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Ovenden will host Woolston Rovers in their first Challenge Cup tie for several years next month.

Siddal ARLFC products Tom Holroyd and Morgan Smithies were in the England Academy side which made history at Emerald Headingley on Friday.

Halifax Ladies firsts dominated most of the possession and territory in their home Northern Hockey League match against Leeds seconds but had to settle for a 2-2 draw.

FEMALE players will be allowed to compete in the Halifax League’s Wednesday competition and veterans matches for the first time next year.

Dewsbury Rams head coach Lee Greenwood has named his brother, Gareth and Rikki Sheriffe as his assitant coaches for the 2019 campaign.

The highlight of this week’s local running calendar was without a doubt the Mytholmroyd Fell Race, sponsored by Vocation Brewery.

Local amateur boxing prospect Joe Garside completed his second Yorkshire 69kg title defence at York on Sunday afternoon.

A YOUNG King Cross Park side suffered a second defeat of the season in Division Three of the Pennine League with a 26-6 loss away to West Leeds.

Monty Panesar, the chief guest at Friday’s Spenser Wilson Halifax League annual dinner, has not given up on reviving his county career.

The two Halifax Hockey Club first teams battled to pick up a point each in their latest matches.

Undefeated super lightweight prospect Kyle Scully is hoping to showcase his power in his third professional contest this weekend, writes Jacob Kilbride.

Siddal’s junior rugby league players had a day to remember in the Halifax Cup Finals on Sunday, when all three age groups who were in action at King Cross Park’s ground came away with the silverware.

Old rivals Halifax and Bradford Bulls will bid to serve up a seaside special as part of this year’s Betfred Championship’s Summer Bash.

A late converted try from Dean Robershaw saved the blushes of Pennine League champions Ovenden as they won 34-32 against Sharlston Rovers at Four Fields yesterday.

There is a change of main speaker for next Friday’s Spenser Wilson Halifax Cricket League dinner and prize presentation with Monty Panesar stepping in for Phillip DeFreitas.

Calderdale firsts held their nerve to snatch a 46-44 win over a strong Leeds Lightning side in the West Yorkshire Superleague.

STAINLAND Lions know they have a fight on their hands if they are to gain further top honours in the West Yorkshire Cross Country League after Sunday’s first race of the winter at Baildon.