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Lightcliffe’s Holden sisters have experienced the highs and lows of sport as their Yorkshire team struggle in the defence of their English Women’s County Finals title this week.

Undefeated Halifax prospect Kyle Scully has confirmed his next fight, less than a fortnight after his second professional contest, writes Jacob Kilbride.

Stainland Lions hosted the Stainland Trail on Sunday and Lucy Collins won the ladies’ race for them.

Upper Hopton will be playing in the Halifax League’s middle section next year after snatching the second promotion place behind champions Mount in yesterday’s final programme.

BOOTH took maximum points from their tough final fixture at Triangle yesterday to complete a hat-trick of titles in the Spenser Wilson Halifax League.

BARKISLAND are returning to the Huddersfield League’s top flight as Championship title winners.

SOWERBY BRIDGE Snails’ Sean Suttle helped lead a strong Calderdale challenge at last Sunday’s Simply Health Great North Run, the world’s biggest half marathon.

BOOTH skipper Richard Laycock believes it is far from certain that his side will complete a hat-trick of Halifax League title successes on Saturday in spite of an amazing turnaround in their fortunes.

Irfan Khalid won the Slazenger Calderdale League Men’s Single title at Queens Sports Club in Halifax.

Richard Marshall has been shortlisted for the 2018 Championship Coach of the Year Award.

Halifax’s Jack Sellars will challenge for a Central Area title for a second time when he faces undefeated champion Matthew Wigglesworth at the KC Stadium, Hull on October 26, writes Jacob Kilbride.

Danny Towning and Phil Hill won the Elland Association’s Open Pairs, sponsored by Briggs Priestley Ltd, with a 15-9 final victory over holders Adam Ward and Rob Spinks at Kingston BC yesterday.

Siddal rounded off their season with a tremendous effort in a 12-6 defeat away to the National Conference League table-toppers Hunslet Club Parkside.

There was no end-of-season glory for the Halifax-Huddersfield Union team in yesterday’s 45th Yorkshire Inter-District Union Team Championship at Knaresborough Golf Club.

Warley added the Spenser Wilson Halifax League’s T20 silverware to the Parish Cup already nestling in their trophy cabinet with success at Stones yesterday.

Walsden confirmed themselves as instant hits in the Lancashire League by bringing the championship trophy back to Scott Street at the first attempt yesterday.

Barkisland’s promotion back to the Huddersfield League’s Premiership was confirmed yesterday when their game was one of those hit by the weather.

Booth will take a one-point lead into the final programme of the Spenser Wilson Halifax League season next Saturday.

Halifax ABC products Jack Sellars and Kyle Scully earned convincing victories in Friday’s professional show at the Elland Road Pavilion, Leeds, writes Jacob Kilbride.