Doncaster Belles: Sigsworth heads to Sweden with England u23s
Jess Sigsworth has headed out to Sweden following selection for England’s under-23s.The Auckley forward has been drafted into Mo Marley’s Young Lionesses’ squad for their Nordic Tournament which will...
View ArticleDoncaster RLFC: ‘We’ve nothing to fear at Featherstone’, says Carl Hall
Dons chief executive Carl Hall says the club have nothing to fear ahead of their trip to Featherstone Rovers.Paul Cooke’s men head into the crunch Championship tie on the back of a controlled 22-10 win...
View ArticleDoncaster Rovers: Dickov covering all bases in player search
Paul Dickov has drawn up wishlists of “three or four players” in every position he intends to strengthen.Rovers’ boss must wait for ongoing takeover talks with John Ryan and Louis Tomlinson to reach a...
View ArticleAngling: Butler serves up first at Lindholme and chance of £50k
Gavin Butler has the chance to compete for a £50,000 cash prize after taking the angling plaudits from a strong 100-field at Garbolino Lindholme, writes Roger Baker.The Isle’s fishery played host to...
View ArticleHayley Paterson: Highlighting the Isle’s sporting successes
I was delighted to meet a bit of an Isle stalwart who is still setting sporting records at the tender age of 84!I’ve mentioned before in these pages about the brilliance of Branson Hoole and I finally...
View ArticleAthletics: Record numbers for Owston Ferry 10k
Today’s Owston Ferry 10k is set to boast its largest amount of entries ever - with around 350 athletes expected to take part.The course, which takes place across the Isle of Axholme before finishing in...
View ArticleDoncaster RLFC: Cooke’s double vision ahead of Featherstone trip
The Dons will be aiming to complete a rare double over the once-mighty Featherstone Rovers in this weekend’s testing Championship clash.Paul Cooke’s side produced one of their best performances of the...
View ArticleDoncaster Bowls round-up: Roundwood return to the top
Roundwood Park A went back to the top of the Saturday League with a 190-116 win over Bawtry A. Margaret Smith won 21-9 for visitors Bawtry.But four bowlers each won 21-6 for Roundwood to put them back...
View ArticleAir cadet flies high in sports events
An air cadet from Crowle is to represent the north region after claiming a gold and two silver medals at Inter Squadron Athletics. As winner of the 100m race and runner-up in the 200m and long jump...
View ArticleDoncaster Knights: Golden opportunity good to miss for retiring Hallam
With Chris Hallam, Doncaster Knights certainly struck gold.But as the Championship season looms, the club will have to go on without their long-serving scrum-half who has announced his retirement to...
View ArticleDoncaster Rovers: Dickov waiting by the phone for return calls
Paul Dickov says he is waiting on several call backs after planting the seeds of his summer squad rebuild.The Scot’s hands have been tied during ongoing takeover negotiations involving John Ryan and...
View ArticleRovers keep Man Utd link
Paul Dickov believes that having Federico Macheda and Sam Johnstone on loan last season can only help Rovers continue their strong relationship with Manchester United.Doncaster’s chief has previously...
View ArticleCricket: Brilliant Buttrick guides Crowle to victory
Scott Buttrick’s 32 helped Crowle Outcasts’ midweek side on their way to victory over Thorne Colliery, writes Glen Sands.The Snaith League Division One tie saw Outcasts sit in joint third with Colliery...
View ArticleBowls: Classy comeback helps Epworth to cup win
Epworth Bowls Club lifted the Marton Bowls Gala trophy after coming back from 4-1 down to win 9-4.Entering two teams, each side had a singles match, two doubles and a trips.Epworth 2, made up of A...
View ArticleNetball: Epworth suffer Rebels defeat
It was fixture to forget for Epworth Allsorts who were beaten by Rebels Red 24-17, writes Jo Douglas.The re-arranged match saw Allsorts back to a full team as Jayne Pinney stepped in to play.The only...
View ArticleHockey: Middleton’s England World Cup heartbreak
England fell just short of a bronze medal at the World Cup after a narrow 2-0 defeat to Argentina.Having lost the semi-final in a closely fought contest against tournament hosts Netherlands, England...
View ArticleLiam Hoden’s World Cup Watch: Here comes Cristiano
Write Lionel Messi off at your peril is the lesson learned on day four of the World Cup.There seemed a major desire to be quick to slate Messi for a rather lacklustre performance last night in the...
View ArticleDoncaster Knights: Cooke commits to coaching role
Paul Cooke will continue in his role as skills and backs coach for at least another season with the Knights as they look to bolster their Championship charge.The rugby league stand-off player-coach...
View ArticleDoncaster RLFC: Cooke praises Dons after derby draw
Doncaster were just feet from claiming a rare double over derby rivals Featherstone Rovers in the Championship’s match-of-the-day at the Big Fellas Stadium.Had full-back Dave Scott converted a...
View ArticleDoncaster Rovers: Image rights issue continues
Complicated negotiations are continuing over the image rights dispute which has held up the John Ryan–Louis Tomlinson takeover of Rovers.The Star understands the management team of Tomlinson and his...
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