Local delivery at Headingley? (6)

I believe the answer is:

yorker

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'local delivery' is the definition.
'yorker' can be an answer for 'delivery' (type of cricket delivery). I am not sure about the 'local' bit.

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(Other definitions for yorker that I've seen before include "Difficult cricket delivery to play" , "Type of cricket delivery" , "Bowler's delivery type" , "Cricket delivery, pitching under the bat" , "Bowler's stratagem (cricket)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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