NOTHING appeared extraordinary when Mike Dunkerley recently turned out to play for Greenfield Cricket Club’s newly formed fourth team against Whalley Range. Grasscroft-based Mike, however,…
View More Seven decades not out: Mike Dunkerley celebrates cricket career
EDDIE Bayliss, a well-known and highly respected local sporting figure, has died aged 83 in a nursing home in Chadderton following a short illness. He…
View More Local sporting ‘gentleman’ Eddie Bayliss dies after short illness
BEST-LAID plans by local clubs for the Greater Manchester Cricket League campaign have been hit for six by the coronavirus outbreak. If and when a…
View More Cricket campaigns hit for six by coronavirus outbreak
A CRICKETER with Saddleworth links recently captained England to a triumph in Australia. John Foster, who was raised in Grasscroft and played for the juniors…
View More John leads England to Grey Ashes victory down under
GREENFIELD Cricket Club has been chosen to host a groundbreaking fixture between a touring Australian girls’ squad and Lancashire’s regional development centre side. Newcastle City…
View More Australians head to Greenfield for landmark fixture
The funeral of former Lancashire cricketer, Geoff Clayton will take place at St Thomas Church, Delph on Monday 15th October at 12noon, followed by a…
View More Funeral arrangements made for Former Lancashire cricketer Geoff Clayton
THE Tanner family has been synonymous with cricket in Greenfield and Saddleworth for more than a century. So there was no better person than Roger…
View More Roger gives his approval to Greenfield’s new bench mark
GREENFIELD U12s girls’ cricket team is ready for action in their new kit thanks to sponsorship from a kind-hearted local company. Molly Maid, which provides…
View More Greenfield girls in smart new cricket kit thanks to Molly Maid
CEC Wright, aged 84, was the unexpected matchwinner for Uppermill Cricket Club’s second team in the thrilling victory against Springhead in division south and east…
View More Young and old star for Uppermill Cricket Club
GREENFIELD are top of division 1A of the Greater Manchester Cricket League, a feat extra special bearing in mind it has been achieved without a…
View More Strong start for Saddleworth cricket teams in the GMCL
