Chris Waters: Aiming to follow ‘grandad’ Booth’s example on way to title
YORKSHIRE went into their current County Championship match against Sussex at Hove looking for a seventh successive Championship victory.By my reckoning, it would be the first time they had achieved...
View ArticleBank Holiday double header to build on success of Ladies’ Day
After its most successful Ladies Day so far, Beverley Racecourse is looking to build on the course’s popularity with two more meetings later this month.More than 11,500 race-goers enjoyed the event...
View ArticleSussex v Yorkshire: Frustration for Yorkshire at Hove
YORKSHIRE were frustrated by poor weather and a slow pitch on day three of their County Championship match against Sussex at Hove.Play did not begin until 2pm after heavy rain, with 29 overs lost to...
View ArticleGillespie issues challenge as Yorkshire aim for perfection
JASON GILLESPIE admits champions-elect Yorkshire are still striving to find the perfect performance.The Yorkshire first-team coach conceded his side have yet to hit top gear in this year’s County...
View ArticleNightmare on the Knavesmire for many punters at York’s Ebor Festival
While York’s Ebor Festival remains one of the most enjoyable meetings of the Flat season, it has harnessed a horrible habit of kicking punters in the teeth over the years.Last week’s renewal was no...
View ArticleEssex v Yorkshire: Plunkett proves his fitness for starring role
AT 202-9 in the 45th over, Yorkshire appeared to be ripping up their ticket to the semi-final of the Royal London Cup.They had lost six wickets for 39 runs in 11 overs after being sent into bat.They...
View ArticleAndrew Gale: Tinkering with the championship would not be good for the game
THERE has been talk of possibly reducing the number of championship games from 16 to 14 and while the overall schedule does need fewer games, I’d hate to think it comes at the expense of the County...
View ArticleIsle residents have the chance to influence hospital services
Ever thought about being in a position where you can influence decisions on hospital services?Now is your chance as Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Trust is looking for prospective hospital...
View ArticleLegal highs ‘on the rise’
The use of ‘legal highs’ in the East Riding is on the rise but officials say the problem is not serious enough to introduce bans in certain areas.A recent report by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council...
View ArticleBook review: Get ready for school with Usborne Books
Sssh… don’t tell the kids but the summer holidays are almost over and it’s time to get ready for a new school term.Usborne, the leading UK independent children’s publishing company, is ready to take...
View Article‘Nervous’ Brooks is back with his best figures
JACK BROOKS took his best figures in first-class cricket for Yorkshire in a rousing response to being left out of the previous Championship match.Yorkshire could find no place for their leading...
View ArticleLynne Anderson: Why the BBC must support other news organisatons
THE relationship between the BBC and the commercial news media sector has long been the subject of intense debate within the industry.Commercial news brands – newspapers in print and digital – followed...
View ArticleYorkshire v Somerset (day two): Discarded Bairstow continues to shine for...
THE only good thing about Jonny Bairstow’s confounding omission from England’s one-day squad is that it allows him to improve on his stunning statistics for Yorkshire this summer.Bairstow had 980...
View ArticlePair make the top 10
Far Grange professional Darren Leng (above) and his amateur partner Michael Jones secured a top 10 finish at the Lombard Trophy Grand Final at Gleneagles.The pair were well in contention after day one,...
View ArticleAndrew Gale: We’re striving to create a legacy at Yorkshire
WE SAID last year when we won the County Championship at Yorkshire that we did not want to be ‘one-hit wonders’ and that we wanted to go on and win it again and win more trophies.This season is backing...
View ArticleYorkshire v Gloucestershire: T20 hurt driving Yorkshire on towards Lord’s
ANDREW GALE has revealed that the disappointment of Yorkshire’s Twenty20 campaign is driving them on to win the Royal London Cup and complete an historic league and cup double.The Yorkshire captain...
View ArticleChris Waters: Now is time to start protecting our endangered umpires
I ONCE played in a match in which a batsman was caught off the umpire’s head.He smashed a spin bowler straight back down the pitch and the ball hit the umpire as he took evasive action, the bowler...
View ArticleRACING AHEAD with Tony McCormick
Racing pundit Tony McCormick from.irishbigracetrends.com beforetheoff.com and racing radio station racingfm.com presents his weekly column.It was a Bank Holiday weekend of retirements as an equine hero...
View ArticleEntries open now for College Canter
Beverley Athletic Club’s third College Canter cross-country race is now open for entries. Held at Bishop Burton College on Sunday, September 27, seven and three-mile off-road races are on offer, and...
View ArticleCup misery doesn’t deter Lees from leading Yorkshire role
ALEX LEES last night said he would jump at the chance to become Yorkshire’s permanent one-day captain.Lees’s men were knocked out in the semi-finals of the Royal London Cup yesterday when they lost by...
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