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Decorated footballer Paul Scholes retires
IT’S THE end of an era following the retirement of Manchester United legend Paul Scholes. The 38-year-old from Grasscroft is one of the most decorated…
View More Decorated footballer Paul Scholes retiresGolf season gets underway with AM-AM
THE AM-AM, Saddleworth’s first major competition of the season, saw home players claim the first four places in the open tournament. Lee Blainey and Lee…
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Nicola’s on her way to Rio
LOCAL HOCKEY player Nicola White is on the road to Rio after being selected for the senior international women’s programme. The 25-year-old, who began her…
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Magnificent marathon effort by local heroes
TWO FEET and three wheels were the contrasting modes of taking part in the Virgin London Marathon and Virgin Money Giving Mini London Marathon for…
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Adam follows in Mo’s footsteps
TEENAGE ATHLETE Adam Howard has followed in the footsteps of double Olympic Games gold medallist Mo Farrah in winning the National Cross-Country Championships. Adam, who…
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Snow joke, the season finally tees off
THE SEASON is finally in full swing at Saddleworth Golf Club after a fortnight’s delay due to the unexpected snowfall in late March. The Captain’s…
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Saddleworth School scoops yet more honours
SADDLEWORTH SCHOOL hosted a launch event for the ‘Sports Council’- a project being delivered by Saddleworth and Lees District Partnership. The aim of the project…
View More Saddleworth School scoops yet more honoursFascinating facts: winter weather
Royce Franklin, a life member of the Association of Football Statisticians, digs up yet more fascinating facts about football. WITH THE unexpected cold snap at…
View More Fascinating facts: winter weatherroughyeds REPORT: May
OLDHAM RUGBY League Club has only two games this month – away to Hemel Stags on Sunday, May 12 and at home to Gateshead Thunder on Sunday,…
View More roughyeds REPORT: MayMore to come from Waterhead, says Sands
ANDY SANDS believes there is still a lot more to come from newly-promoted Waterhead ARLC. It has been a satisfactory start for Waterhead who have…
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Taylor tells of bitter sweet Wembley memory
SPRINGHEAD’S CHRIS Taylor admits that playing at Wembley only 10 months after leaving Latics was beyond his wildest dreams. “It was an unbelievable experience and…
View More Taylor tells of bitter sweet Wembley memoryThe BIG voice of sport: May
New Latics’ manager Lee Johnson admits the hard work begins after successfully steering his team clear of the relegation places in npower League One. A…
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Joe’s debut delights
TEENAGE FOOTBALLER Joe Cooper admitted life couldn’t be any sweeter. Less than a fortnight after being offered a professional contract by Oldham Athletic, the 18-year-old…
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Gary’s a top Player
IT’S HARDLY surprising new Sadddleworth Golf Club captain Gary Simpson is a top amateur player as he was named after legend Gary Player. “I was…
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Learn to sail at Dovestones
LEARN TO sail in beautiful surroundings at Dovestone Sailing Club which is a Royal Yachting Association Training Centre. Dovestone Reservoir provides ideal sailing waters for all levels of ability so how about learning…
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Nicola’s going places
Photo: Ady Kerry Photography/England and GB Hockey. IT HAS been a globetrotting start to 2013 for local hockey player Nicola White. The 25-year-old, who began…
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Sign up for Striker soccer skills
SADDLEWORTH POOL and Leisure Centre is one of the venues for the ‘Striker 9’ awards scheme, a football skills training programme for young people in Oldham brought…
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Saddleworth triumph again
SADDLEWORTH SCHOOL’S under-14 netball team has enjoyed another season laden with silverware. They are Greater Manchester County Champions, Greater Manchester Play-Off Champions, North Manchester County…
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fascinating FACTS: April
Royce Franklin, a life member of the Association of Football Statisticians, digs up yet more fascinating facts about football As a football fanatic who watched…
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roughyeds REPORT: April
WASN’T IT Robert Browning who wrote, from a distant shore, something about the joys of being in England now that April’s there? He might not…
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The BIG voice of sport: Oldham Athletic
EASTER HAS long been regarded as one of the defining periods of the football season with a number of fixtures crammed into a short period…
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Cold Weather could delay start of cricket season
THE START of the 2013 Saddleworth & District Cricket League season looks set to be delayed due to the unseasonal wintery conditions. Some grounds are…
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First silverware of season for Waterhead
WATERHEAD WON their first piece of silverware of the season as they lifted the Standard Cup on Easter Monday. Coach Andy Sands was elated as…
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Angel’s our new world champ
ANGEL CURTIS hardly lives up to her name after winning a world junior Thai boxing title at the age of 11 years. The youngster from…
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First class Saddleworth
SADDLEWORTH SCHOOL has achieved recent sporting successes in athletics, basketball, gymnastics, netball and Rugby League. And the school’s top cricketers are off to Headingley in mid-March to receive specialist coaching…
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OLDHAM RUGBY League Club head into the 2013 campaign on the back of two pre-season wins — and a selection headache for coach Scott Naylor.…
View More roughyeds REPORT: MarchPut some zing into your swing
ROBERT JOHNSON, Saddleworth Golf Club’s PGA professional, has developed an Indoor Teaching Academy. Using a dual camera video system, Rob is able to record a player’s swing…
View More Put some zing into your swingFascinating Facts: What’s in a name?
WHAT’S IN a name? Ardent followers of Latics will know their original name was Pine Villa. It changed before they entered the league in 1907.…
View More Fascinating Facts: What’s in a name?The BIG voice of sport
LATICS MUST quickly forget their remarkable exploits in the FA Cup with Budweiser and focus on their main goal of retaining their npower League One status. Chairman Simon Corney…
View More The BIG voice of sportPegasus is back!
PEGASUS – the racing tipster the bookies fear – is back and raring to go for CHELTENHAM This month sees the annual return of the finest…
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Players’ visit treat for kids
LATICS’ PLAYERS Cliff Byrne and Connor Brown visited Hodgeclough Primary, Moorside, which was hosting Oldham Athletic Community Trust’s half-term holiday activity programme. The players spoke…
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Jackman sets sights on good start
SADDLEWORTH RANGERS’ first team can get off to a flying start in the National Conference League 2013 believes coach Emmerson Jackman. The campaign season kicks…
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Jacko’s still in charge
Saddleworth Rangers have expanded their coaching team ahead of the new season as they prepare to battle in the National Conference Division One in March.…
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