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Mike's iron will proves in vain
A fine innings by wicket-keeper Mike Burdett failed to prevent the Huddersfield League gaining a narrow 12-run victory over the Hunters York Senior League in a high-scoring Costcutter Yorkshire Senior Leagues Knockout tie at Sheriff Hutton Bridge. Skipper
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Coast with the most led by Sewerby
Three East Coast sides lead the way in division two with Sewerby in pride of place with a ten-point lead over neighbours Bridlington after gaining the better of a draw at Hemingbrough. Aussie Mike Rowing made 43 for Sewerby and later followed with 3-67
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Percy's worthy return
Two sides vying for promotion from division three met at Pickering, where Bolton Percy's advantageous draw enabled them to retain the leadership and in turn nudge their hosts into third place. Bolton's 203-8 was reached through the combined efforts of
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Magnetic Aussie ace
First division leaders Malton and Old Malton had little difficulty in disposing of lowly Tadcaster Magnet to glean 29 points from a 64-run win. The day started badly for the pacesetters when they lost their first three wickets for only 12 runs but the
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Fluent flows the Clyde
The clash between the top two sides in division four yielded a five-wicket win for Selby who took over pole position from opponents Thorp Arch & Boston Spa. Paul Wadsworth with 4-41 and Chris Dye 3-23 bowled TABS out but not before Mike Cole (32),
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The big landing
Dick Bowen, 78, of Scarcroft Hill, York, enlisted with the East Yorkshire Regiment when he was 15 and was one of the first and youngest soldiers to land on Gold Beach on June 6, 1944. His story begins on board ship as they sail for France. THE officers
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Omid Djalili, York Comedy Festival, Grand Opera House, York
NEVER mind opening the Comedy Festival with a bang, Omid Djalili kicked off this year's event in explosive style. But the only tears were of laughter and the only carnage the entrenched stereotypes of culture, as he rocketed through 100 minutes of the
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Trainees reach for the skies
NINE apprentices from York building services company Shepherd Engineering Services (SES) proved they were high flyers at a national event for the construction industry. They soared high over the crowds at SED 2004, the annual site equipment display jamboree
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Scorecards
June 5-6 Oxbridge Yorkshire ECB County Premier League *denotes home team *York 268-8 (S Mason 82, M Wood 46, R Flack 34no, R Barlow 4-78), Scarborough 264-5 (D Harland 55, A Lyth 46, C Hudson 39). Doncaster Town 193-9 (A Rennison 77, V Craven 4-47), *
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Agar hails his heroes
YORK City Knights boss Richard Agar was a proud man after watching his charges tear Halifax apart to march into the semi-finals of the Arriva Trains Cup yesterday. The Knights became the first Healthplan National League Two side to ever reach the last
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Keep this bravery alive
JIM Malcolm was 18 when he flew his glider into the blaze and fire of D-Day. "I just remember getting on with what had to be done," he said. The rest of us can only marvel at how his generation did what had to be done. They sailed, flew and ran into a
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Louts force York library changes
ANTISOCIAL youths have forced a York library to change its opening hours. Staff at New Earswick Library have had problems with a gang of youths causing trouble at the library. To put an end to the group's behaviour, City of York Council libraries team
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MP urges parking rethink
YORK MP Hugh Bayley wants council leaders to "think again" about controversial parking charges. He claimed fees that have sparked uproar in many parts of York were having a "bad effect" on the city. Micklegate, Fossgate and Goodramgate traders have all
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Lehmann dazzles in Essex whirl
It took Yorkshire only 13 legitimate deliveries to complete a resounding Championship victory by 137 runs over Essex at Chelmsford on Saturday and return home with 21 points in the bag. Yorkshire's spirits were high after achieving their first double
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184 flats in six blocks planned for city site
SIX blocks of flats are planned for a site next to the former Frog Hall public house in York. Time was called on the Layerthorpe pub in 2002, despite a campaign by the Campaign for Real Ale and local residents, who fought to keep it open. Tiger Developments
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City kid 'keeper signs for Cardiff
YORK City academy goalkeeper Scott Allison has joined Cardiff City. Allison, 16, was invited for a trial with the Bluebirds at the end of last season and will now serve his apprenticeship in Wales. His switch comes just a week before midfielder Lee Bullock
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Knights suffer in draw fiasco
THE draw for the semi-finals of the Arriva Trains Cup was shrouded in farce last night. Rugby Football League chiefs had to stage a redraw after the initial draw, which saw York City Knights handed a home tie against last year's finalists Leigh Centurions
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Dale's set for Trip to victory - 07/06/04
Dale Gibson may be one of the most level-headed jockeys around, but he is hoping to be on a succesful Ego Trip at Redcar tomorrow. Gibson, based at Boston Spa, is enjoying one of the best seasons he's had for many a year and teams-up with Ego Trip, trained
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City kid 'keeper signs for Cardiff
YORK City academy goalkeeper Scott Allison has joined Cardiff City. Allison, 16, was invited for a trial with the Bluebirds at the end of last season and will now serve his apprenticeship in Wales. His switch comes just a week before midfielder Lee Bullock
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Lehmann dazzles in Essex whirl
It took Yorkshire only 13 legitimate deliveries to complete a resounding Championship victory by 137 runs over Essex at Chelmsford on Saturday and return home with 21 points in the bag. Yorkshire's spirits were high after achieving their first double
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Dyson's gold pot
NORTH Yorkshire's leading golfer Simon Dyson will take the high road to Scotland this week with pockets full of Dane gold. Dyson finished an admirable second to fellow Englishman Matthew Morris in the Nykredit Danish Open - a runner-up spot that earned
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We need to look at alternative fuels
AS A Green, I wouldn't be at all surprised if fuel protests break out again. Successive governments have created a situation where, for many people, there is no choice but to use fossil-fuel driven cars. Alternatives exist, but the Government will not
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Lazy with our votes
IN ALL the hoo-haa over postal voting, its extreme expense and the many difficulties facing those producing and delivering the papers, let us not forget one basic fact. If it wasn't for the apathy of the British public over what should be a necessary
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No 6 is spot on
THE assumption made by A Laws (Letters, May 31) that those of us who live within the area of Water Lane between Green Lane and Rawcliffe Drive would not complain if some No 6 buses were re-routed away from our area is erroneous. Before the excellent No
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Famous last words
I AM collecting materials for a book on epitaphs, with reference to the North of England. If readers know of any notable examples in the churches or churchyards of this county, I would be grateful to hear the details. Inscriptions may be noteworthy for
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A load of bollards
FIRST Clementhorpe got one, now Park Grove and Heslington Lane want one. Of what do I write? Rising bollards. When can we all have one and make every road private, so none of us can drive anywhere without permission from other residents. The planners
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Way we were
Monday, June 7, 2004 100 years ago: There was good news for the residents of Monkgate, Layerthorpe and Foss Islands district, as the Inspector of Nuisances at last complained of the smoke and hail of grit which comes from the Destructor chimney on Foss
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Mason magics up narrow York win
YORK won a high scoring and entertaining Yorkshire ECB Premier League match against Scarborough at Clifton Park by a mere four runs on Saturday. This was no margin at all considering a match total of 532 runs on an excellent batting surface. Scarborough
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Sargeant eases way on march
Easingwold continue to set the pace in the Hunters the estate agent York and District Senior Cricket League premier division, where they have established a 26-point lead after having the better of a draw with Woodhouse Grange. Skipper Martin Piercy led
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Jolly good from visitors
Selby continue to dominate division six which they lead by 37 points after making the highest score of the day at Thorp Arch. Phil Jolly hit 77 and Steve Whisker and Stuart Smith each made 55 as Selby amassed 276-6. Home bowler Rob Williams gained an
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Whittaker's six-hit flurry
A NOTABLE comeback from retirement saw veteran bowler Steve Whittaker return to the fray for Dunnington and claim 6-46 to set up his side's victory at Sessay. Richard Ormston made 35 and N. Thorne 32no for Sessay but Whittaker, believed to be the league's
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Keeping York on the move
UK CONSULTANCY group Halcrow has won a £2.5 million exclusive contract to help the City of York Council with its transport planning, traffic engineering, network management, new roads and maintenance. The group, which has two offices in York, beat five
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All dressed up but we still need a name!
From salsa to super-heroes, an enterprising mother-of two has created a collection of costumes in the centre of York, with support and advice from the York, Selby and Malton Business Advice Centre. Only a fortnight before she is due to open her new dancewear
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Knights suffer in draw fiasco
THE draw for the semi-finals of the Arriva Trains Cup was shrouded in farce last night. Rugby Football League chiefs had to stage a redraw after the initial draw, which saw York City Knights handed a home tie against last year's finalists Leigh Centurions
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Railfest a huge success says NRM
THE wheel may have come off a prized exhibit, but that was one of only two dampeners on a fantastic celebration of rail in York. National Railway Museum chiefs today estimated that more than 60,000 people visited the museum and RailFest, the Leeman Road
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Sold short
EVEN as we hand over the Save Terry's today petition, factory equipment was being measured up for auction. Meanwhile, workers have to sit through presentations on the terrific success of Kraft, the parent company which is to sign the death warrant of
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Halifax 14, Knights 37
THE Halifax groundsman must be wondering why he bothered. He'd prepared an almost perfect pitch yesterday, only to see his team played so much off the park they may as well have ran around the changing rooms. Okay, Fax's confidence must have been on a
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Hotel conversion to flats faces refusal
PLANS to transform a York hotel into flats look set to be refused. Officers at City of York Council have recommended turning down the proposal to create 15 two-bedroom flats on the site of the Bedford Hotel, in Bootham, York. The plans, by Ascot Developments
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Walled garden revived
YORK city centre has a new green space after staff revived a walled garden at the Treasurer's House. Aromatic herbs which will be used in dishes served at the attraction's tearoom are at the heart of the improvements that have been carried out by National
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Railfest a huge success says NRM
THE wheel may have come off a prized exhibit, but that was one of only two dampeners on a fantastic celebration of rail in York. National Railway Museum chiefs today estimated that more than 60,000 people visited the museum and RailFest, the Leeman Road
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Residents may get a say on smoking ban
YORK residents could be asked to decide if the city should ban smoking in public places. City council leader Steve Galloway said if local authorities were handed powers to impose such a ban, city residents would have the final say. He admitted it was
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The longest day
VETERANS gathered in York to remember the bravery of Britain's D-Day heroes. Sixty years on from the historic day when the Allies stormed the Normandy beaches, young and old gathered to remember the fallen. At York Minster, a service was held yesterday
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Dyson's gold pot
NORTH Yorkshire's leading golfer Simon Dyson will take the high road to Scotland this week with pockets full of Dane gold. Dyson finished an admirable second to fellow Englishman Matthew Morris in the Nykredit Danish Open - a runner-up spot that earned
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Agar hails his heroes
YORK City Knights boss Richard Agar was a proud man after watching his charges tear Halifax apart to march into the semi-finals of the Arriva Trains Cup yesterday. The Knights became the first Healthplan National League Two side to ever reach the last
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Before you leave, please read this
TERRY'S chocolate factory was today given almost 5,000 reasons to stay in York. The Evening Press petition calling for Terry's to remain in the York area - signed by more than 4,700 people from across York, Britain and the world - was handed to factory
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York biker killed in black weekend on roads
A YORK biker died in a weekend of tragedy in North Yorkshire. The 32-year-old motorcyclist suffered fatal injuries when his red Triumph machine collided head-on with a Jeep Cherokee in front of a group of bikers on the B6271 between Northallerton and
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How to handle the dead cat blues
MY friend is being haunted by her dead cat. This is not world-shattering news - she has been known to have odd notions before - but what shocked me, what made me question my very reason for being, was that she passed on this information with the firm
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Sad Britain of today
WE remembered D-Day, June 6, 1944 yesterday and the bravery, dedication and sacrifice of so many Allied servicemen and women; but what were they hoping for? Surely not the Britain of 2004. We were a nation of merchant adventurers, buying in the cheapest
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Forties memories
DO you remember the 1940s? Do you have letters, pictures or stories from your parents or grandparents relating to the 1940s? Perhaps stories from members of the family while they were serving their country? I am researching a book entitled 20th Century
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Scorecards
June 5-6 HUNTERS ESTATE AGENT YORK & DISTRICT SENIOR CRICKET LEAGUE Premier Division Acomb (26 points) beat Heworth (1). Heworth 120 (D A Simpson 74, D J Sykes 4-60, A D Tute 5-53) Acomb 121-1 (C Simpson 53no, F R Sykes 40no). Beverley Town (4) lost
