It looks like JavaScript is not enabled in your browser JOE GOTT made 100 in West Bretton’s home win over Brodsworth Main in Division One Bretton posted 355 with Gott hitting 17 fours and two sixes off 89 balls while George Naylor added 95 off 60 and Luke Smith 79 off 59 Brodsworth fell 109 runs short with Mo Zacky taking four wickets and Chris Reece three Darton fell three runs short chasing 104 against Pollington in the Championship Thurnscoe were 17 runs short chasing 156 at Newton Hill in Division One Notton Challengers chased 181 for a seven wicket win over Allerton Bywater in Division Two Vaishakh Mahadevan and Inayath Ali took four wickets each then Afroz Farooqui scored 90 off 69 balls with 21 fours John Hubery made 52 but West Bretton 2nd XI’s 160 was not enough in a six-wicket loss to Thorpe Audlin Ryhill and Havercroft bowled out Bentley for 107 in a seven-wicket Division Three win Jack Vale and Luke Speight took three wickets each then Joe Corbet hit 79 not out off 60 balls Notton won by 22 runs defending 156 at Horbury Bridge in Division Four Run Report for Pontefract parkrun number 653 – The one where the Easter Bunny didn’t show up The Easter Bunny decided it was a little too windy to risk his floppy ears getting battered It didn’t stop the rest of you turning up though and we hope you enjoyed your visit to Pontefract especially if it happened to be your first time with us Peter COLLIER • Karen COOK • Valerie BOX • Joanne CONROY • Sue DAVISON • Richard PURCHON • Andy EVANS • Adam FEATHERSTONE • Frank SHEARD • Pam GREEN • Jodi HAYWARD • Colleen HORNE • Kathryn MARTIN • Peter MARTIN • Neal MAY • Kevin PATRICK • Evie SMITH • John VALENTINE of whom 69 were first timers to Pontefract Welcome one and all and we hope you enjoyed your time with us A total of 42 runners recorded new Personal Bests and we welcomed visitors from Durham If I’ve missed anyone then please accept my apologies and again nearly all of whom were too shy to have a shout out before the run (well And an arbitrary (but well worth celebrating) 300 runs – Liz Squires – who made it a family event with members attending from all over the country and beyond Today's full results and a complete event history can be found on the Pontefract parkrun Results Page please keep an eye on the usual social media to see how you can help out as the roster is not yet full Invite other family members or friends to come along and walk the course and see for themselves the benefit of a little gentle exercise on a Saturday Morning © parkrun Limited (Company Number: 07289574) No part of this site may be reproduced in whole or in part in any manner without the permission of the copyright owner About us | Newsroom | Contact us Firefighters from Pontefract’s Blue and Red Watches have joined forces to deliver food and presents to the Pontefract Community Kitchen thanks to generous contributions from local businesses and their own families The Pontefract Community Kitchen and essential support to vulnerable individuals and rough sleepers across Pontefract and the surrounding areas the kitchen serves as a vital lifeline for those who need it most This heartwarming initiative was sparked just a week ago by Firefighter Robert Green With the support of his watch and Pontefract Red Watch making an incredible impact in just seven days Their efforts are a shining example of teamwork and community engagement demonstrating how small actions can make a significant difference in people’s lives please accept my sincere gratitude for putting this together and delivering support to those in our communities who need a little help Assistant District Commander for Wakefield added: "A fantastic achievement in such a short space of time Your efforts will hopefully brighten someone’s Christmas which otherwise might not have been so great." we are proud to celebrate initiatives like this highlighting the invaluable role of our firefighters in building safer and stronger communities A huge well done to Pontefract Blue and Red Watches – your community spirit truly shines this festive season © 2025 West Yorkshire Fire And Rescue Service - All Rights Reserved The second stage of consultation has launched today to improve two key roads linking Leeds to Wakefield and Pontefract Run in partnership with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority the consultation aims to make it safer and more accessible to walk as well as improving bus reliability.  The consultation follows on from a previous public engagement where residents were asked about initial proposals for the schemes. Results from the first round include: the proposals focus on two key junctions which have known safety concerns lack of safe crossing points for school students and pedestrians and cars travelling at speed – the A61 Jumbles Lane junction and the A61 Carlton Lane junction focus on creating a segregated cycle track along the route linking to existing cycling provision on the A639 Thwaite Gate allowing residents a safer and more direct route to Leeds City Centre and the ability to access businesses along the industrial estate which often operates night-time shifts which are not suited to public transport use a £9.14million funding pot from the Government’s Transforming Cities Fund would be invested to carry out the works - £2m for the A61 and £7.14m for Pontefract Road  Proposals for B6481 Pontefract Road include: the council is proposing to deliver these improvements first to meet the funding deadline subject to the second round of consultation The remaining proposals which are not currently being taken forward may be revisited in future should funding become available Leeds City Council’s deputy leader and executive member for economy “This scheme will create a safer and more accessible experience for all types of road user on these roads The proposals help people access Leeds City Centre local amenities and employment by creating alternative sustainable ways to travel to essential destinations By offering safe and easy alternatives to the car we can help to meet our Leeds Transport Strategy targets and create a prosperous Deputy Chair of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport Committee “These proposals will make it easier and safer for everyone to walk cycle and use public transport on two busy routes I’d encourage people to have their say so that we can continue building a greener You can have your say before the consultation closes on 11.59pm on 10 March 2025 1.      Feedback online by visiting the Your Voice webpage 2.      Attend one of our in-person drop-in events: Official local authority website for Leeds providing information on local services On The River (4.05 Pontefract)  running a good race but unable to reel in the winner who stole a couple of lengths from the front and his recent effort suggested there’s more to come this season a track he has won twice at in seven starts Bambino Fever (4.50 Punchestown) Bambino Fever has proven herself to be the leading bumper horse of the season winning at the Dublin Racing Festival and Cheltenham Festival She has already beaten most of the rivals she faces and the main danger looks to be Colcannon and her winning time at the DRF was significantly better than Colcannon's Rivals will need substantial improvement to have any chance of beating her Spillane's Tower (5.30 Punchestown)  Galopin Des Champs is likely to go off favourite for this race but he's failed to win it on both previous attempts and it's hard to see why it would be third time lucky given he arrives here having failed to retain his Gold Cup crown The ideal contender to oppose him with is Spillane's Tower securing two Grade 1 victories as a novice and while there’s no question Galopin Des Champs is the better horse we've seen him run up to 15lb below his best in this race before Graeme Rodway's play of the day at Punchestown  Free horse racing tips for Wednesday, April 30 at Ascot, Brighton and Punchestown  These are the most-tipped horses running in Britain today  Looking for free bets? 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