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Matt finish

MATTY KAY scored the only goal of the game as Mossley made it four wins on the bounce in UniBond League division one north last night.

The Lilywhites hot-shot struck in the 18th minute to clinch a 1-0 victory at Radcliffe Borough.


OLDHAM Boro stretched their unbeaten record in division one of the Vodkat North-West Counties League to six games with a 2-0 win at Rochdale Town.

Tom Hughes opened the scoring after five minutes, with Ryan Baldwin making it two 15 minutes from time.

Date published: 10/03/2010

Bardsley in control

GOLF:

Andy Bardsley strengthened his place at the top of Blackley’s Pro Winter League with victory last weekend. He scored 46 Stableford points to finish ahead of Ali White (43), winner of a card play-off for second against Chris Benton, and Martin Shore (42).

Bardsley (72 points) leads Mark Gill (60) and Alex Hampson (47) in the overall standings.

A four-ball...

Date published: 10/03/2010

Young guns off to a flier

SWIMMING: 

OLDHAM Amateur Swimming Club youngsters made an impressive start to the season by beating Bury and Elton and Stalybridge Swimming Clubs in their opening fixture of the Central Lancashire Junior Jubilee League.

Oldham won 24 of the 42 events held at Oldham Sports Stadium.

Dylan Arzoni completed a hat-trick of wins in the under-10s one-length...

Date published: 10/03/2010

Blue Club B take over at the top

SNOOKER: 

BLUE Club ‘B’ recorded their second successive whitewash win to storm into sole possession of top spot in the Oldham Amateur Snooker League.

Deaf ‘B’ were also in a whitewashing mood against Blue Club ‘A’, the highlight of their night being a season-high break of 72 from Danny Reece.

Martin Kennedy, with a 48 break,...

Date published: 10/03/2010

Valley run is ended

SQUASH: 

Tame Valley had their nine-match winning run abruptly ended in the North-West Counties Squash League as they lost 3-2 to DW Sports 1st. Jamie Maddox and Amir Manachouri won for the local side.


The seconds, however, were in top form, crushing Hyde Cricket 3rd 5-0 thanks to Phil Wells, Gary Burton, Mike Donohue, Wayne Smith and Graham Hall.

Valley 3rd...

Date published: 10/03/2010

Keith’s Tips

Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards


SOUTHWELL


2.20 Rain On The Wind

2.50 Amazing Blue Sky

3.25 Pricy Speech

3.55 Jack Rackham

4.30 Mr Funshine

5.00 Sandy Toes


WOLVERHAMPTON


5.30 Appalachian Trail

6.00 Tartan Gunna

6.30 Rannoch Moor

7.00 Broughtons Point

7.30...

Date published: 10/03/2010

In-form Pearson praised by boss

OLDHAM Boro boss Tony Mills has praised Danny Pearson ahead of tonight’s Vodkat North-West Counties League basement battle at Rochdale Town (kick-off 7.45pm).

Pearson was named the division one ‘Safe Hands’ goalkeeper of the month for February after a string of assured performances between the sticks.

The shot-stopper has helped Boro go on a...

Date published: 09/03/2010

Rangers rack up the points

ON the charge: Higginshaw’s Carl Fields makes the hard yards against Rochdale Cobras.

AMATEUR RUGBY LEAGUE: SADDLEWORTH Rangers scored over a century of points in two matches at the weekend to keep alive their bid for glory on two fronts.

Keith Brennan’s side...

Date published: 09/03/2010

Whittle joins Oldham

OLDHAM Cricket Club have captured Craig Whittle for the 2010 Lake Garage CLL season.

The all-rounder has not seen much cricketing action in recent years because of work commitments.

But the former Crompton player, who has also turned out occasionally for Heyside in the Saddleworth League, has committed to Oldham for the forthcoming campaign.

Oldham CC cricket...

Date published: 09/03/2010

Poor start proves costly

JUMP TO IT: Oldham’s Adam Waterhouse and Kirkby’s Mathew Hughes (with scrum cap) contest a line-out. Picture by CHRIS SUNDERLAND.

RUGBY UNION: A POOR first-half display cost Oldham Rugby Union dearly as they slipped to a 46-7 home defeat to Kirkby Lonsdale in North Lancs/Cumbria Division.

Trailing 34-0 at the...

Date published: 09/03/2010

Title race still in the balance

 TABLE TENNIS; WITH only four weeks of the season remaining, promotion and relegation issues are largely in the balance in the Oldham Table Tennis League.

Division 4 is the closest, with current leaders Deaf Club B leading by just four points from Werneth E after 10-0 and 9-1 victories respectively.

The two teams meet in their next fixture in a game which will...

Date published: 09/03/2010

North and Royle book final slots

BOWLS: ROYLE will take on North Chadderton in the final of the Ben Shaw’s Team Knock-out at Chadderton Cot on Sunday week, March 21.

Royle defeated cup holders Springbank in the quarter-finals and followed up with victory over New Street in the semis.

North Chadderton beat Stalybridge in a tight quarter-final, but were comfortable semi-final winners against...

Date published: 09/03/2010

Mossley hit back to snatch victory

MOSSLEY produced another show of determination to record a 3-2 win at Wakefield in UniBond League division one north.

A sublime piece of skill from Lee Blackshaw — the winger side-stepped three challengers on the edge of the penalty area before shooting home — clinched a third straight come-from-behind triumph for John Flanagan’s in-form team....

Date published: 08/03/2010

Rangers to face Higgy in final

SADDLEWORTH Rangers and Higginshaw will contest this year’s Standard Cup final after both came through their last-four ties yesterday.

Rangers won 35-4 to defeat Oldham St Anne’s at Higginshaw Road, while Higginshaw saw off Rochdale Cobras 38-16 at Oldham Edge.

In the weekend’s league games, Saddleworth Rangers thrashed Heworth 80-0 at home in...

Date published: 08/03/2010

Keith’s Tips

Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards


SOUTHWELL


2.10 Sir Nod

2.40 Dream In Blue

3.10 Dunaskin

3.40 Cozy Tiger

4.10 Fuzzy Cat

4.40 Trans Sonic

5.10 Bold Diva

5.40 Fulford


Exeter

2.30 Real Treasure

3.00 Avec Moi Ce Soir (nap)

3.30 Teeming Rain

4.00 Ayemdee

4.30...

Date published: 08/03/2010

Buckley’s last-four target

NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: CHADDERTON are setting their sights on the semi-finals of the Vodkat North-West Counties League Division One Trophy tomorrow.

Paul Buckley’s side are away to AFC Blackpool in the last eight of the competition — and the Broadway boss is promising to go on the attack.

“It’s pointless trying to defend,” said Buckley....

Date published: 05/03/2010

Title rivals eye place in final

 AMATEUR FOOTBALL: ALL eyes are on tomorrow’s Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League Gilgryst Cup semi-finals.

Title contenders Avro and Hollinwood, who were due to meet last weekend in the league but the match was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch, are in action and could end up going head to head in the final.

Hollinwood face an easier...

Date published: 05/03/2010

Buck in good heart for Champions’ Cup clash

SHALL WE DANCE? Golden Buck’s Scott Yates (left) and Russell Williams, of Warwick United, get in a tangle.

Warwick United 1, Golden Buck 4
AMATEUR FOOTBALL: GOLDEN Buck reached their fifth Ashton Sunday League Vic Marsden Trophy final after getting the better of Warwick United at Coalshaw...

Date published: 05/03/2010

King Pauley hits Athletic for six

AMATEUR FOOTBALL: JOHNNY PAULEY put Limeside Athletic ‘B’ to the sword in division two of the D&J Builders (North-West) Ltd Oldham Sunday League.

The Famous King George hot-shot struck six times in an emphatic 9-3 victory.

Rifle Range Royal Blues stretched their lead to nine points, but they had to settle for a 2-2 draw against fourth-bottom North Star...

Date published: 05/03/2010

Rangers facing must-win test

AMATEUR RUGBY: SADDLEWORTH Rangers are back in league action tomorrow when they entertain bottom-of-the-table Heworth at Shaw Hall Bank Road (2.30pm kick-off).

Keith Brennan’s men, without a fixture last week, are top of National Conference League division one by a point from Thatto Heath Crusaders, who have two games in hand. So two points against the basement side...

Date published: 05/03/2010

Newell impresses champion

John Newell

BOXING: UP-AND-COMING boxer John Newell gained a new admirer after claiming a notable scalp in his latest contest.

The North Chadderton pupil, who stands at 6ft 3in, clinched a...

Date published: 05/03/2010

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