Town look for 10th straight win at fellow high-flyers Parkgate

WOMBWELL Town will look for a tenth successive league win tomorrow when they visit Parkgate who have won all their games so far this season. Town have 11 wins from 12 games since being promoted from the County Senior League so are points five clear at the top. But they now visit Parkgate who have won eight out of eight and are third, nine points behind the leaders with four games in hand. Town manager...

Barnsley AC member Richard represents Great Britain

RICHARD Price represented Great Britain at the 2023 World Triathlon Age Group Championships in Pontevedra, Spain. The Barnsley AC member finished 17th in the over50 male category. His overall time was 2-18-58 for the 1500m swim (25-30), 39.5k bike (1-07-19) and 10k run (39-57). Barnsley AC’s Gareth Cooke ran his 39th marathon at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday. His time was 2-38-18. Barnsley AC’s Gary Briscoe finished in first place at the Chester Zoo 10k,...

Norbury quits as Dearne boss

MANAGER Mick Norbury left Dearne and District this week. He had led them to eight wins from eight games this season which put them top of the Central Midlands League table. A club statement read: “We regret to announce that Mick Norbury has decided to step down from his role and has left the club. “Whilst we wanted him to stay, we understand his decision and wish Mick well with whatever he does next. “We...

Simpson hunts first international title against Mexican in London

CALLUM Simpson is hoping to win his first international belt on Saturday night with the aim of fighting for the British title by the end of the year. The 26-year-old super-middleweight from Barnsley is due to take on Mexican Jose de Jesus Macias – a late replacement for original opponent Germaine Brown – at York Hall in London for the WBA continental title. Simpson has won all 12 of his professional fights and this is...

Barnsley record back-to-back league wins ahead of FA Cup debut

BARNSLEY FC women recorded back-to-back wins with a 1-0 home success over Harrogate and will now make history in the FA Cup this weekend. Victoria Chincharo’s first half header secured the win. The Reds are now sixth with six points from three games in the North East Premier League, which they are hoping to win this season and get a second successive promotion. Manager Jess Horsley said: “The girls are getting into a rhythm. ...

Rugby club look for first win in basement battle

BARNSLEY RUFC face a vital basement battle on Saturday after losing their first four games of the Yorkshire Division Three seasons. The Shaw Laners were beaten 43-7 at Sheffield Medicals this week, so are second-bottom with two points from four games. Skipton, the only side below them with one point, are now due to visit Shaw Lane this weekend. Head coach Jonathan Rickerby said: “It’s a big game. Skipton is always a massive challenge. We...

Higham win promotion

HIGHAM CC gained promotion off the penultimate ball of the season. They started the day fifth in Division Four of the South Yorkshire League, eight points outside the three promotion places. But they knew that a win in their last game – a fortnight after the other sides finished – would mean they would overtake fellow Barnsley club Wombwell Main in third. The visitors Sheffield Collegiate batted first and made 132 for nine. Dairen Hirst-Spalding...

Late penalty denies Barnsley victory

A LATE penalty miss denied Barnsley victory against Rotherham Phoenix. The visitors left Shaw Lane relieved with a 17-15 victory in Yorkshire Three. Tom Hardwick’s try was converted by Chris Peel and a Peel penalty gave them a decent buffer. Phoenix got back into it with a score before the break and then capitalised on Barnsley giving away penalties as they edged in front. David Reed’s try, converted by Peel, got them back into the...

Graihagh wins silver with England while Maya takes inter-counties gold

PENISTONE Footpath Runner Graihagh Turner took a silver medal at the Junior Home Internationals mountain race in Peebles, Scotland. The race was hosted by Scottish Athletics and featured teams from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The course took in a variety of terrain, including forest trails, open moorland, and steep climbs. Graihagh was representing England in the girls’ under 17 age category and placed fifth overall. She was second home for England, helping them ta

Drama on final full day of South Yorkshire League

THERE was a dramatic final full day for Barnsley teams, with Rockingham the big winners as they gained promotion from Division One with victory at Aston Hall. Rock made 201 with Harry Grindle top-scoring on 85. Jawad Akhtar and Richard Skipworth took three wickets to bowl the hosts out for 158. Captain Andy Baker said: “It’s been a great summer for us. The weather has made it hard to build any real form or momentum,...

Rec sack boss after 4-1 loss at Town

Athersley Rec sacked manager Jimmy Whitehead over the weekend following a 4-1 loss in a Barnsley derby at NCEL Division One leaders Wombwell Town. The one-sided derby was played in front of a crowd of 542 on Friday. Gavin Allott hit a hat-trick, two from the penalty spot, with Callum Walton also netting as Town went 4-0 up early in the second half. Athersley’s Lee Garside pulled one back in the 90th minute. Rec have seven points...

Bethany England bags captain role

BARNSLEY-BORN Bethany England has been appointed Tottenham Hotspur’s new captain. The 29-year-old from Kingstone signed for the London-based outfit in January scoring 13 goals in 14 games before being named the club’s player of the season. A former WSL Player of the Season in 2019/20, Bethany was part of the England squad that won Euro 2022 and was a World Cup finalist with the Lionesses this summer. Bethany said: “It means a great deal I’m...

Town win 2 high-scoring derbies

TWO HIGH-SCORING town derbies and a managerial sacking – it has been quite a week for the Barnsley teams in Division One. Wombwell Town won 4-1 at home to Athersley Rec on Friday night in front of a crowd of 542, with Rec sacking their manager Jimmy Whitehead the following day. Whitehead had been in charge for two years, with Rec being relegated from the Premier Division then finishing last in Division One last season...

Worsbrough Bridge win Yorkshire title at Headingley

WORSBROUGH Bridge won the women’s softball finals at Headingley this week. Worsbrough beat Hessle, Guiseley and Great Ayton to top their group and seal a place in the final against Stainland. Stainland posted 335 off but Bridge won off the last ball. Player of the Tournament Adrianna Darlow said: “We all worked incredibly hard for each other through the day as we have all season. We dug in deep when we needed to and that...

Beck signs off and Elsecar stay up after final day tie

BARNSLEY Woolley Miners and Elsecar are both set for rebuilds after a finishing the season with a dramatic tie in the Barnsley derby. The Shaw Laners finished third in the league, 22 points behind the winners Sheffield Collegiate, having won the Twenty20 Blast for the second year in a row. Elsecar went into the game knowing defeat could see them relegated but six points for a tie plus second-bottom Aston Hall’s loss meant they finished...

Leaders Town to face Rec and Bridge in derby games

WOMBWELL Town are top of the early NCEL Division One table going into derbies with the two other Barnsley teams in that league. Town are due to host Athersley Rec on Friday from 7.45pm then visit Worsbrough Bridge on Wednesday at the same time. Manager Karl Rose said: “They will be two great games, in front of big crowds. “Both teams have had decent starts and anybody can beat anybody. “They have good players. “We want them...

Scholes and Potter win two medals each at British Masters Championships

BARNSLEY runners enjoyed success at the British Masters Track and Field Championships in Derby. Amanda Potter retained her over35 women’s 100m title and gained silver again in the 200m. That was despite suffering with a chest infection in the build-up to the competition. Barnsley AC’s Rod Scholes took silver in the men’s over75 200m with a season’s best of 35.8 and bronze over 800m with 3-19.4. Barnsley AC’s Phil Montgomery completed the Ben Nevis Race...

SOUTH YORKSHIRE LEAGUE: Rock and Bridge close to promotion

ROCKINGHAM go into the final day of the 2023 season in the promotion places with several other Barnsley teams in contention to go up in other divisions. Rockingham are ten points clear in the second Division One promotion place with a game left. Jawad Akhtar took six wickets and Tinashe Muchawaya three to bowl Wakefield Thornes 2nd XI out for 121. Ben Dalton carried his bat with 68 not out with ten fours and a...

Relegation-threatened Elsecar to end season at high-flying Barnsley

BARNSLEY Woolley Miners and Elsecar complete their seasons against each other in a Barnsley derby tomorrow. The Shaw Laners have shot up to third in ECB Yorkshire Premier South with two wins this week but could finish anywhere from second to eighth. Elsecar are third-bottom, one place and 12 points clear of the relegation zone. If they lose to Barnsley and second-bottom Aston Hall win their last game, they could still go down on net...

Bridge and Town near top of early table after winning again

WOMBWELL Town and Worsbrough Bridge continued their impressive starts to the Division One season with victories this week. Bridge won 3-1 at Swallownest in the league on Tuesday. The hosts took the lead in the third minute but Luke Francis levelled midway through the first half. Worsbrough then netted twice very late on through Francis again and Taylor Nicholson. That left them with 13 points from six games – fifth in the early table. Bridge...

South Yorkshire League: Littlewood carries bat for Bridge

ALEX Littlewood scored a century as Worsbrough Bridge moved into the Division Three promotion places after they winning by 26 runs at promoted leaders Monk Bretton. Littlewood carried his bat with 125 not out including 11 fours and five sixes in Bridge’s 193. Ashley Clayton and Ryan Howarth took three wickets each for the Monks. Mark Wilkinson took five for Worsbrough. Third-placed Bridge are ten points clear in the promotion places with two games left. Third-bottom Kexborough&rsqu

Barnsley Town win first ever league game 6-5

BARNSLEY Town’s first ever league game was a memorable one as they won 6-5 home to Evo Soccer in Division Two of the County Senior League. The hosts fell behind but came back to lead 3-1 then 4-2 before being pegged back to 4-4. They took a 5-4 lead then, after conceding again in the 89th minute, netted a last-gasp winner by Jordan Guy. Connor Asquith scored a hat-trick for the second week in a...

Cawthorne CC promoted

CAWTHORNE secured the Championship title and now want to establish themselves in the ECB Premier League. They are 16 points clear at the top with a game left, one year on from being relegated out of the top flight. Captain Mike Jepps said: The objective was to get straight back up. “Barring the two games we’ve lost, both at home, we’ve been confident all year that we would achieve it. “It’s nice to have to...

Rowland returns to former team

BARNSLEY motorsport star Oliver Rowland has returned to previous team Nissan for the 2024 Formula E Season. The 30-year-old from Penistone competed for Nissan from 2018 to 2021, before moving to Mahindra for the 2022 season. He began competing for Mahindra in this year’s series but left in late May. Rowland said: “I’m really excited, it’s a bit of a homecoming for me, back to the place I started my Formula E journey and somewhere...

History-maker Bethany backed to recover from World Cup final

BETHANY England became the first person from Barnsley to play a World Cup final this week, and her first coach has backed her to bounce back from the defeat. The Kingstone woman, 29, came off the bench on 88 minutes in the final on Sunday in Sydney, Australia which England lost 1-0 to Spain. She was unable to help the Lionesses find an equaliser in 13 minutes of injury-time but still made history as England’s...

Barnsley WFC begin season with 4-0 victory

BARNSLEY Women’s FC began their season, and life at their new temporary home in Sheffield, with a 4-0 victory over Chorley. The Reds are playing at the Olympic Legacy Park on the site of the old Don Valley Stadium, having left Wombwell Town last season. They are looking for a permanent home in Barnsley where they still train and where their reserves and junior sides are based. They play in the National League Division One...

Shutt takes career best figures in Yorkshire loss

ELSECAR man Jack Shutt recorded the best figures in a 50-over match of his career for Yorkshire CCC on Tuesday. Spinner Shutt, 26, finished with four for 49 off his ten overs but Yorkshire lost their final group game against Middlesex in Radlett on Tuesday. That meant they did not qualify for the quarter-finals of the One Day Cup. Shutt had made his second appearance of the season at Leicestershire on Sunday. He made six...

Athersley happy with start after late winner from Smith

ATHERSLEY Rec are pleased with their start to the season after a 3-2 win at home to Swallownest in Division One. Lee Garside’s penalty and an Oliver McQuillin twice put Rec ahead in the first half but the visitors levelled on each occasion. Josh Berry netted an 87th minute winner. The Penguins now have seven points from their first five games. Rec are due to host winless Yorkshire Amateur on Saturday and visit Shirebrook Town...

Bethany comes on in World Cup final loss

Bethany England became the first person from Barnsley to play in a World Cup final but England were defeated. The 29-year-old striker from Kingstone came off the bench after 88 minutes of the 1-0 loss to Spain in Sydney, Australia which included 13 minutes of injury-time. It was the Lionesses' first World Cup final but they could not add the trophy to their Euros win last year.

England set for World Cup final

BARNSLEY woman Bethany England could make history by playing in a World Cup final for England today. The Lionesses are due to face Spain in the final in Stadium Australia in Sydney from 11am UK time – their first ever World Cup final. Bethany, the 29-year-old striker from Kingstone, could become the first person from Barnsley to play in a World Cup final, either men’s or women’s, and the first to be involved in...

Ambitious Bridge aim to build on derby and back Rec to stay up

WORSBROUGH Bridge manager Luke Forgione is hoping his side can compete for the top five play-off places this season after a 2-0 win Athersley Rec who he has backed to be competitive this season in the NCEL Division One. In front of a crowd of 351, the visitors scored in the fourth and 90th minutes. Both clubs had won one and lost one of their opening two matches of the season. Bridge manager Luke...

South Yorkshire League: Monk Bretton promoted

MONK Bretton secured promotion from Division Three with victory at Millhouses Works. The table-topping Monks chased 129 with three wickets and 4.5 overs left. Ryan Howarth took four wickets. Worsbrough Bridge stayed fourth with an eight-run win at home to Wath 2nd XI. Alex Littlewood scored 95 with 13 fours in Bridge’s 169. Jack Whitlam made 66 for Wath. Liam Levitt took four for 20 and Mark Wilkinson claimed three wickets. Kexborough dismissed Sprotbrough 2nd...

Barnsley get first league win since star's exit

BARNSLEY Woolley Miners won a league game for the first time in six weeks and now hope to finish their up-and-down season with three more victories. The Shaw Laners won by 66 runs at home to Whitley Hall on Saturday. They had not won a league match since the departure of Australian professional overseas star Jake Weatherald who left unexpectedly early after moving clubs back home. Captain Beck Frostick said: “It was the first win...

Bethany comes on in World Cup final loss

Cawthorne hope to wrap up title and reach national final

CAWTHORNE CC are close to securing an immediate return to the ECB Yorkshire Premier South ahead of a top-of-the-table clash tomorrow. They are 16 points clear at the top of the Championship after a 150-run win at home to bottom club Conisbrough. They face second-placed Wickersley on Saturday. Cawthorne are 20 points clear in the promotion places with four games left. Captain Mike Jepps said: “It should be a good game. It’s nice to have a 16-point...

Barnsley runners win Northern Championships

DARFIELD boy Jonson Hughes and Maya Schofield, from Royston, won golds at the Northern Championships in Middlesbrough. Jonson finished in 8-46.25 in the under 17s 3,000m, more than 20 seconds ahead of the rest. He is due to compete in the National Championships in Birmingham later in the month. Maya took first place in the under 15 girls’ 800m. Barnsley AC’s under 15 girl Vanessa Ndambakuwa set a PB and took silver with 25.02 in...

SOUTH YORKSHIRE CRICKET LEAGUE: Clayton takes magnificent seven

ASHLEY Clayton took seven wickets as Division Three leaders Monk Bretton chased 155 for a six-wicket win over Caribbean Sports. They are 14 points clear at the top and 36 clear in the top two. Luke Bullingham carried his bat with 52 not out and Harrison Hayes hit 70 off 52 balls with seven fours and four sixes. Fourth-placed Worsbrough Bridge won by 51 runs at Stocksbridge. Alex Littlewood hit 67 in Bridge’s 188 then Mark Wilkinson...

Bridge to visit Rec in derby

ATHERSLEY Rec and Worsbrough Bridge meet tonight in a Barnsley derby, with both managers saying the other team are favourites. The NCEL Division One match is due to be played at 7.45pm at Athersley’s Sheerien Park. Bridge will look for revenge after losing twice to Rec in the opening weeks of last season. Bridge boss Luke Forgione said: “If you are a player at this level from Barnsley, over the past 20 or 30 years,...

Teen Imogen fifth at World Championships in Glasgow

BARNSLEY teenager Imogen Wolff finished in the top five of her category at the World Championships this week and is hoping to make a career in the sport. The 17-year-old from Silkstone Common finished fifth in the junior women’s race at the UCI World Championships in Glasgow on Saturday. Imogen said: “It was pretty cool. “It was 70k racing around Glasgow city centre on a tight and twisty course in front of a lot of...

Bethany nets vital penalty in win

Barnsley woman Bethany England held her nerve to score a crucial penalty as England won a shoot-out over Nigeria to reach the quarter-final of the World Cup. The match went to spot-kicks after a 0-0 draw, with Lionesses star Lauren James sent off on 87 minutes for kicking out at an opponent. Bethany was brought on at half-time in extra-time and, after both teams put their first penalties wide, she found the top right corner....

Barnsley pair to meet in World Cup knock-outs

TWO BARNSLEY people will come up against each other when England face Nigeria in the women’s World Cup in Australia. The last 16 game is due to take place at 8.30am on Monday at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Striker Bethany England, from Kingstone, helped England out of their group as winners with her first two appearances in major tournaments. The Tottenham Hotspur star, 30, came off the bench in the 1-0 win over Denmark...

Church not pleased with performance but happy with happy with start

PENISTONE Church continued their fine start to the NCEL Premier Division season with a 2-0 home win over Eccleshill United. Kieran Ryan scored just before the break then another midway through the second half. Church have now won all three league games this season with seven goals scored and one conceded. Co-manager John Whitehead said: “We were quite fortunate to go in at half time 1-0 up. “It was a great cross from Nathan Keightley,...

Penistone Church win 3-1 in FA Cup replay

PENISTONE Church made it through the extra preliminary round of the FA Cup with 3-1 replay win at home to City of Liverpool on Wednesday. Leon Hurles-Brook and Anthony Brown netted within five minutes of each other midway through the first half then Hurles-Brook added another late on, before the visitors pulled one back. Manager Stephen Lenthall said: “City of Liverpool are a good side. “We changed the way we played and the formation. They...

Barnsley Woolley miss out on last eight of national T20

BARNSLEY Woolley Miners were devastated not to advance to the last eight of the ECB National Cup but proud of their run in the competition. The Shaw Laners won their league’s Twenty20 Blast last month so qualified for a regional event against winners from Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. The winner would reach the last eight of the national competition. Barnsley won their semi-final but lost the final to hosts Sandiacre from Derbyshire. The Shaw Laners...

Another Barnsley Town want fast progress with Reds’ blessing

THERE is a new ambitious team called Barnsley Town FC who are not expecting any opposition from Barnsley Football Club despite that name having a controversial history in local football. Shaw Lane AFC, who reached the Northern Premier League – the seventh tier of English football – before folding in 2018, attempted to change their name to Barnsley Town then, later, AFC Barnsley. But the Oakwell club, then owned by Patrick Cryne and with Ben...

Title hopes fade and cup semi is lost over ‘rubbish’ weekend

BARNSLEY Woolley Miners admit the league title is now beyond them after a ‘rubbish’ weekend which also saw them miss out on a cup final. The Shaw Laners were dismissed for 154 in an eight-wicket loss to Treeton which saw them drop down three places to seventh and left them 24 points off top. Captain Beck Frostick said: “It is probably going to be too much work to win the title now. “It will...

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