What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Hunslet 24-32 Workington Town Hunslet RLFC ended the 2019 season in disappointment yesterday (15 September 2019) as they were knocked out of the Betfred League 1 Elimination Playoff by a Workington Town side that had beaten the Parksiders four times over the course of the season. The home and second
Hunslet RLFC 20-34 Oldham RLFC Hunslet’s regular league season finished on a disappointing note with a defeat to second placed Oldham yesterday (Sunday 8 September 2019) at the South Leeds Stadium. It meant Hunslet had failed to beat any of the top 6 sides on their home patch, but with
Hunslet RLFC 16-30 Workington Town Hunslet’s poor home form this season continued as Workington Town took the points and inflicted a third defeat on the South Leeds outfit this campaign yesterday (2 September 2019). The Cumbrians always looked the hungrier as they needed the win to secure a play-off place
It was a gloriously sunny day on the first day of the 2nd Annual Hunslet Nelson Beer Festival. The Beeston based Cricket club are celebrating their 150th year and over August Bank Holiday open up their Gipsy Lane ground for Beer, Food and Entertainment. Ten guest Beers and ciders were
Keighley Cougars 10-32 Hunslet RLFC Hunslet RLFC virtually guaranteed themselves a place in the Betfred League 1 Play-offs with a hard fought victory for the second season running at a wet and windy Cougar Park yesterday (Saturday 10 August 2019). The game was an angry affair with tempers frequently boiling
Hunslet RLFC 42-18 North Wales Crusaders Stand-off Joe Sanderson returning from a loan period at Coventry Bears re-ignited Hunslet’s form with a much needed home victory at the South Leeds stadium yesterday (Sunday 4 August 2019). Hunslet’s injury woes had worsened with Adam Robinson, Mike Emmett and free scoring Gareth
Hunslet RLFC 12-19 Whitehaven RLFC Hunslet now look destined for a play-off place at best after losing to table toppers Whitehaven at the South Leeds Stadium yesterday (Saturday 27 July 2019). The Cumbrians are now 4 points clear of second placed Newcastle and 7 points clear of 5th placed Hunslet
Since its formation in February 2015, when a group of like-minded friends at Cross Flatts parkrun decided to form a free running club, South Leeds Lakers has thrived. Providing free organised runs for over 14’s every Tuesday from Beeston Co-op, the club now regularly has between 80 and 100 attendees.
Hunslet 12-26 Newcastle Thunder Hunslet slipped to 5th place in the Betfred League 1 table yesterday (7 July 2019) at the South Leeds Stadium after losing to a well drilled Newcastle Thunder side, who themselves have now leap-frogged the Parksiders into 2nd position. The home side had reason to be
Hunslet RLFC played host to 120 children from local schools at Friday’s home game against Doncaster (14 June 2019). The youngsters took part in a Duathlon event jointly organised by the Hunslet Rugby Foundation, Active Leeds and Positive Futures. In wet and windy conditions the children ran one lap of