SPRINGHEAD Football Club manager Lee McAllister and former player Glyn Billington have embarked on a 215-mile sponsored walk for a local cancer charity. The pair…
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Unsworth appointed new Oldham Athletic manager
OLDHAM Athletic have appointed David Unsworth as the club’s new first-team manager. Arriving at Boundary Park on a three-year contract, the 48-year-old joins Latics having…
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Match Report: OLDHAM RUFC 22, FLEETWOOD 16
OLDHAM RUFC opened their home programme in ADM Lancashire and Cheshire 2 with a hard-earned win against Fleetwood which was likened to an arm wrestle.…
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Sheridan to step down as Oldham Athletic manager
OLDHAM Athletic have announced following discussions with manager and club legend John Sheridan, it has today been agreed that the time is right for him…
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Sharon bowls over home players to pull off surprise win
SHARON Hall was a surprise winner of bowls’ Atherton Malone Trophy. The event, staged by the bowling section at Dobcross Band Club, saw Sharon, who…
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Cup win for Saddleworth 3Ds Under 9 Blues
SADDLEWORTH 3D Blues continued their meteoric rise as they collected the Manchester Cup following a penalty shoot-out against 8BY8 knights. The seven strong Under-9s team…
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Roughyeds’ play-off match goes ahead
FOLLOWING hours of debate, consultation and discussion, the RFL has decided that all matches will take place as arranged on Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, September…
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Can you help find missing bowls trophy?
A GREENFIELD man is trying to locate a bowling trophy which used to be contested in memory of his grandfather. Simon King’s only lead was…
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Dreams come true as local lads make Super League debuts
SADDLEWORTH teenagers Zach Eckersley and Tom Whitehead have both been handed their Betfred Super League debuts as they fulfilled dreams of playing professional rugby league.…
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Football Fun Factory launches in Diggle
FOOTBALL Fun Factory, the UK’s fastest-growing children’s football coaching organisation, is launching in Diggle with a free trial session. The session, for children aged between…
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Olivia’s on top of the world
LYDGATE’S Olivia Green has become a modern pentathlon world champion, the biggest success of her career to date. The 22-year-old was a member of the…
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Cyclist Martha stars on two feet rather than two wheels
DENSHAW’S Martha Tibbott, a successful cyclist, also excelled at another sport after winning the women’s race in the Mossley 10K in a course record time.…
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Charity has 100 defibrillators to give away
LOCAL football clubs are being given the chance to receive a free defibrillator. The Grassroots Debrillator Programme, which is supported by Red Sky Foundation, has…
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Saddleworth 3Ds flying the flag in Uganda
YELLOW is the official club colour of Saddleworth 3Ds and having all 24 teams in the same kit is one of their proudest achievements. This…
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Olympian Brogan supports school’s sports day
OLYMPIAN Brogan Crowley was a spectator rather than competitor when she attended a sporting event in Oldham. The 28-year-old from Moorside was the special guest…
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Manchester Thunder sign South African superstar Lenize Potgieter
MANCHESTER Thunder have signed South African netball super shooter Lenize Potgieter for the 2023 season. With Thunder remaining undefeated for all 22 games, lifting the…
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Taylor returns to become first Thunder signing
FORMER Oldham Netball Club player Taylor McKevitt has returned home to re-sign for Vitality Superleague champions Manchester Thunder. McKevitt, 24, who has played for Strathclyde…
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Royle’s rescue mission inspired by love for Latics
DARREN Royle, Oldham Athletic’s newly appointed chief executive officer, explained why he was the driving force behind the takeover at Boundary Park. The 48-year-old from…
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By Royle decree!
“THE Royle family is back,” declared legendary former manager Joe after the takeover by local businessman Frank Rothwell was completed. Joe has been elected to…
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Austin stars but cricket team falls short
DESPITE a valiant knock of 49 runs from Austin Lees, Saddleworth School’s Year 7 cricket team failed to reach the Oldham schools’ final. Saddleworth suffered…
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Adam beats brother to land scratch title for second time
ADAM Rowbotham justified his pre-event favourite status by winning the 36-hole Oldham District Scratch Golf Championship for a second time. Adam shot a first round…
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Jack scores with football scholarship to America
FOOTBALLER Jack Donlan has scored after landing a scholarship to America. The 20-year-old from Lees leaves at the end of July for a four-year stint…
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Bundy brothers enjoy triathlon success
THE Brownlee brothers became triathlon legends but watch out for two siblings from Delph who are potential stars in the making. Alfie and Oscar Bundy,…
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Joe Royle leads tributes to goalkeeper Andy Goram
ANDY Goram, possibly Oldham Athletic’s greatest-ever goalkeeper, has died at the age of 58 And Joe Royle, Latics’ manager for most of Andy’s time at…
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End of an era as stalwart Carl stands down
CARL Hirst made his final appearance as head coach of the Saddleworth 3Ds Under-16s at the event to mark the club’s 30th birthday. As the…
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Saddleworth 3Ds celebrate 30 years of community football
SADDLEWORTH 3Ds marked its 30th birthday with a celebration of football at their Counthill Road ground. All 24 teams, from the open-age teams to U7s,…
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Rugby team are festival winners
SADDLEWORTH School’s Year 7 rugby league team swept aside the opposition amid glorious sunshine at Oldham Edge in the annual Leeds Rhinos Foundation Rugby 9s…
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Rounders’ team rallies to finish third
SADDLEWORTH School’s Year 9 rounders team finished third in the Oldham schools’ rally. The girls came through a round robin against Hulme, Waterheads, North Chadderton…
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Batting duo star in cricket win
THE Saddleworth School Year 8 cricket team progressed to the semi-finals of the Oldham Schools’ Cup with a five-wicket victory against Oasis Academy in sweltering…
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Jagger kicks Saddleworth to Plate victory with late penalty
SADDLEWORTH School’s rugby league team edged out St Peter’s School, Wigan, 14-12 to be crowned the North West Plate Year 10 champions in a thrilling…
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Amber’s pitched into the Great Britain team
GREENFIELD girl Amber Frost has been selected to represent Great Britain Under-15s at fastpitch softball for this month’s European Championships in Holland. And looking ahead,…
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Pete ready for new management challenge with the Bluebirds
DENSHAW-RAISED Pete Wild, regarded as one of the brightest young managers in football, is looking forward to a new managerial challenge after being appointed boss…
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Tigers crowned champions on painful final appearance for Ford
GEORGE Ford’s farewell appearance for Leicester Tigers in the biggest match of the domestic season proved a bitter-sweet experience. The 29-year-old fly half from Diggle…
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Tour victory for Oliver
SPRINGHEAD’S Oliver Chapman was victorious in the first Northern Junior Golf Tour event of the season. The 10-year-old pupil at St Anne’s CE Lydgate Primary…
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