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Oldham duo dream of England call-up

ON THE BALL: Connor Hamilton (left) and Joe Bridgen. PICTURE: VINCENT BROWN.

BASKETBALL: TWO young members of Oldham Titans Basketball Club have taken their first steps towards representing England.

Connor Hamilton (11), of Newman RC College, and 13-year-old Joe Bridgen, who attends St Matthew’s RC High School, Moston, have been selected for the Area Performance Centre (APC).

The duo received the invitation after catching the eye for their club in the North-West Conference, displaying impressive stamina and determination.

It is an invaluable

Date published: 01/02/2012

Hulme target national honours

Hulme's u-16s netball team - finals

NETBALL: HULME Grammar School are setting their sights on more national recognition.

As runners-up in the North-West round, the under-16s are looking forward to a place in the National...

Date published: 01/02/2012

Heavy home defeat for Titans

BASKETBALL: OLDHAM Titans went down to a 94-44 home defeat at the hands of Burnley College Blaze in the North Conference.

With a number of key players missing, coach Mark Hamilton knew this was going to be a tough game and that simply keeping up with their opponents would be an uphill struggle.

The first quarter was a relatively close affair, with Burnley edging it...

Date published: 01/02/2012

Schools secure coveted finals spot

PROVING A POINT: Royton and Crompton celebrate victory in the Oldham Schools’ Year Eight indoor athletics boys’ relay event at Radclyffe Athletics Centre. PICTURE: VINCENT BROWN.

CROMPTON House boys and Newman College girls will compete at the Greater Manchester finals on February 9 after winning the Oldham Schools’ Indoor Athletics Championships.

Crompton...

Date published: 01/02/2012

Ace Aaron takes his cue for England

ENGLAND choice: Aaron Davies.

SNOOKER: OLDHAM Snooker Academy’s Aaron Davies has been getting his teenage kicks on the pool scene.

The 14-year-old from Royton got his new year off to a perfect start by...

Date published: 25/01/2012

Swift start puts Titans on right road

BASKETBALL: A RAPID start put Oldham Titans under-16s in the driving seat at home to Newcastle Eagles in the North Conference of the England Basketball League.

Leading 20-6 at the end of the opening quarter, the teenagers went on to seal an impressive 97-41 victory.

Just three points separated the two sides when they met in October, but it was a different story this...

Date published: 25/01/2012

One last push to reach Wembley

FINAL SHOWDOWN: South Failsworth (front) and runners-up Christ Church (back) are joined by Athletic legend Roger Palmer (far right), who was a guest of the club for Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Exeter City.

FOOTBALL: SOUTH Failsworth are closing in on a Wembley appearance after clinching victory in the npower Oldham FL Kids Cup.

Having beaten Christ Church 1-0 in the climax at Boundary...

Date published: 25/01/2012

Partington plunders hat-trick

FOOTBALL: DANIELLE Partington’s treble inspired Oldham Athletic under-16s to a 6-3 triumph over Denton in the North Manchester Girls’ League.


ROCS under-15s dropped their first points of the season following a 0-0 draw with Chadderton Park.


HEYSIDE Angels under-15s got the better of Hillgate Blues 7-1, with Alix Sephton helping herself to a hat-trick....

Date published: 25/01/2012

Saddleworth soar

SHADOWING ROLE: Tyler Bolton (right), of Blue Coat, stays close to Saddleworth’s Harry Warhurst.

BASKETBALL:

SADDLEWORTH School will fly the flag for the borough in the Year Nines section of the Greater Manchester Basketball Championships tomorrow.

The slam-dunking youngsters...

Date published: 23/01/2012

McNiven’s pride at last-16 berth

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: Party time for Heyside Angels under-12s, who beat Chadderton Park 2-0 in the North Manchester Girls’ League Knock-out Cup final. Beth Boothroyd and Robyn Hartley got the goals.

FOOTBALL:

FAILSWORTH Sports College Year Sevens edged through to the last-16 of the ESFA Under-12 Danone Nations Schools’ Cup for the first time after a 2-1 win at Meadowhead....

Date published: 18/01/2012

McNiven’s pride at last-16 berth

FOOTBALL:

FAILSWORTH Sports College Year Sevens edged through to the last-16 of the ESFA Under-12 Danone Nations Schools’ Cup for the first time after a 2-1 win at Meadowhead.

John Buckley put the visitors in front and Luke Donegan doubled the advantage, before the Sheffield side pulled one back on the stroke of half-time.

Despite strong pressure from the...

Date published: 18/01/2012

Titans keep Rebels at bay

BASKETBALL:

OLDHAM Titans under-16s followed up an emphatic 101-44 defeat of York Vikings in the North Division of the England Basketball League — David Walsh was the star of the show with 38 points — by denying title rivals Manchester Rebels 64-57.

The contest was nip-and-tuck throughout and, heading into the final quarter, there was still everything to...

Date published: 18/01/2012

Failsworth bag seniors crown

RUNNING JUMP: Ryan Hall, of Hulme Grammar, pictured during the tournament.

BASKETBAL:

FAILSWORTH Sports College produced a string of impressive displays to clinch the Oldham Schools’ senior basketball tournament at the Oasis Academy Ball Hall....

Date published: 18/01/2012

Josh is just champion

Josh La Manna

ATHLETICS 
JOSH La Manna collected an early birthday present when he won the under-13s race at the Greater Manchester Cross-Country Championships.

Representing Oldham and Royton...

Date published: 13/01/2012

Boarshaw trio Box clever

THREE OF A KIND: teenagers Jack Kilgannon (left), Danny Wright and Zach Hall enjoyed medal success in Poland.

BOXING:

A TALENTED trio of 15-year-old boxers from Ben Lancaster’s Boarshaw stable impressed at the Box Cup in Poland.

Danny Wright beat the host nation’s reigning...

Date published: 04/01/2012

Last-16 double bid

FOOTBALL:

FAILSWORTH Sports College have a double reason to celebrate at the start of 2012, with two of their teams having battled through to the last-32 of the English Schools’ Football Association national knockout competitions.

The Year Sevens travel to Meadowhead School (Sheffield) in the ESFA Under-12 Danone Nations Schools’ Cup.

And the Year...

Date published: 04/01/2012

Teenage star in title joy

CYCLO KING: Matthew Walls has claimed nine wins from 10 races in the North-West Championship.

OLDHAM cyclist Matthew Walls will be crowned cyclo-cross under-14s champion next month after a superb run of form for Velocity.

Following 10 North-West meetings, the 13-year-old has...

Date published: 29/12/2011

Bumper medal haul for Alex

SWIMMING:

OLDHAM swimmer Alex Crossland-Robins came away from the Snow Frills long course event at Ponds Forge, Sheffield, with nine medals.

The 11-year-old Royton and Crompton School pupil, a member of Oldham’s advanced training squad (ATS), was competing for his new club, Stockport Metro. And he didn’t disappoint, taking gold in 200-metre butterfly and...

Date published: 21/12/2011

Juniors hit the ground running

MILES OF SMILES . . . pupils from Hodge Clough have plenty to be pleased about after claiming the overall boys and girls crown in the Years Three and Four section.

CROSS COUNTRY:

ST JOSEPH’S and Hodge Clough primary schools celebrated victory in the Oldham Schools Cross-Country Championships.

The Shaw-based youngsters, of St...

Date published: 21/12/2011

Angels in cup delight

FOOTBALL:

ON-SONG Heyside Angels dominated the North Manchester Girls’ League Knock-out Cup finals, with five of their teams clinching the silverware and three others taking the runners-up spot.

Their under-16s Blues defeated Oldham Athletic 2-1 after extra-time thanks to Natalie Gregory and Amelia Garlick efforts.



ROCS won the under-15s final after a 2-0...

Date published: 21/12/2011

Line up for some fun!

FUN was the name of the game as six schools battled it out in the Radclyffe School Year Four girls’ lineball festival.

St Anne’s (Royton) won the round-robin competition, finishing five points clear of runners-up Bare Trees. St Luke’s, Mills Hill, Christ Church and Chadderton Hall also took part.

Nina Goddard, head of girls’ PE at Radclyffe...

Date published: 19/12/2011

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