Burton Leonard Local Village News (3)
Burton take the Silverware
July 25th, 2008
After almost eleven years since Burton Leonard Cricket Club last tasted cup success in the now defunct Ripon Knockout, the Burton Leonard 'B' Evening League Team were worthy winners last Monday against Pannal Ash in the George Greaves Cup held at Knaresborough Forest.
Pictured above are the immacutely well dressed and behaved winning team at their post match photo shoot. [...]
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Burton Leonard Feast
July 7th, 2008The feast gets underway this Saturday at 2.00 pm and will no doubt finish when the last man standing in one of the two pubs manages to find his way home sometime in the early hours of Sunday Morning.
Fingers crossed for decent weather and a dry lower green for the fair. [...]
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Cricket Cancelled
July 7th, 2008
Both scheduled weekend matches involving Burton Leonard Cricket Club were called off last Saturday due to the good old British weather. Heavy showers at midday curtailed any hope of cricket and for the second year running, Burton Leonard's 1st XI fixture at Burnt Yates did not go ahead. It was also desperately hard luck for the 2nd XI as well who were supposed to be playing Bilton 3rds in a bottom of the table clash that was effectively a 'twelve pointer'. This match was called of at 12.15 pm and both teams had to settle for two points each.
This "Feast" weekend, the 1st XI play Glasshouses at home, the 2nd XI are away at Markington and the 3rd XI play Killinghall 3rds at Glasshouses CC with all matches starting at 2.00 pm. [...]
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American Night, Royal Oak
July 5th, 2008
The Royal Oak, Burton Leonard hosted the second of three theme nights and fittingly as it was the 4th July, an American Buffet was served and this was followed by two sets by local guitarist and vocalist, Rob Donelly who played an excellent set consisting of Santana, Robert Cray, Lenard SKinner and Steppenwolf to name but four.
As it always the case at the Royal Oak, Burton Leonard, the two course buffet was first class and exceptional value at £11.95 with discounted beer and wine thrown in for good measure. [...]
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George Greaves Cup Final
July 2nd, 2008Burton Leonard B will play in the Evening League Cup Final after defeating Marton-cum-Grafton by 8 wickets in the Semi-Final.
The match will be played at Knaresborough Forest and their opponents will be Pannal Ash.
The match kicks off at 6.15 pm [...]
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