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Hornets men not for Roughyeds

OLDHAM Roughyeds chief executive Chris Hamilton has said the club is more than satisfied with the squad in place for the upcoming season, nipping in the bud speculation that players from troubled Rochdale could be joining.

With a winding-up order over an unpaid £55,000 tax bill due to be heard in the High Court a week tomorrow, Hornets — whose chairman Norman Halsall stepped down last week after only three weeks in charge — are currently in talks with Rochdale FC over a

Date published: 06/01/2009

Familiar faces on show

A HOST of former Roughyeds stars are set to take to the field against Swinton at Sedgley Park this weekend.

The joint testimonial for former Oldham hooker John Hough and current Lions full-back Wayne English is to be split into two.

The opening 20 minutes will feature famous names of the past 10 years, while the remaining hour will see the modern-day squad do battle...

Date published: 05/01/2009

Roughyeds take to the great outdoors

ROUGHYEDS coach Tony Benson and his players will head out on to the field for a daytime training session today, as preparations continue ahead of the club’s first pre-season game of 2009.

The cold snap this week has resulted in frozen surfaces which have meant that all the sessions so far have been based in the gym, rather than taking in scheduled ball work.

But...

Date published: 02/01/2009

Roughyeds face Rhinos

SUPER League champions Leeds Rhinos are to pay a visit to Oldham as part of their World Club Challenge preparations, it has been confirmed.

The match, part of the reciprocal deal which saw the Roughyeds travel to Headingley for Kevin Sinfield’s testimonial prior to last season, is down for a date of Tuesday, February 17 at Boundary Park, with an as-yet unconfirmed...

Date published: 31/12/2008

Roughyeds seek fresh friendly test

ROUGHYEDS chief executive Chris Hamilton admits he is frustrated that this weekend’s friendly against Salford City Reds has been cancelled.

The testimonial clash for Paul Highton was set up last week to take place this Sunday, January 4, at The Willows, until the brakes were applied at the weekend.

The reason given by the Reds was that there wasn’t...

Date published: 30/12/2008

Roughyeds friendly called off

THE testimonial game for Paul Highton between Salford and Oldham will NOT take place this weekend.

The fixture, arranged a week ago, was down to take place at The Willows on Sunday, January 4, with an unspecified kick-off time.

But with office staff at the Super League club finishing for the Christmas break last Tuesday, it was decided there wasn’t enough time...

Date published: 29/12/2008

Roughyeds on track, says Benson

TONY BENSON’S end-of-term Oldham report card reads ‘top of the class’.

The Roughyeds coach took charge of his first skills session with the squad this week, having up to now concentrated on getting his men physically ready for the new season since the start of pre-season training back in early November.

That work has paid dividends and will continue...

Date published: 24/12/2008

Hamilton pleased with Roughyeds progress

OLDHAM Roughyeds head into the Christmas break after tonight’s training session with everyone at the club pleased with the progress made so far.

Having been working hard since an early November start, the squad convened for a team bonding session at the weekend and after this evening, won’t be back in as a group until first thing next week.

A friendly...

Date published: 23/12/2008

Highton’s clash of colours

PAUL Highton has his sights set on taking to the field for his upcoming testimonial game — in which he could play for BOTH teams.

The veteran prop forward, now on the books with home-town Oldham, will bring down the curtain on a 10-year association with Salford City Reds with a fixture between his old and new clubs at the Willows on Sunday, January 4 (kick-off time...

Date published: 22/12/2008

Oldham’s shock at Tamghart trial

OLDHAM Roughyeds officials have admitted they were astonished to learn that Mohamed Tamghart, the brother of powerful prop forward Said, has been taken on trial by Leeds Rhinos.

The 21-year-old second row or centre is one of four France-based players to have joined up with the Super League champions, with one place in the club’s 25-man squad up for grabs.

In...

Date published: 19/12/2008

Response delights Hamilton

CHRIS HAMILTON: “Really pleasing.”

OLDHAM Roughyeds officials are delighted with the response to the prize offer detailed in yesterday’s Chronicle, which resulted in the most money taken in terms of season ticket sales...

Date published: 18/12/2008

Roughyeds face Giants friendly

HUDDERSFIELD Giants are to provide the opposition for Oldham in a pre-season Boundary Park clash.

The go-getting Super League side are to send a team across the Pennines for a friendly clash on Sunday, January 25 (3pm kick off) which is sure to particularly excite the ex-Giants on the Roughyeds’ books.

Paul Reilly, a Huddersfield legend who had his testimonial...

Date published: 17/12/2008

Benson wary of Skolars TV Test

TONY Benson predicts that Oldham's high-profile home game against London Skolars will provide a stern test of his new team's credentials.

The Kiwi coach, in charge of the North London side last season, reckons that new incumbent Callum Irving is assembling a useful roster of players as he bids to build on a second-bottom finish in National League Two.

The game at...

Date published: 17/12/2008

Roughyeds continue with reserves team

OLDHAM have confirmed they will once again be running a reserves side next season.

The second-string competition was marred last year by unfulfilled fixtures and a number of clubs from the Co-operative Championship leagues — including Batley and Rochdale — have since pulled the plug, with the adverse economic climate playing a big role in such decisions....

Date published: 16/12/2008

Screen tests for Oldham

OLDHAM Roughyeds are in for a double dose of live televised coverage next season, with Sky Sports covering the away game at York City Knights and the home clash with London Skolars.

The York game, which pits Championship One title favourites Oldham against a side also expected to challenge strongly for honours at the top end of the table under player-coach Paul March, will...

Date published: 15/12/2008

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