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Frustration for Oldham coach

COACH Tony Benson was left ruing the adverse weather conditions after Oldham RL Club’s friendly at Featherstone Rovers was postponed yesterday.

Benson was desperate to give valuable match time to trio Neil Roden, Paul Noon and Lucas Onyango, who are yet to feature in the build-up to the Co-operative Championship One season.

New signing Paul Ballard was also pencilled in to make his Roughyeds debut, but he must wait until this Sunday at the earliest, when Oldham are due to

Date published: 06/02/2012

Cup experience vital, says Clough

ALL ABOARD FOR ACTION . . . members of the participating clubs — John Clough, of Oldham Roughyeds is fifth right — with Northern Rail Cup ambassador Robbie Hunter-Paul (front, left) and Northern Rail area director Richard Allan at the launch in Leeds.

OLDHAM RL Club hooker John Clough expects a tough time in the Northern Rail Cup — but knows Roughyeds will gain from the experience regardless of results.

Featherstone Rovers...

Date published: 06/02/2012

Clough looks to put on a show

JOHN Clough hopes Oldham RL Club use Sunday’s pre-season friendly at Featherstone Rovers (3pm kick-off) to demonstrate their Co-operative Championship One promotion credentials.

The Roughyeds hooker believes missing out on a top-four finish this term is not an option and tipped new signings Miles Greenwood and Paul Ballard — his former Blackpool team-mate...

Date published: 03/02/2012

Team shaping up nicely — Benson

OLDHAM RL Club coach Tony Benson has waxed lyrical about the progress being made by his charges in training — and wants to see them translate it into Sunday’s pre-season friendly trip to Featherstone Rovers.

A positive performance in the 3pm kick-off at Post Office Road would continue the momentum and feelgood factor created by Roughyeds' first two warm-ups...

Date published: 03/02/2012

Benson delays naming skipper

TONY Benson is keeping an open mind as to who will skipper Oldham RL Club this season.

Back-row man Paul Smith led Roughyeds in last month’s 22-22 SEAT Trophy draw in Cumbria and the impressive 28-18 home victory over St Helens at Whitebank.

But Neil Roden and Paul Noon, who both captained the team last term, remain in contention, while Benson has also refused to...

Date published: 02/02/2012

Oldham clinch Ballard signing

PAUL BALLARD

OLDHAM RL have completed the signing of fit-again winger Paul Ballard — and are ready to throw him straight into the action in Sunday’s friendly at Featherstone Rovers....

Date published: 01/02/2012

Benson delight at ‘work in progress’

PLOUGHING FORWARD: Oldham’s Neil Rigby shows aggression and desire to break through the Saints defence.

OLDHAM 28, ST HELENS 18
OLDHAM RL coach Tony Benson was delighted after watching his side claim a highly-impressive 28-18 victory over a St Helens side boasting the likes of Ade Gardner,...

Date published: 30/01/2012

Saints in town

SEASONED internationals grace Whitebank tonight as Oldham RL Club entertain St Helens.

Roughyeds know they will have to be at their best to contain the Super League outfit in their second pre-season friendly.

Oldham chairman Chris Hamilton initially expected a couple of first-team fringe players to appear for the visitors, but was delighted when

the Saints revealed...

Date published: 27/01/2012

Roughyeds up for big challenge

JOE GREENWOOD

OLDHAM RL Club battle it out with Super League outfit St Helens at Whitebank tonight (8pm) — and Roughyeds coach Tony Benson says his players are champing at the bit to face their...

Date published: 27/01/2012

Saints clash excites Benson

OLDHAM RL Club coach Tony Benson can’t wait for tomorrow’s clash against St Helens at Whitebank.

The Super League outfit got pulses racing this week when they confirmed the likes of Ade Gardner, Josh Perry, Chris Flannery and Shaun Magennis would feature in the pre-season friendly (8pm kick-off).

Benson is particularly excited at the prospect of watching...

Date published: 26/01/2012

Costin hails first get-together

NEW FACES: players and coaches from Oldham RL’s Extended Scholarship Scheme line-up before the first training session.

COACH Phil Costin is enthusiastic about the new additions to Oldham RL Club’s Extended Scholarship squad after overseeing their first pre-season training session.

Several fresh...

Date published: 26/01/2012

Roughyeds relish test

OLDHAM RL Club chairman Chris Hamilton says players and staff alike can hardly wait for Friday’s visit of a strong-looking St Helens side.

First teamers Ade Gardner, Josh Perry, Chris Flannery, Shaun Magennis, Scott Hale, Nathan Ashe and Carl Forster will all feature in the eagerly-anticipated pre-season friendly (8pm kick-off).

Far from fearing the damage that...

Date published: 25/01/2012

Saints stars on parade

OLDHAM RL Club chairman Chris Hamilton has revealed that several of St Helens’ first-team players will feature in Friday’s pre-season friendly at Whitebank.

The Super League outfit informed Roughyeds of their intention to field several high-profile members of their squad, as preparations for next month’s competitive action move up several gears....

Date published: 24/01/2012

Benson joy over spirited Oldham

TAKEN DOWN: Howard Hill of Whitehaven (centre) is tackled by Roughyeds new boy Neil Rigby (right), as Mark McCully looks on.

Roughyeds retain SEAT trophy
OLDHAM RL Club coach Tony Benson was delighted to see his side retain the SEAT Trophy after an entertaining 22-22 draw at Whitehaven.

It was the visitors'...

Date published: 23/01/2012

Benson thirsty for Trophy clash

RARING TO GO: Oldham winger Lucas Onyango is expected to end nine months on the sidelines at Whitehaven on Sunday.

OLDHAM RL Club coach Tony Benson is champing at the bit to see his players in action in Sunday’s SEAT Trophy at Whitehaven following Law Cup frustration.

The traditional...

Date published: 20/01/2012

Hamilton counts the cost of Law Cup loss

OLDHAM RL chairman Chris Hamilton spoke of his disappointment after Rochdale Hornets pulled out of the annual Law Cup showdown.

But he refused to be drawn into a war of words with Hornets’ director of rugby, John Stankevitch.

The friendly was postponed for a third time at the weekend due to Whitebank’s frozen playing surface, with bad weather conditions...

Date published: 19/01/2012

Cup hopes fading fast

HOPES of rescheduling the Law Cup clash between Oldham and Rochdale Hornets are diminishing.

The fixture has been postponed three times, most recently on Sunday when the Whitebank pitch was frozen.

Just hours after the call-off, Roughyeds pinpointed tonight as a viable alternative.

But Rochdale officials were reluctant to commit to a specific date.

They were...

Date published: 18/01/2012

Law Cup uncertainty

OLDHAM RL chairman Chris Hamilton believes this year’s Law Cup clash with Rochdale Hornets is now unlikely to be played.

The annual warm-up game has been postponed three times due to adverse weather conditions, and after the most recent call-off on Sunday — the Whitebank pitch was frozen — there appeared to be ill-feeling directed at Roughyeds by their...

Date published: 17/01/2012

Cup call-off defended by Hamilton

SIGN OFF: A notice at Whitebank informs fans of the latest Law Cup postponement.

OLDHAM RL Club chairman Chris Hamilton hit back after Rochdale Hornets director of rugby John Stankevitch branded yesterday's Law Cup postponement a "total embarrassment".

The...

Date published: 16/01/2012

Saints stars to visit

RUGBY LEAGUE
STARS of the future will be twinkling at Whitebank on Friday, January 27 (8pm kick-off) when Oldham play a young St Helens side in their third of four pre-season warm-up games.

Among the many youth internationals to be paraded by Saints will be 17-year-old Oldham-born half-back Danny Yates, who played his early rugby at Waterhead and who still lives in...

Date published: 10/01/2012

Young hopefuls join scheme

A DOZEN new boys from all over rugby league’s heartland have accepted invitations to join Oldham RL Club’s Extended Scholarship squad in the coming season.

They will be added to last year’s group, most of whom are still eligible for the under-18s competition and have confirmed their allegiance to Roughyeds for a second summer of youth rugby.

Each of...

Date published: 10/01/2012

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