Sport
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Athletics: Chelsea Walker goes from strength to strength
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Rugby: Pocklington’s Webber back in the England squad
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Football: Pock Town victorious in Humber Premier League Cup Final
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Rugby: Pocklington RUFC celebrate season with annual dinner and awards night
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Rugby: Season closes at Percy Road with entertaining invitational
Athletics: Katrina Stanton joins her sister in GB Biathle team
Katrina Stanton is set to join younger sister Hannah in the GB Biathle team.
Athletics: Medal haul for Pocklington School pupils at Athletics championships
A group of Pocklington School athletes attended the HMC North Athletics Championships at Gateshead on Wednesday 1 May.
Athletics: Chelsea Walker goes from strength to strength
Chelsea Walker continues to go from strength to strength as she forges ahead in her athletics career.
Tennis: Bubwith Tennis Club round-up
The season started off with an excellent match for the Bubwith men’s first team, under the captaincy of Rob Jackson.
Tennis: Pocklington Tennis Club Round-up
Pocklington Mixed A had a real nail-biter against Driffield Rec A, being equal on games won, but lost 4-5 in sets.
Football
Football: Pock Town victorious in Humber Premier League Cup Final
MARSHAL TYRES sponsored Pocklington rounded off a disappointing league campaign with the biggest win in the club’s history.
Football: Hemingbrough finish strongly to deny Pocklington Reserves a trophy
Pocklington Town went into this rescheduled East Riding cup final looking to finish the season on a high.
VIDEO: Pocklington under-11s triumph in the York & District FA Cup Final against Poppleton at Tockwith video
On Monday 6 May Pocklingtion Town under-11s defeated Poppleton under-11s 4-1 to lift the York & District FA Cup at Tockwith. Steve McCann reports below, and has also sent us a video of the boys lifting the cup. Send us your videos ... find out how by emailing sport@pocklingtonpost.co.uk
Barmby Moor clinch promotion with 1-0 win over Knavesmire
Following their East Riding cup victory, just over a week ago, Barmby now had the opportunity to clinch promotion and turn a good season into a great one. With Barmby and Bishop Wilton locked together on 37 points, Wilton had the superior goal difference, so a draw or better was the requirement.
Stamford Bridge girls lose out in brave cup final effort
Stamford Bridge, sponsored by Cellhire the global York based telecoms rental company, concluded their excellent season on Saturday with a brave and battling performance against Premiership champions Poppleton in the League Cup final.
National Sport
Westwood happy to be in contention
Lee Westwood admits it will be ironic if his first victory since moving to Florida comes in England on Sunday, where the world number 12 could win his maiden BMW PGA Championship at the 20th attempt.
Froch desperate to enhance legacy
Carl Froch described his rematch with Mikkel Kessler on Saturday night as "the biggest night of my life" as he hopes to avenge his defeat by the Dane three years ago.
Rosberg takes Monaco pole
Nico Rosberg scored his third successive pole position as Mercedes locked out the front row for the second consecutive race.
Schmidt signs off with title win
Leinster put past disappointments behind them to scoop an elusive RaboDirect PRO12 title in head coach Joe Schmidt's last game in charge, with a 24-18 win over Ulster.
Hartley could miss Lions tour
Dylan Hartley is in danger of missing the British and Irish Lions tour after he became the first player to be sent off in an Aviva Premiership final.
Cricket
Cricket: Foss Evening League Round-up for week ending 10 May
Stamford Bridge raced to an opening evening victory in the Foss League as wicketkeeper-batsman Danny Harper dominated their reply to Stockton & Hopgrove’s debut innings in Division One.
Cricket: Evening League - Melbourne beat Pocklington by seven wickets
In the opening game of the Foss Evening League, Melbourne sporting their SUMO Uk Ltd sponsored kit took on Pocklington.
Cricket: Londesborough Park 2nds overturned by Stillington
The Red Lion sponsored second string played host to Stillington, a side which the first XI has encountered in the past.
Cricket: Two wins on the bounce for Londesborough Park 1sts
Britcom sponsored Londesborough Park’s first XI made it two wins on the bounce last weekend following their trip to the land of cheap ale at Thorpe Arch & Boston Spa.
Cricket: Easingwold’s last pair deny Woodhouse Grange firsts another victory
For the second week running, Woodhouse Grange first team were denied a League victory by the opponents’ last pair holding on as they gained an advantage draw at Easingwold.
Rugby
Rugby: Pocklington’s Webber back in the England squad
Pocklington’s Rob Webber is back in the England rugby union squad for next month’s tour to Argentina, capping a successful comeback after missing half the season.
Rugby: Pocklington RUFC celebrate season with annual dinner and awards night
Pocklington RUFC celebrated another excellent season in their Percy Road clubhouse last Friday at their their annual dinner and awards night.
Rugby: Six seasons of mini rugby comes to an end for Pocklington under-12s
After six seasons of mini rugby, Pocklington Under 12s completed another memorable campaign with an end of season tour to Nottingham followed by their awards day back at the club.
Rugby: Season closes at Percy Road with entertaining invitational
The curtain came down on the 2012-13 rugby season at Percy Road with an entertaining invitation game in the Sunday afternoon sunshine.
Rugby: Pocklington under-9s star on Leeds Carnegie stage
Pocklington under-9s played a half time demonstration match during Leeds Carnegie’s Championship semi-final play off against Newcastle on Monday 6 May.
Horse Racing
Another busy day of racing in store
After glorious weather blessed Beverley Racecourse’s family fun day on Bank Holiday Monday, racing returns to the Westwood next week.
Other Sports
Bubwith Tennis Club Reports for week ending May 5
The season started off with an excellent match for the Bubwith Men’s 1, under the captaincy of Rob Jackson last weekend. The team came through a tricky first test in the new Level 2 league system clutching a 66-42 (10 points to 2) victory against a well organised Appleton Roebuck side. Club debutant Daryl Young, teamed with Paul Blackett , made a solid start to the season with 20 games and 1.5 points.
Pocklington Runners tackle York Road and Kirkbymoorside races
Pocklngton Runners hosted the first race in this years York Road Race League.
Pocklington Tennis Club Reports for week ending 5 May
As the week warmed up, so did the tennis, with some close fought tennis matches at all levels in the Driffield and Fulford Leagues.
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