g&s sport issue 98

GOOLE & SELBY SPORT ISSUE 98 15 JULY 2020 WELCOME TO Selby friendly match marksGOOLE & SELBY SPORT GOOLE & SELBY the return of local cricket SPORT is your FREE weekly guide Cricket returned to Sandhill to all local sport. Lane on Saturday after a long GOOLE & SELBY delay due the current Covid SPORT 19 situation. A hastily is independent of all arranged inter-club match other local newspa- took place which was basical- pers and is edited by ly an under-25 team versus an Graeme Wilson, who over-25 team. has written and edit- ed sports coverage Details of the ECB restric- locally for many tions on recreational cricket did years and whose not become available until knowledge and con- Wednesday, July 8, so every- tacts in local sport thing was done at short notice. are unrivalled. There was a briefing to all the players before the game, high- produced a revised fixture list Sandhill Lane, with Selby first West. The second team are in Fryston II in Division 4 West. lighting all the new procedures. at short notice (see page 2) and team playing Castleford II on action on Sunday, when they All matches are 40 overs per The players had to arrive it means a busy weekend at Saturday in the Division 2 entertain Hillam and Monk side and start at 1pm. changed and bring their own food and drink. On the field there was the unusual sight of the ball being sanitised after every six overs or every 20 minutes, whichever was the soonest, and the players having to sanitise their hands also. There are plenty of other new rules and regulations, not only for the players, but for spectators as well. For the record the over-25s scored 208-5 with the under- 25s replying with a respectable 188-7. The York Senior League have GOOLE & SELBY Short local cricket season SPORT is an e- newspaper which starts on Saturday you can view on your computer, lap- It has been a minefield to onwards. was lost. details are later in this article to County cricket returns on top, tablet or smart- negotiate around what can Locally, that was too soon to The relaxation of lockdown, cover where, and who,and August 1, with details of what phone. and can't be done emerging when our teams are playing on can be saved from the season Sign-up to receive from lockdown in the UK, start the York Senior League, allowing premises to open as this new opening Saturday. released this week, and with your FREE weekly affecting all walks of life, although in conjunction with from last weekend was wel- only two months maximum copy by e-mailing: writes GRAEME WILSON. the ECB Yorkshire League comed, although Goole Town As with all, Selby CC offi- available a mixture of red and [email protected] North there will be a shortened CC decided to wait for at least a cials were most taken aback by white ball cricket, seems to be Whether there is too much nine week campaign starting week and they will, as will all the sudden decision, and one the preference of the majority LET’S HEAR information, or not enough, is this weekend, with guidance our teams, be delighted, if not a can imagine that despite players of the 18 first class counties and open to debate, and there are from the ECB. There is more little bemused at the events of frustrated at being unable to if sanctioned, as expected by YOUR NEWS often confusing mixed mes- news of this elsewhere in Goole the past week or so. play so far, it will still cause the ECB, a fixture list will be sages as a fine line is seeming- & Selby Sport, with full details Discussions had been ongoing plenty of soul-searching and issued and quickly for an We want to hear ly drawn between satisfying of the compilation of ten team throughout the pandemic head scratching to assemble intense period. That means no YOUR sports news. health and the groaning weight divisions, playing regulations between league committees and squads for a potential Saturday 50-over cricket and, as already Whatever your of the economy. etc. But the York Vale League clubs, so there had been scenar- week start, but they will field confirmed, a postponement of sport, let us have confirmed last Tuesday that ios in the event of the sport two teams as will Goole, the much heralded Hundred your scores, match One sport that seemed to be despite the pleasing decision to being allowed to commence, Carlton Towers, Drax, Burn, tournament until 2021. reports and pictures forgotten about as football and allow cricket once more, there but even on the afternoon of Cawood, Hillam and Monk of highlights. horse racing in particular will be no league cricket in last Friday's announcement Fryston, Church Fenton and As it stands, the sport will E-mail pictures and returned from the wilderness, 2020. But chairman Shave from the government, Goole Eastrington. be played behind closed reports to: albeit only at top level, was Hargrave in his explanation did officials were unaware of any doors, although several coun- [email protected] cricket. With the exception of not stop clubs from organising such turnaround, other than Last Wednesday saw Test ty sides have offered hope England's Test summer, there friendlies if they wished. August as had been already cricket return at the bio-secure that their grounds could see seemed to be no team cricket publicised. venue of the Aegas Bowl in spectators allowed, more so possible until at least August 1, One can see the logic in the Southampton, where, as with for the T20 Blast, if the with the real threat of no recre- Vale League's announcement, A club spokesman at Sandhill the second and third tests authorities allow later in the ational play at all. That is still and to be honest it is difficult to Lane, where Selby CC are against the touring West Indies season, but that still seems a not completely out of the see what has changed in just based, was also more than sur- at Old Trafford in the next fort- long way away – yet in this thinking, but a sudden over a month, but that may have prised night, there is a hotel on site to fast-changing world nothing announcement that caught had something to do with sever- keep players, management, can be ruled in or out. plenty off guard last Friday al media articles in the last ten A revised 2020 fixture list media etc in one area so that the allowed a chance for some- days warning of the possible has been compiled for those sport is as safe to play as it can  Full details of the local thing meaningful to take place loss of up and coming players clubs that have agreed to form a be with appropriate testing of cricket leagues and from last Saturday, July 11, nationwide if a whole summer competition in the remaining all. Saturday’s games on page 2. nine weeks of the season and

GOOLE & SELBY SPORT page 2 15 July 2020 York Vale brings down curtain on cricket season The York Vale Cricket Despite the League's stance, it would have provided a great tive league cricket will be seri- League issued this statement: the ECB has announced that lift to see Vale cricket spring ously compromised. domestic cricket will be back into action. However, with Although the Government has allowed provided clubs and nothing at stake following our He added: \"It is disappointing given the green light for an players adhere to strict COVID- decision to suspend promotion to have to bring down the cur- 'adapted' form of recreational secure guidelines in respect of or relegation at the start of lock- tain on what promised to be an cricket to resume on July 11, social distancing and hygiene. down, the imposition of strin- exciting 2020 season but clubs the York Vale Cricket League gent safety precautions and are being encouraged to arrange has informed clubs that this will League Chairman, Shane possible modifications to match their own friendly fixtures to not include a return to playing Hargrave said: \"With just nine formats, the appeal of competi- ensure players keep involved in league fixtures. weeks of our season remaining the sport.\" Action from Goole v Talks continue to Carlton Towers last season. Ten-team divisions settle 20/21 season in shortened cricket season FA/League conference call yesterday There are ten team divisions XI; GOOLE TOWN 2nd XI; A further meeting between since then, albeit dates do meantime. ly must include money coming in the main, with nine match- HILLAM AND MONK FRYS- the Football Association and seem to be mentioned in vari- Signs of what have been down from the Premier es for each side staged home TON 1st XI. representatives of all leagues ous media posts. The earliest Division. They have helped and away. Matches will be 40 at step five and six was held date one would assume, given forecast emerged last week before, and continue to do so, overs per side, and no bowler WEST 4 – BURN 2nd XI; on Tuesday, but at press time that a uniform start to the sea- when Wigan Athletic from but it may need a lot more over can deliver more than 10 CHURCH FENTON 3nd XI; there was no further news on son is made, would be the sec- the EFL Championship were and above the assistance to the overs. Divisions are based on DRAX 2nd XI; EASTRING- when, indeed if, the 2020-21 ond week in September – any- put into administration. women's top flight and the ease of travel and as nearly on TON 2nd XI; HILLAM AND season can commence, writes thing earlier from a practical Whether that was expected or payment to allow the National ability as possible. MONK FRYSTON 2nd XI; GRAEME WILSON. and theoretical point of view not, only the people closer to League to organise their play- SELBY 2nd XI; SOUTH MIL- looks impossible. the club and the EFL organi- offs to end their season with These are the highlights of the FORD 2nd XI. There is movement within sation know, but assuming promotion and relegation from 2020 cricket season for the local member clubs in the The likelihood of League and that the decision taken their league. teams that have decided to take NORTH 4 – CAWOOD 3nd Toolstation Northern Counties County Cups being shelved in against still relatively new part in the ECB Yorkshire XI. East League to get going with their current form looks a cer- owners had links to the pan- Next Tuesday is a date for League North York Senior training under way at all clubs, tainty should the season start demic, how many other teams Vikings and Robins followers League competition that has EAST 3 – GILBERDYKE 1st but although the professional then, as there already has been are in a similar predicament to learn more on their been rescued from the Covid-19 XI. game is hustling towards a an acceptance that league and can they see a new sea- prospects. And on August 1, pandemic that has blighted conclusion to the suspended games to protect the integrity son out? the FA Cup final brings to an sport up and down the country EAST 4 – EASTRINGTON 2019-20 campaign amidst the of individual leagues and divi- end, following the and around the world. The 1st XI Covid-19 pandemic, which sions are important. The prob- The demise of Bury just Championship play-off final, Stage Four guidelines are on the brought sport and the country lem lies with staging the FA's under 12 months ago and the the long drawn-out 19-20 sea- various club websites for play- OPENING DAY FIXTURES: to its knees, that delay and as national competitions and the trials and tribulations of son. A hectic six weeks then ers and supporters/members to WEST 1 – CARLTON TOW- yet lots of uncertainty sur- longer the ban on supporters Macclesfield Town, amongst follows to sort out the immedi- adhere to and the atmosphere ERS 1st XI v Whitkirk 1st XI; rounding the game and its being able to attend goes on, others, does make one wonder ate future of the game and try will be different, with that tradi- GOOLE TOWN 1st XI v York finances, much still has to be the more problems lie there as how safe or plausible even the to determine if and when foot- tional ingredient of mid-innings 2nd XI. done before any decisions can well. 71 club EFL remains, but in ball supporters may be teas firmly off the menu, WEST 2 – SELBY 1st XI v be made. the short turnaround apper- allowed back into grounds. It amongst many other things Castleford 2nd XI; Tadcaster However, before all that taining to a new campaign, is may be a phased return, who relating to changing, etc and the Magnet 1st XI v CHURCH At their last conference happens there will have to be there anyway a reorganisation knows, but anything less than etiquette on the field of play. FENTON 1st XI. meeting last month, the issues the compilation of leagues, to a more regionalised lower full opening at step five and WEST 3 – DRAX 1st XI v discussed very much hung which the Toolstation NCEL tier can take place. six at least would mean a fur- Matches start this Saturday GOOLE TOWN 2nd XI; around whether spectators have stated will be the same ther delay it would appear. and for the next nine weekends HILLAM AND MONK FRYS- would be allowed back in as last season in the last few One assumes much discus- Then comes further discus- until what would have been the TON 1st XI v BURN 1st XI; football grounds, and the situ- days, but there is a lot that sion is taking place away from sions for sure. normal finish to the local cam- Long Marston 1st XI v CARL- ation hasn't changed publicly can change up above in the the limelight to try and save paign and there is no promotion TON TOWERS 2nd XI; the game as it is and that sure- or relegation this season, under- Wetherby 1st XI v CAWOOD standably, as not every team has 1st XI. Preparations continue on decided to compete given the WEST 4 – BURN 2nd XI v very short notice after the gov- DRAX 2nd XI; CHURCH and off the football field ernment relaxed the regulations FENTON 2nd XI v EAS- on the playing of recreational TRINGTON 2nd XI. As both the Vikings, Robins more expectation that this new pre-season work for almost a five and six conference call cricket on July 3. NORTH 4 – CAWOOD 2nd and many other teams up and season, as and when, will see month in some cases – certainly with the FA on Tuesday this XI v Copmanthorpe 1st XI. down the country await any Selby Town plot another pro- the longest pre-season work week. What is expected in the One says relaxed, but the EAST 3 – Hambleton 1st XI v return to league football in motion bid. that can be remembered. 'new normal' are plenty of guidance and notes from stage GILBERDYKE 1st XI. the coming months, prepara- guidelines to be adhered to, four and that all clubs have to EAST 43 – EASTRINGTON tions continue with on and off It does seem we are at least a More news is imminent, and it rather like the cricketers return- abide and conform to, are pre- 1st XI v Hull Ionians Coal the field work. couple opf months away from a will certainly take shape, one ing this week and the various cise and, although straightfor- Exporters 2nd XI. start competitively, and the would think, upon completion stages that the Rugby Union ward in many eyes, are an SUNDAY JULY 19: Several more signings at the whispers going around suggest of the outstanding domestic bodies are currently working inconvenience which has to be WEST 4 – SELBY 2nd XI v VPG are strengthening there may be a chance that sup- issues in the professional game, through to a restart, and also as overcome to allow the sport to HILLAM AND MONK FRYS- resources for a first full season porters will be allowed back concluding with the and when there is a start, the be able to return and keep itself TON 2nd XI. in charge for managers Les into stadiums in some shape or Championship play-off final on primary objective will be the in the public mind. Kindly check with all clubs Nelson and Lutel James, and at form, but just how it will be is August 2. league season over League and for any fixture changes as all Selby's FPH Stadium more awaited. County Cup competitions. The LOCAL CLUBS IN THE are subject to alteration in these signings and the impending There are matters to overcome FA's three national Saturday VARIOUS LEAGUES: difficult circumstances. In view opening of the new sports bar, Grassroots football has been as well, but a firm date for a competitions at open-age will of the excellent cooperation following the refurbishment of given the green light to see season restart should become also be awaited with interest. WEST 1 – CARLTON TOW- between member clubs and the the social club, are leading to training increase, but clubs apparent then, as well as any ERS1st XI; GOOLE TOWN 1st leagues, lets hope for a return of have been socially distancing decisions made from the step XI. the good weather that was prevalent in April and May to WEST 2 – CHURCH FEN- allow nine weeks of cricket. It TON 1st XI; SELBY 1st XI. will not be the same, but will provide some recompense for WEST 3 – BURN 1st XI; what has been missed. CARLTON TOWERS 3nd XI; CAWOOD 1st XI; DRAX 1st

15 July 2020 GOOLE & SELBY SPORT page 3 Vikings base at Minster Engineering the Steam Packet League adds Goole AFC have found a base to be able to hold meet- Division Four ings, and hopefully func- tions, throughout the com- The Minster Engineering CLIFFE FC; Haxby Town; ing season as the revamp of MALT SHOVEL; Osbaldwick; the Supporters' Club contin- Football League will have a Pocklington Town; Rawcliffe; ues. RICCALL UNITED; Stamford Division Four restored for the Bridge; Tockwith. The Steam Packet in Cheviot Avenue will see the first meet- 2020-21 season, if and when DIVISION TWO: BUB- ing there from 7.30pm on WITH WHITE SWAN; Thursday, July 30, and it will be the green light is given for CAWOOD FC; Civil Service; an open meeting for all to air Clifford; Harrison Signs (from their views on how they can competitive football to return Division One); Heslington; raise and use funds in helping POLLINGTON; Rufforth the Vikings during the forth- post Covid-19. United; The Beagle; coming season, for which any Wombleton Wanderers. starting date may become clear- There are no major changes er at a conference call between DIVISION THREE: Barmby the Football Association and involving our local teams, Moor (from Division Two); the leagues of the pyramid's Church Fenton (from Premier steps five and six. the parent body can understand dance of players at the com- is a lot to consider before a ball although Riccall United have Division); Crayke United; the feelings of the public. mencement of pre-season train- is kicked, and at this moment in Fulford United; Garforth Lee Jamieson, the new chair- ing gives hope to the immediate time it would be foolish to pre- nominated a side in Reserve WMC; Helperby United; man of the Vikings Supporters Lee can be contacted on sup- future of the Vikings in the dict when any commencement Walnut Tree; Wheldrake; Club, has urged people to join [email protected] or Premier Division of the may be. A lot may depend on Section 'C', and Cliffe FC Wilberfoss (from Division so that they can attend this first on facebook group gooleafc Northern Counties East not only allowing supporters Two); York St. John University. meeting. At just a pound a fans forum. League. back into football grounds, but Reserves have moved up a divi- week, it gives them the plat- having a safe environment for DIVISION FOUR: Bishop form to air their views so that Together with the new The question occupying many all to operate within the stadia, sion. Howden AFC, under new Wilton; Duncombe Park; fundraising scheme, which has amateur and semi-professional and that may well be the stum- Elvington Harriers (rejoin); started during the long lock- footballers at the moment is bling block to many clubs up management, are returning to HOWDEN AFC (rejoin); down period, momentum gen- 'when and if there will be a sea- and down the country. LNER Builders; Marton Abbey erated by their new commercial son'. As discussed before, there the league with a side in (new team); SELBY manager and the pleasing atten- OLYMPIA; South Milford; Division Four. Elvington Sporting Kvesmire (from Division One); Thirsk Falcons; Harriers also enter the league, York Railway Institute. and a new name in Thirsk RESERVE SECTION 'A': Dringhouses Res; Dunninton Falcons are also trying their Res; Easingwold Town Res; Huntington Rovers Res; Old luck. Malton St. Mary's Res; Pocklington Town; Poppleton The league was ended prema- United Res; Rufforth United Res, THORPE UNITED RES; Goole Town memories in turely and all results expunged Tockwith Res; Wigginton Grasshoppers Res. when the pandemic struck in SECTION 'B': Bishopthorpe March of this year, and United Res; CLIFFE RES; Copmanthorpe Res; Haxby although promising noises Town Res; HEMINGBROUGH UNITED RES; MALT SHOV- have come from the govern- EL RES; Osbaldwick Res; Rawcliffe Res; Stamford Bridge happy and sad events ment in regard to the return of Res; Strensall Tigers Res; Tadcaster Magnet Res. grassroots football, there still SECTION 'C': Brooklyn remain obstacles in the way, Res; Civil Service Res; Fulford United Res; Garforth L.G.; and undoubtedly much guid- Harrison Signs Res; Heslington Res; Marton Abbey Res; RIC- ance about any commence- CALL UNITED RES; Walnut Tree Res; Wheldrake Res; Two events this last week, one ment. Wilberfoss Res. happy, the other sad, stir Goole Town memories – the Thorpe United enjoyed much old club having folded in 1996, although many do still the best of our area teams in call the old club's name today. 2019-20 and were still in with Firstly, the happy news was for Wycombe Wanderers on an outside chance of winning Monday evening when they overcame Oxford United in the the Premier Division when play EFL One play-off final at an empty Wembley Stadium. ceased. Cawood also looked in When the season was halted through the pandemic, the club the hunt for honours in Division were out side the play-off posi- tions, but clubs voted to use the Two. points-per-game ratio over an equal amount played and Here are the proposed leagues Wycombe, with two games played less than their rivals, for 2020-21, always subject to leap-frogged several and Peterborough United missed change: out. Wycombe then beat Fleetwood in a two-legged PREMIER DIVISION: semi-final, but the story here is that in their non-league days Copmanthorpe; Dringhouses; they actually lost an FA Trophy tie to Goole Town at the VPG Dunnington; Easingwold Town; on a wet January afternoon, with the game only getting the F1 Racing; HEMING- go-ahead after sterling work by groundsman Eric Poulton and BROUGH UNITED; helpers at the time, also bearing in mind that a supporters train Huntington Rovers; was en route to Goole with over 300 people on it. Goole sent Kirbymoorside; Old Malton them home disappointed, too, in a memorable win, long St.Mary's; Poppleton Inited; before the Southern club became a big name in non- Strensall Tigers (from Division league, with subsequent promo- tion to the Football League. One); Tadcaster Magnets; They are now in the second THORPE UNITED; Wigginton tier of English football when it returns, the new Goole lan- Grasshoppers. guishing in step five of the non- DIVISION ONE: Bishopthorpe United; Brooklyn FC (from Division Two); Jack Charlton celebrates after England’s 1966 World Cup victory. Your friends and fellow sports- league pyramid. away earlier this year, a victim the Republic of Ireland – all people can all get Goole & The sad event was the death of Covid-19. despite being taken aback by a mixed audience at a Boothferry Selby Sport FREE. of Jack Charlton, a member of Jack won a league title, FA Businessman's Dinner at the Just email: [email protected] be the winning 1966 World Cup Cup winners' and European Leisure Centre, which curbed a team and a one-club man with medals with Leeds, but would little of his language, but did added to the mailing list. Leeds United in a long career not remember a game at Goole not diminish his passion. which lasted from 1950 to in the 1950s in the West retirement in 1973 at Elland Riding County Cup where the Straight as they come Jack Road. Whites were well beaten by Charlton, call a spade a spade Town 3-0. as they say, and it sometimes Some of that time was taken didn't go down too well in up with National Service, but The editor is unable to go authority, but a wonderful life, he became a household name back that far, but does remem- and condolences to family and with Leeds under Don Revie, ber two Sportsmans' Evenings friends in the knowledge that establishing a central defensive where he spoke well on his Goole played a very small part partnership with Norman career in the game, including as in that full life Hunter, who also sadly passed an international manager with

GOOLE & SELBY SPORT page 4 15 July 2020 League chairman Local rugby clubs stands down gear up for action The Toolstation Northern league at step five and six level, The further easing of lock- Selby RUFC clubhouse through the different stages on since then. Teams are beginning Counties East Football and wishes the organisation down measures at the week- their say so. Currently training the initial stages of pre-season League is looking for a new well in what are always trying end has seen the stirring of evenings in their bubbles. is in small “bubbles”, but it is training and will be in chairman after David Morrell times, even more so the wake of the area's Rugby Union However, the next two weeks hoped that they can soon move Yorkshire One as and when the stepped down with immediate the Covid-19 pandemic, for teams, which has allowed will see the return of the u13- to larger groups with more green light is given for the sea- effect because of ill health, it which uncertainty remains as to them to open or consider re- u18 teams back to training and rugby skills being practiced. son to start in earnest. was announced last week. when, even if, the new season opening their club rooms once the newly formed Ladies Team will start. Had he still been able more. too. Visit the website Goole RUFC opened at the In normal circumstances, the A regular visitor to the to, he would, as a past chairman (www.selbyrufc.club) for more weekend after being closed fixtures would be released Victoria Pleasure Grounds, lat- of the FA committee working to With the English RFU adopt- details of when and how. since mid-March and there has round about now for a start on terly in his league role, Dave help leagues further down the ing an eight-stage plan to bring been no rugby at either the first Saturday in September, refereed in his days as a top non-league pyramid, have back the game at amateur level It is unclear when rugby will Westfield Banks Sports but there will be an obvious class official and then became a helped to find a way of navigat- ready for a 2020-21 season, return fully, but as a club, Selby Complex or Sandhill Lane delay to that programme. regular assessor in the contribu- ing what will be stormy waters. subject to Government are following the RFU guide- tary system, which he continued approval, the opening of the lines and will only move initially together with official Dave's claim to fame, save for social club/bar will see income duties with the NCEL. being an assistant referee on the streams return in a small way – Premier League until retirement even if they are not able to hold There have been glowing refer- in 2001, was to stand as assis- large gatherings as yet. ences paid to him by many mem- tant in the 1998 Charity Shield ber and former member clubs and between Arsenal and After over 100 days of lock- hopefully he will stay involved in Manchester United. down, Selby RUFC finally the game as much as he can opened their Clubhouse doors whilst battling with the illness On a personal note, and as an last week to welcome back which has forced his decision. official at the VPG, Graeme their members. With possibly Wilson said that Dave Morrell the biggest beer garden in The league will now seek his has always been a guiding light Selby, the social distancing successor after his formal writ- on several tricky issues involv- rules were well adhered to with ten notice not to seek election at ing match officials in his assess- outside drinking and service the delayed Annual General ment role, and his words of wis- only. Although the first two Meeting was received last dom and advice were thorough- nights of opening heralded Wednesday. It ends a 19-year ly appreciated over the last 20 grey skies, Saturday afternoon association with the league on years or more. Graeme says he was warm and welcoming, the Management Committee, would like to think that Dave with Selby Cricket Club enjoy- where he also held the posts of has had enjoyable times at ing their first inter-club match fixtures secretary until 2018, Goole too, where hospitality of the season and entertain- and coupled chairman's duties was always excellent prior to ment for the Sandhill Lane with referee secretary's role. the last two seasons. drinkers. He stood his corner for the At the time of writing, Selby's rugby activity is limited to the ‘The Beast’ speaks senior men’s training on a Tuesday and Thursday at sportmans dinner With lock down measures date, Friday, September 18, Close results at Viking Fishery eased at the weekend, Selby with guest Jon Parkin, 'The Town officials are hoping that Beast' as he was affectionately In the week ending Sunday, their second Sportsman's known through a long playing July 12, the Viking Tuesday Dinner and Presentation career which ended at York City Open was held on Deer Pond. Evening will go ahead in last year. The evening, includ- It was won by John Brain of September at Jinnah ing excellent cuisine, also fea- Harrogate with 108lb 9oz. Restaurant once more follow- tures a comedian and other Steve Brunyee of Castleford ing the success of their excel- entertainment. was second with 91lb 10oz, his lent centenary occasion in May brother, Paul, third with 87lb 2019 with guest Ian Snodin. Meanwhile the club continues 4oz, Mal Bailey, also of to train and tie up old and new Castleford, fourth with 81lb Tickets are on sale for the new players ready for a start date. 7oz and Steve Hoyle of Goole fifth with 78lb 13oz. Deer Pond on Sunday was won Wilson of Howden was second with 77lb for sixth place. The Viking Saturday Open by A Jackson with 83lb. D with 107lb 12oz, Andy Blyth Colton AC held a club match was held on Hawk Pond, and Coote was second with 72lb of Goole third with 106lb 15oz, this was won by Jamie Blyth 2oz and L Sefton third with Jason Raspin, also of Goole, on Deer Pond on Sunday. This of Goole with 112lb 3oz. 63lb 4oz. was fourth with 101lb 15oz and was won by Ken Gale with Second, with 110lb 5oz, was Steve Brunyee of Castleford 110lb 10oz. Second with 91lb Steve Bean of Knottingley. P Lindley won the Leeds fifth with 88lb 12oz. 11oz was J Clay, with M Rob Green of Selby was third Electric match on Hawk Pond Durkin third with 83lb 1oz and with 108lb 15oz and Neil with 70lb 4oz. S Smith was The Viking Saturday Open J Mckenzie fourth with 81lb Taylor, also of Selby, was second with 62lb 4oz and P was held on Deer Pond and was 5oz. fourth with 85lb 7oz. Foster third with 61lb 6oz. another close match. Mal Bailey was again victorious, The Acorn AC match on To book a place on either of Black Swan AC of this time with a catch of 96lb Hawk Pond was won by W the Open matches, please ring Normanton's Fox Pond match 5oz. In second place, with 87lb Barber with 99lb. G 01405 785206 or contact was won by S Box with 61lb. 11oz was Goole's Jamie Blyth. Wainwright was second with vikingfishery.co.uk M Brain was second with 60lb Third, fourth and fifth place 71lb 8oz, M Rockingham third and M Rickard third with 57lb. were separated by only two with 70lb 7oz and P Found The Hull Veterans match, ounces. Bradford anglers Andy fourth with 68lb 8oz. held on Hawk Pond on In the week ending Sunday, Middleton and Joe Sutcliffe Wednesday, was won by F July 7 the Tuesday Open was a landed 82lb 3oz and 82lb 2oz, S Oaks won the Fun Knock- Jacobs with 102lb 6oz. A P very close match, only 7lb 2oz while Castleford angler Steve Ups match on Fox Pond with Binks was second with 46lb separating first and fourth Brunyee landed 82lb 1oz. His 113lb 10oz. C Sturgeon was 5oz and E Brigham third with places. Held on Hawk Pond, it brother Paul lagged behind second with 79lb 5oz, A Kirk 38lb 12oz. was won by Mal Bailey of third with 72lb 9oz and L Castleford with 109lb 1oz. Kev Simcox fourth with 65lb 5oz. A new Castleford club, \"All The Gear\", proved they had some idea on Fox Pond on Saturday. G Webberly won the match with 115lb, M Baines was second with 88lb 4oz and A Speake third with 66lb 5oz. The Merlin AC match on