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York City beaten 2-1 at home by Barnet in npower League Two
YORK City suffered their seventh home defeat of the npower League Two campaign as they lost 2-1 to Barnet. The Minstermen started the Bootham Crescent clash in top gear and deservedly took the lead through a David Stephens own goal that was credited
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Review: Opera North in La Voix Humaine / Dido & Aeneas; Grand Theatre, Leeds
Mention the name Lesley Garrett and you will get a variety of responses. But at least you will get one. Everyone knows her: she has done that many crossovers. Just as the opera world had more or less given up hope of ever seeing her again, she
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White wines to go with trout
In this week’s Tipping’s Tipples, MIKE TIPPING suggests three white wines that would go perfectly with trout ONE of my earliest food memories is being served trout, gently fried in butter by my mother. It was delicious, sweet and earthy. The fish
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Sage and onion rolls recipe
JULIAN COLE offers his own recipe for sage and onion rolls. ROLLS are the fun side of bread-making and I came up with these on a snowy afternoon. The flavouring works for stuffing, so why not for rolls? That was the logic and the results were pleasing
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Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier Dunkel - abv 5.3 per cent; £2.40/50cl
THERE is a common misconception in the UK that all German beers are pale lagers. Not only are they not all pale, they are not all lagers either. This week’s feature is a dark version of weissbier, the wheat beer style popular across Bavaria, and
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Pack in action as pub reopens
GAVIN AITCHISON welcomes a small pub that packs a lot in WHAT a week it’s been for York pub-goers! After a fairly quiet start to the year, things have suddenly picked up, with two historic pubs reopening after refurbishment. The Blue Boar in
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New growth in the garden raises spirits
As spring approaches, GINA PARKINSON finds that there are jobs to be done inside and out THERE are plenty of jobs to be getting on with in the February garden, outside and indoors. If the weather is mild enough, then work on the flower beds can
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Playing with toys from the past at York's Castle Museum
Remember Meccano, Subbuteo and cowboy outfits? If so there’s a treat in store at York Castle Museum. MATT CLARK previews Toy Stories, which opens today WHO says nostalgia isn’t what it used to be? Not Amy Parkinson at York Castle Museum who is
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Descendant of Viking king Harald Hardrada comes to York
Be afraid. Be very afraid. A direct descendant of the Viking king Harald Hardrada, who died at Stamford Bridge, is coming to York, and he’s out for… well, not revenge, exactly. He just wants to tell his story, reports STEPHEN LEWIS WE expect our
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Review: Phoenix Dance Theatre, Particle Velocity, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
OH, that Phoenix could have had more than four nights in their home city of Leeds. Of course, a Phoenix must spread its wings, but you should nourish those at home too, and the only other chance to see Particle Velocity this season within God’s
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North Yorkshire chefs take part in Red Nose-themed Great British Menu
Red noses replace red faces for the latest series of Great British Menu. MATT CLARK meets a North Yorkshire chef who promises a wacky take on gastronomy for next week’s shows COOKING shows as a barrel of laughs? Come off it, Marco Pierre White’
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Let children know all about hunting
I WAS appalled to read that when a local hunt passed a primary school playing field it was considered too dangerous on health and safety grounds to let the children out of the school building (The Press, February 13). Ever since my daughters were
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The cost of caring
I WHOLEHEARTEDLY welcome the Care Quality Commission’s national report on feedback from users of home-care services. It is reassuring to see that the CQC found that most providers were delivering a good service. However, it is vital that the industry
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‘Gag’ is really a bribe
THE whistle-blower who has exposed the gagging scandal in the NHS has done the general public a great service. These bribes, nearly always in the public sector, are a total misuse of taxpayers’ money. The top officials authorising these bribes
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Exploration of romance
SO, PIP BURKE couldn’t find a card appropriate for the occasion, bemoaning the fact that Valentine’s Day clashes with the anniversary of the death of Captain James Cook RN (Letters February 14). He then goes on to say that it is a pity this and
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Minster right place
WHERE is the dilemma? King Richard III spent the best part of his life in Yorkshire. His supporters in 1483 put on a “second” coronation for him in York Minster. Why should the last Yorkist king of England be interred anywhere else but the fair
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Travellers’ tales
LIKE Patricia Palaeologina (Letters, February 13), I also attended the bus users’ forum at the central library. I filled in my questionnaire, signed it and placed it into the relevant box. At the start of the following formal meeting, one questionnaire
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Give us answers
COUN CHRIS STEWARD (Letters, February 13) informs us we would be better of if we froze council tax but he does not tell us why. Terry Smith informs (Letters, February 11) that £1.8 million is on offer by Local Secretary Eric Pickles to freeze this
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Meating a need
THE horse burger, etc, scandal could be linked to the continued quest by supermarkets and their suppliers to find the cheapest source of meat, for example in Romania, Poland, to seek cheap beef and other meats. These places are known to have weak controls
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Education is the only answer
THE skill of British surgeons in restoring Malala Yousafzai shows Britain at its best to the world. This girl was shot in the head by the Taliban, who objected to her studying books and trying to gain an education. Taliban means student; their
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Reunion dues for Knights boss on old stomping ground
BOSS Gary Thornton is hoping a new unwritten rule among his York City Knights ranks will help to end a hoodoo back at his old stomping ground. Much has already been made of Thornton’s return to Batley tomorrow, the 50-year-old having spent 14 years
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Lombard Trophy heat for Fulford Golf Club
NO sooner is Fulford Golf Club thrilled by the prospect of hosting a major European competition than a national event is now heading for the feted course. The Lombard Trophy is back up and swinging and will descend upon Fulford for one of its regional
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Three amigos put up valiant fight for KP Texas title
KP Golf’s Texas Scramble was contested by 18 four-player teams who braved withering wintry conditions. A creditable final points total of 53.7 earned the top prize for M Stericker, K Cliff, R Ford and T Loten, but it was the team of captain Paul
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Leeds United's Michael Brown up for ‘toughie’ task
LEEDS United’s combative midfielder Michael Brown is excited at the prospect of facing his first team, English champions Manchester City, tomorrow. Said Brown: “I started my career there 20 years ago when I joined them straight from school. It
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York City top of Fair Play League
IT might not be the table that counts most, but Gary Mills is proud of his team’s place at the top of the FA’s League Two Fair Play League. York City are a massive 32 points clear of nearest rivals Dagenham & Redbridge in the standings and
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Can Knights end bad run at Mount Pleasant
BATLEY Bulldogs coach John Kear says historical results will count for nothing when York City Knights visit the LoveRugbyLeague.com Stadium tomorrow (2pm). The Knights, since re-forming in 2003, have never taken anything from their six previous
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Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers' Charlotte Sanderson wins Muddy Boots 10k
THIRSK & Sowerby Harriers runner Charlotte Sanderson won the women’s race at the Muddy Boots 10k in Ripon. Sanderson, who was 14th overall, clocked an excellent time of 40 minutes four seconds. The ever-improving Rob Lickley finished 59th
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Table Tennis: ‘A’ grade rules in Coneysthorpe duel
NORTHERN Powergrid York & District Table Tennis League division one leaders Coneysthorpe ‘A’ whitewashed their ‘B’ side, with Martin Lowe, Ashley Hodgson and Joel Wright successful. RI ‘A’ won their in house match against their ‘B’ side 8-2
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Mixed bag of results for University of York sports teams
THE University of York’s sports teams built up to this Sunday’s Varsity clash with Hull with a mixed bag of results. Most outdoor fixtures were cancelled due to the sudden blizzard, but the men’s football firsts’ encounter with Huddersfield survived
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Help needed from Knights fans to reunite 1973 side for away day
LAST week this column asked fans to delve into their memory banks in readiness for York Rugby League Club’s first-ever Hall of Fame – and we’re going to do it again today. This time it’s to help out our friends (or arch-rivals) from South Leeds
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Boxer Harry Matthews back in training
RE-UNITED – and primed to roll with the punches towards the rekindling of a boxing title dream. That’s Harry Matthews, the Pocklington Rocket middleweight, who limbered up at full tilt back into the professional arena after an 11-month absence.
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Victory chances brewing for Grand National prospect
Teaforthree, a strong fancy for the Grand National at Aintree on the first Saturday in April, can enhance his Merseyside claims by winning the feature race at Haydock this afternoon. The £75,000 Betfred Grand National Trial, set to be run on testing
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World’s wild web wolves
AT the risk of sounding like a boring old ‘far ticked off’ sports reporter, more and more about the world of athletic endeavour is getting me down. Globally sport is presently all about the wrong headlines. Drug use and abuse, results rigging,
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Teenager who set fire to boy in park apologises to his victim
A TEENAGER who set fire to a ten-year-old boy in a York park says he will live with his actions for the rest of his life. The 13-year-old, who attacked Gabriel Wishart as he played in the park, has written to the youngster to apologise, as instructed
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Paying tribute to ‘Woodbine Willie’
A COMMEMORATIVE plaque has been unveiled at the site in North Yorkshire where a decorated First World War army chaplain trained for a place in the church. Known as “Woodbine Willie” for his habit of giving out cigarettes to troops, the Rev Geoffrey
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Selby oil theft alert
RESIDENTS in a village near Selby have been urged to remain vigilant after thieves stole heating oil from a house. The theft happened in Hirst Courtney at about 10.50am on Tuesday. Offenders were seen leaving in a white Citroen panel van in the
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Jorvik Viking festival road closures
A VIKING invasion will lead to city-centre roads in York being closed next weekend. The Jorvik Viking Festival will include Norse warriors marching from York Minster to Coppergate on Saturday, February 23, and taking part in a battle re-enactment
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York City Knight launch heart health programme in schools
York City Knights rugby league player Kriss Brining met children from Sand Hutton Primary School to launch a new programme to teach them about fitness and heart health. The programme is run by The York City Knights Foundation funded by a £4,600
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Council honoured on National Apprenticeships website
SUCCESS in finding roles for apprentices in York has seen the city’s council included on a national roll of honour. The National Apprenticeships website showcases organisations which play their part in offering career opportunities to young people
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Blood donor drive success
A campaign to help make up a shortfall in new blood donors by recruiting 100,000 new donors in 100 days has been hailed a great success after the target was smashed two weeks early. People came forward in their thousands to support the campaign
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Laundry fire alert
A plastic trolley was destroyed when a fire broke out at a commercial laundry at York Business Park. A North Yorkshire Fire Service spokesman said the fire was believed to have started accidentally, possibly by spontaneous combustion, and caused
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Chief defends work of home carers in York
PRIVATE home care workers in York have been defended after a report from a powerful health watchdog said standards from some UK providers needed to be raised. Mike Padgham, chairman of the Independent Care Group (York and North Yorkshire), said
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Archbishop of York launches Faith Stories book
PEOPLE should stop moaning and looking for heroes and start being heroes themselves, the Archbishop of York has said. Dr John Sentamu said the modern “me, me, me” culture was unhealthy and a threat to communities and called on people to live more
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Victorian- themed fun at Beningbrough Hall
Rob Brown and Steve Williams get in some practice with hoops and sticks for the Victorian- themed fun during next week’s February half-term at Beningbrough Hall, near York. Until Sunday, February 24, (closed Monday, February 18) there will be a
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Sign on to keep your postal vote
VOTERS in the Scarborough area who usually vote by post have been urged to submit a fresh signature to ensure their vote counts in future ballots. Because people’s signatures and circumstances can change over time, Scarborough Borough Council’s
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Concerns grow on high speed rail link
MONEY should have been pumped into improvements to the East Coast main line rather than creating the UK’s first high-speed rail network, a North Yorkshire council leader has said. The £32.7 billion HS2 project is set to include a spur linking its
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Demolition of fire-hit Selby leisure centre is confirmed
Plans to demolish and rebuild Selby’s Abbey Leisure Centre have been confirmed, and demolition is to start this week. Selby District Council has confirmed it has asked Sport England to contribute £2 million towards the costs of the replacement
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Help For Heroes chosen as this year's Dragon Boat charity
HELP For Heroes has been chosen as the main charity to benefit from this year’s Dragon Boat challenge. Plans are taking shape for the major fundraiser which is held on the River Ouse in York in summer, and demand is already high for the 36 team
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Supporters still fighting to keep children's heart unit in Yorkshire
SUPPORTERS of the campaign to keep children’s heart surgery in Yorkshire are still raising money for the legal battle to stop the life-saving service moving to Newcastle. Yesterday a number of schools in York held a Wear Red Day, with those involved
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Tykes at their physical peak at 26
A NEW survey has revealed the optimum age for physical fitness is 26 and the age at which the average person in Yorkshire aspires to stay physically active is 57. The poll of 2,000 people was commissioned by the British Heart Foundation. More
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Council video campaign highlights benefits of leaving car at home
VIDEOS designed to show the benefits of walking, cycling and using public transport in York rather than using the car have been launched. City of York Council’s i-Travel York project saw volunteers who commute to the city being filmed during their
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MP speaks to York teenagers struggling with homelessness
TEENAGERS in York coping with homelessness have met MP Hugh Bayley at a housing project which aims to get their lives on course. The Scarcroft Project offers supported accommodation for nine people aged between 16 and 19, as well as helping a further
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February 16
100 years ago An Englishman’s difficulty with his ’h’s seemed insuperable. “Part of my duties (wrote a correspondent) is to impart weekly instruction to a class of Army boys, and I am often left wondering whether they themselves are conscious of
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Army medics gain experience with ambulance crews
FRONTLINE army medical staff are teaming up with York ambulance crews in a partnership to gain valuable experience as part of their military training. Ministry of Defence personnel are currently working with the Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS
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Author holds workshop for aspiring writers
Victoria Campbell, author of the acclaimed children’s novel Viking Gold, led a creative-writing workshop for aspiring authors from Bootham School. School librarian Steven Oakden said: “It was a great chance for our budding authors to get some practical
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Cycle ride to support three charities
A YORKSHIRE fundraiser is preparing to pedal across the county to York on a bicycle built for seven to support three charities. Geoff Major, 51, from Sheffield, will start his UK Mini Tour in April, along with 42 others, on a 350-mile road trip
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Santa appeal raises £20k for hospice
Martin House Children’s Hospice at Boston Spa is set to receive more than £20,000 from ITV’s Text Santa. The appeal raised more than £5.2 million which will equally benefit six UK charities including Together for Short Lives, the leading charity
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Travellers’ site funding anger
PLANS to expand a York travellers site would cost the city council too much despite thousands of pounds of support from the Government, a local councillor has claimed. Councillor Mark Warters spoke out at the City of York Council’s cabinet meeting
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Stage set for 1940s dance night in aid of Alzheimer’s disease charity
A Best of British 1940s dance night is to be held for an Alzheimer’s disease charity. Singer Brenda Mackfall, 79, has arranged a dance party in Tramways Club on March 7, which will include a pie-and-peas dinner, jazz and swing music, a bar and
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‘Sir Cliff Richard’ brings congratulations for Tadcaster teacher Bev Barritt
It is not every day you get a “personal visit” from your pop idol, but for one Tadcaster teacher, Valentine’s Day was special in more ways than one. Bev Barritt, food technology teacher at Tadcaster Grammar School, celebrated her 60th birthday
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Baby was born on day of dad’s best friend’s funeral
A YOUNG soldier from North Yorkshire has described the birth of his baby on the same day he buried his best friend as a “sign”. For 23-year-old Trooper Daniel Fallon-Douglass the arrival of his daughter, Indie-Lilah who was born three weeks prematurely
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Project gives schools chance to grow fruit trees
YOUNGSTERS at primary schools in York will get the chance to grow their own fruit thanks to a new scheme. Train operator, First TransPennine Express has donated £1,950 to York Edible Schools to fund a fruit tracking project which is in support
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Plans for 46m high wind turbine dropped
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a wind turbine on green belt land on the edge of York have been withdrawn after defence chiefs opposed them. Proposals for the 36-metre mast on farmland in Upper Poppleton were handed in to City of York Council last year
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Show of support for axed bus service
PASSENGERS have been urged to gather tomorrow to show their support for a local bus service. The number 42 service between York and Selby ran on Friday and Saturday nights through Cawood, Wistow, Kelfield, Stillingfleet and Naburn, but was cut
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Thug hit two women
A MAN has been ordered to pay compensation after assaulting two women in York. Adam Carl Driscoll, 23, told one of his victims it was “all right” to hit a lesbian woman if she looked “butch”, Cathy Turnbull, prosecuting, told York magistrates.
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Fundraising dinner boosts church appeal
A FUNDRAISING dinner brought in hundreds of pounds for a church repair project which is now more than halfway towards its £100,000 target. Former Radio York presenter Sandy Dunleavy was the guest speaker at the dinner, for All Saints’ Curch, Wistow
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Plans for University of York to adopt semester system
PLANS are afoot to change the way the University of York runs its academic year. It would mean the university – which has more than 15,000 students and about 3,000 staff – working on an American-style semester system, consisting of two 15-week
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Karate: Dunckley brothers in Elite black belt boost
Karate brothers Connor and Owen Dunckley have pulled off a remarkable family double, writes Oscar Pearson. Connor, aged 11, and eight-year-old Owen are both members of York Elite Karate, based in Osbaldwick, and passed their latest black belt grading
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Bootham win district basketball competition
TALENTED Bootham School Under-14 basketball team are pictured parading their trophies from the North Yorkshire finals in Harrogate. Bootham won their district competition to earn the right to represent York and Selby in the county finals, where
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Yorkshire Cup final slot denied at the last for York Schoolboys U12s
A SPIRITED display proved just in vain for York Schoolboys Under-12s’ footballers, writes Oscar Pearson. Up against the Michael Dale Yorkshire Cup favourites Hull, York bowed out after a 1-0 defeat in the semi-final. York started brightly,
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Wigginton Grasshoppers' treble hopes
WIGGINTON Grasshoppers are still on course for a terrific treble after moving nine points clear at the top of the York FA Under-19s Football League. The table-topping Grasshoppers were 5-1 winners at home to sixth-placed Copmanthorpe with goals
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York RI have vision of league success with new kit
YORK Railway Institute’s Under-12s girls’ football team will be looking the part after being provided with a new kit. The team are third in the City of York Girls’ Football League table having only lost two games all season, and are on a four-match
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Victory on a Plate for Elmpark Juniors
YOUNGSTERS from Elmpark Junior Football Club’s Under-9s team are pictured celebrating after winning the York Mitchell Sports Football League Plate competition. The Heworth-based team won the final against Brooklyn on penalties as the tournament
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Fighting spirit of 11-man Heworth
A BATTLING display from 11-man Heworth saw them push Normanton all the way in a 14-10 ARLC Under-16s Yorkshire Combination Youth League division one defeat. Injury-hit hosts Heworth could only field 11 players, but looked to be on course for a
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York Acorn U16s hit back in style
YORK Acorn ARLC Under-16s hit back from 10-4 down at half-time to beat hosts Allerton Bywater 32-10 in the Yorkshire Combination Youth League division one. The Blue and Golds, still smarting from their agonising last-minute defeat by local rivals
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Charles chases England Capps
EASINGWOLD teenager Charles Capps has been chosen to attend an England under-16s rugby union training camp. The 15-year-old prop, a pupil at Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate, already plays for the North of England U16s squad and will join 70 players
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Late slip up costs York Schoolboys U14s
YORK Schoolboys Under-14s conceded a late equaliser for the second week running, letting slip a 1-0 lead to draw 1-1 at home to Spen Valley, writes Oscar Pearson. York dominated a goalless first half, but failed to create any clear-cut chances
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Hirst double helps Schoolboys' U15s topple visiting Spen Valley
YORK Schoolboys Under-15s emerged with a 3-1 victory against Spen Valley in only their second league game of the season. The visitors took an early lead when a dangerous corner was headed home, but York threatened when full-back Luke Wilkinson
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Yorkshire Cup tie spoils go to rivals Leeds at U11s level
DERBY rivals Leeds knocked York Schoolboys Under-11s out of the Yorkshire Cup. Hosts Leeds went through 1-0 after a close-fought tie. York started well and went agonisingly close to opening the scoring on three occasions in the first half,
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Urgent player appeal for U12s cup hopefuls York RI
YORK RI Under-12s are appealing for new players to help them end the York Mitchell Sports Football League season on a high. Because of players joining other clubs or dropping out, the New Lane-based club have a depleted squad with seven division
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Thorpe United U14s go top
THORPE United Under-14s were 3-1 winners over visitors Colton in division one of the Garforth Junior Football League. Thorpe ’keeper Alex Ward was a spectator for much of the match as the home side dominated. The opening goal came when Shaun
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Stamford Bridge U13s press on
STAMFORD Bridge extended their lead at the top of the City of York Girls’ Football League Under-13s Championship with a 2-0 win at Wetherby. Captain Emma Nelson hit a post in the 11th minute, but it took Bridge until the last minute of the first
