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Hunslet’s season finally kicked off with a win against the Dewsbury Rams at the South Leeds Stadium, in a game largely fragmented by the referee. The game started as the heavens opened over South Leeds stadium, both teams struggling to settle in the early stages – the sudden downpour making
Hunslet Hawks’ season finally kicked off with a win against the Dewsbury Rams at the South Leeds Stadium this afternoon (1 March 2015). In a game largely fragmented by the referee, Simon Brown kicked four penalties and one conversion with tries either side of the break from George Flanagan and
Hunslet Hawks have announced that they will play a friendly match against Hunslet Club Parkside at their Station Moor ground on Saturday 7 March 2.30pm kick off. Director of Rugby Darren Williams explained the move which is a first for both clubs “With a squad of 34 players we can
Police are appealing for information after an elderly woman was confronted by two men during an attempted robbery at her home. Shortly before 1am yesterday (Wednesday 25 February 2015), the 76-year-old victim was asleep on the sofa at her home in Balmoral Chase, Hunslet, when she was disturbed by a
A mistake riddled second half saw Hunslet Hawks lose their home opener in the Kingstone Press Championship on Sunday as Batley Bulldogs scored 18 unanswered points to register a 26-14 win at the South Leeds Stadium. Hunslet had named an unchanged side, Barry Eaton sticking with the same starting 13 who had
A mistake riddled second half saw Hunslet Hawks lose their opening home game of the Kingstone Press Championship season 14-26 on Sunday afternoon (22 February 2015). Full match report to follow.
Back in November we reported that posters, claiming that the City & Hunslet Councillors were “Missing”, had been stuck up overnight across Beeston Hill, and Hunslet. Beeston resident Ed Carlisle is today announcing that he was behind the posters and is standing against Patrick Davey in the May elections. Ed
Featherstone take the win in a hard fought season opener against the Hunslet Hawks at Belle Vue, with Sam Irwin winning man of the match following a strong second half from the home side. The 2015 season for the Hawks started in a rather strange venue with the Hawks facing
I had a fascinating chat with Mrs Lillian Turner (nee Sykes) last week. She had got in touch about the drinking fountain on Holbeck Moor, but we spent most of the time talking about her childhood growing up in Beeston and Hunslet. She was “born and bred in the middle
It is 75 years since The Hunslet Boys Club, as it was then, was set up. The club is planning a year of celebrations kicking off with a Review of the Year gala evening on Friday 24 April 2015. Andrea Edwards, the club’s Operations Manager said: “This will be a