East Riding County Premier League

Our tweeting golf stars continue to make me chuckle as they seek out new ways of scoring birdies through this form of social media, writes Charles Gardner.

Selby district junior football clubs are invited to enter an annual summer tournament being organised by York City in the Community.

DONCASTER Rovers slumped to their first home defeat in six league games against Blackpool on TUESDAY night as the Seasiders completed a league double with a 3-1 win in the return at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Certain comments made during a question and answer session at Barlby High School’s prize presentation by guest speaker Martyn Moxon,Yorkshire’s director of cricket, were unfortunately initially lost in translation – that is to say, the video could not be successfully accessed here due to lack of speakers.

Newly promoted to the York Senior League Premier Division, Selby Cricket Club have been given a double boost ahead of a season which promises great things.

England’s whitewash test series thrashing at the hands of Pakistan was such a disappointment following so closely on their rise to the World No 1 ranking. Perhaps the less said about it the better.

The arctic blast has forced Selby Golf Club to close for the second time in just over a year.

A NEW badminton club in Goole district is hoping to hit the heights and is keen for new members to join – especially ladies.

The North Riding County FA is launching a brand new cup competition for players over 35 in a bid to encourage older footballers back into the game. Entry is free for affiliated clubs and forms/rules can be downloaded at www.northridingfa.com

A recently revamped sports centre in Eggborough has been further boosted by the announcement that a second football pitch is to be located there.

A new karate club is being promoted as fun for the family.

With both their open-age teams vying for honours this season, there’ll soon be an even sharper focus on their Webster’s Timber Foxhill Lane ground as floodlights are expected to be up and running next month.

A new badminton club has been set up in the area and is keen for more members to join – especially ladies.

This has become clearly evident from an interview with new manager Graham Hodder, who was cock-a-hoop following his team’s stunning 2-1 victory over title-contenders Winterton Rangers, but frustrated that they have not since had the chance to build on it due to the snow and ice.

A proposed district-wide promotion of bowls to help offset falling membership is now official.

Abigail Morley is now an 11-year-old player at the South Milford club with a chance of playing for Yorkshire youth after first being actively introduced to the game through the Drax Cup – the biggest tournament in the country for Under-9s.

A fast-growing organisation catering for disabled golfers is looking to expand into the Selby district – and the North in general – where they hope to attract new members as well as sponsors.

Following their huge success with a coast to coast bike ride last summer, a cricket club president and his wife are taking on the London to Paris cycle challenge.

Sweet company Haribo have announced their sponsorship of the junior academy at the fast-expanding cycling club run by former Selby High School pupil Ashley Brown.