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Dazzler coming to town

CRICKET legend and ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ star Darren Gough is coming to Elland CC next month for a special one-off dinner evening. Read

Morton is back for new era

CARETAKER coaching duo Ben Wulff and Mark Eastwood take charge of Huddersfield YMCA for the first time tomorrow, following the departure of Carl Thewlis, when Malton & Norton visit Laund Hill in Yorkshire I (2.15). Read

Lads are fired up for crunch: coach

Lads are fired up for crunch: coach

DIRECTOR of rugby Mark Sowerby and his eager Huddersfield team can’t wait for tomorrow’s top of the table clash at Kendal (3.00). Read

Aiming to get back on track

HOCKEY HUDDERSFIELD first XI travel to Ben Rhydding, near Ilkley, tomorrow looking to improve on their poor away form and get their title challenge back on track.Huddersfield are fourth in the Yorkshire Premier after last week’s defeat but have games in hand and, if they cash in, can still be just a point behind leaders Brigg.The team is weakened by the loss of Joey Presto for the remainder of the season but Richard Lovatt made a solid start as his long-term replacement and will be aiming to continue that form.Besides that change, there is a full squad to choose from.The second XI entertain Slazengers II looking for a third win on the bounce, while the third XI are also away to Ben Rhydding (fourth team) looking to extend their unbeaten run to four games. Huddersfield’s fourth XI are at home to Hull, aiming to follow up last week’s excellent away win against Lincoln, while the sixths are at home to Rotherham and the seventh team away to Bingley. Read

Century duo are making history!

TWO men, two centuries, both from Springwood BC, and each creating a special bit of Huddersfield history. Read

Dyson eyeing record – again!

WILL this finally be the year that table tennis star Tim Dyson gets his wishes answered? Read

Watson wins

HOLMFIRTH stalwart Dave Watson won gold in the 31st Yorkshire Veterans Cross Country Championships. Read

Beaumont takes honours

RICHARD BEAUMONT, a maintenance engineer at Holset, won Meltham Athletic Club’s three-mile cross-country sealed handicap race. Read

Murray is ready for big chance

Murray is ready for big chance

LINDLEY cyclist Tom Murray has signed a professional contract with a top continental team. Read

Hockey club stunned as Lincoln win

HUDDERSFIELD, hoping to win promotion to the Northern Hockey League for the first time in more than 20 years, made a disappointing start to 2008 as Lincoln became the first team to gain any points at Lockwood Park this season by pulling off a surprise 3-2 victory. Read

It’s a county title for super Siobhan

It’s a county title for super Siobhan

IN-FORM Greenhead Gymnastics Club are celebrating successes at the Yorkshire Junior Championships. Read

Murray crashes out Down Under

BRITISH No1 Andy Murray believes a Grand Slam breakthrough remains within reach despite bowing out of the Australian Open in the first round for the second time in three years on the first day at Melbourne Park. Read

Plum victory for champion Webster

TRAINEE plumber Mark Webster (left) will make the most of his World Championship celebrations today – because he is back at college tomorrow. Read

SERVING UP A TREAT

Serving up a treat

THE leading teams in Section B of the Concorde Trophy Handicap Competition, Kingsmith Engineering A and Lockwood Con B, served up a tremendous treat of table tennis endeavour. Read

Battling to win place in tough team final

IT’S a big few weeks in the Slaithwaite and District Club Domino League. Read

Brothers meet up

THE appointment of a full-time Gaelic football development officer for Yorkshire and a club tour to County Mayo will be high on the agenda when Huddersfield’s Brothers Pearse hold their annual meeting at the Irish Centre on Sunday. Read

World mile record dinner

LONGWOOD Harriers are holding a special dinner to celebrate the 50th anniversary of life-member Derek Ibbotson’s world mile record and the recent award of an MBE to the Huddersfield star for services to athletics. Read

Perfect end to the year

HUDDERSFIELD Squash Club’s two Yorkshire League sides concluded the first half of the season with a couple of welcome victories to sign off the old year. Read

It's a top ask!

GLENN WILKINSON is the next man to stand in the way of holder Robert Read’s path to yet another Open Snooker Championship final. Read

Ready for Rusty Rackets?

DO YOU remember when you used to play tennis, either as a child or perhaps you had coaching at school but haven’t played properly since? Read

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