GREENFIELD CRICKET Club is celebrating a ‘coup’ as it launches a new youth academy under the tutorship of former Lancashire professional John Abrahams. A select…
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Saddleworth Cricket club upbeat despite heavy floods
SADDLEWORTH CRICKET Club did not complain after becoming another victim of the recent floods caused by tropical storm Frank. While the rain, which was almost…
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A New Year’s wish from Oldham’s finest sporting men and women
Saddleworth’s finest sportsmen and women have given the Independent their New Year wishes. And it promises to be a big year with Nicola White and…
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New cricket professionals join Saddleworth clubs for new Pennine League
GREENFIELD AND Austerlands have both appointed new cricket professionals as they prepare for life in the new Pennine League. And Greenfield captain Chris Gill is…
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Cricket Legend Alec Stewart visits lucky pupils at Mossley Hollins High School
By Jack Marshall CRICKET LEGEND Alec Stewart OBE, the former Surrey and England batsman, visited Mossley Hollins High School in his role as an ambassador…
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Ground improvements continue at Friarmere
FRIARMERE CRICKET Club is continuing with ground improvement work. Club officials are laying a further 40 yards of drains during the close season as these…
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Saddleworth Cricket Club clinches historic treble
SADDLEWORTH won the SWB Commercials Saddleworth and District Cricket League and created history by becoming the first-ever club to complete the treble. The Well-i-Hole side…
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Delph cricketer helps Lancashire Lightning win NatWest T20 Blast
DELPH CRICKETER Arron Lilley has described the delight of helping Lancashire Lightning win the NatWest T20 Blast. “As somebody who grew up watching Lancashire, it…
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Success all round for Greenfield Cricket Club teams
GREENFIELD’S THIRD team pulled off a dramatic victory against Edgeworth at Thornham in the final of the North Manchester Cricket League’s Stokes Cup. The omens…
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Greenfield Primary pupils enjoy coaching from sporting greats
IT DOESN’T get much better than receiving football coaching from legend Paul Scholes and cricket from John Abrahams. The pair both visited Greenfield Primary to…
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Delph cricketer hits opponents for six
DELPH CRICKETER Greg Buckley quite literally hit Barkisland for six in the Huddersfield League’s Twenty20 Cup. The 26-year-old opening batsman joined a select band of…
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Talented Saddleworth School footballers complete league and cup double
SADDLEWORTH SCHOOL’S year nine footballers have completed a league and cup double. Having already won the Oldham Schools’ League, they followed up that success with…
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Saddleworth Cricket Club faces testing month in treble challenge
IT IS a massive month for treble-chasing Saddleworth in the SWB Commercials Saddleworth and District League. The Well-i-Hole club is battling for honours on three…
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Cricket clubs to decide future of league at EGM
AN EXTRAORDINARY general meeting is set to be called to discuss the future of the Saddleworth and District Cricket League. It comes in the wake…
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Saddleworth young cricketers to star in Oldham schools’ squad
SADDLEWORTH REMAINS a hotbed for local junior cricket as the area has contributed a remarkable 34 players to the Oldham schools’ squad. Under-11 Nathan Walker,…
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New captain at helm for Delph Cricket Club for new season
DELPH CRICKET Club has a new player at the helm for their Huddersfield League campaign which begins on April 18. Grant Jones has stood down…
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PREVIEW: Crickets clubs ready to launch into new season
SUCCESS FOR local clubs in the SWB Commercials Saddleworth and District Cricket League has been decidedly thin on the ground. In the last 10 campaigns,…
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Decision imminent on future of Saddleworth cricket league
IT LOOKS as though the final chapter in the long and illustrious history of the SWB Commercials Saddleworth & District Cricket League could soon be…
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Tributes pour in after death of popular cricketer Bilal Malik
LOCAL CRICKET has been saddened to learn of the death of Bilal Malik at the age of 23 after losing a battle to cancer. Bilal,…
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