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Yorkshire v Hampshire Day 1 Lunch

1:28pm Wednesday 16th May 2012

Yorkshire have made an excellent start to their LV=County Championship match with Hampshire at Headingley.

‘Wonderful’ Jonny Bairstow tipped to shine on big stage

9:53am Wednesday 16th May 2012

Jason Gillespie has backed York ace Jonny Bairstow to make the most of his chance in the middle order of England’s Test team.

Community stadium ‘yes’ vote is ‘vital’ for city clubs

9:55am Wednesday 16th May 2012

THE ‘yes’ campaign for the proposed new community stadium in York has reached new levels after York City Knights and City of York Athletics Club warned a ‘no’ vote would put the existence of both their clubs in danger.

Australian Mitchell Starc set for Tykes debut

9:41am Wednesday 16th May 2012

Australian Mitchell Starc is in line to make his Yorkshire debut in Sunday’s Clydesdale Bank 40 clash with Derbyshire at Headingley.

‘Turn out in force’ plea to York City fans

9:44am Wednesday 16th May 2012

YORK City have sold 6,000 tickets for Sunday’s Blue Square Bet Premier play-off final against Luton Town at Wembley on Sunday – and manager Gary Mills hopes the club can take as many fans as possible back to London.

Rise from zero to York City hero

9:45am Wednesday 16th May 2012

JON Challinor is hoping to become a Football League player for the first time at the age of 31 just months after he felt he had been left behind on the soccer scrapheap.

Alex Snowball sets Sheriff Hutton Bridge on road to first victory

9:42am Wednesday 16th May 2012

THE weather played havoc with the Pilmoor Evening Cricket League programme for a second successive week with play starting in only three of the nine fixtures.

Foss Evening Cricket League fixture woe

9:43am Wednesday 16th May 2012

ONLY three overs of play were possible in a rain-hit week for the Foss Evening Cricket League.

Hope for Kayf Aramis win at York Racecourse

9:33am Wednesday 16th May 2012

ISOBEL Phipps Coltman is hoping Kayf Aramis can be crowned the king of Knavesmire at York Racecourse tomorrow.

Eyes on the Derby as Knavesmire stages Dante Stakes

9:35am Wednesday 16th May 2012

Derby clues may be forthcoming in the Betfred Dante Stakes, but for North Yorkshire trainer David Barron the only race that matters on Knavesmire tomorrow comes just over an hour later.

Scott Lincoln sets new shot put standard

9:36am Wednesday 16th May 2012

A NEW personal best throw by Scott Lincoln saw the City of York Athletics Club ace win the shot put crown at the Yorkshire Championships at Cudworth.

Racing driver Guy Smith out-paced by title rivals in California

9:32am Wednesday 16th May 2012

EAST Yorkshire racing driver Guy Smith has slipped to second in the American Le Mans Series after finishing second in class in the latest race in California.

Trainer Richard Fahey eyes flying start to York campaign

11:36am Tuesday 15th May 2012

MALTON trainer Richard Fahey is being tipped to make a flying start to the 2012 season at York Racecourse tomorrow.