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Sport

Roughyeds’ win at Rochdale ends six-game run of defeats

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LUKE Adamson, Oldham’s in-form back-rower, says that outside the dressing room few will have grasped how much it meant to the Roughyeds’ players to win…

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Sport

Third Wembley final on the cards for Sneyd

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Marc Sneyd is eagerly anticipating another trip to Wembley after Hull FC won through to the final of Rugby League’s Challenge Cup. This will be…

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Sport

Championship glory makes Gary a scratch golfer

Aimee Belmore August 18, 2017 gary mellinggolfline judgeOldham and District Golf Championshiprugbyrugby leaguetouch judge

GARY MELLING has won the Oldham and District Golf Championship for a third time. The latest success in the scratch competition on his home Crompton…

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Sport

Saddleworth School Year 10s win fourth rugby title

Tony Bugby August 13, 2017 Oldham schools’ rugby leaguerugbySaddleworthSaddleworth SchoolSchoolyear 10

SADDLEWORTH SCHOOL’S year 10 team was crowned Oldham schools’ rugby league champions for the fourth consecutive year following a 34-6 triumph in the final against…

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Sport

Neal positive on early return from broken jaw

Tony Bugby July 26, 2017 adam nealOldham RugbyRoughyedsrugbyrugby leaguescott naylor

FOLLOWING his latest post-op check-up, Adam Neal is sure he’ll get the chance to aid Oldham’s battle against relegation in the later rounds of the Championship…

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Sport

Saddleworth Rangers U15s win new Czech mates on tour

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SHANE TUPAEA has described Saddleworth Rangers U15s’ highly successful tour to the Czech Republic as proving to be a kiss of death. “Since we got…

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Sport

MBE honour for Saddleworth Rangers president Terry Flanagan

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TERRY FLANAGAN was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours for services to Rugby League and charities. And the 56-year-old from Grasscroft was “delighted”…

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Sport

Saints youngster joins Oldham on loan

Tony Bugby July 23, 2017 championshipOldhamrugbyrugby leaguesaintsscott naylorSt Helens

OLDHAM beat the 5pm signing deadline to capture Ben Morris from St Helens, a young Welsh international, on loan to the end of the season. A…

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Sport

Young Giant Simpson joins Oldham on loan

Tony Bugby July 21, 2017 bower foldcard simpsonchampionshiphuddersfield giantsluke hooleyOldhamRoughyedsrugbyrugby leaguesigningstransferswakefield trinity

OLDHAM have followed up the capture of Luke Hooley from Wakefield Trinity by signing another ‘back three’ youngster in Jared Simpson from Huddersfield Giants. Like Hooley (19),…

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Sport

Oldham keep their loan men

Tony Bugby July 20, 2017 clubdealsloansOldhamoldham rlRoughyedsrugbyrugby leaguescott naylorsignings

ON-LOAN quartet Liam Bent, Connor Williams, Sadiq Adebiyi and Kameron Pearce-Paul will stay at Oldham RL Club for the rest of the season. New loan deals…

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Injured players to be assessed ahead of Oldham RL derby game

Tony Bugby July 18, 2017 championshipOldhamOldham RugbyRoughyedsrugbyrugby league

OLDHAM RL Club’s medical team will be working overtime at training tonight to assess the fitness of several key players ahead of Sunday’s final game of the…

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Sport

All clear for Galbraith on appeal

Tony Bugby July 14, 2017 appeallewis galbraithOldhamoldham rugby clubRoughyedsrugbyrugby league

AN eight-match ban against Rochdale Hornets centre Lewis Galbraith has been overturned on appeal. He was originally suspended on a grade F racial abuse charge involving Oldham’s Sammy…

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Sport

Oldham RL Club hit by injury pile up

Tony Bugby July 13, 2017 injuriesOldhamOldham RugbyRoughyedsrugbyrugby leaguescott naylor

WITH an injury crisis that shows no signs of easing, Oldham RL Club are anxious to bring in replacements before the July 21 signing deadline. There…

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Sport

Palfrey doubt for derby clash with old mates

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LEWIS Palfrey, who captained Oldham for four seasons before joining derby rivals Rochdale Hornets, is set to miss the crucial KP Championship clash at Bower Fold on…

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Sport

Oldham lifted by new kid on the block

Tony Bugby July 5, 2017 connor williamsinjuriesOldhamoldham rlRoughyedsrugbyrugby leaguescott naylor

ADAM Neal’s broken jaw apart, Oldham RL Club’s critical injury situation showed signs of improving when the walking wounded were assessed at last night’s training get-together. Danny…

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Sport

Injury jinx hits Oldham RL again with Neal setback

Tony Bugby July 4, 2017 adam nealinjuryjinxOldhamoldham rlOldham RugbyRoughyedsrugbyrugby leaguescott naylor

THE injury jinx that has hammered Oldham RL Club in its 20th-anniversary season has struck again. Prop Adam Neal, a stalwart of the front-row, suffered a…

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Sport

Double signing swoop bolsters Oldham RL

Tony Bugby June 29, 2017 bower foldconnor williamsmatty wilkinsonOldhamoldham rlOldham Rugbyred devilsRoughyedsrugbyrugby leaguesalfordscott naylorsuper league

OLDHAM RL have bolstered their injury-hit squad by signing two more young players, each with Super League backgrounds at Salford Red Devils. Matty Wilkinson, 21, a…

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Sport

Oldham’s senior players could return for clash with top French side Toulouse Olympique

Tony Bugby June 28, 2017 bower foldbradford bullschampionshipOldhamOldham RugbyRoughyedsrugbytoulouse olympique

SCOTT Naylor hopes to recall several senior players for Oldham’s clash with top-four French side Toulouse Olympique at Bower Fold on Sunday, July 2. Having dropped…

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Sport

Two loan signings for Oldham as injury list mounts

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With a mounting injury list Oldham RL Club have signed London Broncos youngsters Kameron Pearce-Paul and Sadiq Adebiyi, each on a month’s loan. Both aged 20, they…

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Sport

Oldham face Dewsbury Rams in ‘four pointer’ clash at Bower Fold

Tony Bugby June 21, 2017 dewsbury ramsluke adamsonOldhamOldham Rugbyrugbyrugby leaguescott naylortoby adamson

BROTHERS Luke and Toby Adamson will create a family affair if they are on opposing sides when Oldham and Dewsbury Rams clash at Bower Fold tonight (8pm)…

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Sport

Naylor urges fans to stick with club after run of six defeats

Tony Bugby June 20, 2017 championshipdefeatsOldham Rugbyrugbyrugby leaguescott naylor

SCOTT Naylor is urging the town’s rugby league fans to nail their colours to the Roughyeds’ mast while he and his squad find a way to…

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Sport

Oldham seek experienced back as Tuoyo Egodo returns to Castleford Tigers

Tony Bugby June 16, 2017 castleford tigersloanOldham RugbyRoughyedsrugbyscott naylortransferTuoyo Egodo

OLDHAM are after a more experienced back to replace on-loan Tuoyo Egodo, who has gone back to Castleford Tigers for the last time. The 20-year-old London-born…

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Sport

Oldham look to extend loan spell for Liam Bent

Tony Bugby June 13, 2017 liam bentOldham Rugbyrugbyrugby leaguesalford red devilsscott naylor

OLDHAM will be talking to Salford Red Devils this week in a bid to extend Liam Bent’s loan spell. The 19-year-old back-row forward has played in…

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Sport

Saddleworth Rangers former player takes on national coaching role

Tony Bugby June 12, 2017 lars haighnils haighnorwayrugbyrugby leagueSaddleworth Rangers

FORMER SADDLEWORTH Rangers’ player Lars Haigh is playing a key role in the development of rugby league in Scandinavia. The 33-year-old is assistant coach of…

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Sport Youth

Greenfield teenager helps make rugby history for Norway

Tony Bugby June 12, 2017 international rugbykristian hiltonmatt hiltonnorwayrugbyrugby leagueSaddleworth Rangers

A GREENFIELD lad has helped create a piece of sporting history in Norway. Kristian Hilton, 17, played for Norway in their first-ever rugby league match…

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Sport

Oldham seek coaching support with Naylor banned for two weeks

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OLDHAM are looking for additional coaching support for the next two weeks because head coach Scott Naylor has been banned from the touchline by the…

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Sport

Oldham Rugby’s Gill not available for Summer Bash

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OLDHAM will again be without the services of on-loan centre Kieran Gill in Saturday’s televised Summer Bash derby clash with Rochdale Hornets at Blackpool. The…

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Sport

Double boost for Oldham as on-loan players return

Tony Bugby May 17, 2017 Oldhamrugbyrugby league

FIRST Kieran Gill, now Liam Bent. Having lost both on-loan lads when they were recalled by their full-time employers, Oldham’s fortunes took a turn for…

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Sport

A season-defining three weeks for Oldham RL

Tony Bugby May 15, 2017 batley bulldogsOldhamoldham rlRoughyedsrugbyrugby leaguescott naylor

WHEN they report back for training on Tuesday, after a week off, Oldham will be gearing up for three of their most important games of the…

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Medical reports awaited for Oldham RL’s concussed Turner

Tony Bugby May 11, 2017 OldhamOldham Rugbyrugbyrugby leaguescott turner

OLDHAM are waiting for medical reports on Scott Turner, who was concussed at Dewsbury Rams and didn’t play at London Broncos last Sunday. Badly shaken…

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Pitch problems for Oldham Rugby Club at Bower Fold

Tony Bugby April 24, 2017 batley bulldogsbower foldChris HamiltonOldhamOldham RugbyRoughyedsrugbyrugby league

OLDHAM RL Club’s next scheduled home game against Batley Bulldogs on Sunday, May 21 will have to be played away from Bower Fold because of…

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Bent boost for Oldham’s Challenge Cup tie

Tony Bugby April 21, 2017 challenge cupfeatherstoneliam bentOldhamOldham RugbyRoughyedsrugbysalford red devils

OLDHAM have succeeded where they failed in the last round by getting permission from Salford Red Devils to play on-loan forward Liam Bent in Sunday’s…

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Sport

Thieves strike twice at Oldham RL Club

Tony Bugby April 16, 2017 break-insclubOldhamrugbyrugby leaguethieves

OLDHAM RLFC has been hit by two break-ins at the club’s Whitebank office in 48 hours. Thieves broke in overnight Wednesday and made off with…

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Two new injury concerns for Oldham’s Good Friday derby

Tony Bugby April 11, 2017 bower foldOldham RugbyRoughyedsrugbyrugby leagueswinton lions

OLDHAM are looking at two new injury concerns as they prepare for Friday’s big derby battle with Swinton Lions at Bower Fold (3pm). Because of…

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