Oldham aim to keep pressure on leaders

OLDHAM, in second place, six points behind leaders Heywood, aim to keep their Lake Garage CLL title hopes alive when they entertain Monton and Weaste on Sunday (1pm).

And fellow title challengers Crompton, who are eight points behind the leaders with four sets of fixtures remaining, also have a must-win game at Norden.

The teams are joint third, so whoever loses this key match will see their title hopes all but vanish.

Werneth, meanwhile go to Rochdale, while Royton entertain Milnrow.




BAMFORD Fieldhouse can take a huge stride towards retaining their Saddleworth and District Cricket League crown this weekend.



They are level on points with Heyside but, with their rivals from Little Hey Street having an open date on Sunday, back-to-back wins would put Andy Barton’s boys in the driving seat.

Bamford travel to Glodwick tomorrow and are at home to Friarmere on Sunday.

Heyside play host to Droylsden, who are second from bottom in the table.




WITH four games remaining, Delph are still in with a shout of title glory in premiership one of the Drakes Huddersfield League.



Grant Jones’ side, who visit Lascelles Hall tomorrow and entertain Clayton West on Sunday, are six points adrift of long-time leaders Golcar.




SIX days after losing to Woodhouse Grange in the semi-finals of the National Village Cup, Woodhouses are back in Lancashire County League action.



The Medlock Road outfit, who sit fifth in the table, are away to Roe Green tomorrow.




Greenfield all-rounder Adam Hayes has been named in the Lancashire squad for the national under-17s final against Middlesex at Kibworth Cricket Club, Leicestershire, on Sunday.