ripon’s Olympic hope Jack Laugher will get his first chance to sample the facilities at London 2012 this coming week.

HARROGATE held firm to claim victory in Stockport on Saturday, returnign 15-14 winners in National Two North.

KARTER Lewis Murray had an eventful two days at Rowrah circuit in Cumbria at the weekend.

ONE of Nidd Valley Road Runners’ long distance specialists has been busy clocking up the miles across the district over the past few weeks.

HARROGATE lad Robbie Youhill scored Harrogate Town’s only goal in their important 1-0 victory over Gainsborough Trinity.

RIPON City boss Charlie Brown knows his side can move up to second in the West Yorkshire Premier table if they beat Altofts tomorrow and other results go their way (2.30pm ko).

HARROGATE Amateur Boxing Club staged a showcase at the Harrogate Pavilions on Thursday night.

WITH the weather warming up, sport is expected to go ahead this weekend.

RIPON Rockets Netball Club are looking for junior players to join their growing youth set-up.

HARROGATE Railway battled back from two down to grab an important point away at Radcliffe Borough last night.

HARROGATE Railway travel across the Pennines on Tuesday night, to take on Radcliffe Borough in the Evo-Stik First Division North (7.45pm kick-off).

HARROGATE Town manager Simon Weaver has spoken of his shock at the tragic death of footballer Alex Emmett at the weekend.

YOUNG rugby union players from Harrogate and Wetherby districts turned in impressive performances to lead the Grammar School at Leeds to victory in the Daily Mail Schools Cup.

With Harrogate Parkrun taking place on Saturday morning, it managed to avoid the sporting cull that greeted Harrogate and Knaresborough’s fixture list due to snow later that day.

HARROGATE’S Jamie Bonsels was given a lesson at the English National Badminton Championships – but after a lengthy spell on the sidelines he admitted he loved every minute of it.

SUB-ZERO temperatures have once again hampered the progress of our local teams.

BOROUGHBRIDGE boss Daz Ekin has welcomed the return of club captain Paul Eagling tomorrow for the proposed visit of Oxenhope Recreation (2pm).

HARROGATE Town’s trip to Droylsden on Saturday will be subject to a pitch inspection tomorrow afternoon.

Eighteen-year-old Amanda Sobhy booked a semi-final place at the WSA Cleveland Classic 2012 after Harrogate’s Jenny Duncalf was forced to retire injured.

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Pupils from Brackenfield School enjoyed a fascinating morning with the England Rugby Team as they trained in Leeds prior to their victory against Scotland in their first match of the Six Nations.