AMANDA Maddox has been a trailblazer for Tame Valley in the North West Counties Squash League. The well-known women’s fashion retailer and owner of Uppermill’s…
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Greats of the game and the local cricket family’s farewell to legend Sonny Ramadhin
WEST Indies cricketing greats Clive Lloyd and Rohan Kanhai were among the mourners at the funeral of Sonny Ramadhin. Local cricket was also well represented…
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Roy’s March Milestone for Maggie’s
LIFE-LONG football fan and legendary Oldham Athletic matchday press officer Roy Butterworth has reached yet another milestone for local cancer charity Maggie’s Oldham. Since 2019,…
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First team climb out of relegation zone
SADDLEWORTH 3Ds eased their relegation fears with an important 2-0 win against AFC Wigan at Counthill Road. Goals from Harry Beevor and Mason Aspin enabled…
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Diggle FC edged out in cup quarter-final
DIGGLE FC bowed out of the Huddersfield Challenge Cup with a 2-1 quarter-final defeat at Linthwaite Athletic. The local side played very well and created…
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Warriors create history with first-ever National Cup win
WATERHEAD Warriors delivered on the biggest day in the club’s 102-year history as they lifted the BARLA Open Age National Cup for the first time…
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Waterhead Warriors win second trophy in six days after beating neighbours Saddleworth Rangers to lift Standard Cup
SADDLEWORTH RANGERS 6, WATERHEAD WARRIORS 16 WATERHEAD Warriors needed to display resilience as they overcame spirited Saddleworth Rangers to lift their second piece of silverware…
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Losing finish for Oldham RUFC who are hit by indiscipline
FLEETWOOD 51, OLDHAM RUFC 10 DEPLETED Oldham RUFC were heavily beaten at Fleetwood in their final ADM Premier Division match of the season. Yet, Oldham…
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Legends stop off at Marty Jones’ wrestling academy
STUDENTS at Marty Jones’ Squared Circle Professional Wrestling Academy were mentored by some of the biggest stars from the sport’s heyday. Eddie Riley, Colin Joynson,…
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Roughyeds hit 100 points to get off the mark in style
OLDHAM RL were centurions as they recorded their first win of the season in style, defeating West Wales Raiders 100-4 in Betfred League 1. Roughyeds…
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Local rivals clash in final
JON Perks expects a tasty affair as Waterhead Warriors play Saddleworth Rangers in what promises to be a classic Standard Cup final at Oldham Rugby…
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Waterhead Warriors ready for biggest match in club’s 102-year history
WATERHEAD Warriors bid to create club history by lifting the BARLA Open Age National Cup for the first time on Sunday, April 10. It will…
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Charlie suffers freak injury scoring first-ever Rangers’ try
CHARLIE Mills’ first-ever try for Saddleworth Rangers ended with a two-night stay in hospital after he suffered a freak injury. The 18-year-old winger from Mossley…
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Elementary my dear Watson as Josh is hat-trick hero for Oldham RUFC
OLDHAM RUFC 40, ECCLES 12 JOSH Watson scored a hat-trick of tries as Oldham RUFC defeated Eccles handsomely in their final home game of the…
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Oldham RUFC edged out in two-point derby defeat at Aldwinians
ALDWINIANS 24, OLDHAM RUFC 22 OLDHAM RUFC were left to reflect on what might have been as they were edged out by only two points…
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Oldham RUFC unable to dent league leaders
DIDSBURY TOC H 37, OLDHAM RUFC 10 OLDHAM RUFC gave a spirited display but were unable to dent the 100 per cent record of ADM…
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Cricket club strikes record kit sponsorship deal with K&M Global
DELPH & Dobcross Cricket Club has landed its largest ever kit sponsorship deal with Dobcross company K&M Global. The deal, which is for a substantial…
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Badminton Club on the move after 40 years
AFTER more than 40 years, Saddleworth Badminton Club’s played its last match in Uppermill on February 9 when the A team forced a 9-9 draw…
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Saddleworth crowned basketball champions
THE Saddleworth School Year 9 basketball team swept the opposition aside to be crowed Oldham Schools’ champions at the annual tournament staged at Failsworth Co-operative…
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Saddleworth 3Ds more than happy with new training venue
AFTER many years of waiting for the new Saddleworth School to be built in Diggle, Saddleworth 3Ds are more than happy with their new training…
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Lowly Oldham RUFC give high-flying West Park a fright
OLDHAM RUFC 13, WEST PARK (ST HELENS) 33 The form book ran true as Oldham RUFC were beaten at home by West Park (St…
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Course records set in Saddleworth Ten Res marathon
THE Saddleworth Ten Res, a marathon open to runners and walkers, produced course records for both men and women. The winner of the 26.2-mile event,…
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Rugby legend Barrie McDermott takes on dance challenge
RETIRED international rugby league player Barrie McDermott has been learning new moves as he is one of 11 celebrities taking part in the Rob Burrow…
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College helps rugby starlet Jack to score with studies
ASHTON Sixth Form College has created a bespoke timetable for Jack Sinfield to allow him to combine a career in professional rugby league and studying…
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Saddleworth Charity Pool League title race down to two teams
IT has become a two-horse race between Uppermill Hare and Hounds A and Denshaw Oddfellows in division one of the Saddleworth Charity Pool League. Hare…
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Brogan sets sights on second Winter Olympics after blow in Beijing
BROGAN Crowley is ready to commit to another four-year Winter Olympic cycle following her debut in Beijing. As the 27-year-old returned home to Moorside for…
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Kerry helps Thunder make lightning start to the season
SADDLEWORTH’S Kerry Almond has been a star performer in Manchester Thunder’s perfect start to their Vitality Netball Superleague campaign. The 36-year-old goal keeper, who has…
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Olivia has sights set on career in professional basketball
BASKETBALL international Olivia Forster, a former deputy head girl at Saddleworth School, has her sights on a professional career in the sport and moved to…
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West Indies great Sonny Ramadhin dies aged 92
WEST Indies cricketing great Sonny Ramadhin, who was later professional at Delph, has died aged 92 following a short illness. Sonny, who lived in Delph,…
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Saddleworth 3Ds celebrating 30 years with a festival of football
SADDLEWORTH 3Ds, formed in the summer of 1992, is in its 30th season and now the biggest it has been in terms of teams. This…
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Bowling swop shop as Delph sign Ghani
DELPH Cricket Club has signed Adnan Ghani, a player who has been described as “a thorn in our side” in recent years. Ghani, one of…
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Joe returns to his roots to put on kicking masterclass
FORMER Saddleworth Rangers’ junior Joe Ford returned to the club to put on a kicking masterclass. The retired fly-half, now a coach at RFU Championship…
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Hough twins become third generation to sign for professional clubs
LEWIS Hough, another member of Saddleworth Rangers’ successful Under-16 side, has joined twin brother George in signing scholarship forms for a professional rugby league club.…
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Dunster delivers in pro-am with round of a lifetime
ANDY Dunster played the round of his life in a pro-am at Fleetwood Golf Club. The 10-handicapper, playing in the third event of Saddleworth professional…
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