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Rugby-style workouts help students relax

Students in Selby have been choosing to relax from the pressures of studying for exams by playing touch rugby and engaging in ruggercise – a new concept in fitness workouts.

DEFINITELY NO MONK-EES: Monk Fryston U13s win the Selby & District Cup Final after a stunning comeback against Pontefract Sports & Social.

Comeback kids take cup glory!

Monk Fryston U13s.............. 4

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As sporting stars strike it rich, professionals are no longer tradesmen

There was a day, not so long ago, when the ethos of sport was all about being an amateur – that is, not getting paid for winning your race, or whatever it was that you were especially good at. Well, that’s how I saw it as I was growing up in South Africa in the fifties and sixties.

CHEQUE: Selby Times editor Chris Page and reporter Kassie Holliday receive a cheque for �150 from James Wheeler of Selby Cricket Club.  (BUY THIS PHOTO L6326TS) Picture: Tony Saxton

Coaching camp to raise further hope

Following the success of a similar course in the spring, Selby Cricket Club will be holding another coaching camp for juniors during the coming half-term holiday.

Dugdale digs deep with wonder goal

Wistow Warriors U12s.................... 4

Football rss

Steve Lyon celebrates putting Station in front.

Station gleams with silverware

Station FC............... 1

Thorpe United U21s retain their league title and just losing out in the cup final.

Champions shot down in the end

Thorpe United U21s.............. 2

Minstermen rejoice as Wembley double chance looms

York City’s many Selby supporters were raising their glasses after claiming their first national cup honours in 90 years by lifting the FA Trophy after beating Newport County 2-0.

Queue forms for key post

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.

FAMILY RUN: Mark Sellars and his son Carter after the Leeds Half-Marathon where ten-year-old Carter completed the 2.5k junior run.

Amazing courage of Thorpe Willoughby father and son

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.

Cricket rss

Gibson bowls lots of maidens over as Cawood go top

With some outstanding individual efforts – most notably that of opening bowler Gibson who finished with the remarkable figures of 2 for 3 off 12 overs including nine maidens – Cawood went joint top of the York Senior League’s Division 6 with a 91-run victory over Rowntrees.

Rhythm lacking as swing beats Thorpe batsmen

Having already lost more league games than they did in the whole of last season, promoted Thorpe Willoughby know they will need to up their performance level in the coming weeks if they are to compete effectively in Division 2 of the York Vale League.

Neighbours match scores on wet night

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.

ED-ITS OUT: Burn's Ed Clark swings for the boundary. Picture: Gary Foster

Burn light up the sky with sparkling start

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.

EARLY WICKET: Burn's Ray Adamson heads back to pavilion after being bowled LBW in their York Vale League Division 1 derby against Wheldrake. (BurnCC01GF) Picture: Gary Foster

A sizzling start in arctic conditions

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.

Rugby Union rss

MAGIC MARTIN: Selby's Martin Protheroe goes over the line for Selby's third and winning try (NDST-SELBYRUFC05GF) Picture: Gary Foster

Rugby player recognised for his prowess

Selby rugby star Martin Protheroe (above) has been recognised for his prowess by being picked for the Yorkshire President’s XV who played an Overseas team in a curtain-raiser for a county game between Yorkshire and Lancashire at Scarborough on Saturday.

WINNERS: Monk Fryston Primary School's rugby team win the inter school tounament. The team celebrate with coach Katie McLachlan. (BUY THIS PHOTO L6252TS) Picture: Tony Saxton

Primary pupils are rugby champions

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

The Finalists Bridlington RUFC v Selby RUFC competed for the Shield at Hull RUFC Ground. Bridlington were this years winners 16 - 12, in a closely matched final. Bridlington have now won the Shield four times. more than any other finalists in the Shield's history. Sporting Images Bridlington & Beyond have captured some of the action from the game featuring Both Clubs.

Bridlington Kiwi kicks fairytale ending into touch for Selby

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.

MAGIC MARTIN: Selby's Martin Protheroe goes over the line for the winning try. (NDST-SELBYRUFC05GF) Picture: Gary Foster

Protheroe helps Swans to fly

Selby pressure eventually paid off when Martin Protheroe charged through the Barnsley defence for the winning try which sent the Swans flying into their second Yorkshire Shield final in three years.

LONG ARM: Selby Rufc player Dan Porter is stopped in his tracks
(NDST-SelbyRUFC02GF) Picture: Gary foster

Swans fly to another final

It was a breathtaking end to a thrilling match which warmed the cockles of the hardest heart on a filthy day reminiscent of the worst that October could offer.

Rugby League rss

TRY TIME: Selby Warriors' Kyle Jarrett touches down for one of Selby's tries. Picture: Gary Foster

Wayne leads Selby to victory at Featherstone

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.

WINNERS: Monk Fryston Primary School's rugby team win the inter school tounament. The team celebrate with coach Katie McLachlan. (BUY THIS PHOTO L6252TS) Picture: Tony Saxton

Primary pupils are rugby champions

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

Warriors gain promotion in superb style

Farnley Falcons............................... 0

WORLD CUP: At Selby Community Primary School is World Cup referee Howard Webb with pupils Katie Duck, 11, Callum Foster, ten, Courtney Burrows, 11, Callum Morris, nine, teaching assistant Dawn Proctor, headteacher Ian Clennan and business manager Karen Hill. (BUY THIS PHOTO L6077TS) Picture: Tony Saxton

World Cup referee ‘signs’ for school

A select group of pupils from Flaxley Road’s Selby Community Primary School are now able to boast having played a football match refereed by a World Cup star.

York side shunted as Warriors scorch through to final

York Lokomotives....................................... 0

Boxing rss

Circuit training classes to be held for charity

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

Boxing club’s ad offer

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.

Golf rss

SCOTT OF THE DESERT: Bill Scott gets in training for his trek across the Jordan desert.

Battling with desert bunkers for heroes

A Drax Golf Club member is training up for a 119-mile trek through the desert to raise money for our wounded soldiers – but he won’t be taking his clubs despite the preponderance of natural bunkers on his ‘course’.

Motor Racing rss

Lee Newbould with racing driver Max Coates at the Croft circuit.

Croft Circuit gets in gear for major season of motorsport

NORTH Yorkshire’s Croft Circuit gets its much anticipated 2012 four-wheeled motor sport season under way this weekend with no fewer than 14 hotly contested races for fans to savour.

National sport rss

Rhinos won't panic - McDermott

Leeds coach Brian McDermott insists he is not panicking over his side's position in the bottom half of the Stobart Super League table.

Williams 'operational' after fire

Williams will not be undermined in Monaco this weekend by the fire that wrecked their Spanish Grand Prix triumph, but have implemented new procedures to ensure there will never be a repeat.

London Welsh suffer promotion blow

London Welsh have failed to meet the minimum standards criteria for entry into the Aviva Premiership, English rugby chiefs have announced.

Dowson handed England captaincy

Phil Dowson will captain England in Sunday's non-cap international against the Barbarians at Twickenham.

Khan announces Garcia bout

Amir Khan is set to fight WBC light-welterweight champion Danny Garcia on July 14.

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