Trust in renewal

RUGBY Oldham is sponsoring the Roughyeds reserves side for the second season running.

As was the case last season — the first time the Oldham club had run a second-string side since 2004 — the reserves squad will run out in trust-branded run-out tops, while all players who have graduated through the local amateur scene will receive individual sponsorships from Rugby Oldham.

Last season, five players — Anthony Bingham, Scott Mansfield, Mark Smith, Chris Clarke and Ben Heaton — graduated from the reserves set-up run by coaching duo John Hough and Leo Casey to claim two-year professional contracts.

The side side kicked off its reserves team first division season with a 50-30 home defeat to Hunslet at Sedgley Park on Friday night.

First-team prop Wayne Kerr claimed a hat-trick of tries for Oldham, whose other try scorer on the night was Heaton, with Smith kicking a total of five goals.

Reserves team: Heaton; Onyango, Hinsley, Littler, Ward; J Knight, Bradley; I'Anson, O'Brien, Kerr, Clarke, Smith, Mansfield. Subs: Eyres, Sutton, D Knight, Orwell.




Thunder tickets



GATESHEAD Thunder have announced ticket prices for their home Carnegie Challenge Cup fifth round tie against Oldham, at the Darlington Arena on Saturday, May 9 (3pm kick off).



Advance purchase tickets are now on sale at £10 adults and £5 concession and can be purchased from the Darlington Arena ticket office in person, by calling 0871 8551833 or online at www.darlington-fc.net

Tickets are also available on the day, but fans are advised to go down the advance route for ease of entry.




President Hamilton



CHRIS Hamilton is to be officially installed as president of the RFL on July 8.



The founder-member of Oldham RLFC (1997) Ltd, a former chairman and current chief executive of the club and Man of Oldham 2009, will undertake his first public duty in the role at the Northern Rail Nines and Northern Rail Cup final in Blackpool on July 11 and 12.