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Chomping at the bit
I've been laid up for a few days because of injury and missed going down with the Yorkshire boys to take on Somerset in the current Championship match at Bath. But the good news is that I should be fit to face Northants at Headingley in the Norwich Union
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'Silver spoons' plays the name game
Welcome to my first column for the Evening Press. I hope that over the next few weeks 'Quick Silvers' delivers an interesting insight into a professional cricketer's life. Before I joined Yorkshire some Press readers may have seen me in action a few years
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Gray's silver lining for Tykes
Australian-born off-spinner Andy Gray showed why Yorkshire coach Wayne Clark wants to put him on contract next season by grabbing three wickets for one run in ten balls at The Oval yesterday to peg back Surrey's advance. After bowling out Yorkshire's
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Ton-up McGrath ton is Yorkshire's highlight
ANTHONY McGrath battled his way to an unbeaten 116 before running out of partners as Yorkshire were dismissed for 235 by Surrey at The Oval today. McGrath, whose previous highest Championship knock this season was 29, resumed on 69 after having helped
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Ski crash boy badly hurt
A YORK teenager was in an Italian hospital with serious head injuries today after a freak ski-ing accident. Jack Robertson, 14, suffered a fractured skull and fractured vertebra after an accident with a friend as they spent the last day of their holiday
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Records are shattered as dazzling Darren runs riot
Darren Lehmann scaled new heights off brilliance yesterday by thrashing 191 for Yorkshire Phoenix against Nottingham-shire Outlaws in their Norwich Union League match which brought the curtain down on the most memorable Scarborough Festival of all time
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Tykes let down by batting
Yorkshire's march towards the Championship title was checked by Leicestershire who bowled them out for a disappointing 230 at Grace Road yesterday. Their total produced only one point towards the 37 they need from the remainder of the season to be guaranteed
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Yorkshire close in on title
Rain, which at the time looked as if it had come to Yorkshire's rescue, cost them the chance of pulling off a famous victory against Surrey on the final day of the CricInfo Championship match at Headingley on Saturday. But the eight points which Yorkshire
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Tykes let Surrey off hook
Stubborn resistance from Surrey's lower order caused Yorkshire to lose their way at Headingley yesterday after reducing the County Champions to 127 for six during a frenzied morning session. Surrey recovered in the afternoon to 278 and Yorkshire by the
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Yorkshire blaze
Yorkshire pulled off their first Roses win at Headingley since 1992 yesterday - and their most important for many more years than that. The seven wicket triumph, completed in mid-afternoon after a hard fought contest, was their sixth win of the season
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Yorkshire trounce roses rivals
Yorkshire this afternoon strenghthen their grip on the County Championship with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Roses rivals Lancashire at Headingley. After bowling Lancashire out for 314 in their second innings, the Tykes made rapid progress
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Fletcher given few Roses clues
ENGLAND coach Duncan Fletcher cast an eye over the 236th Roses match at Headingley yesterday but the performance of the probables and possibles for next week's third Test left him distinctly unimpressed - despite Darren Gough's late burst of three wickets
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Penny black Tykes
A suicidal batting collapse by Yorkshire shattered their dreams of a Lord's final as unfancied Warwickshire beat them by four wickets at Headingley yesterday to go through to the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy semi-finals. The defeat was all the harder
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Darren in vain
Darren Lehmann's first century in coloured clothing cricket could not prevent Yorkshire Phoenix from slumping to yet another defeat in the Norwich Union League when they lost by 16 runs to Leicestershire Foxes at Scarborough yesterday. It was Yorkshire's
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Yorkshire forge ahead in championship
ALTHOUGH rain robbed Yorkshire of the chance of beating Northamptonshire at Wantage Road on Saturday, they were still able to stretch their lead at the top of the CricInfo Championship table to a substantial 33 points with seven matches remaining. The
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Darren dazzles in crisis
Man-of-the-match Darren Lehmann rescued Yorkshire from deep crisis against Bedfordshire at Luton yesterday to guide them through to the next round of the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy with a four wicket victory over the plucky Minor Counties' side.
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Yorkshire take credit from stalemate
Yorkshire came out of their CricInfo County Championship match against Somerset at Bath with far more credit than seemed likely after they had inserted their opponents on the first morning and seen them pile up 553 for five declared on a featherbed pitch
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Sabres too sharp for Tykes
A smouldering 75 not out from Darren Lehmann and a battling 81 from captain David Byas were still insufficient for Yorkshire Phoenix to release the stranglehold imposed on them by Somerset Sabres at Bath yesterday. Chasing 260 to win, Yorkshire only managed
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Gadget to help take the pain out of being diabetic
Evening Press journalist and diabetic Martin Lacy reports on an invention that is making his life so much better ASK any diabetic what is the worst thing about their condition and chances are they will reply "checking my blood sugar levels." There are
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Mercury links with autism
Last February I wrote in this column about autism, and the growing suspicion that it had something to do with vaccinations, particularly MMR. This generated some correspondence, including one letter from the Autism Society saying I had underestimated
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Oldham 32, York Wasps 16
YORK Wasps enjoyed the perfect start to their first-ever trip to Hurst Cross but could not maintain a flawless display as they eventually lost 32-16 to hosts Oldham. Carl Hall created a little piece of rugby league history when he gave York the lead with
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Darren appointed
Darren Lehmann has been officially confirmed as Yorkshire's new captain for next season by the club's general committee. The star Australian batsman takes over from David Byas who announced his retirement after leading Yorkshire to their first Championship
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Tykes and gough stuck in limbo
YORKSHIRE have still not been able to fix up a definite date on which to meet Darren Gough and discover if he is going to stay with the club or move elsewhere. When Gough first alleged in a Sunday newspaper that certain committee members were stabbing
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Will Gough bowl bouncer at Tykes?
ESSEX are favourites to land Darren Gough should the England star quit Yorkshire. He is to tell the Tykes later this week if he no longer wants to go on playing for his native county because he feels he is under constant sniping from some committee members
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Free benefits
VISITOR figures for the National Railway Museum released today are a massive vindication of the Govern-ment's policy to scrap admission charges. The number of people who toured the museum last month was the highest since 1976, when it was also free of
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Yorkshire face journey to Devon
YORKSHIRE have been drawn away to Devon next season in the third round of the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy, writes David Warner. And the Yorkshire Cricket Board, who recently beat the Gloucestershire Board at Bristol in the second round, have been
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Tales of the hangman
STEPHEN LEWIS discovers the hangmen of York were less than model citizens ANY delving into the murkier aspects of York's past is bound to yield copious details - some true, some mere legend - about the lives and deaths of the city's two most notorious
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It's not rosy for all
It's difficult to criticise Yorkshire's team selection when they enjoy a substantial lead at the top of the CricInfo Championship Division One table and are still in with a shout of a Lord's final this season by way of the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy
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Headingley heroes
With Yorkshire sitting pretty at the top of Division One of the Championship table and without another game until the crucial Roses clash at Headingley on July 27, now is an appropriate time for older cricket fans in the county to cast their minds back
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South Africa's loss is Yorkshire's gain
Former Yorkshire opener Richard Lumb put in a couple of telephone calls from Johannesburg to son Michael during the Championship match against Leicestershire at Headingley last week. But Michael was unable to answer them at the time because he was in
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'Crazy' ban no help to below-par pair
Discredited in the one-day international triangular series, England are about to discover if they can make a fight of it in the battle for the Ashes which begins at Edgbaston on Thursday. But coach Duncan Fletcher's original decision to ban his players
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Master craftsman
What an amazing few weeks they have been for Michael Vaughan who has visibly grown from being an elegant batsman with plenty of talent to one of the very best in the country. Vaughan had already served his apprenticeship with England by the start of this
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Clark praises 'positive' players
Having taken great pleasure in watching Yorkshire beat Glamorgan by a massive margin last week, new coach Wayne Clark was able to leave Swansea well satisfied with the progress made during his first full month in the job. Under the guidance of Clark,
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Astute Scaife making his mark
While Yorkshire are still anguishing over the appointment of a commercial manager to replace marketing supremo Mark Newton, Harrogate Cricket Club are continuing to rebuild their St George's Road ground under the guidance of their astute general manager
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Nervy ending to the season
YORKSHIRE were today applying the finishing touches to their season and still basking in the glow of their spectacular Championship achievement of bringing cricket's greatest domestic prize back home after an absence of 33 years. But even as cricket coffins
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Tykes can restore lost English pride
Will Darren Gough be able to pull out all the stops at Headingley next week and restore England's pride in the fourth Test against Australia which starts on Thursday? The Yorkshireman cannot do anything now about the Ashes, which have already been handed
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Major lack of consultation
IT'S been an old-fashioned week for Yorkshire with as much drama and emotion being stirred up off the field as on it. With the controversy surrounding Asian ladies being portrayed on the new Sir Leonard Hutton memorial gates at Headingley and the invitation
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Shattered by vandals
A DEVASTATED pensioner says vandals are causing misery at a York allotments by repeatedly torching sheds and smashing greenhouses. Keen gardener Doug Barnes, 81, of Anne Street, York, said more than ten huts had been burned to the ground at Scarcroft
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Rail information point hailed
A CUSTOMER information scheme is going full steam ahead at York Station, with customers giving it the thumbs-up. York-based train operator GNER introduced its first customer information point (CIP) at York to gauge passenger reaction before installing
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Surge in visitors to railway museum
SCRAPPING admission charges has seen a huge surge in the number of people visiting a popular York attraction. The National Railway Museum, in Leeman Road, saw almost 15,000 more people visit in December last year than in the same month in 2000. It was
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Pay up if you want to keep police
POLICE officer numbers in York and North Yorkshire may be cut unless more money can be found to bridge a gap in police finances. The other main option, says North Yorkshire Police Authority, is to increase the police precept, which forms part of the council
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Bleach freedom hopes
JAILED North Yorkshire man Peter Bleach hopes he could be freed from an Indian prison this week as the British Prime Minister visits the country. Bleach's family and friends hope Tony Blair has raised his imprisonment with Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari
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Southern comfort for City
COACH Adie Shaw has pledged York City will keep their gaze focused on Grimsby after the draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup gave the Minstermen a potential clash with Premiership class. Providing they beat the Mariners in their replay, City will meet
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Centenary of York school blaze
A YORK school is preparing to mark the centenary of its reopening after the "Great Fire of 1899" - a blaze accidentally started by a pupil boiling snails in a classroom. Bootham School, the country's biggest Quaker boarding and day school, was largely
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Foot and mouth left 900,000 beds empty
THE full devastating impact of foot and mouth disease in North Yorkshire has been revealed in a new report. Around 900,000 beds were left empty and 300,000 tourist trips were cancelled in the first three months of the crisis. And more than £250 million
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Roaring his support
YORKIE the Lion, York City's mascot, has roared a passionate rallying call to supporters to attend tonight's crucial fans' meeting. Speaking ahead of the crunch public debate at Tempest Anderson Hall, Yorkie believes fans must show a united front and
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Police files to nip at youth crime
SELBY police were called to a record 1,500 incidents involving young people in the last 12 months, it was revealed today. The shock figures were released by Selby's youth action officer, who has introduced new computerised "nipper files" to monitor the
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Sales of the century
THE New Year sales have got off to a cracking start in York - despite fears that economic gloom is on the way. High street giants in the city have all reported booming trade in the January sales, and are confident the trend will continue. So despite the
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Man's ankles broken in street fracas
POLICE in York are appealing for witnesses to a city centre attack in which a man had both his ankles broken. Several people are believed to have been involved in the attack, which happened near to the City Screen cinema, off Coney Street. The victim,
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Spot-on Ryan contains 'Trez' trove
Ryan Sidebottom struck a great blow for Yorkshire in their opening Cricinfo Championship match of the season today by capturing the wicket of Marcus Trescothick for only 12. And when his partner Piran Holloway also departed Somerset were 63 for two after
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Yorkshire keep hopes alive with Roses win
Yorkshire's five wicket Roses triumph at Liverpool yesterday revived their flagging hopes of making it through to the quarter-finals and at the same time ended Lancashire's involvement in the competition. Yorkshire had to win their last North group match
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Vaughan steadies ship after setback
ENGLAND batsman Michael Vaughan looked to be somewhere near his elegant best as Yorkshire continued to dominate their opening championship game of the season at Canterbury today. After bowling Kent out for 142 yesterday Yorkshire prospered as Vaughan
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Edwards ready to open the floodgates
YORK Wasps skipper Peter Edwards believes a win against Oldham Roughyeds tomorrow will open the floodgates to bigger things for the club. Despite heavy defeats against Whitehaven Warriors and Barrow Border Raiders, the former Kiwi international feels
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Drugs helpline
WITH reference to an item in the Evening Press entitled Drink/Drugs Misuse (December 5), your readers may be interested to note that Re-Solv, the Society for the Prevention of Solvent and Volatile Substance Abuse (VSA), operates a freephone national helpline
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Confidence the key for Yorkshire as I play a waiting game
I'M still waiting for a date for the scan on my back which will determine if I'll play again this season. If it is a stress fracture of my back then it could be the end of my season but if it is just something in the rib area then I may be able to play
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Roaring his support
YORKIE the Lion, York City's mascot, has roared a passionate rallying call to supporters to attend tonight's crucial fans' meeting. Speaking ahead of the crunch public debate at Tempest Anderson Hall, Yorkie believes fans must show a united front and
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Count me out - former Hull chief
FORMER Hull City chairman Martin Fish today ruled himself out of the running to take over York City. Speaking to the Evening Press, the former Tigers' chief rubbished speculation he was a potential bidder for the club. "I think people have got the wrong
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Back trouble cost me England chance
I'M sure I would have been playing for England today but for my back problem. The word was that I was going to start against the Aussies at Trent Bridge. It would have been my first 'home'Test match. I was netting really well on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Aiming to be back on call for Ashes duel
WHAT a roller-coaster week. It began with a great display in which we demolished Warwickshire in the Norwich Union League day-night match at Headingley, but two days later we lost to the same opponents in the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy quarter-finals
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Lord's hear us - I want to play for England at home
AFTER tasting the Ashes atmosphere at Lord's yesterday I'm more determined that ever to play a home Test for England. All my Test appearances have been abroad but I'm hoping I'll get my chance this summer. I have a burning ambition to play for England
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New skipper has it all to do against the Aussies
MIKE Atherton's taken on a tough job - squaring the Ashes series against the awesome Aussies. He's stepped into the breach as England skipper for the Lord's Test next week and I know he'll give his all. I played under him on my first tours of Zimbabwe
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Red Leicester days to banish cup blues
After the week that was I can't tell you what a relief it is for myself and the rest of my Yorkshire team-mates to pitch ourselves back into the County Championship arena. Today we resumed our Championship campaign against Leicestershire at Headingley
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Invaders have no place on pitch
The behaviour of crowds at cricket matches has been in the news this week. The likes of throwing fireworks and fire-crackers is uncalled for and just spoils it for everyone. I sat down to watch Tuesday's game between Australia and Pakistan at Trent Bridge
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Under-fire umpires are only human
THERE has been a lot said about Pakistan's controversial Test victory over England at Old Trafford. A lot was made about the fact that four of the England boys were out to no balls in the second innings which the umpires missed. But I don't think there
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Phoenix only just escape the drop
COUNTY Champions Yorkshire were kept on tenterhooks until the very last moment yesterday before learning that they had held on to their place in Division One of the Norwich Union League. Having completed their own programme, their future depended on results
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Salvation-on-sea
YORKSHIRE Phoenix hauled themselves back from the abyss at Scarborough when they beat Gloucestershire Gladiators by 70 runs to keep alive their hopes of avoiding the plunge into Division Two of the Norwich Union League. Although Yorkshire's coloured-clothing
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Role reversal
Champions facing an uphill struggle - THE Lord's Taverners' Trophy will be presented to new county champions Yorkshire next Wednesday during the lunch interval on the opening day of their last game of the season against Essex at Scarborough. But casual
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Tykes pushed to brink
Former Yorkshire all-rounder Gareth Batty has pushed his native county to the brink of relegation to Division Two of the Norwich Union League. He coolly hit a career-best 83 not out for Surrey Lions under The Oval floodlights last night. Now Phoenix must
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Tykes' victory bid sags
Anthony McGrath's maiden century in county league cricket could not stop Yorkshire Phoenix from crashing to defeat by eight runs against Kent Spitfires at Canterbury. It was a game Yorkshire should have won after they had wanted only 29 from the last
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Magic bus ride to glory
DIE-HARD Tykes' fan Charles Hutchinson at last witnesses the end of 33 years of hurt Ninety minutes and counting to destiny, and already the Cricket Park and Ride buses were doing brisk business to North Marine Road. Ever sceptical, Yorkshire cricket
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We are the champions
YORKSHIRE this afternoon won their first County Championship cricket crown for 33 years. They beat Glamorgan by an innings and 112 runs to bag the maximum points they needed to take the title. Pace bowler Steven Kirby snapped up two early wickets as Glamorgan
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Master blasters lead title charge
YORKSHIRE'S two Ws - Craig White and Matthew Wood - made sure that the Championship will be decided at North Marine Road at some stage over the next couple of days unless Glamorgan can hold out for an unexpected draw. The pair both plundered thrilling
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Tykes fall victim to wily Foxes
Tim Bresnan became the latest in Yorkshire Phoenix's conveyor belt of young fast bowlers to make the headlines when he dismissed Leicestershire Foxes' destructive hitter Shahid Afridi with his first delivery with the new ball in front of a stunned Grace
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Tykes battling back after early shock as White falls
YORKSHIRE suffered an early shock after winning the toss and batting first against Leicestershire at Grace Road today as their aimed to take another big step towards clinching the CricInfo Championship title. Although Michael Vaughan was back in their
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Brothers in arms hand Tykes another victory
Brothers-in-law Darren Lehmann and Craig White rescued Yorkshire Phoenix with a stand of 113 in 20 overs under the Trent Bridge floodlights last night to rob Nottinghamshire Outlaws of what looked like being an easy win. Former Yorkshire all-rounder Gareth
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Grimsby Town 0, York City 0 FAC3
YORK City must wish they could play in the FA Cup every week. Once again, the Minstermen, up against higher division opposition, produced a performance full of diligence and determination to make a mockery of their lowly League position. As happened in
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Roar of the Roses
RAMPANT Yorkshire overpowered Lancashire by an innings and 37 runs at Old Trafford yesterday to complete their first Roses double in the Championship in 23 years. This in itself was sufficient cause for celebration but the achievement paled into insignificance
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Tykes need to be in champion form
Yorkshire were going to have to play like champions at Headingley today if they were to beat title-holders Surrey and keep their comfortable lead at the top of the Division One table. Set to make 356 for victory, Yorkshire battled to 50 for one by close
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Tykes recover thanks to Fellows
Gary Fellows and Craig White bravely battled through the gloom to revive Yorkshire's chances of beating Surrey in their Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy fourth round tie at Headingley yesterday, the reward for the winners being a home game with Warwickshire
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Phoenix sliding towards the drop
YORKSHIRE Phoenix's makeshift side made a brave attempt to defend their poor score of 161 for eight at Wantage Road, Northampton, yesterday but the task was just beyond them and they went down by three wickets to Northamptonshire Steelers in the Norwich
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Leicestershire tumble to Tykes' magic man Kirby
STEVEN Kirby again made fact seem far stranger than fiction when he grabbed six for 26 as Yorkshire beat Leicestershire by an innings and 227 runs at Headingley yesterday to widen their lead at the top of the CricInfo Championship Divis-ion One table.
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Byas going for victory
Yorkshire threw down the gauntlet against Essex at Scarborough yesterday by making a surprise declaration immediately after struggling to 104 for 5 and avoiding the follow-on. This positive approach by the new County Champions stopped the rain-hit contest
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Rookie put red alert by Phoenix
TEENAGE paceman Tim Bresnan could make his Yorkshire Phoenix debut at Headingley tomorrow as David Byas' team have been plunged into a bowling crisis. The 16-year-old paceman from Castleford played his first second team game last week and today was in
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West stand blow for Benson duel
The new West Stand at Headingley, operational for the first time for the one-day international between England and Pakistan on June 17, will be shut again for Yorkshire's semi-final clash with Gloucestershire in the Benson and Hedges Cup eight days later
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Byas top of all-time chart
Captain David Byas overtook Geoff Boycott as Yorkshire's heaviest scorer in county league cricket during his powerful knock of 48 which helped Phoenix to a five-wicket win over Somerset Sabres in their opening Norwich Union National League match of the
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Tykes legend thrills Thirsk
England and Yorkshire cricketing legend Fred Trueman bowled members of Thirsk Cricket Club over when he helped them to celebrate the club's 150th anniversary. The celebratory dinner dance, supported by local building company Severfield Reeve Projects
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Gough could go on 'hold'
Yorkshire County Cricket Club may soon end the Darren Gough saga by insisting that he stays with the club until his contract expires at the end of next season. It is now almost three weeks since England's star strike bowler said he was unhappy at Yorkshire
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Beefy tells Gough: Quit county
CRICKET legend Ian Botham has come out in support of his beleaguered Yorkshire pal Darren Gough over his dispute with his county. Gough, who believes a vendetta behind the walls of power at Headingley, is try-ing to force him out of the county he loves
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Pull together for York City
ONE of the most crucial fixtures in the history of York City takes place tonight, not on the Bootham Crescent pitch, but in the more serene arena of Tempest Anderson Hall. Tonight's meeting is a chance for fans to discuss the parlous state of the club
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Lehmann named as new Yorkshire skipper
AUSTRALIAN Darren Lehmann will be Yorkshire's new captain next season when they set out to defend their title as county champions. He will do the job for at least two years - and almost certainly longer if he signs a new contract when his current one
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Yorkshire confident of beating deadline
WORK on the second phase of the £10million redevelopment of Headingley's cricket ground will begin on Monday - and Yorkshire are confident it will be completed on time, despite a ten- week delay in getting it started. Bulldozers have begun demolishing
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Opportunity knocks for Silverwood
YORKSHIRE bowler Chris Silverwood has been handed the chance to resurrect his faltering England career. The paceman, who missed the closing weeks of last season because of a muscle injury near his rib cage, has been earmarked as a possible replacement
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County cap puts perfect shine on Matthew's dream
Matthew Wood was handed his first team cap from skipper David Byas at Scarborough yesterday immediately after Yorkshire had received the Championship Trophy during the lunch interval on the first day of their final match of the season against Essex. Rain
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Up for the cup!
IT is the moment Yorkshiremen have been dreaming of for 33 years. White Rose skipper David Byas (left) hoists aloft cricket's County Championship trophy at Scarborough. The club received the Lord's Taverners' Trophy from CricInfo managing director Peter
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Sombre note for Tykes
Flags flew at half mast at North Marine Road today and the Yorkshire and Essex teams lined up for a minute's silence to mark events in America before the start of the last CricInfo Championship match of the season, writes David Warner. Bottom club Essex
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Gough to miss final match
DARREN Gough will not take part in Yorkshire's final County Championship game against Essex at Scarborough tomorrow. The paceman is resting a slight injury to his left foot which England are concerned could get worse if he were asked to do a lot of bowling
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Give Silvers a break
Time England selectors played fair with Yorkshire quick bowler... PROVIDED Chris Silverwood is fit in time, England's selectors should end the uncertainty over his future at their meeting today and pick him for the third Test against Australia which starts
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Craig out to prove he's the White stuff
Craig White has got a week left in which to prove to himself and England that he is back in peak condition and ready to play a vital part in the battle for the Ashes. The Yorkshire all-rounder is determined to be in the thick of the fray and he knows
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David savours golden harvest
THE Championship Trophy was back in Yorkshire for the first time in 33 years yesterday on a day when an almost impossible dream came true for captain David Byas. The tough-as-nails farmer, who will be 38 tomorrow, just managed to fight back the tears
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Future looking brighter for Gray
IS Gray all set to become another shade of White in the Yorkshire line-up over the next few years? Certainly captain David Byas thinks so because he believes that Australian Andy Gray has the potential to develop many of the outstanding all-round qualities
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Southern comfort for City
COACH Adie Shaw has pledged York City will keep their gaze focused on Grimsby after the draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup gave the Minstermen a potential clash with Premiership class. Providing they beat the Mariners in their replay, City will meet
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City focus on sinking Mariners
FORMER Mariner Lee Nogan will be putting friendship to one side tomorrow as he aims to cast York City into the FA Cup fourth round for the first time in 16 years. Nogan is a close pal of new Grimsby Town player-boss Paul Groves after spending a couple
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Stars at Manhattan
THREE star snooker players will be playing at Harrogate's Manhattan Club from tonight. Willie Thorne, better known these days as a snooker commentator, former world No 3 Tony Knowles and former world doubles champion Mike Hallett, are among 160 players
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Glimmer of hope for 'Gulf illness' vicitm
A FORMER lance corporal crippled by what he claims is Gulf War Syndrome believes new American compensation legislation gives sick British veterans "a glimmer of hope". Terry Walker, from Wheldrake, near York, who is categorised under the Government's
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Tributes for Cussans
JIM CUSSANS, a well-known tennis player and sportsman in York for many years, has died suddenly in Tanpit Lodge Nursing Home, Easingwold, following a heart attack. He was 91. Mr Cussans, who was born in Copmanthorpe and brought up in the Acomb area of
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Debut try is not enough for Molloy
YORK Wasps winger Gavin Molloy finally broke his scoring duck yesterday but it did not override his disappointment as the Wasps remained win-less this season. The 21-year-old got his first touchdown for the Huntington Stadium club in his tenth appearance
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Bonarious stamps authority
THE slow thaw came too late to save most of the scheduled Leeper Hare York and District League programme but nine games were completed. Post Office, the division one table-toppers, entertained fourth-placed Osbaldwick and the game remained scoreless until
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Dr Hope 'could get top job'
THE Archbishop of York, Dr David Hope, today emerged as a possible contender to succeed Dr George Carey as Archbishop of Canterbury, following reports that Dr Carey is likely to announce his retirement this week. It is believed Dr Carey may leave the
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Kartiers battle back in cold
THE weather put paid to the majority of the Leeper Hare York and District League premier division fixtures, but two games did go ahead. Honours were shared as Wigginton Grasshoppers and Kartiers played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in difficult conditions.
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Gertie going for title
WITH a handful of titles already under her collar, young Gertie is proving herself a winner in the world of dog shows. Now the German short-haired pointer is preparing for her biggest challenge to date. Later this week she will leave her home in Topcliffe
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Wasps for Headingley
YORK Wasps will get to play on the famous Headingley turf after it was confirmed their Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Challenge Cup third round tie will be staged at the home of Leeds Rhinos. The Super League club have allowed amateur outfit Milford Marlins, who
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Residents to fight flats proposal
RESIDENTS are furious at plans to build a high-rise block for students next to their homes in York. People living near to the site of the proposed seven-storey block in Navigation Road, on the banks of the River Foss, fear the development will tower over
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Count me out - former Hull chief
FORMER Hull City chairman Martin Fish today ruled himself out of the running to take over York City. Speaking to the Evening Press, the former Tigers' chief rubbished speculation he was a potential bidder for the club. "I think people have got the wrong
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Baby in incubator agony for parents
A YOUNG mum whose baby is still in an incubator after being born nearly four months early today told how she is living on an emotional rollercoaster. Joanne Whitaker, 28, underwent an emergency Caesarean on November 10 after she developed the life-threatening
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Dolan hails club's 'fantastic' fans
YORK City chief Terry Dolan hailed the performance of the fans and the players after the Minstermen held First Division Grimsby Town 0-0 in the third round of the FA Cup. Ahead of what promises to be a make or break week for those supporters with aspirations
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Floods debate will prove Net benefit
FLOOD victims in York and North and East Yorkshire are being invited to share their experiences in a new Parliamentary Internet debate. The human cost of flooding will be one of the main focuses of the online discussion, floodforum.net, which is being
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Crunch time for City faithful
ORGANISERS of a crunch public meeting to discuss the future of York City believe every supporter has a part to play in safeguarding the club. As reported in the Evening Press, the race to save the Minstermen is gathering speed ahead of tonight's fans'
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Roadworks and queues return to A64
TRAFFIC chaos once again brought the A64 to a standstill today as the second phase of major roadworks got under way. Tailbacks were causing motoring misery for drivers who faced long delays travelling on the eastbound carriageway. Work to reconstruct
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Tykes recover to keep in touch
Yorkshire recovered magnificently from a disastrous first hour at Headingley yesterday but then allowed Somerset to regain the upper hand by close of play when they stood on 101 for one in their second innings with an overall lead of 127. Things could
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Tykes roar back in style
ENGLAND bowlers Darren Gough and Craig White struck within the space of four balls of each other at Headingley yesterday to spark a remarkable collapse by Somerset on the first day of the Cricinfo Championship match. They lost their last six wickets for
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Infocom, York
FIVE years ago Infocom at the York Science Park was a start-up funded by £100,000 of private investment and four staff. Now it is a highly successful, profitable enterprise technology services provider to worldwide clients with 150 clients and a turnover
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Yorkshire scrape through thanks to gold star Darren
YORKSHIRE beat Durham by 30 runs at Headingley yesterday but then had an agonising wait before discovering that they had scraped through to the quarter-finals of the Benson and Hedges Cup with their reward being a visit to Taunton to take on Somerset.
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Tykes throw away good work
Michael Vaughan turned in two five-star performances at Grace Road yesterday but Yorkshire still managed to commit suicide and crash to a shock defeat by 14 runs against Leicestershire in the Benson and Hedges Cup. Yorkshire appeared to have victory in
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Sorry Tykes Blewett
Yorkshire fans witnessed one of the best innings they have ever seen from Greg Blewett at Headingley yesterday - but this time the Australian was on the wrong side. Blewett hit a stylish 84 for Nottinghamshire who gained a comfortable six-wicket win in
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Jolly good Fellows
Yorkshire's opening county championship game turned into an epic contest at Canterbury, where they snatched a dramatic four wicket win over Kent with two balls remaining. The eventual match winners were Gary Fellows and Michael Lumb, the latter taking
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Wasps for Headingley
YORK Wasps will get to play on the famous Headingley turf after it was confirmed their Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Challenge Cup third round tie will be staged at the home of Leeds Rhinos. The Super League club have allowed amateur outfit Milford Marlins, who
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Wasps to Rough it out
YORK Wasps have the ideal chance to finally get their season up and running when they travel to Oldham Roughyeds tomorrow. After defeats in their first three games, the Wasps, like any club with new a coach and players, are beginning to find their feet
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Sorting out my drawers
EVERY New Year, while we're taking it easy at home, I settle myself down to read the paper. And every New Year. I ask myself the same question: is underwear the key to the future? In the first week of every new year, it's the same old thing - every magazine
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Seven's heaven for a Bountiful reward
MR Bountiful, who made a successful assault on Lingfield 11 days ago, makes a return visit from his North Yorkshire base tomorrow with excellent prospects of completing a double. The gelding, trained near Darlington by Micheal Dods, goes for the Littlewoods
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What happened to pledge about New Walk?
THE expectations of York's Millennium project of a pedestrian bridge linking New Walk and South Bank have been lost in the sad state of New Walk. In 37 years it has never looked so inelegant and bedraggled. Before work on the project began there were
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Roadworks and queues return to A64
TRAFFIC chaos once again brought the A64 to a standstill today as the second phase of major roadworks got under way. Tailbacks were causing motoring misery for drivers who faced long delays travelling on the eastbound carriageway. Work to reconstruct
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Animal aid
WITH reference to the report Vet plan helps needy (December 21), the PDSA would like to expand on Mr Stead's response by detailing the charity's service in York. PDSA-funded treatment is available through three veterinary practices: Anderson, Robertson
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Not so Grand
AFTER reading Y A Brown's letter (December 29) I thought I would add my complaint to hers. I also went to see the Grand Opera House panto and thoroughly enjoyed it. At half time, I went to buy my grandson and his cousin an ice cream. I was appalled at
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Quiet please
FOR many years I have used the facilities at Acomb District Library and always found the staff polite, pleasant and helpful, but one thing has got steadily worse - the noise. Libraries used to be quiet places where you could read, study, research or write
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Shining stars in a season of triumph
IT is going to be a bit strange this winter because I have spent the last five away from home either with England or playing in South Africa. I missed out on the various tours this time so I'm not sure what I am going to do yet but my main priority will
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Welcome to my week of devastation and sheer exhilaration
I am devastated. I was about 80 per cent sure that I would get on one of the England tours, if not the senior tour, so not to be selected was gutting. And the fact I haven't heard from anyone in the England set-up makes it worse. I was in the Test squad
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I've plenty of reasons to be cheerful at the moment
IT'S been a good news week. Not only were Yorkshire poised to win the County Championship today for the first time in 33 years but my back injury should only be a short term problem. England arranged for me to have the scan which I had at Leeds yesterday
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Dream turns back to ashes for me
I'M gutted. I've no chance of being considered for the last two Test matches. My back is sore, very sore, and I won't be able to bowl in the Roses match today. My back has been troubling me for a while now but I was raring to go against Lancashire. I
