OLIVIA Yates may be aged only 15 but she is already making a name in the equestrian world. The Saddleworth School pupil has been starring…
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Green excels on foreign soil
LYDGATE modern pentathlete Olivia Green went into the junior Under-23s European Championships in Poland, which were being held between June 3-9, on the back of…
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Super League attendance record broken at Camp Nou
THIS weekend marked a key moment in the history of Super League, with rugby league fans turning out in force at Camp Nou to break…
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Success for Olivia at tetrathlon
LYDGATE modern pentathlete Olivia Green’s remarkable run of success continued as the 19-year-old finished runner-up in the Great Britain Tetrathlon at Bath. And it was…
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Push the boat out
HAVE you ever walked around Dovestone Reservoir and, when seeing sailing boats bobbing about on the water, thought ‘I’d like to try that’? Well, Push…
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Great Britain debut for schoolboy athlete Oscar
DENSHAW schoolboy Oscar Schofield will make his debut for Great Britain at biathle in June. The 11-year-old is to compete in the European Championships which…
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Badminton club’s controversial finish
THE end to the season was mired in controversy for Saddleworth ‘B’ in the Oldham and Rochdale Badminton League. Saddleworth ‘B’ thought they had it…
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Wonderful win for Saddleworth golfers in Dunham Forest Trophy
SADDLEWORTH Golf Club pulled off a fabulous 4.5-2.5 win at Mottram Hall in the Dunham Forest Trophy. The team, captained by Tad Knebel, also comprised…
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Josh to star at Summer Bash
SADDLEWORTH lad Josh Thewlis will step out at the seaside after the next stage of his rugby league career saw him called up to represent…
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Pete Wild leaves Oldham Athletic
Interim head coach Pete Wild has left Oldham Athletic who said in a statement the decision was made for “personal reasons”. The Royton-based Wild, who…
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Celebrity charity football match to celebrate life of ex-Springhead manager Ricky Casey
A charity football match at Springhead Football Club will go ahead on Saturday, May 11 to celebrate the life of Ricky Casey, their former player,…
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Disastrous start to campaign rules out motorbike racer Beech with broken arm
ASHLEY Beech suffered a disastrous start to his National Superstock 1000 Championship campaign. In the opening round at Silverstone, the 30-year-old motorbike rider from Moorside…
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Cain again able in Saddleworth Sprint Triathlon
MARTIN Cain maintained his impressive record in the Saddleworth Sprint Triathlon on Sunday, April 28. The 43-year-old from Springhead recorded his sixth win in the…
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Standard Cup win to kick start Saddleworth Rangers’ season?
SADDLEWORTH Rangers are hoping their Standard Cup win will act as a catalyst to improve fortunes in division one of the National Conference League. Rangers…
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Treble Reunion: Class of ‘92 surprise Waterhead young footballers ahead of Old Trafford comeback
YOUNGSTERS from Waterhead Academy, taking part in an inter-schools football tournament, were given a surprise when they were joined by members of Manchester United’s iconic…
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Saddleworth’s Olivia tipped for success
SADDLEWORTH School’s Olivia Forster is hoping to slam dunk her way to the top in basketball. The 13-year-old from Watersheddings has dreams of playing for…
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Yasmin stars as England U17s win Netball Europe
GRASSCROFT’S Yasmin Roebuck helped England to a clean sweep of wins as they retained their Netball Europe U17 Championship. Yasmin, 16, starred in the victories…
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Basketballers bring home bronze for Saddleworth
SADDLEWORTH School’s year nine basketball team, as Oldham champions, represented the town in the finals of the Greater Manchester Schools’ Championship. And they achieved further…
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Newly-promoted Rangers held to draw after promising start at Myton
NEWLY-PROMOTED Saddleworth Rangers were left kicking themselves after being held to a 24-24 draw at Myton Warriors in their opening National Conference League, division one…
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Joe’s living the dream
JOE GREENWOOD is living the stuff of childhood dreams after his Wigan experience turned out to be as good as he was told. And he…
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Warriors raise £1,800 for mental health awarness
THREE mental health organisations benefited as £1,800 was raised at a charity day at Waterhead Warriors. The mental health awareness event, named Offload, was held…
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Dramatic penalty shootout win for unbeaten U11s
SADDLEWORTH School’s Under-11’s football team won a dramatic penalty shootout at North Chadderton to win through to the semi-finals of the Oldham Schools’ Cup. North…
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Olivia seeks Green light for Poland
LYDGATE’S Olivia Green finished runner-up in the second Pentathlon GB National Ranking Competition. And the 19-year-old finished only seven points before winner Kate French who…
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Dan’s the man for badminton club
DAN Mounsey has helped Saddleworth ‘A’ arrest their slide in the second division of the Oldham and Rochdale Badminton League. Without a win in 2019,…
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You can bet on being a winner with Betfred
BOOKMAKERS Betfred, title sponsors of Super League, Championship and League One, have launched a search for rugby league’s super fan. And there’s a £10,000 cash…
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‘Mr Manchester City’ Bernard Halford dies
OLDHAMER Bernard Halford, a giant in the world of football administration, has died at the age of 77. Bernard, who waged a lengthy battle against…
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Latics appoint Pete Wild until end of the season
OLDHAM ATHLETIC have appointed Denshaw raised Pete Wild as head coach until the end of the season. Interim academy manager Wild, who lives in Royton,…
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Scholes stuns Oldham Athletic by quitting after just 31 days
PAUL Scholes has stunned Oldham by quitting as manager after just 31 days in charge. The former Manchester United star, who won just one of…
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Saddleworth Tennis Club serves up treat for future players
MEMBERS of the public can take the first steps towards becoming kings of the court after a tennis club teamed up with a coaching services…
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Are you a rugby league super fan? You can bet on being a winner at Betfred
BOOKMAKERS Betfred, title sponsors of Super League, Championship and League One, have launched a search for rugby league’s super fan. And there’s a £10,000 cash…
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Lewis sets sights on top 100
TAME Valley’s Lewis Doughty has broken into the world’s top 200 squash players. The 28-year-old, who competes for the Greenfield club in the North West…
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Local ultra-runner conquers Britain’s most brutal race
SADDLEWORTH ultra-runner Colin Green has conquered the Montane Spine Race 2019, a 268-mile race along the Pennine Way over seven days and nights in January…
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Saddleworth School year nine basketball crowned champions
SADDLEWORTH School’s year nine basketball team was crowned Oldham schools’ champions. They were unbeaten in the round-robin tournament at Sport For All, Hollinwood. An even…
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Generation game: Harry Maders follows in family footsteps
YOUNG Harry Maders has followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather and by putting pen to paper on an Oldham RLFC contract. The…
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