Bill Marshall

ILKLEY, staring at a fourth successive away defeat of the season in Regional One North East.

DIVISION One champions Addingham notched their 18th win of the campaign in equally dominant fashion at New Rover, who were dismissed for 185, having been 129-1, Edward Croft (4-39) and James Nixon (4-29) - the fifth and sixth bowlers used after the first four went wicketless - triggering the collapse.

There is no letting up from Addingham in the Aire-Wharfe League, who secured the Division One championship by defeating nearest rivals Beckwithshaw.

IN WHAT was his first tournament for two years, Barney Fitzpatrick almost completed a sensational comeback.

TOM Horsfall had to show all of his tenacity yesterday in the LTA Lexus British Tour men’s singles at Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club.

ILKLEY Lawn Tennis & Squash Club stages its second most important tournament of the year next week, the LTA Lexus British Tour event.

RIK Smith is confident that he won’t still be tournament director at the Lexus Ilkley Trophy in 2034.

THE list of people offering their congratulations to Ilkley native Dave Francis was long and impressive after he was sworn in as Yorkshire RFU president.

THE history of the Lexus Ilkley Trophy for British players has been a case of feast or famine.

ILKLEY will kick-off their Regional One North East 2024-25 season with a home game against Heath on Saturday, September 7.