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unusual facts about Airedale, Castleford



2008 Bradford Bulls season

Semi Tadulala collected a hat-trick of tries as the Bradford Bulls proved that struggling Castleford Tigers will need more than Dwain Chambers to avoid the wooden spoon.

Airedale-Wharfedale Senior Cricket League

The location of the clubs broadly follows the valleys and landscapes of the River Aire and the River Wharfe.

Airedale, Castleford

Airedale is a suburb in the town of Castleford, West Yorkshire, England.

Arthur Maud

Born and raised in Airedale, the West Riding of Yorkshire, England, Maud studied singing at an early age and was chorister and

Barrie-Jon Mather

He stated that Stuart Raper had spoken to him whilst out in Perth for the World Club Challenge match and convinced him Castleford was the club for him.

Beagle Airedale

A single Airedale, the prototype (registration G-ARKE) was refitted with a Rolls-Royce-built Continental GO-300 so that it could be part of the SBAC Display at the 1961 Farnborough Airshow, as the standard Airedale was not eligible on account of its US-built engine.

Bradford and Airedale Teaching Primary Care Trust

Bradford and Airedale Teaching Primary Care Trust is the name of the publicly funded healthcare system which serves City of Bradford and Airedale in West Yorkshire and is part of the NHS.

Bradford Canal

Another noteworthy item on the map, not directly related to the canal, is a potential Manningham station on the Airedale Line.

Castleford bus station

Buses run from the bus station around the town of Castleford and as far a field as Leeds, Knottingley, Tadcaster, Barnsley, Pontefract, Morley and Wakefield.

Charles Annable

Charlie Annable broke his Clavicle in November 1927 which kept him out of Featherstone Rovers' run to the 1927–28 Rugby Football League Championship final, in 1931 he was sold to Castleford for £400 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £78,300 in 2009).

Dennis Ward

Denis Ward, rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s for Castleford

Draped Reclining Figure, 1952–53

The sculpture, catalogued as "LH 336", was cast in an edition of four (or "3+1"; one being retained by the artist); there is also a cast study for the work (LH 705) which is on display at Castleford Civic Centre and the Rozelle House Gallery in Ayr.

Ferry Fryston

Ferry Fryston is a suburb of the town of Castleford in West Yorkshire, England.

Gill Isles

Originally from Castleford, Yorkshire, Gill graduated from the BA Media Production course at Bournemouth University and began working at BBC Radio Leeds as a Broadcast Assistant.

Graham Steadman

Graham was made full-time coach of Castleford Tigers towards the end of 2001 after Stuart Raper left for Wigan.

Jordan James

Jordan James (born 24 May 1980 in Bath, Somerset, England) is a Welsh rugby league international Captain and player, who currently plays for Wales and for Salford of Super League, he has previously played for Crusaders, South Wales Scorpions, Swinton, Widnes, Castleford, Sheffield Eagles and Wigan.

Kippax Knights

During the early 2000s, Kippax Welfare were now playing in the Pennine Leagues, becoming Division Three Champions in 2002/03, Division Two Champions in 2004/05 and Division One Champions in 2008/09 as well as Castleford Cup Champions the same year meaning this was a double winning season, while the Kippax 'A' (second) team won Pennine Division Six (Undefeated).

Kippax, West Yorkshire

One reason for the partial decline of Kippax' village centre is shoppers going to larger centres such as Garforth, Cross Gates and Castleford as well as the building of a retail park in Colton.

New Castleford Stadium

The New Castleford Stadium is the tentative name of a proposed rugby league football stadium which would be built in Glasshoughton, Castleford, West Yorkshire, England.

Nick Lassa

The Oorang Indians were an all-Native American football team based in La Rue, Ohio and formed by Walter Lingo in 1922 to help promote his Airedale kennel.

Pontefract bus station

Buses run from the bus station around the town of Pontefract and as far a field as Leeds, Castleford, Tadcaster, Selby, Doncaster and Wakefield.

Shaun Lunt

Lunt is a former Castleford & Workington Town player, who joined Huddersfield in time for the 2009 Super League season.

Tickle Cock Bridge

Tickle Cock Bridge is a pedestrian underpass in Castleford, England, under a railway line originally built by the York and North Midland Railway between York and Normanton.

United Kingdom Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge

The finalists were: North Halifax Grammar School, 1114 (Gosforth) ATC Squadron, Worksop College, Abbeyfield School, 10th Chippenham Air Scouts, Perse School, Victoria College Belfast, Ashville College, Airedale Academy, Egglescliffe School, Lostock Hall Academy, The Royal Liberty School, Whitley Bay High School, Longstone School and Boston Spa School.


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