Boxing: Knock on Woods

York warrior Henry Wharton may be in line for a summer shot at the European title, in what could effectively be a War of the White Roses. Cricket: Lehmann raring to get cracking

Under leaden skies and with the temperature a couple of degrees above freezing, the versatile Darren Lehmann just had time at Headingley to announce that he is back with Yorkshire - and looking as full of runs as ever. York City FC: Bullock out for season

York City chief Terry Dolan was handed fresh injury woe today with the news that teenage midfielder Lee Bullock has been ruled out for the rest of the season. Bowls: Boyle bubbles over as York claim crown

York and District IBC won the Yorkshire League title for the third time in four years last weekend, with an impressive victory over Barnsley Metrodome Club at Scarborough. Rugby League: Heworth quintet in the running

Representative honours are on the cards for a quintet of Heworth Amateur Rugby League Club players this Sunday. Billiards: Clark's crown

Paul Clark retained the York Conservative Clubs' Hylton Foster Individual Billiards championship when he came from behind in an exciting finish to overcome his Acomb team captain Trevor Ventress 165-161 in the final at Fulford Conservative Club. Chess: Cook on heat in rapids

Martin Cook, from York University, won the open section of the one-day rapidplay tournament held at the Railway Institute last Sunday. Horse Racing: Caution is the name of the game at Thirsk

Racing returns to Thirsk tomorrow with the start of a two-day meeting the highlight of which is Saturday's Stanley Racing Thirsk Classic Trial, which has Listed status for the first time.

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