25 minutes, but as the end neared the Trojans found their second wind. From a scrum, Zach Johnson slipped the ball out of the tackle to find Haigh and the hooker darted over for a try, with Gibson’s conversion regaining the lead. They weren’t happy to settle for that though, and Will Gledhill ran with power to charge over the line out wide and make sure of the result. Then, in the final act of the game, Danny Ratcliffe broke away on a solo run to work his way over for a converted try, and Thornhill could savour that winning feeling. They now lie just one point from safety, and next take on the side who replaced them at the bottom of the table, Kells, tomorrow (Saturday). The Trojans will hope for better luck than in their two previous trips to Cumbria this year – a 52-10 defeat at Egremont Rangers and the 72-0 mauling by Wath Brow.
NCL Division Three
HENSINGHAM DEWSBURY CELTIC
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DEWSBURY CELTIC maintained their promotion push with a hard-fought win at struggling Hensingham. Anthony Dunford led the way for Celtic with a hat-trick of tries, which included a double in the first 17 minutes to set them on their way. However, they never truly hit their stride and were pegged back by a Steven Smith effort to reduce their lead to 8-4 at the break. In the second half, Nathan Waring extended that score before George Senior was sent to the bin for dissent, and in his absence Callum Tunstall responded with a try for Hensingham. Back to a full complement, Dunford swept over for his hat-trick score which Jermaine Akaidere converted. Waring then got his second try for Celtic after 65 minutes, but Hensingham refused to be beaten and Callum Morgan scored their third try. But any lingering hopes were dashed when Ethan Ferry scored their sixth and final try, despite a late consolation effort for the hosts through Ben Rogerson, which Callum Sirkett converted. Celtic remain in the automatic promotion spots, a point behind the leaders Hunslet Warriors, ahead of tomorrow’s (Saturday) away tie at sixthplaced Heworth.
GATESHEAD STORM BATLEY BOYS
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A GAVIN DAVIS hat-trick helped Batley Boys keep pace with the leaders with their eighth win of the season. They led 12-0 after Adam Bingham converted two early Davis tries against a struggling Gateshead outfit. The home side’s only response in the first half came from Michael Mitchell, who went over before halftime to leave the Storm down at 4-12. They were within two points when Mark Macallan scored first in the second half, with Zach Clark converting. But Batley powered away with tries from Josh Whitehead, a third from Davis and Aaron James, with Bingham adding two more goals and a drop goal to make sure of victory. A try from Andrew Morris came too late to make a difference to the result, as the Boys kept pace with the rest of the top five who all won. They now take on the league leaders Hunslet Warriors at home tomorrow (Saturday), in the reverse of the narrow defeat in their first-ever NCL tie in February. Indeed, Batley have only lost this season to the three teams currently above them in the league, and the defeat of a leading contender would put them truly in the mix for an automatic promotion spot.
Sacré bleu! Cass enjoying life in the south of France
Ten defeats from ten for Dewsbury Moor NCL Division One
DEWSBURY MOOR MILFORD
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DEWSBURY MOOR Maroons remain winless at the bottom of Division One after a home defeat at the hands of promotion-chasing Milford. They enjoyed good spells in both halves but a slow start, along with indiscipline as they attempted to battle their way back into the match, ensured a 10th defeat from 10 for Division One’s bottom club. Milford raced into a 14-0 lead after 24 minutes, with Matt Brocksom and Jake Payne scoring tries for the hosts and Payne adding three goals. George Croisdale went over to give Moor their first points of the match, with Aiden Ineson converting, but
Ryan Oxtoby scored a converted effort in reply for Milford to give them a 20-6 lead at the break. At the start of the second half the Maroons pulled a try back via Jermaine Davies, but they paid the price for the sin-binnings of both Croisdale and Bradley Adams. Milford took advantage of the extra men with Oxtoby scoring his second try and James Barker extending the lead further to 28-10. Adams went over when he returned to the field while Danny Maun also scored to bring Moor back into contention at 28-18. However, Ineson was dismissed for alleged kicking and a second try from Brocksom, along with Payne’s fourth goal, secured Milford the victory. Still without a point to their name, Moor are eight points from safety and next host leaders Pilkington Recs, who have lost just one match so far this season, tomorrow (Saturday).
Shaw Cross end barren run with point NCL Division Two
SHAW CROSS SHARKS BARROW ISLAND
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SHAW CROSS SHARKS ended their six-match losing run with what could prove to be a crucial point against Barrow Island. The Sharks were the superior side for much of the game against their play-off chasing opponents, but had to settle for a share of the spoils. Barrow were on top early on and after dropping the first attacking chance of the game, Dan White went over on the right after the tackle count was reset. The visitors failed to claim the restart though, allowing Shaw Cross to respond quickly as skipper Dec Naughton squeezed over from close range, with Callum Barker converting for a 6-4 lead. Their momentum continued fol-
lowing the try but the next score came against the run of play as Jake Stockdale broke inside the Barrow half and ran clear. Adam Jackson added the kick. Barker was held up over the line as the Sharks continued to push, while Cameron Currie had a score disallowed for Barrow for a forward pass. A great kick from Andrew Tillotson forced a drop out and Shaw Cross took advantage as Matthew West’s improvised kick kept the ball alive and Owen Lumb went through to score, with Barker’s kick giving them the lead again. That’s how it stayed to the break, and while the Sharks have found the second 40 tough going in recent weeks, they made a brilliant start to it this time and were rewarded as, after forcing a knock-on and then winning a penalty, Lumb slipped the ball to West to charge over.
Barker’s conversion made it 1810, before Jackson kicked a penalty to narrow the difference to six when the Sharks were caught offside from their drop out. On the hour mark Island levelled the scores, with Stockdale scoring his second of the match on the end of a quick move to the left edge. Jackson’s kick made it 18-18 and an alleged high tackle then allowed him to put Barrow in front with a penalty six minutes later. With nine minutes left on the clock, the home side were awarded a penalty of their own close to the line, and Barker knocked it over to square things up again. Tillotson failed with a drop goal attempt before Island’s Carl McBain was red carded for dissent, but with only seconds left there wasn’t time to take advantage. Shaw Cross are back on home soil tomorrow (Saturday) as they welcome another side in the playoff places, Bradford Dudley Hill.
FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE: Cass (second from left) lining up for La Reole DAN CASS made a big move last September when he left behind Shaw Cross Sharks to play rugby league in the south of France with La Reole XIII. But he certainly hasn’t looked back since as he combines playing the game with helping to produce fine wine at a Bordeaux vineyard. Shaw Cross have a long association with French rugby league, going back through 50 years of their ground-breaking French Exchange which has seen an estimated 2,000 young players go between the club and Villeneuve. Last year Cass, along with two other young Sharks, made the trip across the Channel to play a season with La Reole, who compete in the fourth tier of the French leagues. While the others have since returned home, it has proven to be an incredible opportunity for the 18year-old. “It’s great. It’s not often you get an opportunity like this, to play and work and learn the language of another country,” he said. “It’s exactly the sort of thing that I wanted to do. I wanted to play and travel, that’s what interested me more than turning pro at 18. “I work on a vineyard for JMVB, a wine-making company. Essentially I do the bottling of the wine,” he explained. “Because my boss is really good,
he understands that it can be quite dull just bottling so he’ll take us out to work on the vines, cutting them and fixing the wires as well. “How many people get to have the experience of working on a vineyard at 18? It’s fantastic. If I hadn’t taken it, I’d probably just be doing building work with my dad!” He has been a regular fixture in La Reole’s Under-19s side this season, as they finished second in their league and reached the quarterfinals of the Coupe Luc Nitard, eliminated by Toulouse Olympique. “I’m performing well and playing every week, and I’ve got a few man of the matches under my belt,” he said. Indeed, Cass has been earmarked for the first team next year – and he says he plans to stay in France for at least another season. “I’m just going to go with the flow,” he said. “I’ll stay here next year. They want me to play first team next year, and then after that I’m just going to see if any other opportunities come out of it. “If there’s an opportunity to play in Elite One or Elite Two (the top two divisions) in France, Francky (Goffin, La Reole coach) has a lot of contacts and they’re quite keen to get me playing over here. “If there’s an opportunity to go to another country then I’d love that, and if in doubt I’ve always got Shaw Cross to go back to.”
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Bulldogs move closer to Wembley MATCH STATS
AB Sundecks 1895 Cup
BATLEY BULLDOGS ROCHDALE HORNETS
BATLEY BULLDOGS: Dave Scott 8 Keenen Tomlinson 8 Lewis Galbraith 8 Sam Wood 7 Johnny Campbell 7 Louis Jouffret 8 Dom Brambani 8 Adam Gledhill 8 Alistair Leak 8 Toby Everett 7 Jack Downs 8 Dane Manning 7 James Brown 7 Subs: Lewis Bienek 6 Paul Brearley 6 Joe Taira 6 Michael Ward 7 Tries: Brown (4), Galbraith (23), Downs (39), Leak (45), Brambani (49), Manning (54), Jouffret (58). Goals: Jouffret 5/7.
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Stephen Ibbetson at Fox’s Biscuits Stadium BATLEY BULLDOGS eased into the quarter-finals of the 1895 Cup with a clinical second-half performance against fellow Championship side Rochdale Hornets. There was little between the teams in a poor-quality first half, but Batley sharpened their game in the early stages of the second period to score 22 points in the space of 13 minutes. It was a third win on the bounce in all competitions for the Bulldogs, who are now just two wins from Wembley, although coach Matt Diskin admitted that they were far from their best. “We’re happy we got the win,” he said. “I thought in the first half we were terrible; Rochdale had a real go and we just didn’t seem at the races. “But to be fair, in the second half we got control of the ruck and we were clinical, scoring points when we needed to.” The first half was a see-saw affair with neither side able to take control of the game. Batley got the first points with a try inside four minutes as Alistair Leak sent James Brown over from close range on the last tackle. A strong defensive effort to force Dave Scott behind for a drop out was rewarded for the Hornets when they opened up a large gap in the middle of the Batley defence for Zac Baker to stroll in for his first try in professional rugby, with Dan Abram converting to edge them in front. Batley responded well and regained that lead when Dom Brambani’s long pass found Jack Downs and he slipped
MATCH STATS DEWSBURY RAMS: Joe Martin 7 Rob Worrincy 8 Dale Morton 8 Adam Ryder 6 Andy Gabriel 7 Lewis Heckford 6 Liam Finn 8 Chris Annakin 6 Sam Day 7 Jode Sheriffe 6 Lucas Walshaw 6 Michael Knowles 8 Daniel Igbinedion 7 Subs: Kyle Trout 6 Toby Richardson 6 Frazer Morris 6 Martyn Reilly 7 Tries: Walshaw (2), Worrincy (18, 74), Day (24, 46), Richardson (54), Trout (60), Heckford (68). Goals: Finn 6/8. SWINTON LIONS: Jack Hansen 7 Matty Ashton 8 Rhodri Lloyd 7 Michael Ratu 7 Liam Forsyth 7 Harry Smith 7 Rob Fairclough 6 Adam Lawton 7 Luke Waterworth 7 Lewis Hatton 6 Jack Wells 6 Frankie Halton 6 Liam Byrne 7 Subs: Billy Brickhill 7 Adam Jones 6 Jose Kenga 6 Kyle Shelford 6 Tries: Byrne (8), Lloyd (39), Hansen (42), Brickhill (49), Wells (70). Goals: Smith 3/5. Referee: J Smith Half-time: 18-10 Penalties: 7-8 Man of the match: Sam Day (Dewsbury) Attendance: 453
MAGNIFIQUE: Frenchman Louis Jouffret scored a try and five goals for the Bulldogs as they saw off Rochdale the ball to Lewis Galbraith to reach over the line, with Louis Jouffret adding the two points. Oscar Thomas made his debut for Rochdale, on loan from Swinton, and his loose pass was turned into a good one by Brandon Wood who picked it up and managed to find a way over on the left to score for the fourth consecutive match. Abram’s conversion put them back in front at 12-10, but they knocked-on from the restart and the Bulldogs subsequently put on most of the pressure in the final 10 minutes of the half. Lewis Bienek lost the ball when he looked to have charged over, but they
did score as the break approached with Brambani’s cross-field kick finding Downs unchallenged to score. Brambani, making his 100th appearance for the club, came further to the fore at the beginning of the second half as Batley saw off the Rochdale challenge with four quick tries going up the Mount Pleasant slope. Leak was the first to score as he dotted the ball on the line from dummy half, before Brambani sent Downs through with a perfectly-timed pass and then took the return ball to get the try. Jouffret then delivered an on-themoney pass to send Dane Manning through, before the French half-back
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scampered over himself following a reset of the tackle count after Adam Gledhill’s impressive run had put them back on the attack. With Jouffret also converting three of the four efforts, Batley suddenly had an unassailable 26-point lead. Rochdale found some respite as Abram’s long pass played Shaun Ainscough into the corner to score against his former side just past the hour mark. Abram’s conversion turned out to be the final points of the game, with James Brown coming closest to a try in the late downpour but losing the ball as he looked to ground.
ROCHDALE HORNETS: Dan Abram Shaun Ainscough Ben Morris Brandon Wood Declan Kay Zac Baker Oscar Thomas Callum Marriott Callum Wood Lee Mitchell Luis Johnson Ellis Gillam Ellis Robson Subs: Liam Carberry Mike Coleman Declan Gregory Aiden Gleeson Tries: Baker (16), B Wood (29), Ainscough (62). Goals: Abram 3/3.
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Referee: B Pearson Half-time: 16-12 Penalties: 9-5 Man of the match: Dom Brambani (Batley) Attendance: 548
Rams avenge league defeat Dewsbury bring in AB Sundecks 1895 Cup
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at Tetley’s Stadium DEWSBURY RAMS avenged their league defeat at Heywood Road the previous weekend with a high-scoring victory over Swinton Lions in the 1895 Cup. The Rams led from the second minute and edged the points for the majority of the contest, before cutting loose in the final quarter. Dewsbury started the game in determined mood and forced a drop-out from the kick-off. Rob Fairclough’s restart didn’t make 10 metres and three tackles later the Rams scored the game’s first try after play was worked right to find Lucas Walshaw. Liam Finn’s goal made it 6-0, though the hosts were forced to defend after Adam Lawton forced an error out of Sam Day. Lawton then sold a dummy and broke through midfield before finding the inside pass to lay a levelling try on a plate for Liam Byrne. Harry Smith’s goal tied things up at 6-6. Indiscipline from the hosts invited further Swinton pressure in the minutes that followed, but it was the Rams who regained the lead. A superb offload in the tackle from debuting full-back Joe
Martin found Rob Worrincy unmarked on the right edge, and Finn added a superb touchline goal to make it 12-6 with just under a half of the first period played. Dewsbury continued to force errors out of their visitors and they doubled their lead moments later when Day capitalised from dummy half after a powerful run from Adam Ryder had the Swinton defence at sixes and sevens. The Rams remained on the front foot as half-time approached and a pass wide nearly released Worrincy, but play was brought back for a forward pass. At the other end, Jack Wells’s break and offload sent Matthew Ashton racing away and, though the Rams’ cover defence shut down the chance, moments later Rhodri Lloyd crashed over inside the left corner flag. Smith was wide with the goal, but he was on target minutes after the restart after Jack Hansen showed good footwork and determination following contact to plant the ball down. The conversion made it 18-16, but the Rams restored their cushion almost immediately. After Martin claimed the restart, Day struck from close range for his second try of the afternoon. Finn’s goal gave the hosts an eight-point cushion, but back came the Lions. Day’s opposite number Billy
Brickhill spun over from close range to narrow the deficit to four, but Smith’s coversion attempt flashed in front of the posts. Day then turned provider as Dewsbury edged a step closer to victory, offloading to Toby Richardson on the half-break which handed the interchange prop an easy run to the line. Finn couldn’t convert in increasingly windy conditions, though the Rams now had all the momentum. Kyle Trout put real daylight between the sides for the first time when he showed excellent explosive power to break the line and a mean turn of pace to round full-back Hansen for a great solo try. Finn’s goal made it 34-20 with time firmly against the Lions, who made further errors as they attempted to force the play. Lewis Heckford capitalised on a Swinton knock on from a grubber kick to score Dewsbury’s seventh try, but Swinton hit back when Jack Wells coasted over on the right flank. Smith’s goal made it 38-26 and Hansen’s break shortly after threatened another Swinton score. But the Rams re-grouped and made sure of victory when Dale Morton scooped up a loose ball and raced clear, before finding Worrincy on the inside, who had too much pace for the cover defence.
Martin and Morris DEWSBURY RAMS made two signings last week with the additions of Joe Martin and Frazer Morris, who both made their debuts in the 1895 Cup win over Swinton. Full-back Martin joins after a spell in Australia, with the 24year-old previously playing for Halifax, Siddal and Oldham along with loan spells at Gloucestershire – under current Rams boss Lee Greenwood – and Newcastle. Morris signs for the club after securing a release from Halifax, with the 22-year-old prop in search of more game time. Both players impressed Greenwood in their Dewsbury debuts last weekend. “Joe Martin I thought did really well at full-back,” said the coach. “It’s no secret that we haven’t been able to nail down a permanent full-back and
we’ve had a few different people playing there: Andy Gabriel, Dale Morton, Luke Hooley on loan. “I’ve known Joe for a long time. He’s always had the potential but he’s just floated in different places. “He’s always had the potential rugby-wise and if he can get settled with us, I’m confident he could be with us for quite a while. “Frazer was a Wakefield junior and he’s been at Halifax the last couple of years. He went there as a young lad and it’s probably a different level of player that they’re looking for at the moment, and he’s just not had many chances to impress. “With the season we’re going through, we’re having to give people a chance this year with a view to maybe keeping them for the coming years.”
Young stars picked by Lions FOUR PLAYERS from clubs in the Heavy Woollen district have been selected for the England Community Lions Youth Development squad. Shaw Cross Sharks’ Eoin Bowie, Charlie Heaton of Dewsbury Celtic, Dewsbury Moor’s George Hirst, and Brad Llewellyn of Thornhill Trojans have all been named in the 24-man squad. The group will have monthly training sessions before being reduced to a 20-man squad for this year’s Home Nations series against Wales and Scotland. The full team will then turn their attentions to the Under-19s European Championships in September 2020.
‘Unpredictable’ Hornets await in crunch match By Stephen Ibbetson Sports Reporter sport@thepressnews.co.uk
DEWSBURY RAMS coach Lee Greenwood has warned of the threats they will face from an “unpredictable” Rochdale side in their crucial fixture this weekend. The Hornets come to the Tetley’s Stadium on Sunday (kick-off 3pm) in bottom spot in the Championship table, with just one win to their name all season. However, Dewsbury are in the relegation scrap as well after defeat to fellow strugglers Swinton two weeks ago, with only two points separating them from the drop zone. Greenwood has said that the games against teams around the Rams in the table will be the most important in determining the outcome of the relegation battle. They are yet to play Rochdale this season after their clash on the opening weekend of the season was postponed. The Hornets return to West Yorkshire after seeing their losing run extended to 10 matches in all competitions by Batley last weekend. However, they have a relatively new coach after Matt Calland’s appointment at the beginning of May, and he has brought in a number of new players from amateur side Rochdale Mayfield as well as loan additions from Super League. Greenwood is not underestimating the challenge his team face. “Rochdale have got some threats to be fair to them, and they’re a bit unpredictable,” he said. “The new coach has come in and he’s doing a similar thing to what we’ve been doing. “He’s realised his team wasn’t strong enough and he wasn’t happy with what he picked up. He’s brought a load of new play-
CHALLENGE: Dewsbury boss Lee Greenwood expects Rochdale to be a threat under new coach Matt Calland (right) ers in, with the dual reg from Warrington, loan players coming in, guys from the amateur game, so they’re very unpredictable in what they’re going to show us. “I’ve known Matt a long time and his teams will always score points. I know he’s working hard at bringing players in every single week, and I know he’s trying to work hard on the fitness because he was disappointed with the fitness levels. “I expect them to get better as the season goes on, as he tries to get more people in and he’s got more weeks under his belt with them. We just hope that it takes a little bit longer before it starts kicking into gear. “I’m confident that if both teams play to the best of their ability, we’ll win. More this week than any other, we need to concentrate on ourselves, while looking at where Rochdale can be good themselves.” Dewsbury brought a fourmatch losing run to an end in the
1895 Cup last Sunday, gaining revenge on Swinton for their league reversal seven days earlier, and Greenwood says the victory came as a big relief. “We just needed a win,” he said. “We were ready to get Dewsbury Celtic Under-7s in just to try and get a win! “So we’re happy with that and we need to kick on now, and we want to win this week as well. Spirits will be a bit higher this week I’m hoping, the confidence was a bit low because we’d been losing games. “We’ve got more spring in our step this week but the hard work has got to carry on. There’s a lot of frustration kicking about when you lose so the work continues, but there’s a bit more confidence to go with it.” Greenwood also has more players available to him, with Joe Martin and Frazer Morris signing for Dewsbury until the end of the season. Martyn Reilly made a long-awaited return from an ACL
injury last week, while other fringe players took their chance to impress. “Martyn Reilly did well considering he hadn’t played for Dewsbury for a year, and I thought Lewis (Heckford) stepped in and did well, and he hadn’t played for us since pre-season,” said the Rams boss. “Jode Sheriffe has been out of the team the last few weeks and I thought he stepped up, and Toby Richardson has had to bide his time a little bit playing on loan at Coventry to keep himself fit, and I thought he stepped up.” Robbie Ward will sit out the Rochdale game as he serves the final part of a two-match suspension, while veteran half-back Paul Sykes is closing in on his return. “He has been training, but it keeps flaring up after he’s trained so I’ll make sure he’s 100 per cent before coming back in,” said Greenwood. “That could be next week or could be the week after.”
Diskin: Nothing to fear against Bulls BATLEY BULLDOGS head to Bradford this weekend with nothing to fear, according to head coach Matt Diskin. The ‘Dogs are on a three-match winning run after following up league victories over Dewsbury and Halifax with a 38-18 win over Rochdale in the 1895 Cup last week. They now face a West Yorkshire derby when they make the short trip to the Provident Stadium on Sunday (kick-off 3pm). Bradford were only in action on Wednesday in their 1895 Cup loss at Barrow, but their top players will be fresh after the Bulls made 17 changes from their defeat to Halifax in the Challenge Cup quarter-finals. The teams have already faced each other twice this season in Batley, with Bradford claiming a 14-12 win in the pre-season Yorkshire Cup final before securing a 16-6 triumph in March’s league fixture. “The last couple of times we’ve played them, we’ve really underperformed,” said Diskin. “We made too many errors and were too indisciplined. “Bradford are a team that don’t go away, they complete very high and if you have that much possession you’re going to score points. “We’ve got to be squeaky clean with how we go about what we do, but we fancy our chances. We go there with nothing to fear; let’s have a go and see what happens.” Batley go to Odsal without the services of Lewis Galbraith after the centre picked up a sprained ankle in the second half of the Rochdale win, which will see him out for up to five weeks and allow Sam Smeaton to return to the team. The likes of Tyler Dickinson, Wayne Reittie and Tom Lillycrop are not expected to be ready to return for the Bulls trip, but Diskin is still happy with the group that he has got available to him. “There are some joining full training but that doesn’t mean that they’re available for selection just yet,” said the Bulldogs boss. “We’re still a little bit threadbare but we’ve got some quality. Alex Bretherton missed out (last week), Sam Smeaton and Reiss Butterworth (didn’t play) so we’ve still got some quality to come in there if we need it.” Although they picked up the win against Rochdale last weekend to reach the quarterfinals of the new 1895 Cup, Diskin was less than pleased with the overall performance. “It wasn’t a pretty performance and we’re not proud of that as a club, but we are proud that we’re in the next round of the cup,” he said. “I think they were all very quiet in the first half. They had a bit of a dress down at half-time and I thought they perked up for a bit, but we still made way too many errors. “You can’t make that many errors and expect to kick on as a team, but we were clinical to score enough points to create enough distance between us and Rochdale.”
Fellows hits landmark in cup win By Mike Popplewell Cricket correspondent sport@thepressnews.co.uk
HANGING HEATON coasted through to the quarter-finals of the Priestley Cup last weekend with a resounding 10-wicket win at Keighley, which featured a special landmark for captain Gary Fellows. The Championship One leaders proved no match for Hanging Heaton in their second-round tie, as spinner Callum Bethel took 6-19 to bowl the
CLASS: Gary Fellows passed the 8,000run mark for Hanging Heaton last weekend
home side out for just 115. That left Fellows (50 not out) and Nick Connolly (40 not out) to knock off the runs without loss and secure the win in the 16th over. It was a particularly memorable afternoon for Fellows as he crossed the 8,000-run mark in all competitions for his club, becoming only the fourth player to achieve the feat. Hanging Heaton will now face a trip to reigning Bradford League Premier Division champions Pudsey St Lawrence on June 23. Elsewhere in the competition there was no joy for Gomersal, who were bowled out for 58 chasing a Woodlands total of 283 for four. Kez Ahmed (4-27) and Elliot
Richardson (3-7) did the damage with the ball for Oakenshaw-based Woodlands after Sam Frankland (116) and Tim Jackson (101) had put on 219 for their first wicket. Awaiting current Premier Division leaders Woodlands in the last eight at Albert Terrace are a Methley side who secured their place with an eight-wicket win at Ossett after bowling the home side out for 157. Batley turned in a superb battling display at Baildon in their secondround game, as Kasir Maroof hammered 151 for his side in their attempt to chase down a Baildon total of 326 for five.
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