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Welcome to Park Life - a new sports section which concentrates on junior sport in York and the surrounding area.


You can contribute to Park Life’s coverage of your sport by joining our team of cub reporters, or by sending in your pictures via e-mail to sport@ycp.co.uk.



Nick has Dring boys in a spin
12:07pm Saturday 17th May 2008
STAR performer in the York and District Junior Cricket Association's Under-15s President's Cup was Yapham leg-spinner Nick Edwards, who claimed five wickets with the last five balls of the game.

Cundall bow to Toby ton
12:06pm Saturday 17th May 2008
TON-UP Toby Pratt pushed back the cricketing boundaries when he hit his first century for St Martin's Ampleforth against Cundall Manor.

Littlewood and Smith star as Dunnington seal preliminary round win
12:06pm Saturday 17th May 2008
DUNNINGTON cruised to a nine-wicket win over Osbaldwick in the preliminary round of the York and District Junior Cricket Association's Hirepoint Under-13s Cup.

Kids are Vale and hearty
12:04pm Saturday 17th May 2008
AFTER three successive defeats, HPH York Vale Cricket League division one champions Hemingbrough may turn to youngster Dan Collins after his bowling exploits in the second team.

Clifton Park development squad upset form book to down the Knights
12:04pm Saturday 17th May 2008
YORK RUFC'S development squad ripped up the form book to record a memorable 16-5 victory over Doncaster Knights Academy in the Yorkshire Cup final at Harrogate's Claro Road ground.

Mine hosts take top Poppleton honours
12:03pm Saturday 17th May 2008
HOSTS Poppleton Juniors FC were the first winners of the under-16s Poppleton (Munster) Invitation Trophy.

Boro bash medal haul
12:02pm Saturday 17th May 2008
A SQUAD of 16 York City Baths Club swimmers bagged four silver medals and five bronze at the seventh Middlesbrough Open.

Junior prize guys
12:02pm Saturday 17th May 2008
TEN out of ten was the mark awarded to Wigginton Grasshoppers Under-11s as they lifted the Ryedale League Cup.

Pickering pupils net eighth spot
12:02pm Saturday 17th May 2008
NETBALLERS from Lady Lumley's School, in Pickering, claimed an impressive eighth place in the national finals of the Sports College Netball Tournament.

McLean shines as Earswick finish top
12:01pm Saturday 17th May 2008
New Earswick Swimming Club's Friendly Team won their toughest battle of the season when they competed at Scarborough Indoor Pool.

Tadcaster pupils in the swim at last
12:00pm Saturday 17th May 2008
AFTER five years of coming up short, these Tadcaster Grammar School pupils are celebrating success in the Leeds & District Swimming Championships.

Gala glee
12:00pm Saturday 17th May 2008
All Saints' School are celebrating a clean sweep at the York & District Swimming Gala, at Edmund Wilson Pool. The school's Year 7 and Year 8 girls were joint winners with Joseph Rowntree, while the boys won their section to clinch the overall prize.

Gala glee
12:00pm Saturday 17th May 2008
All Saints' School are celebrating a clean sweep at the York & District Swimming Gala, at Edmund Wilson Pool.

Precious deal for All Blacks young and old
11:59am Saturday 17th May 2008
FORMER York Wasps rugby league star Andy Precious has come on board to help out up-and-coming players at local club New Earswick All Blacks.

Acorn take on the Welsh
11:59am Saturday 17th May 2008
York Acorn ARLC Under-13s were a "credit to the club and true ambassadors of the sport" on a groundbreaking tour of Wales.

Warriors’ Wildcats link in new coaching set-up
11:59am Saturday 17th May 2008
Selby Warriors ARLC Under-15s will have a new coaching team at U16s level next season - with Super League know-how.

Crescent boon for kids
11:58am Saturday 17th May 2008
APPLEFIELDS School were among the participants in the second football festival for North Yorkshire special schools at York City's KitKat Crescent.

Trophy treble
9:45am Saturday 10th May 2008
POPPLETON FC Under-16s are celebrating a trophy treble after winning the York FA Senior Minor Cup.

Raw’ talent seals crown
9:45am Saturday 10th May 2008
RAWCLIFFE FC Under-10s B' are celebrating after completing a club double.

Popp tourney kicks off
9:44am Saturday 10th May 2008
POPPLETON are hosting an eight-team under-16s football tournament at Millfield Lane today, from noon to 5pm.

Tigers’ team effort wins valued promotion place
9:44am Saturday 10th May 2008
STRENSALL Tigers FC Under-14s are celebrating promotion to division one of the York FA Minor League.

White Rose bloom in cup final victory
9:44am Saturday 10th May 2008
A LEAGUE and cup double was completed as Bishopthorpe White Rose won the York FA Under-15s Cup final.

Potter’s in triplicate show steers
9:43am Saturday 10th May 2008
JORDAN Potter was the hero as Heworth ARLC Under-13s lifted the Yorkshire Junior Rugby League U13s Cup after a 26-14 win over derby rivals York Acorn.

York’s green giants
9:43am Saturday 10th May 2008
York Under-11 Schoolboy footballers produced a mesmerising performance of maximum committment and raw talent to destroy Barnsley 6-0 in the final of the Green 'Un Cup.

Raw emotion as annual event aims to be a ’cliffe-hanger
9:43am Saturday 10th May 2008
THE annual Rawcliffe Juniors Football Club tournament will be held at the Recreation Ground, St Mark's Grove, Rawcliffe, today and tomorrow.

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