In a repeat of last season’s encounter, the holders came from behind to score a convincing victory over Brotherton Bulldogs in the final of the Selby & District Cup.

Potential managers are queuing up for the vacant post at Selby Town despite the club’s relegation from the NCE top flight and the fact that it is not a paid position.

And the brave Thorpe Willoughby youngster completed the 2.5k junior run while Mark – still undergoing treatment at Leeds Hospital for testicular cancer – finished the 13.1-miler in just over two hours.

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The game of bowls – so long associated with the elderly – was being promoted in Selby district schools last week as the start of a new push for the sport among the young.

A rugby squad from Monk Fryston Primary School have returned as champions from a tournament involving mainly Harrogate schools.

A leading martial arts centre in Selby is helping to raise money and awareness of the Families Against Neuroblastoma charity.

Swimmers at the Goole Leisure Centre have taken up the challenge of swimming part of the Nile’s length to raise money for abandoned and orphaned children living near the great river’s source.

Selby and Ainsty MP Nigel Adams has backed the bid for England to hold the Lacrosse Women’s World Cup in 2017.

Swim star Sam Morfitt made his mark at the North Eastern Championships in Sunderland on Sunday after qualifying for the 50-metres backstroke event with a personal best at the Yorkshire Championships in February.

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As the wet weather reduced the fixture list by half on the opening day of the Snaith & District League, Burn came out top-scorers in Division 1 by setting a target of 126-9 against Pollington thanks chiefly to Ray Adamson (58) who scored the only half-century of the evening and is pictured left on a less happy occasion.

Selby-based Mickey’s Boxing Academy are offering local firms a great opportunity to advertise their business at a knock-down price, which is also tax-deductible as they are a not-for-profit organisation.

A privileged pair of students from Carlton Holy Family School have made a whistle-stop tour of the Houses of Parliament as a reward for their efforts at promoting the Olympic ethos.

Despite the distractions of a stag do, Burn got their cricket season off to a sparkling start with a 25-run victory over Wheldrake in a York Vale League Division 1 derby at their splendid ground just outside the village.

Selby-based York City fans are cheering the double delight of seeing their team make two Wembley appearances in successive weeks.

Helped by the return to the fold of Mark Spetch and Will Brown, Carlton Towers got their York Senior League Division 3 campaign off to a sizzling start in near-arctic conditions.

A junior section has been based at the Flaxley Road ground for years and played under the club’s banner, but there will no longer be any kids competing on their turf as from September, according to former junior secretary John Rayner.

Effort and application were just not enough as a strong Bridlington forward pack retained possession and controlled the game for long periods while Selby were unfortunate to incur the displeasure of the referee at scrum time and at the breakdown.

A trio of members from the Wistow-based Mura Martial Arts Club are now proud owners of the much-coveted black belt in wado karate after passing a rigorous grade.