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Sport

Saddleworth School realises hoop dreams

Gary Carter January 31, 2023 basketballchildrennewspaperOldhamSaddleworthsaddleworth independnetSaddleworth Schoolsport

SADDLEWORTH School’s Year Eight basketball team is feeling champion after being crowned the best in Oldham. But to say it was pushed hard in the…

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Sport

Saddleworth School achieves hoop dreams in basketball success

Gary Carter November 22, 2022 basketballgary mellingOldham Schools' champions.saddeworth schoolsaddleworth boyssaddleworth independentsaddleworth newsSaddleworth Sportteam

SADDLEWORTH School is celebrating sporting success after its Year 9 basketball team was crowned Oldham Schools’ champions. The team saw off Failsworth Co-Op Academy 8-6…

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Youth

Saddleworth crowned basketball champions

Tony Bugby March 17, 2022 basketballchampionssaddleworth independentSaddleworth Schoolschoolssportyear 9

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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Olivia has sights set on career in professional basketball

Tony Bugby March 7, 2022 basketballFIBA championshipGreat BritainKnowsley Junior SchoollocalnewspaperOlivia Forstersaddleworth independnetSaddleworth Schoolsport

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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Sport

Saddleworth School sports teams seal titles as well as close losses

Tony Bugby December 4, 2021 basketballrugbysaddleworth independentsaddleworth newsSaddleworth SchoolSaddleworth Sportsportsstudents

THE Saddleworth School Year 11 basketball team were crowned champions of Oldham after emerging victorious in a golden point thriller over Waterhead in the final…

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Sport

Olivia leads England U15s basketball team

Tony Bugby January 9, 2020 basketballEnglandOldham sportOlivia Forstersaddleworth independentSaddleworth SchoolSaddleworth Sportunder 15s

SADDLEWORTH School’s Olivia Forster captained the England Under-15 basketball team in a tournament in Spain between December 27-29. Olivia, a point guard, had the distinction…

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Sport

Second place success for talented Saddleworth School basketball team

Tony Bugby December 4, 2017 basketballoldham school's cupSaddleworth Schoolyear 10year 11

THE Saddleworth School combined year 10 and 11 basketball team were runners up at the Oldham Schools’ Cup competition held at the Sport for All…

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Sport

Saddleworth School pupils shoot 11,300 baskets for Comic Relief

Tony Bugby April 11, 2017 basketballcharityComic Reliefgary mellingRed Nose DaySaddleworth School

FORTY SADDLEWORTH School pupils shot 11,300 baskets in under an hour to raise an estimated £300 for Comic Relief. They set out to hit 10,000,…

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Sport

Saddleworth School netballers shoot to glory in Greater Manchester

Tony Bugby May 26, 2016 basketballmanchester gamesnetballpupilsSaddleworth Schoolswimming

GIRLS FROM Saddleworth School have shot themselves to glory landing two Greater Manchester county netball titles. The under-14s won the North Manchester League having beaten…

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Sport

Saddleworth School rugby team leaves it late to secure semi-final spot

Tony Bugby March 22, 2016 basketballrugbySaddleworth School

A LAST gasp try from player-of-the-match Bennett Tupaea secured victory for the Saddleworth School year nine rugby league team that progressed to the quarter finals…

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Sport

Young Saddleworth School basketballs crowned Oldham champions

Tony Bugby February 20, 2016 badmintonbasketballfootballpupilsSaddleworth School

Saddleworth’s year nine basketball team are the new Oldham schools’ champions after they defeated Radclyffe, Crompton House, Hulme and Bluecoat at Kaskenmoor Ball Hall. Unbeaten in all…

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Sport

Fun and games sessions to be held at Whitebank during half-term

Tony Bugby February 14, 2016 activitiesbasketballchildrendanny newalldodgeballfootballhalf-termrugbysessions

Oldham Rugby League Club, in conjunction with Regenda Homes, are holding half-term fun and games sessions at Whitebank for children aged six to 16. Free…

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Sport

Talented badminton players storm into championships for third year in a row

Tony Bugby December 20, 2015 badmintonbasketballfootballrugbySaddleworth School

SADDLEWORTH SCHOOL’S Key Stage 3 girls and boys and KS4 girls and boys badminton teams have qualified for the Greater Manchester Championships in January for…

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Sport

Silverware success galore for Saddleworth School pupils

Tony Bugby February 22, 2015 badmintonbasketballfootballpupilsrugbySaddleworth School

SADDLEWORTH SCHOOL’S year nine basketball team has been crowned Greater Manchester champions following an extraordinary finals day at the Amaechi Centre, Whalley Range. They defeated…

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Sport

Manchester Giants seek young talent for new Academy

Tony Bugby February 21, 2015 basketballManchester Giants

MANCHESTER GIANTS has unveiled their ambitious new junior academy basketball programme and have their sights on Saddleworth which is home to a number of talented…

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