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World Coal Carrying Championship at Gawthorpe Again
Every year the World Coal Carrying Championship is held in Yorkshire on Easter Monday. At Easter in Gawthorpe grown men l run the mile from The Beehive public house to the Royal Oak, known locally as t’Barracks , carrying a … Continue reading
Dougie World Trials Champion From Silsden
When Dougie Lampkin was only 33 but he had already accumulated 12 World Championship titles including 7 consecutive World Outdoor Championships and 5 Indoor. Motor bikes run in the Lampkin family. Dougie’s father Martin was the first trials … Continue reading
Fred Trueman Still Speaks Out
Frederick Sewards Trueman OBE Fred Trueman to All Yorkshire Folk All Yorkshiremen have a favourite Fred Trueman story and mine goes something like this: Opening the bowling as usual from the Kirkstall Lane End Fred’s first ball rapped the openers … Continue reading
Wisden on Yorkshire and Yorkshire on Wisden
Yorkshire lad Duncan Hamilton has produced a tour-de-force for Wisden and a compilation about all that is great about Yorkshire Cricket. This season is shaping up to be great year too so expect another edition soon but buy a first … Continue reading
Sport Stars of Sheffield
Danny Willett has captured the Yorkshire spirit with his golfing prowess. The Masters victory in Atlanta is partially attributed to his early training at Rotherham course in Birley Wood. Joe Root has enjoyed a tremendous run of form for the … Continue reading
Jessica Ennis- Hill a Yorkshire Olympic Star
Jessica Ennis-Hill was the face of the 2012 Games in London and competed in Beijing 2008. What about Rio 2016. Jessica sat out for a period whilst she gave birth to her son Reggie before returning to international competition in … Continue reading
Yorkshire Archery – Scorton Silver Arrow
‘Sorry you need to be over 21’ Archery with a silver arrow dates back to a contest in the sixteenth century. Ever-since It has been an annual event in the North Yorkshire village of Scorton or other Yorkshire location. The … Continue reading
Geoff Boycott in Black or White
It was always Black or White for Geoffrey Boycott. Whether batting or commentating, his uncompromising attitude was one of his greatest attributes and it is relevant that his autobiography is cased in a Black and White photograph. Boycott Quotes ‘He’s … Continue reading
Fiery Fred Trueman Fantastic Raconteur
Fred Trueman’s last recording talks about cricket and life in the Dales in his own unique style on this Fathers Day CD. For the first time in a longtime Yorkshire cricket club seem to be ‘framin’ and it would have … Continue reading
Horse Racing in Yorkshire
There is a Yorkshire racecourse to suit all tastes for a day visit or evening out! Some key links are listed below to find dates and times of key events. Where there’s muck there’s brass but it might be horse … Continue reading