SADDLEWORTH’S rugby hero Kevin Sinfield will add millions of pounds more to his mammoth fundraising total after announcing his latest challenge. The Grasscroft-based rugby league…
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International recognition for area’s rugby league talent
SADDLEWORTH has earned more recognition for its rugby league talent after no fewer than seven players were called up to international age group squads. Waterhead…
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Gymnast sets a high bar with English title
A DIGGLE gymnast is officially the best bar none after winning an English title. Poppy Blair came top of more than 60 elite competitors in…
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‘Phenomenal’ Kevin Sinfield will help England after landing top rugby union job
KEVIN Sinfield has been tipped to help England’s rugby union team after he was recruited to their coaching staff because he is a ‘phenomenal human.’…
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Rugby star George Ford does the honours at Saddleworth Rangers
ENGLAND rugby union star George Ford went back to where it all began to reward rugby league stars of the future at Saddleworth Rangers. The…
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Kevin Sinfield crosses border on Ultra 7 in 7 challenge
SADDLEWORTH’S own Kevin Sinfield has completed one country as his Ultra 7 in 7 challenge goes on. For he has crossed the border into…
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Gymnast Poppy beams with delight after latest successes
DIGGLE gymnast Poppy Blair has somersaulted her way into contention for a place in the British squad. The 13-year-old, a member of the Tameside School…
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Monday Monthly Talk at Legate Parish Hall: A childhood with a difference
FIND out about ‘A childhood with difference’ at the next Monday Monthly Talk at Lydgate Parish Hall. On Monday, March 7 at 2.30pm, local lady…
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Yasmin Thunders in to Superleague squad
GRASSCROFT teenager Yasmin Roebuck has been confirmed as Manchester Thunder’s final first-team squad member for their 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague campaign. The 19-year-old former Friezland…
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Hannah’s a netballing diamond
DIGGLE’S Hannah Diamond has been re-selected for England Netball’s Roses Academy for a second successive season. And the 17-year-old will be attending a selection camp…
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Tom’s a howling success with Wolves
TOM Whitehead, another product of Saddleworth Rangers’ successful junior set up, has signed a four-year professional contract with Super League side Warrington Wolves. The 18-year-old…
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Ford still hurting after defeat in Japan
GEORGE Ford admitted to still hurting from England’s defeat to South Africa in the final of the Rugby World Cup. The 26-year-old, who was raised…
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Olivia leads England U15s basketball team
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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Hockey ace Nicola White out of Olympic Games 2020 due to ongoing recovery
NICOLA White’s dream of competing at a third Olympic Games is over after she has been removed from Great Britain Hockey’s centralised programme. The decision…
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Greatness beckons for George in World Cup final with England
WHO would have ever imagined this young boy pictured playing rugby in the back garden of his home in Saddleworth could this weekend become a…
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Robert refs Down Under for Rugby League World Cup
REFEREE Robert Hicks described it as the “pinnacle” after being chosen to officiate in the Rugby League World Cup. The 36-year-old from Austerlands was named…
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Nicola White in race for fitness for World League finals
HOCKEY player Nicola White is involved in a race against time to be fit for England’s appearance in the World League finals. The former Saddleworth…
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Pain for hockey ace Nicola White at missing championships
NICOLA White has revealed the pain of missing the European Hockey Championships through injury. And the 29-year-old for mer Saddleworth Hockey Club member couldn’t even…
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Pain for hockey ace at missing European championships
NICOLA White has revealed the pain of missing the European Hockey Championships through injury. And the 29-year-old former Saddleworth Hockey Club member couldn’t even get…
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100 caps for ‘proud’ England hockey ace Nicola White
NICOLA WHITE described it as an “immensely proud moment” when she won her 100th England hockey cap. The 29-year-old former Saddleworth Hockey Club player reached…
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Hockey ace Nicola White excited for future of new-look England team
NICOLA WHITE is excitedly looking forward to the dawn of a new era for English hockey as the Hero Hockey World League semi final begins…
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New clubhouse named after Saddleworth Rangers legend
Saddleworth Rangers’ brand new £300,000 clubhouse is to be named in honour of Terry Flanagan, one of the club’s most successful products. Grasscroft-based Terry started…
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Country calls for rugby ace Joe Greenwood
JOE GREENWOOD has spoken of his delight after learning he features in England’s plans for this year’s Rugby League World Cup in Australia and New…
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Local Super League players narrowly miss out on England selection
LOCAL SUPER League players Marc Sneyd and Joe Greenwood narrowly missed out on selection for the England team for the Four Nations Tournament currently taking…
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Saddleworth’s Nicola White helps GB hockey team reach first ever Olympic final
“I AM dreaming. It’s unbelievable,” declared Nicola White after Great Britain beat New Zealand 3-0 to reach the final of the Olympic Games hockey tournament.…
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Super League star Ryan Hall heads to Saddleworth hills
By Trevor Baxter IT IS probably the closest treble winning Leeds and England star, Ryan Hall, will get to Saddleworth Rangers… But while Greenfield-based Rangers…
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Hockey ace Nicola White reaches landmark Great Britain 50th cap
NICOLA WHITE has reached a major milestone in hockey after winning her 50th cap for Great Britain. It came in the opening game of a…
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Rising star from Springhead picked to play for England U16s
OLLY RUSSELL is celebrating after being selected to play for the England under-16 Rugby League team. The 16-year-old stand off from Springhead will feature in…
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