Knight shines in rain as England beat India
England all-rounder Heather Knight shone with bat and ball as her side defeated India by 42 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method at North Marine Road, the rain finally ending play after several stoppages...
View ArticleTips for York’s Ebor meeting: DAY THREE (FRIDAY)
York’s Ebor meeting, which is now into its third day, is a highlight of the racing year in this neck of the woods. An annual pilgrimage for many punters.There’s no doubt the feel of the meeting has...
View ArticleNorth Dalton remain 18 points clear following home win over Middleton
Eastern ConferenceDivision OneNorth Dalton remain 18 points clear at the top of the Eastern Conference Division One following their victory over Middleton-on-the-Wolds.The visitors batted first and...
View ArticleTips for York’s Ebor meeting: DAY FOUR (SATURDAY)
York’s Ebor meeting, which is now into its final day, is a highlight of the racing year in this neck of the woods. An annual pilgrimage for many punters.There’s no doubt the feel of the meeting has...
View ArticleVicky wins Malton Stables Open day staff race at Beverley
The Betfair Malton Stables Sprint staff race was a huge success at Beverley Racecourse, with Vicky Pears, on Noodles Blue Boy, trained by her husband Ollie, winning the race.A fantastic crowd stayed on...
View ArticleTeenager Fisher awarded Yorkshire Second XI cap
Yorkshire County Cricket Club awarded 16-year-old seamer Matthew Fisher with his Second XI Cap earlier today.Fisher, who hails from York and has played for Sheriff Hutton Bridge in the York Senior...
View ArticleFun and games for young cricketers
Keen young cricketers took part in a week of cricket at Driffield Cricket Club last week.The week, run by Ollie Ezard, was based on fun and enjoyment, which they all enjoyed, while also learning many...
View ArticleLessons with Kenton pay off as Les wins one of club’s testing competitions
Gents Muscular Dystrophy TrophyOne of the clubs most testing competitions was won by Mr Les Betts.The competition involves using only three clubs and a putter.Correct choice of equipment is essential...
View ArticleFire service attends trapped horses
Humberside firefighters attended two separate incidents in the same morning in which horses were trapped.In the first incident on Thursday, at Wansford Road, Nafferton, a horse had become stuck in a...
View ArticleVIDEO: Cooks and cavalry at Chatwsworth Show
Daredevil bikers and the cream of cooks took centre stage as throusands of visitors attended this year’s annual Chatsworth Country Fair.The Grand Ring welcomed the White Helmets motorcycle display team...
View ArticleEYMS launches WW1 centenary poppy bus
To help recognise the commemoration going on this year around the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, bus company East Yorkshire Motor Services - which recently closed its Driffield depot...
View ArticleComprehensive home win over HICE seals title for North Dalton
Division OneNorth Dalton are the Division One champions following a comprehensive nine wicket win at home to second placed HICE.The The visitors made 141-8 with D Luscombe making 39 and D Daley 30 and...
View ArticleCouncil donates £10,000 to DNT
Driffield town council has donated £10,000 to the Driffield Navigation Trust towards replacement of the lock gates on the canal at Riverhead.The donation was agreed with eight in favour, three against...
View ArticleNews from the villages
BARMSTONMETHODIST CHAPELSunday Morning Service on Sunday will be conducted by Mr Selwyn Dunford at10.30.All Saints’ Church Service of Holy Communion will be conducted by Rev. Chris McCarthy. You are...
View Article15-year-old Thomas eyeing his next run to help beat cancer
Following on from his sixth place finish out of 300 runners 15-year-old Thomas Thompson is now eyeing another charity run in Leeds to raise money for Prostate Cancer.As reported in the Driffield Times...
View ArticleBarn dance and BBQ in Cranswick
The Hutton Cranswick Sports and Recreation association are holding a Barn Dance and BBQ at the Rotsea Lane, Hutton Queen Elizabeth 11 Playing Fields site on Saturday, 6th September from 7.30pm to...
View ArticleLetters to the Driffield Times & Post
rail servicesExtra cost worth the hassle-free train tripIn response to Phillip Crossland’s letter about possible cuts to local rail services, as someone who has spent over the last quarter of a century...
View ArticleDoncaster’s four-day St Leger meeting takes centre stage
In cricket, Yorkshire are striding purposefully towards the County Championship title. And in racing, the White Rose county is also hogging all the best action, with Doncaster’s Ladbrokes St Leger...
View ArticleHumberside Police respond to ERYC Council’s concern over changes to Force
Today the East Riding of Yorkshire Council published a report expressing concerns over Humberside Police’s Building The Future Programme, aimed at modernising the force and achieving cost savings...
View ArticleFirsts edge thriller but seconds face anxious wait after losing to rivals
Driffield 1st XI rounded off their 2014 Yorkshire League campaign with a nail-biting two-run victory against Sheffield Collegiate at Abbeydale Sports Club on Saturday.After winning the toss, Dave...
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