g&s sport issue 128

GOOLE & SELBY SPORT ISSUE 128 5 MAY 2021 WELCOME TO GOOLE & SELBY Two wins in a rowSPORT GOOLE & SELBY SPORT is your for Selby firsts FREE weekly guide to all local sport. Dunnington II 134 had Millington caught by Gareth Pearce steadied the Batting first, Selby steadily In reply, Cawood openers GOOLE & SELBY Hoyle for 41 and then had ship and he added 31 for the progressed to 23, but there Tim Richardson and Ed Akers SPORT Selby I 135-7 Jackson caught behind by seventh wicket with James was a dramatic sixth over both batted solidly and the is independent of all Darrell Guy. Dugher (12) and Pearce went when Simon Tolson took three Selby bowlers were unable to other local newspa- Selby first team made it two on to finish unbeaten on a styl- wickets to put the visitors on make an early breakthrough. pers and is edited by wins in a row in Division Two Jamie Middleton again ish 40, which included four top. Graeme Wilson, who but they again had to work bowled tightly and he took 1-16 fours and a six as Selby reached Richardson and Akers put on has written and edit- hard to pick up a three wick- from 12 accurate overs and the victory target in the 38th Skipper Graham Phillips and 86 for the first wicket before ed sports coverage et win at Dunnington II. good fielding forced two run over. Mike Lane re-built the innings the spin of Graham Phillips locally for many outs as Dunnington were and they added 55 for the fourth trapped Richardson leg before years and whose Skipper Matt Hoyle won the bowled out for 134 in the 44th Thanks go to match ball spon- wicket before Keith Towndrow for 38. Phillips struck again to knowledge and con- toss and elected to bowl first over. sor Geoff Romans and Selby had Phillips caught for 36. remove Jack Scott, but Keith tacts in local sport and it proved to be a good deci- will hope to continue their good Towndrow (16) gave Akers are unrivalled. sion when Luke Berzins In reply, Selby lost last start to the season on Saturday Spinner Towndrow struck good support. bowled the dangerous Harrison week's match winner Lee Wild when they travel to again to bowl Lane for 32 and Mussell in the second over. in the fourth over with the score Wheldrake. his spell of 3-37 reduced the Selby were back in the game on ten, but skipper Hoyle held home side to 113-8. when Phillips (4-42) removed Berzins (2-28) struck again the early part of the innings Selby II 162 Towndrow and he then had and there was a good spell together, as the visitors also Cawood I 163-6 There was another recovery Akers (70) caught in the deep from James Dugher (2-20) as found run scoring difficult. for Selby from Sam Easthill by Oliver Steward. the home side struggled to 57-4. In Division Four, Selby sec- and Nathan Dye and they both Harry Claxton (2-20) and Jay ond team went down to a batted sensibly in a ninth wick- Two late wickets for Steve Mark Millington held the Snowdon (2-26) both bowled four wicket defeat to local et partnership of 43. Sherwood gave Selby late innings together and he added well as Selby were reduced to rivals Cawood I at Sandhill hope, but Miles Taylor and 44 for the sixth wicket with 62-4 and when Sam Tattersall Lane. Stuart Morrow eventually had Simon Tolson saw Cawood Steve Jackson (14). had Hoyle caught for 32 the Dye caught for 24 and Easthill home in the 43rd over. game was in the balance, with finished unbeaten on 20 as Spinner Alex Langhan (3-22) the visitors on 79-5. Selby were bowled out in the Selby II are at home to ended the partnership when he last over for 162. Copmanthorpe I on Saturday. Eastrington firsts early season GOOLE & SELBY favourites in Ebor Four SPORT is an e- newspaper which There were mixed emotions Hillam and Monk breezy too, and asked Hillam Richard Harrison, 35, took their Brandesburton counterparts you can view on around Eastrington Cricket Fryston II 66 and Monk Fryston to make first time, and had useful time in the took advantage of another your computer, lap- Club on Saturday with the Eastrington I 67-0 use of a green track. They only middle, as the win was com- important toss and bowled top, tablet or smart- first team in ruthless form at needed their opening attack of pleted in 20 overs. them out for just 27 in 17 overs. phone. Hillam and Momk Fryston Whether they have a Nathan Creaser and Dunham to Sign-up to receive seconds, bowling out the favourite's tag or not in Ebor rip through the home batting. A word, too, for Creaser as he No one reached double fig- your FREE weekly hosts cheaply, Harry Division Four of the York took 3-26, if largely overshad- ures on a cool, overcast after- copy by e-mailing: Dunham's seven-wicket haul Senior League, Eastrington Dunham, the former Goole owed by Dunham's efforts. noon, where hands in the pock- [email protected] doing almost all the damage, firsts are blowing hot in the Town CC junior, took the early ets was the order of the day, but before completing a ten- chilly start to the 2021 season wicket of Milne for one, and Just how far they would get Brandesburton ensured they LET’S HEAR wicket win to underline their and made it two convincing although Hillam and Monk with their home game with would not be in the field long, YOUR NEWS favourite status, despite only wins out of two on Saturday Fryston reached 28 before fur- Ledsham seconds on Monday as Rodmell took 4-5 and two two weekends of the season with a ten-wicket win at ther wickets were to fall, they was very much up to the heavens. wickets each for Hunter, We want to hear completed. Hillam and Monk Fryston never looked happy against Dawson and Ford. YOUR sports news. seconds, beating any possible good, controlled bowling, Eastrington II 17 Whatever your But the boot was on the other weather interruptions as well. where putting the ball on the Brandesburton II 30- The runs were knocked off in sport, let us have foot as the seconds opened their spot was everything. 0 just three and a half overs, and your scores, match Holderness Four campaign The game settled from the they will look for an improve- reports and pictures with a short afternoon, after moment the visitors won the toss Dunham's 7-28, and the last Eastrington seconds' opening ment when entertaining Cherry of highlights. being bowled out for just 27 by in overcast conditions, cool and four wickets falling for one run, game in Holderness Four last- Burton firsts this Saturday, E-mail pictures and visiting Brandesburton at meant it looked routine enough ed just 21 and a half overs at 1pm start, with the firsts at reports to: Station Road. after the interval, and Jason Station Road as their Burn firsts, 1pm start at Linnet [email protected] Dale, with an unbeaten 29, and Park. ’Boro pipped at post in thrilling runs chase Woodhouse Grange and the hosts' thirds just got first on the fast-scoring ground. Archie Wilcox and Tom Jackson 31. III 261-8 the better of Hemingbrough Coulbeck played his part in a Burdett made early break- It was set up for a close finish Hemingbrough I firsts in a thriller chasing throughs for Woodhouse, but 260-8 down a mammoth 261 to win recovery for 'Boro, after they the most successful, if a little and Grange's middle order of with an over to spare. lost four wickets quite cheaply. expensive, was Matthew Ainley Dan Wilson and top scorer Over 500 runs were scored on He made 35 and, with Matty with 3-60. George Baty, 68, swung the a good pitch at the well- Hemingbrough, who were Clark's half century and game the home side's way , and appointed second team beaten on the opening week- Richard Peet's 38, it enabled the A challenging target, but one he was there at the end unbeat- ground at the Woodhouse end, had Aiden Coulbeck villagers to pass through 200, that the home side were up for en despite Shepherd's five Grange complex in Ebor returning to the club after trans- and even 250, boosted by the as Ainley, 62, led the assault as wicket haul for 58 in 12 overs Division Two on Saturday, fer forms with Goole were obligatory extras, 34, and use- Shepherd's two wickets for a plucky Hemingbrough, completed and he took his place ful late runs from Shepherd stemmed the flood slightly. who travel to Church Fenton on as the visitors were asked to bat and Luke Allderidge. Ainley found help from Saturday, 1pm start.

GOOLE & SELBY SPORT page 2 5 May 2021 Cawood seconds Goole firsts struggle find going tough at New Earswick in the top flight Cawood II 37 out, wickets shared between the With the forecast rain on cue Goole Town II 116-6 secured a batting point in the run chase that was similar to the Scotts, Oliver and Jake, and for Monday's home Bank closing segment of their 45 second team's chase on the New Earswick II 39-1 Harry Watkinson for the York Holiday Premier clash with Whitkirk II 112-8 overs. same track 24 hours earlier had visitors. York seconds, Goole firsts one or two wobbly moments. There are new opponents for were grateful to the rain- There was revenge of sorts in Thomas Marritt, 1-26 in 11 Cawood seconds in many In reply, it was straightfor- bearing clouds enveloping the the game at Westfield good overs, and Henry Franks hit another half centu- respects this season, but their ward enough as Richards and county, but the nine points for between the respective second Falkingham, were the other ry full of powerful shots both mixture of youth and experi- Frayshon took them to 36 an abandonment without a elevens in Ebor Division wicket-takers, but although not sides of the wicket, albeit ence have found the cool, before Wills took the only wick- ball bowled, although wel- Three, as the Goole side made counting their chickens and against indifferent bowling at early campaign tough for et for Cawood, dismissing the come, merely takes them into up of vast experience and with a weaker batting order, times, but so often when you their batsmen as they opened latter for 12. double figures, and just 14 plenty of youth made it back- Goole were still reasonably don't know what ball is coming their Maypole Gardens fix- from three games. to-back wins, if not without a happy. next, ie a full toss, a short ball tures for 2021 with a nine- There was better news from few wobbles as they chased or even wides down both sides wicket defeat to New nearby Selby as the firsts Whitkirk I 58-1 down a moderate target to Gibbins and Thomas Franks of the wicket, it is hard to set Earswick seconds on chased down a moderate target overcome the East Leeds visi- made a bright start before the yourself. Saturday. against Selby seconds at Goole Town I 57 tors. former fell for 13, but they Sandhill Lane, see Selby CC seemed to be coasting as for the The doubts were only short- The visitors had no hesitation reports. It was not so much the Credit Whitkirk for taking the second successive week, father lived but their total would have in asking Cawood to bat on defeat itself on Saturday game into the evening, as it and son Franks established a been a lot less, but for 40 plus winning the toss and immediate The damp Bank Holiday at Whitkirk's spacious appeared at one stage they partnership, this time 81 for the extras, but these promising inroads were made with Luke Monday wiped out any chance headquarters in East could be bowled out cheaply, second wicket. However, five youngsters, who will hopefully Bishop and David Topping of positive results from both Leeds, as that can happen, when they were 35-6 and under wickets for six runs were to fall, be some of Goole's future, will falling to Oliver Scott with the first and second team games but the manner of it. The pressure against the Goole including both Franks, Thomas learn the hard way. score only on one. against Saxton seconds and selection headache will attack of Anthony Giibbins and for a second half century as Stillington seconds respective- have to be resolved quick- Steve Hicks. James Thompson took 5-29 Goole won the toss and A slight recovery with a four ly, and attention turns to the ly if their return to the top before Steve Hicks kept his despite a rain stoppage looked and a six in 18 from Chris weekend with both teams play- flight is not to be a short Goole captain Gibbins was head to shepherd his side to 30 to be in for a quick afternoon, Lawler was soon ended as the ing Long Marston in Division one. almost unplayable, Hicks points and a great start to their reducing Pelican to 34-5, with innings slipped quickly to 38 all Four Ebor and Galtres. pounding in from the opposite season Josh Tooke, Henry Falkingham They were bowled out for just end and still capable of inject- and Thomas Marritt amongst Kelfield win, but 57 on winning the toss and bat- ing life, if not quite as prodi- York fourths will be the visitors the wickets. ting, before being pummelled to giously as in his first team days. to Westfield on Saturday, 1pm Hirst get the a nine wicket loss in just 49 Only Ben Danby, cousin of for- start with the firsts, after a blank However, Compston and balls. mer Goole AFC player/manag- Monday due to that weather, Ellis, with one or two lusty hits, Sunday blues er, Nigel, with 21, could get the travelling to Beverley Town. rescued matters and those Only captain Ben Shelton, ball off the square on a tricky extras built up to see a total all Kelfield continued their good The wickets shared between with 12, and 14 from Will surface, but he was one of five Goole Town III 136-5 out of 135. start to the York Vale Division the home bowlers. Kelfield O'Donnell, with three fours, wickets to fall to the captain for One season with a hard- also held up by a second wick- saw double figures, as Angus just five runs in 12 overs and Pelican 135 A lightning start under threat- fought win over Dunnington et partnership in the Fairburn's 7-20 in six overs eight maidens. ening skies from Franks and thirds on Sunday. Dunnington response with decimated the innings and it A winning start to the Sunday Cieran Woodcock saw 60 on Desari and Paver getting their was all over very early with the Hicks played second fiddle in Conference campaign for the the board rapidly, the latter They were grateful to a sec- heads down, but Lawson and home side ruthless on Guy terms of wickets, but was still third/academy side at playing second fiddle to his ond wicket stand and a late Chris Walker followed by Ben Richardson, who took the only economical and it was only Westfield on Sunday as they captain before falling for 20. assault by Ryan Lorryman in Atkinson ensured that the wicket for 27, and vice-captain when those two were replaced, overcame bitterly cold condi- Franks went on to make 65 with reaching a total of 154 in one home side fell short by 20 runs Richard Mann. as they had to be, that Whitkirk tions to see off Hull side 11 fours and although Oliver ball short of 36 overs, after as they were bowled out for could breathe easier and runs, if Pelican by five wickets. Chappell and Leon Murphy fell being asked to bat by their 134 in the 39th over. Matthew and Thomas Webb not flowing, came easier. cheaply, Guy Richardson's youthful hosts. saw the home side to their nine- Thompson and former first Their new captain in 2021, unbeaten 27 saw them to a Sunday blues for 10-man wicket success, Sean Pickles teamer, Shipton, added 58 for and very much the Goole club comfortable opening day win. Craig Ledon with 42 and Gary Hirst Courtney though at the only man out. the seventh wicket and they batsman in form, Thomas Moore with 36 had them in a Heworth, where the home side Franks led from the front in the Gilberdyke seconds will good position with only one rattled up a mammoth 260-9 in be their opponents this wicket down, but collapse their 40 overs. The reply fell Sunday. meant Lorryman's unbeaten 49 apart against tight, disciplined essentially became the differ- Heworth thirds bowling and Woeful start for Thorpe ence between that defendable Hirst could only muster 86 in score and one that would have reply to lose heavily. saved by third wicket stand been more vulnerable. Pocklington III 135 batsmen, as the Thorpe innings business next week at home to Spicer claiming three victims Comfortable win ended in a flurry of wickets on Wheldrake. each. Steve Craven required all out a challenging 165 for 9 from first aid when he was struck a for ’Boro their 40 overs. Thorpe had been Thorpe Willoughby glancing blow by a return ball Thorpe Willoughby I unable to build on the partner- II 143 all out and will be making a dentist's Hemingbrough II opener, Leo Howard, making 165 for 9 ship as Pock's bowlers mopped Pocklington IV 114 appointment in the near future. 190-7 85 and in partnerships with Eric up a rather long Thorpe tail for 6 Burn II 63 Montgomery, 39, and Krishna Thorpe first team visited with Pardoe taking three quick In reply, Pocklington strug- Pollal, 37. Although late wick- Pocklington for their game of wickets at the end of the Having won the toss, Thorpe gled to get on top of some There was better news ema- ets fell in pursuit of a total in this double header weekend. innings. elected to bat on a cloudy day extremely parsimonious bowl- nating from a cool and breezy excess of 200, 190-7 was still a at Field Lane. After last ing especially by veteran School Road on Saturday as challenging score. Dan Winning the toss, Pocklington In reply, Pocklington's top week's freezing conditions the Watson, who returned figures the Vale side in Division Two Robinson, 3-39, was Burn's elected to field and Thorpe's order were struck by Leybourn cloud cover did help to of 11 runs for one wicket off 12 got over the misery of defeat most successful bowler. innings got off to a woeful start, taking three wickets for nine increase the temperature overs, with five maidens in two to close rivals, Thorpe with both openers out and just runs in six overs before having although there was a short spells. Although rather more Willoughby, on the opening The visitors were never in the 22 runs on the board. to retire hurt with a hamstring rain delay during the game. generous with runs, Sam Hinch weekend with a comfortable, hunt at all as they replied after pull. took three wickets as the indeed big win over other the interval, only Jack Smithies The innings was saved by a Thorpe's innings was an all Pocklington innings briefly rivals, Burn seconds, by 127 17 and Vaughan Lindley, 11, stand of 112 between Pete The middle order batsmen ral- round effort with six batsmen threatened to make a close runs. making double figures as Wilson (57) and youngster Ed lied a little with Ashby (45) and and extras getting into double game of the match. As it was, Madh`as 5-28 led a disciplined Hutchinson (64) for the third Jay (21) providing some resist- fixtures. Both Thorpe's junior only the top three batsmen The top order made all the dif- 'Boro attack in bowling a much wicket. ance until veteran Martin debutants contributed to the made it to double figures, but ference as they batted first, with changed outfit out for 64 in 25.1 Cooke removed Ashby's middle innings with Josh Moore (19no) Pocklington were always overs. Although this partnership stump. and Keiran Welford (3). behind the run rate and finished started slowly, the pair soon got Thorpe's wickets were spread their 40 overs 29 runs behind. into a rhythm and runs began to The innings ended as around the Pocklington flow, with the youngster getting Pocklington came up 30 runs bowlers, with Harrison and An altogether good perform- his second 60plus score of the short in 37 overs and Thorpe ance from a team where every- season. bagging a maximum 30 points. one made a contribution to the victory. Only Ross Powell reached With two wins in two games double figures from the other Thorpe now have HPH Cup

5 May 2021 GOOLE & SELBY SPORT page 3 Bowlers toil to make Dancer has right moves as Burn breakthroughs out of step Carlton Towers I 212 bowled by Southgate for a run- keep the scoring in check. to put Carlton under pressure. a-ball 42. Bayston and captain Once Butt departed, the South Milford, with two addi- Burn I 103 Church Webster. Clifton Alliance II Holah went soon afterwards Burn's batting let them down and 82-3 needed a correction. innings all but stalled and the tional overs to bat, were always Fenton II 145-8 195-5 visitors settled for 17 points, up with the rate so the vinun- in reply, though, as they were Mark Spetch answered the with Carlton taking 25. drum was ten wickets for Burn firsts were put out of bowled out for 102 and Carlton Towers took the call, with Ben Copeland, as the Carlton, and they broke step by the Church Fenton Dancer's economical 1-11 in points for the advantage draw pair added 52 and although No one took any advantage through quickly, Nathan Ellam seconds' all-rounder Mick seven overs had them on the in Saturday's Division One wickets fell at regular intervals, from the rain sweeping through in a father/son opening burst Dancer at Linnet Park on back foot. After the first wicket West opening home game they went through the 200 mark on Monday and Carlton enter- accounting for Hebden for one. Saturday as they slipped to a stand was broken, where Ben with Clifton Alliance seconds and were eventually all out in tain Thorp Arch and Boston Spa 43-run defeat – their first in Steward made 29 and Andrew at the Fishpond Field, and the 40th and final over for 212. on Saturday, 1pm start. However, steady progress Division Four Ebor of the Wilson, 39, the remainder fell then with the whole of the from the home side saw them York Senior League. quickly to Alex Woleman with league in Monday action, Spetch top scoring with 43, South Milford II 148 reach 63 before James Knibb four wickets and Elliott knew quickly that there Copeland 38 and Harry Cruise had Bramley caught by Dancer made a fine 48, which Marshall with three. would only be nine points 24. There were two wickets in Carlton Towers II Hardeep Singh and three wick- was to be the significant score earned as heavy rain swept an economical spell from for- ets for Marcus Atkinson in a in a game where runs never A positive result at the area. mer Selby and Hemingbrough 149 spell of 5-43 turned the match came easily and he and the visi- Copmanthorpe on Monday was all-rounder, Elliott Precious. Carlton's way. tors' opener Stuart Bell, with 33, in the lap of the rain gods and The game at Osbaldwick was It was the closest of finishes in made sure that Church Fenton this weekend they entertain washed out and so the The game looked finely bal- Division Three Ebor, with Knibb supported well, but batted out their 45 overs to Eastrington firsts at Linnet Fishponders are still awaiting anced with the visitors strong in Carlton seconds prevailing by middle order contributions still reach 145-8 against good bowl- Park, 1pm start. an outright win, and they found their batting, but Carlton made the single run at their South saw South Milford close in on ing led by Matthew Leetham for their opponents on Saturday a a breakthrough on 31, with Milford counterparts. the winning line at 145-7 the hosts, with 3-19 in 12 miser- The seconds were beaten resolute outfit who threatened Nick Hindle caught by Harry before, in a dramatic finish, ly overs, and support from heavily at their Hemingbrough to get even closer than the 17 Cruise off Matthew Torn, and it No one really came to terms Atkinson and Richard Ellam Matthew Smith and Alex counterparts in York Vale Two, runs they were short of the 212 looked to be turning the hosts' with the wicket after the visi- took the final three wickets for details elsewhere and the sec- set by Rob Holah's men on a way when Taylor and tors won the toss and batted and three runs snd the visitors onds are in cup action. cool, thankfully just about dry, Partington fell to reduce Clifton it was a crucial stand between scraped home by the skin of MayDay afternoon. to 72-3, as Spetch and Rob late order players, Alex Hartley, their teeth in an enthralling con- Holah struck. However, the vis- 36, and Ricgard Ellam, 21, that test to warm the cockles of cold Carlton won the toss and bat- itors dug in and even enter- saw Carlton to an all out total of spectators' hearts. ted on a dry surface and Henry tained hopes of getting over the 149, 14 balls shy of their allot- Bayston and Mark Holmes line themselves, as Simon ted 45 overs. The eighth wicket A short trip to Drax on made a solid start with 71 for Williams, 38, and Jason Butt, partnership between the two top Saturday in the league with sev- the first wicket, before the pre- 65, frustrated the Carlton scorers saw 52 crucial runs eral players on each side having vious week's centurion, attack, who to be fair, and added from a perilous 73-7. seen each other in Sunday's Holmes, was caught and despite conceding 30 extras, did Conference clash which the Opening bowlers James and Fishponders won by 28 runs. Oeppen took three wickets each Drax firsts at the Knavesmire - but not at the races Drax Cricket Club is still rain always a possibility on a figures. He made nine fours, as like at Ovington, there were New head coach looking for its first win of the cool MayDay. he was last man out with the enough Woodhouse batsmen season after both their score on 111, undone, like who did get into the twenties to for Tiger Sharks Saturday sides tasted defeat Run accumulation rather than many of his colleagues, by Kurt build a competitive, and in the for the second week in succes- spectacular individual scores Baird's five-wicket haul. end, winning total. sion and, as with the entire were the order of the day for league, the seconds' Bank Ovington in their allotted 45 Drax II 80 Bryce Wilson, Ewrin Thomas, Holiday Monday match overs, which they batted out to Woodhouse Grange John Lomas and Sean Morris against Hillam and Monk reach a challenging 193-9. IV 157 all took a couple of wickets Fryston was abandoned with- each and kept the scoring below out a ball being bowled. Armes with 35, Johnston, 28, Despite a solid effort with the four an over, with Lewis and Metcalfe, 23, were the ball and rearguard action in Ainley's 27 the top scoring for Ovington I 193-9 main contributors with good their batting, Drax's young the visitors. Cooper and Will Drax I 111 old extras into the thirties, and second team charges fell to a Grewer scored 21 and 20 although the Drax bowlers 77-run defeat in Ebor Four respectively. On the Little Knavesmire chipped away, the total built up. against the fourth string from amidst the bigger Knavesmire Jack Derham, with 4-51, was Woodhouse Grange at School Drax battled away for 38 of complex, Drax firsts were not the most successful Drax Road on Saturday. the 50 overs they had to chase, at the races as threy slipped to bowler. There were two wickets but only Andrew Bodie, 28, and an 82-run defeat against for Ben Worley as well. Drax put their visitors in to Wilson, 22, made significant Ovington firsts after putting bat, and although there were no scores as Ainley followed up the home side in to bat with In reply, only a fine 57 from big contributors again, rather his top score with three wickets, Kevin Thomas kept his side and there were two for afloat, with none of the other Lockwood and Ahmed. batsmen able to reach double Your friends and fellow sports- June start for The successful local swim- pandemic measures and have ming club, Selby Tiger appointed Carl Cockroft as people can all get Goole & bowling season Sharks, have a new head their new head coach. Carl is a coach in Carl Cockcroft. qualified teacher and a coach, Selby Sport FREE every week. The Goole and District there will still be whistle-stops Swimming, as with most other who swam for Leeds and has Bowling Association have during the summer, subject to sports, has been severely hit represented his country and also Just email: [email protected] be confirmed that their league the restrictions easing as fore- by the effects of Covid-19 with runs classes at the The Mercure seasons in pairs and fours cast. the closure of Leisure Centres Grange at Willerby near Hull. added to the mailing list will commence in June. and pools the length and The 2020 season was decimat- breadth of the country. The Tiger Sharks will only The pairs league will see two ed and eventually shelved. benefit from the experience that divisions of eight teams and the The Sharks have been impact- Carl will impart on some very Friday fours, three divisions of To confirm – Pairs Division ed as they have been unable to talented swimmers, who will be eight, after last minute alter- 'A' runs from Tuesday, June 1 train as a group or, of course, anxious to get back in the pool ations. to August 31 and the 'B' sec- take part in any galas or tourna- and start swimming competi- tion from Wednesday, June 2 ments for the best part of 15 tively again as and when the The greens are now open and and the Friday Fours from months. various galas resume after the practice is taking place and June 4. pandemic restrictions have However, they have not stood totally lifted. still in waiting for the easing of

GOOLE & SELBY SPORT page 4 5 May 2021 Vikings ARLto play Blow for Howden first match for 19 months as Wombledon After 19 months without a back in earnest and although grab late winner competitive fixture since their preparations are a little under- successful inaugural season in cooked, they are ready for the Howden 2 Wombleton took the initiative Early on, Howden stepped off smashed home from close 2018, Goole Vikings ARL challenge, despite the loss of and registered the first goal of the Division Two side, who range. Back in the tie, Howden begin a second campaign in their only pre-season workout at Wombleton the semi final, as a direct goal worked a yard of space on the had momentum. Yorkshire Amateur Rugby Heworth, and seeing their kick caught the Howden back edge of the Howden penalty League Division Two this planned game at New Earswick Wanderers FC 3 line off guard. The forward for box. A long range strike took a Hutchinson was replaced by weekend travelling to Lindley last week called off due to the visitors made no mistake deflection off Ben Jackson and Masterman as the skipper was St Joseph's, a newly-merged unforeseen circumstances. The MinsterMen were dealt a and unleashed a pacy shot past spun into the top corner. struggling to shake off a muscle side in West Yorkshire. late blow in Saturday’s semi Martin in goal. Howden again found them- injury. Howden had a glorious Kick off on Saturday will be final, after twice drawing selves behind. chance to go ahead but Now, hopefully, with the 2.30pm. level, as Wombleton grabbed However, Howden soon lev- Eastwood’s far post strike was worst of the pandemic behind a late winner in the York FA eled. Schofield was slipped Petch was brought on in place well stopped by the keeper. the country, grassroots sport is There was no Amateur Rugby Junior Cup semi final. through onto the left side of the of Taylor and made an instant League at all in 2020 box. This time the forward impact with runs from deep. The miss proved pivotal how- The visitors were unbeaten, in made no mistake as he stroked ever, with the tie level, it was Joy and despair two divisions higher than the ball across goal, into the The tie became more scrappy Wombleton who countered Howden, but there was no gulf bottom corner. with fouls and offsides becom- Howden well and managed to from cuptie in class to show this. Howden ing frequent. Tomlinson outnumber the defenders on the began brightly and should have With the tie level, Wombleton thought he was in on goal a few break. The ball was well struck football opened the scoring within the looked towards their forwards times, only to be flagged off- through Martin’s legs to send opening few minutes, Schofield to create some magic, but their side by the assistant official. the visitors through to the final. The Minster Engineering it mattered. rounded the keeper but hit his was little space in the back line Ashworth also went into the Malt Shovel Reserves won effort over the bar. to work with of Howden. book for a shirt pull to break up A disappointing result, but the League's decision to concen- a counter attack. performance showed Howden the battle of the local clubs Howden dictated play and At the break, the sides were are more than capable of hold- trate on their League Cup when beating their Thorpe Ellis Eastwood had a strong level, but the MinsterMen Schofield drew out an indirect ing their own with teams from United counterparts in the sec- opening half, as the midfielder remained positive as they felt free kick by challenging the leagues above. Next up is competitions and cancelling ond leg of their League was often finding himself in that a repeat of the first half per- goalkeeper, who kicked out at Thirsk Falcons on May 8, in Reserve Cup tie. pockets of space. All that was formance would secure the the forward. The resulting free the League Junior Shield, as their league programme lacking for Howden was a killer result. But the visitors were kick proved costly as Haines Howden will dust themselves There was Reserve Cup joy, ball in the final third. fired up straight from the break. rolled the ball to Schofield who off and go again! after the easing of lockdown though, for Riccall United's eie 3-1 before bowing out to has seen joy and despair for Dunnington Reserves in a thriller at a rain-soaked our area teams in the various Dennison Road onDunnington Resers on Bank Holiday two-legged ties. Monday, 3-5 the score in favour of the Section 'A' Hemingbrough United side.excellent srcond teamve, who meet Dunnington after Reserves saw their League scraping through their tie at Landing Lane on penalties Reserve Cup hopes end with a against Dringhouses. A notable triumph as it was against so- 4-5 aggregate loss to called higher opponents, 5-4 from the spot after 2-2 in the Dringhouses Reserves after regulation time.That last four tie scheduled for Landing Lane they went down 2-3 at School on Saturday week, May 15. Lockwood screamer kick Road last Monday week in the Selby Olympia will hope not to fluff their home lines a sec- second round, second leg. ond time, taking a 4-2 lead from the first leg of their They competed well with League Junior Shield tie at LNER Builders into tonight's their higher section opponents second leg at Barlby, remem- bering they held a similar lead and two Aiden Butler goals in the Junior Cup against Kellingley Welfare Reserves kept them in the hunt, but in before it all went sour. starts Tigers’ comeback the end their York opponents just had enough in hand to force the win, after a 2-2 draw at the Dringhouses Sports and Social club in the first leg Goole Town Tigers 2 their heads and continued to shot drift just over. into the top corner. Wheldrake 2 play some neat football from Half-time 1-2 With the wind in their sails seven days earlier. the back, with Strutt and The second half continued the Williams bringing full backs now Goole pushed hard for the There was penalty drama for Barnes and Hibbard into play same as Tigers really started to winner, with Axup weaving his high up the pitch, to allow the open up the pitch and make it magic and Swaby giving it his Cawood as they went out of Goole Town Tigers under15 ever running midfield pair of bigger. all to get on the score sheet. Rhumann and Neal to come the League Junior Cup, 5-6 in orange entertained short and keep the ball. Williams was pulling the Anything Wheldrake threw at strings from the keeper, but the Goole the back four of Hibbard, sudden death spot kicks after Wheldrake on Saturday, with It was from one of these movement from the whole team Williams, Strutt and Barnes moves that Strutt found is what made the difference and dealt with exceptionally and they had turned round a 2-0 the Goole side needing a Lockwood, who turned his man was a joy to see the team final- turned play straight away on the to get his shot away, but was ly switching play from side to visitors. first leg loss at York St. John boost after recent results, blocked by some fine defend- side. ing. Another free kick just outside University in the second writes MARK LOCKWOOD. Rhumann and Wilson linked the box was awarded after des- Good defending from Barnes up well a few times as the home perate defending saw round. With only three minutes gone and a great pass to Wilson saw team put real pressure on win- Lockwood stood over it, only to another shot from distance, but ning corner after corner. It was again see Wheldrake clear with They won the second leg 3-1, Goole made the worst possible never troubled the keeper. attack after attack from Goole some great defending on their and had to be only a matter of goal line. but the University side kept start when Wheldrake’s left Swaby and Lockwood com- time before the equaliser would bined well, with the latter win- arrive. The visitors were reduced to their nerve from the spot when winger was left in oceans of ning a free kick and, after dust- long ball tactics which were ing himself down, Lockwood Strutt was next to go close mopped up with ease in the air Minster space to bury the ball past Scarr made no mistake when finding from a great Wilson free kick, by Williams who stood firm all the top corner with a wonderful but his header went just over game with some fine defending. into the bottom corner. strike to give his side the goal the bar. they deserved. Goole started to become a bit Not letting their heads drop, Wheldrake defended with frustrated and saw first Swaby Goole’s defence really started their lives at times with last then Lockwood pick up yellow Engineering cup they quickly regrouped and to find their feet and some fab- ditch tackles and clearances cards for reckless challenges ulous movement and play going coming non-stop and some before the referee’s final whis- took the game to the visitors, forward and kept Wheldrake’s lapses in finishing from the tle. attack at bay brilliantly home side helping them out. with Lockwood pulling a cou- throughout the rest of the first A great team performance half. Eventually Goole got the with every player doing their ple of saves from the keeper. reward they deserved as tired job with an excellent attitude. It could have been a great tackling gave away a needless fixtures Felix Scarr again showed his comeback by half time, but penalty on Lockwood and Referee's MoM Kasper Lockwood saw another well hit Wilson made no mistake from Williams and Oli Rhumann. ever-improving talent with 12 yards with a firmly hit shot Managers MoM Lennon some lightening quick sweep- Wilson and Jaydan Barnes. CUP FIXTURES UP TO AND Builders. ing up behind the back four and INC. WEDNESDAY, MAY 12 SATURDAY, MAY 8 – some very impressive handling LEAGUE SENIOR CUP LEAGUE JUNIOR SHIELD ROUND THREE – HEMING- ROUND ONE FIRST LEG – too. BROUGH UNITED v Thirsk Falcons v HOWDEN Dunnington. AFC. Strutt and Barnes replaced LEAGUE SENIOR SHIELD Matches and kick off Axup and Lazarri to freshen ROUND TWO FIRST LEG – times are subject to Haxby Town v MALT SHOV- change and rearrangement. things up, but disaster struck EL. Please liase with club sec- retaries for any alterations seconds after when for once LEAGUE JUNIOR SHIELD and/or additions to the ROUND ONE FIRST LEG – above. Scarr came too far off his line SELBY OLYMPIA v LNER and never recovered, as the for- ward nicked the ball to finish with ease into the empty goal and make it 2-0 to the away side. To be fair to Goole, they kept

5 May 2021 GOOLE & SELBY SPORT page 5 Points shared in League’s financial help for clubs test for Tigers With the Toolstation out by LMC members will also Northern Counties East be waived and there will also be Goole Town Tigers League having announced a no charge for 16 match balls proposed earlier start than allocated to the 40 member under14s 3 ever to the 2021-22 season, clubs, and no charge either for with changes in membership registration of players for next Shawlane Aquaforce expected to be confirmed later season. this month, the League under14s 3 Management Committee, The league sponsors are being rather like last term, is trying thanked for their assistance Goole Town Tigers under14s to offset costs that could be allowing the league to do this travelled to South Yorkshire incurred. and although all clubs must face to take on Shawlane up to the reality that lost income Aquaforce at the Dorothy They have confirmed, follow- on match days and other Hyman Sports Centre, writes ing their latest meeting, that the streams can never be recovered, NICK THOMPSON. almost £400 subscription will it does help in these turbulent not be applicable for 21-22, at times. This fixture last season, both cost of just short of £16,000. home and away, was by far the Match day inspections carried The total cost to the league is Tigers greatest test and this £37,400. game would prove to be no dif- ferent. fired the freekick low to Reo The Tigers did not stop there Tobey Mollan's first involve- Castleford winners Maw’s left giving him little as they continued to pressure ment was to win the ball back Both teams started well, but it chance to save . the home team with good play and release Collarile down the of Open matches was the home team who took from both Soul Gibbon and Leo Tigers' right who somehow the lead when a dubious free The home team grabbed a Woad released Pedro Collarile tricked his way into the box to Last Tuesday's Open match The Ferrybridge Power AC kick was awarded to them, third goal shortly after when a down the Tigers' right, who equalise with a very impressive was held on Hawk Pond match on Deer Pond on which allowed them to cross corner has headed home by the smashed his shot against the finish. 3-3. where Castleford anglers took Thursday was won by Peter the ball in for the Shawlane Shawlane centre half. 3-1 and post . the three top spots. Williamson with 54lb 14oz. striker to head home . the Tigers had it all to do . The Tigers pushed for a win- HT 3-2 ner and it nearly came as a free The winner with 112lb 2oz The Bowmans AC match on The Tigers would not be put The home team were nearly The second half saw the intro- kick from Gibbon was put into was Paul Brunyee. Mark Hawk Pond on Saturday was off, though, and started to cause gifted a fourth when Riley duction of Alex Proctor and the Shawlane box which Pablo Jukes was second with 96lb won by Rupert Fillingham some real problems for the Thomson tried a little too Ryan Jackson as the Tigers Felizari volleyed just wide of 9oz and Steve Brunyee third with 47lb. backline of Shawlane – both much in the middle of the pitch looked to add more energy to the target . with 92lb 8oz. Harry Broadley and Leo which allowed Shawlane a run their game. This seemed to On Sunday, A Jackson won Mollan combining well to set on goal – but Reo Maw pulled work, as the Tigers had a few The full-time whistle blew The Saturday Open, on Hawk the Merlin AC match on Deer up Ted Malcolmson to fire low of a fantastic one-on-one save good chances but failed to hit with the scores level at 3-3 , Pond, was won by Castleford Pond with 81lb 4oz. S Caley to the keeper's right to make the to keep the score to 3-1. the target. With 20 minutes to and this was by far the Tiger angler Malcolm Bailey with was second with 55lb 10oz and score 1-1. go, the visitors introduced best performance of the sea- 58lb 1oz. Paul Brunyee was W Sefton third with 49lb 2oz. As halftime drew closer, the Tobey Mollan for Jake Allan – son showing how they can second with 45lb 13oz and Joe With 20 minutes played the Tigers were awarded a free kick who was now running on empty play . Sutcliffe of Bradford was third The Rothwell WMC match home team again were awarded just inside the Shawlane half – after covering the whole pitch with 39lb 7oz. on Hawk Pond was won by B a soft free kick when a firm but which Thompson floated into in a defensive midfield role. There was not to be a man of Riley with 45lb. K Schofield fair challenge by Jenson Helm Malcolmson who volleyed the match for the Tigers as all Open matches are held each was second with 42lb 8oz and was deemed too strong by the home, 3-2 . the boys played their part in a Tuesday and Saturday. To book G Hudson third with 39lb 8oz. referee. The Shawlane forward fantastic display . a place please ring 01405 785206 or contact vikingfish- D Lister won the Bramley This coming Saturday Goole ery.co.uk Band match on Fox Pond with Town Tigers under14s welcome 54lb 2oz. Pontefract Sports and Social under14s to Kent Road. The team would like to thank their sponsors Helm & Ransom, My Way Recruitment and The Spa & Beauty Clinic for the continued support Great match sees rugby return Hull Ionians 35 Selby two teams. Selby’s play began to flow with more team focus in Colts 31 the final two quarters and they managed to get themselves in After three lockdowns and front by the tightest of margins nearly 14 months without any at 30-31 with a few minutes to competitive games, Selby go. Ionians however weren’t Colts finally escaped training done yet and with a burst of sessions and travelled to Hull determination, as Selby tried to Ionians on Sunday for their hold them off the try line, they long awaited first match, scored with seconds to the final albeit with track and trace, whistle. hand sanitiser and amended contact rules as the new Try scorers – J Ginty, A norm, writes KAREN RAT- Bishop, L Matthews, J Styrin, S CLIFFE. DudleyConversion takers – O Uren Within a game of four quar- ters, Ionians were the first to A fantastic ‘return to rugby’ make the break with two con- game, leaving players, coaches, secutive tries but Selby were and parents of both sides enjoy- determined to prevent a third ing the thrilling encounters on and battled over the line to the pitch as if Covid had never score. happened, congratulations to all the players. Ionians were more dominant in the first two quarters with With a few more weeks left of Selby on the back foot, as the this extended season, the team scores were racked up back- are looking forward to final wards and forwards between the training for fixtures at Old Brods and Yarnbury.