DAWN White and Dave Rhodes have celebrated holes-in-one at Saddleworth Golf Club. Dawn’s ace came in the Ladies Spring Open at the 10th as she…
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Stephen is king of the Castle
STEPHEN Castle may be questioning the need for new clubs after winning the Committee Cup, Saddleworth Golf Club’s first major of the season, with his…
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Paul to head cricket club’s junior programme
GREENFIELD Cricket Club has appointed Paul Connolly as its new head of junior development. Paul was previously a member of the Oldham Cricket Development Group…
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Nine-wicket haul for Gary in one-off loan appearance
GARY Pemberton claimed a best-ever return of nine wickets for 15 runs in a one-off appearance for Springhead’s fourth team. The 51-year-old, who usually plays…
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Olly’s injury scare and ‘sleepless nights’ before Challenge Cup final
OLLY Russell admitted to having sleepless nights before Huddersfield Giants’ appearance in the final of rugby league’s Challenge Cup. The 23-year-old scrum half, from Springhead,…
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Five-wicket haul for debutant Abbas
NEW-SIGNING Nayyar Abbas had a memorable cricketing debut for Delph playing a key role in their first Huddersfield League’s premiership victory of the season on…
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Who’s keeping score?
GREENFIELD Cricket Club has gone digital when it comes to scoring with a new electronic scoreboard which was funded thanks to a donation from a…
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Saddleworth 3Ds pull off great escape
SADDLEWORTH 3Ds’ first team has pulled off a great escape to avoid relegation from division two of the Lancashire Amateur League. They were in the…
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Gymnast Poppy beams with delight after latest successes
DIGGLE gymnast Poppy Blair has somersaulted her way into contention for a place in the British squad. The 13-year-old, a member of the Tameside School…
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New book recalls Saddleworth’s brave speedway hero
FOR a Yorkshireman, Clem Beckett had the misfortune of being born on the ‘wrong side’ of the Pennines, with the nearest White Rose town being…
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Daniel crowned county schools’ champion
DANIEL Melling was crowned Lancashire schools’ Under-16s golf champion at Ashton & Lea Golf Club, Preston. The 15-year-old, a Year 10 pupil at Crompton House…
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Runaway cup win for teenager Leon in Chronicle Cup
LEON Tessier chose the best possible time to win his first golf competition by lifting Oldham’s most prestigious handicap golf trophy – the Chronicle Cup.…
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Saddleworth 3Ds ready to celebrate 30th birthday
SADDLEWORTH 3Ds are marking their 30th birthday with a special day of matches featuring all their teams. The celebration of 30 seasons of football in…
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District Championship celebrates centenary
OLDHAM’s most prestigious golf trophy, the District Championship, is celebrating its centenary year. And to launch the opening of entries for the competition, local golf’s…
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New signings make impact as Rangers win basement battle
SADDLEWORTH Rangers recorded an important 38-16 home win against Milford in a division three basement battle in National Conference League. It was only Rangers’ second…
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Rugby club to celebrate the life of former player Julian Bebbington
OLDHAM Rugby Union Club will be celebrating the life of former player Julian Bebbington on Saturday (May 21). The Manor Park is hosting a vets’…
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Cyclists challenged by Saddleworth’s hills
HILLY Saddleworth provided its usual challenges for cyclists taking part in the Tour de Manc which attracted a field of 1,250. They were pedalling one…
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Oldham again crowned national champions
TWO Saddleworth women have helped Oldham Netball Club be crowned National Premier League champions for a remarkable ninth time in 10 seasons. Diggle’s Hannah Diamond…
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Experts give their views on what went wrong for relegated club
JOE Royle, who managed Oldham Athletic during their glory days of the late 1980s and early 1990s, is hoping relegation to non-league football will prove…
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Charlie hits remarkable sub-60 round to win women’s Chronicle Cup
OLDHAM lady vice-captain Charlie Wade produced the best golf round of her life to win the women’s Chronicle Cup by a massive 11-shot margin. Charlie…
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Success for Saddleworth School’s young sporting stars
Year 9 team crowned champions SADDLEWORTH School’s Year 9 rugby team has been crowned Oldham schools’ champions. In a festival organised by Leeds Rhinos Foundation…
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Greig celebrates 100 matches as head with record-breaking win
OLDHAMER Karen Greig recently celebrated a landmark 100th match as Manchester Thunder’s director or netball/head coach. And it was a day to remember at Thunder…
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Josh scores landmark first hat-trick for Wolves
JOSH Thewlis has scored a first hat-trick of tries in his fledgling professional rugby league career. The notable landmark was achieved by the 20-year-old from…
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Ruby’s a gem and future star for Thunder
DENSHAW’S Ruby Parker made an unexpected debut for Manchester Thunder in their Vitality Netball Superleague match against Team Bath. The 17-year-old A-Level student at Bluecoat…
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Third time lucky for delayed ‘The 5 Trigs’
AFTER a two-year delay, the inaugural ‘The 5 Trigs’ fell race has finally taken place. The 18-mile event, open to runners and walkers, was cancelled…
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Super League debut for 17-year-old Jack Sinfield
GRASSCROFT’S Jack Sinfield revealed how he overcame pre-match nerves to make an encouraging start to his Leeds Rhinos career in the Betfred Super League. The…
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Hat-trick for Harry in Plate victory
A HAT-TRICK of tries from Harry Hibbert helped the Saddleworth School Year 10 rugby league team progressed to the quarter finals of the North West…
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League success for Saddleworth School netballers
THE Year 8 Saddleworth School netball team won the Oldham Schools’ A League. They were also runners-up in the Oldham Schools’ Rally at Newman RC…
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Brogan Crowley visits local primary school to share her Olympic journey
YOUNGSTERS at Holy Cross Ceva Primary, Oldham, got the chance to meet Olympian Brogan Crowley in the flesh. The 27-year-old from Moorside, who competed for…
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Saddleworth School’s Year 7 netball team at the double
THE Year 7 Saddleworth School netball team has secured a double, winning the Oldham Schools’ Netball League and the Oldham Schools Netball Rally which was…
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Sponsored bike ride raises £2,200 money for juniors
A GROUP of parents pedalled 60 miles to raise money for their rugby team. They rode from Waterhead Warriors’ ground to Blackpool Tower on April…
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Karen is history maker after becoming first woman chair
KAREN Thompson has created history at Saddleworth Rangers after being elected as the amateur rugby league club’s first woman to serve as chairman. “There are…
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Former West Indies captain pays tribute to ‘my great friend’ Sonny Ramadhin
FORMER West Indies captain Rohan Kanhai has paid his own personal tribute to “my great friend” Sonny Ramadhin. Kanhai, 86, described Sonny, with whom he…
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Dovestone hosts ‘Discover Sailing Day’
DOVESTONE Sailing Club is hosting a ‘Discover Sailing Day’ on Saturday, May 7. This is part of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Discover Sailing www.rya.org.uk/start-boating/discover-sailing…
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