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By Staff Reporters FOUR PEOPLE have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an arson attack at a house in Heckmondwike.

A 19-year-old Dewsbury man, a 21year-old woman and a 22-year-old man from Wakefield, plus a 17-year-old girl

from Batley remain in custody as police continue enquiries.

Four people were forced to escape through windows to save themselves at the property on Stonedene Court in the early hours of Sunday morning.

A 17-year-old boy remains in a serious but stable condition after suffering

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APPLEYARD JOHN On July 28, of Littletown, aged 66. Funeral service will take place at Huddersfield Crematorium on Tuesday August 27 at 12.30pm.

BOOTH BETTY On August 8, in hospital, aged 86, wife of Gordon.

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On August 7, peacefully at home in Mirfield, a muchloved husband, father and grandfather. Funeral service will take place at St Mary’s Parish Church, Mirfield, on Friday August 30 at 12.15pm.

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MEDLEY WILLIAM On August 10, in hospital, of Mirfield, aged 82, a husband, brother, father, uncle and great uncle.

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MOYSER JOHN On August 13, peacefully at Hopton Cottage Care Home, of Mirfield, aged 84, husband of Ann. Funeral service will take place at Huddersfield Crematorium on Friday August 23

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UNION (NEE BRATLEY) (FORMERLY TAYLOR) HAZEL On August 2, suddenly but peacefully at her home in Ossett, aged 79, wife of the late John. Funeral service will take place at Wakefield Crematorium on Thursday August 22 at 1pm.

WALLIS MARJORIE On August 7, peacefully at her daughter’s home, of Liversedge, formerly of Dewsbury, aged 78, mum of Jenny, Tony, Gary and the late Julie. Funeral service will take place at Wakefield Crematorium on Friday August 30 at 11am.

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It is believed he may have struck a car on the driveway below as he fell.

A woman and two girls, aged 16 and 11, were treated for smoke inhalation and then taken to hospital after fleeing the blaze, which started at around 4am.

One neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: “I heard female voices shouting and screaming and you could tell there were children in there.

“I looked out of my window and saw the smoke, so I ran out of my house and down the street to help.

“There were flames coming out of every window and door in the

house, it was horrendous.”

Detectives are conducting extensive enquiries while local officers will be out on patrol reassuring the community.

Detective Superintendent Mark Swift, of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, is leading the investigation and said: “This is clearly a very serious incident in which a male has suffered burn injuries and three females have also suffered smoke inhalation.

“It took place at a time of night when a family were at home sleeping and could quite easily have had fatal consequences.”

Anyone who has information is asked to contact the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team (HMET) on 101 referencing Operation PAIRGLEN and crime number 13190409679.

Fallen hero info search MEMBERS of Batley History Group are looking for information on a number of soldiers listed on the Batley and Birstall war memorials.

A spokesman for the group said: “The smallest piece could be of great help in completing our research for www.batleyrollsofhonour.com.”

From World War One they want to know more about William F Carter (Labour Corps), Fred Ineson (Yorkshire and Lancashire), Alexander Jessop (Durham Light Infantry) and James Smith (Guards).

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are: Byrom Sarah, Carter M, Coldwell L, Coram (or Corah) W, Hainsworth (or Ainsworth) H, Hall W, Halloran J, Hyde I, McKenzie A, Parker P C, Richardson E, Scholey H, Smith J, Ward J, and Wright N. Researchers also want information on six names on Batley Carr’s Holy Trinity Church memorial.

They are: James Bennett, Jim Clarke, Brian Roche, Reginald Shaw, Harold Stones and George Walker.

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STAFF from Virgin Media volunteered to rejuvenate green spaces at Mann Dam in Cleckheaton.

The team helped to clear footpaths and cut back vegetation, as well as re-paint bins.

A clearer and larger car parking area was revealed due to the clean-up work.

One large container belonging to Cleckheaton Sporting Juniors FC was also given a fresh coat of paint.

The effort was part of the company’s ongoing community work. Virgin Media recently completed a huge project in Cleckheaton that left many streets dug up for weeks, connecting 9,500 premises with ultra-fast broadband.

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Crematorium ‘will be open soon’ – Kirklees

By Zoe Shackleton DEWSBURY Moor Crematorium will be back in use “soon” – but Kirklees Council still can’t give a precise date when it will reopen.

Grieving families and hardpressed funeral directors have faced months of disruption and distress as refurbishments at the troubled facility have taken longer than expected.

Work was due to be finished around the end of May, but in June Kirklees announced that problems replacing incinerators meant that it was likely to be “late July” before funerals could be held there again.

However at the start of June the online booking system used by funeral directors showed that it would not be open before the end of August.

A Kirklees spokesman this

week said that new equipment needs testing before a specific date can be set for reopening.

He said: “We are creating a first-class facility at Dewsbury Crematorium and whilst the work has progressed slower than we would like, we are happy that when it is complete we will be delivering a service that our residents want.

“We are close to completion and are now undertaking the

final structural works to complete the refurbishment.”

The £3million scheme to refurbish Dewsbury and Huddersfield crematoriums includes replacing outdated equipment and ugrading chapels. It has meant families going as far as Elland, Leeds and Wakefield.

Judith Brooke, of Dewsburybased firm George Brooke Ltd, has previously described the delays as “farcical”.

A-level achievements HECKMONDWIKE Grammar School has congratulated its students for ‘outstanding’ ALevel results.

A total of 78 per cent of results were at grade C or better, with 70 per cent of these grades at either A*, A or B level.

Thirty students achieved three or more grade A* or A passes, while four students picked up four or more A* or A grades. The stand-out four were Sumayya Dabhad, Kyle Dai, Ethan Hall and Eleanor Joyce.

Raina D’Souza, Eleanor Matley-Waite and Sara Saloo achieved an A* grade in all of their subjects.

Headteacher Peter Roberts (pictured below right with student Caitlin McNulty-Senior) said: “These superb results reflect the hard work and dedication of our students and staff, and will enable the students to take their next steps with confidence.

“The outcomes in terms of students being placed at universities of their choice are exceptionally good this year.”

STUDENTS at St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy in Dewsbury have collected their A-level results, with the sixth form boasting an improved pass rate.

The pass rate for students this year was 98 per cent, up from 97 per cent last year.

Success stories included Farah Mushtaq, who achieved an A* in maths, as well as an A in biology and chemistry.

Sixth form president Callum Orange achieved an A* in maths, an A in further maths and a B in physics.

Sophie Gaines (pictured) was delighted to be accepted into Goldsmiths University of London to study English literature following a successful placement earlier in the year.

News In Brief Wheelwright plan for 65 apartments DEWSBURY: Plans have been submitted to convert the former Wheelwright Grammar School into 65 apartments.

The prominent building on Birkdale Road has lain empty since the Batley School of Art, part of Kirklees College, moved into the new Springfield Centre at the end of 2018.

The grammar school closed in 1974 and became Batley School of Arts in 1990.

Developers MMR Construction Ltd have applied to Kirklees Council to demolish a 1960s extension to the right of the original building and convert the Victorian remainder into 65 one, two and three-bed units.

The application also includes the installation of mezzanine floors, landscaping works and 82 car parking spaces. The lawn at the front of the property will remain untouched.

The applicants say the proposed development will not harm the significance of the Northfields Conservation Area and will secure the future use of the building while enhancing the visual character of the site.

Batley murder trial BATLEY Girls’ High School’s A-Level results are in the top 25 per cent nationally.

The school’s best-ever results were achieved in applied science, biology, health and social care, sport and Urdu. In biology 75 per cent of students achieved A*-B grades and 88 per cent achieved A*-C grades. In sport 100 per cent of students achieved an average grade of Distinction* and all Urdu students attained an A* or A grade.

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AN ARREST has been made after a man was stabbed in the back and slashed across the face in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Police were called at 4.47am to Mill Street West in Dewsbury, next to the Asda supermarket. Officers discovered the man, in his 20s, with a stab wound to his back and lacerations to his face. He was taken to hospital for treatment to non life-threatening injuries.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of Section 18 assault and remains in police custody. A police cordon was put in place at Asda and along the bridge over the River Calder to Aldams Road and the store was closed for several hours.

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Other outstanding results were in fine art (90 per cent A*-C), applied science (86 per cent A*C), chemistry (83 per cent A*-C) and sociology (77 per cent A*-C).

In a statement, co-heads David Cooper and Julie Haigh said: “These results are testament to the hard work of our students, staff and the support of our families. We are so proud of our students and wish our 2019 leavers every success as they progress to exciting new opportunities.”

SOOTHILL: A man is on trial accused of murdering his friend in their shared Batley home. Abdul Kapade admitted repeatedly hitting Firoz Pagarkar over the head with a hammer as he lay in bed at their Highfield Court house on January 3 this year.

The 49-year-old pleaded guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility, but denies murder. He claimed he suffered from a psychiatric condition known as adjustment disorder at the time of the killing. Mr Pagarkar, 46, died in hospital seven-and-a-half weeks after the attack after developing a chest infection in hospital.

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News In Brief Parking dispute led to street fighting SAVILE TOWN: A violent confrontation in the streets of Savile Town was the result of a long-running parking dispute, a court heard.

Three men appeared before a district judge on Friday, August 9, over the disorder in April. A man was struck by a drainpipe during the fighting and suffered a broken bone in his foot. Three men pleaded not guilty to affray.

They are Siraj Umarji, 52, of Caledonian Road, Savile Town; Yunus Umarji, 48, of Old Mill View, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury and Imtiaz Valli, 50, also of Caledonian Road.

Sharon Thompson, prosecuting at Kirklees Magistrates Court, said the three men were involved in a long-standing dispute about parking on Caledonian Road. She said punches were thrown and one man was kicked in the head during fighting on the street on April 8.

District judge Michael Fanning sent the case for trail at Leeds Crown Court. The trial is expected to begin on September 6 and all defendants were granted bail.

Rams’ radio effort DEWSBURY: Volunteers from the Heavy Woollen District Hospital Radio are raising funds at Dewsbury Rams’ home game against Bradford Bulls on Sunday.

The station is a registered charity which serves patients and staff at Dewsbury Hospital, while also broadcasting live on the internet. It provides commentary for the Rams’ home games as part of its popular Rugby League Live show.

It relies on fundraising and presenters and back-room staff will be taking a bucket collection at Sunday’s game.

CLECKHEATON: Older people will have the chance to try gentle movement and games at a free class at Cleckheaton Methodist Church.

The session on August 19, is part of the First Time for Everything programme designed by the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) and Prudential.

To book a place on the class, contact Lindsay Bennett on 01924 446100 or email lindsay.bennett@royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk.

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By Connor Teale BATLEY Bulldogs’ Pink Weekend raised more than £40,000 and has been hailed as a huge success by organisers – smashing the event’s £100,000 overall target.

The three-day fundraiser began last Friday and marked the first time the event had been held following the death in June of Beverley Nicholas, wife of the Bulldogs’ long-serving chairman Kevin Nicholas.

Beverley was the inspiration behind the launch of the Pink Weekend concept and was heavily involved in its organisation over the last six years.

Every season the club puts on a series of fundraising events to raise money for breast cancer charities, focused around one match, with players, fans, officials and community members

Bulldogs in the pink after fab weekend all contributing.

In total the attendance for this year’s Pink Weekend events, including the Bulldogs’ game against Dewsbury Rams, was 2,583.

The club hoped to raise £29,000, which would see them surpass the £100,000 barrier in total.

Official figures will be released by the club on September 1, but head of the ‘Pink Committee’, Beverley’s daughter Alexandra,

ibly happy about the weekend, people, as ever, got on board with it, everyone wore pink which looked really good,” she said.

“We had a few new things on this year that people hadn’t seen before so everybody loved that.

“On Saturday we had to move stalls inside and then back out and people had to watch the live music from in the bar rather than stood in the rain, but generally it went really well.”

Mushy’s story hits the road Thornhill Academy pupil inspires touring stage production

By Connor Teale A RAP-INFUSED play based on the life of former Thornhill Academy student Musharaf Asghar will begin touring this autumn.

The new musical, titled ‘Mushy: Lyrically Speaking’ tells the tale of Musharaf, who won the hearts of viewers in the Channel Four documentary Educating Yorkshire by overcoming his stammer.

Thornhill Community Academy, where Musharaf attended school as a teenager, featured in the series in 2013.

Four million people watched ‘Mushy’ speak publicly for the first time to his fellow students and teachers, and a Youtube clip of the speech has been viewed more than seven million times.

He was supported by teacher Matthew Burton – now the headteacher at Thornhill – who used music played through headphones to help him speak without stuttering.

Now 22, Musharaf has gone on to become a popular motivational public speaker. With music playing a crucial part in helping Mushy find his voice, the show will use lyrical narration written by Raxstar – a rapper from Luton.

As well as chronicling the inspirational

story of Musharaf overcoming the odds, the play looks at the highs and lows of the teen’s overnight fame.

Musharaf said: “I’m really excited that Rifco Theatre Company is telling my story, everybody remembers the headphones moment but nobody really knows what happened afterwards.

“That one moment has changed my life and I hope that I can be an inspiration to other people like me.”

The play is written by Pravesh Kumar and directed by Ameet Chana, who is making his directorial debut.

Pravesh said: “I first saw Mushy on a viral video online and his story really moved me.

'I started to think about what actually happened to him after the television programme, what is his story now?

“I met with Mushy and Matthew Burton over a few months and started to collect their stories, they were both so honest and forthcoming.”

After runs in Watford, Slough, Birmingham and Northampton, the show will be in London at the start of October and is coming to Leeds Playhouse from October 8-12.

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Attractions funded by the Chamber of Trade included a giant sand pit, donkey rides, a variety of stalls and a seaside peep board.

Natalie Tai, chairperson of Birstall Chamber of Trade, said: “Despite the weather the local community came together to support the event.

“Fun was had by all and we look forward to planning more exciting events for Birstall.”

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Tory candidate ‘talks Dewsbury’ with PM Boris DEWSBURY Conservative candidate Mark Eastwood has been rubbing shoulders with Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week.

The pair met in Leeds on Tuesday, when Mr Johnson was visiting the city, and spoke about a series of local issues, including policing and education.

Mr Eastwood said: “I was delighted to talk to the Prime Minister and I was pleased at how importantly he regards Dewsbury.

“He knows the importance of returning a Conservative MP for Dewsbury at the next General

A MAN from Dewsbury Moor has appeared in court after a woman was killed in a road crash.

Mary Graham, 68, from Pontefract, was travelling in a Toyota Auris when it collided with a Ford Transit van on the A1 near Newton Aycliffe in County Durham on Friday August 2. She died in hospital two days later. Two other male passengers in the Auris, aged 68 and 47, the female driver and an 11-year-old boy were also hurt.

The Transit driver, 34-year-old Razwan Hussain, of Pilgrim Avenue, appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court on Monday August 5 where he faced one count of drink driving, three of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, one charge of aggravated vehicle taking and one of driving without insurance.

He was remanded in custody until his trial at Teesside Crown Court on September 2.

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Labour denies ‘protest’ plan

By Staff Reporters LABOUR Party officials have distanced themselves from calls for a “summer of discontent” after a letter recruiting protestors was delivered to a Dewsbury business.

The letter described a Labour Party-led wave of street protests, demonstrations and wildcat strikes “greater than the Poll Tax or Iraq War protests”.

However the Regional Labour Party denied any knowledge of such action and insisted the socalled organiser is not a party member.

The letter said the protests are

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in response to government plans to take the UK out of the European Union on October 31 “without the consent of Parliament or the people”.

It goes on: “To stop this happening the Labour Party is organising the biggest protest of civil disobedience the nation has ever seen.”

The letter gives contact details for Peterborough-based Labour Party activist Tariq Mahmood, who was recently linked to allegations of vote rigging in a byelection won by Labour.

Mahmood was previously jailed in 2008 for 15 months after being found guilty of electoral fraud.

The contact phone number is that of a Peterborough mosque, which is a member of a national organisation called UK Islamic Mission, based in Oldham. It appears to have no member mosques in Dewsbury or Batley, but several in Bradford, Leeds and Keighley.

During the by-election campaign brought about by the jailing of Peterborough’s Labour MP Fiona Onasanya, Mahmood was a prominent campaigner for Lisa Forbes, who won the election by just 683 votes. Mahmood also reportedly accompanied Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on a tour of local mosques.

The Dewsbury business owner who sent the letter to The Press believes it may have been meant for neighbouring properties, which are Asian-owned.

They asked not to be named and said they had been advised to take it to the police.

In a statement Dewsbury Labour MP Paula Sherriff said: “This is not something I’m aware of and it certainly is not endorsed by me or the Labour Party.”

A Regional Labour Party spokesman denied any knowledge of the plan and said: “This is not a Labour Party leaflet or message and Tariq Mahmood is not a Labour Party member.”

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“I’m sure Boris is the man to take this country forwards and I’m pleased with the plans he has for us all.

“The Prime Minister has promised an extra 20,000 police officers and I want to see as many of them as possible here in Dewsbury to help cut crime and keep our streets safe.

“I welcome the news of the new police officers and also the latest plans for our education.

“It is vital Dewsbury’s children get the best education possible and I believe the plans to raise the levels of per-pupil funding to previous levels is more than welcome.”

Serial burglar jailed A PROLIFIC thief who stole from a disabled Mirfield man’s home while he slept has been jailed for three years. Homeless Leon Ward stole the elderly victim’s wallet, multiple watches, an air rifle, some special edition £5 coins and a music box.

Leeds Crown Court heard the victim removes his hearing aid and takes medication before going to sleep. When he got up on July 2 he found a window had been removed and an external door open.

Ward, 31 and from Leeds, used the bank card at a Shell garage on Huddersfield Road in Ravensthorpe and his fingerprints were found at the scene. Police also found out that he had burgled a commercial premises on Wakefield Road in Dewsbury 20 days later. He has six previous convictions for 14 offences, including multiple burglaries.

Ward pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary. Judge Simon Phillips QC sentenced him to three years behind bars.

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Family ‘fun’ at R Trace’s big demo HAT a washout. I feel for the hardy volunteers who have spent months planning their church fetes and village shows, or the loved-up couples whose wedding day photos have been taken beneath brollies with a backdrop of blackened clouds.

Flaming English weather.

There’s nowhere lovelier when the sun is in the sky, but it sure can be miserable when God forgets to turn the weather on, and we’re all peering up at a slate grey roof wondering what the hell the day has in store.

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this weather and a far higher level of parental caution, it’s a real challenge keeping the kids busy.

Most summer holiday activities are outdoors, so it must have come as a real boon for local families during Wednesday’s rainy weather when Batley & Spen MP Tracy Brabin put on an “exciting” programme of indoor activities.

“All The Family Welcome” read R Trace’s poster. “Free Refreshments” enticed the message, in patriotic green and white print.

Green and white, patriotic, I hear you ask?

Well, that’s the passion that gets R Trace’s bovver boots stomping in anger – the green and white of the Pakistani flag.

“Are You Worried About Kashmir?” was the headline on her activity day poster.

“Are You Going To The London Demo This Thursday?”

The ‘exciting’ activities to which families were invited to bring their kiddies at the PKWA centre in Batley – the Pakistan and Kashmir Welfare Association – included “creating banners and placards”, a “group discussion” and “planning for London demo”.

What joy …. “No, little Hasina – that’s not how you spell ‘Fxxx Boris Jonsen and the Torries’. Tut, tut, Tahir, we really can’t wave a flag saying ‘Nuke India, Reclaim Kashmir’ now, can we?

As for the ‘fun’ activity ‘Planning for London demo’?

The mind boggles. I wonder if they were rehearsing chants to shout in the faces of the police, or getting advice on which imperial/colonialist businesses most deserved their windows putting through.

F THE background to this mobilisation of Batley’s Muslims has passed you by, the Indian government has revoked a special status bestowed on Indian Kashmir – the region is divided between India and Pakistan and has been the source of conflict for decades.

Without boring you rigid, New Delhi has brought its part of the disputed territory back under central control, which has not gone down well with the majority Muslim population there.

It had Kirklees Council leader Shabir Pandor thun-

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It’s all gone doolally SEE ‘nanny’ is alive and well. Nanny as in nannystate, with pious Members of Parliament now berating us that even taking a phone call hands-free while driving is a veritable death wish.

I drive a lot of miles, mostly on motorways and dual carriageways and I’m all for the law being properly enforced. If I can generalise, young women are the worst for reading texts at the wheel – you can tell – and when I get into Batley and Dewsbury, it’s usually young men boldly clamping mobiles to their ears, despite the fact their flash motors obviously have a hands-free capability.

Just enforce the laws we have, Plod! That’ll be a start.

But I have to wonder – what on earth is the difference between talking to a voice via the car speakers and someone sitting next to you? Do we ban conversation next (it might prevent a few arguments with backseat drivers I suppose). Ban passengers altogether, perhaps?

And what about changing the radio? Changing gear?

Ban it all! That’ll save the polar bears! Although if we have to rely on the trains, forget No Deal – the nation will be well and truly beggared.

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dering at Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, and pretty much everyone in the Labour Party from Comrade Corbyn down to Batley’s Brabin tweeting their outrage and taking to the streets.

And thus it leaves the rest of us to ponder exactly what it takes to fire the blood of Pandor, Brabin and friends.

We are in the midst of uncovering a generation of grooming, rape and trafficking of young white girls, literally on the doorsteps of Pandor and friends, by men, some of whom may be known and possibly even related to them, but to which they respond with little more than a public “tut, tut,” if that.

Christians are systematically persecuted around the world by Islamist fanatics, amounting to what reports describe as “virtual genocide” in the Middle East, but the only public political response from Batley, Dewsbury and Huddersfield is silence. Stony silence.

On one level you can

LEASE, please, tell me it’s not just me. Talk about a nanny state – an advert for Philadelphia Cream Cheese (above) has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority, because its jokey portrayal of a dad sitting his toddler on a food conveyer and getting distracted is “gender stereotyping”.

Oh fer, fer, fer, flip’s sake!

Who are these humourless Thought Nazis? Do they actually get paid to sit and find some fanciful offence in evermore ridiculous aspects of everyday life?

I hope Disney don’t make a Mary Poppins 3, because the movie trailers will be banned for featuring a woman dressed up as a nanny-type Mary Poppins figure. I swear the world has gone doolally.

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understand the blind eyes and deaf ears – it’s a world away, nothing to do with us.

Indeed.

But Indian domestic policy over Kashmir has nothing to with us either.

So what is it, Pandor and Brabin? Concern for all human rights abuses, abroad and very much here at home, or just the ones that suit you – the ones that pave your passage to Kirklees Council or Westminster? Because that’s how it looks to the rest of us.

The thing is, it was Ms Brabin’s email on the poster, so presumably her handiwork – except her commitment to the cause didn’t run to actually joining the London demonstration.

She was here in Batley on Thursday ... so maybe not quite so publicly committed.

Still it’s good to start ‘em young and keep kids’ minds occupied. With such “exciting” family summer activities, who needs Blackpool, Brid, Scarborough – or even sodden Southport?

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Batley youngsters on way to Wembley

BATLEY BOYS – and girls – are getting ready for a rugby league opportunity of a lifetime.

Members of the under-7s and under-8s teams will be stepping out onto the hallowed turf of Wembley as mascots at this year’s rugby league Challenge Cup final between St Helens and Warrington next Saturday (August 24) and 16 players will walk hand-in-hand with some of their rugby idols as they enter the arena.

They will also get the chance to meet Prince Harry, who is the special guest for the showpiece final as the sport’s patron.

Junior chairperson Tina

Alcock said the club had to pick names out of a hat to decide which lucky children would get the chance to be a mascot. A group of around 100 parents and children are going with them for the game. And Tina hopes “we can have a blue and white section at Wembley”.

She said: “I was quite cheeky to be honest and asked the RFL ticket office how we would go about being mascots for a big event this year.

“I just asked if we could be involved with the Challenge Cup final and we got a phone call back saying the kids could be mascots.

“They’re really looking for-

ward to it, they’re really excited. A few of the kids are rugby and football fans so it’s a double whammy because it’s a special place for both sports.

“I don’t think they really know how big an occasion it’s going to be, when they get there it might be a bit nerveracking waiting to go onto the pitch.”

And the youngsters will all be kitted out in a special Wembley shirt which has been sponsored by local man David Crossley, of Trade Kitchens Direct.

Tina added: “It’s something we thought we would never do, so it’ll be really special.

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Super gesture by Jacey, 9 A THORNHILL boy had his extralong locks cut for charity this week.

Jacey Oakes, aged nine, decided to cut his long blonde hair and donate it to The Little Princess Trust which provides real hair wigs to children and young people and funds research into childhood cancer.

Jacey, who attends St Joseph’s Primary School and plays rugby league for Dewsbury Moor Under-10s, had his locks chopped at Riverside Traditional Barbers in Mirfield.

So far he has raised £430 for the charity, exceeding his original £200 target.

His mum Jade Oakes said: “I think he looks gorgeous! We are all very proud of him.”

Before and after – Jacey’s long blonde locks will be used to make a real-hair wig for sick children

Batley & Birstall health fairs PEOPLE can voice their opinions on health care at a Health and Wellbeing fair in Batley.

Hosted by the Batley Birstall Primary Care Network, (BB PCN) it is on Saturday September 14 across four general practices. The BB PCN cares for just over 59,000 patients.

Three surgeries have been confirmed as ‘zones’ for the fair – Broughton House, Cherry Tree and Wellington House sur-

gery, with Batley Health Centre a possible fourth.

There will be stands with advice on eating well, the causes of anxiety and depression, as well as tips on managing longer term illnesses such as diabetes and asthma.

Medical professionals will be running each stand and patients will have the chance to ask questions or voice any concerns they may have.

In Brief Far right group demo DEWSBURY: The farright group Yorkshire Patriots group is thought to be planning a protest in Dewsbury town centre on Saturday October 12.

The left-wing Kirklees Anti-Fascist Assembly has created an event on Facebook titled ‘Oppose the Yorkshire Patriots March’. It says: “We as a community intend to oppose this demo and prevent them from spreading their hateful rhetoric.”

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: “We are aware of a possible demonstration and are monitoring the situation.”

Break-in BATLEY: Police are investigating a break-in at a hair salon in the town centre. The Doll Palace, on Upper Commercial Street, was targeted on the evening of Thursday August 8, but nothing was taken.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the police via www.westyorkshire.police.uk/contact-us quoting crime number 13190406419.

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Street food might only be a novelty I’ve got to say I admire the plans for the urban street food market, it shows the kind of ambition that we haven’t seen in Batley town centre for many years.

But the idea that this market could compete with those in Leeds and Doncaster doesn’t sit right with me.

Sure, the plans might have interest now. But what happens once it’s not the new thing any more?

I reckon the novelty of it will wear off after a month or so, and then what?

It’s just not realistic to think

Letter of the Week: Veronica Booth, Birstall that given the chance, if they’re not from the area, people are going to visit Batley’s food market over the one at Trinity in Leeds.

I hope I’m wrong, because Batley is a great town and this

Neutral ground would be better

supporters, whereas a closed gate could have got a bit of money in, with a raffle, programme etc.

From: Michael Holmes, Mirfield

Don’t entangle my campaign

I have just been entertained by a close local Jim Brown HW Cup derby, well fought, and a good result for Batley Boys.

I was a little bit uncertain as to why the game wasn’t played on a neutral ground, where a collection could be taken instead of depending on the vagaries of a fickle public.

There must have been upwards of 150 non-paying

From: Bruce Bird, The Dewsbury Partnership Oh dear, Danny.

You must have been seriously short of inspiration on August 9.

I’ve been away a few days so was just catching up when I came across my smiling mug in the midst of your editorial and wondered what I

plaza could take it to another level.

But I just fear that we might be putting too much pressure on this to be a success, let’s hold back and see what the end product is first!

had done to get on your wrong side.

But as I read through I realise that it’s not about me, or the campaign to make the best use of the riverbanks that run through the town – no, it’s just padding to give you a convoluted link to state the obvious that the Riverside development is likely to have a high proportion of Asian, Muslim, housebuyers.

As you described it yourself, the Riverside development is ‘much needed’.

A few quick measurements tell me that you spent 29 per cent of your word count on your daydream, then 20 per cent about your dog. Leaving

just 50 per cent to meander towards your point about the ethnicity of the local housing market. Not exactly Pulitzer Prize journalism.

You ask why people pretend that Riverside is something that it isn’t. And who did that? Certainly not me.

My suggestion is all about pedestrians and cyclists – with not a word about religion.

I’m happy to be described both as well-meaning and a campaigner. I’m trying to do something to contribute to this town. But please don’t try to entangle my campaign with yours.

Vacuous, Danny. Not your usual standard.

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Let this sad case rest From: D Parker, via email The death of anyone is a great shock to friends and family, it is a sad time for all with grief lasting years.

The sad case of Jo Cox left everyone saddened how it could happen on our own doorstep.

Ever since her death, local papers have run stories week after week.

With years going by and by I think many readers would like this sad case to come to an end.

Local news, put this case to rest.

Companies are ready From: Name and Address Supplied The version of Article 50 invoked by the Parliament of the UK in 2017 stated that if agreement wasn’t reached at the end of the transition period(s), the leaving member would cease to participate in the EU, including the Single Market.

Since the EU continued to dictate rather than negotiate, the UK leaving without a deal is entirely due to them.

Those companies trading with the rest of the world in addition to the EU soon realised that treating both

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Those companies are now ready to operate without much difficulty on November 1, 2019.

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Great, but not at that price From: Kate Black, Mirfield In reference to the article ‘£100k Calder clean-up’.

As a Mirfield resident I am delighted that the eyesore that is the River Calder is finally being cleared of all that rubbish!

However, why is it going to cost £100,000? That seems a bit steep for a bit of removal work.

All you need to do is get a group of hardy volunteers together every weekend for the next however many months and it will be clear in no time.

I understand that it is a fantastic initiative, but surely it can be done at a lower cost. The money saved could then go to other projects in the town – for example Mirfield in Bloom.

I am all for making Mirfield more attractive and appealing but, for heavens’ sake I don’t want it costing an arm and a leg.

Please note: Correspondents must supply a name and postal address, even if you do not wish the information to be published.

The editor reserves the right to shorten or amend letters for legal or other reasons.

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Friday August 16, 2019

Can you help a hedgehog?

A HEDGEHOG ‘fostering’ group run by a Cleckheaton woman has helped to rescue more than 30 of the animals.

Susan Garforth, of Moorside, organises the group who care for vulnerable hedgehogs found across Gomersal, Birstall and Cleckheaton. A hedgehog is taken in if it is discovered injured, ill, underweight, or too young to look after itself.

“We’ve found hedgehogs that are under 100 grams in weight,” said Susan, who has been caring for the animals for the last 30 years.

“People find them all over, in gardens, on roads, fields and in parks. The hedgehogs remain under my care and we release them into suitable areas once they approach 500 grams.

“It’s really rewarding, most of the foster parents are coming back and wanting to foster more.”

Foster parents take care of the animals by feeding them with a milk substitute, usually through a pipette. But it took a recent post on Facebook for Susan to find more desperately-needed volunteers.

“I was getting so many calls and it really was breaking my heart because

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News In Brief Brawl gang escaped THORNHILL LEES: A house and car were damaged during a street brawl on Sunday afternoon.

Police were called to reports of a group of males fighting with weapons on Lees Avenue just after 4.30pm.

The suspects fled the scene when officers arrived, and enquiries remain ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police via 101 quoting crime reference number 13190410333 or online by visiting www.westyorkshire.police.uk/contact-us.

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there was nothing I could do,” she said. “I thought I’d just put a post on Facebook and a lot of people came forward willing to look after a hedgehog.”

Despite the support Susan has received, she is now appealing for even more volunteers as the number of hedgehogs needing help continues to increase. Anyone interested in fostering a hedgehog can contact Susan Garforth via Facebook.

A CLECKHEATON man has been fined after being caught dumping rubbish that people had paid him to get rid of.

Jack Virr, of High Street, pleaded guilty to two counts of fly-tipping when he appeared at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court last week.

The 25-year-old found work from people on Facebook as a ‘man with a van’ to remove waste from two different houses. He was paid £200 in total to take away the waste on August 21 and November 23 last year before dumping it on Brick Street – about half a mile from his home address.

Virr was given a 12-month community order with conditions to carry out 270 hours of unpaid work as well as having to abide by a curfew between 7pm and 7am. He’ll also have to wear an electronic tag for 10 months. He has been disqualified from driving for 15 months and must pay costs of £385.

Coun Naheed Mather, cabinet member for Greener Kirklees, said: “We won’t stand

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for such selfish behaviour and those who think it’s acceptable to dump rubbish in Kirklees will pay the price.

“Fly-tipping not only blights the appearance of our community, it also comes at a cost to the taxpayer every time we have to clear it up. This is why we have a zero tolerance approach to such behaviour.”

She added: “We also urge residents to be wary when paying someone to dispose of waste as it could lead to you being prosecuted yourself if the rubbish is fly-tipped.”

NORTH KIRKLEES: A group of cyclists who pedalled from Liversedge to London have raised over £10,000 for the Jo Cox Foundation.

Forty people took part in the five-day challenge last month in memory of murdered Batley & Spen MP Jo Cox. It was the fourth annual ride, founded to celebrate the late MP’s passion for people and communities.

This year they raised a huge £10,041, all of which will go to the foundation which works to support people in need.

Stoma support meet DEWSBURY: The Dewsbury and District Stoma Support Group is holding its monthly meeting on Thursday August 29 (7pm) in the Oak Room at Dewsbury Hospital’s Oakwell Centre.

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In Brief Walking for Charlie CLECKHEATON: Family and friends of a five-yearold boy who is battling cancer will step out on a fundraising walk this week.

The fundraiser will take place on Sunday, with supporters taking part to help the family of Charlie McCann – a Cleckheaton youngster who is facing weeks of radiotherapy after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Walkers will start at St James’s Hospital in Leeds and finish at Moorend Working Men’s Club where an auction and raffle will be held. A Just Giving page has been launched for Charlie and aims to raise £3,000. To donate, visit, www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/walk4charlie.

CLECKHEATON: Whitechapel Church is hosting its monthly free concert on Wednesday September 4 with singer Kathy Ryan.

The church on Whitechapel Road features different singers, choirs and entertainment on the first Wednesday of the month.

People are encouraged to arrive from 1.30pm to get a good seat, with the concert starting at 2pm. Contact Trevor Bowers on 01274 862635 for more.

Friday August 16, 2019

Star turn from Keith, helping hospital project FORMER rugby league player Keith Mason has offered to help with a rehabilitation project at Dewsbury Hospital.

The Dewsbury-born rugby star-turned actor visited staff at the hospital last week to see a new garden area that has been created to help patients’ rehab as well as providing an outside space for them to enjoy.

He said: “It’s really important to have somewhere for people to go that is outside in the fresh air and sun. When people are in hospital this can be really difficult.

“Staff at the hospital saw the potential for a small disused courtyard area and have been able to drum up support to transform it. I know they still want to do

more and I’ve offered to come and help.”

Keith has been supporting his partner Riona Kelly to walk again after she suffered a spinal stroke in 2015. He said: “Riona was told she would never walk again, but was determined to do it for her children. I’m so proud of what she

has achieved and to have been a part of that rehabilitation process.

“Staff at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust were amazing and by supporting the efforts everyone is going to, to assist in the rehabilitation of patients, I hope I can make a difference.”

Bike clampdown MORE than 200 calls about nuisance bikes have been made to police in Batley and Spen in six weeks.

Calls made from July 1 to August 14 resulted in eight Section 59 orders being issued, and five bikes being seized. The order allows police to give drivers a warning if they are reported to have used their vehicle in a manner which causes, “alarm, distress or annoyance”. One male was reported for document offences.

Kirklees Police announced a crackdown on off-road bikes following a number of anti-social incidents.

Police say the majority of riders they stop have no helmet, no protective equipment, and some are driving without a licence or insurance.

Anyone with information on anti social bikes should call 101 or visit www.westyorkshire.police.uk/form/ report-nuisance-bikes.

Church ‘puts cash before kids’

By Steve Martyn THE LEADER of an antidevelopment campaign group says they have been ignored by the Church of England in their bid to stop thousands of homes being built on a green belt site.

Mark Eastwood, head of the Chidswell Action Group, accused the Archbishops of York and Canterbury of turning a blind eye to their attempts to prevent around 1,500 houses being built on Church of England-owned land in Chidswell.

It is part of Kirklees Council’s recently-adopted Local Plan and would see 35 hectares of land turned into homes and industrial units.

Campaigners have put up protest signs along main roads around the site and have planned a ‘peaceful protest event’ for children and families tomorrow (Saturday).

Mr Eastwood said: “We have contacted the Archbishops of York (John Sentamu) and Canterbury (Justin Welby) on several

occasions to intervene in this matter, even inviting them to come along to view the site to see it for themselves and judge whether it should be built on, but our concerns and invitations have been completely ignored.

“In biblical terms, this is very much a David and Goliath battle and we will continue to highlight the genuine concerns worried parents have about the impact on their children’s health due to the inevitable increase in exhaust emissions and air

pollution caused by thousands of extra cars on the area’s already-congested roads, should the development be given the go-ahead in the autumn.

“When you take that all into account it is astonishing that the church are still prepared to put profit before the health and wellbeing of our children.”

The group is hosting a Teddy Bears’ Picnic event tomorrow (12 noon) at The Huntsman Inn, off Chidswell Lane for local children and

their families. There’ll be a letter and drawing competition, with all entries being presented to the Archbishop of York in September.

Mr Eastwood added: “Ultimately we are fighting to preserve the farmland and ancient woodland for our children and future generations to enjoy and we are hoping that by getting youngsters to write and send pictures to the Archbishop of York, he will finally take notice of what is being proposed in the church’s name.”

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By Connor Teale

The scene on Field Lane

Cops called to ‘bones’ discovery POLICE were called after bones were discovered on a Batley street on Tuesday afternoon.

Witnesses reported that council workers were cleaning an area of woodland next to Field Lane at around 1pm and came across an abandoned fridge.

Police set up a cordon and forensics officers examined the fridge, which was dumped near a lamppost.

A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police confirmed that they found a collection of bones near to the fridge which belonged to “an animal of some kind”.

The force has now passed the matter on to Kirklees’ environmental health services.

Volunteers needed NORTH KIRKLEES: A charity which helps older people in the community is looking for volunteers.

The Royal Voluntary Service, based at Batley Community Centre, is keen to recruit ‘community companions’ in Dewsbury and Mirfield. The role involves giving up a couple of hours a week to help older people who may be lonely. Full training and support is provided.

Anyone interested should call the RVS on 01924 446100.

TWO YOUNG entrepreneurs are really making a name for themselves in the events industry.

EJ Events, owned by former Mirfield Free Grammar student Joseph Taylor, 19, and St John Fisher old boy Elliott Rayne, also 19, has enjoyed a successful first year in business.

The company, which caters for private events such as birthdays, weddings and corporate functions, was launched in October last year and held its first event in January, which sold out.

Originally launched in Mirfield, the young duo have recently relocated to a new office in Leeds city centre.

One highlight of the year for the young entrepreneurs was winning the Next Generation Awards 2019 in the 19-22 age category.

The company was awarded a £2,500 grant and a year of mentoring from TSB’s Business Banking Executive Team.

“It gives us award-winning status,” said Joe. “Being 19 and having the support from business directors doesn’t only raise our profile, it gives us a clear direction.”

EJ Events also signed its first major contract with Halifax bar The Nut House in July.

According to Joe, the project is a chance for the business to showcase their talents.

“We’re taking over the business, completely re-modelling it, re-branding it and then looking to organise events there in around six months’ time,” he

Elliott Rayne and Joseph Taylor said. “It’s a gradual regeneration of the whole business.”

The duo employs a number of marketing staff, videographers and photographers on a part-time basis, something which Joe believes makes the business more attractive.

“We’ve built a team of young entrepreneurs, who each have their own specialist fields,” he said.

“We can now offer more of a full package and it makes us a lot stronger.”

But the young businessman

admits more help is needed.

“We want to be in a position where we can employ someone full time within the next six months, we need another pair of

Counting success HECKMONDWIKE: A nursery in the town has retained its ‘good’ rating from Ofsted.

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For more information visit www.ejeventsuk.co.uk or connect with EJ Events on Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat.

Nursery, on Market Street, was praised for its “stimulating environment” that helps children make good progress in their learning.

The report published this week also said: “Staff plan motivating and imaginative activities to engage children’s interests and pro-

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To become an ‘outstanding’ nursery, The Counting House was told it should “strengthen the strategies to further promote children’s reasoning” and “build on the quality of resources”.

Historic horse fair THE FIRST of this year’s two Lee Gap Horse Fairs will be held over the August Bank Holiday.

The ‘First of Lee’ fair will take place on fields off Baghill Road at West Ardsley - just beyond the Batley boundary and only a few hundred yards from the parish church at Woodkirk.

Lee Fair is the oldest surviving Charter Fair in England and one of around a dozen remaining traditional horse fairs.

It is said to be around 1,000 years old, with the first believed to have been chartered by King Stephen in 1136.

Gypsies, Travellers, horse lovers and local residents will meet on Saturday August 24 to buy goods and livestock.

Tom Leadley, head of the fair’s committee, said: “Since taking over in 1995 we’ve found bigger fields, brought more up-to-date organisation and built up attendances.

“With perfect weather we might have 4,500 people at each fair, many of whom will have come hundreds of miles to get here.”

‘Latter Lee’, the second of this year’s fairs, will be held on Tuesday, September 17.

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Throughout 2019 local historian Mike Popplewell will be searching through his newspaper collection from the 1920s and 30s for some of the biggest headlines from home and abroad – while also taking a look at stories making the news in our own district. Readers are welcome to provide feedback if any of these features are remembered personally, or you can recall being told them by an earlier generation.

Mrs Ryder in bother as Test commences Ten days, one summer – part six N A WEEK when the second England v Australia Test Match has got underway, the equivalent contest in July 85 years ago was dominating the front pages of The Yorkshire Observer.

Saturday July 21 was day six of our ‘10 days one summer’ series, and apart from one half-column story on a proposed rail strike the entire front page was given over to the Test Match, with wicket collapses of 2019 proportions.

With four wickets down for 168 things were going steadily for England, but then the fifth wicket fell on that score and five more followed for the addition of only 32 runs.

Yorkshire’s Cleckheatonborn batsman Wilf Barber was still a year away from an international debut at this point but Leyland, Verity and Bowes were carrying the Yorkshire flag in this game.

Bill Bowes, later to become a Yorkshire Evening Post journalist, hit back with 3-18 in six overs to leave the first day ending with the game very much on an even keel.

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opener Bill Brown, bowled by Bowes for 15, prompted a very special memory for me as 70 years later I was privileged to spend an afternoon with the old-time Aussie star, at his home on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, as part of my research into my biography of Harrogate born Maurice Leyland.

Bill Brown was a funny man and certainly the ‘Grand Old Man’ of Australian cricket at the time of our meeting.

Sir Don Bradman had retired from public life in frail health but Bill, at 89, was still in fine health, with a fine sense of humour, and swimming in the ocean every morning.

He became the last survivor of the Australian team who suffered at the hands of Yorkshire’s Sir Len Hutton, who made a then-world record 364, at the Oval four years later.

A few miles down the road from Headingley, at Leeds Crown Court, 34-year-old Mrs Gladys Ryder, of Low Lane, Birstall, was in a spot of bother with the law – again!

Mrs Ryder, whose husband was said to be in full employment as a grocers assistant, was sentenced to two months

A contemporary cartoon of the Headingley Test in the Yorkshire Observer in prison for stealing a pair of shoes worth 3s 9d (approx 19p) from a Leeds store.

It sounds a bit harsh, but she had been bound over at Dewsbury Magistrates Court for 12 months following an incident of theft in 1920 and was still under recognisance for a similar offence and sentence 11 months earlier in Blackpool.

The prison sentence was imposed after Gladys had asked for four other offences to be taken into consideration and instructions were given to take the two previ-

Emergency – workers needed

THE UK’s oldest manufacturer of fire-fighting and rescue vehicles is preparing for its largest period of growth.

Batley-based Angloco, established in 1965, is launching the biggest recruitment drive in its history.

The firm on Upper Station Road is looking to take on a minimum of 12 employees by December, with the possibility of more roles becoming available in the new year.

Employment opportunities were triggered by the company signing a number of multivehicle contracts which has doubled their

production levels in the last 18 months.

Alistair Brown, managing director at Angloco, said: “We’re lucky to boast a loyal, talented workforce.

“But as a fast-growing and dynamic business, we need to significantly boost the team.

“We’re therefore looking for skilled individuals to join our design, production and service departments, and will also consider untrained but bright, capable people who are ready to learn.”

Any interested applicants should send an enquiry to personnel@angloco.co.uk.

ous convictions into consideration.

Apart from changes at the head of the Dewsbury Chamber of Commerce, there was little other news from around the district and it was also a slow news day at a national and international level.

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Town Hall set to host some special guests THE GRUFFALO is coming to Dewsbury Town Hall as part of a big family fun day next month.

The event, dedicated to Julie Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s much-loved character, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, takes place on Saturday September 7.

There will be lots of free things to do, including screenings of the animated film and a chance to meet the Gruffalo himself at intervals throughout the day.

For older children there will be a free outdoor games area, and the opportunity to try a climbing wall. A Town Hall Mouse Hunt will also be taking place, with a small prize on offer for finding all of the mice hidden around the venue.

Adults will also be well catered for, with plenty of food on offer, as well as a specially commissioned play taking place in the Old Courtroom, a string quartet and tours of the town hall.

Guests are welcome to stay for the final of the Big Wedding Treasure Hunt, where 20 couples will compete in a quiz to win a £2,000 wedding at one of Kirklees’ town halls.

Coun Rob Walker, cabinet member for culture, said: “This fun event is all about showcasing the wide variety of activities and events taking place in council-run venues across Kirklees.

“The fun day is a taster of what’s happening all year round, in our museums, libraries, parks, town halls and public buildings.”

Free slots to meet the Gruffalo can be booked on arrival and wristbands for the Town Hall Mouse Trail are available to buy in advance from http://bit.ly/thegruffalofunday19.

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The annual show sees the return of popular events such as the Rabbit Show and welly wanging to Mirfield Showground, off Huddersfield Road.

But some of the must-see events of the day will take place in the main

ring - Kirkbourne gun dogs, trained

by Darren Kirk will be performing and the ‘Les Amis Donno’ group will be showcasing their ‘Western Extravaganza’.

Fifty competitors from across the UK will also take part in Mirfield Show’s first Strongest Man competition.

They will demonstrate a beer keg toss and dead lift, quad bike pressing and car rolling.

The highlight of the contest will be a record-breaking attempt at 4pm in the main arena.

The non-profit event, organised and run by the Mirfield Agricultural Show Society, typically attracts over 10,000 people each year.

With a theme of ‘Transport’ this year, there will be plenty of events on throughout the day, including go-cart racing.

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Younger children are sure to be entertained, with attractions including an under fives soft play area and children’s inflatables available.

There will also be a wide variety of field stalls and food concessions, from ice-cream to gin; clothes and pet accessories.

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What you can see, when and where...

MAIN RING 8.30 Horse & Pony show 11.15 Pass wide and slow demonstration 11.50 ATC - 868 (Mirfield) Squadron marching band 12.00 Welcome speech 12.10 Cactus Djake’s Western Extravaganza 12.50 Children’s fancy dress competition 13.00 Sutton School of Performing Arts 13.20 Kirkbourne gun dogs 13.50 Cactus Djake’s Western Extravaganza 14.30 Katie Philpott dancers 14.50 Kirkbourne gun dogs 15.20 Go-cart race 15.50 ATC marching band 16.00 Strongman record breaker challenge

dren’s exhibits open 7.30 Flower & vegetable exhibit entries open 9.45 Exhibit judging begins 14.00 Presentations for domestic, flower & veg, creative writing, scarecrows, fancy dress.

PRESIDENT’S LAWN 14.00 Baby show CHILDREN’S RING 10.30 Show-ground treasure hunt 11.30 Welly wanging 12.00 Traditional family fun races 13.00 Flat cap throwing 13.30 Hula-hoop competition 14.00 Banana eating contest 14.30 Parent race

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Continued from p15 10am-4pm along selected routes and a free park and ride route from Castle Hall School to the show gates will run every 10 minutes.

Show chairman Jonathan Evans said: “Mirfield Show is a great family day out and provides the opportunity to show the wide range of talents and skills we have in Mirfield and Yorkshire.

“From the bands and musicians that will be performing, to the local designers and artists in the Made in Yorkshire craft tent, and all the excellent competition entries in the baking, gardening and handicraft classes.

“With so much variety, I encourage everyone to take a look at our website and see if there is a competition or class that fits for you.”

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Mary Berry Lemon Meringue Pie as the men’s baking class. Head of competitions Louise Hardy said: “This year’s show hopes to attract more entrants than ever before.

“The competitions tent is always a popular spot for any visitor to the show – It’s a great place for gardeners in the local community to showcase their talents proudly. We encourage all ages to get involved.

“We have introduced some interesting new classes to embrace this year’s Transport theme, throughout the marquee. The Transport theme will also run through the scarecrow and fancy dress competitions.”

Stalls and attractions will open at 10.30am, with the music stage opening at the same time.

With adult tickets costing £6 on the day and under-16s admission remaining free, this year’s show is likely to attract visitors from all over the region.

For details visit mirfieldshow.com

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Local Democracy Reporter DISCUSSIONS are continuing over how to deliver a £1m mental health support programme in Kirklees.

A pilot scheme is getting closer to a start date, but there remain concerns over how the project – dubbed Place-Based Partnerships – will fairly disseminate money across the borough.

Kirklees Council has pledged to improve “mental health outcomes” for local people in 2019/20.

It is allocating £1.4m to the project, with £1m directed towards mental health and the remaining £400,000 going towards tackling domestic abuse.

The authority is championing place-based partnerships as a way of overseeing community-based matters

across the borough. The cash for mental health and domestic abuse will be overseen by seven “place leads” – councillors selected to head up seven areas.

Those areas – Batley; Birstall and Birkenshaw; Spen Valley; Dewsbury; Huddersfield North; Huddersfield Central; Huddersfield Rural; and Colne Valley – will be divided up amongst Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens.

Each councillor who becomes a place lead will be paid a special responsibility allowance of £5,009.

Meeting in Huddersfield Town Hall, members of the Corporate Governance and Audit Committee agreed to refer a report by the Members’ Allowances Independent Review Panel for consideration at Full Council on September 18.

But there were questions

over how individual areas and projects would be funded given the disparity of size.

“Do we have a million and everyone gets a seventh of it?” asked Coun John Taylor (Con, Kirkburton). “We need to be a bit more nuanced than that.”

And he urged those working on the place-based project to be mindful that individual areas possessed their own identities and that “artificially shoving wards together” could diminish their sense of place.

There was agreement from the Lib Dems’ Coun Andrew Marchington (Golcar) and Labour’s Coun Steve Hall (Heckmondwike), who recognised that different areas faced different problems.

But they agreed that the scheme – a flagship strategic project being driven by Council Leader Shabir Pandor – should be progressed quickly.

Councillors slam shortfall

By Tony Earnshaw Local Democracy Reporter KIRKLEES COUNCIL has been forced to divert money towards special educational needs and disability (SEND) as it shores up a multi-million pound funding shortfall.

And senior councillors have attacked central Government for failing to address growing SEND requirements faced by local authorities.

Kirklees has been allocated £38m towards high needs as part of the government’s Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) but has forecast that it will need to find an extra £9.2m to cope with rising demand.

Finance chiefs plan to release £5m from the council’s minimum revenue provision (MRP) budget.

The remaining £4.2m overspend will be carried forward as a funding deficit against the DSG. In outlining the overspend Coun Graham Turner said the council was seeking to manage budget pressures “as best we can”.

He commented: “At the risk of sounding like a broken record the Government needs to get to grips with the continued rising demand and the pressures placed on all local authorities by the growing SEND requirements.

“We are still seeing pressures in demand for adult social care but see no signs that this will be addressed any time soon by Government, so we will continue to manage as best we can the pressures placed on our budget.”

A report to Cabinet said the Government’s 2017 review of the National Funding Formula (NFF) acknowledged that Kirklees was underfunded in relation to existing high needs support from birth through to age 25.

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It identified an increase requirement of £7m.

However maximum annual increases have been capped at three per cent – around £1m per year over seven years.

The Government has announced it will pump an extra £250m into high needs nationally. Kirklees’ share will be £1m.

However there are fears that it will not fix the existing funding shortfall.

In a strong attack on Westminster Coun Turner added: “Government have indicated that they will be announcing a one-year settlement for local authorities on September 11 for the next financial year.

“Whilst an early settlement is to be welcomed I suspect that this will be very much a holding settlement and will not address the growing demand for services we see in many areas of the council.

“If the settlement follows the same pattern as in previous years the Local Government Association is predicting a £5bn shortfall between what is required to deliver services and the amount the local authorities are likely to receive.

“Whatever happens in the coming months it is vital for residents that the Government gets its act together and addresses the funding of vital public services so that we can better long-term plan for the future instead of living hand-to-mouth each year and waiting to see what crumbs fall from the Government’s table.”

Tuesday August 27 (1.30pm3.30pm).

Local animal care expert Michala Smith will be demonstrating how to handle and care for a range of small and exotic animals – including a tortoise, a snake and a tarantula.

It's part of the First Time for Everything project which gives elderly people the chance to try something new in the community for free.

A light buffet will be served afterwards and places can be booked via 01924 446100, or just turn up on the day.

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

SATURDAY AUGUST 17 DOE PARK AND DENHOLME EDGE Starts at 10.30am at Ogden Water car park (HX2 8XZ) 8 miles – moderate Contact: David Parkinson 01274 879794 or 07704 813715 david.parky@tiscali.co.uk

Cabaret show at Staincliffe CC ENTERTAINER David George is bringing his one-man show back to Kirklees this weekend.

‘The David George Experience’ will make its return at Staincliffe Cricket Club tomorrow (Saturday).

The cabaret show covers songs from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, combined with cheeky humour.

David has performed his act in local pubs and clubs around Yorkshire and has even branched out to holiday venues and caravan parks across the UK and Spain.

Now based in Dewsbury, David is returning to the stage after taking a year away from showbusiness.

The evening starts at 8pm, with the cabaret starting at 8.30pm.

One last wish BAGSHAW Museum will host the last-ever performance of ‘Wish You Were Here’ on Sunday September 8.

‘Wish You Were Here’ takes a dip into the history of swimwear, covering 200 years of seaside fashion.

As well as entertaining stories and vintage costumes, the presentation takes a look at the bracing bathing of 18th Century, knitted cozzies and kiss-mequick hats. Inspired by Bagshaw Museum’s seaside gallery, it has been a popular part of ‘History Wardrobe’s’ regular programme for several years. But, due to the company making way for new presentations, this will be the last performance.

Admission is £12.50 per person and places can be booked at Bagshaw Museum or by calling 01924 324765.

Rambling along RAMBLERS: The Dewsbury and District Ramblers have a walk planned in Emley and Clayton West tomorrow (Saturday).

Meet David Townend at Link Road from 9.30am.

Historical meeting SPEN VALLEY Historical Society’s next meeting is on Wednesday September 11, when Eric Houlder will give a talk titled ‘Infrared Colour Aerial Photography in Archaeology and War’.

Meetings are held in the Catholic Church Parish Hall on Dewsbury Road, Cleckheaton, starting at 7.30pm, with refreshments served from 7.15pm.

The cost is £2 per meeting for members, £4 for guests and membership is £10 per year. For more information email scooper@thecoopersonline.org.uk.

Dance class spots PEOPLE keen on learning how to dance are invited to a rock & roll jive class, held every Thursday at Heckmondwike’s Brighton Street WMC (8pm-9pm).

It costs £5 and is ideal for those who want to keep fit and have fun.

The class is followed by a social dance (£3) from 9pm-11pm.

SATURDAY AUGUST 31 A CROOKS COTTAGE AND A VICTORY MONUMENT Starts at 10.30am at Mytholmroyd Community Centre HX7 5DW 8 miles – moderate Contact: Maria 07932 610031 maria.scarth@hotmail.co.uk

Extra time to enjoy funfair this weekend THE FUNFAIR off the A62 at Six Lane Ends is staying for another week, after bad weather disrupted some sessions.

A week of wind and rain meant the annual Birstall Mega Fun Park Fun Fair had to be closed on some days for safety reasons.

It was due to end on Sunday August 11, but organisers Tuckers Funfairs have now decided to stay until Sunday August 18.

This week Tuckers Funfairs have also promised to honour thousands of discounted admission vouchers for hundreds of families who may have been left disappointed.

Organiser George Rowland Tucker said: “The last three weekends of our stay here have seen rain and high winds disrupting our opening hours, however the safety of our guests always comes first.

“This is an unprecedented step for Tuckers Funfairs, who have been organising fairs in Yorkshire for over eight decades, the first time any fair at Birstall has been extended.

“We are just grateful to the local landowner for giving us the opportunity to recoup some of our lost days and also for giving the local families hopefully a chance to come out and enjoy the rides in some better weather.”

Finding new friends ALMOST 200 people joined in the fun at a Greatest Showman sing-a-long event at Mirfield Community Centre last week.

They dressed up, tucked into hotdogs and popcorn, watched the acrobats and sang their hearts out before finishing with an all-request disco.

The event, organised by Kelly Williams and the ‘Friendlees’ group, raised several hundred pounds to help organise future events.

Friendlees is a project set up for adults in Kirklees to make new friends, try new things and go to fun, interesting events where even if you are on your own you will feel relaxed and made to feel welcome.

The group kicked off this summer with a programme of events, walks, dance nights, coffee meet-ups and days out.

Friendlees are now organ-

ising an afternoon tea at Bagshaw Museum on Saturday August 24.

Organisers have also realised that getting to and from events can sometimes be difficult for people and so have organised a mini-bus for anyone who needs some help.

“Please get in touch if you’d like to book in for afternoon tea, or you need some help with transport,” said Kelly.

“Everyone is welcome – kids, dogs, grandmas and grandads, the whole family.”

Activities will begin with a guided walk around the museum, butterfly house and woodlands of Wilton Park, followed by live music and afternoon tea, with prosecco available.

Tickets are available on Eventbrite, from www.facebook.com/groups/Friendlees, or direct from Kelly on 07853 416740.

Kelly Williams introduces the film at Mirfield Community Centre

Anniversary show plans for Carlinghow CARLINGHOW Theatre Company are celebrating their 95th anniversary – and what better way to mark it than to perform 9 to 5!

The company, who are based at the Redbrick Mill Art Academy, began planning the production when they first heard that the original film was being released as a musical.

Show director and company president Amanda Marsden said: “We all knew of the iconic 1980

film which starred Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, so the opportunity to perform this high-energy musical version was too good to pass up.

“It is a lot of fun and a real feelgood show as well as being very current – the topic of equality in the workplace is still an issue nearly 40 years after the film was made!”

The new production opened in the West End at the beginning of the year and has been a smash

hit with both audiences and critics, with praise for the musical numbers which were written specially for the stage show by Dolly Parton.

Carlinghow Theatre Company’s latest production is about three work colleagues, Doralee, Violet and Judy, who are pushed to boiling point by their sexist, egotistical boss.

By teaming up and taking care of business, will they reform their workplace?

9 to 5 will be performed at Batley Town Hall from September 18-21 at 7.15pm each night.

Tickets priced £13 and £11 (concessions) can be ordered directly from Carlinghow (with no booking fee) by phoning 07912 484699.

Tickets can also be booked online at www.kirklees.gov.uk/townhalls, but please be aware that Kirklees charge a 10 per cent booking fee on all tickets.

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NEW Mountain bike. Very good condition, £40 ono. Tel 01924 423533. (2466) Three-piece suite, 3-seater sofa with recliners plus two armchairs. Cream/ beige colour, excellent condition, £300, buyer to collect. Tel 01924 454929.

(2467) Bosch dishwasher, as new, £70, buyer to collect. Tel 07584 052231 (Liversedge). (2469) Snow White and the seven dwarves figures, suitable for indoor or outdoors (dwarfs 7ins tall, Snow White 11 ins tall) £7. Tel 01924 519750. (2470) One set of boules and three coloured jacks to match. In plastic holder.

Never used, £7. Tel 01924 519750. (2470) Man’s white Moss Bros evening jacket and two evening waistcoats, size large. Plus black cummerbund, braces and 6 assorted bow ties. Worn once, £20, will separate. Tel 01924 519750. (2470) One pair of men’s black evening trousers, waist 38”, leg length 27” but will lengthen to 32”. Never worn, £6. Tel 01924 519750. (2470) Two-seater settee, beige with modern Aztec pattern. Excellent condition and very comfortable, £50 ono, buyer to collect. Tel 07876 163070 (Mirfield).

(2471) Dark beige armchair with autumn leaf pattern.

Excellent condition and very comfortable, £35 ono, buyer to collect. Tel 07876 163070 (Mirfield). (2471) COLLECTIBLE Free pot doll, one leg broken but repairable, pretty face (1945 circa). Tel 07581 573968. (2427) CLOTHING Five men’s pure cotton checked shirts, size large.

Very good condition and makes, £12. Tel 07581 573968. (2427) DIY Timber-effect porcelain floor tiles, grey/brown in colour.

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124 old (Victorian) tiles, green glaze. From a mill, various shapes, non flat. £40 ono, buyer to collect. Tel 01274 561881 (Bingley). (2425) ELECTRICAL LEC industrial fridge and freezer (both worth £1,600 when new). 1.6m high x 60cm W x 60cm D. £75 each or £125 for both. Buyer to collect. Tel 07503 927237.

(2459) Kenwood Food Mixer plus tools, £30. Tel 01924 430088.

(2454) Clock, suitable for Alzheimer use, £6. Tel: 01924 455921.

(2431) Small electric vacuum, with extra filter and full instructions. Suit bungalow or flat, £25. Tel 01924 724680 (Ossett). (2426) Blyss Carolina wall hung electric fire. Curved black glass front. Brand new and boxed, £25 ono. Tel 07740 270660. (2429) ENTERTAINMENT /HOBBIES Blackjack shoe, solid ash with 400 casino playing chips, plus gaming board, £20 ono. Tel 01274 876814.

(2437) FURNITURE Stag chest of drawers, two small drawers side by side and three larger drawers underneath. 35”H x 32”W x 16”D. £20 ono. Tel 01274 876814. (2465) Beige leather three-seater settee. Excellent condition, £95. Tel 01274 852314. (2462) Round teak dining table, 48” diameter with four chairs, £30. Buyer to collect. Tel 01924 455215. (2457) Wall unit with glass display section. In good condition, £30, buyer to collect. Tel: 01924 455215. (2457) Oak dining table and four chairs (3ft square extending to 6ft long), £50. Buyer to collect. Tel 01274 873094.

(2450) Oval dropleaf dining table in solid wood, £150 ono, Tel 07746 787804. (2449) Four dining chairs to match oval table, £100. Tel 07746 787804. (2449) Two swivel chairs suitable for office or computer – never been used. £60 for both. Tel: 07707 196241. (2448) Two True Designs office chairs, black leather task chair, gas lift & tilt, unassembled in box, £50 each. Tel 01924 469537. (2447) Ikea small single extendable bed with mattress. Ornate metal fram, used for grandchildren, in sound condition. £20. Tel 07925 127198. (2434) Wood chest with locks, cas-

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(2461) Qualcast Concord 32 lawnmower with adjustable cut depth. £30. Tel 07922 019632. (2461) Garden chipper, used only twice. Excellent condition, £25. Buyer to collect. Tel 07503 927237. (2459) Various garden tools, £10 ono. Tel 01924 430088. (2454) Hardwood garden chair, folding and reclining, good quality, £15. Tel: 01274 876814.

(2446) HOUSEHOLD Curtains, very heavy, in beige/gold colour lined brocade. 6ft D x 10ft 10ins W. Immaculate condition. Cost £345 (receipt available), accept £50. Tel 07949 282066. (2463) Heavy pine fire surround with cream marble inset and goldcoloured electric fire (cost over £1,000). Dismantled, ready for collection, £299 ono. Tel 07806 984349. (2458) Good quality carpet (cost £500), wool mix, light beige colour (11ft 6ins x 18ft 6ins), £60. Tel 01924 470866. (2451)

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Three winter warm oil-filled radiators 1600 watt £25 each Tel: 07821 003177. (2448) Silvercrest floor cleaner £10 Tel 01924 496267. (2443) KITCHEN/ DINING Retro coffee machine with milk frother, only used twice, £25. Tel 01924 495640. (2460) Instant Pot programmable electric pressure cooker £20 Tel 01924 496267. (2443) Kitchen table and two chairs £40 Tel 01924 496267. (2443) Kitchen breakfast bar (tile top) with two stools, £20. Tel: 01924 455921. (2431) Large white linen tablecloth 106” x 72”. Brand new, £5.

Tel 07581 573968. (2427) MOTORING Nissan Juke full tyre, good condition, £65. Tel 01924 510956. (2456) Medium/large ‘Mont Blanc’ top box and roof rack (adjustable). Bargain at £25.

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(2425) MUSICAL Various electric guitars, £100 each ono. Tel 01924 402931.

(2464) SPORT/EXERCISE Set of Dunlop golf clubs with bag, trolley and numerous balls. £20, buyer to collect.

Tel 07503 927237. (2459) Ladies Adidas running trainers, brand new, size 4.

Bargain, £7. Tel 07581 573968. (2427) Thomas Taylor De-Luxe Crown Green Bowls. 2-10 full bias, includes Drakes Pride Jack in canvas bag. £35 ono.

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CHAMPIONS: The victorious Batley team after defeating Kippax in the final at Mount Pleasant BATLEY secured the T100 Champions Trophy with a dramatic win over Kippax in the final.

In front of a partisan crowd at Mount Pleasant, Batley, led by captain Roheil Hussain, won the final of the 100-ball competition in

the final over.

Kippax closed on 128 as Altaf Patel (31) and Zuber Patel (21) contributed in the lower order after a difficult start to their innings.

Batley’s response got off to the worst possible start with a wicket on the first delivery

before Owais Hussain (37) helped steady the run chase.

Further wickets looked to have swung the match in Kippax’s favour, but Mohammed Bhoola (21 not out) and Sufyan Patel (37 not out) were able to guide Batley home.

RACING PREVIEW WITH MIKE SMITH

Gunmetal ready to retain prize HE ITV cameras head to Yorkshire this weekend for the valuable William Hill Great St Wilfrid Stakes at Ripon and, with £75,000 up for grabs, it looks a typically competitive heat.

David Barron’s GUNMETAL absolutely hosed up in this race last year and much of his campaign looks to have revolved around this once again. He had a steady time of things up until the Wokingham at Royal Ascot where he ran a blinder into sixth. He beat everything on his side of the track and was a big eyecatcher.

There have been plenty of winners from that Ascot handicap – Tis Marvellous, Raucous, Danzeno and Perfection have all run big races since and Barron’s sixyear-old now only finds himself 4lbs higher than last year’s near three-length romp.

Barron is very shrewd with his better horses and he would have had this lined up since his Ascot run. He looks too good to pass over at 12/1 with Carrigill’s.

Another course and distance winner is Ruth Carr’s REPUTATION, who is also a big price for the self-appointed Queen of Ripon. The 16/1 shot only moved to Carr’s ahead of this season, but has put up three career-best performances since the switch, and one of those was a threelength stroll over course and distance.

He hasn’t won since, but he looks to have something in hand off a mark of 96 and the drop back to six Carr’s record at the track make him a serious contender.

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DAKOTA GOLD has been installed as the 8/1 favourite by the sponsors ahead of the race and Michael Dods’ fiveyear-old is chasing another major sprinting prize in the north after landing the Sky Bet Dash at York last time out, Despite having such a good record in top-class sprints in recent years, Dods has yet to win the prestigious handicap.

The Easterby family have a good record in the race with Tim responsible for two victories, most recently Mattmu two years ago. This time he has no fewer than eight of the 49 entered at this stage, including top-weight VINTAGE BRUT, STAXTON, FLYING PURSUIT and HYPERFOCUS all in the mix, with the last of that quartet strongly fancied.

Phillip Makin, in his first year with a licence, has a solid chance with course and distance winner last time out, LAHORE, while fellow Yorkshire handlers David O’Meara and Richard Fahey are well represented.

O’Meara has joint-favourite SUMMERGHAND and INTISAAB, with Fahey fielding GEORGE BOWEN, GROWL and GREAT PROSPECTOR, who goes for Mirfield owner John Cotton.

Dean Ivory will be turning the clock back 20 years should he saddle LANCELOT DU LAC in the prestigious race. Ivory’s family co-owned and co-trained Bon Ami, who won the Hornblower Stakes at the North Yorkshire course as a two-year-old in 1998 and was then beaten a short head

by Pipalong in the 1999 edition of Saturday’s (tomorrow) six-furlong handicap before finishing fourth to William’s Well in 2000.

Saturday’s other big race is the Hungerford Stakes at Newbury, where SIR DANCELOT and HEY GAMAN lock horns again. The latter has finished second in his last two starts but did nothing wrong at Newbury when SIR DANCELOT surged down the outside to beat him, and James Tate’s charge looks sure to be on the premises again.

Pontefract’s Sunday card includes a potentially intriguing Listed contest over 6f at 3.30 and David O’Meara’s PERFECTION won over this trip on her final start for John Gosden. She ran a great race in a Group 3 at Goodwood last time out and is tipped to go on from that.

CARRIGILL’S NAP: (money back as a free bet if finishes outside top 4): HEY GAMAN, Saturday, Newbury, 3.35.

AUGUR’S BEST BET: GUNMETAL, Saturday, Ripon, 3.15.

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FOOTBALL

Ossett set for challenging year two After achieving a play-off place and West Riding Cup success in Ossett United’s first year since the merger, the wallets are tighter as manager Andy Welsh prepares for the difficult second album...

ROM two perennial strugglers to one promotion chaser. From two clubs scraping three-figure attendances to one club with an average of over 450. Ossett United was a merger that made footballing sense, and so far it has been quite the success.

The union of two such long-standing rivals as Ossett Albion and Ossett Town in 2018 could have been a disaster, but over the past 12 months the club has truly united the town.

On the field, the first season has been a hit too. United reached the play-offs with an exciting team and put the first trophy in their cabinet to boot with a West Riding County Cup triumph.

Although their promotion push didn’t translate into play-off success, the strides made on and off the field mean that manager Andy Welsh, a former Premier League player with Sunderland, was able to reflect on year one of the project with some satisfaction.

“To win a cup in your first season and give the fans something to cheer about, I think was fantastic,” he said.

“It hurts me to say that we got beat in the play-offs but we put that to the side now.”

Ahead of year two, not everything is as positive. Three of the six directors have left after the club reported considerable losses in its first year, with chairman John Chidlaw standing down along with Emma

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Chidlaw and Lee Summerscales, the three chiefs from the old Albion club.

If year one brought promises of riches, year two will see realism.

More financial prudence will be key with Welsh having a smaller playing budget to work with as a result.

Some of last season’s standout performers have moved on. Star wingers Aidan Chippendale and Adam Priestley, the latter a Gibraltar international, have gone alongside captain Alex McQuade and the likes of forwards Tom Corner, Shiraz Khan and Adam Porritt.

The spine of the team, however, remains: Brett Souter between the posts, James Burke and new skipper James Knowles at the back, Chris Chantler bombing down the left flank, experienced general Andy Monkhouse in midfield alongside Corey Gregory, and prolific nonleague marksman Tom Greaves up top.

Added to that for the new campaign is a sprinkling of promising talents. Greaves is joined in attack

by Nick Guest, who has signed from Pontefract Collieries to come to Ossett for a third time after two previous spells at Ossett Town.

Jordan Coduri comes highly rated from Penistone Church and will look to replace some of the pace and skill that Priestley and Chippendale provided, while Luke Porritt and Damian Reeves, signed from Hyde United and

SECOND SEASON: Andy Welsh (right) and assistant Paul Quinn signed new deals at the PHOTO: John Hirst end of last season to remain with Ossett United Gainsborough Trinity respectively, can also strengthen the attacking arsenal.

In the middle, Monkhouse’s 16 years of Football League experience is contrasted with exciting young talent Elliott Harrison, who has been snapped up from Mossley.

Stuart Mott, who had spells last season at Pickering Town and Morpeth Town, can fill the right-back spot in an otherwise settled defence.

Perhaps most crucially there has been no change in the dugout, where the double act of Welsh and assistant Paul Quinn, the former Brighouse Town and Shaw Lane boss, proved to be one of the club’s most valuable assets last season.

“We knew what we wanted to do.

We knew the areas that we wanted to strengthen in,” said Welsh of the club’s recruitment over the summer.

“We have lost a few players but we want players who want to play for the football club more than ever now, because we need players now that understand the club and want to fight for it.

“Things financially aren’t as strong as they were last year, but myself and Quinny weren’t going to turn our backs and nobody else has turned their backs. We’ve all said we want to stand up and be counted and push the club forward.”

Welsh refuses to be drawn on how the squad shapes up compared to last year’s vintage and isn’t reveal-

ing any aspirations, but insists that it will be “competitive”.

He said: “I’m not going to get drawn into saying it’s going to be stronger or weaker, we’re going to be this or do that.

“If we focus on ourselves and we have the right mindset every single game, I’d like to think that we’ll be competitive in each game that we go into.”

One other change this year is the league itself: a shift in the boundaries, which seem to be ever-changing in non-league, for the two northern leagues in the eighth tier of the football pyramid mean that Ossett are now playing in a north/west division instead of an east league.

“Again the league has changed so there’s going to be different hurdles for us to overcome,” said Welsh.

“For us I think once we’ve played everyone once we’ll see where we’re at, see where everyone else is levelled up in the league.

“I have always felt that the northwest side has been a lot more competitive than the other leagues that I’ve seen, and I will expect a very tough season this year. We’ve got to have the right mindset and the right competitive edge.”

Whether the team will be capable of challenging for promotion again remains to be seen, but the emphasis is on continuing the work done in the first year with everyone pulling in the same direction and living up to the club motto: ‘stronger together’.

Five-star Sedge progress United suffer heavy pre-season defeat FA Cup

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LIVERSEDGE progressed to the preliminary round of the FA Cup after a convincing win over Abbey Hey. Joe Kenny’s early goal set them on their way to victory against a club a division below them in the football pyramid.

Joe Walton and Michael Bottomley went on to each score doubles in the second half as Sedge completed an impressive result.

They will now face Droylsden at home in the next round of the competition on August 24.

Against Abbey Hey, Joe Kenny got them off to the perfect start with a goal from a corner after just five minutes, to make it two from two for the new signing from Carlton Athletic this season.

The away side pushed for an equaliser in the first half, with Darryl Grant having two efforts before Jake Dunford’s fierce strike hit the crossbar.

Callum McGlynn and Matthew German had further chances for Abbey Hey, but they couldn’t find a way through and Liversedge came out much stronger at the beginning of the second half.

Like the first goal, the second came from a corner kick. This time it was towering striker Walton who put it in, within three minutes of

the restart, to double his side’s advantage.

That was Walton’s first effort of the campaign after notching 24 goals in all competitions last season, and it took him only 11 minutes to get his second of 2019-20.

Again it came from a corner, with Walton in the right place to strike and make it 3-0 after opposing goalkeeper Dane Smith had made a great save moments earlier.

The cup tie looked to be over at the point and Abbey Hey offered little threat of a comeback in the final half hour.

Instead Liversedge looked for more goals, and they scored twice more in the space of five minutes to make it 5-0.

Both came from Bottomley as the midfielder, signed from Emley AFC over the summer, got his first strikes for the club.

That scoreline would still have been a little harsh on the Manchester-based side for their efforts and they got some consolation with a goal in injury time through Dylan Kirkman.

The win will provide a boost for Liversedge as they return to NCEL Premier Division action tomorrow (Saturday, kick-off 3pm), hosting Barton Town at Clayborn.

They are then back in action three days later (Tuesday, kick-off 7.45pm) when they host Penistone Church, as they continue a run of six scheduled home fixtures in a row.

Friendly

OSSETT UNITED SOUTH SHIELDS

HEADS UP: Ossett captain James Knowles challenges for a header against South Shields

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OSSETT UNITED suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of South Shields in their final pre-season friendly.

The sides were evenly matched in a goalless first half but the visitors, who are one of the favourites for the title in the division above Ossett, enjoyed a rampant second period.

Ossett’s trialist goalkeeper was called into action early to keep out Adam Thurston’s low shot while Nick Guest couldn’t hit the target with an overhead kick from Ryan Toulson’s cross at the other end.

After an unsure start United were looking sharper in midfield and carried some threat. Luke Porritt failed to nod in a long throw and Jake Stockdill’s free kick was deflected just wide of the post.

A rare blip in defence saw a long ball find Josh Gilles in behind but Toulson recovered to challenge him, before Robert Briggs had a free kick tipped over the bar and Jason Gilchrist couldn’t turn in Nathan Lowe’s cross for South Shields.

That saw the teams into the break at 0-0 but the away side came out with more confidence at the start of the second half, scoring two goals in the first four minutes from the restart while Ossett barely had a touch of the ball.

The keeper tipped Gary Brown’s

header over the crossbar as United saw out the first wave of pressure, but from an Ossett goal kick they attacked again and Luke Daly’s delivery was volleyed in by Gilchrist in the middle of the box.

The hosts lost possession from the restart with Lowe picking the ball up, and he then got on the end of Gilles’s cross from the left to double the lead from close range.

More quick play brought the third goal as well, with Gilles getting in behind after a great one-two with Briggs. The keeper came rushing out and Gilles rolled the ball back from the touchline for Gilchrist to tap in his second.

Daly’s near-post flick almost brought a fourth from a short corner as South Shields continued to attack, and they made it 4-0 when Lowe was tripped from behind by Corey Gregory in the area after good work from Gilchrist. Lowe took the penalty himself and hammered it down

the middle.

Ossett might have conceded another goal from the kick-off if Gilchrist’s touch had been better, but South Shields only had to wait another couple of minutes for a fifth as Daly’s strike from distance took a deflection off captain James Knowles to wrongfoot the keeper.

United were the stronger side in the final 15 minutes as their opponents eased off and should have converted at least one chance to get something on the board, but Guest nodded over a rebound from close range and substitute Tom Greaves headed wide from in front of the goal.

Ossett get their BetVictor North West Division campaign underway tomorrow (Saturday, kick-off 3pm) when they host Mossley to Ingfield.

They’re back in action three days later at Dunston (August 20, kick-off 7.45pm) before entering the FA Cup on August 24 away at Billingham Town in the preliminary round.

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Woodlands aiming for double after cup win

By Mike Popplewell Cricket correspondent sport@thepressnews.co.uk

THE FIRST cricket trophy for Kirklees this season was delivered

by Woodlands as they secured a four-wicket victory over New Farnley in the Priestley Cup final at Undercliffe.

The Oakenshaw club are the current Bradford League Premier Division leaders, and therefore remain on course for a league and cup double.

Man of the match Adam Waite hit 97 not out to rescue New Farnley from 87 for six and take them to 178 for six at the close.

However, Woodlands had their own match-winner in New Zealander Brad Schmulian, who hit 68 not out in the Woodlands reply and saw them home with 4.3 overs to spare.

Schmulian has had a huge part to play in Woodlands’ success this season. He tops the league’s run-scoring chart this season with 577 runs ahead of tomorrow’s trip to thirdplaced Pudsey St Lawrence, and though his side’s five abandoned games look to have prevented him making a prestigious 1,000, he is way ahead of his rivals.

With an 18-point lead over secondplaced Bradford and Bingley, and a game in hand, they are still very much in control of the title race.

New skipper Cieran Garner, having taken over from Tim Jackson midseason, is enjoying an amazing start

to regular first-team cricket.

Only two games beat the weather in the Premier Division last week but there was good news at last for Hanging Heaton, who ended a long losing sequence to secure a victory over visiting Wrenthorpe by virtue of a DLS adjustment.

Skipper Gary Fellows returned to form with a top-scoring 62 for Hanging Heaton in their 145 for one in 22 overs. Wrenthorpe’s re-adjusted target was 189 but they closed on 149 for seven to help the home side climb back into fourth place.

Next up for Fellows’s men is a trip to bottom club Lightcliffe tomorrow, while Cleckheaton are at a Methley side also battling relegation but boosted by their win last week over Townville.

Hanging Heaton set for T20 quarter-final HANGING HEATON continue the defence of their national Twenty20 crown this weekend when they host Sheffield Collegiate in the quarterfinals.

The club secured a famous triumph last year when they won the ECB National T20 competition in Derby.

They are now just one win away from reaching the finals day for the second year in a row, with Yorkshire Premier League South champions Sheffield Collegiate providing the opposition at Bennett Lane on Sunday (August 18).

Hanging Heaton began their defence last month when they defeated Burnmoor and Harrogate.

Liversedge in fight to avoid drop into the Conference WHILE Liversedge plays host to the Jack Hampshire Cup final this weekend, it is a shame to see a club which has played such a prominent part in Kirklees cricket facing its current struggles.

They go into tomorrow’s (Saturday) Bradford League Championship Two game at East Ardsley in second-bottom spot and knowing they have only five games to make up a 24-point deficit on third-bottom Altofts and avoid the ignominy of relegation to the Conference.

East Ardsley are unlikely to be easy opponents as they managed to snatch a victory over Birstall in a rain-affected game last weekend.

Second-placed Birstall batted first in that game and, with a score of 125 for one after their allotted overs, they looked on course to gain the points they needed to keep pace with leaders Carlton.

However, it went downhill from there as East Ardsley hit 126 for eight to claim victory. That result left Birstall 26 points behind Carlton but still 23 points ahead of third-placed Yeadon.

While Liversedge travel to East Ardsley, Birstall warm up for their Yeadon cup final clash with a trip to Bradford side Bowling Old Lane.

Spen Victoria are at home to Adwalton and Hopton Mills can do Birstall a favour at leaders Carlton.

Only five games survived the

Maroons are relegated NCL Division One

DEWSBURY MOOR FEATHERSTONE LIONS

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DEWSBURY MOOR’S relegation back to Division Two has been confirmed after defeat to Featherstone Lions last weekend.

The Maroons needed to win all four of their remaining fixtures to have a chance of survival, but were comfortably beaten by the secondplaced Lions.

It’s been a tough season for Moor, who lost their opening 10 matches of the campaign following promotion to Division One last year.

They gave themselves a chance of survival with a run of three wins in four matches, including a defeat of league leaders Pilkington Recs.

However, they couldn’t sustain that uplift in form and five defeats on the bounce has seen their quick return to the third tier confirmed.

They were firmly second-best for much of the game against Featherstone Lions as their relegation was made certain on home turf.

The visitors led 16-0 at the break,

GOING DOWN: Featherstone Lions confirmed Dewsbury Moor’s relegation led by Joe Fox who took the man of the match award.

Tries from Danny Glassell, Gaz Gale and Richard Dedicoat, along with two Ian Jackson goals, saw

their superiority reflected on the scoreboard.

Moor did show improvement at the beginning of the second half and scored for the first time through top try-scorer Archie Bruce, who dotted down for the 11th time this season, but his try and Bradley Foster’s goal would prove to be their only points of the match.

The Lions responded with a Gaz Williamson try before Glassell scored his second of the afternoon and Jackson added another two points.

Two tries in a five-minute spell around the hour then secured the win, as Fox and Connor Paver both crossed the whitewash and Jackson added the extras to both efforts to complete the score.

Moor can still avoid finishing in bottom place but they have a fourpoint gap to make up on Normanton Knights in the spot above them with three matches left.

They travel to Milford, who won the reverse fixture 18-34 back in June, tomorrow (Saturday) before Saddleworth Rangers and York Acorn both visit Dewsbury in the final rounds of the season.

Lacklustre Sharks move closer to drop NCL Division Two

SHAW CROSS SHARKS CROSFIELDS

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SHAW CROSS could see their relegation to Division Three made certain this weekend after their latest defeat at home to Crosfields.

The Sharks have been in the relegation zone for the majority of the season and now have a five-point gap to make up in their three remaining fixtures.

If they lose at third-placed Wigan St Judes tomorrow (Saturday), or Clock Face Miners beat Barrow Island, back-to-back relegations will be confirmed.

They went down with a whimper last weekend as Crosfields reached a half-century of points against the lacklustre Sharks.

The visitors put pressure on early and in their third set on the Sharks line went over through Tom Millington.

The same man crossed again after a step round the defence and Jack Reid converted both tries to make it 12-0 after nine minutes.

Shaw Cross earned a drop out from the restart and halved that deficit with the following set, as Callum Barker dinked a kick in behind on the last play and Brad Baines touched down, with Barker adding the conversion.

The home side were looking better at that point but a slice of luck saw the tackle count reset for Crosfields and Reid drove between the posts to extend their lead.

Reid went over for another converted try three minutes later after a Sharks knock-on close to the line, before Millington broke through the

line for his hat-trick just past the halfhour mark.

Crosfields took the game away from their opponents for sure with another try on the verge of half-time, with Josh Whitham taking the ball on the end of a right-to-left move. He was illegally prevented from scoring in the view of the referee and a penalty try was awarded for a 36-6 lead at the break.

Millington continued to cause problems in the second half and his break allowed full-back Alex Clutterbuck to cross.

Ben Ripley bombed a try for the Sharks after good work from Dickie Piper and Owen Lumb, before Ian Boden broke and went almost half the length of the field to score another Crosfields try.

Reid secured his hat-trick with seven minutes left to play to complete the win.

Heworth dent Batley challenge Title bid ended WASHOUT: There was little action last weekend weather in the bottom three divisions last week but Batley picked up some vital bonus points in what play was possible in their Championship One game at home to Hunslet Nelson.

They go into tomorrow’s game at Wakefield St Michaels 23 points ahead of second-placed Bankfoot.

In the other second-tier games affecting the district, bottom club Scholes are at home to Keighley, Hartshead Moor entertain Gomersal, Ossett are at home to Morley and East Bierley go to Baildon.

Heckmondwike and Carlinghow, together with Crossbank Methodists, are having a tough time in the Conference and occupy the bottom two places in the division.

With Heckmondwike at home to second-placed Great Preston and Crossbank at home to runaway leaders Sandal, there seems little prospect of much change in league placings after tomorrow’s games.

NCL Division Three

BATLEY BOYS HEWORTH

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HEWORTH delivered a blow to Batley Boys’ promotion aspirations as a fightback came too late against a York-based outfit who have now joined a five-way tussle at the top.

The Boys were playing at the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium as part of the Pink Weekend, but it was the visitors who took to the ground better.

Batley, playing in their third match in the space of seven days after a midweek Heavy Woollen Cup triumph, had little left in the tank as they trailed 28-0 before getting on the board late on.

Heworth held a 12-0 lead at halftime, with Billy Sturdy and Adam Dent going over for tries and Ben Dyson-Dent adding both conversions.

They looked to be out of reach when they added two more scores in the first 10 minutes of the second half. Dent touched down for the second time and Fergus Chapman

added to the tally to make it 22-0.

Josh Poulter then made it even more comfortable with his converted effort for the away side.

The Boys did manage to make a comeback to make the scoreline more respectable in the closing stages. More impressively, they did so despite being a man down when Ryan Crossley was sin-binned on the hour mark for dissent.

Josh Knowles scored their first points before Gavin Davis scored his 14th league try of the season.

Adam Bingham also went over while Luke Sheridan tagged on all three conversions to narrow the margin of defeat.

Just three points now separate the top five, with Hunslet Warriors (33 points) and Woolston Rovers (32) in the automatic promotion spots.

Batley Boys also have 32 points but Heworth and Dewsbury Celtic are both two points behind with an extra game still to play.

The Boys have just four games remaining of their first season in the NCL, with Oldham St Annes coming to Batley tomorrow (Saturday).

OSSETT TRINITY TIGERS’ hopes of winning the Yorkshire Men’s League Division Two title are over after a 2416 defeat at York Acorn last weekend.

They host leaders Wyke tomorrow (Saturday) in their penultimate fixture of the season, but they now trail them by six points.

Jordan Williams, Adam Firth and Elliot Schofield all scored tries in their last game in York but Acorn came away with the win.

In Division Three, Luke Gamson and Matthew Williamson scored the only tries for seventh-placed Birstall Victoria in a 44-12 defeat at home to unbeaten leaders Farnley Falcons.

Batley Boys moved into the top half of Division Four with a 28-20 triumph at home to Queensbury ‘A’.

Dewsbury Moor ‘A’ missed the chance to go top of the NCL Alliance division as they were beaten 24-0 at leaders Normanton Knights.

Thornhill Trojans ‘A’ moved into third place behind Moor after a 28-16 win at Heworth.

Liam Harley scored a brace of tries while Liam Morley, Brad Llewellyn, Andrew Lambert and Chris Mitchell also touched down.

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Derby win makes Bulldogs safe Betfred Championship

BATLEY BULLDOGS DEWSBURY RAMS

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Stephen Ibbetson at the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium BATLEY maintained Heavy Woollen bragging rights by defeating Dewsbury for the third time this season and, in the process, secured their Championship status for another year.

The Rams have now lost on their last six visits to their fiercest rivals and coach Lee Greenwood, who has lost all three derbies since taking the job, summed up an error-ridden game best.

“That wasn’t a great Batley team but we’re not a good Dewsbury team either,” he said.

On his side’s showing, he added: “The refusal to do what would have worked today, to do the tough stuff that would have given us a platform, led to a really disappointing 80 minutes.”

On the club’s annual Pink Weekend charity fundraiser, the pink-clad Bulldogs were largely the better side but they struggled to score the points that would have made their victory a far more comfortable one.

“I thought it was a tenser game than it needed to be,” said Bulldogs boss Matt Diskin. “I think both teams knew the importance of it.

“My team (were) very dominant throughout most of the game. In the first half we probably didn’t get as many points on the board as we should have done, but throughout the whole game we were dominant.”

Batley had the early chances to attack down the slope after the Rams twice knocked on with their first two sets, but on neither occasion were they

Thornhill set to defend cups THE Heavy Woollen Cup finals will take place next Thursday night (August 22) at the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium in Batley, with Thornhill Trojans looking to defend both of their titles.

The first team won the Jim Brown Cup last year with a 30-26 defeat of Dewsbury Moor, and will try to keep their crown when they face Batley Boys (kick-off 8pm).

Thornhill beat Moor again, this time 26-12, in the semi-finals while Batley, defeated Dewsbury Celtic 1812.

Thornhill ‘A’ will take on Ossett Trinity Tigers for the John Kane Cup in the evening’s first game (kick-off 6pm).

The Trojans’ second team won the competition last year by beating Dewsbury Moor ‘A’ 24-18.

They thrashed Batley Boys DMR 52-6 to reach this year’s final, while Ossett received a bye as Dewsbury Celtic ‘A’ were unable to field a team.

DEWSBURY CELTIC are holding their first-ever rugby gala tomorrow (Saturday) at Crow Nest Park.

The event, which will run from 9.30am to 3pm, will include bouncy castles, a rodeo bull, face painting, stalls, food and other entertainment.

Celtic’s first team are also in action tomorrow as they head to NCL Division Three leaders Hunslet Warriors.

punished in what would become a familiar theme.

Only once in the first half did a move come together, and it came on the back of a goal-line drop out. Dom Brambani and Louis Jouffret combined to find Wayne Reittie and the winger forced his way into the corner, with Brambani adding the subsequent conversion.

Dewsbury forced the Bulldogs behind for a drop out of their own but couldn’t find a way through, while more errors spoiled Batley’s plans at the other end after a Brambani 40/20.

Dewsbury were given a lift – quite literally – after Dane Manning was sent to the sin bin for a tip tackle on Jode Sheriffe, but the Rams’ attacking

prospects were little better with an extra man.

Sam Smeaton made a promising break early in the second half but couldn’t pick his pass. He went over for the second try of the game soon after though, with the involvement of Jouffret from full-back key again in moving the ball on for the centre to smash his way over and make it 10-0.

Great work by Sam Wood to pin Andy Gabriel in-goal led to their next try eight minutes later, when Reittie went into the corner for his second of the derby – and fifth in two matches – from another Jouffret assist.

The win wasn’t quite wrapped up yet though. Lewis Galbraith knocked on

Dean will spend the final weeks of the campaign at the Tetley’s Stadium after moving to the Rams in a swap deal with Lewis Heckford.

Heckford, who has only made one competitive appearance for Dewsbury since signing at the start of the year, heads to Hunslet after a previous loan spell at York City Knights in April.

Danny King will also spend the final month of the season away from the Rams after signing on loan for York.

Since signing at the start of the year from Bradford, the 21-year-old has made five appearances in the back row.

Duo join Rams Continued from back page Reece Dean, who has joined on loan from League One side Hunslet for the rest of the campaign.

Dean came through the Hull FC academy and has played for Toronto Wolfpack, as well as having loan spells with Sheffield Eagles and Doncaster.

The 21-year-old, who can also play at full-back, moved to the Leeds outfit ahead of the 2019 season and has played 16 times, scoring six tries.

Greenwood says that both will be given a chance to show what they can do in the final weeks of the campaign.

“We’ve got Luke Nelmes who has been out of the game for a bit,” said the Dewsbury boss.

“Luke has got potential to be good so he’ll get a chance over the next few weeks.

“We’ve got Reece Dean on loan and it would have been nice as it turned out (last week) to maybe have him on the

the short restart and Sykes slipped a pass to Lucas Walshaw with a gap in front of him to go over from close range.

Then, after an impressive run down the right by the evergreen Sykes, Liam Finn’s kick back in that direction landed in the hands of Dale Morton to touch down. Finn’s conversion narrowed the gap to just four points with 10 minutes left to play.

However, their comeback attempt came to an end in a final five minutes which saw tensions boil over.

First Joe Martin was shown yellow for throwing the ball at Wood, before Finn joined him in the bin for speaking out of turn.

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But he’ll be available from this week onwards.”

DEWSBURY RAMS will hold their annual awards night in the Royal Suite at the Tetley’s Stadium on September 4.

Tickets for the event, which will see various awards presented to players and people involved with the club, are limited and available at the club reception at the Bradford game this Sunday.

Tickets will be free to Dewsbury fans who are registered as OurLeague members.

Leaders down the Trojans NCL Premier Division

THORNHILL TROJANS

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WATH BROW HORNETS

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THORNHILL TROJANS edged closer to the Premier Division trapdoor after suffering a sixth consecutive defeat at the hands of league leaders Watch Brow Hornets.

A number of senior players returned for the clash, including Joel Gibson, Danny Ratcliffe and Luke Haigh, and there was an improved performance from the Trojans after failing to score in each of their last two games.

It wasn’t enough against the division’s top side though, as a Karl Dixon hat-trick helped Wath Brow to victory at Overthorpe Park.

The visitors made a strong start to this game and broke away with a good attacking move in the game’s opening moments which Greg Howland finished with a try between the posts, which Fran King converted.

Wath Brow continued to test Thornhill in the opening exchanges and a missed tackle out wide saw Peter Caddy go over for an unconverted try.

Another missed challenge presented the Cumbrians with their next scoring opportunity as a dummy helped Dixon for his first

FIRST TROJANS TRY: Will Gledhill score, with King making it 16-0 with just a quarter of the game played.

But it took the sin binning of Gibson for dissent to shake Thornhill into life and really begin to make an impression on this game.

It was not long after going down to 12 men that they began to put Wath Brow on the back foot and Will Gledhill wriggled out of a tackle to register their first points.

This score momentarily gave Thornhill a lift but not for long.

Just three minutes later, Wath Brow once again broke up field and Dixon was up in support to take

the final pass and cross for a 20-4 half-time lead.

Thornhill came out for the second half with more purpose and Liam Morley was instrumental in creating an attack for Thornhill as the ball was worked at speed along the line to create space for Jack Gledhill. Gibson converted his try and it looked as though the hosts were back in the game.

However, their fight proved to be in vain when Howland went over for an unconverted try in the corner.

This try was followed by Dixon completing his treble when the ball was slipped out of the tackle and the half-back took the ball to score in the corner, with King converting.

In the final act of the game, Thornhill moved the ball out wide and Jake Ratcliffe picked out Jack Gledhill for his second try of the match, but it was little consolation for the troubled Trojans.

They are five points from safety with four matches left to play, with a trip to Castleford up ahead tomorrow (Saturday) to play Lock Lane.

Against a side who won 32-22 in Thornhill earlier in the season, a defeat for the Trojans coupled with a Leigh Miners Rangers win against Hunslet Club Parkside would confirm their relegation after just one season in the top tier.

MATCH STATS BATLEY BULLDOGS: Louis Jouffret Wayne Reittie Sam Smeaton Lewis Galbraith Jack Broadbent Danny Yates Dom Brambani Adam Gledhill Alistair Leak Tyler Dickinson Jack Downs Dane Manning Paul Brearley Subs: Alex Bretherton Toby Everett Sam Wood James Brown Tries: Reittie (12, 59), Smeaton (51).

Goals: Brambani 2/4.

DEWSBURY RAMS: Joe Martin Rob Worrincy Dale Morton Adam Ryder Andy Gabriel Paul Sykes Liam Finn Frazer Morris Sam Day Martyn Reilly Lucas Walshaw Michael Knowles Dan Igbinedion Subs: Owen Trout Nyle Flynn Jode Sheriffe Tom Garratt Tries: Walshaw (62), Morton (69).

Goals: Sykes 0/1, Finn 1/1.

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Referee: C. Worsley Half-time: 6-0 Penalties: 9-5 Man of the match: Louis Jouffret (Batley) Attendance: 1,619

Downs commits to Batley for 2020 JACK DOWNS has signed a new contract to play for Batley in the 2020 season.

The second-rower joined the club ahead of the current season from Hull FC and has made 21 appearances, scoring four tries.

Downs, 23, becomes the fourth Bulldogs player to commit for another year, after fellow back-rowers Dane Manning and James Brown and full-back Dave Scott.

Meanwhile, centre or winger Jack Broadbent’s loan from Leeds Rhinos has been extended to the end of the season.

The 17-year-old has made nine appearances and scored three tries since joining his hometown club in June.

He also had a spell at Featherstone Rovers earlier in the season, where he made his first three appearances in professional rugby.

LOAN EXTENDED: Jack Broadbent

DISKIN ‘RELAXED’ ABOUT NEW DEAL

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MATT DISKIN says he is “relaxed” over his future at Batley Bulldogs and expects to have discussions with the club over a new deal in the coming weeks.

Batley beat rivals Dewsbury 16-10 last weekend to confirm their Championship status for another year.

With that now secured the Bulldogs will be looking to lock down some of their key assets – and that includes their head coach.

Diskin took over the job from John Kear ahead of the 2017 season, signing a three-year contract which expires at the end of the current campaign.

In his seasons at the helm, Batley have finished in sixth place in the Championship table in 2017 and seventh in 2018, and are currently in ninth place with three matches of the current campaign left to play.

Diskin admits that he is “coaching for a contract” in the final weeks of the season but expects talks over a new deal in the next few weeks.

“We’ve had no real discussions,” he said. “I’m pretty relaxed about it, the club’s pretty relaxed about it, so I’m sure we’ll have some discussions in the next couple of weeks.”

Diskin says that the Heavy Woollen derby win “takes a bit of pressure off” his side with Championship survival in the bag, but still wants to ensure that the club finish as high as possible. They are ahead of Swinton Lions on points difference and two behind eighth-placed Halifax.

“We’re still fighting for that place above in the league, because with the budget that makes a massive difference between having two quality players and not,” he said.

The final few matches of the season will see players trying to impress for a new contract, but

DISCUSSIONS SOON: Matt Diskin Diskin also revealed that two youngsters who have been training with the club this season will be given the chance to experience Championship rugby before the end of the season.

Dewsbury Moor hooker Archie Bruce and Dewsbury Celtic halfback George Senior have been on development programmes with the Bulldogs this season with the aim of earning a contract, and both will get a game in the coming weeks.

“We’ve recently signed young Archie Bruce and George Senior on trialist forms so they’ll get at least one game apiece before the end of the year,” said Diskin.

“They’ve always been part of our development plan to come in next year so if we can give them a game and give them a taste of what the Championship is about before the end of the year, we’ll certainly do that.”

The Batley head coach was a happy man after their derby triumph last Sunday but says that his side should have put more points on the board in an error-strewn game.

“Both teams made a lot of errors,”

he reflected. “The only encouraging thing about our errors, we’re making a lot week-to-week but we made ours in their 20-metre area while Dewsbury made them at their end, so that was in our favour.

“I thought we were really dominant and it would have been nice to have a few more points on the board to put it to bed.

“We knew that Dewsbury’s left edge looked vulnerable and we missed a couple of opportunities in the first half, and in the second half we got some results against them.

They learn quick and they did in the second half with two quality tries.”

Tomorrow (Saturday, kick-off 7pm UK time) Batley face Toulouse Olympique, who currently sit in second place in the league table, in France.

It’s a free hit for the Bulldogs against a promotion-chasing side who picked up a 38-12 win at Mount Pleasant in the reverse fixture back in March, but Diskin still wants to see his side produce a good performance.

“It’s a tough place to go, (particularly) at this time of year with the heat, there’s the logistics of when to train and how to train, so we’re going to go in a relaxed manner but put in a good showing of ourselves hopefully,” he said.

CHANCE: England Under-19 international George Senior will feature for the Bulldogs

Greenwood will ring changes DEWSBURY boss Lee Greenwood says that fringe players will get a chance to impress in the final weeks of the season after an “awful” performance in their loss to Batley last weekend.

Defeat in the Heavy Woollen derby means that the Rams’ Championship status is not yet secure, with a five-point advantage over Barrow Raiders with three rounds left to play.

A win on Sunday (kick-off 3pm) at home to seventh-placed Bradford, to whom they lost 20-12 back in April, would confirm their place in the second tier in 2020.

If they fail to beat the Bulls, who still have a slim chance of a play-off place, Sheffield beating Barrow at the same time would be enough to make Dewsbury safe.

Ahead of the Bradford clash, Greenwood says that he is prepared to make changes to freshen up his team.

“We’ve got a few lads to come in

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Birstall target silverware BIRSTALL are aiming to lift silverware this weekend in the final of the Jack Hampshire Cup. Yeadon provide the opposition for the competition’s climax, which will be played at Roberttown Lane in Liversedge on Sunday.

The Jack Hampshire Cup, which used to be the main knockout competition for the Central Yorkshire League, is now contested by clubs in the Bradford League’s lowest two divisions, Championship Two and the Conference.

There is little to separate the sides heading into the weekend as both sides battle for promotion in Championship Two, with Birstall in second place and Yeadon in third.

Both have been able to combine their league challenge with strong cup runs to reach the final.

Birstall flew through the first couple of rounds, recording a 131-run defeat of Northowram Fields before requiring just 15 overs to chase down Gildersome and Farnley in the second round.

They didn’t have it all their own way in the third round against Conference outfit Great Preston but secured the win by 22 runs to set up a semi-final with Hunslet Nelson.

In that tie, centuries from skipper Nick Kaye and Matt Dyson helped Birstall pile on a formidable score of

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and that performance (against Batley) has given me an opportunity to change a few things,” he said.

“There are some lads who I want to have a look at over these next few weeks with a view to maybe staying for next year, so they’ll get a chance next week and we’re more than capable of giving Bradford a game.”

Those players will include the two new additions made ahead of last week’s transfer deadline, with Luke Nelmes and Reece Dean joining the squad.

Prop Nelmes has previously played for Halifax and has spent the last two seasons with Oldham in League One, but has only made one appearance this year.

The 26-year-old, who helped out at the Rams’ recent summer camp, has signed for the rest of the 2019 season.

Also added to coach Lee Greenwood’s squad is half-back

UP FOR GRABS: The Jack Hampshire Cup 293-2 before bowling out their opponents for 197.

Meanwhile, Yeadon beat Spen Victoria and Carlton before securing a five-wicket win over Buttershaw St Paul’s with eight balls to spare in the semi-finals.

While there may little to choose between the two teams, there is one guaranteed winner from Sunday’s final: host club Liversedge.

Roberttown Lane has been a frequent backdrop for the competition’s final, and the takings from the event can prove to be very important in the club’s budget for the following season.

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