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In-form Stirling County to visit Wharfedale for pre-season friendly
Wharfedale have arranged three pre-season friendlies. On Saturday, August 8, the Dalesmen welcome Scottish Premier Division Two champions Stirling County. County, who won 18 of their 22 league matches last season, uniquely graduated from level seven
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Tyre choice so vital for Chris
Skipton road racer Chris Pickersgill returned to motor racing action for the first time this year over the Bank Holiday weekend. Racing once again in the Thundersport 500 class, Pickersgill has had to miss several rounds this year due to lack of sponsorship
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Resources too thin for Sutton and 'Roaders'
Sutton Bowling Club and Broughton Road suffered terrible nights in the Slaters Arms Clarkson Cup first round. Both clubs were fielding three teams, but, surprisingly, none progressed to the second round. Sutton A, playing off scratch, found the concession
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Cross Hills' refreshed show
After a break for the bank holiday weekend, Cross Hills’ teams were back in action at the weekend and returned some impressive results. In the Wharfedale League, the first mixed team dug deep to earn a draw with Pudsey, thanks especially to a strong
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Croquet double over Fylde
Pendle & Craven Croquet Club notched a fine 5-2 win at Fylde in the Midweek League last Wednesday on an Association full lawn. Last Friday, Fylde were beaten 6-1 at Pendle in the Longman Cup, while on Saturday Pendle lost 10-6 at home to Llanfairfechan
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Brazilian blend is just perfect
Check Mat Brazilian jiu jitsu team, who train out of Aire Valley Martial Arts in Cross Hills, won two bronze medals at the highly prestigious Ground Control National Grappling Competition. James Bevridge, 26, came third in the busiest weight class –
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Sweetcorn proves an ideal bait at Whinnygill
After several days of warm, sunny weather, there was a change last Sunday when Skipton Angling Association held their first match of the season on Skipton’s Whinnygill Reservoir. Light rain fell for most of the three-hour match and the temperature was
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Findlay dismissal is cruel as Cherry Tree triumph
Settle suffered their first Houldsworth Ribblesdale League Senior Division defeat in three weeks at Cherry Tree last Saturday. In a high-scoring game at a ground with a notoriously short boundary, Settle elected to bat. Openers Mark Verden and Andrew
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Robinson and Simpson star in Bradley triumph
The return of the warm weather brought the batters to the fore again in the Mewies Solicitors Craven & District League, with 14 totals over 200 and four individual centuries. Crossflatts are the sole leaders of Division One after beating Glusburn, while
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Settle girls are dreaming of Wembley again
Settle Middle School’s Year Seven girls’ team have qualified for the Carnegie Champion Schools' national Rugby league finals to be held in London on Friday, August 26. In the group stage, they beat St John’s School from Bishop Auckland 16
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Lowry, Holt artists behind climb to third for Embsay
The Stags’ loss to Embsay has enabled Oakworth to open up a six-point gap after six matches in the Upper Airedale Junior League's Pro Coach Academy Under-15 League. Oaks’ win against Skipton was not as clear cut as perhaps they had hoped but a 13-run
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Third-placed Greens don't Fould like they did before
Upper Wharfedale not only showed their strength of character last weekend but also proved they can be Aire-Wharfe League Division Two promotion contenders. Batting first against top-of-the-table Harden, Wharfedale were in deep trouble at 50-5. In times
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Domestic violence line opens for World Cup
A helpline for victims of domestic abuse during the football World Cup has been launched in Craven. Around a quarter of women and a sixth of men suffer abuse at some point in their lives. And during sporting events – such as the World Cup – the number
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‘I’ll be back next year’ says TV talent star
A Barnoldswick entertainer has vowed to return next year after losing out on a place in the Britain’s Got Talent grand final. Mark James, 30, failed to finish in the top three in last Thursday’s semi-final of the ITV show, despite receiving
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Maypole is CAMRA pub of the year
Long Preston’s Maypole Inn has been named pub of the year for 2010 by the Keighley and Craven branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). The judges said the inn, run by Robert and Elspeth Palmer, was a “fine example of a popular, well-run village pub
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Burglars strike while residents sleep
Burglars have struck again in Settle, breaking into a house while the occupants were asleep upstairs. The latest offence occurred on Ings Avenue, overnight on Tuesday. The burglars forced a side door and stole a new Sony Bravia television, which had
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Town all set for gala fun
American-style wrestling and battling cowboys are among the attractions at Skipton Gala on Saturday. Other events on the field at Aireville Park include a motorcycle stunt show, a demonstration of martial arts and a hotly-contested tug o’ war.
