Category Archives: Yorkshire Sport and Pastimes
Winter Photography in Wharfedale
Otley Camera Club were not involved with this photograph of their local golf course but they have a very active Otley and District Photographic Society and web site Regular meetings take place at Prince Henry’s and the main event is … Continue reading
Gardening Blog of Yorkshire
Spring flowers will lead you too a Yorkshire gardening blog worth noting Continue reading
Cycling – Bike Week in Yorkshire
Looking Towards Burnsall courtesy of Cycling Info National Bike Week set me thinking. I am always interested in sports, pastimes & hobbies and am often astounded how well supported and organised many of them are. For example there are 100 … Continue reading
Brass Bands of Yorkshire and Yore
Where there’s muck there’s Brass Bands and where there is a lot of brass there are Silver Bands. ‘The Cloth-Cap’ music of the working class man has strong links in Yorkshire and with Yorkshire businesses. For up to date news … Continue reading
Kirklands Bridge Club 1974-2015
Sports and pastimes were an important part of our society, culture and upbringing long before the advent of digital media, computer games and television. Board games like Ludo, Snakes & Ladders and Monopoly were only marginally less popular than family … Continue reading
Conisbrough Village and Ivanhoe Castle
Conisbrough near Doncaster was the setting for Sir Walter Scotts ‘Ivanhoe’. Using the Castle as the basis for a Saxon stronghold during the reign of Richard 1st the tale about chivalry and knighthood daring-do led too a TV series in … Continue reading
The Lupin Man of York – George Russell
Photo CC by Thor Thorson 1 George Russell 1857 – 1951 George Russell developed a passion for Lupins, gathered seed from North America and around world and then grew them on two allotments in his home city of York. He … Continue reading
Fiery Fred Trueman Fantastic Raconteur
Fred Trueman’s last recording talks about cricket and life in the Dales in his own unique style on this Fathers Day CD. For the first time in a longtime Yorkshire cricket club seem to be ‘framin’ and it would have … Continue reading
Howard Webb the Refs Referee
Known for his bald head and refereeing the World Cup final, Howard was born and brought up in Rotherham. His middle name is Melton and you don’t get many of those to the pound. Refereeing Career In 1996, he was … Continue reading
Clogs Get Morris Dancing in Otley
The Buttercross Belles will likely be performing at the Otley Folk Festival 17th – 20th Septermber in Otley. Dust off your clogs or better still pop down and support your local side. There will be several sides from as far … Continue reading