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25-06-2025
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Skipton break duck in style as Steeton batter Beckwithshaw
Shahid Nadeem took three wickets before scoring 84, the key man as Skipton finally broke their duck for the season. (Image: Andy Garbutt) SKIPTON have become the last team in the Aire-Wharfe League to win a match this season - and they did it in style. Hosts Leeds Modernians chose to bat in their Division Two clash and made 243-7 after an opening stand of 109, Shahid Nadeem (3-42) and Luke Lovell (2-18) pegging them back. Advertisement Those two then showed their prowess with the bat, as they put on 146 in 30.3 overs to set a great platform for their chase. Lovell played the minor role before being out for 34, while Nadeem fell for an excellent 84 from 105 deliveries. Skipton were not about to let such a good position slip, and they made it home by five wickets with eight balls to spare. While they are still bottom of the table, they are now on 51 points, just 14 behind Mods, with Horsforth third from bottom on 81. Steeton's overseas player Tremaine Dowrich certainly made up for being dismissed cheaply when his side travelled to Beckwithshaw in the Premier Division. Advertisement Having made only 10 runs before tea in Steeton's 284-5, the Bajan took 7-35 with his left-arm spin as the hosts were castled for 123. With Dowrich among those to be dismissed cheaply, Steeton found themselves struggling on 126-5 before Louis Horsfield and skipper Steve Pearson took over. They added 158 unbroken, with Horsfield finishing on 83 not out off 85 deliveries and Pearson making 63 not out from 57 balls. Beckwithshaw's top three all made double figures, but only No.10 George Stephens did so after that as they were dismissed in 27 overs, Pearson taking 3-23 to complement Dowrich's outstanding figures. Advertisement Steve Pearson was exceptional with both bat and ball in Steeton's thumping win over Beckwithshaw on Saturday. (Image: John Heald Photography) Steeton remain in third in the league on 150 points, 30 behind leaders Otley, while they are still in the Heavy Woollen Cup. Their first-round tie at home to Woodhouse Grange was rained off on Sunday before the halfway point. The umpires reduced the game to 32 overs per side in order to try and overcome the bad weather, but that did not pay off. Woodhouse Grange batted first, and were sat on 232-5 from 31.2 overs when the rains came down. With no result possible, both sides will have to try again at Summerhill Lane on Sunday, July 6.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
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Road crossing scheme gets cash after years of 'frustrating' delays
NEWS that a new pedestrian bridge has finally been given funding has been welcomed after many 'frustrating' years of little progress. Plans for a crossing at the busy A629 – a 70mph road that divides Steeton and Silsden – have been in the planning stages for years. But work on the crossing has yet to start. The scheme – which will be a pedestrian and cycle bridge over the road – was recently awarded £12.9m from the West Yorkshire City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement, a huge pot of cash given to West Yorkshire Combined Authority by Government. This money will help fund the first stage of the scheme – the bridge. But no funding has yet been allocated for the second phase, which is expected to cost an additional £11m. That phase will include an additional one-and-a-half miles of pedestrian and cycle paths linking Steeton and Silsden, and more road crossings. The transport settlement was discussed at a meeting of Bradford Council's Executive last week. Referring to the second stage of the scheme, the report said: 'The potential for a second phase to this project has been identified, however no funding has so far been allocated for this purpose.' Councillor Rebecca Poulsen (Cons, Worth Valley) spoke of the long delays to the project at the meeting. In 2016, £700,000 was secured from the Conservative Government for a feasibility study into a crossing on the road. Despite this, the project is still yet to begin. On the new cash for the scheme, Councillor Poulsen said: 'I welcome this funding and am pleased to see Steeton and Silsden bridge included. 'This has been going on for years and years and residents have become increasingly frustrated that it is taking so long. 'It took four years to get a feasibility report done. 'I hope we get phase two up and going as soon as possible.' Councillor Alex Ross Shaw, Executive for Planning, Regeneration and Transport on Bradford Council, said: 'This scheme is a good example of the benefits of devolution. 'We've got a grant this big because of devolution. 'The Steeton and Silsden bridge is something we've wanted to see for some time. 'We had funding for a feasibility study from the previous Government, but it came with no funding attached. 'It was not the case that we had funding to deliver the scheme, not until recently.'
BBC News
03-06-2025
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Bradford Council set to green-light roadworks worth £143m
Better bus infrastructure and a long-awaited footbridge are among several major road schemes across Bradford which are expected to get the green light will approve £143m-worth of work, with projects including major changes to Kings Road, a new footbridge linking Steeton to Silsden, and new bus lanes on Leeds Road and money is part of a £5.7bn government pot of cash distributed to councils for transport projects.A report being discussed by Bradford Council's decision-making executive says the works will contribute to a "safer" and "sustainable" transport network - but also warns there will be "temporary disruptions" from each phase of work. Projects getting the go-ahead include the long-planned footbridge over the busy A629, linking Steeton and bridge has been in the planning stages for well over a decade, and will get £12.9m funding from the programme. However, this will only be for Phase 1 – the actual eventual plan is for new pedestrian and cycle paths linking the two villages. However, the report going to the executive stresses no funding has so far been allocated for that phase, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Council said around £35m of the funding would also go towards extensive improvement works on Kings Road, which runs from Wrose to Bradford city centre. 'Temporary disruptions' Another £20m will be used to create a "sustainable transport corridor" on Wakefield Road, and £4.2m will improve "bus hotspots" at Westgate and near the Thornbury Gyratory close to Leeds £57m of the cash, all of which will be distributed by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, would be spent on general highways repairs, the council report being presented to the executive says: "Safer, well-designed transport networks can help reduce crime and anti-social behaviour by increasing the presence of people in public areas."By providing and promoting sustainable travel options, the programme also offers alternatives to private car use, potentially improving community safety by mitigating issues around driver behaviour, such as speeding or congestion."However the report warns the extensive round of works "may bring temporary disruptions".The council said it would "seek to mitigate risks to community safety" by managing the works and pedestrian next major phase of roadworks for Bradford comes after the recent completion of regeneration works in the city centre which caused significant disruption for more than a year, with many businesses expressing traders have been more hopeful since the works were completed. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
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08-05-2025
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Unbeaten records set to go this weekend as top sides collide
Unbeaten records set to go this weekend as top sides collide Alex Atkinson (batting) score 112 runs for Otley ONE unbeaten record is set to go in the Aire-Wharfe League Premier Division on Saturday as Steeton entertain Otley. The latter currently sit top of the table on 59 points, but Steeton are a point behind them, with Horsforth Hall Park - the other unbeaten team - on 56 points. Otley made it three wins from three last weekend with a comprehensive display at home to Addingham, who were dismissed for 194 after winning the toss. Will Atkins (52) put on 119 for the fourth wicket with Nick Farrell (88), who was not dismissed until the ninth wicket, Damon Reeve taking 5-35 and James Boyce 3-43. Alex Atkinson then made 112 not out, adding 97 unbroken with Reeve (52no) as the target was passed for the loss of one wicket in the 31st over. Hall Park, sent in at Adel, made 267-8 via a consistent batting card, with six players topping 25 but no-one reaching 50. The biggest stand was 69 for the seventh wicket between Steve Wilkinson (37) and Sam Hyde (28), but there were also noteworthy efforts from Jack Newby (32), Jake Littleton (41) and skipper Andy Bairstow (40). Adel were 124-2 after tea, but were back in the pavilion for 216 after Priyank Koli and Jacob Phillips - the fifth and sixth bowlers used - took 4-61 and 3-25, backed up by Ashley Rowden (2-24). Pool were also in easy street, defeating visitors Saltaire by six wickets after losing the toss. Saltaire chose to bat and made 217, having been 208-5, Sam Wilkinson wrapping up the tail with 4-50. Opener Logan Duval (51) then put on 60 for the second wicket with Nat Cutts (24), Tom Watson (51) then adding 92 for the fourth with Tom Lester (61no) as Pool won in the 41st over. Burley lost for the second time in three weeks, Beckwithshaw edging home by two wickets with two balls to spare. Buoyed by a second-wicket partnership of 139 between opener Jason Wright (82 off 76 balls, including 16 fours) and Nick Brook (61), Burley scored a decent 259-9. Beckwithshaw were 159-8 in reply but were seen home by an unbroken stand of 102 between Sam Moore (84no) and George Stephens (36no), defying Red Bolton (4-39). Rawdon were also involved in a tight contest in Division One at home to Ilkley, who made 227-9 after winning the toss. Woodie Luffman scored at a decent lick in making 71 off 77 deliveries, including six fours and five sixes, and was supported by Alex Quaife (50) and captain James Pearson (30), who added 77 for the sixth wicket, Dan Bott (25no) being part of a wagging tail. Saud Munir (4-52) took wickets at both ends of the innings, Caleb Fuller bagging 3-42. A Rawdon win looked unlikely when they were 21-3, but Joe Smith (54) and Andrew Duckworth (38) put them back on track with a stand of 74 for the fourth wicket, and Munir (50no) then added 54 with skipper Jake Hodges (21) for the seventh wicket, Andrew Doidge (23no) helping to see them home by two wickets with 2.2 overs remaining. Nick Bateup (3-37) was the most successful of six bowlers used by Ilkley, Rob Spivey taking 2-29. Menston dismissed New Rover for an unusually modest 125 at the Richmond Oval, Tom Rhea taking 3-53 and Muhammad Sudais 3-24. That score proved no obstacle for the visitors, despite them being 21-2, as Fraser Oates (53no) and McCauley Taylor (47no) guided them to an eight-wicket victory with a unbroken stand of 105, the target being passed in the 27th over. Guiseley sent in hosts Olicanian and dismissed them for 216, which was an excellent effort as Ollies were 204-4. Harry Smallwood (59), Haroon Mahmood (35), Aditya Anand (34), Sam Smith (22) and Dave Healey (26) had put the home side in that good position before Aniket Rana (5-63) got to work. Guiseley were then over-reliant on Jake Whittaker (70), nobody else making it out of the teens as they were back in the pavilion for 163, Manley du Preez taking 3-49, Mustafa Sajjad 3-41 and Tom Starkey 4-16. The Division Two table is skewed by only having 11 teams, which means that one club will get a bye each weekend. However, Green Lane, one of the clubs to already have had a free week, can't have done anything more than gain maximum points from their two matches so far. Their latest 20 points came at Horsforth, who saw Green Lane win the toss and make 243-8, opener Chris Bogdanos (64) putting on 91 for the third wicket with keeper Phil Atkinson (83) to rescue them from 26-2. Captain Dan Husband (36no) then batted with the tail, Matthew Wainwright (3-66), Joe O'Gorman (3-59) and Alex Myers (2-55) taking all the wickets. Horsforth were 82-2, courtesy of Harry Jeavons (32) and Graeme Whiles (22), but the bottom-of-the-table club then suffered a dramatic collapse, losing their last eight wickets for just 11 runs as Ollie Halliday (6-32) and Ben Roberts (3-6) cashed in. Leeds Modernians went down by eight wickets at home to Alwoodley, despite scoring 198 after being sent in. Mods were 49-4 before being aided by a partnership of 54 between Greg McManus (42) and Jacob Douglas (35), a wagging tail then coming into play. The hosts took a wicket with the last ball of the second over, but little else went for them and they lost as early as the end of the 34th over, with opener Will Jackson finishing on 109 not out and skipper Giaan Duggal 51 not out.
