Author: Tony Bugby

HOCKEY STAR Nicola White has been speaking of the thrill of winning her 100th combined cap for Great Britain and England. The 25-year-old, who began…

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SADDLEWORTH RANGERS’ most important victory of the season has come off the field as they have won a dramatic reprieve and avoided relegation from National…

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NEWLY APPOINTED Waterhead coach Chris Hough is no stranger at Peach Road. The 32-year-old prop forward, who retired from playing at Rochdale Hornets earlier this year having…

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FORMER SADDLEWORTH School teacher Andi Jones finishes top of the class as he raced to an emphatic victory in the Milltown to Moors Half Marathon.…

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OLDHAM ATHLETIC Community Trust’s schools’ programme reaches out to over 1,000 primary school children each week – and paid a recent visit to Delph Primary School. The community…

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A NEW netball initiative has been launched to help Oldham remain at the forefront of the sport. ‘Netball In The Community,’ which was set up in September, has…

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ALAN SQUIRES, the most decorated local amateur golfer, is recovering from a serious illness. The Saddleworth Golf Club member had surgery towards the end of last…

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DELPH AND Dobcross under-13 cricket team had one of its best-ever seasons finishing as Area Champions in the Huddersfield Cricket League.  They won 11 of their 12 league games and…

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Sports Editor Tony Bugby brings us the latest from Oldham Athletic IF THE early part of the campaign is anything to go by, it looks…

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WHILE THE World Cup will take centre stage in rugby league during November, clubs like Oldham are already working hard behind the scenes to put…

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SPRINGHEAD’S JOE Cooper has been explaining why he quit Oldham Athletic for a return to full-time education.  The 18-year-old, who made his first-team debut at…

View More Rising Latics star explains shock exit

BREWERY WORKER Dennis Lamb toasted success at Saddleworth Golf Club winning two pieces of silverware in a magical fortnight. First Dennis, who is employed in the bottling…

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JUNIOR CRICKET in Saddleworth is flourishing. Friarmere under-17’s knocked the opposition for six as they captured the Romida Cup to compensate for finishing runners-up in the league. To…

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MICK WHALLEY believes relegation for Waterhead and Saddleworth Rangers from National Conference League Division One – which is looking inevitable for both clubs – won’t…

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THE NEW Oldham College Rugby League Academy will be looking to the Saddleworth area to help provide a new crop of future stars. “Saddleworth has…

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CHRIS HAMILTON has welcomed wealthy Dr Marwan Koukash’s interest in taking over Oldham Rugby League Club. The owner, chairman and chief executive of the Roughyeds has confirmed that he has…

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FOLLOWING ON from the success of last year’s inaugural Milltown to Moors Oldham Half Marathon, this year’s event is set to be bigger and better, with…

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Qualifying MOORSIDE MOTOR bike racer Ashley Beech produced his best finish of the season securing seventh place in the National Superstock 1000 Championship at Cadwell Park. The 25-year-old Beech,…

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ARE YOU over 50 years of age? Would you like to get back into five-a-side football?  Oldham Athletic Community Trust, in partnership with Oldham Health Service…

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FRIEZLAND’S CATHERINE Stott was a winner at the Great North Run. The 13-year-old was the victor in the junior wheelchair race which formed part of…

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Sports Editor Tony Bugby brings us the latest from Oldham Athletic IT HAS been a challenging start to the 2013/14 SkyBet League 1 campaign for Latics who find themselves…

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While Oldham Athletic were visiting Peterborough United in Sky Bet League 1, diehard fan John Stigwood spent three and a half hours rowing the English Channel.   Stiggy,…

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THERE WERE massive celebrations in the village as Uppermill lifted the Versasteel Saddleworth and District Cricket League’s Tanner Cup for the first time in 31…

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NICOLA WHITE added to her impressive list of tournament medals by collecting silver for England at the TriFinance EuroHockey Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. It was…

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MARK ORME produced a barnstorming finish to win the club championship at Saddleworth Golf Club for the first time. The 36-year-old from Greenfield, who had…

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SUE KNEBEL recorded a landslide margin of victory in Mr President’s Prize, the last ladies’ major of the season at Saddleworth Golf Club. Sue recorded…

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  Sports Editor Tony Bugby brings us the latest from Oldham Athletic SEPTEMBER PROMISES to be a challenging month for Latics as four of their…

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A MAN from Moorside is the new voice of Oldham Athletic.  Adam Wilson (31) won an X-Factor style audition to become Latics’ new matchday tannoy announcer.…

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SADDLEWORTH’S FINEST were rewarded at the onefuture Oldham Sports Awards. Pete Wild, Gary Melling and Janet Thomas were all honoured at the Queen Elizabeth Hall which hosted the…

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IN AN extraordinary move, clubs have voted to throw Bamford out of the Versasteel Saddleworth and District Cricket League. At a special general meeting, clubs decided…

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NICOLA WHITE is hoping to lead England to glory in the Euro Hockey Nations Championship which takes place this month. The 25-year-old, who began her…

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