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James Ratcliffe takes over after York City Knights boss Paul March is sacked

3:25pm Monday 6th July 2009

JAMES Ratcliffe has been confirmed as York City Knights' new head coach following today's sacking of player-boss Paul March.

York City Knights player-coach Paul March sacked

2:44pm Monday 6th July 2009

PAUL MARCH has been sacked as player-coach of York City Knights.

Stand-in York City Knights coach Mick Ramsden urges club to move forward in wake of ‘Headingleygate’ row

10:53am Monday 6th July 2009

STAND-IN coach Mick Ramsden urged York City Knights to put a week of turmoil behind them after seeing his side lose at Blackpool – but the ‘Headingleygate’ scandal might not yet be over.

John Batchelor in bid to takeover at Southampton

Former York City owner John Batchelor

10:48am Monday 6th July 2009

FORMER York City owner John Batchelor is fronting an audacious £12.5 million bid to takeover at ailing Southampton.

Division one leaders chase down York II total in Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League

Malton batsman Chris Smith survives a close call off the bowling of Heworth’s Graham Knott

10:14am Monday 6th July 2009

LEADERS Studley Royal mounted a successful run chase at York II to record their ninth win in 11 Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League division one games.

Sessay get the better of a thrilling draw with Woodhouse Grange in Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League

Easingwold opening bowler Paul Skilbeck and  wicketkeeper Tom Piercy appeal  successfully for a catch behind to remove Stamford Bridge opener Danny Hagen for five

10:17am Monday 6th July 2009

THE top two in the Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League premier division played out a thrilling draw, with Sessay just shading it over Woodhouse Grange.

Sally Harrison's Sheriff Hutton II side lose against New Earswick in York Senior Cricket League division 5B

10:03am Monday 6th July 2009

Sheriff Hutton II had both their openers back in the pavilion before a run was scored at New Earswick in division 5B.

York Senior Cricket strugglers Civil Service show spirit to bag draw against Driffield III in division 4A

10:04am Monday 6th July 2009

RELEGATION-THREATENED Civil Service were on the wrong end of a draw with second-placed Driffield III in division 4A.

Bolton Percy denied by Pickering’s rearguard action in York Senior Cricket League

10:05am Monday 6th July 2009

Division three leaders Bolton Percy declared after 41 overs on 211-4, but were held to a draw by 11th-placed Pickering.

Mick Kenyon takes five Magnet victims in York Senior Cricket League division 2

10:07am Monday 6th July 2009

DRINGHOUSES took a huge step towards safety in division two with a five-wicket win at Tadcaster Magnet.

Winter ‘soul searching’ pays dividends for Yorkshire County Cricket Club batsman Joe Sayers

9:51am Monday 6th July 2009

Joe Sayers believes a winter of “soul searching” has helped make him a far better player.

Simon Mason steers York Cricket Club to vital victory over Yorkshire Academy in Oxbridge Yorkshire ECB County Premier League

Form player Simon Mason, left, top scored for York Cricket Club in their victory over Yorkshire Academy

9:57am Monday 6th July 2009

CHAMPIONS York Cricket Club produced a gutsy display to defeat Yorkshire Academy and keep alive their hopes of a title hat-trick.

North Yorkshire jockey Paul Quinn tipped for victory aboard Grissom at Ripon Racecourse

9:46am Monday 6th July 2009

North Yorkshire jockey Paul Quinn, who enjoyed a major win at Epsom last month when winning the famous Investec Dash on Derby Day, can clinch the feature honours at Ripon this evening.

Pocklington RUFC name captain

9:50am Monday 6th July 2009

PROP John-Paul Kelly will captain Pocklington RUFC this season.

Makeshift York City Knights beaten at Blackpool Panthers

6:55pm Sunday 5th July 2009

YORK City Knights were beaten 49-36 by Blackpool Panthers to round off a traumatic week.

York City kick off season against Oxford

11:10am Saturday 4th July 2009

Updated: YORK City manager Martin Foyle believes his team could face the Blue Square Premier’s deadliest strikeforce when they travel to Oxford for the opening game of the season.

Ankle injury scuppers York City's move for Ebbsfleet striker Michael Gash

10:58am Saturday 4th July 2009

MICHAEL Gash could miss out on a move to York City unless Ebbsfleet respond to the Bootham Crescent club’s £50,000 bid in the near future.

Knights to lift club gloom at Blackpool

Mick Ramsden

10:56am Saturday 4th July 2009

STAND-IN York City Knights coach Mick Ramsden believes his troops can still beat Blackpool Panthers – despite the side being gutted by suspension to five key players.

Somerset's Peter Trego topples Yorkshire County Cricket Club

10:48am Saturday 4th July 2009

Peter Trego mauled the Yorkshire attack with a brilliant 54-ball hundred as Somerset chased down the highest second innings target in the County Championship since 1925.

York’s young golfers take aim at Sandburn Hall Golf Club

From left, Josh Wilford, Julian Taylor and Ross Earnshaw in action at Sandburn Hall

10:33am Saturday 4th July 2009

FIRST steps on the drive to county success were taken by a trio of the area’s most talented prospects.



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