It's really coming to something when a loving South African parent cannot bring a bit of biltong to her starving son studying in York. Ask York guesthouse owner Olga Shepherdson, who is confused by Britain's food import rules. She appealed to the
HERE'S a sign of the times for York. This painted missive was seen floating in the water, three feet from the bank of the River Ouse near Shipton-by-Beningbrough. 'PARKING IN THIS AREA IS RESTRICTED' The Diary knows that City of York Council is
The Diary has been on the loose, scouting around the stands and paddock at York Racecourse as racing returned to Knavesmire this week. LOST, Lee? Ryder Cup golfer Lee Westwood looks stumped after being captured by Press photographer Frank Dwyer. Westwood
WHEN artist and TV presenter Ashley Jackson heard that one of his paintings was going under the hammer tonight, some very moving and personal memories came flooding back. For the original work, pictured, painted in 1970 and featuring Copgrove Hall, just
We have hot news just in from abroad. Well from Red Deer, Alberta to be precise - the great charity junk giveaway is not confined to the fair city of York. Last week, The Press reported how St Leonard's Hospice charity shops in the city were being
CITIZENS of York, did you know Nellie Woodhouse? York's Theatre Royal has been going for more than 250 years, but it could well have come to an abrupt end in 1934 when Percy Hutchison, the man running it, went bankrupt. The theatre was saved by
SURELY the most embarrassing scenario a taxi driver could face is having to be push-started to pick up a fare. Exactly that fate befell a hapless cabbie at York Railway Station on Tuesday night, just as the busy 10pm GNER service from King's Cross
AT 3.20pm yesterday, York City Knights were threatening one of the biggest shocks in rugby league history. An under-strength Knights side led 4-0 at Super League club Huddersfield Giants and were good value for it, too. By 3.23pm, the Giants had
IT'S probably a shame York City Knights saved arguably their best display this year for the visit of Leigh. Had they played like this against the likes of Rochdale, Halifax and Workington, they would have National League One points on the board by
IT probably wasn't what York City Knights wanted to hear, but they'll just have to get on with it. No, I'm not talking about this week's Powergen Challenge Cup draw which - surprise, surprise - is away from home again and against a Super League side
JASON Golden collected his March Player of the Month award last night, as voted for by Evening Press readers. Everyone who voted went into a hat to win two match tickets and the chance to present the award. That prize was won by Paul Cooper, of York
IF anyone had any fears about the immediate financial future of York City Knights, then they must have been considerably eased if not totally wiped by the news that came out of Huntington Stadium on Thursday. Not only did the recruitment of Jamaine
Swap the sky blue jerseys for yellow and Tuesday night's meeting at Huntington Stadium could have been a replica of the reformation meeting of four years ago. The looks of grave concern were certainly the same. But this was a good news story - a
YORK City Knights favourite Craig Forsyth is unlikely to return to rugby league in any capacity - apart from as a fan. As revealed by the Press this week, the 35-year-old prop - affectionatley known by some as Psycho - has decided to hang up his boots
NEW York City Supporters' Trust Board member Michael Oglesby is backing the JM Packaging proposal which would see the Malton-based company become the majority shareholders of the club. "I have no hesitation in giving my 100 per cent backing to the JMP
NOTHING short of a Roses victory in glorious weather will completely satisfy Yorkshire when they take on table-toppers Lancashire at Headingley on Sunday in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. Two rained ruined home games, each yielding only a point
RESIDENTS are being asked to come up with extra sites which could be used as a venue for the new Peasholme Centre. City of York Council has asked reisdents to identity additional venues which may be considered, along with two shortlisted sites for the
NOTHING short of a Roses victory in glorious weather will completely satisfy Yorkshire when they take on table-toppers Lancashire at Headingley on Sunday in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. Two rained ruined home games, each yielding only a point
YORK City will play neighbours Leeds United in a pre-season friendly at the KitKat Crescent on Tuesday, August 1 (7.45pm). The game marks a partnership which will see United return to York during the 2006-07 season to play half their 'home' reserve games
A vulnerable teenage girl was raped after a stranger offered her a lift home from a night out in York. The 16-year-old victim was subjected to the terrifying ordeal in car park between Law College and the Knavesmire racecourse after she accepted a lift
CHRIS Spurr is confident his horrendous injury nightmare can end in the best possible way - with victory over his former club. The 25-year-old centre's last competitive first-team game for York City Knights was the 2004 Grand Final, though the pain of
YORK City will play neighbours Leeds United in a pre-season friendly at the KitKat Crescent on Tuesday, August 1 (7.45pm). The game marks a partnership which will see United return to York during the 2006-07 season to play half their 'home' reserve games
CELEBRATION was more than just Fulford to the brim, it was overflowing for York Union of Golf Clubs' whose county campaign got off to a cracking start. The York Union side opened its 2006 season hosting Yorkshire Inter-District Union Scratch League champions
THERE'S change at the top at City of York Council. The council has a new look senior management team following two recent appointments to director posts. The posts of director of housing and adult social services and director of neighbourhood services
A NORTH Yorkshire MP has warned the county's police authority could be left "high and dry" unless they rethink controversial force mergers. Selby MP John Grogan spoke out after Home Secretary John Reid said the speed of police force mergers in some parts
MOBILE phone giant Orange has put on hold its plan to switch on a controversial mast, after a tense stand-off between engineers and protesters. The company said today it "had not made any plans to come back", although asserted its "legitimate rights"
A GOLDEN ticket promotion has seen KitKat sales double, as Big Brother fans snap up the York-made bars. Manufacturer Nestl Rowntree placed 100 golden tickets in KitKat bars at their York factory, with lucky winners put into a draw to win a place in the
YORK is the party capital of the country - and that's official. The centre of the historic city has 27 pubs, bars and clubs per square mile - far more than anywhere else in the country, according to a new survey. It leaves other, bigger cities way behind
CELEBRATION was more than just Fulford to the brim, it was overflowing for York Union of Golf Clubs' whose county campaign got off to a cracking start. The York Union side opened its 2006 season hosting Yorkshire Inter-District Union Scratch League champions
COUNCIL chiefs have been accused of damaging an important conservation area to accommodate York's controversial new "superbus". Heslington residents hit out at City of York Council after a local road was widened to allow buses to pass each other more
NEW York City Supporters' Trust Board member Michael Oglesby is backing the JM Packaging proposal which would see the Malton-based company become the majority shareholders of the club. "I have no hesitation in giving my 100 per cent backing to the JMP
Victim Theresa Helstrip has called for the scourge of stalking to be taken more seriously, as new crime figures revealed it was on the increase. Home Office statistics showed nine per cent of both women and men had been stalked in the previous 12 months
DISABILITY campaigners have been left in a spin over wheelchair access at York's latest visitor attraction. Yorkshire Wheel bosses came under fire after an access expert inspected facilities at the site. Lynn Jeffries, pictured, checked out the attraction
CHRIS Spurr is confident his horrendous injury nightmare can end in the best possible way - with victory over his former club. The 25-year-old centre's last competitive first-team game for York City Knights was the 2004 Grand Final, though the pain of
HEAD coach Mick Cook reckons performances like that against Leigh Centurions will bring rewards aplenty for York City Knights. The LHF Healthplan National League Two champions remain without a point in National League One - and fell into the relegation
YORK City Knights Academy boss Paul Higgins is delighted with the progress shown by his Under-21s side after they beat their counterparts from Leigh Centurions. The young Knights had been big underdogs at New Earswick's White Rose Avenue ground on
AUSTIN Buchanan reckons York City Knights can look up towards the play-offs rather than worry about relegation. The flying winger, who made his debut back at Huntington Stadium in Sunday's narrow loss to Leigh Centurions, says the side should be confident
YORK City Knights boss Mick Cook is facing major new problems in the outside backs after Rob Spicer broke a bone in his right hand. The in-form centre will be ruled out for anything between six weeks and three months after suffering the injury against
TWO-TIME Player of the Month Jason Golden will miss a crucial month in York City Knights' season after suffering a stress fracture to the top of his leg in yesterday's battling performance at Huddersfield. The Knights earned praise aplenty after their
MICK Cook has called on York City Knights fans to inspire his team to victory in what is being labelled the club's most important game this season. The Knights travel to Batley on Sunday in what head coach Cook has described as a "must-win game for
YORK City Knights starlet Nathan Priestley is eager for more National League One rugby after enjoying his initial tastes of first-team action. The 18-year-old made his competitive debut for the club as a substitute against full-timers Leigh Centurions
York City Knights Rugby League Club fans are being urged to sign up a friend - or ten - for the Lancealotto before the big kick-off on June 9. Members of the scheme get five chances to win one of four weekly prizes - from £50 to £300 - every week,
YORK City went into this afternoon's home match with Gravesend and Northfleet knowing that another victory would leave them just one win short of a club record. Tuesday night's 2-0 defeat of Dagenham represented a fifth straight league win for the
AS York City boss Billy McEwan regularly espouses, there's no "I" in team and for the Evening Press February Player of the Month there's no "I" in Neal either. Neal Bishop was unveiled as Neil Bishop on signing for the Minstermen and that was how his
YORK City boss Billy McEwan has always insisted this season that the only league position that matters is a team's final placing on April 29. The Minstermen currently occupy fourth spot, which in five weeks' time would be sufficient to extend the KitKat
FORMER York City captain Billy Rudd sent his best wishes as the modern-day Minstermen set out to equal a 42-year-old club record at Canvey Island this afternoon. Billy McEwan's men were bidding for a seventh successive league win in Essex today and
York City fans will be hoping to extend their dominance over supporters of local rivals Scarborough in the 15th David Longhurst Supporters' Challenge Quiz. Minstermen followers have won the quiz for the last seven years and the first leg will be held
CLAYTON Donaldson was the unanimous man of the match in City's 4-2 home defeat against Accrington Stanley. The 22-year-old striker was our choice as top man and also received the most nominations as star performer from our readers. His display means
YORK Minstermen will have a table in KitKat Crescent's car park during the club's last two scheduled home games of the season against Halifax Town (Easter Monday) and Hereford United (April 29). The supporters' group will have volunteers manning the
PREMIERSHIP stars Mark Viduka, Gaizka Mendieta and Bolo Zenden are among the big international names who have added their weight to an exciting York City fundraising drive. Viduka, Mendieta and Zenden have all donated signed football boots to an on-line
YORK City's goal hero Paul Aimson will be back in York next weekend for a double dose of Minstermen fun. The centre-forward etched his name into the record books after hitting goals in seven straight matches, scoring City's fastest ever goal and fighting
WHILE the gesture from Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson to argue against the withdrawal of central funding towards York City's Centre of Excellence was clearly appreciated by Minstermen boss Billy McEwan this week, KitKat Crescent regulars
YORK City's Supporters' Trust have called a special general meeting for Tuesday, June 6. The meeting will be held in Museum Gardens' Tempest Anderson Hall and starts at 7.30pm. It has been organised to discuss the Minstermen's current financial
YORK City's Supporters' Trust board insist they have explored all options in their attempts to find a financial and managerial way forward for the football club. But, having considered the possibility of a loan finance scheme, public share offer and
YORK City's Supporters' Trust board have given their explanation as to why the repayment conditions of JM Packaging's £300,000 loan needed to change. The loan, which was facilitated for the club by the Malton-based company in January 2005 to provide
NEWLY-APPOINTED Supporters' Trust board member Malcolm Slinger has assured fans that JM Packaging cannot make any profit from the sale of KitKat Crescent if a motion is passed to make the Malton-based company majority shareholders of the club. Slinger
RELEASED York City club captain Mark Hotte believes Billy McEwan made a mistake leaving him on the sidelines. Hotte only made 16 starts for the Minstermen last season despite being named skipper when he arrived at KitKat Crescent from North Yorkshire
NEWLY-APPOINTED York City Supporters' Trust board member Matthew Flint is reconsidering his position after just two weeks in the role. Flint believes the Trust board have not "thoroughly investigated" other potential income streams as the club look
YORK City boss Billy McEwan has revealed that former club captain Mark Hotte asked to leave KitKat Crescent with seven games of last season left to play. Hotte, who has since been released by McEwan, wanted to be loaned out to another club having grown
YORK City's managing director Jason McGill has assured fans of his intentions should the proposal to make his company JM Packaging majority shareholders of the football club be accepted. The Minstermen's Supporters' Trust will vote on a motion to make
I'M absolutely livid that someone had the temerity to abuse Billy McEwan (Evening Press, April 18). As an exiled York City fan, I've tried my hardest to get to as many games as I can. Reading that Billy considered walking away makes me wonder what
IT pains me to say it, after such an excellent season, but City were terrible against Halifax Town. What's more, Billy McEwan's bizarre team selection meant that we had no chance of beating Halifax anyway. Mark Hotte and Joe O'Neill should never
CONGRATULATIONS to York City and Billy McEwan for such a wonderful recovery this season following the disasters on and off the field in the past few years. They may have just missed out on a play-off place and had a bad day at the office against Halifax
WHILE all true York City supporters acknowledge Billy McEwan's passion and commitment in turning round the club's fortunes on what appears to be very limited resources, his treatment of Dave Merris has to be the mystery of the season. In the view of
Netballers at Huntington School had plenty to smile about after winning the York and District under-13 rally. All the players, led by captain Katie Smith, were on form as they won all their group games to enter into a tough semi-final match with St
Hat-trick hero Arthur Broadbent helped catapult the Wilmot Fisher Trophy into the arms of his Easingwold School Sixth Form team-mates. His treble set the under-19s - made up of Year 12, Year 13 and one Year 11 player - well on the way to a 4-1 defeat
Gymnasts at Archbishop Holgate's School have put York on the map after finishing eighth at the national finals. The all-boy team travelled to the National Schools Gymnastics Competition in Stoke on Trent after becoming the first York team ever to qualify
RALPH Butterfield emerged victorious from the 66 teams that took part in this year's York City Knights Primary Schools Tag Rugby Festival. The Haxby school beat Wheldrake 4-0 on golden points after normal time had failed to separate the two teams in
York and District Under-12s schools football team missed out on a marvellous double when losing 2-0 to Sheffield in the final of the regional Matthew Dale Cup. York had already won the league with eight wins and two draws from ten games, a particularly
MANOR Church of England School took advantage of a strong wind to lift the York and District Schools' League's Under-12s Cup. The Poppleton Lane pupils managed to keep opponents Archbishop Holgate School at bay despite playing against the elements
ST Olave's School, York, can boast two new national sporting heroes. Edward Clarkson was crowned the Under-12 individual national modern biathlon champion and Adam Edwards became the U13 England youth pe fencing champ. Modern Biathlon is made up
Youngster Ben Barber played a key role in Yorkshire's biathlon success in the national championships. The 11-year-old Copmanthorpe School pupil was a member of the three-strong team which came back with the winners' trophy. Ben, of Herdsman Drive
Tennis opportunities at Norton College are officially the best in any school in the country. The small North Yorkshire school, which has less than 700 pupils, has been voted the Lawn Tennis Association's Tennis School of the Year. Innovations such
SNAITH Stormer Steven Hudson is on a roll after earning a Great Britain call-up. Steven, 16, has been selected in a 14-strong roller hockey squad to represent his country during a ten-day trip to Detroit in July, which will culminate in the Junior
IT'S win or bust for York RI, Malton and Norton and Selby RUFC as a season's work comes down to just 80 tense minutes tomorrow. A win for York RI will mean promotion from Yorkshire Three, while Selby must take maximum points if they are to have a chance
SELBY RUFC battled their way to a 22-22 draw at Bridlington but it was not enough to save their Yorkshire One skins. They were relegated along with old rivals Goole but gave a much-improved display at Dukes Park. A late penalty by Brid's Jamie Maru
POCKLINGTON RUFC were involved in a bizarre Yorkshire Two encounter at Leodiensians where they looked to be heading for a heavy defeat at the interval, then came back to dominate the second half and have enough chances to win the game, only to end up
DESPITE losing stand-off Robin Grice during the warm up York RI put in a superb performance to defeat Thornensians 31-17 to gain promotion to Yorkshire Two. RI took control from the start with Jeffreys, Cunliffe and Alexander making breaks deep into
MALTON and Norton RUFC put in a heroic display to beat Horden 33-17 but it was not enough to stop The Gannock visitors becoming champions. Malton had to win by 36 clear points to finish top of the table but failing that had to win and rely on Consett
YORK RUFC unearthed a fine prospect in hooker Andy Rowson in their 27-11 defeat at Yorkshire One champions Sheffield Tigers. A product of the Colts system, Rowson gave a great display with tenacious tackling, some good breaks and excellent throwing-in
A PLACE in North 2 East awaits Malton and Norton RUFC if they can summon up one more epic performance in tomorrow's play-off match with Old Crossleyans. Malton, second place in Durham and Northumberland One, take on Crossleyans - the side who finished
Malton and Norton RUFC's promotion hopes were left in tatters as Old Crossleyans overcame an early deficit to take the spoils 39-19 in the play-off for the last promotion place to North 2 East. Malton began with a bang, applying all of the early pressure
POCKLINGTON RUFC closed their season with a 12-5 defeat at the hands of the President's XV at Percy Road. Mark Taylor and Joe Holborough scored for the President's side, with James Green converting Taylor's effort from the touchline. Matt Atkinson
POCKLINGTON RUFC's mini and midi rugby section celebrated another highly successful season with its annual awards day at Percy Road. England Under-21 winger Tom Biggs, Leeds Tykes' player of the year, made presentations to each team's player of the
York Acorn finished their season with a fourth defeat in the last five games - but the vastly inexperienced squad came out on a high. Rochdale Mayfield toppled their fellow mid-tablers 22-12 but it was never a thrashing and four Acorn tries were ruled
NEW-BOY Lee Mapals scored a brilliant hat-trick as another excellent performance brought New Earswick ARLC victory at St Joseph's. All Blacks, long since promoted from Pennine League division one, completed their away programme in fine fashion with
LEEDS Rhinos legend Barrie McDermott will lead a team in this year's York International 9s rugby league tournament. The charismatic former Great Britain prop, who is now with Widnes Vikings and played against York City Knights last month, will form
NEW Earswick ARLC will attempt to end their Pennine League division one season on a high at home to Kippax on Saturday. The All Blacks have long been assured of second place and promotion but have an after-match celebration lined up and don't want
BEN Jones raced in for a hat-trick of tries as New Earswick All Blacks ARL Club rounded off their season in style. Their 30-14 victory over third-placed Kippax ensured their finished 17 points clear of their opponents in division one of the Pennine
NORTH Yorkshire Service Area representative junior rugby league teams enjoyed a clean sweep of victories over South Yorkshire on the opening weekend of competition. The Under-12s began the five-game programme with a 22-4 victory, the U13s produced
YORK Acorn ARLC will hold their end-of-season awards bash for their senior sides at their Thanet Road headquarters on Saturday, May 20, starting at 1pm for 1.30pm. Hull's Aussie star, Nathan Blacklock, will be the guest presenter of the awards.
ALFIE Hill has lauded the performance by his Yorkshire side in retaining the amateur rugby league County Championship, including the contributions made by the team's York Acorn ARLC duo. The Tykes beat Lancashire 28-6 in the decider, with Acorn winger
THE North Yorkshire Service Area representative rugby league teams drew a blank in their latest matches against Calderdale. The under-15s took a deserved lead in the first half and looked to be in control but some determined defence kept them out thereafter
THE improvements made by Heworth ARLC's 'A' team will be underlined tonight when they play in a cup final - and they reckon they can pull off a shock triumph. The club considered giving up on a second string two years ago after encountering trouble
Middleham trainer James Bethell, who sent out Strawberry Dale to win at York last week, will be hoping more than most that tonight's meeting at Leicester goes ahead as planned. Bethell is aiming to saddle Snowed Under, but it is rain and not snow which
Bollin Thomas, who has done Borders trainer Dick Allan proud since he bought him out of the Tim Easterby yard last year, can add to his scoresheet at Sedgefield tonight. The eight-year-old goes for the tictactips.com Novices' Hurdle and is napped to
Kevin Ryan, who is gaining winners galore at present, sends We'll Confer on the long journey to Lingfield tonight and the hint should be taken. Not only has Ryan identified a tempting winning opportunity for his speedy juvenile, but he has also booked
York-based jockey Robert Winston, who is on the shortlist to ride for Sir Michael Stoute in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom on Saturday week, can underline his talents by completing a double at Pontefract tonight. Winston teams-up with North Yorkshire
The Commonwealth may well be a dated institution in its make-up but that does not detract from the clear highpoint of its contemporary standing: the Commonwealth Games. There's something undeniably special about 24 different sports being contested
HOOVES will thunder across the Aintree turf in this Saturday's Grand National. Evening Press sportswriter PETER MARTINI picks out five highlights from the rich folklore of the 'people's race'. It is impossible to discuss the National without mentioning
A SMALL corner of North London will reverberate to the arrival of one of European football's biggest names tonight. Juventus will tread the Highbury turf for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Arsenal, a duel enlivened by
When is an international athlete not all they seem? When they swap nationalities to where the grass is greenest. Sports reporter Claire Hughes looks at five sports, where people have cut their patriotic cloth accordingly. Greg Rusedski, with his homegrown
Another London Marathon filled the streets of the capital on Sunday. HUGH MacDOUGALL picks his five best performers in what has become a sporting institution. THERE'S big money in the masochism of marathon running. Some of the elite brigade can
Snooker has a new world champion today, this year's tournament in Sheffield having ended last night. Hugh MacDougall takes the opportunity to put some of the game's forgotten heroes back in the frame. JIMMY White is the great exception to the maxim
THEY'RE OFF! Big race fever grips York this week for the start of another thrilling season. Thursday's highlight is the Dante Stakes, the oldest and richest Derby trial. Brilliant winners of this Knavesmire showpiece have gone on to triumph at Epsom and
OH, the FA Cup final. That wonderful bastion of English football, the grand finale of the domestic season (barring the play-offs, of course). In this week's High Fives, Peter Martini commemorates, and perhaps celebrates, those foolish Cup Final Day deeds
LEEDS United are the latest team to be chucked out of football's last chance saloon after their 3-0 defeat to Watford on Sunday. Sports editor Martin Jarred looks at some of the play-off highs and lows over the years. TWENTY years of football play-offs
A GROUP of golfers from North and East Yorkshire are set to continue their quest for glory in Europe's biggest pro-am competition, the Lombard Trophy. Kilnwick Percy Golf Club professional Aaron Pheasant and club amateur Steve Mullarkey will tee up
York-based professional golfer Simon Dyson scraped through the cut at the British Masters at The Belfry after carding a one-over par 73 on the second day. The Malton and Norton star dropped two early shots on the second round on the second and par
THE York Union junior scratch golf team have started the season where they left off last year. They have won their first two fixtures despite losing the likes of scratch player Matthew Lord (Fulford), four-handicapper Ryan Easterbrook (Pike Hills),
MALTON and Norton GC's Emma Duggleby reached the semi-finals of the Yorkshire Ladies Championship at Doncaster this week. She missed out on a place in the final when she lost 5 and 3 to up-and-coming teenager Kiran Matharu (Cookridge Hall) at Doncaster
THERE was some outstanding scoring in the second qualifying round of Fulford GC's Victory Cup, with 31 players having par or better. Junior member Ashley Simpson, playing off six, had the lowest gross of par 72.
IF experience counts, then PGA professional Nick Ludwell must be one of the favourites for this year's premier championship involving Britain's top club pros. He tees up in the first three-ball on Wednesday, May 24, over his own course at Selby.
HIGH-TECH growth at York University is to be targeted by Fulford Golf Club. Club general manager Gary Pearce declared how the expansion at the campus could well offer rich pickings to the club which is deep in the throes of celebrating its centenary
HOUNDS finished the season in triumphant style to win the York John Smith's Sunday Morning Football League division one title. It is their first championship success for ten years and was achieved in champion fashion as they thumped Marcia 5-0 with
GOALKEEPER Ben Holden was the hero as St John's College won the York FA Sunday Afternoon Cup yesterday. His save in the penalty shoot out ensured that the students beat Dunnington to become the first club to win the trophy three times on the bounce
HAMILTON Panthers lifted the York FA Acaster Steel Cup by beating Nestl Rowntree 4-0 in the final at Tadcaster. The early pressure came from Charles Rice League side Panthers with both Danny Smith and Jamie Willstrop forcing the Nestl keeper, Joshua
KARTIERS keeper Tom Osborne enjoyed the game of his life to help the Selby side lift York FA's Saturday Senior Cup. A string of fine saves by Osborne kept Huntington Rovers at bay as Kartiers enjoyed a slender 1-0 victory after surviving a second-half
THE York FA Saturday Junior Cup Final between the reserve sides of Bishopthorpe and Dunnington at Tadcaster Albion was a real nail-biter. Dunnington goalkeeper Mike Edmondson was the hero as his save in the penalty shootout earned his side their silverware
ONE OF THE AREA'S biggest football tournament for kids kicks off in York tomorrow. The two-day annual Rawcliffe Junior Football Tournament will involve about 900 youngsters and 90 teams from the area. Age groups ranging from Under-8 to U14 boys
COPMANTHORPE FC Under-12s are pictured above celebrating winning the York Mitchell League Plate after beating Carr Vikings 4-3 in the final at Tadcaster Albion. Copmanthorpe forced several corners in the first 15 minutes but fell behind against the
PICKERING Town are looking for a new general secretary following the resignation of Keith Usher, the former long-standing secretary of York City. Anyone interested in the post should contact club chairman Tony Dunning on 01751 473697 or 01751 472627
All-counquering York City Ladies FC ended the season in fine style with a league and cup double. The North East division one South champions went head-to-head with surprise finalists Sheriff Hutton Ladies - who were in turn celebrating an impressive
WHELDRAKE junior footballers are on cloud nine after retaining the Selby and District Junior Under-12 Cup. They beat Selby Olympia 3-2 in an exciting game with goals by Ben Reilly, Will Amesbury and Sam Martin, while at the other end, goalkeeper Sam
OVINGTON openers Barry Steel (91) and Tom Cookson made a blistering start in the HPH York Vale Cricket League division two game against York. They put on 129 and Nadeem Sadiq plundered 46 as Ovington amassed 240-4. Sadiq crowned a memorable day with
Selby head HPH York Vale League division four after an eight-wicket win over Ovington. Chris Jeffreys (5-27) and Carl Paterson (3-21) dismissed the visitors for 110 and Selby wasted little time as Richard Firth peppered the boundary seven times in
THERE was a sensational opening to the HPH York Vale Cricket League as first division champions Bishopthorpe were humbled by newly promoted Fulfordgate. A third-wicket partnership of 94 between Keith Pepper (55) and Tim Wheeler, who hit a maiden 50
An opening stand of 80 between B Stephenson (31) and C Cameron (46) sealed Barmby Moor's six-wicket defeat of Malton and Old Malton and their leadership of HPH York Vale League division three. Apart from Matthew Bulmer's 47, the Malton side had showed
WOODHOUSE Grange will play host to York and District Senior Cricket League rivals Folkton and Flixton in the third round of the npower National Village competition. The two teams will meet at Sutton-on-Derwent on Sunday, May 21 after Folkton beat Church
A CRACKING innings by teenager Steve Smith equalled his club's top individual score in the HPH York Vale League. The 19-year-old left-hand opening batsman slammed an unbeaten 145 for Drax out of a team total of 195-6 in their division one victory at
The runs flowed freely in the HPH York Vale Cricket League, a sure sign of the increasing quality of the grounds and batting talent the league attracts. Chris Moores carried his bat for 132 as Bishopthorpe made 233-3 against Heworth in division one
ONLY four games beat the heavy rains at the weekend in the HPH York Vale Cricket League. Askham Bryan were the only club in division one without covers who managed to stage a match. It proved a turgid affair with the batsmen struggling on a wet
YORK Cricket Club's opening Yorkshire ECB Premier League fixture at Clifton Park tomorrow sees them entertain Harrogate who pipped the Clifton Parkers for the title last year. In 2005, with four matches to go, York effectively had two matches in hand
OVINGTON, one of the founder members of the HPH York Vale Cricket League, has donated two trophies in memory of a former club stalwart Les Kirby. He was instrumental in establishing the club in 1928 and held every position at Ovington including captain
York Cricket Club has a Bank Holiday double header with a visit to Hull tomorrow before hosting Castleford on Monday. York have selected an unchanged side from the one that beat Harrogate last week. However, there is a doubt about Tom Bartram, who
YORK Cricket Club's opening home fixture in the Yorkshire ECB Premier League saw them prevail over Harrogate by seven runs. This was some compensation for losing out to 'Gate in the Championship last year but it was a close run game and the result
York's visit to Hull in the Yorkshire ECB Premier League brought them little comfort as the hosts took the spoils with a two-wicket victory in a dogged low scoring match. Although Steve Piercy and Dan Wilson gave the visitors a good start taking the
YORK Cricket Club bounced back from their disappointed Saturday defeat with a comprehensive Yorkshire League victory over Castleford at Clifton Park on Monday. The batting, which had misfired badly at Hull 48 hours earlier, was in the groove on home
YORK Cricket Club crashed to a heavy eight-wicket defeat in their Yorkshire ECB Premier League encounter against Doncaster. York's skipper Marcus Wood described his side's display as an abysmal performance which followed a disappointing defeat at Hull
OPENER Dan Broadbent scored a century as York piled up the runs against Rotherham at Clifton Park on Saturday. The Yorkshire ECB Premier League fixture got off to a delayed start because of rain and the match was reduced to 90 overs. York skipper
DAN Broadbent hammered his second century in consecutive days as York Cricket Club progressed to the third round of the Cockspur National KO Cup by beating Hull by 177 runs. The Clifton Parkers now meet Central Yorkshire League outfit Methley to whom
ONE-TIME Woodhouse Grange wicketkeeper Dave Gilbertson relished in his role as a spin bowling all rounder for Sheriff Hutton Bridge against Thirsk. He doubled with 57 and 5-22 as his side defeated Thirsk by 86 runs in a game staged at Harome because
York Cricket Club will steel themselves for a visit to Sheffield Collegiate tomorrow for what is traditionally always a difficult fixture. The Abbeydale Park-based club had a virtual monopoly on the Yorkshire League title in the nineties but have enjoyed
THERE was an acute sense of dj vu in the Civil Service ranks when, for the second week running their game ended in a draw with them just three runs short of victory. David Suddaby and Tony Smith were their two tormentors whose all-round ability just
THE outstanding performance in division two saw Bridlington's overseas star Hafiz Khalid hit the seventh double century in the League's history when he made 202 against Dringhouses. In making his 14th three-figure score for the Seasiders, Khalid, Nick
CENTURIES by Robert Mackle (107) and Robert Nicholson (117no) saw Studley Royal amass 336-4 at Duncombe Park in division one of the Hunters the estate Agent York and District Senior Cricket League. Not surprisingly the huge total was beyond the home
HALF centuries for both Nick Hadfield and Mike Burdett saw Woodhouse Grange gain a comfortable six-wicket victory over newly-promoted Stamford Bridge in the premier division of the Hunters the Estate Agent York and District Senior Cricket League. Bridge
HEAVY rain ruined Saturday's Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior Cricket League programme. Play did not even start in 21 matches - including the premier division fixture at Heworth. The Elm Park Way pitch was waterlogged in parts and the
EIGHTEEN-year-old Jamie Gavin recorded the first hat-trick of the season in a 5-20 spell which set up his side's seven-wicket victory in an all-Ryedale division five clash at Hovingham. Mark Redhead made 40 for Hovingham but his side's last five wickets
IT was a doubly disappointing day for Civil Service batsman Nick Olney, who not only just missed out on a century but then saw his side suffer an agonising one wicket defeat at Thorp Arch & Boston Spa in division four. Olney had made 99 when he was
EASINGWOLD stole a march on their rain-hit rivals to open up a 19-point lead at the top of the Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior Cricket League premier division. Saturday's programme was badly hit by rain but the 2004 champions were able
HAVING comfortably won their first two division three games, Crayke received a major jolt when their batting failed against Beverley Town, who ran out winners by 76 runs. James Bayes, with 39, and Paul Fleming (27) made valuable runs as Beverley were
George Wilkinson scales a reservoir. Scaling Reservoir was gearing up for the day's activities, 50 cars parked up, the tea and sandwich trailer doing brisk trade and we were raring to go. But it wasn't a rave for the first mile, more a rage, as the
Mike Laycock enters a steamy tropical world... in Leeds. WHAT AND WHERE? Tropical World, Roundhay Park, Leeds. WHY? What better way to escape from the sort of cold, damp, grey Yorkshire weather we experienced last Sunday? Walking along in the steamy
Judging the North Yorkshire round of Chef Idol was no easy feat as first-timer Lucy Stephens discovered. EVERY year well, for the past two since the show was revived I've really enjoyed watching Masterchef on telly. It's the one where judges John
MR BOND would not look out of place, in his tuxedo, sipping from a glass in Casa Lapostolle's new winery in Colchagua Valley, Chile. If he had any sense, he wouldn't be drinking his customary "shaken not stirred" vodka martini as an aperitif, but a glass
Gina Parkinson takes the clematis onwards and upwards. May is the month for clematis montana, that white or pink flowered climber seen everywhere at this time of year. This rampant grower will cover a wall or fence very quickly once it is established
Stephen Lewis discovers a feast of fun days out in a new book. HERE'S the perfect bank holiday outing for tired parents with stroppy kids who say they're bored. Lock em in the stocks for half an hour while you go off to enjoy a swift pint of your favourite
JIM Stringer, train driver and amateur sleuth, is back. But this time, the hero of York-born author Andrew Martin's series of railway mysteries is an official railway detective. It is winter, 1906. At York station, the gas lamps are all lit. Outside,
Martin Oates soaks up the splendour of the real Costa Brava. WHITE painted buildings covered in an array of coloured, scented flowers, narrow streets meandering to the water's edge where boats bob about on a turquoise crystal clear sea. Quaint restaurants
The Aussies were spooked there - but Mike Laycock just enjoys a night of pure luxury at Lumley Castle in County Durham. THE owners of Lumley Castle call it no ordinary hotel. I'd call that an understatement. It's a quite extraordinary hotel - quite
Staggering scenery, ancient monuments, and a people who live and breathe the true meaning of hospitality - Scott Armstrong travelled to the little-known land of Jordan in the Middle East. The Desert of Wadi Rum YOU hold your breath as each second
Sarah Hyde is already planning a return trip to a Welsh hotel which offers the perfect retreat, whatever the weather. WATCHING the Queen's 80th birthday festivities made me wonder whether there'll be another round of flag-waving for her official birthday
Maxine Gordon discovers a corner of Scotland that has got relaxation off to a tee. NO photograph could do justice to the view from our hotel room in St Andrews. The windows opened on to a narrow balcony affording a 180-degree vista over the Old
Andrew Hitchon takes an emotional journey to Flanders. "WE will remember them." They stood in their hundreds, still and expectant, on a sunny spring evening in a small town in Belgium. There were old men with banners, young girls with wreaths, all
Maxine Gordon and her clan head for Sunday lunch in Bishopthorpe. MUCH like me, my parents have three hobbies: breakfast, lunch and dinner. From the moment we rise until bedtime, it's a full-time occupation keeping our appetites satisfied. When they
WE decided to take a different route to Scarborough and investigate a venue mentioned to us by residents of Guardian Court. There is more than just a caf on this site. We spotted a children's playground, farm animals, a bird of prey centre, honey shop
Bob Dylan holds a special place in my heart. I believe it may be the bottom of the right ventricle, just a tiny corner of it, but it's been a long time since I did biology. For all I know, he's migrated to my gall bladder, which would explain the uncomfortable
WHATEVER happened to intelligent town planning and positive forward thinking? The Peasholme Centre is a purpose-built facility only about 20-years-old and with a remaining lifespan of 100 or so. To be tearing down such a specialist bespoke building
HOW considerate of Steve Waddington, head of housing at City of York Council, to insist the Monk Bar Garage site could cater for the 22-bed Peasholme Centre (Homeless shelter can move to walls, May 23). I'm sure that visitors to the city will be pleased
AS A fairly recent newcomer to York, I agree with Sir Ron Cooke (One of a kind, May 24). The Stonebow is a dingy mess, and couldn't the tower of the Catholic church be removed, allowing the church to remain as it is? It almost ruins the wonderful
ARE there any budding film-makers out there? Your readers will be delighted to learn that the city is participating in a European Union-funded youth media project later this month (May 30 to June 2). As a result, the council is looking for 16-
MY wife and I attended the first in the series of the 2006 lunchtime Organ Recitals at the Central Methodist Church and were most excited by the occasion. The Chapel is bathed in sunlight breaking through the upper windows and offers a perfect ambience
I ADVISE all residents of Heslington to be aware that there could be a "Bermuda Triangle"-like phenomenon in the village. Yesterday (May 24), my partner and I arrived at the Heslington Road bus stop to catch an ftr to the railway station at exactly
WHAT a waste of money the new First York ftr bus is. It is far too large and long for little old York. The original No 4 bus service was perfectly all right. Now we have two ftrs almost always together instead of every 10 minutes. They are
WHY all the fuss about whether or not to exclude pupils with piercings from school? The answer is obvious. Simply introduce into the school rules (if such things exist nowadays) a blanket ban on jewellery of any kind, piercings included, with no
IF I stop with family and friends when I visit York, do I have to pay "Bed Tax"? (Hotels fury at Bed Tax', May 25). This idea is out of this world! Everyone will lose out. Hotels and boarding houses will lose business, tourists will stay away from
I READ with interest Zoe Dixon's article about her mother Pam Smith's cancer treatment at York Hospital, Was that the best they could do?' (May 23). I can understand that Zoe might want to put the question to those who treated her mother, especially
I WOULD like to make a comment on your article Steven primed to storm USA' (May 24) about roller-hockey net minder Steve Hudson being chosen to represent Great Britain. I would firstly like to congratulate Steve on his success. This is a fantastic
Day three of the second test against Sri Lanka is dawning. The sun is revving up behind a couple of rainless clouds and the England coaching staff are locked in a fraught conference in the physio room. "What about Freddie?" "Can't risk him." "Hoggard
Idarah, who carried Robert Winston to a wide-margin success at Haydock on his seasonal debut, can triumph under Richard Hills at Newmarket tomorrow. The William Haggas-trained colt bounded home by seven lengths on his comeback outing to start this season
CELEBRATION was more than just Fulford to the brim, it was overflowing for York Union of Golf Clubs' whose county campaign got off to a cracking start. The York Union side opened its 2006 season hosting Yorkshire Inter-District Union Scratch League champions
EIGHTH time lucky will be the hope of Malton and Norton GC professional Steve Robinson after he battled through to the final of the Glenmuir Club professionals' championship. Robinson carded a three-over 74 at Selby GC to qualify for the final at the
Magical McClaren:FOREST Park GC player Brian McClaren, the father of the next England football manager Steve McClaren, bagged a double when he won the best gross and stableford prizes in David Taylor's annual York Squash Rackets Club President's day.
NEW York City Supporters' Trust Board member Michael Oglesby is backing the JM Packaging proposal which would see the Malton-based company become the majority shareholders of the club. "I have no hesitation in giving my 100 per cent backing to the JMP
YORK City will play neighbours Leeds United in a pre-season friendly at the KitKat Crescent on Tuesday, August 1 (7.45pm). The game marks a partnership which will see United return to York during the 2006-07 season to play half their home' reserve
CHRIS Spurr is confident his horrendous injury nightmare can end in the best possible way with victory over his former club. The 25-year-old centre's last competitive first-team game for York City Knights was the 2004 Grand Final, though the pain
BOSS Mick Cook can call on several big-guns to boost York City Knights ahead of their crucial National League One clash at Batley. While the Bulldogs have no major injury worries, Cook has a lengthy list on the treatment table. However, prop Adam
This time last year, Yorkshire were on the crest of a wave, having won three and drawn two of their first five Championship matches to take them into second place in the Second Division table, and they stayed among the top three promotion sides all
NOTHING short of a Roses victory in glorious weather will completely satisfy Yorkshire when they take on table-toppers Lancashire at Headingley tomorrow in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. Two rained ruined home games, each yielding only a
IS your cup half full or half empty (metaphorically speaking)? If the former, then omens would argue that York City Knights will win at Batley tomorrow (hurrah). If the latter, then the Knights are on course to setting an unwanted club record (boo hiss
THE injury to Jason Golden has given his team-mates the chance to close the gap to the top in the Press/Collier Plant Hire Player of the Year competition. Full-back Matt Blaymire was the first to make a move, thanks to his man-of-the-match accolade in
DON'T forget to submit your votes for the Knights' Player of the Month for May after tomorrow's game. Second-row Dave Buckley must be among the favourites after being named in Rugby League World magazine's NL1 Team of the Month, despite the fact the
YORK City Knights will be tackling girls' rugby league this season thanks to a new development scheme from National League sponsor LHF Healthplan. LHF has teamed up with the Rugby Football League and National League clubs to attract teenage girls into
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