THIS IS the first time I’ve enjoyed the build-up to Christmas in Japan, and I must admit it’s odd eating sushi and noodles to the accompaniment of Louis Armstrong’s “Winter Wonderland.”Read
DOUBLE Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington is adamant the Huddersfield Sports Centre has a vital role to play in unearthing the next crop of world-class British international talent.Read
HUDDERSFIELD’S John Whitaker has not given up hope of competing in a sixth Olympic Games next year despite his top horse Peppermill suffering another major injury setback.Read
TOURNAMENT winners Judy Vickerman and Debbie Jackson took the feature game as Phoenix beat Royds Hall 4-2 in the Huddersfield Badminton League Ladies Division.Read
HUDDERSFIELD Dragons second string went into their final game before Christmas looking to bounce back after the previous week’s disappointment at Grimsby and gave themselves an early present with a 3-2 victory over Rotherham.Read
GOLCAR badminton player Marcus Ellis is adamant his Olympic bid is starting to take shape at exactly the right time – after he had feared it might not happen at all.Read