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Knights recruit Brooke Broughton and Ben Crane Knights

Brooke Broughton

12:00pm Thursday 20th June 2013

YORK City Knights have brought Brooke Broughton back to Huntington Stadium and have also recruited ex-Hull academy forward Ben Crane, with both poised to make their entrances in tonight’s under-20s match.

York City manager seeking opening day tonic to get season off to a flier

York City logo

11:50am Thursday 20th June 2013

YORK City will be looking to kick off the new season against Northampton Town with their first opening-day home victory since 1999.

York batsman Jack Leaning lined up for County Championship debut

11:20am Thursday 20th June 2013

IN-FORM York Cricket Club opener Jack Leaning is primed for his LV=County Championship debut for Yorkshire against Surrey this weekend.

York Vale League: Fulfordgate beat champions North Cave

North Cave batsman Mike Stellings looks back as Fulfordgate wicketkeeper Mark Hancy and first slip Ray Dodd get into all sorts of trouble dropping an edged chance

10:59am Thursday 20th June 2013

FULFORDGATE pulled off a major surprise in the HPH York Vale Cricket League by beating champions North Cave.

Brace of medals for City of York athletes

10:53am Thursday 20th June 2013

THE City of York Athletic Club came away with two medals in the under-20 and under-23 Athletic Championships in Bedford last weekend, writes Jack Amor.

Captain Andrew Gale has full faith in Yorkshire's bowlers ahead of Surrey match

10:51am Thursday 20th June 2013

Andrew Gale says his bowlers hold the advantage as Yorkshire prepare to face star duo Kevin Pietersen and Ricky Ponting tomorrow.

Bowls: RI Amateurs’ division one ascent halted by Selby

10:48am Thursday 20th June 2013

LEADERS Selby put the brakes on RI Amateurs’ climb up the division one table with a 7-1 away win in the York Amateur Bowling Association League.

Bowls: Wigginton Ladies stay top in Country League

10:47am Thursday 20th June 2013

Wigginton Ladies maintained their top position in the Country Bowls League after winning both rinks at Stewart.

York Lokomotive set for Friday night derby against Heworth ‘A’

10:45am Thursday 20th June 2013

YORK Lokomotive ARLC and Heworth ‘A’ have rearranged their first-ever Yorkshire Men’s League division two derby clash to tomorrow night – and Lokos player Liam Watling cannot wait.

Brown left with selection headache as York Acorn boss Scott takes a break

10:41am Thursday 20th June 2013

SCOTT RHODES has handed the York Acorn ARLC reins to his assistant Stuart Brown this weekend – and landed him with a big selection headache.

York City kick off League Two campaign at home to Northampton Town

York City logo

8:51am Wednesday 19th June 2013

YORK City will kick off their first full season under manager Nigel Worthington with a Bootham Crescent clash against Northampton Town in League Two.

York City Knights' Simon Brown slapped with ban

12:52pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

BACK-IN-FORM Simon Brown will sit out York City Knights' Kingstone Press Championship match at Leigh Centurions after being handed a one-match ban.

Extra break to refresh York City’s Sander Puri

York City’s new signing, Sander Puri,  surveys his new surroundings

12:17pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

ESTONIAN international Sander Puri will be given an extra week’s break before joining up with his new York City team-mates for pre-season training.

Leeds United host Brighton on opening day of Championship campaign

9:08am Wednesday 19th June 2013

LEEDS United will host Brighton & Hove Albion on the opening day of the Championship season.

Chris Halley sets new Pannal Rose record

Chris Halley being presented with the Pannal Rose Bowl

3:08pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

IN-FORM Malton & Norton Golf Club ace Chris Halley has rewritten the record books in the Pannal Rose Bowl.

York golf course welcomes England team

2:58pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

ENGLAND Golf has named the team which will challenge for gold at the European ladies’ amateur team championship to be staged at York’s Fulford Golf Club from July 9 to 13.

Big-hitting AJ leads Melbourne's Foss League run glut

Aviva Vikings batsmen Abhishek Galoda, left, and Sandeep Bhargava, right, who shared a  mammoth partnership of 160 runs in just over 14 overs in a 16 overs-a-side Foss Evening League match.

12:14pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

A TOTAL of 299 runs were scored for the loss of only seven wickets as Melbourne beat Bubwith to stay top of division two in the Foss Evening Cricket League.

Pilmoor League: Thirsk take over as Sessay slip up in top-of-the-table clash

12:11pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

IT was all change at the top of both divisions as the Pilmoor Evening Cricket League season reached the half way point.

Captain Andrew Gale impressed by Yorkshire's Alex Lees

12:10pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale has disclosed he encouraged Alex Lees to play his natural game as the opener neared his maiden Championship century for the White Rose last week.

Zimbabwe trip helped Yorkshire prospect Dan Hodgson

12:03pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

Dan Hodgson can reflect on an eventful ten months as a Yorkshire cricketer.

Mat Webber takes up director of rugby role at Pocklington RUFC

Mat Webber

11:56am Wednesday 19th June 2013

MAT WEBBER is swapping the captaincy for the director of rugby role at Pocklington RUFC, writes Jack Amor.

Pickering Town welcome Tom Adams to the fold

Pickering will again welcome Tom Adams to the fold

11:48am Wednesday 19th June 2013

PICKERING Town have made an early start to pre-season training boosted by the return of former captain Tom Adams.

Selby Warriors ARLC lose out to Lock Lane

12:00pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

A STUNNING second half comeback was not enough to rescue Selby Warriors ARLC as they were beaten 42-34 at home by Lock Lane in the Forty-20 Yorkshire Men’s League.

York City boss Nigel Worthington chases other targets after missing out on Adam Reed

12:02pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

NIGEL WORTHINGTON is already focusing on other transfer targets after York City missed out on signing former Sunderland midfielder Adam Reed.

Date set for York City's Capital One Cup clash with Burnley

3:31pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

YORK City's first-round Capital One Cup tie against Burnley will be played at Bootham Crescent on Tuesday, August 6, kick off 7.45pm.

York City target Adam Reed joins Burton Albion

On-loan Sunderland  midfielder Adam Reed closes in on the Accrington Stanley goal

11:09am Tuesday 18th June 2013

FORMER York City loan star Adam Reed today joined npower League Two rivals Burton Albion.

York City up for Capital One Cup clash with Burnley

York City’s new signing Wes Fletcher, pictured with manager Nigel Worthington, is destined  for a clash with his former Burnley team-mates after the two sides were paired together in round one of the Capital One Cup at Bootham Crescent

12:00pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

YORK City manager Nigel Worthington is relishing a first round Capital One Cup home match with Championship club Burnley.

Waiting game for Knights' fringe players

Gary Thornton

11:50am Tuesday 18th June 2013

GARY THORNTON has told the players not currently in York City Knights’ first team to be patient and stay focused – as every man in the squad is likely to be called upon during the all-important run-in.

Hard graft earns York Cricket Club Premier League Cup semi-final place

York’s Ryan McKendry is  clean-bowled by Cleethorpes bowler Graham Hume

11:12am Tuesday 18th June 2013

IN-FORM York Cricket Club booked a semi-final place, away to Yorkshire Academy, in the Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier League Cup courtesy of a 50-runs victory against Cleethorpes.

Sheriff Hutton Bridge beat Studley Royal to reach Village Cup fifth-round

11:09am Tuesday 18th June 2013

ECHOES of 2005 are spurring on Sheriff Hutton Bridge in cricket’s Yorkshire Tea National Village Cup.



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