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Richard Marshall feels that victory away to Featherstone Rovers on Sunday would do Halifax’s play-off hopes the “world of good.”

There were some remarkable scores and a rare hole in one on a day of mixed weather at Tuesday’s first Halifax, Huddersfield and District Alliance meeting of the year at Crosland Heath.

Halifax Ladies showed no mercy to a Slazenger Ladies side yet to pick up a point in North Two South East this season, beating them 11-0 in Wakefield.

STAINLAND Lions bagged plenty of prizes at Sunday’s Liversedge Half Marathon and Queensbury RC, Halifax Harriers and Northowram Pumas also had finishers in the top 20 of a 469-strong field.

A proposed takeover of Widnes Vikings has fallen through, leaving the club's players and staff unpaid.

Halifax boxer Jack Sellars will make his return to the ring on March 15 when he fights Manchester’s Ben Sheedy, writes Jacob Kilbride.

Calder Valley FR’s international runner Holly Page competed in the 15th Coastal Challenge race along Costa Rica’s tropical Pacific coastline.

Outstanding overseas professional Asif Afridi is returning to Rastrick CC as they prepare for another crack at promotion in the Huddersfield League.

Ovenden were well beaten in a delayed National Cup first round game on Saturday, losing 40-10 away to National Conference League outfit Oldham St Annes.

King Cross Park notched their biggest win under the club’s current name with a 102-8 success at home to Hollinwood on Saturday.

Todmorden have announced the capture of experienced all-rounder Alankara Asanka Silva as their professional for 2019.

CALDERDALE’s Charlotte Heath has been named in the England girls’ squad for 2019.

Todmorden CC have confirmed that last year’s pro Chris Schofield is staying at the club and will play as an amateur in the 2019 Lancashire League season.

Halifax RLFC’s managing director Christian Lister has explained why the club turned down the chance to play a Christmas game this winter.

Halifax RLFC’s close-season capture Kevin Larroyer arrived at the Shay after a highly-successful career which includes 14 full international caps for France.