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International recognition for footballer Hisham
BARNSLEY FC Community Trust shadow scholarship player Hisham Awadh has been named in the Yemen squad to participate in this month’s under-20 Asia Cup in China. Hisham had travelled to join up with the initial training camp in Qatar in January and has impressed coaching staff and national team selectors with his efforts in training and friendly games, earning himself a place in the 23-man squad to travel on to China. Yemen will face Iran,...
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OAKWELL ROUND-UP: Clarke on Lewis, women win and loanee sent off
A round-up of Barnsley FC related stories coming out of the weekend. LEWIS ‘GIVES US OPTIONS’ BUT ‘WILL TAKE TIME’ JONATHAN Lewis’ pace will give Barnsley a different dimension in attack says Darrell Clarke, but the head coach admits the new signing will ‘take time’ to be fully match fit. The 27-year-old American international signed as a free agent last week until the end of the season. He can play on the wing, where...
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Baby among the injured in dog attacks
CLIMBING cases of dog attack cases in Barnsley which resulted in six people being mauled in a year - including a ten-month-old baby - has led South Yorkshire Police to issue a warning to owners in a bid to end incidents. The Chronicle can reveal five breeds - the Staffordshire bull terrier, akita, cane corso X, pitbull and the English bulldog - were responsible for attacks in Barnsley. The first of 2024, which took place...
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Rowland 17 points clear at top of Formula E standings
OLIVER Rowland is 17 points clear at the top of the Formula E standings after a superb weekend in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Penistone man, 31, finished second in one race and won another to go to the top of the leaderboard after four races of 16. His Nissan team are also top of the teams’ and manufacturer’s championship. Rowland was second in qualifying for the second race and took the lead late on. The...
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‘Watered down’ battle plan for WASPI women
THE Barnsley Liberal Democrat group have accused the local Labour Party of refusing to commit to supporting justice for Women Against State Pension Inequality after they ‘watered’ down a motion that would have called on the government for more action. The Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) movement say they are fighting for justice for all women born in the 1950s who have been affected by changes to the state pension age. About 3.6 million...
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MATCH PREVIEW: Barnsley v Huddersfield
PREDICTED LINE-UPS Barnsley (3-5-2): Gauci; de Gevigney, Pines, Earl; Lembikisa, Phillips, Connell, Russell, O’Keeffe; Humphrys, Keillor-Dunn. Huddersfield (4-3-3): Nicholls; Sorensen, Balker, Lees, Spencer; Wiles, Kasumu, Kane; Marshall, Charles, Chirewa. TEAM NEWS Barnsley: Out:Fabio Jalo (shoulder), Max Watters (ankle), Barry Cotter (ankle). Suspended: Marc Roberts. Huddersfield: Out: Nigel Lonwijk (hamstring), Ruben Roosken (knee), Joe Taylor (hamstring), Mickel
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Duncan ensures village’s sporting history is told
SPORT fanatic Duncan Gawthorpe has released his latest book about sport in Darfield - and he’s hoping locals will come to see him at the library later this month. The 83-year-old co-authored a book about the rise and decline of club rugby in Yorkshire a number of years ago alongside Stuart Heard. But the former player, coach and chairman of Barnsley RUFC has now released his first solo book - titled Darfield: A Sporting Village....
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BWFC concede 100th-minute leveller
Barnsley Women’s FC conceded a 100th-minute leveller in a 3-3 draw at Notts County on Tuesday in the National League Division One Midlands. After going behind, Misty Russell, Jodie Snelson and Demi Barai put Barnsley 3-1 up before a late comeback. They now have 26 points from 17 games, with five to play, and are sixth. Wath Stars won 9-1 at home to Socrates in Division Two of the Sheffield and Hallamshire League. Lucie...