GRASSCROFT’S Ellia Rhodes has raised more than £2,000 for the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital (RMCH). The 16-year-old took to the water for 10 hours at…
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Teenage captain Xander delivers cricket orders to dad
TEENAGER Xander Selby found himself in the unusual position of captaining a Delph cricket team that included dad Jon. It happened in Delph’s win at…
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Sinfield welcomes match funding boost for MND research
RESEARCH investigating potential treatments for motor neurone disease (MND) has secured a further funding boost, bolstered by the efforts of Grasscroft rugby league legend Kevin…
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Saddleworth Rangers mourn legendary coach Mick Coates
SADDLEWORTH Rangers are in mourning after the sudden death of Mick Coates who has been described as one of the greatest figures in the club’s…
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Berry adds to list of centuries
CRICKETER Mark Berry, Greenfield’s second-team captain, scored an early-season century. It came in the annual friendly for the North West Over-40s against Lancashire Over-60s. Berry,…
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Adam’s hat-trick for Greenfield is in vain
WELL-KNOWN local player Adam Robinson, who celebrates his 40th birthday this year, had achieved a cricketing first in his long career. Greenfield’s captain claimed his…
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Cup win for Under-11 yellows
SADDLEWORTH 3Ds Under-11 yellows had a remarkable victory in the East Manchester Junior Football League Cup final against a strong Curzon Ashton side that had…
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Matthew’s support for people with autism
A RUGBY league player is leading a completely different kind of fight – the fight to make sure people with autism have the right support.…
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Tributes to former rugby club winger Jack Birchenall
OLDHAM Rugby Union Club has lost another ex-player following the death of former winger Jack Birchenall aged 79. Jack, who starred for the club at…
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Cricket’s a generation game for the Mulkeen family
HOWZAT for a cricketing hat-trick, three generations of the Mulkeen family turning out in the same game. The feat happened for Springhead’s first team in…
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